Autobiographical stories with 30 mg of self-mockery

Tales of An Enigmatic Tale

A playlist for long distances, Montréal - New York or Chicago ( well, I ´ll probably have to wait four long years, I guess ). Anyway, this list is for my old Chevy.

For the road

RELAX, GUYS

A proud selection of our little ditties. 
For a better descent

Uplifts

Following

Souvenirs

Love Songs

A Little Bit Of neo PROG

Part II or IV of a more ambitious project mixing a novel in twelve chapters, 24 photographs and 12 original songs .
What you can listen here on soundcloud  is a very low-fi first draft, often made in a  creative rush in my basement, a home recording studio called The Lighthouse Keeper. I used to play all instruments and vox except drums and my main goal now is to fully understand how Logic Pro X works. It's a fascinating, time consuming and therefore addictive piece of software. More to come.

Tina No

A Beginner's Mind

Beginner’s Mind

Javelin

Shit Talk

SABLE, fABLE

Everything Is Peaceful Love

Forever Is A Feeling

Best Guess

Upon a Spark

Chasing Dreams

Coffee Time

I lost my wheels, I lost my pay.
Home is just a memory now.
My wife's left, turned her back on me.
I'm left with all this slack.

[Verse 2]
Streetlights singing lullabies.
Junkies now my alibis.
People with mental health issues 
are sharing their green pills
The city's heart beats so dead.

[Chorus]
Under the porch where I lay.
Dreams fade in the night.
Holding onto the grey.
Hoping for a spark of light.

[Verse 3]
Emergency hospital ain't no fate.
The tent is too small for us
The sky's the limit.
In this life, I've woken up.

Verse 4
Concrete pillow by my side.
Lonely heart, no place to hide
Cold winds blow but I stand still.
No need now for fentanyl

OUTRO
Whispers of a better day.
Waiting for dawn to find the way.
Even shadows have their call
I'm sure one day a door might just swing.
Bring back the man who'll be king

Mind the Gap       Lyrics in description

Verse]
She's got a sparkle in her step today
Wears the world in a curious array
Messy hair like the winds took a twirl
She's the everyday beauty of an unordinary girl

[Verse 2]
Paint-stained jeans and a secondhand coat
She writes her own story on a wrinkled note
Eyes like secrets that light up the sky
She laughs like she doesn't need a reason why

[Chorus]
Oh unordinary girl you're a masterpiece
Turning little moments into symphonies
Every glance is like a shooting star's pearl
Oh the simple magic of an unordinary girl

[Verse 3]
She hums a tune only she understands
While the whole world trips trying to make plans
She's not a puzzle she's a whole new world
Perfect imperfection unordinary girl

[Bridge]
While others chase diamonds she stops for the rain
Finds art in the chaos beauty in pain
She's a world of her own a meteor's swirl
A fleeting wonder unordinary girl

[Verse 4]
She never walks she dances the street
Her melody plays in her shuffle of feet
She's not in the crowd she's her own swirl
Wondrous and wild unordinary girl

Unordinary girl.   Lyrics in description

I played two versions of this song, which is my personal story between the ages of two and four, at the Basel Zoo in Switzerland.Version 1 has my voice pushed to the extreme thanks to a device I won't advertise.In this version, it's the voice of the 4-year-old child, so happy among his animal friends.
Version 2 is more in line with my usual interpretations.Which one do you like better?The winner will receive a plush meerkat. 


V In the hush before the morning’s call,
where iron gates loom wide and tall,
a child was cradled in the quiet roar,
where beasts and winds forever soar.

(Verse 2)
Meerkats whispered secrets in the sand,
tiny sentinels with knowing hands.
Chimpanzees laughed in the dying light,
taught him wonder, taught him flight.

(Chorus)
He walks where the wild ones dream,
a heartbeat lost in the rushing stream.
Not caged, not tamed, forever free,
a child of the earth, of sky, of sea.

(Verse 3)
Arias sang from feathered throats,
a symphony on air afloat.
Sea lions danced on silver waves,
called his name through ocean caves.

(Chorus)
He walks where the wild ones dream,
a heartbeat lost in the rushing stream.
Not caged, not tamed, forever free,
a child of the earth, of sky, of sea.

(Outro)
And when the stars begin to rise,
he walks the paths with knowing eyes.
Not lost, not found—just running free,
a child of wild eternity. erse 1)
In the hush before the morning’s call,
where iron gates loom wide and tall,
a child was cradled in the quiet roar,
where beasts and winds forever soar.

(Verse 2)
Meerkats whispered secrets in the sand,
tiny sentinels with knowing hands.
Chimpanzees laughed in the dying light,
taught him wonder, taught him flight.

