LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT ... REALLY !!! IF THEY TAKEN EVERYTHING FROM US ... WHAT WOULD WE WANT MORE THAN ANY OTHER THING ?! IF EACH OF US DID THIS THOUGHT MAYBE THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE ?? I DON'T KNOW ... LET'S TRY

A LOOK AT THE WORLD

Lamentation

'utopia' 

Cast of characters: 

one man verity show – @one-man-verity-show – Scotty – melodic guitar, lyrics, vocals 

cgmaness-- @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – guitar intro 

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth   

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen – guitar solo and e-bow guitar 

K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums 

Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez– textural guitar, mix, and production 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –five-string fretless bass guitar, original seed 

The Eclectic Collective – composition

lyrics:
Can't obtain no fucking mortgage. 
And I can't pay no fucking rent.
I would rather you probe me 
than get fucked by our government
who attempts to control me 
and put nonsense in my head.
Who would rather see me
livin' in debt or end up dead.
Come and take me away.
Beam me into space.
Fly me to a planet
where there exists no hate or greed. 

Take me to Utopia.
Teach me all your ways.
Save me from dystopia.
It's time to turn the page.
Something better must exist
out there beyond the stars,
where everyone can love and live,
unlike what's become of ours.

utopia (with the Eclectic Collective)

I exercise every day and I watch what I eat
I count my calories on myfitness pal and I try not to cheat
I apply my sunscreen diligently, so I don’t get sunburn on my head
I try to sleep for eight hours each night when I go to bed

Every time I look in the mirror, I try to squint my eyes
Cause every time I look in the mirror, it makes realize
That all the things I’m doing, to try to stop the decline
Maybe I should just take it easy and have a good time

There’s a 45-year-old tech tycoon getting transfusions from his teenage son
He’s a modern-day vampire, trying to stay young
He spends two million dollars a year trying to reduce his age
He’s like a chimpanzee in a lab, experimenting on himself in a cage

They say that you’re only as old as you feel and that may be true
But if you’re a hundred  and you hit on a 20 year old 
people are goanna judge you
I think that guy should try to get a blood transfusion from Keith Richards
Cause that guy’s done everything wrong and he’s still going strong

Every time I look in the mirror, I try to squint my eyes
Cause every time I look in the mirror, it makes realize
That all the things I’m doing, to try to stop the decline
Maybe I should just take it easy and have a good time

All the things I’m doing, to try to stop the decline
Maybe I should just take it easy and have a good time

Stop The Decline

Ian Greaves

A Product Of The Funk

Chaves - 14 - 5 - 2024

The colorful symbols are my message to everyone... 🌍 ☮︎ 👍 🍀 2024 for a better world...!

Liquid Blue

Funky Lunatics Style with a great flowing Saxophon
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx

Lunatics 155 Grooving Funky // Joerxworx & Ratzzz

Lunatics 155  Funky Dream // Joerxworx & Ratzzz

Far Away

We were asked to do a song for a Christmas radio show- last year we did "existential Christmas" this was my attempt today

The maverick and the musician

Credit Note: The children ambient sound is from InspectorJ in Freesound

Prometer é nobre, cumprir é burguês.
Para dar esperança aos pobres, prometo outra vez.

Com o nobre desígnio de te aliviar
do fardo pesado que tens de levar,
do peso da vida, do medo da noite
do medo da fome, da dor, do açoite,

Eu canto vitórias, prometo bem-estar,
prometo que o dia está mesmo a chegar 
com frutos da terra, com bênçãos do céu,
e vidas gloriosas para além do véu.

E, mesmo sabendo quão fraco é o falar,
tu olhas meus olhos querendo acreditar.

Prometer é nobre, cumprir é burguês.
Em nome da esperança, prometo outra vez

Prometer é nobre, cumprir é burguês.
Para salvar teus sonhos, prometo outra vez.

Prometo saúde onde ela não há
Prometo alegria onde ela não está
prometo repouso para a alma cansada
prometo fartura nesta consoada

Prometo ternura e um beijo ao luar
prometo que o amor nunca irá acabar
prometo um abraço humilde e sincero
que espante os demónios da dor que eu não quero. 

E, mesmo sabendo quão certo é o falhar,
tu olhas meus olhos querendo acreditar.

Prometer é nobre, cumprir é burguês.
Olho nos teus olhos, e prometo outra vez.

Prometer é nobre, cumprir é burguês.
Para dar esperança aos pobres, prometo outra vez.

Orçamento de Estado

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.

Stop The Decline

Joe Stroffolino