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I Hear Bagpipes

I Hear Bagpipes
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath
DAW: Reason
Mix: Ozone 11

Lyrics

I hear bagpipes,
On this still night,
I hear them at this moment,
Can you hear them?

I hear bagpipes,
On this starry night,
I hear them in the shadows,
Can you hear them?

Chorus
I hear them playing,
From over the hill,
Coming for me,
then coming for you
Can you hear them, my friend,
Can you hear them?

Interlude

I hear bagpipes,
On this moonless night,
I hear them in the darkness,
Can you hear them?

I hear bagpipes,
On this quiet night,
I hear them from my future,
Can you hear them?

Chorus

Outro

Lyrics from a poem I published in High School. 

Lyrics

In the garden of Eden,
I lie myself down,
to wash my throat,
full of fresh, spring water,
and I ride in the sky,
on the billowy clouds,
where is nothing to hide,
and everyone doesn't care,
they are happy at each others' work,
and I eat the good fruit,
throwing out the bad,
I sing and dance,
nobody cares,
everybody is happy,
there is love in the garden,
of Eden,
and lie yourself down,
and look at yourself,
as I have,
and you shall never be angry,
never.

In the Garden of Eden

I’D DO IT AGAIN by Nova J

I never took the good days for granted
Grateful for our quiet, simple life
But these days I’m panicked
staring at my phone… all night

No news… worse than bad news
Confusion… worse than pain
Always…worryin’ bout you
Will I ever… see you again?

You and me
We’ve been torn apart
Now I bleed 
With a broken heart

And if it’s time
To say goodbye
You’ll always be
The love of my life…

I keep on writing
My messages unread
My mind racing
Are you alive… are you dead?

No calls. No clues. No power.
My mind is racing fast.
Each minute’s like an hour.
How long… can this last?

You and me
We’ve been torn apart
Now I bleed
With a broken heart

And if it’s time
To say goodbye
You’ll always be
The love of my life

Even through struggle
Even through pain
With you beside me…
I’d do it again
I’d do it again
Mmm…
I’d do it… again

You and me
We’ve been torn apart
Now I bleed
With a broken heart

And if it’s time
To say goodbye
You’ll always be
The love of my life…

The love of my life…
The love of my life…
The love of my life…

I’d do it again

I am a lorry

We know that love always brings the roses,  
Don’t leave your thorns, as your heart proposes.  
Getting hurt isn’t worth it, it always brings pain,  
And I wish this world wouldn’t suffer again. 

You’ve seen that the blind can still find their sight,  
That the deaf can hear words in the still of the night.  
Metti in moto la moto, even if there’s no fuel,  
My heart’s in a frenzy, though you’re far from this duel.  

Life is a mess, with or without hue,  
You blend every color and turn it all blue.  
You’ve seen that war isn’t always the way,  
Remember that loving will always repay.  

I know you’re a teacher,  
A city Medusa,  
A controversial Venus  
Who won’t let the world seduce her.  
A simple arriviste  
Dressed up in pride,  
A land to be conquered  
But already compromised.  

I am a lorry  
Racing to you,  
And when I am near  

I won’t touch the brakes, it’s true

I am a lorry

New song from Glen and Dave.

Music and all instruments - Glen Granthem.

Lyrics and all vocals - David Cooper

You’re looking out for me
I’m looking out for you
Do we know what we should do

Down the tunnel
We both fall – Can we hear each other’s call
Can we hear, can we hear, can we hear each other’s call?

Chorus

Here we sit among the thorns
Surrounded by those that mourns
No one knows how the stories go
The tales of old, tales of yore

What is that I thought you said?
I thought I heard you in my head
Maybe I can’t hear at all 
Can we hear each other’s call?
Can we hear, can we hear, can we hear each other’s call?

Chorus

Down the tunnel
We both fall
Down the tunnel
We both fall
Down the tunnel
We both fall

Can we hear each other’s call
Can we hear, can we hear, can we hear each other’s call?