(Verse 3)
Arias sang from feathered throats,
a symphony on air afloat.
Sea lions danced on silver waves,
called his name through ocean caves.

(Bridge)
Not of cage, nor of the street,
his soul was wild, his heart complete.
Between the worlds, yet one the same,
beast and boy, no need for names.

(Outro)
And when the stars begin to rise,
he walks the paths with knowing eyes.
Not lost, not found—just running free,
a child of wild eternity.

Wild child v 2.   Lyrics in description.   Details in Comments

Sometimes, you married a phantom



[Verse]
She’s gone before the morning light
Chasing dreams in frames so tight
I make the bed I brew the tea
While her bright world spins far from me

[Verse 2]
Her laughter echoes in my mind
A fleeting star I’ll never bind
She’s a comet racing through the night
And I’m her ground I hold her flight

[Chorus]
I’m married to the girl who’s never still
Her heart’s a map her soul’s a thrill
Through all her highs through every whirl
I’m married to the girl who shapes the world

[Bridge]
She wears the moon like it’s her crown
Lights up the town then melts it down
She’s the summer breeze I cannot hold
A story written brave and bold

[Verse 3]
The house stays quiet while she roams
It’s filled with echoes when she phones
But I know love’s not tied to place
It’s tethered in the softest space

[Chorus]
I’m married to the girl who loves to run
Her spirit burns just like the sun
And even when she’s oceans away
My heart is where she’ll always stay

The Girl in the Frame.    vox : Suzie Van der Meulen  Lyrics in description

Lost Keys In The Moonlight

Lyrics
(Intro)
From the northern pines he came,
With books, a coat, and dreams to claim.

(Verse 1)
Left behind the maple skies,
Snowy fields and lullabies.
Stepped aboard a southbound train,
Chasing knowledge) through the rain.
(Verse 2)
Ithaca, in mist and gold,
Stories whispered, centuries old.
Crimson leaves and campus stone,
For the first time, he’s not alone.
Long nights wrapped in candlelight,
Debates and laughter in the quiet night.
Friendship born in study halls,
Love that bloomed by waterfall.
(Bridge)
He found more than just a school—
He found a place where hearts keep full.
L’amitié, l’amour, and coffee steam,
At CTB, he dared to dream.
Outro
Though far from home, he’s not apart—
Cornell carved its name into his heart.
Ithaca, in mist and gold,
Stories whispered, centuries old.
Crimson leaves and campus stone,
For the first time, he’s not alone.
Love that bloomed by waterfall.
Love that bloomed by waterfall.

Ithaca Road

Intro
Beneath the fading April skies,
The bonfire sparks a soft goodbye—
Laughter echoes, bottles raised,
In golden light, the end is praised.

Verse 1
We came as strangers, wide-eyed, worn,
Through winters fierce and summers warm.
Built our minds in halls of stone,
Found a kind of second home.
Now robes are folded, caps set down,
The hill behind us, college town—
We gather here with smoke and flame,
One last night to speak our names.

Verse 2
Grills are glowing, beers in hand,
The lake reflects where we once planned
A thousand futures, wild and wide—
Now they pull us to divide.
There’s joy in every song we sing,
But something soft is shivering—
In Truman’s woods, the stars confess,
We never thought it’d end like this.


Chorus
How do you leave a place that shaped
The soul you never thought you’d make?
With every step, a memory clings—
Of Ithaca, and all it brings.

Outro
So here’s to us, the final cheer,
The last fire of the Ithaca years.
May we find each other, far and wide—
In letters, dreams, or stars at night.

Cornell’s End.    Lyrics in description

Lazy sun, shadows long,
Vinyl crackles, old love song.
Wooden board and olive wood,
Slices laid the way they should.
Verse 2
Genovese whispers spice and time,
Bresaola’s lean, aged like rhyme.
Pecorino, sharp and proud,
Crumbles like a Tuscan cloud.
Chorus
Pass the wine, let it flow,
Antinori in the glow.
2016, deep and fine,
Tignanello, ruby line.
To good friends and slow delight,
We toast the stars, we toast the night.
Verse 3
Laughter spills, unhurried pace,
A moment no one dares replace.
Crusty bread and stories warm,
Hearts unarm, far from the storm.
Pass the wine, let it flow,
Antinori in the glow.
2016, deep and fine,
Tignanello, ruby line.
To good friends and slow delight,
We toast the stars, we toast the night.
Outro
When the plates are bare and the candles low,
Still the night has more to show.
In every taste, a memory spun—
Antipasti dreams, under the sun.

We Toast The Night.  Lyrics in description

Verse 1
In the dust of broken silence, Gaza breathes a prayer,
From a rooftop under twilight, he finds his station there.
Steel and shadow in his fingers, mission cold and clear,
But the scope reveals a cradle, and a child drawing near.

