This playlist is a rough draft / reference tracks for the 8 song operetta Love or Limerence. It marks a milestone in production of having tracks for all the instruments, with room for some additions, retakes, midi and audio fixes and mixing/mastering. Stay tuned to watch this project come to fruition!

Love or Limerence is a story depicting the 5 stages of grief experienced when a highly desirable love interest turns unrequited and all hope is lost. For review, the 5 stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

Of course, this story is so sad, you wish it were just sad.

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Love or Limerence

Ever lose someone to Q-anon?

Wrote this song while taking Ryan Tedder's Monthly dot com class.
Production is a work in progress. The song I feel is pretty well complete. Really enjoyed writing this song! 

All Those Lies
(c) 2021 John Lynker

Wandering through the tundra, wondering when I'll see you again
Missing all your magic, know that you were always my friend
Situations linger when you realize
Why'd you have to follow those lies?

Oh that's right…

Surely you know better, reality is second to none
Get that latest rumor, this one has you loading your gun
Circumstances linger when you realize
What you gonna do with those lies?
 
I've got a feeling   I've got a feeling
I've got a feeling tonight
Everything will turn out alright

You think you're changing something, tossed upon the wake you have made
But you are making nothing, try to stab the truth with your blade
Consequences linger when you realize
Why'd you have to tell all those lies?

I've got a feeling   I've got a feeling
I've got a feeling tonight
The world is gonna turn out alright

All Those Lies

Demo created in a Ryan Tedder workshop on Monthly.com
Dedicated to all those gunned down. By guns..

Jessica just six years old
Bullet to the head
For those who lay a wash in guns
They don't care that she is dead
A peace place to live our lives
Where our thoughts and prayers are heard and all we ask
WHY?
Why we have to die?

Twenty-Five or Six to Four
Greatest song of all
Best guitarist ever
Cleaned his friend but took a fall
Terry was my hero
Lennon taught me how to love
Why do we ask?
WHY?
Why we have to die?

Cousin Mike, Marvin Gaye, Kieth and Curt and Sam Cooke
Felix and Peter Tosh and Tupac Shakur

I'm tired of people saying 
That we're safer with our guns
Let's just be done
Give up on guns
Smile on everyone

Why?

This piece is composed to provide solemn meditation preceding any solemn event.

(c) 2022 John Lynker

Procession

(c) 2023 John Lynker, All Rights Reserved

Rough reference mix of the title track from my 8 song operetta Love or Limerence. Track #5 of the set. Other titles from this set are available on youtube.com/@JohnLynker. It's coming along, slowly.

Lyrics:
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Love is elation but Love has broke my heart
Longing love with you
Love's fascination that all will do their part
Holding on so true
Cause I'm so in love with you

They say you broke my heart but we all know that's not true
None of this would be at all without my love for you
You are the victim of my sloppy drunken love
Nothing else will do
Cause I'm so in love with you

This crush is golden, I knew it from the start
Sparkling love a-new
Too much emotion that scared away your heart
Leaving me so blue
Cause I'm still in love with you

I want to chase you round and go down on you all night
Vying to win your love a perilous fight
Charged with limerence that makes it feel alright
Nothing else will do
Cause I'm so in love with you
Can I get in touch with you?

Love is elation, love has broke my heart.
====
Limerence is interesting. Humans want just enough of the elements of limerence to enjoy the euphoria of love - to worship and be worshipped. Yet, unrequited love may cause debilitating obsession.

May your love be elation in all it's forms.

Devotion Emotion euphoria's notion
Devotion Emotion inspiring lotion
Devotion Emotion and all of love's potions
Devotion Emotion

Devotion Emotion

"Welcome in" tweeted like a love bird
Brightens my day with just a word
She loves Ijon, gives the dog a bone
Love & affection are her throne

(chorus)
Good Morning Sunset let me show you the ways
Good Morning Sunset vexed attraction today
Good Morning Sunset it will all be OK
Good Morning Sunset she has nothing to say

Love Bird maturing and the dawn begins to rise
The morning sunrise shines a sparkle in her eyes
Love Bird's cautious, quick to fly away
I will be loving her for all of my days

chorus

Morning Love Bird hides away she's so shy
She furls my love in knots no way to untie
Show my colors and away she will fly
Watch her fly as I cry

chorus

Track 1 of the 8 song operetta Love or Limerence

Thanks to Tai Shan & Griffin
(c) 2023 John Lynker - All rights reserved
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Good Morning Sunset

Hold your head up high
Let this heartache by
Know she doesn't love you, don't ask why.

Find something to do
Let's her think of you
Someone who can handle all your pride

Cuz her world's rollin' on without you
Your heart's like the toy the cat chewed
Your world needs to find a higher love

All that precious time you've wasted
Chasing heaven almost tasted
Let her go to live her best life

Open your heart wide
Let these feelings fly
Free the love you've had just say goodbye

Cuz her world's sailing on without you
Your heart's like the toy the cat chewed
Your world needs to find a higher love

Don't share love where it's not wanted
Let your memories be haunted
Let her go and live her best life
Let her free to live her best life

Track 2 of the 8 song operetta Love or Limerence

Thanks to Tai Shan & Griffin
(c) 2023 John Lynker - All Rights Reserve
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Cat Toy (Her Best Life)

It's been nice to get to know you
There's so much I want to show you
You are always on my mind
Thanks for letting me off kind
So I'll be going now, I'll show myself out
Take my broken spirit and give up on this route
To hear  your voice to see you smile and gaze into your eyes
All I have are memories, That's all I'll realize
If ever you should think of me I hope it's with a smile
That old man's a golden heart, despite his quirky style
Momma always told me "Lord has someone just for you"
60 years of living, just to find that it ain't true
When hearts pour out their love giving it everything they've got
Hard to keep 'em beating, when every heart beat hurts a lot
I'll will wait forever just to see you again
Maybe make mends so you might call me your friend
Time may heal all wounds but there's this scar I'll always love
Watching little love bird fly away a lovely dove
I'll be going now

I'll Be Going Now (epilogue)

Every Saturn is drop of lonely
Memories of unrequited love
Down the street there's another red one
Why remind me when she doesn't care?

