Recorded: May 2008 (guitar) and January 2025 (vocal)

Wciąż nie zamierzam przestawać (home demo)

The Village (demo)

Hey Lover! (cover)

when i’m in love im not at my best
I have no shame and I have no defense

i traveled the world to no use
when my canvas is blank, you are my muse

i have a notion that i can’t express
i had a dream i was holding my breath
i woke up and now i love you to death

you remind me of someone i saw on the screen
or maybe i was you, and the king was the queen

i wandered port to port, there’s poetry there, don’t you know
a shadow in a castle window as rain turns to snow

i have a notion that i can’t express
i had a dream i was holding my breath
i woke up and now i love you to death

let me draw you, mademoiselle
oh, i will draw you well

i blink my eyes, and across from me, see your face
the sun rises and every cliche falls into place

it isn't complicated to explain what we got
a set of rhyming couplets that end where they start

I had a dream that I can’t express
I have a notion I'm holding my breath
I’m awake and I will love you to death

LuvU2Deth

"Ghorppo Presents: The Midnight Beats, Vol. I"

Put on a good pair of headphones or warm up a speaker, press play and let these songs do the small work of brightening a corner of your day. This is music of short, exact gestures: guitars that ring out clean and quick, drums that snap and move the body, and voices arranged close together so harmonies land like a shared joke. Nothing is crowded; every element sits where you can feel it.

These recordings prefer melody over showmanship. Hooks arrive plain and persistent, not shouted. There is a freshness in the phrasing, as if a line was written in the margin of a notebook and then immediately sung. The production keeps texture intact: you can hear the tape grain, the slight bloom of an overdub, the human timing that makes a take feel alive. At times the sound smiles and pushes forward, at others it leans in, gentle and intimate.

If you care about songwriting that gets to the point, about arrangements that reward repeated listens, you will find moments here that stick with you. The material moves between urgent grooves and quieter moments where a vocal line carries the whole scene. Melodies are compact, words are chosen for rhythm as much as for meaning, and the result is music that wants to be sung along to, even on the first spin.

This release is not a museum piece. It borrows an older diction and places it beside a present-day clarity, so that the warmth of older recordings meets a clean sense of purpose. Play it on a morning commute, in the middle of a late-night session, or as background company while you work. Let it be the small, steady thing that keeps returning to your head in the hours after you stop listening.

Hit play and notice which lines you hum the next hour. That is the only review that matters.

Silver Shine

Ghorppo Presents: The Midnight Beats

Sound: Captured in the spirit of the British Invasion, echoing the melodic songcraft and vintage vocal textures of the 60s and 70s. 

Collection: https://soundcloud.com/ghorppo/sets/the-midnight-beats

You,
You come around and light up the room,
I try to act like I don’t see you,
But I fall every time you smile.

You,
You got a way that I can’t ignore,
I tell myself I don’t want more,
But I fall every time you smile.

And I know,
I’m not the only one who feels this way,
But when you laugh,
I can’t help but hope you’ll look my way

Every time you smile,
I lose my mind,
Can’t play it cool,
You’re all I find.
(Yeah! Ooh!)
Every time you smile,
I can’t let go,
You got me spinning,
Just thought you should know.
(Come on!)

You,
You walk by and I forget my lines,
I try to speak but I just mime,
‘Cause I fall every time you smile.

And I know,
I’m not the only one who feels this way,
But when you laugh,
I can’t help but hope you’ll look my way—

Every time you smile,
I lose my mind,
Can’t play it cool,
You’re all I find.
(Yeah! Ooh!)
Every time you smile,
I can’t let go,
You got me spinning,
Just thought you should know.
(Come on!)

Every time you smile!
(Oh, oh, oh!)
Every time you smile!
(Yeah, yeah, yeah!)

Every time you smile,
I lose my mind,
Can’t play it cool,
You’re all I find.
(Yeah! Ooh!)
Every time you smile,
I can’t let go,
You got me spinning,
Just thought you should know.
(Come on! Yeah!)

Every Time You Smile

Ghorppo Presents: The Midnight Beats

Sound: Captured in the spirit of the British Invasion, echoing the melodic songcraft and vintage vocal textures of the 60s and 70s. 

Collection: https://soundcloud.com/ghorppo/sets/the-midnight-beats

I've seen small storms pass by  
And kept a steady hand  
Friends laughed, then lent a compass  
To guide me through the land  

So I keep my door ajar  
And trust the morning's call  

We'll be steadfast, we'll be true  
When seasons turn and tides renew  
Take my hand, I'll speak your name  
Faith is what will keep us whole  

There were nights of doubt and fog  
But songs would cut the grey  
A laugh at dawn, a piece of bread  
Kept faith to light our way  

If clouds arrive, we'll meet  
And shelter what we own  

We'll be steadfast, we'll be true  
When seasons turn and tides renew  
Take my hand, I'll speak your name  
Faith is what will keep us whole  

Time will trim the edges fine  
But roots go deep and bind  
When laughter fills the morning  
We find the ties that bind  

We'll be steadfast, we'll be true  
When seasons turn and tides renew  
Take my hand, I'll speak your name  
Faith is what will keep us whole  

We'll be steadfast, we'll be true  
When seasons turn and tides renew  
Take my hand, I'll speak your name  
Faith is what will keep us whole  

We'll be steadfast, we'll be true  
We'll be steadfast, we'll be true

Steadfast and True

Ghorppo Presents: The Midnight Beats

Sound: Captured in the spirit of the British Invasion, echoing the melodic songcraft and vintage vocal textures of the 60s and 70s. 

