Interpretación y arreglos : Jesús Flores.
Producción y Mazterizacion: Arturo Guevara G.
The Noise Infection Studio

Hotel California

Feeling So Lonely

Words and music written by Bartley Charles Mastin
Performance by Bartley Charles Mastin
Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved

Lyrics:
Don't want to be a rose
You want to be a wildflower
Never mind the sun
You want to take a moon shower

Half a mile from here we'll disappear aboard the midnight train

You say you're getting old
You say you've reached a milestone mama
You're tired of being sold
You're tired of all the hometown drama

Half a mile from here we'll disappear aboard the midnight train

I love the way the moon glows
I love the way the wind blows
When it goes
Through your hair

Gonna be a wild ride mama
Gonna be a rodeo
Gonna be an LA drama
Gonna have to rope me down

Half a mile from here we'll disappear aboard the midnight train

Half A Mile From Here

Started writing this late at night April 14th into April 15th, 1-3am, one of those unexpected nights. I had a feeling, a thought and this came together fast. Finished it up today and did this live take tonight on the ol Baldwin. It's been awhile since something has struck me so quick. This is a song I was like...well I don't care this is how I feel so I'm writing this. True feelings. Thanks to everyone that listens!:) 

Forever 

I'm so late I know
And I'm so sorry 
You're living the American dream
A beautiful family 
It should've been you and me 
I know that you would agree
I'm glad that you called me
Are you happy?
What we never shared
Has been killing me for years

Just one night!
With you
I'd be content
Oh it's true
The memory
Would linger
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo

We were pure as snow
Then life got crazy
I've been chasing a long shot dream
Writing of a love deep in me
Through every dark valley 
You've been my fantasy 
What we never shared 
Has been killing me for years

Just one night!
With you
I'd be content
Oh it's true
The memory
Would linger
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo

Seems just like it was yesterday 
When our eyes just could not look away 

Just one night!
With you
I'd be content
Oh it's true
The memory
Would linger
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo 
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo 
Forever! Ooo Ooo Ooo
Forever! And ever

All music written and recorded by 
©Daniel Colter Valentine

Forever (Original song live)

Apotropaic

Bandcamp

Peregrination

ARE YOU WEIRD? ME TOO by Nova J

(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)

Happy Hump Day, handsome
Feelin’ dry as a desert anthem
Wishin’ I was trippin’
But I’m sober as a dry was slippin’

Ever wonder what it’s like with a dwarf?
I think I might be… dwarf curious, of course
Pretty Little Lady, three-foot fire
Biggest beaver west of the muddy mire

Mind in the gutter, yeah, can’t deny
Got questions that make angels cry
Get my mind out the gutter
But it’s warm down here, why even try?

(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)
(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)

Wheelchair Granny rolls with pride
Army of lesbians at her side
Beautiful Bettys on a joyride
Don’t block the road, don’t even try

Trendy then, twenty years ago
Now it’s vanished like a late night show
Sometimes they hit, sometimes they flop
But I keep on writing, can’t make it stop

‘Cause Madre’s lovin’ it, I won’t quit
She’s the winter bird-feeding kinda spirit
Makes life better just bein’ around
A quiet saint on this messy ground

(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)

Mind in the gutter, thoughts run free
Pink Dino starin’ back at me
No eyes, no lies—just mystery
Am I okay? Depends on the week

Are you craving sushi?
Are you? Are you?
Fatty tuna, holy glory
Some fish look just like feet

This office visit was supposed to be routine
Now I’m strapped into a giant X-ray machine
Quiet death rays beamin’ through my teeth
Gums receding, but at least they’re clean

Producer’s rude, kill my groove
Mood’s gone south, can’t approve
You’re 32, go catch a flight
Toodle-oo, London’s callin’ tonight

(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)

I’m grouchy too, maybe feelin’ blue
But there’s sushi dreams and sky so true
Is that a dog or a tiny pony?
I swear that bird just winked at me slowly

