Originally a song I wrote and played back in 2003 with Fuzzy Grubb, this is as far as I can take this one right now...plus, ran out of tracks on the free version of protools. Have about 100 other songs I want to get done before I come back and start working on the final version with the bridge, outro, additional layers, and noodles...thank you.  

Vs1a
We go up and down these city streets
And this hustle’s got the best of me
Every day it’s the same old thing
Take me home and leave me be

Vs1b
My nerves relax, midsummer night
Roll down the window and take a drive
Cool summer breeze is washing over me
So long since I’ve felt this alive

Pre-chorus
Hot Summer days won’t drag me down
Hot Summer nights and I’m heading out
I’ll be by to pick you up
Two damn days just ain’t enough

chorus
Oh Blue, where are you, where have you been
Oh Blue, five more day, and I’m free again

Vs2a
All this buzz up in my brain
All that noise can drive a man insane
Everyone trying to play the king
In the end it don’t mean a thing

Vs2b
Ice cold beer and a fire light
Sun coming up and I feel all right
Doing all I can just to breathe it in
It’s all I needed to begin again

Pre-chorus
Hot Summer days won’t drag me down
Hot Summer nights and I’m heading out
I’ll be by to pick you up
Two damn days just ain’t enough

chorus
Oh Blue, where are you, where have you been
Oh Blue, five more day, and I’m free again.

Blue (Short Version)

Imagine a serene and ethereal scene: a nighttime sky dotted with stars, with a luminous moon bathing everything in its silvery light. At the center of the image, a human figure sits in a lotus position on a white mat, immersed in transcendental meditation. The figure radiates an aura of peace and tranquility, while around them float mandalas of vivid and vibrant colors, symbols of cosmic energy and harmony. The atmosphere is permeated with a sense of profound inner calm and connection with the universe. All is bliss.

Deep Mind

bandcamp

I open up my laptop, see the emails pourin' in
Deadlines, demands, where do I begin?
Messages flashing, everyone's on my case
But I'm stuck in slow motion, still lost in space

Can't think straight, can't stay awake
My brain's on pause, give me a break
I'm half alive, for goodness' sake
I need coffee!

Papers stacked up, the work's piling high
My mind's in a fog, can't even try
The phone's blowin' up, they're all callin' my name
But until I'm caffeinated, I'm just not the same

Can't think straight, can't stay awake
My brain's on pause, give me a break
I'm half alive, for goodness' sake
I need coffee!

Beans grindin', the machine starts to hum
Steam's risin' up—here it comes!
First sip hits, now I'm alive
Watch out world, I'm ready to dive!

No more fog, I'm wide awake
Running full speed, no need to fake
Here I am, ready and bossed
My brain finally unpaused

Brain on Pause

You come to me, eyes heavy with tears
Stories of your battles, haunted by your fears
Life is pulling you down, the choices weigh you out
I hear your voice, but I can't clear the doubt

You're asking for a beacon, a sign in the night
But I'm lost in the darkness, can't find the light

I have nothing, nothing to give
No answers, no comfort, no reason to live
You're reaching out, but my hands are tied
All I can do is stand by your side
But I have nothing, nothing to share
No wisdom, no courage, just this empty stare

The weight of your world, it crushes my soul
I feel your pain, but I'm out of control
Health's a cruel gamble, time's a fickle friend
You're searching for a start, but I can't find the end

You want a cure, a remedy to heal
But I'm empty inside, I can't make it real

I have nothing, nothing to give
No answers, no comfort, no reason to live
You're reaching out, but my hands are tied
All I can do is stand by your side
But I have nothing, nothing to share
No wisdom, no courage, just this empty stare

But I'm here, and I'm holding on tight
I'll stand with you, through every fight
I may not have the answers, or a way to mend
But I'll be your strength, your unyielding friend

Perhaps I've got something, something to give
My presence, my heart, a reason to live
You're reaching out, and I'll take your hand
We'll face it together, we'll make our stand
I've got something, something to share
My unwavering support, I'll always be there

Nothing to Give

Link: https://soundcloud.com/o-kok/the-nomad-soul

The Nomad Soul

Tonight I'll come home

serenity

The melody and lyrics for my song “The Overlanders” are from a traditional Australian bush ballad with the same title. Overlanders a.k.a drovers were Australian stockmen taking mobs of cattle or sheep along established stock routes to markets, often over vast distances. Drovers were similar to the North American cowboys.The heyday of droving was from the mid nineteenth century to the early twentieth century.


The Overlanders

Adriatic Memories

Soline Beach (Authentic Nature)

Evening comes early here in the far northern reaches of Europe.  The mist that shrouds the landscape is quiet, often blue, and filled with a heavy meloncholy.  

Deep Mind

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