Fire and water, Yin and Yang,  
The eternal cycle from which life sprang.  
A wild dance in time's embrace,  
Bringing death and new life, an endless grace.

If anyone is interested: This song is a translation and a progressive rock version of my German pop song: "Wasser und Feuer". 
I was too lazy to think of new lyrics. :-)

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Ashes And Rain

Her beauty and elegance are best seen in slow motion.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Slow Motion

In shadows long, the past erased,
From ashes cold, a world misplaced,
Crimson skies light the barren land,
A dawn of hope where ruins stand.

Dawn of a civilization's cry, 
Underneath a fractured sky, 
With every tear, dreams reborn, 
In the light of a shattered dawn.

Whispers echo, ghosts of time,
Silent cities, fate's cruel rhyme,
Mountains mourn in crimson hue,
Chasing echoes of what we knew.

Feel the chill upon your skin,
A fragile hope, the fight within,
Dreams ignite in darkened gleam,
Life reborn from broken dreams.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Rise Of Dawn

Whispers of love, delicate and true
In this room where we hold the night

Gentle touch, your heartbeat so near
Soft breaths in sync, no one else here

Softly, you lie on your bed, smile
Red hair, bright flame in the light
In your eyes, the world's out of sight
I'm lost in your gaze, stay awhile

I'm longing
I'm dreaming

In your arms, where I belong
Melodies of our love, a sweet song
Whispers in the night, so bright
With you, everything feels right

Candlelight flickers, shadows play
Time stands still, don't let this fade away
Your laughter echoes like a distant song
In this moment, where we both belong

Your hair cascades, a fiery stream
In your presence, I'm lost in a dream

In your arms, where I belong
Melodies of our love, a sweet song
Whispers in the night, so bright
With you, everything feels right

As morning breaks, light paints her face
In her embrace, I find my place
Another night, another dream
In her smile, my everything

Here with you, the world fades away
In this love, forever we'll stay

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Whispers Of Love

Urlaub im Schwarzwald, das klingt famos,
Doch dieses Mal war's echt kurios.
Mitten im Sommer, was für ein „Spaß“,
Vier Jahreszeiten auf einmal, das war krass!

Heiße Tage, dann Aprilgewitter,
Novemberstürme und Schnee im Sommerwetter.
Doch wir lassen uns die Laune nicht verderben,
Denn Urlaub ist die schönste Zeit im Leben!

Erster Tag, die Sonne brennt,
Wir liegen faul am See, wie man uns kennt.
Doch am Abend, ein merkwürdiger Segen,
Fängt's an zu gießen, wir flüchten vorm Regen.

Heiße Tage, dann Aprilgewitter,
Novemberstürme und Schnee im Sommerwetter.
Doch wir lassen uns die Laune nicht verderben,
Denn Urlaub ist die schönste Zeit im Leben!

Am dritten Tag ein großer Schreck,
Ein Orkan zieht auf, der Tag ist schwarz - die Sonne weg.
Wir nehmen es locker und sehr, sehr gelassen,
Denn morgen soll es schneien! Ist das zu fassen?!

Schneemann bauen im Juli, wer hätte das gedacht,
Mit Glühwein in der Hand, die Sonne lacht.
Dann wieder Hitze, der Schnee schmilzt fix,
Der Bach wird zum Fluss, hilft alles nix!

Egal wie's Wetter spielt, wir sind bereit,
Im Urlaub haben wir die beste Zeit.
Vier Jahreszeiten in einer Woche erleben,
das kann es nur im Schwarzwald geben!

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Elevenlabs, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Urlaub Im Schwarzwald

Night falls, shadows creep,
A strange light, pulling me from sleep.
Cold hands, eyes so wide,
Taken by the unknown, no place to hide.

Alien lights, a frightful sight,
Lost in the void, taken in the night.
Heart races fast, fear in the air,
Abducted by beings from out there. 

Floating high, weightless fear,
Whispers in a tongue I can't hear.
Memories fade, what's real, what's fake?
A nightmare ride, will I awake? 

