The media of the world seems to be caught up with adoration of characters in some kind of existential play - but we all are, and need to be kind to each other.

characters in an existential play

Welcome to 'Folk & Singers,' a playlist that strips music down to its soulful essentials: a voice, an instrument, and a story yearning to be told. This collection honors the enduring, often raw, tradition of folk music and celebrates the singular artists – the singer-songwriters – who craft their narratives with unflinching honesty and lyrical grace. Journey from timeless ballads that echo through generations to the fresh, vital perspectives of modern troubadours who continue to push the boundaries of the genre. These are songs that connect on a deeply personal level, exploring tales of life's myriad experiences, love in its many forms, quiet contemplation, and sometimes, a gentle call to reflection or change. All carried by the unadorned power of acoustic sound and sincere, heartfelt expression. Featuring a carefully selected mix of iconic folk figures, inspiring emerging talents, and some of my own heartfelt songs offered in the same spirit, this playlist is your dedicated space for authentic musical storytelling and genuine connection. #FolkAndSingers #AcousticMusic #Storytellers #SingerSongwriterCircle #AuthenticMusic #FolkTradition #ModernFolk #LyricalDepth #MyFolk #Unplugged

Folk & Singers

Cool Pop Songs #13

Coups de cœurs étrangers 16

This is a song that I wrote in the Summer of 1990 as I was beginning my life again.

Ron Snyder - DO YA WANNA TOO (1990 Original Song)

Like A Phoenix

Like A Phoenix (Unplugged)

Like A Phoenix (Unplugged) - John Goldrust

China Shop

This was my very first song written at 20 years old at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington.

Baby Please Don’t Go by Dave Hanrahan

Nothing Like Your Grace



Slept enough
You get up
Smiling pictures on the way
Kids are crying 
For your time
But iced coffee take their place
But oh it’s fine
They’re alright
Least that’s what friends always say

It’s ok

In your echo chamber
Full of fun house mirrors
Makes you deaf, dumb, blind
To what’s right outside
Yeah, all your friends
Are looking just like you
Because beauty filters 
Can ignore the truth

In an echo chamber
Do do do do 
Echo chamber
Someone Hear Me?

Dinner time
Tow the line 
Take a picture of your plate
Pour the wine
By the pint
Numb your painful wedding ring
But you smile
All the while
Cause there’s no room for the tears

Or the fear

In your echo chamber
Full of fun house mirrors
Makes you deaf, dumb, blind
To what’s right outside
Yeah, all your friends
Are looking just like you
Because beauty filters 
Can ignore the truth

In an echo chamber (Echo)
Hey!
Do do do do 
Echo chamber (Oh no)
Hey! 
Someone Hear Me?

With all that makeup you've joined the circus
Hiding all the trouble that’s below the surface
Hoping the whole world won’t think you’re worthless
So you buy some leggings and another purse

But it just gets worse 

In your echo chamber
Full of fun house mirrors
Makes you deaf, dumb, blind
To what’s right outside
Yeah, all your friends
Are looking just like you
Because beauty filters 
Can ignore the truth

In an echo chamber (Echo)
Hey!
Do do do do 
Echo chamber (Oh no)
Hey! 
Someone Hear Me?

In an echo chamber (Echo)
Hey!
Do do do do 
Echo chamber (Oh No)
Hey! 
Someone Hear Me?



Echo Chamber

The Alchemist

Why You

All I Have (Acoustic Sessions)

Over and Over Again (Acoustic)

We were too young to think ‘bout dying, but we had to anyway.
Fidel was gonna send those bombers flying real soon.
Digging deep inside the basement, storing water and canned goods.
Hope we live to see another day. 

But things soon calmed down in the palace, order restored to Camelot.
Then that fateful day in Dallas, order died.
Watching grainy film set on repeat, nobody knows what’s what.
We watched little John John and we cried. You’re all safe they told us, but they lied.

Down in Memphis they shot Martin, out in L.A. Bobby too.
Watching all our heroes dying in prime time.
in Chicago they were cracking heads and knee caps, they kept showing us the news.
What were we supposed to do and say? Act like them and look the other way?
Sorry, that’s not happening today! 

Every night we’d watch the footage, bombing kids in Vietnam.
If you watch it long enough, it’ll dull the senses.
They turned the guns on us in Ohio, Nixon dropped another bomb.
This is gonna shape the thing you do. Questioning the things you thought you knew.
Fifty years have passed, it still rings true.
You will either take a stand - or watch Fox News.


