En souvenir de Maman

Original song by Coral.

Serene angel
Are you there in the trees in the breeze? 
Glorious angel
Hear the choir feel the air that I breath

Turn your head toward the sunlight
Turn your head toward the sunlight

Radiant memories
I thought I’d seen you for real in the haze
Cherished memories
I Thought I’d heard you for real I’m shivering now

But no I’m not afraid 
I’m not afraid to carry on
No I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid to carry on

Guardian angel
Do you know how I feel how I am?
Lovely angel
Do you know you are there in every prayers?

But no I’m not afraid 
I’m not afraid to carry on
No I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid to carry on

Lead me angel
Through the green through the time through my soul
Holy angel
I can feel you are here I’m shredding tears of joy

So no I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid to carry on
No I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid to carry on

A Walk With Thee

I DON'T REMEMBER SAYING GOODBYE [LIVE]

2nd track off Wheels in an Elsewhere, released 28/8/25.
Closer in and down to earth after the 1st track.

Mama I'm tired of the looks and the rush
The clamouring that goes on around me
Cameras glinting
Frontwards view
And see how close you can get
Mama cant you make them stop

Take me away
To a place on my own
Could be far away
Anywhere no one knows

Papa, that's a piece of my mind
That I gave when they told me
She's only
A young thing
Doubts and she's fake
Close-ups double takes
I bet she never made a mark
Papa can you show me out
Papa can you show me out

Take me away
To a place on my own
Could be far away
Anywhere no one knows

Look at the sky tonight
Look at the sky tonight
So far away from here
I could disappear


from the album Wheels in an Elsewhere, released August 28, 2025
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Princess's Lament

30.09.2025 next people

My latest collaboration with the force of nature that is Bill White. Bill sent me these amazing lyrics earlier in the summer, but it took me a long time to get the musical treatment the way I wanted.

Alongside the lyrics, Bill sent me a note that really helped guide the musical composition, and which I think is useful context when listening: "They [pelicans] are a symbol of maternal self-sacrifice, as the mother, to keep her children from starving, has been known to pierce her breast with her beak, and feed the blood to her children, after which she dies. In Christian iconography, the pelican has been pictured as a Christ symbol."

If you enjoy this track, please check out a full album of our collaborations: https://billwhite.bandcamp.com/album/pelicanos

LYRICS © BILL WHITE

'Twas the final port of call
On my journey after death
I was warned not to stray
Into town
But to remain close to shore
Where the pelicanos
Make their rounds

Time fails
Minutes end
Shores we never
Touch again
Pelicanos open
Their red, wet breasts
To the young entombed
In a feathered crest

I have sailed from a place
Where musicians still play guitars
Sailed to a place
Where lovers still wish on yesterday's stars
Where pelicanos mate
And their fallen young
Are revived by maternal blood

Now I return to the sea
No more shall I wander on shore
No islands
Where the wages of her love
Are redeemed
And the fallen young are freed
From the cold grip of death
Near the sea

Time fails
Minutes end
Shores we never
Touch again
Pelicanos open
The red, wet breast
To the young entombed
In a feathered crest

Pelicanos

spinaround

Just having a bit of nostalgic fun for a song I wrote, during the Pandemic…The complete version is on my featured banner! I think I’ve @ finally reached that age.. where this can be a truism .. both in intended positive.. or unfortunate negative… inspired by MisterMark and his posts of isolated parts… hope you enjoy!🙌🕺🏼🙏

It’s All Downhill From Here-Isolated Vocals and Bass Guitar

under the stars

I did this about a year ago -- posting again because I reworked it a bit, and I just really like the tune. The 2nd & 3rd verses were inspired by a fellow SoundCloud member's life events. 

Is it There

one two three four five six seven
all good children go to heaven

is it there
is it right there by your side

while you were sleeping
a summer rain fell through the night
(hear the sound of the falling rain there in the night)
and the taste of bitter dreams became sweeter
with the gentle sound in your mind
(knowing that soon the sun will rise leaving the night behind)

is it there to remind
that everything will be alright

I put down the page knowing there was no turning back
I watched her breathing in the sacred arc of life
I wandered alone in a hallway lit by an exit light

so much time when you were young
didn't feel the pendulum
now the saturnine faces of the ones we love
you wonder why

if I could have anything that I could keep safe and never undone
I would hold you in this fragile moment in the september sun
it means everything to have you near me





Is it There

Awareness vs. Systematic Conclusion ... Hope you enjoy

Cognitive Biases

Not fair, I shout inside my head
As I hear your news and sense your dread
The harder you try to fake the ease
With which you throw your words at me
The stronger my muscles tighten

The battle ground was laid before
You took your stance with ever more
Than the dignity that I can find
I'm mute of words, blank of mind
Cos I am really frightened 

We are here, we are here
We are everywhere you want us
Anytime you need we'll take your lead
We are here, we are here
We are everywhere you want us
Anytime you need we'll take your lead
We are here

Every path will be paved
With all our love that we can save
For every encounter, every day
We get to hold your hand and say
We'll walk this road beside you

But that won't help to ease the pain
That grows in force as it turns again
To ravage you and all you've built 
While those who thrive are wracked with guilt
Cos only luck divides us

We are here, we are here
We are everywhere you want us
Anytime you need we'll take your lead
We are here, we are here
We are everywhere you want us
Anytime you need we'll take your lead
We are here

Every Path

All songs on channel are original and copyright of Karen O'Mahony (c). 

You'll find me also here in my collaboration project with Johan Alm https://soundcloud.com/ashesfordreams

Every Path

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