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The Men Who Rule the World

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Always Was

Nice 'N Easy

Harpsichord On A Box Spring

Release date:
9 april 2024

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7xiBEgMFSHj0gN2fM0D0R4

Opium

“A love song about human connection. This version leans into the 90’s pop sound of Savage Garden.” 

I want more please don’t take too long

It’s a never ending feeling
It’s a seeing not believing 
It’s you and me we are meant to be
Stop time tonight and tune in to our frequency 
It’s so clear to me 

Is it ever enough? 
Can I ever breathe enough? 
I feel it tripping through my heart
 
I want more
More time 
More love and your smile it’s killing me, killing me 
On the outside I’m looking like I could fight
Appear strong
I want more please don’t take too long

Reflect yourself in me
Inspire my every thought and move 
I want more of you 
It’s not an illusion
Your passion is fusing with all of who I am too

© heart house and the new kindness. 2024

Written, performed, recorded, produced and mixed by heart house and the new kindness. 
Mastered by DOLBY

I WANT MORE (1990's Pop Version)

And this is the strings version, "Wait for Me (Strings)", of my piano composition "Wait for Me (Piano)", https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/wait-for-me-piano, in my work-in-progress album "Again" (2025). The track was composed spontaneously in GarageBand iOS in the late evening of 7 February 2025 and arranged, mixed and recorded in Logic Pro on 8 February 2024. There is also a synths version, "Wait for Me (Synths)", https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/wait-for-me-synths. The strings version was released here on SoundCloud in the evening (in Europe) of 26 February 2025.

The artwork cover for the album and all tracks in it uses a photo of mine of 1 June 2024 I cropped and annotated in Mac OS Preview on 2 June 2024 and again on 15 February 2025 (to change the year of the - expected - album release from 2024 to 2025).

Duration: 2:03 minutes
Tempo: 100 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Key Signature: C

Digital instruments used, in the order of composing and recording:

1. Orchestral - Strings - Strings Ensemble

Wait for Me (Strings)

bring back sunshine

Bring back - 17-3-2025

430. how i long for peace (peggy seeger).mp3

File Updated: Added What I be (Michael Franti) section and It's a Fine Day (Opus 3) section. Emphasised the Carly Simon and NIN samples too better. One clear vocal line starting to emerge now


An important note:
This could obviously be considered suggestive.
I am strongly against the intense sexualisation we see in society. However I find it annoying that you need to tip toe around that when coming at it from from an honest non suggestive point of view like I am. Limiting art for the wrong reasons is not evolution and limits the thinking of younger people...

Taking that power back! My only intention in this song is to project and maybe even protect the funk! So I stand by it and I don't mean to offend anyone. Cancel culture only gets fixed when we have proper conversations about hard topics and suggestiveness can be both positively and negatively poignant for us I suppose...

If after reading this your still offended... Have another listen... Your life needs more funk imo... 

I have two daughters and one son. 9, 4 & 6.. Rising above the bullshit vein sexualisation of humanity will be their ticket and I'll help them flap those wings with songs like this. What does it achieve..? Enjoying words and ideas for what they are in the real world...  I'm hoping I'm transcending sexualisation with my intention and they'll be taught that when the time is right. What other adults make of this is none of my business...

If you read the words there is my non sexual intention in every single idea...

This is a very important thing society needs to learn for me. More widespread critical thinking. This train of thought reminds me of the Columbine shooting where so many young souls lost their lives needlessly. Most powerful circles blamed Marylyn Manson and other perceived brands of fear. Lyrically, when you read him, this couldn't be further from the truth .. Power circles with bias motives will always blame whoever they can creating cancel culture. We don't have to eat at their table though


Songs to consider for this:
-Cant touch this - MC Hammer
-Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
-Michael Franti ~ What I be
-Its a fine Day ~ Olive
-Blackbird ~ Song without Words (pitch shifted)
-Ocean between the Waves - The War on Drugs


Mashup of my collaboration with Oj22, Summer Ball / No, You Don't by NIN & You're so Vain by Carly Simon. Kudos to Super Acid Sunshine for that idea! This was in his mind for our project, The Sith and thats why i thought of it today ~ Will fix the prominence of the other two ideas just need to let it simmer for a bit and will bring them to the foreground nicely...
need to record the 'you're so vain' bit better and then should find one lead vocal to knit it all throughout... Very happy with this result so far



Adjust below funk me's to mention all the artists that end up in it and give them a relevant rhyme and shout out

Provocative because sexualistion is a problem for humanity! But for Carl and the family... It's deep thought 

Funk me
Funk me
Funk me
Funk me free

Funk me
Funk me
Funk me
Funk me TBD

Funk me
Funk me
Funk me
Funk me You

Funk me
Funk me
Funk Oj22

Mother funk me
Funk me
Funk me
Funk me love

Funk me
Funk me
Funk me
Creative

Summer Ball (Medley Mashup: NIN/Carly Simon/Opus 3/Michael Franti)

Cosmos Cosmo

Stay in Your lane

Mr Man you blow your horn        
You say I use that baby
But she’s her own lady
Her voice is strong          
You’re firin’ sparks             
Just because you - drive a fast car    

Hey Mr Man stay in your lane      
Hey Mr Man stay in your lane
Hey Mr Man stay in your lane
You’ll crash into flames - stay in your lane    

You’re always weaving in and out
You think you own that sister
Talk to her in a whisper
But she’s with me
To live the dream
Give up your trying - to put the brakes on       

I think I got you sussed now
She told you to shove it
That you cannot stomach
Times moved on
You’re out of gas
And only I – Can put the foot to the floor

You’ll crash into flames - stay in your lane    
It’s a fools game - stay in your lane

Unknown Album (21/08/2018 9:05:53 p.m.)

