Steve, this is awesome! Your intro packs a punch and the song lives up to every expectation it sets... songwriting at its best!

The title and middle chorus (the only lyrics in the song) came from the fact that after recording, i felt it needed another section, like a bridge, but got too lazy to find something to fit. Thus the line “I can’t find the bridge to New Funk City”. 

Still can’t find it.   ;O)

This can probably be considered the 3rd in a trilogy of tracks created almost entirely with short loops and sound samples in Garageband ('Dark Roast', and 'Sneaky Reggae' are the other 2). My part, besides the vocals and a bit of organ, clavinet playing, and drum fills, is arranging the pieces together into this song. Pretty fun experimenting this way.

***Warning: your toezies might get sore from all the tapping they’ll be doing.


lyrics / chorus:
"Everybody tells me I got to go
but I can't find the bridge to New Funk City"


All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. :)

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here's some pictures I took: www.flickr.com/photos/mark_boucher/
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Mark's Album (post-2020)

New Funk City (where’s da bridge at?)

Devastation

Oldie
In the picture: Tashunka Uitko, or Crazy horse. In italian : Cavallo Pazzo

normale (mente malata 2015)

Diverse infectious diseases are raging this time of year. Please be careful!

Fear of infection

method: all done in and with audacity, including stretching a recording of my bass guitar
narration: true to form but repeatedly incomplete, self-referential
image: copyright jo richter

poem / copyright jo richter;

his mind felt all numb
another self out of time

in a dream, he wrote
a haiku wanting a line

immune to surprise
no fly, no frog, no water

catalepsis

created by Biff Debris aka DJ DynaMike aka multi talented member of the band DePhaze. ..... with use of band recordings.
Vocals, loops: Admass D https://soundcloud.com/admassd  - sax, EWI synth & EWI trumpet: joerxworx - remix, guitar, bass, loops: https://soundcloud.com/dj_dynamike
artwork with an image by https://pixabay.com/users/lisaleo-3220940/

Seine Schlimmsten Erfolge

Control (Biff Debris Remix)

Distilin Petsopa

**You never know when or where you'll find an 😇angel in disguise...😉
Unwarranted fate doesn't stop an angel's intervention. 🕊
🌆🔪🩸🧠👣⁂©All Rights Reserved 02-2025
©Lyricist, Pro License & Creator: Lady ElectroTrek

TITLE: SHADOWY FIENDS FATE
____________________________________________________________
LYRICS:

(Verse 1)
Snakes in the garden, always masked with facades,
Tongues drip poison, like they're writing in code,
Pulled me down, abyss calling me low,
But I rose from the ashes, see me glow.

(Verse 2)
Kept me locked, prison bars made of lies,
Their whispers haunted, now I cut the ties,
Walked through fire, saw the truth in the haze,
Now I'm the phoenix, doused in brighter rays.

(Chorus)
Had to climb, shook off the weight,
Left behind when they forced me to break,
Cruelty masked, but I saw the cracks,
Turned their shadows, into my tracks.

(Verse 3) X2
Pushed my buttons, tried to see me fail,
But I'm grounded, built my own trail,
Smoke and mirrors, they wrapped me in chain,
Now I'm the tempest, dancing in rain.

(Bridge) X2
Veils of deceit, they crumbled away,
Truth's a blade, cut through the gray,
Felt their grip, but they never could hold,
Now my story, fierce and bold.

(Verse 4) X2
Mirage of friends, hid their true face,
Their games twisted, left me displaced,
I crafted armor, plated in gold,
From their ruins, a new me unfolds.

Deliverance From Evil Friends

Shadowy Fiends Fate

Endure

Every Mirror Bends, lyric inspired by The Velvet Underground and Nico’s All Tomorrow’s Parties

[Verse 1]
And what crown shall the girl put on
for all her filtered reign?
A thousand hearts, then every one
just scrolling past again.
She danced in gloss, she shone on glass –
a halo made of haze,
but truth grew quiet in her frame,
just echoes in the praise.

[Chorus]
And what crown shall the girl put on
for all her filtered reign?
The rise was fast, the fall unseen –
the story dressed in pain.
And what is left when eyes move on
and brands forget her name?
A silence bright with broken light –
a queen without a flame.

[Verse 2]
She posed in gold, she smiled on cue,
each caption carved for grace.
But something soft was fading through –
her self behind the face.
They crowned her muse, they drained her dry,
then asked her to ascend.
But every reign that’s built on gaze
must answer to the end.

[Chorus]
And what crown shall the girl put on
for all her filtered reign?
The rise was fast, the fall unseen –
the story dressed in pain.
And what is left when eyes move on
and brands forget her name?
A silence bright with broken light –
a queen without a flame.

[Bridge]
She wanted love, they gave her likes.
She wanted truth, they gave her trends.
She learned that fame is made of glass –
and every mirror bends.

[Chorus]
And what crown shall the girl put on
for all her filtered reign?
The rise was fast, the fall unseen –
the story dressed in pain.
And what is left when eyes move on
and brands forget her name?
A silence bright with broken light –
a queen without a flame.

Every Mirror Bends

Moving In The Right Direction
Copyright Stephen W. Young

Long ago and far away.  
Just seems like yesterday.
A child dreams of a fairy tale existence.
But real life can come on strong. 
You have to choose from right and wrong.
But don't choose the path of least resistence.

Inch by inch, a day at a time
And you're one step closer to the finish line
Never let the hard times get you down
You've got to keep the right perspective
Don't worry about the imperfections
You just keep on moving
Moving in the right direction

Some people want to make you fail
They won't stop. They never will
Stay away from their web of deception
Seems like a simple thing
Just open your eyes and dream
And keep looking in the right direction

Inch by inch, a day at a time
And you're one step closer to the finish line
Never let the hard times get you down
You've got to keep the right perspective
Don't worry about the imperfections
You just keep on moving
Moving in the right direction

Moving In The Right Direction

Stephen W. Young is a singer/songwriter/musician with a broad range of musical styles. His songs reflect inspiration and encouragement, with an occasional dose of humor. He has been involved in music and recording projects for over 35 years, and has had several songs recorded by notable artists. 


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