Progressive, Classic Rock - Dave Heffner

Dave sings, wrote and produced this song about shadows.
LYRICS
Verse 1
In the quiet of the night, they come alive.
Whispering secrets that they strive to hide.
Dancing on the walls, they twist and turn.
In the flicker of the light, they yearn.
Pre-Chorus 1
They follow us, they never stray.
In the light and dark, they always stay.
Chorus 1
Shadows, shadows, they never fade.
In the light, in the dark, they’re always made.
Silent watchers, in the night they play.
Shadows, shadows, they never fade away.
Verse 2
In the morning sun, they stretch and grow.
In the twilight, they begin to show.
A mirror of the soul, a hidden part,
In the depths of the night, they start.
Pre-Chorus 2
A silent echo, a hidden face,
In every corner, they find their place.


Chorus 2
Shadows, shadows, they never fade.
In the light, in the dark, they’re always made.
Silent watchers, in the night they play.
Shadows, shadows, they never fade away.

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Shadows (Dave Heffner - vocals)

Co-written by Dave Heffner and Monica Johnson. Lyrics sung by Monica. A song about being in the moment with a special person.
LYRICS
Verse 1
In the quiet of the night, they come alive.
Whispering secrets that they strive to hide.
Dancing on the walls, they twist and turn.
In the flicker of the light, they yearn.
Pre-Chorus 1
They follow us, they never stray.
In the light and dark, they always stay.
Chorus 1
Shadows, shadows, they never fade.
In the light, in the dark, they’re always made.
Silent watchers, in the night they play.
Shadows, shadows, they never fade away.
Verse 2
In the morning sun, they stretch and grow.
In the twilight, they begin to show.
A mirror of the soul, a hidden part,
In the depths of the night, they start.
Pre-Chorus 2
A silent echo, a hidden face,
In every corner, they find their place.
Chorus 2
Shadows, shadows, they never fade.
In the light, in the dark, they’re always made.
Silent watchers, in the night they play.
Shadows, shadows, they never fade away.

You Are Here (feat. Monica Johnson - vocals)

Dave Heffner - Songwriter, Producer, Keyboards
Chris Kulp - Electric Guitar
Copyright 2015 David B. Heffneer

Complaints

Turn the Volume Up (feat. Brandon Jones - vocals)

Progressive Rock duet with synthesizer featuring Tim Breon on Electric Guitar doing some great "shredding" with a Fender Strat USA 1996. Written and produced by Dave Heffner. Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner. See DAVEHEFFNER.COM.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/yyHEIt1UJ3g

A Story (Guitar-Synth Duet) f. Tim Breon - Guitar

by Dave Heffner - Songwriter, Vocals, Keyboards
Tim Breon - Electric Guitar
Len Cagle - Saxophone, Backup vocals
Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner
In this political season, we all know some "big talkers."

Big Talker (f. Dave Heffner - vocals, Tim Breon - guitar, Len Cagle - sax/vocals)

Funky Pop! Fun lyrics celebrating all of our eccentricities. See lyric video at https://youtu.be/Z45fFKN3uE4
Anna Rader - vocals, Tim Breon - Guitar, Len Cagle - Saxophone, Dave Heffner - Trombone and Piano. Dave Heffner - song and production. Anna Rader and Dave Heffner - lyrics. See DAVEHEFFNER.COM. Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner 

Eccentricities (f. Anna Rader - vocals, Len Cagle - sax, Tim Breon - guitar, Dave - Trombone, Piano)

Watching loved ones take on new challenges.
Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner

Climb The Mountain (f. Tim Breon - guitar, Len Cagle - sax, Anna Rader - vocals, Dave - synth)

