Middle Ground

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Uptempo instrumental version of the song Rising Higher played and produced by John Hardman
2023 (c) Swamp Music (p) Swamp Records for all territories

Rising Higher

Rising Higher Instrumental - John Hardman

Para escuchar la versión original  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/nuestra-estrella-version-original-ver-texto

NUESTRA ESTRELLA

Todos los días al amanecer
veo una estrella en el cielo brillar;
ella ilumina en mi oscuridad
y el camino que he de recorrer.

Es mi aliciente para despertar
desde la ventana se contempla su luz;
pronto un nuevo día va a comenzar
y sólo siento que no lo veas tú.

Estribillo

Es nuestra estrella la que ilumina
Todos mis pasos cuando estás lejos
y sé muy bien que cuando la miras
tu boca añora la pasión de mis besos.

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Cuento los días para regresar
y en nuestra casa disfrutar junto a ti;
captar en tus ojos que eres muy feliz
y tú en los míos con quién quiero estar.

Es mi aliciente para despertar
desde la ventana se contempla su luz;
pronto un nuevo día va a comenzar
y sólo siento que no lo veas tú.

Estribillo

OUR STAR

Every day at dawn
I see a star shining in the sky;
it illuminates my darkness
and the path I must travel.

It's my reason to wake up; from the window, I gaze at its light;
soon a new day will begin
and I only regret that you don't see it.

Chorus

It's our star that illuminates
all my steps when you're far away,
and I know very well that when you look at it,
your lips yearn for the passion of my kisses.

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I count the days until I return
and enjoy our home with you;
to see in your eyes that you are very happy
and you in mine, to see who I want to be with.

It's my reason to wake up; from the window, I gaze at its light;
soon a new day will begin
and I only regret that you don't see it.

Chorus

Nuestra estrella

[Verse 1]
Endless worlds spin before my eyes 
Moments birth and die in Atlas’s sighs
Light and shadow fracture, split, collide
I feel the weight of time, nowhere to hide 

[Pre-Chorus]
Infinite loops, yet one pulse remains 
A dying god calling through the chains 

[Chorus]
I stand, I see, I rage, I kneel 
I feel time split and twist beneath my gaze
Through chaos wrought, creation bleeds 
Atlas whispers, shows the seeds 

“16 — 16 — 16 — 16” 

[Verse 2]
Every spark a universe, born and gone
Seconds to centuries, all in one dawn 
Purpose flickers in a failing mind 
Seeking the answer I may never find 

[Pre-Chorus]
The weight of all that could exist
In dying hands, the starwind kissed 

[Chorus]
I stand, I see, I rage, I kneel 
I feel time split and twist beneath my gaze 
Through chaos wrought, creation bleeds 
Atlas whispers, shows the seeds 

“16 — 16 — 16 — 16” 

[Bridge]
Voices fracture, timelines bend 
I reach but cannot comprehend
“Find the pattern. Complete the loop.”
iterations live, universes die 

[Chorus]
I stand, I see, I rage, I kneel 
I feel time split and twist beneath my gaze
Through chaos wrought, creation bleeds 
Atlas whispers, shows the seeds 

“16 — 16 — 16 — 16” 

[Outro]
Worlds collapse, the light distorts 
Atlas fades, the cycle aborts
I linger in awe, in anger, in doubt 
The last cycle ends… the echoes shout 

“16 — 16 — 16 — 16”

16 16 16 16

I never loved the way I loved before

This is the intro and part 1 of my trilogy "Mom" (instrumental version) full vocal version will be out soon with the other parts :) 

Mom (instrumental)

Rainy Steps

Mala (OvniCore Inc)

Aprender del dolor

Hubo noches de dudas, de silencio,
dominadas por la vacilación
pero un eco insistía en mi pecho
escucha siempre a tu corazón.

Fueron largos los días del invierno,
tantos pasos sin norte ni razón;
sin embargo, el temblor de un recuerdo
prendía la llama de la pasión.

