Monday Playlist week of 10/20/25

Copy of Daily Drops

Daily Drops

What can I I say, so many John Prine songs and I love them all.  Would have loved to see him in concert but we still have his music

Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness( Cover - John Prine)

Train Back In Time © 2024 BMI
Lyrics from Tony’s Lyrics - Tony Harris
Original Music, Vocals, and Production by Riff Beach
Wouldn’t it be Nice?
If we could take a Train
….Take a Train Back in Time?
Listen to the Wheels Rumblin’
Sounds that soothe your Mind
Wouldn’t it be Nice?
To hear the Whistle Blowin’
Feel The Train Shakin’
As we go Back in Time
Wouldn’t it be Fine?
If Old Friends
Friends no longer here
Could ride along with us
For even a short time?
Wouldn’t It Be Nice?
If Everyone was Swayin’
To the Sound of Music
The Rhythym of The Rails
Wouldn’t It Be Nice?
To take a break
From this Crazy World
The Crazy World
We Live in
Wouldn’t it be Nice?
Wouldn’t it be Nice?
To take a Train Back…..
Way Back in Time
Listen to the Wheels Rumblin’
We’re headed On The Down The Line
Wouldn't it be Nice?
If we could take a Train Back in Time?
(Outro)

Train Back In Time - Collaboration by Tony and Riff Beach - Original

No scammer alerts this time , maybe someone has shot them all , let's hope so !
Here's another offering from me and Kim , we've done quite a few now , hope you like this one . Loads more to come with Gaz Brownie my Brummie mate , Dave Cooper my fellow Northerner , Alabama Tony Harris and more by myself and with my soul mate Kim . Oh yes , Axel Menningen got in touch about a song written by David Dunham , so we've started working on a fabulous version , Axel's vision is something else ! I'm hoping to work with D'mendo Boteli again , he is a rising star , unlike me , just an old git trying my best !
Thank you so much for listening , here's me and Charlotte's album links , have a listen !
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLA…L7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM
open.spotify.com/album/78ewrWZjS4…DSSrOdWlanz6UPMw

[Verse] The mirror's cracked the light is thin I can't see out or look within A shadow whispers my own name But every echo feels the same

[Chorus] I'm losing faith losing fire Hope's a thread on a broken wire Every prayer just fades away I'm losing faith I'm losing faith today

[Verse 2] The sky is gray no stars in sight The clock ticks wrong both day and night The ground is cold it won't forgive How do I fight when I can't live

[Prechorus] I used to dream I used to soar But now I’m not sure what for

[Chorus] I'm losing faith losing fire Hope's a thread on a broken wire Every prayer just fades away I'm losing faith I'm losing faith today

[Bridge] I build a house on shifting sand It falls apart like it was planned The rain it mocks the tears I hide The storm has found a place inside

Losing Faith

Written by Glenny G ( October 1st 2025 )
Run Another Mile  ( Poem )
One single moment , your out of time
This has to be or you fall behind
And then you find it , you want to be
All of the things that you said to me
You keep on running , Running another mile 
You keep on running , Running another mile

Your full of love , Your full of hate
Laying down when you wake
So divine , inside the jade
You run along and you find your way
And keep on running , running another mile
And keep on running , Running another mile

Your sick of time , Your sick of faith 
Your sick of all the human race
Your hardened heart , Your head in hand
Your hoping for a place to land
SOLO ( Guitar )
You keep on running , Running another mile
You keep on running , Running another mile........

