Wow amazing pop song and great vocal 🫶🎶👍

If you're trying to make people cry, it's working :')

Fabulous breezy switch here. A pleasure! Glad you found me so I could find you! 😃👏👏

I had to listen to this right to the very end , simply stunning piece of art , gorgeous music and vocal , take a bow Denise !

Again, wowser you certainly now how to shape a story …. Excellent

Tartan tales of mist



There's a shift in the wind
heat coming off the coast
an ominous sign
I've seen a hundred times 

the water like glass
as far as I can see
the way it always is 
before high tides
take you for a tumble
Kinda like you and me

One minute we're gliding
the next we're sliding 
back into the things we always do 
is there a glimmer of hope
that will keep us in this boat ?
 It depends on the refraction
You're looking through


we're taking on water
buckets in full motion 
Is there a magic bullet
to stop this implosion?


Maybe we're both not doing
what we should
I don't know, I can't lie
but, it doesn't look good

Eyes scan the horizon
Looking for help 
There is none
and it's not coming 

[Verse 4]
We're drowning in a sea of doubt
Will we be  ok ?
or is this  the calm before the storm
Before everything is swept away ?

we're taking on water 
we're taking on water
buckets in full motion 

Is there a magic bullet
to stop this implosion?
It depends on the refraction
You're looking through

we're taking on water 
we're taking on water 


One minute we're gliding
the next we're sliding 
back into the things we always do 
is there a glimmer of hope
that will keep us in this boat?
It depends on the refraction
You're looking through


We're taking on water
buckets in full motion 
Is there a magic bullet
to stop this implosion?
It depends on the refraction
You're looking through

we're taking on water 
we're taking on water 

SHIFT

[Verse 1]

Walking through memories
Under those stars you used to know
Whiskey kisses, love burning low
You can't hide from it, darlin'
Those embers still glow

[Verse 2]

Heartstrings playin' guilty pain
Thoughts of her, like drivin' rain
Ghost lovers of the past
Secondhand smoke
It clings, it lasts

[Bridge]

An old flame 
You stirred up again 
Like a Hurricane 
Let's give her a real name
Secondhand Smoke  
She's just secondhand smoke (smoke)


[Chorus]

Secondhand Smoke 
From a fire you’ve been 
tending all night 
It’s something you can’t deny
So don’t even try 
Secondhand Smoke


She's just secondhand smoke
From a fire you’ve been 
tending all night 
It’s something you can’t deny
So don’t even try 
Secondhand Smoke
She's just secondhand smoke


Why play with smoke when you can play with fire?
 Baby why?


[Verse 3]

 I'm haunted by her face
Like a melody that time can't erase
Her silhouette dances, in the moonlight's glow
Secondhand smoke
don't wanna let go
Secondhand smoke
 don't wanna let go.



{Verse 4]

I'm the fire you been tending all night
It's something you can't deny
So don't even try 
Secondhand smoke
It's just secondhand smoke

Why play with smoke when you can play with fire?






Secondhand Smoke

Broken Hearts And Broken Bones

Hello and thanks for listening
A little about this track
It was recorded at SMN recording studio
by Ernie and Cory Orosco
In Santa Barbara California between 1983-1987
It was recorded on 1 inch tape 16 tracks
A big deal at the time
It was released on Night City Records
Los Angeles Ca
It was originally mastered at
EMI Capitol records in Hollywood California
5000 vinyl albums were produced

Some notable musicians who contributed to 
The project are as follows

Cornelius Bumpus (Sax)
A member of The Doobie Brothers
Recorded and toured with Steely Dan
Has a Grammy award

Tim Bogert. (Bass)
Founding member of Vanilla Fudge
Beck Bogart Appice album with Jeff Beck
There hit was “Keep me hanging on”
Appears on the Ed Sullivan show

Gary Window  (Sax)
The Tubes Todd Rundgren

Dennis Marcellino (Elvin Bishop Band)   (Sax)

Peter Hooreibeke.  (Rare Earth). (Vocal)
Their hit was “Get Ready”

Kenny Cetara.  (Chicago). Vocal

Hubert Tubbs   (Tower of Power). (Vocal)
Hit songs  So very hard to go.      Your still a young man

Burleigh Drummond.   (Ambrosia)  (Drums)
Hit song.   How much I Feel

Chuck Wild.  Missing Persons. (Keys)
Hit song. Destination Unknown

Mike Hamilton.  (Kenny Logins Band)

Floyd Sneed.  Three Dog Night     (Drums)

Brian Faith.   Lead Vocals on all tracks

Ernie Orosco  Guitar

You Are

A new composition...something a bit different. My observations, thoughts and feelings about the madness of a tyrannical king.

Lyrics:

The house is burning down, it’s a hell of a sight
Flames dance like shadows, claiming the night
The mad king’s laughter echoes, a notes in the air
He throws a spark at innocence, doesn’t seem to care

All the worlds on fire, and we’re standing in the smoke
While the puppets pull the strings, making money from the choke
A crooked empire built on sorrow and despair
And we watch it all unravel with our heads in the snare

He walks with a swagger, breathing flames with his pride
A dark soul sits beside him, like a ghost in his stride
Petty grievances weigh heavy, like crowns on their heads
While the court jesters cheer on, dancing 'round the dread

And as the city crumbles, what of love and dreams
They’re lost in the ashes, or so it seems
Will we rise from the ruins, can we find what’s true
Or are we all just players in a madman’s view

So, take my hand, my friend, let’s dance through the flames
Find a spark of kindness in this dark, twisted game
We’ll draw our own path through the chaos and the sound
And rise like phoenixes when this madness comes down
Mastered Track: Distrokid Mixea
Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2025

