Wonderful song again Ian, beautiful guitar playing. Lovely lyrics and singing too. Great work :)

Excellent story telling with fine guitar and lyrics.

What a lovely song Ian. The premise is so brilliant, and lyrically rich in the delivery of that idea. Your guitar and voice are pure velvet as always! Great listen.

An outstanding song and lyric Ian.....beautifully played and sung.....

Related tracks: "FREE TO LIVE IN PEACE" Vocals Special Cecilia - ❤️🕊️🙏

I was trying to write a short and catchy pop song... I think I nailed it ;)

cover photo by 12019

Welcome Down The Rabbit Hole

Guitar : Nicolas Gouzland
Voice : Delphine & Richard
Music, Lyrics, Arrangements : Richard Gonfrier
Mix&Mastering : Freddie M from MTM Productions https://soundcloud.com/masterigtruemusic/tracks
Cover Design : Delphine Portier

**Copyright©. All Rights Reserved SACEM registered**

Special thanks to my wife Delphine who's taking more and more confidence in singing for my greatest pleasure. Nico, for his wonderful guitar. This guy is just amazing, you can ask him for anything and he plays it right away. 
And this song wouldn't sound as wonderful without Freddie's touch for the Mix&Mastering. Freddie has the patience of a Bouddha Monk, and the precision of a surgeon. Thank you my friend for all your professionalism and your passion that you share with all of us everyday! Such a pleasure to work with you.

Thanks to everyone stepping by, listening, thanks for your likes and comments. It's much appreciated. I hope you enjoy.

Lyrics : 
Just tell me why you're so kind
Why you think it's worth to try
Hold on tight
Never change your mind
Let me know what's behind
What you need to mystify
All this time
I was colorblind

How can you be so determined
Holding back your tears and smile
To my lies
If I could rewind
All the words that I can find
Giving hope you can't rely
To keep you fine
Always on my side

I've heard it say before
Like a hundred times or more
That secrets learn to war
Let them blow away
Our love we thought so pure
Is now lying on the floor
I'm feeling insecure
I should walk away


Backing 1
Just tell me why you're so kind
How can you be so determined

Backing 2
Listen to your love
We can all lose our way somehow

Smile To My Lies

Recorded / Mixed: Audacity: Tam Jennifer
Keyboard: Roland E-X20 
Mic: Rhode USB mini 
Music/Lyrics/Vocals: Erin Jennifer

My first SoundCloud song!

Lyrics

I saw a stranger in the mist
Across the river nearby 
and I wish that you were on my side
Though we cant be friends ever again

I think about you everyday
The pain not going away
And you'll just make it worse like a on-going curse 

I saw a stranger in the mist
Across the river nearby 
I saw someone that I used to know
And it hurt

But I know
That everything matters to me
And though I shouldn't 
Every part of me cares about you
Even if you won't feel the same

© Erin Jennifer, Tam Jennifer, 2023

Stranger In The Mist (with Tam Jennifer, 2023)

*Listen w Headphones

I'm having a hard time creating new stuff because my left 
ear is shut tight. So things might seem off here and there! 

Stay save!
LS
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Remixed by LS / 2023.

I Feel Emotional feat River & Jigs trippin

Take Off

Conversation With The Last Dragon

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Logic.
Guitar played: Taylor 714CE in standard tuning (Capo 4th Fret) 
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.
Lyrics:
The blind man lay down his walking cane
And rested by a stream
He thought he heard a minstrel sing
Or was it just a dream
A voice so calm and gentle
Full of love and full of grace
The air so sweet as if there was
Some magic in this place

The blind man sat contentedly
To hear the minstrel play
His words painted a picture
Of the dawning of the day
The rising of the morning sun
The light now giving shade
Such things he saw, such images
How could they ever fade

The minstrel played his song
And let the blind man be
At peace with at all the wonders
That his minds eye could now see
The oceans and the mountains
An eagle flying high
The colours of a rainbow 
Across the evening sky

He gathered up his walking cane
And softly bid farewell
My thanks to you kind minstrel
For the stories that you tell
Out there now ahead of him
A new path somehow lay 
As the minstrel’s voice began again
To sing and light his way

If all the stars could tell their tale 
What stories there would be
Of all that makes this universe 
Including you and me
What lies unseen beneath,
Beyond beginning with no end
For all we think we know 
What do we really “know” my friend

The Blind Man

I’m not the kind of guy who wants to settle down.
I’m not the kind of guy who wants to stick around.
But when you call my name asking me to come
I run and I run and I run straight back to you.  I run and I run and I run.

I’m trying not to let you carry out your plan.
To turn me into a domesticated man
But when you call my name asking me to come
I run and I run and I run straight back to you.  I run and I run and I run.

I was just another fish swimming in the sea.
The you reeled me in an made a meal of me.
I was a like dog with no home who was running wild all alone
I was living my life wild and free and like animal control you came and captured me.
Now you’ve got you in your shelter and you’re taking good care of me. 
Your passion makes me swelter but sometimes I wanna be free. 

I’ll be your private Casanova tonight.
I’ll do and say all the things that will make you feel just right.
But when you call my name asking me to come
I’ll run and I’ll run, and I’ll run straight back to you.  I’ll run and I’ll run and I’ll run.