Collection: https://soundcloud.com/ghorppo/sets/the-midnight-beats

In the soft glow of the moonlit night,
Where our love takes flight, so bright,
Your touch, a melody in twilight,
In the silence, our hearts ignite.

Whispering words of love so true,
Underneath the stars, just us two,
In your eyes, I find my view,
In this moonlit serenade, I'm with you.

Oh, moonlit serenade, our hearts entwine,
In your arms, forever mine,
Where love's embrace is so divine,
Underneath the silver shine.

Softly dancing, shadows play,
In the moon's gentle sway,
With you here, my fears allay,
In this love that will not fray.

Lost in dreams that softly bloom,
In this night of sweet perfume,
In your love, my heart resumes,
In this moonlit serenade's sweet plume.

Oh, moonlit serenade, our hearts entwine,
In your arms, forever mine,
Where love's embrace is so divine,
Underneath the silver shine.

Oh, moonlit serenade, our hearts entwine,
In your arms, forever mine,
Where love's embrace is so divine,
Underneath the silver shine.

As the night slowly fades to dawn,
In your love, I am reborn,
In moonlit serenade, we're drawn,
Together, until the next dusk is drawn.

Silver Shine  (Demo Reel)

Ghorppo Presents: The Midnight Beats

Sound: Captured in the spirit of the British Invasion, echoing the melodic songcraft and vintage vocal textures of the 60s and 70s. 

Collection: https://soundcloud.com/ghorppo/sets/the-midnight-beats

When I was one-and-twenty,
I heard a wise man say:
“Give away your gold and silver,
But your heart, just keep away.”
(Ooh, keep away!)
But I was young and foolish,
So I laughed and walked away,
Now I’m older and I wonder,
Why I didn’t just obey.

Love’s a game, it takes its toll,
Leaves you longing, steals your soul.
Oh, I thought I’d always win,
But love got under my skin.
(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)

When I was two-and-twenty,
I thought I knew it all,
Danced my way through sunny summers,
Let my heart take every fall. (Oh, every fall!)
Now I see the wise man’s warning,
All the tears I couldn’t see,
But I still can’t stop from loving,
It’s the fool inside of me.

Love’s a game, it takes its toll,
Leaves you longing, steals your soul.
Oh, I thought I’d always win,
But love got under my skin.
(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)

Now the years have taught me well,
Hearts will rise and hearts will swell.
But no matter how it ends,
Love’s the story that begins.

("Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)
("Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)
("Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)

Under My Skin (Demo Reel)

Ghorppo Presents: The Midnight Beats

Sound: Captured in the spirit of the British Invasion, echoing the melodic songcraft and vintage vocal textures of the 60s and 70s. 

Collection: https://soundcloud.com/ghorppo/sets/the-midnight-beats

I’ve been waiting all day,  
Just to see your face again,  
Every step along the high street,  
Feels like walking in the rain.  
(Ooh, in the rain!)  
But the stars are softly calling,  
Through the clouds above the town,  
If you hear me when I’m falling,  
Don’t you let me tumble down.  

Love will find where we belong,  
Right or wrong, it still feels strong.  
Oh, I’ve tried to hide and run,  
But you got under my skin.  
(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)  


Every letter that you wrote me,  
Faded lines of blue and red,  
Still I read them every Sunday,  
Just to hear the words you said.  
(Ooh, what you said!)  
Now the night feels kind of colder,  
And the streetlights start to hum,  
But I’ll wait, my heart grows bolder,  
Till the morning light will come.  

Love will find where we belong,  
Right or wrong, it still feels strong.  
Oh, I’ve tried to hide and run,  
But you got under my skin.  
(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)  

Hold me close till the daylight shows,  
Let the world keep turning slow.  
Every dream that we begin,  
Starts again...under my skin.  

(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)  
(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)  
(Yeah, yeah, under my skin!)

Under My Skin

Ghorppo:  crafted by the future, driven by the heart.
All links & releases → ffm.bio/ghorppo

Where nostalgia meets tomorrow. From the soul and swing of the ’50s to the neon dreams of the early 2000s, Ghorppo blends Motown grooves, British pop charm, and soft rock warmth into something timeless yet new.

Each song is a story born between eras: sung in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. Where vintage melodies find a modern pulse.

Whether you’re here to dance, reflect, or drift away, Ghorppo invites you into a world where technology and emotion play in perfect harmony.

Welcome to my ongoing diary of home-recorded minor-key dad-rock. I hope you find something interesting here. Thanks for visiting.

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