Best Of. June 6

Upon a Spark

Chasing Dreams

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

First song about iconic and inspiring places around the world.


[Verse 1]
Golden dawn on the southern trail,
Winds are whispering a traveler’s tale.
Through the plains where the guanacos run,
Chasing shadows in the morning sun.

[Verse 2]
Fitz Roy rises like a fiery crown,
Clouds embrace but can’t pull it down.
Rivers carving through the endless stone,
In this land that stands alone.

[Chorus]
Rolling wheels to El Chaltén,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Every turn, a new horizon,
Wild and free, we’re flying by.

[Verse 3]
Glaciers gleam in the midday light,
Eagles soaring, taking flight.
Frozen air and the open road,
Feel the call, let the engine roar.

[Chorus]
Rolling wheels to El Chaltén,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Every turn, a new horizon,
Wild and free, we’re flying by.

[Outro]
Leave no footprints, take the view,
Let the journey carry you.
Though we’ll go, we’ll come again,
Back to the road to El Chaltén. [Verse 1]
Golden dawn on the southern trail,
Winds are whispering a traveler’s tale.
Through the plains where the guanacos run,
Chasing shadows in the morning sun.

[Verse 2]
Fitz Roy rises like a fiery crown,
Clouds embrace but can’t pull it down.
Rivers carving through the endless stone,
In this land that stands alone.

[Chorus]
Rolling wheels to El Chaltén,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Every turn, a new horizon,
Wild and free, we’re flying by.

[Verse 3]
Glaciers gleam in the midday light,
Eagles soaring, taking flight.
Frozen air and the open road,
Feel the call, let the engine roar.

[Chorus]
Rolling wheels to El Chaltén,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Every turn, a new horizon,
Wild and free, we’re flying by.

[Outro]
Leave no footprints, take the view,
Let the journey carry you.
Though we’ll go, we’ll come again,
Back to the road to El Chaltén.

Patagonia ´s Cathedral.  Lyrics in description

Lyrics

Verse 1)
Golden light through Spanish tiles, whispers in the trees,
Footsteps on the garden path, drifting in the breeze.
Meerkats stand like sentries, digging, darting, free,
Life unfolds in hidden worlds, a kingdom wild and free.

(Verse 2)
Pandas dream in quiet shade, soft as falling snow,
Komodo’s eyes like ancient fire, secrets they bestow.
Flamingos paint the waters pink, a dance of feathered grace,
Echoes of a thousand calls weave stories through this place.

(Bridge)
Every roar, every cry, a song beneath the sun,
Every path a journey starts, but never quite is done.

(Chorus)
Oh, Balboa wild, where the heart still roams,
Through canyons deep and skies unknown.
A world untamed, where wonder grows,
In the city’s soul, the wild still flows.

(Outro)
As twilight falls, the voices fade, but still the echoes call,
A whispered dream, a wild embrace—Balboa’s gift to all Lyrics

Verse 1)
Golden light through Spanish tiles, whispers in the trees,
Footsteps on the garden path, drifting in the breeze.
Meerkats stand like sentries, digging, darting, free,
Life unfolds in hidden worlds, a kingdom wild and free.

(Verse 2)
Pandas dream in quiet shade, soft as falling snow,
Komodo’s eyes like ancient fire, secrets they bestow.
Flamingos paint the waters pink, a dance of feathered grace,
Echoes of a thousand calls weave stories through this place.

(Bridge)
Every roar, every cry, a song beneath the sun,
Every path a journey starts, but never quite is done.

(Chorus)
Oh, Balboa wild, where the heart still roams,
Through canyons deep and skies unknown.
A world untamed, where wonder grows,
In the city’s soul, the wild still flows.

(Outro)
As twilight falls, the voices fade, but still the echoes call,
A whispered dream, a wild embrace—Balboa’s gift to all

Balboa Park.      lyrics in description

The Darien jungle is a dangerous place for migrants looking for a better life. It's a narrow path from Colombia to Panama with no road. There are jaguars, pythons, and crocodiles, not to mention drug traffickers, humidity and mosquitoes

Darien Gap. Lyrics in the comments

Verse 1)
On a bench that’s seen better days,
Cracked wood and city haze.
People pass like streams of thought,
In outfits carefully—or carelessly—bought.
That guy wears pressure like a suit,
That girl, a storm in leather boots.
I watch them drift, not one looks back,
I blend into the sidewalk cracks.

