Dear friends in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City,
you are by far the most active listeners of my music,
and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Your kindness and support mean more to me than words can say.

I have tried to honor your beautiful musical culture by exploring the Viet EDM style,
and I would be very happy to hear your thoughts.

As a sincere thank you, I would love to create
one new song every week for the wonderful people of Vietnam.

If you have ideas, musical styles, or themes you would like me to explore,
please feel free to share them.

Much love and gratitude —
Rainer

[Verse 1]

Red lanterns swing above the street,
Warm light falling soft and sweet.
Rain drips slow on motor lights,
I walk alone through velvet nights.

Footsteps echo, neon glows,
The city hums what no one knows.
Your name still drifts on humid air—
A ghost of love that lingers there.

[Pre-Chorus]

And every shadow feels like you,
In every passing heart I knew.
The night is full, yet I remain
A drifting thought in summer rain.

[Chorus]

Lanterns in the rain,
Call me home again.
Through the crowded night,
I still feel your light.
Even if we fade,
And time rewrites our name—
I’ll find you in the glow
Of lanterns in the rain.

[Verse 2]

Motorbikes in silver streams,
Carry hopes and broken dreams.
I hear our laughter in the rush,
A quiet ache beneath the hush.

Hanoi nights or Ho-Chi-Minh-City skies,
Love survives where memory lies.
Every street a whispered song
Of two who loved, and loved too long.

[Pre-Chorus]

And even if the past is gone,
This city's pulse still beats our song.
A thousand hearts, a thousand ways—
Yet yours still haunts my hidden days.

[Chorus]

Lanterns in the rain,
Call me home again.
Through the crowded night,
I still feel your light.
Even if we fade,
And time rewrites our name—
I’ll find you in the glow
Of lanterns in the rain.

[Bridge]

If I return someday, somehow,
Would you remember who I am now?
Or would you pass me in the street—
A stranger’s glance, a heartbeat fleet?

Still I walk this quiet line,
Between old ghosts and neon signs.
And hope the rain will fall the same—
When I whisper out your name.

[Final Chorus — bigger, emotional, Viet-EDM style]

Lanterns in the rain,
Call me home again.
Where the shadows shine,
And your hand met mine.
Even if we fall,
And nothing stays the same—
Your light will still remain
In lanterns
In the rain.

Red lanterns swing above the street,

I am a music gardener. I plant little musical ideas, nurture them, and watch them grow.  Music is my love and passion.
For music production, I use my Bitwig DAW and sounds from Native Instruments and Nexus. I compose my own songs. Unfortunately, like most small music producers, I don't have access to good singers, so I use Suno AI software to generate vocals. Some people are still critical of this, but it's the future of the music industry.

NIRIS are primarily an instrumental duo consisting of Piano & Spanish/Classical Guitar.
A Vocalist available upon request (subject to availability).
 
Nick Engel, 30 years of age, is an exceptional guitarist adding his own style to new and old music, 
 
Chris Hatwell, 20 years of age, shows his rhythmic skill and flamenco playing to old and modern music,
Also a skilled Pianist, with his ability to capture the audience with his emotion

Red lanterns swing above the street,

Rainer Sachs