This playlist is a little of this and a little of that. Just songs that are awesome.

A Little of This and a Little of That

Country Pretty in the Big City   by Edwin H. Balder
Grandma’s hands stacked records high,
Faded covers, dust in time.
Said, “Girl, this world might try to change you,
But country love won’t leave behind.”
I’d sit beneath that old porch light,
Drop the needle, hum on nights.
Mama said the city shined,
But I found gold in old steel twine.
Sang along with every tune,
Dreamed the songs would find me soon.
Never thought I’d leave this land,
But life don’t always play your hand.
Country pretty in the big city,
Where concrete drowns but can’t take me.
Tried to change my sound, tried to steal my name,
But twang don’t bend, twang don’t fade.
Country pretty in the big city,
Every chord still holds my heart.
May not fit their silver shine,
But country sings right through the dark.
City crowds don’t know my songs,
Say the words are too damn wrong.
Tried to drown me out in pop and chrome,
Tried to carve me into stone.
Said my boots don’t match the glow,
Told me, "Girl, just let it go."
But country’s stitched inside my skin,
And real don’t fold, real won’t dim.
Country pretty in the big city,
Where concrete drowns but can’t take me.
Tried to change my sound, tried to steal my name,
But twang don’t bend, twang don’t fade.
Country pretty in the big city,
Every chord still holds my heart.
May not fit their silver shine,
But country sings right through the dark.
Some trade roots for empty fame,
Some let city blur their name.
But I don’t bend for flashing signs,
I stand firm, I hold the line.
You don’t change what makes you whole,
You hold on tight, you don’t let go.
So I sing in bars too cold for twang,
Let ‘em scoff, let ‘em shame.
My grandma’s voice still guides me home,
Her records speak, I ain’t alone.
Some may laugh, some may fight,
But country stands, and so do I.
Country pretty in the big city,
Where concrete drowns but can’t take me.
Tried to change my sound, tried to steal my name,
But twang don’t bend, twang don’t fade.
Country pretty in the big city,
Every chord still holds my heart.
May not fit their silver shine,
But country sings right through the dark.
Grandma’s hands stacked records high,
Faded covers, dust in time.
Said, “Girl, this world might try to change you,
But country love won’t leave behind.”


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Country Pretty in the Big City by Hot Cookie

Being Dumb - BDUM - V4 - male version

Der Song beschreibt das leichte und glückliche Leben in Italien

La Vita Italiana (Maxi-Single 1)

“A CANDLE IN RETROGRADE” flickers against the pull of fate — a song wrapped in warped time and soft disintegration. Lilith’s voice shimmers through reversed melodies and slow-motion echoes, like a spell trying to remember its own words. It burns backwards: gentle, cursed, and divine. A hymn for when the stars fall out of order and you light a flame anyway.

A Candle In Retrograde

A reminder that even in the storm, there's strength, fire, and unshakable hope. 🔥
Thanks for listening—and for walking this road with me.

Fire In My Heart

echoes-of-the-light.mp3

Been Down Before .mp3

For my darling Jessie. 
© [Laura Keable] [2025]. All rights reserved.

This track is original and protected by copyright.
Please don’t use, sample, remix, or repost without permission.
For licensing or collabs: please message.


Jessie.

{Burning Sky} バーニング・スカイ RyokoMusic prod. by Chronicle James/DJ BmanP

Burning Sky

Moonlight a song in the album called Velvet Nights

Moonlight

WHAT? (ARR. 04)

whispered skies

A quiet song from a still place. Written to remind myself that I don’t have to figure everything out—just slow down and know He’s here.

Stillness

Song Of Her Escape

Sin wears my perfume,

Verse 1
There’s lipstick left on your alibi,
Sweet lies dripping like a lullaby.
You say confession, but your hands still shake,
Baby, heaven don’t forgive mistakes.

Pre-Chorus
I walk away, but I linger in the room,
Every sin you love still wears my perfume.

Chorus
Sin wears my perfume, on your skin tonight,
You chase redemption, but it won’t bite.
Every kiss you crave, it’s the same old tune,
’Cause sin, baby, sin wears my perfume.

Verse 2
Ash in the glass where the whiskey burned,
You preach salvation, but you never learn.
You kneel for mercy, but you can’t disguise,
That you want the devil when you see my eyes.

Pre-Chorus
I haunt your sheets, I haunt your truth,
Every sin you hide still smells like proof.

Chorus
Sin wears my perfume, on your skin tonight,
You chase redemption, but it won’t bite.
Every kiss you crave, it’s the same old tune,
’Cause sin, baby, sin wears my perfume.

Bridge
I don’t fade, I don’t wash away,
I stay on your soul like the price you pay.
Call it lust, call it doom,
Either way, it smells like my perfume.

Final Chorus
Sin wears my perfume, your halo’s gone,
You beg for heaven, but you beg me wrong.
Every prayer you make just blooms too soon,
’Cause sin, baby, sin wears my perfume.

Outro (smoky whisper)
Sin… wears my perfume.

Sin Wears My Perfume

No One Like You

I'm a retired science teacher, writing songs and doing science shows in schools and churches. Thank you for listening to my songs. This has been a dream of mine for many years, I just recently got to this point of songwriting. This is so fun to hear my songs. If you are a musician and would like to join me, shoot me a message. Only serious requests please. Thank you and God Bless.

Dutchmen living in Belgium, just across the border.

New music, hear it out

echoes-of-the-light.mp3

JJJS

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