Heartfelt tribute to the wonders of nature! 👍

You‘re totally right, save the trees! And this is a beautiful tune

This has a unique pace and energy that so aptly pays homage to our dear friends, the trees. Lovely and so true that we must honor and protect them. Durge

COOL. Beautiful song perfectly successful. Great.

Orchards are wonderful things , nice vibe Bengt

My Climate Change related songs (please, plant trees on every feasable spot on earth)

Dear friends, This is ”The Rain” version two where I experiment with different finger picking methods. I have 2 tracks with one method on a steel stringed Furch guitar, and 1 track with another method on a nylon stringed Alhambra guitar. I have also raised the pitch by half a pitch.

The Rain

There is something that we take - for granted each day we live
it’s the rain which sometimes fall on us - is it good for us?
or a pain for us? -  It sometimes feels so
when our clothes have gotten wet and we are freezing
and we are a long way from home

Our bodies contains of - a lot of water to a major part
and lack of water makes us seriously ill - so we need the rain
to a certain amount - but give us just what we need
Too much water around can be dangerous
we may drown in the river near our home

But something has happened to the rain - we don’t know which day it will come
it has changed a lot the last years - why is it so?
is it our own fault? - do we burn too much coal?
should we park our dear cars and never use them
and never eat soo much meat as we do

Approximate lyrics in Swedish
Regnet
Det är något vi tar - för givet varje dag vi lever
det är regnet som ibland faller på oss - är det bra för oss?
eller en smärta för oss? - Det känns ibland så
när våra kläder har blivit blöta och vi fryser
och vi är långt hemifrån

Våra kroppar innehåller mycket vatten
och brist på vatten gör oss allvarligt sjuka - så vi behöver regnet
till en viss mängd - men ge oss precis vad vi behöver
För mycket vatten runt oss kan vara farligt
vi kan drunkna i floden nära vårt hem

Men något har hänt med regnet - vi vet inte vilken dag det kommer
det har förändrats mycket de senaste åren - varför är det så?
är det vårt eget fel? - bränner vi för mycket kol?
ska vi parkera våra kära bilar och aldrig använda dem
och aldrig äta så mycket kött som vi gör

The Rain version two

Dear friends. I'm so disappointed in the world's rulers. No system can be found to be able to detect forest fires in time.

Sommarskog
När sommaren kommer till skogarnas land
och när solen lyser - och när allt blir varmt
det är så många som vaknar upp
men det finns också - dom som lider svårt
för det är nåt nytt som har kommit i år
för vattnet är slut - för alla dom som bor här.

Men va e de som händer långt borta i norr
det lyser och det sprakar - och det skrämmer alla här
och alla djuren dom slåss för sitt liv
men det finns också - dom som inte kan
komma undan i tid för att rädda sitt liv
och vattnet är slut - för alla dom som bor här.

Det är många av djuren som i skogarna bor
som blir illa brända - och får helvetiskt ont
och det finns inte nån Magnecyl
som är för djur - som i skogen bor
för det är vårt jobb att upptåcka en brand
innan det är för sent för alla dom som bor här

Summer forest
When summer comes to the land of forests
and when the sun is shining - and when everything gets hot
there are so many who wake up
but there are also - those who suffer severely
for it is something new that has come this year
for the water is gone - for all those who live here.

But what about those who happen far away in the north
it shines and it crackles - and it scares everyone here
and all the animals they fight for their lives
but there are also - those who can not
get away in time to save his life
and the water is gone - for all those who live here.

Many of the animals live in the forests
and get badly burned - and get hellish pain
and there is no aspirin
which is for animals - who live in the forest
for it is our job to detect a fire
before it's too late for all those who live here

Sommarskog

Hi - some thoughts:
I do not think that there are any monsters! - or...am I wrong???
I took this lunar image one quiet magical morning in Lubeck
Lyrics:
The Moon - a magic satellite

The light when the moon will  rise may sometimes be so scary,
it shines as of silver and casts shadows that are deep
it feels like You wander through a world of fairy tales
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up


There are a lot of thoughts about - where this ”planet” comes from
it is not a planet - it is a satellite to the earth
It was probably created by a collision with a star
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up


the moon is considered to be the ruler of emotions
it is the foundation of our spiritual mind 
It symbolizes the mysterious and the supernatural force
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up

The Moon - a magic satellite

Dear friends, new reports reveal that large ships are cleaning their tanks and releasing large amounts of toxins into the Baltic Sea!
The Baltic Sea is an inland sea with narrow passages for fresh water. Eutrophication and other litter have caused this sea to nearly die! There are many countries that lie by this sea and many rivers release dirty water. Translation into English below.

