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 )

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

A song of hope for the future, The rain and mist are Clearing and sunny happy days are on the way. 
Johnny

Here are the Lyrics for anyone who is interested 

Verse 1 
The sun shines through my window, Today is going to be a lovely day 
Seems like the mist is clearing and all the hurt and pain has gone away 
Theresa a big change in the weather 
We made it  through the storm and we’re still together 

Chorus 
Let’s go walking by the sea 
On the beach just you and me 
Let’s walk together hand in hand 
Lets leave our foot prints in the sand 
All the pain of yesterday will all be gone  be  washed away 
No more hurt and more pain 
Only sunshine no more Rain

Sunshine , sunshine 
Verse 2 
The sun shines through my window today is gonna be a lovely day 
Seems like the summers coming back and the cold dark days are gone to stay 
I missed you through those cold dark days 
But now we found our way back through the maze 

Chorus 
Mid 8 
Key change 
I’m glad we made through those dark and teary days 
We found each other once again we made it through the maze
The pain and hurt have gone there’s no more need to cry 
And now the mist has gone and rainbows fill the sky

Summers Coming

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

The Road was a finalist in the 2024 UK Songwriters competition.  

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  : Finalist in the 2024 UK Songwriters Competition

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)

Recorded Live, a song about life and Death which go hand in Hand. 
Written and recorded by: Johnny Mc Farlane

It’s like honey from the bees it’s like cold ice cream 
It’s the most beautiful thing that you have ever seen 
Its like misty morning rain, its like a rainbows end 
Its the love in your heart for your best friend 

Its like ice cold beer on a warm summers day 
It’s the wind in your hair it’s the cold sea spray 
Its like waking in the morning  from a good night rest 
When your little boy tells you, “ Daddy you’re the best “

Its like when heaven and earth meet , when all the stars collide 
When your not alone and everyone’s on your side 
Its like coffee in the morning  or that 1st cigarette 
Its a powerful feeling that you never will forget 

It’s the morning sun on a bright sunny day 
Its like watching your kids as they skip and dance and play 
It’s the 1st flowers of Spring as they peak through the snow 
It’s the morning tide as it begins to Ebb and Flow 

And as the birds fly high soaring in the sky 
I hear the angels calling my name from way up on high 
Like the leaves in Autumn falling from the trees 
We all have to leave this place we are but a breeze 

And all we have are memories or experiences we have had 
The beautiful, the ulgy, the happy and the sad 
All weave an everlasting tapestry our legacy to recall 
And so with these last words my friends I say goodbye to all. 

It’s like honey from the bees it’s like cold ice cream 
You are the most beautiful thing that i have ever seen

Life- Acoustic Guitar version

Opposites attract is a song about me and my wife. We are so opposite but yet we really fit together so well. most of the time :-))))) You will have to bop to this one its infectious... 

Written and performed by Johnny Mc. Enjoy here are the lyrics to help you through it. 

They say that opposites attract, 
well For you and me that’s true 
Like plus and Minus there’s an invisible attraction
Between me and you 

We are Yin and Yang and that for sure 
If I’m the disease, then you’re the cure 
Like the Lady and the tramp your rich and I’m poor 
Your confident and I’m insecure 
But when we are together we’re a perfect match 
If you’re the door then I’m the latch 
If your the roof then I'm the thatch 
We really fit together 
We area perfect match 

Your rare and precious Your true and pure 
I’m raggie and disheveled and somewhat immature 
We are like black and white, like day and night 
I'm always wrong and your always right .

