Oh, isn't it a pretty scene?
So brutal, and so pure, and green
A lovely place to walk on through
But it has no memory of you
So go on home, your search is done
Nature’s no return for anyone.

You whisper of a green escape
A sun-drenched, long-forgotten shape
You want the soil, the wind, the rain
To wash you of your modern pain
A lovely thought, a noble quest
To lay your head on Nature's breast
But the path has thorns to greet you
And the bird song sounds off-key
There's a silence to defeat you
For the forest disagrees

Oh, isn't it a pretty scene?
So brutal, and so pure, and green
A lovely place to walk on through
But it has no memory of you
So go on home, your search is done
Nature’s no return for anyone.

The hawk designs a perfect arc
A living jewel in the dark
The rabbit's prayer is never heard
Reduced to a poetic word
The river carves the patient stone
It likes to do its work alone.
Nature doesn't hate you, please don't cry.
It just would not notice if you die.

Oh, isn't it a pretty scene?
So brutal, and so pure, and green
A lovely place to walk on through
But it has no memory of you
So go on home, your search is done
Nature’s no return for anyone.

A wolf is watching this charade,
This sentimental promenade,
Would not see beauty, would not see sin,
Just a place you are not native in.
He’d watch you try to build a nest
And smile at you, like all the rest.

Oh, isn't it a pretty scene?
So brutal, and so pure, and green
A lovely place to walk on through
But it has no memory of you
So go on home, your search is done
Nature’s no return for anyone.
Nature’s no return... for anyone...
Go on home... your search is done...
It has no memory of you.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, Sora, Apple's Keynote

Nature's No Return For Anyone

"Redder" is a palindrome. Like "racecar" or "level". These pieces of music ain't.

My name is Volker Redder, online I go by "docredder." It all came about because I studied biology and computer science for a long time and received my doctorate as the crowning achievement of my academic career.
As a child, I sang Bach in the church's „Knabenchor Unser Lieben Frauen“ because my mother thought it was good for my soul. And it was, until, thanks to an excellent teacher, I realized that music is like mathematics. After that, I loved not only music but also mathematics and all sciences based on mathematics: physics, biology, chemistry, computer science. So, I went straight into the natural sciences and engineering. Yes, I studied a lot. However, a university career wasn't for me. I wanted to monetize the findings of the various sciences (you can't live on air and love alone) and founded over a dozen companies. Because who wants life to follow a clear formula? I certainly didn't. In addition to adventurous entrepreneurship, the subsequent career in politics (German Bundestag), and a growing family, I was constantly picking up the guitar or keyboard, which is what you do when you want to escape the chaos of everyday life.
Should I say I'm a virtuoso? No. That would be a lie. I'm just too lazy for that. Laziness, or in modern parlance, "efficiency," is a principle for me. And so I founded my "own studio," consisting of a lot of electronics and software. The hipsters call it DIY. I call it "not wanting to act like a big shot and book expensive recording studios." I'm a one-man orchestra, a chef-d'oeuvre who spends all day producing pop, rock, indie, and ambient mishmash until he finally finds it he likes. My menu? Pink Floyd, Genesis, Supertramp, Muse, Zappa, Miles Davis, and many more. Yes, all at once. I told you: mishmash.
There are guys who write music to become famous. Then there's me. I write music to keep myself from going crazy. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes there's melancholy in it, sometimes it's stories from literature or something sci-fi. Or from Tinder dates my daughters have told me. I mean, who hasn't wondered what "being in Tinder light" is? Exactly. I wrote it down. I use everything I can get my hands on: GarageBand, samples, my voice, AI voices, Udio, VirtualDJ, everything! I don't care if purists say it's no longer art. It doesn't matter, the main thing is that my music feels like a window you can look out of and discover something new again and again.
Every song becomes a little adventure. Sometimes I start with a line, sometimes with a feeling I can't shake. It's like an escape from reality, except in the end, there's no escape. And that's a good thing. This is how I stay grounded. Okay, grounded isn't the right word either. Let me put it this way: I've stayed true to myself. And I'm grateful for everyone who listens, shares, or comments.
It makes me feel like I'm not completely alone in this madness. So if you also like songs that don't follow the rules, I'd be happy if you joined in. After all, the world is crazy enough.
You have to fight that with music. I mean, that's logical, right?