Some songs punch.
Others whisper truth through a smile.

This one? It just points.

We’ve cracked atoms, cloned organs, launched billionaires into orbit
but underneath it all, we’re still chasing sparkle, still measuring worth in glitter.
Like cavemen in suits.
Still trading shiny rocks.

This track doesn’t mock. It doesn’t rage.
It simply walks beside you like a friend
and wonders out loud,
How far have we really come?

[Verse 1]
Two cavemen squatted by a flame
Each one trying to stake his claim
One had amber, one had flint
They called it wealth, they grinned and squint
No words for greed, no thoughts of stocks
Just wide-eyed trades for shiny rocks

[Chorus]
Now we wear watches worth a home
Crowns of chrome and gemstone phones
We’ve mapped the stars, we’ve hacked the clocks
But we’re still just trading shiny rocks
We crave applause, we mine the earth
We chase reflections, not our worth
Progress hums and power mocks
While we keep trading shiny rocks

[Verse 2]
We build machines with minds that learn
Send billionaires on joyride turns
We scroll for likes, we chase the praise
Wrap empty lives in golden chains
We’ve got rockets fueled by debt and talk
Still kneeling at the shrine of rocks

[Chorus]
Now we wear watches worth a home
Crowns of chrome and gemstone phones
We’ve mapped the stars, we’ve hacked the clocks
But we’re still just trading shiny rocks
We crave applause, we mine the earth
We chase reflections, not our worth
Progress hums and power mocks
While we keep trading shiny rocks

[Verse 3]
They keep us dazzled, keep us numb
With polished dreams and glittered crumbs
We trade our time, we sell our peace
For fleeting highs and a longer lease
We're moving fast but going nowhere
Chained to shine we shouldn’t wear.

[Bridge]
But what if we all saw the thread
Stopped chasing shine, and lived instead
Just food and shelter, peace and rest
The kind of wealth that feeds us best
They’d call it crisis, we’d call it peace
The day the buying had to cease

[Final Chorus]
We’ve built the skies and split the seas
But still bow down to jewelry
We dress it up, we call it worth
Still selling dreams for bits of dirt
Progress hums and power mocks
While we keep trading shiny rocks

Still Trading Shiny Rocks

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Rust To My Voice

Hallo Flame

We all wear masks, some to fit in, some to stay safe, and some because we’ve forgotten who we were without them.

“The Chameleon” is a metaphor for the quiet contortions we make to survive, at work, in public, even with family. It’s about the person who adapts so well, they lose sight of their own reflection. The one who paints on a smile to avoid questions, and fades into the background to avoid the truth.

But it’s not judgment, it’s a confession.

This song speaks to the cost of constant camouflage. It asks: what happens when you change your color so often, you no longer know what your true shade ever was?

It’s a reminder that staying hidden may be an art, but it’s also a lonely one.

[Chorus]
I change my color just to survive
Paint a smile just to stay alive
But I’m hiding not showing my true face
Caught in the shimmer… gone without a trace

[Verse 1]
He clings to bark in a world so loud
Fades to match the shifting crowd
A master of masks, a living disguise
Reflecting the world through borrowed eyes

[guitar solo}

[Chorus]
I change my color just to survive
Paint a smile just to stay alive
But I’m hiding, not showing my true face
Caught in the shimmer… gone without a trace

[Verse 2]
They wonder why I’m cold, detached
But my truth lies in layers well-matched
So I keep them guessing, play the part
To stay hidden… is an art

[Bridge]
I once dreamed I could hold one shade
But life don’t honor the plans we made
To stay alive, I blend and bend
And lose a little more of me again

{guitar solo}

[Chorus – Final]
I change my color just to survive
Paint a smile just to stay alive
But I’m hiding, not showing my true face,
Caught in the shimmer… gone without a trace

[Outro]
So skilled at covering up their tracks
Even truth forgets the facts

[epic guitar solo]

To stay alive, I blend and bend
And lose a little more of me again

Chameleon

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Long Life Blues

Stiletto Smile (A Fine Line) - Extended Mix

shut your eyes and chill - “Oceans of the Mind” is a sweeping, ethereal journey through the landscapes of imagination. With lyrics that drift between waves of memory and endless horizons, the song invites listeners to close their eyes and surrender to a universe without limits — where dreams become kingdoms and the tides of thought are timeless. ITS ON SPOTIFY - MAKE IT RESOUND PLEASE

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Desert Cry Blues

Night Chains

To Be Unseen.

You said it’s over, I said “yeah, I know”
The room went quiet, the light was sinking low
You took your coat, didn’t turn around
I sat and watched the sun go down

Your shadow was the last thing I saw
Then it faded out, and that was all
No arguments, no fury, fuss, or sound
Just me, alone, and the sun going down

Sun’s going down, nothing left to see
You’re already gone, it’s just hitting me
Don’t think I’ll be seeing you around
No wonder the sun’s going down

The sky bleeds out, the dark takes hold
The air gets sharp, so bitter and cold
I light a cigarette, let it just burn out
Sit and remember, while the sun goes down

Sun’s going down, nothing left to see
You’re already gone, it’s just hitting me
Don’t think I’ll be seeing you around
No wonder the sun’s going down

Don’t think I’ll be seeing you around
No wonder the sun’s going down

Stiletto Smile (A Fine Line) - Extended Mix

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