I jump out of bed every morning eager to continue the fight.
There’s so many wrongs in the world today.
I want to try make them right.
All those negative people out there, I pretend they don’t exist
The more times they tell me no, the harder I persist.

Life keeps trying to knock me down.
But as soon as my body hits the ground.
I bounce back up with a grim smile on my face.
And I lurch on forward slightly dazed with a sense of purpose only I can see.

I’m gonna focus on what’s important, I’m gonna stay above the fray.
Every obstacle I encounter, I’ll push it out of my way.
If anybody tries to stop me, like a steamroller I’ll run them flat.
Like a boxer facing a TKO I’m goanna to jump up from the mat

I’m gonna put one foot in front of the other.
I’m gonna keep right on going.
I’m trying as hard as I can.
I’ve got no intention of slowing.

I’m gonna to be as relentless as one of those zombies in the walking dead.
I’m not goanna let any negative thoughts creep into my head.

I’m gonna make up for lost time.
I’m gonna squeeze the most out of every day.
And if I head down the wrong path,
I’ll turn around and find a better way.

All those sacrifices I’ve been making.
Its goanna be worth the time I spent.
I’m goanna flap my wings as hard as I can.
I’ll continue my ascent.
They say the darkest hour is just before the dawn.
And if I hit a rough patch I’ll continue to push on

Life keeps trying to knock me down.
But as soon as my body hits the ground.
I bounce back up with a grim smile on my face.
And I lurch on forward slightly dazed with a sense of purpose only I can see.

I’m gonna unlock the door to my cage and set myself free.

Bounce Back Up (2025)

Composed in DADGAD tuning and played on a Bamburg FSC guitar (Carpathian Spruce/Macassar Ebony), Recorded February of '25. "There is Only Today" brings a hopeful and peaceful message to value what each and every day brings in this life. Hope you enjoy and thanks for following along!
 This picture was taken on a beautiful late spring evening at the very tip of the island where I live.

THERE IS ONLY TODAY

Another cool track from my friend @cosmic-ratzzz to add some saxophone licks ! TY Hendrik !

lunatics 220 / Barefoot Girls / Ratzzz & joerxworx

'Awakening From Winter' A mixed genre track really that I've called 'Alternative Fusion' Leaving the sleepinees of Winter and awakening to the brightness and rebirth of Spring. 

Sleeping Warriors

Awakening From Winter

This is for my SC friend and artist Mistermark... 🔆


Check out mistermark on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/BSzKwQoARXVWNahh6

Listen to blue eyes crying in the rain (cover, with Dad) by dad & mark on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/FRZW1Y8rkZNZCg3k9
Here's a fine example of real...real artistry.. Involving those you love and having fun. Mistermark is 99% original music but this was a nice bit of life light to discover too.


You know I think aside from the music here the most inspiring thing for me on SoundCloud is realizing and meeting all the individuals doing the same thing. It's such an amazing way of life making music, but as we all know it's difficult in this meritocracy poisoned by money to do just music. So there's an incredible mutual respect extended from me to everyone here still doing what they can musically with society as it is towards its creation

Imagine you had to be a banker... and not earn money from it... Or maybe earn money from it in the future.... We'd all be pretty shit with money like me 😆... But I think it does make the double standard point nicely and I believe we need to change how we approach true artists.. They need to be invested in... Fuck the wanker bankers... WHEN has a banker ever inspired you and WHY don't we invest in the thing in existence that does MUSIC and ART?... That's one better future I'd like my kids to experience and I think they will in Ireland anyway.  I think we're not far off basic income for artists... It's a thing a creative society must do end of story! Imagine the art we'll get when artists know they are loved from the start... More artists will finally be recognized as what they are..
 Life scientists 

Miss No Mark (Demo)

Music written in response to the sudden loss of a beloved pet. Sorely missed but always loved and remembered well.

Words - Before me, before it rained
We were together in time and now rightly pained.
Nothing I can do to change it
Nothing's gonna make it go away
Here in my heart you have a home to always stay.

Before me, the tides keep on changing
Before me, I'll keep rearranging again and again.

Time and time again we wake up then fall asleep
When will the sun come out and bring us all up from the deep.

B4ME

Once U were great

a short song about racial inequality, mixed and mastered by Jules at Grooveworks.

Take A Knee

Scegliere tra il cuore e la ragione. Decisione difficile.”

Liberare il cuore

Ho camminato tanto con gambe che non sono mie
Insieme a persone che non mi cercano più
Ho trovato un amore che mi fa sentire vivo
Ma non trovo il coraggio di lasciare il passato dietro di me

Ma il mio cuore continua a chiedere di più
Di una vita che non sia solo un sogno
Voglio essere felice voglio essere libero
Ma non so come fare come liberare il cuore

Il mondo che mi gira intorno non capirebbe mai
Sicuramente non verrebbe incontro ai miei sogni
Sento che la mia vita sta passando senza che io possa fare niente
Sono intrappolato in un mondo che non è il mio

Ma il mio cuore continua a chiedere di più
Di una vita che non sia solo un sogno
Voglio essere felice voglio essere libero
Ma non so come fare come liberare il cuore 

Forse un giorno troverò il coraggio di dire
Di lasciare andare il passato e di seguire la mia strada
Forse un giorno capirò che la felicità è più importante
E che la vita è troppo breve per non essere vissuta

La mia vita è una scelta tra il cuore e la ragione
Tra la felicità e la responsabilità
Non so cosa scegliere non so cosa fare
Ma so che devo seguire il mio cuore vedere dove mi porterà

Liberare il cuore

Your Cheatin' Heart

**About This Track**  
An original AI-assisted composition by Rob Nelson (*Bring Your Own Brilliance*) and Ron Cameron (*Alien Garden*). This song blends human creative direction with AI tools to bring our vision to life—merging storytelling, mood, and innovation into a dynamic listening experience.

**Creative & Technical Details**  
- **Lyrics**: by Ron Cameron 
- **Executive Producer for this track**: Ron Cameron
- **Vocals & Instrumentation**: Produced using TopMediAI and AIGenMusic.AI  
- **Audio Format & Editing**: Mixed from MP3/WAV with NCH Software (trims, fades, conversions)  
- **Stem Splitting**: Processed with LaLaLaLa AI  
- **Cover Art**: CoPilot AI 
- **Song Structure & Mood Profiling**: Cyanite AI

**Our Creative Blueprint**  
“CHOICES” is our internal code for the DNA of each track: genre, vocal tone, tempo, instrumentation, and emotional arc. Every detail is human-directed—AI simply helps us realize it.

**Rights & Licensing**  
We retain full commercial and non-commercial rights under our membership with [TopMediAI’s Terms & Conditions](https://www.topmediai.com/terms-conditions/). Lyrics, production, and arrangement are fully original works by Rob and/or Ron.

**Creative Use & Inquiries**  
Artists and producers are welcome to adapt or re-record our work—please credit us in any public releases. For licensing, collaborations, or sync opportunities, reach out directly:

Bring Your Own Alien Garden  
c/o Rob Nelson & Ron Cameron  
1211 Huron Street N., Suite 202  
London, Ontario, Canada  
N5Y 4L1

**Final Words**  
Each song we share is made with intention, imagination, and care. Thank you for listening—your support brings these stories to life.

Heart Of Ice [Version # 4] [HOIC4]

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
https://linktr.ee/joe.stroffolino
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

Bounce Back Up (2025)

Joe Stroffolino