Song about a man coming home from the first night of his first affair.

On The Drive Home

Song about a man who realizes that the woman he loves he needs to let go. 
"And I know your flame'll burn brighter, when it's free to breathe,
but it's taking all I am, just to let you leave..."

I Don't Want to Hold You Now

"Piano Man" style song about the aura of a bar. 
"The Juke Box may be broken,
But in here there's always song..."

Plastic Smiles

ForeverLastsLongerThanThis

Hard Alternative song about the treatment of our homeless veterans.

Brother Can You Spare A Dollar

This one I wanted to add the lyrics, because there is a lot going on here:

WHEN WE LOST GOD AS CREATOR (Written by David W Litwin) 

[verse 1]
On a distant island
A man of science makes a new conclusion
Staring out at nature
He asserts the divine is just an illusion
He comes home to much fanfare
He publishes a paper
The world takes a new turn
When we lost God as Creator

[verse 2]
Behind stain glass windows
Men in cloth start to clamor
They thought the inerrancy of their sacred text 
Had been shattered with a hammer
So they shifted to fear and the Hereafter
And life lost its wonder
They retained some sway and control
But lost God as Creator

[chorus 1]
I’m not here to argue how He did it
I wasn’t there
The method and the timeline
I really don’t care
I only know the world is getting darker
It’s fading to black
When we’re meant to live in technicolor
And I want it back

[verse 3]
In the walls of a classroom 
Johnny sits to hear
At the center of existence
There’s no purpose made clear
Though he can’t fully grasp it
Its affects are felt later
Anything to fill the void
When you lose God as Creator

[chorus 2]
I’m not here to argue how He did it
It may just not matter
The method and the timeline
Becomes meaningless chatter
I only know the world is getting darker
It’s fading to black
When we’re meant to live in technicolor
And I want it back

[bridge]
We lost wonder at our core
On that first fateful day
Look at our current world
And ask, what cost have we paid?

[chorus 3]
I’m not here to argue how He did it
I wasn’t there
The method and the timeline
I really don’t care
I only know we’re made in His Image
Which adds to the fact
When we’re meant to live in technicolor
And I want it back


When We Lost God as Creator

Lyrics:

I DON'T WANT TO HOLD YOU NOW
Girl, we've shared so much
I know your dreams
And it's breaking my heart apart
To know they don't include me
I fought to play the hero
I Gave it my best try
Though your life's not mine to save
But in this final moment
Whispering goodbye
Emotions flood me like a wave
(chorus)
But I don't want to hold you now
Cause I won't let you go
I'd lie to myself
Say I'll get through some how
But I'm not that strong
So don't take it wrong
If I don't want to hold you now
Your smile could light my soul
Now memories must do
Still I can't bear the thought
Of someone else holding you
Caught between clinging to my heart
And a love worth letting go
So don't mistake my silence
For a man not pulled apart
Cause my heart is screaming no
Chorus
(bridge)
And I know your flame will burn brighter
When it’s free to breathe
But it’s taking all I am
Just to let you let you leave

I Don't Want To Hold You Now-Dance Version

This song was based on a conversation I had with a friend as I was leaving California to move to Nashville. When she asked if I was al packed up, I said, "yep, and it looks like my entire life fits in nine boxes!" To which she exclaimed, "that's a country song!" So here it is. 

NINE BOXES

I had the looks, I had the smile
and the game down cold
Could turn a head
didn't know how to fold.
Thought I was the king of the nighttime scene,
But I couldn’t see how I had tarnished my queen,
She said,
"You're may see yourself runnin' this town,
But you're blinded to the one you've been letting down. 

Chorus 1:
Now I'm standin' in the driveway, starin' at my sins
Packed up memories in a few plastic bins.
Turns out it ain’t much, all my style, kicks, and watches,
'Cause in the end
My life fits in nine boxes.

Verse 2:
While the words came easy
I played the fool
Thought I could bend hearts
like I bent the rules
But love ain’t built on hollow charm or shallow pride
It’s in the moments you share standin' by her side
Now she’s gone, and I’m just left with this
Lost and alone, stuck with nine little bits.