STAY IN YOUR LANE

No (Doesn't Mean Convince Me) is the second single off our forthcoming EP (DE)HUMANISE.

Watch the music video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MzMJFln3qJg 

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/438DpMlQxG8Z6rr5Kx337B?si=LfRym2oLRCuHbBJ6eLKuSQ 

// Lyrics //
Lights out
Under a veil of darkness
Haze of alcohol
Feel your eyes
Following me
My senses stir

I’m the prey
You’re the hunter
Anonymous
Not responsible

No doesn’t mean convince me
I said no, doesn’t mean convince me
No doesn’t mean convince me
I said no, doesn’t mean convince me

I’m done
With feeling like a piece of meat
I’m human too
It’s time
This normalised behaviour
Is put to sleep

I’m a person
You’re a predator
Identified
Held responsible

No doesn’t mean convince me
I said no, doesn’t mean convince me
No doesn’t mean convince me
I said no, doesn’t mean convince me

Sexualised then demonised when we don't reciprocate
Sexualised then demonised when we don't
(I know my mind)
Sexualised then demonised when we don't reciprocate
(I know my mind and I won’t play)
Sexualised then demonised when we don't

I know my mind
I know my mind and I won’t play
I know my mind
I know my mind and I won’t play

How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone?
Didn’t you hear me the first time?
I said no

// Credits //
released March 24, 2021
Written, recorded and performed by Naz & Ella
Mixed by Dan Lucas at Anchor Baby Recording
Mastered by Charlie Francis
Artwork: drawing by Meera Solanki

No (Doesn't Mean Convince Me)

Folk indie punk singer songwriter, guitars, keyboard. Jordan Watkins co-wrote 7 songs and plays guitars on those songs (as attributed). Also writing credits (as attributed) to Nigel Boot, K. Biggle and M. Rambout on 8 songs.

Putting my stuff out there "where funk meets punk"- using dynamic Shure SM58 microphone and Ableton 11 live recording software. Hohner Strat, Epiphone ES339 guitar, Taylor GS Mini Acoustic, Hohner harmonica and Yamaha keyboard E463.

Fave bands - L7, Lemonheads, Fat Tulips, Joy Division, Strawberry Story, The Smiths, Shonen Knife, Sex Pistols, Heavenly, The Fall, Slits, Bhundu Boys, Vaselines, The Pastels, Teenage Fanclub, Shalewambe, Jonah Moyo, Billy Bragg, Felt, Velvet Underground, Jeffrey Lewis, Jimi Hendrix....plus loads of other stuff.

Thanks in particular to Damian Smith and the Journeymen, QB Bills and The Strums for getting me into the Soundcloud community, and John Stone for listening from the start, and all those great musicians around the world listening in. Wonderful that music that didn't even exist a day, or even hours ago gets to go around the world. Always brilliant to be amongst the first to hear new stuff.

Remember, inconsistency means, even if one track is dodgy, the next might be a masterpiece. Keep listening folks, and keep making great music.

TOP 3 MOST PLAYED SONGS FOR EACH MONTH

JAN 2022
1. MCCARTHY'S GAME
2. FIELDS OF DREAMS
3. WEATHER WOMAN
FEB 2022
1. SO MANY THINGS TO DO
2. QUEASY
3. CAN I HAVE MY BALL BACK PLEASE
MAR 2022
1. PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
2. MY NEW GIRLFRIEND
3. GCHQ
APR 2022
1. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT
2. YOU ARE NOT ALONE
3. YOU WON'T REGRET DOING NOTHING AT ALL
MAY 2022
1. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS
2. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
3. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE KIDDING
JUN 2022
1. A MILLION TEARS FOR YOU
2. PURPLE ZONE
3. SWEET HOME ALABAMA
JUL 2022
1. SEVEN NATION ARMY
2. THREE LIONS
3. PASSENGER
AUG 2022
1. STOP THE FROWN
2. NITE CLUB
3. KEEP IT SIMPLE, DO IT WELL
SEP 2022
1. STOP THE FROWN
2. FEARLESS
3. EINE KLEINE PUNKMUSIK
OCT 2022
1. THE INSOMNIA SONG
2. KEEP IT SIMPLE, DO IT WELL
3. RUNNING UP THAT HILL
NOV 2022
1. HELEN
2. DON'T CHA
3. STOP THE FROWN
DEC 2022
1. LA PUNKEILLAISE
2. CHRISTMAS LIGHT
3. KEEP IT SIMPLE, DO IT WELL
JAN 2023
1. THE PRICE OF WAR
2. SHEENA IS A PUNKROCKER
3. THIS CHARMING MAN
FEB 2023
1. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET WHAT I WANT
2. JA JA DING DONG
3. BIG GAY HEART
MAR 2023
1. SONG TWO
2. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO LOU REED WAS
3. CRISPIN WAS A STREET CLEANER

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