Wow.. this is very good! So heartfelt. Pulled in right when plucking began, loved when you switched to the strum..awesome transition..this song stands out from your stuff, has such a haunting feel,  great job man!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Oh, epic artwork by the way man! Very talented!

sad and beautiful..really feel this one..well done

Stumbling on the pavement
Rattling flesh and bone
Waiting to be patient
Crawling on my own

How long is too long
How long is too long

Carving out a mountain
From this pile of ash
Drying up the fountain
Drowning in the trash

How long is too long
How long is too long
How long is too long
How long is too long

Crying eyes will never see
Broken hearts write history
Faded dreams are taunting me
Haunting me, endlessly

How long is too long
How long is too long
How wrong is too wrong
How long till we go wrong

How Long Is Too Long?

This song I wrote back in 2010 and it's about failed relationships. I don't remember much about the song, it wasn't personal or anything like that, I think Charlie said something about politicians only giving us "Pretty Words & Empty Promises" and I liked that title so later that week I wrote this song. I wanted it to be bittersweet sounding, I was trying to express in music what a broken heart may sound like if it could sing. Charlie really did a good job on this one. One of my prettiest melodies and saddest lyrics. The video follows the lyrics pretty closely and is fairly new, I think I finished it up in March of this year. This is the audio track from the video so you'll hear noises like a pop and such but you'll have to watch the video to see why! I hope everyone enjoys it! Here's the link:

VIDEO -  https://youtu.be/dLnYFR4oB78

There is never any A.I. ever used in the recording of any of my songs, it's just me and my heart, and Charlie singing it beautifully! Sorry about the clunky piano playing, I'm not a pianist! Thanks for listening and supporting me. It means a lot! Take care!🙏😎✌🏼

“PRETTY WORDS AND EMPTY PROMISES”

YOU BROKE MY HEART WITH THE WORDS THAT YOU SAID,   
IT PAINS ME STILL TO REMEMBER THEM,   
AND EVERY NOW AND AGAIN I DO,
                  
YOU HELD MY WORLD IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND,  
THE ENDLESS LOVE THAT YOU OFFERED ME, 
WAS TO FOREVER BE UNTRUE,
  
SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON,      
JUST WHO’S TO BLAME IS HARD TO SAY,      
LOVE CAN BE A CRUEL GAME TO PLAY,

YOUR PRETTY WORDS AND EMPTY PROMISES, 
WILL HAUNT ME UNTIL THE DAY I DIE,  
AND I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY SHOULD?

SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON,      
JUST WHO’S TO BLAME IS HARD TO SAY,        
LOVE CAN BE A CRUEL GAME TO PLAY,

YOUR PRETTY WORDS AND EMPTY PROMISES,   
WILL HAUNT ME UNTIL THE DAY I DIE, 
AND I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY SHOULD?   
NO I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY SHOULD?

BY JIM VALDES © 2010

"PRETTY WORDS AND EMPTY PROMISES"

Written and produced: Tom Cristoforo
Lyrics: Tom Cristoforo
Vocals: Zenia Lewis

I made a god from you
Stripped you of all your worst parts
Until all that was left was nothing
That makes you everything you are

The everything in my blind spot

I made a god from you
Actions of a human heart
That needs divine significance in all things 
To escape the profane in its love

Everything in you dances in my blind spot

Be my everything and anything 
My lover without eyes
Be my everything and anything 
My lover and only mine

With skin that only shines

I made a god from you
Built a path to heaven from your pretty teeth
Until I walked so far that your halo vanished
I looked back and saw the worst in me

And I saw everything in my blind spot

Be my everything and anything 
My lover and perfect prize
Be my everything and anything 
The heart that beats to mine

Everything
Anything 
But all the things you are

I made a demon from you
From the scraps of all you can't be

From all that my blind spot couldn't see

My Foolish Divine

Pink ribbons flowing down
And all around
The mattress ground
The mountains weathered summits
Dark and hard
They pierce the whispered sound
Of life pulsing through the valley
Peak and trough
The bat and moth
Dance and spin and dodge and drop
Connected through
Primeval slop
The wood hardens to the breath
Of the wind
On its skin
Let us begin

Soft kisses of the wings
Of the birds
Whirling in the wind
The breath is mounting with the beat
Of the heart
Entangled feet
Wild is the hare
That runs itself
Before it’s lair
All inside the valley
Of life
That fills the air

Once there was a world of barren earth 
Where meaning wasn’t sought
Now life takes root to find its worth
Where meaning’s touched not thought 

Heavy clouds foreshadow their release
With a groan
That shakes the turf
Then they explode in euphoric peace
And the flower
Drinks the burst
The life shimmers on the sheets
As the joining
Echoes in the streets
And the valley opens up anew
Up to me
Up to you
Let us begin

The Valley

OMGG Band’s emotional tribute to Starship’s legendary anthem, reimagined, female rock vocals, and powerful solos -still a personal vision inspired by the iconic melody from the Mannequin (1987) soundtrack.

Note to copyright owners: This song, “Nothing’s Gonna Hold Us Now” by OMGG Band, is a non-commercial reinterpretation inspired by “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship. While the lyrics and theme differ, the original work served as a creative influence. This version will not be monetized by any means. No copyright infringement intended. All rights to the original song belong to their respective copyright holders.

🎚️ This version has been remastered for high loudness and clarity—designed for impactful listening on modern platforms.
🚧 A new reimagined version in another style is already in production and will arrive very soon.
📦 The current version will be updated with final mastering during next week—stay tuned to hear it in its final form.

The original remains a timeless masterpiece. This one is OMGG’s story inside it.

Nothing’s Gonna Hold Us Now

#Piano #solo #original music #classical #improvisation #improviser #pianist #relax #soundtrack #neoclassical #nostalgic #romantic

Vanity Fair - Improvised Piano Piece

Never a Dull Day F6

It may be obvious that this piece has its roots in Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" Op. 27 No. 2.  My first iterations were much closer to the original but I have now wandered far afield.  Sincere thanks to you for listening.  I'm honored.

*If I am slower to respond lately it should be noted I have a new puppy.  I am hoping he won't eat my house and pianos.

Sincere thanks to my good friend and frequent collaborator David Dunham for mastering my track @david-dunhamuser589535203

Introspection

Little comic song from my perspective as an Irish girl living in South Yorkshire. Enjoy singalong

South Yorkshire Summer

The Path Through the Unknown

“Static Grace” is an ode to the quiet resilience found in stillness. It honors the slow, imperfect kind of healing, the kind that hums beneath burnout, rusts into beauty, and stays even when nothing changes. It’s a love song for what didn’t break you, even when it almost did.

Static Grace

Just an ordinary knucklehead strumming my six-string and singing songs. All songs are original raw recordings of my songwriting journey of healing and finding peace. Being born and raised in San Diego means that many of my songs have an ocean theme. You can take the boy out of the beach but you will never take the beach out of the boy 🤙 Maybe one of these days, I'll actually learn how to record and mix better, but until then, I'm just having fun. Many of the thumbnails are my original art creations check out my insta for more art. I hope you like it!

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