This song is so catchy! Thanks a lot for letting me work on it. And good luck with your album!

Love this original song Nathan …….. well written lyrics and a great melody. Lovely song writing :)

December Snow

Splinter 
lyrics by McTown Music's David L. Graham
Piano/synths and vocal melody by Kate Stanton
Acoustic and electric guitar, bass by Garry Kirby 
#FAWM2023 #Collab
Splinter 
lyrics by McTown 
music by Kate & Gm7 

VERSE 1 
I'm just a splinter on the family tree 
Daddy heard I was coming 
So he had to leave 
They say he headed south for some kinda job 
And I guess he stayed for something 
But who cares? 
I'm not God. 

CHORUS 
yea, mama lasted as long as granny'd let her 
Then the state said they could do it better 
Put me in a home where I wouldn't be alone 
And God knows...I wasn't 
God knows I wasn't alone 
God knows....God knows 

VERSE 2 
I was a learner in the family ways 
Learned to fake behaving 
Devil knows I prayed 
I skipped school easy but learned all my lessons 
Preacher tried to save me 
But said God 
had a Son 

CHORUS 
yea, mama lasted as long as granny'd let her 
Then the state said they could do it better 
Put me in a home where I wouldn't be alone 
And God knows...I wasn't 
God knows I wasn't alone 
God knows....God knows 

BRIDGE 
Well, I learned about love and about hate 
Forgiveness and hope 
Some of that had to wait 
I'm just a splinter, a splinter 

OUTRO 
I'm just a splinter on the family tree 
but God knows 
God knows....God knows

Splinter (Feat. Gm7 and McTown)

An exploration of the Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda  moments of growing up -  all the moments of choice and circumstance that defined us, isolated us, made us angry and caused us to be misunderstood. Does who we were define who we will be?  
Shyling is the word Keith used to explore the young person trapped by insecurity and fear. Despite lurking on the fringes of life  through the rebelliousness of our teen and younger adult years, there is always the hope of a page being turned in the book. "Keep on shining," despite of, or because, of who we were and who we are now. The book of life is certainly a more interesting read because of our struggles. Perhaps we just need to reconcile with our past, talk to your younger self, give him/her a hug, tell him/her that you understand their struggles and there is no blame assigned. Then turn that page and live in the now.

free D/L on Terry's Wix site - www.terrywigmore.com under the Wigmore-Allen-Gibbons tab at the top of the home-screen.

Lyrics:

Shy-ling
So I’ve finally got to meet ya…my old friend
Haven’t seen you since our school days end
If ya don’t mind me saying…ya looking old
Been once or twice around the block I’m told
Got some words of wisdom, for you alone
Listen real close and take it home
Shining, shining….you were once shining (x2)
Ya shoulda treat them better…you know ya should
Ya shoulda treat them better, because they were your blood
Don’t stop, never stop, never give up
This is your trial, and it’s your own damn neck
Trying, trying… never stop trying (x2)
Every man has two wolves…a wolf deep inside
Which wolf do you feed? Which wolf do you starve?
Oh to you of dull wit, have you just been asleep?
Ya could have done better, but you sold yourself cheep
Life made you harder, but life broke your back
Surrender your future so you’ll never look back
(INST)
Jumped up, litter bug, you just don’t care
Who you rip up, or who you do tear
Don’t stop never stop, never give up
Good at being bad and bad at being good
Shy-ling, shy-ling… never stop shining (x2)
Never stop…

Wigmore: music, production
Allen: guitars, bass, lyrics, vocals

Shyling

Collaboration with Aedificium & myself featuring a scubadiving video.
Video - https://youtu.be/DBMVA2SFzeQ?si=AWRjvZLsiei_kB-2
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton &, Aedificium © 10/04/2024
Thanks for listening.

Mike Hilton - Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars
Aedificium - Percussion & further arrangement. 
Cover Art - Victor Harbour, South Australia.

Reef

Reef (collaboration with Aedificium)

This is another fun toon which I hope will get you boppin a bit. It's some tongue in cheek rock n roll / cowpunk relationship counselling from legendary Aussie band the Beasts of Bourbon. Written by guitarist Kim Salmon.

I used my new parlour guitar to play this one. I was quite happy with the jangly chords which I think really suit the tune.

