Love your rendition...the spirit of the song comes through even more clearly in your performance.

Better than the original.  Like the slow jazzy feel...

Matt James

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Music & Production by Hobocop
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Vocals & Art by Cosmic Keanu

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Not So Afraid

What can I say 
I don’t know what to think
Can’t shake this feeling
It overwhelms me

only solution
Seems to be
just to run away

That’s the way
I’ve dealt with
Everything before

every time 
I feel the fear 
and want to run away
I think of you
And I’m not 
so afraid

This tide incoming 
it feels so hopeless
There is no reason
No sense of purpose

pushed around so long
By things we can’t change
We feel abandoned
life has no meaning

that’s an illusion
Things are deeper than
we can ever know

There is infinite joy
Beyond understanding
Beyond the senses,
Living in the truth

Achieving this
no higher goal
grounded in being, unshaken
In pain and sadness

Content with whatever
unattached to pleasure
Gain true freedom
Enter absolute joy

Let go of attachments
mind grounded in the truth
At peace forever
Completely absorbed in God

Belief without faith
is a quagmire of doubt
never satisfied
In this world or beyond

Let go of attachments
mind grounded in the truth
At peace forever
Completely absorbed in God

every time 
I think of you
I’m not 
so afraid

Video

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Help!

Introduction in English

Sometimes I have to smile a little when I think about the fact that John Lennon was only 24 years old when he wrote these lyrics. 
He certainly didn't know about the cries for help that come with ageing from 60 plus. The experience of gradual physical decline and the increasing dependence on the support of other people. The gradual loss of autonomy, which is so important for one's own dignity. And the subliminal threat of retirement and nursing homes approaching, which then temporarily pulls you out of your increasing mental derangement by singing old Beatles songs.
But apart from that, he certainly already knew a lot about the hardships of being different, of not belonging; the longing to experience something like love in the worldwide recognition and at the same time having to suffocate and drown in this wave of adoration. 
In the pop era of the time, his desperate cry for help was reduced to a tolerable two minutes
I turned it into a leisurely three-minute waltz. And tried to express my increasing need for help in certain areas of life in different ways: shy and fragile, desperate and humble, angry and almost accusatory. 
And towards the end, I find myself in an almost otherworldly limbo in which a part of me comes to peace with the cry for help and finds its own new dignity in it.

Einführung auf Deutsch
Manchmal muß ich ein wenig schmunzeln, wenn ich daran denke, dass John Lennon erst 24 Jahre alt war, als er diesen Songtext schrieb. 
Da wusste er mit Sicherheit noch nichts von den Hilferufen, die mit dem Älterwerden ab 60 plus einhergehen. Die Erfahrung des allmählichen körperlichen Zerfalls und die sich zunehmend anschleichende Angewiesenheit auf die Unterstützung von anderen Menschen. Der allmähliche Verlust von Autonomie, der für die eigene Würde so wichtig ist. Und das unterschwellig drohende Herannahen von Senioren- und Pflegeheimen, die einem dann mit dem Singen von alten Beatles-Songs vorübergehend aus der zunehmenden geistigen Umnachtung herausreißen.
Aber abgesehen davon wußte er sicher schon viel von den Nöten des Andersseins, des nicht dazu gehörens; der Sehnsucht, in der weltweiten Anerkennung so etwas wie Liebe zu erfahren und zugleich in dieser Verehrungswelle geradezu ersticken und ertrinken zu müssen. 
In der damaligen Pop-Zeit wurde sein verzweifelter Hilferuf auf allseits erträgliche gut zwei Minuten eingedampft.
Ich habe daraus einen gut dreiminütigen gemächlichen Walzer gemacht. Und dabei versucht, meine in gewissen Lebensbereichen zunehmende Hilfsbedürftigkeit auf verschiedene Weise auszudrücken: Scheu und zerbrechlich, verzweifelt und demütig, wütend und beinahe anklagend. 
Und zum Ende hin befinde ich mich in einer fast schon jenseitigen Zwischenwelt, in der ein Teil in mir mit dem Hilferuf in Frieden kommt und darin eine eigene neue Würde findet.

Help!

Help! (Lennon/Mccartney)

Introduction in English:
Some of my friends accuse me of having a longing for death or even of glorifying death. In fact, I often deal with death in my lyrics - as I do in this song and the whole album that will be released in the next 12 to 15 months. 
But as with previous songs, I always say that I can enjoy life all the more by fully accepting death as an inevitable reality. Many people who try to suppress this fact constantly feel an underlying, agonising fear that tends to keep them away from the wonderful aspects of life. 
In addition, recognising that death is a constant companion from birth leads to even more profound gratitude for every day that I am allowed to live. 
The song ‘Rendezvous with Death’ was written at a time when I was at an important turning point in my life. During this phase, I realised that I had to let some things ‘die’ in order to continue living well. In this respect, this in-depth rendezvous was necessary in order to move forward again. Another example of how death and life are inextricably linked.


