A modern operatic ballad about the sleepless space after love ends. Two silhouettes stand back-to-back in a shattered heart, asking the question that keeps echoing at 3am: Why did we say goodbye?
Expect soaring vocal lines, dramatic piano and strings, cinematic swells, and a finale that lifts like a curtain call. It’s classical-crossover with a touch of theatre—tender verses, big choruses, and a melody that lingers.

Themes: heartbreak, longing, acceptance, the ache of “what if.”
For fans of: operatic pop, orchestral ballads, cinematic love songs.
Credits: Written & composed by Dean R. Chandler, John Fraser and Peadar Hopkins. 


WHY DID WE SAY GOODBYE?

[Verse 1]
Love is, like a mirror
Reflecting shattered dreams
My life ain't what it seems

[Chorus]
Why did we say goodbye
Why didn't we even try
Do you lie awake at night
Does the pain of love make you cry

[Verse 2]
I know that you have gone (you have gone)
So I guess I must live without you
You've got somebody new
But life goes on (life goes on)

[Chorus]
Why did we say goodbye
Why didn't we even try
I lie awake at night
Thinking of a love that's died

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Why did we say goodbye (goodbye)
Why didn't we even try (even try)
Do you lie awake at night
Does the pain of love make you cry (come on now)
Why did we say goodbye
Why didn't we even try (even try)
I lie awake at night
Thinking of a love that's died
Why did we say goodbye
Why didn't you make me try
Your love flows through my veins
Until the day I die

[Outro]
I know it's over
And I know why
I know we're over
Does the pain of love
Still make you cry

Second Genesis

Why Did We Say Goodbye?

About

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