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Campers  

My parents were campers, we wandered around
We washed in the river and slept on the ground
With a kerosine lantern to see by at night 
And aluminum cups full of Crystal Delight

They’re all gone forever after only awhile
To me it was not about nothing
It was more than a signature style

I gave him a hundred, which was all that I got
I fired her up and I drove off the lot
She was painted by hand, but tipping the scales
Was a sticker that showed my concern for the whales

She’s all gone forever after only awhile
To me she was not about nothing
She was more than a signature style

My mind is in order my soul is inspired
In robe and in sandals I’m simply attired
And I live in this place with these brothers of mine
Where we think, and we pray, and we fast all the time

Till we’re all gone forever after only awhile
To me it is not about nothing
It’s more than a signature style

Copyright Scott Culver Thomson

Campers

John dee
John Dee said he cannot see
 through the fog of history
 one Kingdom rises and one will fall 
one will conquer and rule
oh  too cloudy the crystal ball
 my vision to restricted and small                       
 one will command the wind and sea 
and one will wear the laurels of victory

you're not happy
you never were  free
where ever you are going 
that's where you ought to be 
where ever you stop 
you don't belong 
your weak and can never  be strong 
and never cross the Rubicon

There is an angel at mon's
The sea is as flat as a millpond
let the boy earn his spurs
just empty hollow words
and the lion and the unicorn
have just crossed the Rubicon 

 Caesar has gone with me
and crossed the Rubicon

John Dee

seandainya saja dunia berubah
kuingin kembali kemasa itu
agar kenanganku tak perlahan menghilang
di telan kerasnya kota 

*
aku tak pernah lupa tentang betapa kita
menghabiskan hari bersama
sampai sang gelap tiba memisahkan kita
kembali kepangkuan bunda 

**
hari terus berganti
kau yang dulu disini
sekarang tak lagi menemani

Reff :
seandainya saja dunia berubah
kuingin kembali kemasa itu
agar kenanganku tak perlahan menghilang
di telan kerasnya kota

Kerasnya Kota

Words and music written by Bartley Charles Mastin
Performance by Bartley Charles Mastin
Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved

Lyrics:
Paramour
Standing by
Please don’t cry

Nevermore
He won’t leave
It’s make believe 

You realize
In the storm

Evergreen
Someone new
Just for you
Make it count


Paramour

Separation · Tha M3

Separation

℗ 2023 The BROS Club

Released on: 2023-29-09

Producer: Hido Beats
Engineer: Amsha Morgan
Music Publisher: Marlon Martin
Composer Lyricist: Marlon Martin

www.thebrosclubdmv.com/tha-m3-official-site

Separation

I rerecorded the vocals, and remixed and mastered the track..

A change in the weather might bring me around again
You know I never liked the cold
A chance to turn this back around my friend
A chance to save my immortal soul
  
Nothing else that came so easy ever felt the same
But nothing hard to hold will ever stay
I watch the clouds form through the window pane
It fills the empty hours of the day

So I know one thing for sure…
It’s gonna rain today

The stars fall from the sky and wash up on the shore
Glowing softly blue before they fade
It’s every star i’ve ever wished upon
Now lying silent in their grave

No one that came before you made me feel that way
But I know what’s hard to hold will never stay
I watched the  stars fall from my window pane
And now I'm pleading for the light. of. day.

I know one thing for sure…
It’s gonna rain today
Somebody help me,
It’s going to rain today

Sometimes it seems this flood will never end
Sometimes it seems that all there is is drought
Sometimes the stars are shining in my hands
But they’re mostly full of doubt..

one thing’s for certain I can say…
It’s going to rain today
Somebody help me,
It’s going to rain today
Oh, won’t you save me,
Before the stars all fade away

It's Going To Rain Today

Forever Time

Cover de Elton John

Nick Drake - Place to Be

Guitar and vocals by Stefano Manotti 

When I discovered Nick Drake's music, I immediately felt richer as a musician and less alone as a person. An artist who delved into the depths of human emotions, unafraid, driven solely by the need to express himself.The eternal beauty that he created will endure for centuries. I wanted to pay tribute to him with his masterpiece, in the fingerpicked version he recorded as a demo.
 

