Artwork by Vladimir Kush

Written 18 years ago.... is what I'll say in ten years.

I’ve been an addict all my life long
to games I can’t win and puzzles I can’t solve
It’s been some kind of sick fascination
to find myself in impossible situations 
-
and this one is one of those
I’m a deep sea fish reaching for a desert rose
I’m a parking lot, hoping that a garden grows
I’m me and you’re you and my only way through is to divide by zero

you don’t like me much but I promise you this
if you knew me better you’d like me even less
If you could see what goes on in my thoughts
I think you’d personally lead the firing squad

but even though I wouldn’t agree
I’m so flawed, I’d assume I deserve it for something
this song just needs to be worthy of suffering 
I just want you to want something you can’t get anywhere except from me

It puts me out of sorts, but I think you’re my twin
and I ought to sue you for copyright infringement
but i’m sure at the court you’d have this winning defense:
my best is your ground floor, you do all I do and more, you’re improved at the core, so I’d best be out the door, with my obsolescence 
-
but you don’t know the thing you’ve offered
for a minute my sadness has an object
before this it hung shapeless as fog upon me
Now it’s fenced in a daydream that I can keep and smother by slow degrees
(And I guess you'd call that "sorrow laundering")

so even if it’s been in your mind
and even if there were enough time
and even if it’s true, what I swear I have seen
what you’d have to do would split you at the seams
-
it’d never be worth the risk
a dream gambled for so much less
just come clean, a daydream is all this is
some scene, from a movie we probably all saw as stupid kids

I’m sure you can tell most of this is an act
It can all go to hell, as a matter of fact
If I even thought this one could be solved
If I even thought the words could be carved
If I even thought I had something you want 
I’d ruin my life for those lottery odds.

Sorrow Laundering (Acoustic Demo)

Siempre Olvidados stands as both an extension of Forgotten Boys / Niños Olvidados and its own powerful statement. While deeply connected to the themes of the album, this EP carves out its own lane—a raw, emotional, and unapologetic journey through struggle, ambition, and resilience.

Sus Ojitos ft. 7 Cent

Never alone

Going through all the corners, 
going through crossroads of life. 
The only street going to the river 
is your own feelings of love. 
There you’ll never be alone, 
you’ll never be stuck,
There you’ll never be alone, 
when with you is love. 
There in the river of fate 
you can see yourself,
there in mirrors of waves,
where love is holding your hand. 
There you’ll never be alone, 
you’ll never be stuck,
There you’ll never be alone, 
when with you is love.

Never Alone

So, Mi Amor

Little Moth
pages in clouds 2025

hide,





the,

tv,





its,



distorting,



her,

mind,


she,,,,
wants,




to,

build,

a,

new,

world,

made,

from,,

metal horses....

She's been,

struggling, 



for,


a while now,



Poor thing,



Poor thing,


hooooooo,

Poor little moth,


nooooo,
wayyyy,
out,


this ,
time,



its ,
all,
going,
so dark,

now,


ohhhh,
poor thing,


pb2025

Little Moth

Ek raak verlore
in 'n druppel in my glas
Ek volg die spore
Van wie ek gister was
Die gesig in die spieël
Lyk vaagweg bekend
Met 'n skreeu in die siel
Verf hy n donker prent

En sien jy hoe ek wegglip
En sien jy hoe ek wegglip vanaand
Ek kan nie meer oor die rand sien nie
Sien jy hoe ek wegglip vanaand

Ek raak weer verlore
in 'n druppel in my glas
Ek jaag die mens
Wie ek gister was
Maar die wonde van my trane
Is 'n halsband om my nek
As ek probeer weghol
Word ek net terug getrek

En sien jy hoe ek wegglip
En sien jy hoe ek wegglip vanaand
Ek kan nie meer oor die rand sien nie
Sien jy hoe ek wegglip vanaand

Die vlam brand uit
En die kole verduister
Met 'n stem in my kop 
Vir wie ek altyd luister
Hy sien hoe ek val
Maar hy tel my nooit weer op nie
As dit hoe die lewe is
Dis dit dalk nie 'n flop nie

En sien jy hoe ek wegglip
En sien jy hoe ek wegglip vanaand
Ek kan nie meer oor die rand sien nie
Sien jy hoe ek wegglip vanaand

Wegglip

“The Quiet Prayer” is an epic spiritual ballad carried by solemn piano, trembling strings, and a deeply poetic vocal performance. It’s a song about unspoken faith, sacred love, and the strength found in silence.

The Quiet Prayer

Style note: Spiritual, almost hymnal, with piano and subtle strings. A slow build, from vulnerability to an uplifting chorus. Lyrics are introspective and intimate.


When the world grows quiet,
I hear the silence that knows me best.
It holds all the words I never spoke,
A gentle weight inside my chest.

The silence that knows me
carries every sorrow,
It sings me to sleep
and meets me tomorrow.

There’s comfort in darkness,
In secrets I cannot confess.
But silence holds me without judgment,
It’s the one who forgives,
and forgets.

The silence that knows me
carries every sorrow,
It sings me to sleep
and meets me tomorrow.

The Silence That Knows Me

#StarWhale становится не просто музыкальным произведением, а звуковым порталом, через который слушатель может услышать песню вселенной, ощутить космическую ностальгию и вспомнить о своем звездном происхождении. Это музыка для космических русалок и звездных китов — для всех, кто слышит зов далеких галактик и помнит дом среди звезд.

XVII. Звезда

all of ROADS GOES EVER EVER ON song in one place.

ROADS GOES EVER EVER ON - collection

ROADS GOES EVER EVER ON - Acoustic v2

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The Curious Case Of Lyle Stevik

I write songs in dark cafes......



Update: I'm currently working on a double album of songs inspired by the diner scene from the 1984 film Starman.

The following releases are available on Itunes, Amazon, Spotify, Napster etc…. 

Delirium’s Dread Heart EP (2021)
Pressed Flowers EP (2021)
One More Time With Healing EP (2020)
Gravity's Incarnation EP (2019)
Darkness And Distraction EP (2017)
Lost Cosmonauts EP (2017)
Gothic Lullabies EP (2017)
Letters To Yulia EP (2016)
Soda Fountain Songs EP (2014)

The following compilation is available on Bandcamp:

Glow In The Dark Stars (2012-2020 Retrospective)

xxxx

The Curious Case Of Lyle Stevik

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