© Joe Liberty 2021. All rights reserved.

LoveIsTheAnswer

As we start upon the journey
We travel with the sun
…until the night does come
Amidst the Saints and sinners
Between the light and dark
…Beware it will turn your heart 

To realise the direction
And stay a steady course
The journey is the quest at the end we’ll find the source 
Nothings ever certain, calm your fear and anger
All I know
Love is the answer

All through the ages
Said in different ways
The questions come in many forms
The answer stays the same
Indecision, confusion turn this world into a game
Flowers turn to the Sun, let nature show the way

To realise the direction
And stay a steady course
The journey is the quest at the end we’ll find the source 
Nothings ever certain, calm your fear and anger
All I know
Love is the answer
Love is the answer 

solo

How can this be possible
Why is this even  happening
Where are we going now…

With every breath we take
And every step we make 
Its a sacred trust
To be, to see, to live 

ah ahh ah…

Awaken to the wonder 
The labyrinth awaits
Journey to the centre
It’s never to late 

To realise the direction
And stay a steady course
The journey is the quest at the end we’ll find the source 
Nothings ever certain, calm your fear and anger 
All I know
Love is the answer
All I know
Love is the answer
Love is the answer

LoveIsTheAnswer

TRESALIS - Collab with Jonas and Yannic Kramer(Heartles Human Harvest)
Composer: Jonas Kramer and Tresalis
Jonas: Guitar
Yannic: Drums
TRESALIS: Synthesizer


Image: pixabay.com (CC0 Creative Commons)

No return / Collab with Jonas and Yannic Kramer (Heartless Human Harvest)

My lyrics below inspired Riff to create this track
Vocals, All Music & Mix by Riff Beach 

HER MIND GOES BACK IN TIME
TO A PLACE CALLED BULL MOUNTAIN
AS WINTERS FIRST  SNOW IS FALLIN'
IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME

THE MOUNTAIN IS BEAUTIFUL 
AND OH WHAT A TIME THEY WILL HAVE
THE MEMORIES ARE WONDERFUL
NOTHING IS COMPLICATED

(CHORUS)
SHE DREAMS OF GOIN' BACK TO BULL MOUNTAIN
WHERE THEY LAUGHTED AND HAD A GREAT TIME
HER MAMA IS IN THE KITCHEN COOKIN'
THE GOOD TIMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NO I-PHONES OR I-PADS BACK THEN
NO FACEBOOK POST TO WORRY ABOUT
THE GOOD TIMES WILL SOON BEGIN
AND NOBODY WILL BE LEFT OUT

KIDS ARE RUNNIN' AND PLAYIN'
AND HAVIN' A GOOD TIME
CAUSE CHRISTMAS TIME IS COMIN'
AND IT WILL SOON BE SHOWTIME

(REPEAT CHORUS)

2021 © Lyrics by Tony Harris

Bull Mountain Christmas - Collab by Tony Harris and Riff Beach - Original

This is the second chapter of our true love story, I Dreamt Last Night. This dreamy acoustic piece discusses the difficulties we have with being forced to be apart while we wait for Ciroyelle to receive permission to move to the USA so we can begin the rest of our lives together. In our dreams, however, we must never part. 

Ciroyelle - Lyrics and Vocals
Tyler Cressman - Lyrics, Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Strings, Vibraphone, Mellotron, and Production. 

dOme studiOs 2021

Lyrics:
 I dreamt Last Night

I dreamt of you last night
two rivers ran as one
moon aligned with the sun
and then all was just right

Heard you say..

Always missing you
I just want to stay by your side
hold me tight
don’t want to / can’t stop kissing you!

All I know is that so soon
this perfect dream comes true …

I dreamt of you last night
our worries seem so far 
we were dancing between the stars
just like Lovebirds in flight

Heard you say…

still I’m missing you
I'll always stay by your side
and hold you tight
and I won’t stop kissing you

All I know is that so soon
this perfect dream comes true …

All I know is that so soon
this perfect dream comes true …

I Dreamt Last Night

Happy New Year from The Welcome Parade!!

We hope 2022 will be the start of something quite exceptional for everyone.  I think we are all due a bit of a respite from the current state of affairs! 

