Rhythmic drums and hearts collide,
beneath their tartan’s proud disguise.
Each soldier boy, a child inside,
beholds this dawn with hollowed eyes.
The fetor of fear and peat and sweat,
bleeding under the thunder’s moan.
They steel their hearts, lest they forget,
the men they must become.

Before the Battle Begins

I didn’t think this song would see the light of day at first. It was the first track I attempted on this new system, but I couldn’t get the vocal to transfer into the DAW. After troubleshooting with a few other songs, I discovered through trial and error that I had missed a particular setting, which fixed the issue. The song’s structure is very simple: it’s built around a fat bass, a couple of presets named ‘red morning skies,’ an Odyssey 5th, and Angel Strings. I added an analog sync delay to the voice, which I ducked with a channel strip and left as originally set. Once I imported everything into the DAW, I added transitions, adjusted EQ, mixed, and made any other tweaks needed. The theme describes my keyboard controller transporting me to another reality with super saw birds. It’s one of my weirder pieces, and I’m learning to release these experiments without worrying so much. 



Super Saw Birds

Lyrics:
The scent of worn leather lingers,  
Astral confession in the dim-lit room.  
Sweat and straps under my fingers.
Ropes and pleasing tease my doom.

The air thickens with dark desire,  
a hunger curled around my ankles.
Your lusty gaze makes me perspire
When I struggle in your shackles .

(Chorus)
Liturgy written in welts and need,
The air is thick of your devotion.
Gasp your psalms in a velvet creed,
When my lips whisper your perdition.

The metaphor hums between us,  
a sensual chord too low to hear.
a ritual I was meant to witness
Your smile thrusts up like a spear.

Your eyes dart, a bunny in headlights,  
But in them, something darker flickers.
We both melt in our venomous nights
Like ice cubes in our amorous liquors.

(Chorus)
Liturgy written in welts and need,
The air is thick of your devotion.
Gasp your psalms in a velvet creed,
When my lips whisper your perdition.


Saint attraction, in a mantra of lust,
Black silk blindfolds your answers.
I earn your ragged sighs and your trust,
When my body arches and quivers.

Silence licks the idea of our dancing feet
In a poem of scarlet and salted passion.
When our warm black leather skins meet,
I worship the idea of our pale complexions.

Venomous Devotion

Wodwo and I return with another.

Please visit with Wodwo here: https://soundcloud.com/user-364196783-552705040

Cover art: Wodwo

The Pendulum Swings

Falling into you in the last train home By Zitou & Paule

Original song: @neowakan - You 
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Nov 19-2025
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soon to be released on all streaming platforms. 

Five years ago, Dominick and I made this Christmas themed song together. It still makes me feel good when I listen, so I wanted to share it on my page this year.  I hope you enjoy it. 

My Christmas Angel
Words by Andrea Brennan
Music and Musical Performances by
Dominick B. Giarraputo
Copyright © 2020

Verse 1

Baby grab your coat and your mittens
We'll stroll to the village square
Snowflakes are gently falling
And Christmas is in the air

Verse 2
Big red bows top trees that glow
Up and down the avenue
But, all this magical splendor
Can’t hold a candle to you

Chorus:
You are my Christmas Angel
Your sparkle puts the light in my heart
your spirit bubbles like a fine champagne
Your kiss is sweeter than a candy cane
Yes, you’re my Christmas Angel
You’re a Christmas Angel to me

Verse 3
We'll sip steamy cups of cocoa
Share a slice of mince meat pie
Listen to the carolers singing
And gaze into each other's eyes

Chorus:
You are my Christmas Angel
Your sparkle puts the light in my heart
Your spirit bubbles like a fine champagne
Your kiss is sweeter than a candy cane
Yes, you’re my Christmas Angel
You’re a Christmas Angel to me

Bridge:
Baby, our love burns brightly
That’s how I want it to stay
You are my perfect Angel
Each moment is a holiday

Chorus:
You are my Christmas Angel
Your sparkle puts the light in my heart
Your spirit bubbles like a fine champagne
Your kiss is sweeter than a candy cane
Yes, you’re my Christmas Angel
Christmas Angel
Christmas Angel
You’re a Christmas Angel to me

My Christmas Angel

Another wonderful collaboration with Uwe: https://soundcloud.com/wust

The Storyteller

This is a non-commercial cover of "Fairytale of New York" originally by The Pogues.
All rights belong to the original copyright holders.
No copyright infringement intended.

It's a very short piece I recorded while practicing some time ago. I hope you don't mind.



Fairytale of New York (Cover)

I got bored, and decided to assault people's ears.  Recorded on a Tascam 4 track cassette tape machine.  Inspired by GG Allin's "Suicide Sessions."  Taking a stand against the purified perfectionism of modern audiophiles.  

Lyrics:

Fuck your ears, destroy with noise
Fuck your ear drums, you girls and boys
Deteriorate your mental state
All you heathens and reprobates

Killing your senses with wretched sounds
Raping your earholes, vibrating the ground
Reverberating and causing pain
Splitting headaches and fatal migraines

You can’t hear the drums, guitars tone is shit
The audiophiles are gonna lose it
A vulgar display of heathenish trash
Reminiscent of a violent crash

Like Suicide Sessions on cassette tape
GG Allin’s masterpiece of hate
Live to be hated, or be a kiss ass
Don’t aim to please them, be tasteless and crass

Fuck your ears, static piercing your brain
The hiss of tinnitus making you insane
Deafening noise, dementia setting in
Trapped in your mind, the walls closing in








ONCE UPON A TIME

ROBERTS MODERN JAZZ

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