(Song Set) All Original Songs by Chris Martin

For some reason my stream does not play well on SC for iPhone but sets do. So, I created a set of my music and it works perfectly. Odd. And yes, sadly, I do listen to my own music now and then .. somebody has to! ;-)



(Song Set) - All Original Songs

Well, this is what happens when you feel a little lonely one day and then spend several hours with your guitar ;) ... But I like the song anyway so decided to share it.

Credit/Info:
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards and Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded
- Recorded with my Martin DCPA1 in D standard tuning, capo 1. 


Lyrics: 
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
No one's com'n by to be ... by my side
By my side
By my side

No one to call
No one at all
No one's standing by to catch ... me if I fall
If I fall
No one at all

It's not hard to see
The sad side of me
If you knew me I am sure you'd agree
You'd agree
You'd agree

Someday I'll see
The good man in me
Then I'll know that I am free ... to be me
To be me
To be me

Nowhere to go
I'm older you know
Where my friends have gone I no ... longer know
I don't know
I don't know

No one to call
No one at all
No one's standing by to catch ... me if I fall
If I fall
No one at all
No one at all
No one at all

Always Introspective

"No One At All" - Original Demo

This is a remixed version with some added strings and some piano towards the end. For those of you that heard this song before, you won't hear much difference -- except for at the end I guess. 

Link to other versions:
https://soundcloud.com/cdmartin/sets/versions-of-no-one-at-all

Credit/Info:
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards and Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded
- Recorded with my Martin DCPA1 in D standard tuning, capo 1.

Lyrics: 
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
No one's com'n by to be ... by my side
By my side
By my side

No one to call
No one at all
No one's standing by to catch ... me if I fall
If I fall
No one at all

It's not hard to see
The sad side of me
If you knew me I am sure you'd agree
You'd agree
You'd agree

Someday I'll see
The good man in me
Then I'll know that I am free ... to be me
To be me
To be me

Nowhere to go
I'm older you know
Where my friends have gone I no ... longer know
I don't know
I don't know

No one to call
No one at all
No one's standing by to catch ... me if I fall
If I fall
No one at all
No one at all
No one at all

"No One At All" - Version 3

Two of my extended family relatives passed away recently. Just weeks apart. In my anger at their loss, this is what came out of my guitar. Thought I might share it for a while. 

Credits :
Photo by HuffingtonPost.com
Played on Martin D-45, Capo 1. 


"Death Comes" - Original Guitar Solo - w/Martin D-45

What else needs to be said! My heart goes out to the family and friends of Eric Garner. This didn't need to happen. 

If you want to help!
https://fundly.com/eric-garner-family-support-fund

YouTube Video: 
http://youtu.be/XQWCmZWkCgM

More Info: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Eric_Garner

Credit/Info: 
> Original song and music by Chris Martin
> Played on Martin D-45, Capo 1
> Ab Harp
> Cover Art by Tristan Martin

"I Can't Breathe" - In Memoriam: Eric Garner

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, and Lyrics by Chris Martin 
- Copyright 2012
- Recorded live with my Martin GCPA1, Standard Tuning, Capo 1. 

Lyrics:
                                            
I’m sitting in the lonely bar just staring down a drink...
Wondering just how low my life can sink.

I was a better man with you, 
Oh a better man with you. 


And even through these hazy eyes it’s not too hard to see…
I’m lonely as a man could ever be.

I was a better man with you, 
Oh a better man with you. 


And even as I try to hide I’m haunted by the past…
Wondering just how long the pain will last. 
	
I was a better man with you, 
Oh a better man with you. 


Hey Mr. bartender just pass the bottle please…
I’m hoping it will bring me what I need.

I was a better man with you, 
Oh a better man with you. 

Ending:
I say hey Mr. bartender just pass the bottle please…
I’m hoping it will bring me what I need.

I was a better man with you….
Oh a better man with you…. 
Yes a better man with you…..
I was a better man with you.

