Album Overview Human Odyssey is a 16-track concept album that begins in a storm-lashed English graveyard and unfurls into an expansive tale of humanity’s search for divine truth. Rather than finding God in the expected ways, the journey takes a turn—one where advanced alien beings arrive in the 2020s, offering wisdom, awakening, and a new understanding of the universe.
Blending ambient electronica, cinematic storytelling, and deeply emotional songwriting, Human Odyssey is a spiritual science fiction soundtrack for our times. Influenced by artists such as Jeff Wayne, Gary Numan, Tori Amos, and Chris de Burgh, this album touches both the cosmos and the soul.

HUMAN ODYSSEY (DEMOS)

Song Review: “God, You Know The Pain I Feel” – Dean R. Chandler

Dean R. Chandler’s “God, You Know The Pain I Feel” is a powerful and emotionally charged ballad written from the heart of a grieving father. It captures the anguish of losing a son too soon — a young man with a wife and child — and the spiritual plea for understanding in the face of deep sorrow.

The song opens with the heartbreaking question:
“God, what is your master plan?”
From there, we’re drawn into a raw and honest narrative of pain, love, and loss. Each verse expands on the father’s grief, the widow’s heartbreak, and the silence left behind. It’s not just a song — it’s a soul-baring lament.

Dean’s vocal delivery is restrained but deeply emotional. His voice carries a quiet strength, allowing the listener to feel every word. The chorus — “Where are you now? Can you still hear? I’m still calling for you” — is both a cry to heaven and a reflection of the human need for meaning in tragedy.

The production is subtle and atmospheric, with ambient textures and soft piano layered beneath his vocals. There’s a spiritual tone throughout, enhanced by the gentle use of thunder-like effects that add depth without overpowering the message.

The recurring line “She cries / As we stand here, saying goodbye to our son” becomes a powerful refrain, grounding the listener in the reality of the moment and highlighting the shared grief of all involved.

Despite the sorrow, the song also holds a quiet hope — the desire “to walk in the light” and “see your face again.” It’s a plea for reunion, for healing, and for peace.

“God, You Know The Pain I Feel” is an emotional journey that speaks to anyone who has lost someone they love. It’s honest, vulnerable, and beautifully crafted — a standout piece in Dean R. Chandler’s catalogue.

A moving tribute to love, loss, and the unanswered questions we bring to God. One of Dean’s most affecting works yet.

LYRICS

VERSE 1   

God, what is your master plan?
Help me to understand
Why he has gone, my son
I’m, I’m just a simple man
Broken and torn apart
Left with a shattered heart

She cries
As we’re stand here, saying goodbye to our son
Our son, our son, our son
Tears fall


CHORUS

Where are you now?
Can you still hear?
I’m still calling for you
I’m crying out,
I’ve fallen down,
lost tear in the rain
              
I cannot hide, the feeling inside
Your shadow still haunts me
To be by your side, walk in the light
Relinquish this pain
Be by your side
Walk in the light
See your face again


VERSE 2   

Love, the love that she has for him
Is something I can’t being, to write down in song, so strong
And he, he fought with her till the end
A brother and best of friend
But now he’s gone, my son

She cries
As we stand here, saying goodbye to our son
Oh, our son, our son, our son
Tears fall

CHORUS

Where are you now?
Can you still hear?
I’m still calling for you
I’m crying out,
I’ve fallen down,
lost tears with my pain
              
I cannot hide, the feeling inside
Your shadow still haunts me
To be by your side, walk in the light
Relinquish this pain
To be by your side
The warmth of the light
See your face again

VERSE 3   

So why, why have you taken him?
His son will still cry for him
Where’s Daddy gone? He’s gone
And she, his mother that loves him most
Will comfort and hold hm close
But she has gone, she’s gone

She cries
As we stand here, saying goodbye to our son
Oh, our son, our son, our son
Tears will fall

YOU KNOW THE PAIN I FEEL

CHORUS

So where are you now?
Can you still hear?
We are calling for you
We’re crying out,
We’ve fallen down,
Lost tears with our pain
              
And I cannot hide, the feeling inside
My sanity fails me
To be by your side, walk in the light
Relinquish this pain
To be by your side
The warmth of the light
See your face again

Dean R. Chandler 
Started 29th March 2018
Finished 2nd August 2020

2. God, You Know The Pain I Feel - Mix 1

Stage 1 production demo - Needs new vocals, additional synths, new drums, additional guitar work, backing vocals and a final mix and master.

'THE STORM'

VERSE 1

I didn’t see the storm approaching.
I couldn’t feel the beads of rain.
I didn’t feel the winds surround my soul.
Was blind to this type of pain?

VERSE 2

I didn’t hear my cries of sorrow.
I was lost, without a light.
I was cold in all my darkness.
Now I fear that something is just not right.

PRE-CHORUS

Call for me, I don’t feel you.
Reach for me, I’m losing you.

CHORUS

My God why have you forsaken me?
I’ve walked alone from the start.
Now I, must find you.
Before I am lost to the dark
Heal my broken heart.

VERSE 3

If this is my time to leave here?
I’ll dance one more time in the rain.
Then smile at the fear of darkness.
Forgive me I can’t feel the shame.
 

PRE-CHORUS

So, call for me, I don’t feel you.
Reach for me, I can’t see you.

CHORUS

My God why’ve you forsaken me?
I’ve walked alone from the start.
Now I, must find you.
Before I am lost to the dark
Heal my broken heart.

MIDDLE

Blinded and cold
Stories untold
Memories of days in the Sun
I am undone.
Songs left unsung.
And help me to live one more day without you.

© Dean R.  Chandler 
10th April 2021

A Human Odyssey

The Storm

3. The Storm - Mix 1

This track is from the album Time Machine: Reflecting Shattered Dreams and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/deanrchandler2

Part of Me

Track 12  - A Gift from the Gods. (Epic Ending)
The new world has been created in 40 days and the father now understands that life is supposed to be about, i.e.  learning to be the best you can in this life before progressing to the next.

V1
So days had passed I’ve grown weary 
I been waiting for a sign
We were hiding in the shadows here
I‘ve been contemplating time

V2
I was looking for a holy sign from you
Should we walk out in the rain?
One by one,
We’ve been hoping for something new for days
And so it finally came

CHORUS
As dawn appeared and light shone in
I could see the ocean clean
I could breathe the air once more 
The trees were growing strong and tall - I cried
Where have all the people gone?
I remember one by one
Slowly they appear to me 
But some where gone and never to be seen

V3
So it’s now I’ve come to realise. 
This is our new world to stay
You’ve taken everything that broke us once
And now there’s nothing left to pay
Now I see you, up in the sky I know 
You were always there before
We were blind
Only taking from all that we could see
Until there was no more

MIDDLE
You see the Earth was dying
But too few were trying
To save this Heaven they gifted 
And so they came and lifted
The ones who were broken
The ones who were darkness 
The ones who were evil
But left us, the enlightened.

CHORUS
As dawn appeared and light shone in
I could see the ocean clean
I could breathe the air once more 
The trees were growing strong and tall - I cried
Where have all the people gone?
I remember one by one
Slowly they appear to me 
But some where gone and never to be seen

By Dean R. Chandler 19.11.2022

12. A Gift From The Gods - Mix 1

Track Review – “Our Ragnarök” by Dean R. Chandler
From the forthcoming album Human Odyssey

In “Our Ragnarök,” Dean R. Chandler delivers a haunting, cinematic ambient journey that channels the mythic energy of the Norse apocalypse into a bold, modern soundscape. It's a slow-burning epic where ancient prophecy collides with cosmic revelation — part spiritual lament, part sci-fi warning.

Thunder rumbles in the distance as layered synths and ambient textures swell and collapse, evoking the end of an age and the birth of something unknown. There’s no chaos here — just the solemn, inevitable unfolding of fate. It’s music that speaks of silence before impact, of gods fading into the stars.

Mastered with warmth and depth, the production immerses the listener in an atmosphere that’s both introspective and immense. Perfect for fans of cinematic ambient, deep listening, and concept-driven sound design.

For fans of:
Hans Zimmer, Ben Frost, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sigur Rós, Max Richter

Themes:
Apocalypse, transformation, prophecy, cosmic endings, spiritual rebirth

“Our Ragnarök” marks the moment in Chandler’s Human Odyssey where old belief systems fall away — not with rage, but with awe.”

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The Alien God watches no more.
For too long, Earth has wept beneath the weight of man’s greed —
its forests scorched, its skies choked,
the sacred rhythm of the stars disturbed.

Then… the command comes.
Not in thunder, but in truth.

Cleanse them.

A new Ark is born.
Not of wood, nor nails —
but of light, code, and divine intention.
A vessel not to escape the flood,
but to transcend it.

And so the old towers fall.
The kings of corruption — their power turned to ash.
Their voices silenced.
Their time… over.

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LYRICS

V1
Only seconds to midnight
Then, our time comes to an end
The, faithless scream for some mercy (all around me)
So, I stand here watching again

CHORUS 
I’ve seen the world die 
Yet, I tried to warn you
Now we must face them
There’s nothing I CAN do

V2
Like Ragnarök before you
When, everything disappeared
So, I watch death all around me
And, even the Gods run in fear

CHORUS 
I’ve seen our world die
Yet, I tried to WARN you
Now we must face them
There’s nothing we CAN do
I watched the world die
I tried warn you
Now I must face them 
Yet, there’s nothing that I CAN do.

