Yeah…
Listen close.
’Cause what I’m about to say might shake everything you think you know—
about pain, failure, and your own mind.
[Verse 1]
There’s two kinds of people in this world, I’ve seen it,
Those who break down, tired, barely breathing,
And those who rise up when the weight gets heavy,
When the storm comes down, they stay steady.
It ain’t luck, it ain’t schooling, it ain’t IQ,
It’s a mindset—what’s inside you.
Ain’t about pretending when your soul’s in pieces,
It’s power, it’s faith, it’s your will through the seasons.
[Hook]
I keep my head high when the sky falls down,
Light in my chest when the dark comes around,
Ain’t no fear in my veins, I just breathe, I believe—
Positive mental attitude, that’s me.
Yeah, I rise when they quit, I smile through the pain,
Every loss that I take just fuels my flame,
They don’t see what I see, but I know what’s true—
I can’t lose with this mindset, I can’t lose.
[Verse 2]
Met the ghosts of giants, legends in their time,
Carnegie, Ford, Edison on the grind,
They built empires out of pressure and dirt,
They took every failure, turned it into work.
Didn’t run from the pain, they embraced it,
Didn’t cry when the game rearranged it.
They studied defeat, transmuted the pain,
Turned every setback into gain.
[Hook]
I keep my head high when the sky falls down,
Light in my chest when the dark comes around,
Ain’t no fear in my veins, I just breathe, I believe—
Positive mental attitude, that’s me.
Yeah, I rise when they quit, I smile through the pain,
Every loss that I take just fuels my flame,
They don’t see what I see, but I know what’s true—
I can’t lose with this mindset, I can’t lose.
[Bridge / Spoken Breakdown]
What’s controlling your mind today?
Fear? Doubt? Resentment? Self-pity?
Or faith… purpose… gratitude… desire?
Your mind ain’t neutral—it’s always under the influence of something.
If you don’t control it, the world will.
If you don’t master it, the devil will.
And when I faced my greatest enemy… it was me.
[Final Hook]
I keep my head high when the sky falls down,
Light in my chest when the dark comes around,
No chains on my soul, just the truth that I choose—
My attitude decides if I win or lose.
Yeah, I rise when they quit, I smile through the pain,
Every scar on my heart just calls my name,
They don’t see what I see, but I know what’s true—
Positive mental attitude…
That’s you.

i keep my head high

Vesuvius Inc 2025

Every week, the world slides a little more
Smokestacks choke the sky, and we look away
Rivers bleed with the color of our neglect
And the children learn to pray in silence

Chorus
It’s getting a little darker, a little colder
Every heartbeat echoes on the edge of fear
We’re burning the pages of the world we borrowed
And no one’s listening — or maybe they just don’t care

Verse 2
Politicians wear their lies like old tattoos
We follow shadows, forgetting how to see
Morality drowned in a flood of empty words
And the streets hum with the weight of apathy

Chorus
It’s getting a little darker, a little colder
Every heartbeat echoes on the edge of fear
We’re burning the pages of the world we borrowed
And no one’s listening — or maybe they just don’t care

Bridge
But I still feel the fire, still feel the rage
Beneath the ash, beneath the haze
If we scream together, maybe we can ignite
A spark in the darkness, a flicker of light

Chorus 
It’s getting a little darker, a little colder
Every heartbeat echoes on the edge of fear
We’re burning the pages of the world we borrowed

A little more darker.   Lyrics

A cinematic Nordic-inspired ballad blending atmospheric synths, ethereal vocals, and the soft cry of a harmonica.
In this version, I experimented — letting the harmonica meet northern synths and folk elements to create something both ancient and new.
It became a sound between silence and wind, between heart and sky — a memory carried through the northern night.

Under Quiet Skies

A worship anthem declaring that even when we can’t see the road ahead, He is still making a way. Rooted in Psalm 37:7–9, this powerful and uplifting praise song reminds us to trust, pray, and move when God says go.

The Way

Beautiful Crazy is an extraordinary song by an even more extraordinary musician, Luke Combs.

