Dedicated and written for a dear friend who committed suicide RIP....

*YouTube- https://youtu.be/h9QaN7aeyFs

Lyrics: 
 Where's my mask and hide what I feel inside do you see the shame I hide 
 you  walk and edge most here would never know we ask why did you go 

over and over plays in my head over and over it plays in my head
 tell me where you going and what you been tell me what you done and what you've seen 
 over and over it plays in my head over and over plays in my head 

did you know that hurt we felt when you left now we pray your souls at rest 
 sleight of hand did I close my eyes too long did I fail to see what's wrong 

over and over it plays in my head over and over it plays in my head 
 tell me where you going and what you been tell me what you've done and what you've seen 

Chorus 

life's too short but your smile and  love live on is it true you're really gone 
 watch over us and see the love we feel as we help each other heal

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For a Friend (with Michele Louthan)

For A Friend - Feat. Michele (acoustic 2001)

Growing up in Darlington Pennsylvania, David Louthan started out developing his music skills by picking up a guitar at age 13, and this self produced singer songwriter has never looked back.

It seems it took a while for the music production bug to bite fully, but in 2006 David set about stepping up his musical goals, and focused himself on seriously producing and recording the catalogue of songs he had started building up through his formative years.

David cites a diverse range of influences on his life, from the retro sounds of Tom petty, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and The Doors, to the slightly later sound of bands like The Red Hot Chili Peppers. When you listen to David's music the influences are evident, and he handles straight ahead acoustic guitar based tracks such as the Bob Dylanesque 'Just a Kid’ as skillfully as more psychedelic influenced tracks such as 'Misguided Fear'

The term singer songwriter is often used to define a genre of its own, but most artists who classify themselves as such generally want to impart the fact that the songs are telling the story.

Running through David's playlist of songs on his SoundCloud page, he tells a story of humble determination in pursuit of your dreams, with tracks such as 'Family' reminding the listener of the age old adage that if they follow their heart, they wont go far wrong in life.

Something I'm sure we can all relate to is the tale of growing up too quickly and succumbing to the pressures of adult life. Sometimes we'd all like a day off and spend the day in the proverbial candy shop, reliving those carefree days of our childhood. David's message in the song 'Just A Kid' reminds us that there's a higher power helping us out in life, which should give us permission that quitting our worries, and taking time out to get in touch with our childlike side wouldn't do us any harm now and again.

A similar theme runs through the laid back piano and acoustic guitar melodies of ‘There’s A Place’ which arouses a very 60’s influenced feeling, encouraging us to find that part of our psyche that gives us the freedom and serenity to create and visualize our dreams. Going by the creativity contained in his catalogue of sad songs, I’d say that in his music David Lee Louthan has definitely found ‘his place’.   
Review by Simon Adams