Some songs take something special to bring them to life and in this case it is the Amazing voice of Finn Eces. Finn has a quality to his voice which is able to release the magic from a song and really express the message of the song in the Vocal with passion and beauty, very happy to have this collaboration with him. 

this song has been bugging me for months trying to get it to realize its potential and to get the feeling out of the song, i have already released  it under of the name of " Searching for your love" but i was never 100% Happy with it I hope all my SoundCloud friend agree that this is now a really Beautiful song. Finn can be found @finn_eces 

Written By : Johnny Mc Farlane 
Guitars: Johnny
Bass and Drums :Finn Eces 
Vocals  : Finn Eces 
Arrangement and Mastering : Finn Eces 

I hope you enjoy this song as much as i do .

Because Our Love Is Real : Featuring Finn Eces

For you was written for my wife to let her know that there is no room for anyone else in my heart except her from the moment we met, through our lives together and until the end of time and into eternity. For you is a promise and a pledge of everlasting love. 

the song was an idea a seed with lyrics, music and a sort of a structure and once again the amazing talent of my Friend Finn Eces has helped to bring this beautiful tune to life with his unique voice and production talents. Finns is a master at capturing the magic of a song and helping to release it's full potential. Thank you once again Finn for your input into FOR YOU . Finn can be found @finn_eces. Hope you enjoy the song 

Written by: Johnny McFarlane 
Guitars: Johnny 
Strings  : Johnny & Finn
Bass, Percussion and other backing: Finn Eces 
Mixing & Production : Finn Eces 
Mastering : Finn Eces

For You ( Featuring Finn Eces )

Once you have kissed the lips of the Devil you need to Rock your Soul 

Some day we all have to go to the Great Gig in the Sky and this song is the way i would like to be remembered....I want to get fitted  with my wings and i want to fly and i want to get my place with that great Soul band in the sky...if they will have me of course. Slightly self indulgent on the Old Guitar but. What the Hell...This is a fun song not to be taken too seriously 

Johnny

Rock My Soul

This song was inspired by the movie " In Time" Starring Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy and Amanda Seyfield, Great movie its a must see , Its about a world where everyone has to buy time to live. My  song is about time and love and contains several definition of what time is....As albert Einstein said..."TIme is an illusion that moves relative to an observer"  He also said that the universe has a speed limit and that is 186,000 Miles per second ...which is the speed of light...

Tried to get a Motown feel and vibe to this song with a modern twist..

I hope you like my time because its all i have 

Johnny

Time

Anyone who has stood on a stage will associate with this song its a Ballad for a Ballad singer, expressing the experiences and heart felt feeling of the Ballad singers and entertainers the world over. I hope you like it. It is a collaboration between myself and Finn Eces.

Listen to more of  Finn Eces : @finn_eces 


Written by: Finn Eces and Johnny Mc Farlane 
All instruments : Finn Eces 
Vocals : Finn Eces 
Electric Guitar : Johnny Mc 
Arrangement and Production : Finn Eces

Ballad For A Ballad Singer featuring Finn Eces

This is a new arrangement and production of my song Golden Sun.  Jeff Roberts has transformed this song giving it a more modern and vibrant feel and i want to thank Jeff for the time he has spent working on the song,  a great transformation.  Check out Jeffs other songs @jeff_roberts 
Here is a link to the original if you want to have a listen https://soundcloud.com/johnnymc2/golden-sun-acoustic-rock-mix-1?si=52583dfe63704379949e27572a6ebf17


Its a song dedicated to our children who have to leave home to find a better life, May they be safe and come home soon.

Written by : Johnny Mc Farlane
New arrangement and production : Jeff Roberts

Golden Sun   Featuring Jeff Roberts

This is a fun song dedicated to.........Well we  all know at least one...enjoy 

Just for fun not based on anybody that I know ...if you see yourself here it is just a coincidence ...ha ha 

Johnny

Look at me ( The Narcissist's anthem )

How many time have you held the hand of the Devil and kissed his lips, traded your dreams for a pocket full of lies and what would you give to go back there and change that moment in time.....would you kiss the lips of the Devil again just one last time.....join me ....

The beast is my Les Paul  and i promised her that i would set her free in the new year , so being a man of my word here she is in all her glory...The beast kisses the devils lips...Its another fun song... Paly it loud if you really want to meet the Beast ...

