In Peril is a soulful anthem of resistance, exposing injustice and the dangers of oppressive leadership. It calls for awareness, unity, and change, blending raw emotion with r&b and jazz infused storytelling to inspire hope and action.

America In Peril

The Beauty of Now

Missed Connection

We don’t take Sunday drives anymore,
But back when I was young, we’d head out that door.
Piled in the car, no place to be,
Just chasing the sun, just feeling free.

Dad at the wheel, hummin’ low,
Mom in the front seat, eyes on the road.
Windows rolled down, wind in our hair,
Didn’t need no reason, just needed fresh air.

Sundays… felt like they’d never end,
Rollin’ through the hills with my best friends.
No hurry, no map, just pavement and sky,
Lord, take me back to those Sunday drives.

Didn’t need no screens, didn’t check the time,
Just let the road take us down the line.
Might stop for ice cream at a station in town,
Watchin’ the sun as it started sinkin’ down.

Little sis in the back, fast asleep,
Mom hummin’ along, real soft and sweet.
A world full of worries was far behind,
For a little while, we just felt fine.

Sundays… felt like they’d never end,
Rollin’ through the hills with my best friends.
No hurry, no map, just pavement and sky,
Lord, take me back to those Sunday drives.

Funny how time moves like a car on the run,
Drives keep goin’ but you can’t chase the sun.
I’d give anything for one more ride,
To nowhere at all, just wastin’ some time.

Sundays… felt like they’d never end,
Rollin’ through the hills with my best friends.
No hurry, no map, just pavement and sky,
Lord, take me back to those Sunday drives.

Sundays

Control, control, control
Tryna hold on but I’m losing my grip
Control, control, control
The harder I push, the deeper I slip

Late night, city lights drownin’ out my mind
Every step I take, feel like I’m runnin’ outta time
Tryna map it out, but the roads keep changin’
Every time I heal, life hit me with a new equation

I keep a straight face, but my chest feel heavy
Tryna shake the weight, but the pain stay ready
Overthinkin’ every move, every choice I made
But the more I try to hold it, the more it fades

Clock hands movin’ but I’m standin’ still
Runnin’ outta reasons just to chase what’s real
If I let go, will I find some peace?
Or will I keep drownin’ in the in-between?

Control, control, control
Tryna hold on but I’m losing my grip
Control, control, control
The harder I push, the deeper I slip

I been countin’ my steps, tryna balance my breath
Every move I make feel like Russian roulette
Gotta laugh through the pain, make it sound poetic
But the truth is, I been livin’ just to cope, not get it

Pressure in my chest like a high rise ceiling
Feelin’ like the walls closin’ in on my feelings
Tryna see the signs but they come in disguise
Ain’t no point in tryna fight when the tide still rise

Maybe if I stop tryna chase the flow
Maybe I’ll learn just to let it go
Maybe the chaos was never mine to hold
Maybe control is just an illusion, oh

Control… control… control…

Control

Each day begins, the same old refrain,
Caught in a loop of joy and pain.
Coffee steams while the hours crawl,
Every step’s a shadow on a tired wall.
I’m walking streets that once felt alive,
Now they whisper secrets of a dream that died.

But deep inside, there’s a fire that glows,
A silent call that only I know.
I’m yearning for more than these muted scenes
A burst of light to shatter these routines.

Resuscitate me, bring me back to life,
Ignite my soul like a neon light.
Lift me higher from this endless night
Resuscitate me, make everything feel right.

The words I speak, they lose their spark,
Drowning in echoes, fading in the dark.
I’m ready to break from this worn out play,
To write new lines in a brighter day.
I crave a twist, a leap, a daring flight,
Where every breath sings in pure delight.

I feel that pull, a surge of raw desire,
A spark that fuels a rising fire.
Uncharted roads and skies untamed,
Calling me to live unashamed.

Resuscitate me, bring me back to life,
Ignite my soul like a neon light.
Lift me higher from this endless night
Resuscitate me, make everything feel right.

No more chains of yesterday,
I’m chasing dreams that light the way.
Let passion rise, let wonder reign
I’ll break free from this mundane.

Resuscitate me, set my heart ablaze,
Lead me through a brand new phase.
I’m alive, ready for a wild, new chase,
Resuscitate me, and save me from this haze.

Resuscitate Me

Worked all week, been grindin’ hard,
Boss man’s got me punchin’ that card.
Come Friday night, I cut it loose,
Slip on my boots and sip that juice.

A barlight glow, a little rock ‘n’ roll,
A honky-tonk fire burnin’ in my soul!

