Chris Ramsden: Writer, vocals, guitars, keys, original drum loops.
Hans Albers: Guitars.
TAPKAE: Basses, piano, guitars, synth solo, drumanipulations, arrangement & mix.

Dark Star (Chris Ramsden)

It Was Back There

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GIMME HOPE

by Steven Clarkson and Vicki Morrison Goble

Drag my feet down the street, feel the heat, skip a beat
Gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope.

Slippin' down to the ground
Gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope.

Dark skies, tellin' lies, hear the cries, deep sighs
Gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope, just a little bit a' hope
Gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope, just a little bit a' hope

Help me see through the smoke, don't let me choke, have a stroke
Gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope, just a little bit a' hope

It's a slippery slope, it's no joke, I can't cope
Gimme hope, gimme hope, gimme hope, just a little bit a' hope

Copyright 2021 Steven Clarkson, Vicki Morrison Goble

Gimme - Hope

A theme for a non-existent sci-fi tv show

The Secret Door

I recorded most of these within one week in January 2022

I Want My Empty V

Took me 3 days to make this song. I hope that you enjoy.

 do not own the art.
Art is by ryky.

Bamboo Sunset

Michael Rollins, a poet and artist currently residing in Saudi Arabia, recently posted a poem titled "The Very Edge of Tears" on a poetry chat group that we are both members of. I thought it might be interesting to try to interpret this musically. In the process of converting the poem into a lyric, I have taken some artistic license, which hopefully Michael will forgive.

I have recorded two versions of this song over this weekend: this one, which is the "Soft Version" and a separate "Rock/ Blues Version" which you can also hear elsewhere on my SoundCloud Page

Immediately below this text is the lyric .

Below that, for those who may be interested, I have also posted Michael's ORIGINAL poem.

Cyrus Vesuvala
Manama
7th July 2018
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The Very Edge of Tears
(An interpretation of an original poem © Michael Rollins)

Cyrus Vesuvala
Even though there’s times that I forget you
And even though I know it has been years
While I’m living, laughing, loving, getting through each day
I am always on the very edge of tears

I might just be listening to an old song
Or could be out with friends, just having beers
A word or a feeling and suddenly my mind is reeling 
And it brings me to the very edge of tears

(Interlude)

Nowadays, sometimes, the past gets blurry
Then, unexpectedly, the picture clears
Memories that I hide flood in like a rolling tide
And they sweep me to the very edge of tears

Once, I used to be quite sure of everything
Now everything is not as it appears
Sometimes I think you must be waiting in that place that’s just 
A step beyond the very edge of tears

Sometimes I think you must be waiting in that place that’s just 
A step beyond the very edge of tears...
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Below is the ORIGINAL poem by Michael Rollins:
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The Very Edge of Tears 
© M Rollins
Even though at times I forget you
And even though I know it has been years
While I’m living, laughing, loving
I am always on the very edge of tears
I might be listening to an old song
Could be with my friends drinking beers
A feeling or a word will get me thinking
And bring me to the very edge of tears
Sometimes the past is a little blurry
And then suddenly, the picture clears
Memories move in like a rolling tide
Sweeping me to the very edge of tears
Once, I was certain of everything
But I know the world is not as it appears
Perhaps you’re waiting for me over there
A step beyond the very edge of tears

The Very Edge of Tears (Soft version)

A song by Kevin Renshaw from the UK. 

Kevin: lead vox, guitars, bass, writer
TAPKAE: Rhodes pianos, background vox, drum & percussion composition, mix

Emergency (Kevin Renshaw)

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