Lazy bastard dreamer

This song was inspired by the movie " In Time" Starring Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy and Amanda Seyfield, Great movie its a must see , Its about a world where everyone has to buy time to live. My  song is about time and love and contains several definition of what time is....As albert Einstein said..."TIme is an illusion that moves relative to an observer"  He also said that the universe has a speed limit and that is 186,000 Miles per second ...which is the speed of light...

Tried to get a Motown feel and vibe to this song with a modern twist..

I hope you like my time because its all i have 

Johnny

Time

The Fantasy Life Of Poetry & Crime

The Ballad Of

The Road was a finalist in the 2024 UK Songwriters competition.  

About the Artists :
It has been my great pleasure to have worked with Finn Eces and Debra Buesking  on this track. 
Debra’s amazing piano playing has transformed this song and added some real Magic into the song carrying the lyrics on a Musical Magic carpet and Finns Vocal and Production have lifted the song to new heights and added a new dimension. It has been a great pleasure to have worked with such Talented people.  
Debra and Finn can be found at the following please check out their SoundCloud pages for more amazing music.
Finn Eces: Vocals and Production @finn_eces 
Debra Buesking  : Piano  @debra_buesking 

About The Song 
THE ROAD is a song about Life, how we all can loose our way and how we are all only human, but the big message in the song is that no matter how wrong we go, or how lost we get that we can always change our direction and take another path and that we all need good friends to help each other on our way ... that' s the great thing about Life....Its never too late to change the ROAD that you are travelling on.

Song Written by :  Johnny Mc Farlane

The Road: Featuring Finn Eces & Debra Buesking  : Finalist in the 2024 UK Songwriters Competition

For The LuV @ Guitars InitialxXx

L'INDIFFERENCE (1981) Mà3 studio « Dreamers Junkies (enfin) Dénudés » Album

Introduction in English:

My Jewish mother spent her life trying to suppress her traumatic childhood in the Shanghai ghetto. She survived the Holocaust there under the most inhumane conditions. 
On one day she did not succeed in repressing it. She visited the Jewish Museum with me in Berlin. When she entered the "Room of Exile", her whole body began to tremble. Tears and the pain that had been held back for decades literally burst out of her. She then left this room almost like a flight and could only with difficulty be calmed down again by me and brought back to the present. 
This event and the attempt to put myself in the deeply wounded Jewish soul of my mother, which lay open for a moment in the "room of exile", inspired me to write this song. 

Introduction in German:

Meine jüdische Mutter hat ihr Leben lang immer wieder versucht, ihre traumatische Kindheit im Ghetto von Shanghai zu verdrängen. Sie hat dort den Holocaust unter menschenunwürdigsten Bedingungen überlebt. 
An einem Tag gelang ihr das verdrängen nicht. Sie besuchte mit mir in Berlin das jüdische Museum. Als Sie den "Raum des Exils" betrat, begann ihr ganzer Körper zu zittern. Aus ihr brachen regelrecht die Tränen und der jahrzehntelang immer wieder zurückgehaltene Schmerz heraus. Sie verließ dann geradezu fluchtartig diesen Raum und konnte nur mit Mühe wieder von mir beruhigt und in die Gegenwart zurückgebracht werden. 
Dieses Ereignis und der Versuch, mich in die tief verwundete jüdische Seele meiner Mutter hineinzuversetzen, die für einen Moment im "Raum des Exils" offenlag, hat mich zu diesem Song inspiriert.

From The Middle Of My Jewish Soul

The human had the black eye. The dog (Rory) is just fine….

Walking the Dog with a Black Eye

Words and music, vocals  : Johnny Mc Farlane 
Orchestration and all musical backing: Raphael Muhr https://soundcloud.com/user-427228031?utm
Cover design and painting by Raphael. 

I want to take this opportunity to thank my good friend Raphael Muhr for the amazing backing and orchestration of this Love song and for his painting which we used for cover of the song. His playful and inspiring musical Accompaniment has added so much to this song giving it colour and dept and raising it to another musical level. I am not a trained singer as anyone who has listened to my music before will vouch for, but Raphale pushed my vocals to a new height in this song ( Probably as high as I could go to be honest ) and i want to thank him for his patience and hard work . 