Run Another Mile ( Original with Lyrics )

“Mo Chathairín Chalafoirt” „mein kleines Hafenstädtchen“

Pulling us under

The Snow Queen – The Prince and Princess Waltz
October 2025
Duration: 2:00
Listen to more music from the Snow Queen ballet at: soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/the-snow-queen-music-for-danse
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing The Snow Queen Ballet January 2026 in Colorado.
For strings, flute, clarinet, oboe, harp, double bass, bells and percussion

The Snow Queen - The Prince and Princess Waltz

Mi piaci tanto da impazzire

Video:
https://youtu.be/5Mf5uk7uLO0?si=Xg-uNgZBaBKLNhtx

Riesco a sopportare quello che passa  
Nella tua testa senza chiederti niente  
Sei come il mare che si specchia nel cielo  
E come il mare tu cambi colore  

Ma tu sei dolce quando dici ti amo  
Mi piaci un mondo quando parli d'amore  
E mi sento come un foglio di carta  
Con il vento io volo da te  

Mi apri il cuore e poi lentamente  
Me lo richiudi e fai finta di niente  
Sei un maestro ad inventare le scuse  
E un bambino per poi perdonare  

Ma so per certo che mi ami davvero  
Anche se a volte mi fai un po di paura  
E mi spaventa che questa avventura  
Potrebbe finire con te  

Ti offro il mio corpo completamente  
A te che sei e sarai per sempre il mio amante  
E non voglio frammenti d amore  
Ti voglio mio per tutte le ore  

Perché mi piaci tanto tanto da impazzire  
Perché mi piaci tanto tanto da morire  
E non mi bastano pochi minuti  
Per stare vicino a te  
Non mi basta  

E quando tu mi regali un sorriso  
Faccio attenzione a non cadere per terra  
E quelle mani che accarezzano il viso  
Sono frasi d amore per me  

Ma sei un lunatico impertinente  
Invece ti vorrei gentile e presente  
E se questa  storia dovesse finire
Finirebbe il mondo per me  

Io non mi sento una stella cadente  
Saro per te una guida costante  
Tua per sempre nel nostro cammino  
Disegneremo il nostro destino  

Perché mi piaci tanto tanto da impazzire  
Perché mi piaci tanto tanto da morire  
E non mi bastano pochi minuti  
Per stare vicino a te  
Non mi basta  
No non mi basta  
Non mi basta

mi piaci tanto da impazzire

 I Don’t Kiss, I Claim

(Neo-soul / alt-R&B)

(Verse 1)
Your pulse trips when I say your name
You think it’s just the wine, but baby — it’s the flame
I don’t chase, I wait
Let the silence do the sinning while you hesitate

You’re the moth, I’m the match
Don’t you see that’s how desire traps?
You lean close like you’re asking permission
But I don’t kiss — I make decisions


---

(Pre-Chorus)
My touch ain’t soft, it’s sovereign
My love don’t beg, it’s law
When I taste your breath, I’m signing
Every inch of who you are


---

(Chorus)
I don’t kiss, I claim
Write my hunger on your skin like a name
You don’t fall, you fade
Into the heat I made
I don’t kiss — I claim


---

(Verse 2)
You call it lust, I call it faith
I don’t play with hearts, I engrave
Your halo’s slipping, baby, let it
My kind of worship? You won’t forget it

Every sigh’s a vow I take
Every bruise a mark I make
You think surrender’s just a game —
but I don’t kiss, I claim


---

(Bridge)
Say you want freedom — love, that’s cute
Freedom don’t hum when I play my flute
You can leave when your ghost’s untamed
Until then, remember who renamed you

(Background vocals whisper: “Claimed you, named you, made you mine…”)


---

(Final Chorus – Slow Burn Outro)
I don’t kiss, I claim
Ain’t no mercy in the way I say your name
You don’t fade, you stay
In the smoke I made
I don’t kiss — I claim

(The last “claim” lingers like a velvet threat — reverb swelling, heartbeat fading into silence.)

