Name: the light is going down in the city by Jesse Reid
Duration: 4 min 1 s
Description: This song is a metaphor about the current state of our society.

Rules of the game 

(Verse 1) I see you sittin’ there, throwin’ out your cash, Thinkin’ you can buy me with a look and a flash. But I don’t dance for you, I don’t move on cue, Boy, I choose the game, and I don’t play for you.
(Pre-Chorus) Oh, I know you want it, yeah, I see you stare, Talkin’ like a hustler, but you ain’t quite there. You can try, you can dream, you can talk all night, But I don’t need a man to tell me what I like.
(Chorus) You can watch, but you don’t own, I move how I want, do it all on my own. You can beg, you can spend, you can say my name, But I don’t fall for the rules of the game.
(Verse 2) You act so certain, like you’re in control, Like you ain't ever met a girl who won’t be told But I don’t chase, I let ‘em crawl, And I don’t answer when weak boys call.
(Pre-Chorus) Oh, I know you want it, yeah, I see you stare, Talkin’ like a hustler, but you ain’t quite there. You can try, you can dream, you can talk all night, But I don’t need a man to tell me what I like.
(Chorus) You can watch, but you don’t own, I move how I want, do it all on my own. You can beg, you can spend, you can say my name, But I don’t fall for the rules of the game.
(Bridge) Think you caught me? Oh, that’s sweet, Bet you never met a girl who don’t miss a beat. You throwin’ money, but I don’t flinch, Tryna buy me? Baby, that’s rich.
(Outro) You can watch, but you don’t own, I move how I want, do it all on my own. You can beg, you can spend, you can say my name, But I don’t fall for the rules of the game.

Copyright (c) 2025 Lisa Andreou * All Rights Reserved.

Rules of the game

_Sleep, Little Bunny (Lullaby)

Into the Woods

"Lions and Stars" is a whimsical, soulful jazz tune that captures the fierce confidence and wild imagination of childhood — when talking to rainbows, taming lions, and cradling galaxies in your hands is simply... obvious.
Told from a child’s perspective, the song is a celebration of pure, unfiltered wonder. The melody floats like a paper airplane across shifting skies — playful yet profound. The harmonies shimmer with curiosity. The rhythm section dances with light feet and wide eyes.
The arrangement feels like the soundtrack to an imaginary kingdom: the piano paints with watercolor softness and bright surprise; the electric guitar flickers like stardust and roars like a friendly lion. Every note honors the power of make-believe — not as something childish, but as something sacred.
Yet beneath the sparkle, “Lions and Stars” holds a gentle question:
Where did your imagination go when you grew up?
This is jazz not just for listening, but for remembering — how it felt to build empires in sand, hold conversations with clouds, and know, with certainty, that the world belonged to you.


LOVE_IS_STILL_A_CHILD_("STEREO"_PRODUCED BY Kinell Man)

Ex-factor 

[Verse 1] Used to cry over texts you ain’t send Now I walk past you like “who’s your friend?” Leveled up — no games, no stress Now I look like your biggest regret
I gave heart, you gave ego Played yourself like a cheap casino Now I’m booked, unbothered, paid You still stuck in your old decade

[Pre-Chorus] You thought I’d break, now look who’s cold I glow up real, you aging old Screenshots won’t bring me back I’m front row, you way in the back

[Chorus] Look at me now, I’m the one that got free All dressed up in the life you can’t reach Bet you scroll, bet you watch, bet you still obsessed Should’ve held gold — now you got less
I’m the mood, I’m the proof, I’m the bounce-back queen Every heartbreak made me clean You ran your mouth, I ran the town Look at me, baby — look at me now

[Verse 2] Now your new girl copy my tone Trying too hard to feel like home She don’t laugh like me, don’t walk like this She the backup plan you settled with
You played cool, I played it real Now I dress like I signed a deal No more tears, no need to check I don’t miss nothin’ that don’t text with respect

[Chorus] Look at me now, I’m the one that got free All dressed up in the life you can’t reach Bet you scroll, bet you watch, bet you still obsessed Should’ve held gold — now you got less
I’m the mood, I’m the proof, I’m the bounce-back queen Every heartbreak made me clean You ran your mouth, I ran the town Look at me, baby — look at me now

[Verse 3 – Rap Flow] You miss the lips, miss the laugh, miss the fight But you fumbled peace and slept on light Tryna hit “hey” while she’s in your bed? I leave that message unread instead
Remember the tears? Yeah, I iced those out Turned pain into praise, now you full of doubt You did me wrong — I wrote a hit You took me for granted, I made you sick
Now I ride clean, nails like steel New bae finer, the love real So keep your stories, your little regrets I’m booked, I’m fly, I ain’t back yet
Your mama still askin’ ‘bout me though That’s cute — tell her I said hello

Copyright (c) 2025 Lisa Andreou * All Rights Reserved.

