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a collection of overdubbed voice recordings from my phone of songs/half-songs/ramblings/melodies.

elderflower white

Come On

I don’t need to be your king
I don’t need to be your best friend
I don’t need you not to lie to me every day
I just need you to know who I am

You’ve been making this life with me forever
You and I walk side by side
When I’m lost you are a beacon
And a shoulder when I cry

But since the clock has kept on turning
And I’m still stood right where I am
Have you lost your faith
That this is certain
Oh honey I can only do the best I can

Honey don’t tell me that you’re tired
Being tired don’t make you blind
You must have seen how far that we’ve come lately
You must believe the man I am

I know our time has been so very very hard
And we’ve been living hand to mouth
I know I’ve asked for your support and faith
That we can make it despite the evidence we can’t

But since the clock has kept on turning
And I’m still stood right where I am
Have you lost your faith
That this is certain
Oh honey I can only do the best I can

I know there’s only so much anyone can offer
I know what’s destined isn’t written in the stars
But babe if your conviction starts to falter
Just remember who we are

I would hollow out my entire soul for them to listen
I would give everything away
I will run to the edge of the world for them baby
But I need your faith to stay

The Best I Can

‘Just a Little’ is a collaboration between NI songwriters Rory Nellis & Kris Marsden. Engineered & produced by Kris Marsden in his lo-fi studio, where he’s recording the third Kippysmuse album.
Drums by Stephen Leacock (General Fiasco, Nathan
Connolly).
Mixed & mastered by Phillip Watts d'Alton.

Just A Little

 天黑黑The Dark Day is a mandopop genre cover song music single. This is an acapella interpretation with no instruments added sound vocal audio included in the music release. It has already released through music distribution stores on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer Music, YouTube, YouTube Music, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Tencent Music and others. 

🎶Music Streaming Link: https://push.fm/fl/eubz5hw8

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天黑黑 Tian Hei Hei The Dark Day

Tickly Synapse

Somebody New To Be Scared Of

Chicken Killing Blues

https://lukedesciscio.bandcamp.com/album/where-there-is-a-shadow-there-must-be-a-light-papa-unredacted

Whilst we're speaking honestly
I should tell you truthfully
I could never imagine your heart in my hand

Likely got swept up in the things
We did when we explored tentatively
The feel of each other's hands

Before mind games
Asking myself just to behave
Hoping i'm not acting all strange
Visibly hiding the words circulating round my brain

I'm a clever ghost
I'm a clever ghost
No one knows where my mind goes
No one knows

Recently lapping the same shore repeatedly
Just like before I can feel the breeze
But it's not moving me

Lay her down
Another trip round a dusty town
Intimate amongst the crowd
People smiling awkwardly

Your hair is thinner now
Drop the bottle it puts you down
Crazy to think she'd still be down
Given how long it's been now

I'm a clever ghost
I'm a clever ghost
No one knows where my mind goes
No one knows

In your perfect run
Did you always think there'd just be one
Eternally revealing Sun
Ocean still and horizon

No that cant be right
Come on babe I can't sleep at night
Where there's a shadow there must be a light
Where there's a shadow there must be a light

I'm a clever ghost
I'm a clever ghost
No one knows where my mind goes
No one knows

Papa

Clever Ghost

MV: https://youtu.be/QLP6nFY6yTY?si=rqY1EP0LvjPN0Yl6

In every ebb
And every flow
River in me 
Wherever it goes 

In every tree 
On every tow
Spirit in me 
Wherever I go

Tide comes in and goes away
Breaks the river gate 
Blinds the sun 

Silent, subtle 
River Wey
You make
Me afraid 
Of what’s to come 

On every path 
In every fern
River in me
Wherever it turns 

In every flock 
Down every road
Spirit in me 
Whenever I fall

River Wey

Verse 1

Knowing 
That you’re broken , you’re just 
Coping
Everyday is just a
Prison, that
Keeps you In your mind

Verse 2

And I’ll be hoping 
That you’ll stay here when 
When I’m older
Tired of weight upon my 
Shoulders, I
Won’t be left behind 

Chorus 

You float like a feather 
You speak with no sound 

But it makes me feel better 
Each time
You’re around 

You change with the weather 
You weep and you drown 

But it makes me feel better 
Each time 
You’re around 

Verse 2

Faking 
I remember all your 
Phases 
Hide the hurt with different 
Faces 
Make them think you’re fine 
Patience 
I’ve been hoping you won’t cave in
Inner demons 
You can’t shake them
Won’t leave it all behind

BETTER (voice note)

Bath, UK based singer-songwriter

https://linktr.ee/lukedesciscio

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The Best I Can

Luke De-Sciscio

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