A song for the children of Gaza and all the children of war all over the World.  They are innocent in the crossfile of ignorance, superstitions, fairy tales and hatred and victims of war criminals who should be arrested, face justice and face their demise.

We leave them with utter tragedy for their future and so many don't give a sh+t.

Lyrics (c) Graphisound

Amidst the chaos and tears, where hope surely hides.
With innocent eyes, cast upon a sky painted explosion grey,
A little heart yearns for peace, awaiting for a brighter day.

CHORUS
Oh, child of Gaza, amidst the rubble you must roam,
Your laughter silenced, your dreams far from home.
Yet, within your spirit, a resilience ever so strong,
A song of courage that resonates, to which we all belong.

Amidst the deafening blasts, your heart and whisper is heard,
A plea for justice and freedom, in every single word.
Your weary steps echo upon a path of shattered dreams,
Still, you carry the torch of hope, no matter how insane it seems.

Oh, child of Gaza, amidst the rubble you must roam,
Your laughter silenced, your dreams far from home.
Yet, within your spirit, a resilience ever so strong,
A song of courage that resonates, to which we all belong.

In the depth of your soul, an ember fiercely glows,
With every heartbeat, a determination it grows and grows.
You want to paint the world with colors that has no bounds,
For amidst the ruins, inspiration rises as it still resounds.

Oh, child of Gaza, amidst the rubble you must roam,
Your laughter silenced, your dreams far from home.
Yet, within your spirit, a resilience ever so strong,
A song of courage that resonates, to which we all belong.

May your voice be heard within the silent night,
As we rise and stand united, your plight forever in our sight.

Oh, children of Gaza, your spirits will forever soar,
Above the pain and anguish that shook to your core.
For in your eyes, you see the strength of a million stars,
A testament to the resilience that will try to cure the scars.

Child Of Gaza

December has a way to make you get a little perplexed.

December Comes

Recorded as a simple acoustic guitar and voice recording in my backyard with some street noise.  A cover version of Steve Miller's amazing "Fly Like An Eagle".

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

I wanna fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Oh, Lord, through the revolution

Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh, oh, there's a solution

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Fly through the revolution

Fly Like An Eagle

Visiting Pompeii brought out so many mysteries about this magical place.

Pompeii shadows in the mist

With the tragic wildfires in Los Angeles, I decided to write a song about it and the results of climate change.  It was written on ukulele and then tracks were added.

(C) Graphisound 2025

“Ashes in the Air”

The city wakes in a choking haze,
Mountains burn in a fiery blaze.
The dry winds howl through the canyon’s bones,
Turning lives to ash, leaving hearts alone.

The skies are painted an angry red,
Dreams dissolve where the flames have spread.
Smoke hangs heavy, the earth’s despair,
The price we pay for poisoned air.

(Chorus)
Ashes in the air, sorrow in the skies,
The winds are raging, a planet cries.
Destruction rolls on the breath of change,
A world in ruins, fierce and strange.

Once green valleys now blackened scars,
The night glows bright with the light of stars.
But these stars aren’t distant, they burn too near,
A warning shouted for all to hear.

Homes are crumbled, the forests weep,
A restless fury that will not sleep.
We fed the fire with careless hands,
Now we’re watching the fall of lands.

(Chorus)
Ashes in the air, sorrow in the skies,
The winds are raging, a planet cries.
Destruction rolls on the breath of change,
A world in ruins, fierce and strange.

The earth remembers, the fault is clear,
Centuries of greed brought us here.
Can we rewrite this burning page,
Or be swept away in nature’s rage?

The flames don’t lie, they tell the truth,
A message written in stolen youth.
The oceans rise, the deserts spread,
The balance broken, the future bled.

But in the embers, hope still glows,
In every heart that fights and knows:
It’s not too late to shift the tide,
To heal the wounds and turn the ride.

(Chorus)
Ashes in the air, sorrow in the skies,
The winds are raging, a planet cries.
But if we listen, we still can mend,
And bring this nightmare to an end.

The winds still whisper, the earth still pleads,
For love, for care, for human deeds.
Ashes may fall, but hope can rise,
If we learn to see through clearer skies.

