Welcome to the Hot Cookie days! After my coffee house days I put  my performance life away to build a family.but every week I tried to put a song idea in note book..Once I got old and family set I came back to my music doing a few songs a year...then I got this terminal type feedback on my timeline so I grabbed up the best music folk I knew over the years...put a studio band together (Hot Cookie) to record 100 HIT songs from the notes I took every week for 50 years. They are not for us to perform but for you to.  We picked just 2 songs from every year's notebook that we felt were hits that could change folks' lives if they covered them...so here they are. Contact us if you need the rights..Be well Do Well and thank you for the years of wonder...e

All Hit Songs By Edwin H. Balder

Somtimes guilt can be our guide!

Shadows of Guilt By Edwin H. Balder

(Verse 1) In the quiet of the morning, when the sun begins to rise, I trace the lines of my mistakes, the echoes of my lies. The weight upon my shoulders, the choices I have made, They haunt me like a melody, a tune that won’t fade.

(Pre-Chorus) And the world keeps turning, spinning on its axis, While I grapple with my conscience, my heart in pieces. People walk their paths, unburdened by remorse, Their words like feathers, floating free, never on course

(Chorus) But today, oh today, it’s alright to feel the weight, To let the guilt wash over me, to reckon with my fate. For we’re all flawed travelers, stumbling through this life, And sometimes, just sometimes, guilt can be our guide.

(Verse 2) I see the headlines screaming, tales of greed and deceit, The powerful play their games, while the vulnerable retreat. They build their ivory towers, immune to consequence, Their hearts encased in marble, their souls devoid of sense.

(Pre-Chorus) And the world keeps turning, spinning on its axis, While I grapple with my conscience, my heart in pieces. People walk their paths, unburdened by remorse, Their words like feathers, floating free, never on course

(Chorus) But today, oh today, it’s alright to feel the weight, To let the guilt wash over me, to reckon with my fate. For we’re all flawed travelers, stumbling through this life, And sometimes, just sometimes, guilt can be our guide.

(Bridge) I’ll wear my guilt like armor, a shield against indifference, A reminder that compassion matters, even in our dissonance. For the ones who hurt and hide it well, their smiles are a masquerade, Perhaps they need our empathy, a chance to be remade.

(Chorus) So today, oh today, it’s alright to feel the weight, To let the guilt wash over me, to reckon with my fate. For we’re all flawed travelers, stumbling through this life, And sometimes, just sometimes, guilt can be our guide.

(Outro) As the sun dips low, casting shadows on the ground, I’ll embrace my imperfections, let the guilt resound. For in this tangled web of existence, where right and wrong collide, Maybe guilt is the compass that leads us back to grace inside.

Shadows of Guilt By Edwin H. Balder

Music Video now up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEjBSJUTNl8
We have all been here...

Love On The Brink Of Goodbye By Edwin H. Balder

Love on the brink of goodbye
hesitation and wondering why
both agreed to give it a try
was it just a sentimental lie
Stopping tears we should cry
betting odds we can't defy
trying not to at last untie
Love on the brink of goodbye

play a song that makes me forget
takes me away step by step
hides me from the the world tonight
lets me dream everthings alright
hide my heart make me blind
boundless melodies devine
play a song to lose my mind
in a place no one can find

Remembering  just you and I
endless options open blue sky
wishes made on a butterfly
problems never live or die
longing lost in just a sigh
silence now without reply
tears that never seem to dry
dare to run dare to fly 

play a song that makes me forget
takes me away step by step
hide me from the the world tonight
let me dream everthings alright
hide my heart make me blind
boundless melodies devine
play a song to lose my mind
in a place no one can find



Love on the brink of goodbye

Love on the brink of goodbye

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Thanks to my band "Hot Cookie"

Love On The Brink Of Goodbye By Edwin H. Balder

I wrote this for Taylor when she stops by the ranch

I Want You Back Again By Songwriter EdwinH. Balder

[Verse 1] I yearn to hold you again, To mend this ache that never ends. Why did we fall, why did we fight? We wandered through endless lies,  then vanished in the night.
[Verse 2] on rain swept nights I stand by the door, The porch light flickers, memories i can't ignore. Hoping for echoes to come back to me, A chance to rewrite our story..be what we used to be
[Chorus] The loss of us never fades away, I hope for your return, everyday.  pray the stars  conspire to call your name your name, I want you back, i want you back  I want you back again 
[Bridge] Shadows dance where our laughter once played, how fast the shadows  of our life just fade. Every stolen moment your gone, I wish for a second chance to finish  our song
[Verse 3] Haunted by memories, that dance in dreams  that echoes past the rivers and the streams my desire never fades holding so tight , i see your silhouette  in soft moonlight.[Chorus]. The loss of us never fades away, I hope for your return, everyday.  pray the stars  conspire to call your name your name, I want you back, i want you back  I want you back again 