Chorus

Down the Tunnel (Cooper/Granthem Collaboration)

I Broke Myself Today 

I broke myself today
Just to feel something real
Focused on the ache
It’s the only thing I feel
Piercing through the skin
That same old, burning sting
Tried to let it go
But I recall everything

Look at who I am
Dear, you're my only friend
Everyone I’ve touched
Leaves me in the end

You could take it all
My kingdom made of dust
I will let you down
I'll betray your trust

I wear this heavy crown
Sit on a throne of lies
Thoughts too torn to fix
Hope too dead to try
Time has stained it all
Worn love into disguise
You’ve become someone new
While I still haunt this life

See what I became?
Sweetest friend of mine
All the ones I loved
Left me with the time

So take it, have it all
My fortress built from hurt
I will fail you still
I’ll drag you through the dirt
If I had a chance
Far beyond the gray
I’d hold onto myself
And find another way



I Broke Myself Today

He Never Really Left Us starts with dawn‑blue melancholy and rolls into a foot‑stompin’, heart‑healin’ groove. Finger‑picked acoustic, brushed snare, and mournful slide guitar frame a lyric that spins the Lotus Sūtra’s great reveal: the Buddha’s still here, whispering on every breath.
Turn it up, let the triplet shuffle carry you, and feel those dust‑motes glow. 🌟
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Lyrics:
Woke up this mornin', world feelin' heavy and grey
Got that human condition, couldn't find my way
Feelin' lost and confused, no friendly light to see
Just the creepin' shadows growin' over me.

Heard stories 'bout the Buddha, from a time long, long ago
Found his truth beneath the tree, let his wisdom flow
Then I read he left this world, entered stillness deep and vast
Lord, he passed on over, thought our hope was fading fast.

He never really left us,
Still whispers on the wind.
In every breath we’re takin’,
His light comes shinin’ in.

But oh, that human story, it pulled me down so low
Believed the Teacher left me, with nowhere else to go
But his Dharma light keeps shinin', burnin' ever bright
Inside this weary spirit, leadin' me to the light.

Yeah, that story hit me hard, like a bitter, bitter pill
Feelin' so abandoned, standin' frozen, mighty still
Saw no earthly doctor, for this ache within my soul
Just a cryin' emptiness, had lost all my control.

But the sages reminded me, it's a lesson for us all,
A skillful, gentle method, so we don't stumble, fall.
Said his True Self never left us, though his earthly forms may flow,
Each drifting dust‑mote glowing shows the Buddha here and now.

He never really left us,
Still whispers on the wind.
In every breath we’re takin’,
His light comes shinin’ in.

And oh, that human story, it pulled me down so low
Believed the Teacher left me, with nowhere else to go
But his Dharma light keeps shinin', burnin' ever bright
Inside this weary spirit, leadin' me to the light.

They say there's somethin' in me, a potential, clear and bright
Like a diamond in the rough now, waitin' to shine its light.
It's the Buddha-nature, they say, can turn the darkest tide,
Yeah, my own true, shining aspect, I no longer need to hide.

Gotta walk this path now, in the messy, real everyday,
With quiet acts of kindness, chasin' all the blues away.
His presence walks beside me, in the night and in the day,
He wants us all to waken, find that clear and open way.

He never really left us,
Still whispers on the wind.
In every breath we’re takin’,
His light comes shinin’ in.

And oh, that human story, it pulled me down so low
Believed the Teacher left me, with nowhere else to go
But his Dharma light keeps shinin', burnin' ever bright
Inside this weary spirit, leadin' me to the light.

Yeah, that eternal Buddha, always reachin' out for me
And the teaching says we're Buddhas, if we only dare to be.
Gonna keep on walkin', till my spirit's truly free.
Gonna keep on walkin', for the Buddha deep in me.

He Never Really Left Us

Sun burn

Trans Pride

🕯️ Kiss Me Wrong and I’ll Burn You Right 🕯️
A slow-burning alt-R&B spell soaked in neo-noir soul.
Sultry, breathy vocals glide through smoke and candlelight, revealing the aftermath of betrayal and the rise of dangerous power.
This is not a love song.
It’s a reckoning. A seduction. A warning whispered in velvet.

🎧 Mood: intimate, intoxicating, untouchable
🔥 Lyric to remember: “Kiss me wrong… and I’ll burn you bright.”

Let it smolder.

