Written for Randall M Good's Nayabella
Link to his site in the bio

Cantos From the New Pantheon Volume 1

The Awakening of Exalted Spring

Here is a vocal cover of Dylan's lovely song.

Knockin On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan Cover

Written, sung by Lisa West

I tried putting myself in the little refugee's shoes, but they did not fit. 
I met a man once, whose sponsor proudly introduced him as, "...one of the Lost Boys of Sudan!" I wondered how he felt about that title. When I looked in his eyes he was present and far away.

Little Refugee

This one is a favorite from 2013 by Science Teheran, The Monk By the Sea and me. It is one of the songs featured in By This River, a collaborative effort that also includes a lovely piece, Elegy No. 3 by Milana Zilnick! https://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik 
You may find the Lantern playlist on Bandcamp: 
https://themonkbythesea.bandcamp.com/album/lantern
Please enjoy!

soundcloud.com/themonkbythesea - guitar
@scienceteheran - keyboards
@faerytale - lyrics and vocals

Latern

Elegy 2

Lyrics: Tom Petty
Musical Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: Yours Truly

I've always liked this song and thought the music video was something fun to see. R.I.P. Tom

My windows are open with a fountain in the background, birds and traffic. I changed some of the words around, but I think it worked out ok! At least the dog didn't bark! Thanks for listening!

Covers

Mary Jane's Last Dance Cover

Here is a cover of Bradley Buxton's "I Dream With Eyes Open". Please check out his music on Soundcloud!
 https://soundcloud.com/bradley-b-2
 I was on Twitter just twittering around when this was brought to my attention! 
I was captured by the raw lyrics and performance! 
You can view here: https://youtu.be/7M5OpbVShP8 

He asked in the Tweet, "Do I pray?" The way he sang his words sounded like a prayer to me. Being lonely can feel like you're being eaten, slowly. It wears away and you are bare to the bones. It also helps you see from a different perspective, if you're looking for one. I have always thought that healing, understanding, compassion and empathy are cultivated in the darkness. Loneliness is just before going to bed. It is lying on a rock or pillow, hell and dirt, just before your hollow being falls asleep. It is an emptiness created to fill you with some strange love, unexpected and unseen. 
Thank you, Bradley, for being honest in your words and music. This song helped me understand myself a little bit better!

Song by Bradley Buxton
Cover by me

I Dream (With Eyes Open) Bradley Buxton Cover

I have finished this fundraiser and wish to thank all those who contributed! I will leave this link up for anyone interested in this song, but no donations are required. Thank you all!
In my local area is a family whose tiny baby has died suddenly. Some friends and I are raising funds to help with the funeral costs. I've written this song for them and will be receiving donations on my BandCamp page. All money will be given to the family. 
Here is the link: http://faerytale.bandcamp.com/track/heaven-where-you-are
Thank you!

Where's your soul now?
Is it looking at the stars in heaven's sky?
Is it singing to a bluebird when you cry?
With family in that place, you'll learn how to stand
And when you learn to walk
You'll hold an angel's hand
We know in heaven you're safe somewhere
It will be a while before we get there to see you
Someday we'll see you
Where's your heart now?
Is it rejoicing in the fun you have with friends?
Living in a love that never ends
Colors all around, you see
But we do not
Remembering simple moments we forgot
May our hearts stay open
May the tears flow, though we are broken
Though you seem far
Let us heal closer to heaven where you are
We know in heaven you're safe somewhere
It may be a while before we get there
To see you in heaven 
Where you are

Heaven Where You Are  (Thank you for helping me raise funds for this family!)

I wrote this in 2008. I never had a proper recording of it. This is one of my first sketches. I'll record this in a studio soon and do it right! (If I can hit any of these high notes again!)
Picture from my iPhone 

The Sea
I am the sea
I stir your hearts and you long for me
Captivated, you stand on the shore
You are willing to leave lands you've suffered and died for
And, oh, the freedoms I can give
But you'll desire to conquer my soul and live
Yet, we all suffer desire, desire
In adventures and glory and death
But soon my beauty loses its grace
In solitude you'll long for another's face
I am abandoned for some other place
You flee to the earth and stone
But in time you'll yearn for me
The reward and the rage of me
You'll catch the scent of my hair soft and green
Coming close to the sounds of my breathing
And passionately, you'll find me
Setting sail, you know I've waited patiently
To give all you have wanted and more
I long for those hearts ashore

By Lisa West
Copyright 2015

Stories

The Sea WIP

All wild and off the rails vocals by: Lisa West/Faerytale Music

I was driving and suddenly began singing, 'Head Like A Hole'. Why? No idea. I couldn't even remember all of the lyrics, just the chorus. I was also listening to, 'Adagio For Strings' a lot, too in other than 440 frequency to see if I'd feel different. I did. That's another story.
Though I'm a little sad the fantastic synth intro is missing, I'm pleased with my overall attempt at this mashup. I hope you think it's fun, too!
The next time someone tells you that money talks, ask yourself if you've ever heard it. I almost did once. Then I remembered how creepy graven images can look, especially when you're not looking at them!

Idols

God, Money  (NiN Cover)

A humble collab with HeartedAceK 
https://soundcloud.com/user-338708667

This track is not available anymore.

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