Beautiful piece of work Mike I know that’s already been said but it really is 👍

Please Consider:) 
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*This track is completely for entertainment's sake, & in no way reflects a current scenario, nor wishes to see any Nation be reduced to a faltered state. /' This is sheer fiction for the sake of the "What IF" factor of a hypothetical scenario. /'
PEACE & safe RESIDING TO all!>>
***Bless each country with gracious leaders & happy healthy citizens!...>>

The Phantom Nation

The September 2022 DIAMC prompt was to write a song based on the imagery and interpretation of a Tarot card with extra cool points for those  picking a Minor Arcana card and not using the standard Rider-Waite deck. Using a random online picker I was given the Queen of Cups. I cheated a bit with imagery - this was created using DALL.E (AI software which creates images from text prompts). 

I wrote a simple folk tune - just vocals and my bodhran from the below interpretation.

"Traditionally representing the energy of a Queen, this card portrays a sensitive, vulnerable, omniscient woman who offers unconditional love. She is supremely empathic - sometimes to a fault. Her caring nature exposes her to everybody else's emotions and needs."

Image: MichaelxDALL.E, Open AI

Queen of Cups

I’d heard it all from the Maître d'
Top Cats
Chief Whips
Debauchery
But my eyes filled
In my throat a lump
When he told me of The Queen of Cups

She comes each night to eat her fill
Fine wines
Fresh fare
Upon the bill
Yet her lips
Never taste a drop
No, this Queen she gives it up

Queen of Cups – golden hearted
Queen of Cups – own need thwarted
You are doomed to starve and fade
When nothing’s left to give away

I’d heard it all from the Maître d'
Film Stars
Small Gods
Debauchery
But my eyes filled
In my throat a lump
When he told me of The Queen of Cups

Queen of Cups – golden hearted
Queen of Cups – own needs thwarted
You are doomed to starve and fade
When nothing’s left to give away 
You are doomed to starve and fade
When nothing’s left to give away

Queen Of Cups DIAMC Demo

Words and Music Antipodeans 2022. Recorded and engineered at Grovehill Studios, and Mastered by Dr Hackey at the Hackey Sack. Lifebuoy by Marco Uhrac on Unsplash

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A Wilco cover… cause my first born is learning how to drive!!!

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So, what do you think of this idea?
Should I develop it further or not?
You can write in the comments which part/idea you liked the most. I am also happy for constructive feedback. I hope you enjoy this little demo/idea.

Was hältst du von diesem kleinen Stück?
Soll ich das weiter entwickeln oder nicht?
Schreib gern einen Kommentar, welcher Teil dir am Besten gefällt.
Für konstruktives Feedback aller Art bin ich auch immer offen.
Hoffe, dir gefällt diese kleine Demo/Idee.

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Fantastic collab with https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme Bass & drum prog. mreguest, Baritone Sax Georg Boehme. Looking to add instruments.

HERDY GERTIE, MAN.

UPRIGHT SAX FEAT. GEORG BOEHME

Original Score inspired by the Dan Hanks novel The way up is Death

ASCEND

choir2

Version #1 Vocals, Music and Mix by Eddie Harrison
Lyrics by Tony Harris 2012 (BMI)

V-1. HE GOT HIS RECORD DEAL TODAY
A SILVER EAGLE BUS IS ON THE WAY
HE'S ON TOP OF THE WORLD
BUT - UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN

CHORUS
AS THE WORLD GOES ROUND AND ROUND
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN
THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER
ON THE OTHER SIDE
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN

V-2. HE'S BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR A YEAR
GIRLS ARE SCREAMING AT EVERY SHOW
IT'S NO LONGER ABOUT THE MUSIC
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN

REPEAT CHORUS

V-3. MAMA TAUGHT HIM RIGHT FROM WRONG
BUT FAME CAN DRAG YOU DOWN
IN THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN

REPEAT CHORUS

ENDING
AS THE WORLD GOES ROUND AND ROUND
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN
AS THE WORLD GOES ROUND AND ROUND
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN
UP IS SOMETIMES DOWN

Up Is Sometimes Down (Lyrics Tony Harris - Music / Vocals by Eddie Harrison) Original 2012

I’m a song-writer who enjoys creating music of any genre.

My son recently introduced me to A.I. and taught me how to do covers of my previously released non-A.I. music. Since I've never considered myself a performer (except playing with worship bands at church or solo-piano at a rehab center) using A.I. is right up my alley.

Since I've  exhausted using my previously released music for A.I. covers, I now compose music in a DAW, rip to a wave file, and make an A.I. cover of this wave file. I then write lyrics to the A.I. music. It takes around 100 A.I. iterations to complete the lyrics and get a style I'm happy with.  

Brief Bio: Lived more than a quarter of my life overseas (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan). Each country gave me an appreciation for different types of music plus probably why I get bored easily in sticking with one genre or another.

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Mike Krath

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