Kiss Me Wrong and I’ll Burn You Right

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Verse 1
You traced my name with lips of sin
Thought you could taste what lies within
But I’m the flame behind the wine
Sip too deep and you’ll cross the line

Pre-Chorus
You lit the match, now hold it tight
You kissed me wrong—I’ll burn you right

Chorus
Burn you slow, make you crave the pain
Smoke in your lungs, heat in your veins
No escape once you touch this night
Kiss me wrong and I’ll burn you right
Whisper lies, but I taste the fight
So kiss me wrong…
And I’ll burn you right

Verse 2
You called it love, but I saw lust
You kissed my lips, but broke my trust
Now every breath you take is mine
Marked in smoke, sealed in design

Your bed still holds the shape I left
But all that’s warm has turned to theft
I gave you heat, you fed me lies
Now watch me bloom in your demise

Pre-Chorus
You lit the match, now hold it tight
You kissed me wrong—I’ll burn you right

Chorus
Burn you slow, make you crave the pain
Smoke in your lungs, heat in your veins
No escape once you touch this night
Kiss me wrong and I’ll burn you right
Whisper lies, but I taste the fight
So kiss me wrong…
And I’ll burn you right

Bridge
Say my name with a tremble, not pride
Beg for mercy while you’re still inside
There’s no heaven in this kind of night
Just velvet ruin under candlelight

Don’t ask me now to hold you close
You fed the flame, now bleed the ghost

Final Chorus (evolved)
Burn you slow, make you crave the pain
Smoke in your lungs, heat in your veins
No escape once you touch this night
Kiss me wrong and I’ll burn you right
Whisper lies, but I taste the fight
So kiss me wrong…
And I’ll burn you bright



Kiss Me Wrong and I’ll Burn You Right

Sand
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well you see
All the craziness
Of the world is going away
Well you see
All the craziness
Of the world is going away
Well you see
All the craziness
Of the world is going away
Going away
Away
Today

Can I buy you a drink,
Sit out in the sun,
Burn to a crisp,
Oh what fun.
Do you burn, 
I'm your man, 
Lather you up,
Feed you with sand.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
Well you see
All the craziness
Of the world is going away
Well you see
All the craziness
Of the world is going away
Well you see
All the craziness
Of the world is going away
It's going away
Away
Today

Sand

Link to video:
https://youtu.be/w85R9Fylyhc

Bubblegum Friday.

Oh, Your Smile
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

Oh, your smile,
when I'm sad,
Lifts me up,
makes me glad,
When you're around,
Never down,
I cry when you go,
want you so oh,
By my side,
Never say goodbye,
No, no, no,
bye, bye (x20)

Chilling,
Groovin’
What more can I say?
You lift me up, 
Please, please stay,
Never leave,
You've made my day,
Don't go, no, no,
No, no, no,,
No, no (x20)

I cry when you go,
want you so oh,
By my side,
Never say goodbye,
No, no, no,
bye, bye (x20)

Oh, Your Smile

Reversed an old song of mine with vocals and made an AI cover.  If you reverse the AI, you get gibberish.

Backward Praise

AI cover of original song with original lyrics.  Song made to go with an AI video. Link below. 

Video Link: https://youtu.be/lCTOmHIoND4

Rowing in the Dark
Music and Lyrics by Mike Krath

Lyrics

There are times someone shows you the right way to go,
But you ignore them and head for the common flow,
Preferring to be caught up in the stormy gale,
While waves batter against you to keep you still,
And then you only cry for help when you are sure no one is near,
A futile calling when there is none to hear.

Many times you’ve acted like you’ve wanted someone by your side,
Walking toward you on the water to make your storm subside,
But it was only pretend as you stayed on the wider route,
So you could row here and there and all about.

Rowing without direction is your preferred way,
To keep your lack of peace as a summer’s day,
And you ignore the waves flooding your boat as the end draws near,
Then have the audacity to sink with the look of fear.

Rowing in the dark is what it is all about,
Rowing in the dark is where your mind is at.

You row with no direction to go.
In a river that’s wide to make it so,
No rock in sight to keep you secure,
And even if seen, you always make that quick detour.
Rowing in the dark until the bitter end.
Rowing in the dark with your so-called friends.

Rowing in the Dark (Remix)

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.