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

Produced, arranged, mix and master by hLo(@hLo_music)
Music, Lyrics & Vocals: Hervé Louradour
French lyrics and English traduction below...

Cela fait dix ans que cette chanson sommeille dans un carton,
Un fragment de pensée, une esquisse d’émotion.
Aujourd’hui, je la sors de son cocon,
Pour lui donner des ailes, enfin, après tant d’attente.

Certaines paroles n’ont pas besoin de sens,
Elles viennent, comme un souffle, comme un instant.
Tout est parti d’une phrase, une seule, qui me hantait :
« Le Temps qui passe n’efface pas
Les traces, de l’absence des cadences,
Ni l’enfance.
Endormis, impuissants que nous sommes,
Nous, les Hommes. »

Les Papillons…
Ils me fascinent.
De la chenille fragile et prisonnière,
Émerge un être libre,
Qui craque sa chrysalide,
Déploie ses ailes et s’envole.

Leur vie est brève, à peine 15 jours,
De l’œuf à la lumière,
Un parallèle troublant,
Avec nos existences fragiles et fugaces.
Nous aussi,
Nous sommes des Papillons.

Lyrics ---------------------
COMME DES PAPILLONS:
Le temps qui passe
 N’efface pas les traces 
De l’absence des cadences 
Ni l’enfance
 Endormis impuissants que nous sommes 
Nous les Hommes (X2)

Le temps qui passe
 N’élimine pas les âmes 
Ni les blâmes 
Etonnés par les ombres que nous sommes 
Nous les Hommes (X2)

Refrain (X2):
 Alors nous nous serrons
 Comme des papillons
 Qui attendent leur tour
 A l’orée du jour

Le temps qui passe
 N’efface pas les traces
 Des désirs si tenaces
 Qui nous lassent
 Emportés par les vagues qui nous assomment 
Nous les Hommes (X2)

Le temps qui passe
 N’empêche pas l’errance
 De nos rêves 
Qui s’achèvent
 Décimés par nos guerres imbéciles  
Nous les Hommes (X2)

Alors nous nous serrons
 Comme des papillons
 Qui attendent leur tour
 A l’Orée du jour

--------------------------------------------------
Ten years ago, this song lay dormant in a drawer,
A fragment of thought, a sketch of emotion.
Today, I release it from its cocoon,
To finally give it wings, after so much waiting.

Some words don’t need meaning,
They come like a breath, like a fleeting moment.
It all began with a single phrase, one that haunted me:
"Time goes by
Doesnt’ erase the traces
Of the absence of rhythms
Nor of childhood
Drowsy and powerless as we are
We Humans"

Butterflies…
They fascinate me.
From a fragile, imprisoned caterpillar,
Emerges a free being,
Breaking its chrysalis,
Unfurling its wings, and taking flight.

Their lives are brief, barely 15 days,
From egg to light,
A troubling parallel,
With our fragile, fleeting existences.
We too,
Are butterflies.

Lyrics ---------------------
LIKE BUTTERFLIES 
Time goes by
Doesnt’ erase the traces 
Of the absence of rhythms
Nor of childhood
Drowsy and powerless as we are
We Humans

Time goes by
Doesn’t obliterate the souls
Nor the blames
Stunned as we are by our shadowy figures
We Humans

Refrain. 
 We then stick together
Like butterflies  waiting for their turn
At the break of day

Time goes by
Doesn’t erase the traces 
Of stubborn desires
That wear us down
Benumbed  as we are by rolling waves 
We humans

Time goes by
And our dreams keep wandering
So close to their end
Wiped out by our domestic feuds
We Humans

Then we stick together
Like butterflies  waiting for their turn
At the break of day

Traduction par Gérard Hugues

Comme des Papillons

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

Break the Rules (2005) - Rock music without guitars
Break the Rules was one of my first attempts at writing a rock song. The main riff came quickly, and it stuck in my head for days. Catchy, punchy, and full of pop punk energy. All it needed was some electric guitars, but I was not a guitarist and did not know any. So I built the whole part myself, using Soundfonts and stacking effect pedals. The result is strange, raw and synthetic. Sometimes I still think about how it would feel to play that riff on a real guitar, but maybe that’s not what the song needs. After all, this song is about breaking the rules, so that’s what I’m doing here.

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, synthesizer, programming, production
Picture: Pixabay

This song is part of my b-side album "Electro Static"
https://too.fm/ndm-electro-static
https://nadinedemacedo.bandcamp.com/album/electro-static

Where to find us:
https://www.youtube.com/@nadinedemacedo
https://nadinedemacedo.bandcamp.com

Electro Static

Break the Rules

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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

Pathways

Gravity

This is a remix of an older recording that I couldn't get right. It's a bit better, but still in need of attention! 👍🏼

...Two if by Sea

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! 

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