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Years ago, I started writing a science ficition story where once a year the government would allow crazy people to stop taking the pill that kept them normal and then go out on a date. It was an social experiment to see if the pill was absolutely necessary to lead a normal life.  In my mind, the experiment was doomed to failure. I never finished the story, opting to write this song instead.  This is a revised version.

Rain on My Window
Song and Lyrics by Mike Krath
artwork from hotpot.ai/art-generator
artificially enhanced using SUNO

Lyrics:

I see the rain on my window,
dropping down into the drain,
The pill I take helps me to like it,
and I watch it again and again.

But once a year the pill is forgotten,
and they let me see the world anew,
and have a date with a woman that will be like me,
that is, she'll be pill-less, too.

And they'll take us to a wooden table,
where she'll sit across with a rose between,
But before we talk, she'll want to go to the bathroom,
and I'll laugh and cry and make a scene.

And I'll see the rain on the window,
dropping down into the drain,
And when the waiter comes to take our order,
I'll ask for something to be normal again.

I see the rain on my window,
dropping down into the drain,
The pill I take helps me to like it,
and I watch it again and again.

Rain on My Window

My son came over and asked to help him revamp an old song of his to a Killer's sound.  Here's our attempt.

I'm a Real Vampire
Song and Lyrics by Matt Krath
Mix by Mike Krath
artwork from hotpot.ai/art-generator
artificially enhanced using SUNO

Lyrics

I’m a real vampire,
You are just a dreamer,
You can never, never, never, never, ever,
Be a real vampire,
Cause you’re just a dreamer,
You can never, never, never, never, ever,
Be like me.

Do you want to be like me?
Do you want to be like me?
You need to sleep all day,
And then we dance all night.
I’m saying…
Do you want to be like me?
Do you want to be like me?
You need to sleep all day,
Then we dance all night.
I’m saying…
Do you want to be like me?
Do you want to be like me?
You need to sleep all day,
Then we dance all night.
I’m saying…

I'm a Real Vampire

A revival in memory of both fallen heroes: David Bowie writing about seeing Marc Bolan perform for the first time. 

Jaime J Ross @jaime0223 performed the Grandest Inspirational Piano with additional Grandiose Embellishments by myself
Rick Medlock @rick-4-1 delivered the Perfectly Delicious Drums & Terrific Tambourine
Phil McWalter @phil-mcwalter snuck in all The Other Stuff whilst Tony Visconti was up a pair of steps painting the entrance hall ceiling white...

Remastered 9th May 2025 as it was sounding a little brittle I thought...

Lady Stardust

Well people stared at the makeup on his face
Laughed at his long black hair, his animal grace
The boy in the bright blue jeans
Jumped up on the stage and
Lady Stardust sang his songs
Of darkness and disgrace

And he was alright, the band was all together
Yes he was alright, the song went on forever
Yes he was awful nice
Really quite out of sight
And he sang all night long

Femme fatales emerged from shadows
To watch this creature fair
Boys stood upon their chairs
To make their point of view
And I smiled sadly for a love I could not obey and
Lady Stardust sang his songs
Of darkness and dismay

And he was alright, the band was all together
Yes he was alright, the song went on forever
Yes he was awful nice
Really quite paradise
And he sang all night long

Ooh how I sighed when they asked if I knew his name

And he was alright, the band was all together
Yes he was alright, his song went on forever
And he was awful nice
Really quite paradise and
He sang all night, all night long

© David Bowie 1971


Bowie performing a lesser known demo of the song: youtu.be/xrz5BKPitT0

Lady Stardust

Lady Stardust Revival

"Captain & His Crew"

STONERJAZZ (Jeff Gardiner) @user-911083679 : lyrics & vocals
Mahan Mahan : instrumental track

The captain and his crew
were weeping as they knelt
upon the steps., outside the palace foyer
Righteous warriors every single one

Reflections of the sun
children of the other
the protectors of the mother
humble in their confidence of failure
unaffected by the outcome
broken hearted with the truth
grieving for their youth

And yet their heads held high
fighting tiny battles
in anticipation of something Better

its the inner not the outer
its the quiet not the shouter
its the powder not the pistol
its the battle not the score
its the boatman on the water
and the sparkle on the river
and the distant glimmer from the shore...

