really cool lyrics in this, love the melody. i would say close to ballad like. very cool track.

@user-562038819: thanks so much Tim!! Always appreciate your feedback.

I'm having a great time listening to all your songs!! Great job!! 

Delightful song whatever I pay attention to, charming cadence and smoothness

very nice full sound, love it, great guitars and vocals

Fabulous track!! Love those guitars & vocals!!

Some great songs from some Fantastic Artist's/Bands and a few of my own.

AB Playist 067 Part 2

who we were

Pa Poursipeu

LYRICS BELOW (click "Show more")
When I wrote this duet, I had Amanda Sanderson's distinctively beautiful voice in mind. The song itself is an outgrowth or continuation of a poetry collection I published a few years ago, "The Book of Arabella."
Both the song and the poems are about a mysterious, otherworldly woman, Arabella, who feels trapped in a marriage, trapped in fact in her human body.
Here's a link to that poetry collection for the curious:
https://www.library.wisc.edu/parallelpress/pp-catalog/poetry-series/2014-2/the-book-of-arabella/
(...and yes, that is actually our cat in the photo on the big clock above the piano)
Instruments used:
All three guitar tracks played on my Gretsch 5622T
plus Fender (Squier) Jaguar SS bass
Angel chorus sung by angels...well, actually Alchemy synth
Amanda's SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/phoebeelena
Recorded in Logic Pro using hardware tube preamps and compressors.

***Cat on a Clock***
(Words & music by Timothy Walsh)
Verse 1 (Him)
You come softly down the stairs into my waiting arms.
Hand you coffee, touch your hair…it seems that you’re not there.
I don’t say it but I know, on this special day,
your body’s here with me, but you’re a million miles away.
I don’t say it—I don’t want to tell no one—
You’re going nowhere but you’re always on the run.

Verse 2 (Arabella)
Morning comes, I stretch in bed, see the sun come through the blinds.
Hear you in the kitchen there, smell the coffee so divine.
I rub my eyes, decide if I can slide into this day,
or maybe spread my wings and softly fly away.
I don’t know why I’m so restless in this world.
It’s like I’m from some country where I can’t return.

CHORUS:
You’re like a cat upon a clock sleeping in the sun,
whiling away your time on earth until our day is done.
Just like a cat upon a clock dreaming through the day
while the world outside goes on and softly spins away.

Verse 3 (Him)
Twilight comes and I see you in the garden where
the cedars and the pines are your sisters in the sky.
You walk out among the herbs, barefoot on the bricks,
smell the chervil and the thyme that never ask you why.
You’re so lost to me I don’t know what I’ll do.
I’m so in love with every single thing you do.

Verse 4 (Arabella)
Some days I wish that I could go flying through the sky—
spread my wings just like a crow and take off with a sigh.
Somewhere beyond the moon, I think I’ll find my home,
far away from this earth and this house of flesh and bone.
I’m not angry, I just don’t know how to say
I’m a creature not like you in any way.

CHORUS (sung twice)

Cat on a Clock

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Cat On A Clock (early demo mix)

One Clock at a Time
Three Photons featuring The Gatsbys
Written and mixed by Tim Griffis at Princeton Studio. 
Thanks to Dirk Taubenheim for agreeing to help with this song.  I have great admiration for Dirk's musicianship and sense of music!
Mix 2: April 7, 2020 mixed to a 1/4 inch 2-track tape system (MCI JH-110)

Thank you to Adrian Danciu at Kinocut Pictures (visual.kinocut.com) for his Clock photo in old downtown Mexico City! 
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Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Studio
Tim's Guitars
Rhythm and Lead Fender Stratocaster
Rhythm Gibson Les Paul Standard

Dirk's Guitars 
Bass 
Arpeggios - Silvertone
Rhythm - Rickenbacker
Rhythm - Acoustic

Dirk's backing vocals recorded at his studio.

Mics: Neumann TLM 67 
Drums: arranged by TG
Software: Pro Tools
Vocals: TG

Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Eventide Eclipse effects
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Lyrics
Verse 1
If I could see
all the things that waited for you and me
I'd change the world
One clock at a time
I'd wave my magic wand
for you...

Chorus 1
There's a light in your life
let it be your guide
The clock keeps score
for you tonight
We can change the world 
one clock at a time
don't let it tick away....

Verse 2
If I could see 
through the shadows of life
I'd change the world
One clock at a time
I'd wave my magic wand 
for you...

Bridge
One clock at a time
One clock at a time
I could change time
One clock at a time

Chorus 2
There's a light in your life
let it be your guide
The clock keeps score
for you tonight
We can change the world 
one clock at a time
don't let it slip away....

