Music and Inspiration

Mercules is a software engineer by day, diving deep into code with unbridled enthusiasm. By night, he's a passionate music lover channeling his daily grind, inner thoughts, fears, bold attitudes, and unfiltered opinions into raw, introspective tracks. If you want to truly know Mercules? Hit play—his music tells the story words alone can't capture.

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Industrial Metal banger inspired by the terrifying Skitters from Falling Skies.

Eight-legged nightmares crawling through the ruins, hunting under alien skies. Heavy riffs, glitchy electronics, and raw resistance energy — a tribute to the 2nd Mass fighting back against the harnessed horror.

If you survived the invasion… this one’s for you.

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A heartfelt acoustic pop / indie folk ballad about unbreakable devotion. No matter the storms, doubts, or self-sabotage. 'There is nothing you can do that could push me away.' Raw emotion, gentle guitar, and a promise that stays.

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When your dad calls out of the blue to ask, "What's a shitpost?"... you know you've peaked as a millennial parent. 😭😂 This lighthearted indie folk tune captures that wholesome, generational glow-up moment — complete with fingerpicked guitar, a cheeky chorus, and pure proud-kid energy. From boomer confusion to meme mastery in one phone call.

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Dropping fire for the late-night deploy crew. "Deploy at Dawn" is a motivational hip-hop banger celebrating launch day chaos: green staging, sweating over metrics, praying the pager stays quiet, then that sweet post-deploy silence. New product live, world about to feel it. Built for devs who turn code into culture.

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An urgent alternative rock ballad that hits straight to the heart: “Someday” will never come. Don’t take your dreams to the grave. Get started today—right where you are—and embrace every mistake as part of the process. Raw verses build into massive, anthemic choruses that leave you fired up and ready to move.

A motivational alt-rock wake-up call for anyone done waiting.

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Trapped in the Maze” is a raw indie-folk anthem for anyone stuck grinding for the man, watching years slip away while wondering… was any of it worth it?

Through haunting acoustic guitars and a soaring bridge, this song captures the quiet burnout, the forgotten dreams, and that burning question: how the hell do we break free?

If you’ve ever felt like you’re just surviving instead of living — hit play, turn it up, and let’s find the exit together.

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Forward Momentum is an empowering Inspirational Rock anthem about life’s sudden changes and the power of perseverance. When you can no longer do what you used to, this song reminds you not to give up — because as long as you’re still moving forward, you’re winning.

A motivational track built for resilience, hope, and unstoppable forward progress. Perfect for anyone facing challenges and needing that extra push to keep going.

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Grinding through the daily 9-to-5 chaos: coffee in one hand, fixing everyone else's screw-ups with the other. A raw country-rock anthem for the overworked, under-appreciated soul asking the real question — why am I the only one who gives a damn? Belt it out on the commute.

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A dreamy synthwave journey through cosmic curiosity and quiet longing. Pulsing retro synths and atmospheric pads frame introspective lyrics asking the ultimate questions: Will humanity ever reach Mars? Will we finally meet extraterrestrials? Equal parts wonder, melancholy, and defiant hope—this track is for late-night stargazers, space dreamers, and anyone staring at the sky wondering what's out there.

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"Last Signal Out of Magna" is a haunting indie-folktronica track that captures the quiet ache of modern isolation in a small Utah town. Set against the empty glow of 3 a.m. streets, fading cell bars, and the distant hum of the Wasatch Front, it blends intimate acoustic strums with glitchy synths and a pulsing electronic undercurrent. The lyrics explore hyper-connectivity clashing with real-world disconnection—everyone else "gone to the cloud" while the narrator lingers in the static, downloading old trauma under sodium lights and the metallic breath of the Great Salt Lake. It's nostalgic yet quietly defiant: a love letter to solitude, small-town details, and choosing the offline frequency when the world logs off.

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A haunting indie rock road anthem where the past takes the wheel. Endless night highways, cold coffee, and a spectral version of yourself steering toward every regret you swore you'd left behind. Atmospheric guitars and driving rhythms build to anthemic choruses that ask: are you fighting the ghost... or finally letting it lead? Perfect for late-night drives and introspective playlists. 👻🚗

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If Not Love" is a deeply moving acoustic/soulful pop ballad that poses one profound question: What is truly worth dying for, if not love? With tender verses, a swelling chorus, and an intimate bridge, the song builds from quiet vulnerability to passionate surrender. Piano-driven melodies and gentle strings cradle raw lyrics of devotion, sacrifice, and eternal commitment—perfect for late-night reflections, first dances, or anyone who's ever found a love worth everything.

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Woke up this morning with my coffee, only to get bombarded with alerts — the entire system was completely down. Turns out a single setting I changed two days earlier had caused all the chaos.

After hunting through logs and finally spotting my mistake, I owned it, pushed the fix, and brought everything back to life.

This is that exact moment turned into music: honest, relatable nerdcore hip-hop about developer life — breaking things, taking accountability, and fixing shit under pressure. For every coder, engineer, and IT warrior who’s lived the struggle.

Real talk over boom-bap beats.

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Raw, no-filter hip-hop rage track straight from the 9-to-5 trenches. Ugly mustache boss thinks he's a wannabe cop, flexing power like a tyrant while the whole office clocks the creepy vibes. Just here for the direct deposit—spit venom, count the hours, and dream of that karma snip. Angry bars, dark humor, zero fucks. Fuck you, Carl. 🔥

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A slow-burn traditional country heartbreak ballad about the moment you finally see it — the love was real for you, but their heart was never truly in it.

With lonesome pedal steel, whiskey-soaked honesty, and that ache only a back-porch country song can deliver, “Your Heart Wasn’t In It” is for anyone who’s ever held on when they should’ve let go.

Pour one up and feel it. 🤠

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A heartfelt acoustic pop ballad that captures the exact moment your heart asks the biggest question. Soft guitar, raw emotion, and timeless romance — the perfect soundtrack for proposals, engagements, and “yes” moments.

Original love song. When words feel too small… let the music speak. ❤️

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Late nights, glass roof open, autopilot on, and the one you love riding shotgun.

'Model Y Nights (You & Me)' is a dreamy synth-pop love song about silent electric drives, racing hearts, and long-range romance in your Tesla Model Y.

The perfect soundtrack for Tesla couples chasing forever under the stars. ⚡❤️🚗