JOhnny

Kiss The Lips Of The  Devil

Music and orchestration by: Raphael Muhr  https://soundcloud.com/user-427228031
Lyrics and Vocals : Johnny Mc Farlane  

Raphael Muhr is a very talented German composer and he sent me the music to this track Beidh rath ar Éirinn and asked if i could come up with some lyrics We have been working on this song for a while now and in the end decided to go back to the 1st Version which had the feel that we liked best . So here it is. The original version of the song is on Raphael's page ..link above . thank you Raphael for giving me this opportunity to write the lyrics and sing your very beautiful song.  

This is an Anti-war song, set in Ireland during 1916 Easter Rising and referencing  the song "When Johnny comes Marching home" , except in  many cases Johnny didn't come marching home. The story in the song is told from the eyes of a woman who is standing in a station waiting for her beloved to return but in her heart she knows that isn't going to happen. This song is dedicated to all the people in the Ukraine fighting for their homes, their freedom and for their Lives to let them know that we are praying for them and that we support them in their struggle for freedom.

Lyrics . 
She stood with the crowd to see if Johnny Came marching home 
As the solders disembarked the Army train she stood alone 
She held her breath and clutched her heart and she prayed in the pouring rain 
That sweet johnny  would come home and that  she would see him once again 
As the band played a march she thought she saw him get off the train 
Head held high, shoulders back so she ran through the morning rain 
With tears in her eyes she called his name johnny are you home again 
But all she heard was the army band as it played a sad refrain 

And  all she heard was a whisper on the wind and all she felt was pain 
For she knew that johnny didn’t make it home and she would never see his sweet sweet face AGAIN 

as the station emptied she stood  on the platform all alone
For Johnny didn’t make it back poor lad never made it home 
And her poor heart was broken like the rocks on the shamrock shore 
For she knew that she would see her Johnny anymore  

She roamed the mountains and the valleys wide 
She was the banshee of the night she wailed and she cried 
Until the day that johnny came to take her form this land
She kissed his lips, she held him tight and then she took his hand.

Johnny Didn't make it home (Raphael Muhr)

this is a real bit of fun. I am really looking forward to the comments on this on he he . Wonder if you can guess what its about ? Does it capture your imagination?  

Johnny

Good Night

This is a song for all Brothers throughout the world. But particularly for my 2 brothers. I really like the way this song ended up. I wrote it a few years ago and was never really happy with the end result but i like this one...Hope you do too SoundCloud Brothers :-) and Sisters .

Verse 1 

When we were young we were always together 

We are Brothers by birth, Best friends by choice, Birds of a feather 

We have had  good times and Bad, we have been happy and we have been sad

We stood side by side We laughed and we cried, but we did it together 

And yes there were times things were tough and hard to understand 

But We stood side by side and we held each other hand.



Chorus 

Because we’re Brother and that’s what brothers do

You stand by me Brother and I stand by you 

Because we’re Brother that’s what brother do 

You have my back brother and I have your too 

Because we’re brothers

Because we’re brothers and that’s what brother Do.



Verse 2

Now those days have changed 

Our lives re-arranged 

Had More good days than Bad, more happy than Sad oh how things Changed 

We are no longer along 

We have kids of our Own 

And as we watch them play,  we hope and pray, that’s they’ll be Ok 

And yes they will have times that they wont understand 

But they will stand side by side and they’ll hold each other Hand

Brothers Anthem

A song about a dream that takes me away to an Island in the Sun, do you want to hop aboard and lets set sail for better weather and peace.

Johnny

Dream Boat

For everyone who wants change. This one will get you going thats for sure. 
For the new Generation, Don't be afraid... 

Johnny

New Generation

About the Artists :
It has been my great pleasure to have worked with Finn Eces and Debra Buesking  on this track. 
Debra’s amazing piano playing has transformed this song and added some real Magic into the song carrying the lyrics on a Musical Magic carpet and Finns Vocal and Production have lifted the song to new heights and added a new dimension. It has been a great pleasure to have worked with such Talented people.  
Debra and Finn can be found at the following please check out their SoundCloud pages for more amazing music.
Finn Eces: Vocals and Production @finn_eces 
Debra Buesking  : Piano  @debra_buesking 

About The Song 
THE ROAD is a song about Life, how we all can loose our way and how we are all only human, but the big message in the song is that no matter how wrong we go, or how lost we get that we can always change our direction and take another path and that we all need good friends to help each other on our way ... that' s the great thing about Life....Its never too late to change the ROAD that you are travelling on.

Song Written by :  Johnny Mc Farlane

The Road: Featuring Finn Eces & Debra Buesking

I have just been watching the TV and the appalling atrocities that are happening to innocent people in the Ukraine and i am moved to do something . I am not usually political i am a song writer so here is a song for all the people in the Ukraine. Its not  perfect but from my heart i wish you well in face of this Brutal attack. May God be with you all in this terrible time 

Johnny

"Solidarity"   For The Ukraine

A song of hope for light to shine through the darkness. 

