TENDER TOUCH '96

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

Tender Touch '96

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