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Andy Leftwich est le violoniste.

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The Bottle Of Solace

[Verse]
A child is crying out for meal
the feeding bottle is her treat
little hands are reaching for the teat.
maybe someone's taking care
comforts just by being there
doesn't judge but removes the feeling of scared.

[Chorus]
Why is home an empty place?
who could fill my hugging space?
I get solace from the bottle
there is no more lack of grace.

[Verse]
I was full prepared to opt
to share my life around the clock
but you chose to invest in some safer stock.
Dealers sell drugs at the door
but nothing for my chronic sore
I do not want to pressure you anymore.

[Chorus]
Why is home an empty place?
who could fill my hugging space?
I get solace from the bottle
there is no more lack of grace.

[Bridge]
There's no need for blaming me
I'm just languishing in loss
if I'm offered a cure against it
I'll be ready to bear its cross.

[Verse]
When the world serves pain and pox
I've put my best friend to his box
the carrion is attracting vulturous flocks.
On this lonely New Year's Eve
one thing keeps me company
and doesn't list all my flaws cold-bloodedly.

[Chorus]
Why is home an empty place?
who could fill my hugging space?
I get solace from the bottle
there is no more lack of grace.

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Music & Lyrics & Arrangement: Janne S
Vocals: Synthesizer V Saros (lead), JUN (backing)

The Bottle Of Solace

[Verse]
In your white fur
full of confidence
I swallow your bait
no doubt about your innocence.
A puppeteer of emotions
pulling all of my strings
Da Vinci of flattery
cunning is the king.

[Chorus]
You're a weasel
so kind-looking
but a beast at your heart
I was foolish to believe
in your eloquence
you were too smart.

[Verse]
You blend in with the scene
when you're being chased
your plain and bold missteps
are captivatingly erased.
Your hunting skills blind my vision
charming lies dyed as true
the gestures of your nose
make me bow to you.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I've always thought that I
won't fall for a hoax
but whisker by whisker
you've bound me
in your cagey cloaks.

[Outro]
Here I stand, devotedly
your wide-eyed digger
by the grave of humanity
I'm ready to pull the trigger.
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Music & Lyrics & Arrangement: Janne S
Vocals: Synthesizer V HXVOC (lead), Galenaia & Liam & Asterian (backing)

Weasel

With so many young people being unable to afford the basic human right of home ownership, we should do more than offer policies that are tantamount to platitudes.

This is the BIAB mix of this song, containing more of the original BIAB tracks.

LYRICS
INTRO

VERSE 1
You grew your wings, did all the things but you ain’t going nowhere
You practiced your flapping, but with no chance to fly
Though you learned to sing, didn’t mean a thing with no-one to hear you
And here you are without guitar and you’re wondering why?

PRE-CHORUS
You’re turning the handle but the doors are closed
The party’s raging and you’re stuck at home
No-one’s listening and your mind’s about to explode

CHORUS
Sign up today to love             sign up today to kindness
It’s easy to ignore it all, but better to knock down the walls
That hold us back and keep us apart

Sign up today for hope                say goodbye to blindness
You have to seek the best in all, lifting up those prone to fall
Do your best to find the common ground
Sign up today

VERSE 3
You honed your skills through many a drill, but with no chance to use them
You thought you could flourish, but you’re withered and dry
Not all around you are not as affected
You’re tied to the ground, and not able to rise

PRE-CHORUS
You’re saving your money and your balance has grown
There’s many like you so you’re not alone
No-one’s listening and you’re left without a home

CHORUS
Sign up today to love             sign up today to kindness
It’s easy to ignore it all, but better to knock down the walls
That hold us back and keep us apart

Sign up today for hope                say goodbye to blindness
You have to seek the best in all, lifting up those prone to fall
Building bridges and being kind, reaching out without losing your mind
Do your best find the common ground

OUTRO INSTRUMENTAL


Sign up today (BIAB mix)

This song is about opposite viewpoints and a suggestion that we avoid demonising one another. With a world appearing so polarised, it is important that we re-engage in the 'messy middle' and be prepared to reach compromise rather than a zero sum game.

High

This version of Sign Up Today was recorded and mixed by Tilted Halo in late July 2025, and displays her vocals full of empathy and beautiful harmonies. Tilted Halo can be followed on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/UDmJKoGjRHVeMZeM10

Sign Up Today feat. Tilted Halo

I love reggae (mostly), so the stakes were high, and made even more precarious by a case of lyrics block. Nothing original here to write about writer's block.

Running out of options

Written in 2001 when I started playing guitar again, I finally got around to recording it! This song is about not taking advantage of what is before you - before it disappears.

The river has run dry

Video: https://youtu.be/7ZFCT-camGM

Listen To The Silence (2023-2025)

[Verse]
Somewhere between the airport and the speedway
there once was an arbor my haven on its heyday
among mice, butterflies, pure peace no worry
no barriers of sound, no hooters of the hurry

[Chorus]
Listen to the silence
through all the noise around
hear when a crowd makes no sound.
Listen to the silence
not the man-made machine
but the holy evergreen.

[Verse]
Once we got thrilled by watching calm of blossom
Today the trend is: the louder the more awesome
I live now in the grave of foregone glory
they buried long ago the stillness of satori

[Chorus]
Listen to the silence
through all the noise around
hear when a crowd makes no sound.
Listen to the silence
not the man-made machine
but the holy evergreen.

[Bridge]
Call me an ecofascist or call me a jerk
but I just get annoyed by the loudest fireworks
don't listen to me, hush cacophony for a while
perceive the treasures lost in exile.
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Music & Lyrics & Arrangement: Janne S
Vocals: Synthesizer V Liam (lead), Weina & JUN (backing)


Listen To The Silence

A piece of melancholy about being an introvert and needing a certain amount of time to myself. It was written to a songwriting challenge to use ascending or descending lines.

Not guilty

I've been a guitarist since the age of 15 and writing songs since then, albeit more prolifically since 2000. I prefer strong melodies and to borrow chords to move outside of the diatonic. Usually, the song mix contains my vocals, guitars and sometimes bass, with drums, keys and other instruments auto-generated. The tracks uploaded in my Soundcloud are attempts to 'illustrate' the idea and sound I imagined when writing the songs. At best, the quality of recordings are demo quality. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

Je suis surtout compositeur et parfois parolier.
Merci à tous les interprètes qui mettent si bien en voix mes musiques.
Les arrangements sont faits à partir du logiciel Band-in-a-Box.

I am a songwriter from Finland, composing original, mostly harmless, pop songs. I'm interested in any kind of collaboration, composing, lyric writing, arrangement etc. Don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested.

I have only recently started to sing myself, so please accept deficiencies in my voice, even after lots of editing with Melodyne. I have also used hired vocalists and collaborators for vocals. There are also songs for which I have used Vocaloids, I may sing some of those at some point.

I normally use Band-In-A-Box for the arrangement. It is a great program for practicing, storing and developing ideas in many different genres. I really recommend it for you, see www.pgmusic.com

Popfinger points to the fact that I like pop music and pop songs in various styles. I've used also other pseudonyms like Syvis Entertainment, Suvis Wonderland, Dr. Elvi's Cosmic Sextet, Smutty Waters, The Artist Never Known As Prince, Gates of Asylum, Pop No Harm and Poop Dilan.

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