I am Home

When the lights fade and the streets go quiet, the sax cries where words can’t. “No Light Tonight” is a smoky soul-blues confession — stripped to piano, sax, and drums, with a voice that carries both grit and tenderness. It’s haunting, heavy, and timeless, written for those late nights when love drifts away like haze in the dark.

No Light Tonight

A late-night confession wrapped in smoke and shadows, heartbreak you can feel in your bones.

2AM Confession

Uplift in the Rain carries the spirit of resilience—an R&B slow-burn that turns sorrow into a quiet anthem of endurance. The track opens with a husky, low vocal that feels weary but alive, like the sound of someone singing through the weight of memory. As the song unfolds, the delivery grows brighter, not in spectacle but in conviction, as though each note steps closer to freedom. The production is warm and analog, with a subtle groove that mirrors the rhythm of rain against glass: steady, reflective, grounding. It’s a song about finding light without waiting for the storm to end, about learning that strength isn’t the absence of pain but the ability to carry it forward. Uplift in the Rain feels at once melancholic and hopeful, a soul-blues confession that blooms into quiet strength.

Uplift in the Rain

“Midnight Rain” is a classic soul ballad — slow groove, heartfelt vocals, and the sound of rain washing away the weight of the night. Inspired by late-night loneliness and the hope that storms always pass, this track blends warm Rhodes keys, smooth bass, gospel harmonies, and a touch of vintage strings. Close your eyes, turn it up, and let the rain take you away.

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Midnight Rain

This new version revisits one of my earliest songs a raw cry from the working class still caught in a rigged game. It’s the same story, but with sharper edges and clearer eyes. The struggle hasn’t changed, but neither has the spirit. We’re still standing, still hoping, and still refusing to fold.

[Verse 1]
Rising before dawn, chasing our fading dreams
Working jobs that barely pays enough for our needs
Just enough to bring us back each day
Each morning's light calls us to the fray

Have we become their machines, doing their dirty deeds?  
So they can play as we struggle to meet our needs.  
The self absorbed acquire more than one could ever need,  
While the working class suffers with broken knees.  

[Chorus]

it's so much harder these days to make ends meet
the daily grind beats us down and we feel defeat  
but we push though the struggles to pay our next meal 
hoping tomorrow will bring cherished dreams real

[Bridge]

The game is stacked, we're mere tokens on its board,  
Racing 'round the squares, as our dreams are ignored.  
Just to spend what we earn on another round played,  
Stuck in this loop, while our hopes slowly  fade. 

[Chorus]

it's so much harder these days to make ends meet,  
the daily grind beats us down and we feel defeat  
but we push though the hardships to pay our next meal 
hoping tomorrow will bring cherished dreams real

It's time for change, for balance to be found,  
Let the privileged understand the struggle all around.  
Tighten their belts, share some wealth with grace,  
So families can live secure, in their rightful place.  

[Chorus]

it's so much harder these days to make ends meet,  
the daily grind beats us down and we feel defeat  
but we push though the hardships to pay our next meal 
hoping tomorrow will bring cherished dreams real


[Outro]

A  more balanced structure we need, not just for now,  
To inspire us all to continue and take a bow.  
When fairness is given, and justice is true,  
The game will feel new, and hope will ensue.

Stuck in the Game  (The Working Man’s Cry)

TALKING TO  THE STARS 
( DANNY MENEZES)

[Verse 1]
She comes around when no one sees,
Takes what she wants and leaves the seas.
She hides her heart behind the clouds,
her whispers soft, it´s never mine
She moves the world, but stays alone,
A queen without a crown or throne.

[Chorus]
Oh moon,
What do you tell the stars at night?
You pull the strings,
You dim the light,
You fade away before the dawn.
Oh moon,
Where have you gone?

[Verse 2]
I tried to ask, the night just sighed,
She turned her face and let me try.
A silver smile, a passing phase,
She never stays — she just amazes.
You gonna found her, but she’s gone,
Like every love I’ve leaned upon.

