Name: Can’t Win at All by Matt James
Duration: 3 min
Description: Percy Sledge lyrics ( When a Man Loves A Woman ) remixed on a beat prod by Heydium

a second version with more production work 
song of "suicideJ" retrieved on looperman

painful numbness Ft SuicideJ release

A poetic impression about human relationships. An excuse to write a sad and beautiful song (or at least try to).

I, me, you, we

slide with me

A collaboration with my fellow musician and guitarist, Aris'e. Guitar performed by Aris'e, with arrangement and composition by yours truly, BOUYA.

Arise!

onde dormem os gatos sevagens

Demo for EC

The lyrics were seeded last night by an ever funny chat with Tez AKA Llanspych where we were planning Irelands future tourist business as climate change takes hold 🙈 It looks like we'll have wine for everyone as there are vineyards popping up in Ireland...

The voice at the start is laying bare the suggested idea. The idea is to still make it a serious song even though the words are a lighthearted look on the hard reality we are all beginning to face particulary our friends South of us 🫂

Lyrics

Good Jaysis it's hot!
23 Degrees!
There's a vineyard!
Irish wine please...
Chateux de Leprechaun
Tourists... come with us
Pretty soon we got grapey guinness

From North to South
See Costa del Kerry
Make sure you come soon
Green grass ' be olive and cherry
Not to worry,
More drink for the winners
It's coming soon
Get your grapey guinness

Meet the new med
Shannon Riviera
Turf pina coladas down your neck
Heat is bearable
Morrocans, Italians, Spanish come with us
Grape and grain
Good grapey Guinness

It's global warming
Microwave Earth
Bring on the bing!
Sweaty peak soon for worth
Until heat times out..  Head for Dublin
It's Norway next!
Damn this heat be doubling

Meet the new med
Shannon Riviera
Turf pina coladas gown your neck
Heat is bearable
Morrocans, Italians, Spanish come with us
Grape and grain
Good grapey Guinness


Grapey Guinness

Author : Eleanor Farjeon \ Composer : Rick Wakeman \ Cat Stevens
ISWC : T-902.185.334-9
Released : December 1971
Publisher : Cat Music Ltd \ Universal Music Publishing

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This song is a famous Christian hymn written by Eleanor Farjeon in 1931

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It had been over 35 years since I last played the guitar...

I started again at the end of July 2025.

On August 10, 2025, I recorded this cover with my cell phone,
WITHOUT EFFECTS, raw sound, with vocals and guitar.

When converting the file to Wav format, I simply heightened the volume.
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First of all, I would like to thank two followers:

- Four months ago, the first one really encouraged me 
to pick up the guitar again.

- The second is someone I hold in high esteem, 
who gave me confidence and, above all,
strongly advised me to post this track as it is,
despite its imperfections (the chords weren't quite right,
the singing wasn't great...)

A big thank you!
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Vocal : Anh
Semi-acoustic Guitar : Anh
Recorded : August, 10 2025
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Morning Has Broken - Cover (Cat Stevens)

Set Free  by Glenny G ( August 14th 2025 )
A reflective journey exploring a vast length of time that has passed. I thought I would release this one today as food for thought and comments. Cheers from Glenny G

Set Free (Original)

On a planet resembling Earth, in a Galaxy far, far away 
There were creatures resembling humans of two pigmentations: one red and one blue 
And the red ones instructed the blue ones that there is one word that THEY must never say. 
And they will be ostracized, subject to violence or otherwise harmed if they do. 

You see, one or two centuries prior, the blue ones held red ones enslaved 
And there was a word that the Blue ones would use to refer to the red ones possessed
And though they had long since been freed, in lieu of the justice they craved 
They insisted the blue ones should never again breathe that word, not even in jest

And the blues ones at first were quite gladly compliant, at first they completely concurred
But the red ones adopted this word as a term of endearment, not a hideous curse!  
And now and again some poor Blue would get loose with its tongue and then out popped that word! 
And red ones who heard it were given free license to beat the blue or something worse! 

Even the most rich and powerful Blue ones if ever that word did they say
Were forced to make public apologies, tearfully beg for forgiveness, repentant 
that’s just the trouble with pendulums swinging too wide can the pendulums sway 
What started as simply a politic gesture was simmering now as resentment 

Words are just noises you make to express an idea you may have at the time
Our primitive ancestors, warning of predators, made noises just to alert you 
Always remember the words that are used in that world famous nursery rhyme:
Sticks and Stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you 

Most Blues were fine with not saying the word, its insulting so why not refrain 
And all of that’s true but it’s rather short sighted and frankly it misses the point  
The point is that blue ones were forced to comply or else suffer the punishment’s pain 
And when rules don’t apply to both red and blue equally, blue noses get out of joint 

So small bands of blues started saying the word in their home and amongst other blues 
And the building resentment would over time lead to a war pitting race against race 
Only slaves are subjected to punishment over expressing unpopular views 
Free people use any words that they want to:  a warning from deep outer space!

The Word You Dare Not Say

Just got a loan of a 5 string Ibanez bass off my next door neighbour. It's been sitting in his attic for 6 years.... So lucky man...

My own bass is a 60 euro 4 string Harley Benton  which gets amp modelled for an acceptable sound so I feel like a kid at Christmas with this thing to play with for a while!


Schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet..... A low B string. Went straight for that baby open 🕺🏽

Thanks Universe!


Lyrics

One point of view
One set of eyes
One pack of nerves feeding prize
One perspective
One experience
One life of love
One set of principles

One toolbox
One painted proof
One set of ears to hear those truths
One discernment
One aura
One controlling cranium flora

One humour hustle
One wish of wist
One source of dark and light as mist
One caged heart
One scented rose
One moment decision tries not to impose

One set of tunes
One of many tunings
One bubbled room
One honest grooming
One shot at life
One sometime gone
One history right
One spirit song

One love of might
One might be wrong
One cell set sights on biology charm
One poet
One writer
One player
One human
One point of view and I can't refuse him

One just
Just one
One just
Just one

Ahhhh

Just One

Percy Sledge lyrics ( When a Man Loves A Woman ) remixed on a beat prod by Heydium

Can’t Win at All

🇺🇸 @mattdamnjames @officialmicrophonemafia - God Bless

Can’t Win at All

Matt James

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