      This is another of my Instrumentals written in 2022 during the pandemic with a moral underbelly. I've always wanted to write a song about Swans but I put a twist in the video and made it about hunters that actually shoot and kill Swans for no apparent reason other than they must enjoy killing beautiful things and creatures. I also added other creatures besides man that can be deadly for Swans like Alligatros and such. The song was way too long and too repetitive so I remixed it last year and shortened it by about 1 minute and a half and produced a new video for it.  Even with the edits the song is still over 5 minutes long! I think I should have edited about another 1 minute from it. It's still a little too repetitive! This audio soundtrack is made to be listened to with the video! You here gunshots and other noises so please check out the video.

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/f_uyuPBMoMY

    During the new video creation I had turned the Swan into a beautiful woman and tried to suggest that killing a beautiful Swan is like killing a beautiful woman and therefore must NEVER be done! I don't show any Swans being shot, of course, it's all suggestive. After a recent comment on my video from my fellow creator and good friend Blue Bart (check his channel out on YouTube, it's really cool!👍), he suggested that the beautiful woman in the video should be a "Magical Swan Goddess" looking after and protcting these magnificent creatures from hunters and preditors! I really loved that idea and so with a wave of my wand, WHOOSH, it is so!😂 I'd like to thank Bart for his very creative and inspiring suggestion!
     I remember adding tons of audio and video effects on this one, lots of keyboards and delayed guitars and such. Another artsy composition and video, showing that I don't only compose silly love songs, although I must admit, I love writting them!  😂 This one is along the lines of "A Sublte Tear", "Together Alone", and "Oblivion". More of an artistic instrumental with no lyrics and a long cinematic video, more like a Short Subject film. I hope you all enjoy my "Swan Serenade" and don't fall asleep too soon during the listening or viewing. Take care and please cherish all forms of life.🙏😎✌🏼

"SWAN SERENADE" (Video - https://youtu.be/f_uyuPBMoMY)

Big Real Drink Man Dub

Anthem of the Unchained (demo)


​(Spoken word)
Inner State yo, the kingdom is within us
​(Verse 1)
Woke up this morning, scrolling through the feed,
Searching for the answer, the missing kind of peace.
They said, "Look over here! Buy this, and you'll be whole."
Chasing the next headline, losing grip of my soul.
I flew to every country, followed every trend,
Trying to find the something that just wouldn't end.
But every mountain top felt hollow when I got there,
Just a temporary high, breathing thin air.
​(Pre-Chorus)
Then I heard a whisper, cutting through the noise,
Putting down the megaphone, ignoring all the boys
Who told me it's a treasure, buried in the sand.
He said, "It's closer than your wrist, closer than your hand."
​(Chorus)
Stop looking on the outside, shut the map down!
No flag to wave, no city to crown!
Heard the voice say, "Don't you check your GPS,
For the Kingdom of God is within your chest!"
It's an Inner State—the power and the peace,
The only place where the searching has to cease.
Yeah, it's not "Lo, here!" or "Lo, there!" on the screen,
It's the love-in-your-heart, running deep and clean!
​(Verse 2)
I used to think that heaven was a mansion made of light,
Waiting 'til the future, way beyond the night.
Spent my time behaving, just to make the grade,
Missing all the beauty in the life that He has made.
If I'm waiting for a miracle, a thunder in the sky,
I might miss the gentle power that is standing right nearby.
'Cause He doesn't need a temple, or a fancy golden gate,
He just needs a heart that's ready to unlock its heavy weight.
​(Pre-Chorus)
Now I hear the whisper, cutting through the noise,
Putting down the megaphone, ignoring all the boys
Who told me it's a treasure, buried in the sand.
He said, "It's closer than your wrist, closer than your hand."
​(Chorus)
Stop looking on the outside, shut the map down!
No flag to wave, no city to crown!
Heard the voice say, "Don't you check your GPS,
For the Kingdom of God is within your chest!"
It's an Inner State—the power and the peace,
The only place where the searching has to cease.
Yeah, it's not "Lo, here!" or "Lo, there!" on the screen,
It's the love-in-your-heart, running deep and clean!
(Bridge)
Don't wait for the parade, don't wait for the alarm,
You're carrying the power, safe and out of harm.
The Righteousness, the Joy, the Peace—it's here, it's now,
The time for heaven is this moment, take a bow!

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh it's an inner state yo!