Östersjön
Strax öster om vårt land det finns ett hav som
lider svårt för människans skull
Vi vill leva så flott utan att börsen den blir tom
och vi vill slänga allt vad vi inte vill ha
på enklaste sätt
det rinner ju ut
och havet tar emot
allt skräpet som sjunker så fint till havets djup

Vi har ett problem, det finns så många
som måste komma överens hur det ska va.
Det är inte så lätt då vissa har det så svårt 
att acceptera att vi måste ändra väg
för att slänga vårt skräp.
Vissa tror det går bra
och att allt det försvinner
bara vi inte ser det, då är allt borta för gott

Vi släpper ut allt från fosfor till giftig metall
som kan lagras i fiskarnas kropp
och då vill ingen äta upp vad detta havet kan ge
och de som lever av vad havet alltid gett
de får sitta still
och de får ingen lön
och fattiga de blir
det är så det blir när havet drar en blek och sista suck 


Approximate translation into English:
Baltic Sea
Just east of our country there is a sea that
suffers severely for the sake of man
We want to live so nicely without the purs running out
and we want to throw away everything we do not want
in the simplest way
it flows out
and the sea receives
all the rubbish that sinks so nicely to the depths of the sea

We have a problem, there are so many
who must agree on how it should be.
It is not so easy as some have it so hard
to accept that we must change course
to throw away our rubbish.
Some think it's going well
that all disappears
as long as we do not see it, then everything is gone for good

We release everything from phosphorus to toxic metal
which can be stored in the body of the fish
and then no one wants to eat what this sea can provide
and those who live by what the sea has always given
they are allowed to sit still
and they get no pay
and poor they become
that's how it is when the sea draws a pale and last sigh

Östersjön (the Baltic sea - Lyrics in English below)

HI dear friends,
this is my third song about the Baltic Sea. Lyrics in Swedish, but You may find a translation into English below.

Morgon vid Östersjön
Det är morgon vid vår strand och solen lyser
de små barnen vaknar upp för de måste komma ner
till den plats där de kan lyssna till vågornas mystik
och kolla allt som sker denna morgon invid havets rand

För länge, länge sen - vårt land var täckt av is
och då fanns det inget hav, men då isen smälte ner
man kunde skönja ett hav som sakta växte fram
och till en början det var mycket större än vad vi nu har

När åren de förflöt - skönheten växte fram
och alla kobbar och skär skapade bilden av vad vi har
i våra ögon och i vår själ som finner vila en liten stund
när vi vandrar omkring i denna världen som vilsna små barn 

Approximate translation into English

Morning by the Baltic Sea
It's morning at our beach and the sun is shining
the small children wake up because they have to come down
to the place where they can listen to the mystery of the waves
and check out everything that's going on this morning at the edge of the ocean

Long, long ago - our country was covered in ice
and then there was no sea, but then the ice melted down
one could discern a sea that was slowly emerging
and at first it was much bigger than what we now have

As the years passed - the beauty grew
and all the cobs and inserts created the image of what we have
in our eyes and in our soul that finds rest for a little while
as we wander around this world like lost little children

Morgon vid Östersjön (Morning by the Baltic Sea - Lyrics in English below)

Parfums d'avant


  Dans la vie de simples symboles,  coupures d'esprit 
regards noirs s'envolent
 longues facéties annonces désinvoltes, du sang meurtri, 

 Tout n'est pas différent, il y a le temps qui se prolonge 
Sur le fil de nos songes, les lumières disparaissent
Laissons les bons moments, survivent étonnamment
Dans des grains de poussière, en suspends, en l'air



 Tous les mots d'amour se réduisent un jour dans les sources en cours et les pas de velours.
Ils résistent aux feux, ils résistent au vent, ils voyagent par tous les temps.
Inscrits dans nos mémoires, ils survivent au temps, gracieux, ils demeurent vivants
ils sont des charbons ardents , sur lesquels les ans, ne laissent pas de blancs