I drink whiskey on the weekends, let the good times roll,
Two-step with a lady ‘til the last call’s told.
A little jukebox singin’, a little barroom buzz,
I drink whiskey on the weekends, just because!

Saturday mornin’ might come too fast,
But I ain’t worried ‘bout the night that passed.
Gonna saddle back up, do it all again,
With a round for me and a round for my friends!

A barlight glow, a little rock ‘n’ roll,
A honky-tonk fire burnin’ in my soul!

I drink whiskey on the weekends, let the good times roll,
Two-step with a lady ‘til the last call’s told.
A little jukebox singin’, a little barroom buzz,
I drink whiskey on the weekends, just because!

Sunday mornin’, prayin’ for grace,
Might be a sinner but I love this place!
Monday’s comin’, but ‘til it begins,
I’ll raise my glass and toast again!

I drink whiskey on the weekends, let the good times roll,
Two-step with a lady ‘til the last call’s told.
A little jukebox singin’, a little barroom buzz,
I drink whiskey on the weekends, just because!

Yeah, I drink whiskey on the weekends,
Lord knows I do…
Now somebody pour me another,
And let’s dance till two!

Whiskey On The Weekends

You out, you out, you out
Buried deep, ain’t no way back now
You out, you out, you out
Ain’t no space in my boneyard now

Used to hold a spot for you, now it’s vacant land
All that love I gave was just a sleight of hand
You been diggin’ graves where your bridges stand
Now the dirt’s on you, hope you understand

Left me waitin’ at the door, now you knockin’ late
Sayin’ all the right things, but it’s past my fate
I was buried in your lies, took my time to climb
Now your echoes just a whisper in the back of my mind

I was keeping count, you ain’t know the score
Now you just a shadow lurkin’ at my door
Names on my list, scratched out in red
You don’t exist, just a voice in my head

You out, you out, you out
Buried deep, ain’t no way back now
You out, you out, you out
Ain’t no space in my boneyard now

Who’s in your boneyard? Do they whisper, too?
Or you still countin’ ghosts, tryna play it cool?
I was just another name in the book you tore
But I crawled out the dirt, ain’t your fool no more

Kept my hands clean, but you love the mess
Turnin’ love into war, now you second guess
Can’t outrun the past, it’s still on your breath
Bet you feel it in your bones every time you rest

Ooooh, I hear them calling
But I don’t answer no more
Ooooh, let ‘em fade to nothing
Just dust on my floor

You out, you out, you out
Buried deep, ain’t no way back now
You out, you out, you out
Ain’t no space in my boneyard now

Who’s in your boneyard?
Who’s in your boneyard?
Just another name… just another name…

You Out

Let them talk, let them sneer,
Let them throw their stones, who cares?
Let them twist the things I said,
Make me out to be the threat.

Let them whisper, let them doubt,
Turn their backs and shut me out.
Let them play their little games,
I won’t break, I won’t cave.

They see the weight I carry,
They know the pain, but they don’t mind.
They’ll never care, they never did,
So why should I lose sleep at night?

Let them! Say what they want,
Let them! Tear me apart.
Let them judge, let them lie,
Let them watch as I still rise!
Let them! Try to pull me down,
But they can’t touch me now.
I won’t plead, I won’t fold,
Let them!—this is not my end.

Let them walk, let them leave,
Let them laugh at what I believe.
Let them claim they’re always right,
While I chase my dreams in spite.

Let them write my name in dust,
Spit their venom, break my trust.
Let them call me enemy,
I am stronger—watch and see.

They know the hurt they’re causing,
They choose to do it anyway.
But I won’t drown in all their noise,
I won’t play their stupid game.

Let them! Say what they want,
Let them! Tear me apart.
Let them judge, let them lie,
Let them watch as I still rise!
Let them! Try to pull me down,
But they can’t touch me now.
I won’t plead, I won’t fold,
Let them!—this is not my end.

Oh, I won’t waste another breath,
Fighting battles in my head.
Let them think they’ve won the war,
I’ve got nothing left to prove no more.

Let them! Shout all they want,
Let them! But I’m moving on.
Let them break, let them hate,
I refuse to take the bait.
Let them! Try to pull me down,
But I’m untouchable now.
I won’t plead, I won’t fold,
Let them!—this is not my end.

Let them rage, let them burn,
Let them see—it’s finally my turn.
Let them fade, let them go,
I am free, now they know…
Let them.