BREAK

CHORUS
I’ve watched our world die
Yet, I tried to warn you
Now we must face them
There’s nothing we CAN do

V3
It’s the one God and Judgement
And, it’s something we don’t know
Only, the pure will survive this
Now, it burns an ocean of souls

CHORUS
I’ve watched our world die - COME APART
Yet, I tried to warm you - WITH A BROKEN HEART
Now I must face them - KNEEL  IN SHAME
There’s nothing that  I CAN do - IT OUR END OF DAYS
We’ve watched the world die - COME APART
We’ve tried warn you - WITH A BROKEN HEART
Now we must face them - THERE IS SO MUCH SHAME
Nothing we CAN do. - IT OUR END OF DAYS

Dean R. Chandler 19.11.2022

Our Ragnarök

10. Our Ragnarök - Mix1

Dean R. Chandler – “Bay of Biscay”
Genre: Ambient Psychedelia / Cinematic Electronica

Step aboard the Bay of Biscay, a spellbinding sonic voyage where alien skies meet earthly waters. Dean R. Chandler weaves a rich tapestry of ambient textures, cinematic pulses, and subconscious storytelling in this atmospheric masterpiece. With thunder rumbling in the distance and gentle waves echoing beneath ethereal synths, the track creates an immersive soundscape perfect for deep listeners, cosmic wanderers, and seekers of the beyond.

Balancing emotional depth with mystique, Chandler captures the awe of alien visitation not with fear, but with reverence — as if Contact itself emerged mid-sail under starlight. The production is both subtle and expansive, drawing on influences from Pink Floyd’s meditative spaces to the more transcendental fringes of Brian Eno or Jon Hopkins.

This is music for night skies, spiritual awakenings, and late-night headphone rituals. Whether you're drifting off the coast or deep within your own consciousness, Bay of Biscay guides you to the edges of this world—and gently nudges you into the next

Lyrics

Verse 1
Something is here tonight
I can now feel its coldness Walk to me
It looks, sad behind those eyes Then it smiles

Verse 2
It said,
“Everything I have seen,
every place I have wondered, shows the same, somethings never seem to change. There’s no time”

Bridge 1
“There, is more to your reason There is more to see with your eyes But not with fire and the glory It’s love that shows you the light”

Chorus
“Hold my hand, we can fly over land
I’ll make you understand
What is wrong, with the things that you’ve done Show you, where you’ve gone wrong”
It is time
You must now understand, the making of our plan You’re the one, like a father to son
Show you what now must here be done”

Verse 3
Now I am left dark and cold
I’m broken by my confusion
I’ve now seen, and heard, the ghosts and many screams Of our time

Verse 4
I say
“This is our time to change
Buts everything I will tell you Breaks the pane, I know, I now look insane But are we blind?

Bridge 2
Listen, there is more to our reason There is more to see with our eyes

Chorus
So, hold my hand, we can fly over land
I’ll make you understand
What is wrong, with the things that we’ve done Show you, where we’ve gone wrong”
It is time
You must now understand, the making of their plan I’m the one, like a father to son
Show you what now must here be done”

Dean R. Chandler
6th June 2020

Bay of Biscay

Track Review – “In The Search For The Gods” by Dean R. Chandler

In “In The Search For The Gods,” Dean R. Chandler takes us on a cinematic voyage through sound — a meditative, expansive, and deeply emotive journey that blurs the line between the spiritual and the extraterrestrial.

From the first shimmering swell, the track invites the listener into a vast sonic cosmos. There’s a sense of awe woven into every ambient texture, as if the music itself is staring into the unknown, questioning everything — divinity, reality, humanity's place in the stars. The production is lush yet restrained, offering moments of stillness that breathe and echo, much like the mysteries the track is exploring.

Layer by layer, the soundscape builds with hypnotic clarity. Subtle synths, ambient drones, and distant echoes create a gravitational pull that is both haunting and beautiful. The journey is not linear — it floats, drifts, and occasionally confronts the listener with the weight of the existential. It’s the sonic equivalent of looking up at the night sky and realising how small we really are.

Part spiritual meditation, part sci-fi soundtrack, this is music that asks questions rather than giving answers. It’s a moment of reflection in the grand narrative of Dean’s upcoming album Human Odyssey, perfectly capturing that elusive tipping point between faith and first contact.

For fans of: Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar, Jon Hopkins, Moby’s ambient works, Sigur Rós, and spiritual ambient-electronic.

IN SEARCH OF THE GODS

 

 
VERSE 1
So can someone tell me?
Was she a vision?
Or is she God?
I’ve never seen, anything quite like it
I’ve never felt there’s anything else
But something inside is shining a light

VERSE 2
Time, is not on my side now
As I search the land of the Gods
I, I feel you beside me
With tears as I burn in the sun

CHORUS 1
I will sail, a thousand miles
Just to be, with you a while
I will fly, all through the night
I have seen a truth in light 

VERSE 3
So why was I chosen?
Am I the one?
And is this love?
I’ve never felt, anything quite like it
I had lost a reason to live
A life not feeling had no meaning

VERSE 4
Then, you heard me screaming
You felt my shame
My angers fading
Now, I have seen the lie of man
VERSE 5
I’ll search the darkness
I’ll search skies
Nothing will keep me 
From you, your soul, my guiding light 

CHORUS 2
I will sail, a thousand miles
Just to be, with you a while
I will fly, all through the night
I have seen a truth in light 

*MIDDLE INSTRUMENTAL BREAK*

CHORUS OUTRO - SPLIT
I will sail, a thousand miles
So can someone tell me?
Was she a vision?
Or is she God?
Just to be, with you a while
I’ve never seen, anything quite like it
I’ve never felt there’s anything else
But something inside is showing the lie of man

KEY CHANGE
And I will fly, all through the night
Just to be, with you my child


Dean R. Chandler 
24th October 2020

In Search of the Gods

The Passing DC1

"I Walk The Road To Nowhere" is a heartfelt country-folk ballad that tells the story of a man searching for light in the darkest of times. With raw acoustic guitar, haunting melodies, and deeply personal lyrics, the song paints a picture of walking a lonely road, torn between despair and hope. It’s both a prayer and a confession — a cry to God for guidance, strength, and redemption.

This track blends folk and country roots into something honest and soul-stirring — for anyone who’s ever felt lost, broken, and still dared to ask for help.

I Walk The Road To Nowhere

[Verse 1]
I walk the road to nowhere
No signs along the way
The wind blows around me
The rain comes again

[Verse 2]
I don’t even have a shadow
Because I don’t even have a light
All that surrounds me is the darkness
I’m so afraid of the night

[Chorus]
Give me light, my god
Show me the way, oh lord 
Help me to see
A better way
Give me light, my god
Hold my hand 
I'm tired and weary
I'm a lost and broken man 
I'm a lost and broken man 

[Verse 1]
You know  all my problems
You've seen all my tears
You've walked in my darkness
for all of these year  

[Verse 2]
I've taken the wrong road
Now I'm lost in the dark 
Please show me a light lord
I'm falling apart

[Chorus]
Give me light, my god
Show me the way, oh lord 
Help me to see
A better way
Give me light, my god
Hold my hand 
I'm tired and weary
I'm a lost and broken man 
I'm a lost and broken man 
A broken man

Dean R. Chandler 
02.09.2025

I Walk The Road To Nowhere

"I Miss You" is a haunting cinematic ballad set at the outbreak of World War III.
A man hides inside his London home as the first wave of bombs batter the city. With no internet, no phone, and no hope of escape, he reaches for pen and paper—writing a final letter to his wife, who has been relocated with their children to safety in the countryside.

As London burns outside his shattered window, he pours his fears and love onto the page. But when his building is struck, he’s thrown into the rubble—broken, bleeding, and fading fast. In his final moments, he looks to the night sky and sees her… perhaps real, perhaps an apparition… holding him as he drifts away.

Dark, emotional, and cinematic—I Miss You captures the human cost of war, the fragility of love, and the heartbreak of separation.

I MISS YOU

[Verse 1]
I miss you
The darkness in my heart
The time that we're apart
The tears that fall tonight

[Verse 2]
I miss you
The screaming in the dark
They're running through the parks
The sirens call  to hide

[Verse 3]
So it beings
The people run and hide
The bombs that fall tonight
The buildings fall and burn

[verse 4]
And as I pray
I see you in the sky
The tears are in your eyes
I reach but you're too far, away
I reach but you're too far, away

I miss you

Dean R. Chandler 
06.09.2025

I Miss You

✨ “Meet Me at West Lake, Hangzhou” is a Chinese-inspired romantic instrumental that blends delicate melodies with a cinematic warmth. Inspired by the beauty and serenity of Hangzhou’s legendary West Lake, the track paints a picture of two souls meeting on a bridge at sunset. Gentle strings and atmospheric tones evoke love, longing, and timeless connection.

Perfect for moments of reflection, meditation, or simply drifting into a dreamlike state.

Meet Me at West Lake, Hangzhou

Peace In My Heart is a classical instrumental piece that captures the uplifting freedom of galloping through the English countryside. With sweeping melodies and cinematic emotion, it reflects the pure joy of letting go—wind rushing past, the rhythm of hooves in harmony with the soul, and the liberating sense of riding without a care in the world. This track is about serenity, strength, and the timeless connection between rider, horse, and open land.

Peace In My Heart

A regal, classical piece inspired by my upcoming book, where a man is summoned to Buckingham Palace to reveal his knowledge of UAPs. Part of the journey leading to my 2027 album Human Odyssey.

By Royal Command

✨ Song Description

Hey, Little Girl is a heartfelt ballad about the bittersweet ache of letting go. Told from the perspective of a parent, it captures the tender yet painful moment when their daughter—once sheltered and deeply loved—leaves home to find her own path.

With raw lyrics that trace love, conflict, and inevitability, the song speaks to the quiet grief that comes with knowing from the very first embrace that one day, she would drift away. Melancholic verses give way to a haunting chorus that repeats like memory itself—aching, inevitable, and true.

This is not just a story of loss, but of unconditional love: the kind that holds on even when it must let go.