Alien lights, a frightful sight,
Lost in the void, taken in the night.
Heart races fast, fear in the air,
Abducted by beings from out there.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

From Out There

This is an enhanced and improved version of my thirteen years old song "Brazilian Country Eggs". :-)

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: - 
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

A Bird's Breakfast

(Instrumental)

Une Journée Insouciante Sous La Pluie

A Carefree Day In The Rain

Ein Sorgenfreier Tag Im Regen

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Christiane Niebuhr-Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Christiane Niebuhr-Redder, Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Title: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPt and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Une Journée Insouciante Sous La Pluie

Une Journée Insouciante Sous La Pluie

I was just a wanderer beneath the starry sky,  
When a light from the heavens took me up high.  
Through the cosmic silence, in a ship of silver hue,  
I found myself in places where dreams and fears come true.

They spoke without a language, their eyes a thousand years, 
In their gaze, I saw the wisdom, the hopes, the ancient tears. 

On an alien ship, I learned to see,  
The universe in ways that we could never be.  
They said don't fear, we're watching you, 
Humanity's not ready for the next breakthrough.

They scanned my thoughts and memories, my heart laid bare,  
In their gentle probing, there was no despair.  
Days in their care, a strange serenity,  
A journey through the cosmos, my new reality.

Back on earth, the skies seemed closer,  
With every star, a silent whisper.  
They left a message deep inside my soul, 
We are not alone, there's a greater goal. 

On an alien ship, I learned to see,  
The universe in ways that we could never be.  
They said don't fear, we're watching you,
Humanity's not ready for the next breakthrough.

So I'll keep looking to the stars,  
Knowing we're not so far apart.  
In the quiet of the night, I hear their call,  
We are not alone, not alone at all.

--
Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPt and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

The Next Breakthrough

The Next Breakthrough (Alpha Version)

I was just a wanderer beneath the starry sky,
When a light from the heavens took me up high.
Through the cosmic silence, in a ship of silver hue,
I found myself in places where dreams and fears come true.

They spoke without a language, their eyes a thousand years,
In their gaze, I saw the wisdom, the hopes, the ancient tears.

On an alien ship, I learned to see,
The universe in ways that we could never be.
They said don't fear, we're watching you,
Humanity's not ready for the next breakthrough.

They scanned my thoughts and memories, my heart laid bare,
In their gentle probing, there was no despair.
Days in their care, a strange serenity,
A journey through the cosmos, my new reality.

Back on earth, the skies seemed closer,
With every star, a silent whisper.
They left a message deep inside my soul,
We are not alone, there's a greater goal.

On an alien ship, I learned to see,
The universe in ways that we could never be.
They said don't fear, we're watching you,
Humanity's not ready for the next breakthrough.

So I'll keep looking to the stars,
Knowing we're not so far apart.
In the quiet of the night, I hear their call,
We are not alone, not alone at all.

--
Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

The Next Breakthrough (Beta Version)

Die beiden Comic-Nerds Volker und Uwe reden über den aktuellen Spirou „Die Schweinebucht“ und den gerade erschienenen sehr, sehr deutschen Lucky Luke „Letzte Runde für die Daltons“. Danach geht es zur Top 6 der „Lost Places In Comic Land“. Man redet über und erinnert sich an Comics, die zum großen Teil von der Allgemeinheit vergessen worden sind. 
Unter anderem geht es um Mecki, Wastl, Suske und Wiske, die Pichelsteiner und noch viele, viele mehr. 

Ein Time Warp in die große Zeit der Comics. Viel Spaß!

Unter Klugscheißern

Folge 128: Lost Places In Comic Land

Zwei- bis viermal pro Monat reden wir, Claas und Volker (und manchmal auch alleine mit der KI oder mit Gästen), über Bremer und bundesrepublikanische Politik, preisen unsere privaten Top 6 an und dokumentieren, wie wir unseren Alltag durch vermehrte Nutzung künstlicher Intelligenz versuchen zu verbessern. Und „was macht eigentlich die Politik?“ ist einer der roten Fäden, die sich durch diesen, nicht immer politisch-korrekten, Podcast durchziehen.

Folge 128: Lost Places In Comic Land

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