Lyrics:
I can feel the fire living in the rain
Pay witness to the pleasure hiding in the pain

To hear the craziness of those that you deem sane
A circle left unbroken we'll travel once again

If not today, maybe tomorrow… 
If not for joy, maybe for sorrow…
If not to lead then maybe to follow…
If not to steal then maybe to borrow…

To feel as broken, as I seem to be
All surrendered out my friend, embracing my defeat

The mirror changes nothing except the point view
A gap, a hole,  a thing that takes my place,  takes my place with you

If not today, maybe tomorrow… 
If not for joy, maybe for sorrow…
If not to lead then maybe to follow…
If not to steal then maybe to borrow…

If not for joy, maybe for sorrow…



The Welcome Parade is proud to release our first two tracks of 2022

The Ready -  See "The Ready"

Not Today - This ones development followed a different path than what normally happens in our band.  As usual it starts on Skype...ends up discarded to the "we will get to that later" pile.  The melody however simply refuses to leave my(Jeff's) head.  I string together a rough rhythm guitar track and send it off to the crew and say in the email....this is what this is about for me and I am compelled to finish this. 

Thom sends back a written chorus....and what a chorus it is.  I do a quick performance and once I can hear the thoughts in real time... the verses slide right out of my head on to paper.   Jay moves to the Rhythm guitar, Jeff to lead vocal and bass,  Thom on the lead and aux & rhythm guitar work.

Normally in development the drums and bass get locked in first so everyone can grab on to the vibe once its all figured out.  In this case...the bass was the last instrument to be figured out.  It was a wonderful opportunity to play off my band mates with the bass.  There are times where I rotated to the speakers and imagine my friends in studio/stage across from me as I start digging deeper on the bass.  Something I don't always get to enjoy but something so seductive to feel! 

I hope one day the world looks at us and says...we got to get these guys together!  If not I am just very happy to have a couple of friends with a musical connection that exists as something so natural, it is difficult to keep the components separate, to realize where one ends and another begins. 

You guys rock and I am so glad to have you as friends and musical companions...rock on mi amigos!

2022

Not Today

Not Today (by The Welcome Parade)

I Have a Doll
Music and Lyrics by Mike Krath

I have a doll,
And I call her Boo. 
And when I pick her up,
It says booga,
And I say boo. 
I also have a pet snake that’s named Elizabeth,
And a bite from her assures a most horrible death,
Once in bed,
I had anxiety,
That Elizabeth would escape,
And make a lunge for me,
And I wouldn’t know what to do
Or how to flee. 

Now you think that I’ve gone mad,
But it’s not what you think,
And it makes me sad,
So maybe you could help,
With your sanity,
To help me redeem
Humanity.

First we begin with a cup of tea,
And one or two sugars, if you please,
And a crumpet or cucumber sandwich to munch,
Then an introduction to Elizabeth,
To bite you for lunch. 
Then you’ll fall,
And I’ll  get up and dance,
And pick up my doll and throw it by chance
And hope it hits you to make it say boo,
And I doubt you’ll be able to say booga,
That’s not what you do. 
That’s not what you do. 

Now this is a dream I once had,
That Lizabeth was swallowing Boo
To make me more mad,
And you came over in a cup of tea,
And you raised its sail
And we set out to sea. 

But Elizabeth won’t like it,
And will swim to our boat,
And our little excursion,
Will be breathless at most,
And Boo will our captain,
And you will be our liege,
And we’ll have a great time together,
In the middle of the sea.

I Have a Doll

might be about general regrets or old loves or even international grievances or just something like what Sir Paul sang "Fixing a hole..." but in this case it's NOT Fixing A Hole...!

The Nail's Long Gone But The Hole's Still There

If I Had A Dollar


If I had a dollar for every time I thought of you
if I had a dollar for every time I thought of you
I’d have so much money Honey 
I wouldn’t know what to do.

If I had a dollar for every time you turned me on
if I had a dollar for every time you turned me on
I’d be richer than Bill Gates and Céline Dion.

If I had a dollar for every time you yanked my chain - chain - chain
if I had a dollar for every time you yanked my chain - chain - chain
I would need no Doctor - I wouldn’t feel
I wouldn’t feel no more pain.
Is there a Doctor in the house?

If I had a dollar for every time I thought of you
if I had a dollar for every time I thought of you
I’d have so much money Honey
so much money Honey
so much money Honey
I wouldn’t know
I wouldn’t know - what to do.

If I Had A Dollar

Bloodline

BLOODLINE (Prod JakeyGotIt)

Ashes Of The Abyss

Heart-Shaped

Whens

TRESALIS: Yvonne: Vocals I Günter: Music

LOCRE:  Günter (Synhesizer) I Jonas (Guitar)
VIDEOS:
"The Dark King": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnz_Lvllpvw
"Sleepless": www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SskD8_GTmw
"Perfect Rain"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILjzMxUln_M