This is "The Album" so far.

We're putting studio tracks out once a month, every month, on the 23rd of each month.

"The Chimps Of The Future" - eponymous album: side one.

‘Laura’ is a song inspired by another song I wrote as a Jim Morrison obsessed teenager about his school friend, Laura, with whom I walked home from school. Entitled ‘Ship in the Night’, the original song has Laura cast as Thor’s mistress as she battles overcome the heartache and misery she is suffering. ‘Laura’ is me wondering, years later, whether she was ever able to escape the “dark angels” that hounded her during her salad days and find the happiness and love she craved.

‘Laura’ is backed with ‘Sunny Apocalypse’, a quirky reflection on the early part of the Covid pandemic in the form of a disaster movie dream in which Burton and co-star Holliday Grainger find themselves dodging ‘giant globs of Covid raining from the sky’.
credits
releases October 22, 2021

RockCounsellor is:
Thoby Burton: Vocals, Guitar, Keys;
in collaboration with:
Richard Campbell: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys.

All songs written by Thoby Burton
All songs arranged by Thoby Burton and Richard Campbell
Engineered and mixed by Richard Campbell
Recorded at Orpheus Studio, London, 2020/21
Mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering
Produced by Richard Campbell and Thoby Burton
Graphic Design by Thoby Burton


℗ 2021 Blue Porcelain
© 2021 Thomas 'Thoby' Burton

Laura

Laura by RockCounsellor

“This song is so expressive to me that I felt it would transition to a stripped back acoustic version fantastically and I believe it does. Most of my music begins acoustically so it is nice to showcase the melody and the lyrics in a version like this. I love the craft of songwriting and I feel grateful to have been inspired to write this song” 

A song about mental health - “Everything”

Its been a long time coming 
I can say this for myself
I only want whats mine
A simple peace of mind
A simple place of mine, my own 
my own

I will treat it like the last time
On my way to the finish line 
I'm taking back what is mine
I’m not settling this time

I can feel it in my heartbeat
Once again walking down this street
I'm letting go of everything
Living and letting go of everything

Its been a long time coming and I know
I can feel this in myself, in myself I feel it
Sometimes I want to explode
Sometimes I feel I’ll implode
I’m moving on, here’s my everything 
All that I’ve got to give

Hear me now
My open heart is screaming
Screaming out 
You’re in my brain that is freer now
I’m starting to believe again, in me 
in me

© Heart House Records 2021

Written, recorded, produced, mixed & mastered by Heart House Records
Mastered by DOLBY

Inspired by:
#JimmyEatWorld #OneRepublic #CharlieSimpson

Everything (Acoustic)

Recorded in Modesto, Ca. Featuring Steinway Brothers Acoustic Piano solo. Godin Acoustic Nylon Guitar solo. Harp. Steinway Acoustic Piano Rhythm. String Quartet, !st & 2nd Violins. Viola. Cello. Contra Bowed Bass. Trap Drum set. Percussion Tambourine.

Carmel

Klaziek Muziek

do you remember, when you were young
everything you did, was just for fun
life was easy, oh so good
never made the effort, when you should

now your dreams, have disappeared
it all turned out, just like i feared
now your schemes , are up in smoke
i hope your words, make you choke

i remember, the lies and deceit
you were a liar and you were a cheat
you never cared, for any one else
everything you did, was just for yourself

now your dreams, have disappeared
it all turned out, just like i feared
now your schemes, are up in smoke
i hope your words, make you choke

Lies and deceit.

This is the sequel to my song "Roland's Pride", previously released. Here the rear-army of Charles Magne heroically struggles against the gigantic Saracen army, but is defeated and decimated. I hope the music will be able to evoke the military movements of both parts, the furious and trembling clash between the two armies, which soon turns into a violent hand-to-hand struggle between all the soldiers.

Battle - Chanson de Roland (2)

MIX-MASTER: Woods Studio (link under bio)

LYRIC (scroll to bottom for deleted verse 😸)

Familiar walk, familiar style
I know that laugh, I’ve seen that smile
It all comes back though 
It’s been a while
Yes I’m well, and you?

I think I heard from an old friend
You had a love
Oh did that end?
Well all hearts break
And most will mend

Full circle from the day we met
Full circle as if I’d forget
I won’t go dumb now
That we have come full circle

Well heidi ho and la di da
So on so forth
and blah blah blah
You jump off first
from the seesaw….

Full circle rolls into dawn 
Full circle comes to rest upon 
Our lonely hearts now
That we’ve gone full circle

I saw the writing on the wall
I thought I recognized that scrawl
A happy face to dot the I's
In your goodbye

The ups and downs can make one reel
The road will twist so grip the wheel
Just try to keep an even keel

Full circle to the perfect spot
Full circle from here we’ve got
To plan a new route
Leave all the fuss out
Now we’ve been brought full circle

DELETED VERSE

Have you seen X?
I just saw Y
I try to hide
If Z comes by
The whole truth is
That’s half a lie
Here we both sigh

Sexagenarian III

Full Circle

TRACK ONE from our concept album "The Chimps of The Future".

TRACK TWO: https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/waterwitch
TRACK THREE: https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/black-cat
TRACK FOUR: https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/the-devil-lives
TRACK FIVE: https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/man-with-exploding-brain
TRACK SIX: https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/chimps-of-the-future-good-place-master-v2

LYRICS: 

Welcome to your entertainment for the evening
We're just here to check that you're still sleeping
Put your headset on, I'm gonna miss you when you're gone;
Where you're going there is no need for thinking...