Chorus 2:
Now I'm standin' in the driveway, starin' at my sins
Packed up memories in a few plastic bins.
Turns out it ain’t much, all my style, kicks, and watches,
'Cause in the end
My life fits in nine boxes.
(Yeah!)

Bridge:
I had the world at my feet, but her heart in my hands
Now its slipped away, like the shifting sand
Funny how it takes losin’ it all to see
The only thing worth keepin’ was her love for me!

Chorus 3
Now I'm standin' in the driveway, starin' at my sins
Packed up memories in a few plastic bins.
I'd trade it all, all my style, kicks, and watches,
When in the end
Your life fits in nine boxes.

Nine Boxes

Story of a wild young woman who changes as life causes remolding, and the one that couldn't embrace the new woman she was forced to become.

Lyrics:
[verse 1]
Carefree and untamed
I first caught your eye
The wild child who just wanted to fly
You did all you could to pin me down
And as love swept in, I came around
Time heals wounds, but changes our stories
As life and family brought on new worries

[chorus]
We started off strong
Little tied us down
I loved that life too
Til’ I had to come around
I took on alone
Life’s responsibilities
And found you loved what used to be
More than me

[verse 2]
As you climbed the ladder
I took care of the rest
The bills, the house, the kids, I tried to do my best
I had to change from the girl I’d been
To mother they needed, what you hadn’t seen
You needed to know me, as I started to change
Embrace this new woman, who felt trapped in a cage

[chorus]
We started off strong
Little tied us down
I loved that life too
Til’ I had to come around
I took on alone
Life’s responsibilities
And found you loved what used to be
More than me

[verse 3]
The kids grew up quick
But you weren’t around
I took them to recitals, while you ran around town
I needed a partner who understood the new me
Who sometimes wanted to fly, wanted to be free
Time heals wounds, but shifts our direction
While the woman I became still longed for affection

[guitar solo]

[bridge]
You still want something that you helped disappear
So I hope that this letter makes everything clear

[chorus]
We started off strong
Little tied us down
I loved that life too
Til’ I had to come around
I took on alone
Life’s responsibilities
And found you loved what used to be
More than me

More Than Me

Shiny Lyrics:
Verse 1
I’ve seen love fade, watched colors drain,
Happy tones turn from gold to stain.
But you’re like the sunlight breaking through,
Everything’s bright when I’m with you.

Chorus
You make life shiny, full of light,
Polished days and glowing nights.
But promise me you’ll keep us free,
Free from tarnish, don’t deceive.
You make life shiny
just don’t blind me.

Verse 2
I’ve danced in the shimmer, loved in haze,
But things that glisten tend to fade.
Still, here you are, so radiant,
I want to trust, but hesitant.

Chorus
You make life shiny, full of light,
Polished days and glowing nights.
But promise me your love will be,
Free from tarnish, don’t deceive.
You make life shiny
just don’t blind me.

Verse 3
You’ve said this time, it’s meant to last,
Won’t burst into pieces like fragile glass.
If I give you all I’ve held inside,
I let it out there’s no place to hide.

Chorus
You make life shiny, full of light,
Polished days and glowing nights.
But promise me you’ll us be,
Free from tarnish, don’t deceive.
You make life shiny
just don’t blind me.
Just don’t blind me.


Shiny

Lyrics:

Verse 1
A petal wrapped in porcelain, with brittle heart and paper skin,
Hidden in a darkened room.

You held me close, I felt so strong, maybe brave all along,
Or so I thought, you made me bright, blooming wild in your light.

Chorus
Roses and rust, what we were turned to dust,
The beauty’s gone to steel and stone,
Crumbled in the lies you sown.
Roses and rust, ashes and stain,
Petals couldn’t
bear the pain.

Verse 2
I left my walls, grew for you, petals on the avenues,
How could our love turn so wrong?
I thought your hands would hold me tight, keep me safe on sleepless nights,
But iron stains when touched by rain
And love can rot the same.

Chorus
Roses and rust, what we were turned to dust,
The beauty’s gone, left cold and rough.
Melting hearts turned to steel and stone,
Fractured by the lies you sown.
Roses and rust, ashes and stain,
Petals couldn’t
bear the pain.


