"We held each other tight 
And laughed at life's cold gaze 
And whispered to the night, 'All will be well' 
Together we can make this darkness bright"...

Grateful as always to the many matchless musicians that helped me out with this one: 
Lydia Salnikova (vocals); 
Nicolás Ojeda (bass); 
Erik Holmbom (guitars); 
Nightsongs studio brass (horn sect / tpt solo)
and many more…

Once again - so grateful to Andy Walter (Abbey Road Studios) for adding his mastering magic to this one.

Finally, big thanks to that finely tuned and razor eared little band of co-conspirators at Mohan family HQ who still support me all the way, keep me on the straight and narrow and really do make it all happen. Joint Enterprise!

Lyric Vid link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqh4iSM7t3A

Shadows In The Fire

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Dream World

Hey hey Amigos! This track is dedicated.
To the man, our Bro Jason Hines. RIP. X
True Friend. Lost him earlier this year.
Great producer. Talent. Sadly missed.
Check his music in links below.
This is 82 Bpm. Pretty raw.
Uploaded on 29/12/2023.
https://soundcloud.com/thespeakerbreaker
https://on.soundcloud.com/G1YAC

In a better place

XoXo

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline
This song is scheduled to be included in the new album 'Portraits'.

Give Me A Reason

Longing 

The things you wrote 
The gently way
Did comfort my soul

The clever thoughts
That wisdom cause
The fear I could control

But These days are gone 
I’m on my own
In public or at home

Cursing myself
There’s no one else
This body is my own

I’m longing 

But better times
Maybe in spring
Will appear
The days get longer
I pack my bag 
Slowly away from fear

I’m longing

Longing

This didn't start October 7th, 2023. I stand with 🇵🇸 #freepalestine #ceasefire

Please educate yourself and share the stories of the Palestinian people who are suffering a #genocide . Colonization has caused so much pain and suffering all of the world. I refuse to be silent!!!

I post the stories of the Palestinians to my stories on TIktok almost every day, so feel free to head there if you want to stay updated

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMx849jo/

I want freedom 
I make the boundaries 
For my life
I want freedom 
Don't you try to
Make the 
Boundary for my life
oh, don't you dare

Don't you try to fence me in
I won't let you fence me in
I want freedom
I make the boundaries 
For my life 

much love ❤️ 
Free Palestine 
From the river to the sea



Dont You Try To Fence Me In

In Ages

If You Don’t Love Me
© 2025 R3Zondo

if you don’t love me, baby
don’t hold my hand tonight
let the quiet fill the spaces
where we used to fit just right

if you don’t need me, darling
don’t whisper my name slow
let the truth be kind but steady
let me find my way to go

if the morning feels much colder
than the warmth we used to know
then i’ll wrap my coat around me
and i’ll walk out through the snow

if you don’t love me, baby
don’t pretend it isn’t true
i would rather leave in silence
than lose myself with you

if you don’t love me, baby
don’t smile like nothing’s wrong
every note we ever shared here
still belongs to our old song

if you don’t love me, darling
then don’t stand and watch me stay
turn your eyes toward the sunlight
and i’ll quietly walk away

(Summary)

This song is a quiet goodbye set in a jazz club at closing time. It’s about choosing dignity over pretending, and finding strength in the silence between people. The piano speaks as much as the voice. I wanted it to feel like one last dance before letting go.

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If You Don’t Love Me

Sometimes introspective; always driven by a wider social conscience and a sense of human fragility. Touching on topics that tear at the heart of the human condition (loneliness, love and loss, homelessness/poverty, social exclusion).  And, there again, what’s a songsmith if not a conjurer of dreams? Dreams to lift us, if but for a moment, above the dull vicissitudes of life. Dreams of a world reimagined, that brave souls will always aspire to whatever the cost (Martin Luther King Jr...). A glimmer of unfeigned empathy. A glimpse of sunshine after rain. Music offered as a little healing for troubled times; a solace for the soul; a little heartfelt scattering of dreams - tread softly! 'Our life is no dream; but it ought to become one, and perhaps will' (Novalis)

Shadows In The Fire

Dave Mohan