Love the warm and very tender sound-tapestry

Soo lovely song! Lovely intro and wonderful vocals my friend!

Already commented. New listening and repost.

Love this song Mike ………. and this version is lovely (fresh and very different from the earlier version)! That string arrangement sounds excellent. Great vocals too! Top songwriting :)

Lush orchestration. Your trademark. Very pretty song.

Beautiful song! Love the orchestration and chord changes. Distracted by the vocal pitch problems.

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|||  ACROSS THE MILES  |||
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Set Sail on the ocean's blue!

Break the Champagne * Wave Her away!
Over the ocean * And pray She'll be safe.
Across the miles * Bridge the gap with flags and smiles!
Across the miles * With Neptune at your side.

Bless this ship * Bless this ship * Bless this ship and all who sail in her!

Stripes are for me * Stars for you!
Stripes are for me * And the stars for you!
Stripes are for me * And the stars for you!
Stripes are for me * And the stars, the stars are for you!

Guide her through * Guide her through * Guide her through the ocean's blue!

The finest steel * Built with pride
Touched by Polaris * Her Guardians riding high
With watchful eyes * Encompassing the great divide
Nautical miles * With Neptune at your side.

 * Stripes are for me * And the stars are for you *
 * Guide her through the ocean's blue *

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Lyrics/Moir 2009



Across The Miles

Dark (improvise)

Music by Stranger Something
Lyrics and voice by @xian3

When I See You
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When i see you
I could almost puke
When I see you
A strange shudder goes through and through
When I See You
My head turns bloodred
While the world shifts in two halves
And none of them would last
Without the other one…

When i see you
And that happens now and then again
It’s too uneasy to explain
My knees tremble
My mouth is all dry
My tongue is paralyzed
I break out in a sweat
I have to look at the ground
My breathing gallops
And then my heart that pounds
And am all agitated
I avoid all pictures of you
Try not to think about it too much
Close my inner eye, too…

When i see you
And that happens now and then again
Oh, it’s so uneasy to explain
My knees tremble
My mouth is all dry
My tongue is paralyzed
I break out in a sweat
I have to look on the ground
My breathing gallops
And then my heart that pounds… ahh…

solo

When i see you
You never talk to me
No reaction you show
Just stand somewhere off silently,
Peripheral,
In the background
Wthout a sound
How can I see what is not there ?
How can I remind what never took place ?
How can I feel that i was close to you,
Even if that was unreal, ?
And if I’d see you
As a monster,
As a hypocrate,
As a drama queen ?
And if i’d see you
As a mirror image ?
As a saviour ?
As a lover … ?

When I see you
Oh, when i see you
It’s so uneasy to explain
It’s too uneasy to explain…
When do I see you ?
When will i see you ?
When will i see you again ?

When I See You

I shared a Latin Pop version of this song two years ago with vocals performed by our friend Richard John (thank you Richard).  Well, here is another version of the song which existed back then that was not pursued.  As I'm scrapping the barrels, thought I might as well give it a go.  This is Celtic folk approach with a different ending where I added an additional verse of new melody & lyrics.

One of my favourite compositions.  Just see what you think.
Thanks so much for stopping by.


[CREDITS]
Music / Vocals / Keyboards / Arrangement / Programming – Michael C. Lynn
Lyrics – Mellina Barnett /  M. Lynn (the last paragraph only) 
Strings – Avery Bright @Band_in_a_Box
Harp – Sharlene Wallace @Band_in_a_Box

[LYRICS]
Let me lead you through the silver stars			
We can kiss under the moon			
And wrapped inside each others arms			
I can show how your path could be			
If you walk in peace and come along freely with me			
		
Watch the sun slip away into the night			
Hold each other till it goes out of sight			
Don't ever hide or stop thinking of me 			

(Chorus)			
I only want to be your secret dream			
No-one else can see, no-one else can dream			
When the sun comes up	and I have to wake			
Thoughts of you run inside my head			
Thoughts of all we shared			
			
If you like, we could dance under the rain			
Life will be full of magic as it begins to change			
I'm watching you thru my lattice window			
Behind the glass just like a shadow			
I can show you how I will guide your hand
	
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental break
 			
As you lay down alone and turn your head			
Feel the cold from your empty bed			
Close your eyes and keep thinking of me			
			
Have a secret dream		
No-one else can see			
No-one else can dream		
Only you can see			
When the sun comes up and I have to wake			
Thoughts of you run inside my head	
Thoughts of all we shared	

Watching you through my lattice window.......
       as the sun slips into the night.............
Watching you through my lattice window.......
       as the thoughts go out of sight

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I imagine I have a piano on the beach. I hear the sound of the sea, sit down at the piano and play along.

Ich stelle mir vor, ich hätte ein Klavier am Strand stehen. Ich höre das Rauschen des Meeres, setze mich an das Klavier und spiele dazu.

The Piano by the sea

Piano composition by Anibal Seminara 
Image by Marco Britto

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Dilema Poético

This track was written in Quench Arts’ Wavelength project across 2024-2025. Wavelength is a creative music and wellbeing programme for young people managing their mental health, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and Services for Education. 

Quench Arts is a not for profit organisation based in Birmingham in the UK. If you like what you hear and want to help us continue to run our music and wellbeing programmes, please do consider donating to us via: https://paypal.me/QuenchArts.

You can find out more about Quench Arts and our programmes at:
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Thanks loads and hope you enjoy listening!!

09. Illusion of the Mind - Group

Of the record

myself

myself (EP)

A singer-songwriter who cannot read notes, doesn't play much instruments except a little keyboard & guitar and considers singing as the most difficult part for him.

So in case you're wondering how a guy like this would sound, just spare some of your time for a listen.
Thanks so much for stopping by.

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