Bridge
I saw you with another rose, fragile laughs in borrowed clothes,
My petals fell, my colors bled, in shades of sorrow, burnt to red,
And what was bold turned brittle fast, love turned relics of the past.

Chorus
Roses and rust, what we were turned to dust,
The beauty’s gone to steel and stone,
Crumbled in the lies you sown.
Roses and rust, ashes and stain,
Petals couldn’t
bear the pain.


Roses and Rust

Just a Businessman at the bar
Another meeting he’d, traveled far
Not thinking about his wife

A scented napkin in his hand
Said I’m in Room 303
Just remember to knock twice

He ordered one last shot for courage
When a man sat to his right
Raised his glass
And said, “I’m a lucky man tonight.”

You see, my wife just called
We’re having another boy
That’ll make three kids now.
Don’t they fill you with such joy?
It’s hard to be on trips like this
But I do the best I can
I’m blessed to have a family
Are you also a lucky man?

The words stung like serpent venom
He wanted to say, of course!
But the napkin in his hand
Nearly told a different course
The man asked if he had kids
He mumbled “two” with shaking hands
The man leaned in, said "let me tell you friend,
“You’ve got a chance to take a stand.

I’ve had my share of moments,
I could’ve gone astray.
But I’d never trade what I’ve got now
For some fleeting getaway.
It’s not about being perfect,
It’s about being the man you can.
So let me ask you one more time—
Are you a lucky man?”

He thought about his wife and kids
Saw their happy eyes lose spark
Felt their pain that would last for years
For his one night in the dark
He tore up the napkin
Resolute and strong
He turned to thank that man
But he looked over, he was gone

Maybe it was an angel,
He never could really tell
But that night, he walked away
From a choice that could’ve derailed.
He went home to his wife and kids,
Found strength to make a stand.
And every day, he reminds himself—
Yeah, I’m a lucky man.

I'm a lucky man.

Are you a lucky man?


LUCKY MAN

Blood Red Hands (2024, David W Litwin)
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Verse 1
EMT, Bobby’s first night out,
Barely knew what life’s about.
That night would change his life.

4 a.m., traffic call,
Glass and chaos covered all.
He walked up to her car that night.

Her blood-red hands couldn’t hide,
The metal that had pierced her side.
He rushed in and said, “You’ll be all right.”
She looked at him with peaceful eyes,
Said, “I’m about to leave this life.

Pre Chorus
Please tell my family that I love them.
We’ll be together when…
I’ll be waiting at the gate.”
Then she looked at him and said,
“Are you certain you’ll see me again?”

Chorus
She passed with a breath,
The brightest smile upon her face.
It was a sight he’d never forget,
And a question he just couldn’t shake.
He found himself staring at his life,
Wishing he’d been like the woman that night—
With eyes of peace,
And blood-red hands.

Verse 2
He thought about the man he’d heard of in Sunday School,
But the world told him, “That’s for fools.
There’s better things to do with your time.”

They said, “You’re stronger; you don’t need that crutch.”
But now none of that mattered much,
‘Cause that woman had something
He’d never found.

Pre Chorus
Then he remembered that Good Old Book,
The one his grandma gave—a second look.
He turned the page and read again,
Of a man with blood-red hands.
Verse 3
His blood-red hands couldn’t hide,
The sword that pierced his side.
But He looked out at the angry crowd,
While they mocked and jeered, hateful and loud.
And said, “Father, forgive them,
For they know not what they do.
Tell this world that I love them,
And I’ll be waiting for them with you.

Final Chorus
He passed with a breath,
The brightest smile upon his face.
It was a sight the world could never forget,
And a love Bobby couldn’t shake.
He found himself staring at his life,
And kneeling down, he prayed that night—
To the man of peace,

Blood Red hands

Her Echo is All That's Left
(written 2024 David W Litwin)

Verse 1
We used to laugh in the kitchen light,
Bare feet dancin’ on those quiet nights.
Her voice sang through these halls,
But silence replaced her siren's call.
I hear her in the wind sometimes,
A whisper caught in a love song rhyme

Chorus
Her echo is all that’s left,
Like a song that lingers on my breath.
Now She’s gone,
The ghost in every song.

