WHEN WE DANCE
Franck Joe Black
SACEM

Things I can tell by looking at you
Like I sure know that you can only be true
Things they can tell by looking at us
There’s something about you and me
Although we don’t do it on purpose
We kept it ‘till the end of the show
When you give me that sweet smile
Tell me, where’s the line

Bruce’s singing “Good night, it’s alright, Jane”
And it all turns magically insane
We’ve got the key …
Like teenagers in their beginning phases
We keep staring at each other’s faces
We’ve got the key
To the Kingdom … when we dance

We didn’t start with four of a kind
We had to want it badly to get our sun to shine
We considered every scenario
We tuned out those voices telling us to let it go
We definitively will take the chance
When you give me that sweet smile
I push the line

Bruce’s singing “Good night, it’s alright, Jane”
And it all turns magically insane
We’ve got the key …
Like teenagers in their beginning phases
We keep staring at each other’s faces
We’ve got the key
To the Kingdom … when we dance …
We’ve got the key to the Kingdom … when we dance …

When We Dance - Demo March 2023 - Franck Joe Black

Forget all
Faranak Ameli Drake – Franck Sarriot
SACEM

When I’m fenced in, when I hurt
When coldness fills my soul
You come to me, you cover me
You sense my fears, you wipe my tears
The more I push, the more you reach
You come to me, you cover me

All along, right by my side
Is the other face of fear
It keeps me up, throughout the night
Then you sing
Forget all, I'll set you free

Oh, la la la la, oh la la la la
Come with me, let me help you see
All you could, you could ever be

My hopes rest on you simple words
I got to toss this potion and seek my highs
Within your message of love
Oh please carry my heart with you always
Remind me kindly through the years
Fences should be climbed

All along, right by my side
Is the other face of fear
It keeps me up, throughout the night
Then you sing
Forget all, I'll set you free ... and the song goes
Oh, la la la la, oh la la la la

And the song goes
Oh, la la la la la, oh la la la la la

Forget All - Demo March 2023 - Franck Joe Black - Faranak Drake

DREAM OF TENNESSEE
Faranak Drake - Franck Sarriot
SACEM

Every single day spent here
Is one more day that I’ve earned
Every single day spent here
Is one more day that I’ve learned

Every sunrise is a treat
Every ray of it I must greet
All my senses are alive
I am here, I am here, I can thrive

I can think of love once more
And I can walk on the sea shore
And I can dream of Tennessee
I can even sing off key

To those who are far apart
I bring joy by saying “Heart” 
And on Sundays when I’m free
I can give the gift of me

I have friends who love me
I have friends who bug me
I have friends who understand
I have walked on, walked on quicksand

I can think of love once more
And I can walk on the sea shore
And I can dream of Tennessee
I can even sing off key

At the end of each long day
As I am tired and more gray
I know each sunset is a gift
That I must cherish as I drift

I can think of love once more
And I can walk on the sea shore
And I can dream of Tennessee
I can even sing off key

DREAM OF TENNESSEE - 2023 Franck Joe Black - Faranak Drake

NOBODY SOUTH
Lyrics: Alex Demetriou - Music: Franck Sarriot
SACEM

Nobody south is gonna help at all
They're too blasé and upset
We're prepared to rise and fall
We're bound to fail
that's what they say
Let's try today

Put on your gloves this trooper loves
Cold winter snow
Don't wanna lie, no natural high
Down here below
Oh oh - this is our show

Many locals don't fight on
They're much too scared to care
Stick around after they're gone 
'Cause we're solid gold
When we grow old
You will be proud

Hell on Earth ain't misery 
I'm with you and you're with me
There is no hope, yet we believe
In hiding low
Oh Oh - way down below

Society is just a fancy word
It doesn't mean a thing
Working girl and future boy
We will find joy
Down below

NOBODY SOUTH - 2023 -Franck Joe Black - E. Dimitri

We Will Always Have Normandy
Franck Joe Black - Faranak Drake
SACEM

I find this to be true 
I am always missing you
It sure would be nice to know 
Just sometimes you miss me too
Is it that hard for you to say 
Come see me from far away?