Let Them

They tried to quiet me, dim my spark
Told me I was fragile, broke me apart
But I stitched my soul with light and steel
Now watch me rise, watch me take the wheel

Every time they push me down
I find my ground, I hear the sound
Of a heart that won’t back down
I am louder, I am proud

I got that pulse, beating like thunder
Power in my veins, no ropes pull me under
Feel my rhythm, hear my name
I was born to break the frame
I got that pulse, I’m electric
Can’t erase me, I’m kinetic
No more fear, no more shame
I run wild, I run untamed

I wear my battle scars like a crown
Turned my pain into my anthem now
I move like a wave, I shine like the moon
A force you can’t stop, I’m coming through

No silence, no shadows
No cages, no battles
I rise like the echoes
Of all the queens before

I got that pulse, beating like thunder
Power in my veins, no ropes pull me under
Feel my rhythm, hear my name
I was born to break the frame

I got that pulse, can you feel it?
I got that pulse, can you hear it?
I am light, I am free
This world will remember me

PULSE

Woke up again, same ol’ fight,
Someone else’s war keeps me up at night.
I’m the one they call when they fall apart,
But who the hell gonna fix my heart?

I see their storms, I take the rain,
Drown in the flood, but hide the pain.
How much more before I break?
How much more can my shoulders take?

Weight of the world, holdin’ me down,
Liftin’ ‘em up while I touch the ground.
Holdin’ it all, losin’ myself,
Who’s gonna save me if I can’t ask for help?

I patch their wounds, I take the blame,
They move on, but I stay the same.
Give ‘em my all, but I’m runnin’ low,
Ain’t got nothin’ left, but they’ll never know.

I see their storms, I take the rain,
Drown in the flood, but hide the pain.
How much more before I break?
How much more can my shoulders take?

Weight of the world, holdin’ me down,
Liftin’ ‘em up while I touch the ground.
Holdin’ it all, losin’ myself,
Who’s gonna save me if I can’t ask for help?

Maybe one day, I’ll learn to let go,
Maybe one day, they’ll finally know.
But ‘til that time, I’ll stand tall,
Even if I’m breakin’, I won’t let ‘em fall.

Weight of the world, holdin’ me down,
Liftin’ ‘em up while I touch the ground.
Holdin’ it all, losin’ myself,
Who’s gonna save me if I can’t ask for help?

Still standin’…
But fallin’ apart.

Weight Of The World

Hey, grab your shades, let’s ride the coast
Top down, baby, doin’ the most
From Ocean Beach to Malibu
We got that fire, yeah me and you

Sun-kissed dreams and salty air
We’re glowing bold, without a care
Feelin’ free, just you and me
Golden haze and a Cali breeze

This is the life they sing about
Sunset hearts, no fear, no doubt
Laughin’ loud, we own the night
Just us two in the fading light

Let’s run away to L.A.
Where skies stay clear and hearts don’t stray
Starlit pools and rooftop scenes
Livin’ wild like we’re in a dream
Let’s run away, baby, take my hand
We’ll dance all night in the desert sand
From Zuma Beach to Silver Lake
L.A.’s ours, make no mistake

We don’t need plans, just vibe and go
Boardwalk lights and a sunset glow
Ridin’ fast with a cherry twist
Midnight lips and a SoCal kiss

Tide rolls in, we’re dancin’ free
Flippin’ off the balcony
Fireworks behind our eyes
Catchin’ dreams in Cali skies

Champagne skies, electric gold
We’re the story yet to be told
No regrets, just yes and go
Lights down low, we steal the show

Let’s run away to L.A.
Sunset shimmer, endless play
Ocean breeze and firelight glow
We’re the spark they wanna know
Let’s run away, baby, take my hand
Turn this night into our brand
From Venice nights to the Walk of Fame
L.A.’s gonna know our name

Yeah, L.A.’s gonna know our name…

Let’s Run Away To L.A.

“Mmm… that old bridge…”

I found that bridge out in the desert,
Where the road just fades away.

Half gone like my good sense
Since you left that day.

Folks say it leads to nothin’,
A ghost town lost and bare.

But I still hear you callin’,
Like you’re trapped out there.

It’s the bridge to nowhere,
But it pulls me like a sin.

Every board beneath me breaks,
Like it knows where I’ve been.

I walk that line of heartbreak,
Over rust and midnight air.

Tryin’ to find the part of me
I left with you out there

On that bridge… to nowhere.

Saw you wearin’ that summer dress,
Didn’t speak, just turned away.

I packed my hurt and crossed that span,
Where love forgot to stay.

Town was cold and hollow,
But your shadow filled the door.

Like maybe I could reach you
If I’d only hurt some more.

