When We Smile Together

Para escuchar la versión a capela  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/cancion-para-alejandro-ac
Para escuchar el boceto más elaborado  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/cancion-para-alejandro
Para escuchar el boceto original  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/boceto-cine-1

Canción para Alejandro

Como el sol fuiste un suave amanecer
y el reloj se paró para verte nacer:
en tus ojos no cabía más amor.

La niñez te forjó como explorador
y el viajar te enseñó a mirar sin rencor:
no consiste en vencer sino en cómo convencer.

Estribillo

Vas creciendo y tu valía
la refrendas más cada día
pues el corazón te dicta el buen hacer.

Puedo ver también en tu alma
que el chaval con el que jugaba
 se quedó y nunca dejará de ser.

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Cada vez siento más en tu forma de ser
el afán por saber y por la honradez:
¡los pilares que más falta hacen  hoy!

La niñez te forjó como explorador
y el viajar te enseñó a mirar sin rencor:
no consiste en vencer sino en cómo convencer.

Estribillo

No consiste en vencer sino en cómo convencer.
No consiste en vencer sino en cómo convencer.

Song for Alejandro

Like the sun, you were a gentle dawn,
and time stood still to witness your birth:
your eyes held no more love.

Childhood shaped you as an explorer,
and travel taught you to see without resentment:
it's not about winning, but about how to convince.

Chorus

You keep growing, and your worth
is reaffirmed more each day,
for your heart dictates what is right.

I can also see in your soul
that the boy I used to play with
remained and will never cease to be.

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More and more, I feel in your character
the thirst for knowledge and for honesty:
the pillars most needed today!

Childhood shaped you as an explorer,
and travel taught you to see without resentment:
it's not about winning, but about how to convince.

Chorus

It's not about winning, but about how to convince.

It's not about winning, but about how to convince.

Canción para Alejandro

This song, “They All Knew (Trump & Epstein Blues),” is my protest anthem about power, privilege, and silence. I wrote it to expose the web of complicity between Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and those who enabled their crimes. It’s not just about two men—it’s about the institutions that looked away while young girls were hurt and justice was traded for influence.

I wanted the verses to feel like reading a declassified file—cold facts dripping with truth—while the choruses rise like a collective cry from the survivors. Every “They all knew” is both accusation and lament, a reminder that silence protects the guilty. This one’s for every voice that was ignored, and for the courage it takes to keep telling the truth.


LYRICS:

[Intro]
Melania knows.
Acosta knows.
The victims know.
Palm Beach Police know.
The FBI knows.
They all know.

[Verse 1 – The Introduction]
’99 at the Knicks game lights,
Donald and Melania, date-night smiles so bright.
Epstein in the crowd, Zampolli pulls the strings,
Models, moguls, dirty kings.
“Terrific guy,” Trump laughed on cue,
They drank champagne while the cameras flew.
But behind that flash, the whispers grew,
And the girls who cried — yeah, they knew too.

[Pre-Chorus]
Palm Beach nights, the mansion walls,
Where secrets echo down the halls.
History’s watching, the world in pause,
And justice trembles at the cause.

[Chorus]
They all knew, they all knew,
Trump and Epstein, the chosen few.
Money hides but truth breaks through,
And the lies all fall in view.
They all knew, yeah, they all knew—
Acosta signed, the pain renewed.
They all knew… they all knew.

[Verse 2 – The Deals and Denials]
Maison de l’Amitié, bought in gold,
While Trump’s casino empire sold.
Epstein lost, the friendship broke,
Two devils choking on their smoke.
Acosta’s pen made the nightmare real,
A secret pact, a sweetheart deal.
The girls were silenced, justice too,
And still they smiled for photo shoots.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Power talks in whispers low,
While victims beg for truth to show.
History’s bleeding through the cracks,
And Epstein laughs—no turning back.

[Chorus 2]
They all knew, they all knew,
Trump and Epstein, the chosen few.
Mar-a-Lago to Fifth Avenue,
They shared a sin the world once knew.
They all knew, yeah, they all knew,
Acosta signed, the pain renewed.
They all knew… they all knew.

[Verse 3 – The Fall]
Stormy storms and Access lies,
“Grab her by the—” on replay twice.
Melania’s gone, that “cooling off” smile,
She knows the secrets stretch for miles.
Then Epstein’s gone, cameras die,
A noose appears beneath the sky.
Maxwell caught, Virginia speaks,
And Trump denies for endless weeks.

[Bridge – The Reckoning]
She warned, “I’m not suicidal,” clear,
Her voice still ringing in our ears.
The pastor falls, the files still sealed,
The cycle spins, the wounds unhealed.
But truth’s a blade—it cuts through spin,
And even kings can’t cage their sins.

[Chorus – Extended Anthem]
They all knew, they all knew,
Trump and Epstein, the chosen few.
Money hides but truth breaks through,
And ghosts still walk Mar-a-Lago’s view.
They all knew, yeah, they all knew,
Melania, Acosta too—
From Palm Beach halls to D.C.’s pews,
They all knew… they all knew.

[Verse 4 – 2025 and Beyond]
Giuffre’s gone, the headlines fade,
The House calls out, subpoenas laid.
Gloria walks, the victims stand,
Demanding truth across the land.
And Trump just laughs, “Old history,”
While bodies fall like prophecy.
But every lie will meet its due,
When justice finds the chosen few.

