First love

It's all about constant change, both in life and in music. As for the music, the original goal was to make use of panning to illustrate the "walking on by" at the beginning and end of the song. The second phase was creating a fuller sound without having various parts drowned out, or in some way, channel my inner Phil Spector.

The finale is the sound of footsteps walking by and then the shutting of the door as the song ends. End of a relationship. End of the song.

Maybe the best relationship advise I can give is: if you love someone, set them free ... don't quote me, quote Sting. :-) This is sort of my "resigned to my fate" version. I've been on both sides of that fence. I've walked away knowing it wasn't going to work out (long term). Sadly, I've been on the other side knowing the pain of love lost. But in the end, I didn't really lose anything that was mine to lose. I could go on and talk about how a true love is neither possessive nor jealous but hopefully, the song makes that point clear.

Original Mix using Reaper v4.x
Remix using Reaper v7.x
VSTs:
- Voxengo OldSchoolReverb
- Blue Cat Chorus
- FocusRite Red 3 Compressor
Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Footstep Sound FX courtesy of freesfx.co.uk
Drum sound bytes courtesy of Free Studio Drum Sounds and 9th Wonder Kit

Just Walk On By
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Just walk -- walk on by
No need to tell me another lie
Keep it to yourself (I tell you)
Just walk on by ...

That's what I said -- keep on walking
You don't need to do any more talking
What you say just don't matter
Just walk on by ...

[Solo]

You say that you love me, ain't that right?
So where were you all last night?
He he! That really don't matter
Just walk on by ...

So many years, I've been holding on
Now you don't want to say: "So long."
Well, you know I hate long good byes, so
Just walk on by ...

[final solo]

[footsteps as she leaves and shuts the door
thus closure to the song and the relationship]

... you know I hate long good byes.

:: Words and music copyright Rick Engler

Reflections

Just Walk On By

Just Walk On By (Original)

Album : Niepokój - Anxiety 
Autor :   nowyyorg 2013 - 2024 Remastered

Too Bad, Mr. X ( For my Father )

This is the 8th track in me and @texmex-shaman Stephen's "Texas Tea" playlist! I think this one has a little bit of a different flavor to it, there is an exotic feel to the acoustic guitar that really just completes the song in my opinion. He also contributed two other guitar parts which are a bit more in the background but also really help bring the piece to life. Check out our full playlist of collaborations here... working our way up to a full album soon: https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/sets/texas-tea-sea

Mindless - w/ TexMex Shaman

Dear friends, once upon a time there was an opposition politician in a great and powerful country. After surviving a very severe poisoning, he was put in miserable prisons and later died under mysterious circumstances - It hurts!!

Lyrics in English

A Poor Man

What is it that hurts so much?
which hurts so much - in me
that's when I hear when someone has died
when he fought for something that is good
he had striven for the freedom of his people

What is it that hurts so much?
which hurts so much - in me
that's when I see that children in the world are suffering badly
when they were hit by bombs in their home
there they would have been safe from wicked men

What is it that hurts so much?
which hurts so much - in me
that's when I hear people are starving to death
when there is so much money in this world
it would be very good if we can share everything we have

What is it that hurts so much?
which hurts so much - in me
that's when I hear tyrants torment their people
they have thrown many people in a cage
and they have murdered several of those who oppose themselves


Lyrics in Swedish

 En Stackars Man

Vad är det som gör så ont
som gör så ont - i mig
det är när jag hör när någon människa har dött
när han stridit för något som är gott
han hade strävat efter friheten för sitt folk

Vad är det som gör så ont
som gör så ont - i mig
det är när jag ser att barn i världen lider svårt
när de träffats av bomber i sitt hem
där skulle de ha varit trygga från elaka män

Vad är det som gör så ont
som gör så ont - i mig
det är när jag hör att människor svälter ihjäl
när det finns så mycket pengar i denna värld
det hade varit väldigt bra om vi kan dela på allt vi har

Vad är det som gör så ont
som gör så ont - i mig
det är när jag hör att tyranner plågar sitt folk
de har kastat många människor i en bur
samt de har mördat flera av dom som opponerar sig

En Stackars Man - A Poor Man ( Lyrics in English in description below)

Beyond Mountains

Beyond Mountains - Kokanostra

Cast of Characters:
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–bass, guitar, composition, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –synth
Beats by YonkomoFlaction123 (Looperman) - many thanks!!
This is really a creation of Tez, who put it together from a mix of JJ's and Josh's parts on the high end. He was kind enough to share it with JJ and Josh, and have us be a part of this psychedelic whirlwind. Tez gave Josh and JJ a bass line attached to a house beat. They both came up with parts that were wildly different than what you hear. But that's Tez's one example of Tez's magic. He can bend sounds and parts to his will and create something totally different from the original, new and exciting. We all hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Replicant Boogie - The Eclectic Collective

Demo of a Dream Theater cover from back in the 90's.

Produced by Kit Gratrix
Rose Pro Studio

Another Day (cover)

⁂©4-23-2024; Lyrics & Sung by Lady ElectroTrek 
***All Rights Reserved
Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
Move those hips, come here tonight
Your presence brings a spark so bright
Everything's better by your side
Like a beacon, you're my guiding light

(Chorus)
Cloudy skies just fade away
When you enter my world, they can't stay
Your smile, a sunshine in my heart
Every moment with you, a brand new start

(Verse 2)
Intentions sown, no longer concealed
Our efforts unite, a bond revealed
We try, my best, through thick and thin
Together, we conquer, we always win

(Chorus)
Cloudy skies just fade away
When you enter my world, they can't stay
Your smile, a sunshine in my heart
Every moment with you, a brand new start

(Bridge)
With every dance, our souls align
Our rhythm matches, perfectly divine
Your laughter fills me with such glee
A love so pure, it sets me free

(Chorus)
Cloudy skies just fade away
When you enter my world, they can't stay
Your smile, a sunshine in my heart
Every moment with you, a brand-new start

(Outro)
Move those hips, let's dance all night

Bonded Beyond Sheets

Sunshine In My Heart

Fare thee well miss Carousel.m4a

Music & Lyrics: Eddy Mango

I JUST WANT TO

Someday I feel bad, someday I feel good.
Now I´m on my way, feeling in the mood.
Now I want to sing, once again I feel.
I feel good inside on this happy day. ( 2 )

I just want to walk right on and on...
Yes I feel so strong, so strong, so strong...
something happened me today, today...
Happy all the way......today!!
I just want to walk right on and on...
Yes I feel so strong, so strong, so strong...
Something happened me today, today...
Happy all the way....today!!

Happy all the way on my lucky day,
and I feel so strong, I feel good today.
After pain and sorrow I can feel tomorrow,
now I can believe, life is good to me. ( 2 )


Yesterday I felt so bad and cried...
I wanted to get down and die...
I am so happy that I didn´t do it...
I feel fine once again. ( 2 )

I just want to. ( 1992 ) Eddy Mango ( Eddy )

Margareta & Eddy