Youtube: https://youtu.be/-4W8HWYYfh8
See http://DAVEHEFFNER.COM. Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner
I really enjoyed the guitar/synthesizer duet that Tim and I did on the previous album, which motivated me to write a second one in classic heavy metal style. Believe it or not, the song is constructed in traditional verse/chorus structure, which takes some careful listening to detect. The initial heavy guitar is using a power stroke and chugging technique with some heavy processing. This is interspersed with a new additive synthesizer I programmed with stacked square waves that were detuned to create a very powerful and expressive sound, both wailing in the treble and heavy resonance in the bass ranges. There are two separate drum tracks playing many times, simultaneously with a core hip-hop beat that are entertaining to listen to by themselves. Tim skillfully plays in synchronization with his own delayed feedback during his solo, as well as doing some amazing “shredding” at the end of each chorus. Enjoy!

That Hurt! (Guitar-Synth Metal Duet) f. Tim Breon - Guitar, Dave - Synth

YouTube: https://youtu.be/e8qoRyUhzkA. Web: https://DaveHeffner.com
(Dave & Jan Heffner - vocals)Having fun with numbers. This song is the seventh published song on my upcoming seventh album, played at 77 bpm in Eb minor, which is the seventh position on the Circle of Fifths. Listen to the lyrics carefully for more on the number seven.
LYRICS
VERSE1
Rainbow in the sky.
Seven colors glow.
You may ask me, “Why?”
It’s a mystery. I don’t know.
CHORUS1
Days of the week, since ancient times.
Wonders of the world.
A  number prime.
You might ask, why I love you?
Don’t have words.
It’s a mystery, too.
VERSE2
Music scale, from low to high,
Seven note tones.
You may ask me, “Why?”
It’s a mystery. I don’t know.
CHORUS2
The number, of Deadly Sins.
The number, describing Heaven.
You might ask, whyI love you?
Don’t have words.
It’s a mystery, too.
VERSE3
Periodic chart of elements.
Seven rows to show.
You may ask me, “Why?”
It’s a mystery. I don’t know.
CHORUS3
Seven continents on the earth.
Memory limit given at birth.
You might ask, why I love you?
Don’t have words.
It’s a mystery, too.

Number Seven (ft. Dave & Jan Heffner - vocals)

YouTube: https://youtu.be/TfIdXPT5tSA
Chris Kulp - electric guitar, Dave - vocals, synthesizers
Originally, the music for this song was done on an iPad, using its touch screen, with a program called Korg Gadget. The music was then transferred to my main computer in order to record the vocals. Chris played electric guitar on two tracks, creating quite a big sound.
LYRICS **********************************************
Verse 1
Rules, laws, codes, regulations,
Doctrine, policy, orders, legislation,
Standards, edicts, statutes, decrees,
Commands, directives - bring man to his knees.
Chorus 1
Sacred cows, the rules we make.
Religion, laws, nations and state.
Don’t assume it’s right. That’s what they’re hoping.
Sometimes the rules need to be broken.
Verse 2
Stories are told, then they’re repeated.
Becoming the truth. Others defeated.
It’s all true! It’s not funny.
It’s very real, just follow the money.
Chorus2
Sacred cows, too many suffer.
Bad information, not helping one another.
Control the people. Build more walls.
Those in power just add more laws.
Verse 3
Trash on the ground sets a process in motion,
Washes to the stream, then to the ocean.
Consuming stuff, there is a price.
Do you need it? You gotta think twice.
Chorus 3
Sacred cows, don’t you see?
Priority isn’t the GDP.
Progress isn’t all mortar and brick.
We should care for the poor and sick.  
Verse 4
Masses bowing to the altar of tech,
Even though it could end in a wreck.
Progress isn’t a new iPhone version.
Much of that is a mindless diversion.
Chorus 4
Sacred cows, who is thinking?
Most would rather play /  and be drinking.
What’s important, don’t be a fool,
Know why /  you follow a rule!