(Verse 2)
I make up stories just for fun,
Where they work, who they might run from.
One’s an actor, faking fame,
One’s in love but won’t say the name.
No one notices the man in grey,
They scroll, they shout, they walk away.
Then a dog appears, tongue out, half wild—
The only one who sees the child.

(Chorus)
I’m the stillness in their race,
A quiet thought they can’t replace.
Not lost, not loud, not one of them,
I write in air what they condemn.
The world walks on, a tidal wave—
But I won’t beg and I won’t cave.
Just a bark, a smile, a seagull’s curse—
In this small scene, it could be worse.

(Bridge)
I laugh beneath the smear of white,
Like fate just had to dim my light.
The dog wags on with hungry grace,
The only welcome on this face.
He doesn’t care what I have done,
He just wants half of sandwich one.

(Verse 3)
They never see the things I catch—
The life that lives beneath the patch.
I’m just a man, but not asleep—
These sidewalks know the thoughts I keep.
They don’t look up, they never will—
But I’ve learned more from sitting still.

(Strong Outro)
But I am here—I am alive,
Not just waiting to survive.
Let them scroll and pass me by,
I’ve seen the truth in a dog’s eye.
I’m not their ghost, I’m not their shame,
I’ve got no label, mask, or name.
While they forget what life is for—
I’ll stand alone and feel it more

The Watching Game.   Lyrics in description

A hush fell over sunflower fields,
The sky wept ash where doves once wheeled.
The earth still breathes their silent tread—
The living walk among the dead.
(Verse 1)
They came for us in smoke and steel,
In the dark before the meal,
Mothers torn from each cradle song
With dust of home still in their eyes.
(Verse 2)
A train of ghosts, a thread unspooled,
Each station colder, barely ruled.
But hearts held tight to songs they knew,
And stitched their dreams in exile’s hue.
(Verse 3)
Now in cafés far from Kyiv snow,
She sets her bread, she lets tears flow.
A shawl of rye, a laugh half-spoken—
A soul too proud to stay broken.
(Chorus)
O daughters of the wind, you roam,
With stolen roots and borrowed home.
But every word, each cradle song,
Keeps Ukraine burning, brave and strong.
(Bridge)
She writes in journals folded tight,
By candle’s breath, by winter’s light.
She plants a seed in foreign land—
And sings in tones they’ll understand.
(Second Chorus)
O daughters of the wind, you roam,
With stolen roots and borrowed home.
But every stitch, each evening hymn,
Keeps Ukraine from falling dim.

Slava Ukraini feat.Oksanna Kopenko,vox lyrics indescription

Americana 
Folk rock
Big Sur, CARMEL, Monterrey, California 
LYRICS
Verse 1

Heading out on vacation
Left in the dunes
800 horsepower at Laguna Seca
Without hitting the brakes in the corkscrew.

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And here's the Monterrey Aquarium.
It's got many seals on the rocks.
And jellyfishes dancing in the blue.
Look! The octopus  its tentacles on the glass.

Bridge

Do fishes remember?
The Doors, Janis, Jimmy, and his white Stratocaster.
Helping thousands of people.
On unmarked paths, in uncharted territory.



Chorus

 Hey, guys, we're now heading south.
Let the Pacific breeze blow you away, and feel its massive waves.
We're on our own, we're Oceans.
Edge won't let us down.

Verse


Hey, is Tiger here at Pebble Beach?
Carmel and its wooden panels
I'm afraid to say that this is a dead end.
Maybe Clint's hiding somewhere.

Maybe Clint's hiding somewhere.

Chorus

Hey, guys, we're heading south.
Let the Pacific breeze and its massive waves blow you away.
We're on our own, out there in the middle of the ocean.
The Edge doesn't hold back when it comes to making us look good.