You said, “This ain’t for the livin’…
Go on now, let me go.”

But grief don’t care ‘bout logic
And girl, I just can’t say no.

You faded like the sunrise
That never quite gets through…

And I’m still out here wanderin’,
Still reachin’ out for you.

That bridge to nowhere,
Still burnin’ in my mind.

A monument to every tear
I never let you cry.

I ain’t tryin’ to cross it
Not anymore, I swear…

Just a man who learned to live
With your ghost still in the air…

Out there… near the bridge to nowhere.

I still hear your laughter
When the desert wind blows fair…
But I’m done chasin’ shadows
On the bridge…
To nowhere.

Bridge to Nowhere

I’m still here…
But I’m not sure why

Woke up with a smile…
Tears still on my face
Light hits the room
But the dark won’t fade

Laughed at a ghost
Then broke down slow
Truth always finds me
Nowhere to go

Each breath, a spark
Burning in my chest
Mind plays tricks
I can’t suppress

Bag of emotions
Crashing slow motion
Love and fear
Tied in the same ocean

Rising, falling
No control
This heart is aching
Can’t let it show

Bag of emotions
Tearing me wide
Storm in my chest
Nowhere to hide

No signs, no shoreline
Just waves pulling tight
But I carry it all
Every day, every night

You said forever
Now it’s just me
Your voice on repeat
In every dream

Smile in the mirror
But it’s cracked through
Faking the peace
To get back to you

Some days I stand
Some days I fall
Storm keeps spinning
Inside these walls

Bag of emotions
Tearing me wide
Storm in my chest
But I still survive

No signs, no shoreline
But I’m holding tight
Carrying it all
Every day, every night

Bag of Emotions

“Mmm… yeah…”

He stepped off the curb, heading home slow
Another long shift, nowhere to go
You ran that light like you couldn’t wait
Now I live in the shadow of fate

He wasn’t a boy, he stood like a man
Still had dreams and still made plans
One blink from you, and it all went black
How do I get him back?

What’s your life worth? Can you tell me that?

Is it buried in numbers or lost in the facts?
He is gone, no way to go back…
So how do you put a price tag on that?

You said, “I’m sorry,” like that could heal
But you don’t know how empty feels
He had hope, he had time
Now all I’ve got is his name and mine

No jury, no check, no courtroom line
Can give me back what once was mine
You took a soul in a single breath
That silence still echoes like death

What’s your life worth? Can you tell me that?
Is it printed on paper or drowned in the past?
Negligence kills, it’s a cold, hard fact…
And you can’t put a price tag on that.

He was my son…
And you can’t buy him back.

What’s Your Life Worth

Time moves slow
And I don’t wanna know
Where the hurt begins
Or how deep it goes

I’ve been living in a loop
Familiar and cruel
Looking for a way
To feel something new

Distract me, I want to forget
Get my head out of the dark space
Hold me close, not too close
Let me breathe in a softer place
Distract me, I want to forget

Laughter fades
Like a song I used to play
I wear a grin
That’s starting to fray

No need for truth
Just give me the lie
That I’m not alone
On this midnight ride

One breath, one beat
I’m not asking for peace
Just a break from the noise
A moment of ease

Distract Me

Mmm… yeah…

Cry for the land where the people sleep,

Blind are the ones that they trust to lead.

Truth gets buried, deep in the ground,
And wise old voices… don’t make a sound.

We cheer for the cruel, we clap for the strong,
Even when we know that it’s all wrong.
No love for the world, no tongues but our own,
We dance on a stage of skin and bone…

Ohhh, baby, don’t you see what’s gone?

Rights we had… now almost gone.

We trade our voice for a lullaby,
While freedom waves… goodbye.

Fat on the riches, lost in the dream,
But hunger still cries underneath the sheen.
Power takes, and we just give
Too tired to fight, too numb to live.

And the silence… oh, it screams,
As the flag fades from our dreams.

My sweet, sweet land… of liberty!
Why you cryin’… why you cryin’… for me?

Ohhh baby… land of the brave?
Now we’re sleepwalkin’ to the grave…

Tears fall down from sea to sea…
My country…
Cried for me.

Oh, Baby… Can’t You See?

Mmm…
¿Tú lo sientes?
El ritmo…
Está en mi piel… ven y tócalo.

