Poem collection written by: Rafael Goncalves

Flowers and Feathers

Yesterday I thought that I would have to be
exactly who I am today.

Yesterday I was certain of all the nuances
and life seemed to be heading straight.

Yet I woke up to realise that all I had was a broken compass.

An apprentice in the art of faith

Misled by superstitions of reality
I found myself gathering fragments of an old map

A cup of bittersweet irony
A pinch of a fine seasoning

Long travelled, brought from a lost land
The beauty of the thin line between poetry and madness

The hourglass however, does not flip over

Ever

Yesterday my garden had flowers
I had colourful dreams

And on my shoulders, nothing but feathers

Despair is reaching a book for guidance.
Opening on its last pages, hoping that it's closure
will enlighten your fears

An illusion in an ocean of tears

The misperception of choice, will take away from you

years and years ...

Seagulls are flying in circles
Announcing the incoming storm

Feathers are falling from the sky
Flowers were brought onboard

Nothing but old bonds and memories
for what is now long gone.

A pirate sailing through life,
living the dreamer's dream.

Unveiling mysteries and digging for treasure,
so I thought, and so it seems.

Everything there belongs, nothing is in vain.
I shall not take!
For what is there has never been mine.

With the flowers and feathers, it shall remain.

With the flowers and feathers, it shall remain.

01 - Flowers and Feathers - INTRO

Poem collection written by: Rafael Goncalves

Time Machine

I want to go back in time
to watch that night sky with you,
back when the stars used to shine.
To go on that road trip,
the one we only planned in our minds.
I want to stop by the mountains for a picture
with that old camera we left behind.

I want to go back in time,
watch you from far away,
revive the memories now turning grey.
To stare at the image of myself,
reflected in a stale pond,
at the corner of every look,
disguised in plain sight.

I want to go back in time,
back when your eyes were pure,
back when innocence used to rule,
back when love was true,
back when God was good.

I would stand by you,
guide you.

I have to go back in time
to write you a letter
saying that I love you.

To say that you will suffer,
that loneliness hurts,
and life is cruel.

I need to go back in time
to challenge reality,
to sow new possibilities,
and to break old branches.

I hope to go back in time,
way back,
further back—
the sacrifice of my bonds with life
for a glimpse at the first spark,
the realization of everything and nothingness,
the glare of eternity,
the uneven rhythm of the compass,
the minuscule rip in the fabric.

It all went unnoticed—
the slip of the note,
the mere coincidences,
the drop of ink wasted on the first page of fate.

We would be here, and we would be there.
Close your eyes and don't be scared.
We have defeated death.
It would be then; it shouldn't be rare.

04 - Time Machine

THE DOJO Podcast - Original Soundtrack
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Leave behind, all you knew,
diving deep, break the rules,
In this place, dreams are canvas,
Smells like sin, desire and pleasure.

Lose yourself, let it ride,
The Dojo is art, and chaos collide,
The Devil whispers, a moment in a frame,
Passion dissolves, in this exotic rain.

Walking Street Neon's, Soi 6 Alley ways,
Angels in Bikini's, you can't afford to wait
On this floor, we trust you will
leave the past, Outside the door 
Come on in, sing along
Long live the Dojo
and then a little more

The Dojo

Tempo e Compromissos - is a poem written by: Rafael Goncalves

[verse]
O que devo fazer?
Se essa saudade já bate forte... tão forte!
E o que devo dizer?
Se sei que hoje só te vejo por sorte!

[verse]  
Devo eu aprender a não sentir?  
Não posso... não me controlo  
Devo eu me tornar forte?  
Forte... em sua falta?

[chorus]  
E que falta você faz!  
Vai embora... e em segundos já te quero mais  
Mais e mais peço, mais e mais brigo  
Ah, compromissos... eu insisto

[verse]  
Pedir ao tempo...  
Ao tempo, eu desisto  
Há tempos ele anda de mal comigo  
Te traz por horas...  
Mas as faz voar em minutos

[bridge]  
Me promete te trazer de volta em minutos...  
Minutos que demoram feito horas  
"Oras!", eu digo...  
O que é preciso fazer pra estar contigo?

[chorus]  
Mesmo quando estou  
Estamos sempre cercados de inimigos! 
Tempo... e compromissos  
Pobres deles, mal os percebo  
Diante do teu carinho...

[verse - final]  
Indescritível  
Infinito...  
Infinito é o meu  
E nele cabem mais de mil palavras

[outro]  
Mas o sentimento...  
Bem...  
O sentimento, você sabe

Tempo e Compromissos

THE DOJO Podcast - Original Soundtrack
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[Verse 1]
The road down to Pattaya — we go
Roll down the windows
Arms out, music loud
Let’s roll

Nightclub party van
Cold drinks,
It’s mayhem on wheels

[Pre-Chorus]
You name it
Say it
Do it

[Chorus]
Middle finger to the system
Today is the day
And it's only the beginning

Shout it like you mean it — yeah!

