This song is as magically wonderful as that photo that inspired it.

Great sounds , vocals and very interesting arragement

Much enjoyed, Hans. Love the story and the picture is great!!! Thanks for a very nice listen!

What a great song! You sound good in any language!

Life is rough, and your mind is busy with plans how to make it through the next day. Could you ever stop having the blues? Even as a musician? While jamming a boogie on piano, the phrase stuck in my head and I liked its ambiguity. I am overwhelmed how many people from all over the world joined the session and created an awesome rock'n'roll song. Everybody added their bit and we are very proud of the result. Thank you so much!

Nadine de Macedo (composition, arrangement, piano, solo, programming, production)
Berni Armstrong (vocals, lyrics, arrangement)
Alex Almirall (tenor saxophone, solo)
Jussi Nykänen (guitars, solo)
Andrew Russell (double bass)

Where to find us:
https://www.youtube.com/@nadinedemacedo
https://www.youtube.com/@berniarmstrong
http://www.alexalmirall.com/
https://ajrussell.ca

==== LYRICS ====
I’ve got not time to relax
no time for fun
Time is staring at me
down the barrel of its gun

No time to tie laces,
I’ve got slip on shoes
And worst of all
I’ve got no time for blues

I got no time for blues
No time to be amused
Nor even to watch the TV news
No time to pay my dues
I'm the king of excuses
I got no time - it's such a crime
No time for blues

I got letters to send
I got bills to pay
I have less time to myself
Every single day
I work so many hours
It's a wonder I don't drop
I don't know if these demands
Are ever gonna stop

All of my friends
are in the same boat
Doesn't seem to matter
Who gets your vote
We're working for peanuts
We can't make ends meet
if things don't look up soon
We'll be out on the street

Look at that guy
In his fancy car
He has no idea
How hard things are
When you're working for a wage
But sinking deeper into debt
When I think of the future
I break out in a cold sweat

I got no time for blues
No time to be amused
Nor even to watch the TV news
No time to pay my dues
I'm the king of excuses
I got no time - it's such a crime
No time for blues

Quarterlife Blues

No Time For Blues

In this track I used strings, horns, trombones, trumpets, piccolo and orchestral percussions.
Thank you for listening !

Composition: Julien Apelian
Recording studio: Audio Colors
October, 16th, 2023

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Work Of Art

An Experimental Track exploring Lofi composition.

LoFi - Again & Again

Is a Classic piano Emotive song with a Goth mood

No Absolution

another cover from Tabby, Reba McEntire's 'The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia'.
Mixed and Master at Rose Pro Studio
Produced by Kit Gratrix
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The Night The Lights Went Out

Dutch song in key of E, tempo 110, 130924

Below the Dutch text you will find the English translation.

Ik zag hem
(c) HWBerkhout, 090924 

Op zolder lagen foto's uit mijn jeugd
in een schoenendoos 
Ze waren al lang niet meer bekeken
Hij stond er al een hele poos

Ik pakte er eentje uit, 
en zag mijn vader samen met mij 
Hij droeg mij op zijn arm en keek trots 
Ik heel blij

Refrein
Ik bleef ernaar kijken
Begreep niet goed, waarom ik dit deed
Misschien door zijn houding, of de mijne?
Of wat ik daar nog van weet

Die tijd is al zo lang voorbij
Herinneringen vergaan
Ik ging naar buiten. Er liepen mensen
Één was blijven staan

Refrein
Ik bleef naar hem kijken
Begreep niet goed waarom ik dit deed
Misschien door zijn houding, iets van vroeger,
of wat ik daar nog van weet

Solo

Opeens zag ik het!
Of droomde ik het maar?
Want hij is al jaren dood
En toch stond ie daar!

Ik schrok ervan
Riep toen "Wacht, ik kom eraan"!
Het klonk een beetje hard,
Want iedereen keek mij aan

Refrein
Ik rende op hem af, vol verwachting
Met een glimlach keek hij mij aan
Maar opeens was alles weg
En ik bleek op mijn zolder te staan

Verbijsterd keek ik rond
Zag die foto liggen, daar op de grond
Oh, ik voelde me raar, en ook wat weemoedig misschien? 
Ik had mijn vader gezien, mijn vader gezien

==============
English

I saw him
(c) HWBerkhout, 090924

In the attic lay photos from my youth
in a shoebox
They hadn't been looked at in a long time
It had been there for quite a while

I took one out,
and saw my father together with me
He carried me in his arms and looked proud
I, very happy

Chorus
I kept looking at it
Didn’t really understand why I was doing this
Maybe because of his posture, or mine?
Or what I still remember of it

That time is so long gone
Memories fade
I went outside. 
People were walking
One had stopped

Chorus
I kept looking at him
Didn’t really understand why I was doing this
Maybe because of his posture, something from the past,
or what I still remember of it

Solo

Suddenly I saw it!
Or was I just dreaming?
Because he's been dead for years
And yet, there he stood!

I was startled
Then called out, "Wait, I'm coming!"
It sounded a bit loud,
Because everyone looked at me

Chorus
I ran towards him, full of expectation
With a smile, he looked at me
But suddenly everything was gone
And I found myself standing in the attic

Stunned, I looked around
Saw that photo lying there, on the ground
Oh, I felt strange, and maybe a bit nostalgic?
I had seen my father, seen my father

Ik zag hem -NL-

Last  Goodbye

Chilling

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I compose songs, write lyrics and sing most of them. I don't have  'one'  style. It depends on my mood or on certain issues that are going on in our world. AND some listeners can even tell which songs are genuine 'Birchwood-songs' (!)

Ik zag hem -NL-

Birchwood

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