The loss of us never fades away, I hope for your return, everyday.  pray the stars  conspire to call your name your name, I want you back, i want you back  I want you back again 

Link to the best of my R & B, Soul, Funky, Hip Hop, Rap & Blues Bangers you can cover to make your way to a star... stuff https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/hit-r-b-funky-bangers-by-edwin?si=a366189f83684571b35fd59768210669&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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I Want You Back Again By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Lucky to learn from Joni and John....

One More Toke By Edwin H. Balder

(Intro) It's hard to say how much spending my paycheck at the Troubadour changed me. ...Selling Dictionaries and magazines door to door my daytime penitentiary...
But the nights digesting every star bite under those cheap lights engaged me... to speak my truth plainly...to speak my truth bravely......


(Verse) I wonder back into that dive hotel room now and then
and meet with old friends... Everyone making amends ...Time just transcends

Playing and singing our dream songs....Hoping stardom comes along

So we can all run away............Tilt-a-whirl day

In a cloud of smoke.................................Where nobody’s broke

Maybe one more toke and I can stay…..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

 (Bridge) now it's just Joni, John and I 
sitting eating apple pie
On a river in the sky
A chelsea morning drifting by
with our souvenirs that survived

Blank paper be my friend
and let me once again
Tell a story in a song that flatters
that lifts us all from the tatters
to be music truth seekers
to my mentors and my teachers



So I.... …..

(outro) I wonder back into that dive hotel room now and then
and meet with old friends... Everyone making amends ...Time just transcends

Playing and singing our dream songs....Hoping stardom comes along

So we can all run away.............Tilt-a-whirl day

In a cloud of smoke.................................Where nobody’s broke

Maybe one more toke and I can stay….
Maybe one more toke and I can stay….

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Thanks to My Band : Hot Cookie

One More Toke By Edwin H. Balder

So glad this happened just when I needed a hit!

More Time This Time By Edwin H. Balder

(Verse 1) In the quiet of the night  lost in the vastness of space. 
Time slips through my fingers wondering if I'll ever escape this place
(Pre-Chorus) The waves crash, relentless and wild, Their darkness swallowing all light. 
 ...lost Keys to forgotten treasure, secret buried out of sight
(Chorus) I need more time this time to find any peace, 
To mend the fractures, to let old wounds cease.
 The ocean’s roar echoes my inner plea, 
Guide me back to shores where my soul can be free. 
I need more time this time to find any peace
 the darkness of the waves tears to fill the seas ...
Lay bare ,wide open buried lost keys
I need more time this time to find any peace
I need more time this time to find any peace
(Verse 2) Beneath the moon searching all my vulnerability shown. Yet hope persists that the stars will lead me home.
(Pre-Chorus) The waves crash, relentless and wild, Their darkness swallowing all light. 
 ...lost Keys to forgotten treasure, secrets buried out of sight
(Chorus) I need more time this time to find any peace, 
To mend the fractures, to let old wounds cease.
 The ocean’s roar echoes my inner plea, 
Guide me back to shores where my soul can be free. 
I need more time this time to find any peace
the darkness of the waves tears to fill the seas
Lay bare, wide open buried lost keys
I need more time this time to find any peace
I need more time this time to find any peace
(Bridge) And there, in the sands, a buried truth awaits, 
A map etched in whispers, a tale of lonely fates. 
Lost keys, forgotten promises, a silent plea, 
Will fate lead me home or further out to sea?
(Pre-Chorus) The waves crash, relentless and wild, Their darkness swallowing all light. 
 ...lost Keys to forgotten treasure, secrets buried out of sight
(Chorus) I need more time this time to find any peace, 
To mend the fractures, to let old wounds cease.
 The ocean’s roar echoes my inner plea, 
Guide me back to shores where my soul can be free. 
I need more time this time to find any peace
the darkness of the waves tears to fill the seas
Lay bare, wide open, buried lost keys
I need more time this time to find any peace
 I need more time this time to find any peaceo find any peace

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Thanks to my band :Hot Cookie

More Time This Time By Edwin H. Balder

Well If I had to pick a super power....