When I was young, younger than before
I never saw the truth hanging from the door
And now I'm older, see it face to face
And now I'm older, gotta get up, clean the place

And I was green, greener than the hill
Where flowers grow and the sun shone still
Now I'm darker than the deepest sea
Just hand me down, give me a place to be

And I was strong, strong in the sun
I thought I'd see when day was done
Now I'm weaker than the palest blue
Oh, so weak in this need for you

Place To Be (Nick Drake Home Recording Version Cover)

...spewed from the corrupted vacuum of faux spirituality and encumbered thought

with our dreams spiraling and diversifying

All became equally real and unreal. Possible and impossible, all at once. 

A comforting slew of magnificently terrifying potential outcomes with infinitely justifiable means awaited, and there was no need to run towards, or away...

Think God out of existence

A Sonskrif Media Production

Love Overflows

Lost In The Dark (Master)

Brand new single from Beatrix Dexter, written by her sister Lala Grey. The song delivers powerful lyrics with an old school RnB sound. It is highly 'addictive', catchy and guaranteed to have you moving and singing along. It is another female empowerment song that Beatrix has delivered this year.

Addicted (Radio Edit)

J.J. Terrell - Original Music Score, Arrangement, Piano, Cello, Strings on.soundcloud.com/ivM1E
Ross Smithe - Original Lyrics, Vocals, Mixing/Mastering and Final Production on.soundcloud.com/Qt1a1
Josh Clary - Mandolin, Bass on.soundcloud.com/PynZc

I had the privilege of being asked to collaborate (lyrics/vocals) on this beautiful original tune by J.J. Terrell.  Fabulous contribution also by Josh Clary (Entheogenic Psychonaught). Hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating!

More details on how things came together... This is a song written on the piano by JJ, who wanted to share the creative process with two of his esteemed colleagues. He asked Ross to come up with some vocals and lyrics, which Ross did in a profoundly deep way. His experience with both life and singing is really evident in this. Then JJ asked Josh to add his multi-instrumental skills to the mix. So, Josh added bass and mandolin, with the great direction of JJ and Ross. Then JJ added some synth strings to the mix, too. Finally, Ross mixed, produced, and mastered it.
This is the first time, hopefully of many, that this trio has worked together. JJ and Josh, of course, are in the Eclectic Collective together, but this was their first time working with Ross. They were both really impressed with his work, and found him a real pleasure with whom to create.

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording this!

Here In This Moment (J.J. Terrell, Ross Smithe, Josh Clary)

Here's a new arrangement I did of the beloved Christmas hymn O Holy Night.

Check out my playlist of Christmas music I've recorded: https://on.soundcloud.com/XnnWxQoBAZBGMjg46

O Holy Night- Christmas 2023

This song sprung out of a practice session, with the lyrics, especially the first verse, just tumbling out.
It's another love song for my partner.  Can't seem to stop writing them, but that's how much she means to me.  Will be more worried if I stop writing them.  
Hope you enjoy it.

Rapid Rivers (Blazing Across My Mind)

Hey… Happy December wherever you are. This is an early winter song, with a hint of cabin fever going on. Luckily, I still have my sense of humor, although not much to say right now, as… well you live on this planet too. Aren’t we having fun these days? Thanks for dropping by, Mark

Lammbone's Album

What's This Song About Anyway?

Here's a new version I did of the familiar holiday classic Auld Lang Syne. Based on a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, the title essentially refers to the remembrance of times past. As we draw close to the year's end, it's such an ideal time to do just that, and also to reflect on the hope and expectation of things yet to come.

Here's wishing you and yours a fond recollection of the year past, and a happy and prosperous New Year!