Lyrics in English

Rendezvous with Death

The dead comes very quietly
He sneaks up behind you unnoticed
He has stolen your lifelong dream
So don't even start making plans for the future

In the most beautiful kiss he takes your joy
In the greatest rush of life he simply unplugs you

He cradles you gently in his lap, lulls your mind, sings you to sleep
Before you awake, he draws you all the way in to himself 

He is waiting for you in the treetop 
Lean in, he takes you to himself
With every branch he has already grasped you
The dead

Deutscher Originaltext

Rendezvous mit dem Tod

Der Tod kommt auf ganz leisen Sohlen
Er schleicht sich unbemerkt von hinten an
Er hat Dir Deinen Lebentraum gestohlen
Drum‘ fang‘ erst gar nicht mit Zukunftsplänen an

Im schönsten Kuss nimmt er Dir Deine Freude
Im größten Rausch des Lebens stöpselt er Dich einfach aus

Er wiegt Dich sanft in seinem Schoß, lullt Dich ein, singt Dich in den Schlaf
Bevor Du erwachst zieht er Dich ganz zu sich hinein 

In der Baumkrone erwartet er Dich 
Lehn Dich an, er nimmt Dich zu sich
Mit jedem Ast hat er Dich schon erfasst
Der Tod

Rendezvous mit dem Tod (Rendezvous with the dead)

Rendez-vous mit dem Tod (Rendez-vous with Death)

What You Need

Two Steps Into Heaven

Beat by Tellsonic with some Microphone Mafia touches .

Girl On The Moon

This song was originally recorded by the Waterboys then Ellie goulding. written by Mike Scott. All vocals on this one Bobby T Moore

How long will I love you

A song about the dangers of apple juice #folk #pop #acoustic #guitar #singer 

Rain and snow

Composer : Karl Heimgartner Dat :01.12.2024/ © Copyright
Artist: Carlito Home by Karl Heimgartner 
Genre: Blues Shuffle 
Single: 2025 
Lyrics: Karl Heimgartner / English 
Track : 05
Mix and Mastering Christine Sampson by MTM Mastering True Music Production.
Thank you so much for your Mix and Mastering Freddie and your MTM Team.

https://masteringtruemusicproductions.es/

https://open.spotify.com/track/3RnmiJXgNnrHJmZijbjEb7?si=bea45e651d0e49fa



Guitar Player at the Campfire

Produced and written by Sarah Paradise-Brown

Footsteps fall
Heart beats fast
They roll their eyes
They laugh and ask
Every line is just pretend
Are you the joke
At your expense?

Oh, I walk wires
With my trembling feet
As it gets high
Hold my breath
Count to ten
Cause you know
I shatter when

When all eyes are on me
Don’t let them see
 The cracks, the fears
That I can’t breathe
 But inside, I’m breaking again

Old I, ticking clock
I can’t let them see the way I rot
When beauty slips
Will I exist? 
Well I'll just go out in the mist!

When all eyes are on me
Don’t let them see
 The cracks, the fears
That I can’t breathe
 But inside, I’m breaking again

You’re here for me when I fall
Cause you hear me when I call
Cause you hear me when I call

All eyes are on me
Don’t let them see
 The cracks, the fears
That I can’t breathe
 But inside, I’m breaking again

All eyes are on me
Don’t let them see
 The cracks, the fears
That I can’t breathe 
But inside, I’m breaking again

Breaking Again

Para escuchar la versión instrumental  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/mangalis-bossa

Mangali´s bossa

Con pasión me das tu luz, mi vida,
y también la voz que me anima
en la diversión y en la soledad.

Miro el fulgor de tu sonrisa,
que al pesar de mi interior eclipsa,
y entonces sé lo hermosa que es la felicidad.

Estribillo

Sé el arcoíris y la tormenta se irá 
sé la suave brisa y el mar se calmará
y eso hará que estemos aún mejor.

Sé esa simiente que un día germinará
sé como el abono y la flor más crecerá
y nos dará olor y frescor.

———————————-

Con amor asaltas mi guarida
para que me trate con la vida
y poder tener alguna acción social.

A pesar de que mi rostro irradie,
porque yo no necesito a nadie,
la satisfacción de autosuficiencia emocional.

Estribillo

Mangali´s bossa

With passion you give me your light, my life,
and also the voice that encourages me
in fun and in solitude.

I look at the glow of your smile,
that eclipses the pain of my interior,
and then I know how beautiful happiness is.

Chorus

Be the rainbow and the storm will go away

Be the gentle breeze and the sea will calm down
and that will make us even better.

Be that seed that one day will germinate
Be like the fertilizer and the flower will grow more
and will give us smell and freshness.

———————————-

With love you attack my lair
so that I treat myself with life
and be able to have some social action.

Even though my face radiates,
because I don't need anyone,
the satisfaction of emotional self-sufficiency.

Chorus

Mangali´s bossa

A gutsy piece of pure rock from the heart. Enjoy.

