Fine songwriting and performance. You are a wonderful discovery on the Cloud. Kudos.

Written and Arranged by Amy O'Bryan

I think of you quite often.  I think of you all the time.  Your voice never leaves my mind.  I think of you in the morning, early sunshine.  I think of you when I’m tucked in at night.  And if I could wonder, I would wonder one thing.  Do you wish to see me again?  ‘Cos if you don’t I’m alright.  I guess I’ll make it through.  But I’d hate living without you.  So, I’ll think of you often, think of you all the time as your voice echoes in my mind.

Dreaming Outloud

Living Without You

This is a song I wrote in 2016, about overcoming negative self doubts when I was starting to write songs again after a break of about 20 years.  It’s a song of positivity and self encouragement to get on and do the things you want to before it’s too late, regardless of what stage of life you’re at.  Recording, percussion and additional fabulous chucka chucka guitars by Carl Hetherington of Van der Neer.

Doing time

Musik & Text: Gabriel
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
OF THE LYRICS CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://www.gabriel.land/gabriel-name-im-stein.htm

Name im Stein

“It is not the the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind.”
― Aisha Mirza (Author)

“When it comes to abuse, you believe there’s no way out. There is always help. There is always a way out.”
― Rev. Donna Mulvey

A sister song to "I had a fight", told from the point of view of the partner of the alcoholic in that song.
Many thanks to Patricia Fortuny for that idea - I love you! I hope I've done justice to the subject matter and to all women who have found themselves in an abusive relationship.

lyrics
He hasn’t hit me yet
But I’m ready for the blow
Though if he does, I’ve nowhere to run, nowhere to go
He hasn’t hit me yet

I knew he was a wild one
Right from the very start
A boozer and a ladies' man
Yet, somehow I lost my heart
I thought he’d settle down
And learn to drink a little less
But I was just trying to fool myself
I see that now, I must confess

At least he hasn’t hit me yet …

There are no hidden bruises on my skin
But then some blows don’t have to physically connect
You see … my bruises lie within

The owner’s outside, he’s waiting for the rent
How can I tell him it’s already been spent?
And when himself comes home, staggering from the booze
I complain about the money; he tells me it’s his to lose
Oh oh oh oh
But he hasn’t hit me yet

He hasn’t hit me yet
And perhaps he never will
But in his drunken rage he seeks to blame
It’s the fear that haunts me still
So much unexpressed!
I’m sick from all the lying and the hiding
People wond’ring if I have been crying
And at night I … cannot rest

There are no hidden bruises on my skin
But then some blows don’t have to physically connect
No, no, no, no! No hidden bruises on my skin
It’s true some blows don’t have to physically connect
You see … my bruises lie within

… my bruises lie within
… the bruises lie within
… they lie within

Gotta get away, gotta get away x3
Gotta get away … there must be a way

credits
from Stranger in your own land, released December 30, 2020
Music and lyrics: Michael Sellers
Vocals: Michael Sellers
Guitars, piano, musical arrangement, & production: Sergio Aguilar
Drums: Rodrigo Uribe
Cover designs: Loretta Sellers Fortuny
Track cover photo: Image by Layers from Pixabay

Stranger in your own land

Bruises Lie Within

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Bruises Lie Within 5 Stars/Commended rating in the UK Songwriting Contest, 2021

☀️ PART 3 ☀️ - xXx_wWw is the combination of the xxx_www track and the WWW_XXX track, an interesting and perfectly listenable experiment designed on 9 stereo tracks. 
To understand better, it is really necessary to listen to the 3 parts 🙏
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___🎹_____A_N_O_T_H_E_R___M_U_S_I_C_____🎹___
_____BE CURIOUS, CREATIVE, INVENTIVE, DARE!____

🛠 - Made with MOOG & Modular / Multi-tracks
🎹 - Composed, arranged, performed, produced by Pier WILL & Studio 4H09
🔲 - Artwork - Pier WILL
🙏 - Acknowledgements - Ableton, Arturia, Audacity, Cantabile, MSI, Focusrite, Korg, M-Audio, Sony, SoundCloud, Teac, Techniks, Yamaha.
⚙️ - #Ambient #Movies #Electro #Experimental #Minimal #Space

❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect

xXx_wWw

Part 3 - xXx wWw

Eyes Without A Face- Billy Idol
cover by Marisa Bettina

🩸🧿

Eyes Without A Face

Tired

Straight for your heart
V1
I’m walking on the road to your house
Although it’s cold and dark
Even if that’s true 
I’ll take it as my cue
I’m coming straight for your heart.
V2
And then I see a light in the doorway
Swear I knew it from the start
Baby me and you 
We both knew it’s true
I’m coming straight for your heart.

Change
And when I wake
I start to shake
Cause I’ve seen 
oh I’ve seen this dream
Before
It’s knocking on my door.
V3
Oh to live in this dream forever
Everybody playing a part
A movie or a play
They rerun every day
I’m coming straight for your heart.
V4
And if I woke and you were beside me
Look at my work of art
Tell him he’s to go
If Picasso’s at the door
I’m coming straight for your heart.

Change
And when I wake 
I start to shake 
Cause I’ve seen 
Oh I’ve seen this dream 
Before it’s knocking at my door.
V5
So if I’m sleeping please don’t wake me 
Leave me right where we are 
Cause even when you snooze 
You still say I love you’s 
I’m coming straight for 
It’s you I adore
I’m coming straight for your heart.

Coda
I’ve overcompensated
Being awake is overrated 
I’m coming straight for your heart.

Straight For Your Heart

Mark Devir

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