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PART OF ME

You’re always out of sight
Never out of mind
All those clever people
Told me I would find
Time would be a healer
Time would heal my pain
Know I know it's just a lie
I'll never be the same

Part of me is missing
Part of me has gone
And I'll give any part of me
To be where I belong
In your arms, for one
Just one more night
I've lost this fight

Holding on to something
That is never there
Holding on to memories
I alone can share
So tell me that it's over
Convince my heart we're through
Tell me that the time will come when
I'll be over you 'cause

Part of me is missing
Part of me has gone
And all of me is crying out
To be where I belong in your arms
For one, just one more night
Just one, just one more night

Say I won't be crying
When I hear your name
Tell me that the time will come
When I'll be whole again

Always out of sight (GOD I MISS YOU)
Never out of mind (NOTHING FEELS THE SAME)
All those clever people
Told me I would find (IT NEVER WILL AGAIN)

Part of me is missing
Part of me has gone (IN LOVING MEMORY)
Part of me keeps telling me
Why keep holding on? (YOUR ALWAYS PART OF ME)

Tell me that it's over
Convince my heart we're through (NOTHING FEELS THE SAME)
Tell me that the day will come
When I'll be over you (IT NEVER WILL AGAIN)

Say I Won't be crying
When I here your name (IN LOVING MEMORY)
Tell me that
The time will come
When I'm complete again (YOUR ALWAYS PART OF ME)








ORIGINAL LYRICS BY GEORGE CHANDLER
MUSICAL LYRICS BY GEORGE CHANDLER & CATHERINE SAID
MUSIC BY DEAN CHANDLER
PRODUCED BY GARY WILSON, GRANT BURCHILL & DEAN CHANDLER
RECORDED AT SOUND ADVICE STUDIOS

DEAN CHANDLER : VOCALS & KEYBOARDS
GRANT BIRCHILL : KEYBOARDS
GARY WILSON : DRUMS & KEYBOARDS
CATHERINE SAID :  BACKING VOCALS
OWEN THOMAS : SAX

Part Of Me

Part of Me '96

TENDER TOUCH

When I first saw you
Your eye's where filled with life
We had an instant attraction
But it had to be denied

You had another lover
I knew he was to be the one
But, he's left you for another
Now a man like that don’t deserve another chance

I can make it right
Take my hand
Don't be alone tonight

My Tender Touch can heal your pain
I'll take away the loneliness
That lays, still in your heart
My Tender Touch will heal your faith
And give you hope
I'll take your anger
No more tears in the heart

So many years I have wondered
Was it real or just a dream
Now after so many lovers
Still the memory of our night is haunting me

So many lonely nights
Only you
Can make it right

Your Tender Touch and your smiling face
Could take away the pain inside
That lays still in my heart

So won't you think about it?
That is all I ask of you
Don't be afraid it ain't crazy
You can't change the past
But the future’s down to you

No more lonely nights
And no tears
It's just a love that's right

My Tender Touch can heal your pain
I'll take away the loneliness
That lays, still in your heart
My Tender Touch will heal your faith
And give you hope
I'll take your anger
No more tears in the heart

Yeah, your Tender Touch
That lays still in my heart

Yeah, your Tender Touch
That lays still in my heart


Time Machine - Reflecting Shattered Dreams

Tender Touch

HEAL ME

[Verse 1]
I remember a distant time 
or maybe not So long ago
I was a wandering man
A life not complete 
but then I fool myself
Pretend it's all that I need
Then like an angel from God
You held out your hand 
and I died
And was born again

[Chorus]
Now I'll hold you in my arms
And give the feeling one more chance
Break away from my chains
Learn to live in hope and not in pain
You can heal me
I know you can heal me
Heal the pain

[Verse 2]
Do you remember when I said goodbye
I remember how you cried
I was afraid to try
Afraid to care , believing if I did
You would not always be near
Now the world has turned and the storm has passed
I'm gonna let you in to take a piece of my heart

[Chorus]
I'll hold you in my arms
And give the feeling one more chance
Take away your chains
Learn to live in hope and not in pain
You can heal me
I know you can heal me
Heal the pain

[Instrumental]

