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Pot's - World of Indie and Retro Sounds

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They tried one time to hold it down,
You're never gonna get very far.
I hold my breath until the end,
You go back to who you are.

You'll never know if you don't try,
You've never lived 'till you've died.
I missed my train.
You'll never know if you don't try,
You've never lived 'till you've died.
I missed that train.

And all the people saw the light leave your eyes,
And then the ruler beckoned to the skies.

They tried one time to hold it down,
You're never gonna get very far.
I hold my breath until the end,
You go back to who you are.

They tried one time to hold it down,
You're never gonna get very far.
I hold my breath until the end,
You go back to who you are.

You'll never know if you don't try,
You've never lived 'till you've died.
I missed my train.
You'll never know if you don't try,
You've never lived 'till you've died.
I missed that train.

× × × × × × × × ×

Narcissists is a independent electronic music project from Preston, Lancashire. Established in 2022, and releasing their debut album Opening Move the same year.

Opening Move, combines retro influences with an energetic, modern rock sound, not disimilar from Harry Styles or The Strokes. 

Opening Move saw some exposure upon release on Wythenshawe FM Radio, The Amos Madra Show and Amazing Radio Afternoons.

In November 2022, performing live atop an art gallery in Manchester, Narcissists made their live debut at the ABC Building, playing on the roof of the gallery in the glass amphitheatre as part of an event organised by House of Art and Heads Magazine.

Narcissists were also interviewed and featured in an article published by Blossom Magazine, an organisation also based in Manchester.

In December 2022, Narcissists performed at The Ferret, a legendary live music venue in Preston, Lancashire. Supporting popular rock band Sugarstone in a bid to save struggling venues affected by the pandemic.

In 2023, Narcissists released King's Gambit, their second studio album. The album featured a post-modern, electronically woven sound. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of electronic styles.

Dark Skies was used as the official soundtrack to popular Internet soap opera "Skew Bridge," crafted by the team from award winning playwriter Jim Cartwright.

Try Again

Matt Hancock

Haven't Seen The Sun

Look at The Sun [Nancy Pie]

Days in the Sun

Been listening to a lot of Memphis Blues recently and was totally inspired by what I heard. I don't have the voice for this but someone out there does...

Help Me Believe

sleep

Watercolors

Iced Coffee

If you bottle up your emotions and never let them out, they eventually catch up with you. It's a hard life lesson to learn but the only way to truly cope is to let go and not hold things inside. Releasing what ties you down can start you on a whole new path to healing.

Before

Rub me the wrong way 
And you’ll see 
Rub me the wrong way 
And you’ll see 

The bad side 
I didn’t know I had it but 
It’s a bad side 
Better watch out 

I thought I was mellowing out 
But I don’t know 

The bad side 
I didn’t know I had it but 
It’s a bad side 
Better watch out

The Bad Side

This song is about the war in Israel, from the time a soldier is called-up for duty to protect his land, and him paying the ultimate price for his/her service. It's also a song about those who are affected by the loss of the solider who is not coming home. Produced/Arranged by Steve Duffie, John M Horner. Performed by Khalednk, and Phil Farrott I hope 'I Saw The Fire' strikes a nerve within you. Also, thanks to Rohma S. who provided the LP Cover.

I Saw The Fire

Oh, it was alright at the start.
But then you drank too much, and things just start to slowly fall apart.
And it'll be alright in the end.
And all the other bullshit coming from your friends.

Don't talk that fucking shit to me.
You know exactly how this goes.
You can't do nothing and expect things just to change.
Been down the road.
Cigarettes and Alcohol.

You got yourself some little tart.
Kidding yourself that you're so much better than you are.
They all think you're a fucking dick.
Be better if it didn't take you years to realise it.

Don't talk that fucking shit to me.
You know exactly how this goes.
You best do something if you're wanting shit to change.
Been down the road.
Cigarettes and Alcohol.

So you pour yourself another drink,
And you're gipping in your kitchen sink.
There's empty cans hidden in every hole.

And you're kidding no one but yourself.
There's no escaping mental health.
Reflection staring back all pale and gaunt.

The fun has gone it passed you by.
Old Red eyes they don't even cry.
They only get more angry at the world.

The only solution's another drink.
Another drink and, another drink.
That familiar feeling, all safe and warm.

Don't talk that fucking shit to me.
You know exactly how this goes.
Give it three days and you'll be rid of the fucking shakes.
Been down the road.
Cigarettes and Alcohol.

