And another track; the lyrics are a bit whiney but I sort of decided to just lean into it again.

The Light Still Holds 12-13-25 (c) Nick Torres This year was hard, I won't lie Lost some things I can't get back But the fire's burning bright in this room where we all gather Snow coming down outside but we're all warm tonight…

When a shardblade was swung at my head He parried and saved me instead of a- -lowing a lesson you cannot unlearn Dropped like a fly; eyes like they’ve burned It’s true, he killed our captive in a snap And now we’re left on our own to beat…

In the land, all the people bawling Through the land all the people crawling There’s a way, there’s a code that’s calling I will show them the way to walking Ist dist mein heart mein mind? See the children, i hate their faces Memory…

Channeling my inner Rod Temperton I came up with a track and then thought it might be a good idea to try out some headvoice singing, then I came up with a Michael Jackson-inspired lyric about the dangers of trying to become something you're not…

Remember the cul-de-sac nights cold beer, a cigarette to share the creak of our old porch swing smoke curled like chinese dragons in the air Chorus The porch light flickers, But it’s not lit for me anymore. I know there’s nothing waiting…

Snowflakes falling, soft as candlelight Silver tinsel sparkles every memory tonight There’s a record on the player, fire crackling warm and low And I’m back to when I held you, underneath the mistletoe City streets are shining, silver…

She’s on a cloud But after a while goes Wouldn’t it be so cool? To spend some life with the fools? Golden hair Bouncing from here to there And turning up everywhere Talaya A pretty lady who will kill you with a sword Oh no Oh no…

An old fashioned protest song. Imagine it's the sixties, and CSNY, Buffalo Springfield and Creedence were everywhere on the radio. I used a website called Audimee to generate the call and response. Everything else is me. Same Song, Different…

Everything is not fine pass the pipe this way I’m putting on Highway to Hell Everything’s not ok Everything is not fine The wine’s all gone you say I’ll make a run down to Mapco No now it’s a Circle K You know my name if someone…