Heal me, Touch me, Guide me
Heal me, Feel me, Guide me

[Chorus]
I wanna hold you in my arms
And give the feeling one more chance
Break away from my chains
Learn to live in hope and not in pain
You can heal me
I know you can heal me

I'll hold you in my arms
And give the feeling one more chance
Break away from my chains
Learn to live in hope and not in pain
You can heal me
I know you can heal me
Heal the pain
Heal the pain
Heal the pain
Heal the pain

Second Genesis

Heal Me

My grandad Len passed away in 2002. He was more than family—he was my compass, my confidant, the steady voice I leaned on when life grew uncertain. A few years later, this song emerged from a moment etched in memory: I was walking along Beachy Head beneath storm-heavy skies, feeling adrift. Then, through the thick grey clouds, a single beam of sunlight broke through and landed on me. I froze, breath caught, and wondered—was that you, Grandad? Or perhaps you too, Uncle Raymond?
Their ashes rest in the field near the lighthouse—two fine men, deeply loved. And sometimes, when the wind shifts and the light finds me, I feel them dancing in my soul again.

This refreshed version of my song features AI-generated vocals. The original, released in 2014, can be found here - 

https://on.soundcloud.com/AEfQeLpmtq1fn6MBFt

Reach Out For Me

I couldn't sleep this morning
So I took myself outside
To see the sunrise dawning
And the eagle flying high
And as I start to wonder
Why it was I couldn't sleep
I feel you sitting next to me
To catch the morning breeze

Sometimes I wonder
Sometimes I call your name

And I need you with me
Help me heal this pain
Will you be watching
Over me again
I need you dancing
In my soul again
I am calling for you
Can you see me reaching out for you

I walk along this lonely path
Oh let it be my last
The wind and rain are throwing me
Like a ship without its mast
My body and soul is aching
Don't let me hit those rocks
I've been here many times before
But this storm won't stop

And now I'm calling
I'm calling out your name

And I need you with me
Help me heal this pain
Will you be watching
Over me again
I need you dancing
In my soul again
I am calling for you
Can you see me reaching out for you
Can you see me reaching out for you

Reach Out For Me

“Memories” is a cinematic love song about distance, time, and the promise that love won’t burn away. It lives in that space between lonely nights and warmer ones—replaying summer skies, whispered conversations, and the look on a lover’s face—until reunion finally arrives.

Built on intimate vocals, piano and wide, atmospheric pads/strings, it swells into an uplifting chorus that wears its heart on its sleeve. If you’ve ever had to leave and hoped the feeling would survive the miles, this one’s for you.

Hit ❤️, repost, and tell me your favourite line in the comments. If it resonates, share it with someone you’re missing tonight.

Written by: Dean R. Chandler
Performed by: AI
Original 2014 recording performed by: Dean R. Chandler 
Original 2014 recording:  https://on.soundcloud.com/CeHEEjh4Nhpd5ClJx7

MEMORIES

[Verse 1]
So I'm here again
A lonely night
Only yesterday you were in my arms and you held me tight
But now you've gone
So far away
I recall the tears and a look of love upon your face
It was never meant to be
This time
But maybe someday

[Chorus]
I've been living in memories
Warmer nights
Will I hold you in my arms again
To see your face I'd give anything
Such memories
A lonely pain
I count the days till you return
I swear to God this love won't burn away

[Verse 2]
I remember (do you remember)
A conversation (conversations)
Those summer nights and stars shining bright
You and I alone (alone)
But I had to fly (say goodbye)
I never thought I'd see your face again
But now I've found you
My feelings haven't changed
And you say you feel the same

[Chorus]
Well I've been living in memories (such memories)
Warmer nights (too many cold nights)
Now I'll hold you in my arms again
I see your face it means everything
Such memories (when you held me tight)
A lonely pain (when you're out of sight)
I counted days till you returned
I swear to God my love won't burn away

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
My love wont burn away
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh

[Outro Chorus]
Well I've been living in memories (such memories)
Warmer nights (too many cold nights)
Now I'll hold you in my arms again
I see your face it means everything
Such memories (when you held me tight)
A lonely pain (when you're out of sight)
I counted the days till you returned
I swear to God my love won't burn away

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
My love wont burn away
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh

Memories

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

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