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The Tick And The Tock

THE TURTLE PROJECT - ANCIENT FILES EP 2

written and recorded 2014 by andrew salvner (aka pretzels malone)

the track art is the torn up backside of one of my favorite basement chairs.  my cat verbal (who ain't here no more) would go to town on my basement furniture.  we had a deal, and for his part, he did a good job of leaving our upstairs stuff relatively unharmed.  the chair from the pic is honestly not all that comfy, but i miss my buddy...and when i sit there i like to pretend that he's behind me going to town keeping his shit sharp.

the song has nothing to do with my cat.  i wrote it for a friend.

them words:
you gotta be stronger than your heart.  because he swears to you that he cares for you, but he's tearing you apart.

bonus stuff:  (who hoo...bonus!!)

there is another very different version of this song.  the music is much faster and completely backwards.  and the vocals are completely different.  i made a video if you want to watch :)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=812962368731206

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-tibBKFeNQ

the acoustic guitar and bass lines were recorded on 4-track cassette.  i moved the tracks over individually to my laptop using audacity.  i did a ton of editing.  i then added the vocals and beatbox straight to audacity (using the 4-track as a vocal amp).

the first half of my pretzels page is pure 4-track recordings.  recently most of my recordings are much more like this.  some kind of weird in-breed of cassette and free downloaded multi tracker.

that's all.  i hope you feel bonus'd.  :D

tearing you apart

The Voices You Hear

It Ain't Me Babe - Bob Dylan Cover

Secret Caves LoveSongs edition: Carrie, Simon, Joe, Caligula Jr

the night tide creatures
want your love
come see about 
the most beautiful girl
on the gallows
she’ll stroke your stitches
it’s never enough
so come ride 
the white lightning 
whip her shape shift
through the narrows

night tide creatures
hold my hand
oh! the chemical preachers
man bold double features
on shifting sand
night tide creatures
let me go
all the spidery teachers
with sickly stained features
spray “on with the show”

and you can 
flash that revolver, come on
and you can swear 
your broke heart
to the river
well she was here last night, yes
now she’s gone
the most beautiful girl
on the gallows
the most beautiful girl
on the gallows

night tide creatures
hold my hand
oh! the chemical preachers
man bold double features
on shifting sand
night tide creatures
let me go
all the spidery teachers
with sickly stained features
spray “on with the show”

and you can flash that revolver
come on

the night tide creatures
want your love
the night tide creatures
oh they want your love
oh they want your love

(c) 2017 by Secret Caves

secret caves

love song 666

Sunshine on my back.
It's beginning to decline.
It doesn't make me happy and looks not at all lovely.

We are living in the age of dusk.
The night is long and the dawn will be far.


Ruined civilization left one poetry to us.
We should begin to write it shortly, if someone will read.

The end will come calmly little by little.
I feel sunshine on my back.


The choirs singing uprose and filled the church.
The voice of prayer is drowning in the strong wind.


Sunshine on my back.
That shine is not strong anymore.
Looking for lost things, we wander in the town.

We've consumed all the things.
Whom do I say goodbye to?

Sunshine On My Back

Our music videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP8TVIeEkTM&list=PLdNW6Tm7hfWsUe6-tQ2gbu8rGGFNvDUyg

That's the 8th track of our second album "Homemade music", enjoy :)

I was killed by the hand of a hit man 
sent by someone who wanted me to shut up,
two shots rang out in the night, such an awful sound,
were enough to send me laying on the ground.

But I'm not shutting up, thanks to this pre-recorded song,
I keep telling my version of the story, though I'm definitely gone.
Greetings to my family and friends, they must go on without me
but for now I'm able to stay down here in the grave, and yet say hi.

I'm thinking about the story of the so many people 
whose lives they risked to lose, in loving of the truth.
These are real leader.

There's no honour in dying, you know,
the honour is staying alive.

Homemade music

Grave

I Am Not For This World

Charlie's Track
words and music by kanako not

Everything is non!
Everything is nothing

Everything is Rousseau's
There is nothing

Charlie's eyes
Charlie's eyes
Sad pupil
Charlie's eyes

すべてがノンです
すべてが何もありません

すべてがルソーのものだから
そこには何もありません

チャーリーの目
チャーリーの目
悲しい瞳
チャーリーの目

Charlie's Track

The time was passing hopelessly slowly at that time.
I had too much free time on my hands, everyday.

My girlfriend said that you couldn't know the heart of others.
We broke up in a short time. But I got old as it is.

Long afternoon of 1984.
I was despairing of my youth.


I didn't know what I wanted to do at all.
But I had the time a lot. I was always bored.

I thought that the "future" would begin someday.
There was a war in Iraq. I was not interested in it

Long afternoon of 1984.
The future was hopeless.


I was living irresponsibly, so I became an unreliable man.
The future has already begun and I have no memories.

The boring long afternoon is still continuing.
I'm still playing a guitar and thinking about the love.

Long afternoon of 1984.
I was despairing of my youth.

Long afternoon of 1984.
The future was hopeless.

Long afternoon of 1984

Recorded in Terlingua Ghost Town church in Texas just outside of Big Bend National Park. This old run down church was open and empty and had that holy natural reverb so we crawled in like sneaky children and sang a song. 