Your up I’m down your country I’m town 
Your somewhat serious and I'm the circus clown 
Like a hand in a glove like a foot in a shoe
Your part of me and I'm part of you 

But when we are together we’re a perfect match 
If you’re the door then I’m the latch 
If your the roof then I'm the thatch 
We really fit together 
We area perfect match 

When your feeling down you know I'm there for you 
If you’re the stove then I've got to be the flu 
If your the front then you know I've got your back 
If I'm the train you have to be the track 

Johnny Mc Farlane 2022 ( August )

Opposites Attract

This is the last song in my Trilogy. My Character has now " Washed his soul in the River " he has become a " Better Man " and now he is heading " Into the Light " 
Rejuvenated and free from his burdens, oh if only it was so easy..ha ha ha 
I hope you like this one its a Re-mix of a song i wrote 2 year ago. 

Written and performed by : Johnny Mc Farlane

Into The Light

a song expressing the recognition of the existence of God and that God is everywhere.  

Written and performed : Johnny 

Let Your Love Reign Down

When i was a kid we use to have  a saying " I cross my heart and hope to die if i ever tell a lie, Here is a little catchy, dance pop song based on that saying. Hope you like it. 
Big thank you to Nadien De Macedo for her help in the structure and advice. Very big thank you Nadine. https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
 



Written & Performed by Johnny Mc Farlane .

Cross my Heart & hope to die

Well i have been promising myself for some time now to have a mid life crises, but i fear i may have left it too late because I'm probably TOO OLD  to have a mid life crises, so instead i wrote a song that to my mind and from Observing my friend who was young enough to  had a midlife crises i think this song encompasses most of the elements associated with a Male Mid life crises, if i have left any out please let me know and i can add them in ...ha ha 

Written, played and produced by Yours Truly: Johnny Mc .
I'm going to have me a mid life crises
I don't care what the price is  
I'm going to buy me a Strat 
I'm going to get me a Tat 
I'm going to roll those dices

Mid Life Crises

Sometimes a song needs a special touch to bring it to its full potential and Finn  once again has transformed this very average little ugly Duckling song into a beautiful elegant White Swan  and lifted it to a height that only he can with his amazing vocal & production talents. Listen to more of Finns Songs https://soundcloud.com/finn_eces?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The song is about an ordinary Guy, could be you and I, He has no wings, he's good and he's bad, he's human not an Angel but when you need someone he is the one who is there for you in your hour of need and always will be , because he's  Solid. He's your friend . 
Thank you Finn. 

Written by : Johnny Mc Farlane 
Performed & arranged by : Finn eces

Ordinary Guy : Featuring Finn Eces

Fast Car was 1st Released in 1988 by Tracy Chapman. It has always been one of my most favorite of all time songs, Luke Combs has just done an Awesome version as well so i decided it was time i did one Too. This is only my 2nd cover on SC and i hope i have done justice to this awesome song.
Song written by : Tracy Chapman 1988 
Guitars, drums, Vocals as well as mixing and mastering: Johnny Mc Farlane

Fast Car (Written by Tracy Chapman)

I went to see Paul Simon in the 3 arena in Dublin as part of his Gracelands tour and whilst the gig was amazing, the song of the night was this one and to me it just proves that all you need with a good song is a guitar and a voice and the lyrics are still so prevalent today as they were back when the song was first written.  Thank you Paul. 

Written by Paul Simon 
Performed Live by: Johnny Mc Farlane

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

My Friend Raphael Muhr sent me this beautiful piece of music and aske me if i could put some lyrics to it, i played it a few times and the lyrics just seemed to write themselves as i listened, Words of Hope and self belief, of being true to our heart's and tapping into the Magic in our souls. I must admit i struggled to sing this song, Lacking the vocal training and the self belief but Raphael  believed in me more that i believed in Myself. Thank you my friend for the beautiful music and for your belief in Me ,i am truly Grateful. Hope i have done your beautiful Melody Justice . 

Music & Orchestration : Raphael Muhr   https://on.soundcloud.com/Tf3yE
Lyrics , vocals & Production:  Johnny Mc Farlane

You can find More beautiful Music over on Raphael's page https://on.soundcloud.com/Tf3yE


Don’t close your eyes and have no fear. 
You must be Brave for the Magic to Appear.
Believe, be strong and you will see. 
The Magic inside of you will set you free.

