this was going to be a disco type song, like love is in the air, but it did not sound right with a dance beat, so stripped out all of that, added a 12 str and toned down the keyboard. the vocals will prolly get a do over next week

You don’t have to smile at me when you pass me on the street
You don’t have to cross against the light so we might ‘accidentally’ meet
You don’t have to ask my friends if i still live alone
Or tell my folks you said to say hello
You don’t have to be so kind

You don’t have to come up to my table in a restaurant
And put your hand on top of mine and act so familiar while we talk
You don’t have to find any reason to spend time with me
Or send me little notes I’ll always keep
it’s gonna make me lose my mind

I’ll only fall in love
I’ll only think of you
I’ll only lie awake and wonder, if you’re thinking of me too
I’ll only act a fool
And I’ll want to marry you
It’s all cause of you
You’re too good to be true
I’ll just fall in love

Please don’t ever let me hold you close beneath the starry skies
Pde give me any reason to look deep into your eyes
And if i should ever start to wonder what my life would be
If you were always next to me  I’ll blame you, 
For making me feel this way

I'll Only Fall In Love

New song composed by David Cooper and Mike Fox.

I sent Mike some old lyrics from a song I did many years ago and asked him if he could breathe new life into them.  He came up with this fabulous new interpretation - Well done Mike.

Music - Mike Fox

Lyrics - David Cooper

Performed and Produced by Mike Fox

Lyrics by David Cooper:

Sitting ‘side a dusty road
Wondering where to go
Carrying this heavy load
Why I don’t know
 
Thinking of the times that passed
I’m feeling sad and blue
Wondering how long I can last
Another day without you
Another day without you
 
Chorus
 
I walk the lonely streets at night
A silhouette against the light
And I don’t see a soul in sight
I think I’ll go home
 
I don’t want to lose my pride
I just can’t go on this way
The pain is so much I cannot hide
If I come back, can I stay
If I come back, can I stay
 
Chorus
 
Bridge
 
And I’m sorry it turned out this way
I’m so sorry - believe me when I say
 
Solo
 
Sitting ‘side a dusty road
Looking for a way
To rid me of this heavy load
To greet a brand new day
To greet a brand new day
 
Chorus x 2
 
I think I’ll go home
I think I’ll go home
I think I’ll go home

I Think I'll Go Home (Cooper/Fox Collaboration)

A deep and dark song about sorrow and sadness. Initially written on piano, I decided to add dissonances and abstract soundscapes. I am very happy that Michael leaned into the dark theme and wrote sparse lyrics with a lot of meaning in between the words. 

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, piano, synthesizer, production
Michael Karns: vocals, lyrics

Cover design: Nadine de Macedo
Photography: Cristian Palmer

Where to find us:
https://www.youtube.com/@nadinedemacedo
https://michaelkarns.bandcamp.com

==== LYRICS ====

I'm on my own
Here alone
Almost at the bottom
How did we fail?

Did we change?
How are you?
Because I found
Something inside
Something close to us

It's only some words
Calling out 
Calling to me
From our yesterdays

Deep inside 
We knew it from the start
A love too good
To be true
    
Help me
Help me understand
This new land
Desolate and blue

In the end
It's always been us
You and me
On our own journey

To a new place
It's only some words
Calling to me
From our yesterdays

Deep inside 
We knew it from the start
A love too good
To be true

Calling To Me

Comptine pour âmes en peine

There was a scientist, he invented a time machine
he was looking to go back to those days wen life was not nearly so complex
He got inside, he pushed the button but his calculations were wrong
He ended up in the Juriasic era and was eaten by a T-Rex

Sometimes things don't turn out quite the way you expected
Sometmes you just gotta jump before all the dots are connected

Sometimes the answer's right in front of your snout
Sometimes you just gotta let those bottled feelings come out
Sometimes the truth is there but you just don't want to see it
Sometimes you gotta open up your mind and make a decision to free it

There was a prince who had royal blood and he was destined to become king and he wasn't very interested in taking on that job
One day he just got on his horse and he rode away and he never came back
he assumed a new identity and became a working class slob

Sometimes things don't turn out quite the way you expected
Sometmes you just gotta jump before all the dots are connected

Sometimes the answer's right in front of your snout
Sometimes you just gotta let those bottled feelings come out
Sometimes the truth is there but you just don't want to see it
Sometimes you gotta open up your mind and make a decision to free it