Written and performed : Johnny Mc Farlane

A song of hope

Just got some inspiration to write this song again with just my guitar and vocal you gotta love it...wild and Free 

Johnny

Wild And Free

For the Believers and the Non believers. This is my prayer for Peace . Sometimes it takes a power more powerful than man to change things in this world, a power more powerful than War and that power is Peace. You don't have to religious to believe in Peace.

Johnny
Hail Mary, A song for Peace 

I light a candle to your heart,  I kneel and say a prayer 
Although I know we’re worlds apart, I know your always there 
Sometimes you’re so close I feel I can touch your face 
Blessed are you, Hail Mary full of grace 

As Daylight melts away the light 
Your candle shines a holy Light 
And anyone who has lost their way 
Will find comfort as they Pray 
With the Poor and with the homeless that’s where we see your face 
Blessed are you 
Hail Mary full of Grace.

Hail Mary_ A song for Peace

I wanted to create a mystical atmosphere in this song. Its a place i am sure we all have been at some time in our lives, a lonely place where we miss the one we love or have loved ..ill leave it up to your imagination hope you love the song.
Johnny

Sleepless Nights

The message in this song is that there is strength in numbers, one voice by itself may not be heard, but a million voices must be heard. One raindrop by itself is lost but when million come together they form the mighty seas. I wanted to get a live feel from this song so i recorded the vocal and the guitar live in 1 take on my Zoom X5 then transferred the WAV file to the DAW where i put in some atmospheric voice synth, some acoustic Bass and some percussion. its one of the longest songs i have recorded as i generally believe that most people won't listen more than 3 minutes but hopefully there is enough in here to keep interest,  i really hope you like it and to help here are the words.


One voice in the wilderness, 
one raindrop falls from the sky 
One soul lost in the darkness,
 One tear drop falls from an eye 

Two voices join together and sing in harmony 
Two raindrops join together help to form  the sea 
Two souls finds each other floating in the sky 
Two tear drops fall together as somebody starts to cry 

3 voices shout for freedom all for one and one for all 
3 Raindrops turn to snow drops as they gently fall 
3 souls on the ground fell the gentle Snow 
3 tears freeze like icicles on the world below 

4 voices sound so beautiful as they together sing 
4 raindrops paly a magic scale as the church bells ring 
4 souls move together in perfect harmony 
4 tear drops cry for you and for me 

5 voices become a quire voices of all pitches 
5 Rains drops fall and form a stream running in the ditches 
5 souls join together to become a might forces 
5 tear drop fall full of remorse

Together we are  Stronger (There's strength in numbers)

Words and music, vocals  : Johnny Mc Farlane 
Orchestration and all musical backing: Raphael Muhr https://soundcloud.com/user-427228031?utm
Cover design and painting by Raphael. 

I want to take this opportunity to thank my good friend Raphael Muhr for the amazing backing and orchestration of this Love song and for his painting which we used for cover of the song. His playful and inspiring musical Accompaniment has added so much to this song giving it colour and dept and raising it to another musical level. I am not a trained singer as anyone who has listened to my music before will vouch for, but Raphale pushed my vocals to a new height in this song ( Probably as high as I could go to be honest ) and i want to thank him for his patience and hard work . 

About the song 
In these dark days that we are living in at the moment it is sometimes hard to believe that love exists, but yet everyday there are thousands of unselfish acts of love and human kindness towards our fellow man, woman and child by ordinary people who still hold Love in their hearts. This song is for them. Love always triumphs over hate and Evil eventually.

Love is everywhere
A shooting star lights up the sky, a weeping willow starts to cry 
As the summer breeze, blows through the trees
A rainbow fills the morning sky, a new born baby starts to cry 
As the summer breeze blows through the trees,

Chorus
The River of life is flowing everywhere and everywhere love Is there 
The river of life is flowing everywhere and ev…re….where…..love is there 


Love is there in that star at night , love shows the way love shines it s light 
For you and me to keep us free
Love is there in that baby’s cry in that rainbow that fills up the sky 
In that summer breeze blowing through the trees.

Love is there   in that rainbows end 
Love is there   when you need a friend 
Love is there in that darkest night 
Love Is there its your guiding light
when that shooting star light up the sky , when that new born bay starts to cry 
When that summer breeze blows through the trees

Love is Everywhere (Orchestration and cover painting by Raphael Muhr)

This song is dedicated to everyone who is fighting an addiction, Alcohol, drugs, Gambling etc. Keep up the good fight, there is light at the end of the tunnel. 

