How Long Does It Take – written by Andrea Brennan – is a song that is especially close to my heart. When I first read the lyrics, I was instantly touched and deeply inspired. I’m incredibly grateful that Andrea entrusted me with this beautiful piece. 
Dear Andrea, once again, thank you so much for your trust. It was a true joy and an honor to set your words to music.

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How Long Does It Take


Love is the captor I welcomed to find
But now that you're gone, how my heart cries
I'm surviving on memories replayed in my mind

Our home now a house, the warmth faded and gone
Death is the poison nightmares feed upon
And it's cold as Hell, yet a fire burns on

How long does it take to heal this broken heart
Piece together my world that has fallen apart
To feel once more like I did before
How long does it take to heal this broken heart

Sweet remnants of you everywhere that I look
Slippers by the bed, pink robe on a hook
Reading glasses perched on your unfinished book

Things can't dry my tears and they can't hold me tight
Things cannot rock me gently through the night
And things cannot whisper everything will be alright


How long does it take to heal this broken heart
Piece together my world that has fallen apart
To feel once more like I did before
How long does it take to heal this broken heart


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Credits:
Lyrics: Andrea Brennan
Music & Vocals: Axel Menningen

How Long Does It Take

La musique est une source qui peut jaillir à l'esprit avec une substance infinie à la clé. Ensuite, il est audacieux d'en transcrire les vestiges mais c'est un exercice laborieux.
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Le jour où, à l'écoute de mes pérégrinations
orchestrées maladroitement,
et altérées par l'évidence,
vous discernez quelque passage
aussi fragile qu'insolite
portant vos sentiments à la flamboyance,
alors mon errance aura trouvé un objectif.
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Pascal Regnaudin
Compositeur autodidacte

Retired musician .  Just writing a few simple songs about
life and growing old.  Song about my childhood on a
Louisiana delta farm.  Most songs were written and composed by me on my Boss  BR8 Digital Recording Studio.  Hope to complete my first CD soon.  I have a few cover songs also.
 

Piano player, singer,  righteous upright bass & concatenator of disparate factors.

Hi, I’m Axel.
After a longer musical hibernation, I started making music again about three years ago – and honestly, it feels amazing! I’ve been hanging around on SoundCloud for about two years now, and I’m constantly blown away by the creativity, variety, and real talent to be found here.

Music is just a hobby for me – which is exactly why I have zero ambitions to make money with it. I’m here simply because it’s fun. So, a small request: Dear annoying promoters with your shady offers – please save us both the trouble, I’m not your guy. I’m not chasing follower counts, click records, or streaming millions. Sure, I’m happy when people listen – but what I value most is connecting with a few honest musicians who feel the same way I do. Quality over quantity, you know?

One thing I do find kind of sad: there’s so much AI-generated music floating around on SoundCloud, often without being labeled. Come on, folks – if a robot wrote your track, at least give R2-D2 the credits.

I play keyboards and have already had the pleasure of creating songs together with some wonderful musicians I met right here on SoundCloud – something I’d love to keep doing. For me, collaboration and exchange are a huge part of what makes music so exciting.

Tech corner, anyone? All my tracks are produced in Cubase 13 Pro. Over time, more and more VST instruments have snuck into my setup – from Spitfire and Native Instruments to Spectrasonics and more. My go-to drum sounds usually come from Toontrack, which have become the rhythmic backbone of many of my tracks. I’ll admit it: I’ve caught a bit of a collecting bug here. Sadly, it’s eating both my wallet and my hard drive space. Will it ever stop? Probably not. 🙄

Style-wise, I love exploring different genres with no limits. For me, the goal is simple: have fun, stay inspired, and keep growing creatively. And every time I stumble upon a track here on SoundCloud that really moves me – the kind of song you’d probably never hear on the radio – it feels like discovering a hidden treasure.

I’m really glad you found my channel – and I hope my music brings you as much joy as it brings me when I create it.

Visit me also on Youtube:
 https://youtube.com/@axelmenningen?si=c01MyCiAEs39qZPZ

On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/axel_menningen_music/




Rock,Techno,Ambient,Metal,EDM etc...
There is no border.
Enjoy freely!

VIBRATION IS ALL ,
ALL IS VIBRATION ..
https://youtu.be/GAVbHvDF3A8?si=u64N-z2TUBbBtU8q
https://www.youtube.com/@walks.akadannystylusjnr.9346
various musical scratchings . solo or with the occasional friendly guest or three  . Macclesfield . get your ear goggles on !!
I LOVE TO COLLABORATE :-)

AND my favourite self penned songs with THE CHINESE MARBLES  and THE ENERGY NIPPLEZ (on 'here') .. 
i wrote them in various guises , a few bands and some solo ,  .   .
 ALL SONGS AND MUSICAL WANDERINGS ARE WRITTEN BY RJ.WALKER unless it's a cover  or THEY ARE THE RESULT OF COLLABORATION 😎🌟
SITAR and Turkish Saz

Second site of the german composer 
Ottfried Mietzke 

I like to compose in different styles of music.
Each playlist corresponds to a different style of music, the choice is yours!
 No AI inside my music. Only homemade by myself! 
Some illustrations are AI-generated. Unless otherwise noted, photos are my own.
My compositions are covered by a Creative Commons license, free for download.
I like making music, but also listening to it. On Soundcloud I am well served.
I am retired and have time for my passion.
Thank you for listening.

J'aime composer dans différents styles de musique. Chaque playlist  correspond  à un style de musique différent, à vous de choisir! Pas d'IA dedans.  Que du fait maison! 
Certaines illustrations sont générées par IA.  Sauf mention spéciale, les photos sont les miennes
Mes compositions sont couvertes par une licence Creative Commons, téléchargement et diffusion libre.
J'aime faire de la musique, mais aussi en écouter. Sur Soundcloud je suis bien servi. 
Je suis en retraite et j'ai du temps pour ma passion.
Merci pour votre écoute.

Matos/Equipment:

Ableton live 12 & Mac Mini & Focusrite Scarlett 
Komplete Kontrol 15
Master keyboard Komplete S88 mk2
Electric Piano Roland FPX60
AKAI APC Key 25 MK2
Zoom V3

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