Ay up chuck.  Never missing an opportunity to confuse transatlantic friends once again with the title referring to a line in UK long running soap opera - some kind of northern humour/grit to it.

Down, down
Stumble around
through old memories

Snow falls
Dusting the dawn
from the windowpane dream

So long
troubles be torn
by a thread on a seam

Sail on
Ports in a storm
Singing songs to the sea

Can anything save us now?

How 
now 
crumble in crowds
Well there's nothing to see

Hold on
nothing is wrong
So try just to breathe

So shuffle along 
with the world asleep 
with the world asleep 
(it's not a smile, it's a lid on a scream)

Down, down
Stumble around
through old memories

Snow falls
Dusting the dawn
from a windowpane dream

Lid on a Scream

WARNING do not listen if you're having a bad trip or otherwise feeling paranoid
Thanks to
JJWeekz for Robot Motives vocals (looperman)
Flsouto for drum loop Distorted 54apl3545 (looperman)
Photo courtesy of Modern Mooch https://modernmooch.com/

Robot Motives

this is my contribution to the Darksiders spring playlist.
thanks so much to Fornicata for making this happen.

Vortex

Screen Door

What Drives You?

Let Me Take You Out

Stefan K - Rock Flexible (Official) shared an inspiring instrumental, asking if anyone would like to contribute some vocals. I found the piece to have an ominous atmosphere that builds into something more triumphant. This is my take on it which is a rather dark ecological wake up call (as if we should still need that!) with the invaluable help of Dick Vestdijk (Oorlab) with whom I’ve worked on ten other collaborations. A very special thank you to both Stefan and Dick. Thanks for listening.

Original music – Composition/arrangement/instrumentation/production - https://soundcloud.com/rock-flexible 

Lead vocals, backing vocals and some additional lyrics - https://soundcloud.com/oorlab 

Lead vocals, backing vocals and lyrics – me

Photograph by Douglas Corrance

Is it just me,
Or is it you?
How can we,
See this through?

Is it because,
We're at a loss?
We can find our way,
Out of this.

Time is short,
And can't be bought.
Who will make time,
While we're in decline?

Too late to be denied,
We can’t hold back the tide.
Nowhere left to hide,
Time's not on our side.

Who’ll count the cost 
Of the Earth’s loss?

Is it just me?
Or is it you?

Too late to be denied,
We can’t hold back the tide.

Nowhere left to hide,
Time's not on our side.

(Meet me in the afterglow)

Time's Not On Our Side - A Rock Flexible Open Collaboration with Oorlab & MarkJBennett

Tres Chic

Brain Damage

Esoteric Machines like Nanobots...Enjoy this retro feeling electronic trip on me as your so worth it..Stay strong now! ;)

Esoteric Machine(Electronic Oldschool)Free DL

Lyrics;
At the moment
I'm sitting in my car
Across the street
From where I know you are
My mind's a blank
I don't know how to feel
With you in there
As I sit behind the wheel
I shouldn't be here
Staggered and nonplussed
Might take a while
For my heart to adjust
Not for a moment
Did I dream you'd lose my trust
At the moment
There is nothing I can say
Should I go home
Pack my things and go away
Or wait right here
Till you walk out the door
You'll know it's over
Don't want to see you anymore
You shouldn't be here
Our love forever crushed
What could have been
Just a dream that turned to dust
Not for a moment
Did I think you'd lose my trust

Lid on a Scream

paulmck