Darkness pt.2

This is a ballad about a ‘hired gun’ with a price on his head. Three bounty hunters are trying to bring him in. Who will survive the shoot out and claim the prize? It has dirty guitars, harmony vocals, hammond organ and a twist.

I will license lyrics if you are interested, full lyrics follow:

He was a gun
A hired gun
A gun for hire
come to gun me down

[Verse 1]

You could tell
he was a cruel man
from just one
look in his eye.

Said he wasn’t
in it for the money
quarry came in
more dead than alive.

[Repeat Chorus 1]

[Bridge]

Ten thousand dollars
Ten thousand lies
That’s what ten thousand
dollars will buy

Ten thousand dollars 
Ten thousand lies
Three cold riders
coming for their prize

[Verse 2]

Rider two
was a law man
a crooked man
full of pride.

He hired me
for dirty deeds
then he turned
and testified.

Swore on the bible
Swore on his soul
Then he straight out lied.

[Chorus 2]

I was a gun
A hired gun
A gun for hire
come to gun you down

[Repeat Bridge]

[Verse 3]

Third rider
Chilled me to my bones
They called her the black angel
I count the nights we rode side by side
By the scars on my hide

[Chorus 3]

She was a gun
A hired gun
A gun for hire
come to gun me down

[tempo change, quick spoken]

Lined them up to shoot them down
single file, my final round
One slumped and a second fell
Then the ground gave way to the gates of hell

Someone threw some dynamite
Someone prayed to Jesus Christ...
Like baby Jesus gunna save some sinner
get ‘em through a gun fight

Couldn’t see what happened next
listened hard and guessed the rest
a knife, a thrust, a groan, a twist
bellowed out in bloody bliss

Through the haze the angel prowled
halo of smoke and wings a shroud
I swung my pistol, she grabbed by wrist
A crooked smile, a poisoned kiss.

[Repeat chorus 3, to end]

Hired gun

10th and last track of xoPa's 2nd album, "Toronto calling" (2023).

Artist: xoPa
Album: Toronto Calling
Year: 2023
License CC BY-NC
Music and lyrics: Pablo Peón

LYRICS
I just dunno, if I could go there. Hard to think in that. 
Life in Mars has finally changed. Now’s extremely hard.
I think the place where I can be free, would be back to Earth,
Only kicking a Lego piece would hurt you, the Lego piece is turning off.

Life is not so sad, see the rainbow on the floor? I could do anything, just if I want to 
Now I have the notice, finally I can go back home, I dunno if its fine, but I’ll do it, though  

They told me that I could-a stay here, now everything is right.
This kingdom now is not gonna fall, it’s in my tiny hands.

(INTERLUDE)

Life is not so sad, see the rainbow on the floor? I could do anything, just if I want to 
Now I have the notice, finally I can go back home, I dunno if its fine, but I’ll do it, though  

I just dunno, if I could go there. Hard to think in that. 
Life in Mars has finally changed. Now’s extremely hard.
I think the place where I can be free, would be back to Earth,
Only kicking a Lego piece would hurt you, the Lego piece is turning off.

Toronto Calling

Mars piano

10. Mars Piano

DESTRUCTION

CHAOS

GIVE ME (CNTRL OVER MY LIFE)

ALL THE SADISTIC GAMES OF MY MIND
ARE STARTING TO TAKE CONTROL
A PILL, A FALSE SENSE OF CONTROL
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S REAL

GIVE ME A REASON X2
TO SEE A DIFFERENT WORLD
IS EVERYTHING REALLY DARK?
GIVE ME A REASON X3
NOTHING IS FUN ANYMORE

GIVE ME A REASON  X2
IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME
MOUTHS FULL OF LIES
GIVE ME A REASON

ALL THE PILLS TASTE THE SAME NOW
ALL THE PILLS TASTE THE SAME

GIVE ME A REASON
GIVE ME CONTROL OVER MY LIFE
WHERE IS MY SELF-CONTROL?
GIVE ME A REASON"

Give Me A Reason

Lyrics:

Cold silence cuts in
Thin layers of  hope to withstand the relentless storm.
Deep spiraling fear
Unraveling seams in Orwelian need for more.

Internalize enlightened verses' tones
Inside this startling haze of trying times.
Romanticized resounding Prozac brings to life 
The smoldering thoughts to go on.

Light fades with the last attempts to predict the past 
Inside this place that you used to call home.

In hope for last transform
Extending the wings to the fire.
This soothing light for the lost
Deceiving me, burning me

Cold

Second Skin

A bright and uplifting tune, inspired by Apollo, the god of music and the sun. The melodies radiate warmth, like the first rays of morning light, while the rhythms bring a sense of movement and dance to life. It’s a celebration of vitality and creativity, with notes that shine as brightly as the sun itself, inviting listeners to bask in the joy of a new day.

Drums, keys, guitar, and bass by UPFUSION.
Composed and mastered by UPFUSION.

Apollo's Radiance

Hello loves, my new track Impossible" is all about confronting those overwhelming feelings and moments that seem like they might break us—but instead, we push through. I wanted this track to feel intense and intimate, like a conversation between me and each of you. There are points in the song where the melody soars and dips, mirroring that back-and-forth struggle in our own minds. You’ll hear a bit of vulnerability mixed with resilience, and that’s what I hoped to capture—the rawness of working through things that feel, well, impossible. Thank you for letting me share it with you!

10.12.2024

Tasha - Impossible

Thanks to my Bro Robert for singing and jamming on this

Do As Your Told - Robert Grigg & Combstead

What do you say?
Well?
Will you take it?
Isn’t it good enough?
Is this the day?

What new things behind my door?
All my best things on the floor
On the wall behind the paint
Reveal
Reveal
Show the song you paid for
Letters
Games
To read
To play
All of this you paid for

Hills on the horizon
Horizon at night
I can see your lights
I can see your lights

You are not so far away
I arrive on foot
Find you
Find you
On your quiet street

The lights I saw are isolated
Mostly dark
Its dark dark dark
Quiet
Dark
Quiet
Dark
On your street with what you paid for
Quiet
Dark
Quiet
Dark
On your street with what you paid for

I’m here
I’m here
Out out out out
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here

Where are you?

Hills on the horizon
Horizon at night
I can see your lights
I can see your lights

You are not so far away
I arrive on foot
Find you
Find you
On your quiet street

The lights I saw are isolated
Mostly dark
Its dark dark dark
Quiet
Dark
Quiet
Dark
On your street with what you paid for
Quiet
Dark
Quiet
Dark
On your street with what you paid for

I’m here
I’m here
Out out out out
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here
Hey!
Come out
Come out
I’m here
I’m here

Where are you?

Take This And We'll Be Done

Multi instrumentalist based in Sydney.

Most of my works are a mix of progressive rock/metal and post-rock, with occasional sprinkles of folk motives. But really it's all about creating certain atmosphere within the tunes.

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