In the ray

Nothing's gonna hold us back tonight,

Find Your Happiness

Standing Still (Demo) by Spirit Sound is a moving reflection on faith when life feels too overwhelming. The song’s tender piano and airy atmosphere create a sacred calm, letting every note breathe with meaning. Written by Melinda Klotz Mercer, this demo captures the quiet strength of surrender — a moment between exhaustion and renewal where stillness becomes worship. 

Shadows whisper, give up
But I won't fade away
A fragile spark inside me
Keeps the dark at bay
I'm standing still in the chaos
While the storm is racing past
Holding on to the promise
That your love will always last

When the ground feels like it's breaking
And the night is cold and long
Your light keeps me steady
I'm standing still, but I'm not gone
Paper walls of marriage
Job, I can't escape
Children drifting farther
Dreams begin to break

But I hear your quiet whisper
Through the static and the pain
I will never leave you
I am with you in the rain
The darkness tries to bind me
But your mercy pulls me near
Even in the silence
Your heart becomes my fear

I'm standing still in the chaos
While the storm is racing past
Holding on to the promise
That your love will always last
When the ground feels like it's breaking
And the night is cold and long
Your light keeps me steady
I'm standing still, but I'm not gone

Even when the quicksand rises
And I can't see the dawn
I'm anchored in your promise
You are where my strength comes from
The world keeps on moving
But I'm not lost in the chill
I'm grounded in your glory
Still standing, standing still
Still standing, standing still
Still standing, standing still
Still standing, standing still
Standing still

Standing Still.wav

Rhythmic drums and hearts collide,
beneath their tartan’s proud disguise.
Each soldier boy, a child inside,
beholds this dawn with hollowed eyes.
The fetor of fear and peat and sweat,
bleeding under the thunder’s moan.
They steel their hearts, lest they forget,
the men they must become.

Before the Battle Begins

I wrote this one about a best friends struggling relationship,  He put up with a lot before he passed. 2025 October 
Features my Vox organ .
 I live in the " Real World  " lyrics by Glenny G
What's the matter with the car your driving it seems to be running fine 
"Fine Fine Fine Fine "
Why complain about the place your living it's just for doing time
" Time Time Time Time "
I can't worry about your mental state , I'm sick and tired of trying
" Bye Bye Bye Bye "
In just in case you can't relate ,  inside I feel like dying " I feel like crying "
But I'm working on me even though your walking out
I live in the real world not the one all filled with doubts 
So don't lay it on me girl cause I know what I need
 I live in the real not alone in fantasy
What's the matter with this watch I'm wearing it must be running slow
" Time time time time "
I thought I had so much more to do but I need some place to go
" Fun Fun Fun Fun "
Cruising down the lost highway it seemed to be where I'm bound
" Bounce Bounce Bounce Bounce "
I'm satisfy me a real soul someone who wont let me down
 " Wont Let me down "
Cause I'm working on me even though I'm running free
I live in the real world not a lone in fantasy
So don't lay it on me girl cause I know what I need
I live in the real world not alone in fantasy
I'm gonna take a long vacation and write myself a  sad sad song
Shake loose all this aggravation , heal my heart up oh so strong
I live in the real world . I live in the real world , I live in the real world
I LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD >>>>>>>>>>>>>

I live in the " Real World " !

Fühl Es

Roads of Stardust

"Odessa 2075" is a futuristic, dystopian pop story – a youth tale about life, loss, and awakening in the city of Odessa in the year 2075.

[Verse 1]
The harbor sleeps beneath the drones,
rusted ships with silver bones.
Children trade their names for bread,
but who remembers what was said?

A woman hums in static rain,
her voice repeats a long-lost pain.
Was she ever real, or just a sound?
Can silence ever be found?

[Chorus]
Odessa 2075,
where the lost pretend to be alive.
Ashes speak in tongues of gold,
waiting for the dream to come alive.