Recording sessions from 17/12/2023-21/12/2023.
4 tracks MOOG Modular (vst Arturia),
1 track Spark (vst Arturia),
1 track "FREE TO LIVE IN PEACE" Vocals Special Cecilia,
presets, mixing, processing and editing: Pier WILL.
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🛠 - Made with MOOG & Modular / Multi-tracks
🎹 - Composed, arranged, performed, produced by Pier WILL & Studio 4H09
🔲 - Artwork - Pier WILL & YoshisMom_Pixabay.
🙏 - Acknowledgements - Ableton, AKG, Arturia, Audacity, Cantabile, Focusrite, Korg, M-Audio, MSI, Sony, SoundCloud, Teac, Techniks, Yamaha.
⚙️ - #Ambient #Movies #Experimental 
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FREE TO LIVE IN PEACE Lyrics and singing: Special Cecilia - Music: Pier WILL
❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect

FREE TO LIVE IN PEACE

"FREE TO LIVE IN PEACE" Vocals Special Cecilia - ❤️🕊️🙏

Music: PJ Project & Janne Hennie
Vocals & Lyrics: Janne Hennie
Instruments & Mix: PJ Project

Lyrics:

I thought it would be easy to love
That it would only be good
We have distance
We're close, we touch...
I hate you! 
But I love you so much..

Chorus:
You can fall from a hill
You can fall from a mountain
But the hardest you ever fall 
Is in love..

Chorus...

Lots of ups and downs
One moment we're high up
The next on the ground..
Oh, I have fallen so many times
But never as hard
As falling for you..

Chorus..

One moment we're yelling at each other
The next we're making love..
Oh Baby, don't stop telling me
That I am the one..

Chorus..

You make me laugh
You make me cry
Many times you make me wonder: why?
But I love you so much, Baby
I keep falling, and falling for you...

Chorus...

Falling   W/PJ Project

Meandering

Tez Bass and guitar solo https://soundcloud.com/llanpsych/rusted-strings-eddyoffline 
He send back to me and I send it to Tex https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/tracks and he made drums ,.

Rusted Strings Collab  2024 NLD UK USA.WAV

One of the plays from the Buendiana cycle, based on the plots and images of the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez.

«El brillo mágico del pez dorado del coronel Buendía». Op.16-02. (1983)

A big thank you to Ian Greaves aka (IPG1)for this wonderful opportunity by providing his acapella vocals.  

Music & Mastering provided 
in the ARAPA Music Studio
Sydney - Australia

Lyrics: Modern Times by IPG1
Verse 1
Am I playing the wrong game —- where losing’s a crime Time’s just not the same—-and there’s no one here to blame In these modern times——where machines reigns supreme breaking all the chains——-to fulfill my dreams ————And that’s a solid —because—- yeah—— I’m back————- Metaphors and rhymes——-my weapons on this track Modulating -from the underground ——one culture one voice And we’re —-wired in like teeth—-like we—-ever—-had a choice Chorus Modern times---- a difficult maze Where screens captivate —— the Information Age And—-We're all connected——yet we’re—also——-alone Lost in a sea of pixels----hearts ———-—cold as stone Modern times————Modern times ——-Modern times

Verse 2 Smartphones--at our side—-our constant companions That double-edged sword—-has become ——-part of the norm buzzing Notifications——like a relentless swarm Distracting —us ——-from moments —-another task ——to perform Just another monster ———taking physical form

**Chorus** Bridge Artificial intelligence--- a marvel and a threat Replacing human minds--- leaving us —-deep in debt Algorithms —-determine our fate—without regret—- Like marionettes ———or puppets on a strings Manipulating our thoughts——damn—we are feeding these things

Verse 3 Social media——-a stage ——for the soul to bare Beneath the surface——lies ——and deceptions —-are clear We curate our lives——-like a perfect facade our true selves———pushed aside ——in total disregard

**Chorus** Outro In this digital age---we must find our way Embracing the power——with a huge price to pay There’s a balance for the screens —-in real life With the key to our future——a new vision insight

Release date:
11 September 2024

Modern Times (Feat. IPG.1) ARAPA

01 - NI - STRAYLIGHT - Cello Cloud
02 - NI - STRAYLIGHT - Slow Motion Fall
03 - NI - STRAYLIGHT - Nightmarez
04 - SA - EWC - Tutti - All In One - Dynamic Swell EH
05 - SA - WE - Episodic Bursts
06 - SA - Fragile String Evolutions - Tone Flickers

Forgotten Fields

⚡ Synthwave energy unleashed! ⚡ Shock the Algorithm returns with a brand NEW album — Ultraviolet Cosmos.
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

🌌 Available NOW on Bandcamp — grab your digital copy today and step into the neon! 🌌

Thank you for visiting my Soundcloud page. 
It's great to connect with so many talented musicians here on Soundcloud! On this page you'll find my original songs (including 5 albums) and acoustic guitar instrumentals (including 2 EP's), together with various notes about guitars played, tunings, recording etc.

Musical influences for me have been many and varied including for example Bert Jansch, John Martyn, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mark Knopfler, BB King, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention, Paul Simon,  JJ Cale, Eric Clapton, Colin Hay and John Mayer.

Hope you enjoy listening to my music.

Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

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