Class of '74

Bring Me Back to Life

Dust Off My Face

Incense

اول اغنية بلوز عربي غربيThe Rise of Hope.Arabic blues.

إِنِّي البَقَايَا مِنْ بَقَايَا حُطَامِي
وَجِرَاحُ لَا تُشْفَى وَبَعْضُ آلَامِِ

الْعَيْنُ لَا تَعْرِف سِوَى الْأَحْزَانِ
وَالدَّمْعُ يَحْفَظُ بَصْمَةَ الْإِبْهَامِ

رَبِيعُ الْعُمْرِ يَمْضِي صَاغِرًا
وَتُسْقِيهِ بَأْسَهَا حَوَادِثُ الْأَيَّامِ

الشَّيْبُ أَمْسَى يَصْبُغُ الصَّوْتَ
وَصَارَ يَكْسُو بِالسُّكُوتِ كَلَامِي

الْيَأْسُ أَضْحَى يَقْتَفِي الْآمَالَ
وَالنَّفْسُ تُغْلِقُ مَنْفَذَ الْأَحْلَامِ

تَتَكَاثَرُ الْأَحْزَانُ مِنْ حَوْلِي
وَتُولَدُ مِنْ أَرْحَامِهَا أَسْقَامِي

يَا مَا تَبَقَّى مِنْ بَقَايَا رُكَامِي
كَيْفَ الْحَيَاةُ فِي عَتْمَةٍ وَظَلَامِ

إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلنُّورِ فِيهَا سَبِيلُ
فَهَلْ يَطِيبُ الْعَيْشُ فِي الْأَوْهَامِ

أَرْشُفُ الرَّاحَ مِنْ كُؤُوسِ الْيَأْسِ
وَأَرْسُمُ الضَّوْءَ مِنْ سَنَا الْإِعْتَامِ

أَنْقُبُ فِي جُدْرَانِ الْحُزْنِ بَابًا
يَخْرُجُ الْهَمُّ مِنْهُ فَرِحًا أَمَامِي

أَصْبُغُ الصَّوْتَ فَيَعُودُ شَابًّا
وَيَكْتَسِي لَحْنًّ عِنْدَ الْكَلَامِ

أُعَتِّقُ مِنْ آتِي الْأَيَّامِ خَمْرًا
أَسْقِي بِهِ الْعُمْرَ طِيبَ الْمُدَامِ

أُشَيدُ لِلْجِرَاحِ دَارًا بِهَا تُشْفَى
وَتَسْكُنُ عِنْدَهَا كُلُّ الْآلَامِ

أَعِيشُ الْوَهْمَ يَوْمًا بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ
وَلَا أَرْجُو زَوَالًا حَتَّى الْخِتَامِ

أَنَا مَا تَبَقَّى مِنْ بَقَايَا امْرِئٍ
يَحْيَى وَاهِمًا بَيْنَ الْحُطَامِ


إِنِّي البَقَايَا مِنْ بَقَايَا حُطَامِي

A cinematic summer love, captured in fading light and echoing promises. For anyone who’s ever lived a moment they knew wouldn’t last. 

© 2025 Karen Dyer. All rights reserved. Lyrics by Karen Dyer. Demo version. For promotional use only. Not for reproduction or distribution without written permission.

Remember Me

Blues an amazing piece of art that took me months

Whiskey Rain and Wire Strings

Cover of You Raise Me Up by HollywoodPkr-VAMPits featuring Aether Flux Lewis

Country Gets Rocked

You Raise Me Up ReVampd (Country Rock)

Aru Kuro On Rhea Moon is the first album by Labobros.
All the Music and Lyrics by Labobros.
CREDITS:
Vero Luz
Fumie Masaki
Dawn Martinez
Antonello Cosenza
Sirma Kuncheva
Antonio Iapichino
Giuseppe Cirino
Jonatan Amato
Andrea Pontone
Carmen Dimitri
Roberto De Rosis
Serafino Zangaro
Tonio Carnevale
Antonia Rizzuti

Aru Kuro On Rhea Moon

Thepenname

Temporary Shrines

Retired the beginning of 2023. Been writing music seriously for about six years. Thanks for listening - and sharing!

Class of '74

Scott Orr