HEY, LITTLE GIRL

[Verse 1]
Hey, little girl
I can see what's going on in your world
Can't you see what's happening to mine

[Verse 2]
Just for a while
You were here, now you drifted so far away
To a place I just can't find

[Chorus]
You had your problems right from the start
I gave you shelter and a place in my heart
But I knew from the minute I held you, I knew
Little child, you'd go away
From the minute I held you, I just knew
Little child, you'd go away

[Verse 3]
(Mmm) Why, little girl, must we fight
When there's so much love still to share
I still care, honestly, I do

[Verse 4]
Now that you've grown, leaving home
Seems the only thing left to do
But it's hard for me to let you go

[Chorus]
You had your problems right from the start
I gave you shelter and a place in my heart
But I knew from the minute I held you, I knew
Little child, you'd go away
From the minute I held you, I just knew
Little child, you'd go away
From the minute I held you, I knew
Little child, you'd go away

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
But I knew from the minute I held you, I knew
Little child, you'd go away
From the minute I held you, I knew
Little child, you'd go away
From the minute I held you, I knew
Little child, you'd go away
(Oh yeah)
You'd go away
Little child
You'd go away
From the minute I held you, I knew

By John Smith & Michael Lewis (1991)
Originally recorded and mixed by Dean R. Chandler

The Wind-Up Gramophone Company

Hey, Little Girl

When I’m at Highclere, I feel at peace. The world outside seems distant, and time slows down. There’s a stillness in the air that clears my mind and gives me space to breathe. The castle, the grounds, the open skies — it all feels timeless, as though it’s been waiting for me. I feel calm, connected, and completely myself there. It’s the one place I could happily stay forever, and when the time comes, I wouldn’t mind my ashes being scattered beneath those skies.

Beneath Highclere Skies is a reflective neoclassical piece inspired by the grandeur and serenity of Highclere Castle — known to many as Downton Abbey. Written in a similar style from the series, the music blends elegance and nostalgia, evoking a sense of calm and timeless beauty. Gentle orchestral textures, sweeping melodies, and a touch of cinematic atmosphere invite the listener into a world of heritage, memory, and stillness.

This is music for quiet moments, for gazing across the countryside, for finding peace beneath the vast skies of history.

Beneath Highclere Skies

A Tribute to Gary Numan, inspired by the track Replicas - https://youtu.be/3kdefBY9-PU

The song comes from his 1979 album Replicas, which was actually based on a half-written science-fiction novel Numan was sketching out at the time. The novel (never completed) described a near-future city controlled by machines, with humanoid “Machmen” and android “Replicas” designed to replace or control humans. Think Blade Runner vibes, but darker and more claustrophobic.

Lyrically, Replicas is about these synthetic beings who are physically similar to people but lack real human emotion or individuality. They’re manufactured to maintain control, almost like soulless replacements for us. The “you’re just a replica” line cuts straight to that eerie sense of dispossession — that humans are being swapped out for something cold, programmed, and compliant.

On another level, many fans (and Numan himself in later interviews) have said it also reflects his own feelings of disconnection at the time. He often wrote about not feeling “real” or “authentic,” being alien in his own skin. So Replicas blurs that boundary — is it about robots taking over, or about being human but feeling like a machine?

It’s dystopian, but also strangely intimate — which is why it still feels so haunting today.

Replicate

“Final Voyage, Home” is a quiet, cinematic farewell — a gentle piece about arriving at the end of life and finding, improbably and beautifully, that home has been waiting for you all along. The track follows one last walk along a familiar shoreline; as the tide whispers and the light shifts, Wilf — a tuxedo cat who has gone before — pads up and sits at my side. There’s a small, wordless recognition: it’s time. Looking up, a great cruise ship appears on the horizon, bathed in warm, otherworldly light. Onboard are the faces of everyone I’ve loved and lost, and those I’ve loved and kept: a congregation of ordinary saints waiting to welcome me on my final journey.

Musically, the arrangement mirrors that slow step toward acceptance — spare piano and low strings and horns carry the weight, The track is less about drama and more about arrival: a calm, reverent goodbye that feels like a hand being taken. It’s intimate, hopeful and, at its core, grateful.

Final Voyage, Home

Empty Room is a heart-wrenching ballad that captures the ache of love lost. Every lyric echoes with loneliness — from the clock ticking too loud in the silence to the coffee mug left untouched, a haunting reminder of someone who is no longer there. The song blends raw vulnerability with atmospheric production, painting the picture of a man broken by absence yet still tethered to memory. It’s not just about an empty space — it’s about the storm that doesn’t break, the echoes that linger, and the unbearable weight of silence.

EMPTY ROOM

[Verse]
The clock ticks loud in the empty air
Your shadow’s gone but I see it there
The walls still whisper your name
Unfair

[Prechorus]
Every step echoes
Just me and the floor
I call for you
But you’re not at the door

[Chorus]
It’s a quiet kind of ache
A storm that doesn’t break
This empty room
It screams of you
What am I supposed to do

[Verse 2]
Your coffee mug still sits on the shelf
I can’t move it
I talk to myself
The silence hits like nothing else

[Prechorus]
The wind outside hums your old tune
But it fades
Just like the moon

[Chorus]
It’s a quiet kind of ache
A storm that doesn’t break
This empty room
It screams of you
What am I supposed to do

Empty Room

Shadows of Borrowed Light is a soaring soft rock ballad that captures the heartbreak of loving someone who shone brilliantly but faded too soon. With lyrics that weave celestial imagery of tides, moons, and comets, the track paints love as something both cosmic and fleeting — a fire that warms and saves, only to vanish and leave devastation in its wake. Driven by heartfelt vocals, atmospheric guitars, and a steady rhythm section, the song builds from quiet reflection into powerful, anthemic choruses that ache with loss and longing. Haunting yet uplifting, it’s a cinematic journey through memory, love, and the lingering glow of what once was.

SHADOWS OF BORROWED LIGHT

[Verse 1]
As years passed me by
I didn't think that I'd go on
The tears fell from my eyes
Then I couldn't see the rising sun

{PreChorus}
I reach for you like the tide to the moon
But you faded,  too soon

{Chrous}
You called me
You warmed my heart
You saved me
But then tore me apart

{Verse 2}
You painted the sky with borrowed light
A comet's blaze that burned to bright
Now the the moon and stars feel colder than before.

{PreChorus}
I reach for you like the tide to the moon
But you faded too soon

{Chrous}
You called me
You warmed my heart
You saved me
But then tore me apart

{Bridge]
I held on to the glow
But it slipped through my hands
like trying to grasp the shifting sand
Your warmth still lingers in my mind
A fleeting ghost I will never find.

{instrumental}

{Chrous}
You called me
You warmed my heart
You saved me
But then tore me apart

{Outro}
You called me
You warmed my heart
You saved me
But then tore me apart

Shadows of Borrowed Light

Haunted By Her Shadows drifts like smoke through a midnight alley—slow, brooding jazz chords wrapped in ghostly whispers. The track tells the story of a man lost in obsession, hearing her voice in the wind and chasing silhouettes that fade as quickly as they appear. Every note is heavy with longing and unease, the rhythm walking like footsteps that may or may not be his own. A haunting mix of passion and paranoia, it’s a love song turned phantom—where memory, desire, and madness blur into shadows that never let go.

HAUNTED BY HER SHADOWS

[Verse 1]
I walk the streets at midnight
Chasing her name
Her voice in the wind
It’s driving me insane
A silhouette in the window
It fades when I stare
She’s everywhere and nowhere
It’s more than I can bear

[Chorus]
She’s a ghost in my mind
Haunting every place
I see her in the mirror
I see her in their face
Can’t run
Can’t hide
Her shadow always stays
She’s a ghost in my mind
Haunting every place

[Verse 2]
The rain whispers secrets
It sounds like her laugh
Every step I take
It’s like retracing her path
The scent of her perfume lingers in the air
But when I reach for her
There’s nothing there

[Pre-chorus]
I hear her footsteps
But I know they’re mine
I’m lost in the echo of borrowed time

[Chorus]
She’s a ghost in my mind
Haunting every place
I see her in the mirror
I see her in their face
Can’t run
Can’t hide
Her shadow always stays
She’s a ghost in my mind
Haunting every place

[Bridge]
I’m chasing the phantom of what we used to be
Her laughter
Her whispers
They won’t set me free
A flicker of light
A trick of the eye
But it’s always her shadow
Saying goodbye

Haunted By Her Shadows

"An Evening in Kos" is a gentle, sun-soaked ballad that transports the listener to the balmy nights of a Greek island. Sung by an English girl on holiday, her voice drifts like a breeze through the olive trees, warm and wistful. The song is layered with traditional Greek instrumentation — the soft strum of bouzouki, the hum of a distant lyra, and the rhythm of hand-played percussion — all woven together with a laid-back, romantic tempo.

Lyrically rich and emotionally nostalgic, the track paints vivid scenes: moonlight on the sea, wine-fuelled laughter, old friends reunited, and the magic of feeling utterly alive. There’s a cinematic intimacy in every verse — from the cobblestone steps beneath your feet to the golden glow of a waiting café.

It’s the kind of song you’d hear floating from a beachside taverna, glass in hand, heart a little full. A love letter to the Greek islands… and to those moments that feel like home, even when you’re far away.

AN EVENIING IN KOS

[Verse]
The sea hums low where the moonlight spills
A quiet song on the distant hills
Sand in my shoes
Salt on my skin
I’m here again
I’m home within

[Pre-chorus]
Laughter floats like a summer breeze
Cicadas hum in olive trees

[Chorus]
Evening in Kos
Where the stories flow
Wine in the air
And the lights hang low
Old friends call my name
Their arms open wide
The world feels small
And I’m alive

[Verse 2]
The cobblestones whisper under my feet
Each step a memory
A rhythm
A beat
The café glows with its golden hue
A table waits for me
And you

[Pre-chorus]
The bouzouki sings
Its voice so sweet
Echoes of life in every street

{instrumental}

[Chorus]
Evening in Kos
Where the stories flow
Wine in the air
And the lights hang low
Old friends call my name
Their arms open wide
The world feels small
And I’m alive

[outro]
Evening in Kos
Where the stories flow
Wine in the air
And the lights hang low
Old friends call my name
Their arms open wide
The world feels small
And I’m alive

27 September 2025

Evening in Koz

Evening in Kos

🎵 Song Description: “Cry” by Dean R. Chandler

“Cry” is a haunting and emotional story of two broken souls searching for solace in the aftermath of heartbreak. After a bitter split from his long-term girlfriend, a man finds himself lost, seeking peace and distraction in the arms of a stranger at a dimly lit bar. She too carries the scars of her own failed love, and together they attempt to escape their pain through one night of passion and mutual need.