I know I need to look away forget her
But it's so hard she lights my Leo Fire
Sometimes for weeks, not a sight of Saturn
Then one day everyone at every turn

Maybe when she's reached a Saturn's birthday
She'll drive a chariot that fits her style
But Saturn's etched upon my grid of pain
Always asking myself Why!

(c) 2023 John Lynker - All Rights Reserved

Every Saturn

Can't hit those high notes anymore...

There is a girl that's on my mind
And though she's just a waste of time
See Ms Emotion loves to play
I love to love her everyday
She wouldn't think of me that way

I took a trip around the world
And tried to find another girl
But it was clearly plain to see
That Ms Emotion got the best of me
Living in a dream

I took a trip around the world
And tried to find another girl
But it was clearly plain to see
That Ms Emotion got the best of me
Living in a dream, that way

(c) 2004 John Lynker

Granada Studios 1-21-04

Ms Emotion (1/21/04 Granada Studios)

Just in time for your Halloween Romance Debacle.

Lyrics:

Long name abbreves 'Thank You'
All those feels when she spends time with you
When the Sun don't shine and your heart turns blue
How many y'all have Ty's Tattoo?

Broken hearts are beaten on the grave of lonely fools
Ghosts & Zombies & Punks are her tools
In luminous salons hangin' with The Cools
All y'all with Ty's Tattoo.

Writing this song, Keith Richards on TV**
"This could be fantastic, that's the joy of it" says he
Through the lips of hell comes another lonely fool
Proudly shows off Ty's Tattoo

Whenever I text Thank You,(pause) "ty",
I always think of you,(pause) why?
Mark of genius sporting heartbreak's hue
Art of the ink [in] Ty's Tattoo

tat·too  /taˈto͞o/  noun
an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters.

**10/16/23 CBS Morning
https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/rq0c236ib4waYU_pE7C8uy9vygDT7JdB/
https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/Q508cO8_i7Rq_nHzRlkVqASPaHdWQ2O7/ **

(c) 2023 John Lynker
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V1 version of this song is here:
https://soundcloud.com/john-lynker/tys-tattoo-v1

Ty's Tattoo (Too)

Continuem a ouvir o vício no trap, vamos fazer a faixa chegar até no 100k familia !! LETS GOOO!
https://youtu.be/1qO3Q47qzQI?si=UXnDvgpQ2pCcE6__

NBS Music - Vício no Trap.mp3

Before the dawning of the morning light
Rachel Lays awake her body glowing bright
Beside a lover that don't know her name
Lights a cigarette she thinks it's all the same
Everytime the friendship starts to get intense
Wishin' she could just return to innocense
A careful come on she would design
She could never be denied

Another lover on another night
Rachel's eyes are glistening as she sets her sights
She had a boyfriend but he'd mess around
Till somebody taught Rachel how to paint the town
Independance is the best of both worlds
For this horny little lonely girl

You hear the rumor that's been going 'round?
Rachel's got a vengence that is going down
A trusted lover has just passed away
And what her lover died of Rachel wouldn't say
Rachel Lays down almost every night
But now there's tears within her eyes

(c) 1987 JLynker (all rights reserved)

Musicians:
John Lynker - Guitar, Vocals
Scott Reiss - Recorders
Roberta Washington - Congas

Recorded at Cue Studios, Falls Church, VA, 1987.
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Rachel Lays

Rachel Lays - John Lynker

WITH YOU I’LL STAY – © 1987-2019 John Lynker
(a Male/Female/Duet)

M
It’s been a long hard road, good times and bad
Now all of the dreams that I’ve had
They’re lost in the living I’m so sad

F
You asked me for marriage, it was a dream come true
Now all of our gold’s now turned blue
We’re slaves of this family me and you

D
When we first met, our love was everyday
Who would’ve thought love could be this way
But leaving is lonely I dare say
OOO oooo With You I’ll Stay

M
I work all day, and I don’t get much pay
Then I come home to the games we play
Of arguing over the plans we’ve made

F
You take me for granted, and our children too
You criticize everything I do
I’ve given my whole life just for you

D
Yes I lied, about the friends I hide
But they always seem to be on my side
The give me the lovin’ that you’ve denied
OOO oooo I can’t decide

D
For you, for me, out love and familyyy…
Yyyyyyyy what life will be

D
I love you, but that’s all I can do
You’re not the lover that I once knew
But I can’t see me living without  you

D
I work all day and I don’t get much pay
I wonder how long we’ll go on this way
But leaving is lonely I dare say
OOO oooo With you I’ll Stay
                    With you I’ll Stay

With You I'll Stay (Male/Female Duet)

(c) 2021 John Lynker

From my Songwriting class with Ryan Tedder through Monthly.com, this is the start of song 2 of 3... This will be a rap called "Normal". Normally, I don't do rap... 

Enjoy!

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Normal (Long Version)(work in progress)

Singer/Songwriter with 50 years of experience. Guitar and vocal performance includes Classical, Folk, Prog, Rock. My works here on SoundCloud are the earliest of development - demos and even work tapes - which I find the more interesting snippets which become my released works. Please enjoy!

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