Captain & His Crew ~ STONERJAZZ | Mahan💀Mahan (extended version)

I wrote and revised this song based on a short story I wrote about a date gone horribly wrong.

“No! She can’t be here already!” He ran into his bedroom, slammed the door and fell on his plush, king-size bed. He started to breath heavy and then…then…he started to flap his arms in excitement—a very rare type of involuntary movement. “Quack! Quack!” 

Frank Loves Chara
Music and Lyrics by Mike Krath
artwork from hotpot.ai/art-generator
artificially enhanced using SUNO

Lyrics

Frank loved Chara
And Chara loved Frank
But when the doorbell rang,
Frank’s heart sank
His poor heart sank.
And he ran upstairs
And started to quack.

Chara was coming
Chara was coming for dinner
And she was thirty minutes early
And he hadn’t cooked one dish
Much less two.
And he couldn’t stop flapping his arms
This was not the start of best date for two.

Frank loved Chara,
And Chara loved Frank
And Chara smiled
And Chara clapped
And she knocked on the door
Waiting for Frank to open.

But Frank was upstairs,
Locked in his room
Flapping his arms
Frank had quacked up
This was not Frank’s day.
But Chara she just stayed.

Chara was coming
Chara was coming for dinner
And Frank was flapping his arms upstairs
And there was not much they could do
Except have the worst start of a date for two.

Frank loved Chara

Frank Loved Chara

All done with VST instruments. Guitar solos played on keyboard with the amazing Quilcom Sim-Guitar.
A synth which does not use samples !

Electronic chants

Eggs hate Friday

des voix sur un piano , la douceur comme un espoir et un pied de nez à la grossièreté ubuesque de la testostérone de tyrans cacochymes  et dont la haine pour les êtres libres n'a pas plus de limite que leur amour du fric et du pouvoir

Ces voix dans le tout petit jardin

A country version of my original song.  I think country better expresses the singer's lament.

I Saw a Man in the Dark
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath
artificially enhanced using SUNO

Lyrics

I saw a man in the dark
last night
It wasn’t me,
Couldn’t be,
Shouldn’t be,
Oh no. 

I saw a man give in
to himself
It wasn’t me, 
couldn’t be,
Shouldn’t be
oh no.

Days and days
And months between
And years and years
And no between
And what is left
But solid thoughts
Of wasted opportunities 
And life goes on,
Keeps going on
When I just want to quit

Did I love my children,
their friends,
my spouse,
will my love be
in their memories
when I'm gone?

I saw a man in the dark
last night
It wasn’t me,
Couldn’t be,
Shouldn’t be,
Oh no.

I Saw a Man in the Dark

Music and lyrics: Mike krath 
artificially enhanced using SUNO 

Lyrics

Hey, Hey,
Hey, Hey

The marbles I just got back in my brain,
Have fallen out and rolled away again,
Rolled away again. 

All because you made me mad,
By all you did and said,
You drove me mad again
By all you did and said.

The marbles I just got back in my brain,
Fell out and rolled away, instead.
And now you tell me the sun is shining
To burn away all my gray,

And you stepped on my hands,
Trying to pick myself up,
All in a beautiful disarray. 

Interlude

The marbles I just got back in my brain,
Have fallen out and rolled away again,
Rolled away again. 

Ha-ha, and you're not even sad,
and I'm stark raving mad,
Ha-ha, and you're not even sad,
and I'm stark raving mad,

Ha-ha, you taught me how to laugh again.
And you're not even sad,
And I'm stark raving mad.

The marbles I just got back in my brain,
Have fallen out and rolled away again,
Rolled away again. 
But all in a beautiful disarray,
All in a beautiful disarray.

Rolled Away Again

Music : Janne Hennie & Little Man
Vocals & lyrics : Janne Hennie

You once told me I didn't have enough
To offer you
Well, that might be true
But I got something I know you want
I've got bippetibopp

Chorus.
I may not be the prettiest girl you've ever seen
My wallet is cold
My pocket ain't full of gold
But I do something no one else can do
I Bippetibopp with you

Bippetibopp

I've got something I know you want
I've got bippetibopp

Chorus

If you replace me with someone new
You might end up miserable and blue
Cause I've got something I know you want
I've got Bittepibopp

Chorus

Bippetibopp

I've got something I know you want
I've got Bippetibopp

Are you sure you really want to go?
You will miss out what you already know
I'm the only one who can do
Bippetibopp with you

