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Rituals For The Time
By DPmusicUk 

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Are we truly lost to this world...
Consumed with self, material and ego...
When did, did we all let go.

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There's a balance, something pure to see...
Nature can show us the way...
Open our hearts, our minds, our souls will be.

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Letting go of the things we don't need...
Embrace change and the sowing of seed...
Enlightenment for the first time in me.

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So many sacred hearts...
Lost, industrialised...
Economic beast to feed the greed.

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There's a coming of a new age...
Deepness to be seen, in all the...
Past where we were born...

Rituals for the time...

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A selfless act of kindness...
Brings forth the kin, the humanity...
Compassion is a real friend who has been.

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Connection repairs identity...
With optimistic hope, and thus...
Meaning and purpose fills the well.

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Letting go of the things we don't need...
Embrace change and the sowing of seed...
Enlightenment for the first time in me.

🎶 

So many sacred hearts...
Lost, industrialised...
Economic beast to feed the greed.

🎶 

There's a coming of a new age...
Deepness to be seen, in all the...
Past where we were born...

Rituals for the time...

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Rituals for the time.

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So many sacred hearts...
Lost, industrialised...
Economic beast to feed the greed.

🎶 

There's a coming of a new age...
Deepness to be seen, in all the...
Past where we were born.

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Rituals for the time...
Rituals for this time.

Rituals For The Time

Pretty When You Beg

[Verse 1] Came back crawling, hands all cracked, Saying “baby” like I’d take you back. You lit the match and watched me burn,
Now I’m the blaze with no return.
You gave her pearls, gave me your lies, I stitched my wounds, let vengeance rise. Now I’m the bitch beneath your sleep,
The shadow where your secrets creep.
[Pre-Chorus] You built a wall, I broke the door Now I don’t cry — I settle scores You taste regret with every breath And I just smile while you beg to forget
[Chorus] You’re pretty when you beg, so go ahead Tell me all the things you should’ve said You thought I’d die? Bitch, I survived Now I’m the problem you can’t hide Your love was fake, but pain? That’s mine I turned your chaos into design So cry, confess—no final pleas You’re pretty when you beg, so fuck your tears! 
[Verse 2] Your words were sweet, now bitter lies,
She wears your mask — I cut the ties.
I carved my path through your deceit,
And wore your downfall at my feet.
You missed the poison in my eyes,
Now you’re drowning in your disguise.
You said I’d bend? I broke the mold.
Now I watch you burn as you grow old.
[Pre-Chorus] You built a wall, I broke the door Now I don’t cry — I settle scores You taste regret with every breath And I just smile while you beg to forget
[Chorus] You’re pretty when you beg, so go ahead Tell me all the things you should’ve said You thought I’d die? Bitch, I survived  Now I’m the problem you can’t hide Your love was fake, but pain? That’s mine I turned your chaos into design So cry, confess—no final pleas You’re pretty when you beg, so fuck your tears! 
[Bridge] Tears? Nah, I cut that thread, You lost your mind, now you’re dead. Built your lies, now live in shame, I’m the fire, you’re the flame.
[Outro] Red lips, black dress, ice in my veins, Your new girl’s a joke, playing your game.
So cry, confess—no final pleas You’re pretty when you beg, so fuck your tears! 

Copyright (c) 2025 Lisa Andreou * All Rights Reserved.

Pretty when you beg

Not Ready Maybe Not Yet ( Ballad 1)

Artist: Hybrid Roots | Lyricist: Andy Brotherton
Soulful, spoken, and unshakably present—this piece weaves a defiant tenderness through layered vocals, choir warmth, and unapologetic clarity. Written in reverence for the walk, not the destination. It's for those who know what it means to carry truth softly but firmly…
For Them (two). Always. 

For Them – Always

She said hi like it meant something
I thought "What does she want from me?"
Pretty eyes, too much grace
I laughed and looked the other way

She asked questions I didn’t hear
I answered like a volunteer
Thought she was bored, just killing time
Didn’t know she was crossing lines

She made me talk, made me feel seen
Asked about my childhood dreams
I thought, "She’s sweet, but not for real..."
But hearts don’t care what fools conceal

Didn’t think she could — but she did
Crawled in slow, then tore off the lid
I thought I knew the game, thought I stood
Above the fall, above the flood
Didn’t think she could break me clean
With half a smile and in-between
I looked away, thought she was bluffin’
Now I sit here asking “How did this happen?”

She took her time, didn’t rush
Read me like a paperback crush
Made me believe I had control
While she was gently digging holes

A thousand texts, a midnight call
A joke I made — she laughed too small
She never said “I’m yours” or “stay”
But somehow, I gave it all anyway

She never promised, never lied
Just made me feel... then stepped aside
Like I was just a warm-up act
In her slow romantic sneak attack

Didn’t think she could — but she did
Built a castle, then closed the lid
Left a note, not even signed
Took my calm and scrambled my mind
Didn’t think she could, not like this
She turned a shrug into a kiss
Then walked away like nothin’ happened
And I sit here asking “How did this happen?”

