Pas besoin de toiDans la nuit au-delà des rêvesTout s’achèveTes yeux se noient dans les mystèresÀ l’enversDors et n’aie point de remordEn cadenceDes milliers de soleils se balancentEn silenceToute seule je danseEn solitaireDans l’universJe n’ai pas besoin de toiMon attiranceEst sans défenseEt je me perdsDans tes chimèresNon je ne t’appartiens pasNue sous un arc en ciel en feuMystérieuxTu n’oses pas me regarderA tes piedsDors et n’aie point de remord…En silenceToute seule je danseEn solitaireDans l’universJe n’ai pas besoin de toiMon attiranceEst sans défenseEt je me perdsDans tes chimèresNon je ne t’appartiens pas

A LA FRONTIERE

Pas Besoin De Toi

Written and Produced by Sarah Paradise-Brown
Not sure what genre this goes under :-/

Thought you were the one
Heart open wide
Every secret shared
You were right by my side

But the truth hit hard
When the time drew near
Picking up pieces
To what I held dear

You had me believing
Every sweet lie
Now I see the cracks
And the reasons why
I trusted too deep 
I let my guard down low   

Weight
In the water
I feel weight
The pain you’d agree
It hurts
You know its not funny
When you have to dive
10 feet down
Just to stay alive

You painted a picture
Of colours so bright
But underneath the surface
It was never right
Promises led me
In the dark of the night
Now I'm standing strong
I’ll reclaim the light

No more tears falling 
For your empty charms
I’m building my walls
Keeping up my arms
Thought you could break me
Thought I’d never know
But I’m stronger now
Watch me steal the show

I’m dusting my suit
Stepping into my power
Taking back my heart
One beat an hour
Those sweet little words 
That dripped like honey
Turned bitter and cold
Ain't that just funny?

I'm shedding the past
Like skin on a snake
No more playing blind
I'm awake for my sake
Lifting my voice
I'm ready to sing
Cleansing the doubts
So I’m ready for spring

Weight
In the water
I feel weight
The pain you’d agree
It hurts
You know its not funny
When you have to dive
10 feet down
Just to stay alive

You played your game
Thought I wouldn't see
Now I know the truth
It's clear to me
Wrapped in your words
With a ribbon around
But those threads have unraveled
They can't keep me bound

Building my dream
On a foundation of trust
Now I'm breaking free
It's become a must
Thought I was broken
But I'm learning to soar
I'm not just surviving
I'm ready for more

Ready for more

You thought I was lost
Wandering blind
But I've found my direction
Left the past behind me
In the garden of heartache
I’ve planted my seeds
Growing roots of resilience
From the pain you decreed

The pain you’d agree
It hurts
You know its not funny
When you have to dive
10 feet down
Just to stay alive

Ready for more

10 Feet Down

having some fun with XIUS we came up with this

Psalm

Dirge (Unfinished)

Ethereal, mystical, folk-inspired prog rock ... at least trying it.

Deep Roots

🌙 "Sleepless" is an ode to restless nights — a journey through shadow and light.
I love the night, because in darkness no one sees me.
In that hidden silence, emotions surface, secret thoughts unfold, and music becomes the light of the invisible.

SLEEPLESS

Written, Performed and Produced by Sarah Paradise-Brown

I’ve been tracing shadows where we used to stand
Familiar places slipping through my hands
I feel your heart though it’s just far away
And I wonder if you feel the same

But I’m reaching out trying to close the distance
I’m holding on through the fear and resistance
With every step I take I’ll hold you near
Cause I’m not giving up I’ll be right here

Sometimes I feel the weight of things unsaid
The silent spaces bring doubt in my head
I’m learning to quiet the voice that feeds my fear
But I need to know you'll always here

So I’m reaching out trying to close the distance
I’m holding on through the fear and resistance
With every step I take I’ll hold you near
Cause I’m not giving up I’ll be right here

I know I’ve got my own fight inside
But I see the struggle you try to hide
We’re two souls searching for common ground
So let’s meet in the middle, let’s turn this around

So I’m reaching out trying to close the distance
I’m holding on, through the fear and resistance
With every step I take I’ll hold you near
Cause I’m not giving up I’ll be right here

Close The Distance

Living of my Needs

Pathways

Gravity

06. Paul van Dyk & Wayne Jackson - The Other Side (Escape Mix)

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...

Dirge (Unfinished)

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