I Hear Bagpipes

Across Endless Space
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath
artificially enhanced using SUNO

Lyrics

There are times I dream
While others sleep
Reaching for stars
Out of an open mind.

Reaching for something,
Across this infinite space. 
A galaxy of others,
All keeping their faith,
Dreaming together. 
Reaching together.

Interlude

And for a moment,
I feel a touch,
Then another,
As though a  search
Has found mine,
Across endless space, 

Across endless space. 

I can't stop dreaming,
I can't stop reaching,
Someone is waiting,
Someone is calling.

Across endless space.

Across Endless Space

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

Walking Down the Streets of New York City
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

Walking down the streets of New York City,
Waving to the regulars,
wanting a dollar,
wanting  my picture,
at the statue of liberty,
that I never see,
but from a distance.

Walking with my woman smarter than others,
Walking with a  go,
Walking with a strut,
walking down the streets,
of New York City.

Walking to hear the choirs,
Practicing down an alley,
Practicing with assurance,
Practicing with strength,
Above all others.

Walking down the streets of New York City,
No plans but to walk,
down the streets,
Wave to the regulars,
wanting a dollar,
wanting our picture,
at the statue of liberty,
that we never see,
but from a distance.

And when we walk,
We hold hands,
Walking down,
walking down the streets,
Down the streets of New York,
New York,
New York City.

Oh, oh,
It doesn't get any better than this,
Walking with my woman down the streets,
Down the streets of New York City,
Walking down the streets,
Walking down the streets,
Yeah, yeah.

Walking Down the Streets of New York City

Video Link: https://youtu.be/jfKhle6xo1k

We Never Went Back
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

I saw her, 
Down the hall,
stealthily moving,
No sound at all.

When I heard her,
Shut the back door,
I knew it was over,
Oh, oh.

You're right,
Our love was not,
As it should've been,
We both wanted it,
But we never knew when,
As much as we tried,
We always lacked,
As much as we tried,
We never went back.

I saw her walking,
down the street,
Slowly moving,
Not a peep,
And the tears,
flowed down her face,
But I couldn't help her,
I'd disqualified myself from her race.

You're right,
Our love was not,
As it should've been,
We both wanted it,
But we never knew when,
As much as we tried,
We always lacked,
As much as we tried,
We never went back.

As much as we tried,
We couldn't go back.

As much as we tried,
We couldn't go back.

We Never Went Back

For my next bubblegum album.

Come On, Come On
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

On and on.
Our love goes on,
It's time to tell others,
Sing them our song,
come on, come on.
It's time (it's time, it's time),
To announce our love (to announce our love),
Still in our hearts (still in our hearts).
Oh, oh,
Come on (come on) (x6)

Interlude

On and on (on and on)
Our love goes on,
It's time to tell others (shout it),
Sing them our song.
come on, come on (come on, come on).
On and on (on).
Our love goes on (and on),
It's time to tell others (tell them),
Sing them our song,
come on, come on.

Come on, Come on (come on) (x8)

Come on, Come on

Sinner or a Saint
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

You're either a sinner or a saint,
in between you ain't,
its not that you can,
but cain't but help be one or the other
maybe a sinner who wants to pray
or a saint that's gone astray
but in the end it's all the same,
the sinner will have to pay,
for his sins done his way,
while the saint will receive
his reward, maybe small,
mercy and pardon,
Or not at all.

Sinner or a Saint

I into an 80's kick at the moment.  This is based on a short story idea where the man went blind only to discover his eyesight had all these years been dependent on a machine in his house.  After that, he had an issue trusting anyone around him since he didn't know who had turned off the machine in the first place.

Why Am I Here?
Music and Lyrics: Mike Krath

Lyrics

Happy, happy,
Why not,
So rich,
Money flows,
Life's a cinch.
No worries,
No cares,
Not like my servants,
All day waxing chairs.

Oh, oh, why am I here?
Need someone to lead me,
Someone who needs me,
Not those beneath me (no, no),
Someone who knows,
I've gone blind?
Oh, oh, oh (x5)

There's a machine
Down  the hall,
Turned off,
That's all,
Not broken, 
But now I can't see,
Oh, oh, oh
Who (who) did this?
Who (who) did this to me?
Who, who, who (x5)

Oh, oh, why am I here?
Need someone to lead me (don't want them),
Someone who needs me (don't trust them),
Not those beneath me (no, no),
Someone who knows (no trust),
I've gone blind?

Happy, happy,
Why not,
So rich,
Money flows,
Life's a cinch.
But I can't I trust myself,
to turn on my machine,
I don't I trust others,
oh, oh
I don't I trust them,
Oh, oh,
To turn on my machine
No, no,
oh, oh,
They turn me off.
Oh, oh, oh (x10)

Oh, oh, why am I here?
Need someone to lead me,
Someone who needs me,
Not those beneath me (no, no),
Someone who knows,
I've gone blind?

Oh, oh, oh (x20)

Why Am I Here?

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

An AI song created to go with an AI video. Recently been experimenting with AI videos.  Need a lot more to go to make AI video a useful tool.  Like adding screenplays.

Video link: https://youtu.be/mglrx0pktFE

Dancing to Heaven

Lyrics

Step by step
We’re moving high
Colors burst
They light the sky (ooh-yeah!)
Hands entwined
We feel the spark
Glowing bright
Even in the dark

[Prechorus]
Every spin
Every turn (spin and turn)
We can feel the fire burn (fire burn!)

[Chorus]
We’re dancing
Dancing to heaven (heaven, heaven!)
Every step
A stairway rising (rising, rising!)
Feel the rhythm
Feel the call
Dancing to heaven
We’ll have it all (all, all!)

[Verse 2]
Hundreds move
A sea of light
Costumes shining
Oh so bright (so bright!)
You and me
We lead the way
Dancing into a brighter day

[Prechorus]
Every leap
Every glide (leap and glide!)
Takes us closer
Side by side (side by side!)

[Chorus]
We’re dancing
Dancing to heaven (heaven, heaven!)
Every step
A stairway rising (rising, rising!)
Feel the rhythm
Feel the call
Dancing to heaven
We’ll have it all (all, all!)

Dancing to Heaven

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.