recorded in brighton

lyrics:

said son, you're never quite enough 
you play victims off of victims 
such a thin skin that you're sporting
won't you call?

said son, you're never loud enough 
we can't hear you in the restroom
such a good old life you been through
won't you call?

when I was just a kid
when I was just a kid
you saw light, you saw light, you saw light, in my eyes 
she saw light, she saw light, she saw light, in my eyes
so I put it out 

said love, you're never loud enough
I can't hear you when you're talking
such a strange old path you're walking
please don't call

said love, oh baby you twist too much
you play best friends off of best friends
just for your own fuckin' amusement 
won't you see 
it's not how life should be
won't you see 
it's not how life should be
it's not how life should be

when I was just a kid
when I was just a kid
you saw light, you saw light, you saw light, in my eyes 
she saw light, she saw light, she saw light, in my eyes
so I put it out

thin skin

The air was thick with the fog of the morning and the palpable dread of our soldiers as we began to see the formations of the enemy in the dawn’s early light.  The fog gave way to rain and then it began.  The relentless pounding of the trebuchet crashed into the castle walls with a fiery anger that made physical the hateful bloodlust of the screams of our enemy.  Each wall-shaking explosion was echoed by the thunderous yells of the enemy who would soon descend upon us in a stormy wave of murderous hatred.

The Enemy Deploy For Battle

My first collaboration and I'm thrilled to say it's with my buddy, *thommo*, who introduced me to the amazing SC community. It all started with a lovey *thommo* chord progression that gave me some serious guitar lick inspiration. Look out for his alternative version of C19 which is out now!

Hope you enjoy and ever grateful for your support.

Don't Give Up

Unkind 

hear my fable of past time
pull up close eyes wide
spend time in the maze of a dark mind
that escaped from a past so unkind
I use to hang out at night with the aimless
called them friends of mine
trouble makers, wild and wasted
too dumb for the art of real crime

John got on a train for his boomtown
James ended his days in jail
Peter wanted to make his dear mom proud
never ended the chase for his own tail
these days I count myself lucky
no need for a rabbits paw
chosen and beloved by an angel
no sense to be made of what I saw

these days spent by an ocean
warmed by sunny skies
past time all a blur like illusion
comes back with the shills of a gulls cry

I dream lyrics and cosine 
I walk through the forest blind
you pencil the points of a timeline
connects with a past so unkind
Jesus, send me the blueprint
grand scope of your one design
consider the facts of my own sin
entwined with the cycles of time 

these days I count myself lucky
no need for a rabbits paw
chosen and beloved by an angel
no sense to be made of what I saw
hear my fable of past time
pull up close eyes wide
spend time in the maze of a dark mind
that escaped from a past so unkind

Unkind

This is my Cover really an Adaption to ELP'S Lucky Man , its not note for note..  Just my take on it Cheers The Dark Queen G

HE HAD WHITE HORSES

Music & Lyrics: Jan Schonander

Sometimes people close to us pass away far earlier than expected, and sometimes they come back to visit us in our dreams.

Here's the breakdown of what I used on this track:
Drums: Logic Pro Virtual Drummer Max Punk Rock with the Bluebird drum kit
Bass: Logic Pro Thumb bass with some chorus and delay
Electric Piano: Korg SV-1 Reed EP-2 preprocessed with chorus and plate delay, post processed with echo, spreader, ensemble and flanger. With all these effects and a sustain pedal, if you hold the pedal down and repeat notes in rapid succession, a crescendo effect is created (with the built in analogue amplifier).
Synth: Logic Pro (Alchemy) Strings Morph and Buss Bar (Funky Crunchy)

MISS YOU

I see you when I close my eyes
I dream of you when I despair
Too much time since I held you
Years gone by since I saw you

I miss you
Are you watching over me
I miss you
Did you come see me

When you sat down right next to me
Did you tell me that you’re gonna be alright
Did you tell me that the future is bright
Did you tell me to not lose sight

I miss you
Are you waiting for me
I miss you
Will you take care of me

Sometimes you’re with me
Sometimes I feel good
Sometimes you’re with me
Sometimes I feel good

I wake up reach out for you
I lose myself grasping for air
It feels so real swear I saw you
Years gone by seem like yesterday

