Indie Mood nr. 9

Indie Mood nr.19

Blues Devils 😈 💙

VickStiX

Splendiferously Song Submissions

You Cry

Only When She’s Gone

Somber

Grey

My heart is running lean

Edited & remixed version 02/2023 
 from Incident Ray I Grey Shoes (2018) 
Recorded and produced
by greyshoes#music-berlin.
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Artwork by P. Werzlau
(Update 12/2023)
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Incident Ray I Remix

In this track we sing about our destiny as a species and what that may involve, if only we don't destroy ourselves in the meantime!

To The Stars

The Future Us - To The Stars

It's a modern blues. Lots of people will relate to this.

Still A Stranger Here

FUSION

A love song. Big pop rock ballad. Love For All Seasons. Title track of an unreleased album that one day may see the light. Recorded at Fairview Studios, Hull with Sheffield based musicians. Four tracks including this one is now available on Bandcamp. https://johnnydysfunctional.bandcamp.com/album/love-for-all-seasons

LOVE FOR ALL SEASONS

"Touching The Stars" by The Oops Brothers  
Oops 😎😎

Touching the Stars

Jazz 07/12/24

This is a song originally written and performed by Soundcloud artist 'A Girl From Wonder' (@user-712848711), whose music I've admired for a while. I've loved this one since the first time I heard it, and aways wanted to try some sort of collaboration, but it's hard to mess with the stark simple beauty of the original. But here's my attempt to add some dashes of colour to her voice and guitar strumming, adding instruments like upright bass, organ, banjo, cello, and percussion. The banjo parts are mainly a bunch of sound samples I found and cut up and arranged to fit in with the melody I wanted to play (wish I could just play banjo instead!). I tried to keep her evocative voice the main focal point, and we're both pretty happy with how this turned out. 

Thanks again Brittany for letting me work with your song, it's pretty special. 

Here's the original, and I encourage folks to check it out as well as other great tunes on her page. Thanks for listening!

https://soundcloud.com/user-712848711/wild-walking

Wild Walking (collab with A Girl From Wonder)

Xanor

Space is an album with its feet firmly planted in the hard rock that established itself between the Seventies and Eighties
thanks to groups such as Van Halen, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Kiss, Whitesnake and Bon Jovi (who are thus considered
among the major influences of the music branded Hand On Heart), the single Roses has already been taken. A refined taste
of what you will find in this new, exciting release by Metal Zone Italia. The song won third place in the winter edition of the
international World Songwriting Awards, coming in ahead of artists who have received Grammy nominations and the band
has recently become a member of ISSA (International, Singer-Songwriters Association), an organization based in Atlanta, in
the U.S.A.

HAND ON HEART - When you fall in love

Enregistrée à Saint-Lô (Manche - France) le 13/03/2025

Translation below :
She was afraid of her 20 years 
that she partially assumed
By making love to the guy in the city
She loved spring flowers 
She got married to spend time
Got tired of his quiet life

Tribute to you my lifelong friend
You I have met so quickly 
An episode without return
Who can really understand love

She hummed on my guitar 
melodies that made us sleep late
All the time grasping life
She liked to smoke the cigar 
I chewed one often in the evening
Sweetness and purity of the night

We spend a few years 
Then life separated us
Far this chimera that I loved 
I didn't even try, 
No need to find her
Nothing ever stands out

Hommage

My last date was a disaster.
He was late – with a shitty blaster.
He then said flatly: "You look different!"
Yeah, sorry, Photoshop doesn't live in the house.
I'm sick of Tinder and the like.
Then those guys are nice, but my sofa is happy.
Because instead of freezing in a café with him,
I can serve myself a burger!

I only date myself now – I'm simply perfect.
I bring myself flowers and pay directly!
I listen to myself without rolling my eyes,
and I'll definitely never ghost myself!

Movie? Sure, I'll treat myself,
popcorn deluxe – and all by myself.
No one whispering: "What's going on?"
I tell myself – I'm not short on cash!

