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©Lyricist, Mixer, Mastering, Pro License & Creator: Lady ElectroTrek
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TITLE: FALLEN DREAMS IN A FAILING WORLD
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LYRICS:
 (Verse 1)
Shadows stretch long on broken ground
Echoes of dreams that made no sound
Golden streets now cracked and grey
Living in a world that's lost its way

(Verse 2)
We chase the sun but it's burning cold
Silver whispers of stories told
Broken hearts and skies that weep
The promises we made but couldn't keep

(Chorus)
Fallen dreams in a fallen world
Stars collide and the truth unfurled
We hold on tight as the winds unwind
Searching for hope we can't seem to find
(Verse 3)
Rivers run dry where life once grew
The skies turned pale from endless blue
Mountains crumble hearts turn stone
In this fallen world we stand alone

(Bridge)
But still we sing through the weight of night
Through the endless dark we seek the light
Hand in hand we walk the line
Dreamers lost but we still shine

(Chorus)
Fallen dreams in a fallen world
Stars collide and the truth unfurled
We hold on tight as the winds unwind
Searching for hope we can't seem to find

War Hurts Everyone

Fallen Dreams & A Failing World

Fallen Dreams In A Failing World

I wrote this song 15 years ago for close friend and guitarist Elmer Stone. Elmer and I have collaborated on three songs on Soundcloud but this one is purely a tribute to him and the friendship we have shared for the past thirty-plus years.  It is also a memorial for his wife Bonnie who he lost two years ago. She was a core contributor to his music, life partner, and his best friend.
I am indebted to Mike Fox and Axel Meningen for taking my rough demo of the song and making it a broadcast quality production.  Thank you gentlemen for your time, talents, and belief that the song could be more than I could ever make it on my own.  Hear more of their amazing music @michael-fox-925325997 and @axel-m-501052973  
Good Ol' Boy
Lyrics:
He's a good ol' boy with his good ol' toys,
He likes a beer now and then.
He picks a guitar and dreams of going far,
Don't know the how, or the where, or the when.
The boys in the band play as hard as they can.
And they hitch their wagon to the star,
Of this good ol' boy, this good ol' boy.

He keeps house with his wife, the love of his life,
The kids are all grown and gone.
By the gray in his hair you can tell he still cares
'bout the things that are right and wrong.
And the question comes does it get better than this,
A hard days work and a goodnight kiss,
For this good ol' boy, this good ol' boy.

Bridge:
Well it hasn't been easy, no it's never been easy
But he keeps on keepin' on.
And what hasn't killed him he finds a way
To put into a song, 'bout this good ol' boy
This good ol' boy.

Instrumental break, repeat bridge.

He's a good ol' boy with his share of joys,
And his share of the cares of this world.
When it's all said and done, and his race has been run,
And he rests in the arms of the Lord
Of this good ol' boy, this good ol' boy.
Instrumental to the end.

Good Ol' Boy (Mike, Axel, David)

DREAM ON !

See Through

P-Throwback Thursday

Credits:
Andre (noxpox) ..... synths, bass, arrangement, production, mix and artwork
https://soundcloud.com/noxpox20?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=0&si=BCD677A0CE2548FAA4872A48F38E6454&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing 

Artur (Surfers like Us) ..... composition, guitar and arrangement 

Hi Everyone!
We both invite you all to listen to our brand new track! Andre added his bass and two synths to my guitar part I recorded in real time with a clean sound! Since the vibe of the track reminds us of the atmosphere of Morocco we decided to call it „Marrakech”. 
So we invite you to surf the streets of the city of Marrakech.
We hope you enjoy our exotic journey! 
Have fun!!! 😎🏄🏼‍♂️
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Please listen to how well Andre handles the bass (synths are his specialty!) This cool guy plays with his heart and feels the vibe of the music! I am honored to play with such people. This goes for all my collaborators!
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Many thanks for listening and any support! 😎
Artur

Surfin’ Marrakech (w/Noxpox)

dark Middleages

Cover Art: Wilhelm Grimm (left) and Jacob Grimm (right), portrayed by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1855) PD-US
Music and Lyrics Copyright 2025 Joe Stroffolino

Hansel and Gretel were abandoned by their parents in the forest all alone.
They stumbled across a delicious looking candy-coated home.  A cannibalistic witch captured them and put them in a cage. Those were the kind of stories they used to tell children at a young age.

The brothers Grim told stories that were a reflection of their time
There was disease famine and poverty and things were not going fine 
We had to sanitize the stories because our modern stomachs are weak
And you’ll get in trouble if you read a book to kids, and it makes them shriek

Three little pigs were in a brick house trying really hard to survive 
The big bad wolf came down the chimney, fell in a pot of water and was boiled alive.
Cinderella’s stepsisters wanted to marry the prince, but they couldn’t fit into her shoes so they chopped off their heels and toes because they had so much to lose 

The brothers Grim told stories that were a reflection of their time
There was disease famine and poverty, and things were not going fine 
Little Red Riding Hood in the bedroom with a wolf dressed in human clothes.
Wondering why her grandmother had sharp teeth and a snout instead of a nose. Jack climbed the beanstalk, there was a giant who wanted to grind up his bones and make some bread. He stole the magic harp and the hen that laid golden eggs and the giant ended up dead

There’s days when you want to take a sheet of tin foil and stick it in your baseball cap
To keep all those negative thoughts from getting in your head and making you a miserable chap
Did it all start when you were a child, and your mother read you that bed time story that perhaps in retrospect may have been a bit too dark and gory

The brothers Grim told stories that were a reflection of their time
There was disease famine and poverty and things were not going fine 
Now we environmental devastation, nuclear weapons and milk that might have bird flu
Just turn on the news you don’t need a fairy tale to put the fear of God in you
But if you take away all the parts that are dark, sick twisted and gory. 
Do you have anything left that actually resembles a good story.
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Vocals and backing vocals -  Joe Stroffolino 
Guitars - Joe Stroffolino ( 2 Strumming tracks: Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire and I picking track:Taylor114ce)
Bass, Saxophone, Horns: PG Music Real tracks
Piano andi Strings: PG Music and Native Instruments
Drums: EZ drummer 3
Recorded, mixed and mastered with Logic Pro 11

The Brothers Grim

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For many years I concentrated on painting, but meanwhile I come back to music more and more. I always like to connect the different mediums, also writing lyrics. I play several instruments with main instrument classical guitar. I'm no singer, but sometimes I like to send a message.
I enjoy your music on SC very much and often hear my likes. It's much better then the mainstream.  Many thanks to you all!
Hope, you enjoy my music too:)
You can buy some albums on Bandcamp.

Want to have a look at my paintings? Go on my website:

dark Middleages

Gabriele C. Kunz

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