Progressive, Classic Rock - Dave Heffner

George Clementi wrote the lyrics and sings this love ballad. The music is written and produced by Dave Heffner in the classic Sinatra-era style with formal song structure and a big chorus. Jan and Dave Heffner sing backup vocals.
LYRICS
INTRODUCTION
Since Adam and Eve,
We all know that love can be a gamble.
No guarantee of how it will be. 
No guarantees at all.

VERSE 1
I like your smile. You have a great style.
A dance would be great. I’m willing to wait.

PRE-CHORUS 1
I may be reaching for the sky.
The odds look good for you and I.
When I wish upon a star,
I close my eyes and there you are.

CHORUS 1
Just take a chance. We could have it all.
Give me one dance. We might have a ball.
Take my hand and dance with me
And we might fall in love.

VERSE 2
Your voice is so sweet,
I can hardly eat.
I’m no Fred Astaire,
But I don’t care.

PRE-CHORUS 2
I may be reaching for the sky.
The odds look good for you and I.
When I wish upon a star,
I close my eyes and there you are.

CHORUS 2
Just take a chance. We could have it all.
Give me one dance. We might have a ball.
Take my hand and dance with me
And we might fall in love.

INSTRUMENTAL

PRE-CHORUS 3
I may be reaching for the sky.
The odds look good for you and I.
When I wish upon a star,
I close my eyes and there you are.

CHORUS 3
Just take a chance. We could have it all.
Give me one dance. We might have a ball.
Take my hand and dance with me
And we might fall in love.
Fall in love. Fall in love.

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Take A Chance (ft. George Clementi - vocals)

George Clementi wrote the lyrics and sings this humorous song,   along with playing the guitar tracks. The music is written and produced by Dave Heffner in the classic country style.
LYRICS
Verse 1
Woke up this morning ‘bout half past four.
Stopped me in the hallway before I reached the door.
“You never seem to pay attention when I want to talk.”
“You always say you’re tired when I ask you for a walk.”
“I need to know you love me ‘cause I’m not too sure.”
“One more thing, Baby, that hurts me to the core,
You seem a little distant and you don’t call me ‘Baby’ no more.”
Verse 2
What you think you’re see’n ain’t exactly what it seems.
You’re a special lady. The woman of my dreams.
You’re such a good cook you could work at Benihanas.
Your biscuits and gravy’s much better than my Mama’s.
Your legs are nice and strong and you got a special charm.
I’ve seen you walk a mile with a baby in each arm.
You’re a grown up lady and I can’t call you “Baby” no more.
Bridge
Piano - Dave
Guitar - George
Verse 3
You see some other women and you think that they look better.
Guess you haven’t seen yourself in my favorite blue sweater.
Got you an iPhone ‘cause I know you like to talk.
While you had a conversation, you shoveled our whole walk.
I guess what I am sayin’ is my love still grows.
You’re a special lady from your head to your toes.
You ain’t no baby and I can’t call you “Baby” no more.
You ain’t no baby and I can’t call you “Baby” no more.

You Ain't My Baby (ft. George Clementi - vocals, guitar)

A celebration of the good things in our life.
Music, lyrics, and production by Dave Heffner
LYRICS
VERSE1
Where is the good,
When we listen to the news?
Much we hear is bad,
If that is what we choose.
It’s easy to get upset,
From different points of view.
But there’s something,
Better to do.
CHORUS
Count all my blessings.
Count them one at a time.
Count all your blessings.
Add to yours and mine.
Count    all the blessings.
Count all you can find.
And there’s more.
More in store.
VERSE2
When you count the good you see,
It takes the blues away.
We’ve all had some close calls.
There’s hurtin’ every day.
Friends pick us up when we fall,
And make sure we’re okay.
What more,
Can I say?
CHORUS
REFRAIN

Count All Your Blessings

Le Petit Prince – The King
October 2024
Duration: 2:30
Listen to the Le Petit Prince Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/le-petit-prince-music-for
Based on: Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Minuet in G Major, Opus 14 
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing Le Petit Prince January 31st, February 1st and February 2nd in Colorado.
For strings, clarinet, trombone, tuba, xylophone, timpani and percussion

Le Petit Prince - The King

Brandon Jones wrote the lyrics and raps to this musical beat written and produced by Dave Heffner about the world needing more love.
LYRICS
VERSE1
What happened to the planet? It’s at an all time low.
Half of the time I feel I’m in the “Twilight Zone.”
Man, this world’s in a bad place, 
And at the moment mentally I’m in a sad state.
Living life at a fast pace, like a drag race,
And in the back of my mouth I’ve got this bad taste.
Tell me what happened. Where did the time go?
I can’t remember nothing. Where did my mind go? 

VERSE2
I am drifting so far away.
Down on my knees, I start to pray.
Lord please help me find my way.
We need more love, right now today.