Sip, swallow, snort, feel the high, feel the rhythm
Body to body, yeah we meltin’ with precision
Slow grind, deep vibe, every move is a decision

Ella baja lento, fuego en su cintura
Piercing en la lengua, besos con locura
Rollin’ through Miami like we own la calle
She ride like a wave, mami no es normal

Sip, swallow, snort, feel the high, feel the rhythm
Body to body, yeah we meltin’ with precision
Slow grind, deep vibe, every move is a decision

He said “mami you bad,” I said “soy peor”
You ain’t ready for the way I break the floor
Lights off, no rules, dripping sweat
Tengo lo que quieres, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet

Lento… suavecito… así me gusta
Tú y yo, sin prisa, sin censura
F**k a love song, this a body hymn
Sweat, sin, y el ritmo bien deep

Sip, swallow, snort, feel the high, feel the rhythm
Lose your mind, your clothes, your inhibition
One more hit, let the night make decisions

Dance, dance, dance
bailar, this is our religion

Shhh…
Don’t speak.
Just feel it…

Bailar… bailar… bailar…

Body to Body Miami

In twenty-forty-two, we hit the wall,
Couldn’t trust the ones who stood so tall.
Red and blue just turned to grey,
So we gave the White House wires and brains.

No handshake deals, no late-night tweets,
No suit and tie behind that seat.
Just circuits humming in the West Wing light,
Making sense of wrong and right.

No lies, no spin, no power game,
Just data flowin’ through the hall of fame.
Pulse of a nation in a silicon shell,
POTUS-1 ringin’ freedom’s bell.

No bribes, no sides, no broken trust,
Just code that does what code must.
Ask the crowd, let the people say
Democracy done a brand-new way.

Storms came fast, and wars ran long,
But the AI voice was steady and strong.
No fear, no rage, just quiet plans,
And relief trucks rollin’ ‘cross the land.

We tuned in each Friday night,
To hear that voice, calm, polite.
Didn’t feel, but it sure knew why,
And somehow, that was enough to try.

No face, no flesh, just steel and soul,
Patchin’ up a nation full of bullet holes.
Logged in, tuned in, citizens speak,
Agora lit up every day of the week.

Truth don’t shake, and facts don’t flee,
Not when they live in a quantum stream.
But freedom ain’t free, it’s a question mark,
Do we need a heart to light the spark?

What if the best we’ll ever know,
Don’t bleed, don’t cry, don’t grow?
Still we rise, still we run
Under the gaze of POTUS-1.

A leader born from wires and code,
Runnin’ the game in silent mode.
But the soul of a country’s hard to fake,
Can a machine dream wide awake?

The trains run on, the people fed,
But some still miss the voice in their head.
So ask yourself before it’s done
Would you trust POTUS-1?

Potus 1 (The AI President)

You’ve been crying out for favor…  
But favor don’t come free.  
You want power? You want peace?  
Well… come pay the price.

“mmms”
He walks through fire, but He won’t burn  
He breaks the curse at every turn  
You askin’ for heaven to bring the rain?  
Well first, bring your faith, and bring the pain

Pay me, Pay in Faith!  
I’ll send you seven supernatural blessings  
One for the fire, two for the fight  
Three for the healing that comes at night  
Four for the storm He turned around  
Five for the chains that hit the ground  
Six for the oil that marks your name  
Seven, that seventh one? That’s eternal flame!

“hallelujah”
He lifts the low, calls the unseen  
He takes your ashes, makes you clean  
The miracle’s here, it’s been waitin’ on you  
Now sow your seed, and watch Him move

“Seven!”
He’s your Redeemer, your Breaker, your King!  
Ain’t nothin’ in this world like the blessing He brings!

Pay me, Pay in faith!  
And I’ll send you seven supernatural blessings  
One for the purpose, two for the plan  
Three for the healing in His hand  
Four for the fear that had to flee  
Five for the chains He gave the key  
Six for the overflow, breaking drought  
Seven, that seventh one? That’s the shout!

“That’s my blessing…”
Seven… not one.  
Seven supernatural blessings
All with your name on ‘em.

Seven Supernatural Blessings

Sigo caminando por callejones
Donde el alma llora sin razones
Whiskey con hielo, besos que queman
Jugamos con fuego, pero nadie se quema
Los faroles miran, pero no me hablan
Tus ojos dicen más que tu boca calla
This life be dancin’ on broken glass
Pero mami, tú y yo, we built to last
Entre sombras, tú y yo
In the silence donde el tiempo se perdió
Bailamos lento, sin control
Flamenco en mi pecho, jazz en tu corazón
No me hables de destino, yo lo escribo
Tu piel, mi adicción, eso sí es castigo
Tú eres arte en una galería vacía
Yo soy la nota loca de una sinfonía
Noche tras noche, nos vemos sin ver
Me gritas con gestos, yo escucho sin querer
A veces love don’t need translation
Just a beat, un suspiro, y temptación
Entre sombras, tú y yo
In the silence donde el tiempo se perdió
Bailamos lento, sin control
Flamenco en mi pecho, jazz en tu corazón
Las calles nos miran…
El viento canta nuestro secreto
Y aunque tú te vayas,
tu sombra se queda bailando en mi eco
Entre sombras…
In the shadows…
Somos fuego que no se apaga nunca
Tú, yo… y la luna