"I Was A Better Man With You" - (Recorded live - no overdubbing)

About:
This song is about Lake Pleasant in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York (USA). We visit almost every year for summer vacation. Sometimes, when the weather is just right, it really is the most beautiful place. I just with they had a Marriot ;-))

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, and Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded
- Copyright 2011

"In The Mountains" Lyrics:

I wake up early in the mountains...
First light shines across the lake
The early morning fog is lifting...
The peace is there for me to take

I watch the old boats as they glide by...
Men with peace upon their face
They're not thinking 'bout the old days...
Must be the magic in this place

I watch the children play beside me...
Building castles in the sand
You can feel the joy among them...
Part of the wonder of this land

In the evening when the Sun's down...
A million stars up in the sky
I can only look with wonder...
I even feel a little high

I woke up early in the mountains...
First light shone across the lake
The early morning fog had lifted...
The peace was there for me to take

"In The Mountains" - Version 1

Lately I have been reading very sad news about young kids committing suicide due to relentless bullying. Their crime: being "different". I think this is so sad. People should be able to live their own life, their own way, so long as it does not hurt anyone else.  Anyway, that is what I was thinking about when I wrote this song. 

Credits: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Christian Di Carlo (Gate57) = Keyboards, Programming, Mastering
- Max Centorame (Gate57) = Bass Guitar
- Marcello Centorame (Gate57) = Guitar Leads
- Copyright 2012


"I'm On Your Side" lyrics:
I:
I know there’s times when life gets hard...
Get on your feet … fight ‘em hard 

I’m on your side…
Stand tall with pride

II:
It all comes down to a choice...
So dig down deep … use your voice

I’m on  your side…
Stand tall with pride

III:
It is your right to live your life...
I know the pain cuts like a knife

I’m on  your side…
Stand tall with pride

IV:
Don’t let them win … you come first ….
Denying your own life is so much worse

I’m on your side…
Stand tall with pride 

I’m on your side…
Stand tall with pride 

I’m on your side…
I’m on your side…

"I'm On Your Side" - Original by Chris Martin Music with Gate57

Credits: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Keyboards and programming by Christian Di Carlo (GATE57.com)
- Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by GATE57.com
- Copyright 2012 


Lyrics:
I don’t know what you’re feeling...
I can’t know your pain
I don’t have the right words...
I can’t ease your rains

And I’ll always be by your side
I’ll never leave you behind

II.
I did not live your past...
I don’t know why the haunting lasts
But when those clouds come rolli’n in...
We’ll go through them thick or thin

And I’ll always be by your side
I’ll never leave you behind
I’ll always be by your side
I’ll never leave you behind

"By Your Side"  - by Chris Martin Music with GATE57

I still have a special place in my heart for my original home recorded version of this song but I have to say I LOVE how this came out. I think you will like it too. 

Many thanks to Marc Bauman of House Recording Studios for his excellent work, patience, and attention to every detail while producing this song. 

This song is about Lake Pleasant in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York (USA). We visit almost every year for summer vacation. Sometimes, when the weather is just right, it really is the most beautiful place. I just wish they had a Marriot ;-)

Credits: 
- Original song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Produced/engineered/mixed by Marc Bauman at HouseRecordingStudios.com

"In The Mountains" lyrics:
I: 
I wake up early in the mountains...
First light shines across the lake
The early morning fog is lifting...
The peace is there for me to take

II:
I watch the old boats as they glide by...
Men with peace upon their face
They're not thinking 'bout the old days...
Must be the magic in this place

III:
I watch the children play beside me...
Building castles in the sand
You can feel the joy among them...
Part of the wonder of this land

IV:
In the evening when the Sun's down...
A million stars up in the sky
I can only look with wonder...
I even feel a little high

Ending:
I woke up early in the mountains...
First light shone across the lake
The early morning fog had lifted...
The peace was there for me to take


"In The Mountains" - Studio Version - by Chris Martin Music

Just a short little song I wrote a while back. Hope you enjoy it. 

Credits/Info:
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks recorded at HouseRecordingStudios.com
- Keyboards and programming by Christian Di Carlo (GATE57.com) 
- Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by GATE57.com
- Copyright 2012


Lyrics: 
Stand with me ... when I'm afraid...
By my side ... when I need your aid

Stand by me ...
Stand by me

Hold me close ... when I'm losing faith...
Don't let go .. of your warm embrace

Stand by me ...
Stand by me

Take the lead ... when I'm feeling lost...
You're what I need ... to stay the course

Stand by me ...
Stand by me

Hold my hand ... don't let go...
The only warmth ... I may ever know

Stand by me ...
Stand by me ...
Stand by me ...
Stand by me

Always introspective

"Stand By Me" - by Chris Martin Music with Gate57

I just had to write this in memory of Whitney Houston. I hope you enjoy it. 

