Translation of the Belgian (flemish) classic ‘Laat ons een bloem’ by Louis Neefs.

Let us a flower

Text och musik: Alexandra Ryström 
Sång och stämmor: Alexandra Ryström

Lyssna på ditt inre igen

Stay Together

Don't Waste Your Time

heavy in my head

So easy

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square is a British romantic popular song written in 1939 and published in 1940, with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin.The song was first performed in the London revue New Faces by Judy Campbell (later the mother of Jane Birkin). In the same year it was also performed by both Ray Noble and then by Vera Lynn. The tune is a recurring theme in the Fritz Lang film Man Hunt (1941). It was notably sung by Elsie Carlisle, an English female singer active both before and during the British dance band era.
Virtually all of the music (66 recordings) I have created in the last 12 years has had a personal significance for me at varying points in my life. This song is unusual because I can’t really explain its importance without sounding a little mystical or other-worldly. It has been with me as long as I can remember. It may not be a song everyone is familiar with but I do hope this version that Abby and I have put together resonates with others too.


A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Burned By You

(Verse 1) You were the fire I never feared, A spark that brightened my darkest year. But now I’m left with the ashes you left behind, A heat that still burns but feels colder over time. You taught me how to love with every part of me, Then walked away, leaving only what I couldn’t see.
(Pre-Chorus) I keep searching for the pieces that you took, Chasing a future that we never had, just a broken look.
(Chorus) I’m burned by you, but I keep trying to heal, With every scar, I still remember how it felt to feel. I’m burned by you, but I’ll never forget, The warmth you gave, though it led to regret. I’m burned by you, but I can’t let it go, Even though you left me with nothing to show.
(Verse 2) You were the storm that I wanted to chase, But now I’m lost in the winds you left in your wake. I built my world around what you once gave, But now I’m drowning in the space that you made. I was blind to the danger, thinking it was love, Now I’m paying the price for the push and the shove.
(Pre-Chorus) I keep holding on to what I thought was true, But the harder I try, the more I fall through.
(Chorus) I’m burned by you, but I keep trying to heal, With every scar, I still remember how it felt to feel. I’m burned by you, but I’ll never forget, The warmth you gave, though it led to regret. I’m burned by you, but I can’t let it go, Even though you left me with nothing to show.
(Bridge) Maybe one day I’ll understand, Why I kept holding on with trembling hands. But for now, I’ll keep the fire alive, Even if it’s the one thing that won’t let me survive.
(Outro) I’m burned by you, but I still stand tall, Even when your love is the one thing I can’t recall. I’m burned by you, but I’ll rise again, Stronger from the ashes, I’ll learn to mend.

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Burned by you

Lyrics based on a poem by Sappho, 7th century BC. 
Song dedicated to my grand daughter Ares.

I loved you, Ares, years ago,
Back when my world was all in bloom,
You were awkward, small, and quiet —
Still, you lit up every room.

[Pre-Chorus]
You were weaving crocus flowers,
Lying soft against my side.
Braided blooms into your hair,
You were blushing, couldn’t hide.

[Chorus]
I want — I prayed —
Let these days never fade.
No woods, no dance, no sacred place
Where we didn’t leave our trace.

[Verse 2]
Twice, I watched in quiet wonder,
Didn’t speak your name out loud.
You anointed arms and shoulders,
Like a goddess in a cloud.

[Pre-Chorus]
There was magic in the silence,
There was fire in your gaze.
I would trade a thousand lifetimes
Just to double all our days.

[Chorus]
I want — I prayed —
Let these days never fade.
And someone — someone
Will remember us,
Even if time turns dust to dust.

[Bridge]
Even in another time,
When our names are just a sound,
Someone’s heart will beat in rhythm
With the love that we had found.

[Outro]
So if the stars forget our skies,
And every petal turns to rust —
Still I know,
Someone will remember us.

Ares

My Heart Speaks in Tones

This is the non-commercial version of Divine Timing Is Real – The Soul’s Journey (Ethereal Edit) — a dreamy, cinematic soundscape exploring soul connection, divine alignment, and universal timing.

A blend of poetic vocals, emotional instrumentation, and spiritual resonance, designed to guide the listener deeper into remembrance, healing, and heart-opening awareness.

🌕 Vocals & Lyrics Theme:
“When love is meant… it finds you.”

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Divine Timing Is Real – The Soul’s Journey (Ethereal Edit)

Since I first picked up a guitar at the age of 14, music has dominated my leisure time. As a teenager growing up in the 60s, I was influenced by the folk music revival in that decade as well as the renewed interest in blues music. Over the years, my love of varying musical genres has fluctuated with the various trends of each subsequent decade, but at heart, my love of the simplicity of acoustic arrangements tends to pervade. 

I am now retired and I am dedicating my remaining years to systematically recording as much of the music that I have played throughout my life as I can remember. My recorded works are put into collections to represent their relevance to me. They are presently:

“The Lincolnshire Poacher” - My earliest recordings in 2012/2013 with a collection of predominantly folk tunes that reminds me of where music playing began for me.

“Backlog” - a random collection of pieces that have become important to me over the last 50 years. Some of them are my own compositions. I anticipate that this collection will eventually be the largest as I gradually remember more and more pieces from my past playing.

“Synergy” - a range of music, both old and new, where I have collaborated with others in their creation

“Legacy” - predominantly pieces from the “classical” music world that have inspired me, and I have wanted to finally arrange in my own way.

“Taking Flight” - new pieces that are all personal compositions.

In all my recordings, the guitar tends to figure as the central instrument. In many pieces I have added other orchestral instrument sounds to enhance the arrangement. These have been created on my Roland digital piano.

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

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