This is one of a series of eight tracks which I recorded back in the early years of my writing. I captured these songs on a digital camera with video capabilities. I was happy with most but one or two should have been given another take - I suggest, you may think more. But things are what they are. I have stripped the audio track from the video (original video on my You tube channel) and posted them on Soundcloud close to 10 years ago. I have now available, the ability to edit and manipulate the audio tracks. Just for purely personal reasons (makes them sound better ????) and have now posted them on SoundCloud as a remix. Hope you like it.

The One who Sung The Song

the one who sang the song - acoustic remix

**If You’re Lonely**

You know you can push me too far
But I'm curious to know exactly how you are
Somehow, I know that maybe you’ll be okay
We can’t keep on keeping on this way

I don't want to know who you’re with tonight
I don't want to know if that stops the heartache
I don’t want to know if you’re lonely
We can’t keep making the same mistake

When we met, I had my doubts
Maybe we knew that this couldn’t last
The day you left me, part of me was glad
This decision has been made, 
We can’t keep living in the past

I don't want to know who you’re with tonight
I don't want to know if that stops the heartache
I don’t want to know if you’re lonely
We can’t keep making the same mistake

Don’t come around here no more
Stop pretending you’re my friend
Stop showing up at my home
just go away and leave me alone

I don't want to know who you’re with tonight
I don't want to know if that stops the heartache
I don’t want to know if you’re lonely
We can’t keep making the same mistake

All the times we had have shattered  
All our friends are divided and scattered
I don’t want to know if you’re lonely
In a little while none of this will’ve mattered

Copyright 2025 by Angelo J D'Agostino. BMI all rights reserved
As performed by Mars Fortune
Produced by Cringing Chicken Productions and Bob the virtuoso

Wrote this about 30 years ago and I stumbled across this while listening to some old reel to reel demos. I was surprised most of those tapes survived! Bob Navarenchi helped me with the piano arrangements. A wonderful producer I met through a hired gun. Vocals are a mix of my natural and processed vocals. Thanks to advances in tech I am able to clean and save some of the original tracks.

If You re Lonely

It's not as simple as it seems everyday just chasing down a dream one step ahead two behind down aroad wtih out reading the signsso get your head and shoulders above it alland dust yourslf off from head to toe if you fall never give up never give in take your losses and make them wins and believe believe you can just believe believe you can do it do it do it do it youcan do it...just believe just believe Don't let this worl drag you down the drain push and pull scratch and claw I know it's a strain don't be afraid you'll come out on top like a speeding train don't you stop believe believe you can just believe believe you can do it do it do it do it do it do it do it you can do it you can leap tall buildings from a single bound you can climb Mount Everest and make it down.. Believe you can...Believe you can!


Believe you can

GYMNASTIC DREAMS

Introduction in English:

People often tell me that when they are with a loved one who is about to die, they feel particularly close to them. 
Sometimes, in such moments, the history of their relationship flashes before their eyes. 
Some report reaching a deeper peace with the person in question shortly before their death. Often, the dying say things they have never been able to say in their lifetime. For example, a father who, shortly before his death, is able to tell his daughter for the first and only time that he has always loved her.
Many of those left behind tell me that they did not want to let the dying person go, but that they somehow realized that they had to let go of their loved one so that they could pass away as peacefully as possible; that they could not “die with them,” but had to continue living alone. 
And it is not uncommon for those who are approaching death to tell their accompanying relatives that they should continue to live well and in peace.
All of these stories inspired me to write the song “Mourir (Dying).” And as always, for such fundamental existential experiences, I choose the language that best expresses these radical moments of transition: French.


Lyrics (for those, who don`t speak French)

Dying

I watched over your bed 
Sat here with you night after night

Your breathing is very laboured
And it's been a long time
Since I spoke to you

The cancer has destroyed you 
You lie there, powerless and limp

You've lost the fight 
No, you won't be reborn

The thread of your life is increasibly breaking

Your gaze is so empty
Come on, please look at me again 

One last time
Don't go yet
Come on, turn around one last time.