Credits: 
- Original song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Copyright 2012

http://www.whitneyhouston.com/us/home

"Fortune Or Fame" - In Memoriam: Whitney Houston

New version mixed/mastered/produced by Gate57

I think a song like this requires an explanation: 
My dad died of throat cancer in 1993. The last time I saw him, just a few days before he passed away, we hugged, we cried, and I always had the feeling he wanted to say something to me but he could not. I am not sure this is it, but it is the inspiration of the song. I hope you enjoy it for what it is meant to be. 
 
For Dad. I will always miss you!

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin 
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded 
- Keyboards and programming by Christian Di Carlo (GATE57) 
- Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by GATE57
- Played with Martin DCPA1 Madagascar Rosewood
- Copyright 2012

Lyrics: 
Hello I'm glad you've come ... 
It's good to see you son ... 
It's hard to say goodbye ...
For you as it is I

Soon angels will fly ...
They'll fly high in the sky

So don't fret ... 
It's the peace that I'll get ... 
And I know there are regrets ... 
Let's forgive and forget

Soon angels will fly ...
They'll fly high in the sky

And I know ... 
It's hard to let me go ... 
Son the pain will fade with time ...
Use the love I'll leave behind

Soon angels will fly ...
They'll fly high in the sky

angels will fly ...
angels will fly ...
angels will fly ...

"Angels Will Fly" (for Dad) - by Chris Martin Music with Gate57

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded 
- Keyboards and programming by Christian Di Carlo (GATE57.com) 
- Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by GATE57.com
- Copyright 2012 


"And I Wish" lyrics: 
All my life ... 
All the strife ... 
And I wish I could have lived it twice.

All those days ... 
In the haze ... 
And I wish I could have found new ways.

But I guess that's how it goes ... 
Where time goes God only knows ... 
And I wish that I could ride the flows.

Reminisce ... 
About a kiss ... 
And I wish that I could feel the bliss.

Years have passed ... 
Feelings last ... 
And I wish I could relive the past.

But I guess that's how it goes ... 
Where time goes God only knows ... 
And I wish that I could ride the flows.

All my life ... 
All the strife ... 
And I wish I could have lived it right.

"And I Wish" - by Chris Martin Music with Gate57

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, and Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded
- Keyboards and programming by Christian Di Carlo (GATE57) 
- Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by GATE57
- Original Song, Copyright 2012 
- Played: Martin GPCPA1

"To This Day" lyrics:
When I told you I needed my space...
It would lead to my loneliest place
I watched you cry as you begged me to stay...
How I left I'll never understand

To this day
 
When I told you I needed some time...
It would lead to my darkest of times
I had changed and I pushed you away...
It's a time I regret

To this day
 
I still miss that look in your eyes...
And the places they took us at times
I feel you deep in my soul every day...
How I wish I could have ya back

To this day

"To This Day" Version 2 - by Chris Martin Music with Gate57

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded
- Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved
- Played with my Martin DCPA1 Madagascar in D Standard tuning

Lyrics: 
When I'm hurting and I'm all alone ...
And I need You by my side
Do You hear me when I'm praying hard ...
Do You know how hard I've tried

Can You really carry me
Can You really carry me

Were You with me when my father died ...
Were You on the other side
Are You with me when I feel the pain ...
Do You know how hard I've cried

Can You really carry me
Can You really carry me

Are You with me when I'm feeling lost ...
And I don't know where to go
Can You help me plot a worthy course ...
And how will You let me know

Can You really carry me
Can You really carry me
Can You really carry me
Can You really carry me


"Can You Really Carry Me" - Version 1 Demo

This version of "Can You Really Carry Me" has some beautiful instrumentation added by Gate57. I could not decide which version of the song to keep posted on SC so I will just post both versions. Great! ... one less decision to make ;) I hope you enjoy it!

