A few things to say.
1. Sorry, this song is a long one: more than seven minutes, too many to expect to have listeners desirous to get to the end of a small marathon. Moreover, it is slow (the first refrain only comes after three minutes or so) and sung in Italian (the English translation is available, but it is never the same thing).
2. The photo shows two actors: Bekim Fehmiu and Irene Papas, protagonists of a wonderful TV series (‘Odissea’) aired in 1968. A show that enriched my childhood and conditioned my imagination (and my reading) forever.
3. I have long wished to be able to write a song about that story within the story of Ulysses' wanderings: his return to Ithaca and his failure to be recognised by Penelope. I succeeded in 1994, then producing a few versions of it. I recorded this one a few years ago, the sound quality was not excellent but now I have taken it up again, singing it all over again and changing the arrangement a little. I hoped at least to recreate an atmosphere musically suited to the story evoked.
Female vocals courtesy of Sound Doctrine.

LYRICS 

he speaks softly from afar
and his voice is like a stray dog
like a boat you can barely see
like a moon on a swing
suspended on the edge of a sea wave
he holds his breath to follow his song

she sings and as she sings she has dozed off
he takes her hand and
whispers ‘welcome back into my life, welcome back’

she still sleeps and dreams of making love
with this morning shadow
of these colourless eyes 
came from an icy adventure
of days that smell clean
of all nights and all days
of spells, escapes, memories 
of days lost without desires

and if she will not listen to his words,
if evil will not slip from her heart
then who knows
where the wind will settle him
where he will lose himelf
where he will rest

[Penelope]
"Are you the night that burns
are you this sky that falls on me
are you this ship that arrives
are you this fire congealed inside me
... (You're all I need) ..."

she squints her eyes and moves slowly
as if to let the world to feel
all the weight of this abandonment
of this vanished illusion 
of her infinite sadness
sadness that perfume the nights and days
spent alone with this wound

but he is not only the thought of every morning
he is in the sand in the waves
that have always bounced on the shore
he is the cement of this house
is the receding fear
is the storm ever closer
he is this morning shadow
and she will listen to his words
and the sea will deposit him on her heart
and then who knows
maybe the wind will settle 
the circle will close
and she will recognise him

[Penelope]
"... (You're all I need) ...
are you the night that burns
are you this sky that still falls on me
are you this ship that arrives
are you this fire congealed inside me
are you my eyes you are my hands
are you my lips my skin of today and tomorrow
are you this peace that rises again
are you this home to recapture
this night to rest
... (You're all I need) ..."

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Lyrics and music by Michele Ansani (1994).
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, September 15

Nostos (il ritorno di Ulisse) **

SOFTPORTAL-Electricity made simple(Demo version)

Vedran - Far from the Eyes, Far from the Heart 2025

The ether is on the other side

Spiral_Universe_Vol2

Spiral Universe Vol2

RIP Eddie Jordan.

What an absolute legend you are.

You slayed the dragon man...


https://youtu.be/R22nxVYLaBQ?si=f6703K1jBvuIrr8B
This is the 1998 Belgian GP. Absolute carnage at the start. The Jordan boys survived it and we won and got second. I remember Eddie's side on camera shot like a video. No expression. Stunned. No other human being had done this before and will ever do it again. A private team beating all the money! Pure heart! and a bit of luck ☘️ (Brawn GP doesn't count... they developed that car with Hondas money)

https://youtu.be/93QKt44OsIU?si=E_hvp81hKf89WEIE
This is the 2003 Brazilian GP. We won it again. However Ron Dennis the snake he is tried to bend the rules because of the unsual finish so, wrongly McLaren got presented the trophy... Dennis was a dick! We got the trophy next week when they read the rules on lap count back and finishing the race early because of an accident

https://youtu.be/_KLjvuNCD3U?si=ZASzEErF79FzkCtY
This was EJ's third win and in my opinion the most satisfying. This race we won on pace. This race the universe said an Irish man lead a team that built the fastest racing car in the world for that day. That's different to winning with 7 cars left and solidified EJ as man myth legend forever ♾️


After retiring as a team boss... Eddie became the best F1 pundit around. Famous for his inside knowledge he was always the one with the saucy stories haha... Add to that one of the best sense of humours you can get...

Eddie was also a fine drummer and loved his music.

 I remember reading the headline when Senna got taken on teletext... "Senna clinically dead... " I ran to my room and cried on my own thinking I shouldn't be upset about this I didn't know him... Today are my next tears for an F1 legend and I knew enough about him for this to hurt too.

You will be sorely missed Eddie

Rest in Peace you absolute incredible human

EJ 🔆

Tangled

This is the exploration theme for the Hollow Palace region of the upcoming Skyrim Creation, Heart of the Mountain. These themes have hints of the Hana themes and Lightless Hollow throughout as they both are related to this area. Hope you enjoy!

Border of Nothingness

Autrefois, la lumière caressait les vallées et les cités vibraient de vie.
Les hommes, sûrs de leur puissance, ont blessé la terre sans l’entendre crier.
Puis le ciel s’est assombri, les mers se sont levées, et tout s’est effondré.

Aujourd’hui, il ne reste qu’un monde brisé.
Parmi les ruines, un papillon aux ailes trouées se pose sur la cendre tiède.
Son battement fragile réveille l’air figé — un souffle minuscule, mais obstiné,
comme la mémoire d’un monde qui refuse tout à fait de mourir.

Old World Pt.2

Shounthar - Ambient Music Soundscape

An immersive ambient soundscape blending deep ambient, relaxing music, and subtle drone sounds with soft pads and organic field recordings. Designed for meditation music, study music, yoga music, and sleep music, this track delivers calm vibes and a peaceful atmosphere for stress relief, mindfulness, and late-night listening.

Perfect as background music for video games, animations, film soundtracks, documentaries, podcasts, and creative projects needing an atmospheric and cinematic touch. Ideal for fans of cinematic soundscape ambient and atmospheric chillout.

#ambient #soundscape #ambientmusic #relaxingmusic #meditationmusic #sleepmusic #studymusic #yogamusic #calmvibes #drone #deepambient #fieldrecordings #chillout #ethereal #downtempo #videogamemusic #filmsoundtrack #animationmusic

The ether is on the other side

VLAD3