14 new original acoustic tracks from Somewhere77' and ©CrackerJack with rock, acoustic, folk and blues influences.

Whipped, Stripped & Almost Unplugged

Words and music written by Bartley Charles Mastin
Performance by Bartley Charles Mastin
Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved

Katie Blue

"Take aim at his heart now!" he yelled. "And shoot for the head!" shouted back his armed colleague. But with tears in the formers' eyes, he knew he had already lost the fight. The longer he wore on in the battle with his foe, the greater his uncertainty. 
This song is about a mercenary remembering an encounter with a fellow mercenary. They were both after the same target and the first, unarmed mercenary was forced to kill his armed colleague with a car.
Listening to the story of the song, one may get the sense that betrayal and regret are central themes; however, they are only one of the many threads unfurled in the song. Violence and mercy are more central, especially within the mind's eye of the protagonist re-living what had occurred on one fateful day.
A violent mind may not breed mercy, but mercy will never hold a place (or a candle, if you will) in the minds of those whose idea of violence is not honourable and just -- in a moral sense, of course. Moral compasses change direction from person to person, from time to time, and from situation to situation. They can even, sometimes, point to one's own fate -- mercifully or not.

LYRICS:
Somebody once told me
In a ripped-up rage
Had eyes like a monster, and it came
Like the wind against my head.
So Drive Like You Stole It
With nothing to say
Eyes runnin' like water, to this day
I could not relate.

Hearing slowed-down sounds
Of an engine roaring,
Wheels rollin' to a cliff's end
And shot out in escape.
So it seemed
Was a blow to my youth.

Somebody once told me
In a ripped-up rage
Had eyes like a monster, and it came
Like the wind against my head.
So Drive Like You Stole It
With nothing to say
Eyes runnin' like water, to this day
I could not relate.

Seeing moving parts
As it comes upon him,
Devoted locomotion
To bring about elimination.
What I've seen
I have created.

Somebody once told me
In a ripped-up rage
Had eyes like a monster, and it came
Like the wind against my head.
So Drive Like You Stole It
With nothing to say
Eyes runnin' like water, to this day
I could not relate.

Take aim at his heart now
And shoot for the head
A backstabber grieving his existence,
So tortured.
Hold up a candle
In a darkened cave
Canot fix what cannot be seen:
I refuse to replay.

Like You Stole It

Qu'y a t'il entre nous ? (What is it between us ? )

Instrumental composition, guitar, bass by Garddwr Porffor: https://soundcloud.com/garddwrporffor
Vocals, Vocal Composition, Lyrics: Nadia Selvaggi

The Order of Things by Garddwr Porffor & Nadia Selvaggi

Patty

I’m driving home,
Running low on gasoline,
Every traffic light,
Is turning red instead of green,

Heading home,
Wish I was in a limousine,
I could close my eyes, 
And think of places where I’ve been,

Paying no attention to the signs,
My thoughts are borderline,
Feels like places that I’ve seen,
But I’ve never been,

But I’m still driving home,
How long is it gonna be,
Pass the county line,
Heading where I wanna be,
When I’m home,
I’ll be where I need to be,
No more traffic lights,
Nothing else I need to see,

Don’t need to look out for the signs,
Heading back to what I know is mine,
Don’t know why I would wanna leave,
It’s what I breathe, 

But I’m still driving home,
How long is it gonna be

Driving Home

I’ll see the morning light,
Happens almost every night,
Just where the hell did we go,
I’m just settling now,
Still buzzing I don’t know how,
I’ll wonder where the days go,

And I feel I’m high, Like my ego, 
But I’m running wild, in the middle of the road, 
Just where did we go, 
Am I high, or placebo, 
I’m running wild, in the middle of the road,
Just where did we go,

Silence kicking in now,
I can barely hear a sound,
Just drowned out by my ego,
Not going to fight,
When it’s almost every night,
Now I’m thinking where can we go,

Cos I’m feeling high, Like my ego, 
And we’re running wild, in the middle of the road, 
Just where did we go, 
Are we high, or placebo,
We’re running wild, in the middle of the road, 
Just where did we go,

It’s the morning light again,
Gotta stop I don’t know when,
And find out where’d my sleep goes,

And I been too high, like my ego,
Sick of running wild, in the middle of the road, 
Just where did we go,
Are we high, or just evil,
We’re running wild, in the middle of the road

High

A song about being lucky enough to be with someone that can get the best out of you and vice versa.
If you have the right person or people in your life then it doesn't matter where you are.

