Uptempo instrumental version of the song Rising Higher played and produced by John Hardman
2023 (c) Swamp Music (p) Swamp Records for all territories

Rising Higher

Rising Higher Instrumental - John Hardman

MANIC MONDAY
Original song written by Prince & recorded by The Bangles
Version by Overdrive & Antoine Guigan

"Manic Monday" is a song by the American pop rock band The Bangles, and the first single released from their second studio album, Different Light (1986). It was written by American musician Prince using the pseudonym "Christopher" and was originally intended for the group Apollonia 6 in 1984. Lyrically, it describes a woman who is waking up to go to work on Monday, wishing it was still Sunday so she could continue relaxing. The single, released by Columbia Records on Monday January 27, 1986, received generally positive reviews from music critics and some comparisons with The Mamas & the Papas' "Monday, Monday". It became The Bangles' first hit, reaching number two in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as in Austria, Canada, Germany and Ireland, and peaked within the top five in Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland. It was later certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
(https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/2356591/bangles/manic%20monday)


KINDNESS INC

Musical project by French singer and instrumentalist Antoine Guigan, a musician heavily influenced by hip hop, electro, and folk. He has an incredibly powerful voice and is a skilled melodica player. I recommend visiting his excellent Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/kindnessinc

Antoine's first EP is available on all platforms: ffm.to/sailors-ep

LYRICS

Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream
But I can't be late
'Cause then I guess I just won't get paid
These are the days
When you wish your bed was already made

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun day
My I don't have to run day
It's just another manic Monday

Have to catch an early train
Got to be to work by nine
And if I had an air-o-plane
I still couldn't make it on time
'Cause it takes me so long
Just to figure out what I'm gonna wear
Blame it on the train
But the boss is already there

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun day
My I don't have to run day
It's just another manic Monday

All of the nights
Why did my lover have to pick last night
To get down
Doesn't it matter
That I have to feed the both of us
Employment's down
He tells me in his bedroom voice
C'mon honey, let's go make some noise
Time it goes so fast
(When you're having fun)

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun day
My I don't have to run day
It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun day
It's just another manic Monday

Manic Monday

The streets are wrapped in tinsel
the smiles all look the same
Every store's got a soundtrack
and each one's to blame
I hum a line of something real
it fades into the air
Guess no one buys a Christmas song
that tells you it's unfair

All these empty wrappers
shining on the floor
Used to hold a feeling
don't fit anymore
Tried to write you truth
but it came out wrong
Now I'm stuck in December
with another sad song

There's glitter on the guitar
and hope on credit cards
And peace on earth's postponed again
it's written in the stars
I tried a rhyme with "snowfall"
but it melted when I played
Seems love don't stand a chance
when every chord's cliche

Empty wrappers
pretty lies and bows
Cover up the quiet
no one shows
If joy's a candle
mine burned too long
Just wax on the windows
and a half-finished song

Maybe I'll hang my blues
by the chimney tonight
See if truth fits under
the tree's cold light
Maybe Santa's tired too
with nothing left to bring
Except another chorus
we forgot how to sing

Empty wrappers
rustle when I leave
Even silence
sounds like make-believe
But I'll keep on playing
low and strong
'Cause maybe next Christmas
the truth's still a song

Empty Wrappers

Songwriters: Maurice Ernest Gibb / Robin Hugh Gibb / Barry Alan Gibb

© 1968 Crompton Songs, Universal Music Publishing Int. Mgb Ltd., Redbreast Publishing Ltd.


Smile an everlasting smile
A smile can bring you near to me
Don't ever let me find you down
'Cause that would bring a tear to me

This world has lost its glory
Let's start a brand new story now, my love
Right now, there'll be no other time
And I can show you how, my love

Talk in everlasting words
And dedicate them all to me
And I will give you all my life
I'm here if you should call to me

You think that I don't even mean
A single word I say
It's only words and words are all I have
To take your heart away

You think that I don't even mean
A single word I say
It's only words and words are all I have
To take your heart away
It's only words and words are all I have
To take your heart away
It's only words and words are all I have
To take your heart away



Live: Words (Bee Gees)

slow evocative instrumental feat.melodic guitars

hope for our times

For my new book, I'm creating a Rosetta Stone for this erotic poem from the Bible, the Song of Songs, as it is  literally dripping with sacred sexual alchemical mystic symbolism. So I just couldn't resist putting it to music.

Song

This song is about finding Christmas in an unexpected place — in the quiet heart of a city that never really sleeps. It’s me standing among glass towers, cold nights, and lonely reflections, and slowly realizing that hope still exists there too. The city itself becomes a choir, with lights, snow, and hidden voices rising together in the dark. It’s about listening closely enough to hear warmth, freedom, and connection even when everything looks frozen on the surface, and letting that shared spirit lift us higher when we need it most.


LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
In glass towers high
Reflections in the sky
Another lonely night
Oh oh oh
City lights a lullaby

[Prechorus]
But listen close can you hear it
A sound of hope a Christmas spirit

[Chorus]
Midnight choir
Singing higher
Glass city choir
Setting hearts afire

[Verse 2]
Frozen fountains weep
Secrets that they keep
While snowflakes softly fall
Oh oh oh
Answering freedom's call

[Prechorus]
But listen close can you hear it
A sound of hope a Christmas spirit

[Chorus]
Midnight choir
Singing higher
Glass city choir
Setting hearts afire

Glass City Choir

Picture: Espen Skaar the lead producer of the "Dreaming While Awake" band out of Northern California.  This is a funky track DWA working on releasing in the next few weeks with a good friend and fellow musician Jordan Latini.

Grant Street - with Jordan Latini on Guitar

Drop your favorite timestamp — I reply to everyone.

I’m Not Late — I’m Right on Time (ReVAMPd) is a Neon Cowboy Rock anthem built for momentum: driving guitars, cinematic glow, and a chorus that hits like a promise. It’s confidence music — the moment you stop doubting the clock and realize it was all worth the wait.

“This one feels like a comeback statement — bold, focused, and built for late-night drives.” — listener vibe

Stream the REVAMPD Ecosystem

Explore the REVAMPD Universe - curated playlists built for real fans.

KickA$$ Rock — https://soundcloud.com/hollywoodpkr/sets/kickassrock

ReVampd Featured Artists soundcloud.com/hollywoodpkr/sets/revampdfeatured

Website — https://hollywoodpkr-vampits.com

Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yM5JH3ytahts6eRieYP

Track Credits
Artist — HollywoodPKR-VAMPits
Stage Name — Michael “Hollywood” Jamell
Composer — Michael Jamell
Producer / Mixer — HollywoodPKR
Publisher — RVMG ReVampd Music Group
Master Owner — Michael Jamell
Release — 2025

Genres
Neon Cowboy Rock
Modern Rock
Arena Rock
Alt-Rock
Cinematic Rock
Driving Rock

Curators: This track blends modern rock drive with cinematic atmosphere — built for motivation playlists, late-night rotation, and high-energy rock discovery.

Influences & Sound
Big guitars, tight rhythm, neon atmosphere, and a hook made to replay.
For fans of: country rock, outlaw rock, and modern guitar anthems.
#rightontime energy — confidence, clarity, forward motion

Im not late — Im right on time  ReVampd

Reflective song about postponing heartbreak—knowing the truth is coming, but not having the strength to face it yet. It captures that quiet moment after a relationship cracks, when avoidance feels safer than acceptance and regret can wait until tomorrow.

Drums & Percussion - Josh  Rodgers
Guitar - Clay Willis
Bass - Pete Miller
Cello & Acoustic Guitar - Milo Deering
Vocals & Percussion - Will Montgomery
Backup Vocals - Spencer Brochard
Engineering - Paul Osborn at Audio Dallas
Mixing & Produced By - Will Montgomery
Written by Will Montgomery

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Your note sat on the table,
Said you’re done with all of this.
I stared a while, felt unstable,
Then I let the moment miss.
I know I should face the ending,
But I’m not there yet.

[Chorus]
Raincheck on regret,
Can’t face it tonight.
Raincheck on the truth
Hiding in the light.
I know the storm is coming,
But I’m not ready yet.
Raincheck on regret.

[Verse 2]
Your shadow in the doorway,
Feels like it never left.
I hear your voice in the hallways,
In the quiet, in the rest.
I know what I should say,
But I’m not brave yet.

[Chorus]
Raincheck on regret,
Can’t face it tonight.
Raincheck on the truth
Hiding in the light.
I know the storm is coming,
But I’m not ready yet.
Raincheck on regret.

[Bridge]
Maybe when the sky clears,
Maybe when it’s calm.
Not tonight, not now —
I’ll keep holding on.

[Final Chorus]
Raincheck on regret,
I’ll pay it someday soon.
Raincheck on the pain
Waiting in the room.
I know the truth is coming,
But I’m not ready yet.
Raincheck on regret.

Raincheck on Regret

Always One

Love being creative, to see something come together from a thought is mind blowing to me still. My inspiration musically comes from Tom Kiefer (Cinderella) Axl Rose, John Bon Jovi and Chad Kruger of Nickelback, one of my go to singers is Sammy Hagar . Van Halen years were amazing.
Rock is very cool.
Country is incredible, Alan Jackson is my hero, 
Wont fade away was written for him

Always One

shawn John