Je me lève, je me lave je déjeune et go, 
sac à dos sur le dos, j'décolle sur mon vélo, tchao.
Le sac à dos sur le dos, j'décolle sur mon vélo.
J'arrive au centre-ville, un gogo rigole, 
je me faufile et zoom zoum zap sa bagnole.
A l'intérieur des voitures, ça râle ça jure. 
Confiné, comme confiné.
Dans les bouchons rien ne bouge, pas prêt d'arriver.
Sur mon deux roues j'respire j'avance c'est sur.
Sur mon deux roues j'respire la pollution pure.
Et je roule roule roule en détours et dédales
je roule roule roule en détours et dédales
C'est cool cool cool, hum c'est cool cool cool.
Panneaux ronds-points, ronds-points panneaux...Top !
J'attache la bicyclette devant l'entrée du bar,
en terrasse ça tousse, je me pose au comptoir.
Hello bonjour ça va, café café  ?
Je lève les yeux au mur l'écran allumé diffuse des infos bouclées,
alors du coup on va s'parler dans une ambiance séquencée,
mais séquencée c'est quand c'est, c'est quand c'est l'heure d'y aller quoi.
C'est pas que j'me lasse j'fini ma tasse et j'me casse.
Demain je me connais je recommencerai.
Je roulerai roulerai en détours et dédales, ça s'ra cool cool cool
et si ça montera, ben je pédal'ra.
Et je roule roule roule en détours et dédales c'est cool cool cool
Et je roule roule roule.

A Deux Roues

Some time ago I had contacted https://soundcloud.com/francescocartocci , I almost thought he had forgotten me, then he sent me a wonderful instrumental he composed, arranged, played and later mastered very skillfully. 

In the course of our conversation, I made a joke. You've already guessed it, the humour you find in my country casts its shadow. Fortunately, we were able to clear up any misunderstandings... :)

That's how this song came about (I swear it's all true...)
The photo was also taken by Francesco, by the way, and dates back to the golden age when people were still allowed to smoke in hospital.

Thank you very much for collabing with me, it was a lot of fun... :)




Zeitgeist

Im toten Winkel, da haust
Ein Schatten, der mich immer wieder verfolgt
Jedes mal, wenn ich arbeiten will
Ein Seufzer des Zweifels
Fällt in mein Ohr
Das ist nicht immer unbedingt schlecht, 
Doch es macht nervös, 
Sieh,

Kann nicht ohne dich sein
Kann nicht ohne dich leben,
Du tiefste Angst
Kann nicht ohne dich gehen, 
Du tiefste Angst


Behind the blind spot there lurks
A shadow that is always following me
Everytime i want do my work
A sweet sigh of doubt
Just drops in my ear
This is not necessarily bad, 
But It bothers me, 
See

I can’t live without you
I can’t live without you , now
My deepest fear
I can’t leave without you, now
My deepest fear

How i wish, you were not here
I would not shed a single tear
I would
I would


Can’t you leave without me ?
Can’t you just let me sleep in ?
My deepest fear
Would you live without me, now
My deepest fear
Would you ?
Wouldn’t you ?
Would you, please ? 
Would you, please ?

Zeitgeist (wt Francesco Cartocci)

Look Alive

This was the first track of the demo sessions that we mixed, and as such turned out very different from the later efforts. So we decided to re-do it, and properly this time around.

Lebo - drums
PP - bass
Tom - vocals, guitars

Laybow - Polaroid (2024 mix)

Sometimes I feel it all slipping away
My hopes and dreams for a better day
Then I flip on the TV and my mind grows dim
I sit on the couch with a silly grin

One of these days I’m goanna wake up 
And I’ll take a look a look around and say I’ve had enough
And I’ll take all the bad advice
That I’ve been hearing all of life
And I’ll decide to ignore all the pessimists around me

I tell myself that I still have time
To find a place in the world that I can call mine
Then I open the fridge and grab another beer
I tell myself those plans can wait till next year

One of these days I’m goanna wake up 
And I’ll take a look a look around and say I’ve had enough
And I’ll take all the bad advice
That I’ve been hearing all of life
And I’ll decide to ignore all the pessimists around me

You tell people that things need to change
And they look at you like you’re kind of strange
They say why can’t you accept things just the way they are
They say the world has always been this way
As if that makes it all okay
To sit around and do nothing while it all falls apart

Sometimes I walk off the beaten path
But my comfort zone keeps calling me back
Saying there’s too much competition
The odds are against you
Youre not goanna make it no matter what you do

One of these days I’m goanna wake up 
And I’ll take a look a look around and say I’ve had enough
And I’ll take all the bad advice
That I’ve been hearing all of life
And I’ll decide to ignore all the pessimists around me

One Of These Days (2024 Version)

Show Me A Man

Reflecting

Panefully So.wav

Ruby Tuesday

sonic islands

Espio the Chameleon

A mix of happy and sad songs perfect for the season! I think it turned out really well, and I had a lot of fun writing it!

This Lovely Christmas Time

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.

One Of These Days (2024 Version)

Joe Stroffolino