Hi all Followers and Subscribers,

Some of you will have already noticed that I have changed the look of my website. The original look was over-loaded with links. Now, just the essentially things are listed on the Homepage. On the homepage you will see new categories, e.g. Book and Donna AI. I have done this to bring to the attention the release of my book, and my AI project. Also, in the drop-down index, you will see the mention of Colin & Collins Website Designers. This is a business partnership which was established a few months ago, but due to other commitments, hasn’t been professionally active as of yet. Collins is the web-designing specialist (JavaScript specialist and PHP Developer) whereas I am primarily in charge of the admin side of things. Our website is still being created by Collins, but we are open to business propositions as and when they arise (so feel free to message me if you do require any website help). When this side of things picks up I will be able to gradually dedicate more time to promoting my current book release, as well as focusing on my next book and other music projects.

I am still learning how to utilise Donna AI, to make my songs sound as close to how they were intended, and/or as good as I can. At the moment some of the songs are as good as (if not better than) I could hope, but there are many that need to be perfected. I am endeavouring to turn all of my lyrics into songs, eventually, and then find a way monetising them (which I have never bothered to do up until now).

I have a couple of options: one is to create multiple conceptual albums as The Lost Connection. but with a sub-category of A.I.M (artificial intelligence music which, in the logo, can be read as I AM). This sounds easy, but I will be carefully considering which songs to group together to build new (but relevant) stories before I start releasing more albums (and singles).

The alternative plan is to build-up a library of songs with sync-licensing potential. My songs were lacking the cinematic production quality and that’s why I haven’t gone down that road up. Now, though, with the help of Donna AI (and maybe other services in due course) the production is exceptional so, if any Music Supervisors are reading this…

I felt I needed to create this post to let you all know what is happening, and going to happen, in The Lost Connection world.
If you like what I am creating then please subscribe and follow me on any of my social media platforms and/or buy my book and to show your appreciation. I don’t like asking for these kinds of favours, but sometimes you have to reach out more than you would like.

Thanks for reading this post. I hope you have enjoyed what I have already created and, hopefully, you will enjoy everything I create and release in the future even more.

Thanks to you all!

Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection

“The Words Behind the Music Volume One: Lost in Reality” is a poetry book written by Colin E. Pyle and published by Austin Macauley Publishers¹. It delves into the complexities of creativity, exploring how the pursuit of excellence can sometimes overshadow the initial joy and simplicity of artistic expression. The poems reflect on the transition from innocence to experience, where pleasure may yield to financial pressures and the fun diminishes over time. If you’re interested, you can find it in both paperback and ebook formats¹. Additionally, it’s available for free on hoopla² and can be purchased on Amazon
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Hi everyone,

This year I have been working on the newest album, Before Then After (Things Are Getting Heavy) , and making sure the book, ‘The Words Behind The Music – Volume One: Lost In Reality‘ is released as faultlessly as possible. As the album is now out and the book will be released on 19th July I have been able to relax a bit. I have no plan to record anything new, yet, but I have just put together 3 new sets of lyrics. 2 are freshly written this morning and one was originally started on May 11th. They are nothing special yet, but I may turn them into songs one day and, who knows, another album may appear eventually.

New lyrics this year:
1048 Ozzy Osbourne To Rock
1049 White Body (On The Beach)
1050 Speed Of Sound
1051 She Is The One (That Made Me The Man I Am Now)

So, if you wanna read the new song lyrics listed above, keep an eye on my new pages being published on this website.

That’s all for now folks!!!

If you like what I write and release please show your support by listening, liking, downloading and saving my songs and, at £7.99 / €9.95, maybe even buy my book next month (19th July).

Thanks.

Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection

Customise: YouTube Streaming Figures (+ additional song information) – THE LOST CONNECTION: The Words And Music Of (the-lost-connection.com)

Mask Of Reality – Reality In Dreamland was written and recorded 3 decades ago and when 4-track tape recorders were used. A story was written around these tracks, but only in a brief draft format (11,500 words). Using modern technology they were converted to MP3 format. The quality of the recordings was never brilliant, and did depreciate over time.

Lost Property was recorded using DAW technology, Mixcraft 5, 8 & 9 (and Logic Pro X for a little while). The songs were taken from the last 8 years and grouped together to form songs, suitable for only me possibly.

