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Your Life In My Hands – Celestial Transmission
Written by Dean R. Chandler

This song is more than a love ballad — it’s a heartfelt tribute to someone who has passed, a celestial thank‑you to a soul who brought light, love, and faith back into your life.

✨ The Meaning:
- It celebrates the gift of love rediscovered, even when time and loss take that person away.
- The comet imagery symbolizes a loved one’s spirit — fleeting yet eternal, burning bright across the darkness.
- The lyrics are both a lament for absence and a prayer of gratitude, acknowledging how their presence restored hope and faith.
- It’s a transmission from earth to the heavens, saying thank you for the love that still guides you.

🎧 The Sound:
- Cinematic strings and ethereal synths mirror the vastness of memory and grief.
- A soaring chorus embodies both pain and transcendence.
- The bridge whispers like a dream, reminding us that love never truly disappears.

💫 This track is for anyone who has lost someone dear but still feels their light shining through.

Your Life In My Hands – Celestial Transmission

[Verse 1]
A life, a love, a soul I hold so dear
I never thought it was true
That I could love this much again
I see the sun shining on you
As you walk to me
I'm, so thankful for you, my calm in a storm
A gift from the gods

[Chorus]
You walked in my life, you came with a light
That shone through the dark, to mend my heart
Your soul would just light up this room
It's so hard to live life without you
You burn in my soul, so now we're apart
So what can I do? I'm lost without you
You put your life in my hands
You walked with my soul

[Verse 2]
Now time, oh, it takes you away from me
And so I'm left here alone without your love
And just all our memories
I feel the pain without you near
And I miss your face
But I'm, thankful for you, my light in the dark
You restored my faith

[Chorus]
You walked in my life, you came with a light
That shone through the dark, to mend my heart
Your soul would just light up this room
It's so hard to live life without you
You burn in my soul, so now we're apart
So what can I do? I'm lost without you
You put your life in my hands
You walked with my soul

[Bridge]
Sometimes, I hear you calling
At night when lost, in dreams
Then I reach, for you, in the shadows of night
And then I know, you're here, with me

[Chorus]
You walked in my life, you came with a light
That shone through the dark, to mend my heart
Your soul would just light up this room
It's so hard to live life without you
You burn in my soul, so now we're apart
So what can I do? I'm lost without you
You put your life in my hands
You walked with my soul
You put your life in my hands
You walked with my soul

Your Life In My Hands – Celestial Transmission

About

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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

Your Life In My Hands – Celestial Transmission

Dean R. Chandler

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