 C'est au fil du temps  des beaux moments on regarde enfant
les sables mouvants
visages étranges et faux semblants  bonbons sucrés regorgent d'amitié
les bons moments illustrent le temps des parfums d'avant
nos plus beaux chants
 des charbons ardents, sur lesquels les ans, ne laissent pas de blancs

Parfums D'avant

This song started as a jam session between me and Nahlej creating a nu metal sound by mixing hip hop, alternative with metal. Simon added further guitar licks and a solo. Our working title "Heavy Jam" inspired StevieJ to rap lyrics about drug abuse due to low self esteem and mental health issues. All thoughts running through the narrator's mind mind created a sticky heavy jam. Instead of tackling the issues, he prefers to numb the pain with meds and weed. This doesn't solve any problems, so better not try! 
Starting with a guitar theme, I could never have guessed the heaviness of the instrumental and lyrics both. Thanks for your collab, I am very pleased with the result!

The artwork has been generated with DALL E 2, but I invested some work cleaning it up and adding details with a graphics tablet.

Nahlej: composition, guitar, bass, drum programming
Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, drum programming, production
Simon Ashby: guitar, solo
StevieJ: lyrics, vocals

Where to find us:
https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo
https://soundcloud.com/nahlejmusic
https://soundcloud.com/sdashby
https://soundcloud.com/user-586564289

==== LYRICS ====

I'm not ready for the world today
Already going through hell today
So anyone who tries to talk to me
They'll be hell to pay

I got a mental list of all the shit 
I'm dealing with
I know I'm not the only one 
who'll be feeling this nah

I don't need politics 
adding to the stress
Finished school time ago
so why another test

Trying to focus on me just being the best 
but I can't 
when there's so much
shit running through my head

Numbing meds so I don't feel the pain
Even little miss sunshine 
couldn't stop the rain

Ain’t lifting the finger, nah
Not today, so get away from me
seems you got a lot to say
and I forgot to say

I'm staying in one place 
all it takes 
is one look at my face

I'm not playing,
There’s nothing you can do
to change that
So just stay back

and accept that that's who I am
Staying in bed with a head like
Like heavy jam

Yeah, heavy jam
I’m in bed with a head like
Like heavy jam

The doctor's prescription 
just ain't enough for me
I need some king size Rizla
and some Godfather OG

Yeah, now I can say that my life
is so sweet
Just one thing missing,
that one thing's me

I'm existing 
but I'm not living
I'm resisting 
cause I'm not giving

Anything away 
about the state of my brain 
I'm just saying 
you can't take it away

Like all good artists
I'll just harness the pain
and create a set of lyrics
that make people say
Man, I feel the same way

I'm sure I'll smoke my way through this
Always the optimist, 
advice from the doctor is 
at some point you're gonna
have to put a stop to this

Will I listen? 
Nah that's not who I am
It's just another day in bed
with a head like heavy jam

Heavy Jam
Heavy Jam
I’m in bed with a head like
In bed with a head like
Heavy jam

I'm not ready for the world today
Already going through hell today
I'm not ready for the world today
Already going through hell today

So anyone who tries to talk to me
They'll be hell to pay

Heavy Jam

Melody for the voice, poem and voice: @oddrun-eikli:
Piano composition and pianos: Debra Buesking

Thank you dear Oddrun for this gift of music.  No REGRETS whatsoever about our friendship :)

Regrets.

Hear the whispers
Of the falling leaves
When I write the words
I will never speak
A few unspoken words
Appear like falling leaves

No heart would seek regret
But I hold its hand
And I will not forget
Sweet autumn fields
That lingers in my mind

A few unspoken words
Appears like falling leaves
At other times they wildly fly
Until they reach the sky

Regrets. Oddrun Eikli & Debra Buesking

All We Got Is Time

Bebop And Rocksteady

The Machine Stops was probably the first science fiction story I ever read. I must have been 10 or 11 and I was sat in an aunt’s front room, rather bored. I picked up a Reader’s Digest compilation and this was the first story. I didn’t move for couple of hours. The story was written by E. M. Forster; it was first published back in 1909 when airships, telegraphy and telephony were state of the art (i.e. before mass radio broadcasting and television).
He described a world where people live a sedentary and solitary life, communicating with others almost entirely through The Machine; which also caters for their needs: food, water and energy is delivered to them. People don’t need to leave their homes, so they rarely do. They live to share ideas and opinions, which are usually rather shallow because they are not rooted in real experiences or deep learning. Does this sound familiar? Anyway, I think you can tell from the title that this comfortable state of affairs does not last…



All Rights Reserved 2023.

