© Joe Liberty 2021. All right reserved.

The first verse is about my own early employment experience. Second an interpretation of business as usual. Third frustration in the acceptance of the status quo. The chorus on what influences the decisions we make.

ForLoveOrMoney

The scene starts with the ones that toil in the field
their sweat is the lube used to grease the wheel
the spoils returned make the big man rich
but the ones in the field are left diggin’ in the ditch

One way or another
with a wink of an eye
when alls said an done
and we all know why
push comes to shove
time to make up your mind
will it be 
for love or money
love or money

Hey not so fast, you can hear the big man say
their paid a decent wage and their free to go their way
But it’s just enough to see them through to work another day 
It’s a steal of a deal coming straight out of your pay

One way or another
and it ani’t no lie
when alls said an done
enough to make you cry
push comes to shove
time to make up your mind
will it be 
for love or money
love or money

¯\_(ツ)_/¯  yeah ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  solo

ooh-ooh-ahh-ah
ooh-ooh-ahh-ah

Damn the indifference, damn the apathy
damn us all accepting its the way its gotta to be
How much longer till we end this malady
and the walls come tumbling down

One way or another
with a wink of an eye
when alls said an done
and we all know why
push comes to shove
time to make up your mind
will it be 
for love or money
love or money
love or money

ooh-ooh-ahh-ah
ooh-ooh-ahh-ah

ForLoveOrMoney

4 Star Commended Entry in the 2022 UK Songwriting Contest

The damage we keep doing to planet Earth in the name of progress needs to be addressed right now. Hopefully, for the sake of future generations, we haven't reached the point of no return quite yet. But we must be very close.

Planet Earth is suffering, it's health is getting poor,
Millions of people here, are shouting out for more,
We are generating waste and the globe is warming fast,
Everybody's asking now, how long can this all last,

We've got to act right now, to change the world somehow,
While we've still got the time, to put an end to its decline,

Planet Earth is suffering, it's health is getting worse,
The ordinary people here are crying for their Earth,
Governments of nations seem to turn a deaf ear,
Can't they hear the message of despair and real fear,

We've got to act right now, to change the world somehow,
While we've still got the time, to put an end to its decline,

Planet Earth is suffering and running out of time,
Its wounds, they keep on bleeding, with the fossil fuels we mine,
The younger generation are working hard to make us hear,
There's no time for hesitation when our children's views are clear,

We've got to act right now, to change the world somehow,
While we've still got the time, to put an end to its decline,

Planet Earth is suffering, it's health is getting poor,
Millions of people here, are shouting out for more,
We are generating waste and the globe is warming fast,
Everybody's asking now, how long can this all last,

Planet Earth

Planet Earth (Graham Williams)

Love

Clear And Present
Lillithe : music  and production
IPG1 : Verses
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/clear-and-present-vox-97-bpm-1
Clear And Present
Chorus I’m on a mission—— so hold tight and feel the vibe  A new direction——- but still Going to keep it live  And if you’re itching —-to turn up the volume fine  Crank it and listen ——-cause I’m about to blow your mind

Verse1 No mistakes —-never hesitate  No glory—— no prize—— no lives at stake  I’m gonna keep the faith no matter what it takes  and it’s peace over war—— so I stay awake
—-🎵Watch every step I take ——plan every move I make  I was built for love—— and not the hate 🎵 I go hard ——-so why hesitate  this is the winning team ——time to elevate —-Got The mindset ——let’s negotiate  games Tight—-that’s right ——it’s Make or break  follow me into the light ——time to elevate another day another night —-nah—-it’s never too late  to create —-understand and fascinate  eat it up ——ask for more ——tasty—— scrape your plate  is gravy to me—— I’mer keep it straight  everything else ——is a piece of cake
Answer the calls—— from the voices inside of me  follow the signs ——-that lead to my destiny  it might take some time ——for all to see  Fluorescent writing on the wall—-like graffiti  infusing the track with—- positive energy  once of paper——— it’s vocal currency  skill level ——Stone Cold —-A—-prodigy ——- that’s my legacy——- building a dynasty

Chorus
Never walk the straight narrow —-choose the rules that I obey forgive and forget (ha—-)that might happen someday  don’t follow the crowd —-and needless to say  I try not to —-let my ego ——get in the way  I’m thankful although—-I don’t kneel and pray  And I’m truly blessed —-y’all know I’m set in my ways  but thank you Lord —-for another blessing today  in the meantime ——-please try to meet me halfway  please try to meet me halfway

Clear And Present  IPG1 & Lillithe

© Joe Liberty 2022. All right reserved.