No more drama, no more "Where are you?"
I text myself: "Baby, rest, you!"
And if I ever have an argument, all with myself,
I quickly make up – with a bottle of wine!
I don't need a man to be happy,
because I can even forgive my heating.
I make myself breakfast, and guess what,
I even eat the last waffle – no matter!

I only date myself – because no one is better,
I write myself poems and cuddle nicer!
And if anyone can ever impress me,
it's only if they cook – and can run the dishwasher!

Ich date nur noch mich.m4a

she said you're wasting all my time, 
keeping me waiting,
through the phases of my life...

Phases of my Life (demo)

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/lPplyhjrlQ4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/47qaMz7C5PvY3GgnvFNF5D?si=d8bb136b5d7a4951
Amazon: https://amazon.de/music/player/albums/B0F6KSWS2G?marketplaceId=A1PA6795UKMFR9&musicTerritory=DE&ref=dm_sh_3quPAfnzqHp10tzZKh1YHbFMR&trackAsin=B0F6KX66N2
Apple: https://music.apple.com/de/album/zwischen-den-zeilen-single/1810908604
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Lyrik: (The English translation is below the German lyrics)
Gefangen im Labyrinth aus Grau
Wo Gedanken sich wie Schatten winden
Den Ausweg such ich, blind und rau
Kann die Richtung nicht mehr finden

In meinem Kopf ein Karussell (dreht sich endlos)
Aus Zweifeln und aus alten Fragen (dreht sich weiter)
Die Antwort scheint so nah und doch so fern
Gefangen zwischen Angst und Wagen (zwischen Welten)

Doch zwischen all den dunklen Zeilen
Beginnt ein neues Licht zu leuchten (leuchtet sanft und weit)
Lässt meine Seele langsam heilen
Wie Morgenlicht durch Nebel bricht (heilt die Zeit)

(Gedanken wie Wellen am Strand)

Jeder Gedanke formt die Welt
Wie ein Künstler seine Farben mischt (Farben mischt)
Hab zu lang das Grau gewählt
Bis der Regenbogen erlischt (still erlischt)

Und ich erkenne endlich klar (endlich klar)
Die Kraft in meinen eignen Händen
Was Schatten war, wird sonnenklar
Zeit die Richtung neu zu wenden (neu zu wenden)

Zwischen all den hellen Zeilen
Tanzt nun Hoffnung wie ein Schmetterling (tanzt so leicht und frei)
Lass die alten Muster heilen
Weiß, dass ich den Weg jetzt finde (finde mich)

In jedem Stolpern, jedem Fallen
Liegt ein Samen neuer Stärke (wächst ganz still heran)
Durch Dunkelheit zum Licht zu wallen
Schreib ich meine eigne Geschichte (neues Kapitel)

In der Stille meiner Gedanken
Liegt die Kraft zur Wandlung schon bereit (Wandlung schon bereit)
Zwischen Licht und Schatten schwankend
Find ich meine eigne Zeit (meine Zeit)
Die Welt in neuen Farben sehend
Ist der Weg nun klar und weit (klar und weit)

English translation:
Trapped in a labyrinth of gray
Where thoughts twist like shadows
I search for a way out, blind and rough
Can no longer find the direction

In my head, a carousel (spinning endlessly)
Of doubts and old questions (spinning on)
The answer seems so close and yet so far away
Trapped between fear and daring (between worlds)

But between all the dark lines
A new light begins to shine (shines softly and far)
Letting my soul slowly heal
Like morning light breaking through the fog (healing time)

(Thoughts like waves on the beach)

Every thought shapes the world
Like an artist mixing his colors (mixing colors)
I chose gray for too long
Until the rainbow faded (faded silently)

And I finally see clearly (finally clear)
The power in my own hands
What was shadow becomes crystal clear
Time to change direction (change direction)

Between all the bright lines
Hope now dances like a butterfly (dances so light and free)
Let the old patterns heal
Know that I will now find the way (find myself)

