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"Hiyori"
Let me show you the ocean view & take your hand to follow the kings light Rest in my arms sweet girl & smile as you look into my eyes gazing bright
Can you hold the hand of the one who speaks gentle, this is the poets way The scent of the Japanese blossom causes peace, please hear these words I now say Hiyori, come with me now, open your eyes & greet the new day
Does your racing heart give you access to the emotions that you felt for so long This soft lullaby & spoken word is yours to keep, please remember this song And when the blue eyed man who smiled for only you, how did it make you feel?
Within the heart of the truth that only you can answer, knowing what is real Hiyori, bring me calming words & reach out towards the walk along the beach Join me beside the moonlight & hear my whispers, I am the one you will reach
These flowers bring beauty & the guiding one will call out your name
Hiyori, the sweet girl of dreams who recalls the kindness just the same
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"Expansion Of The Third Eye"
Were you pressed for time by the hopeful dream of never awakening
I no longer set my clock to rise in the morning, this sleepless being
Looking over my shoulder to make sure my shadow remembers me
She said to me, her lips inches from my face, please don't forget my sigh The hidden flame intruding upon the vision of sorrow & oblivion
Expansion of the third eye
Those bright colors bursting before the shuddering of the worried soul Can you translate this rapture of passion filled fantasy to the broken one So anxious in this eternal grief, the moody child & the shaking hands Let us not dredge up the memories of things you wish to hide or simply forget Let us receive the gift of a flower that seems to glow with it's own imperfection Expansion of the third eye
Did you hear the longest heavy sigh as the beast surrendered to the hurt inside Enlighten me with your comfort, this changing season, this dividing light You cannot possibly comprehend the depth of the wound of the poets mind I have been rising up to seek the wisdom of the sun, only to fall deeper into grey Expansion of the third eye, no longer trusting anything you have to say.....to me
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Medicate My Soul
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"Medicate My Soul"
Prescribe the healing factor, the vibe to make me higher & enter the zone These nightmares shifting & reaching inwards, losing touch with reality
Like tentacles grasping the unknowing, the words of this poet forever flowing Moving through the dream & tasting the scent of acid laced freedom & divinity Medicate my soul & set me free
From the ground we have gathered the oracles & they rise up groaning They laid upon the shining clouds unashamed & naked, they were moaning There was no pressure with this consensual expression & the calling of the night Deprived of the true love once promised unto the Magic child with second sight Medicate my soul, let us join the fallen ones
Listen closely & be ever so aware, processing the words which should have meant more Don't plead for your forgiveness after the silence & cruelty, the imprisoned beast you adore Enter the vision quest, follow the eyes that gave you the key to happiness & your dream Setting in motion the disguise you held onto, reign forever to the sun god supreme Medicate my soul & proceed to the secret passage of euphoria
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Aimee Lay
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"Aimee Lay"
By the inner light of the embrace I felt your aura & somehow I knew
You saw through the darkness hidden away concealed by the eyes of blue Understanding just what is deeper within, walk this path & come along Were we smitten by the stars & the splendid moonlight, this is forever your song Aimee Lay, step into the wisdom of your strength, let it now show you the way
In a sorrow filled embrace two hearts touched & the moment was profound Amidst the splendor of your resolve, feel the unspoken whisper of this hidden sound Behold the dream of one starry night & all the things we chose to finally say And again we chant with the beauty of nature, these ghost children who laugh & play He held his head down asking the gods to cradle the life of one girl named Aimee Lay
Holding the hand of the light giver who saw straight past his darkness & disguise Somehow entranced or maybe entwined by the child within the poet who still cries Sat within the silent confines of the shadows, our eyes glistening with loves final tear Hear the calling of the trembling one who wanted the essence of light to be near Chosen from the truest depth of this beating heart & every word that now say...... Join hands & bring forth the knowledge of this song in a whisper upon the air, for Aimee Lay
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Dark Ensemble
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"Dark Ensemble"
By the damnation of the clinging cold, the impurity of the path you chose to walk By the perfumed stench of lies, ridiculed & silenced by the intrusive hypocrisy Crushed morals by the tortured incense of this hideous game of one heart Cast the passion & trust into the palace of gloom & the lover torn apart Dark ensemble.......