DayByDay

This world we live in 
With all the good and the bad
The sane and the crazies
The happy and sad

What we all have in common
Like the nose on our face
Is we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

So be who you are
And not who you’re not
Cause if you are who you’re not
Well then you’re missing a lot
And try to be 
Each and every day
The best you can in every way

Well it’s not always easy
No it’s not always fair
As we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

Solo

Revelations explode into colourful fireworks
As our atoms mingle with the stars and the universe

The past is remembered 
The future untold
As we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

So be who you are
And not who you’re not
Cause if you are who you’re not
Well then you’re missing a lot
And try to be 
Each and every day
The best you can in every way

Well this world that we live in 
With all the good and the bad
The sane and the crazies
The happy and sad

What we all have in common
Like the nose on our face
Is we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by
Yes we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

DayByDay

My friend Eddy, from Holland, sent me the coolest stem I've come across in a while. It was a tonally and time shifting beat--the best way I can describe it. Anyway, I threw a bass, organ, and mandolin on it to funkify it a bit. I tried to get as close to a live jam feel as possible when I'm recording all the instruments myself. Hope I fooled you! Big respect to Eddy for his musical idea that he shared with me. 

Time Travel is Possible (with eddyoffline)

Written and recorded close to the Avon in Stratford upon Avon, Nov 2022
Rick's drums added via the internet from just north of Finham Sewer in Dec 2022 ;-))

Guitars upon Avon

No Side - Car Camel (ft Rekha)| Music by One Blind Mouse | Music/Vocal Improvs/Lyrics by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Vocal Improv composed & produced, recorded & performed, mixing by REKHA at IYERN [Fe] RECORDS IN CANADA | Final Mixing & Mastering by Stu of One Blind Mouse in SCOTLAND

Listen to the amazing music of ONE BLIND MOUSE HERE: https://soundcloud.com/oneblindmouse/tracks

No Side - Car Camel | Music/Vocal Improv’s by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] | (Under Editing)

Do-oh…

Daily grind
Daily grind
Makin’ me wind up
Daily grind
Makin’ me wind up
Messin’ with my mind-mind
Messin’ with my mind-mind, Oo
Oo-Ah…

Yeah…Oo-Ee-Ah…
Too-Too...much to do
Everyday too much to do
Messin’ with my mind-mind
Doom-Ticky 
Doom-Doom
Ticky-Doom
Doom-Tee

Doom-Doom 
Ticky-Ticky 
Doom-Doom
Doom-Ticky-Ticky 
Doom-Doom
Doom-Ticky 
Doom-Doom…
Doom-Doom-Doom
Doom-Doom-Doom

Daily grind
Messin’ with my mind-mind
Makin’ me wind up

Like a puppet on a
Like a puppet on a
Like a puppet on a
Like a puppet on a

Doom-Doom 
Ticky-Ticky 
Doom-Doom
Ticky-Ticky
Doom-Doom-Doom
Doo-oo…

Slam-Bam
Thank You Mam
Slam-Bam
Ya gotta keep it up
All the time
Daily grind
Messin’ with my mind-mind-mind
Make-Makin’ me
Make-Makin’ me 
Make-Makin’ me
Make-Makin’ me
Crazy
W-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh
W-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh

Doom Ticky-Ticky 
Doom-Doom-Doom
Doom-Doom-Doom
Ticky-Ticky

Ding-Dong
Down-Down
Down-Down
Down-Down 
Down

Ropatata-Ropatata 
Ropatata-Ropatata 
Ropatata-Ropatata
Ropatata-Ropatata

One one more time
It’s one more time
Everyday you gotta get up really early
Do it every single day-day
One more time-time
Time-Time
Doom-Ticky 
Doom-Doom
Ticky-Ticky-Ticky
Doom-Doom...

Feelin’ my, feelin’ my 
Doom…Oh…

Ow! Ow! Ow!
No! No! No!

No Side - Car Camel (ft Rekha)|Music by One Blind Mouse|Music/V-Improvs/Lyrics by REKHA-IYERN [Fe]

Firstly a big thanks to Shane of Harmful If Swallowed for agreeing to do do this male duet. It’s a first for me and probably for him, so a very interesting concept. It’s been a song that’s been hanging around a while just waiting for the right type of vocalist to agree. I am a great admirer of Shane’s work because of his fine lyrics and interpretations of real life. 
The song Elephant In The Room was wrote over five years ago with my son Owen  who would of been around 18 at the time. He had got into playing guitar and dabbling in song writing so my role was helping him with melody and lyrics. 
It’s a song I always thought had great potential and as I wasn’t that active in music myself at the time only a raw acoustic version existed.
This version is what we used as a sketch and Noobly transformed it into a full blown production. Seriously Noobly is a real talent and absolute pleasure to work with so respect to him.
There as been slight lyric changes but the melody is the same.
The song is about to close friends sitting in one of their living rooms in silence. There is an elephant in the room for both of them because a serious matter is not being discussed and neither of them are opening the conversation. The one  as done something really bad to the other so use your imagination.
The conversation is only happening inside their heads so hence a male duet of thoughts.
Hope you enjoy the song as much as we did creating it.

Elephant In The Room  -  Conscience of Kings feat Harmful If Swallowed

Sometimes the only way to get frustration out for me is to make a song about it. 
Maybe you will, maybe you won't understand my lyrics and gel with them, but ya gotta consider that nobody else does what I do LOL