Thank the fish for their sacrifice
Thank the birds for their paradise
Thank the cattle, thank the grain
Thank the earth for takin’ our pain

Mind in the gutter, can’t pretend
It’s a wild world, my weirdo friend
So here’s to truth and chaos too
Are you weird?
Me too. (Me too)
(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
Me too. (Me too)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)
Me too. (Me too)
(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
Me too. (Me too)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)
Me too. (Me too)
(Ooh-bah, dah-dah)
Me too. (Me too)
(Ooh-bah, dee-dee)
Me too. (Me too)

Are you weird? Me too!

Doom is knockin’ by Nova J

Doom is coming (doom!)
Doom is near (doom!)
Doom is whispering
In your ear (doom!)
Doom is rising (doom!)
Doom is fate (doom!)
Doom is knocking
At the gate (doom-doom)

The world right now feels dark, deranged
The ruling power is greed and rage
Hell beings and chaos goblins in control
You look in their eyes and see no soul
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

Will darkness prevail?
Or will there be light?
Will we climb this hill
Or descend into night?
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

Empires rise (rise)
Empires fall (fall)
Just ask the Romans
They conquered it all
But the fire spread (spread)
From greed they fed (fed)
Once mighty powers
Now ruins instead
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

Doom is coming (doom!)
Doom is near (doom!)
Doom is whispering
In your ear (doom!)
Doom is rising (doom!)
Doom is fate (doom!)
Doom is knocking
At the gate (doom-doom)

We can battle the world
But the world always wins
There’s always a price
For our shortsighted sins
All that we think is forever is not
We could be a blip the timeline forgot
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)
(Ba-da-da doom… ba-da-da doom…)

So we keep on consuming, devouring at will
Indulging our impulse for pleasure and thrill
But we must remember
And never forget
There’s a price to be paid
Someday… we can’t escape
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

Empires rise
Empires fall
Greed builds the tower
Then crumbles it all
(We never learn…)
(We never learn…)
There’s a price to be paid
Someday… we’ll burn
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

Doom is coming (doom!)
Doom is near (doom!)
Doom is whispering
In your ear (doom!)
Doom is rising (doom!)
Doom is fate (doom!)
Doom is knocking
At the gate (doom-doom)

(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)
(Ba-da-da doom… ba-da-da doom…)

There’s a price…
To be paid…
(Oh-ohh, ah-eh, doom-doom)

Doom is coming (doom!)
Doom is near (doom!)
Doom is whispering
In your ear (doom!)
Doom is rising (doom!)
Doom is fate (doom!)
Doom is knocking
At the gate (doom-doom)

Doom is knockin’

A shift to steady and true by Madre & Nova J

(hmmm… hmmm…)

I’ve been a fish out of water,
Struggling to breathe,
Trapped in the turbulence,
Trying to leave.

Some days would drag forever,
Hopeless and bleak,
Trapped in the stillness of nothing,
Tired and weak.

A shift has occurred,
Subtle yet bright,
A calmness, a peace,
That feels solid and right.

The storm may return,
As storms often do,
But so can a shift
To steady and true.

(Ooooooooh) steady and true.

(Ooooooooh) 

I wrestled with my shadows,
I sank in the noise,
Lost in endless whispers,
Searching for my voice.

The whispers come from inside,
A storm I cannot flee,
But now I sit in silence,
And let it flow through me.

A shift has occurred,
Subtle yet bright,
A calmness, a peace,
That feels solid and right.

The storm may return,
As storms often do,
But so can a shift
To steady and true.

(Ooooooooh) steady and true.

