The Trickster never sleeps, but as always, you make it sound fabulous.

Oh the jaunty ride of confusion - well done, Ryu!

joyful march with lots of hooks, brilliant details and a magical slide

The feel is so pleasant and joyful.  That does kind of cut against the lyric, which is a bit more sardonic.  That works really well in this context.  Much like the trickiness of the main character himself.

I want those peaceful days too! It’s definitely tricky to find them.

Ryu.

Like a man whose name is forgotten.

I've never won any prizes.
Of course, there's no way to gamble and win.
I have never held a position of honor.
And dogs never tamed me.

Like a man whose name is forgotten.
I only smile quietly.

When I try to order, the waiter doesn't come.
Often only my food doesn't reach.
And when I meet up with people, I'm usually kept waiting.

Like a man whose name is forgotten.
I've gotten used to that by now.

If there were a town somewhere with only sober people, 
would I be able to live there peacefully?

As long as you guys enjoy it, that's all that matters to me.
I'm not a great man, so please don't mind me.
Well, you guys are quite the feat.

Like a man whose name is forgotten.
I only quietly walk away.

Like a man whose name is forgotten

A third in a trio of songs between me and Steve’s Planet…asked Josh along for the fun…sent it to Tez for an outstanding mix!
Steve is belting it out and playing all guitars. Josh plays bass,organ and piano and sings high harmony, I, of course played drums and percussion and sang low harmony… hope you dig a swampy blues!
#Steve’s Planet #Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary) #Llanpsych # K2 and the Three #K2 and the Four

Better Than Nothing-Eclectic Collective

Po prostu biegnę dalej(Epitafium dla miłości) / I just keep running(Epitaph for love)

Window to the afterlife

Remember when it mattered
Remember when you cared
Remember when it mattered
Remember when you cared

I see the window to the afterlife
A little glimpse of you and I
I'm in the hallway of the chosen ones
It all works out in the end

Days goes by ticking away 
in the dim moonlight
All those wasted years being shy
All in my gut, all a lie

Remember when it mattered
Remember when you cared
Remember when it mattered
Remember when you cared

Danger sets in on our prideful sin
We'll never be the same again
I'll set my watch an hour ahead
It all works out in the end

Help me see this to the end
I'm failing over and over again
Help me see this to the end
Better days for us ahead

Remember when it mattered
Remember when you cared
Remember when it mattered
Remember when you cared

I'm in the hallway of the chosen ones
It all works out in the end

saving up the things

Remember When It Mattered

This is the 1st collaboration with my old friend Synline (@synline). I created a basic track using his equipment in his studio, and he completed it with his excellent arrangement (includes creating additional sections, tracks, etc.) and mastering work.

Composition by Ken
Composition and Sampling collage and mix by Synline

Tell Me The Truth (collab. w/ Synline)

noxpox - ant logics

Triangle

triangle

Return of the Trickster


Ridiculously dressed up, here he comes.
The children look at him askance.
He shows up when the world is in a mess.
In other words, nothing fragile happens.

Return of the Trickster.
No one wanted it to happen, but.

All of its statements are revolutionary and desperate.
You see what I mean?
People get confused and start running in the wrong direction.

Return of the Trickster.
Give me back my peaceful days.

Not only my house, but everything in the world needs maintenance.
We should stop and think about what we really need to do.

That's the kind of trick that makes doves pop out of silk hats.
There have been and will be others like him.
Unfortunately, history repeats itself.

Return of the Trickster.
No one wanted it to happen, but.

Return of the Trickster.
Give me back my peaceful days.