Verse 2
He remembers little sandals by the front door back at home,
Five young voices on the staircase, where his spirit used to roam.
He left kisses on their foreheads, said he’d guard them through the storm,
But no briefing trains the heartbeat when the target looks so warm.

Chorus
And he sees her—
Running, laughing, hands like wings against the wind,
Not a threat, not a fighter, just a life that might have been.
In his eye, the glass goes misty, in his soul, the trigger stays—
He’s a sniper bound by orders, but a father walks away.

Verse 3
Midnight echoes from the radios, ghosts in every frame,
Coordinates and consequence, but none can speak her name.
He counts no glory in the silence, no honor in the aim,
When the line between the hunter and the hunted feels the same.

Bridge
His scope becomes a mirror—he sees his daughter’s face,
She could be beneath that keffiyeh, lost in some wrong place.
And no war cry, no command chain, no banner in the sky
Can harden what’s been softened by the lullabies gone by.

Final Chorus
So he sees her—
Not an enemy, not a number on a screen,
But a future that might flicker out for someone’s shattered dream.
He won’t speak of it in Tel Aviv, won’t say what he betrayed,
But tonight, a sniper faltered…
And a father walked away.

Through the crosshairs.   Lyrics in description

Intro
Midnight murmurs on the platform floor,
Keys in my case, heart wanting more.
She walked in like a whispered flame—
A ghost I never could name.

Verse 1
Fringe in her eyes, frost in her smile,
A German girl with Geneva style.
White skin like porcelain kissed by snow,
She spoke in silences only I know.

Verse 2
Every month, the sleeper swayed,
Through dusk and dawn, we gently played.
Hands like maps, we traced the night,
Learning bodies by candlelight.

Chorus
Where did you go, my northern star?
You vanished like steam from a windowed car.
No goodbye, no shattered cry,
Just a silence I can’t outdrive.

Verse 3
I waited, watched the numbers roll,
Each carriage passing stole my soul.
No footsteps, no flicker, no flare—
Just the ghost of you not there.

Bridge
Then came your letter, cold as glass:
Don’t come searching, let it pass.
But how do I forget your flame,
When every dream still speaks your name?

Outro
Now the train runs without a sound,
But in my mind, you’re always found.
A girl with eyes of Baltic blue—
The love I lost but never knew.

Sleeper to Hamburg.        Lyrics in description

Verse]
In the desert's hush where shadows creep
A cactus stands tall no need to weep
With spines like armor it guards its soul
Underneath the stars it feels whole

[Chorus]
Oh cactus king of the barren land
You thrive where no one understands
Through scorching sun and freezing night
You hold your ground in the fight

[Verse 2]
A lizard darts by to steal some shade
Beneath your arms a haven made
Your roots run deep in the sandy sea
A lesson in strength for you and me

[Chorus]
Oh cactus king of the barren land
You thrive where no one understands
Through scorching sun and freezing night
You hold your ground in the fight

[Bridge]
When rain does fall your flowers bloom
A splash of color in endless gloom
Your thorns they speak of trials endured
A silent story raw and pure

[Chorus]
Oh cactus king of the barren land
You thrive where no one understands
Through scorching sun and freezing night
You hold your ground in the fight

Cactus King (feat. Lenny O’Connor). Lyrics in description

[Verse 1]
First met you on the courthouse steps
You had a ticket for a car that was borrowed
You said "Take me to the firemen's ball
They'll forget about it by tomorrow"

[Verse 2]
We danced and you introduced me as your husband
It was just a little white lie
But I loved it
You said
"Let's go make it a little more true"
And we took off in a hurry
We got hitched and got it over
While the wedding bells were still ringin' in my ears

[Chorus]
Tell me
Girl
What was wrong with me?
Was it my taste in music or the way I kissed you?
Or the hours and hours that I spent with you in bed?
Was it something that I said?
Was it the way I held your hand
When you introduced me as your husband?
Why a girl wanna leave such a smart and gentle man?

[Verse 3]
You brought me to your parents' house
You said
"Just play along for the weekend"
They had their questions and their doubts
But by the end
They were believing

[Verse 4]
We had fun
We put on a good show
I guess some people just get off on pretending
I could tell that your daddy didn't like me much
So I left
'cause it seemed like the right thing
It was just the one time
But I know how much it meant to you
And I hope I didn't mess it up too bad

[Chorus]
Tell me
Girl
What was wrong with me?
Was it my taste in music or the way I kissed you?
Or the hours and hours that I spent with you in bed?
Was it something that I said?
Was it the way I held your hand
When you introduced me as your husband?
Why a girl wanna leave such a smart and gentle man?