[Verse 2]
A boy builds wings from broken code,
his faith a glitch, his heart a node.
He flies above the temple’s ash, 
but where do fallen angels crash?

[Chorus]
Odessa  2075,
where the lost pretend to be alive.
Ashes speak in tongues of gold,
waiting for the dream to come alive.

[Bridge]
In the opera house of zeroes,
a child replays the end.
Was this the fall of Eden,
or just a way to mend?

And in the hush between two beats,
a question starts to rise,
if every sin was born from love,
then who decides what dies?

[Verse 3]
The satellites hum psalms of steel, 
I wonder if they feel what’s real. 
Can prayers be sent through fractured air, 
and who’s still listening there?

[Chorus]
Odessa 2075,
where the lost pretend to be alive.
Ashes speak in tongues of gold,
waiting for the dream to come alive.

[Outro – Bridge]
In the opera house of zeroes,
a child replays the end.
Was this the fall of Eden,
or just a way to mend?

And in the hush between two beats,
a question starts to rise,
if every sin was born from love,
then who decides what dies?

[Outro – Chorus]
Odessa  2075,
where the lost pretend to be alive.
Ashes speak in tongues of gold,
waiting for the dream to come alive.

Odessa 2075 [Extended Version]

VERSE 1
Examining the broken mirror in my mind
It looks so bad I really want to cry
My little cuckoo clock is running out of time
The hands are leaving me with two black eyes
Cause they tried to frame me with a silly crime

CHORUS
Because my life’s a little funny
Work hard to get that money
Just to sit and watch it blow away

Dreaming of a sky that’s sunny
A land of milk and honey
Cause I’m too busy to go play

VERSE 2
Counting all the cracks beneath my filthy shoes
Every step I take is feeling like the blues
These city streets are humming tired lullabies
The angels sing along as I try
To keep my broken soul from running dry

CHORUS
Because my life’s a little funny
Work hard to get that money
Just to sit and watch it blow away

Dreaming of a sky that’s sunny
A land of milk and honey
Cause I’m too busy to go play
In heaven now

BRIDGE
I can see the pearly gates are open wide
It would be nice to run through them the day I die
But for now I guess I’ll just go back inside
And fix that broken mirror in my mind

CHORUS
Because my life’s a little funny
Work hard to get that money
Just to sit and watch it blow away

Dreaming of a sky that’s sunny
A land of milk and honey
Cause I’m too busy to go play

Because my life’s a little funny
Work hard to get that money
Just to sit and watch it blow away

Dreaming of a sky that’s sunny
A land of milk and honey
Cause I’m too busy to go play
In heaven now

My Life’s A Little Funny

Is this the way the stars collide 
Or just a trick of the midnight tide 
Fingers tracing maps on skin 
Where do I stop where do you begin 

Is this the way we fall or fly 
Is this the spark or just goodbye 
Tell me now don’t let it fade 
Is this the way is this the way

The neon blurs the edge of night 
We chase the glow we hold on tight 
Words unsaid between the beats 
A secret language on repeat 

Your eyes a storm your breath a flame 
I’m lost in the sound of your name 

Is this the way we fall or fly 
Is this the spark or just goodbye 
Tell me now don’t let it fade 
Is this the way is this the way 

A flash a crash a stolen kiss 
If this is wrong don’t make it miss 
Hearts unguarded walls erased 
A moment caught a world replaced

Is this the way .mp3

Just an ordinary knucklehead strumming my six-string and singing songs. I labor with sweat and tears to make REAL music for REAL people. No lazy AI allowed. Originally from San Diego CA many of my songs are inspired by fond memories of beach and ocean culture and carne asada burritos. Maybe one of these days, I'll learn how to record my songs better, but until then, I'm just enjoying the raw songwriting process.

My Life’s A Little Funny

Mark Ballard

Recent comments

Len Bennati FM Folk

Heliopolis 5

Related tracks