A little song I wrote for St. Patrick's Day to pay tribute to a bar I used to frequent by the name of Lydia's. She has been gone for a few years now, but the memories live on!

Oh, Dear Lydia!

I was the Man

EASTER

vahasi vapuṣi viśade vasanaḿ jaladābhaḿ
hala-hati-bhīti-milita-yamunābham
keśava dhṛta-haladhara-rūpa jaya jagadiśa hare

 O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Balarama, the yielder of the prowl All glories to You! On Your brilliant white body You wear garments the color of a fresh blue rain cloud. These garments are colored like the beautiful dark hue of the River Yamuna, who feels great fear due to the striking of Your plowshare.

(Verse 8, Dasavatara Strotram)

Dasavatar Stotram | HG Vaisesika Dasa | ISV | 03 Aug 2020

My second collaboration with Jimena and Chris Kinsey.  The song began with a few chords played on a midi keyboard using ‘silky string selection’ in Logic to work out the structure.  I added Guitars, Bass and Drums and asked Chris to add some ‘Kinseyfication’ on Piano and Organ, then, it was over to Jimena to write the lyrics and record her amazing vocal tracks. Once I had all the constituent parts, I set about the final mix and mastering; this is the result.
A huge, huge thanks to Chris and Jimena for their outstanding contributions which have elevated the song to another level.

Credits:-
Jimena:- Lead and backing vocals, lyrics, vocal composition. https://soundcloud.com/jimenaarroyo
Chris Kinsey:- Pianos, Organ, musical composition. https://soundcloud.com/chriskinsey1
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, String Synth, musical composition, production.


Mind Maze

Caught in a nightmare
From which I can’t escape
I gulp in foul air
And mortal dread takes shape

No recollection
Of joyful memories
Sheer desolation
No more victories

The throes of delusion engulf me and swallow me 
It’s getting too hard to wake up from this dream
And all the confusion that toys with my sanity
Invites me to let out a blood-curdling scream

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
Mind maze

Running blind in the wilderness
Chased by unfounded fears
I’m fleeing from the emptiness
That threatens to feed on me

The throes of a nightmare engulf me and swallow me 
Although I’m awake as can possibly be
And all the despair that consumes me and blinds me
Makes me wanna cry, makes me wanna scream

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
(No way out of here)
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
No way out of here

In these blurry surroundings my mind plays tricks on me
If give in to madness, will my worries disappear?
Oh, if I succumb to the darkness, will you find me in my sleep?
Please don’t take an eternity to come and rescue me
Rescue me

I succumb to this wasteland
Can’t fight this pantomime
As I sink deep in quicksand 
I reach out to you one last time

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
(No way out of here, no way out of here)
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
(No way out of here)
No way out of here

Save me
Save me from myself

Mind Maze - (Jimena - Chris Kinsey - Dairv Dubbleyew)

I posted these words some years ago. Several collaborations were taken up back then. Weeks ago, I was completely surprised and thoroughly delighted to receive this, my friend’s take on the piece. I think he brings a great soundscape to the words and adds among other special elements a peculiar tension, which I absolutely love.

Listen to more of his fantastic work...
https://soundcloud.com/quarkstrangesscharm

January 5, 2020

The Monsters Within SinTaMental with Quarkstrangnesscharm

Glad song

a.k.a the serious EP. Life is not full of sunshine and rainbows.

Composed in December 2020 after dreaming of the guitar tune.

Sabrina Corpac's Album

In The Dark Winter

Freundlich sein

"Always Trying To Wake Up But Never Falling Asleep'

Do you ever wake up
and realize you're the person you never meant to be
Do you ever wake up?
Will I ever wake up
to realize I'm the person I never meant to ne
Will I ever wake up?

I'm always trying to wake up but never falling asleep

Do you ever sit up all night
and wonder how you got here
I swear I do it all the time
Will this world ever let me sleep
I'm staring at the ceiling
I know you're restless too

I'm always trying to wake up but never falling asleep

I think my dreams would be better
than my daymares
I'd kill to get some sleep
If ever at night you might wonder
how I'm doing
safe bet is I'm sitting in the dark

I'm always trying to wake up but never falling asleep

Always Trying To Wake Up But Never Falling Asleep

A dark bluesy number recorded years ago under a different project name “Father Stone & Mourning Son.”

Dred Fouglas: Guitar, Vox, Lyrics
Early Gancrowl: Harmony Vox, Mandolin, Super real rattlesnake noises


Lyrics:

A crooked moon has risen from your heart
Grinning through a midnight so unkind
I drag my heels down this sadly silent hill
alone to leave this crying soul behind

Gonna find me a graveyard
Gonna bury my head and rest 
‘neath a weathered tombstone unnamed
May the hell you gave me
limp back to your door
A huge hungry demon enraged

Do you hear me laughing, girl?
Laughing as I beg for death
Yeah, I know you’re moaning, girl
I can smell your sad harlot breath

Oh, soon you’ll miss me
Oh, soon you’ll miss me,
but I’ll be bones in the ground

Gonna Find Me A Graveyard

lo-fi indie folk

Marc writes, plays, sings & records it all. Check out his novels too.

Always Trying To Wake Up But Never Falling Asleep

drivin al folked up