I Don’t Kiss, I Claim

I had left the pastorate in 1985 but many friends remained in the little town of St. Francis, Kansas.  One of them was a woman who found love again after the death of her spouse.  I composed this song for them and officiated their wedding and as far as I know, they lived happily ever after.  
Then came the wedding of my oldest daughter and she requested the song be done for her and Thor (yes, his real name;) That was 27 years ago.  
This past summer, I had suggested the song to Axel and after hearing my rough, 35 year old demo, he loved the song straight away, but wanted to change it up a bit.  The song I had written was done in a more devotional 4/4 meter, he wanted to bring to it the flavor of a Celtic dance.  Enter Mike Fox who gives the lyrics a definitive voice and excellent guitar to the backing track.  I loved the track art Axel had created because it resembled the wedding of my 2nd granddaughter Grace at the end of September, a lovely garden ceremony in Oklahoma City.  It resembles it right down to the kilt another son-in-law wore by request.  They didn't use the song as part of their ceremony, but I dedicate this new version to Grace and Ethan and wish them a lifetime of happiness and fond adventures together.
Thank you Axel and Mike for lavishing your talents on my songwriting efforts.  I am truly honored.  Hear more of their fabulous music creativity @soundcloud.com/axel-m-501052973, and @soundcloud.com/michael-fox-925325997

Gathered--Lyrics:
 What are we gathered here for, what have we come to see?
Two people who believe that a better life
Is lived together not separately.
Father we ask you blessing upon the union of these two,
That the vows they are both confessing
Will bind their hearts to each other and You.

Bridge:
And it's more than just "tying a knot" and it's more than just getting "hitched"
We're seeing two hearts being sewn together,
We're witnessing it stitch by stitch.
It's the miracle of seeing two become one,
Though the two are really not the same,
Like the paint and the canvas are separate until 
The Artist joins them in a beautiful frame.

Instrumental Interlude

Repeat Bridge

Repeat Verse:
What are we gathered here for, what have we come to see?
Two people who believe that a better life
Is lived together not separately.
Father we ask you blessing upon the union of these two,
That the vows they are both confessing
Will bind their hearts to each other and You.
Will bind their hearts to each other and You
Will bind their hearts to each other and You.

Gathered-A Wedding Song (Axel Menningen, Mike Fox, David Dunham)

When love is all you see and feel , something inside takes over ! 

I lit the match without a plan A tiny spark in my trembling hand The wind caught fire It ran It ran 

A towering inferno of love It burns No way to stop it No place to turn It rises higher It twists and churns A towering inferno of love It burns 

Your voice was smoke that filled the sky A whisper soft but it made me cry Ashes falling I can't deny 

Every ember Every flame Screams your name Screams your name 

A towering inferno of love It burns No way to stop it No place to turn It rises higher It twists and churns A towering inferno of love It burns 

The walls are glowing The roof caves in The heat of passion It scars my skin But I don't run I let it win

Inferno of Love .mp3

So we’re going to slow down COMPLETELY after the release of THE DARK SIDE

The song “MAKE IT RIGHT” is about breaking free from perfectionism and self-doubt. It reflects a journey toward self-acceptance, realizing that true strength comes from embracing imperfection. Instead of chasing approval or flawless performance, we should learn to live authentically — finding peace, confidence, and freedom in simply being ourselves.

LYRIC

Intro

I tried to walk a line that’s straight,
Always perfect, never late.
But the cracks inside still show,
Guess the rules won’t help me grow.

Verse

Counting every step I take,
Worried ‘bout the moves I make.
But the harder I pretend,
The less I know where I begin.

Pre-Chorus

I don’t need a flawless disguise,
I’ll let the real me rise.

Chorus 

I don’t have to make it right,
I just gotta live my life.
All the pressure falls away,
I’m enough, I’ll be okay.
I don’t have to make it right,
Being me is worth the fight.

Verse

Tired of wearing someone’s face,
Running in a losing race.
Now I see the truth is clear,
What I need is already here.

Pre-Chorus 

I won’t let the moment pass me by,
This is who I am inside.

Chorus

I don’t have to make it right,
I just gotta live my life.
All the pressure falls away,
I’m enough, I’ll be okay.
I don’t have to make it right,
Being me is worth the fight.