Outro


Hey guys, we're still going strong!
Let the Pacific breeze blow you away.
While we're on the topic...
 Bixby Bridge
Hey, take a look at those hills.
It's covered in red, yellow, and blue.
And the sea crashes with a thud.

Big Sur.  Lyrics in description

On the New Jersey turnpike
Oh where'd we go?
Red tail lights and white lines
It's a steady flow
But oh where'd we go?

[Verse 2]
I put on my blue suede shoes
The old ways they don't work
You say you hate your hometown
But maybe we should stay here
So I can see you smile in your brown coat

[Chorus]
So
When I wake up from this dream
You'll be in the passenger seat
On the New Jersey turnpike
Oh where'd we go?
Where'd we go?

[Verse 3]
You'll be at my bedside
Saying goodbye
The open window to my right
Lets the sunlight in
As you pull me closer
And I kiss your shoulder
And you put on your brown coat

[Chorus]
So
As you pull me closer
And I kiss your shoulder
And you put on your brown coat

[Chorus]
So
When I wake up from this dream
You'll be in the passenger seat
On the New Jersey turnpike
Oh where'd we go?
Where'd we go?
Where'd we go?
Where'd we go?

[Outro]
On the New Jersey 
turnpike
Oh where'd we go?
Where is the airport 
Am I late 
Für mein München flight 
In my Lufthansa plane
Will I miss 
My 
Oktoberfest

On the New Jersey Turnpike     lyrics in description

In the shadows of Madrid, they came together—
the lost, the bruised, the brilliant misfits.
Not born criminals, but made by a world
that built walls too high and gave no ladders.

Verse 1

A man with glasses and a mind of fire—
El Profesor—he dreamed a revolution,
not with bullets, but with time, precision,
and a plan twenty years in the making.
To print hope, to mint resistance.
To make noise loud enough
for the forgotten to hear.

Verse 2

Berlin, dressed in fatal elegance,
dancing with death but always in rhythm.
Tokyo, a storm in red,
heartbroken and reckless, born to burn.

MainBridge

Nairobi, fierce and free,
her laughter carrying the dream.
Helsinki, gentle giant,
his heart stitched to a soldier’s frame.
Rio, still chasing the innocence he lost.
Denver, wild laugh masking old scars.
And Stockholm—proof that love
can bloom even in captivity.

Verse 3
Lisbon, the cop turned rebel,
drawn by truth, not lies—
falling not just for the man,
but for the cause,
for Sergio, the Robin Hood of Spain.

Verse 4

They wore masks, not to hide,
but to reveal the face of every soul
the world cast aside.
Dali grinned, red suits burned bright,
and Plan B was always ready.
They weren’t just stealing money—
they were stealing back time,
freedom, and the right to dream.

Outro

For every no one.
For every never.
For every rebel who’s still waiting
for their moment to rise.

“The Plan” (Inspired by La Casa de Papel/ Money Heist).     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

All songs copyrighted 
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

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

Song and lyrics Intro . Heavily copyrighted

She had a laugh that lit the morning.
Now there’s silence in her room.
They say love can turn to madness…
But this — this was doom.

⸻

Verse 1

She covered bruises with a smile
Said, “He just drinks too much sometimes”
The neighbors turned their eyes away
As she rehearsed her careful lines

⸻

Verse 2

He said, “If I can’t have you, then no one will”
Possession twisted into pain
She ran, but shadows always chase
Now her name’s a candle in the rain

⸻

Chorus (powerful, rising with full grunge band)

Dark days, dark hearts
No more silence, no more scars
She was light, she was fire
Now she’s ashes and a choir
Dark days… and we’re still blind.

Bridge

Raised with sisters, taught to care
How did we end up drowning here?
Where men confuse love with control
And no one fights to save her soul 

Outro

We rage, we scream, we burn the night
This ends today, we rise, we fight!

Dark Days,Girls.  With lyrics in description

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

All songs, -music and lyrics - are copyrighted..
As a 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..

Best Of. June 6

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