Cigarettes and Alcohol [2023]

Remaster 2023 of the 2022 EP "A Path Of Light"

The Boat Of The Sun

Nor blanket of kindness, nor blanket of snow.
Covers me whole. Makes no inroads from...
The giant black smoke stack that bellows and blows.
Oh, how it blows. 
Blows out and blows.

Oh, please, oh, please.
Save me, from me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.
Oh, please, won't you please.
Save me, from being me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.

The choices I make must sit right in my head.
Eloise. Come with me.
If I make the wrong choice, I'll wish I were dead.
Eloise, we could be...
So happy you joined us, though you're rather late.
Honey, please, Set me free.
Now eat everything that we put on your plate.
On my knees, work with me.

Oh, please, won't you please.
Save me from just me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.
Oh, please, please, please.
Save me, save me, save me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.

Now I'm walking and talking.
And barely forestalling this breakdown.
Won't come free.
Eloise, in the garden of love.
I walk and I talk.
And say all the words I'm supposed to say now.
Alter me. 
Eloise, in your garden of love.

Some sort of third verse that explains the first two.
Eloise. Follow me?
The storm in your mind can't contain what you do.
Eloise. Follow me?

Oh, please, won't you please.
Save me, only me.
Eloise, with your garden of love.
Oh, please, please, please.
Save me, me, me.
Eloise, with your garden of love.

I'm walking, I'm baulking.
I'm right on the edge of a breakdown.
From the fee.
Eloise. Eloise  Eloise.
I can't walk, and I can't talk.
I can't alter the words that you say now.
Fancy free. 
Eloise. 
In your garden of love.

The choices I make must sit right in my head.
If I make the wrong choice, I'll wish I were dead.
Eloise in your garden of love.











Eloise

Still Close (Prod. neverforever )

Don't hold your breath
Cause I need us to recover
Does trust hurt
Cause I think I trust another
6 weeks & you got me in a wonder
All I need to know is if you got some other
Momma taught me growing up
Q, be a lover
No matter how they make you feel
Don't blow your cover
Always lose myself
But then I rediscover
Feeling all types of ways
& I might just go under

Cause I don't wanna leave this unspoken
Trynna keep myself from hoping
Pushing me out, I'm still open
Cause in the end we're just a little broken

Bout all the things that we used to to do
I'm not the person that you think you knew
But I could really just get used to you
& all the names that you choose to use
I'm not perfect & far from a hero
I'll be damned if I left you at zero
Every night when I came to your window
I'm so far now but I'm here though

I can't seem to make you stay
Probably why I act this way
In the dark I call your name
Cause I don't have the words to say

I can't seem to make you stay
Probably why I act this way
In the dark I call your name
Cause I don't have the words to say

I can't seem to make you stay
Probably why I act this way
In the dark I call your name
Cause I don't have the words to say

Necessary Emotions

All Platforms

Broken

Hold me so close, don't you ever let go.
We both knew this ship had been loaded too low.
There's a sign somewhere saying we entered here at our own risk.
Oh, hold me, but let out the rope.
Just holding back from abysses and lows.
I'll keep you away from the things that I see when I'm down...

Shoulders upright, as the world hacks away, at my roots as I stumble and fall along the way.
Who's to pick me up off of the floor at the end of the night.
I'll face up to forever and go.
Out in the world full of confidence, knowing.
Always some hole I can crawl into when I'm back down....

All complicit, at the end of the day.
So easy to chase.
It's hard to admit that I'm wrong.
When I'm wrong.
The tossing and turning of turbulent night.
We all start to swing when we're losing the fight, and we're wrong.
And we're wrong...

Hold me so close, don't you ever let go.
The winter winds bite and the shadows they grow.
The walls that we build up will flatten the bridges we mend.
So just kiss me and never let go.
I'll hold your head when you're laid in the snow.
You just ignore anything I say when I get down...

Eternity hits at the end of the day.
There's more than one way.
It's hard to admit that I'm wrong.
When I'm wrong.
The fire still burns through the un-ending night.
It's tempting swing when you're losing the fight, and you're wrong.
And you're wrong...

The redemption just takes the pleasure away.
No endless debates.
It's hard to admit that I'm wrong.
When I'm wrong.
The fire still burns and competes with the night.
So easy to swing when you're losing the fight and you're wrong.
And you're wrong...

Hold me so close, don't you ever let go.
We both know this ship had been loaded too low.
There's a sign somewhere saying, we entered here at our own risk.
So just kiss me and never let go.
I'll hold back you from the demons below.
I'll keep myself to myself when I feel a bit down...