Return of the Trickster

Music : Janne Hennie & PJ Project
Lyrics & vocal : Janne Hennie

Winter Sadness W/ Janne Hennie

Ahhh, nothing quenches the thirst like a glass of cool, clean water.  Of the things we take for granted this might be near the top of the list, but shouldn't.  Fresh water is a primary resource for civilization.  Ancient Rome knew this early on building a vast water system for moving and storing water.  Our municipal leaders are often occupied with securing and maintaining a supply of fresh water.
This is Seagull's first of three trilogies that look at this natural resource and the peril it faces unless it is managed wisely.  The song list is as follows:
"Snowdrop" by Peter and Seagull
"Meanders" by Dan-DT
"Drip by Drip" by Thommo, Seagull, Ed, Peter, and David
This is also the soundtrack for Seagulls poignant film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7213NwSJ3A
Here you will find the fantastic musicians I share this adventure with:
Contributing vocalist. Clara Sorace
From France - Dan-DT: @dan-t-3
From Canada - Ed Cunningham: @westtracksmusic
From Sweden- Seagull @farout-music-studio
From England_ Thommo @thommo_tunes
From England - Peter: soundcloud.com/user-264930040/tracks
The text for Peter's poetry and lyrics can be found on the Youtube video. The posting of the lyrics here would exceed Soundcloud's description limit.

The Water Planet Project (part 1) Seagull, Peter, Dan-t, Ed Cunningham, Thommo, David

Cast of characters:

Surfers Like Us–@user-411502040–Artur–songwriting, foundational rhythm guitar

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–sitar, mix, and production

J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell–electric piano, vocals

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums and percussion, vocals

Llanpsych–@llanpsych–Tez–lead guitar

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–four string fretless bass guitar, vocals

  This song started with Artur composing a brilliant, open piece on his guitar, in his distinct surf rock style, and sending it to Josh. Josh put the bass down on top of Ken's banging drums, but it took Josh, a while to be able to get this one for some reason. Once he and Ken were locked in, though, they knew they had it. JJ then sprinkled his electric keyboard magic, followed by Tez, who lights up the whole thing with his electric guitar wizardry. 
  At Artur's request, Ken, JJ, and Josh added the big harmony vocals, "See you soon, in a better world." Artur wanted this song to be about the need for peace in the world. Last, but certainly not least, Stephen added the sitar intro. He also accomplished the herculean task of mixing and producing the whole thing for us.
  This is another true team effort by the Eclectic Collective, and the fourth in our series of surf rock songs. This also happens to coincide with Artur's birthday, so please go to his page and wish him a happy birthday. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

See You Soon ( in a better world )-Eclectic Collective

Oval moon

Ryu / Acoustic guitar, Program, Voice
Pablo D. Martin Fontana / Electric guitar
https://soundcloud.com/pdmf-2023

The landscape seen from this room appears to be distorted due to the magnetic field. 
Nothing in particular to see, though.

We're holed up here and enduring.
Prayers are also shielded.

Over time, the significance of the battle has been lost.
The Deities are fed up and no longer speak to us.

We're trying to shoot down constellations with missiles.

Looking up at the oval moon, we contemplate the meaning of peace.

Some people talk about the economic value of war.
But this is not a conspiracy; it is simply violence.

No one can rule the world, no one can speak of justice.

Looking up at the oval moon, we contemplate the meaning of peace.

Looking up at the oval moon, we're waiting for the end of the world.

Oval moon / collaboration with Pablo Dario Martin

If we don't have words.

Ryu / Acoustic guitar, Program, Voice
Pablo D. Martin Fontana / Electric guitar
https://soundcloud.com/pdmf-2023

There's no story waiting to be written.
It became a story because it was written.
A tragedy without a name is not a tragedy, 
and love untold is only reproduction.

If we don't have words.
If we don't have words. 

Like animals and plants, we could have been happy.

Essentially, death is not grief, just a natural phenomenon.
To eat, to love, to die, just to live.
We seek meaning in these things.

If we don't have words.
If we don't have words. 

We could have lived more freely and naturally.

In a world without words, many things disappear.
Still we will feel love, and there will be joy and sorrow.

There's no story waiting to be written.
It became a story because it was written.
A tragedy without a name is not a tragedy, 
and love untold is only reproduction.

If we don't have words.
If we don't have words. 

We may have been as innocent as deities once expected.

If we don't have words / collaboration with Pablo Dario Martin

Rise or fall to limbo

The world keeps spinning at strange angles.
More and more speed, and at dangerous angles.
Eventually, centrifugal force will prevail and we may be thrown out.

Rise or fall to limbo.
We repeat forever.

On TV, news of war and war news.
We became quite familiar with tanks and missiles.
Spend money on expensive weapons and make money on reconstruction. 
Is that the rule?