​(Chorus)
Stop looking on the outside, shut the map down!
No flag to wave, no city to crown!
Heard the voice say, "Don't you check your GPS,
For the Kingdom of God is within your chest!"
It's an Inner State—the power and the peace,
The only place where the searching has to cease.
Yeah, it's not "Lo, here!" or "Lo, there!" on the screen,
It's the love-in-your-heart, running deep and clean!
​(Outro)
Within you.
Yeah, deep and clean.
The Kingdom... inside


Inner State


​Sunrise paints the fields a perfect gold
Just like the stories that my grandpa told
'Bout how a seed takes root in muddy ground
And how the simple life is where true peace is found.
We roll the windows down on this old Chevy truck
Got more than fortune, got the honest kind of luck.
​Dirt on my boots, faith in my heart, and a truck that won't give up the start.
We got Jesus as the anchor, steady and true,
And the Holy Spirit livin' inside me and livin' inside you.
This messy, beautiful life is all we need to see,
The unseen miracles happenin' day by day around my family.
​My baby brother’s laughin' in the backseat now,
Chasin' fireflies near the river bend, somehow.
His tiny hand in mine as we say grace tonight,
That’s a small reflection of the everlasting light.
We’re fixin' fences, workin' 'til the sun sinks low,
Plantin' seeds of love and watchin' 'em all grow.
​Dirt on my boots, faith in my heart, and a truck that won't give up the start.
We got Jesus as the anchor, steady and true,
And the Holy Spirit livin' inside me and livin' inside you.
This messy, beautiful life is all we need to see,
The unseen miracles happenin' day by day around my family.
​I don't need a sign blazin' in the sky,
Just the strength to live right 'til the day I die.
It's in the quiet whispers when the storm has passed,
The way my weary soul was built to last.
The simple fact that we wake up and breathe the air,
That's the unseen miracle proof that someone cares.
​(Instrumental Break)
​Dirt on my boots, faith in my heart, and a truck that won't give up the start.
We got Jesus as the anchor, steady and true,
And the Holy Spirit livin' inside me and livin' inside you.
This messy, beautiful life is all we need to see,
The unseen miracles happenin' day by day around my family.
​Yeah, around my family...
Thank the good Lord for the dirt and the truck.
And the Spirit livin' in us.
Amen.

Holy Spirit, Dirt, And Diesel


​(Verse 1)
The dusty road was quiet, the crowd pressed in near,
Every soul was searching, to banish doubt and fear.
They asked, "Master, tell us, what's the law that will hold?
What's the one true commandment, worth more than pure gold?"
He looked past their questions, and straight to their souls,
Said, "The truth that you're seeking will make your spirit whole.
It ain't in the writings, or the burdens you bear,
It's just two simple things, hanging out in the air."

​(Chorus)
Oh, love the Lord your God with the fire in your soul,
With your heart and your mind, make Him perfectly whole.
And love your neighbor as yourself, when the day is done,
Those are the two pillars, beneath the morning sun.
It's the foundation of the gospel, the key to the door,
The great, wide, sacrificial love we're living for.
​
​(Verse 2)
He said, "If you want life, then you gotta take the leap,
Repent of the shadows, and the secrets you keep.
Believe in the message, the good news I bring,
Let the joy of salvation make your weary heart sing.
Don't worry 'bout riches, the money, the land,
You can't serve two masters, a coin in each hand.
See the lilies of the field, they don't sweat, they don't toil,
Your Father provides, from the rich, turning soil."

​(Verse 3)
And look out for the needy, the hungry and the weak,
It's through serving the vulnerable that the truth you will speak.
You gotta be compassionate, wear mercy like a coat,
And when a brother stumbles, forgive every note.
For the measure you use will be used on you, friend,
So forgive others' trespasses, 'til the very end.
Pick up your cross daily, and follow my path,
A disciple is ready to pour out and to laugh.

​(Chorus)
Oh, love the Lord your God with the fire in your soul,
With your heart and your mind, make Him perfectly whole.
And love your neighbor as yourself, when the day is done,
Those are the two pillars, beneath the morning sun.
It's the foundation of the gospel, the key to the door,
The great, wide, sacrificial love we're living for.

​(Bridge)
He didn't make it easy, but He made it so clear,
The Kingdom of Heaven ain't built upon fear.
It's built on a giving, a laying down low,
A constant, consistent, unending flow.
It's the heart of the matter, the simple command,
To love God and our neighbor, across all the land!

​
​(Outro)
So go out and live it, don't hold nothin' back,
Walk the sacrificial way, on that well-worn track.
Love God... and love your neighbor...
It's all that you need...
Yeah, it's all that you need...
Carry 
Your
Cross
Yeah,
Carry 
Your
Cross


Carry Your Cross


​(Verse 1)
From Roman ruins to the plains of Texas dust,
There's an echo in the laws that we built our trust.
It wasn't just iron, it wasn't just greed,
But a concept planted, like a spiritual seed.
Said, "Every soul standing, from the pauper to the king,
Is created in God's image—a marvelous thing!"
That's where we carved Dignity, cut it out of the stone,
The radical notion that no man stands alone.
And that old gospel whisper, it taught us to claim,
The high, equal value in every human name.