We dig through the dark, reaching echoes above. Oblivion prophets; deniers of thought. Oh-oh
They call us in masses, while hunger devours. Tainted waters. Tears that belong to the lost. Oh-oh

A perfect connection. A human resolution. Flesh bound in motion, craving emotion

Politics gather, commanding the crowd. Shadows behind the screens speak out loud
Come on. Oh-oh
Cities on fire, the wind stirs the flames - burning our art, erasing our names
So come on. Oh-oh

You’re right on time A slow melody of control. Transmissions deceiving. The enemy unknown
Like vampires, they drain us, feeding on pain and they silence the voices then shift all the blame
Oh-oh-oh

A perfect connection. A human resolution. Flesh bound in motion, craving emotion

Cities in fire, the wind stirs the flames - burning our art, erasing our names. So come on. Oh-ooh
Mother of Nature, we call to you now. Return to us bringing us clarity now
Descending of flowers. Roses in blooming. Carrying power. They veil every wound
And forever more
A human resolution. Flesh bound in motion, but we still can fight

Sacred Land

The world is falling apart—war, destruction, division. Friends turn to enemies, and everything feels lost. But one thing stays: music. Metal gives us strength, keeps us alive. No matter how dark it gets, we stand together. Stay strong, Metalheads all over the world! 🤘🔥

Decay

🎥YouTube Video here (will we ever have the time and resources to make a full video by 2080?😂): https://youtu.be/2vwP1ndf0O0
**🌧 Rain 🌧**  
Here we are again with a track we started recording months ago but never finished!
Finally, we’ve completed it and, wouldn’t you know it, while we were finishing the production, it rained nonstop here, with hail and everything!
It's a journey through rain and melancholy, where wet streets reflect memories and unfulfilled desires. The city's heartbeat blends with the sound of the rain, as unanswered questions fade into the storm. A track wrapped in dark atmospheres and intense melodies, for those who can hear the sound of solitude.
At the moment, this track is exclusively available on SoundCloud.
Released on March 28, 2025.
©2025 Beating Edge

Lyrics:

People walking in the street grey mist on my face
Loneliness is a city rain falling in its place
All the lights buzzing glowing in my eyes
Memories of the past haunting no goodbyes

Rain keeps pouring down no end in sight
Fear and desire tangled in this night
Footsteps echo like a distant cry
Here in the silence I can't tell you why

Under hard rain we're all looking for a sign
Falling with the drops we're lost in time
Cold hands reaching out but nobody's there
In the heart of the storm we breathe despair, but why?

Silver streets wet reflections now
Every raindrop a lost vow
Lurking ghosts inside our souls
Endless rain taking its toll

Thunder rolls distant lightning flickers low
Memories dissolve with each falling blow
Hope wears thin like the rain on glass
Questions unanswered time won't pass

Under hard rain we're all looking for a sign
Falling with the drops we're lost in time
Cold hands reaching out but nobody's there
In the heart of the storm we breathe despair, but why?

Rain

Music Video

Weightless

let's run away (unplugged)

Deutscher Singer-Songwriter über fünfzig Jahre alt. Seit fast vierzig Jahren schreibe und singe ich Lieder. Mein Hauptinstrument ist die akustische Gitarre, aber ich mag auch Perkussionsinstrumente (Cajon, Maracas, Gurio). Ich liebe es, melancholische und poetische Balladen zu komponieren. Aber manchmal schreibe ich auch (schwarze) humorvolle Songs, Jazzstyle und -Rocksongs. Meine Hauptsprache ist Deutsch. Aber in Zukunft will ich mehr Songs auf Englisch und vereinzelt auch Französisch schreiben.
In meinen Kompositionen bin ich inspiriert von Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, Jacques Brel, Van Morrison und Bob Dylan. Auf meinen Platten spiele und singe ich alles alleine. Meine Vision für die Zukunft ist es, Musiker aus verschiedenen Kulturen zu finden, die gerne ihre Tracks mit mir teilen wollen.
Mein persönliches Mantra ist ein Satz, der von Paul Mccartney auf dem Beatles-Album "Abbey Road auf dem Track "In the end" vor fast Fünfzig Jahren geschrieben wurde:

Die Liebe, die Du bekommst ist gleich der Liebe, die Du gibst.

German singer-songwriter over fifty years old. For almost forty years I have been writing and singing songs. My main instrument is the acoustic guitar, but I also like percussion instruments (Cajon, Maracas, Gurio). I love composing melancholic and poetic ballads. But sometimes I also write (black) humorous songs, jazz style and rock songs. My main language is German. But in the future I want to write more songs in English and occasionally also in French.
In my compositions I am inspired by Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, Jacques Brel, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. On my records I play and sing all by myself. My vision for the future is to find musicians from different cultures who would like to share their tracks with me.
My personal mantra is a sentence written by Paul Mccartney on the Beatles album "Abbey Road on the track "In the end" almost fifty years ago:

The love you take is equal to the love you make.

Help! (Lennon/Mccartney)

Karlit-O-Kay (K-O-K)

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