With his eyes on fire and his heart ablaze, 
He goes looking for the flavor of his younger days.
Locked in a battle with the demon, time
He's an unfinished poem searching for a rhyme.
 As his life starts to unfold he questions why. 
“Am I doomed to just grow old and die?”

So he arms himself with an M.B.A.
BMW and PTA.
Over barbecue grills he poetically waxes
How he avoided paying income taxes.
His  ambitions starts a’gnawing his insides.
He’s so busy he can’t hear the voices cry.

You gotta live, you gotta try. You gotta soar, you gotta fly.
You gotta hope, you gotta pray. 
You gotta lend a helping hand to your brother every day. You gotta live.
 
 She’s climbing fast on the corporate ladder,
 If someone’s hurt, what does it matter?
And the motto she holds oh, so dear.
“Feel no mercy, show no fear.”
There’s no question that she’s gonna reach the  top,
But the question is, does   she know when to stop?

You gotta live, you gotta try. You gotta soar, you gotta fly.
You gotta hope, you gotta pray. 
You gotta lend a helping hand to your brother every day. You gotta live.
You gotta win, you gotta lose.  
You gotta make a lotta choices, and knowing when you choose,
You gotta smile through it all, ‘cause your
Family, they all need you, need you standing straight and tall. You gotta live.

You Gotta Live

Chasing Demons

"Dreaming Too Long" By Edge Of The Void

Rode out at dawn, dust on my heels 
Chasing’ the sun through the whispering fields 
The wind hums a song that I swear I recall 
But I don't know when, or if at all

Saw an old man by the river bend 
He said, Son, ain't you tired of pretending again?
I laughed but his eyes, they cut me so deep 
Like he knew something I lost in my sleep

Maybe the moonlight’s the only real flame 
Maybe the stars keep calling my name 
If the night feels more real than the ground I stand on 
Then tell me, my love, have I been dreaming too long?

Stopped at a church with no name on the door 
Candles still burn though no one's here no more 
A voice in the rafters, it whispered to me, 
You're only awake in the places unseen.

When I close my eyes, I ride through the plains 
With ghosts of my past calling out through the rain 
They tell me, Boy, this ain't where you belong
So I open my eyes... and the dream is all gone

Maybe the fire’s the only real glow 
Maybe the rivers know more than we know 
If the night feels more real than the ground I stand on 
Then tell me, my love, have I been dreaming too long?

The road rolls on, dust in my wake 
A dreamer who’s never quite sure if he's awake 
But if I fade into the echo of song... 
Maybe that means I was dreaming all along

Dreaming Too Long

Link to the lyrics video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dpqhfMxHCuQ
A love song?😍 Yeah, maybe. But not the usual kind.
This one's about giving it all. No filters, no fear, no plan B.
Because when someone becomes your whole damn life,
you stop playing it cool.
You burn. You shine. You stay.
My life is you.❤️
Take it or leave it.
At the moment, this track is exclusively available on SoundCloud.
Released on May 16, 2025.
©2025 Beating Edge

Lyrics:

All my life was just rushing away
‘till now
When you weren’t there
But now even the sun and the stars
Have stopped their rise and fall

My life is you
My life is you
My life is you
Darling
My life is you
Only you 
Now my life  
Belongs to you
To you  

Yes, I'm gonna catch the stars in the sky
Right now
So your bright eyes  
Have lights that shine as high
For their eternal lives  

Yes, I'll catch the magic in the air
Right now
For your happiness
And make you smile forevermore
For the rest of your life  

My life is you
My life is you
My life is you
Darling
My life is you
Honey
My life is you

My life is you
My life is you
All my life is you
Darling
My life is you

Yes, I'll set the fire in my heart
Right now
To keep you warm
Through the coldest nights
Forever by my side

Yes, I'll paint the heavens in your name
Right now
So every dawn
Will whisper soft and bright
That you’re my only light

My life is you
My life is you
My life is you
Darling
My life is you
Honey
My life is you

My life is you
My life is you
All my life is you
Darling
My life is you

My life is you
All my, my life
My life is you

My life is you


My Life Is You

Lyrics Video

Climb

Race

Guitars, Bass, Keys and Vocals by Robert Grigg

Master Plan

[Intro]
I turned off the noise, let the silence in
Stepped outside and let the real life begin

[Verse 1]
No more headlines shouting through my phone
No more scrolling while I sit alone
I found my smile in a puppy’s face
Chasing tails in the backyard space

[Chorus]
It’s the simple things that make me whole
Like a child’s laugh or a heart-felt goal
Not a screen or a stream, just love on display
Watching the world in a natural way
I feel alive, I feel so free
The simple things mean everything to me

[Verse 2]
We played old board games on the porch that night
Fireflies dancing in soft twilight
Kittens curled up on my open lap
Kids spinning stories, sharing snacks

[Chorus]
It’s the simple things that make me whole
Like a child’s laugh or a heart-felt goal
Not a screen or a stream, just love on display
Watching the world in a natural way
I feel alive, I feel so free
The simple things mean everything to me

[Bridge]
Now I see the blessings in the mess
The messy joy, the sweet unrest
The little hands, the muddy feet
They bring me joy no post could beat

[Chorus]
It’s the simple things that make me whole
Like a child’s laugh or a heart-felt goal
Not a screen or a stream, just love on display
Watching the world in a natural way
I feel alive, I feel so free
The simple things mean everything to me

[Outro]
So I’ll stay here where the real things grow
With wagging tails and hearts that glow
Turn off the noise, and just be me
In the moment, wild and free

The Simple Things

Mid tempo guitar based rock song, written, arranged & produced by John H.
John Hardman - vocals, guitars, keys. Original version on Electroman album by Beats Working UK.
(c)(p) 2025 Swamp Music UK & Swamp Records UK for all territories

Cross The Line

Cross The Line - remaster 2025

A special composition made for my new album with Franklin. I tried to give my best on this and other tracks. I made two of them in FL Studio Mobile as well, and I think I regret including them on the album. 😅
But soon I will try to redo these tracks on better quality pianos, I will not waste these ideas.

I hope you enjoyed Fence Jump!

Two Puppies

Fence Jump

album: https://soundcloud.com/temple-of-the-haunted-man/sets/an-astronauts-tale

Dawn Of A New World

Amateur pianist and composer, studying and practicing for 7 years, member of BMI - Broadcast Music Inc.
All these compositions are made in my free time, mainly inspired by my favorite books, films and TV shows (My inspiration also comes from my favorite composers). I prefer to compose solo piano tracks, but cinematic orchestra is my second favorite genre of music and I have practiced a lot in that genre. 
I'll probably post small, unreleased tracks here on SoundCloud
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to listen to my tracks!

Fence Jump

Nick Bennet

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