Let Go

Beautiful ecstatic love song with Middle-Eastern instruments: Ney (flute), Arabic Strings, Qanun.

In The Garden

Jungle Like -Mr Ron.mp3

CTRL

Resolve

Official Video 
Music video  by Josh Cole performing Wrong (Acoustic Performance). © 2024 , under exclusive license to ****** Recordings, Inc.

wrong

Lullaby for my Son

Lullaby For my Son

Sleepwalking (Frank Zozky Remix)

Home on the range.
Oh, you got me to thinking.
I've given up the drinking.
A cool wind.
Blew me out with the breeze.
Out toward the...
Blue of the sea.
It's as deep as a mirror.
Captures up your fears.
In fissures.
And brings you back to...
Home on the range.
I'm a black hole just baulking.
At Professor Stephen Hawking.
You bought in.
No one discovered me!
I am just the...
Blue of the sea.
Oh, you got me to talking.
Long enough for longing to creep in.
Almost got to saying that...
You, are not me.
I was ready to back up.
Shortly pick my pack up.
A tautening.
Oh, I'm such a loser over you.

Home on the range.
Dealt me nothing but shoulders.
Cold looks from the boulders of ages.
Judged me by the wages.
You see!
Just can't beat the...
Blue of the sea.
Got me walking on eggshells.
Accused of writing Michelles.
To covet.
It must concern the...
Blue of the sea.
It's just the place where I'm sat at.
So lonely in the laundromat.
Top Hat.
Yeah, I'm just a loser for...
Home on the range.
Final act satisfaction.
An early thirst for action.
Some traction.
Has floated off on the breeze.
And now there's only me.


Home On The Range

"Friday Night Symphony" by These Guitars Say Sorry is a raw, acoustic indie folk track that delves into the gritty reality of weekend chaos fueled by alcohol in urban settings. The song paints a vivid picture of drunken violence, reflecting the harsh scenes witnessed in cities. With its stripped-down sound and honest lyrics, this indie folk anthem captures the stark essence of Friday nights.

Lyrics

Midnight tonight and shadows fall
There'll be blood on the pavement after all
Shattered glass sparkles, street lights fade
Why do all my weekends end this way?

I'll see all you all back here same time next week
If I have to do this one more time I'll weep

I'm sorry I don't recall your name
After a few drinks all girls look the same
At least you were beautiful for a night
I have to say you're not flattered by first light

I'll see all you all back here same time next week
If I have to do this one more time I'll weep

Won't you just sing along
To my drunken symphony
Have a drink or have a fight
It's all the same to me
Won't you just sing along
As we stagger down the street
We only drink so we forget
All that we could have been

Drink up for tomorrow we shall die
Play your cards right
You may breathe your last tonight

The morning hurts I don't want to regret
A hundred things I don't remember yet
We'll see all you all back here same time next week

If I have to do this one more time I'll weep
Sing a Friday night symphony
Then pour another have a drink with me

Friday Night Symphony by UK singer songwriter These Guitars Say Sorry.

Cool

Red Room (dancehall)

Double Down Remix

"Magnolia Tree" is an alt-country/Americana/folk song that evokes a deep sense of longing and connection to home. With its vivid imagery of magnolia trees, crooked roads, and open fields, the song captures the essence of returning to a place where the heart truly belongs. The lyrics reflect a yearning for the simplicity of life and the powerful pull of cherished memories tied to a specific place. Fans of bands like The Avett Brothers, Ryan Adams, Wilco, and The Civil Wars will appreciate the heartfelt storytelling and the blend of Americana and folk elements that give "Magnolia Tree" its warm, nostalgic feel.

Oh to see
Those good old magnolia trees
Going Home to where I ought to be
So my heart can be free
Where crooked roads and open fields
Make the wildflowers grow
To the the life I know
Like a bird, I want to fly away
And find those summer days
I am leaving today
I think I'll fly away
To that magnolia to stay

Under the wild magnolia tree 
I was holding you close to me
We carved our names for all to see
My heart knows your the one for me
Under those white blossoms 
Is where I need to be
So wait for me
Like a bird, I want to fly away
And find those summer days
I am leaving today
I think I'll fly away
To that magnolia to stay

"Magnolia Tree" Written and Performed by Northern Sky

Magnolia Tree

First recorded in December 2022.
From the album Salt.

It's a song about the castle.

This new version was mixed and mastered by
Woods Studio Norway Mixing and Mastering 
www.soundcloud.com/woods_studio 

LYRICS

There's a castle that stands,
on a hill, above the sands,
while the people below,
hatch some plans. 
Though the fields and the trees,
are packed with stupidity.
Might be you, could be me,
naturally.