And what did you gain by your dishonor, falling once again into the dismal flame No one forced you into saying you were miserable & lonely, but you called my name You have penetrated this sensitive heart, preparing the sacrifice of the ghost you blame You conjured the fate of your own selfish greed, believing all you said was pure & right
Shall we now cuddle the weakness of this dark beast as we rip away his only light Dark ensemble.....
There beyond the redemption of all things which I held pure & true
They came out of the walls, silent in their assault, there was nothing I could do It was not all just a dream, pushed over the edge until nothing mattered at all Dark ensemble, the only remaining light flickered out, & I began to fall
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"Desert Dreaming..."
Upon my travels I camped with the nomadic tribes staring through the flame Was it in Egypt, Syria, Jordan or Morocco, the eyeless gods who called upon my name Bestow upon the one this infinite heart risen from the morning, the infernal name called Took the hand of the Djinn & followed the masonic grade of this soul enthralled Hushed by the secret of the shadows, invoking the wisdom of inner light & the moon Come forth & seek the sounds resonating beneath the cool sand, it is coming soon Desert dreaming...
I am alone Are you listening
And who corrupted the soul of purity as we began seeking brotherhood in the desert skies Was it the night-breeze or the poet who seduced the higher Magic & the serpent cries Strengthen my bleeding soul & cover me with the glory of the secret message I now learn Unravel the buried hunger & growing tension from the hot winds that forever burn Desert dreaming
I am on the other side
Overwhelmed by the consuming beauty of the howling frenzy and the fever dreams you see Confront this magician of ancient words & darkest wisdom, let me help your soul become free Let me call upon the glory of deepest rapture as choose the night which gave you unto me Our time is growing shorter as the morning whispers the shuddering groan you now hear Hold onto the vision I send you by the words of the poet, the desert dreaming is near
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Old Magick
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"Old Magick"
The memories of a past you could never come to know, the journey & the poets tale Research beyond the black pyramid, Boleskine House & so much more on a deeper scale Confined to your fantasy life, but I walked the extra mile & my travels are very real Twelve hour walks through the beautiful highlands of Scotland, my eyes did reveal.... Haunted mansions within Romania & France, the golden rule of my secret locked away Old Magick & the dwelling place of the haunted memories that slowly decay
Show me the light, save me, give me peace, please wake me
Turkish castle ruins & the chanting slurring sounds of the mystical floating trance This Suni mystic which levitates above the ruined light, the ritual of the last chance Were you reduced to a fading image as the astral being passed beyond or through Crystalized sound therapy & the stuttering madness which possessed you Shook you from the foundations of evoking & the invoking of the one Old Magick took us to the heart of the master & the poetic ritual had begun
From the calling of my hidden name & the bestial growl buried deep inside So far away that voice of reason, as the whispers of Old Magick were applied Understanding the sadness of all that you had done, when the Magus died Are we dreaming, is this the light which called me back to the early womb My covers pulled over my head as I silently weep, alone in this empty room
Show me the light, save me, give me peace, please wake me
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"Night Breeze"
By the calling of the wind which stings the heart with each pounding heart beat Disturbed & utterly wounded by the cutting words which left me incomplete Upon the hour of the blood moon & the names of the bornless & the dead These gathering entities surround the lost poet, bowing to the words he said Shifting & gliding like lonely souls who cried out because love walked away Night breeze, the chanting of the moon beast who entered this soul to stay
"Appear before me, praise the night'
And they appear before the radiant light, this word of wisdom & of those who fell Do not concern yourself with the scars of the poet who has lived on every level of hell Beneath this mask, this heart stripped of joy & the trampled child who forgave all Those chosen words which inflamed the wound of the poet, pushed so he might fall I spoke the words of ritual to the unknown darkness that beckons to my call
Guiding hands pushing the Magus beyond the sorrow, down upon bleeding knees Night Breeze
"Find the passage to oblivion, I summon thee"
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The Sun Goddess
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"The Sun Goddess"
Can you rediscover the permanent stare of this shining beauty & my open praise Her rays of light transfixed upon the beast who held the Pagan girls stare I was followed by the warmth of sweet innocence as you pulled me closer Determined to hold onto the promise of the adoration felt in dreams The Sun Goddess
Petting away the darkness which enshrouds my soul, she awaits the one Never once knelled to anything or anyone, her eyes were like the blazing sun The animals knelt before her & the flowers gave off a sweeter scent & I knew Was never prepared for this over powering emotion of truth given unto me The Sun Goddess
Blind me with your radiant aura, take me in your arms & smother me
Come observe the profound essence of sweet kisses upon my wounded soul Let me breathe in your astral light of knowing,giving me infinite love Open the portal of awakening & carry this king into Elizium
The Sun Goddess has spoken in whispers, listen & be aware....