Don’t be chained by your fears, you must be strong. 
Stay true, trust your heart for you belong. 

Chorus 
Stay true to your heart and you will see. 
The magic inside of you will set you free. 
Stay true to your heart and have no fear. 
And you will see the Magic will appear.

Don’t close your heart or you might stray. 
Don’t close your eyes or you’ll surely lose your way. 

Chorus 
Stay true to your heart and you will see. 
The magic inside of you will set you free. 
Stay true to your heart and have no fear.
And you will see the Magic will appear.

Stay True To Your Heart, Music by Raphael Muhr, Lyrics by Johnny Mc Farlane

Another woman died in a Doorway on our busy shopping streets over the Christmas period. She was an Irish woman from Cork in this instance. There are so many homeless people in our city streets, and I observed that almost all the sheltered Shop fronts in the city have people sleeping rough every night. The frost has set in and the nights are bitterly cold and my heart goes out to all those poor people who have to sleep rough. This song is in Memory of the woman who died in Cork , Ireland. May she rest in Peace. 

In my song  “ Cold doorway Bed “ I have created a fictious woman called" who comes from a war torn Eastern European country and who has ended up sleeping rough. Her husband and Children have been killed and she has fled for her life but ends up sleeping in a doorway on Christmas day. I am trying to draw a comparison between the overindulgence that happens over the Christmas period and the plight of Refugees and homeless people in our societies. Christmas should be a Joyous occasion for us all, the birthday of our Savior compared to the death of a homeless person. I want to bring home this Tragedy in full living Colour for us all to see the reality of homelessness for thousands of people in every country across our planet. 

Johnny Mc Farlane 


Cold Doorway Bed .

She sleeps in a doorway, No crib for her Bed.
No bright light of Silver shone around her head.
She lies in the Cold, the rain, and the Snow. 
All alone in this world she has nowhere to go.

As the bells ring for Christmas, she makes up her bed.
Wet cardboard beneath her, a coat for her head.
As the Cold winter wind cuts her to the bone.
She cries in the nighttime and feels so alone.

As She Cries in the Night,
she prays for a light. 
That will save her and take her back home.
But that light didn’t come.
and she sleeps in the doorway alone.

As she lay in the doorway she drifted away.
She dreamt of her life in a happier day. 
Back When she was a mother.
Back when she was a wife.
Back when she had a family.
 back when she had a life.

But this war rages on and it’s taken them all.
Her Husband, her Children.
But she can still hear them Call.
Still sees their faces when she closes her eyes.
She can still feel their kisses and she still hear their cries.

As She Cries in the Night, she prays for a light.
That will save her and take her back home.
But that light never comes, and she sleeps in the doorway alone.

As she lies in the Doorway 
Her Eyes fill with Tears.
She recalls her Loved ones.
It been so many sad years.
Since she’s held them and kissed them.
Since they all went away. 
As she closed her eyes.
She starts to Pray.

As She Prays in the Night, she prays for a light.
That will save her and take her back home.
But that light never comes, and she sleeps in the doorway alone.





She never woke up, They found her Body next day.
Rigid and cold she blocked the Shop Doorway.
A crowd gathered round to look and to stare. 
The shop wasn’t open that was their only care 
And as the church bells did rang and the Caroler's did sing.
For that poor homeless woman not 1 bell did ring.
Not 1 prayer was said , Not 1 tear was shed.
She died all alone in a cold Doorway Bed.