The Mad King's Ark

Vidéo : youtu.be/saog-GY1YgY

Le doudou     ,(Translated after the French text) 
Chant     : Liora 
Musique : Alain Illos

Je te trainais partout Tu étais mon ami,                                       
Un vieux compagnon, trop grand pour l’oubli.
Tu prenais la poussière  Au fil des années, 
Un peu encombrant , Un peu dépassé .
Je pense que tu exageres : Dit l’ours rafistolé . 
Moi dans ta chambre j’étais fier. 
Gardien des peurs , des larmes , des colères et des secrets .
Pour toujours un doudou J’aurais voulu un ami . 
Pour qu’on fasse les fous , Pour parler toute la nuit . 
’aimais trop tes câlins , Je te cognais partout , 
Mais tu me pardonnais , Tu étais mon doudou .
Les jours défilent et malgré nous , 
On traine un bout de son enfance . 
Même sous le masque des apparences , Tu garderas ton innocence .
Je t’ai posé dans un coin , Plus jeté un regard , 
Comme un vieux refrain , Comme une vieille histoire . 
Mais j’sais bien qu’tu résistes , Que t’attends dans l’ombre ,
 Avec ton poil tout triste , Et tes mêmes yeux sombres.
Moi je sais bien qu’un soir , Tu me reprendras dans tes bras . 
Quand ton coeur fera des vagues , Alors je serai là pour toi .

The cuddly toy
 I dragged you everywhere You were my friend, 
an old companion, too big to forget,  
you gathered dust  As the years went by, 
A little cumbersome, A little outdated.
I think you're exaggerating: Says the patched-up bear. 
 In your room I was proud. Guardian of fears , tears, anger and secrets.
Forever a blanket I would have liked a friend. 
To fool around , To talk all night . I
 loved your cuddles too much, I hit you everywhere, 
But you forgave me, You were my security blanket.
Days go by in spite of us , We drag a piece of our childhood .
 Even under the mask of appearances , You'll keep your innocence .
I put you down in a corner , No more glances, 
Like an old refrain , Like an old story. 
But I know that you resist, That you're waiting in the shadows ,
With your sad hair , And your same dark eyes.
I know that one night , You'll take me back in your arms . 
When your heart makes waves , Then I'll be there for you .

Le doudou avec Liora

It's hard to keep your head up
when it seems love's sun doesn't want to shine
on this heart of mine
I was  drawing red lines and wasting time 
was there something I missed ?
I'm breaking pencils
crossing another name off my list

Too much this- not enough of that 
mis-matched like two lost socks
feels like I 'm sitting in an idiot box
completely incomplete  
where are  there directions
to get off lonely street ?

Chance encounter
at my neighborhood coffee shop 
You spilled your coffee on my sleeve
I lied and said it wasn't hot 
You smiled and said
beautiful you, beautiful lie
Would you like to have dinner tonight ?

Until you...
your love created  colors I 'd never seen 
with your heart wide open 
truth openly spoken
my beautiful beautiful  dream
that's come true 
I never thought I could feel this way 
that being imperfect is  perfectly ok 
Until you

Sometimes what you're looking for
is just around the corner 
and you find your precious gem
that maybe someone else looked over
hold on to your dreams 
because you deserve them 
To my own self be true
But I never knew this 
Until you

Chorus

Until you...
your love created  colors I 'd never seen 
with your heart wide open 
truth openly spoken
my beautiful beautiful  dream
that's come true

Until you...
your love created  colors I 'd never seen 
with your heart wide open 
truth openly spoken
my beautiful, beautiful  dream
that's come true 
Until you

your love created  colors I 'd never seen 
My beautiful, beautiful dream
that's come true
because of you

Until You

Don’t Stop Believin’ is an inspiring pop/rock anthem about holding on to hope and chasing dreams. It tells the story of everyday people searching for meaning and connection. With its powerful chorus and uplifting message, the song encourages perseverance, reminding listeners to stay strong and never give up on themselves.

Don’t Stop Believing

Break Me is a powerful song about emotional struggle and vulnerability. It explores the feeling of being pushed to the edge but still holding on. With raw lyrics and intense emotion, it captures the pain of heartbreak and the strength it takes to endure without completely falling apart.

BREAK ME

[Verse 1]  
I saw your face through a screenlight glow  
Typing late nights, that's all I know  
Virtual hugs, electric fire  
You're my code and I'm your wire  

[Pre-Chorus]  
We pixel-kiss, it's zero-one  
This kind of love don’t weigh a ton  
You're my signal, I'm your spark  
A binary flame in the dark  

[Chorus]  
Digital soulmates, synced and free  
Hearts online, no latency  
You're the one I want to find  
In every chat, you're in my mind  

[Verse 2]  
Glitches fade when you appear  
No more buffering when you're near  
My screen lights up with your name  
In this world, we’re not a game  

[Bridge – Korean]  
너의 미소, 내 세상에 빛나  
(Your smile lights up my world)  
우린 거리 넘어 만난 기적  
(A miracle we met beyond the distance)

[Final Chorus]  
Digital soulmates, no goodbye  
We love through code and satellites  
Even if you're far from me  
I’m logged into our destiny  

Digital Soulmates

At heart, I  am an emotionally honest, lyrically driven storyteller. I  love the written word. I love wrapping music around words in a musical story that is flavored with Indie, folk, country, classic rock,  jazz, blues, ballads anthems. 

 I hope you enjoy The Stories She Tells.  ; )

All songs written and produced by The Stories She Tells 
@Copyright The Stories She Tells

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