Want To Go Back In Time By Edwin H. Balder


I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time
I was hoping maybe baby
we could go back and find
where it all went wrong
when things seemed to be going fine
I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time

What has come between us
what's breaking us apart
I never saw it coming
how did it all start
I loved you forever
how did I break your heart

I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time
I was hoping maybe baby
we could go back and find
where it all went wrong
when things seemed to be going fine
I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time

nothing seems the same
now that we're through
I wake up every day
and don't know what to do
how do I go on when I
never stopped loving you

I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time
I was hoping maybe baby
we could go back and find
where it all went wrong
when things seemed to be going fine
I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time
I want to stop the clocks
I want to go back... back in time

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Thanks to My Band : Hot Cookie

Want To Go Back In Time By Edwin H. Balder

Bad days in the music space...BAD!

Better Tomorrows By Edwin H. Balder

I walked to the fountain
looked over the edge  
coins tossed in hope
each with a pledge
overture of failures
where nobody showed
no audience came
not one ticket sold
I walked down allys
where sad stories are told

you have all the time
you have all the heart
you have all the say
When things break apart

you have all the tears
you have all the lies
you have all the fears
you have your disguise

you have all the faith
you have all the sorrow
you have to be brave
to have all your Better Tomorrows

U have all the faith
U have all the sorrow
U have to be brave
to have Better Tomorrows


so dam alone & walking the street street
no one around to help me back on my feet
Down back alleys to where Isleep
no hope or promises to keep
close to the edge & ready to leep
broken down so damn deep
with no more tears that I can weep

U have the time
U have the heart
U have the say
When things break apart
U have the tears
U have the lies
U have the fears
U have your disguise
U have all the faith
U have all the sorrow
U have to be brave
to have Better Tomorrows
U have all the faith
U have all the sorrow
U have to be brave
to have Better Tomorrows

All rights reserved By Edwin H. Balder

Thank you to my band Hot Cookie!

Better Tomorrows By Edwin H. Balder

Sexy...sexy...sexy ...sexy

Be Hard On Me by Edwin H Balder

(intro) Taken by time failed love quest...I am not what I was ...still can not rest...Please love songs do ...do what you do best ...Take me away.... hide my heart .....let me rest.....

(Verse 1) We find the invisible here by chance...A roll of the dice, the quest for romance... luck intersections of illumination unspoken... We heal too late what was broken...The impossibility of love is my music...The impossibility of love is what I speak of...The impossibility of love I pray you choose it ....The impossibility of love...The impossibility of love...
(chorus)So Be hard on me ...make a stand ...let me do what I can........Help me make it easy on you.... what should I do....to make one from two.....be that love that's true..............So be hard on me.... I made you cry....but Please don't say goodbye.....please let me try....so be hard on me...just wait & see....Be hard on me...Be hard on me....I can be who you need me to be....Be hard on me...Be hard on me

(Verse 2) We find the invisible here by chance...A roll of the dice, the quest for romance... luck intersections of illumination unspoken... We heal too late what was broken...The impossibility of love is my music...The impossibility of love is what I speak of...The impossibility of love I pray you choose it ....The impossibility of love...The impossibility of love...

(chorus) So Be hard on me make a stand ...let me do what I can...Help me make it easy on you.... what should I do....to make one from two.....be that love that's true....So be hard on me....  made you cry....but Please don't say goodby....please let me try...so be hard on me...just wait & see....Be hard on me...Be hard on me....I can be who you need me to be....Be hard on me...Be hard on me

(Outro)Taken by time.... failed love quest....I am not what I was..... still can not rest....Please love songs do ...do what you do best............... Take me away............... hide my heart.............. .....let me rest.....


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Be Hard On Me By Edwin H. Balder

Making contact with hope...

