If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
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Hold out, it's running down my back
What I stand for in myself, I'm feeling under attack
On the edge now, on the edge now
Shut down, the peace inside of me
Inner self is all but here, it's not a pleasant scene
You see now? You see now
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Drifting, further out
Away from your vibes that you're putting out
The bad energy, it flows
Stuck out in the storm
Caught in the rampage that you have poured on
Me now, me now
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If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
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Prides gone from the way
You always beat me down and you do it again
I said high strung, the games you play
I always get back up just to do it again
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Now I'm seeking solace
Inner thoughts, provoking words, I need some self defense
Secure, how? Secure, how?
Tasteless, the way you do me wrong
In myself, I'm all but here, oh yeah, I'm fucking gone
A ghost cloud, a ghost cloud
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Drifting, further out
Away from your vibes that you're putting out
The bad energy, it flows
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If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
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If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
If I ever had pride in your eyes
It was the lies you said to me
That made it die inside of me
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Prides gone from the way
You always beat me down and you do it again
I said high strung, the games you play
I always get back up just to do it again

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mix: Jack Holston

Another song by an unknown, unsigned singer-songwriter, for all those other unknown, unsigned singer-songwriters out there...

LYRIC
Hello old friend
Would you care to spend 
Some time in my arms
That’s how to play guitar 
I’ve got a good grip
I won’t let you slip
As I might have once or twice 

We’ll ramble around 
Covering ground
We’ve covered before
So ok, once more
But as I strum
Should a song come 
Well that would be nice 

Yeah here goes nothing
Judging by the past
I get my hopes up but it’s not gonna last 
Yeah here goes nothing
Despite that thought
Each song means a lot to me
That has to be…something 

What are the odds
I’m loved by the gods
Who oversee fate
I’d say, not so great
But if you don’t play
You lose anyway
So yeah, count me in

Oh here goes nothing
Judging by the past
I get my hopes up but it’s not going to last 
Yeah here goes nothing
Despite that thought
It still means a lot to me
Let the world sleep on 
I’m gonna keep on with…nothing

So as I strum
Should a song come
Well I think one just did!

Yeah here goes nothing
Judging by the past
I get my hopes up but it’s not going to last 
Yeah here goes nothing
yeah the song is free
From an unknown artist
And probably always be
Here goes nothing
Unless..unless
Your ears will bless
This song of mine
Then it won’t be nothing this time


Here Goes Nothing

Bright

Tin Pan Practice

A poetic and exprimental track with Hangpan, trumpet, theremin, double bass.

Clip available here : https://youtu.be/5BnlMmOcwR4

Weird dancing fairies

According to the alchemists of old, there are four different kinds of fire: celestial fire, earthly fire, elemental fire … and secret fire. This song is about the secret fire. 

I'm very grateful to @APi_ZZ for setting my words to such captivating music. 

Words and vocals: Annie Dieu-Le-Veut
Copyright © Annie Dieu-Le-Veut, May 2024 

Music and cover art: APi_ZZ 
Copyright © APi_ZZ (Andreas Pirner) May 2024 

When Prometheus stole the fire from Olympus, 
It wasn’t a nova that illumined his course, 
Neither peat of hearth, nor flames from forge; 
Or passion smouldering in his phallic horn. 
All these fires already by man were availed. 
No, it was the secret fire, 
That no mortal man ever saw unveiled.

Now the ziggurats are scarlet with blood, 
Inanna's chalice, snatched from her hand, 
Pours into the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Nile, the flood. 
Hierodules torn from purple sheets 
Sold in the market like prostitutes. 
The Mysteries parsed through cost benefit sheets, 
And twisted to fit by men in black suits.

If Forethought was there, what was his reasoning? 
The collapse of His-story, the church and the steeple? 
To bring the Black Swan and open Pandora's Box? 
Now refugees swarm like Sea Peoples of old, 
From the cruel bloodbaths of Masters of War, 
And Lady Victory turns away her cheek, 
Refusing to grace such monstrous cheats.

The moral of His-story? There are no morals anymore.
They quickly followed all sense of decency, 
as it was jettisoned out the door… and yet… 
It is the only boat back to shore.
So take it, or be lost at sea, 
In the deluge sent by those Olympians of old 
And understand, now, all those who can, 
in order to be a god, you must first learn to be a man.

 I speak of the secret fire, flash of enlightenment, 
The wise serpents of divine lightning. 
It made Saul fall from his horse; 
In the Upper Room, struck the twelve apostles. 
The grace, the Shekinah, to us was delivered 
By one chained to a rock, while a crowned eagle 
Pecked away at his liver.

When Prometheus stole the fire from Olympus, 
It wasn’t a nova that illumined his course, 
Neither peat of hearth, nor flames from forge; 
Or passion smouldering in his phallic horn. 
All these fires already by man were availed. 
It was, now you know, the secret fire, 
That no mortal man ever saw unveiled.

Secret Fire

You Left My Heart In A Sling
© Andrew Dolphin 2024

Got a dose of the lovers blues
Like a first scuff on new shoes
Spit and polish ain’t gonna move
The deepness of this groove 
Got a dose of a foggy mind
And the way ahead ain’t signed 
The thought I need I cannot find
I don’t feel aligned 

You broke my circuit
You took the biscuit
I cannot risk it again
It’s how you left me 
With a broken wing

You left my heart in a sling oh baby
You left my heart in a sling yeah yeah
You left my heart in a sling oh baby 
You left my heart in a sling yeah yeah
The cast is set
Around the break you left

You believe that this pain is fake
‘Cos you cannot see the break
The conclusion that you make 
I’m feigning this heartache
The move you made that left me broke
Hid that dagger in your cloak 
Made a lie of words we spoke 
The pain they now evoke 

You broke my circuit
You took the biscuit
I cannot risk it again
It’s how you left me 
With a broken wing

You left my heart in a sling oh baby
You left my heart in a sling yeah yeah
You left my heart in a sling oh baby 
You left my heart in a sling yeah yeah
The cast is set
Around the break you left

All along you had me believing 
Yet your true thoughts you were shielding 
Yes all along your axe was wielding
About to strike 

You left my heart in a sling oh baby
You left my heart in a sling yeah yeah
You left my heart in a sling oh baby 
You left my heart in a sling yeah yeah
The cast is set
Around the break you left

You Left My Heart In A Sling

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