Right now, any summer would be better than this sideways sleet. Pretty cool rocking electronica.

Completely missed this one! Powerhouse! Added to the Freak Radio playlist as well

A lustrous voice with great use of distortion.

Wonderful keyboard, nice vocals and cool breakdown :)

love the recent vibe in terms of synth work and melodic elements. feels less dark, bit more fresh and "cool". congrats, man!!

reminnds me so much of shout by tears of fears

March Friends #2

Good To Know

LYRICS:

I know I know
I gotta do it sober
I know I know
No rest until it's Summer
Burning out in conversation
Bits and pieces falling away
Wasting time on confrontation
Spoke a little softer today

I'm ready to live
And I won't take no for an answer
I'm not going down
My own face at every corner
I don't give a damn
Cause its only myself I'm fighting
There's no sleep at all
Cause the phantom is in the mirror

I know I know
It'll be a wretched Summer
I know I know
No failing 'til it's over
Giving way for concentration
Felt a little better today
Like the way you used to see me
Always searching for better ways

I'm ready to live
And I won't take no for an answer
I'm not going down
My own face at every corner
I don't give a damn
Cause its only myself I'm fighting
There's no sleep at all
Cause the phantom is in the mirror

I'm ready to live
And I won't take no for an answer
I'm not going down
My own face at every corner
I don't give a damn
Cause its only myself I'm fighting
There's no sleep at all
Cause the phantom is in the mirror
I'm ready to live
And I won't take no for an answer
I'm not going down
My own face at every corner
I don't give a damn
Cause its only myself I'm fighting
There's no sleep at all
Cause the phantom is in the mirror

Rain Chime

Wretched Summer

Feel the love (remastered) available on Bandcamp

System Breakout

If I leave here tomorrow….

A big thank you to all my followers, likers, reposters for their support I sincerely appreciate you all. I’m so proud this composition has reached the Soundcloud New & Hot Classical Charts sitting at No.7 on 21.3.2022.

Music is the vapour of art.
It is to poetry what
reverie is to thought, what
fluid is to solid, what the
ocean of clouds is to the
ocean of waves.  - Victor Hugo -

https://arapamusic.bandcamp.com/



- VIctor Hugo -

Reverie

Ranger Girls

You do get some nice surprises in this SC audiosphere of ours.

Imagine my delight when out of the blue Paco dropped me a note saying he'd composed some music and wondered if I might have a bash at some lyrics to match.  Of course, I jumped at the chance.

It transpired that his composition wasn't about anything in particular, rather, it was just one of those pieces that sort of emerge from a theme somewhere and grow into something very worthwhile but difficult to "place".  However, in our discussions about possible development ideas, I couldn't help but notice Paco's deep affection for his home city of Seville, and there’s only ever one outcome when England meets Seville…. 

Thank you so much, Paco, for the invitation to make some musical marmalade -  it was a hoot “jamming” with you!

Check out Paco's brilliant stream here: https://soundcloud.com/sonido-reflexivo
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Hot Seville Night

Softly as the dusk,
Certain as the easy sunrise
No need to rush,
Time stands still before your eyes.
Watching as the world plays out,
All its crazy bright tomorrows.
Ebbs and flows of human tide
Cool air hanging in the shadows,
Of a sweet perfumed, hot Seville night.

Orange blossom rain
Lazy jasmine musks the air
Aroma showers fall again
Kids with petals in their hair
In these melancholic times
Family smiles caught unaware
Bring sanity and peace of mind
Citrus blessings freely shared
In a sweet perfumed, hot Seville night.

Hot Seville Night
Senses move to ease the spirit
Wishing  I was back there in it,
My Hot Seville Night

Magic jacaranda sway
Violet through the Alcazar
Ancient histories replay
Laughter from the tapas bars
Rose flamenco passions flare
burning scarlet in delight
Festive celebration colours
Billow everywhere in sight
On a sweet perfumed, hot Seville night.

On a sweet perfumed, hot Seville night.......

Hot Seville Night (MidiSound asks 1234567890 to come out to play)

JTSunrise cover of “The Tigers Have Spoken”, the title track of a 2004 live album by Neko Case. The album was recorded at several live shows in Chicago and Toronto in the spring of 2004. Neko's backing band featured The Sadies and Jon Rauhouse. Neko was a Seattle area musician from back in the day, she made it big an moved on 🌞

Neko Case's Introduction:
“Let's champion the tiger 'cause. You know, I think that maybe I wrote this song for many reasons But I was telling them earlier, I was in a cab in Toronto the other day And the CBC was on and they were talking to a lady Who specializes in animal husbandry And she takes care of the tigers at The Toronto Zoo. And they said "Well do you ever reintroduce the tigers?" And she goes "Well, no, because their habitat can't sustain them." And immediately I thought to myself 'There's so many extra children, we could just feed the children, to these tigers.' (Laughter) We don't need them. We're not doing anything with them. Tigers are, tigers are...
Noble!
Hungry!
Noble, and sleek Children are loud and messy I was one of those children If I were to become tiger food It would've been more noble than
Heavy!
Anyway Probably ruined the song for you now But we'll still play it for you anyway” 