Her words, her touch
An empty pillow where she slept
Her echo is all that’s left.

Verse 2
Coffee’s cold where her cup once sat,
Her chair still rocks
I’m okay with that.
The floor now creaks when I’m alone,
Like her shadow calls this place home.
Time moves on, while I fight to find,
Her memory alive
in my mind.

Chorus
Her echo is all that’s left,
Like a song that lingers on my breath.
Now She’s gone,
The ghost in every song.

Her words, her touch
An empty pillow where she slept
Her echo is all that’s left.

Bridge
I could paint this house, burn the past away,
But I’d miss her ghost more than I’d say.
Sometimes the pain is all I’ve got,
‘Cause what’s worse than love that’s forgot?

Chorus
Her echo is all that’s left,
Like a song that lingers on my breath.
Now She’s gone,
The ghost in every song.

Her words, her touch
An empty pillow where she slept
Her echo is all that’s left.


Her Echo is All That's Left

He Called Me "Ma'am"
2024, David W Litwin

Verse 1
Sweats on, ponytail, grabbing some bread,
The day’s worth of trouble still stuck in my head.
Juggling milk and some bagels plain,
Feeling unseen in the express lane

Then the frat-brat at the counter
Without much of a glance, said
“Have a nice day,
ma’am,”
and changed all my plans

Verse 2
I bought heels so high, I could barely stand,
A dress so tight, it should’ve been banned.
Painted my lips in firetruck red,
Turned that parking lot into my red carpet spread.

Chorus
Eyes so fierce, pinned up hair
I owned the aisles, they knew I was there.
Every head turned, I owned the whole damn land,
All because
he called me “ma’am.”

Verse 3
Back at the counter, he couldn’t believe,
That this dolled-up lady was really me.
He stuttered, stammered, asked me out cold,
I just smiled and said, “Honey, I’m too old.”
You’re not man enough yet, to handle all this.
So so long little boy, and blew him a kiss.

Chorus
I don’t need the dress, don’t need the shoes,
But it’s fun to remind the world I still choose.
 Confidence is key, I now understand,
It started the day
he called me “ma’am.”

Bridge
Here’s to the queens in their everyday best,
Who slay the world in mommy jeans and a mess.
Remember, you’re fire, be all that you can,
But it’s fun to glow... when they call you “ma’am.”

Chorus
You don’t need the dress, don’t need the shoes,
But it’s fun to remind the world you still choose.
Confidence is key, we now understand,
We own our power,
if they call us “ma’am.”


He Called Me "Ma'am"

TO CARRY YOU
David W Litwin, December 2024

Verse 1
I’ve walked through fire, charged through rain,
Carried burdens, known the pain.
Every scar, made me whole,
Now I’m steady, ready to hold.

Chorus
I’m built to carry you,
Through the flood, we'll make it through.
When the road breaks, I’ll hold the line,
When light fades, I’ll help you shine.
Every stone I’ve laid, every trial made through,
Built me up to carry you.

Verse 2
Step by step, we’ll climb that hill,
Through every trial, I’ll be here still.
When the world feels too heavy to fight,
Lean on me, my weight is light.

Chorus
I’m built to carry you,
Through the flood, we'll both stay true.
When the road breaks, I’ll hold the line,
When the light fades, I’ll help you shine.
Every stone I’ve laid, every trial brought through,
Built me up to carry you.

Bridge
The scars and cracks just let love through,
I’m strong enough to carry you.

Chorus
I’m built to carry you,
Through the flood, through the blue.
When the road breaks, I’ll hold the line,
When the light fades, I’ll help you shine.
Every stone I’ve laid, every trial walked through,
Built me up to carry you.

Outro
When you can’t stand, when the storms blow through,
Know I’m built to carry you.

To Carry You

Tall Glass of Water
Written 2025 David W Litwin
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Verse 1
He’s at the bar every Friday night,
Looking for miss right now
not miss right.

Flashing plastic smiles like a movie star,
Ready with the car keys if he gets that far

Chorus 1
You think you’ve got the perfect game,
But baby, you’re playing yourself in vain.
Your lines don’t land,
you'll never get me
You may be a tall glass of water,
But I ain’t that thirsty.

