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Beautiful song written by DjSas. Soft drum. Song by Joy - Soar Like An Eagle 

[Verse]
Wings spread wide against the sky
Freedom calls and I reply
Majestic dreams and endless flight
In the morning and in the night

[Verse 2]
Fearless heart where courage stays
Faithful through the cloudy haze
Beauty seen in every dive
A spirit strong and so alive

[Chorus]
Wish I could soar like an eagle high
Touch the clouds and kiss the sky
Glide so smooth with no goodbyes
Free forever never shy

[Verse 3]
Grace in every gentle beat
Power flowing so discreet
Faithful to the winds so sweet
Unseen worlds beneath my feet

[Chorus]
Wish I could soar like an eagle high
Touch the clouds and kiss the sky
Glide so smooth with no goodbyes
Free forever never shy

[Bridge]
Up above the world so grand
Where dreams are gold and life expands
On currents of a fearless flight
In the day and through the night.

Soar_Like_An_Eagle

Moonlight

Cover Art: Wilhelm Grimm (left) and Jacob Grimm (right), portrayed by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1855) PD-US
Music and Lyrics Copyright 2025 Joe Stroffolino

Hansel and Gretel were abandoned by their parents in the forest all alone.
They stumbled across a delicious looking candy-coated home.  A cannibalistic witch captured them and put them in a cage. Those were the kind of stories they used to tell children at a young age.

The brothers Grim told stories that were a reflection of their time
There was disease famine and poverty and things were not going fine 
We had to sanitize the stories because our modern stomachs are weak
And you’ll get in trouble if you read a book to kids, and it makes them shriek

Three little pigs were in a brick house trying really hard to survive 
The big bad wolf came down the chimney, fell in a pot of water and was boiled alive.
Cinderella’s stepsisters wanted to marry the prince, but they couldn’t fit into her shoes so they chopped off their heels and toes because they had so much to lose 

The brothers Grim told stories that were a reflection of their time
There was disease famine and poverty, and things were not going fine 
Little Red Riding Hood in the bedroom with a wolf dressed in human clothes.
Wondering why her grandmother had sharp teeth and a snout instead of a nose. Jack climbed the beanstalk, there was a giant who wanted to grind up his bones and make some bread. He stole the magic harp and the hen that laid golden eggs and the giant ended up dead

There’s days when you want to take a sheet of tin foil and stick it in your baseball cap
To keep all those negative thoughts from getting in your head and making you a miserable chap
Did it all start when you were a child, and your mother read you that bed time story that perhaps in retrospect may have been a bit too dark and gory

The brothers Grim told stories that were a reflection of their time
There was disease famine and poverty and things were not going fine 
Now we environmental devastation, nuclear weapons and milk that might have bird flu
Just turn on the news you don’t need a fairy tale to put the fear of God in you
But if you take away all the parts that are dark, sick twisted and gory. 
Do you have anything left that actually resembles a good story.
***
Vocals and backing vocals -  Joe Stroffolino 
Guitars - Joe Stroffolino ( 2 Strumming tracks: Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire and I picking track:Taylor114ce)
Bass, Saxophone, Horns: PG Music Real tracks
Piano andi Strings: PG Music and Native Instruments
Drums: EZ drummer 3
Recorded, mixed and mastered with Logic Pro 11

The Brothers Grim

Breathe the light, soft on the sea
Dive where the sky empties
No more words are needed, only this sound
The sun is silent, the water is long

The wind is soft, the air tastes of salt
Paths without a trace, in a golden glow
The waves tell of things that pass
But everything remains if we simply stand

Sun and sea, a silent gaze
Colors flow, return
No goal, no plan, only this moment
Which calls itself like a distant promise
Sun and sea... between light

The evening falls, the hours pass
Shadows move gently, creating worlds
When I lose myself in the sound of the sea
I myself become wind and idea

Sun and sea... between light
A breath, a shimmer, a silent weight

Sun and Sea.m4a

(Rough draft #1 vocals) #drafts #soulsongs #innerdialogue #originalsong #originalmusic #singer-songwriter #lyrics
#inspirationalmusic #divinemusic #sublimesings #devotional #meditation #prayers #roughdrafts #rawvocals