Just Like Heaven (in Terlingua Ghost Town)

You may remember the EP i did a couple of years ago called "The Ancient Files" if not then i suggest you check it out before listening to this track.
Myself and a few friends have created the follow up album in the series, we are very pleased and excited to bring you 
 "The Ancient Files ii"
I will be posting the next parts in due course , enjoy :)

Lyrics-

Apologies for the delay sir, but we finally have the remaining files ready for you
Well don’t delay me any further, I must hear them at once
Yes sir, right away

There’s nothing but devastation as far as my eyes can see
Did they really push the button?
Did they really?
Did they really?

I don’t see any signs of life as far as my eyes can see
Did they really push the button?
Did they really?
Did they really?

I rest my bones on the hillside
Gazing at the orange sky
Looking desperately for signs of life
But there’s not a single bird in sight
There has to be somebody out there
I can’t be the only one
There has to be somebody

https://theturtleproject1.bandcamp.com/album/the-ancient-files-ii

The Fifth File

The next part in the series of The Ancient Files
This part features @juxtamusic and @icondark 

Lyrics -

I head out across the fields
Avoiding the burning trees
I realise I can still feel
As I’m showered by the ash of the leaves
I hear a distant squawking
Of a bird flying overhead
Circling around me
Like a vulture over the dead
He’s followed me for miles
He’s as curious as me
I’m feeling like we’re bonding
In the confusion of what we see
He’s getting closer minute by minute
Now he’s feet away from me
Something spooks him
All of a sudden I blink
And he’s gone

Over here

Who is that?

I haven’t seen a soul
For so very long
Don’t know if I can trust you
I guess I’ll move along
It’s not safe in the open
You know that they might see you
Find somewhere to hide
Somewhere out of sight
Away from this place
I took too much of a risk
I think they sense me
I think this might be the end
But I don’t really care
I’m ready
I’m ready
I’m ready

Wait, you’re the only other person I’ve seen
Don’t go

The Sixth File

Part 7 of the series featuring @juxtamusic with music from @nakedverse

Lyrics

Why do you think that someone’s watching you? (I don’t know ………)
Tell me what you know
All I remember is a huge explosion
Since then I’ve been alone
I don’t know how many left on the ships
To that brave new world
Maybe they knew more than they were telling us
Help me, I’m confused
(Leave me alone)

You’re asking me so many questions
It’s no longer clear in my head
All I remember is, I had to run
‘Cause they wanted me dead
Yeah they wanted me dead
And I’m not talking about
The aliens
I’m talking about the army
They seemed to see me as a threat
They just wanted me dead
They just wanted me dead
Now all I need is
Yeah, all I need is
Someone to trust
Is that you?
How do I know?
Is it you?

Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you before I lose my mind?
Can I trust you?

They came after me too, but I lost them during the explosion
I’ve been documenting as much as I can and they wanted the files
You can trust me.
I’m not sure where we go from here but we’re safer if we stick together
Come on let’s keep moving

File Seven

part 8 on the series featuring  @juxtamusic @blackeyebutterfly with music from @skaarl

Lyrics

Listen

Head for trees

What are they spraying?
We need to find cover fast
Come on, this way

I don’t feel good

It’s the spray
I think they’ve drugged us

I need to sit down

Yeah, we’ve picked up two more, we’re heading to base now.

The Eighth File

Part 9 in the series featuring @winkandwoo and @blackeyebutterfly

Lyrics -

Is that all you have?

I’m just uploading the others now sir.

Where am I?

Come with me

Where’s the other guy that was with me?

Don’t worry he’s here
There’s someone who wants to meet with you both

Welcome to our humble abode
Won’t you make yourselves at home?
I’m sure you’ll understand there are some rules you need to know
Protocols that must be followed

Now you’re here we’re gonna look after you
So never leave this place, unless with a group
And never speak a word that’s less than the truth
All our members have been carefully chosen
So you can trust in every word that gets spoken
We only tolerate the honest and open
Don’t trust anybody outside these walls
You must speak of this place to no one
You mustn’t jeopardise this work that we’ve done
And you must share with us all that you’ve seen
There’ll be no secrets once you’re part of this team
Only together can we fight to be free

Now you’ve been acquainted with our laws
I trust you’ll see they’re similar to yours
We have much to discuss but not today
Take a rest for now enjoy your stay

The Ninth File

Part 13 in the series feat. @juxtamusic @nakedverse @blackeyebutterfly

Lyrics

Everyone to your stations
We’re under attack

They came at us in the dead of night

The fear was ripe but we’re prepared to fight

We sent the women and children to hide

If there’s a god I hope he’s on our side

All or training was meant for this day

We’re as ready as we’ll ever be

It’s time to drive them all away

Unleash the death machines


They came here with one thing on their mind

To make it clear they know where we hide

They seemed to fire towards the outside

I think they’re trying to trap us all inside

But we’ve got one trick up our sleeve

A secret weapon that they couldn’t foresee

We stole a piece of their technology

Unleash the ultimate death machine

Death machine

The Thirteenth File

"The Turtle Project" started out as exactly that, a project, a songwriting project that was born from years of being a musician in many bands, doing countless gigs, naturally gathering experience and inspiration until, one day, I stumbled upon the fact that I could actually put those experiences and many others into words. The composing aspect grew from that into what it is today ...
My way of life .

The Thirteenth File

the turtle project