The Sins of Saints

Verse 1
You sip like wine from a crystal glass (mmm…)
Leave me hollow, shadows that you pass (oh…)
Tes mains linger where they don’t belong
I hum the tune of giving too long (hmm… trop longtemps…)

[Chorus]
Veylan de Sang, a quiet song (mmm…)
You take the night while I hum along (oh…)
Veylan de Sang, soft and low (hmm…)
You drain the light, but I still glow (je brille encore…)

Verse 2
I pour the river, let it flow unseen (mmm…)
Your touch is heavy, your eyes serene (oh…)
Des murmures where you leave your mark
I trace the fire that fades to dark (mmm… fade…)

[Chorus]
Veylan de Sang, a quiet song (mmm…)
You take the night while I hum along (oh…)
Veylan de Sang, soft and low (hmm…)
You drain the light, but I still glow (je brille encore…)

Bridge / Ad-Lib Section
Drink, take, and disappear (mmm…)
Hands like smoke, yet I feel you here (oh…)
Veylan, Veylan, quietly… (mmm…)
Je me relève, from shadows clear (hmm…)

[Final Chorus]
Veylan de Sang, a quiet song (mmm…)
You take the night while I hum along (oh…)
Veylan de Sang, soft and low (mmm…)
You drain the light, but I still glow (je brille encore…)


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The French phrases are:

Tes mains → Your hands

trop longtemps → too long

Des murmures → whispers

je brille encore → I still glow

Je me relève → I rise again

Dirty Girl (sins-lust)

Idle Hands (sins-sloth)

Verse 1
I watch the fire behind your eyes
Every glance a storm you can’t disguise
You reach for gold that isn’t yours
Every want a cut, every step a war

Pre-Chorus
A hunger coils beneath your skin
Dragging you to the dark within

Chorus
Hungry eyes, a velvet flame
Reaching out, but it’s a game
I watch you twist, I watch you fall
The shadow whispers… you want it all
*(ad-libs idea: “ooooh… yeah…”)

Verse 2
Velvet whispers curl around your form
Electric tension before the storm
I see the thrill you try to keep
A secret fire that never sleeps

Pre-Chorus
A hunger coils beneath your skin
Dragging you to the dark within

Chorus
Hungry eyes, a velvet flame
Reaching out, but it’s a game
I watch you twist, I watch you fall
The shadow whispers… you want it all
*(ad-libs idea: “ooooh… yeah…”)

Bridge (raspy, almost whispered)
The teeth of desire gnaw slow and deep
I watch the shadow you cannot leave
Every glance, every sigh, every little sin
I follow the fire, see the dark begin

Chorus (final, punchy, hypnotic)
Hungry eyes, a velvet flame
Reaching out, but it’s a game
I watch you twist, I watch you fall
The shadow whispers… you want it all
I see your fire… you crave it all
*(ad-libs idea: “ooooh… yeah…”)

Outro (fade smoky, hypnotic)
The shadow follows… you can’t let go
The shadow follows… watch the fire grow

Velvet  (sins-envy)

Ashes in Silk (sins-vanity)

Watch the video for Vaylan de Sang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArZr5qd_Ayo

Veylan de Sang (sins-gluttony)

Watch the Hellbound Lullaby Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFQjb_5zvM

Hellbound Lullaby (sins-pride)

Punktuation

A collaborative work by Babacane (https://soundcloud.com/babacane) and FaceOnFigure
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In a cave afar, unreachable by the living
Its mechanical jaws chopping up the dead, the unrepentant and vile
Separating the true from the rotten
So that the true can take a new form
And start its journey anew
While the rotten meets its rightful end
O sinful souls, listen to the sounds of prayer
Travelling through dimensions from a temple afar
Let them touch you and wake you and save you
From the jaws that is the Saw of the Dei'on
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The Saw of the Dei'on

Paul Amlehn - Concept, catalyst texts, titles, editing, spoken word performance, decision to remove spoken word, production
Robert Fripp - Soundscapes
Joan Jeanrenaud - Electric cello, mixing of cello and soundscapes
Gerhard Richter -  Painting

This composition is from the album Saudade.

The album was to have soundscapes by Robert Fripp (King Crimson), electric cello by Joan Jeanrenaud (Kronos Quartet), and spoken word by myself. In the end, I decided that the music said more without the spoken word, so I took my contributions off the album. However, Joan composed, in part, her cello to the poems I wrote, so the texts nonetheless remain in the compositions dissolved and woven in at a subliminal level.


Saudade

Paul Amlehn - Text, vocal, arrangement, editing, mixing, production
RK Faulhaber - Vocal manipulations, synthesis
Alan Splet - Field recordings and sound design
Ann Kroeber - Field recordings and sound design
David Lynch - Field recordings and sound design, visual art: Come and See for Yourself

The First Consciousness of Chaos, Arose from the Abyss To Harden Matter, To Give Law Unto Form

berlin

Misty Cove Chronicles

A collection of songs I did in collaboration with an Irish singer student who wishes to keep her name hidden for now.
Music and lyrics are by me.

This started as a comical journey where I tried to create parody lyrics of known songs and poems but since I am truly bad at those kinds of lyrics I stopped after several failed attempts. I did manage to twist the lyrics of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement-Clarke Moore into something a lot more sinister and with the gorgeous whispery and sultry voice of the jazz singer it truly drives the point (she hates that description but I'm sticking with it).

The rest of the songs are about the Icelandic Yule lads and my thoughts about the old ways transforming into a nicer and more modern way of thinking while also holding onto some of the sinister ways of both the Yule cat and my thoughts on what the Yule lads eat during their long months of resting.

(Bonus 2) Don't Ask What's in the Stew

Bonus 2 - Don't Ask What's in the Stew

freak shift

Azul conquistador

the plants are watching me

Blending cinematic atmospheres, smoky blues, and sultry vocals, The Sins of Saints crafts music that navigates the dualities of the human experience. Drawing from the emotional richness of Soul Noir, their work explores passion, struggle, reflection, and redemption. With every note, The Sins of Saints creates a world that is both raw and sophisticated, intimate and cinematic—a place where shadow meets light, and vice meets virtue.

Vocals: Sasha Amarantha Ivresse
Everything else: Karen Chambers
Except for In Your Hands - Bass is Bubby Lewis

Mortimer Record Co is an independent music label dedicated to discovering and nurturing bold, boundary-pushing artists. With a focus on creativity, authenticity, and sonic exploration, Mortimer Record Co champions music that challenges the ordinary and celebrates the extraordinary. From emerging talent to seasoned innovators, the label provides a platform for artists to craft their vision while connecting with listeners who crave originality.

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