Be What You Want To Be by Songwriter by Edwin H. Balder

Pops of color out the window on  my tour days,
when I could drive to gigs forever,
like sunsets painted on my soul,
or secrets whispered in storm-ee weather.
 Nobody can decipher nature’s code,
Or the music path I  endeavor,
Guitar strings strummed on twilight’s road
Where dreams dance like leaves that fall forever

Highways humm with echos 
like melodies from the stage
Notes tonight like fireflies, refusing to arrange,
hopeing applause removes sorrow from each  newday 
you hit the road again......  set up...get ready to play

Beneath the neon glow of roadside signs,
and jukebox heros sing their worn-out lines,
I  try and cure my pain with each shot of  whiskey,
I'd call home but pretty sure nobody is gonna miss me

Play songs of love lost in desert dust,
Of coyote howls and hearts that rust,
as I listen, my guitar against my chest,
In that dim-lit bar, where time took a rest.

Nobody can decipher nature’s code,
Or the music path I  so endeavor,
Guitar strings strummed on twilight’s road
Where dreams danced like leaves that fall forever


Highways humm with echos 
like melodies from the stage
Notes tonight like fireflies, refusing to arrange,
hopeing applause removes sorrow from each  newday 
you hit the road again......  set up...get ready to play

The jukebox spun old country tunes,
And I wondered  where  I was now marooned,
 someplace Between yesterday’s regrets and tomorrow’s  finger nail moon 

Pops of color
along the road of a
sad song symphony,
Where highways lead to no place and you be what you want  to be
My words, my notes, my music....... my music destiny
Where highways lead to no place and you can be what you want  to be

All Rights Reserved Edwin H. Balder
Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
See Our Music Videos Here> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-509h42heKT05D8egf2U9w

Be What You Want To Be by Songwriter by Edwin H. Balder

Trust is a short ledge... be on your toes...

Who Do You Trust By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

A single note hangs in the air like a question mark like dare who do you trust?
When shadows fall in the world's amazing hearts hide all in the neon glow of city streets strangers pass their secrets discreet eyes like fixed ice roll in fake's new plan who do you trust?When fate reaches out its hand?Behind closed doors the lines that shift promises whispered loyalty quiz at the mirror's reflection you want to believe or the echo of footsteps with shadows up its sleeve?Who do you trust when the stars align?When the moon waves tales and shadows intertwined is it the warmth of a hand the weight of a fear?Or the silence that echoes when wicked  is near... in the quiet of dawn secrets unfold maps drawn on skin stories untold friends become strangers and strangers friends who do you trust when the road ends ...the bartenders smile the fortune teller's eyes they offer solace but truth wears a disguise is it the old oak tree or the wind's soft silk song?Who do you trust when one fears everything is wrong... behind the lines of a handwritten note where ink bleeds through the memories float we navigate currents our compass often unsure who do you trust when there's a knock at the door... the bridge creeps underfoot a fragile span blumis architecture both flawed and grand is it the echo of laughter or the tear streaked rain?Who do you trust when you hurl up love's refrain who do you trust when you hurl up love's refrain ?But who do you trust when the stars align?When the moon leaves tales and shadows intertwine, is it the warmth of a hand awake for fear or the silence that the crossroads hands clenched in a fist?Who do you trust when the night turns cold?Trust in yourself..........the truist story told...

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Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
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Who Do You Trust By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Some of my songs are just right for me now...

Gonna Get Old by Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

hate to be the one to tell ya but you're gonna get old
walk into walls burn stuff on the stove
go to the doctor for a strange looking mole
hate to be the one to tell ya you're gonna get old

they say youth is wasted on the young
not true that' when you should have  fun
plenty of time to get the job done
stay out all night watch the rising sun
travel everyplace while you still can climb
take every adventure that you can find
plenty of time to enter the grind
enjoy procrastination and never you mind

hate to be the one to tell ya but you're gonna get old
walk into walls burn stuff on the stove
go to the doctor for a strange looking mole
hate to be the one to tell ya you're gonna get old

sure go to college get an education
but don't miss out on spring break vacation
let each day discover a new sensation
make any road your best destination
let your heart love let your voice sing
take risks now and see what they bring
lots a time to worry so go do your thing
throw your hat with confidence into any ring

hate to be the one to tell ya but you're gonna get old
walk into walls burn stuff on the stove
go to the doctor for a strange looking mole
hate to be the one to tell ya you're gonna get old

I tell you this now  now that I'm old
I wish back then I had a-be told
make every memory a gift of gold
something forever that you can hold

hate to be the one to tell ya but you're gonna get old
walk into walls burn stuff on the stove
go to the doctor for a strange looking mole
hate to be the one to tell ya you're gonna get old

I tell you this now  now that I'm old
I wish back then I had a-be told
make every memory a gift of gold
something forever that you can hold

hate to be the one to tell ya but you're gonna get old
walk into walls burn stuff on the stove
go to the doctor for a strange looking mole
hate to be the one to tell ya you're gonna get old

Link to  best of my country songs that you can cover https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/country-hits-you-might-need?si=307edea8be674dc3bedee9345a814080&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
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Gonna Get Old by Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

We Lived it...OOOOOOOOOOH Baby!