[Final Chorus]
They all knew, they all knew,
Trump and Epstein, the chosen few.
The girls were children, now they’re gone,
But truth still sings their battle song.
They all knew, yeah, they all knew,
No more secrets left for you—
We won’t forget, we won’t undo,
’Cause we all know…
And now we see it too.

[Outro]
Melania knows.
Acosta knows.
The victims know.
Palm Beach Police know.
The FBI knows.
Trump knew.
Epstein...
They all knew.

They All Knew (Trump & Epstein Blues)

The Longest Stretch

Manifest '73

Made with the aid of AI
my melody
my words 

Soul

Ophelia

Para escuchar la versión original  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/nuestra-estrella-version-original-ver-texto

NUESTRA ESTRELLA

Todos los días al amanecer
veo una estrella en el cielo brillar;
ella ilumina en mi oscuridad
y el camino que he de recorrer.

Es mi aliciente para despertar
desde la ventana se contempla su luz;
pronto un nuevo día va a comenzar
y sólo siento que no lo veas tú.

Estribillo

Es nuestra estrella la que ilumina
Todos mis pasos cuando estás lejos
y sé muy bien que cuando la miras
tu boca añora la pasión de mis besos.

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Cuento los días para regresar
y en nuestra casa disfrutar junto a ti;
captar en tus ojos que eres muy feliz
y tú en los míos con quién quiero estar.

Es mi aliciente para despertar
desde la ventana se contempla su luz;
pronto un nuevo día va a comenzar
y sólo siento que no lo veas tú.

Estribillo

OUR STAR

Every day at dawn
I see a star shining in the sky;
it illuminates my darkness
and the path I must travel.

It's my reason to wake up; from the window, I gaze at its light;
soon a new day will begin
and I only regret that you don't see it.

Chorus

It's our star that illuminates
all my steps when you're far away,
and I know very well that when you look at it,
your lips yearn for the passion of my kisses.

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I count the days until I return
and enjoy our home with you;
to see in your eyes that you are very happy
and you in mine, to see who I want to be with.

It's my reason to wake up; from the window, I gaze at its light;
soon a new day will begin
and I only regret that you don't see it.

Chorus

Nuestra estrella

Hank takes the header plugs off and rips up the street on this one. Multi track guitars in unison, huge drums, a killer walking bass line with Hank's double entendre lyrics, by the end of the song we know some of these words might mean something else. Turn it Up is an all out effort and Hank does not disappoint. 

Turn It Up
by Hank Rusch

Turn it, Turn it up
Turn it, Turn it up
Turn the knob all the way to the right
Turn it up babe were gonna rock all night

Well, the drums keep beatin' in my head
and the bass keeps thumpin' like a ton of lead
It's gettin' louder than a house o' chainsaws
Look out!, someone's gonna call the law

C'mon baby want to see you dance
Well, c'mom baby you gotta take a chance
Cause, every eye here is stuck on you
C'mon baby show us what you can do

Oh, Oh, baby get in the groove
Oh, Oh, baby like the way you move
Well, I'm about to blast off like a rocket
Whatever you do, just don't stop it

Baby, you're comin' through the static
Loud and clear so let's get at it

Turn, it up baby...It's gonna, It's gonna be allright
Turn, turn it up baby, we're gonna keep on rockin' tonight
Turn, it up baby, it's gonna be, it's gonna be out of sight
Turn it... ouh!, turn in on, .... turn it, turn it..... Oooooh Look Out!!

Turn it up baby and hold on tight
Cause, I'm gonna take you for the ride of your life
I'm gonna redline the tach, I'm gonna turn in nines
You'll beg me to take you over the finish line

Turn it up, Turn it up baby, Oh! yeah
Turn it up, Turn it up baby, Oh! You got to got to turn it up
Turn it up, Turn it up baby, Oh! You do it so right
Turn, turn. turn it up baby, the way that you do it
It drives me wild

Turn It Up

Turn It Up!

Cut a Wide Swath

Nostalgia V3 (mastered)

Music is the object of my hyper-focusing ways! 😂 I'm primarily a guitarist, although I've really taken to the piano in the last five years or so. The two reinforce each other in positive ways, I've found. But I digress. 
Most of the songs here I've written for a personal  soundtracking-type project. I have a collection of old family 8mm films from the 1950s through the 1970s, which were preserved (thankfully) and digitized. Thing is, they had no audio. So, a year and a half later, 75+ videos into the project, and about, I'd say, 12 more videos to soundtrack? Generational contribution: complete! 🤘🏼🎸
It's really been a cool experience trying to capture different moods for different videos. It was also special to spend so much time with film of a group of people who had such a profound impact on who I have become - but seeing them here "pre-me". Seeing my grandparents dance together and go about their daily lives on film, being younger than I am now. Generations of leaves... 
I love almost all types of music. Recently, I've been listening to Curtis Mayfield, Paco de Lucía, Michael Hedges, Yes, Deftones, The Mercury Program, Ólafur Arnalds, September Malevolence. 
If there is any tune here that you like, and you're thinking, "it'd be cool to listen to this song while watching vintage, 8mm, mid-20th century American slices of life, then I got you covered! 

Thanks for stopping by...

Cut a Wide Swath

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