Name: Guilty by Neli CoKo
Duration: 3 min 48 s
Description: The original song "Guilty" was written by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst, the lyrics were written by Gus Kahn. It was recorded in 1931 and sung by so many big jazz artists, like Ella Fitzgerald, Carmel McCourt and many many others. This is my free interpretation of the song. This was the test recording and it is far away from perfection, but I like the mood. Thank you for listening :)

Brilliant music and vocals; excellent work

The ending is impressive‼️ This song is a great art‼️

Most imaginitive, and most evocative, of many pasts and even some futures.

the most beautiful thing I've heard in ages

Great vocals and spongy accompaniment!  Cool noir mood!

Ive never heard this before from the greats of many years ago, but no test run here... I think it's flawless.

Aaru

Lyrics:
I know why,
You feel so,
Down & out.
Upside down.
Some days we,
Overthink.
Analyze,
Everything.
~~~~~~~
Split in half,
Down the Seam.
You want to,
Dream.
Dream.
Dream if you want to Dream,
It's okay.
~~~~~~~
And yes, we will,
Find our way,
Through the dirt,
And Debris.
~~~~~
When we know,
We will show you how.
Until then,
It's bedtime.
Where the angels await you.
So, rest your wearied mind.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What did you think,
You would dream?

Reflections

DRUMAX No. 74 // THRESHOLD // .... always look ahead ! ... wishing a good new year !
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DRUMAX No 74 / THRESHOLD

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Here's a little preview of our "Neptune - Cosmic Dancer Mix", which will be released soon.

A little jam session from Child of Nature to end the year! Spacy Funk with our favorite instruments Didgeridoo & Bass by Amanitalinda & Jeamland🎶😻🐾
Have a lots of fun✨🌟 ✨

We wish you in 2026 lot of Inspiration,
Love & Colour !!!🙏

Your Child of Nature ✨🌟❤️🌟✨

Happy New Year

Happy New Year (Jam Session 2026)

The original song "Guilty" was written by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst, the lyrics were written by Gus Kahn. It was recorded in 1931 and sung by so many big jazz artists, like Ella Fitzgerald, Carmel McCourt and many many others. This is my free interpretation of the song. This was the test recording and it is far away from perfection, but I like the mood. Thank you for listening :)

Guilty

Vue sur mer  ( translated after French text )

Vidéo: https://youtu.be/flteI1H-s1o
Texte: Muette et Alain
Musique: Alain Illos
J’ai longtemps confondu partir et m’évader
Et je changeais de ciel pour ne pas me lasser.
Je faisais mes valises avant de m’attacher,
Cherchant dans l’absolu un sens à inventer.
J’ai traversé des mers dont j’oubliais le nom,
Dormi dans des hôtels bien trop vastes pour mes rêves,
Les grandes villes me vendaient leurs promesses en carton,
Que je photographiais avec une sorte de fièvre .
On croit que le bonheur se cache dans ce qui brille,
Dans l’éclat du décor, dans le doux corps des filles.
On achète, on possède mais on devient aigri.
À force de chercher, le désir s’est enfui.
J’ai brûlé des amours à durée limitée,
Des promesses d’un jour destinées à sombrer,
Rêvant de pas errants qui deviendraient chemin
Mais on repartait vite, chacun son lendemain.
Dans une maison blanche ouverte sur la mer,
Avec des volets bleus battant au rythme des prières.
J’ai cru trouver l’amour, le nid qui va avec,
Une vue sur l’océan, un été un peu sec.
On croit que le bonheur se cache dans ce qui brille
Dans l’éclat du décor, dans le doux corps des filles.
On achète, on possède mais on devient aigri.
À force de chercher, le désir s’est enfui.
Aujourd’hui je regarde les jours passer lentement,
Je n’attends plus vraiment des sentiments parfaits,
Oubliés mes départs, mes brusques revirements,
J’apprends à rester là, et je m’en satisfais.
On croit que le bonheur se cache dans ce qui brille
Dans l’éclat du décor, dans le doux corps des filles
Je sais au fond de moi que ce qui me suffit,
C’est une vue sur parking balayé par la pluie
En noir et blanc.

Vue sur mer
For a long time, I confused leaving with escaping,
And I changed skies so as not to grow weary.
I packed my bags before settling down,
Searching in the absolute for a meaning to invent.