The Machine Stops

Steve's song, voice and guitar backed by Josh and Ken - powerful blues rock for your enjoyment :)
Produced by Llanpsych

Better Than Nothing - Steve's Planet, Entheogenic Psychonaut (Josh Clary) and K2 and the Three

Dear friends,
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of keeping our trees alive! They absorb greenhouse gases and give us oxygen back!! The importance of rainforests is enormous! Protect these in all weathers!


Our Trees

When the leaves on our trees appear
 the light has come - and we can feel that the air
is easy to breathe - mm  mm
 the maple trees showed flowers to me
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

I saw flowers on the cherry trees
 oh, what a sight - they must have come from above
so geordious they are - mm mm
 especially when they are lined up on a row
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

I am waiting for the apple trees
 to show their splendor - when their flowers are born
with pink and white colors - mm mm
 they promise us a lot of wonderful fruits
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

Dear all friends we must take care of them
 never let them die - they must never be burned
by fires in the woods - no no
 they help us to survive on this globe
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

Our Trees

NIGHT PEOPLE   (Feat. Al Wood)

Ian was so kind to send me his track, so I could do my wind instrument thing here :-) https://soundcloud.com/user-659662265/elements-of-force-148-bpm ... so: backtrack creation - Lou Osavio aka IPG1 / alto sax - joerxworx ... wonderful photo by Olga Bast, unsplash Enjoy the vibe !

Elements Of Force // by Lou Osavio aka IPG1 // alto sax remix

Florida

FIRST OF ALL, I WILL SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT LISTEN TO MY SONGS - LOVE YOU ALL!!

Dear friends, I worry more and more about the state of the earth! More and more wars flare up, the climate is worrying with natural disasters as a result! Strong malevolent rulers emerge and succeed in egging the population of the respective countries. History has shown how it goes - I think of such men as Hitler and others! The war causes huge emissions of greenhouse gases! Instead, use the soldiers to plant trees and fight the terrible forest fires!

The Baltic Sea is living dangerously right now! Scores of ships in deplorable condition transport oil across the sea. The risks are great for extensive oil disasters! I have made some songs for the Baltic sea just to make people understand the problems.

I have recently published some of my songs on YouTube - search for Bengt Roth.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bengt+roth
I write almost all of my songs, and I sing my songs and play the guitar and the harp - no more. My recording equipment is quite modest with a Furch guitar, Alhambra guitar, Röde microphone, Focusrite and Garageband. My studio is our guest room in our house.
I was young during the 1960s when Dylan became famous. I was a member of a folk song group during that time. I love Dylan´s music!! I was also a big fan of The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Mamas and the Papas and several more singers. I like folk music and the old protest songs. I love the music of Eva Cassidy. I was also a big fan of Björn Afzelius, and I love the music of Tom Petty. I am very inspired of the music of John Denver.
Bengt and certainly several 100 million people are intensively protesting against all evil around the world!
I love to sometimes write songs that are a bit weird and self-ironic!
You know that I am a novice in the "recording business", and sometimes I have to revise the songs.
My whole grown up life was occupied by my profession as a doctor in intensive care and anesthesiology. I was head of the department of Intensive and perioperative Care in Lund, Sweden the last years. After that I have got the possibility to be dedicated to music. 
My songs are a matter of extreme happiness and extreme sadness. I write all the music and lyrics except "As tears go by", "House of the Rising Sun", and songs by Evert Taube.
I love to leave some message with my songs!
I have no previous experience of writing fiction. I have, however, some experience in writing non-fiction. I wrote my thesis, and some chapters in a textbook in anesthesiology. I was also member of a group who introduced an education program in pediatric cardio pulmonary resuscitation for laymen in Sweden.
I have created a repost page "Bengt Erik Roth Repost Page".

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bengt+Roth

Our Trees

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