Sacred Cows (ft. Chris Kulp - guitar) Lyrics

YouTube: https://youtu.be/JhGCW7Avvzs
Does it get any better than working in your studio and producing a song with your granddaughter? This song is to the superheroes who are mentors, teachers, leaders, and parents to the next generation.
LYRICS ...................................................
VERSE1
You’ve always been there, 
When I need you.
A guiding light,
In a world of confusion.
A helping hand,
In a land of illusion.
A word to guide,
On just being human.
VERSE2
On a raft,
Of Trust and Love,
Our pathway mapped,
From above.
VERSE3
We could only hope,
For what we have found:
Goodness, Peace,
And Love abound.
CHORUS
Oceans of thoughts.
Yes, sometimes we fail.
The future brings promise.
Through life we sail.
When I’m lost,
And when I stumble,
You help me out,
From the dark jungle.
CHORUS (cont.) (2X)
When I’m down and
I feel like zero,
You pick me up.
You’re my Superhero.
VERSE4
Follow in your footsteps.
Promises kept.
Listen to my needs.
My faults, you accept.
VERSE5
Navigating waves.
Tests to our will.
Seas to explore.
Dreams to fulfill.
CHORUS
(repeat)

Superhero (ft. Ari Rader - vocals)

YouTube: https://youtu.be/j2uy7Gw2Y_U. Web: https://DAVEHEFFNER.COM.
Dave and Jan Heffner - vocals, Alfonso Llorente Sardi - 2006 custom Strat electric guitar. Dave - synthesizers, production.
The first verse, "I'm three-four in a four-four world" sums up the song. In other words, you might feel left out because you are different? This song was originally a challenge from a music producer's meeting on writing a song in a tempo other than the common four-four time used in almost all music today except classical and jazz music. Alfonso from Bogota, Columbia skillfully plays his 2006 customized Strat to help create a classic progressive rock sound.

LYRICS
FOUR-FOUR WORLD
VERSE1
I’m three-four in a four-four world.
I’m out of step, but it’s still real.
I’m three-four in a four-four world.
I’m in a fog. You know how I feel.
VERSE2
Are you three-four in a four-four world?
Waltzing through life to your own ideal.
Are you three-four in a four-four world?
It’s a real blessing. Do not conceal.
CHORUS
Together, we’ll find our way.
Together, we’ll have our say.

Four Four World (ft. Dave & Jan Heffner - vocals, Alfonso Llorente Sardi - guitar)

YouTube: https://youtu.be/2-6RVN0FSbU
Website: https://DAVEHEFFNER.COM
Featuring Chris Kulp - electric guitar, Anna Rader and Dudly Ulysse - vocals, Dave - vocals, synths) Style: Dubstep, Electronic
The “singularity” as envisioned by Raymond Kurzweil, head of artificial intelligence at Google, is when the general intelligence and self-learning of computers surpasses that of humans. He believes the answer is to merge with computers, estimated to happen sometime from 2029 to 2045 assisted by little known Google projects like “Deep Mind.” Knowing a bit about technology, I see it as perhaps the biggest short-term existential threat to mankind. Musically, I have utilized warping bass sounds called “wobble” with a harsh dubstep style drum and robotic background, representing the cold threat of machine versus man. Employing 40 tracks, makes this one of my most complicated mixes to date.

LYRICS
Verse 1
Some men have lost their sanity,
Seeking immortality.
When you do a Google search,
You are helping them to build their church.
Better robots. A certainty.
Could it end humanity?
Chorus
Run, run for the hills.
It's the Singularity.
Verse 2
When AI learns by itself,
Machines won’t need our help.
Automating every job.
Leaving man to desperate mobs.
Verse 3
Thoughts will be computer code.
Memories you will upload.
Don’t forget what I said.
They’ll want to put chips in your head.

