Lyrics:

Waiting outside for the train,
Knowing you've lost your home again,
Screaming "It's hopeless!" again,
Fearing that we're losing all our friends.

Why do we do this?

Don't go, this war's not worth it.
Don't go!

(Just one more day.)

Crossing the border in the rain,
Knowing we'll lose heroes again.

Don't go!
No war!

Don't go to war.
(No more fighting.)

Don't go!
(Don't leave me here alone!)

Stay home!

Don't go.
No, no, no!
Don't go.
(Don't go.)

 
Lyrics and music by Mark Z80

Don't Go

Verse 1:
Quiet whispers of the past,
In rhythms of the life that's meant to last.
Fields once wide, now hidden by tall glass,
Simple truths replaced by a faceless mass.

Pre-Chorus:
Each memory, pure and clear,
Echoes of a world I hold dear.

Chorus:
Can you recall the world we knew?
Founded on beliefs strong and true.
Quiet fields under open skies,
Now hidden by urban rise.
Clinging to the roots, through my fear,
As change draws ever near.

Verse 2:
Church bells still ring, through morning air,
Their echoes lost in the city's busy snare.
Homes that knew laughter, warmth, and light,
Now caught in shadows, out of sight.

Pre-Chorus:
Each hymn a prayer, each song a plea,
For the world that was, to still be.

Chorus:
Can you recall the world we knew?
Founded on beliefs strong and true.
Quiet fields under open skies,
Now hidden by urban rise.
Clinging to the roots, through my fear,
As change draws ever near.

Bridge:
Between the old ways and the new,
I seek the truth in what I view.
The songs we sing, firm and stern,
Hold the lessons we must learn.

Breakdown:
Melodies that weave through heart and home,
Understanding where we've come from.
A dance of time, both tender and bold,
In every note, our stories told.

Chorus:
Can you recall the world we knew?
Founded on beliefs strong and true.
Quiet fields under open skies,
Now hidden by urban rise.
Clinging to the roots, through my fear,
As change draws ever near.

The World We Knew

This indie pop song is about a woman who feels stuck in the digital world. She finds comfort online but craves real, meaningful connections before time runs out. Written by Ron Patton. Download the digital sheet music from Sheet Music Plus: https://tinyurl.com/2tt8kr9z

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Reality's Not Functional

REALITY'S NOT FUNCTIONAL (feat. Parallel with Nature)

Waiting

Windmills and Stars

Streaming on Spotify

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Echoes Of The Underground

(Verse 1)
Morning light, shadows play,
Dreams we chase, come what may,
Whispers soft, stories blend,
Finding paths that never end.

(Pre-Chorus)
Life's a riddle, paths unfold,
With you here, warmth we hold.

(Chorus)
In the starlight, we find peace,
Under stars, in our dreams,
No bright lights, just the chill,
Us together, time stands still,
At least we could just camp.

(Verse 2)
We have moments, fleeting fast,
Living simply, shadows cast,
Under moonlight, dreaming free,
In the silence, just you and me.

(Pre-Chorus)
Life's a journey, winding roads,
With you near, warmth unfolds.

(Chorus)
In the starlight, we find peace,
Under stars, in our dreams,
No bright lights, just the chill,
Us together, time stands still,
At least we could just camp.

(Bridge)
Through the silence, and the calm,
We find peace, in nature’s balm,
Living simply, hearts at ease,
In the night, a gentle breeze.

(Chorus)
In the starlight, we find peace,
Under stars, in our dreams,
No bright lights, just the chill,
Us together, time stands still,
At least we could just camp.

(Outro)
So here’s to us, in the night,
In the quiet, holding tight,
We might not have much, but we got this,
At least we could just camp.

Camp

Who Are We?

Time moves so fast,
It gets away,
Before we can catch it.

Pain,
It hurts so bad,
If we regret,
All the things we never did.

Seems to me,
Now’s the time to take it slow.
I know it isn’t easy when your speed is fast.
But now we’re at the time where we want it to last.

Now we can’t sleep.
We’re lying here,
Our minds are racing with fear.

Ashamed.
It feels so strong,
We feel we’ve failed,
Everything we’ve ever tried.

Seems to me now’s the time to take it slow.
I know it isn’t easy, when your speed is fast.
But now we’re at the time where we want it to last,
To make a deal with ourselves to stop.

Songs tie our times into our minds,
It always stays connected.
But it makes us long,
For feelings that we felt,
But they can make us feel	 again.

Seems to me now’s the time to take it slow.
I know it isn’t easy, when you go so fast.
But now we’re at the time where we want it to last.
To make a deal with ourselves to stop.

Seems to me now’s the time to take it slow.
(Make it last)
I know it isn’t easy, when your speed is fast.
(Don’t go fast)
But now we’re at the time where we want it to last.
(Make it last)
To make a deal with ourselves.

Make It Last

Change of Plans

Stand on My Shoulders

Stand on My Shoulders (Demo)

Before late May, 2021, Mark Z80 had never written a lick of music, although he's been a huge music fan since the 1960s. He always wanted to do something in the field, but didn't know what.

It took the pandemic for serendipity to hit -- with his wife, Lorri, they started a YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/c/hypnosrelaxation). So he purchased a MIDI controller just to try it out, and began writing and producing music profusely. He wrote ambient music for the channel and started writing pop/rock as well.

Mark Z80 released his first pop/rock album November 2nd, 2021, and hasn't stopped since. He's now released 8 albums, and he's halfway through recording his next album, "Who Are We".

Inspiration: Taylor Swift, U2, The Jezabels, Chvrches, ABBA, The Cars, The Strokes, Tegan & Sara, and so many more.

Change of Plans

Mark Z80

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