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Can You Show Me
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"Can You Show Me"
We found the sweet aroma of falling & rest assured there was more to be said Came forth to bathe & caress the shapeless spirit who made love to my bruised soul Are these watchful eyes gradually taking the form of the green man who bowed to none Stepping lightly upon the soft grass leading the broken hearted poet who needs to rest
Can you show me, give me a sign of knowing
"I am here, on the other side, not far"
Her fingers touched the sleeping child who only wanted to be held & saved Were there lost volumes of poetry hidden behind the weeping eyes of serenity The wishful desires of the ignorant king who only wanted to be loved until the end Are you trying to gain access into the forgiving heart in which you broke? Can you show me, release me & let me end
"Our time is in the future, not now"
Before this poet can conceal the emptiness from all he ever needed to know or feel Open the portals to the dead & dreaming & every promise you chose to reveal This was the trusting heart of the Magus of truest love, my soul you chose to steal Can you show me, the road which leads the boy to the resting place of peace Can you show me, the waiting girl with long flowing black hair who never needed to die
Can you show me, a reason for the flowing tears I still continue to cry
"I leave you with much love, in my past, but the future holds many things"
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Shimmering Colors
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"Shimmering Colors"
His eyes were blurred by the truth of conviction & the rain which fell
Memories of the boy & his soft muttering pleas, what more is there to tell? Do you know the language of the sky & do you cry out to the god within the moon Believing in the empathy of the lost poet, the one you awoke much too soon Shimmering colors & everything which drew me closer to the love I needed so bad Amidst the field of flowers she walks towards the poet knowing why he is so sad
"Reaching into your heart, I feel your loneliness"
Her vibrant light surrounds the soul of the one king who never once turned away Her smile brings him in the gathering scent of peace, she tells him he must stay Arise with the dawn my sweet poet who was always there by my side..... Shimmering colors that blind me, I am the lonely one who cried Shimmering colors & the cascading tears that I know all too well She visits in my dreams of Elizium, within her light there is no hell
"I bring you love & light from my place of peace"
(Gasp)
"Forget not as I am always by your side"
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Sound Of Despair
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"Sound Of Despair"
I turned out the light & pulled the sheets up to my chin & sighed
And for nine months straight, every day I sat there & just cried
Could not push away the dark memories that cut me even if I tried'
Can you sing a song with happiness & joy, or don't you even know how? Was there a time limit on my hopes & dreams, am still hurting even now Sound Of Despair
My father who decided to take his own life, my mom died & then my wife as well Don't say you know me, how could you ever comprehend my living hell .... Let it go & find your way in the darkness, become the light in the music you share And through the spoken word music from my very soul, hoping my friends feel it & care Join me now in the Pagan gathering, take my hand & walk the flaming path of one Push away the sound of despair, this is the reckoning, the music of the heart has begun
Glorified in the warmth of understanding, the secret wisdom of second sight Engulfed by the evoking flame of purification, this soul has taken flight In the lost language of the celestial ones we free the darkness hidden below Create the sound that brings the only light of reason in which we know
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John Scott Shepherd Kewadin, Michigan
Recently I was the subject of a Netflix documentary Produced and directed by Matthew Killip titled: "John Was Trying to Contact Aliens" This gave me strong inspiration to continue composing ambient and electronic soundtrack music.
John Scott Shepherd recommends:
Frozen Mind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
by Tristan Bres (Movie Soundtrack Page)
This is an excellent work by my good friend Tristan Bres who among his many excellent talents as a musician has the imagination and experience to create excellent soundtrack music.
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Solid State Memories
by Rupert Lally
Designed to accompany a novella of the same name, this 26-track opus works just as well as a moody synthwave album on its own.
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Linoleum (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
by Hark Madley
The score for the quirky film starring Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn uses a lush pallette of synths to evoke a wide range of moods.
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Sprawling and emotive, “Chronos” is a sweeping, soundtrack-like record big on heart and deeply moving melodies.
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The third album from Brussels musician Juanita uses haunting ambient/electronic songs to reflect a world in turmoil.
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The gorgeously minimalist “boat” blends long, sustained major chords with the sound of lapping waves.
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