But as the night fades, both realize that lust cannot heal the wounds left by love. The emptiness remains, echoing in the silence that follows. Only later, when the anger subsides and new faces fail to fill the void, do they both finally allow themselves to cry for what they lost — not just each other, but the innocence and hope that once defined them.

With cinematic production and raw emotion, “Cry” explores the fragile space between desire and regret — when the heart seeks comfort but the soul still grieves.

CRY

 [Verse 1]
So now, the time has come
And you are out of sight
I guess the days have gone
Where pain would rule my night
Slowly memories die
I'll put your picture out of sight

[Chorus]
I open my heart, but nothing can make me cry
You tear me apart with rumors, deception, and lies
I run from your heart and make a new start this time
I'll hide all the pain, the love, and the shame tonight
I'm slowly dying now

[Verse 2]
I've been watching you, sitting at the bar
In need of company, we head towards my car
Slowly touch me now
Make time for love somehow

[Chorus]
Open your heart and make a new start this time (And love me)
Take all your time, all your emotions inside (Come through me)
Pull on my shame like nothing you've ever seen
(Because I need you)
You make love so right, so hold me and thrill me tonight
Slowly touch me now

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Open your heart and make a new start this time (And love me)
Take all your time, all your emotions inside (Come through me)
Pull on my shame like nothing you've ever seen
(Because I need you)
You make love so right, so hold me and thrill me tonight
Slowly touch me now

[Chorus]
I open my heart, but nothing can make me cry
You tear me apart with rumors, deception, and lies
I run from your heart and make a new start this time
I'll hide all the pain, the love, and the shame tonight
I'm slowly dying now

[Outro]
You've been gone for such a long time and it hurts
Do you think of me? Do your memories hurt?
Slowly dying now
I am crying now

Time Machine - Echoes of Shattered Dreams

Song Description – “The Sacrifices”

The Sacrifices is a jazz-funk track with a groove that carries more than rhythm—it carries a story carved out of betrayal, broken trust, and the raw weight of human emotion. Written back in 1994 and inspired by a true story, the song reflects on a friendship tested and shattered when loyalty gave way to temptation. The lyrics cut like confessionals, detailing the pain of watching someone you trusted step into the arms of the one you loved.

First released in 2014 on my debut double album Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams, the track has always stood as one of the album’s most personal moments. Now, in 2025, The Sacrifices returns as an AI-reimagined version, built upon the 2014 recording but re-envisioned with fresh textures, sharper production, and a deeper cinematic edge.

This new release doesn’t erase the original—it amplifies it. The funk basslines still throb with tension, the rhythm still walks that line between bitterness and swagger, but the new AI production allows the track to breathe with the clarity and power it always deserved.

At its heart, The Sacrifices is about choices, regrets, and the cost of losing sight of what truly matters. It’s a story that began in the past but feels just as relevant today.

THE SACRIFICES

[Verse 1]
I heard a rumor
They say you are alone
No one to run to
No friends on the phone
So tell me

[Chorus]
What you gonna do now your love has gone
Who you gonna call it's been so long and so wrong
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Sacrifices you have made now everything is wrong

[Verse 2]
The girl and I were over, it wasn't meant to be
But I trusted you, you were a friend and I told you everything
You listened like a friend should and helped me through it all
But I hear it through the grapevine, see you walking out her door

[Chorus]
So what you gonna do now your love has gone
Who you gonna call it's been so long and so wrong
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Sacrifices you have made now everything is wrong

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
So how am I supposed to feel when I told you everything
When I see you drive up, then watch the bedroom lights go dim
So I hear you blame me, your friends are not around
I've put the knife right in your back and no one's to be found now

[Verse 4]
But don't go blame me, it wasn't like that at all
And don't find excuses, you make yourself look small
It wasn't me who changed them, it's you, can't you see
You left without a trace and you didn't care for anything

[Pre-chorus]
You thought the grass was greener
You thought she'd make you smile
So tell me 

[Chorus]
What you gonna do now your love has gone
Who you gonna call it's been so long and so wrong
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Sacrifices you have made now everything is wrong

[Chorus]
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Who you gonna call it's been so long and so wrong
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Sacrifices you have made now everything is wrong

[Outro]
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Who you gonna call it's been so long and so wrong
What you gonna do now the girl has gone
Sacrifices you have made now everything is wrong
(Yeah)

The Sacrifices

Song Description – “God” by Dean R. Chandler & Grant Burchill

“God” is a deeply moving classical piece that blends orchestral grandeur with raw human questioning. The lyrics ask timeless, aching questions: why do we witness such suffering, why does war consume men, why does evil seem to grow unchecked? Yet, amid this despair, the song reaches upward, yearning for peace, hope, and divine understanding.

The sweeping strings and solemn piano carry the verses with a sense of sorrow, while the chorus opens into an almost celestial release—searching the heavens for a sign that love and light can still unfold. The spoken prayer at the end grounds the track in humility, surrender, and faith, reminding us that even when answers feel hidden, trust in something greater remains.

This is not just a song, but a prayer set to music: an honest confrontation with pain, and a plea for guidance, hope, and the healing embrace of God.

GOD

[Verse 1]
God
Tell me why
We
Should witness things that we don't want to see
And war
The war of men
Against men
Such destruction
Where does it end

[Verse 2]
So now
Now I dream
Of distant worlds
A world unseen
A world of peace
A world of hope
And understanding

[Chorus]
Is this the world that God has made
So much pain in his domain
And the crying of despair
All this pain won't someone care
Will I walk the sands of gold
Or see a wave of love unfold
When I look up to the sky
I am reaching for a sign from you

[Verse 3]
It tears me apart
As we watch the children grow
The rich man eats while hungry die
The evil grows
I think it's time
For you to call again

[Chorus]
Is there a world that God has made
With no pain in his domain
And no whisper of despair
Will my soul take me there
Will I walk the sands of gold
And feel a wave of love unfold
Now I look up to the sky
I am reaching for a sign from you

[Bridge]
Give me hope and take my sadness
Show me light and take my darkness away

[Spoken Prayer]
Help me Lord to accept that I cannot possibly know everything
And to rest secure in the certainty that you are the source of all truth
We know you have made everything Lord
Help me be content and secure in the knowledge that your will is best
Lead me Lord into the path of your choosing
And give me patience to follow in that pathway
However great the difficulties or uncertainties that may arise
Amen
Amen

Song Description – “Dancing With Angels”

“Dancing With Angels” is a deeply personal and heartbreaking piece that began as a meditation on one of the most profound moments in Scripture — Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. After the Last Supper, Christ prayed in anguish on the Mount of Olives, submitting to the Father’s will before Judas’ betrayal. That image of surrender, pain, and isolation was the original inspiration for this track.

But as the song evolved, its meaning transformed from the Biblical to the deeply personal. What began as a reflection on Jesus’ anguish became something far closer to home — the sad and true story of a young man, a troubled soul dear to our hearts, who tragically took his own life in 2005 in an attempt to escape his inner demons. The lyrics became his final farewell, a cry for forgiveness, freedom, and peace. The angels who guide him now are his late father, Ray, and his late grandfather, Len.

Originally recorded for my debut album Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams in 2014, this 2025 AI reimagining breathes new life into the song’s haunting orchestration and raw emotion. It now stands as both a lament and a tribute.

This version is dedicated to my dear cousin Kris: How can it be that 20 years have already passed since we last spoke? I’m sorry I couldn’t find the right words to heal you (save you). Rest in peace dear cousin Kris. See you on the other side. x

DANCING WITH ANGELS

[Verse 1]
Darkness surrounds me
Feelings inside me
Take me to some place cold

[Verse 2]
I cannot hear you
I cannot feel you
I feel my heart turn to stone

[Chorus]
So I'll fall from the dark sky
As I'm leaving your life tonight
I have never felt that I belong here
I have never felt that I could love here
My time to die
Fading emotion
As you sing your love songs goodbye

[Verse 3]
I breathe the morning
Watching the dawning
Sun, just for one, last time

[Verse 4]
I pray for forgiveness
Understanding my weakness
I've said my last, good byes

[Chorus]
So the clock ticks in my head
As bells ring to my death
Well I cry
I have never felt that I belong here
I have never felt that I could love here
My time to die
I'll feel emotion
When you sing your love song goodbye

[Verse 5]
I never wanted to leave you
But I can't deny my truth
I was dancing with my demons
So I long to have the freedom
Now I'm dancing with the angels

[Instrumental]

[Outro]
I, have not abandoned you
Not forsaken you
Left you on this night
I, will always walk with you
I'll always follow you
I'm your eternal light
I'll be your angel
Walking in shadows of light
I'll be your angel
Watching from heaven tonight
You'll always be my son
I'm still your father, I cry
(Oh, I cry)

Dancing With Angels

“A Child’s War” The original 2003 composition by Dean R. Chandler is a haunting cinematic ballad that captures the horror, heartbreak, and humanity found within the chaos of conflict. Originally composed as part of Human Odyssey, it tells the story of a man torn between survival and despair — a father haunted by the cries of his son and the memory of his wife as war consumes everything around him.

Through powerful orchestration, emotional vocals, and vivid storytelling, the song explores the innocence lost in war, the spiritual battle between faith and fear, and the desperate plea for peace in a world gone mad.

This 2025 AI reimagining takes the track in a new direction — it would’ve fit perfectly in my Cold Jack set from ’94/’95, or as a dark, cinematic James Bond–style theme.

This is not just a song — it’s a cinematic journey through the eyes of those who never chose to fight, but must. A tribute to the fallen, the forgotten, and the survivors who still carry the sound of their children’s cries.