They shot the tiger on his chain
In a field behind the cages
He walked in circles 'til he was crazy
And he lived that way forever
And he lived that way beside them
Separate from the other tigers
He did not know another tiger

They shot the tiger on his chain
In a field behind the cages
He walked in circles 'til he was crazy
And he lived that way forever
And he lived that way forever
Just as long as he could remember
If he'd wanted to remember 

It was the last time he had felt alive
When he saw that brown-haired lady
She fed him with a bottle as a baby
And he recalled her face and smile
They shot that tiger on his chain

They shot the tiger on his chain
They shot the tiger on his chain
They shot the tiger on his chain
They shot the tiger on his chain

Neko is also the Japanese word for cat. It can refer to actual cats or to characters in anime or manga that have catlike features. Specifically, the catgirl (a woman with cat ears, whiskers, and sometimes paws or a tail) is referred to as a neko. JTSUNRISE

They Shot The Tiger On His Chain

They Shot The Tiger On His Chain (Mr. Saturday Night)

Still processing my father's loss, and struggling to put fingers to keys of late. But I know that I need to push through this wail and return to the you-n-i-verse eventually.

He'd want it that way.

***************
LYRICS

The Truth about axes
is they smash through the frays
of the eyes and the neighs,
chunk rough trunks in their ways,
but harvest vines and scythed hays
are immune somehow

And then my father died


The thing about truths
is they burst veins with their use
as they bump and they bruise
debase and abuse
while made-up monks gussy down for pastel plaster plays,
giddy-thrup and are amused somehow

As they watch my father die


To axe about things
that make wishes with rings
grains of sooth waxed to wings
whether leather or feather
they weather the soul with
the truths that they bring
sun-drunk lay in their daze 
flippant, mince with loose ways
and flap lips like goosed fools

While my father dies

The Truth About Axes

Extremely grateful to have received the opportunity of some film mentoring via the Universal Hall Promotions 'In the Spotlight' professional mentoring programme. 

I wanted to make a music video, so I re-recorded the vocals from my 2021 version of this song to use as a soundtrack and this is the result - still a home recording. You can view the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AnXY-S6ama4

TRAiN
Train, it's the way to go
Gets you there, without driving woe
Read a book, or watch the world glide by
Train, it's the way to go
Don't get stuck in no traffic jam
It's so easy, to go with the flow
Be wild, with your spare time
Have a little buffet, say a little rhyme

I'll tell you why you should take the train
It's going to save you hours of pain
Why get there grumpy, tired and bored
Why not snooze on the go?

Train, it's the way to see
Parts of the country, that you've never been to 
Find a map, and pick a place to see today
Train's the way to go
Travel express, or station to station more slowly
Night or day, a friendly guard is there
To smooth your way

Train it's the way to go
Gets you there with a happy glow
Why sit in that traffic jam pumping your hand on the horn?
Won't get you anywhere, except bored
Train, it's the place to be
For writing that essay
Or watching that show on TV
As the world passes by
Plug in your headphones, happy sigh

Choose train
Choose train
Choose train

© S Barr 2021

TRAiN

A dark techno/electro EDM track type thing.

Mosaic

Ian Shirley's Album

Voidavoid

View from the Afternoon

Heartbreak hotel - Elvis.. of course - cover

Heartbreak hotel - Elvis - Cover

Out of the way, I all that I see,
Ties are torn, the fight I lost is me,
Welcome me, no open arms, to carry me away,
Again betrayed,

Following his path, for years I grew,
Deviating faith at once renewed,
The child lost must be destroyed to preserve the sanctity,
The world now owes this debt unto me,
Men came at night, and said that I’m the one
With evidence, their badges and their guns
I claim the light, they claim the law,
They claim stability,
Revenge, repent, denied my savior's creed,

Out of the way, is now where I must go,
Into the black, the punishment is slow

The way I hope, The way I know,
The back is turned, but I know his eyes remain,
The way I've learned,
The way I fear,
The silence takes away my tear,

Out of the lies is out of the way,

Once, enough, but pride must return
To follow fear throughout the years I've earned,
Chosen by those sacred vows I blessed on my last stay,
Rejoice they cried, the punishment's delayed,

Over the years, I've tried to understand,
How can he let me die on his command?
In seven days I'll know my god, but not before this day,
My life swept aside, out of the way,

Out of the way is all that I will see
Ties are torn, the fight I lost is me
Welcome me, no open arms to carry me away

Again betrayed

Out of the lies is out of the way

Out Of The Way With Guitar

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