The Life of Syren Franco

I have been getting up late.  This is getting out of hand... and I really need to go back to the Kaiser clinic to get my blood-work done.  I've lost the morning, but I can at least go out and earn money.  I get dressed, my butterfly print top, and khaki pants... I opt to wear my slipper boots... who do I have to impress?  This is not my best outfit.  I don't care. I get to work but it is already 1:30.  After a couple of rides I remember it is Thursday.  Wasn't I going to carpool with Bryce from Finding THETIS?  I send a text message. "We carpooling?" "I was just thinking about you" he replies.  We joke about food before hand and decide to grab pizza on the way to practice, thus we should meet up at 4.  Itis now about 2:30 and I become self aware to what I am wearing... yeah, no one cares, but suddenly I don't want to be this frumpy around my band.  I stop by Ross and buy some dressy pants, a dressier blue shirt, and some shoes, I ...

When I wrote these lyrics, I had in mind a mother and child... or something to that effect, but by the time the song was complete I felt more like this was about my better half.  And yet, it is not about anything of the sort... so many layers.  The theme here, however, is love.

You know what? When I wrote these lyrics, they were about a struggle that my husband and I wen't through. By the time I wrote this song, we were good. But I listen to it, and I think, wow... this man... How is it that I love him so very much? I am the chaser in this relationship, and he is the withdrawer... and this is a pattern... and knowing this, knowing the things that I know, I am beginning to think I was right all along when I used to introduce him as my soulmate. Even if my concept of soulmates differs from the traditional or widely accepted one. Soulmates challenge each other, it's not suppose to be easy. And yet, it can be, it has been, and it is... Anyway. This song is about commitment, and working things through. The music video has nothing to do with it but is fitting if you don't know what the message is suppose to be. Truth be told, any time I have emotional insecurities or vulnerabilities within my relationship, I listen to this song and "A...

This was posted September 23, 2016 on the band facebook page: www.facebook,com/TheCrashRecovery The videos to the songs are available across both YouTube and Facebook, but so far there are still only two official releases. Please go to The Crash Recovery's channels and comment asking for the songs to be released! This is my way of nudging my band mates! haha

I uploaded this video June 17th of 2016.  I wanted to share it here. When I watched the video I couldn't help but laugh joyously that people were singing along, and at the comments, "I like the way she sings it" when I sing the bridge, and "She said it!" in surprise when I drop the F bomb on the final chorus.  Also the cheering after, we had a great crowd at this big stage, and I had joked that there is always one person that deeply roars, "Yeah!" at the start of applause... it happened! I don't know what will happen with The Crash Recover, and I don't know about Finding THETIS's future either, but this all motivates me to start Blackwater Prophecy back up with a new lineup.  I thought about starting a new project all together, but I am stubborn.

Tonight I got to sing on stage for an open mic night with the awesome band I joined, The Crash Recovery. There's so much I want to share, and I can't decide on making a video or writing a book! But bottom line is, I am very grateful to be a part of this project, everything we've done so far is just amazing to me. We did the open mic night to test out set up and break down and sound for the May 13th show. Good thing we did so because there were issues we were able to recognize and fix. Once we got everything squared away, we performed 1 original song and one cover. The original song is "Burning Slowly", a sort of love song. The cover was "Creep" by Radio Head, which if you've been to Karaoke, you know I love singing that bridge line and I really shine through vocally for it. Consider it was an open mic night and we were a very very different sound, although the last time I sang there acoustically with my previous band mates the...

I have this little ebay business and it causes stress, but it pays so whatever... still, I cannot sleep all over a disgruntled customer who honestly just didn't read the description.  I offered a refund, cause I am nice like that but haven't heard back.  They threatened, and even though they don't have a case it is still damaging when negative feedback is left...Though not the end of the world and sales will keep happening. The really bad thing is, tomorrow I will be in OC ALL DAY!  It is bad cause it is not for pleasure really, I got shit to do.  So no hanging out really.  I got practice in the morning, and practice in the evening with both bands. Stress with the bands.  One is at least already in the studio, but we are moving slow.  Playing one show a month.  The other band is cursed or something and we should just be a 4 piece and roll with it. =(  But also, all the speed bumps discourage my band mates and each time I hear about...

Excuse me for not wanting to compete.  No battle of the bands for me, thank you; no American Idol, or The Voice, or America's got talent.  While they can make great variety shows I actually hate those shows. You didn't give two shits about the contestants until they were on TV.  Were they any less talented before being on TV?  No... they were just as talented, but you know why they didn't pursue their gifts?  Because they lacked support on a day to day basis.  They could have been famous if their families and communities supported and encouraged them.  Granted perhaps not all, but not all contestants who achieved success deserved that success either. I actually find it offensive when told I should audition, as though my talents and skills are not good enough, I have to play the lottery to get rich and have no chance of earning it otherwise.  You belittle me and my band mates by suggesting such nonsense. We are passionate about what we d...