The Best Of The Lost Connection (2011 – 2019), Parts 1 -5 was a collection of many of my unreleased songs (except 6 that were on Lost Property) that were just recorded quickly over the years and were just sitting around doing nothing (although I had uploaded them on to SoundCloud, since creating this website in 2017).

2020 Vision was a step in the right direction. A bit more time was spent on the recordings and the production quality did improve, due to accepting voluntary redundancy and having loads of spare time.

The New Lost World 19-20-21 was recorded while in the lockdown period, mainly. This was influenced by COVID-19 also, and a continuation of 2020 Vision. It was a combination of musical indulgences, a new relationship and a lifestyle change. It was released on 1-9-2021 and based around 2019, 2020 and 2021. After this album release I started working for a living again.

The Lost & Found History (2021 Update) contained many 4-track recordings from decades gone by – a couple of which had vocal tracks added to later, and one which was recorded using a DAW in 2012. Our moments were few and far between and we never had much time to perfect anything after 1999 (and before in fact).

Whatever Happened was the after effect of COVID, synch-writing and collaborating, and reaching a better point in life. This was where success in life had been declared and opened-up the idea of releasing a book of poetic lyrics to mark the end of an era (the musical bubble in which I had lived). Whatever Happened was partly questioning how this new style of mine had come about, and stating that this is how it is , and become, after everything that has happened.

Before Then After (Things Are Getting Heavy) is written in the aftermath of the 11 album releases and effects of COVID, together with looking ahead to the future, and taking into account the way in which the world seems to be going (which follows on from the 2020 Vision song, in a way).

Here is the streaming data for all of my musical releases between 2019 and 2024. Some of these songs were created many years before they were recorded, and actually released. Some of the music was created long before the lyrics and I cannot specifically say when that was. However, most of the lyrics were written first and music created after. The dates below cover the dates from when the music and/or the lyrics were first created and completed, and released.

The story so far and into the future is going to plan:

Austin Macauley:
Kindly note that the publication date for your book “The Words Behind the Music Volume One: Lost in Reality” is set to 19th July 2024.


Before Then After

The journey was long – in the 80s it begun
The route was unclear and the destination unknown.

2019
Lost Property
Then the 5 ‘Best Ofs’
Most of my last 10 year history.

New relationship
In 2020
Vision become after
Voluntary Redundancy.

Dreamland in the 90s
Finally came to light
Revitalised
With Reality In sight
Sold the house in 21
Employed once again
After moving home
I was joined by my girlfriend.

The New Lost World
Which COVID did create
A year away from work, then engaged
It was a great escape.

The Lost And Found History
Updated and completed
22 years of brief encounters
On one album release.

Whatever Happened
Ended the story
The Words Behind The Music
Are Lost In Reality.

The journey was long, was long, was long
In the 80s it begun
The route was unclear, unclear, unclear
And the destination unknown.

New ideas in 22
Developed in 23
Plans for 24
Life was now worth living for

Book published
This album released
Wedding in September, too
Then Venice for the honeymoon cruise.

Before Then After, Our Big Day
What will become though? Things are getting heavy so…
Just another question – how heavy will it get?
Weather, war or something more serious in ’24
Hope we stay alive to see 25.

The journey was long, was long, was long
In the 80s it begun
The route was unclear, unclear, unclear
And the destination unknown.

But, now at the end of a journey in time
A wake from the dream in reality I find…
I’ve arrived!, with a subtle landing
Without any pressure and so undemanding
My entrance was discreet, in the background I sneak
Invisible, but audible, unnoticed by nearly all
But the literal types might get to read
The Words Behind The Music and like what they see.

I have released the inner me
Laid bare for all to see… and hear, and now
Present, but Lost, but where will things go
In the future though?
God only knows! Or maybe not?
The journey was completed, but whatever comes to be
I know that We Won’t Stop
And Together Forever her and me.

But in the world today I think it’s fair to say we want
Peace not war, instead of fighting and dying
Life is for living, sharing and giving
Not taking and killing…
Civies on the streets, with no sanitation or heating
Amongst what were buildings, but now just ruins…
Wars are horrific, but floods and fires too
Volcanos erupting – what can we do?

