Your vocal is so accurate, it really is the glue that holds it all so well. Very talented!

Chris, this is excellent - I really like the metronomic electro feel running against those impassioned, excellent vocals.  Very classy songwriting

a great song, great vocals, instrumental super, also mix and master perfect ...

so cool, its like old school and new school mixed. In the year 2525 by Zager & Evans somewhere here got in my mind

Love this track, great subject for a song.

Action-packed and catchy. Fab production Chris.

Stuff I Like #3

Full song here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/04eV61TKT7AyKV866i9HEa?si=ElnoaRCLTOuZeSmcNiq4Yg

Liner notes:
Bitterness is like rust, once it gets into you, it's hard to get rid of. Like swallowing poison yourself and hoping the other person will die. It can eat you up from the inside but even if it takes everything you still have the choice to take a better path based on forgiveness and love.

Words:
I swallowed poison and I thought you’d waste away
I kept the anger and drunk my rage
You’ve got to nurse the hurt or let it go
Move on in the sunrise glow
 
We’re rusted painted faces
We’re dust in wasted places
 
We rust
The sunlight fades and darkens the prisons we made
When rust takes everything
But you can embrace your own wave
 
I gave forgiveness should have saved it all for me
I wrote you letters from self-made jails
You must let heartache fly not let it grow
Come on let your love light flow
 
We’re rusted painted faces
We’re dust in wasted places
 
We rust
The sunlight fades and darkens the prisons we made
When rust takes everything
But you can embrace your own wave
We rust
We rust
We rust

Human in Progress

Rust (Full song on Spotify)

It is with a heavy heart I release this song today. I usually don't put things besides what I have been doing in the alternative rap/hiphop vein of sounds. However, I just wanted to share this because of a recent event. Thought it might be cathartic to release this into the world. 

I had a terrible misunderstandings with one of my best friends who I've been friends with for a really long time. All of a sudden she decided to completely cut me out of her life.  

I'll be the first to tell anybody that I am far from a perfect human being and that I make mistakes, but this was so uncalled for I was left in a horribly sad and shocked state.. Complete disbelief in what had just happened. 

No need for gruesome details.. But this is my Goodbye letter to an amazing human and friend who I care about incredibly deeply, and always will

Lyrics:

I hope you know I would never try to hurt you
I only want whats best for you
And I know I can careless, pushy and mean
But It’s only because of the pain underneath

I have no excuses 
I should have been better 
I’ve already done the damage
This is my goodbye letter

You taught me, so much about myself 
You understood me like no one else
 It couldn’t have been easy to deal with someone like me
So I understand now, why you should be free

I have no excuses 
I should have been better 
I’ve already done the damage
This is my goodbye letter

 I can’t believe this is how it ends
Cut off and no chance to mend
So with tears I seal 
My goodbye letter

I have no excuses 
I should have been better 
I’ve already done the damage
This is my goodbye letter

No Excuses (Goodbye Letter)

Screen Time © Chris Wiggs 28.07.19
Artwork © Chris Wiggs 28.07.19

V1
How will we get through the
Thousands of hours of our 
Lives here on earth
So long since our birth
V2
What are we thinking as
Torrents of words pour all   
Over our minds, leaves us 
Dazzled and blind
M81
Got to look, see how the time flies
Got to look, laugh till you cry
Got to look, but it’s warm like a hug
Then, somebody said, “It’s a drug”
Ch1
Need, screen time
Plead, screen time
More, screen time
Roar, screen time
V3
Palms sway on breezes
Waves lap on beaches 
But they’re on their own
They can’t beat the zone
V4
Lost to the voice that’s
So better placed than
Poor reality
Poor reality
M82
Got to look, it might be for me
Got to look, it’s important, you see
Got to look, what did I miss?
Only a life, by an inch or a kiss
Ch2
Need, screen time
Plead, screen time
More, screen time
Roar, screen time
V5
Long in the future
When they come looking
To see where we went
All those messages sent 
V6
Over and over
Those voices in unison 
Crying out loud
The same feral howl
Ch3
Need, screen time
Please, screen time
More, screen time
Roar, screen time

Screen Time

(Unless we stop destroying our home we'll be the life on Mars, throwing a handful of earth onto Earth as we take off... ashes to ashes, stardust to stardust)
One recorded all on my own...

I THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING

We’re looking out for the future
We’re standing on the past
I thought we might have learned something from
The burning bridges that we’ve passed
But time is just relentless
He’s pulling at your hand
And you’re looking into your grave
Not feeling very brave
Lying in the gutter
Not staring at the stars
You’re not seeing life on Mars

We’re looking out for the future
And we’re standing on the past
I thought we might have learned something from
The burning bridges that we’ve passed
And time is just relentless
Keep’s pulling at your hand and
You’re looking into your grave
Not feeling very brave
You're not lying in the gutter
Not staring at the stars
Not seeing life on Mars

© Sept 2019 Phil McWalter

I Thought We Might Have Learned Something

Apple Music

This the old track in a new arrangement. A little piece of the passing summer from me and Sander Heerings https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer)

