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

I’m on the high road
Everything below went up in smoke
Did my time, now I let it go
I move slow, that’s how I grow
Yeah, I’m on the high road
Ain’t no hate in the air I blow
If it burn, that’s how it show
Still too chill to lose control

High Road

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About

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRMpYn3DaExz7nilHD0_DMTQvKzAScuXxLZdVw0/?igsh=OHV3anV6MTZzaTR0

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

The Year of Reckoning

Dean R. Chandler

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