Chorus

Bippetibopp

dear friends it is with passion and sincerity that I present this piece quite different from the others but with substantial content. I hope you like it...a hug to all men and women of good will...⭐💫⭐🙏🏻✨

 
Lyric and music by LinOnyx
Elevation of  Soul
[Verse]
Rise above the noise and dust
Feel the pull of wanderlust
Every step is one more climb
Upward to a state divine
[Verse 2]
Climbing high on dreams we ride
Mountains tall we will not hide
In the sky we find our role
Elevation of  soul
[Chorus]
Touch the sky feel the breeze
Heartbeat strong endless seas
We are more than flesh and bone
In this World we're not alone
[Bridge]
Elevate and break the chains
Find the peace amid the rains
In the stars we'll carve Our name
Soul and spirit one the same
Verse 3]
Step by step we conquer fear
Voices loud and hearts sincere
In the light we find our goal
Elevation of soul
[Chorus]
Touch the sky feel the breeze
Heartbeat strong endless seas
We are more than flesh and bone
In this world we're not alone
[Bridge]
Elevate and break the chains
Find the peace amid the rains
In the stars we'll carve our name
Soul and spirit one the same
[Verse 3]
Step by step we conquer fear
Voices loud and hearts sincere
In the light we find our goal
Elevation of  soul
[Chorus]
Touch the sky feel the breeze
Heartbeat strong endless seas
 are more than flesh and bone
In this world we're not alone


Elevation of  Soul.mp3

Here We Are Once Again
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

Well…here we are once again,
Alone in this cafe,
The place we began as friends,
All on a sunny day.
While everyone else sat outside,
Watching the world go by,
We sat and fell in love,
Thanks to the by and by.

Chorus 
Here we are once again,
At the table where it all began,
Eating food and enjoying life,
And with you … my wife.

Verse 2
Do you hear the birds outside
Chirping loudly above?
What was passed down from years ago
When we first confessed our love
Overheard when we were young,
And now repeated from the beaks of doves,
Can you hear them? It’s easy.
They’re all singing our song.

Chorus 
Here we are once again,
At the table where it all began,
Eating food and enjoying life,
And with you … my wife.

Verse 3
Oh…I can’t think of anywhere else,
I’d rather be,
Than with the memories of you and I here,
Having our first cup of tea.
And to cherish this very moment,
With the woman I adore,
Nothing could make me any happier,
Or to want anything more.

Here We Are Once Again

The song is both a nostalgic tribute to this 1981 movie that gave me nightmares, and a nod to the iconic Bruce Campbell for his work in this franchise

but it then turns metaphorical as I equate the Evil Dead to the AI that is now all around us...  my call to arms..my call to channel Bruce Campbell and fight these Deadites......AI wants to swallow yer soul.......listen ..you will see....


The Evil Dead

When I was a kid
I saw some scary shit
Scary shit that scared the shit out of me
Kandarian demons
Growling and screaming
Couldn't sleep for a week
Thought they were coming for me

I need to channel 
Bruce Campbell
Fight the fear that's growing in my head
Channel Bruce Campbell
Chainsaw my angst
Fight off the Evil Dead
Check underneath my bed

Yeah I was that kid
So freaked by that shit
That card scene with Cheryl scared the shit outta me
8 of spades, 2 of spades
Jack o’ diamonds and clubs
When she twisted and threatened 
I blathered and blubbed

I need to channel 
Bruce Campbell 
Dismember my fear
Decapitate the devil in my head
Channel Bruce Campbell 
Gouge out my angst
Fight off the Evil Dead
Maybe read a book instead


KANDA 
ESTRATA 
EARGRETS
AMANTO NOS FERATES


Now I am old
I hear some scary shit
Scary shit, it scares the shit out of me
Jack-booting goose steps
Skynet sing a longs
The bots and their soul-sucking sweet melodies

We need to channel 
Bruce Campbell 
Necronomicon 
These lies we’re fed
Channel Bruce Campbell 
Feeling lost in the forest 
Here comes the Evil Dead
Maybe try and write some actual human songs instead







The Evil Dead ( Channel Bruce Campbell)

i just dance (revised)

Wolf In The Rain

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.

Rain on My Window

Mike Krath

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