Our Music Will Always Last By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

(Chorus)
When the future looks to the past
our music will always last
Will always last.
Our Music will always last

 (Verse 1) Were you there for Springsteen at the Square 
Or Joni  Mitchell anywhere
Were you …were you there?
Did you see  Zeppelin or Floyd show
David Bowie  front row  
 Did you have to go?
 Did you see them play
 The Beatles  at Shea
 The Stones in LA
  Hendrix at Monterey
  Did you see them play?

 Did you make the quest
 to see Dwaine and Dickey Betts
 8 hour Dead fests
 Even Sinatra’s final sets
Did you make the quest?

(Chorus)
When the future looks to the past
our music will always last
Will always last.
Our Music will always last

(verse 2)What would life mean?
 If you missed Queen
  Airplane,  eagles or Santana’s seen    Never heard Yellow submarine
What would  life mean?
 
  So you saved up all your cash
 To see Crosby stills and Nash
 Even if  Woodstock was just a flash   The Who were a total bash  
Oh Yea...Dylan , Seeger, The Clash
 and Janis holding mass  

(Chorus)
When the future looks to the past
our music will always last
Will always last.
Our Music will always last  

(Bridge )music beyond grand
 we tripped across this land
If you were there ....
you understand

(verse 3) Elvis Presley
Paul Simon
Seger’s Bullet Band   
Elton or Billy on Baby Grand
Journey or U2 taking a stand
 music beyond grand
 we tripped across this land
If you were there ....
you understand

(Chorus)
When the future looks to the past
our music will always last
Will always last.
Our Music will always last 
 will always last

Link to more of my Singer/songwriter style hits you can cover into fame because of your take!

https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/best-new-folk-americana?si=04e0155163644977b37cf8c0a04f3c53&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing



All Rights Reserved Edwin H. Balder
Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
See Our Music Videos Here> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-509h42heKT05D8egf2U9w

Our Music Will Always Last By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

This is a life long ?

Stop Being Good By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

When you see the devil dance,
halos fade, innocence takes a chance.
been the saint, the one who always stood,
But now I wonder, when's it time to stop being good
yea stop being good baby
stop being good
When do I break free from this virtuous chain?
When do I break out beyond the pain
The path blurs... caught in the wood,
Tell me heart, when to stop being good......stop being good baby...when to stop being good
I've stitched my lips
swallowed my pride,
Played by the rules, 
never strayed outside.
But my fire deep 
so misunderstood,
Yearning to know—when to stop being good?
stop being good baby stop being good stop being good baby stop being good 
temptation whispers, the stars conspire,
can't run away from my  desire
Road less traveled misunderstood,
ticking clock to stop being good.
stop being good baby
stop being good
When do I break free from this virtuous chain?
When does the rebel in me finally reign?
The path blurs,  caught in the wood,
Tell me, my heart, when to stop being good....stop  being good baby
Stop being good
 here at the crossroads of fate,
The angel ...the devil hesitates.
Road less traveled misunderstood,
is it time, my heart
to stop being good.
to stop being good baby
stop being good
Stop being good baby
stop being good
stop ....being....good....baby
STOP....BEING.........GOOD.......

Link to the best of my R & B, Soul, Funky, Hip Hop, Rap & Blues Bangers you can cover  to add hit power to your world https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/hit-r-b-funky-bangers-by-edwin?si=a366189f83684571b35fd59768210669&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

All Rights Reserved Edwin H. Balder
Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
See Our Music Videos Here> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-509h42heKT05D8egf2U9w

Stop Being Good By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Our HD lives seek shadows sometimes

Zoom In By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

haze of lost time
secrets unwind

insight thunder
lens of wonder


quiet corners of my mind,
wondering about my time
answers  in plain sight.
echos of wrong or right

Zoom in, on my tears
close up on my fears
zoom in on my sorrow
 begin again tomorrow
all in beg steal or barrow

flash of memories past
childhood that didn't last
sunlight shadows  flow
what you seek  you know.