Cold Doorway Bed  : Semi Finalist in the UK Songwriters competition 2024

Spread the " Love " Its a beautiful day and the sun is shining. 
Johnny

Written, performed and mastered by Johnny Mc Farlane

Love

I went into the church the other day and i knelt down at the back of Church and began to pray to God to help me with a few problems that were out of my control, i prayed for the strength to except the things i cannot change, to change the things i can and for the wisdom to known the difference. I prayed for my Children for happiness for them and their children and for forgiveness for all those who need it. I also prayed for the Lord to shine his light on all the dark places in the world that are at War, for peace and help for all the starving people in  the world. I hope he was listening. 
As i prayed this song came to me, its not a very serious song but i think it has a great soul. :-) 

Written & Performed by: John Mc Farlane

Hi Lord, It's me Again

This Song is a blues based rock song. Just for fun and to let the beast out for a little while. Back to basics. No frills just pure Blues Rock. 

Johnny

My Friend Joe

This started off as a guitar riff with a shadows style guitar sound and them progressed into this funny little Tribute to James Bond and his character Pussy galore.  Its a bit of fun hope you get a giggle, please let me know.

James Bond 007

About the song 
Since the beginning of time, the wind has always been there, a beautiful and dangerous power of nature, totally unpredictable, one that man has harnessed to power their sails and lately to generate electricity. I know the wind fairly well being a windsurfer and fair weather sailor. I know how beautiful and dangerous the wind can be. I have great respect for the wind and the Sea and always will have and this song is a tribute to her.  

I would like to thank Finn Eces,  my friend and co-writer of this song. Finn and I have been quite a number of songs under our belts now and I think it must be nearly time for the 1st Album Finn. 
Finn’s voice and production skills have really taken “ The wind “ to a new level,  fine tuning of the lyrics, adding in of that driving bass and funky guitar as well as those beautiful harmony vocals really set this song up to be a real Summer hit in all the beach bars around the world ( If Only ) 
Written by: Johnny Mc Farlane & Finn Eces 
Music and Vocals: Johnny & Finn 
Production : Finn  @finn_eces

The Wind

When i was a young Boy my father use to come home late at night drunk and looking for a fight with my Mother. She eventually got sick of the abuse and left him and i was left at home to help him.
Here is what i use to say to him.
I was 9 years old. 
Written and performed by : John Mc Farlane

Daddy Will You Hold My Hand

I am Animal is a song celebrating the fact that i am an animal, a mammal a Human Being an Imperfect being made of flesh and blood who lives a life, who makes mistakes and who loves life lets not become AI. Why would you want to create something more powerful than you are ??? Stupidity of the highest degree and driven by big business. Lets fight back..
Written & Performed by a non AI person : Johnny Mc Farlane

I AM ANIMAL

The older I get the more I realise that the Stairway to Heaven is not an easy path. It is steep and has many pitfalls, many that I have fallen on and many that still allude me. The path is littered with pain and heartache, and no one gets in unless they truly have tried to overcome the pain and hardship of this crazy world. How much Pain do we have to Pay to get inside the Perly gates and is it wort it? I cant answer this one but my song tries to contemplate the trials and tribulations of Life at the moment and asks the question. “When does the bad stuff stop and when does the God stuff start?” 

Written, performed and produced by: John Mc Farlane 


I just noticed something lately and it’s the strangest story that I could tell 
But it seems like the Stairway to Heaven is paved with Red hot Coals from Hell 

I just noticed something lately It seems strange after all these year 
But seems like rivers in Heaven are filled with our pain and our tears 

Chorus 
So where does the bad stuff stop and where does the God stuff start 
Where does the pain give way to the peace in your heart 
I walked that path of Red-hot coals I burn my heart ad burn my soles
I lost my way a million times I paid for my sins and for my crimes 

When does the God stuff start       all I want is peace in my heart 

I just noticed something lately     and it’s driving me insane 
It seems like the rain in heaven comes from our hurt and our pain 
I know I’m arriving here sort of late, but I have hope and o have faith 
But how much pain do I have to pay to get inside that pearly GATE 

So where does the bad stuff stop and where does the God stuff start 
Where does the pain give way to the peace in your heart 
I walked that path of Red-hot coals I burn my heart ad burn my soles
I lost my way a million times I paid for my sins and for my crimes

The God Stuff

Hands, So beautiful, We can do so much good with our hands, reaching out to other person as a sign of Peace and love, to play an Instrument, to paint a picture or just to hold someone else's hand when they need someone. But we can also do so much harm with our hands, we can hit, break, hold a gun to kill someone wave a fist in Anger. My hands are used to Love and play my Guitar. What are your hands used for ? 

