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

last night you said you missed me

i don’t want your garden

wallflower

Easy, Going

“DROWNING”

Verse 1:
Waves crash, pull me under,
Can’t breathe, lost in thunder.
Every step feels like a fight,
Drowning deeper in the night.

Pre-Chorus:
No escape, no way out,
Suffocating in my doubt.
Can’t scream, can’t run,
Nowhere left, nowhere to turn.

Chorus:
I’m drowning—can’t break free,
Water’s rising over me.
Reaching out but no one’s there,
Sinking slow in my despair.

Verse 2:
Mirror shows a hollow face,
Trapped inside this empty space.
Every scar, every lie,
Another weight, I’m sinking by.

(Repeat Pre-Chorus & Chorus)

Bridge:
Tired arms, slipping fast,
How much longer can I last?
One more breath, one more chance,
Will I sink, or will I stand?

(Final Chorus & Outro)

Drowning

You Don't Hear a Thing

Dealer's Choice

Anywhere

Verse]
The presidents fell
There's a flood in the plains
And the animals yell
I just wanted some peace
But I'm starting to feel
Like the mountains could tell

[Chorus]
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse

[Verse]
The men on the ground
There's a noise in the wind
And a deafening sound
We all looked at each other
I stared at my mother
And knew what she'd found

[Chorus]
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse

[Bridge]
I had seen it before
In my eyes
And I could ignore
But not this time

[Chorus]
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse
Mont Rushmore collapse

Mount Rushmore Collapse   #rushmore. # climatic change

Vesuvius Inc 2025
Steinway, vox : Jef.  Lyrics , vox : Matteo. Saturated Bass : Marcus
Nohe
It's time to gather all your animals
Take a seat
Let me tell you what I mean

[Verse]
We've been walking through the forest
Hunting witches
All our friends are
Coming over for the weekend
And I know that
The neighbors think we're crazy
And maybe we are
Maybe we are

[Chorus]
Nohe
It's time to gather all your animals
Take a seat
Let me tell you what I mean

[Verse]
There's a siren on the lawn
And all our friends are gone
And I know
You can tell me what it means
And it's coming back to me
Like a memory
Maybe I'm wrong

[Bridge]
You're afraid of the dark
And afraid of the cold
It's okay
You don't have to go alone

[Chorus]
Nohe
It's time to gather all your animals
Take a seat
Let me tell you what I mean
Nohe
It's time to gather all your animals
Take a seat
Let me tell you what I mean

Nohe,It's Time to Gather All your Animals.  LYRICS

Disillusioned by you

Vesuvius copyright 2025

Verse]
I shake hands with the shadows tonight
They whisper deals under neon light
A devil’s grin
A sinner’s thrill
My demons
Yeah
They pay the bills

[Chorus]
Oh
They pay
They pay
They pay the bills
The whispers climb
The silence kills
Oh
They pay
They pay
They always will
My demons
Yeah
They pay the bills

[Verse 2]
I sold my soul for a parking spot
Traded my dreams for what I’ve got
It ain’t gold but it shines so bright
The darkness laughs
It’s my guiding light

[Prechorus]
Who’s the master
Who’s the slave
Is it freedom or the chains I crave

[Chorus]
Oh
They pay
They pay
They pay the bills
The whispers climb
The silence kills
Oh
They pay
They pay
They always will
My demons
Yeah
They pay the bills

[Bridge]
A laugh in the void
A scream in the dark
A contract signed in a crimson spark
They promised me
They’d take the pain
But all they did was carve their name

My Demons pay the bills.

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..

The Watching Game. Lyrics in description

Jef Tale