You. 

You’re the one to blame

You never turned that spark of talent

Into any kind of flame

And now the towering inferno

Of what might have been 

Is soaking in the drizzle 

But let’s not cause a scene 

You’re living in a sliding puzzle 

Like a dog inside your muzzle 

And although it’s never spoken 

She’s heartbroken with that record token

 

[Chorus] 

I’d pour out my heart 

But my soul is half empty 

What remains is watered down 

Regrets are two a penny 

And is any

Body listening 

To the fading beat 

I’d pour out my heart 

Snatch a glorious defeat 

From the jaws of a victory

So, so sweet 

But my soul is half empty 

And I can’t quite get to my feet

 

Me. 

I’m the one to blame 

Too lazy to make a difference 

Claim any kind of name

So self-absorbed 

They should call me Spongebob

I’m never in the room

Always on the job

I would quantize love

Made it tangible to hold it

Poured out my heart 

Put it online and sold it 

And although it’s never spoken 

She always keeps her options open 

 

[Bridge] 

I could fill the Albert Hall with my regret 

But someone’s already done it, you can bet

Coulda Shoulda Woulda

My stock in trade 

Profits are down

Redundancies made

How much pain could we have saved

If we’d known we were doomed at the start

The owner operator of a second-hand broken heart 

 

[Chorus] 

I’d pour out my heart 

But my soul is half empty 

What remains is watered down 

Regrets are two a penny 

And is any

Body listening 

To the fading beat 

I’d pour out my heart 

Snatch a glorious defeat 

From the jaws of a victory

So, so sweet 

But my soul is half empty 

And I can’t quite get to my feet

 

Them. 

They’re the ones to blame. 

Always intently watching 

Through their tiny window panes

Curtains twitching 

Trolling, bitching

Just itching 

To twist the knife 

If variety is the spice of life

Make mine a Korma 

If music be the food of love 

Make mine Nessun Dorma

No song is worth thirty quid

No matter how much work you did 

 

[Chorus] 

I’d pour out my heart 

But my soul is half empty 

What remains is watered down 

Regrets are two a penny 

And is any

Body listening 

To the fading beat 

I’d pour out my heart 

Snatch a glorious defeat 

From the jaws of a victory

So, so sweet 

But my soul is half empty 

And I can’t quite get to my feet



Half Empty

From the album “Art Official” - “Hamster Wheel” is a hypnotic, claustrophobic spiral disguised as a song. It pulses like fluorescent lighting in a breakroom at midnight. It marches like emails sent at 4AM. It sings like the voice inside your head when your feet move but your life doesn’t.

Hamster Wheel

“The Schüßmann Waltz” by Luke

As a kid with a unique last name I’ve always wanted to write create my own Waltz piece..
Jodi (my wife) said it sounds like a music box so with a comment like that ..my work is done 😂

Keys & Piano & Synthesizer & Guitar & Drums  by Luke
Created & Composed & Produced by Luke
Music & Track & Album Photos by Luke
Photography by Luke
I use Open A.i for Album art pictures 

                           Beats by Luke©️
                       Luke H. S c h ü ß m a n n©️

“The S c h ü ß m a n n Waltz” by Luke

Shadowing

J'aimerais vous revoir

Sometimes playing guitar so long makes my fingers feel like they are on fire 🔥 

Fingers of fire trace the sky
Burning paths where clouds collide
Ash falls like whispers
No place to hide

Fingers of fire
They reach
They take
Fingers of fire
Leave ash in their wake
Hold on
Hold on
The world’s gonna shake

Shadows dance where the flames kiss
Smoke curls like a serpent’s hiss
Nothing remains
Just this abyss

Fingers of fire .mp3

Thank you to Will Sanders for playing the Guitar and Drums 

The King's Voice

Horchata

Again Bro!

Here's my version of this classic Irish ballad. Mclhatton was an old fiddler who knew how to make an excellent Poitin, the ancestor of whiskey. When the valley where he lived filled with buyers of his fine liquor, many tried to capture him, but he knew how to hide well and was never caught. Enjoy my track and share! CIAO

MCLHATTON

So we’re going to slow down COMPLETELY after the release of THE DARK SIDE

The song “MAKE IT RIGHT” is about breaking free from perfectionism and self-doubt. It reflects a journey toward self-acceptance, realizing that true strength comes from embracing imperfection. Instead of chasing approval or flawless performance, we should learn to live authentically — finding peace, confidence, and freedom in simply being ourselves.

LYRIC

Intro

I tried to walk a line that’s straight,
Always perfect, never late.
But the cracks inside still show,
Guess the rules won’t help me grow.

Verse

Counting every step I take,
Worried ‘bout the moves I make.
But the harder I pretend,
The less I know where I begin.

Pre-Chorus

I don’t need a flawless disguise,
I’ll let the real me rise.

Chorus 

I don’t have to make it right,
I just gotta live my life.
All the pressure falls away,
I’m enough, I’ll be okay.
I don’t have to make it right,
Being me is worth the fight.

Verse

Tired of wearing someone’s face,
Running in a losing race.
Now I see the truth is clear,
What I need is already here.

Pre-Chorus 

I won’t let the moment pass me by,
This is who I am inside.

Chorus

I don’t have to make it right,
I just gotta live my life.
All the pressure falls away,
I’m enough, I’ll be okay.
I don’t have to make it right,
Being me is worth the fight.

Bridge

Every scar has told my name,
Every fault is not a shame.
Perfect’s just a losing game,
But I won’t play it.

Final Chorus 

I don’t have to make it right,
I just gotta live my life.
All the pressure falls away,
I’m enough, I’ll be okay.
I don’t have to make it right,
Being me is worth the fight.

Outro

 “I’m enough, I’m enough”

Make it right

Sonic scribbler with a hope that someone out there feels what I can’t play but still need to say.

Half Empty

Hawthorn Grill