I thought I was the clever one
Who saw right through the games she'd run
But turns out... she wasn't chasing
She was choosing
Then… erasing

Didn’t think she could — oh God, she did
Tore through me like a breaking bid
Smiled once, and now I'm wrecked
A man unmade by intellect
Didn’t think she’d want to win
But she took my heart and mailed it in
I said “She’s nice, but she’s not my type”
Turns out, heartbreak wears pearls and stripes

Didn’t think...
Didn’t think…
Didn’t think she could.

But she did.

Didn’t Think She Could

Being Dumb - BDUM - V4 - male version

"Echo in the Dark"

[Verse 1]
I gave you all my midnight thoughts
Left my heart in every note
You smiled like it meant something
But I was the only one falling

Watched you dance with someone new
Like I’m a ghost just passing through
You see the world, I see just you
Guess that’s the difference in the view

[Pre-Chorus]
And I pretend I’m fine
But I rewind every sign
You never noticed me
But I memorized your eyes

[Chorus]
I’m just an echo in the dark
Calling your name, you don’t hear my heart
You're the fire, I’m the spark
Burning alone from the very start
I loved you loud, you loved me never
Still I stay, hopeless forever
Like a song with no reply
You’re the reason why I cry

[Verse 2]
Told myself to walk away
But my shadow always stays
You're the drug I can't outgrow
Even pain can feel like home

You say “we’re just friends,” I nod
But inside, I’m breaking hard
Tired of being brave and small
Tired of waiting for your fall

[Pre-Chorus]
And I pretend I’m fine
But I rewind every sign
You never saw the storm
Behind my quiet smile

[Chorus]
I’m just an echo in the dark
Calling your name, you don’t hear my heart
You're the fire, I’m the spark
Burning alone from the very start
I loved you loud, you loved me never
Still I stay, hopeless forever
Like a song with no reply
You’re the reason why I cry

[Bridge]
If love was fair, you'd feel this too
But you don’t, and that’s the truth
I write our story in the rain
A one-sided love, a beautiful pain

[Final Chorus – Soft then Powerful]
I’m just an echo in the dark
Calling your name, you don’t hear my heart
You're the fire, I’m the spark
Burning alone from the very start
I loved you loud, you loved me never
Still I stay, hopeless forever
Maybe someday you’ll know why
But tonight, I say goodbye

Echo in the Dark

"Fairytale" is a dreamy lo-fi synth-pop ballad that explores the dissonance between our digital illusions and aching need for real connection—a melancholic lullaby for the digital age. Like staring at a cracked phone screen under blankets, the song lingers in the eerie glow of late-night scrolling, its whispered vocals wrapped in warped synths and glitchy percussion. From artificial voice interludes to verses humming with tape-hiss intimacy, it mirrors a lyrical journey from numb detachment to sudden clarity. By the final chorus, the music dissolves into the quiet aftermath of a digital awakening, leaving only the ghost of a notification ping. This is melancholic synth-pop at its most raw: a faded polaroid of 3AM existentialism in the smartphone era.

[Verse 1]
Once upon a time in a dim little room,
The outside world hummed through walls like a tune.
And the glow of a screen, so bright yet so cold,
Made it all feel unreal.

[Verse 2]
There was a person with a world in their hand,
Endless vacations on digital sand.
Perfect faces, no cracks, no end
Just a highlight reel.

[Chorus]
Maybe I should put this thing down,
Step outside, feel the ground.
Open my eyes, let it heal
'Cause this is just a fairytale.

[Break]

[Verse 3]
Once upon a time, there was a fool like me,
One foot in dreams, one lost in the screen.
A cage full of wires, a prison of light
But nothing was real.

[Verse 4]
They tore through the noise, cut the strings,
Left the bright little lies for the weight of real things.
And the thing in their hand? Just a key to the truth
Not what’s real.

[Final Chorus]
So I’m gonna put this thing down,
Let the silence drown out the sound.
Finally see, finally feel
Life’s no fairytale.

[End]



Fairytale

A heartfelt journey through life's trials and triumphs, centered on themes of hope, healing, and human connection. It begins with an invitation to embrace adventure and personal growth, weaving through moments of vulnerability, emotional pain, and renewal.

At the Beginning to the end

Late Night Learner

Hybrid Roots creates music that blends jazz, soul, grunge, and spoken word—rooted in fatherhood, balance, emotional depth, and human connection.

Each song is a moment of real-time healing—guided by rhythms of love, work, struggle, and the shared language of care.

From parenting through pain to rediscovering peace in rhythm, Hybrid Roots doesn’t offer escape. He offers return:

🌱 Return to rhythm
🌱 Return to roots
🌱 Return to what matters

Debut single “Life’s Balance” released June 13, 2025.

For Them – Always

Hybrid Roots

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