There will always be better time
For better places and better rhyme
We can always hope and dream
To have the donkey and the cream
Would it pain you to write?
I need to have you in sight

I have no need to paint your town red
That sort of thing has already been said
But I dream of hearing you sing
I can’t wait to watch you do your thing
So invite me like you mean it
Say it in a way I’ve never seen it

There will always be better time
For better places and better rhyme
We can always hope and dream
To have the donkey and the cream
Would it pain you to write?
I need to have you in sight

Just take the time to say,
“My dear friend, you are missed today”
And if these words are not you
If to you, these words are not true
Then as Bogie says in that movie,
“We’ll always have Normandy”

There will always be better time
For better places and better rhyme
We can always hope and dream
To have the donkey and the cream
Would it pain you to write?
I need to have you in sight

We Will Always Have Normandy - 2023 Franck Joe Black - Faranak Drake

TRAIL OF SHAME
Matthiew Niel - Franck Sarriot
SACEM

I pledged myself to you forever
Staying alive alone
I’m getting used to bad news
I’m a man in the middle
Playing the waiting game
So dance while you can 
You know
You’re running against the crownd
Send us, send a postcard
A postcard from the dark
The darker side of night

Try to hold on 
Keep in touch
Try to hold on 
You know I’ll never let you down

I pledged myself to you now or never
Living years in exile
You’re giving wings to my dreams 
Like Leonardo did, 
centuries ago 
So hope the tide will wash away
the stain, the trail of shame
It’s time, for us strangers 
Not to fall for lies
Invented to devide

Try to hold on 
Keep in touch
Try to hold on 
You know I’ll never let you down

There’s only one road out of here for us
And only once, we’ll look back through the dust
And leave it all behind ...try to hold on, keep in touch ...

"TRAIL OF SHAME" Franck Joe Black - 2023

TRUE TO YOU
Eugene Dimitri, Mehnaz Ali and Franck Sarriot
SACEM

Not the smoothest guy, I am kinda' slow 
Something to know before I go 
My art seems gauche, it waltzes 
My Heart beats for romances 
First thing comes first, I'll be honest

I stumble
Just for you
And fumble
To stay true
I'll never do wrong 
My flows will make us strong

Trip over words and fail some test 
Then be an early bird with breakfast 
You'll see beyond the disguise 
Just close your eyes 
Timidity or fear, I'll be sincere

I stumble
Just for you
Movements awkward, moments too shy
And fumble
To stay true
It's how I am, don't wonder why
In this silly life with its ups and downs 
I'll be your constant, always aroun’

Forgive my cluelessness 
And trust in my wholeness, our oneness

My debt paid or not (this is bliss) 
No more doubt (souls frenchkiss)
You remained never ever untrue 
Journed the journey, from me to you

In times of failure (deep inside) 
You stayed pure (I could confide) 
Devotion (unbitter sweetness) 
Tense emotion (force of weakness)

Free spirits attached forever 
The best presents before December

Truth be told, my fear's still near 
Gaffes flow on like endless rivers
So you tease and your joke's sincere 
That's why we are significant others

I have roamed the skies and rode the stars
I’ve spent nights in old beaten up cars
I’ve sown the seeds of love and watched them grow
I have swung on trees in motion slow

Commonly extraordinary High
Life goes on (unicorn)
With some you die
With others you are born

"TRUE TO YOU" Extended Version - Franck Joe Black 2023

ALANA
Franck Joe Black
SACEM

Alana you’re such a chatterbox
When it comes to your feelings
You’re going through life like an emotional rambler
Don’t put any make up on
You couldn’t be more stunning
So much more to do, the dream’s not over

How does it feel
With all those twisted emotions at your feet
How does it feel
Remember they say the sky’s the limit

‘cause you’ll catch the strongest wind, times and places
Though you’re gonna face tones of thunders
Just hold on with a smile on your face
And peek out from behind those blinders
‘cause your heart is bigger than your fear
Babe I’ll pull you near