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song by Chris Martin 
- Acoustic Guitar (rhythm and lead) by Chris Martin 
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded
- Keyboards and programming by Christian Di Carlo (GATE57.com) 
- Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by GATE57.com
- Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved 
- Played with my Martin DCPA1 Madagascar in D Standard tuning

Lyrics: 
When I'm hurting and I'm all alone ... 
And I need You by my side 
Do You hear me when I'm praying hard ... 
Do You know how hard I've tried

Can You really carry me 
Can You really carry me

Were You with me when my father died ... 
Were You on the other side 
Are You with me when I feel the pain ... 
Do You know how hard I've cried

Can You really carry me 
Can You really carry me

Are You with me when I'm feeling lost ... 
And I don't know where to go 
Can You help me plot a worthy course ... 
And how will You let me know

Can You really carry me 
Can You really carry me 
Can You really carry me 
Can You really carry me

"Can You Really Carry Me" Version 2 - by Chris Martin Music with Gate57

(In Memoriam: Newtown, Connecticut Victims)
https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Harp and Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded

Lyrics:
Half-staff flags...
As our country mourns
A President cries...
Too many lives been torn

We ask why...
Though we don't understand
And though we'll try...
It's just to hard to stand

And our hearts bleed for you
Our hearts bleed for you
Our hearts bleed for you
Our hearts bleed for you

All so young...
So much life ahead
But they're gone...
They're with the Lord instead

And we ask why...
But we can't understand
Though we'll try...
It's just too hard to stand

And our hearts bleed for you
Our hearts bleed for you
And our hearts bleed for you
Our hearts bleed for you

Donate

"Our Hearts Bleed For You" - In Memoriam: Newtown, Ct. Victims

Credits/Info: 
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics by Chris Martin (yep, it's all my fault! ;-)
- Guitar tracks and vocals home recorded 
- Played on my Martin DCPA1 Madagascar Rosewood
- Standard tuning, Capo 1, Ab harp
- Cover Art by Tristan Martin

Lyrics: 
I've been down
Kicked around
Been through trials
Walked those miles

But I'm, coming
Closer to You Lord

I've lost faith
In the human race
Seen them die
Don't know why

I'm, coming
Closer to You Lord
I'm, coming
Closer to You Lord

I have sewed
A heavy load
But now I know
Where I must go

And I'm, coming
Closer to You Lord

Now I see
How things should be
And now I'll go
The way You know

And I'm, coming
Closer to You Lord
I'm, coming
Closer to You Lord

"Closer To You Lord"

"Gemini" by Chris Martin (guitar solo)

Credits/Info: 
- Home recorded with my Martin DCPA1 Madagascar. 



"Gemini" - (Original Guitar Solo)

Credits/Info:
- Original Song, Acoustic Guitar, and Lyrics by Chris Martin
- Keyboards by Chris Martin
- Home recorded (yeah, by me too ;-)
- Mastered by Gate57.com
- Copyright 2013

Lyrics: 
When I see you in the morning light
Sunlight shines upon your face
And I know we're gonna be all right
There couldn't be a better place

And I'm glad to be back home again
This is where my heart belongs
Now I'm home
I'm Home......

Walk together in the afternoon
As I hold your lovi'n hand
Didn't know you'd have me back this soon
Wasn't sure you'd understand

And I'm glad to be back home again
This is where my heart belongs
Now I'm home
I'm Home......
I'm home
I'm Home......

In the evenings when we're all alone
And you're lying by my side
And I think of all the love you've shown
I'm so lucky you're my bride

And I'm glad to be back home again
This is where my heart belongs
Now I'm home
I'm Home......
I'm home
I'm Home......
I'm home

"I'm Home"

Welcome to my SoundCloud page! Please click on the "Tracks" link to hear all of my music. I really appreciate it when anyone enjoys my music. Listen, download, like, share, enjoy! 

About me: 
I was born and raised on Long Island, NY. I'm a singer-songwriter as I enjoy writing my own songs most. I play acoustic guitar and the harmonica. My style of music is Contemporary Folk and Singer-Songwriter. The decade of music that most influenced my music taste is the 70's. Most influenced by Neil Young.  

I like to write songs from the heart. I want to express how I feel about past experiences, about current events, and just about anything else that really moves me in some meaningful way.  I hope that you "feel" what my songs are about too when you listen to them. 
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