Autobiographical stories with 30 mg of self-mockery

Tales of An Enigmatic Tale

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

Uplifts

Folk Rock, Americana And Beyond

Radio inspirée par Jef Tale

Americana

Souvenirs

Untitled playlistauga

Jef Tale and his favorites

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

Easy On Me - Adele - Boyce Avenue 90’s style piano acoustic cover

Javelin

Shit Talk

Girls Girls Girls (tribute to Miley Cyrus, P!nk, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry & Ke$ha)

After Dark

Save My Soul

Visions Of You

Taste The Dirt

My My, Hey Hey (out of the blue) (Neil Young cover)

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

Abuelas Curanderas

Abuelas Curanderas (feat. Grupo Ambiwasi)

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

Woman who is struggling with internal shortcomings and feelings of self-doubt

Lost in my Own Life - Seeds of my own Destruction

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

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

Agua

Massachusetts

Massachusetts (Stripped Version)

Mercy Me

Meditative version of Silence in the Green Gulch. SILENCE AT was a song about stepping outside your comfort zone and how zazen changes how you see things.
The image of waking up to a quiet sky shows the inner state of someone who meditates.

I thought that two different versions would better show this duality that binds us.

Woke to the Hush of an Open Sky.

Beautiful in White

Illinois

John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

Fever To The Form

Somewhere Only We Know

With much love and gratitude I share this song of mine, a magical night time recording moment with a song that was unfinished and opened its beautiful wings and flew .....

Capo 4
Unci Maka 
(Norfolk, UK)
 
Capo 4 
 
   Dsus2        Fmaj7 
Unci Maka, Oh Makiyayo 
   Am             Em 
Tunkasila, Pila maya yelo 
          Dsus2                   Fmaj7
 Aheya heya hey , aheya heya yai ho 
 	   Am                                         Em
 Aheya heya heya heya hey , aheya heya yai ho 
         Dsus2                     Fmaj7
Weya weya hai yo, weya weya hai hai ho
         Am                          Em
Weya weya hai yo, weya weya hai hai ho
Am  G Em Am
Un_ci Ma_ka 
 
Am                                G           Em 
|Cura cura, sana sana, cura mi familia x2 
       Am                                      G          Em 
|Wakantanka, Wakantanka lleva mi alma x 2
 
     Am                   Fmaj7 
|Doi Gracias, por mi vida x 2
     Am                   Em
Doi Gracias, por mi vida 
             Am            Fmaj7 
por mi vida, por mi vida 
 Am
Doi Gracias
 
(Translation from Lakota and spanish) 
Grandmother Earth, I am praying to you 
Great spirit, I give gratitude 
cure cure, heal heal, heal my family 
Great Spirit, carry my soul 
I give thanks for my life

Dive into Water

Unci Maka - Grandmother Earth

Terra

Women With Wings (demo)

The Head And The Heart

Down in the Valley

"Where's My Love" is featured on SYML's self-titled debut album available everywhere May 3rd.

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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

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and raised in Philadelphia, Isakov later moved to Colorado.  Isakov's voice and guitar style leave a humble presence that has spawned a burgeoning fan base. He has shared the stage with numerous touring artists such as Ani Difranco, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alexi Murdoch, Brandi Carlile and Fiona Apple. Isakov has performed throughout North America and Europe; and has appeared at music festivals such as South by Southwest, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, and Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

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The stable song - gregory alan isakov

MEDICINA             VIEN AQUI
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

MIRA EL CENTRO         DE TU SER
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

BUSCA BUSCA         LA VERDADE
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

CON TU PODER CURA MI VIDA
CON TU PODER LIMPIA MI ALMA
MEDICINA AAA AAAA  AHO

SANA SANA             LA FAMILIA
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

CAMBIA CAMBIA         TUS TRISTESAS
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

CURA CURA            EL CORPITO
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

CON TU PODER CURA MI VIDA
CON TU PODER LIMPIA MI ALMA
MEDICINA AAA AAAA  AHO

SACA SACA           LA DOLOR
SACA SACA           EL RANCOR
SACA SACA           LA MALDADE
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

REZA REZA          POR TU VIDA
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

CURA CURA    TU CORAZON
CURANOS MEDICINA……… AHO

GRACIAS GRACIAS    MEDICINA-MEDICINA MUY SAGRADA
MEDICINA MUY SAGRADA……… AHO

CON TU PODER CURA MI VIDA
CON TU PODER LIMPIA MI ALMA
MEDICINA AAA AAAA  AHO

Con Tu Poder

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen /Jeff Buckley (Boyce Avenue acoustic cover) on Spotify & Apple

Hallelujah - (Boyce Avenue acoustic cover)

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..