Ashes In The Air

A ukulele cover of the fantastic Talking Heads song "Psycho Killer" where I could use my French.

Psycho KIller

A song about the disappearing Middle Class.  Acoustic solo version.

No Middle class

Solo guitar version of Pat Metheny masterpiece

Bright Size Life

A ukulele cover of the fantastic Grateful Dead song Unbroken Chain written and sung by bassist Phil Lesh with the assistance of poet Bobby Petersen on the Mars Hotel album.

whoa, unbroken chain
Looking for familiar faces in an empty window pane
Listening for the secret, searching for the sound
But I could only hear the preacher and the baying of his hounds
Willow sky, whoa, I walk and wonder why
They say love your brother, but you will catch it when you try
Roll you down the line, boy, drop you for a loss
Ride you out on a cold railroad and nail you to a cross
November and more, as I wait for the score
They're telling me forgiveness is the key to every door
A slow winter day, a night like forever
Sink like a stone, float like a feather
Whoo!
Lilac rain, unbroken chain, song of the sawhet owl
Out on the mountain, it'll drive you insane, listening to the winds howl
Unbroken chain of sorrow and pearls, unbroken chain of shy and sea
Unbroken chain of the western wind, unbroken chain of you and me
La-la, la-la-la
La, da-da, la, da-da-doo
La-la-la, la
Ooh-ooh-ooh

Unbroken Chain

A ukulele cover of the fantastic song by Stephen Stills "Love The One You're With".  Recorded in a patio with a barking pup nearby who sounded upset.

Love The One You’re With

A version of the incredible Terrapin Station by the Grateful Dead performed solo on a ukulele in my backyard with no other instruments.  Suggested listening: light a splif by a camp fire with your favorite adult beverage.

[Part I: Lady with a Fan]

Let my inspiration flow
In token rhyme suggesting rhythm
That will not forsake me
'Til my tale is told and done

While the firelight's aglow
Strange shadows from the flames will grow
'Til things we've never seen
Will seem familiar

Shadows of a sailor forming
Winds both foul and fair all swarm
Down in Carlisle, he loved a lady
Many years ago

Here beside him stands a man
A soldier from the looks of him
Who came through many fights
But lost at love

While the storyteller speaks
A door within the fire creaks
Suddenly flies open
And a girl is standing there

Eyes alight with glowing hair
All that fancy paints as fair
She takes her fan and throws it
In the lion's den

"Which of you to gain me, tell
Will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you
If you will not take the chance"

The sailor gave at least a try
The soldier being much too wise
Strategy was his strength
And not disaster

The sailor coming out again
The lady fairly leapt at him
That's how it stands today
You decide if he was wise

The storyteller makes no choice
Soon you will not hear his voice
His job is to shed light
And not to master

Since the end is never told
We pay the teller off in gold
In hopes he will come back
But he cannot be bought or sold

[Part II: Terrapin Station]

Inspiration move me brightly
Light the song with sense and color
Hold away despair
More than this I will not ask
Faced with mysteries dark and vast
Statements just seem vain at last
Some rise, some fall, some climb
To get to Terrapin

Counting stars by candlelight
All are dim but one is bright:
The spiral light of Venus
Rising first and shining best
Oh, from the northwest corner
Of a brand-new crescent moon
Crickets and cicadas sing
A rare and different tune

Terrapin Station
In the shadow of the moon
Terrapin Station
And I know we'll be there soon
Terrapin, I can't figure out
Terrapin, if it's the end or beginning
Terrapin, but the train's put its brakes on
And the whistle is screaming
Terrapin

[Part III: At a Siding]

While you were gone
These faces filled with darkness
The obvious was hidden
With nothing to believe in
The compass always points to Terrapin
Sullen wings of fortune beat like rain
You're back in Terrapin for good or ill again
For good or ill again

Terrapin Station (ukulele version)

Multi-instrumentalist that composes and records mostly original music as well as video and animation production.  Like if you like the tracks and make me want to be here.

Instruments include keyboards, guitar (electric and acoustic), mandolin, banjo, bass, percussion, ukulele, drums as well as voice. Music genres range from jazz to folk to punk to World to classical.

Child Of Gaza

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