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Empires of Bones and Guilt

A spoken-word lament and lyrical rebuke of a world that sells innocence for empire. Set against the backdrop of Gaza, the song tells the story of children lost to greed, of land stolen and renamed, and of plazas built upon the graves of the forgotten. It speaks of governments and tycoons who pave over history with wealth, rewriting memory to serve ambition. But beneath the marble, the voices of the silenced rise. The lyrics mourn not just the loss of life, but the moral collapse of those who claim to lead. It is both an elegy and a prophecy, a warning that no empire built on bones and guilt can stand forever. The earth remembers. Justice does not forget.

Empire of Bones and Guilt

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(Verse 1)
Waking up watching the light catch your skin, realizing you gave your heart just to save the wreck I was in, I want to hold you tight enough to keep the world out, feel the rhythm of your body against mine without a shadow of a doubt, protecting your peace while you drift in deep sleep.

(Chorus)
I want to love you right like we did last night, feel that magic melt the ice we felt, no more masks or hidden doors, no secret lives walking across these floors, I’m standing by your side with nothing to hide, so you know it’s me and no one else.

(Verse 2)
I ain't a man of means but every beat of this heart is true, not a ghost in the wind anymore just the man who was lost until he found you, so stop crying baby and let me use these hands to wipe away the tears, look at me now because the one you were meant for is finally here.

(Bridge)
I want to know a life that isn't phony or fake, no more shattered hopes lying on the pavement, no more life they can take, with your hand in mine we can erase the time, go back to the moment we fell and rewrite the line.

(Chorus)
I want to love you right like we did last night, feel that magic melt the ice we felt, no more masks or hidden doors, no secret lives walking across these floors, I’m standing by your side with nothing to hide, so you know it’s me and no one else.

(Outro)
Just the truth, baby, just the truth, no more running, just me and you, yeah.


Lyrics By: S.H. Sydness - Crunchy Creations - 2025

Love You Right

A powerful and convicting narrative song that puts a modern, human face on the call to serve the marginalized. The lyrics paint vivid, everyday pictures of the people we often overlook—the man on the corner and the lonely, forgotten neighbor—and challenge the listener's tendency to look away. Centered around the direct, weighty words of Jesus from Matthew 25, the chorus serves as a profound and inescapable reminder that service to "the least of these" is service to the indwelling Christ.  With its moving bridge offering a present "Well done" and a call-and-response section that urges immediate action, this song is a stirring and poignant anthem about finding faith in compassion and turning good intentions into tangible acts of love.

WELL DONE

Lover On Call

One of the songs from my unfinished musical theatre piece, working title "When Harry Met Larry" (yes, you can probably guess the premise).  It's about hope, connection, and possibility. Set about 10 years later than Nora Ephron's story, this is "Show Stopper". The character is a drag queen (she hasn’t revealed her name to me yet) who has just stumbled into an unexpected, unlikely romance with the man of her dreams — and has nervously decided to take an HIV test. Dedicated to my dear HIV+ friends and everyone else around the world living with HIV.  Although still stigmatised, with the right support, HIV is now a manageable condition. Today over 40 million people are living with HIV.  The Elton John Aids Foundation https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/ is one of the organisations fighting that stigma, and supporting people living with HIV all over the world, and has raised over $636 million since 1992.

Show Stopper (From 'When Harry Met Larry')

London-based DJ and songwriter. If you’d like to perform any of my songs, I’d love to hear from you.  Si quieres interpretar alguna de mis canciones, ponte en contacto conmigo. Here on Soundcloud you’ll find my unreleased and experimental material. My latest album “The Gift” is available on all other digital platforms with all proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Show Stopper (From 'When Harry Met Larry')

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