About the song 
In these dark days that we are living in at the moment it is sometimes hard to believe that love exists, but yet everyday there are thousands of unselfish acts of love and human kindness towards our fellow man, woman and child by ordinary people who still hold Love in their hearts. This song is for them. Love always triumphs over hate and Evil eventually.

Love is everywhere
A shooting star lights up the sky, a weeping willow starts to cry 
As the summer breeze, blows through the trees
A rainbow fills the morning sky, a new born baby starts to cry 
As the summer breeze blows through the trees,

Chorus
The River of life is flowing everywhere and everywhere love Is there 
The river of life is flowing everywhere and ev…re….where…..love is there 


Love is there in that star at night , love shows the way love shines it s light 
For you and me to keep us free
Love is there in that baby’s cry in that rainbow that fills up the sky 
In that summer breeze blowing through the trees.

Love is there   in that rainbows end 
Love is there   when you need a friend 
Love is there in that darkest night 
Love Is there its your guiding light
when that shooting star light up the sky , when that new born bay starts to cry 
When that summer breeze blows through the trees

Love is Everywhere (Orchestration and cover painting by Raphael Muhr)

« L’INDIFFÉRENCE » 1995  Live By BenJamin & The BIN’s

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually as part of my BandCamp PWWO #07 album)

It is with unbridled glee that I finally get to share a (long overdue) first collab with our dear friend, and ambient artist extraordinaire, Jo (https://soundcloud.com/minimal_drone_grl, https://minimaldronegrl.bandcamp.com/). The results are quite exciting, to say the least. We hope you enjoy our sonic adventure, 'Flora's Beautiful Dream'. :)

And now for our little story...

The first signs of morning sunlight appear above the mountain’s rock covered peaks, as the Earth spins us around to witness the brilliance of another new day. Bright rays shine visibly through the morning mist, and dewdrops sparkle like diamonds among the tree leaves as the valley below slowly fills with warmth and light. 

Flora watches from her vantage point high above; witnessing her friends in the forest come alive to greet another day; and the people in the city streets down in the valley below come alive to serve another day. She’s watched this dance for many years; the forest remaining peaceful in its ancient perfection; the people below growing ever more unsatisfied as they strive for an illusionary and strangely unattainable perfection of their own.
	
This idea might sound sad to you and I. But over the years she has also seen miracles occur among us. From her vantage point she sees us like fields of energy; and the majority of that energy looks rather stagnant and mucky, like cesspools of unmoving water, unaware of the renewing stream we have been cut off from. But once in a while, an explosion of light energy will burst outward from a single house or apartment building, as someone becomes disenfranchised from their false identity, and their hearts open up to new ideas for the first time.

Surprisingly, these changes often occur after great loss. And she suspects this is due to the fragility of our illusion. She sees how lost we all are in these roles and characters we have built for ourselves, and she sees how quickly that false identity can shatter when we lose the things we prioritized the most. The loss of a relationship or loved one, a terminal illness in the body, the end of a career, a complete collapse in financial stability… when we lose the things we thought mattered most to us, some of us experience a miraculous opportunity for awakening to the truth that we were never those things to begin with. 

Flora lovingly watches the majority of us grow more sickly and stagnant with time. And she never loses hope… because every evening, she has the same beautiful dream. 

In her mind, the first signs of morning sunlight appear above the mountain’s rock covered peaks, as the Earth spins us around to witness the brilliance of another new day. Bright rays shine visibly through the morning mist, and dewdrops sparkle like diamonds among the tree leaves as the valley slowly fills with warmth and light. 

But even brighter still are the explosions of light energy bathing the valley down below. After so many truly dark nights, many of us finally wake up the next morning to discover we were never all the things we lost in the night. In fact, we are something much larger. And as our energy explodes out, and the laws of attraction take hold, these simultaneous bursts prove to be strong and frequent enough to cause a chain reaction… and the whole valley lights up brighter than the sun itself. 

We have finally realized we are simply conscious life, and nothing more. And in our new found freedom from identity, we all begin again.