Something To Lean On (by the Beasts of Bourbon)

Jaua Experience

Please consider checking out my album here https://dirkdiamond.bandcamp.com/album/human

Written, recorded, and arranged by Nathan Passchier (Dirk Diamond)
Additional credits
Bassline arrangement Nadine de Macedo
Programming support Nadine de Macedo
https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo/tracks

Lyrics

Don't wanna work today
The sky is grey
I'd sooner have that view
Than that grindstone blue
Aint got a hand to play
I'd rather hide away
Sure I'd head back there soon
but for now just sink into the glue

And there's no other reason for this
But there's got to be reason to slip

Hell I'm gonna need a sick note
For a while cause I'm broke
Gonna need a little air
As I climb these stairs
Don't quite know how I'll get a sick note
But I'll put in a call
And think of something in the moment
To summarise my fall

Don't wanna work with you
For a week or two
Might take a month or more
To get me off the floor
Don't think I'll use the time
Just think I'll make it mine
And simply shut my door
Rather than go to war

There's got to be a reason for this
To explain away the seasons that account for my slips.

Hell I'm gonna need a sick note
For a while cause I'm broke
Gonna need a little air
As I climb these stairs
Don't quite know how I'll get a sick note
But I'll put in a call
And think of something in the moment
To summarise my fall

It's a shame I have to call when I'd rather disappear
Kind of backed into the wall and kind of locked into the fear
Guess I'll just have to run away before I'm locked into a grave
Guess I've just found a perfect reason for my slip into the gray

Yeah

Now I've got to find a reason to stay

Hell I'm gonna need a sick note
For a while cause I'm broke
Gonna need a little air
As I climb these stairs
Don't quite know how I'll get a sick note
But I'll put in a call
And think of something in the moment
To summarise my fall

Sick Note

credit .....2 domino / Nash Wyatt
vocals/lyrics Nash Wyatt   Verse 1
Neon signs are burning’, boots are on the floor,
Old guitars are crying’, like they’ve done before.
Every laugh and story, hanging’ in the air,
If you’re looking’ for a good time, you know you’ll find it there.

Chorus
Down at The Pour House, the whiskey runs deep,
The jukebox is singing’, the nights don’t sleep.
Raise your glass, let the good times roll,
At The Pour House, it’s a home for the soul.

Verse 2
Bartender knows your name, slides a drink your way,
Cowboys, dreamers, drifters — all got dues to pay.
But the music keeps us moving’, the night just won’t quit,
Every broken heart finds a place to fit.

Chorus
Down at The Pour House, the whiskey runs deep,
The jukebox is singing’, the nights don’t sleep.
Raise your glass, let the good times roll,
At The Pour House, it’s a home for the soul.

Bridge
From the first cold beer to the last call light,
We’re all one big family every Friday night.
Let the guitars scream and the drums beat loud,
The Pour House is where we lose the crowd.

Final Chorus
Down at The Pour House, the whiskey runs deep,
The jukebox is singing’, the nights don’t sleep.
Raise your glass, let the good times roll,
At The Pour House, yeah it’s good for the soul.

The Pour House

Heaven Knows is a heartfelt reflection on the struggles, questions, and unseen battles that shape our lives. The song carries a deep sense of honesty—acknowledging the weight of doubt, the ache of loss, and the moments when answers feel far away—yet it lifts toward hope with the assurance that nothing is hidden from God. With its blend of raw emotion and powerful imagery, Heaven Knows reminds us that even when we feel unseen or misunderstood, there is a higher perspective that understands every tear, every prayer, and every step we take. It’s a song for anyone searching for comfort, clarity, and the reassurance that they’re not walking through life alone.

HEAVEN KNOWS

BIG LEGGED WOMAN2.mp3

Like a duck on the pond. On the surface everything looks calm, but beneath the water those little feet are churning a mile a minute.”
— Gene Hackman

Always fun to collaborate with Belial who seems to have discovered the fountain of youth with regard to ambient sounds. 

Rhodes, Bass, Percussion, Synth: Jan Schonander
Ambient sounds, Percussion, Synths: Belial Pelegrim 
https://soundcloud.com/belial-pelegrim

Faux Chill

Faux Chill | Belial Pelegrim & TheGat(s)

Please come and find me here on Bandcamp if you like the sound of anything I've created and uploaded here! 

https://dirkdiamond.bandcamp.com/album/human

I've cancelled my Soundcloud subscription, doesn't work for me anymore, meaning I've had to delete a ton of stuff, and now I'm aiming to ensure I've got only a few golden previews of music here, signposting to other listening avenues for anyone willing to take a look!

Sick Note

Dirk Diamond

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