**New Version- Auld Lang Syne (New Year's 2024)

5 Star Commended Entry in the 2024 UK Songwriting Contest
Graham Williams - Vocals, guitars & bass; Katie Gill - Piano; Israel Pereira - Cajón.

I found a demo of this song from 2018 - just a run through for The Peace Band really - recorded on my Tascam DR-05. It was just me on acoustic guitar and vocals with help from Peace Band members Katie Gill on piano and Izzy Pereira on Cajón. I loaded up the recording into Cubase and recorded a new double tracked lead vocal over the top. I then added some backing vocals, electric guitar, bass and strings. There's an ocarina track in there as well. Katie's piano has got a bit lost in the mix unfortunately. I was originally going to record this song from scratch until I came across the demo.

If you're looking for a heaven on Earth, you can make it so,
Like planting seeds in a garden with love, flowers bloom and grow,
To make this world into a better place, all you need is just a little faith,
If you're looking for a heaven on Earth, you can make it so,

Heaven on Earth, heaven on Earth, we’re looking for a heaven on Earth.
Heaven on Earth, heaven on Earth, we’re looking for a heaven on Earth.

When you’re looking for a heaven on Earth, things of things you know
Rain falls upon the mountains above, makes the rivers flow,
To give this world the magic stroke, all you need is just a little hope,
When you’re looking for a heaven on Earth, things of things you know

Peace and love, peace and love, peace and love come from heaven above,
Peace and love, peace and love, peace and love come from heaven above,

If you're looking for a heaven on Earth, you can make it so,
Like planting seeds in a garden with love, flowers bloom and grow,
To make this world a better place, all you need is just a little faith,
If you're looking for a heaven on Earth, you can make it so,
If you're looking for a heaven on Earth, you can make it so

Heaven On Earth

Heaven On Earth (Graham Williams)

A new cover of one of my favorite ELO songs. Enjoy!

Can't Get It Out Of My Head (ELO Cover)

Become The Warm Jets

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Пообіцяй мені

غمض عينك
لو حتي دقيقة
إنت الأغنية
والدنيا المزيكا
امشي معاها
وادخل جواها
غنّي بإحساس
لو حتي نشاذ
الدنيا دوامة
ومفيش عوامة
سيب نفسك خالص
و كفاية دراما
الدنيا سهلة
مش مستاهلة
ماتفكرش في بكرة دلوقتي أحلي
متلخبط وبتتخبط
ولبكرة قاعد بتخطط
ونسيت تعيش
باصص وراك مش قدامك
متكتف واقف في مكانك
وما بتمشيش
غمض عينك
مرة كمان
الدنيا لوحة
و إنت الفنان
إرسم بمزاجك
واشطب عاللي فاتك
بكرة عاوز يسمع حكاياتك
إشخط في سكوتك
وإسمع صدا صوتك
قبل ما الدنيا
تجري و تفوتك
إقلب الصفحة
الدنيا لحظة
في مرة هتنام
ومش حتصحي
متلخبط وبتتخبط
ولبكرة قاعد بتخطط
ونسيت تعيش
باصص وراك مش قدامك
متكتف واقف في مكانك
وما بتمشيش
الدنيا لعبة
واللعبة صعبة
هزها شوية
و كفاية قعدة
عدي كل المراحل و حلمك حتلاقيه
إوصل للوحش و علّم عليه
أول ما تنجح حتلاقي كلاب بتنبح
والفاضي حيعمل قاضي و بخياله يسرح
إوعي تدخل معاه الحرب
عمرك شوفت واحد بيعض كلب
هشه…

Cairokee - Ghammad Einak Studio Session كايروكى غمض عينك

Yang Patah Tumbuh, Yang Hilang Berganti - BANDA NEIRA (Ingtise Hyndia & Rinto Genjreng Cover)

my debut album 'Katherine' is out now -https://trappedanimal.com/collections/folk-1/products/neev-katherine

new single forever time, out now! https://songwhip.com/neev2/forever-time

Forever Time

NEEV