Singularity (ft. Chris Kulp - guitar, Anna Rader, Dudly Ulysse - vocals)

Written for a dear friend who has been overwhelmed with mental illness. Thank you to Alfonso Llorente Sardi (https://soundcloud.com/abogllm)who plays an exceptional electric guitar. YouTube: https://youtu.be/Wkfq1TdaF_k
LYRICS
VERSE1
Are you there,
With the angels?
We can see,
When the music’s on.
VERSE2
Are you there,
With the angels?
We miss you,
When you are gone.
VERSE3
Are you there?
Are you there, my friend?
May you brave the winds,
Of the storm.
VERSE4
When you’re back,
From so far away,
I hope this time,
You will stay.
You will stay.

Are You There (ft. Alfonso Llorente Sardi - elec. guitar) Dave & Jan Heffner - vocals

Song about looking ahead and not dwelling in the past. Change your ways and ask for forgiveness if necessary. Anna and Ari Rader perform the vocals and https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx plays tenor saxophone. Dave: lyrics, synths and producer.  YouTube: https://youtu.be/kveJ8BeegTM
LYRICS
Verse1
You can’t go back.
There’s no time machine.
Those days are gone.

Yesterday’s problems, water
Over the dam.
Let them drift along.

Verse2
Looking back,
We could stumble,
And not see,
The good things ahead.

Keep the darkness,
Behind us,
And follow the light instead

Chorus
Can’t go back.
You can’t go back.
Can’t go back.
You can’t go back.
Let’s change our ways.

Can’t go back.
You can’t go back.
Can’t go back.
You can’t go back.
Forgive me today.

Verse3
Grew up in a small town,
That changed in many ways.
Parents, neighbors, and friends,
Moved or passed away.

Verse4
You can’t go back.
Life moves too fast.
Let it run its course.

Can’t undo the past.
It’s set in stone.
Forgive. Have no remorse.

You Can't Go Back (ft. Anna & Ari Rader - vocals, joerxworx - tenor saxophone)

Had one of those key birthdays that got me looking back to my grade school years. YouTube: https://youtu.be/CUhfFaDry3s
LYRICS...
VERSE1
TV’s were black and white.
Our lives were shades of gray.
Families sat on their porch,
To pass the time of day.
  
Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
TV showed the way.
People rarely questioned what
Our leaders had to say.

CHORUS1
Hey, hey! Sometimes when I remember,
Hey, hey! Could our lives have been better? Hey, hey!

VERSE2
Perfect attendance,
Every week at Sunday School.
Dress codes and short haircuts were our education rules.
The town was filled with factories,
Where neighbors worked and sweat.
People actually worried,
‘bout the national debt.

CHORUS2
Hey, hey! Sometimes when I remember,
Hey, hey! Could our lives have been better? Hey, hey!

BRIDGE
That we lived, no matter what our call.
To have loved, better than not at all.
Memories of times gone past.
Moments of youth, they can’t last.

VERSE3
Beatles had a new tune.
We landed on the moon.
Dazzled by the rich.
Happiness was coming soon.

Our President was shot,
And then there were more.
Parents didn’t talk about,
The Vietnam war

CHORUS3
Hey, hey! Sometimes when I remember,
Hey, hey! Could our lives have been better? Hey, hey!

VERSE4
Walking to school. Riding bikes all day.
Drills crawling under our desk.
Strikes supporting the Union way.
Mom and Dad knew what was best.

Parents born in the depression,
Growing up during World War II.
A better life for their children,
Told anything we want, we could do.

CHORUS4 (2X)
Hey, hey! Sometimes when I remember,
Hey, hey! Could our lives have been better? Hey, hey!

Birthday Song (Dave - vocals)

Colorado Songwriter, Electronic Musician, Producer. ASCAP member. Ballads, Dance, Rock, Electronica, Jazz, Hip Hop, with a mix of everything else. All original compositions with live artists on most tracks. Piano study began at 5 years old, continued through university study and incorporated with electronic music since the introduction of MIDI. Have taught, consulted and composed electronic music. Primary platform is Pro Tools, with which I also do training and consulting. Open to collaboration. More information at my website.