Alana, you’re hoping for sunrise
But you get prepared for rain
Don’t you ever look back in the mirror
Lost hopes and dreams on the sidelines
Nothing’s left to bargain
The future will show you its true colors
 
How does it feel
With all those twisted emotions at your feet
How does it feel
Remember they say the sky’s the limit

‘cause you’ll catch the strongest wind, times and places
Though you’re gonna face tones of thunders
Just hold on with a smile on your face
And peek out from behind those blinders
‘cause your heart is bigger than your fear
Babe I’ll pull you near

ALANA - Demo - Franck Joe Black - March 2023

FALLING FOR YOU
Faranak Drake - Franck Joe Black
SACEM

I won’t be seeing you tonight	
And I must say it makes me sad	     
I’ve been running out of time   
Today everything went bad   
Today’s been a day without you Baby     
Today’s been a day without you Baby   

And I’m
Fallin’ for you      
Fallin’ for you     
Fallin’ …   
For you  

I feel uncertain but I want more
You drive me crazy when you tease me
You move your body close to mine
And you whisper softly in my ear
To carry on ‘cause you’ve chosen me
To carry on ‘cause you’ve chosen me

Cause I’m
Fallin’ for you - Fallin’ for you
Fallin’ … For you

FEMALE SINGER
I don’t want to just believe
I want to know I can receive
All I hope for and all my dreams
While today’s sun still gleams

Then sit with you all night long
As we write the next “Hit” song
Your voice coupled with perfect rhyme
It fills my soul and feeds my mind

Cause I’m
Fallin’ for you - Fallin’ for you
Fallin’ … For you

Cause I’m
Fallin’ for you - Fallin’ for you
Fallin’ … For you

FALLING FOR YOU - DUET VERSION DEMO - FRANCK JOE BLACK NOVEMBER 2023

TILL NEXT SUMMER
Franck Joe Black Sarriot - March 2024
SACEM

With this song, I want to express my deepest solidarity to the Palestinian people and witness their humanity. You all are my sisters and brothers. 
My heart is broken when I think about all the children, mothers, fathers slaughtered in Gaza and in the West Bank. I condemn the complicity of our governments.


Oh so loud - my daughter, you cry
You’re allowed - don’t wonder why
We can’t stay, nowhere to flee
But one sweet day you will be free

It’s my duty to protect you
Will reach the aid trucks to feed you
I’ll walk around those blocks
Get you one “food parcel box”

Now you’re scared, you lost your kite 
Lay your head, just hold on tight
The hurt you feel will melt away
And there will be another day

Everything has been frozen
And our dreams have been stolen
Part of the human race, we’ll keep smiling
We will go on living

They gave permission for bombs to drop
They killed your mother, destroyed my shop
Driven out of our homes
We keep track of it all with our phones

Go to sleep my sweet love
The scars run deep with the stars above
Somewhere near the Rafah border
We will hold out 'till next summer

TILL NEXT SUMMER DEMO - FRANCK JOE BLACK SARRIOT - MARCH 2024

Inspired by pop, folk and classic rock, some of FRANCK JOE BLACK’s major influences include Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp or Allison Moorer among others. Franck Joe Black feels more like a citizen of the world and even though greatly admires the lyrics of great artists such as Brassens or Léo Ferré, he is far more at ease expressing his feelings in his tunes in American English. He is a singer-songwriter with a warm and striking voice, presents a unique and striking blend of rock-folk music in English. His admiration, respect, and comprehension of the soul of American music are the key to his musical style.
«I see my music as an extension of our own lives, which seeks to discover beauty and hope in the small joys and happy accidents of our daily existence" says Franck.
Because true emotions are universal, the music presented by Franck Joe Black reflects the experiences that we all have had.

EUGENE DIMITRI pictures himself more like a music lover than a musician, and more like an artisan than an artist. "A lover, not a fighter", like used to say late Michael to Sir McCartney. His metal, progressive rock roots, as well as his pop influences added to a huge amount of caffeine content explain those twisted and incredible guitar performances.

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