[Bridge]
She hums a tune that no one hears,
It calms the waves, it stirs my fears.
She touches the sea,
and Desapear
Oh moon,
 
what goona be now?

[Final Chorus]
Oh moon,
What do you tell the stars at night?
You pull the strings,
You dim the light,
You fade away before the dawn.
Oh moon,
Where have you gone?
where have you gone?
where have you gone?
where have you gone?
oh moon, oh moon, oh moon
ohhh ohhh

Talking to the stars- Danny has a Joker

Song Birds fly like Secrets of the Cage

Decisions Remix

[Verse 1]
You make it look like it's magic (Oh, yeah)
'Cause I see nobody, nobody but you, you, you
I'm never confused
Hey, hey
And I'm so used to bein' used

[Pre-Chorus]
So I love when you call unexpected
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause girl, you're perfect
You're always worth it
And you deserve it
The way you work it
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah
Girl, you earned it, yeah

[Verse 2]
You know our love would be tragic (Oh, yeah)
So you don't pay it, don't pay it no mind, mind, mind
We live with no lies
Hey, hey
You're my favorite kind of night

[Pre-Chorus]
So I love when you call unexpected
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause girl, you're perfect (Girl, you're perfect)
You're always worth it (Always worth it)
And you deserve it (And you deserve it)
The way you work it (The way you work it)
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah (Earned it)
Girl, you earned it, yeah

[Bridge]
On that lonely night (Lonely night)
We said it wouldn't be love
But we felt the rush (Fell in love)
It made us believe it was only us (Only us)
Convinced we were broken inside, yeah, inside, yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause girl, you're perfect (Girl, you're perfect)
You're always worth it (You're always worth it)
And you deserve it (And you deserve it)
The way you work it (The way you work it)
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah (You earned it)
Girl, you earned it, yeah (You earned it)
[Outro]
Na-na, na
Oh-ooh-ooh
Yeah, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect
The way you work it
You deserve it
Girl, you deserve it
Girl, you earned it, yeah, yeah

Earned It - The Weeknd ( Blues Remix )

It makes you crazy
It makes you sad
When you discover
That what you had
Might have gone on
If you had known
You could have worked
Through it
You could have grown
But it was only
After the fact
That I found out
Where things were at
We were talking
On the phone
I had moved away
I wish I had known
She said her mother
Had privately said
He’s going to leave you
All he wants is your bed
How long ago
Was that said
I had to ask
Knowing full well
It might as well
Have smashed
What we had
Early on or just
As things had begun
But she wouldn’t say
That’s when I knew
I was ready to say
You do realize
What that means
Whatever we might have had
She ruined our dreams
Early on
©2025 wr heustis

Early On

Danny Menezes is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and producer, born in Juazeiro do Norte and raised in Natal and Rio de Janeiro. His music blends Soul, Pop, R&B, and Brazilian Contemporary styles with a cinematic and emotional sound. Now based in Luxembourg, Danny performs across Europe, bringing a unique fusion of Brazilian warmth and modern soul to international audiences.
Danny’s connection with music began early. By the age of 17, he was already a professional guitarist performing with local bands and backing well-known Brazilian artists. Over the years, he developed his craft both on stage and in the studio — producing albums for Brazilian and international musicians. In his solo career, Danny has opened shows for some of Brazil’s most respected artists, including Ed Motta, Adriana Calcanhotto, Jorge Vercillo, Zé Ramalho, Geraldo Azevedo, and Roupa Nova. After solid years performing in Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Lapa district, Danny spent many years immersed in the city’s vibrant nightlife, where his musical identity truly matured. Performing night after night in renowned venues, he refined his stage presence, expanded his repertoire, and absorbed the essence of Brazil’s most bohemian and creative atmosphere. This period became a defining chapter in his artistic evolution — shaping the soulful performer he is today.

Talking to the stars- Danny has a Joker

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