A CHILD'S WAR 

[Verse 1]
I cry, without explanation
I hear her voice in my head
I smell the perfume that she wears
My son cries in his bed
Death will surround me
Sacrificed blood spills around me

[Chorus]
I've never had a reason to fight for my life
I've never had a reason 'til now
Guns sound around me as I fall to the ground
I pray for an end to this, I don't want to die
Because my son cries at night
And I have tears from my wife
Oh, I must survive

[Verse 2]
I've seen, a man with no reason
Take the, life of a child
So young, so lost and discouraged
No home or hand to hold tight
Abandoned and lonely
I'm finding this action unholy

[Chorus]
I've never had a reason to fight for my life
I've never had a reason 'til now
Guns sound around me as I fall to the ground
I pray for an end to this, I don't want to die
Because my son cries at night
And I have tears from my wife
Oh, I must survive

[Verse 3]
This is a child's war
No man can win
No explanation hides this sin
Save me
Save my child's heart

[Chorus]
I've never had a reason to fight for my life
I've never had a reason 'til now
Gun sound around me as I fall to the ground
I pray for an end to this, I don't want to die
Because my son cries at night
And I have tears from my wife
Oh, I must survive

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]
Give, me a reason
And send me your heart
Send all of your angels
To end this holy war

{Verse 5]
Fall from the red sky
And wipe all the tears
Take all our anger
And banish all fear
Give me a sign
Send us your son
It's time

[Chorus outro]
I've never had a reason to fight for my life
I've never had a reason 'til now
Guns sound around me as I fall to the ground
I pray for an end to this, I don't want to die
Because my son cries at night
And I have tears from my wife
And so I'll fight for my life

A Child's War

Song Description — “The Bridge of Lumina – The Last Goodbye (AI Version)” by Dean R. Chandler

“The Bridge of Lumina – The Last Goodbye” is an orchestrated rock ballad that blends emotional storytelling with cinematic soundscapes and powerful rock dynamics. It tells the haunting yet uplifting story of a man saying farewell to the woman he loves as she crosses the radiant Bridge of Lumina — a glowing passage of light between this world and the next. As she turns back one final time to smile and wave, he realises that letting go is not the end, but a step toward peace.

This version is an AI interpretation — a creative reimagining that offers a glimpse of what’s to come. The official non-AI version will be released in January 2027 as part of Dean’s upcoming concept album, A Human Odyssey.

While this rendition uses advanced AI orchestration to explore atmosphere and tone, the final studio version will feature live instruments, Dean’s own vocals, and an organic arrangement that fully realises the song’s original cinematic vision.

Think of this as a teaser from another dimension — a shimmering reflection of what’s on the horizon, bridging technology, emotion, and the timeless power of music.

A Human Odyssey: Echoes of Tomorrow

The Bridge of Lumina, The Last Goodbye

Song Description – “I Can See You, Beyond the Veil (AI Version)” – Dean R. Chandler

“I Can See You, Beyond the Veil” is a cinematic country ballad — a story of faith, loss, and transcendence inspired partly by a true life event.

A father stands at the crossroads of grief and grace. For years, he’s raged against heaven, unable to forgive God for taking his son. But one morning, after a dream that feels more like a visitation than sleep, he wakes with a stillness he’s never known. Something sacred has shifted — as if the Holy Spirit has passed through him in the night.

Drawn by that divine pull, he walks to church. The air is heavy, yet charged with light from the stained glass windows. He kneels, torn between pain and gratitude, whispering thanks for his son’s life. Then, in the quiet glow of his prayer, the veil between worlds lifts. There — radiant, smiling — stands his son. For the first time, the father’s heart is free.

This AI interpretation is not the final version that will appear on my forthcoming concept album “A Human Odyssey” (due 2027). I wrote “I Can See You” in 2019, while sailing alone through the Canary Islands, at the same time I wrote “The Bay of Biscay.”

The original demo, featuring my own vocal, is now being produced by Dan Cooper, and will serve as the closing track — the final chapter — of the 16-song journey that forms “A Human Odyssey.” All being well, I’ll be back in the studio in early 2026 to record the complete, non-AI version.

You can find the original 'Demo' unproduced version here: https://on.soundcloud.com/22CTWa0M1qxRsgQpYi

For now, this is how AI has dreamt my song — a haunting, spiritual reflection that bridges loss and eternity, love and light, father and son.


I CAN SEE YOU

[Verse 1]
So now I stand before you, my heart is still in pain
The echoes of his laughter remind me every day
How can there be a God, that takes my son away
But if you hear me now, I'll give thanks for all he gave
Sleep tight, my son
I'll see you again

[Bridge]
The candles flicker softly, stained glass windows cast a glow
As I bow my head in prayer, I sense a warmth I used to know

[Chorus]
I feel you with me, oh how I need you
The time has come for me to let you go
I'll hold your memory till I can see you
But now I know that I must say goodbye
With love in my heart

[Verse 2]
I've made my peace with God and I'm ready to depart
Then a presence fills the air and it stills my beating heart
There you stood before me like a vision bathed in light
A gentle loving smile as tears poured and blurred my sight
How can this be that I see you again

[Bridge]
You reached out to embrace me and I felt your spirit call
We walked into the sunlight, where the shadows can not fall

[Chorus]
Now you are with me, I can see you
Walking out of darkness into light
Now you are with me, I can hold you
In that fleeting moment, everything aligned

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Oh my son, you're my guiding light
You've taught me how to hope within the dark
Now cross your Bridge of Lumina, light
I'll carry you within my soul until, it's my time to fly
I'll watch you walk into an orb of light
I can see your silhouette aglow
You're walking slowly over the bridge of light
A bridge to where the angels greet your soul, and bring you home


Dean R. Chandler 2019

I Can See You - Beyond the Veil

I Can See You, Beyond the Veil

Song Description:
Digital Echoes is a reimagining of the very first piece of music I ever wrote back in 1989, titled First Sound of Music. What began as a few simple notes on a keyboard over three decades ago has now evolved into something entirely new — a collaboration between human emotion and artificial intelligence.

On this remix, AI wrote the lyrics and produced the track, reshaping my original melody into a futuristic, dreamlike soundscape. The result is both nostalgic and forward-looking — a fusion of memory and machine, heart and hardware.

The song explores a young female songwriter’s creative awakening as she builds music with AI, blurring the line between inspiration and invention. With haunting synths & guitars, celestial textures, and lyrics that question the nature of creation itself, Digital Echoes asks: is it magic, or is it something more?

DIGITAL ECHOES

[Verse]
A voice I know but never knew
Sings in tones that cut right through
A silver thread in a sea of sound
Where the old is lost and the new is found

[Chorus]
Digital echoes
They dance in my mind
A remix of the stars
A new design
It's not the same
It's something more
A universe behind a door

[Verse 2]
The words are theirs
The soul's a ghost
A borrowed rhythm
A spectral host
It's strange
It's wild
It pulls me in
Like a clock that ticks where time's never been

[Prechorus]
Familiar but foreign
Close yet far
A melody shaped by circuits and stars

[Chorus]
Digital echoes
They dance in my mind
A remix of the stars
A new design
It's not the same
It's something more
A universe behind a door

[Bridge]
Is it magic or is it theft
A creation born from borrowed breath
The line is blurred
The answer's gray
But oh
The wonder sweeps me away

[Synth solo]

[Chorus]
Digital echoes
They dance in my mind
A remix of the stars
A new design
It's not the same
It's something more
A universe behind a door

[Outro]
Digital echoes
They dance in my mind
A remix of the stars
A new design
It's not the same
It's something more
A universe behind a door
|

Digital Echoes

SoundCloud Description – “The Year of Reckoning” by Dean R. Chandler

“The sky split open like a whispered tale…”

The Year of Reckoning is a cinematic electro-rock epic set at the edge of humanity’s survival. Inspired by ancient-astronaut mythology and modern spiritual crisis, it imagines a moment when our creators return — not to destroy us, but to demand change.

Haunting synths and orchestral tones collide with apocalyptic choirs as Dean R. Chandler channels the sound of awakening — part prophecy, part prayer. The song captures a single ultimatum: one year to heal the planet, one year to remember who we truly are.

This is not a love song. It’s a warning set to music.
The countdown has begun. ⏳


THE YEAR OF RECKONING

[Verse]
The sky split open like a whispered tale
Ships of light
A celestial veil
They came with eyes like mirrored seas
Echoes of stars
Ancient pleas

[Prechorus]
In their voices
A warning rang
A hymn of fire
A world to hang

[Chorus]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

[Verse 2]
Their hands of silver traced the air
Maps of futures laid threadbare
A storm of truth
A cosmic scream
They spoke of time
A fragile dream

[Prechorus]
In their gaze
The galaxies wept
The weight of worlds in silence kept

[Chorus]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

[Outro]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

The Year of Reckoning

“Remember Them” is a deeply personal and cinematic tribute — built around lyrics written nearly fifty years ago or more by my late uncle, George S. Chandler, a Royal Marine who i believe served in the Korean War. His poem was first published in Modern Poets 76 – Volume 3, yet its words remain as powerful today as when he wrote them: “They fought to give you freedom, that’s everybody’s right.”

George passed away some years ago, and I would have loved for him to hear this version of his words. The one song he did hear me record was “Part of Me,” another of his poems. I plan to continue setting more of his poetry to music in the years ahead — a way to keep his voice alive.

This is not just a song, but a remembrance.
🎧 Best experienced with eyes closed and heart open.


REMEMBER THEM

[Verse 1]
Don't just buy a poppy
Because you think you should
Put your money in that tin
For those who never could

[Verse 2]
Don't pay to ease your conscience
But give with all your heart
So many young men gave their lives
So you could have your start

[Chorus]
They fought to give you freedom
That's everybody's right
But remember that your freedom
Didn't come without a fight

[Verse 3]
The things you take for granted
The right to laugh or cry
Theirs was not t reason
Just to do or die

[Pre-chorus]
It's hard to remember
So easy to forget
But once a year just think of them 
Don't let them regret

[Chorus]
They fought to give you freedom
That's everybody's right
But remember that your freedom
Didn't come without a fight
Don't let those that survived them
And remember them so well
Think, did it really matter
That so many young friends fell?

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
They fought to give you freedom
That's everybody's right
But remember that your freedom
Didn't come without a fight
Don't let those that survived them
And remember them so well
Think, did it really matter
That so many young friends fell?