Estribillo

Poco a poco mi sueño se va cumpliendo
y la utopía haciéndose realidad:
a veces creo ver en tus ojos
un chispazo de sincera felicidad.
Qué rara es la vida, el amor y sus extremos,
pues esperas un incendio cuando el deshielo
no ha hecho más que comenzar.
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No fue fácil ver arder las fronteras,
ni creer cuando todo se apagó;
pero el alma, aun herida, se supera
si recuerda la luz que la llamó.

Hoy respiro la calma del destino,
ya sin miedo, sin prisa ni rencor;
pues comprendo que el viaje es camino
y el milagro, aprender del dolor.

Estribillo

Learning from Pain

There were nights of doubt, of silence,
dominated by hesitation,
but an echo persisted in my chest:
always listen to your heart.

The winter days were long,
so many steps without direction or reason;
yet, the tremor of a memory
ignited the flame of passion.

Chorus

Little by little my dream is coming true,
and utopia is becoming reality:
sometimes I think I see in your eyes
a spark of sincere happiness.

How strange life is, love and its extremes,
for you expect a fire when the thaw
has only just begun.

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It wasn't easy to watch the borders burn,
nor to believe when everything went out;
but the soul, even wounded, overcomes itself
if it remembers the light that called it.

Today I breathe the calm of destiny,
now without fear, without haste or resentment;
Because I understand that the journey is a path,
and the miracle is learning from pain.

Chorus

Aprender del dolor

This song was born out of real anger and disbelief after reading about how federal Head Start programs were told to avoid using certain words in their funding applications — words that describe the very children and families they are legally required to serve. It comes from my heartbreak over seeing language about disability, inclusion, race, and belonging treated like something dangerous or shameful. The song starts in a whisper because that’s how silencing happens — quietly, through paperwork and pressure — and it builds into rage and protest because this policy is now being challenged in court for a reason. It’s my refusal to accept a system that tells us to help people while erasing their names, and my way of saying that if someone exists, they deserve to be seen, named, and defended out loud.
https://www.wypr.org/2025-12-11/head-start-centers-told-to-avoid-disability-women-and-more-in-funding-requests


LYRICS: 

[Verse 1]
They handed us a clipboard, said be careful what you say
Ink-black rules in fine print, white walls turning gray
A classroom full of silence, little shoes in a row
They said help them, then said don’t name them, like we’re supposed to know 

[Pre-Chorus]
Erase the word, not the wound
Hide the truth, not the bruise
If language is a crime
Then what do you call the proof? 

[Chorus]
You can’t fund a lie and call it care
You can’t mute a child and say it’s fair
If they exist, say their name out loud
We are not invisible
We are not allowed? 

[Verse 2]
They said serve everyone, just don’t describe
Who everyone is, or how they survive
Cut the tongue from the mission, leave the law on the shelf
Do the work in the shadows, don’t reflect who you help 

[Pre-Chorus]
You can change the font
You can shred the page
But the truth keeps breathing
Under every stage 

[Chorus]
You can’t fund a lie and call it care
You can’t mute a child and say it’s fair
If they exist, say their name out loud
We are not invisible
We are not allowed? 

[Bridge]
Cross out woman
Cross out Black
Cross out access, belong, back to back
But the silence screams
And the silence knows
Every word you fear
Is a truth you owe 

[Chorus]
You can’t fund a lie and call it care
You can’t mute a child and say it’s fair
If they exist, say their name out loud
We are not invisible
We are not allowed? 

[Verse 3]
So we took it to the courts, we took it to the light
Because children aren’t footnotes in a political fight
You don’t get to starve hope, then wash your hands clean
We are more than your redactions
We were always seen 

[Outro]
Say the words.
Say them now.
If they live…
They’re not optional.

Redacted Children

Credits:
@cecilia-special @spacialcecilia
Vocals and lyrics

N.o.b.S.
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Production, Mix and Mastering

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