Bridge

Every scar has told my name,
Every fault is not a shame.
Perfect’s just a losing game,
But I won’t play it.

Final Chorus 

I don’t have to make it right,
I just gotta live my life.
All the pressure falls away,
I’m enough, I’ll be okay.
I don’t have to make it right,
Being me is worth the fight.

Outro

 “I’m enough, I’m enough”

Make it right

Exploring the Blue (Live Jam)

son.m4a

Unfortunately, the connection has dropped, and we cannot be sure what is happening in the apartment where, at such a late hour, the light is still on. Probably nothing; they’re likely watching a film or reading a book. They might be projecting their reactions outward, and what we see could therefore be nothing more than the reflection of someone else’s nightmares — or dreams. Certainly, we have now reached a turning point: nothing can any longer be regarded as real, or the opposite... (all talk!).

This is the fifth in a series of eight easy, acoustic, rather short, and deliberately inconclusive tracks, assembled by combining new ideas with reworked older material, adding parts and sounds along the way. 

Part 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/in-case-nothing-happens-part-1-night
Part 2 here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/in-case-nothing-happens-part-2-dawn
Part 3 here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/in-case-nothing-happens-part-3-noon
Part 4 here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/in-case-nothing-happens-part-4-late-afternoon

Composed by Michele Ansani (2023-2025). This time I simply redid a piano-based piece I had posted in the spring of last year, slightly changing the atmosphere: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/overlays
All the ambient noises and female vocals are taken from public sound archives. 
Posted on SoundCloud: 2025, October 16.

In case nothing happens - part 5 (night again)*

"Durch die Wand" | Chamber Folk Duett 🎵

Eine musikalische Reise von der Enge der Erwartungen zur Weite 
der Selbstakzeptanz. Viktor & Edeltraud im intimen Dialog über 
Transformation und den Mut, authentisch zu sein.

Instrumentierung: Cello • Violine • Piano • Akustikgitarre • 
Soft Percussion • Akustikbass

"Manchmal muss man Mauern durchbrechen, um seinen Platz in der 
Welt zu finden."

Für alle stillen Revolutionäre da draußen 

#ChamberFolk #Duett #ModernFolk #Selbstfindung

Lyrik: (The English translation is below the German lyrics)
Die Luft wird dick, ich kann nicht atmen
In diesem Raum der nicht mir gehört
Wie Tropfen fallen leise Fragen
Auf eine Stille, ungestört

Ich kenn' den Vogel in der Brust
Der gegen deine Rippen schlägt
Zwischen Angst und stillem Mut
Liegt der Weg, der dich trägt

Doch da ist diese Stimme tief in mir
Die schon immer da war...
...still und klar

Ich geh durch die Wand
Die aus Erwartung gebaut
Mit zitternder Hand
Mal' dir deine neue Haut
Durch die Wand... neue Haut...

Der erste Riss...
...ein leises "Nein"
Wird zum "Ja"...
...zu allem was du bist
Nicht mehr zu klein, nicht mehr allein
Finden unseren eigenen Sinn

Wie wenn man nach langem Tauchen
nach langem Tauchen
Die Oberfläche durchbricht!
Kann endlich atmen
Endlich glauben
Und alles wird zu Licht
Das Licht... das Licht...

"Ich sehe dich..."
...ich sehe mich..."
"Wir sehen uns!"

Nach dem Durchbruch dieser Stille
Wundere mich über den neuen Raum
Sterne erscheinen, tausend Wege
War das alles nur ein Traum?
Nein... das bist du.

Ich bin durch die Wand
Die aus falschen Träumen war
Mit sicherer Hand
Nehm' ich den Platz der immer mein war

Ich bin durch die Wand
Atme tief in deiner Haut
In diesem neuen Land
Wo wir uns selbst ein Zuhause bau'n
Ein Zuhause bau'n...

