Overwhelming

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

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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

Empty Room

Dean R. Chandler

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