These were the ways.
That they kept you in place.
These were the ways.
Back in the days.

As the castle looks down,
ashen faced, in the town, 
oh, the people they frown,
looking down.
And they never glance up,
at these rocks they've piled above, 
piled for years, piled with tears,
piled with love. 

These were the ways.
That they kept you in place.
These were the ways.
Back in the days.

The castle surrounds, 
a cliff top, above the town, 
seabirds cry,
as they circle around 
Control has no bounds,
like a face in the clouds,
looking down at the state of the town. 

And what will we be.
For one thing, were not free.
There's a castle, 
which watches, 
you go.

Castles [2024 Remaster]

Business

All music by me, except "Maybe" by Whitney Porter and Me.

Special thanks to Kahlan Davis, John Moreland, Whitney Porter, and Toxic Bros.

Small Talk

Echoes In The Void

"Don't Turn out the Lights" is the debut single from “Alex in Wonderland” by American songwriter, ALEX KAUTZ.

Released March 21, 2019. 

© Haus of Kautz

Alex in Wonderland

Don't Turn out the Lights

The Nashville troubadour takes listeners on a journey to the heart of American music.

Mark Henes has spent years performing around Nashville’s music scene, cultivating a loyal following with his genre hopping, Americana influenced sound.  Now he is finally ready to formally introduce himself to the world with the release of his debut album “Crystallized Reflections,” which features thirteen stellar tracks that touch on everything from country and soul to punk.  

Lead single “Ghost Train” kicks things off.  A haunted ode to lost love, the song takes its influence from the outlaw country of the seventies, with a hard edged sound held together by Henes’ booming baritone.  Mark immediately starts to show his versatility as he switches gears on album highlight “I Pray, I Pray,” in which he is backed by a soulful horn section.  The acoustic guitar driven “The Underground” channels Johnny Cash.  “I am traveling to the north country,” he sings mournfully, as a string section sets the mood behind him.

There are many artists out there who can play multiple genres, but very few who can do it as convincingly as Henes.  This is best exemplified by “Strip Me Down,” in which the young songwriter shows off a completely different side of his artistry.  An energetic pop punk song that would sound right at home on the Warped Tour, it shows Mark at his most confrontational, with a hook that gets stuck in your head right away and stays there for weeks.

Across thirteen songs, Mark rarely repeats himself stylistically, but the entire album is held together by his commanding voice and thematic consistency.  On “Arm Full Of Roses,” he slows things down again, with a comforting ballad that might have sounded at home on vintage FM radio in the sixties.  The reverb heavy guitars and doo wop harmonies enhance the retro magic of the production, before giving way to chugging blues rock of “Death Was The Penalty,” in which Mark plays the role of convicted criminal as a wall of guitars provides the soundtrack for his getaway.

By the time Henes gets to album closer “Tennessee Hills,” with its old time fiddles and banjos, the listener gets the sense they’ve spent the past hour or so driving slowly across the middle of the country, exchanging stories and songs with a childhood friend.  “Crystallized Reflections” is a truly one of a kind album from an artist who is just getting started on his musical journey.  

“Crystallized Reflections” is available everywhere Oct 30, 2020

Crystallized Reflections

Goodbye

My debut album

A collection of instrumentals; my first attempts at writing and recording music

Harvest Day

ON INNOCENT WINGS (FINAL).wav

"El despertar de la flor de un almendro comienza en primavera,
es la amígdala, el veneno, la reina de las rosas,  
una drupa, la vagina, el cairel de una aureola, 
la ciudad, un puñado de almendras y un molusco de mar".

VIDEO OFICIAL: https://youtu.be/7QkgCf9xGqw

ALMENDRA

Estrella, titila, la noche,
tus ojos, diamante, desierto,
almendra, semilla, de otra tierra,
de silencio, cabalgando, que te cubre feroz.

Nubes, manto, antiguo, del cielo,
magma, blanco, tu pecho, abierto,
horizonte, telaraña, humo, blanco,
la garganta del volcán.


CREDITOS:
Sojue Stradac - Símbolos, signos y presentimientos.
KandyCardonac – Fotografía.
Paulino Robles - Portada y Producción de Vídeo #FotoBazarTulancingo.
Carlos Lino - Video, grabado en El Banco, Hidalgo.
Grabado en Enero 2019 y producido en 100 Hertz Home Studio por Sojue Stradac en Enero 2021.

¡Gracias es que su poder impulsa!

SEMILLAS

Almendra

We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams.