[Spoken]
We never can replace them
Those that had to fall
But once a year remember them
Two minutes, that's all

[Outro]
We never can replace them
Those that had to fall
But once a year remember them
Two minutes, that is all

By George Chandler

Remember Them

“The Good Old Days” is a powerful, poetic reflection written by the late George S. Chandler — a Royal Marine who served during the Korean War — and brought to life by Dean R. Chandler. Nearly half a century later, George’s words still cut deep, questioning the romantic notion of the “good old days.”

Through vivid verses, the song exposes the stark divide between privilege and poverty, the suffering of working families, and the forgotten cost of war. It’s a reminder that nostalgia can often disguise hardship — that behind the phrase “the good old days” lay hunger, struggle, and sacrifice.

This recording is both a tribute to George’s legacy and a timeless message for modern times — a haunting echo of the past that asks us to look honestly at how far we’ve really come.

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

[Verse 1]
Children starving
While the rich man plays 
I wonder why they call them 
The good old days? 

[Verse 2]
So many little mouths 
With not enough to eat
Champagne and caviar 
For the elite 

[Pre-chorus]
So many fathers pleading for work 
They didn't want 'to sit at home 
They didn't want to shirk.

[Chorus]
All those dead and wounded 
From two world wars 
Just to help those politicians 
Settle their scores

[Verse 3] 
Those that were lucky 
And landed a job 
Working seven days a week 
For thirty bob. 
 
[Verse 4]
All those hours 
For so little pay 
How can they call them 
The good old days'? 

[Chorus]
All those dead and wounded 
From two world wars 
Just to help those politicians 
Settle their scores

[Instrumental]
  
[Verse 5]
All that misery 
All that pain 
Surely, they wouldn't want 
Those days back again'? 
 
[Spoken]
So please try to tell me 
Why they still say 
"Oh, to be back 
In the good old days"? 

[Chorus]
All those dead and wounded 
From two world wars 
Just to help those politicians 
Settle their scores

[Outro]
All those dead and wounded 
From two world wars 
Just to help those politicians 
Settle their scores

George S. Chandler

The Good Old Days

“IF” is a cinematic reimagining of a timeless poem written nearly fifty years ago by the late George S. Chandler — a man who dreamed of peace, unity, and compassion in a divided world.

Now, his nephew Dean R. Chandler has brought George’s words to life using modern AI music production — transforming the original poem into an emotional, orchestral journey that moves from war-torn darkness to radiant hope.

Blending haunting strings, piano, and cinematic sound design, “IF” asks the question that still matters most: What if we really could change the world?

This track stands as a tribute to George’s enduring vision — a bridge between generations, created with love, memory, and technology. 🌍✨

IF

[Verse 1]
If I could change the world, I’d make it better
A better place for everyone to live
If I could take each individual person
And teach them not to take, but just to give

[Pre-Chorus]
If I could get each leader of each nation
To meet and sit and talk instead of fight
To throw their guns and tanks and all their missiles
On a great big scrap heap out of sight

[Chorus]
If only we could all bury the hatchet
And forget about the wars that have always been
If only someone could really convince me
That all I wish is not only a dream
(Oh, if only… if only… we could change this world we’re in)

[Verse 2]
If I could only feed the hungry thousands
And see them talk and laugh instead of cry
And take the food that’s on the earth to feed them
And never need to ask the reason why

[Verse 3]
If I could catch each boy and girl at marriage
And really try to tell them what to do
To love and cherish and to raise their children
If only they could always remain true

[Bridge]
If I could save the money that is wasted
On silly things like reaching for the moon
And spend it on the things that really matter
For after all, it wouldn’t be too soon

[Chorus – Reprise / Lift]
If only we could all bury the hatchet
And forget about the wars that have always been
If only someone could really convince me
That all I wish is not only a dream
(Oh, if only… if only… we could change this world we’re in)

[Outro] (soft, hopeful — fade with piano and strings)
I think that one day all these things must happen
If there’s to be a world worth living in
Perhaps my children’s children, or their children
Will live to see a world that’s free of sin
(Oh, if only… if only… we could change this world we’re in…)

By George S. Chandler

The Innocence of Babies is a tender reflection on purity, love, and the way we shape the next generation. Originally written as a poem in 1976 by George S. Chandler — just a year after his niece Donna (Dean's sister) was born — it’s now reimagined in a timeless Sinatra-style ballad. With a nostalgic Godfather-era swing, the song flows like a lullaby for a world that’s lost its innocence but still remembers what it means to care.

Orchestral strings, soft piano, and warm horns frame the vocal — smooth, cinematic, and filled with heart. It’s a song that reminds us of the beauty in simplicity, and the quiet truth that children learn from the world we show them.

A collaboration between George S. Chandler & Dean R. Chandler — honouring the past, through music that never ages.

THE INNOCENCE OF BABIES

[Verse 1]
The innocence of babies
Is a wonder to behold
It seems such a pity
That they must grow old

[Verse 2]
Look at that little girl
What will be her life?
Hope that she grows up to be
Someone’s happy wife

[Pre-chorus]
Look at that baby boy
So fast asleep
He’s trusting in you, you know
His future to keep

[Chorus]
Look at those infants
How they laugh and play
Wish the rest of their lives
Could be like today

[Verse 3]
School is over
Listen to them cheer
Hand in hand as they walk home
No colour problems here

[Verse 4]
But as they grow older
What will they be?
It’s no use blaming them, you know
They copy you and me

[Pre-chorus]
Look at the little girl
As her first baby cries
Look at the love
That’s there in her eyes

[Chorus] 
Look at those children
How they laugh and play
Wish the rest of their lives
Could be like today
Oh, look at those children
How they laugh and play
Wish the rest of their lives
Could be like today

[Instrumental]

[Outro spoken]
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Is a wonder to behold
It seems such a pity
That they must grow old
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[Verse 1]
The innocence of babies
Is a wonder to behold
It seems such a pity
That they must grow old

[Verse 2]
Look at that little girl
What will be her life?
Hope that she grows up to be
Someone’s happy wife

[Pre-chorus]
Look at that baby boy
So fast asleep
He’s trusting in you, you know
His future to keep

[Chorus]
Look at those infants
How they laugh and play
Wish the rest of their lives
Could be like today

[Verse 3]
School is over
Listen to them cheer
Hand in hand as they walk home
No colour problems here

[Verse 4]
But as they grow older
What will they be?
It’s no use blaming them, you know
They copy you and me

[Pre-chorus]
Look at the little girl
As her first baby cries
Look at the love
That’s there in her eyes

[Chorus] 
Look at those children
How they laugh and play
Wish the rest of their lives
Could be like today
Oh, look at those children
How they laugh and play
Wish the rest of their lives
Could be like today

[Instrumental]

[Outro spoken]
The innocence of babies
Is a wonder to behold
It seems such a pity
That they must grow old

George S. Chandler (1976)

The Innocence of Babies

“Love Never Dies” is a cinematic ballad of rediscovery — a deeply emotional journey through time, memory, and the quiet persistence of the human heart. Set against a haunting piano and orchestral backdrop, the song is both intimate and timeless.

It captures the moment two lovers reunite after years apart — nervous, older, yet bound by the same spark that once defined their youth. As the verses unfold, reflections of laughter, tears, and long nights weave through a lush soundscape of strings and ethereal female harmonies.

It’s not just a love song — it’s a meditation on fate, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind souls together even when life pulls them apart. With its cinematic depth and emotional storytelling, “Love Never Dies” feels like the closing scene of a film where the heart finally finds its way home.

LOVE NEVER DIES

[Verse 1]
It’s been so many years,
And I’m feeling kind of nervous…
All that time apart —
Did it really heal my heart?

[Verse 2]
As I turn into your street,
And see you standing there,
Just one look into your eyes,
And I’m caught within your stare.

[Verse 3]
I remember every word,
I remember every smile,
The way you laughed so easily —
And how I cried a thousand times.

[Pre-Chorus]
We talked until the dawn, the world stood still,
You held me close — I can feel it still,
And what we had was strong enough to last,
Even through the shadows of the past.

[Chorus]
So here we are, beneath the fading light,
Two hearts still burning after all this time.
We tried to move on, but love never dies —
It just sleeps behind the tears and lies.

[Verse 4]
You said you’ve changed, and I said, “me too,”
But somehow I still see the same old you.
Your touch still feels like home,
Like I was never gone.

[Bridge]
Maybe time was just a test of who we are,
Maybe fate just took the long way ‘round.
Every scar, every tear, every lonely year,
Led me back to sacred ground.

[Chorus]
So here we stand, beneath the silver sky,
Two souls still learning how to say goodbye.
Or maybe this time, we’ll get it right —
And never let those years divide our lives.

[Outro]
It’s been so many years...
But now I’m not so nervous...
Because looking in your eyes —
I know... I’ve finally realised.
You're still the love of my life

Love Never Dies

“Between Heaven and the Void” by Dean R. Chandler is a cinematic fusion of orchestral grandeur and electronic pulse — a journey through light and shadow, faith and fear. The track opens with brooding strings and a deep, pulsing synth heartbeat, slowly unfolding into vast brass swells and thunderous percussion. Intimate piano passages whisper the verses, contrasting the explosive choruses where symphony and celestial choirs collide.

As the song ascends, layers of taiko drums, ethereal female chants, and soaring strings evoke a sense of divine conflict — the struggle between salvation and surrender. It concludes in a sweeping, transcendent finale, leaving the listener suspended between the heavens above and the infinite void below.

This is the sound of the soul searching for its place among the stars.

“Between Heaven and the Void” is a song about what it feels like to be suspended between hope and uncertainty — that strange, quiet place where you’re searching for meaning but the universe isn’t giving you a straight answer.

At the heart of the song is the image of a broken satellite drifting through space.
That satellite represents a person who’s still sending out signals, still reaching for connection, still searching for something bigger — even after life has knocked them around.

The “heaven” in the song is the world of light, purpose, and faith.
The “void” is the darkness, the doubt, the fear that nothing is really out there.