Verse 2
His hollow charm thinks does the trick,
But honey, I’ve seen through that act real quick.

He says, “What’s a girl like you doin’ alone?”
I laugh and tell him, "Pretty Boy, Keep walkin’ home.”

Chorus 2
You think you’ve got the perfect game,
But baby, you’re playing yourself in vain.
Your lines don’t land,
you'll never get me
You may be a tall glass of water,
But I ain’t that thirsty.

Bridge
Listen up, boys, take this to heart,
A woman’s strength is the truest art.
We’re not here for your games and lines
A woman's soul is meant to shine

Outro
So take your shine and walk on out,
There’s better ways to win a heart, no doubt.
Your lines don’t land,
you'll never get me
You may be a tall glass of water,
But we ain’t that thirsty.

Tall Glass of Water

Not Who I Am... Anymore
Written by David W Litwin, 2025

Verse 1
Weekends burned with a dive bar glow,
Same old faces, same old show.
We took what we wanted, burned what we lost,
Never looked back or counted the cost.
We’d stay wild, forever free,
At least that’s what I used to believe.

Chorus 
But that’s not who I am anymore,
I don’t chase the highs like I did before.
I need something real and pure,
Something with meaning, something sure
I’m not running, just moving on,
‘Cause staying here would feel so wrong.

Verse 2 
Same bar, same old scene,
Faces trapped in the same routine.
I tried to tell you there’s more to see,
But you laughed and said, “If Ain’t broke, why leave.”
But I can’t stay and play pretend,
When I know this road will never end.

Chorus 
That’s not who I am anymore,
I don’t chase the highs like I did before.
I need something real and pure,
Something with meaning, something sure
I’m not running, just moving on,
Cause staying here would feel so wrong.

Bridge 
If you ever awake
see past the highs,
I’ll be waiting under open sky.
I hope one day you’ll understand,
But for now, my heart must let go of your hand.

Final Chorus 
Cause that’s not who I am anymore,
I’m not scared of what’s in store.
I need something real, something pure,
Something with meaning, something sure
I’m not running, just moving on,
The weight is gone, my hope is strong.


Not Who I am... Anymore

A song that hopefully makes you rethink purpose...

What Will I Be Giving Back?

Verse 1
I believed I had to fix it all
Stand Strong and hold the weight
To do something big with all I had
To make the world a better place
Even when I said it was for good
The focus was always on me
Now I’m wondering if I ever asked—
Who Am I really meant to be

Chorus
He gave me light, gave me breath
Not just for work, but soul and depth
Not to bury, not to waste
But to grow with love and grace
And when I’ve run my final track—
What will I be giving back?

Verse 2
I’ve been proud, boisterous and loud
I’ve been wrong, and let it slide
I’ve chased for things that failed to fill
And often put others on the side

I said the right things, played the part
While hiding pieces of my heart
Now I’m asking with clearer eyes—
Did I let my soul come alive?

Chorus
He gave me light, gave me breath
Not just for work, but soul and depth
Not to bury, not to waste
But to grow with love and grace
And when I’ve run my final track—
What will I be giving back?

Verse 3
I’ve wrestled with meaning, questioned the plan
Tried to make sense with the mind of man
Maybe it’s not answers we’re here to find
Maybe it’s soul we’re meant to refine
Now I feel it deep in my chest
This life ia a forge, not merely a test
And when it’s time to leave this place
I’m to offer a soul shaped by grace

Final Chorus
He gave me light, gave me breath
Not just for skills, but soul and depth
Not to build a name for show
But to let my soul ignite and grow
And when I stand at the edge at last—
Maybe that’s what I’ll be giving back

Outro
I’ll give back a soul lived full and true,
Rooted in light, and refined by truth.
Not just survived, but that learned to grow—
Ready to shine where eternity flows.


What Will I Be Giving Back?

Tragic story man facing a loved lost to a best friend, and the awful ways that friend ruined the woman he loved.

The Light In Her Eyes

David W Litwin is an author, songwriter, artist, designer and inspirer. His vision is to produce powerful, inspiring songs that cause deep thought while entertaining and engaging.
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My goal is garner a publishing deal and get these songs out into the world.

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