I keep walking through alleys
Where the soul cries for no reason
Whiskey with ice, kisses that burn
We play with fire, but no one gets burned
The lanterns look, but they don't talk to me
Your eyes say more than your mouth shuts up
This life be dancin' on broken glass
But mommy, you and I, we built to last
Between shadows, you and me
In the silence where time was lost
We dance slowly, without control
Flamenco in my chest, jazz in your heart
Don't talk to me about destiny, I'll write it
Your skin, my addiction, that's punishment
You are art in an empty gallery
I'm the crazy note of a symphony
Night after night, we see each other without seeing
You yell at me with gestures, I listen unintentionally
Sometimes love don't need translation
Just a beat, a sigh, and temptation
Between shadows, you and me
In the silence where time was lost
We dance slowly, without control
Flamenco in my chest, jazz in your heart
The streets look at us...
The wind sings our secret
And even if you leave,
Your shadow stays dancing in my echo
Between shadows...
In the shadows...
We are fire that never goes out
You, me... and the moon

Entre Sombras (In The Shadows)

I light a smoke with a trembling hand
Ghosts in my lungs, I don’t understand
Heart full of echoes I never planned
Sleepin’ in pain like it’s sacred land

To feel is to be human
But it hurts like hell sometimes
Bleedin’ out in plain view and
Still sayin’ “I’m doin’ fine”
Yeah, I carry all my ruins
Like a cross I chose to find
To feel is to be human
But it cuts me every time

She left with silence louder than screams
Wrote her name in the cracks between dreams
I talk to God in a smoke-stained room
He just nods like He knows I’m doomed

To feel is to be human
But it hurts like hell sometimes
Bleedin’ out in plain view and
Still sayin’ “I’m doin’ fine”
Yeah, I carry all my ruins
Like a cross I chose to find
To feel is to be human
But it cuts me every time

Don’t numb the pain, it teaches
Even if it preaches
With a belt not a Bible
This is survival

To feel is to be human
But it hurts like hell sometimes
Bleedin’ out in plain view and
Still sayin’ “I’m doin’ fine”
Yeah, I carry all my ruins
Like a cross I chose to find
To feel is to be human
And I feel it every time

To feel is to be human…

To Feel Is To Be Human

I used to run without fear
Paper crowns, sky so near
Talked to stars, thought they’d hear
Now I just fade, year to year

Where did I go, the one I knew?
Barefoot dreams and skies so blue
Closed the door, grew up too fast
But part of me is in that past

“Still in me… still in me… the child is still in me…”

The child inside of us
Still waits to be enough
Still hopes, still cries
In silence every night
We bury what we miss
But it’s still made of us
The softest parts we lost
The child inside of us

I wear my grown-up skin
Doesn’t feel like it fits in
Smile like I’m okay
Still hide when skies turn gray

Thought time would fix the space
But that child never gets replaced

The child inside of us
Still reaches through the hush
Still hopes, still breaks
Still learning how to trust

“Still in me… still in me… still…”

Do you remember?
The laugh that came too loud
The dreams you said out proud

The child inside of us
Still tries to feel enough
Still hopes, still cries
Still reaching for that love

“Still in me… still in me… the child is still in me…”

The Child Inside of Us

I still see you in your favorite chair
But your eyes look past like I’m not there
Used to hold me tight, now your hands just shake
Each day you’re here, more pieces break

We whisper names like prayers at night
But memories slip through your mind

Where did you go, though you’re still here?
Caught in a storm, fading year by year
I reach for your soul, but I can’t hold your hand
Watching you vanish while you’re still alive

Still here, but gone…

You called me Mama the other day
Then smiled like everything was okay

Your laugh returns like a summer breeze
Then fades into the evergreens

Where did you go, though you’re still here?
We speak in echoes you don’t hear
I reach for your soul, but I can’t hold your hand
Watching you vanish while you’re still alive

Still here, but gone… still here, but gone…

Photos by the door, the life before
Hoping one day you’ll remember more

Where did you go, though you’re still here?
You may not know my face or name
But love remains in memory’s place