I miss you
Are you watching over me
I miss you
Did you come see me

I miss you
Are you waiting for me
I miss you
Will you take care of me

Sometimes you’re beside me
Sometimes I feel good
Sometimes you’re beside me
Sometimes I feel good

A gaping hole inside me
At all times I miss you
A gaping hole inside me
At all times I miss you
A gaping hole inside me
At all times I miss you
A gaping hole inside me
At all times I miss you

Miss You

Bandcamp

Blank Dreams
Blank Wishes
Just Never to Be

The B side of Lost heart

Never To Be

When my ship comes in        A. D. A. E

When my ship comes in
I’m going to buy you a diamond ring
So dear and clear
Like a sparkle from your eyes

When my ship comes in
I’m going to buy you a convertible 
With a white rag top
To let the wind deep inside

And when you drive downtown 
And you come to a stop
Wave to the boys 
As you put up the top 
When my ship comes in 
You’ll never want again 

Cause when my ship comes in 
I’m going to buy you everything 
When my ship comes in 
I’m going to buy you everything 

When my ship comes in 
I’m going to buy you a great big house
With a rooftop pool
Swimming in stars every night

When my ship comes in 
I’m going to buy you a convertible 
With a white ragtop
To let the sun deep inside 

And when we drive downtown 
And we come to a stop 
C’mon gimmie a kiss
Before we put up the top
When my ship comes in 
You’ll never want again

Cause when my ship comes in 
I’m going to buy you everything 
When my ship comes in
I’m going to buy you everything

when my ship comes in

@janinelevinson: Inspirational additional lyrics and wonderful vocals
@rick-4-1: Real drums
@burn-it-smith: Real piano
@phil-mcwalter: Other stuff

(New Version of https://soundcloud.com/phil-mcwalter/and-so)

SOUP OF THISTLES 

Returning and turning in the widening gyre 
The falconer holds out a golden ring from the tower 
Captive and burning and full of desire 
The falcon pulls feathers from her wings to count the hours

And so
Ad infinitum 
Is the crow 
Compelled to steal
And so
Ad infinitum 
Are we drawn 
Into the wheel
Into the wheel

Turning and burning in the heat, of hearth and fire 
The feathers, the letters, the fingers form a winged spire
There’s flapping and scurrying aloft up in the rafters 
Where the bats are left to read and the finger moves on higher

And so
Ad infinitum 
We forget 
Why we were singing
And so
Ad infinitum 
The choir cannot lift the ceiling
The spinning wedding ceiling
Stealing
And so
We go

Around and around  and do it over again! 
Ad infinitum
Around and around  and do it over again! 
Ad infinitum

Returning and turning in the widening gyre 
Unseen by the hawk was Icarus flying higher
Why do we love when we know it’s trespassing
A puppet heart managed by the clock – foolish arms flailing

And so
Ad infinitum 
We watch for 
Six jet planes’ trails
And so
We prepare  our soup of thistles
And we settle down to feather 
And we wonder about the weather
Listen for the 
Falcons' bells together and
Cover our eyes with leather
Oh Icarus dear boy
Waxed and waned
Ah Amelia dear heart
Tarred and feathered...

Levinson & McWalter- June 2020

And So

Soup Of Thistles

“Gordian Suite - Eleven Knots for String Orchestra” was completed in September, 2020 in Fairview, TX. 

Mastering performed by eMastered.com. See other eMastered works by the composer at eMastered.com/profile/robtjbrooks.

Printed scores and parts are available from the composer. 

The work consists of eleven “knots” or sections progressing from one to the next without pause. 

Performance time is about 17 1/4 minutes. 

Gordian Suite is based on the composer’s “Piano Sonata No. 5: Toccata Brillante."

If your organization is interested in premiering this work please contact the composer via SoundCloud messaging.

Gordian Suite - Eleven Knots for String Orchestra (mastered by eMastered.com)

Questa è la versione originale del brano Fade Away (Dissolvenza) da me composto e riarrangiata da EnricoSonOro che pubblicai verso la fine di giugno. L'ho voluta pubblicare per mostrare come un artista riesce a sconvolgere completamente un brano senza tradire però la natura stessa del brano.

This is the original version of the song Fade Away (Dissolvenza) composed by me and rearranged by EnricoSonOro which I published towards the end of June. I wanted to publish it to show how an artist can completely upset a song without betraying the very nature of the song.

thin skin

therapy dog