​(Chorus)
Oh, the moral code of the West ain't a random design,
It's rooted in the chapters, line after sacred line.
The rule of law, compassion, and the need to be free,
It’s the bedrock of the Bible that paved this country.
It's the foundation we walk on, the light in the dark,
The eternal spark that set the Western culture mark.
From the college classroom to the courthouse square,
It's the love and the justice that brought us all here.

​(Verse 2)
The world ran on power, the weak were left behind,
But the Scriptures commanded a change of heart and mind.
Said, "Show mercy and kindness to the stranger and the poor,"
And that's why the charity bell rings outside the door.
We built hospitals and hearths, not just for the strong,
But for anyone hurting, where they truly belong.
A sudden focus on hope, not just what you see,
A spiritual freedom, a deep inner liberty.
A mandate for giving, an open, outstretched hand,
The compassion and goodness that swept across the land.

​(Verse 3)
They talk about justice, the blindfold and the scale,
But look back to the tablets carried down the Sinai trail.
The Ten Commandments set a moral decree,
A framework for freedom, for accountability.
It shapes our legal systems, and the way we debate,
The idea that actions have consequences and fate.
The sanctity of life is written in the ground,
And the love in the family partnership we found.
Not just duty and burden, but a mutual respect,
The biblical virtues that time won't reject.

​(Chorus)
Oh, the moral code of the West ain't a random design,
It's rooted in the chapters, line after sacred line.
The rule of law, compassion, and the need to be free,
It’s the bedrock of the Bible that paved this country.
It's the foundation we walk on, the light in the dark,
The eternal spark that set the Western culture mark.
From the college classroom to the courthouse square,
It's the love and the justice that brought us all here.

​(Bridge)
Yeah, the history books tell you 'bout empires that fell,
But this one enduring story, it continues to swell.
From the dusty King James on the pulpit's high stand,
To the soul that is seeking to finally understand.
That freedom and fairness aren't just things we devised,
They are truths from the Bible, divinely comprised.
So keep turning those pages, keep searching that Word,
'Cause the strength of our structure is the Lord we have heard.

​(Outro)
Keep your eyes on the truth, keep the lamp trimmed and bright,
Living out the moral framework, by the Gospel light...
Yeah, the Cornerstone...


Moral Code of the West


​(Verse 1)
Sunrise creepin' over the hill, got a long day comin'
Got my worn-out boots on the ground, hear the engine hummin'
Headin' out to meet the world, folks with different names
But down inside, we're all the same, playin' different games
I could drive fast, I could cut you off, could make a grumpy face
Or I could slow down, offer a wave, put a little kindness in its place.
​(Chorus)
Yeah, there's a simple truth, a straight-shot sign
Found in the Good Book, perfectly designed
"As ye would that men should do to you," the good Lord said
"Do ye also to them likewise," written in red.
It's the Golden Rule on the Golden Rule Highway
Treat folks the way you want 'em to treat you every day.
​(Verse 2)
Met a fella in a coffee shop, spillin' out his woes
His truck broke down, his dog ran off, Lord only knows
I could rush my order, say "tough luck, buddy, that's the breaks"
Or I could pull up a chair and listen, for goodness' sakes.
That little bit of empathy, it don't cost a single dime
But it can turn a dark and stormy day into a little piece of sunshine time.
​(Chorus)
Yeah, there's a simple truth, a straight-shot sign
Found in the Good Book, perfectly designed
"As ye would that men should do to you," the good Lord said
"Do ye also to them likewise," written in red.
It's the Golden Rule on the Golden Rule Highway
Treat folks the way you want 'em to treat you every day.
​(Bridge)
Seems so easy, but we sure forget it fast
We get caught up in who's first, who's comin' last
But if we all just stopped and thought, before we spoke a word
About the kindness that we'd like to have (like we wish we heard).
​(Guitar Solo)
​(Chorus)
Yeah, there's a simple truth, a straight-shot sign
Found in the Good Book, perfectly designed
"And as ye would that men should do to you," the good Lord said
"Do ye also to them likewise," written in red.
It's the Golden Rule on the Golden Rule Highway
Treat folks the way you want 'em to treat you every day.
​(Outro)
Yeah, do ye also to them likewise...
It ain't just a verse, it's the way to live your life.
Call it Golden... Yeah, just call it Golden.


Golden Rule Highway

1 Jesus loves me, this I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong;
they are weak, but he is strong.

Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

2 Jesus loves me he who died
heaven's gate to open wide.
He will wash away my sin,
let his little child come in. [Refrain]

3 Jesus loves me, this I know,
as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knee,
saying, "Let them come to me." [Refrain]



Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Bonus Track)

Lightning Grease

The Quiet Contract

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