Rise or fall to limbo.
No one can stop this, it seems.

We put on warm clothes and go for a walk.
Don't let go of my hand, ever.

We mourn the hundreds of lives lost in the earthquake.
And we honor the tens of thousands of lives lost in the war.
We may eventually get used to it and feel that it is normal.

Rise or fall to limbo.
Welcome to the new world order.

Rise or fall to limbo

Valentine's Day in the Underground Mall

This city's underground mall is becoming desolate.
This place is a graveyard of old-fashioned consumption.

There's no need to dig underground. And no one buys stuff anymore.

Valentine's Day in the Underground Mall.
It's gorgeous at a glance, though.

In the past, this city bombed and most of the things burned.
The survivors built shacks and developed them.

Certainly that's  nice history, but we don't need to do it again.

Valentine's Day in the Underground Mall.
It's not so cold here, though.

We're still in the middle of an operation to build a ruin.
We already know that we will be in a lot of trouble later.

This city's underground mall is becoming desolate.
There's a place that everyone wants to forget about already.

People would walk by. And not pay any attention to what was there.

Valentine's Day in the Underground Mall.
It's gorgeous at a glance, though.

Valentine's Day in the Underground Mall.
It's not so cold here, though.

Valentine's day in the underground mall

Third Wave (lyrics)

Intro
Laying in bed on a Sunday morn
My hiphop keys my devil's horn------(oh---Ohhooo)
Tune in my head should I make some music
It's hiphop time now how should I use it
A slave to the rhythm first thing in the morning 
next wave's going to hit without even a warning
building from scratch on this mind blowing data 
That'll hits so hard it will make you stagger 
Honing the skills to the rhymes that matters
grab your headphones serving up a full platter

Verse
Here we go, here we go, here we go 
you don't know ah--yeah
Another chart topper kicking right and proper 
scored another goal like international soccer
I said gold and I didn't say copper
Now put that in your bowl and have it for supper 
hip-hop R&B country soul punk rocker 
It really doesn't matter Which chart it's on topper

Verse
Pumping out a new track begin to recline 
Relaxing my mind as line after line just intertwine
Verse from the rhyme right on time 
Will define like a dollar sign
I'm liking what I hear so I'm inclined 
to keep on going or maybe combine an older verse of mine 
that realign ----
to fill the gaps of this track's design 
Words get explosive like hidden land-mines
to polish off the track so indeed it shine

Verse
The rhythm revive to stay alive 
drumroll cause I'm ready to rock beats steady 
when the bass drum hits it comes down heavy
Just a simple beat another bar another measure 
keeping it old-school cause I do it for pleasure 
Melody evolves from the rhymes that I'm saying 
Up and down the track as if I was playing 
a musical instrument in a different pitch 
layer after layer harmonizing with it

Verse
I still don't sweat it they can't cop my style 
so many other have tried I'm too versatile 
they'll be huffing and puffing like they ran 10 miles 
Most stuck in reverse some won't even survive
As I chant another verse pulled from my archive 
I'm holding four aces -----
the lyrics the beat the style and technique 
and all the other trump cards cause I'm keeping it street
from concept to release I totally commit 
matching lyrics to tracks until till I get a good fit
I specialize in kills when a new track hits
For those who recognize I'll break em off a little bit

Verse
I'm an individual formidable diabolical 
Always thinking logical sometimes even comical 
To me there's no obstacles
never been a sucker so don't play me for popsicle 
Things can get real critical you'll end up in the hospital 
calculated justifiableThat's not economical 
And Totally illogical
why do things have to escalate to being really physical

Chorus

First wave hits when you wake up knowing
Second wave rips but the knowledge keeps growing 
third wave get you going and flowing 
New-wave a flow so deep you'll be rowing
a slave to the rhythm with the styles that I'm showing 
Tidal wave a track so cool it'll be snowing



Copyright © 2015, Ian Greaves


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Third Wave (Rap with Lyrics Included) at Level One Up

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!

I'm making songs at midnight in my room. I play acoustic guitars, synthesizers, and I sing.

Return of the Trickster

Ryu.

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