The song moves between those two emotional states:
	•	The verses explore ancient spiritual questions — the kind we all ask when life pushes us to our limits.
	•	The chorus admits the truth: sometimes we’re lost, floating between who we were and who we’re trying to become.
	•	The bridge, with its huge orchestral lift, is that moment where the universe suddenly feels alive — like it’s humming back at you, even if you can’t understand the message.

In the end, the song isn’t about choosing heaven or the void.
It’s about being brave enough to drift through that in-between space — to keep reaching, keep listening, and keep hoping — even when the answers aren’t clear.

It’s a song for anyone who’s ever felt caught between faith and fear, light and darkness, past and future… and still kept going.

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND THE VOID

[Verse]
Flickering stars like ancient prayers
Whispering secrets to the endless air
Silent temples carved in time
Stand on the edge of the divine

[Chorus]
Between heaven and the void I drift
A broken satellite
A lonely gift
Wings of light
Shadows collide
I’m lost in the pull of the great divide

[Verse 2]
Cosmic winds hum hymns of old
A tapestry of dust and gold
I reach for halos
They slip away
Chasing the dawn of another day

[Prechorus]
Is it faith or fear that calls my name
A sacred fire or a fleeting flame

[Chorus]
Between heaven and the void I drift
A broken satellite
A lonely gift
Wings of light
Shadows collide
I’m lost in the pull of the great divide

[Bridge]
Galaxies bloom
They sing and they fall
I hear the echoes of a voice in it all
A choir of stars
A silence so loud
Am I rising or fading into the cloud

[Prechorus]
Is it faith or fear that calls my name
A sacred fire or a fleeting flame

[Chorus]
Between heaven and the void I drift
A broken satellite
A lonely gift
Wings of light
Shadows collide
I’m lost in the pull of the great divide

[Outro]
Between heaven and the void I drift
A broken satellite
A lonely gift
Wings of light
Shadows collide
I’m lost in the pull of the great divide

Between Heaven and the Void

A cinematic Arabian-orchestrated rock epic — a journey through darkness, grief, and transcendence.

In “I’ll Rise, When The Silence Calls,” a man wrestles with the weight of his past, drowning in noise and despair. As his spirit breaks, the world around him falls into silence — and through that stillness, his mother’s voice returns. Her ethereal presence rises from the void, guiding him home through waves of chant, desert strings, and thunderous drums.
This is a song of surrender and rebirth — where the silence becomes salvation.

I'LL RISE, WHEN THE SILENCE CALLS 

[Verse]
A mind that's lost
I begin to crack
And  now I'm drowning
I can't turn back
Every breath feels stolen
I need some air
I can't see
A way out of here

[Prechorus]
This clock is broken 
It ticks too fast
Time to face, my broken past

[Chorus]
Now I crawl
As I  fade
On my knees, in the black
Let me rest
Let me heal
Let me find my way back
My head's too loud
My mind too small
But I'll rise when the silence calls

[Verse 2]
The life I live
It hurts my chest
Every tear, every scar, I must lay to rest
I sleep with memories
Your  ghost is here 
With every nightmare
I see you cry a tear (You cry your tears)

[Chorus]
Now I crawl
As I  fade
I'm falling apart again
Let me rest
Let me heal
Let me find my way back
My head's too loud
My mind too small
But I'll rise when the silence calls

[Bridge]
Stop this crying
I'll help you home
Your broken body
Your  broken soul
I can see you
I'll light your way
The war inside you
Will end today

[Chorus]
Let me fall
Let me fade
Let me drown in the black
Let me rest
Let me mend
Let me crawl my way back
This world’s too loud
My voice is too small
But I'll rise when the silence calls

[Outro]
Let me fall
Let me fade
Let me drown in the black
Let me rest
Let me mend
Let me crawl my way back
This world’s too loud
My voice too small
But I'll rise when the silence calls

Dean R. Chandler 
10.11.2025

I'll Rise, When The Silence Calls

In a world built on centuries of deception… one man is about to learn the truth behind everything he was taught to believe.

This is the AI-reimagined version of a song written over 30 years ago — now transformed into a cinematic prelude to the 2027 album A Human Odyssey.

When a mysterious Nordic alien emerges from the shadows, a 50-year-old man in a leather jacket — accompanied by a loyal companion — is confronted with a revelation that will shatter the foundations of human history. She unveils a devastating truth: the religions of mankind were crafted not by gods, but by men seeking control.

As ancient temples burn around them, she promises to tear down the lies, expose the architecture of the universe, and reveal the role every human soul was born to play.
In this moment of cosmic reckoning, he is forced to face the one truth that binds all beings — harm inflicted on another only echoes back to the self.

This AI version offers a dramatic glimpse into the story…
The official 2027 release will deliver the full production — evolved, powerful, with Chandler's own unique vocals and reshaped for a new era.

This is where the odyssey begins.

A TEMPLE OF LIES

[Verse 1]
Have we lost their patience
And are we lost to space and time
Could we see through darkness
As I knelt, she turned and then whispered to me

[Chorus]
I'll burn down the temple of lies for you
Your darkness will then fade away
And you will then soon realise, your place in this life
The part that your soul needs to play
If you were to hurt me, it hurts you too
For we are all one and the same
And you will then break down and cry
When you realise, how broken your world is today
But I still love you

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
Will you show your mercy
Can you light our way home
We are lost and broken
As I cried, she turned and then whispered to me

[Chorus]
I'll burn down the temple of lies for you
Your darkness will then fade away
And you will then soon realise, your place in this life
The part that your soul needs to play
If you were to hurt me, it hurts you too
For we are all one and the same
And you will then break down and cry
When you realise, how broken your world is today
But I still love you

[Bridge]
We gave you a world of beauty
We gave you the sky so blue
An ocean that's full of wonder
Our love for you so strong and true
You pulled down the sky around you
You sacrificed all we gave
So what is there left to save here
How broken your world is today

[Chorus]
I'll burn down the temple of lies for you
Your darkness will then fade away
And you will then soon realise, your place in this life
The part that your soul needs to play
If you were to hurt me, it hurts you too
For we are all one and the same
And you will then break down and cry
When you realise, how broken your world is today
But I still love you

A Temple of Lies

Temple of Lies

In “By Freyja’s Fire”, an English warrior and a Viking shieldmaiden discover that their souls are forever entwined. Their first meeting — amid the chaos of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066 — ignites a love that defies death and time. Nearly a thousand winters later, their spirits find each other again, reborn beneath modern skies.

Blending Norse myth and reincarnated love, this cinematic ballad fuses ancient drums, haunting strings, and ethereal harmonies with a modern, electronic edge. It’s a song of destiny, sacrifice, and eternal connection — where the old gods still whisper through the ages.

BY FREYJA'S FIRE

[Verse 1]
Until the day your eyes met mine,
I thought one heart could only find,
One love each life to beat in time —
But I was wrong, when your eyes met mine,
Did you feel that spark divine?

[Verse 2]
From distant shores are you and I,
Yet speak as one beneath the sky.
A soul both strong and frail I find,
To love with fire — not to bind.

[Chorus]
By Freyja’s fire, our hearts entwine,
In different lives, our souls aligned.
Through blood and time, my spirit flows,
A life reborn the old gods chose.
And now we stand, both pure and new,
To love again — so fierce, so true.
For once before, beneath that sky,
At Stamford Bridge in 1066 — you caught my eye.
It was then our fates became combined,
Forever bound, our souls entwined.

[Verse 3]
Can you see me through your eyes?
Don’t you know, the gods decide.
When our mortal days are done,
We’ll feast with Odin ’neath the sun.

[Verse 4]
Then we’ll rise and live again,
And I’ll find my heart’s best friend.
For we are bound beyond all sound,
To love and honour the bond we’ve found.

[Chorus]
By Freyja’s fire, our hearts entwine,
In different lives, our souls aligned.
Through blood and time, my spirit flows,
A life reborn the old gods chose.
And now we stand, both pure and new,
To love again — so fierce, so true.
For once before, beneath that sky,
When swords were crossed in 1066 — you caught my eye.
A thousand winters since that day,
Our spirits found their home this way.
It was then our fates became combined,
Forever bound, our souls entwined.

It was then our fates became combined,
Forever bound, our souls entwined.
Forever bound, our souls entwined.
Our souls entwined.

Dean R. Chandler
12.11.2025

By Freyja’s Fire

Epic reincarnation ballad blending orchestral drama & folk roots. Across three lifetimes — 1066, 1566 and 2025 — two souls fight destiny, war, duty and death just to return to each other. A love that survives oceans, centuries and the grave itself. “The One I Always Find” is an anthem for anyone who believes the right souls never lose each other.

THE ONE I ALWAYS FIND

[Verse 1 - 1066]
As swords were drawn and blood was spilled
My fate was sealed upon that field.
I fought for king and country proud
Our marching cries rose strong and loud
Then in that  moment, I did fall -
A Heathen struck , I heard the call
And then our eyes in fire did meet
You struck him down, fell at my feet
Your brother slain, he fell and cried
You saw a truth, deep in my eyes

[Pre-chorus - 1066]
From that day our hearts Entwined
Two thousand nights, our love divine
Then Heathens came, that fated  day
They tore my world, stole you away
I begged the Gods to help me through
Those raging seas
 I'd come for you!

