Soda In the Sun

Joe's Mirage

Life just kind of got in the way.  
You put those dreams on the shelf for another day.
You thought you’d get around to doing
all those things on your bucket list.
But lately it feels like you’re running out of time
 and you’ve got this urge to lay it on the line.
You tell yourself you’re going to do it, but then you hear this voice in your head.
Making up excuses for why you should take the easy road instead.

Sometimes the answers aren’t in a book
Sometimes you gotta leap before you look
Sometimes you gottta take a shot and let the chips fall where they may.
Sometimes you gotta pick up your bat and give it a really big swing.
Sometimes you gotta get up on that stage and open your mouth and sing

It feels like nobody’s on your side
You wish you had someone with whom you could confide
You’re afraid if you tell people what you’re trying to achieve you’ll seem delusional
You tell yourself that even though you’re no longer a young pup
That doesn’t mean you should take off your hat and hang it up

Time has a way of passing by quicker than you think
We all share the same ultimate fate
You’d better do it before it’s too late
You can keep making excuses or you can try to get something done
Even if you don’t succeed, you can try to make the journey fun

Sometimes the answers aren’t in a book
Sometimes you gotta leap before you look
Sometimes you gottta take a shot and let the chips fall where they may.
Sometimes you gotta pick up your bat and give it a really big swing.
Sometimes you gotta get up on that stage and open your mouth and sing

No Excuses

Hip Hop fans on Soundcloud are likely to have come across the prolific talent of Ian Greaves (aka @IPG1). Ian's smart & slick vocal tracks are widely used in collaboration by other artists, as I've done here with one of his more popular lyric tracks, "Modern Times".  

On this collaboration, all lyrics are written & sung by IPG1, and most of the music is performed by me, with the exception of the sampled vocalization in the middle bridge and ending, and a few minor sound effects here & there. The beginning starts off normal enough, but the middle section takes a bit of a left turn before I 'go off' on the synth in the second half. I kind of enjoyed working the sliders on the live synth performance.   ;)

HUGE thanks to IPG1 for his generosity and helping me put together what is effectively my first hop hop tune, originally composed as an instrumental track. The lyrics are a topic close to my heart too, so really enjoyed being able to add my 2 cents in a way. 

Here's the link back to IPG1's original vocal track; please give him a listen!:
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/modern-times-vocals-150-bpm

And here's a link to the instrumental version, which was composed first before adding Ian's lyrics:
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/modern-times-instrumental

I don't gotsta tell y'all this would be best played loud with headphones.   ;)

AI image designed & created using ChatPGT 4o

Modern Times - The Digital Age (Hip-Hop collab with IPG1)

I heard this by Sierra Ferrel and just love it by her. I had no clue it was co-written by Ray Charles. This is a casual version in my friends, Jack Beck, house. We just enjoy getting together and doing sone songs on the fly that we mention, look up and give it a whirl. Jack is on guitar, and a much better picker than I am. He will be glad to tell you! HA! I know the truth when I hear it!  Anyway, we just have a good time playing music and singing. He has a back yard full of chickens, so it seemed fitting to do this song. We wondered about the meaning, if it was about a Mom who blew the coop and the family was a wondering where she went. The pic I took of Jack serenading his chickens, Ha!  Yep, we kinda country. :)

Hey Me Hey Momma/ Cover/ Susi & Jack Beck

romanticsong

After a long and complicated day... with my friend Master Trax Pro.

Whale of a Day

🐘🦁🐵🧗🏻‍♂️ ⁂©All Rights Reserved 1-2025
©Lyricist & Creator: Lady ElectroTrek 
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TITLE JUNGLE LIVING
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LYRICS: 

(Verse 1)
Beneath the canopy we roam
Among the leaves we find our home
The drums are calling loud and clear
Nature's song is in our ear

(Verse 2)
Monkeys chatter high above
Dancing shadows of our love
Tigers purr and wild eyes gleam
Living life inside the dream

(Chorus)
Breathe deep the jungle air
Feel the rhythm everywhere
Earth and sky in perfect sync
Nature's potion we can drink

(Verse 3)
Elephants march to the beat
Jungle breeze in the heat
Birds of paradise in flight
Coloring the endless night

(Chorus)
Breathe deep the jungle air
Feel the rhythm everywhere
Earth and sky in perfect sync
Nature's potion we can drink

(Bridge)
No need for city lights tonight
Just the moon and stars so bright
In this world we're truly free
Loving nature endlessly

Appreciating Nature While It Lasts

Jungle Living

Fire [Walk With Me]: A Tribute to David Lynch

This song, Fire [Walk With Me], is our heartfelt tribute to the legendary David Lynch, a creative force who shaped generations of storytellers, dreamers, and visionaries.

David Lynch didn’t just create films—he opened doors into dimensions we didn’t know existed. His work blurred the lines between the real and the surreal, between beauty and terror, showing us that art could be as enigmatic as our own subconscious. From the haunting streets of Eraserhead to the red-curtained mysteries of Twin Peaks, Lynch crafted worlds that inspired us to explore the uncharted depths of our creativity.

This song is for Lynch, the dreamer who dared us all to dream bigger, stranger, and braver. Thank you, David, for showing us that the doors to creativity are endless and for giving us the courage to walk through them, fire in hand.

Fire [Walk With Me]

Reveries (Rdx Version)

What do I do
I don't know what to say
I've left something
For good
I left today

No more
Me
Being close to you
No more me
Without you

I'm gonna
Rebuild my refocus
Rebuild my strength
Rebuild my refocus
Rebuild my strength

I will my strength
Once again
Live for the moment
Live for the day

Take what is mine
Take it to the top
Leave the others
Who failed me
And left me behind

I'm gonna
Rebuild my refocus
Rebuild my strength
Rebuild my refocus
Rebuild my strength

I will build my strength
Once again
Live for the moment
Live for the day

Take what is mine
Take it to the top
Leave the others
Who failed me
And left me behind

I'm gonna
Rebuild my refocus
Rebuild my strength
Rebuild my refocus
Rebuild my strength

Rebuild My Refocus

Note: In light of the recent AI breakthroughs, we feel it's important to clarify that we've been working with voice modulation since the mid-1990s – originally inspired by David Bowie's album Outside. Our approach predates AI-driven tools and is rooted in treating the voice as an instrument, shaped and sculpted through earlier technologies.

We fully understand that questioning authenticity may not be the intention – but it's worth remembering that all electronic music is, by nature, mediated and transformed. Even Nietzsche pointed out how modern tools shape us: inserting paper into a typewriter already creates a distance that handwriting does not. Perhaps birdsong is the only truly authentic sound. 🐦

Writes original song lyrics and takes custom lyric requests under the artist name Meo Wibe. This platform is also home to the creative collaborations of the Psychonaut Collective (Meo and The Psychonauts). Thank you for your support and appreciation.

Fire [Walk With Me]

Meo and The Psychonauts

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