Flora slumbers peacefully, knowing full well… this dream will some day come true.

PWWO07

Flora's Beautiful Dream | Minimal_Drone*GRL & GrevusAnjl

#nylon #guitare #cello #violoncelle #melotron #bass #tech #drum #arrangements 
J’ai composé cette musique pour « Les MôMes n’Aiment Pas La Lose »  La musique à elle seule raconte une histoire….

" Beers Poésie for Drugs symphonie » instrumental. Avec Frédéric Audibert #violoncelle #cello

As The Bluebird Flies

Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond (Apr. 2023)

`"Je ne connais rien aux Mandarines Radio edit"


J’aime pas l’silence 
Que fait ton absence,
C’est le même silence 
Les dimanches 
Après l’départ 
Des enfants en vacances
Du condamné 
Avant sa sentence 
Il y a quelque chose en toi 
D’étrange
Et qui pourtant
Jamais me dérange…..
 
Je n’connais rien aux mandarines
La marche du monde
M’est invisible
Assis sur le toit
De mes ruines 
J’me sens parfois 
Comme inutile, 
J’aimerais tellement 
Qu’tu m’imagines
Assis ailleurs 
Que sur des ruines, 
Un super héros 
Toi ma queen 
Dans un monde 
Même pas t’imagines 
 
Je n’comprends rien aux mandarines
A vos regards méchants, inutiles
Momo dit :
Que les crétins sont nombreux dans cette ville
Mais leur répondre, ce serait vraiment trop puéril
Il y a quelque chose en toi 
D’étrange
Et qui pourtant
Jamais me dérange…..
 
Je n’connais rien aux mandarines, 
La marche du monde
M’est invisible, 
Assis sur le toit 
De mes ruines 
J’me sens parfois 
Comme inutile, 
Elle dit : 
Moi je t’aime bien
Sur ton tas de ruines 
Ta drôle de vie, elle m’émoustille, 
J’aime pas les zéros, 
Ni les queens
Mais je t’aime bien 
Même inutile 
 
MoMo Dit ( Mots Maudits 😝?)
Je n’comprends rien aux mandarines
A vos regards méchants, inutiles
Momo dit :
Que les crétins sont nombreux dans cette ville
Mais leur répondre, ce serait vraiment trop puéril
Les pacotilles sont pas des jonquilles 
Des mecs trop cons, trop moches qui rendent les femmes frigides

!"Je n'connais rien aux Mandarines (Radio Edit HD) Guitar/Cello/Erhu "L'Homme Bleu" BONUS TRACK

Love Yourself

Toi, Y Pas : C Toi
(Words, music, arrangements & production: Benjamin Laplace)

Toi
Y Pas :
 C Toi
Oh oui
Toi
Toi
Toi
Y Pas :
 C Toi…..
LuV l’amour est dans l’air
Respire et laisse faire
L’Amour est dans l’air
Love l’amour est dans l’air
Respire et laisse faire
L’Amour est dans l’air

Avant je croyais
Tout comprendre à l’amour
Pour qui, pour quoi, comment ?
C’était tout le temps !

Le temps perdu
A m’faire des plans
Qu’elle m’aime plus
Me laisse en plan :
C’était tout le temps 

Et un jour ça t’arrive
Ça t’arrive à ton ton tour
 (Et c’est tout le temps, tout le temps….)

Et un jour à mon tour
C’est arrivé :
L’amour (looove)
(Et c’est tout le temps tout le temps)

Toi
Y Pas :
C Toi
Toi
Toi
Y Pas :
 C Toi

(Murmuré, en train de jouer, il dit :)

Écoute la Guitare…
Y a qu’elle, et toi. 
Et moi. 
C’est Toi,
Toi 
Toi 
Toi

Toi
Y Pas :
 C Toi
Toi
Toi
Y Pas :
 C Toi

Wy People leave (me) an other proposition😜

WHEN I FEEL, M à 3 Concert à Cannes

I am very proud to present a new version of my song "lost friend" produced by Jeff Roberts. My first transatlantic collaboration :-)
A huge thank you to Jeff who liked my song and suggested me to make his version, a little more rock. 
What an honor and what a pleasure :-) :-) :-)
I advise you to have a look around here to listen to Jeff's beautiful songs  https://soundcloud.com/jeff_roberts