In every stumble, every fall
Lies a seed of new strength (growing quietly)
Through darkness to light
I write my own story (new chapter)

In the silence of my thoughts
The power for change is already there (change is already there)
Swaying between light and shadow
I find my own time (my time)
Seeing the world in new colors
The path is now clear and wide (clear and wide)

Zwischen den Zeilen

In this song, I'm painting a picture of a world that's been ravaged by fire and destruction, forcing me to escape to the barren landscape of Mars. The lyrics are a reflection on the loss of the world I once knew, and the longing to reconnect with the Earth that's been left behind. I'm exploring the emotional toll of being a refugee in a desolate new world, and the memories of what once was, now shining like stars in the darkness.


[Verse 1]
On Mars
All I know
Dead sky
Frozen snow
Worlds burn
I escape
One light
Through the shade 

[Chorus]
Will I know the Earth again?
Fire turned her dark and red
Memories like stars
Shining from afar 

[Verse]
Mars cold
Still my heart
Faint echoes
Fill the dark
The sun
Comes to end
Last rays
Burn the land 

[Chorus]
Will I know the Earth again?
Fire turned her dark and red
Memories like stars
Shining from afar 

[Verse]
Cold and red
Will I know the Earth again?
Cold and red
Fire turned her dark and red 

[Chorus]
Will I know the Earth again?
Fire turned her dark and red
Memories like stars
Shining from afar

Living on Mars

An ode to the movie of Minecraft. I played this for my 11 yr old son. He laughed. And then: "You're weird, pop." Yes, yes, I am. 

Also, Mojang, please don't sue me.

Chicken Jockey

This song is about feeling overwhelmed and desperate for escape from the pressures and pain of the world. For me, it's a reflection of the longing for a safe haven, a place where I can retreat from the chaos and find solace. The song touches on themes of anxiety, vulnerability, and the desire to disconnect from the world and reconnect with what's truly important – in this case, the comfort of a loved one, symbolized by 'my girl' my sis in music, my new best friend, @DJShAnkAri who I pray we get to meet in person one day soon, and take a trip like this one. It's a raw expression of the human need for friendship, refuge, and peace.


LYRICS: 

[Verse 1]
I lie awake
Frightened of the things that I know I can't change
So I'll just shut my eyes and count back from ten
And maybe by then I'll find some peace of mind 

[Chorus]
Take me away
Away from the people
The world
Take me away
Where it's safe and it's just me and my girl 

[Verse 2]
I'm not alright
I wanna pretend
But it just doesn't work
So I lie here
Crying out loud
But no one ever hears 

[Chorus]
Take me away
Away from the people
The world
Take me away
Where it's safe and it's just me and my girl 

[Bridge]
And I'm so tired
I've tried to be good and I've tried to be brave
But it feels like the harder I try
The more the world tries to take from me 

[Chorus]
So take me away
Away from the people
The world
Take me away
Where it's safe and it's just me and my girl


Take Me Away

cover version of the Fantastic kid Rock & sheryl Crow song 
I hope Ive got somewhere near doing it justice
FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM "DEVIL & GOD" ITUNES & AMAZON 
this is where rock meets bluegrass head on in an almighty railroad of a crash and from the RUINS emerges Pablo Mercedes with his brand of DIRTY BLUEGRASS/ROCK! !! ! ! ! smashing you in the face -- check out the whole album

Devil & God

Pictures

Picture -  kid rock Sheryl Crow Cover

HAND ON HEART is an Italian hardrock band formed in Tuscany in 2017. "Roses" is the title of the debut single of the band, available on Spotify and on all the other music platforms worldwide. The line-up of the band is the following:

Gianluca Niccoli: Lead Vocals, Keyboards Alessandro Moschini: (ex G.L.A.S., ex H.A.R.E.M.) Bassguitar Christian Evans: Lead and Rhythm Guitars Sergio Leonetti: (ex G.L.A.S.) Drums

"Roses" is the first song taken from the forthcoming debut album that the band is currently recording.

HAND ON HEART - When you fall in love

Hand on Heart