Well, due to adding notes (Lyrical Extracts) to my FaceBook page I haven’t had much time to write or record any new songs, although I have been making slight amendments to some of my already recorded songs.  I have come across song lyrics  which I would love to share with everyone and ones which were not so clever (although, at the time I wrote them, probably had more meaning and relevance).

I will, from time to time, reveal some of my favourite lyrics.

‘New Tracks’, though, is a song I wrote a long time ago and was pleased to finally add the vocal parts and fill-ins, etc. and upload the song.  I had already recorded the verse and chorus music, but the bridge had to be improved and fill-ins added.   There is still room for improvement, but at least I have finally recorded it and uploaded it.  To anybody reading my tweets, or listening to my songs please feel free to interact and give you opinions (preferably good ones, but I will prepare to expect a bit of both, lol!)

A poetic kind of song (although it is just a poem at the moment) which explains my interest in writing, and my writing style.  

I’ve had no success yet
But I haven’t even tried
But I feel I am successful
To myself deep inside.

Now I’ll rise from the deep
Time to wake from my sleep
It’s time for me to seek
Where to throw my seeds of thought
They are my own instead of bought
And the fruit that I have grown
To anybody else unknown
But it’s time to taste and see
What grows on my
Imagination tree.

Poetry Seeds
I’ve got no background
Of any significance
To become successful
It can make a difference
They say it is not what
But who you know
I am going to prove
Otherwise though
Time and effort
And much careful thought
I’ve no money, I know nobody
And I’m self-taught
Success – a test
It’s my conquest
Although I’m unknown
I’ll achieve it nonetheless
I’m unknown, I’m a fighter
I’m alone, I’m a writer
Had a spark, then a fire
Now a wild burning desire
I’m not the typical kind
Not commercially inclined
I do what I do for the love of it
And that’s why I’ve never quit
And I never will…
Now it’s time to offer it
And not make one appeal.

Buried Alive
When I’m dead and buried my poe-tree will survive.

© 1998 – Colin E. Pyle

A few words amended in the last two lines in 2017

Today I decided to upload music which was recorded between 1996-1998, when I was in a band called ‘Protocol’ (originally called ‘Area 51’ when I joined the band).  These songs were recorded live in a sound-proof garage before we managed to acquire a singer, or just before vocals were rehearsed.  This band was full of great musicians who wrote all their own songs.  Unfortunately, we never did perform live due to not having a vocallist for a year or so, and because we split soon after completing the 3 song demo CD.  I did enjoy playing these tunes so I felt they needed to be uploaded on my SoundCloud site.  The recordings were transferred from an old tape recording onto my laptop.

Firstly, I thank you for visiting this site.  It’s still in its early days but, by this time next year, I will have the site looking brilliant, hopefully.  My songs and tunes, at the moment, are not sounding as professional as they should and are, in fact, quite sloppy uploads.  Over time I will try and improve, and eventually promote, the songs (especially the ones that have gained the most interest and ones which I particularly like).  If you are genuinely interested in my songwriting, and train of thought, please follow me so I know I am not talking to myself.  If you do, I can then channel my music with a little more purpose.  Hopefully, by July 2018, things will really start to take off.  Meanwhile, please let me know what you think and feel free to ask me anything regarding music and support me if you like what I write.  Thank you.

As I am reading through all of my lyrics and putting snippets from each one (in blocks of 40) on my FaceBook page, I am realising how some words still mean a lot and some, although they had a sense of meaning at the time, really do not come across as very interesting.  The ones that I do still find very interesting I wil try and turn into songs and upload onto my SoundCloud page.

In 1997 I did write lots of short morbid (and not very interesting) songs.  This partly reflects the fact that I seperated with a girlfriend who I shared a mortgage and bought my first home together with.  By the middle of 1998 we bought seperate homes and sold our (2nd) home, after nearly 7 years of meeting and forming a relationship.  Between 2004 and 2014 I was married and for the first 7 years I didn’t write very much at all.  This was partly because I was enjoying relationship/marriage and partly because I had most of the contents of my house stolen on 21st Decemeber, 2001.  This inclueded 3 keyboards, 4-track reocorder, CD colleciton, TV, video, etc, etc.  I was going to move to Spain in 2003 but met the one I married just beforehand.  A few other things occurred around this time which were very disturbing and had a very bad effect on my life, and still does.  This probably had a very big influence on anything I wrote during this period.  There were other periods in my life which were a bit dark and songwriting was very medicinal.  At this point in time (2017) all is well and the best things have been for a very long time.  The secret to happiness, for me, seems to be not having to please anyone, or meet any expectations except for yourself and your own.

Due to lack of time to record using Logic Pro X (or Mixcraft 5 in previous years) I have had to quickly record tunes using my phone.  I have uploaded many of the rough copies onto SoundCloud for two reasons:  to show that it does have an accompaniment (which I can update with better versions later) and so I don’t lose or forget them.  Feel free to comment on any, but don’t forget the vocals are very quiet on many and the recordings are very rough copies.  I will upload lyrics to all of them eventually but if, meanwhile, you won’t to know what the lyrics are, just ask me.  Thanks.

PS.  The first part of ‘The God Trial’ (“Killer In The Making:  Payback”) has just been recorded and is one of the most epic and controversial songs I have written.   watch this space!!

As of today, 4th June 2017, I am no longer the keyboard player in Innovator.  After 4 years and 5 months the experience has ended.  I enjoyed my time in this band and creating new songs and performing live, but now I am concentrating on my own songwriting only.  Hopefully collaborations will occur in due course.

I have uploaded more songs, although very rough copies, to my SoundCloud site.  They are ‘Wicked Babies’ recordings which feature myself and one other.  We recorded with a view to forming a complete band called, ‘Wicked Babies’.  It never quite happened and Steve Emm only really took on the role of session guitarist and singer (as well as helping to work out the chords for some of my songs).  As I have not gained his approval to upload the ‘Wicked Babies’ recordings I have not made them public yet.   They are only rough rehearsal recordings using a tape recorder (25+ years ago) and do not necessarily complement our current abilities.  Nonetheless, they are songs that do have structures and chord sequences that may be re-recorded at some point.

Hello to anyone viewing this site. In my complete lyric title list you will see that some of the titles have musical attachments already. Ones that are in bold writing do have musical compositions, but not recorded/uploaded yet. If you choose a number that is just lyrics or a poem I will turn the words into a song. I’m not sure how much response I will get, but I will deal with that when it happens.

The Lost Connection

Well, a gig with Innovator tonight at the Avon Brewery in Salisbury (filling in for another band at the last minute).  Been trying to perfect the sounds on my keyboards all afternoon.  Best load the car up soon.