Sometimes you gotta step out of the box and see which way the wind is blowing. Head in the opposite direction and convince yourself to get going
Sometimes you gotta march to a brand new beat. Sometimes you gotta make a U-turn and head down a different street

Sometimes the answer's right in front of your snout
Sometimes you just gotta let those bottled feelings come out
Sometimes the truth is there but you just don't want to see it
Sometimes you gotta open up your mind and make a decision to free it

Snout

Original by : FPMORINSTUDIO/Francois Pierre Morin musicians composer 

MANUFACTURERS OF RUIN

After The Storm

Cast of Characters:

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick four string fretless bass, vocals, lyrics, and seed idea

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

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– electric guitar 

Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – clavinet and VST sax    
 
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar, mix, and production

Eclectic Collective -- composition

This song started its life as one of a batch of bass lines Josh came up with around the New Year holiday. He recorded it to a rudimentary drum loop, which Ken replaced perfectly with his own beat. Stephen was up after Ken, adding his tasteful, foundational guitar you hear underlying the entire song. Not to miss out on the guitaring, Tez came up with the ethereal guitar fills that float around in there. Mark came after Tez with his textural wah clavinet, also adding the wonderful sax solo you hear in the middle. After it was done musically, Josh went back and wrote some lyrics and sang them, too.
  Once it was in the can, we asked Tez to do the honors of mixing it for us, which he did in his always expert fashion. 
  This is a fine example of the Eclectic Collective coming together to create a heartfelt song, based on a bass line seed.  We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Josh Clary:

Sometimes I think about 
Things we used to talk about
Now I have to go without
Ever looking at your face x2
 
But I want you near me
Wish that you could hear me

What if we could ever reach
Out to the other each
But what would we say?
Is it just another routine day? x2
  
It makes my heart hurt bad
When I think of what I had
Now you’ve slipped away
Seems I saw you just the other day
 
Life can be really cruel
And I can be a fool
But I wish there were a way
I could hear what you would say

Loss - (Eclectic Collective)

🎨⁂©ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 02-2025
©Lyricist, Mixer, Mastering & Creator: Lady ElectroTrek
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TITLE: IMPRESSION IN PAINT
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LYRICS:
(Verse 1)
Brushstrokes soft like whisper's flight
Monet's water lilies catch the light
Renoir's dance it feels so real
Misty morning mist appeals

(Verse 2)
Degas paints the ballerina's grace
Movement caught in time and space
Pissarro's fields they gently sway
Sunrise colors start the day

(Chorus)
In a world of hues and light
They capture days and dreamy nights
Each canvas tells a tale so true
Impressions of the world they knew

(Verse 3)
Manet's luncheon on the grass alive
Bold and daring with a twist of mind
Caillebotte's streets of Paris so grand
Raindrops fall in a gentle span

(Bridge)
Whispered strokes of shadow play
Cezanne’s mountains far away
Bazille’s touch in every line
Gauguin's tropics feel divine

(Verse 4)
Sculpting light with every hue
Impressions of the world they knew
Sisley’s rivers flow with grace
Captured moments soft embrace

Perception's Touch

Impressions In Paint

Lágrima colma el vaso

A Christmas story you can feel — overflowing with joy, worship, and the wonder of Jesus’ birth. ✨🎄👑
Bethlehem Born is a two-part, 25-song original Christmas album blending high-energy celebration, heartfelt worship, and powerful storytelling rooted in the miracle of the manger.

SATDAK brings a fresh, anointed voice to the season — fusing southern gospel, country warmth, worship reverence, and rock-driven joy into a soundtrack that captures the full emotional and spiritual depth of Christmas.

From toe-tapping celebration like “The Light Has Come,” to the tender reverence of “The Name the Angels Knew,” to the tear-filled storytelling of “The Manger and the Throne” and “Glory in the Straw,” every song carries the timeless awe of that holy night. 🎶✨

This double album is more than Christmas music — it’s a worship encounter, pointing every heart back to the One who stepped into a broken world as a baby, lived as a servant, died as a Savior, and reigns as King. 👑🔥

If you love Christmas worship, this album will feel like home.
If you need hope, this album will lift your spirit.
If you want to celebrate Jesus, this album will take you straight to Bethlehem. 🎄🙏✨

Bethlehem Born

O Come, Let Us Run (Country Version)

Bonus Track 6 - O Come, Let Us Run (Country Version)

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.

Snout

Joe Stroffolino