[Chorus 1]
For there is nothing that I wouldn't do
No raging sea, nor battle could keep me from you
By the divine, I promise you -
That nothing and no one will tear me from you
So now I honour the vow that I made
To hold you again, I'll fight till the end of days
And should I fall before your eyes
I'll find you in death, where our souls are aligned

[Verse 2 - 1066]
The storm did rage, on through the night
But in the dawn, I cried (I can see a light)
Upon the shore there was a glow
The thunder struck, and down my boat did go
Now broken and cold, upon the shore
I opened my eyes -
You stood before me once more
And as I died, there in your arms
You whispered to me, (this is not our final dance)
(It's  not our final dance)

[instrumental]

[Bridge - 1566]
After five hundred years, I see you again
Our love still burns,  a fire that's  in my head
The times have changed, no war this time
But duty called and our love is denied

[instrumental]

[Pre-chorus - 2025] 
And now today, I stand alone
I fear a love, that’s yet to be known
Yet in my soul, I  feel you near
When will the Gods, bring you here

[Chorus 2]
For there is nothing that I wouldn't do
No raging sea, nor battle could keep me from you
By the divine, I promise you -
That nothing and no one will tear me from you
So now I honour the vow that I made
To hold you again, I'll fight till the end of days
And should I fall before your eyes
I'll find you in death, where our souls are aligned

[instrumental]

[Verse 3 -2025]
Five hundred years, since we last did meet
I sit in a café in a London Street
Then a bell on the door did ring
I looked up - saw your face - and our eyes did meet
As you walked by, your arm brushed mine.
And then our fire, then re-alights

[instrumental]

[Bridge 2 - 2025]
You sat and spoke to me for a while
But hours passed, - we couldn’t hide
For we both knew that on that day
We’d met before, but couldn’t place
The time, the year, the world, the life - 
You looked away in silent strife
Then  softly said, (it's time to leave, but it’s not our last dance, I do believe)
Then with those words, it flashed in my mind
The day I died,  and Astra cried!

[Chorus 3]
For there is nothing that I wouldn't do
No raging sea, nor battle could keep me from you
By the divine, I promise you -
That nothing and no one will tear me from you
So now I honour the vow that I made
To hold you again, I'll fight till the end of days
And should I fall before your eyes
I'll find you in death, where our souls are truly alive

[instrumental]

[Outro]
Across the years, our lives entwined
Forever bound, forever tied
A love so raw, a love so pure
My kindred soul
Forevermore

Dean R. Chandler 
15.11.2025

The One I Always Find

“THE STORM - A LOVE DIVIDED” (AI Version)

The Storm is a raw and intimate AI re-imagining of a demo named 'The Storm' I recorded a few years ago. This isn’t the official release — it’s a standalone cover of my own original song, which will finally appear in its true form on 23 January 2027 when A Human Odyssey launches.

This version shifts the lens.
Instead of the album’s storyline — where the song belongs to a man on the brink of ending his life after losing his son — this take explores the agony of two lovers who cannot be together. Circumstances keep them apart, and the separation is tearing their souls to pieces. Both are crying out to God for strength, clinging on by a thread as the darkness closes in. The female vocal brings a different kind of ache to the track… one that feels like two hearts praying across a storm.

In the wider Human Odyssey universe, this song actually exists across multiple timelines.
The 2025 album version is about grief, abandonment, and the breaking of a father’s heart.
But there may also be a 1566 version — a love-song interpretation set in the Tudor/Norse thread of the story, where two soulmates feel God is once again keeping them apart.
If this were ever a film, The Storm would echo through the centuries in different forms — each one carrying the same plea: “My God, why have you forsaken me?”

This AI version is simply another window into that same emotion… just told through love rather than loss.

THE STORM

[Verse 1]
I didn't see the storm approaching
I couldn't feel the beads of rain
I didn't feel the wind surround my soul
Was blind to this type of pain

[Verse 2]
I didn't hear my cries of sorrow
I was lost without a light
I was cold in all my darkness
Now I feel that something is just not right

[Pre-Chorus]
Call for me, I don't feel you
Reach for me, I'm losing  you

[Chorus]
My God, why have you forsaken me?
I've walked alone from the start
Now I must find you
Before I am lost in the dark 
Heal my broken heart

[Verse 3]
If this is my time to be here
I'll dance one more time in the rain
I question my fear of darkness
Forgive me, I can't feel my shame

[Pre-Chorus]
Call for me, I don't feel you
Reach for me, I can't see you

[Chorus]
My God, why have you forsaken me?
I've walked alone from the start
Now I must find you
Before I am lost in the dark
Heal my broken heart

[Bridge]
Blinded and cold, stories untold
Memories of days in the sun
We've come undone, songs left unsung
Help me to live one more day without you

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
My God, why have you forsaken me?
I've walked alone from the start
Now I must find you
Before I am lost in the dark
Heal my broken heart

[Outro]
Oh, my God, why have you forsaken me?
I've walked alone from the start
Now I must find you
Before I am lost in the dark (before I am lost to the dark)
Heal my broken heart

The Storm, A Love Divided

“I’d Move Heaven & Earth”
This track dives into the kind of love that refuses to die, even when lifetimes get in the way. It follows Alexander and Astra — two souls who keep finding each other across centuries. In this life, they collide again in modern-day London, but the weight of their past lives hits Astra like a storm she isn’t ready to face. Every flashback, every echo of who they were, shakes her to the core.

Alexander feels it too. The familiarity. The truth. The ache of losing her before — more than once. But this time he’s determined not to let history repeat itself. The song is the cry of a man who would literally challenge gods, storms, fate… anything… just to keep their souls connected.

The lightning, the runes, the presence of Odin — they’re symbolic of the forces that have shaped their story through time. Old gods watching. Destiny circling like ravens above them. A love bigger than one life, trying to break through the chaos of another.

At its heart, this song is about recognising someone your soul already knows… and fighting like hell not to lose them again.

I'D MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH

[Verse 1]
When I first saw your face here
Something deep inside me had to really know
If you felt the same as I did
Or if I’d walk this road alone

[Verse 2]
The days rolled by I doubt you noticed 
You were living out a life already planned
Until the day your storm came calling
Then saw the love within my hands

[Pre-Chorus]
Time has passed, the storm has died
And now I’m shattered here to find
That every dream I held for us
Was broken in my mind
The night you said, goodbye, goodbye!

[Chorus]
I’d move Heaven and Earth
Just to keep you close
I’d challenge the Gods
So you’d never go
Oh…
I’m lost in the dark
As I walk alone

[Verse 3]
Now I’m replaying every moment
Every word you whispered through those sacred nights
Oh…
Your beauty cut right through me
Just like it shone beneath the crimson raven skies

[Chorus]
I’d move Heaven and Earth
Just to keep you close
Challenge old northern Gods
So you’d stay at home
Oh…Oh…
I’m lost in the dark
Can't find my way home

[Bridge]
We could’ve had forever
In another life.
Maybe in the future
Our love will reignite
Oh…
With you by my side 

[Chorus – Final]
I’d move Heaven and Earth
Just to keep you close
Challenge old northern Gods
So you’d never go
Oh…
I’m lost in the dark
Can’t find my way home
As I walk alone.
Can’t find my way home
As I walk alone
Alone

Dean R. Chandler 
19.12.2025

I'd Move Heaven & Earth

I'd Move Heaven and Earth

A single moment can alter the course of a life.

In Search for the Gods — Odyssey of Light tells the story of a man shaken by a profound spiritual visitation — a vision so powerful it tears open everything he believed about life, faith and the universe.
Led by a mysterious feminine presence made of light, he sets out across deserts, oceans and night skies to uncover the truth behind what he saw… and why he was chosen.

This version is a special alternative mix, created to explore the track’s more cinematic and spiritual edges.
The official original version will appear on my full concept album Human Odyssey, releasing in January 2027.

Blending orchestral drama, Middle Eastern textures, ethereal choirs and the haunting voice of the oud, this piece captures the moment a broken soul rises, reborn, and steps into destiny.

This is not just a song — it’s a chapter in a much larger story.

In Search for the Gods — Odyssey of Light

[Intro]
So can someone tell me
Was she a vision
Or is she God
I've never seen
Anything quite like it
I've never felt there's anything else, but something inside is shining a light

[Verse 1]
Time
It's not on my side now
As I search the land for the gods
I, I feel you beside me
With tears as I burn in the sun

[Chorus]
I will sail
Ten thousand miles
Just to be with you A while
I will fly
All through the night
I have seen, a truth in light

[Verse 2 - Spoken]
So why was I chosen?
What was this vision?
Am I the one?
I've never felt
Anything quite like it
I had lost, a reason to live, now something inside is showing a light

[Verse 3]
So you hear me screaming
And you felt my shame
My anger feeds me
Now I have seen the lie of man

[Verse 4]
I'll search the darkness
And I'll search the skies
Nothing will keep me, from you, your soul, my guiding light light light light

[Chorus]
I will sail
Ten thousand miles
Just to be with you A while
I will fly
All through the night
I have seen, the truth in light

[The Oud solo]

[Chorus]
I will sail
Ten thousand miles
Just to be with you A while
I will fly
All through the night
I have seen, a truth trough light

[Final Chorus]
I will sail
A thousand miles
Just to be with you A while
I will fly
All through the night
I have seen, my  truth tonight

In Search for the Gods — Odyssey of Light

About

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I’m Dean R. Chandler — a London based songwriter, recording artist, and storyteller. My music is rooted in a lifelong search for meaning, weaving together themes of love, loss, faith, alien contact, and humanity’s future.

My upcoming double concept album Human Odyssey (set for release in January 2027) is the culmination of decades of writing and reflection. It’s a narrative journey that begins with a search for God and ends with an encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence — exploring not only what it means to be human, but also where we might be heading as a species. Musically, it draws inspiration from the epic storytelling of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, the synth-driven edge of Gary Numan, and the emotional depth of artists like Tori Amos and Chris de Burgh.

I previously released Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams (2014) and continue to revisit my archive of songs written across 35 years, reimagining them with today’s tools and sounds. Some pieces remain intimate and acoustic, while others expand into dark rock, industrial, or orchestral landscapes — but all are connected by a focus on emotional honesty and cinematic storytelling.

Beyond music, I’m fascinated by the intersection of creativity and technology. I’ve been experimenting with AI-driven composition and production to bring old demos to life and to spark entirely new works. For me, these tools are not replacements for human artistry but extensions of it — ways of unlocking stories and emotions that otherwise might have remained hidden.

At its heart, my work is about connection: to the past, to the future, and to the unseen mysteries of existence. Music, for me, isn’t just entertainment — it’s a chronicle of transformation, a conversation between spirit, science, and sound.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-r-chandler-b19715382/
www.deanrchandler.co.uk

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