[original guitar score by @john-byrne-117035719]
https://youtu.be/DEQruObepEY

When I was your age, my mother
had to make each dollar last.
We had to grow up very fast...
Hope you don't grow up as fast as I did.

When my father was the age I am now
his shoulders hugged the ground.
He never got up to fight the next round.
Hope I don't have to fight the fixed fights he did.

Building you this pier 
to make things a little better for you.
If I run out of rocks then
well, you still got me—
I'll be your windbreaker.

When childhood ends, the storm begins,
I'll be your windbreaker.
When all your dreams seem lost at sea,
I'll be your windbreaker.

[break]

Now listen to the fine print, Princess.
Much as I'd love to be around,
most times you'll be on your own,
and we hope you remember some of the moves
we taught you.

And if you have children of your own,
you'll no doubt need this simple trick.
If you wanna be a good windbreaker,
you're gonna wanna let some of the wind
slip through.

Building you this pier 
to make things a little calmer for you.
If I run out of time then
well, you still got you—
you'll be your windbreaker.

When the storm begins, you'll need all your friends—
they'll be your windbreaker.
When it gets intense, better know your strengths—
you'll be your own windbreaker.

[instrumental break]

Long as I can, for as long as I can—
your windbreaker.
If you can call a friend, then call a friend—
they'll be your windbreaker.
If you know your strengths, then play your strengths—
they'll be your windbreaker.

And one day you might help carry the light—
be someone else's windbreaker.

Support John

Windbreaker

The earth is crying
Your house is on fire
You clearly like this masterpiece 
Of Power

Dainis Graveris (cover art) via unsplash

Juju - VelenoxTopi feat. Adro The Toxic Waste

HUNGERKUNSTLER

Pale Ontology

A Guess

As we are riding , our foes are falling
.
.
.
. the four horseman of apocalypse

AWAR

The selections in this mix are informed by my audience... I started working as a mobile events DJ in Southern California at the beginning of this year.  
Track list:
Air - Alpha Beta Gaga
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle (Radio Version)
The Knack - My Sharona
The Crystal Method - She's My Pusher
Alice Deejay - Will I Ever
King Von, 21 Savage - Don't Play That (Radio Edit)
Rick James - Super Freak (Pt. 1)
Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu (Satollo Mix)
Culture Beat - Mr. Vain
Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love (HD) 1964
Robert Hood - The Majestic (Deeper Edit)
Bicep - Glue
Marco Strous - Oh Hunny
James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
The Chemical Brothers - 11 - The Private Psychedelic Reel
Orbital - Halcyon And On And Ond
The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Cupid, etc.

This is a cry for help from someone trapped in a cubicle.  It is the roar that comes after years of humiliating scenerios where someone is forced to swallow their pride to keep their paycheck.  It is the complete realization of the waste of the workplace.  Working with people you have nothing in common with at a job that offers no real fullfillment.

The Company of Strangers (Electric)

Mirror gun aimed at me every morning...go away.

Edited 01.24.23

Mirror Gun

C ya bitches...
kiss my ass anthem drop at 1:23-ish 
freedom of the walk drops  2:34-ish 
Download for free at Bandcamp https://defiantbutterfly.bandcamp.com

an explicit lyric is in here btw

new psychedelic chill rock 

If you like, feel free to comment, repost, like, etc..

I'd like to say its been grand
but I can't
I'd like to say I'm gonna miss you
but I won't
I'd like to say goodbye
So I will

If you still don't get my drift
If in communicating I should fail
Kindly note the mistletoe 
Hangin from my shirttail

I'd like to say goodbye
I'd like to say goodbye
So I will

And if these words still don't make sense
'cuz your cranium is just too dense
at the risk of sounding crass
y'all m#ther f#ckers can kiss my ass

I'd like to say goodbye
Cant wait to say goodbye
So I will

I'd like to say its been grand
but I can't
I'd like to say I'm gonna miss you
but I won't
I'd like to say goodbye
So I will

C Ya B's

Free download at bandcamp - https://defiantbutterfly.bandcamp.com  

 A straight ahead indie rock song. Hang on for the breaks at 1:34 and 2:44.

Time does its slow dance
away with your last chance
and as the music plays
you watch them waltz away

will you remember me 
the way I want you to?
will I remember you
the way you want me to?
or will it all just fade away

the sun hides himself away
and behind you is another day
and in the darkness of the night time sky
can you see clearly in your mind's eye?

will you remember me 
the way I wanted you?
will I remember you
the way you wanted me to?
the way you wanted me too

the way I wanted you
the way you wanted me
the way you wanted me too

time does its slow dance
waltzes away with your last chance
will you remember?
will I remember?

Time Does Its Dance

The Undying

A new sound is on the horizon. I start recording it in 2026. Watch this space.
 
STEALTH.

 Thank you everyone for your support over the years! 

Shine on!

Gary Von Pink

https://www.youtube.com/@pinkart/videos (My art cnannel on YouTube)

https://www.instagram.com/houses_of_pink/