Ex-factor

Lyrics


(Where are you going?!)
Dipping out to get away, joining the nobodies, that aren't on display
Away from the spotlight, and in some real light

Under the telescope, can be overrated 
Out in the open, staying hydrated
Is a lot different, why didn't I do this before 

It's best to just run away at times,
But not for too long, staying strong isn't always wrong, no shade to those weight guys, but just being real

O, O, O, O O O
I have all the answers to my question,
All along I was just being stubborn,
Suffering behind my own bars
O, O, O, O O O

Running away, trying to skip the day,
Running away, trying to skip the day,
Somewhere for all of it to fade, is a lot better than fading away forever
Save that time until it's actually forever

Nothing is wrong with catching a break
Enjoy the wind behind your wheels
Enjoy the laughter before tea spills
Take those naps before it's a wrap
Take the time out to enjoy that bath

O, O, O, O O O
I have all the answers to my question,
All along I was just being stubborn,
Suffering behind my own bars
O, O, O, O O O

It's best to just run away at times,
But not for too long, staying strong isn't always wrong, no shade to those weight guys, but just being real

Under the telescope can be overrated 
Out in the open staying hydrated
Is a lot different, why didn't I do this before

Dipping out to get away, joining the nobodies, that aren't on display
Away from the spotlight, and in some real light




Written by Jedidiah Wilson
Produced by Jedidiah Wilson
Song by Harlow Moon/Jedidiah Wilson

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Run Away

Stayed is an album about the kinds of love that don’t shout, but linger. Built on quiet moments, half-closed doors, and the echoes of words never said, each track traces the soft ache of connection—how it forms, how it frays, and how it somehow endures. These aren’t grand declarations. They’re confessions left on voice memos. Glances held too long. Goodbyes that felt like maybe.

With textures ranging from ambient folk to cinematic indie, Stayed drifts through longing, memory, and stillness. Some songs ask to be heard in headphones at midnight. Others belong to empty roads or rooms that still hold someone’s scent.

This is not an album about falling in love.
It’s an album about the people who never left you—
even when they did.

Somewhere You Stayed

I have dreamed
.....a million dreams
and I've seen you in every one.
You are my present
.....and my life to come
I've never thought about our future
.....and not seen you in it.
As for the present
you are the only present
that I've ever wanted to unwrap.
Oh! Rest your head on my lap.
.....Feel especially gifted.
I have lifted you above the crowd.
I am so very proud
you agreed to taking me on.
I am so very proud
you said yes to being my lover.

I have dreamed
.....a million dreams
and I've seen you in every one.
You are my present
.....and my life to come
I've never thought about our future
.....and not seen you in it.
As for the present
you are the only present
that I've ever wanted to unwrap.
Oh! Rest your head on my lap.
.....Feel especially gifted.
I have lifted you above the crowd.
I am so very proud
you agreed to taking me on.
I am so very proud
you said yes to being my lover.

*

(chorus)
Things don't just fall into place.
There's a power in the Universe
which manipulates
.....the clay of all our fates.
There's a slot for us
and there are keys.
.....There's the age old mystery
of why we knew who we are.
Promises were made,
.....plans were laid,
..........many many moons ago.
And here we both are
at the start of our big adventure.
Let's take a deep breath
and count our lucky stars.
One.
.....One million.
..........One billion and one.

Things don't just fall into place.
There's a power in the Universe
which manipulates
.....the clay of all our fates.
There's a slot for us
and there are keys.
.....There's the age old mystery
of why we knew who we are.
Promises were made,
.....plans were laid,
..........many many moons ago.
And here we both are
at the start of our big adventure.
Let's take a deep breath
and count our lucky stars.
One.
.....One million.
..........One billion and one.

*

I have dreamed
.....a million dreams
and I've seen you in every one.
You are my present
.....and my life to come
I've never thought about our future
.....and not seen you in it.
As for the present
you are the only present
that I've ever wanted to unwrap.
Oh! Rest your head on my lap.
.....Feel especially gifted.
I have lifted you above the crowd.
I am so very proud
you agreed to taking me on.
I am so very proud
you said yes to being my lover.

*

(chorus)
Things don't just fall into place.
There's a power in the Universe
which manipulates
.....the clay of all our fates.
There's a slot for us
and there are keys.
.....There's the age old mystery
of why we knew who we are.
Promises were made,
.....plans were laid,
..........many many moons ago.
And here we both are
at the start of our big adventure.
Let's take a deep breath
and count our lucky stars.
One.
.....One million.
..........One billion and one.

Things don't just fall into place.
There's a power in the Universe
which manipulates
.....the clay of all our fates.
There's a slot for us
and there are keys.
.....There's the age old mystery
of why we knew who we are.
Promises were made,
.....plans were laid,
..........many many moons ago.
And here we both are
at the start of our big adventure.
Let's take a deep breath
and count our lucky stars.
One.
.....One million.
..........One billion and one.

*

Let's take a deep breath
and count our lucky stars.
One.
.....One million.
..........One billion and one.

Let's take a deep breath
and count our lucky stars.
One.
.....One million.
..........One billion and one.

LUCKY STARS

drowning in silence is about the aftermath of lost love, where the absence of someone that was loved feels louder than their presence ever did. the haunting quiet that lingers after heartbreak - late night emptiness and echoes of memories.

drowning in the silence

This song is a metaphor about the current state of our society.  

the light is going down in the city

I’ve played the piano for over 20 years.  I love to jam and make up stuff on the spot.  Next is actually working on real music.  I play the guitar a little but my greatest desire is to master my craft.  I love my family, making music and golf.

the light is going down in the city

Jesse Reid

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