Your heart is beating so weakly
So stay awake a little longer

I'm really letting you go
But let us look at each other once more
A farewell glance before you pass over

It's already too late
I'm saying a prayer for you.

So go in peace
Without pain

Forever my great Love

Französischer Text

Mourir

J'ai veillé à ton chevet
Je suis restée avec toi nuit après nuit
Ta respiration est tres difficile
Et cela fait tres longtemps
que je t'ai parlé

Le cancer t'a emporté
tu es là, sans force et sans vigueur
Tu as perdu la bataille 
non, tu ne renaîtras pas
Le fil de ta vie se rompt de plus en plus

Ton regard est si vide
Viens regarder encore une fois
Une dernière fois
Ne pars pas encore
Tourne-toi encore une fois

Ton cœur ne bat plus que très faiblement
Mais reste encore un peu éveillé

Je vais vraiment te laisser partir
Mais regarde-moi encore une dernière fois
Un regard d'adieu avant la transition

Il est déjà trop tard
je fais une prière pour toi

alors va en paix, libre de toute douleur
Pour toujours mon grand amour

Mourir (Dying)

NATUR, NATUR!

This is closely connected to the last upload, It was an album of music created with a sequencer using real instrumental samples. It was an experiment with my sons software (Acid- Soundforge, I think, but no details of version, etc) but I did not get on with selecting samples and putting each note onto a piano roll. I used many short sections, copied with different instruments and pitch, etc. An copied and pasted until I had had enough. I liked the music but did not have the patience for creating this way.

It was digitally produced of course so the reproduction quality was quite good. However, I felt it was worth putting one track thru Suno, selected prompts to change the style,etc and let Suno go to work. AI WAS A DAMN SIGHT quicker than the sequencing method. I of course ended up with several different variations, I have selected this one as an example. If you are intrigued and have the time, you can find the original under the title "String Me Up" on the album, "This Is Me".

String Me Up (This Is me, Remix)

This is a remix of a track recorded by John Dyhouse, vocal plus solo uke. The song originally written in 1922, has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, my favourite is by Joe Brown, A song he performed at the memorial concert for George Harrison, which closed the concert. Joe was a close friend of  George and both loved the ukulele before it's rise in favour over the past few years. Joe also used this song to end his own concerts. I always made sure of attending Joe's concerts when he was in the area, and this song was the one which made me want to learn and play the ukulele. This Suno cover, is a remix of a recording, also on Soundcloud, by myself. I love these covers, because it so improves the simple ukulele (in this  case) backing but retains the spirit of the "me and my uke" original. Hope you like it.

I'll See You In My Dreams (Suno Cover)

A mother is left by her husband and this is from the sons point of view

SHE'S MY MOTHER   By: John W Selleck/ Michael Silvers

Almost Never (© 2025 Jeff Oxford)

Verse 1: 
I never thought it would happen to me 
I never thought I’d try 
But I’ve learned to never say never 
Now I believe that love never dies 

Verse 2: 
They say you never can tell 
And that you’ll never know 
But if you’ve never held onto someone 
Then you’ll never know how to let go 
 
Chorus: 
Yeah, forever is a long time, so it’s now or never 
Never give up on me, no, never surrender 
I hope it’s never too late, that the time will never be better 
And our lives will never be the same 
Well...Almost Never 

Verse 3: 
Never before have I felt this way 
I’ve never felt this free  
It never fails when I’m with you 
You never cease to amaze me 
 
Verse 4: 
Never in a million billion years 
I thought that lightning never strikes twice 
I never dreamt I’d be the one 
Now I’ll never let you out of my sight 

Chorus: 
Yeah, forever is a long time, so it’s now or never 
Never give up on me, no, never surrender 
I hope it’s never too late, that the time will never be better 
And our lives will never be the same 
Well...Almost Never 

 

 

Almost Never (rough)

DER URZEITMANN, DIE URZEITFRAU UND DIE VERHINDERTE URZEIT-UMSTELLUNG

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulvmDNN54uX7AojWQW2PeQ

If You re Lonely

MARS FORTUNE

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