I see my face in neon glass, a stranger stares back at me,
A life once built on shadows, now unraveling at sea.
The whispers in the alleys, the silence in their eyes,
Tell me that I mattered once—but was it built on lies?
I’ve traced the steps of someone else, a ghost of who I was,
But every answer slips away, dissolving into dust.

Who am I beyond the past, beyond the mask I wore?
If memories are fading fast, then what was I before?
I am more than just a name, more than stories left untold,
Not a prisoner of the echoes, not a slave to what was sold.

The red chip burns inside my palm, a relic of the game,
A symbol of the life I lived, but never knew by name.
I stand upon the water’s edge, the city fades behind,
And all the weight I carried now is nothing in my mind.
The tide is rising, washing clean the man I used to be,
No more chains of reputation, no more ghosts to follow me.

Who am I beyond the past, beyond the mask I wore?
If memories are fading fast, then what was I before?
I am more than just a name, more than stories left untold,
Not a prisoner of the echoes, not a slave to what was sold.

Let it go, let it go…
The waves don’t ask where you have been, they only pull you home.
Let it go, let it go…
The weight of all you’ve lost is just the cost of being free.

Who am I beyond the past, beyond the mask I wore?
If memories are fading fast, then what was I before?
I am more than just a name, more than stories left untold,
Not a prisoner of the echoes, not a slave to what was sold.

The red chip falls, the ocean sways,
I watch it sink, I walk away.
No name, no chains, no past to claim,
Just a man reborn again.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

The Man Who Lost His Name - Part 2

(the angry part)

He Calls Me Pretty

Foundation

not a Goodbye

Zephyr

Glory

He slept beneath the overpass,
A paper crown, a broken flask.
A laugh too loud, a story wild,
The city's fool, the city's child.
He’d tip his hat, he’d hold your door,
Say, “Life’s too short to keep the score.”
And though he smelled of wine and rain,
He never once complained of pain.

Now there’s silence where he stood,
And Prince still waits like all dogs would.
No more songs with slurred demand,
No more joy with shaky hands.
It’s colder in this little town,
Since they laid old Earnest down.

We never asked just where he came,
Never knew his real last name.
But somehow he was always there —
A fixture like the market square.
He'd pet the kids, help fix a tire,
Call strangers “love,” or “boss,” or “sire.”
Yeah, he could cross the line too much,
But damn, he had that human touch.

Now there’s silence where he stood,
And Prince still waits like all dogs would.
No more songs with slurred demand,
No more joy with shaky hands.
It’s colder in this little town,
Since they laid old Earnest down.

He didn't leave a will, a note,
Just empty cans and worn-out coats.
But he left warmth in every grin,
A kind of love you feel within.

Now there’s silence where he stood,
And Prince still waits like all dogs would.
No parade, no marching band —
Just the wind where Earnest used to stand.

It’s colder in this little town,
Since they laid old Earnest down.

--
Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

It’s colder in this little town, since they laid old Earnest down.

Entwinted

A simple song with an important message.
Acoustic guitar, organ, alto saxophone.

LYRICS:
Calm down.
Don't worry.
Be happy.
Let go and calm down.

Calm Down

Collaboration between Keys from Neptune and NOSTRUMUVA.
Keys from Neptune wrote the main piano. NOSTRUMUVA added some more piano layers (TEOP1), Akai EWI4000s (electronic woodwind), cricket sound effects from a white water rafting trip.

Le Verrier is known for predicting the existence and position of Neptune using only mathematics.

Crickets Of Verrier

Aliens

I hope you enjoy my original minimalist style piano compositions. I aim to have weekly releases. Please comment and give me your feedback on my songs

IG: @keysfromneptune