LET EM GO

"Marry Me" is one of my 1000 years EP songs and can be purchased here 
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1000 years

Marry Me

"Life is a Do-Over" is all about fresh starts and giving yourself another shot. It’s a feel-good song that reminds you it’s never too late to learn from your past and make a change. With a catchy vibe and uplifting lyrics, it’s a song that pushes you to keep going, no matter what’s happened before. It’s your chance to hit reset and make the most of today. I hope you like it.

Life is a do-over

Life is a do over

2nd favorite pasta sauce

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Intro
Hey, let me start by giving you a little intro
I’m not mad — just… done
With the noise, the masks, the desperate shows
So I walk slower now — and I’m not alone

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Verse 1
There’s a llama on a hillside just chewing on regret
He don’t lie, he don’t fake-smile, he ain’t posted yet
No passive-aggressive weather, no soul on silent scream
Just the spit, the stare, and the grass, and that’s all he needs

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Verse 2
I tried the human circus, wore the teeth and grin
But every room was burning, and they called that a win
I’d rather hear a huff and stomp than hear another “fine”
At least when llamas walk away, it’s not a loaded line

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Chorus
I prefer llamas to humans
They never ghost, they never preach
No gods, no likes, no twisted truths
Just distance you can reach
Yeah, I prefer llamas to humans
And maybe that says more ‘bout me
But I’m getting old, and peace
Feels more like honesty

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Verse 3
Don’t ask me to decode your tone or fight for your affection
I’ve spent years in people’s puzzles — all noise, no connection
But when I’m near that woolly face with those sideways eyes
I swear I feel more seen than when I’m “liked” a thousand times

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Bridge (harmony-heavy, slow burn)
There’s no war in the pasture
No blame, no broken screens
Just a creature in stillness
And a soul that finally breathes

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Chorus (Final)
I prefer llamas to humans
They don’t dress pain in disguise
They don’t pretend they’ve healed
While breaking others twice
Yeah, I prefer llamas to humans
I’m fading out of the race
If that’s rebellion —
Then I’m rebelling with grace

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Outro (soft, stripped down)
Hey, just thought you should know…
I’m not lost, just not coming back
I found peace on a hillside
Where no one talks back

Llamas over People

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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

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Lyrics

Intro – Spoken/half-sung, atmospheric]
Yeah, they trim the trees,
They rake the fire away.
Build fences strong,
But can’t outrun the laws today.

[Verse 1]
Juan’s got a scar that runs ear to chin,
Said it came from Sonora, not from sin.
He brings his boy on Sundays, just to play
Near the pool he’ll never swim in anyway.

[Verse 2]
Mowin’ lawns under redwood shade,
Hands in dirt while the rich get paid.
Sings to the birds in broken slang—
Every word feels like a chain that hangs.

[Verse 3]
They came last night in unmarked vans,
Took three men like they weren’t even men.
Left their tools in the morning dew,
Leaf blowers still, boots filled with truth.

Verse – Chicano’s Voice]
I send my pay to a border town,
Where mamá lights candles when the sun goes down.
My name’s not ‘hey’ or ‘you in the hat
I got stories, but no time for that.


[Bridge – whispered, rising tension]
Is this freedom, is this fear?
Do we only welcome those we mirror?
My friend cries but hides his face—
Guilt’s a shadow you can’t erase.

[Final Chorus – crescendo, all-out delivery]
They build your world and vanish in the smoke,
Names unspoken, dreams that broke.
You walk on marble, they crawl through flames,
Still you can’t even learn their names.
No green card, no last call—
But they stood taller than us all.

Eucalyptus Blues

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Lyrics

[Verse]
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

Verse]
Odin made the worlds
Loki killed the girl
Fenrir ate the stars
Now I travel with my heart

[Chorus]
I've been high in Heaven
I've been low in Hell
I've been trapped inside my body
Trapped inside myself
High in Heaven
Low in Hell
Trapped inside my body
Trapped inside myself

[Verse]
Seven rings of gold
Forger of the mold
Waves of light so cold
Shatter me and all I know

[Chorus]
I've been high in Heaven
I've been low in Hell
I've been trapped inside my body
Trapped inside myself
High in Heaven
Low in Hell
Trapped inside my body
Trapped inside myself

[Bridge]
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey

[Chorus]
I've been high in Heaven
I've been low in Hell
I've been trapped inside my body
Trapped inside myself
High in Heaven
Low in Hell
Trapped inside my body
Trapped inside myself

Low in Hell. Lyrics in Heaven

Lost Prayer

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..

Low in Hell. Lyrics in Heaven

Jef Tale

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