Watch the time away and think about just where we want to be, 
Every day we always think about the things we want to see,
Doesn’t matter anything whatever something we believe,
And here we and you are smoking your last cigarette with me,

There is nowhere,
We need to be,
Just stay with me, 

I’ve become a better man,
Cos you helped me out, and helped me understand, 
And we’ve been all over this, 
Just take me by the hand,
I’ve become a better man, 

Watch more time away just thinking of the things we might achieve,
Could be anywhere, we talked about a place beside the sea,
Doesn’t matter where we are, as long as we are free,
And here we are again just smoking your last cigarette with me, 

There is still nowhere,
I’d rather be,
Stick with me,

I’ve become a better man,
When you helped me out, and helped me understand, 
And I’m still in love with you, 
Since you took me by the hand,
And I became a better man

Better

There’s things that I want,
Always look out for you,
And all that you need,

It’s not that I choose,
Don’t do things easily,
And sometimes I lose,

Am I living a lie when I’m thinking of you,
Or just killing time,
And hoping that you’ll be ready, 
When I need you, 

Is this what I need,
You looking out for me,
And all that I bleed,

Are you living a lie when you’re thinking of me,
Or just killing time,
And hoping that I’ll be ready,
When you need me, 

Maybe I’m thinking too deep,
I think aloud when I can’t sleep,
I’ll keep living in my head with you,
Living in my head with all of you,

Maybe I think differently, 
I sing along when I can’t sing,
I’ll keep living in my head with you,
Living in my head with all of you

Living In My Head

There was a time around a place I was before, 
Every night I died and in hell I had the tour, 
Held up my arm ‘til someone took me by the hand,  
And I have come,
Far from where I’m from, 

Cos I believe, 
In destiny,

Here in the days and nights, before the night before, 
Having the fires of hell racing through the door, 
I’m in a bad head space, yeah you heard it all before, 
But I became, 
The only flame, 

Cos I believe, 
In destiny,

Cos I believe, 
In destiny,
I believe,

There was a time around a place I was before, 
Every night I died and in hell I had the tour, 
Held up my arm ‘til someone took me by the hand,
And I became,
The only flame

I Believe In Fire

You think there’s something left to rescue, 
I don’t know what it is, 
I don’t have nothing left to give you, 
What the hell is this, What the hell is this, 

You think there’s something more, 
Don’t need to pretend, 
Just turn and close the door, 
Put this to an end, 
Put this to an end, 

Thinking of the times I was raging, 
What did you expect with all the sh!t that I was taking, 
Putting up with all your lies and, It’ll come as no surprise that, 
We ended up like this, 

Is it cold in here, Is it cold in here, 

I know there’s nothing left to rescue, 
You don’t know what to do, 
You think there’s something that I owe you, 
What is wrong with you, What is wrong with you, 

You know there’s nothing more, 
We don’t need to pretend, 
I’ll turn and close the door, 
And put this to an end, 
Put this to an end, 

Thinking of the times I was raging, 
What did you expect with all the sh!t that I was taking, 
Putting up with all your lies and, it’ll come as no surprise that, 
We ended up like this, 

Is it cold in here, Is it cold in here

Cold In Here

Original track. Dean on all guitars and vocals.

LYRICS
Home alone. I'm home alone!!

Party at my best friend's house tonight
Don't think I'll go, it doesn't feel right
All the 'in crowd' are gonna be there
I haven't got any nice threads to wear

I think I'll stay at home... better off alone

I should make an effort, get out on the town
But I like it better no-one else around 
I hear people talk, I got nothing to say
Never meet nobody if I stay this way!

I think I'll stay at home... better off alone

Being reclusive, some say is a curse
But listening to people talk crap 
There's nothing worse!!

...so I'm home alone, home alone...

I think I'll stay at home... better off alone

Home Alone

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Somewhere77’ is a London based self-taught solo artist, delivering more of a traditional song writing style with rock, acoustic, folk, country and blues influences.
2024 saw the release of the debut acoustic album “Whipped, Stripped & Almost Unplugged” which is a combination of new songs and acoustic versions of his own original rock songs. 
Further releases of "Take Me" and "Won't Let You In" followed although expect more amplified and acoustic tunes to be coming from Somewhere77' in the near future.
Whilst he is aware that his vocals can be an acquired taste 😂, he hopes you at least enjoy the musical side of things!
With occasional assistance from long time friend and collaborator ©️CrackerJack on various tracks, both artists are proud to produce and share this music with you and hope that you can find your song among what they have created.
Much Love

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