VERSE3   
I’m breaking down again, I want to cry, but maybe I,
Should try to love more, so more love is mine.
Instead of blaming others, shaming, and hating others.
Maybe I’ll extend a hand, and turn, I could make a brother.
I need to quit judging. Focus on myself.
What can I do for this world that needs some help?
Maybe I could write a song. Now turn the course up.
And get ready, she’s going to hit you with some more love.

CHORUS1
Love. More love.
More love. More love.

BRIDGE

VERSE4
I’m doing my best in life to make improvements.
I feel that people around me just make excuses.
Maybe it’s just me. Maybe it’s confusing.
Maybe this is where I get all my creative juices.
The world. The people. It seems all so evil.
But sometimes I feel so much love it’s hard to breathe through.
What a mixture. Now let that marinate.
We’re afraid to love, but we share the hate.

VERSE5
It’s time to pave the way. I’ve got to walk in love.
Keep my heart focused on the one above.
So give me patience. Give me trust.
Give me strength and give me joy.
Give me peace. Give me faith.
I want to change the world. I want to save the world.
And as a matter of fact, you probably just laughed at that.
So what’s that say about you? Huh? Answer that.
Oh, my reply, I’ll let my verse handle that.

VERSE6
I never would’ve thought it could happen,
But it just so happens, it happened.
Now it’s time to turn a thought to action.
Wish I had the wings of an angel, so I could fly.
And I could hang out where it’s quiet, up in the sky.
Watch these people from up above, and just wonder why
A beautiful creation is so lost in hatred?
From up above or on the ground, it’s all the same.
We need more love. Yes, we can change.

CHORUS2
Love. More love.
More love. More love.

More Love (feat. Brandon Jones - vocals)

Arianna Rader sings this ballad about the need for meditation in our lives. Written and produced by Dave Heffner.
LYRICS
VERSE1
In the stillness
Of the moment,
The sun peeks through the trees.
The day awakens.
I think of the times
I looked, but did not see.
CHORUS1
With Love,
In Peace,
With Kindness,
And Humility.
VERSE2
As the morning
Fades behind me,
I struggle through the day.
Distractions surround me.
Temptations confound me.
I can easily lose my way.
CHORUS2
With Love,
In Peace,
With Kindness,
And Humility.

Meditation (ft. Arianna Rader)

Le Petit Prince – Tango 
October 2024
Duration: 3:00
Listen to the Le Petit Prince Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/le-petit-prince-music-for
Based on: Libertango, Astor Piazzolla
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing Le Petit Prince January 31st, February 1st and February 2nd in Colorado.
For strings, saxes, piano and percussion

Le Petit Prince - Tango

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)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame – The Gypsy Dance 
January 2025
Duration: 2:35
Listen to more music for the ballet: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/the-hunchback-for-notre-dame
Based on “Gypsy Fire” by Romane
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing The Hunchback of Notre Dame June 6th and 7th 2025 in Colorado.
For strings, accordion, guitar and percussion

The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The Gypsy Dance

Lidia Cisneros featured on vocals to this gospel styled song.
LYRICS
VERSE 1
I’ve been walking through the valley, through the trials and the storms,
Felt the weight upon my shoulders, like I couldn’t go on.
Heard You call my name, Lord, ‘til I felt Your gentle hand.
I’ll step into your garden, where Your love will help me stand.

CHORUS 1
I step into your garden, where the rivers overflow.
Where the flowers bloom with mercy, and the winds of Heaven blow.
In the presence of my Savior, chains break… I am free.
I step into Your garden, where You walk and talk with me!
Walk and talk with me!

VERSE 2
Oh, the world can try to shake me. Try to pull me far away.
But Your light is like the sunrise, turning night into day.
In the soil of grace and glory, I am planted by Your word,
And the harvest of Your goodness is the sweetest ever heard!
	
CHORUS 2
I step into your garden, where the rivers overflow.
Where the flowers bloom with mercy, and the winds of Heaven blow.
In the presence of my Savior, chains break… I am free.
I step into your garden, where You walk and talk with me!
Walk and talk with me!

REFRAIN ( I )
Hallelujah! I am growing in Your truth and in Your grace. 
Every promise You have spoken, I receive it in this place!
I will praise You in the morning. I will praise You through the night.
In the garden, I have Jesus, and my soul is full of light!
And my soul is full of light!

REFRAIN ( WE )
Hallelujah! We are growing in Your truth and in Your grace. 
Every promise You have spoken, we receive it in this place!
We will praise You in the morning. We will praise You through the night.
In the garden, we have Jesus, and our souls are full of light!
And our souls are full of light!

Step Into Your Garden (feat. Lidia Cisneros - 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)

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/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)

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.

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

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