I initially thought that this might be a King Crimson cover but instead a highly original enigmatic gem. Thanks for sharing

This hits uncomfortably close to home (a little, anyway), but you mask it sound so pleasant! And by the way, not to embarrass you, but you two have great smiles!

Brilliant stuff, guys. Really dig your writing and unique sound. :)

Hahahaha, just like @markjbennett I was also completely expecting (and mayhaps even looking forward to?) a KC cover of one of their lesser-known songs/albums, but then you had to go make a unique non-KC song that I also really enjoy for completely different reasons (and some *samey* reasons?). Now, I find myself at the heart of a possibly never-ending conflict between yourselves and my favorite old-timey Prog group as a result. I mean -- can it be socially acceptable for one person to possibly simultaneously enjoy TWO Great Deceivers... or will people stare and judge??  *gasp*

Holy sheet, this is musically spot on. Love the lyrics too!

Sort of opera-like, I think, like a lot of your stuff.  And you guys are good at taking a serious (or introspective) subject, and taking it dramatic, but with a bit of mockery.  Always unique.

love the theatrical mood, great lyrics and fantastic voice!

I made this for my little sister; it's a string of cameos about the town where we were born and raised - a suburb of Newcastle Upon Tyne.  Low income, but real world, real people, real troubles, real joy, real love, real communities, real humour, real music, real life.  All in gloriously rough 1960's industrial working class North East England monochrome.

For those of you not from that part of the world, lyric translations back to English are available upon request. :)

Started as a scribble, pretended to be a poem for a while, then I decided to noodle along and then.....  Ah, you know how it is.....in Byker town.
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Byker Town

Wallpaper of steam trains
Where the sweeping headlights sprawled
‘Cross the ceiling to the old piano
Up against my bedroom wall
In ‘67 the lid came down
Never played again so fair
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Cross the bridge to get to school
Rope swings underneath
Bull’s eyes from the slaughterhouse 
Bombed out rail yard stark relief
Billy Smart’s big top’s coming down
But I don’t care
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Stench of old men in the Raby Arms
A bottle of dog to take back yem
Dominos and baccy tins
Were all that mattered way back then
Every retail product to be found
In Ernie’s shop just six foot square
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Quayside Sunday mornings
Champion, just the job
A week of meat to feed the bairns
For only fower bob
Scranshins from the chippy van ‘round
The side door of the Mayfair
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Sent out on the Wednesday
In Charlie Shepherd’s finest rags
Over to the smokies
To get free broken kippers by the bag
Dad got paid when Thursday came around
Treats for us to share
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Front step full of babbies
Grazed knees on skinny legs
Back lane rows of nappies
Her face is full of wooden pegs
He’s on the dole no work to be found
Torn bookie slips by his chair
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Nets twitching down the road
Never washed in years
Kids with mucky faces 
Almost clean behind the ears
Never seem to have a frown
Owning only what they wear
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Give up all the baggage I’ve got now
Of life in disrepair
I’m walking back to Byker town
I’ll meet you there.

Byker Town

Music Composed by The Circulating Light
Lyrics and Vocals by Sabrina Corpac
Produced by The Circulating Light

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
As you walk, through the unknown,
look at how much you have grown.
Progress and accomplishments you made so far,
plus, how unique you are.

Take the first step.
It doesn't matter right or left.
Don't let fear hold you back.
Keep yourself on the right track.

(Chorus)
If you don't proceed to go, you would never, ever know,
all the opportunities and the possibilities.
Anything can happen, you just need to begin.
So much opportunities and the possibilities.

(Verse 2)
Happiness comes from within.
Take that chance for a spin.
Turn that frown into a grin.
With that mindset, you can win.

Take the next step.
A clear mind will give you pep.
Don't let stress get in the way.
Today is a bright new day.

(Chorus X3)

Opportunities(featuring The Circulating Light)

Out of the Box November 2022
Everybody wants one...

Happy Ending

Campers  

My parents were campers, we wandered around
We washed in the river and slept on the ground
With a kerosine lantern to see by at night 
And aluminum cups full of Crystal Delight

They’re all gone forever after only awhile
To me it was not about nothing
It was more than a signature style

I gave him a hundred, which was all that I got
I fired her up and I drove off the lot
She was painted by hand, but tipping the scales
Was a sticker that showed my concern for the whales

She’s all gone forever after only awhile
To me she was not about nothing
She was more than a signature style

My mind is in order my soul is inspired
In robe and in sandals I’m simply attired
And I live in this place with these brothers of mine
Where we think, and we pray, and we fast all the time

Till we’re all gone forever after only awhile
To me it is not about nothing
It’s more than a signature style

Copyright Scott Culver Thomson

Campers

蝶々をイメージして作曲しました！
（i composed it in the image of butterflies！）

i would be glad to hear！

DAW: Cubase pro 12

butterfly

“Great Deceiver”

The greatest liar
You never knew
Hid behind your eyes
In every room

He’d weave a word
With fine half-truths
But tie-up the yarn
When threads hung loose

He’d warp with craft
Under your nose
You could never tell
‘Cause he never disclosed

But the greatest art
He ever wrought
Was you never knew
That he was you—

He was you
Great deceiver

Yes, you yourself
You never knew
Like a drunken man
By a mirror fooled

You sold your lies
And bought them, too
Laundering your shams
For a discount dupe

Your forked tongue
Thrust to point your lies
While its other tine
Stretched to spike your mind

Like a double spy
Doubled down in disguise
Your great fraud—
Was deep down you knew

Yes, you knew
You always knew

Fabricator
Decorator
You always knew

Manipulator
Collaborator
Great deceiver

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Music by Corey Ball
Lyrics by August Lysy

Great Deceiver

Winter Wolf

Dedicated to the memory of a dear friend whose “heart was a valley deep” and “mind was a mountain steep.”  There are many references in this song to the play “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett, which I directed in the 90’s. In that production my friend embodied the character of Estragon perfectly and taught the world something through his presence both on and off stage. His big heart, intelligence, and laughter forever lives my heart and the hearts of many.

This piece was created during a Fredericton Arts Alliance Residency. Guitar music composed and performed by Bryan McDaniel.

Mountain Among All Men

Transcontinental Virtual Jam Neno J. and J.J. Terrell

Centauri is the closest star system to our own Sun. The logical first place humans may go to someday traveling there much like the Mayflower ship. Escaping oppressions of one place to only, by humanity's design, create oppressions in a new land.  

Thank you Nenad for your generosity in making this happen!

Neno J. : https://on.soundcloud.com/YvYZi

Centauri Dawn (collab Neno J. vs. J.J. Terrell)

Wonder Island

The Stranger

The 2nd page for English Minor (@english-minor), because one page cannot contain us. ✊

We're very grateful for your listening to our humble musical offerings and for your comments, shares, and likes. Thank you for checking us out.

We're a songwriting duo who continues to grow (hopefully for the better).

Great Deceiver

English Minor (II)

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