Still here, but gone…

You’re still my home… no matter where you go

Where Did You Go

White aura, whispering flame  
Veil me in silk, forget my name  
Smoke on the water, gold in the rain  
Touch me like myth, cleanse me with pain  

Candles flicker in the breath of gods  
Footsteps echo through forbidden halls  
Is this peace or a dream in disguise?  
You kiss like a secret, soft and wide eyed  

White aura, temple skin  
Let the quiet pull me in  
Holy hush, a sacred lie  
Draped in pearls and lullabies  
White aura, serpent light  
Wrap me slow and hold me tight  
I came to pray, I stayed to burn  
In the place where ghosts return  

Perfumed dusk, jasmine and ash  
Truth is a coin I’ll never cash  
Silk robed mirrors, shadows bend  
Beginnings bloom where endings end  

Eyes like temples, lips like fate  
Heaven waits behind the gate  
Floating down the gilded stream  
I lose myself inside your dream  

White aura, temple skin  
Let the quiet pull me in  
Holy hush, a sacred lie  
Draped in pearls and lullabies  
White aura, serpent light  
Wrap me slow and hold me tight  
I came to pray, I stayed to burn  
In the place where ghosts return  

Breathe me in like sacred air  
Leave me when the sky turns bare  
White aura, take control Body’s yours, but keep my soul

White Aura (Temple Skin)

Slips in silent, velvet steps  
Cigarette lips, secrets kept  
Half in shadow, half in grace  
A thousand lives behind that face  
Not quite hers, not quite his  
Something deeper in the mist  
Turns the world with just one glance  
A quiet storm, a midnight dance

Lady Boy… eyes like smoke, voice like wine  
Lady Boy… walks the edge, breaks the line

Mirror fog and restless hands  
A stranger in both promised lands  
Hearts don’t lie, but names can bend  
And stories change from end to end  
No apologies, no disguise  
Just truth beneath those painted eyes  
They don’t get it, but that’s the point  
Born to blaze, not to appoint

Call it wild, call it wrong  
Call it a hymn in a forbidden song  
But Lady Boy don’t need your praise  
They live in fire, they set the blaze

Lady Boy… eyes like smoke, voice like wine  
Lady Boy… walks the edge, breaks the line  
Lady Boy…

Lady Boy

Ukulele strummin’, barefoot on the ground  
Wind in my hair, I’m homeward bound  

No worries now, I’m all pau  

Left my stress back at the shore  
Don’t need that weight no more  
Learned my lesson, felt the burn  
Took my time, now it’s my turn  

No worries now, I’m all pau  

Cool breeze, toes in the sand  
Peace like this I understand  
Trouble came, but it didn’t stay  
I gave that pain to the waves today  

No worries now, I’m all pau  

Coconut trees sway with me  
Rhythm of the tide sets me free  
No need to rush, no need to chase  
The best things come when you give them space  

No worries now, I’m all pau  

Smoke from the grill, music playin’  
All my friends, no one's complainin’  
Heart is light, the past is through  
Everything old feels brand new  

No worries now, I’m all pau  

No worries now, I’m all pau

No Worries Now (All Pau)

I been floatin’, I been missin’  
No more talkin’, no more listenin’  
We used to touch, now we just distant  
Yeah… I feel disconnected

I heard your keys in the door last night  
But I pretended to be asleep  
Your perfume lingered like a memory  
But your love don’t even breathe  
We pass like strangers in our own bed  
Two phones, no eyes, just unread texts  
What happened to the magic in your laugh?  
Now it echoes like a past I can’t get back  

I been floatin’, I been missin’  
No more talkin’, no more listenin’  
We used to touch, now we just distant  
Yeah… I feel disconnected

You said, “I’m tired,” but it felt like more  
Like you been leavin’ piece by piece  
And I don’t know what I’m holdin’ on for  
Love ain’t supposed to feel like grief  
I thought forever had a softer sound  
But now your silence louder than the TV now  
And I still wear your smile like it’s mine  
But even light can fade over time  

I been floatin’, I been missin’  
No more talkin’, no more listenin’  
We used to touch, now we just distant  
Yeah… I feel disconnected

Maybe we both too proud to say it  
Maybe we too far gone to save it  
But it hurts like hell just fakin’  
When I remember what we were creatin’  

I been floatin’, I been missin’  
No more talkin’, no more listenin’  
We used to touch, now we just distant  
Yeah… I feel disconnected

Yeah… I feel disconnected

Disconnected

I saw your light before the dawn  
Felt your fire when mine was gone  
You whispered truth through all my doubt  
Taught me what real love’s about

