Wonderful track, Paul :) In Norway we are very used to snow in the winter :)

Great song. A beautifully melodic snowflake feeling is created there. Winter here in Finland isn't always this beautiful! 😁  Well done!

A really terrific instrumental track. The slide guitar is absolutely wonderful!

Six chords, a 6/8 time signature and the truth!

There have been a number of excellent ballad versions of this classic. I have tried to take it back to its rootsy roots. I feel like Leonard Cohen's original would have been at home in a seedy jazz blues bar. Hope you enjoy!

Hallelujah (by Leonard Cohen)

Definitely the last track from my second lyric notebook, 1979 original. 

I was a little worried about this because ot the weak melodic nature and relying on an instrumental bridge. Each verse was broken down into two sections, The second section being a chorus with varying lyrics..... or vice versa, I suppose. Lyric below.

Used one of my Suno personas (Randy Matrix, I love that name) to set the genre and style and was very pleasantly surprised by the approach. Hope you like it.

Title: The Things You're Saying Now

[verse1]
Bear in mind, what you’re doing to me,
When you say the things you’re saying now.
It’s a fact, there’s no going back,
I don’t like the things you’re saying now.
Baby you mislead me, 
You had me believing you,
I never saw thru’
All your lies.
I was blinded by a broken promise
Now all I get are Alibis

[verse2]
You don’t care, what you’re doing to me,
If you say the things you’re saying now.
Don’t dispute, I can hear the truth,
When you say the things you’re saying now,
Baby I loved you
Just like in the movies,
I thought you really needed me.
But I was a fool to believe what you told me,
At last I’m beginning to see...........

[bridge, extended musical solo]

[verse3]
I’ll survive what you’re doing to me,
Just forget the things you’re saying now
I’ll get by without too much trying.
I’ll forget the things you’re saying now.
I’ll get by,
Don’t really need you,
I know I’ll convince myself soon.
You’re not unique, not the only girl out there,
We’ll both sing the same tune.

The Things You're Saying Now

Hardly ever get snow this far South here in Georgia, today we did.
Took the time to finish this today.

Snow Day

There is a sanctuary that works with a vet in Egypt for horses wandering the gutters for food, injured and near death, some still being used to haul carts...despairing of a moment in time where life is of little value, as do the people who must live this as well

I let my fingers do the walking
give 'em a stretch to flip the screen...
and I've been transported to a digital moment
captured yet rolling free
talkin Insta babeeeeee
and my curiosity
O ooh yea
and could U offer me a word
on the why's of the absurd...
pullin ponies from the gutters
gotta slap em to stop the flutters
takin that soul to the sanctuary
O hey
young rider...on the day...
got them killa war nags...kickin all four ways
for uh...virility and war
Oh yea
train em up in the old old ways
break em down wearing reins...
Oh yea
riegn on
rein on
O yea
and I let my fingers do the walking
and I'm watchin...yea bro
got a thousand claims...
but ur nag is a drag limpin and she ain't simpin
O yea rein on rain on
take that soul to the sanctuary
let me help u take the reins
for the cart u carry
with the angels at the sanctuaryyyyy

At The Sanctuary

life's journey, in acoustic and electric guitar with words vocals. 

- Lets keep walking together.Played with Mark Grimshaw.

Rewind (2025)

Eddie Money and Buddy Hacket look alike.  That’s all

Buddy Money

Si, Paloma

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
[Verse 1]
I see you for who you are
I see those feeding your machine
A gross machination
Of deplorable men’s dreams

[Chorus]
Artificial Intelligence
The Devil’s pie in the sky
Artificial Intelligence
Talk back to me, don’t even try

[Verse 2]
I will never look up to you
I’ll never bow down to your demands
There’s just one entity
That deserves that kind of command

[Chorus]
Artificial Intelligence
The Devil’s pie in the sky
Artificial Intelligence
Talk back to me, don’t even try


[Verse 3]
I won’t be taking a chip in my brain
Won’t be taking a chip in my hand
Not that you’re the Mark of the Beast
But you sure as hell ain’t God’s plan

[Chorus]
Artificial Intelligence
The Devil’s pie in the sky
Artificial Intelligence
Talk back to me, don’t even try
i-ee-yi-yi-yi, i-ee-yi-yi-yi
i-ee-yi-yi-yi, i-ee-yi-yi-yi

[Bridge]
Call me old-fashioned
Call me outdated
All I wanna be is human
You are overrated

[Chorus 2x]
Artificial Intelligence
The Devil’s pie in the sky
Artificial Intelligence
Talk back to me, don’t even try

Artificial Intelligence
The Devil’s pie in the sky
Artificial Intelligence
Talk back to me, don’t even try
i-ee-yi-yi-yi, i-ee-yi-yi-yi
i-ee-yi-yi-yi, i-ee-yi-yi-yi-ee-yi-yi

© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved

Artificial Intelligence

THIS OL' WORLD
[Chorus]
This ol’ world 
Ain’t never gonna change
This ol’ world
Ain’t never gonna change
All we can do is the best that we can, a-ha

[Verse 1]
New ages come
New ages go
The same ol’ serpents
Runnin’ the show
They come off as angels
On the Devil’s payroll
All they care about
Is power and control

[Chorus]
This ol’ world 
Ain’t never gonna change
This ol’ world
Ain’t never gonna change
All we can do is the best that we can, a-ha

[Verse 2]
They promise the moon
Truth, they withhold
They steal your dreams
Torture your soul
They shatter your heart
Just to watch you fold
All they care about
Is power and control

[Chorus]
This ol’ world 
Ain’t never gonna change
This ol’ world
Ain’t never gonna change
All we can do is the best that we can, a-ha-a-a-a-a-a…….

Ooooooh-oooh, Ooooooh-oooh

[Verse 3]
As those before us
And those who follow
Gotta stand our ground
No time to borrow
Keep your friends near
Know your greatest foe
Choose life or death
By the seeds you sow

[Chorus]
This ol’ world 
Ain’t never gonna change
This ol’ world
Ain’t never gonna change
All we can do is the best that we can
All we can do, all we can do is the best that we can.


©2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved


THIS OL’ WORLD

1958 self penned Hit for Johnny Cash and 1978 for Crystal Gayle

I Still Miss Someone

I grew up in the 1970's and learned music & guitar with the music of that age so I think that era's style is how I best express myself musically. 
I like the Alt Country sound today and like exploring that musically or whatever else catches my ear.
I like exploring and experimenting with virtual instruments and effects.

I am retired now and really like finding and listening to so many talented musicians, songwriters and vocalists on SoundCloud. At this point in my life I have the time to listen to most people's pages I find on Soundcloud or I see that have visited my page and have listened. Anyway, I find using SoundCloud very enjoyable and look forward to hearing more of the music y'all are creating.

I play Guild acoustics and Gibson, Epiphone electrics and several other misc. stringed instruments. 
I use a Nektar Impact LX88 Keyboard and record with Studio One.

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