"I'm Not Okay" is a stripped, emotionally raw confessional built on somber piano, sparse percussion, and a quietly devastating trumpet finale. Xak Stahl weaves spoken word into a space of fragile honesty, capturing the ache of breaking in silence. With every pause and breath, the track leans into vulnerability — not for attention, but for release. It's the sound of holding it all in until you simply can't. Heartbreaking, human, and haunting in its stillness, this isn’t just a song — it’s a moment you feel in your bones.

I'm Not Okay

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A year in review and reflection by realtime captures of how the mood and the environment can impact the artist over the course of days weeks months and finally the full year. I give thanks to all who have supported this project and for the opportunity to share myself with you.  Thanks to all! 

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exact from recent jam at sunshine studios, all my gratitude to Kurt Bricker for bringing the drums

hazy dayz jam (feat. Kurt Bricker) extract 1

Whether this be mere hopium or not, I don't know.  Just had to go with it.  Thanks for listening and stay strong...believe humanity will prevail and we just might pull it off! 
Lovely backing track provided by TGuitar ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-u6Q4Vzhjg
IT NEVER RAINS FOREVER
V1
Today, a calm feeling swept over me
In a world of chaos don’t know how it could be
Perhaps it was the guru on the video
Telling me to stack sats and enjoy the show

CHORUS
Things are hard right now
But things will get better
I don’t know exactly how
But it never rains forever

V2
What if there was enough gold to go around?
What if there was no more war to be found?
What if there was no more Left, no more Right?
No more reason to argue and fight

What if there was just one King?
One true and righteous King of kings
I believe He’s with us here and now
Exposing this world’s sacred cow

CHORUS
Things are hard right now
Oh, but things will get better
I don’t know exactly how
But it never rains, never rains forever

BRIDGE
Empires rise, empires fall
Ages come, ages go
These are incredible times
New seeds to sow, whoa-whoa, whoa, whoa-whoa……
……..whoa-whoa, whoa

CHORUS/TAG
Things are hard, hard right now
But things will get better, yeah-ee-yeh
I don’t know exactly how
But it never rains forever
Things will get better, yeah
You gotta believe
Things always get better, whoa-whoa, whoa..

I don’t know exactly how but things will get better, yeah, whoa-whoa

Today, a calm feeling swept over me
In a world of chaos don’t know how it could be…whoa-whoa


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IT NEVER RAINS FOREVER

Another version of “Eternal Love” that Jokel was kind enough to compose. I love it; the power of the voice transports me and teleports me to the other side of the universe. I hope it brings you as many beautiful emotions. Thank you again, Jokel. / Une autre version d'"Eternal Love" que Jokel a eu la gentillesse de composer. Je l'adore, la puissance de la voix me transporte et me téléporte à l'autre bout de l'univers. J'espère qu'elle vous procurera autant de belles émotions. Encore un grand merci à toi Jokel. 👍🙌💖

Eternal Love. Jokel

My eldest son grew up playing keyboards, to cut a long story short, I used to borrow his keyboards at times and using the auto rhythms/bass used to knock out a tune with one finger. Well, I did play guitar so I suppose I did use more fingers but always one after the other. I quite enjoyed the sessions and recorded the outcomes on reel to reel tape  or later on cassettes. I have posted a playlist/album of these disasters on Soundcloud, just for complete journaling of my musical journeys...

The recent covers I have been doing of my early songs and recordings set me thinking... I decided to see what Suno could do with these instrumentals and this is the first - and possibly the last experiment. But I was pleasantly surprised again.

EXSTATIX

Keyboard as Piano and B3, Lap Steel, Bass, and VOX from Studio One, drums adapted from OddGrooves.