I crossed seas whose names I forgot,
Slept in hotels far too vast for my dreams,
Big cities sold me their cardboard promises,
Which I photographed with a kind of fever.
We believe that happiness is hidden in what shines,
In the glitz of the decor, in the soft bodies of girls.
We buy, we possess, but we become bitter.
By dint of searching, desire has fled.
I burned through short-lived loves,
Promises of a day destined to fade,
Dreaming of wandering steps that would become a path
But we quickly left, each to their own tomorrow.
In a white house overlooking the sea,
With blue shutters flapping to the rhythm of prayers.
I thought I had found love, the nest that goes with it,
A view of the ocean, a slightly dry summer.
We believe that happiness is hidden in what shines
In the glitz of the decor, in the soft bodies of girls.
We buy, we possess, but we become bitter.
By dint of searching, desire has fled.
Today I watch the days pass slowly,
I no longer really expect perfect feelings,
Forgotten are my departures, my sudden changes of heart,
I'm learning to stay put, and I'm satisfied with that.
We believe that happiness is hidden in what shines
In the glitz of the setting, in the soft bodies of girls
We buy, we own, but we become bitter.
By searching so hard, desire has fled.
Today I watch the days pass slowly,
I no longer really expect perfect feelings,
Forgotten are my departures, my sudden changes of heart,
I am learning to stay put, and I am content with that.
We believe that happiness is hidden in what shines,
In the glitz of the decor, in the soft bodies of girls.
I know deep down that what is enough for me
Is a view of a parking lot swept by rain,
In black and white.

Vue sur mer avec Muette

The Clown Car’s Heading Toward the Cliff

A song about daily routines, average people, and the sense that something bigger might be going wrong in the background.
Recorded simply with voice and guitar.
No answers -  just observations.
Written, performed, and recorded by me.
***
Lyrics

An asteroid struck the earth and the dinosaurs disappeared,
And the only thing left to remind us are the bones they left behind.

You look up at those stars in the sky, it’s hard to imagine it’s just us,
But what if this is all there is in the universe.

The average person’s out of touch,
We know what we know, we don’t know much.
The clown car’s heading toward the cliff,
And you’re just an average working stiff.
You’re just a small cog in a big machine,
Going about your daily routine.
Verse 3
The cockroach in your kitchen, you sprayed him with a can of Raid,
As he lay on his back twitching, you considered giving first aid.

You go in for your yearly physical, they ask you to step on the scale,
It feels like taking a test that you already know you’re goana fail.

The average person’s out of touch,
We know what we know, we don’t know much.
The clown car’s heading toward the cliff,
And you’re just an average working stiff.
You’re just a small cog in a big machine,
Going about your daily routine.

There's a guy getting arrested  for shoplifting as you leave  Walmart
You're thankful you had enough  money to pay for all those items in your cart.

Sometimes you go to the zoo to see what the animals do,
’Cause it reminds you of how you feel when you go about your daily business.
You go to the dog pound, it’s a canine lost and found,
You wish there was something similar for two-legged hairless apes.

The average person’s out of touch,
We know what we know, we don’t know much.
The clown car’s heading toward the cliff,
And you’re just an average working stiff.
You’re just a small cog in a big machine,
Going about your daily routine.
And we're all trying to do the best we can.

The Clown Car’s Heading Towards the Cliff

A long, slow INHALE

Thank you so much for listening, all you wonderful people world wide! 

Experimental low budget music.  
Headphones welcome  :)

Composer, singer, percussionist and drummer. Minimalist.
Here on SC I always release my rough mixes and jams. The mastered versions of my songs are available on Bandcamp.

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All the copyrights are mine except of collaborations and interpretations. 
Commercial spreading of my music is not permitted.

Guilty

Neli CoKo

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