This cover version was created in April last year. I planned to use this song for the last dance at our wedding, so I started working on it about four months beforehand. As if I had known it would be the case, the piece and, above all, the vocals proved to be the biggest challenge. I needed a total of 156 individual takes just for the vocals to get a version that I could then edit a little with Melodyne, for example. At the beginning, I had to arrange the song a little lower because I couldn't get the pitch right.
All I can say is: Wow, Mr. Combs. Really impressive (beautiful).

Enjoy!

Beautiful Crazy - Luke Combs (Cover by @Struppix)

Vocals updated 26.11 in this remake - a personal monologue if you will...

( original got 100+ likes and majority of those likes did not even listen to the song -  so I deleted it ... but those who did listen - please give it a go again - cheers 🤘)

Lyrics:

In the dead of night I wonder
I wonder what was right
in the dead of night
I wonder … ...

To helllll with it all

I watch the sky, sky is bleeding, just bleeding…
My love remains - intact and easy – so easy
There was the time when we were dreaming
just dreaming, but then the sky kept bleeding, just bleeding
My love became - uneasy – so uneasy
Love was to remain free with feelin… true feeling
But life became - uneasy – so uneasy
Where it leads - is to be seen – to be seen
Where it leads me - so uneasy – so uneasy

To hellll … with it all

Disaster ... after … every … fakinn … fall

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Sky is Bleeding - the metal version - 80s thrash metal vibes combined with doom metal tunes.

Sky is bleeding ... REMAKE

Sky is Bleeding ... REMAKE - Lyrics - check specs

Loves a puzzle , how and why is it so difficult to figure out ? 

Is love a game or just a maze
A hundred rules but no clear plays
I roll the dice I make my move
But every step I gotta prove

Twists and turns and lessons learned
Hearts on fire bridges burned

Is love a game is love a dare
I keep on chasing something rare
Full of risks full of rewards
But I still play can’t ignore

It’s hide and seek a guessing spree
You’re the lock but where’s the key
Every challenge every spark
Turns the light on in the dark

Is love a game is love a dare
I keep on chasing something rare
Full of risks full of rewards
But I still play can’t ignore


The stakes are high the rules unclear
But every loss pulls me near
To something bigger to something real
Love’s the prize that makes me feel

Loves a puzzle .mp3

street cat by Nova J

[Verse 1]
What’s your life like?
Flirting with your green eyes
Captivating me
Seducing me
I’m your slave 
This feral mind of mine
How it wanders, how it churns
These wild thoughts keep swirling
How they simmer, how they burn

[Chorus]
What it must be like…
To be a street cat…
To wander…
To roam…
To be free…

Ooh ooh

[Vers 2]
I fear for you
I don’t want your life to be hard
You take a drink and I feel chosen
But only for a moment before you run away 
You belong to no one
You are possessed by no one
You are sworn to no one 

[Chorus]
What it must be like…
To be a street cat…
To wander…
To roam…
To be free…

Ooh ooh

[Bridge]
The sun is finally shining
After two long weeks of rain
I even caught myself smiling
Like the old me again
But the storm always returns
And the wind always blows
My restless mind
These thoughts never slow

[Chorus]
What it must be like…
To be a street cat…
To wander…
To roam…
To be free…

Ooh ooh 

[Outro]
I try to sit quiet
I try to sit calm
Typhoons and tempests
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)
Spiraling on (and on, and on)

street cat

Daddy's Jewel

My Sixth Collaboration with Sandi J. 🇺🇸 🫶🫶🫶✨✨✨

BREAK MY HEART Feat. Sandi J.

massai mara trance

FIRST OF ALL, No Promoters or so-called VIDEOS experts.

All songs, -music and lyrics - are copyrighted..
As an author - composer, I like to sing, with my natural voice or slightly transformed with different devices, according to my mood. I also play all kinds of keyboards and a little bit of 6-string guitars, both acoustic and electric.I'm pretty old, but I've still got a fairly wide vocal range, though it's getting lower and lower.
I also have a small home studio called Vesuvius( thx Sufjan Stevens! )
I like to work alone, or with two or three partners, male or female, highly qualified.
And I get some much fun to discover amazing new talents on Soudcloud. That's why I follow more people than I'm followed by. I'm just too curious..

A little more darker. Lyrics

Jef Tale