A new one, inspired by the British TV series, "The Detectorists," which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it.  Anyone who has will recognize the lyric here, and the role of the Magpie. 

Oh pretty, pretty Magpie
You nicked all the gold
Oh clever, clever bird
Mischevious and bold

The treasures of the field
Those ancient mysteries
You do not care, you just
Like how they gleam

Oh brilliant, brilliant Magpie
You snatched it all away
The searching must go on now
Another day

The lonely earth is calling
We hear the cries
The Magpie hears them too and
She sails the skies

Oh brilliant, brilliant Magpie
You found all the gold
Your nest is shimmering
Your wealth untold

The Magpie (demo)

I’ve seen your fires burning

1013/2025

In My Desperation

EXTREMIST 

Beelzebaubles in my pocket 
My Jesus Christ spins on a dime 
This time we’re painting bigger targets 
I cannot wait to do war crimes 

Death to the masses 
You don’t believe what I believe 
so fuck you all 
you’re gonna burn in hell

EXTREMIST

The Human Condition

Words and Music by Stefan van Walsum
All Instruments by Stefan van Walsum
Drums created with Toontrack´s Ez-Drummer 3
Vocals by Stefan van Walsum
Copyright (c) by Stefan Biermann Kerpen, Germany 2025
Recorded and produced at Nandi´s Cavern-Studio, Kerpen. (Germany)

Picture by VilKass Hannover (DE) on PixaBay

Call me!

Lost for Ourselves

To a Thistle

Remembering loved ones who are no longer with us helps us maintain emotional continuity and a sense of connection despite the passage of time. Reflecting on them allows us to better understand ourselves, our roots, and the values they passed on to us. It is also a way to nurture gratitude and preserve love that does not end with life. 

Pamięć o ukochanych osobach, które odeszły, pomaga nam zachować ciągłość emocjonalną i poczucie więzi mimo upływu czasu. Wspominanie ich pozwala nam lepiej rozumieć samych siebie, nasze korzenie i wartości, które przekazali. To również sposób na pielęgnowanie wdzięczności i utrwalanie miłości, która nie kończy się wraz z życiem. 

Recordar a los seres queridos que ya no están con nosotros nos ayuda a mantener la continuidad emocional y el sentido de conexión a pesar del paso del tiempo. Al recordarlos, comprendemos mejor quiénes somos, nuestras raíces y los valores que nos transmitieron. También es una forma de cultivar la gratitud y conservar el amor que no termina con la vida. 

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/wGL8C1vImHM

Love Of My Life

Hey Victoria

A new song....Autumn has always been my favorite season of the year, but goes by so quickly.

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns".                George Eliot

Lyrics: 
Colors of orange, red and yellow
Painting the landscape 
It makes me feel so mellow
Allows my mind to escape. 
Something about Autumn 
Always something 

Birthdays and apple pie 
The breeze and summer's end
Children playing in the leaves
Laughing merrily with one another 
Something about Autumn 
Always something 

In the sunshine and crisp fall air
The season’s changing once again 
Frosty and still in the morning 
Sunshine over the horizon 
Something about Autumn 
Always something 

The crispness of the air
On this bright Autumn day
Soon this time will end 
Only here for awhile 

But each moment is cherished 
Like photographs and memories 
Each moment is cherished 
Like photographs and memories 

Something about Autumn 
Always something 

Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2025
Mastered Track: Distrokid Mixea
Image:  George Becker

Something About Autumn

Here you will find little acoustic pop songs; melancholy, dreamy-folk things. Sometimes some jangly, fuzzy rock tunes or ambient pieces as well. Work-in-progress demos to finished tracks, informal playlists to official album releases. Enjoy.

The Magpie (demo)

Tom Hanson