Buy https://guitarbeard.bandcamp.com/track/piece-of-summer

Piece of Summer (Guitarbeard / Wane of Summer)

It`s the end of summer and right along with it goes all the holiday feels, tan lines, romances, relaxation, pretending to be someone else etc.  Yes, its time to go back to your real life but remember, what you had was golden, even if you didn't know it at the time. :)

13-09-2019

Golden

cynthia (remember them well)...
——

remember the good times
(remember them well)
remember the love

remember the feeling
(remember them well)
remember them well

——

with tears in my eyes 
and a smile on my face
clearly I’m trying
to just maintain
and I might if I take
the time to appreciate
all of the joy and the pain

whatever we’re feeling it’s all okay
although our reactions are not the same
there is love and support 
many thanks to family and friends 
I’m so grateful that you came

see it is the life that we celebrate
milestone moments memories made
of museum visits or
listening to music in the kitchen
while preparing meals that we ate

look sometimes it is the simplest things
that stand out the most let’s contemplate
on that for a bit 
candles are lit
you will be missed
still you’re here to stay 

——

remember the good times
(remember them well)
remember the love

remember the feeling
(remember them well)
remember them well

——

there is no way for me to say
what you mean to us all but I’ll try anyway
you have done so much 
given of yourself
and been such a blessing
for goodness’ sake

when we needed you most 
you were right there
to hold us close
with comfort and care
I wish that I could’ve done more
to pay it all back
somehow it doesn’t seem fair

so heavy my heart and how it aches
call upon strength yet still I break
back down I guess this is one of those days
for real it comes and goes in waves

but I’ll always remember 

you

well

with tears in my eyes
and a smile on my face

——

remember the good times
(remember them well)
remember the love

remember the feeling
(remember them well)
remember them well

——


https://spl.it/bMJlXG

cynthia (remember them well)...

Pegasus

Please, the artwork i made for this track is not an apology of drugs! 

Be safe, love life!

Bleep

Don't smell my sister mortfine

Set up:
-Acoustic guitar equipped with GK-3 divided pickup
-Boss GP-10 guitar processor
-TE OP-Z sequencer
-Flame Mäander synth
-Elektron A4 only for effects
-Roland PK-5A and Nektar Pacer midi pedals
-Recorded in an one take
-Shortened afterwards

Guitar And Synth Jam 08082020

Presenting
"Don't Blame Him"

Song about relationships and why some men have had enough and finally leave - Don't Blame Them

My observations are never wrong
A chill cuts through the air
And I’m invisible

My observations are
Never wrong
You can only blame yourself

You
YOU can only blame yourself

He finally woke up
to those ways
you thought were acceptable


He finally
He finally woke up to himself

He did himself a favour
He’s heading for a better life
He’s heading
He’s heading for a better life
He finally woke up 
Do what’s right

Don’t blame him
Don’t blame him

Best thing he ever did
Before he got old

Best thing he ever did
He’s heading for a better life

Dont’ blame him
Don’t blame him


Best thing he ever did

Don’t blame him
Don’t blame him
Don’t blame him

Don’t blame him
Don’t 
Don’t blame him

Don’t blame him

He did himself a favour
They say
He’s heading for a better life

He did himself a favour

A chill cuts through the air
ANd I’m invisible
My observations are never wrong

He did himself a favour
He did himself a favour

He inally woke up
to those ways you thought
were acceptable

Don’t blame him
Don’t blame him
Dont’ blame him
Don’t blame him

Finally woke up
THought it wasn’t right

He did himself a favour
He’s heading for a better life

Didn’t want to waste
DIdn’t want to

Finally do what’s right
Didn’t want to waste time
Didn’t want to waste time
Before he go too old

Best thing he ever did
He’s heading for a better life

Don’t blame him
Best thing he ever did

Don’t blame him
Dont’ blame him I would do the same
Don’t blame him

He didn’t want to waste any more time with YOU

He didn’t waste any more time with YOU

Lyrics/Vocals & Music by Heidi-Marie Arapa
Produced in the ARAPA Music Studio, Sydney Australia
27.9.2020

Don't Blame Him

BBC Radio Essex DJ Juggy Sohal played "Don't Ask Me" and interviewed me afterwards, I was speaking from a pitch black river bank as we were packing up after a day's salmon fishing...  a slightly surreal experience!

Original music track is here: https://soundcloud.com/phil-mcwalter/dont-ask-me-baby-with-janine-levinson-rick-medlock

BBC Radio Essex Interview with Phil McWalter + 'Don't Ask Me'

A remake of an old one from the 80s, main guitars and vocs are live recording with two mics in the room, then some overdubbing. Part of our new recording sessions where we are both remaking some old songs on the new, better equipment and recording some new songs as well. We'll keep posting as we go. Morry and I are both singing on this one. Slowly working through the mixing and mastering on the Tascam DP24. Hope you enjoy these.

I’ve Been Dreaming

Just like writing songs.

Downloads are still free.

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Chris

Country, folky, blues tinged music from the depths of East Anglia.  
Follow me on Bandcamp - EP out now!

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