Looking for Light

Getting High at Work II

Funky situation (instrumental 2)

Unforeseen Waltz

“In and Out” tells the story of love tested by uncertainty, when someone drifts into your world then disappears without reason, leaving only questions. The verses ache with longing and doubt, late nights spent waiting at the door, wondering if they belong or if they will walk away again. Every word carries the tension of inconsistency, showing how fragile a heart becomes when love feels like a swinging door. The chorus cuts through with power, repeating the demand for clarity: no more in and out, no more games, choose love or let go. Emotion builds verse by verse, from vulnerability to anger to determination, moving like a storm that finally clears the air. Between choruses, space and silence echo the hesitation, before the plea rises again with even greater urgency and force. By the third verse, resolve begins to replace doubt, the voice no longer begging but insisting it is time to stop playing. The last chorus hits harder than the rest, as the question becomes undeniable: either stay or go, no more half-measures in love. This is a song that many will recognize, because everyone has felt the sting of someone who cannot decide to be present. “In and Out” is not just a song—it is a declaration that love must be steady, true, and chosen without hesitation.

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Lyrics
In and Out

You come into my life and make me feel
You stir me up and change my life
Then you disappear, leaving me in fear (why)
I stumble around, trying to work it out (lost in doubt)

Mmmmm mmmm

Now you are back as though nothing has happened
Sorry, can’t work this way, I am not a swinging door
Can’t just come and go, it blows my mind (puts me in turmoil)
This has to stop, no more come and go, we could fit (together)

So, either you are or either you ain’t
No more swinging doors, you gotta belong (you do)
You can’t blow in like the wind, and go out again (not happening)
So, either you are or either you ain’t (so which is it)
In or Out, In or Out

Mmmmm mmmmmm

Instrumental 10 sec

Got enough problems in my world, don’t need to add a Gypsy
This girl, is not that way, likes to stay in one place
You’re welcome to make this your place (yeah)
But, No more, In and Out, In and Out of this place (uhhh hah)

Mmmmm mmmmm

So, either you are or either you ain’t
No more swinging doors, you gotta belong (you do)
You can’t blow in like the wind, and go out again (not happening)
So, either you are or either you ain’t (so which is it)
In or Out, In or Out

Time has come, to grow up, either you do or you don’t
Not a kid no longer, no more playing the field
No more playing the field if you want me
It is time to be

Mmmmm mmmmmm

So, either you are or either you ain’t
No more swinging doors, no more swinging doors, you gotta know (you do)
You can’t blow in like the wind, and go out again
So, either you are or either you ain’t (so which is it)
In or Out, In or Out

mmmmmm mmmmmm yeah mmmmm

love tested by uncertainty, disappears without reason, longing and doubt, waiting at the door, tension of inconsistency, fragile a heart, swinging door, demand for clarity, choose love or let go, moving like a storm, space and silence echo, plea rises again, resolve begins to replace doubt, half-measures in love, declaration that love must be steady

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In and Out (English Version)

In and Out - (English Version) A Silent Battle at the Threshold of Love and Letting Go

Xak Stahl: Alchemist of Sound, Architect of Emotion

Xak Stahl is a genre-blurring music artist, sonic storyteller, and relentless experimenter. Every track he creates is a new world—a kaleidoscope of indie folk, alt-pop, electronica, and global flavors—infused with raw emotion and boundless curiosity. Xak’s music isn’t just heard; it’s felt.

From Shadow to Spotlight

For Xak, music is metamorphosis. His journey began in the shadows, transmuting heartbreak and struggle into songs that glow with hope. Early anthems like “Neon Dreams” and “Rising Through the Darkness” invite listeners to find their own light. His newest project, Major Arcana, channels the mysteries of the Tarot—each song an archetype, each lyric a step along the path from the Fool’s first leap to the wisdom of The World.

More Than Music: A Multisensory Universe

But Xak isn’t confined to sound. As a visual artist and writer, he crafts immersive stories that spill across genres and languages—sometimes haunting, sometimes playful, always honest. Whether he’s conjuring lush soundscapes, weaving bilingual lyrics, or creating striking visuals, Xak’s art dares you to feel deeper and dream wilder.

An Invitation to Transformation

Join Xak Stahl on a sonic odyssey that blurs borders—between genres, between artforms, between you and the music. Each release is an invitation to explore, to heal, to become. For Xak, every song is a spell, every album a universe. The only question is: are you ready to step inside?

I'm Not Okay

XAK STAHL

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