This is The Roaring Twenties, some of us will never leave
This is The Roaring Twenties. And you will see things you cannot
Believe...

Blow your mind inside the need for connection
Which is worse, indifference or rejection?
Stare into the screen, keep your mind unclean
Your device is suffering from an infection, yeah, yeah, yeah

This is The Roaring Twenties, some of us will never leave
This is The Roaring Twenties. And you will see things you cannot
Believe...

Your leaders won your thoughts and your names
The awakening is rising in your veins
Stare into The Sun
See the darkness run
They all forgot: in this world, Chaos reigns...

This is The Roaring Twenties, some of us will never leave
This is The Roaring Twenties. And you will see things you cannot
Believe...

This is The Roaring Twenties, some of us will never leave
This is The Roaring Twenties. And you will see things you cannot
Believe...

©The Chimps of The Future Songs, 2022

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The Roaring Twenties

LYRICS: 

Green skinned and beautiful with long red hair
Eyes jet black with a threatening stare
Legs; long, sharp claws, thin black lips
Tight little cape flowing round her hips

She is a Waterwitch, yeah
I never thought of it, oh no
What, a Witch? Yeah?
I never thought of it, oh no!

She looked at me and she, read my mind
I looked at her I said; what did you find?
Had me that night and the very next day
Taught me to spell; magick with a "K"

She is a Waterwitch, yeah
I never thought of it, oh no
What, a Witch? Yeah?
I never thought of it, oh no!

Go get your broom and lets get high
Lift up your legs and touch the sky
Go get your broom and lets get high
Lift up your legs and touch the sky

Waterwitch, yeah
I never thought of it, oh no
What, a Witch? Yeah?
I never thought of it, oh no!

She said she came from Lemuria,
I looked at her and said are you sure yeah?
So she took me all the way to Lemuria and
She's definitely from Lemuria

I said: Waterwitch, yeah
I never thought of it, oh no
What, a Witch? Yeah?
I never thought of it, oh no!

TRACK ONE: https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/the-roaring-twenties

TRACK TWO: THIS ONE YOU'RE ON NOW
TRACK THREE: Chimpsofthefuture – https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/Black-cat
TRACK FOUR: Chimpsofthefuture – https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/The-devil-lives
TRACK FIVE: Chimpsofthefuture – https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/Man-with-exploding-brain
TRACK SIX: Chimpsofthefuture – https://soundcloud.com/chimpsofthefuture/Chimps-of-the-future-good-place-master-v2

Waterwitch

Starry Sky

StarrySky（星空の彼方）

Are people honest;
Or do most of them pretend?
We believe in love;
Or is that something that we say?

Your memory, really is your best friend
But when the truth is hidden does it matter anyway?

Black Cat, tell us how it is; black cat, tell us how it is: I-A-O-U-E

Now the end is near, see how their faces speak of gloom.
Can you read their minds? Or do their eyes give you the proof?
We're falling down, we've walled a monster in a tomb!
As the animal screams, here it try to tell the truth...

All good people your time has come, all good people your time has come I-A-O-U-E...

(Art by Neil Carey; @mrbultitude on Instagram)

Black Cat

Alex Zuzuk - Zminyy

See The Lion at the bottom of the road?
Telling everyone he is made of gold?
Standing in the night when it's quiet and still.
Turn your eyes and look towards the hill...

We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives

There's a rock in a field just before the park
What they did up there has left a mark
It's where the burned the Witches in times gone by
It's where they took our sisters, to die

We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives

When the wind changes it blows your mind
There's a million rainbows in your lies
Can you hear the birds calling out your name?
The entire universe knows you're ashamed

We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives
We're going down in the ground where the devil lives

--

Fourth song in the series. It's a concept album, it tells a story. It's set in #Lancaster in the UK. The lyrics to this one put you outside The Golden Lion pub, at night, and take you up the road to the rock in the field just before the park which is there to commemorate the Witches of Pendle, "and all who were killed for their faith".

The Devil Lives

Dear friends, it is summer and holidays here.
You know that my son and his family's adventures inspired me to make this little song!

Marvellous Holidays

The period after summer mid implies a lot of expectations
we are free like birds - but what shall we do
it is important that we are friends  - the whole time
we are so tight - when we are going to have fun
this is however a wonderful time

There are so many, many things that may go wrong in the beginning
the cat has disappeared - and noone has a clue 
where he might be - we are so worried - where is the cat
and the dog began to howl - he doesn’t like his cage at all
this is however a wonderful time

We start the old car and drive - to exciting destinations
it is crowded in the car - and what is happening there 
the kids are fighting - and we don’t know, what’s it’s all about
and we have to stop - very frequently for to pee
this is however a wonderful time

Marvellous Holidays

Man with the exploding brain:

Is there a reason, that we cannot find
Why all the people, are losing their mind
What is the truth, or is there no such thing
Can you believe, - in anything?

He's the man! With the exploding brain.
And he's worried. That he's going insane.
He is the man! With the exploding brain.
And he's worried -  he's going insane.

Outside his window. There are people to fear
Inside his house. There is no one here
Do not question. Cause they'll find you out
No thinking, thinking leads to doubt

He's the man! With the exploding brain.
And he's worried. That he's going insane.
He's the man! With the exploding brain.
And he's worried. That he's going insane.

'Now it's over we can be normal and new
We've got machines, to tell you what is true
We've done and said - things we all regret
So it's time - to forgive and forget

He's the man! With the exploding brain.
And he's worried. That he's going insane.
He's the man! With the exploding brain.
And he's worried. That he's going insane.

The Man With The Exploding Brain

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