Why me ?  Lyrics in description

All songs copyrighted.   
Lyrics

In Saira's glow we wander far
Beneath the light of a dreaming star
The yon whispers secrets untold
On Eta's sands where stories unfold

[Verse 2]
King of my weary heart I plea
Guide me through this eternity
Your name
A song in the desert's breath
On Eta's edge
I defy death

[Chorus]
Oh Eta
O where the winds do call
Through the sands of time where shadows fall
Hold my soul in your endless tide
On Eta
O my heart abides

[Verse 3]
In Saira's arms I find my peace
The ceaseless pull
It will never cease
A kingdom born of golden grains
On Eta's shore where love remains

[Bridge]
The yon may shift the stars may fade
But Eta’s throne is where I stayed
A timeless hymn in the desert's glow
On Eta
O forever I go

[Chorus]
Oh Eta
O where the winds do call
Through the sands of time where shadows fall
Hold my soul in your endless tide
On Eta
O my heart abides

Glad I am

Under copyright 
Lyrics

I walk the streets but no one sees
The face behind the flashbulb freeze
They cheer my name it cuts like glass
A fragile mask I can't surpass

[Chorus]
The spotlight burns it blinds my soul
A shining weight that takes its toll
I scream for peace it echoes thin
Fame's a game you never win

[Verse 2]
The mirror shows a stranger's eyes
A haunted glare beneath the guise
The crowd adores but they don't know
The cracks beneath the golden glow

[Chorus]
The spotlight burns it blinds my soul
A shining weight that takes its toll
I scream for peace it echoes thin
Fame's a game you never win

[Bridge]
I traded dreams for fleeting fame
But lost myself inside the flame
The echoes fade the crowd moves on
But I remain when they are gone

[Chorus]
The spotlight burns it blinds my soul
A shining weight that takes its toll
I scream for peace it echoes thin
Fame's a game you never win

Infamous Fame.   Lyrics in description

#Marie #blue eyes #every summer
Copyright Vesuvius 2025
Marie BlueEyes in Paris
Standing in the summer rain
Reading letters that she won't send
Looking at the men she won't see again

Marie BlueEyes in Paris
Cursing the summer rain
She's still at the same old job
Making those same mistakes again

[Chorus]
Ah
The sun in her eyes
The moon in her hair
The world in her arms
Oh
Marie

Marie BlueEyes in Paris
Staring out into the summer rain
Seeing friends she'll never meet
Walking down those crowded streets again

[Chorus]
Ah
The sun in her eyes
The moon in her hair
The world in her arms
Oh
Marie

Marie Blue Eyes    Lyrics in description

Crumbling

Ophelia

Ophelia (Love Songs Version / Remastered 2025)

The Fall of the House of the Dwarves
Verse]
Seven dwarfs with phones in hand
Mining likes from digital land
Hi-ho hi-ho they’re trending
Man

[Prechorus]
Snow White’s laughing in the back
They’re viral now
No going back

[Chorus]
Seven dwarfs on TikTok
Can’t stop won’t stop
Dancing in a loop
Till the beat goes pop
Seven dwarfs on TikTok
Scroll and drop
Swipe right swipe left
Till the clock goes flop

[Verse 2]
Grumpy’s got his grumpy groove
Dopey’s got the cutest move
Doc’s analyzing all the views

[Prechorus]
Sleepy yawns but still he spins
Happy’s grin? That’s how it begins

[Chorus]
Seven dwarfs on TikTok
Can’t stop won’t stop
Dancing in a loop
Till the beat goes pop
Seven dwarfs on TikTok
Scroll and drop
Swipe right swipe left
Till the clock goes flop

Dwarves.

Seven dwarves. ( A Project 7 ). Con letras

Illinois

John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

Nadir's Big Chance

Nadir's Big Chance (2006 Digital Remaster)

Carrie & Lowell

Should Have Known Better

Fever To The Form

Somewhere Only We Know

Planetarium

Mars

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Lyrics
Cold bones, yeah that's my love
She hides away, like a ghost
Does she know that we bleed the same?

Don't wanna cry but I break that way
Cold sheets, oh where's my love?

I am searching high, I'm searching low in the night
Does she know that we bleed the same?
Don't wanna cry but I break that way

Did she run away
Did she run away, I don't know
If she ran away
If she ran away, Come back home
Just come home

I got a fear, oh in my blood
She was carried up into the clouds, high above
If you bled I'll bleed the same
If you're scared I'm on my way

Did you run away
Did you run away, I don't need to know
If you ran away
If you ran away, come back home
Just come home

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In My Body - EP

Where's My Love

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..

Lost Keys In The Moonlight

Jef Tale