Other versions of this song here:
https://youtu.be/BtiTenKG8WQ
https://soundcloud.com/emmajack/lost-friend-2eme-version

Lost Friend (prod Jeff Roberts)

Bienvenue ⭐️! (Ecoutez au casque si possible/listen with headphones, if you can)
welcome👻🌹English : just below 

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Laplace

Website : http://benjaminlaplace.com
Benjamin Laplace & NouX ! YouTube : https://youtube.com/@benjamin-laplace_noux_
L’Homme Bleu : Clips : 
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYL-vAcRdJi2bqUf9x3-Njh5gwA1B-GlG

Les liens, ma bio sont en bas de page.
Ici vous trouverez l'intégralité de mon travail de ces dernières décennies. Merci d’être attentifs aux dates albums / titres et à mes différents groupes. J'espère que vous passerez un bon moment entre Passé/ Présent/ À l’instant 😅! Mes productions actuelles (je suis assez prolixe 😉 ou celles du passé. Je ne renie rien. Parfois inégal mais toujours sincère fait avec amour & passion. Avec en tête la conviction que le meilleur est en train de se construire ! C’est L’Homme Bleu mon nouvel album ⭐️bien sûr. Si vous aimez, partagez, parlez-en, suivez moi ici, sur Spotify, Apple, Youtube, etc. Puisqu'aujourd'hui c'est là qu'on existe je vous en remecie d'avance ! Plus bas, vous pouvez voir,lire, si vous le souhaitez tout mon parcours. LuV 🌹 BenJL🎸🎤  
English
Here you'll find everything i do & i've done. Please, check the dates of my production for Tracks/Albums, Bands. My first record when I wasn't 20 was recorded in 1979. Signed by a Major (EMI) It's with my very first band Mistral, Album 's "Sexy Beau" And a lot after that 🤣 I'm (nearly) ok with everything i've done, sometime it's not equal. Depends of the production, the band, etc. But if it's there, means I Love it 😉But still, the best is coming ! I'm recording, working on my new LP. I already can tell, it will be beautiful, strange, Pop, Rock, expérimental. If you liked what you've listened, please share it with friends, social media, follow me on Spotify, Apple, Youtube. The links are just there. Already, many thanks. Just below, also, find out, my story, my bands, etc. But, listening my music, is the best gift you give me. All my Love ! BeNJL
Avant cela fait plusieurs albums/singles/ep avec des groupes différents des années 80 à aujourd'hui. Vous trouverez ici pratiquement tout ce que j'ai fait, avec les groupes et/ou duo, trio que j'ai créé où je suis compositeur, parfois auteur, toujours guitariste et parfois singer 😉Je vous invite à regarder attentivement sous chaque titre ou album, démo etc, l'année, et où cela a été fait.
Hi !
listen my musics here and please and please go on my website at the top. you'll find everything (Bio Vidéos 
Thanks for listening here, like & share, if you like it of course 😉
Very best regards,
 Benjamin laplace & NOUX !
Benjamin vient du Rock. Au début des années 80, il est d’abord le leader, guitariste, auteur/compositeur du groupe Mistral (rock tendance énervée, PunK) avec lequel il enregistre deux albums pour des majors. Avec le premier album « Sexy Beau » (Pathé Marconi) et des titres comme « Les Fils de l’acier » et « C’est si facile », il se constitue un public fidèle et tourne avec U2, Talking Heads, Scorpions, INXS, etc. Le single « Unisex »  s’invite dans les Charts et lui ouvre une fenêtre sur l’international. A la fin de Mistral, il a le plaisir de collaborer avec PRINCE, durant trois mois, pour le tournage d’« Under The Cherry Moon ». Une expérience Musicale et Cinématographique ave le Prince de la POP ! C’est à Londres, ensuite, qu’il forme Ménage à Trois (deux hommes et une machine, New Wave) ; Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, partout en Europe. 
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