Some were born to love, but some were born to kill
We need to segregate the good from the bad
Or compromise – harmonise
Preserve life by preventing death
While we are here, seek joy and happiness
With no fear or threats, handle life without regrets
Learn from mistakes, mourn for the dead,
But rise with positivity in our heads.

But I have no power, but try to preserve
My life in love and passion, trusting our Mother Earth
Will gain control from the lap of the Gods
And tame the weather and ease the pressure
And let the future continue
With more pleasure than pain
So in this universe
Humanity can remain.

The journey was long, was long, was long
In the 80s it begun
The route was unclear, unclear, unclear
And the destination unknown.

The journey was long – in the 80s it begun
The route unclear and the destiny unknown!
The journey was long – in the 80s it begun
The route unclear And the destination unknown
Before, then after.

© 2024 – Colin E. Pyle

(This very old set of lyrics now have a major significance in regard to the name of my 12th album (34 years later): ‘Things Are Getting Heavy’)

Verse 1
I love my music, I don’t want to lose it,
I don’t want to use it, I don’t want to abuse it
I just want to make it up and play it how I choose it.

Verse 2
It was made to be played, ugly though appealing
Similarities revealing, Looks can be deceiving
If you like the music then you’ll understand the meaning.

Chorus
I like writing words as a form of expression
I like writing music with a hint of aggression
My songs are on paper, my music’s on tape
I’d like it on CD but is it the right shape?

Verse 3
It may be different, and the people might not like it
What will they think of it? Will they understand it?
If it makes no money will I abandon it?

Verse 4
What should I call my songs to give the right impression?
Will they get attention? Or even get a mention?
If I like my music then need I ask such questions?

Chorus
I like writing words as a form of expression, I like writing music with a hint of aggression My songs are on paper, my music’s on tape, I’d like it on CD but is it the right shape?

Verse 5
Are my ideas the right ideas? Is this shape a shapeless shape?
Is it gonna make or break? Either way, how long will it take?
If it doesn’t go anywhere what changes will I have to make?

Bridge
Just another question before things begin
Am I really sure about the shape I’m in?
I may not be heavy, but I feel I’m too thin
I’d like to put on weight if things start to begin.

Chorus
I like writing songs as a form of expression
I like writing songs with a hint of aggression
My songs are on paper, my music’s on tape
I’d like it on CD but is it the right shape?

© 1990 – Colin E. Pyle

Hi everyone,

My new album was meant to be released on 27th May, but after a slight error and having to re-upload the whole album and lyrics the release date was reset for today/asap. So, hopefully the album will be on most streaming sites tomorrow or soon after. Feel free to check it out. There are a mixture of styles and many songs as usual. Hope you enjoy the songs as much as I did creating them and now just waiting for he book to be published.

Happy weekend people!

Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection

Before Then After (Things Are Getting Heavy) by The Lost Connection – DistroKid

Hi everyone,

Good new! My website is up and running once again.

Only one new set of lyrics/song have been added this year, but the album, Before Then After (things Are Getting Heavy), will be released on May 27th. The book, The Words Behind The Music, Part 1 – Lost In Reality, is close to being published too.

That’s all the news I have for now and I hope you all enjoy the above when released soon. I will update you when I know my book will finally be released.

Thanks to all those that are still subscribing and following me.

Bye for now!

Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection

Before Then After (Things Are Getting Heavy) by The Lost Connection – DistroKid

Hi Subscribers,

The total amount of subscribers to the website is now 473. with 1,123 pending subscribers. It is very gratifying to see any amount of people wishing to follow me, to view and listen to my musical pursuits. Obviously, as you know, my website is free and I make no financial gain from it. I would like this website to lead to more song streamings and, when released, many book sales but, essentially this is just an online gallery of lyrics and song links. Please feel free to interact and I may create an outlet to make contributions to make it more possible for me to spend more time on this part of my life. If you are one of the listed subscribers (or pending) feel free to email me (colinpyle@hotmail.co.uk) so I know we do have a real connection, as opposed to a list of names that are just a list of names.

I look forward to hearing from all 1,596 of you so I know my following is 100% genuine.

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you soon hopefully.

Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection
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