Written, Performed . Produced by Johnny Mc Farlane

These Hands

Sometimes things get a little hectic and i have to get away so i grab a quiet corner and my guitar and sit there and slip away from Time into my own Space. I suppose you could say, " When i need to find myself, I loose myself. 
Written, played , produced by: Johnny Mc Farlane

Time & Space

This is a country and Western song based on the folklore mystical image of the 7th Son of a 7th Son. In my song he is a bounty hunter working for the Dark One, his job is to collect the souls of the Wicked and bad people of this earth. There is no hiding from him, he is after your soul and discards the Skin. He must be very busy at the moment in this world we live in. 

the Bass and drums are driving this one with a beat designed to make you feel like you are riding a horse through the night running from the 7th son of the 7th Son , hope you like it . 
Written, performed , engineered and produced by: Johnny Mc Farlane

The 7th Son of a 7th Son

Inspired by my 2 beautiful grandchildren this song is a great Band song. 1st song of the night just stand there on the stage and ask the crowd . Who wants to Dance and who wants to Rock n Roll, Then build it up. I hope it works for the Virtual Audience as well. Hope you enjoy. 

Written and performed with real instruments by: Johnny Mc Farlane

Who wants to Dance & who want to Rock & Roll

We all get there in the end, This is a light hearted look at getting older. much better than the alternative. 

Written, Performed by : Johnny Mc Farlane

Will you love me still, when I'm old and grey

Every time i turn on the news or pick up a news paper my heart is hurt by the amount of Violence, war, Starvation , corruption that is going on at the moment. Whatever happened to Love, peace and happiness. I wrote this song to celebrate Life, freedom and peace. Life is not about oppression or starvation or war, or any of this stuff it is simply for Living. 

Written, performed , mixed and mastered by : John Mc Farlane

I finally realised what this life is all about
I’m going to find a mountain  gonna  climb to the top I’m going to shout it out 
Im gonna soar like a bird up in the sky 
Way up high,  I feel like I can fly 

I finally realised what this life is all about
Its taken me a lifetime now I want to share with you 
I want to shout it out 
Its been a very long time, but at last I’ve worked it out 
Here’s my revelation what life’s about 

Life’s about Living, life’s about Loving 
About Forgiving and understanding 
Life’s about being brave and standing tall 
Being proud of who you are even when you fall 
Life’s about Love , but most of all 
Life’s about Living 

I finally realised what this life is all about
Why God gave me a life, why God gave me a mouth 
So that I can tell the world, so I can shout it out 
This is what life is all about 

I finally realised what this life is all about
I’m gonna travel the world North, East , West and South 
Spreading the news i/m gonna use my God give mouth 
I’m Gonna tell the world 
What this life’s about 

Life’s about Living, life’s about Loving 
About Forgiving and understanding 
Life’s about being brave and standing tall 
Being proud of who you are even when you fall 
Life’s about Love , but most of all 
Life’s about Living

Life's about Living

Hi, My name is Johnny Mc Farlane, I am an Indie songwriter from Ireland. I write, play, produce and distribute my own music. I try to write songs that will mean something to whoever may be listening. I try to express feeling and emotions through my music, I try to hit the heart and soul of whoever may be listening and to pass on my feelings through my lyrics and my music. A lot of the songs I write come from Personal experiences, some are pure imagination, but all try to carry a message of Hope, Fait, understanding and a spiritual message of love. I am just one voice in the wilderness but together we are stronger. Thank you so much for listening to my music. It’s a real honour.

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