Raphael Saadiq - Angel (Luke Cage Nightclub Song Edit)

Words n Music by J Seda IV

She said, "I am just a desperate girl"
But little did she know I already, am ready, to give her the world
If I don't die...when you said, in my head
From all the misreadings.
But when I look in your eyes
Disagree to agree, that no one is listening
From the only one listening...the only one listening.

She said, "I certainly know I to pick them"
But little did she know why 
I can feel it's really born out of some sort of wisdom
Maybe I'm over qualified, under the knife, scrutinized 
It's all so misleading
But when you give your goodbyes
It's the fear that you hear when no one is listening
From the only one listening...the only one listening
The only one listening...the only one listening

Julio Seda IV's Album

Besties

dinnertime 2

Demo

Song For Bowie (demo)

Been a while - But that smile says a minute
for you...
Not my style to just drop by unexpected
but it's nothing new...
& it's not that I thought for a second
on giving a lesson in history
But I think you & I know
So cut to the chase, ain't no more mystery

On why I'm waiting
I'm just waiting on you
I'm still waiting
on just another night, like we used to...

Enough's enough - I couldn't wait just to hear you 
say no...
& catching up on the things we both
already know...
& you gotta give me some credit
It's not all that negative, after all
But I can see in your eyes
My hands are tied, I'm just along for the ride

As I'm sat here waiting
I'm just waiting on you
I'm still waiting
on just another night, like we used to

Words n Music - J. Seda IV
Vocals, Guitars, Synth, Drum Programming - J. Seda IV
Recorded on a Tascam Cassette 4 Track

Waiting on You (demo)

Words n Music by J. Seda IV

Barefoot, half a bottle of wine
Did ya think you could stare at me all night?
New jack city laid out on the table...
Stay put, it's ok to speak your mind
Because he won't be coming back tonight
So let's have another while we're still able...

To hold on, ooh 
As if your asking for trouble

No pain, no gain but falling behind
The crowd of people as they turn down the lights
With just another pretty face in the darkness...
A purple hazey party mix up in the house
Another 18 years and I'll figure out
How walking away just hit me the hardest...

But hold on, ooh
As if you're asking for trouble

Asking For Trouble (demo)

Words n Music, Guitars/Vocals by J. Seda IV
Electric Drums by Chris Seda

Here comes another, walking in like she knew the place
& just like that I'm waiting 'cause just in case
You'll be there in the nick of time waiting to replace
A friend that said, "some other time"
So nonchalante even though she knew she'd break me
But I wouldn't say the stars aligned
So why you acting so surprised when all of a sudden...

I get the feeling, that I'm not the only one
I get the feeling, you know exactly where I'm coming from
& I get the feeling, may be a early warning sign
When I get the feeling, for the time being
that I don't want to let go tonight

Maybe I'm only, pretending to be on top of things
But the part where my confusion really lies
Was left on top of the table dressed up in disguise
Of a friend that said, "some other time"
So nonchalante even though she knew she'd break me
But I wouldn't say the stars aligned
So why you acting so surprised when all of a sudden...

I get the feeling, that I'm not the only one
I get the feeling, you know exactly where I'm coming from
& I get the feeling, may be a early warning sign
When I get the feeling, for the time being
that I don't want to let go tonight

& everytime I'm face to face with what I think you may see
I get so nervous to embrace with what you wanted this to be

& I get the feeling, that I'm not the only one
I get the feeling, you know exactly where I'm coming from
& I get the feeling, may be a early warning sign
When I get the feeling, for the time being
that I don't want to let go tonight

Get The Feeling (demo)

Words n Music by J Seda IV

Here she comes, driving up just to see you
Just somebody that you used to know...
Comes & Goes, you think she's coming to the rescue
But tomorrow it's a one man show
Flying by, the days and months and the nights
You're seeing her without you by your side
Just don't care? Or is that you that she's calling
'Cause she's knows she's got nothing to hide...

And they say, "She's just a little too crazy for me"
But she'll keep you coming back for more
A little wild but I'm willing to see
If you're the Jersey Girl I knew once before...
Maybe a little crazy too crazy for me
A little wild but I'm willing to see
If you're the Jersey Girl I knew once before...

Runaway, but there ain't no escaping
That nonchalante look on your face
With no regrets & all the guns are a blazing
As another's dancing in my place
And you see it all too clearly now
Ever since you took that bitter pill
So you hope that if you wait things out
She'll say that she wants you still... 

And they say, "She's just a little too crazy for me"
But she'll keep you coming back for more
A little wild but I'm willing to see
If you're the Jersey Girl I knew once before...
Maybe a little crazy too crazy for me
A little wild but I'm willing to see
If you're the Jersey Girl I knew once before...

Jersey Girl (demo)

we wanted to combine all 3 versions of the same song into our cover, so here it is :) recorded in my old bedroom in 2018

december (neck deep acoustic cover) - hypnotical, kristen, ruulXXII

you opened me up like a book you started 

but never cared to finish

dismantled pages ,

but the story never ended

as the same sentence spills over

every page as the days go on

fragmented and heavy but rhetorical at most 

why did you , why did you , why did you ? 



a love like rain and a wet book

never be the same , i can’t overlook 

what you promised to be 

the shore of “not-me”, 

you put it on the shelf

trade it for something else 



you used a wild card, as a bookmark

when you were “busy” i was in the dark

ripped out my binding, what i was finding

i tried to be strong

but it still goes along 

somewhere in a dream

cut off at the seam

now thinking bout myself ,

it’s safer on the shelf

where i feel good as me ,

and no one pretends to be

what i need to see

done walking aimlessly



bait in a bottle 

salvation from the same,

we never really knew 

but we still missed the rain

now i can read you

but i don’t want to

i think we both knew

that this was overdue



a love like rain and a wet book

never be the same , i can’t overlook 

what you promised to be 

the shore of “not-me”, 

you put it on the shelf

trade it for something else 



a love like rain and a wet book

never be the same , i can’t overlook 

what you promised to be 

the shore of “not-me”, 

i put it on the shelf

trade it for something else

novel

Demos

A little human compassion...

A collection of ideas recorded through the years...Words n Music by J. Seda IV
Check out the two bands I'm in on Bandcamp or Soundcloud if you dig
Permanent Phase & Generation Project

Besties

J Seda IV

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