(hmmmm…)

Of course, things will change again,
That’s what they always do,
But I’ll meet every shifting tide,
steady and true.
steady and true.
(Ooooooh)
steady and true.
(hmmm…)

A shift to steady and true

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE by Nova J

I was falling
When you found me
Death was crawling
All around me

You reached for me
Held on tight
Taught me how
To love my life

Every morning
Every night
I am grateful
You arrived

You are the love of my life
My best friend, my safe place, my light
Things aren’t perfect but they’re true
every good thing leads back to you

You are brilliant
You are strong
You’ve carried me
All along

You’re so lovely
Still make me blush
After all this time
I’m still in love 

You take care
You make me laugh
You teach me things
I never asked

You are the love of my life
My true partner, my heart, my guide
Even through struggle, even through pain
With you beside me, I’d do it again

And if the end comes, let it be known
With you, I never, ever, felt alone
You saved me
You loved me
You made me whole

You are the love of my life
My best friend, my safe place, my light
Things aren’t perfect but they’re true
And every good thing leads back to you

You are the love of my life
My true partner, my heart, my guide
Even through struggle, even through pain
With you beside me, I’d do it again

(Hmmm) You are the love of my life.

(Hmmm) You are the love of my life.

(Hmmm) You are the love of my life.

The love of my life

Sometimes the strongest people are the quietest.
This song is a voice for the ones you don’t always see, the survivors behind the smile, the ones still standing after everything tried to break them.
It’s not just a song... it’s a reminder to look closer, care deeper, and never underestimate quiet strength. 💔🫶🌙
If you know someone like this, let them know.
They're still here. And that means everything. 💜

****Lyrics****

I’ve met them.
I’m one of them.
The quiet survivors.
The ones who walk through life like nothing’s wrong,
but they’re holding themselves together with threads.
This song is for them.
And for you, so you don’t miss what they carry.

They hide the worst of it behind a tired smile
Say, “It’s nothing,” when it’s everything, but that’s their style
They walk through fires no one sees, and still they care
They’re breaking in a room full of people unaware

And you don’t know
The weight they carry as they go
But I’ve seen the nights
They lose the fight
And still, they breathe

Their scars tell a story
They’re the pages that pain couldn’t burn
Every line a war they survived
Every mark a truth they earned
You might think they’re shattered
But there’s strength in every piece
They’re not weak, they’re not broken
They’re just, healing, underneath

They whisper cries so no one else will hear
Hold the world together, even drowning in their fear
They give their love, even when none comes back their way
And still they show up, still they hope, every day

And you don’t see
How hard it is just to be
But I’ve watched them stand
With shaking hands
And still, they give

Their scars tell a story
They’re the pages that pain couldn’t burn
Every line a war they survived
Every mark a truth they earned
You might think they’re shattered
But there’s strength in every piece
They’re not weak, they’re not broken
They’re just, healing, underneath

You don’t see the nights they cry into their sleeve
Or how brave it is to simply, still believe
You pass them in the street, at work, at home, each day
Smiling, helping, laughing, while their heart slips away

You might think you’d recognize someone who’s barely hanging on
But survivors don’t always look broken
They look like parents, friends, coworkers, kids
They look like people you love

So pay attention
Ask gently
Listen longer

Because some people are fighting for their lives
Behind quiet eyes and steady hands

And if you see someone like that, really see them,
Remind them,
They are a survivor
And that, is something to be proud of

Behind Quiet Eyes

Into the Light

Hi. Thanks for listening. I’m a writer and producer who uses AI tools to turn my words into music. This became my “healthy hobby” after a long battle with addiction. I’m now gratefully sober. I’m open to collaborating with other artists. From broken bones to broken hearts to beautiful love (and loss). All these songs are written by me and deeply personal. If you like what you hear, please hit LIKE and REPOST. I don’t monetize my music but I do hope it can reach someone else out there going through life’s ups and downs. Thank you.-Nova J


Here is my music as I make it. Check out my latest mixtape, Rearranged: https://open.spotify.com/album/7sFQUJ5sNiGDXlxPUdZiFo?si=p-PofiBhT--D0BABF78tFA

NOVA J is a songwriter from the United States who has spent the last decade living and working abroad.

nova.j.artist@gmail.com