Zoom in, on my tears
close up on my fears
zoom in on my sorrow
 begin again tomorrow
all in beg steal or barrow

secret snapshot clicks  
time here slowly ticks
secrets under moonlight
fragile dance to insight

Zoom in, on my tears
close up on my fears
zoom in on my sorrow
 begin again tomorrow
all in beg steal or barrow

hope hovers at dawn,
never never to be wrong  
sad lines around old eyes,
wonder how one gets so wise
Zoom in, on my tears
close up on my fears
zoom in on my sorrow
 begin again tomorrow
all in beg steal or barrow

sun hides below the horizon,
before seeking wonder in the day
 what the truth of who I've been
focuses in  the words I say

Zoom in, on my tears
close up on my fears
zoom in on my sorrow
 begin again tomorrow
all in beg steal or barrow

zoom in...begin...all in...all in
sun hides below the horizon,
before seeking wonder in the day
 want the truth of who I've been
focuses on the words I say

Zoom in, on my tears
close up on my fears
zoom in on my sorrow
begin again tomorrow
all in beg steal or barrow
all in beg steal or barrow

Link to more of my Singer/songwriter style hits you can cover into fame because of your take!

https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/best-new-folk-americana?si=04e0155163644977b37cf8c0a04f3c53&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing



All Rights Reserved Edwin H. Balder
Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
See Our Music Videos Here> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-509h42heKT05D8egf2U9w

Zoom In By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Mistakes made that echo too often...

Twist And Sway By Edwin H. Balder

where shadows sway,
a waltz begins to play,
of stardust and dew,
music only  lost one's knew.

ancient oak, never forgets
natures cloak of regrets,
storms and floods  spun from dreams,
terror from once gentle streams.

guilt  murmurs, upon the breeze,
 burdens of our memories 
 lies of our liberation,
only thought .... our salvation.

you feel cursed a spell unspoken,
 hearts burdened by truth unbroken,
between good and evil we twist and  sway,
praying yesterday's sorrows dissolve away. ...between good and evil we twist and  sway,
praying yesterday's sorrows dissolve away.

beyond any life of crime
 stealing  hope that others find
 illusion solution and broken ties
healing heartbreaks, with more lies

the songs of sorrow that one sings,
 memories lost on forgotten wings,
the truth and the tales that spin,
the place where forgiveness begins.

you feel cursed a spell unspoken,
 hearts burdened by truth unbroken,
between good and evil we twist and  sway,
praying yesterday's sorrows dissolve away. ...between good and evil we twist and  sway,
praying yesterday's sorrows dissolve away.

 beware, what deception can cost,
when who you are is suddenly lost
What price would you pay for fleeting calm
for guilt like this..... is never gone
for guilt like this..... is never gone

you feel cursed a spell unspoken,
 hearts burdened by truth unbroken,
between good and evil we twist and  sway,
praying yesterday's sorrows dissolve away. ...between good and evil we twist and  sway,
praying yesterday's sorrows dissolve away.

dawn breaks, can sorrow fade
paying the cost of this charade
 our hearts,  hope to move on ,
but yesterdays  are never gone
our hearts,  hope to move on ,
but yesterdays never gone
yesterdays are never gone

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Twist And Sway By Edwin H. Balder

Love Is Love

Roses In The Night By Edwin H. Balder

Innuendos dance, a secret masquerade,
Words like silk,  hidden meanings laid.
Whispers in  shadows, lips so close,
 playing with fire, and nobody knows.
nobody knows. ...nobody knows.

Between the lines, we find our sanctuary,
A language of desire, whispered vocabulary.
Double meanings bloom, like roses in the night,
Our hearts entangled, lost in unspoken  delight

like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,

She sips her wine, eyes locked on mine,
Her laughter a code, a tantalizing sign.
I'm decoding her curves, tracing every line,
Our double entendres—dangerously divine. dangerously divine. dangerously divine.

Between the lines, we find our sanctuary,
A language of desire, whispered vocabulary.
Double meanings bloom, like roses in the night,
Our hearts entangled, lost in unspoken  delight

like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,

leaing  in low, voice a velvet tease,
A wink, a nod—the art of sweet unease.
We're fencing with words, a risqué ballet,
Desire wrapped in syllables, leading us astray.