Es ist okay...
...anders zu sein
Mit all meinen...
...unseren Ecken und Kanten
Ich nehme den Raum ein, der mir gehört
Genau so wie ich bin

Genau so...
...wie du bist

Die Luft ist leicht, ich kann jetzt atmen
In diesem Raum, der endlich mir gehört

Lyrics:
The air is thick, I can't breathe
In this room that doesn't belong to me
Like drops, questions fall silently
On a silence, undisturbed

I know the bird in my chest
That beats against your ribs
Between fear and quiet courage
Lies the path that carries you

But there is this voice deep inside me
That has always been there...
...quiet and clear

I walk through walls
Built of expectation
With a trembling hand
Paint your new skin
Through the wall... new skin...

The first crack...
...a quiet "no"
Becomes a "yes"...
...to everything you are
No longer too small, no longer alone
Finding our own meaning

Like when, after a long dive
after a long dive
You break through the surface!
Can finally breathe
Finally believe
And everything becomes light
The light... the light...

"I see you..."
...I see myself..."
"We see each other!"

After the breakthrough of this silence
I marvel at the new space
Stars appear, a thousand paths
Was it all just a dream?
No... it's you.

I'm through the wall
That was made of false dreams
With a steady hand
I take the place that was always mine

I'm through the wall
Breathe deeply in your skin
In this new land
Where we build ourselves a home
Build a home...

It's okay...
...to be different
With all my...
...our rough edges
I take up the space that belongs to me
Just the way I am

Exactly as...
...as you are

The air is light, I can breathe now
In this space that finally belongs to me

Durch die Wand

⚠️ Warning:
May cause sudden nostalgia, soft smiles, and memories of someone who never knew what they meant to you.

Tailor Made (Synth-pop)

SONG APØCALARITY by Nova J
That crystal clear panic when shit hits the fan

[INTRO]
Yo!
Burning planet, black smoke rising
Walking dead, zombie apocalypse
Super intelligence, world is dying
Army of lemmings, march off a cliff

[VERSE 1]
Crime for existing, die for persisting
Capital punishment rains from the sky
Billionaires joking, billions are choking
The planet is dying without compromise

[CHORUS / HOOK]
APØCALARITY
APØCALARITY
The end of humanity
APØCALARITY
Ah
Yeah

[VERSE 2]
Orgy of indifference, cold and depraved
Turning away from the horror show
Life is collapsing, one foot in the grave
Whispers pretending not to know

[VERSE 3]
How close are we to Soylent Green
Corporate vultures circling ‘round
Looming APØCALARITY
Hiding the sun behind black clouds

[BRIDGE / VOCAL BREAK]
(Ahhhhhh)
(Oh clouds)
(Ahhhhhh)
Ah
Yeah

[INSTRUMENTAL HOOK / CHANT]
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da

[OUTRO / REPRISE]
Burning planet, black smoke rising
Walking dead, zombie apocalypse
Billionaires joking, billions are choking
The planet is dying without compromise

[FINAL CHORUS / HOOK]
APØCALARITY (Da da da da da da da da da)
The end of humanity (Da da da da da da da da da)
APØCALARITY (Da da da da da da da da da)
The end of humanity (Da da da da da da da da da)
APØCALARITY (Da da da da da da da da da)
The end of humanity (Da da da da da da da da da)
APØCALARITY (Da da da da da da da da da)
The end of humanity (Da da da da da da da da da)

apøcalarity

Love John Prine's music! This is a quick raw cover of one of his songs.
Check out John's music on YouTube.

Knocking On Your Screen Door (Very raw John Prine cover by Tony)

I am a finger-style guitarist living on the Texas high plains.  At the core of my music is melody that is inspired and informed by my Christian faith, family, friends, and countless influences through the years from the great composers, to jazz, folk, rock, Latin, Celtic, and the many fine musicians I have come to love on the Cloud, some I have been privileged to collaborate with.  Thanks for stopping by to have a listen. Comments are always welcome. Feel free to click on the picture of any track to learn more about it.