Outro
One clock at a time
One clock at a time
I could change time
One clock at a time

One clock at a time (ft. The Gatsbys)

SAY THE WORDS
Written, Performed, Produced & Mastered
by Andrew Borderick Copyright 2020
Re-Mastered by Andrew Borderick OCT 2020
Youtube Link; https://youtu.be/RuuseKt9nVE                                                                                                    

LOOKING DOWN THE WISHING WELL
IT'S IN MY HEART I NEED TO TELL
A MESSAGE OF LOVE IS ALL I NEED

SETTLE DOWN TO FALL ASLEEP
SOMEONES WAITING IN MY KEEP
A VOICE OF LOVE IS IN THE AIR

I JUST CAN'T BREAK IT
I JUST CAN'T SAY THE WORDS

I WAKE UP IN THIS MAGIC WORLD
LOOKING UP THE WISHING WELL
WHATS FALLING DOWN IS ALL I GAVE

I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT
I JUST CAN'T SAY THE WORDS
(break)
LOOKING DOWN THAT WISHING WELL
WATCH MY COIN IT DISAPEARS
A LITTLE LUCK IS ALL I NEED

 I JUST CAN'T BREAK IT
I JUST CAN'T SAY THE WORDS
I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT
I JUST CAN'T SAY THE WORDS

2020 PRO TOOLS

SAY THE WORDS

SAY THE WORDS (see info for video link)

Continuing the trend of compositions featuring mallets, though this time the mallet instrument gets to be part of an ensemble (and a longer song)

The Wrong Birds

A Pill-Sized Piece

So close but yet so far - we're reaching for a star - it's at our fingertips - we ignore who we really are - the truth is in my eyes - but you never look my way - you're so pre-occupied - going on with your day - I'm peeking in your room to see if you're awake - please don't make pretend - oh how my body aches - you're reaching for your phone - it's not me on the other end - does he really make you smile - can he give you everything
got so much time for him - time to throw away - wish you'd make him your past and spend some time today - cause baby we got time - time to see this through - if you've got time for me - then i got time for you
When did this go wrong - the two of us to blame - can you sleep at night - or do you feel ashamed - cause i know that I'm ashamed with all this fight in me - i still procrastinate - precious time is fleeting - if you just pick up your head - take one look at my face - it'll all come back to you - you let me take my place - so i sit and watch you sleep - cause i'd like to spend some time - oh how my body weeps - can't have what isn't mine
Chorus
We're bent but we're no broken - we're tired but we're awake - exchange cautionary glances - at what point will we break - i need some of your time - i miss you terribly - I'm in the other room - come and spend some time with me
chorus

20 years in the making

Time

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Fluttering like a Butterfly free flowing and sheer Bliss
Music by us
for more fantastic music see my friend Shin*semia @romane5


#See you in our stars

Butterfly 5 ........ Shin & Gina

When I heard this gorgeous track by David I knew it would make a lovely song. His guitar playing is very lovely so it was a joy to sing this and add some piano here and there! We hope you enjoy our 5th collaboration. 
@david-dunhamuser589535203 for more wonderful music! Thanks for letting me sing and play again. 😊🎶🎸

Sunshine In The Rain (David Dunham and Annie Smart)

In weightless air
the trail of layers
as the dust brings
forgotten things
in tangled layers

swathes laid bare
a faded trail
 sun soaked air
in tangled pale

a deadpan air
in golden frail
as the dusk brings
forgotten things
in tangled layers

swathes laid bare
a faded trail
sun soaked air 
in tangled pale

In Tangled Layers

Junk

If you Can

If You Can

"The Darkest Heart" by Amy Fear. My Fault Music 2020.

The Darkest Heart

Free playing tenor quartet mixing with soprano/alto/tenor themes with synth textures. Bizarre concoction.

Chimera

Shout out to the Goodwill in Yelm, WA for having such awful CDs, and Splitter.ai for being amazing!
Without you, this never would have been possible! 
Now get in my  temple!

Welcoming you to The Holy Temple of Dumpster Fires

Three Photons is an analog-centric indie jazz-blues project that blends vintage warmth with cinematic introspection. Rooted in tape-based production and minimalist arrangements, the sound evokes dusky landscapes, quiet urgency, and the emotional clarity of improvisation.

Drawing from early jazz recordings, lo-fi textures, and ambient storytelling, Three Photons crafts sonic environments where each note feels intentional and alive. The name reflects a fascination with light, resonance, and the subtle interactions that shape perception—mirroring the project’s ethos: understated, immersive, and deeply human.

From reel-to-reel saturation to spacious reverb tails, every track invites deep listening and quiet reflection. This is music for late nights, long drives, and moments that linger.

🎙️ Analog soul. Magnetic tape. Timeless tone.

Hello Soundcloud, thanks for the Listens, Likes and Support. Im from Melbourne Australia, I have been playing guitar for many years now and played in two bands during the 80's & 90's (STOLEN CAR original) & (STORM cover),both bands never released any material. Since 2010 i have been writing songs and tunes and recording them in my music room (3rd Bedroom), i play Guitar, Bass, Keys, BFD2 Drums(programmed)and Vocals on all of my songs which i class as Demo's, I love all types of music but Hard Rock, Rock to Alternative appeals to me most.
ALL SONGS POSTED ARE SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE OWNER.
Thanks again to everyone listening out there in the world, always looking forward to new material on Soundcloud,
Character Picture By, Rianna Borderick 2017
All artwork by Andrew Borderick
CONTACT : andrew@netec.com.au
Regards 
Andrew Borderick. (March 2017)

One clock at a time (ft. The Gatsbys)

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