Name: Ants Marching (DMB Cover- Full Band Collaboration) by Ross Smithe
Duration: 4 min 56 s
Description: An online collaboration partner/drummer buddy asked me recently if I would help put together a cover of the Dave Matthews Band classic Ants Marching. Quite an adventure getting it done, but here it is! Fabulous contributions from the cast of characters: Craig- Drums; Ross M.- Guitar; Fabian- Bass; Fiz- Sax. I am on vocals, keys (synth violin and organ), and mix/master.

I've only uploaded this to reach everyone and apologize for being quiet this past week, I haven’t been able to reply to comments or leave reviews like I usually do, you guys know I am usually very active, nothing is wrong and I’m not giving up or ignoring anyone, I appreciate you more than I can say 💜

I’m heads down writing a PC game and it’s taking longer than I expected, it’s honestly breaking my brain in the best and worst ways, I thought “Not a Movie” was frustratingly difficult, this is even tougher, I will be back, I just don’t know exactly when, hopefully not too long, thank you for sticking with me and for all the love and patience, it means everything to me, 

all my love, Krissie 💜

💌 The coffee machine whispered, “I’m having flashbacks to Not a Movie, send beans and morale”
🧺 The washing machine fretted, “Emergency cycle engaged, keep the faith while we spin”
🧯 The fire extinguisher muttered, “I was almost needed twice, code sparks everywhere but we’ve got this”

P.S. I hope you like this 😉🎶🕹️💻💜

Made in FL Studio with Diva, Analog Lab, Omnisphere, and Vital, plus custom samples. Reverb by Valhalla.

😉 Coffee powered update ☕💜

Almost didn't write this but then I decided it was viable enough these dark days.  Wonderful backing track provided by Jam Tracks Galaxy ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ykuSrpxxc
WHY I’M HERE
Why I’m here
I haven’t a clue
Got no one to love
No dream to pursue
Work to pay the bills
Is all I do
To say to anyone
Got nothin’ new

Why I’m here
Is beyond me
Got no place to go
No place to be
Got nobody to call
Nobody to see
Why I’m here
Is beyond me

CHORUS
The things I know to be true
Have given me a twisted world-view
I’m better goin’ it alone
No tellin’ what I might say or do
No tellin’…what I might say or do
No tellin’…what I might..

Why I’m here
I haven’t a clue
Like talkin’ to wood
Talkin’ to you
And when I pray
If I do
I get no reply
Lord, from You
No reply, no
No reply from You

The things I know to be true
Have given me a twisted world-view
Oh, I’m better goin’ it alone
No tellin’ what I might say or do
No tellin’…what I might say or do
No tellin’…what I might say or do

Why I’m here
I haven’t a clue
Got no one to love
No dream to pursue
Work to pay the bills
Is all I do
To say to anyone
Got nothin’ new
Got nothin, nothin’ new, oh..

The things I know to be true
Have given me a twisted world-view
Oh, I’m better goin’ it alone
No tellin’ what I might say or do
No tellin’…what I might say or do
No tellin’…what I might say or do, oh-oh-oh

Why I’m here
Is a mystery
Ain’t done sh*t with my life
Please forgive me
Got nobody to blame
Soon, I’ll be history
Why I’m here
Is a, a mystery

The things I know to be true
Have given me a twisted world-view
Oh, I’m better goin’ it alone
No tellin’ what I might say or do
No tellin’..


© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved

WHY I’M HERE

This instrumental track, performed by GOLTZ (Gunther Benedict-drums, Christoph Musil-bass, Mario Palaschke-keyboards), is the result of a late-night improvisation over a poem by German writer Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914). 
Cover: Ink drawing by Gunther Benedict

Der Wasseresel

LYRIC VIDEO  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yukpFvbhX-Y
So ~ I wasn't really intending on writing / recording another new song at the moment since I'm attempting to finish a number of other songs for my current project ~~but This One came to me one day in July & I felt compelled & decided to kind of drop everything  & record it, as I was hearing it as the possible song I may tag on as the Final Song of my new project once it is complete to close it out ~~
Would Love to hear any thoughts on it at all ! :-)
©2025 Donna Dior

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The Aries & The Leo (II)

Lyrics: David L. Graham
Music, vocal, instruments & mix: PJ

Had Love A Time Or Two

The Light That Lingers

Music : Janne Hennie & Little Man
Lyrics & vocals : Janne Hennie

A little bird told me you had left this town
And no one knew where you had gone
So many rumors everywhere
They all talked about you, when you weren't there

But little birds can sometimes be fake
You were there, hiding, had made some mistakes
You couldn't show yourself, had so much fear
The little birds made a rumor, that you had disappeared

Sharp tongues on the little birds
They spoke very loudly, made sure they were heard
"What have you done?"
"Why did you leave?"
While you were hiding, the little birds screamed

Little birds can sometimes be fake
You were there, hiding, had made some mistakes
You couldn't show yourself, had so much fear
The little birds made a rumor, that you had disappeared

Fake little birds.....

Fake little birds....

Fake Little Birds

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/7OnNgzDna5Y 

The event is a moment of breaking away from everyday life, an opportunity for community, relieving tensions, and experiencing emotions in a group. From a psychological point of view, 'the state of the event' is a situation of heightened emotional and social activity. It is a time when a person enters a mode of fun, often allowing themselves greater spontaneity, and the boundaries of social norms are temporarily relaxed.  😉  Impreza jest momentem oderwania się od codzienności, okazją do wspólnoty, odreagowania napięć i przeżywania emocji w grupie. Z psychologicznego punktu widzenia „trwanie imprezy” to stan podwyższonej aktywności emocjonalnej i społecznej. To czas, kiedy człowiek wchodzi w tryb zabawy, często pozwala sobie na większą spontaniczność, a granice norm społecznych są chwilowo rozluźnione.  😃  La fiesta es un momento de desconexión de la cotidianidad, una oportunidad para la comunidad, para liberar tensiones y experimentar emociones en grupo. Desde el punto de vista psicológico, el "estado de fiesta" es un estado de actividad emocional y social elevada. Es un tiempo en el que la persona entra en modo de diversión, a menudo se permite una mayor espontaneidad y los límites de las normas sociales se relajan momentáneamente.

Party On

the drums and the sequencer at the beginning are by d&b, I lowered the tempo from 170bpm to 140 and then added the psytrance synths... ;-)

Cybernetic Uprising

An online collaboration partner/drummer buddy asked me recently if I would help put together a cover of the Dave Matthews Band classic Ants Marching. Quite an adventure getting it done, but here it is! Fabulous contributions from the cast of characters: Craig- Drums; Ross M.- Guitar; Fabian- Bass; Fiz- Sax. I am on vocals, keys (synth violin and organ), and mix/master.

Ants Marching (DMB Cover- Full Band Collaboration)

Hi I'm Ross, and I'm a singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. Let's connect and share our creativity with one another!

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