Mostly recorded Live :-) 

Johnny

Burning Fire, Freezing Snow

This song was written by Doug Roossien https://soundcloud.com/doug-roossien?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingand when i hear it i fell in love with it. It's a song about life and love as most Country based songs are but this song has a great drive and passion in it. Doug wrote this song many moons ago along with a whole Aladdin's cave of pearls and gems, he is a first class song writer. i would strongly recommend for you to visit his SoundCloud site to hear some more really amazing songs. 

I was very honored when Doug asked my if i would like to write a backing track and produce this song  for him and i have to say its one of those songs that i just love to listen to. 
Hope you do too
Thanks you Doug

Sad River_ Written by Doug Roossien_Backing track and Production _ Johnny Mc Farlane

As a result of whaling and other human and natural influences, sixteen species of whales and dolphins are considered to be in danger of extinction according to the Endangered Species Act. Furthermore, because our knowledge about most dolphins and whales is lacking, there may be many more endangered species. Two species of river dolphins, along with the vaquita porpoise, and the northern right whale are currently included among the endangered species of whales and dolphins.

Save the Dolphins ( Remix ) Featuring the beast

Written and performed : by Johnny mc Farlane 
Backing Vocal : Finn Eces 
Mix and production : Finn Eces 

A big thank you to my friend and amazing producer Finn Eces for his work on this track. 

About the song 
read a book recently by Dolly Parton & James Patterson called Run Rose Run, about a young gifted country and western singer who went to Nashville Tennessee to try and get her songs published and it gave me an idea for a song. This song is dedicated to all of us who write songs and never make it, The standard Issue Average Joe's who just love to make music and entertain people usually for Free. I am one of these Average Joe's and i am as happy as can be, i don't want to make it down in Nashville Tennessee...Good on yeah

Standard Issue Average Joe

This is a honky Tonk bar Dance version of my song Standard Issue Average Joe. Hope you like it and feel a dance coming on...yeee haaa partner. 
Enjoy

Standard Issue Average Joe Honky Tonk version

This song is for my Children and my Grandchildren, Thank you for all the happiness you have brought into my life. I love you all so much. 

Written and performed by: Johnny Mc Farlane

Thank you to Debra Buesking and Finn Eces for all their help along the way with this song .

All of me, All of you

For anyone who has ever had a broken heart. An old school Slow Rock song with lots of Passion and Feeling  PLAY IT REAL LOUD. Thanks 
Written and performed by Johnny Mc Farlane

I cry my tears in the darkness, so no one sees 
Misty waters are running still, there’s an Ice cold breeze 
A weeping willow sheds its leaves and cries a tear for me 
the sky is turning black , there’s a mist coming in from the sea 

Everywhere I look I see your face 
It haunts my tortured mind I cant hide no place 
At night when I go to bed I hear your voice 
Its carried on the breeze its echoing in my head 

My heart is broken ever since you went away 
My heart is broken I cant live without you one more day 
My heart is broken I need you in my life 
My heart is broken 
My heart is broken 

A blood red sun falls into a deep blue sea
2 lovers walk along the beach hand in hand its you and me 
Into the Sunset   for all eternity 
Hand and hand , it's  you and me

My Heart Is Broken

I wrote this song last year https://soundcloud.com/johnnymc2/time?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing this is the original. I always liked the song and i think it has great Mainstream potential so i have decided to give it a bit of a Work Over, New Guitar Part & new vocal new mix, bring the bass and drums to the fore to drive the song.  I called it "Time"  last Time around, so this one is called " Second TIME around" its a song with would you believe TIME as the main character and i have tried to intertwine Time with love...I would really value your opinions on this song , if you have the time to listen :-) ...does it work for you .. Thanks in advance . Johnny

Second TIME Around

A song about a day in the Maherees surfing and Camping with my Son just before he went to Auz.  Siting by the camp fire cooking sausages and Burgers and drinking beer...watching the Golden sun set into the sea   as only it can in the west of Ireland. Then watching the stars in the sky and feeling part of this amazing brilliant universe..if only for a few hours...

Golden Sun Remastered 2021

I am a singer songwriter from Ireland. i love Blues and Rock but as you will see from my song writing i am not stuck in any one musical Genre and i like 
 to experiment with music and try different things. I am really knocked out with the amount of Talented people here on SoundCloud and it a great pleasure to be part of this musical community. Its a great journey. Thanks for listening to my music. 

I am part of a Just for fun band called " No Killie Fish" its a collection of like minded musicians and we play for Fun. 

Johnny

No killie fish

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