Middle finger to the system
Today is the day
And it's only the beginning

[Verse 2]
Well…
We’ve seen Nana and the girls
Trannys, pool tables, Soi Cowboy
Screw it —
I had to swim my way to it!

It was raining booze and pussy
And I loved it

[Bridge – Tension Build]
Sing with me, boys!
Hey!
Hey!
Ahhh!

[Chorus]
Middle finger to the system
Today is the day
And it's only the beginning

Shout it like you mean it — yeah!

Middle finger to the system
Today is the day
And it's only the beginning

[Final Verse – Spoken Word Style]
Alright! Calm down you devils…
We’ve reached the checkpoint

Beers in hand
Pose —
Smile and look straight!

Yes! The annual photo was taken
We proved myths are made
And last for generations

[Outro]
F*ck it — let’s hit the road!
We’re only halfway
Only halfway
Halfway down the road to Pattaya

Road to Pattaya

THE DOJO Podcast - Original Soundtrack
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[Verse 1 – Narrator / Devil]
The Devil went down to Pattaya,
London couldn't hold him no more.
He was bored, hungry, and lookin' for sin—
A soul to burn, a club to explore.

He’s loose and lurkin’ in the dark,
But don’t you worry, don’t you start—

He’s not here for blood or war,
He’s after girls that dance on poles and floors.

[Verse 2 – Narrator / Devil]
He scents the perfume and the sweat,
Pleasure, fear — they both beget.
Down Walking Street, the neon glows,
That’s where his darkest hunger grows.

But just when he thought he ruled the scene,
He met a Wolf with a savage lean—

[Pre-Chorus – Devil & Wolf (Duet)]
Devil:
I see you there, lone wolf in the haze—
Let’s duel, right now, set this street ablaze.

Wolf:
Hold it, stranger, don’t get cocky yet—
I ain’t alone — I roll with a set.

[Chorus – Both]
Devil (laughs):
Gangbang with a crowd?
Let the demons sing loud!

Wolf:
One thousand girls outside the bars—
Dancin’, shoutin’, shakin’ hard!

Both:
Wait a sec — aren’t they supposed to run?
Instead, they’re raisin’ hell and havin’ fun!

[Bridge]
The sky fell red on Walking Street,
The Devil and the Beast would meet.

A bloody feast, no rules, no creed—
Just lust and myth and primal need.

No taming here, no leash, no chain,
Just legends born from lust and pain.

A dojo gift, a pact unsigned,
But the Wolf’s crew crossed that line.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3 – Devil]
The gang signed on, the deal was struck,
No time to think, no time for luck.
Bar fines too rich to throw on the table,
So I’ll bet my soul — if I’m still able!

Screw regret, I’ll take the heat,
This ain’t a loss — it’s pure elite.

[Breakdown – Clubs Fall One by One]
Club Insomnia — crashed and burned!
The V Lounge — flipped, overturned!
Republic Club — just smoke and shame.
Froggy’s? Back in the pond it came.

[Final Chorus – Devil & Wolf Together]
Devil:
All the girls and souls are mine—
Bouncin’ back, just like old times.

Wolf:
But we don’t fight, not anymore—
You earned your place with devils and whores.

Both:
So raise a toast, make myths unfold—
Down Pattaya’s street of red and gold.

The Devil Went Down to Pattaya

THE DOJO Podcast - Original Soundtrack
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[Verse]
I’ve got my mates my football my pride
The pitch is the temple where dreams collide
Legends are born myths never fade
The dojo’s a state of mind we made

[Chorus]
Bring us another round we roar
To the sound of a West Ham score
Clink the glasses hear the cheer
The dojo lives when the team is near

[Verse 2]
Streetlights flicker the night’s alive
Through the chatter and laughter we thrive
Victory's sweet like the ale we sip
The dojo’s a state it’s a championship

[Chorus]
Bring us another round we roar
To the sound of a West Ham score
Raise your pint to the skies so clear
The dojo’s in the hearts that gather here

[Bridge]
Is it the roar of the crowd the rush of the goal
Or the bonds that bind and make us whole
Maybe it’s both maybe it’s more
The dojo’s the love we can’t ignore

[Chorus]
Bring us another round we roar
To the sound of a West Ham score
Legends live where spirits soar
The dojo’s ours forevermore

04 - Time Machine

The Dojo

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