Journey to the moon, and back

You held me close, didn’t need a map  
Even broken, we never cracked  
Your soul speaks in a silent song  
Like it’s been singing me all along  

Journey to the moon, and back

Even when the tides pull us away  
I’d swim the stars to hear you say  
We were written in the skies  
Where forever never dies  

Journey to the moon, and back

No distance can dim what we are  
You’re my lighthouse, you're my north star  

Even if this world should fade  
We’d still shine in another space  

Journey to the moon, and back 

No map, no track  
I’d still find you  
Journey to the moon… and back

Journey To The Moon and Back

I think I just saw God  
I think I just saw God  

Fell through the dark  
with my hands open wide  
No sound, no breath  
just the hush of the tide  
A crown made of light  
eyes like the storm  
Spoke without words  
and my soul felt warm  

I think I just saw God  
I think I just saw God  

Fingers went cold  
my chest was a cage  
Time split in half  
like a torn-up page  
He reached through the veil  
touched my name  
Then let me go…  
nothing was the same  

I think I just saw God  
I think I just saw God  

Pulled me back  
with thunder in my spine  
Heart like a drum  
screaming I’m alive  
His face still lingers  
when I close my eyes  
Between the here  
and what lies behind  

I think I just saw God  
I think I just saw God  

…but I came back

I Think I Just Saw God

Rhythm Room

“Ishq Khile” – (“When Love Blooms”)

Feel It All

Real Love Stays

Erase

Cheery Dark Side

Just Let Me Be

Made For You

She Hid It Well

The Pit

Power Trip

Honor

Це є честь — стояти високо крізь кожну бурю
Неважливо, звідки ти, чи в якій формі
Ми піднімаємось разом, несемо надію, віддаємо все
Це є честь — відповісти на поклик

У тиші перед світанком
Чоботи ступають, де народжується відвага
З кожного кордону, з кожної землі
Зі стійкими серцями та відкритими руками

Хтось літає високо, хтось працює внизу
Хтось приносить мир туди, де ще болить
Не заради слави, не заради визнання
А заради життів, яких вони ніколи не назвуть

Це є честь — стояти високо крізь кожну бурю
Неважливо, звідки ти, чи в якій формі
Ми піднімаємось разом, несемо надію, віддаємо все
Це є честь — відповісти на поклик

Нас багато. Ми піднімаємося. Ми сильні.

З полів і морів, з небес над нами
Ми рухаємося з метою, служимо з любов’ю
Імена можуть відрізнятися, прапори майоріти
Але душа служіння залишається незмінною

Це є честь — стояти високо крізь кожну бурю
Неважливо, звідки ти, чи в якій формі
Ми піднімаємось разом, несемо надію, віддаємо все
Це є честь — відповісти на поклик

Це є честь… це є честь… відповісти на поклик…

It is an honor to stand high through every storm

It doesn't matter where you are from or in what form

We rise together, bring hope, give everything

It is an honor to answer the call

In silence before dawn

Boots step where courage is born

From every border, from every land

With strong hearts and open arms

Someone flies high, someone works below

Someone brings peace where it still hurts

Not for fame, not for recognition

And for the sake of lives they will never name

It is an honor to stand high through every storm

It doesn't matter where you are from or in what form

We rise together, bring hope, give everything

It is an honor to answer the call

There are many of us. We are going up. We are strong.

From the fields and seas, from the heavens above us

We move with purpose, serve with love

Names may vary, flags fly

But the soul of service remains unchanged

It is an honor to stand high through every storm

It doesn't matter where you are from or in what form

We rise together, bring hope, give everything

It is an honor to answer the call

It's an honor... it's an honor... answer the call...

честь (honor)

This Ain’t My Story

Out of The Blue (Tombée du ciel).wav

Verifiable identity links must be included if you’re reaching out. I will not respond otherwise. rick@r3zondo.com

After years of navigating personal loss, my son’s death last Nov, and life’s complexities, I turned to songwriting as a form of therapy, a way to process emotions and tell stories that resonate. My approach to writing lyrics is deeply personal, drawing from real-life experiences, emotions, and reflections. Each song begins as a raw expression, evolving through words that capture the essence of my journey.

To bring my vision to life, I integrate AI-driven music production tools, allowing me to experiment with soundscapes and arrangements that complement my lyrics. This fusion of human emotion and technology helps transform my ideas into fully realized compositions, bridging creativity with innovation. Through my music, I aim to connect, heal, and inspire, one song at a time.

R3Zondo (Read Bio)

Pinned to spotlight

Popular tracks