Edge of Tension

Special thanks to Ashesndreams for her acappella

Lyrics :
Baby no me pidas que me aparte
Yo ya te he buscado en todas partes
Solamente vengo a recordarte que estoy
Imaginandote
Una y otra vez
Que tu estas aqui conmigo
Acariciandome
No seas timido
Dejate querer
Que si dudas te prometo
Que vas a volver

No tengo miedo
Soy un kamikaze
Mi imaginacion se prende con lo que me haces
Diario yo te pienso
Te tengo en mis suenos
Eres el motor para escribir todos mis versos
No te voy a mentir te quiero todo pa mi

IMAGINANDOTE. 🎧.  feat  Ashesndreams

Beneath the stars the winds sigh
A distant voice hears my cry
Pathfinder comes with steady stride
A guiding hand by my side
The earth hums a low, beckoning beat
The heart radiates towards the call
Through fields unknown my path is wide
Where Spirit leads and Soul abides

(Chorus 1)
Pathfinder, take me higher
Past the fields & thru the fire
Strange how the secrets unfurl
Let’s dance where music rules the world

(Verse 2)
Rivers sing where the moonlight flows
Mountains speak what Spirit knows
Pathfinder stands in the ancient glow
At a bridge between the worlds below

(Bridge)
The drumbeat grows & pulls me near
The mist dissolves & Truth appears
Through endless skies the visions soar
My soul's unlocked forevermore

(Chorus 2)
Pathfinder, take me higher
Past the fields 
& Thru the fire
Strange world
Our secrets unfurl
Let’s dance 
Where music rules the world

**Bridge**
Through roaring winds and skies untamed
A voice persists & it calls my name.
Pathfinder points the path aglow
A world where the spirits go

**Outro**
Follow the trail of the shining light,
Thru the shadow of endless night
Show me where secrets unfurl
Let’s dance where music rules the world

**Outro Verse**
In the whisper of the night I hear your name
Pathfinder's on the wind l'll never be the same.
My spirit soars, the path is clear
A world reborn, alive & near...
My Pathfinder fades
My journey’s anew.

This track, “Pathfinder” is in A minor & takes you on a slow-building journey that ends w/ a powerful twist. It starts out mellow, kind of haunting, but keeps pulling you in. Then the climax hits strong, intense & almost transforms the whole vibe of the song. It feels like you’re moving through a quiet storm that suddenly amps up. It’s instrumental, emotional & steady w/ a beat that holds it all together.

Pathfinder

Under the stars we come alive
Midnight dreams they start to jive
Heartbeat pounding with the bass
Streetlights blur figures in place 

(verse)
Raise your hands towards sky's delight 
Touch the fire among the stars
Neon lights our spirits spin
Let the magic drive us in

(chorus)
We light it up we feel the spark
Speeding fast into the dark
Euphoria pure delight
Together now we own this night

(Verse)
Sped past the shadows ditched the pain
Coasting along in the disco rain
Every raindrop's a beat a sign
To feel the bass lick every line

Final Chorus
We feel the heat we light a spark
Driving deep into the dark
Euphoria pure delight
Together now we own this night

Electric Rebirth

Saving You for Last

Saving You Last

Deerslayer II

(Rough draft #1 vocals) #drafts #soulsongs #innerdialogue #originalsong #originalmusic #singer-songwriter #lyrics
#edmmusic #divinemusic #sublimesongs #devotional #roughdrafts #rawvocals #dancemusic #Bminor

Dancing on a Dark Night

I’m a singer-songwriter with a broad bass-baritone range, a TM practitioner & an Ai enthusiast riding a creative breakthrough. Somewhat curious about other music styles; you'll hear a broad array, from inspirational house progressive to nujazz. 

 👍 This place doesn't have a lot of polished music. I use this account like a lab. I’ve got 50+ originals ready for vocals and hundreds of drafts abound, so you’ll see me posting plenty, even multiple rough  versions of the same song. I’m my own remixer & I'm testing stuff out. 

I find I have to write something down to connect my thoughts and feelings to something solid, like original music or journaling, otherwise I am going to spend my entire day in my head and not create anything. That's the primary reason why I got into music, and why there's tons of it! 

✅ I love listening & commenting on tracks because that’s how I grow as a musician — by learning from others & staying grateful. LLC. Visit my SoundCloud for updates coming soon! PEACE always 🪘🤟🏻❗

Saving You Last

M.R. Arocho