Between the lines, we find our sanctuary,
A language of desire, whispered vocabulary.
Double meanings bloom, like roses in the night,
Our hearts entangled, lost in unspoken  delight

like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,


Bridge the gap, bridge the gap,
Across the chasm of what's said and unsaid.
We're tightrope walkers, balancing on wit,
A linguistic tango, where pleasure and danger fit.


Between the lines, we find our sanctuary,
A language of desire, whispered vocabulary.
Double meanings bloom, like roses in the night,
Our hearts entangled, lost in unspoken  delight

like roses in the night,
like roses in the night,
like roses in the night....

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Roses In The Night By Edwin H. Balder

Fuel me ...

Coffee Oh Coffee  by songwriter Edwin H. Balder


going back for another cup
coffee Can't get enough

my morning’s magic,
 my midnight’s muse. 
 every bean, a story told
sip by sip liquid gold
 magical potion
fire up the emotion in me
coffee..............
 coffee oh.... coffee


 Ethiopia 
Coffee   beverage utopia
 Espresso cup, bitter
 delight,
twist of lemon...just right............just right.


going back for another cup
coffee Can't get enough


Coffee beautuful brew, 
my morning’s magic,
 my midnight’s muse. 
 every bean, a story told
sip by sip liquid gold
 magical potion
fire up the emotion in me
coffee..............
 coffee oh.... coffee

 old  beat cafés,  poets teach beatnik plays 
Now they sell CDs  breakfast tofu
  vibes change, but not  love for our brew

going back for another cup
coffee Can't get enough



 Coffee beautuful brew, 
my morning’s magic,
 my midnight’s muse. 
 every bean, a story told
sip by sip liquid gold
 magical potion
fire up the emotion in me
coffee..............
 coffee oh.... coffee

 Morning wonder, after-meal bliss, 
A pleasure you never want to miss. Dark roast, cappuccino, cold brew blend, ,
 morning start 
dinners end 

 every corner of the world found,
 Coffee shops  beans freshly ground Handcrafted drinks, barista’s pride,  first sip, ready to ride


going back for another cup
coffee Can't get enough



 Coffee beautuful brew, 
my morning’s magic,
 my midnight’s muse. 
 every bean, a story told
sip by sip liquid gold
 magical potion
fire up the emotion in me
coffee..............
 coffee oh.... coffee
coffee..............
 coffee oh.... coffee

Link to more of our Singer/songwriter style hits you can cover into fame because of your take!

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Coffee Oh Coffee  By songwriter Edwin H. Balder

They saved me...more then once...

Helen And Paul by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

.................................Once upon a time, .......................
in love's embrace, .................................
Helen and Paul found their place.
.......................................

Helen and Paul, they had it all, A happy home where love stood tall. When Paul passed away, Helen felt the fall, Love lost,   greatest of all

Helen and Paul, they had it all, And now they're back together again. In a place where love can't end, True lovers they transcend, To have it all, like Helen and Paul, Like Helen and Paul.

 They were just 16, leather jackets, ... dirty blue jeans,
 Married just as kids, but what a life they lived.
 They taught us all what love means, 
What love means.

 Helen and Paul, they had it all, And now they're back together again. In a place where love can't end, True lovers they transcend, To have it all, like Helen and Paul, Like Helen and Paul.

(Live track flex add on) 
echoes of  laughter,
 shadows of the past,
strength to move on, 
 memories forever last.

  Helen and Paul, they had it all, And now they're back together again. In a place where love can't end, True lovers they transcend, To have it all, like Helen and Paul, Like Helen and Paul.

Helen and Paul, a love so right,  a realm where love is the light. 

Helen and Paul, a love so right,  a realm where love is the light. 
Once upon a time, .......................
in love's embrace, .................................
Helen and Paul found their place...............................................................................................................................................................................................................Helen and Paul

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Helen And Paul by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

A true 3 ring wonder.....

Hey Clown by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Maybe I should get a big fuzzy wig, Big red nose, shoes way too big.
 A loud horn to squeeze, to tell you I'm around, 
‘Cause baby, you turned me into a clown.

 Storybook romance, took me in, Everything love could be, will power thin. 
Next thing you know, we're in Vegas getting hitched,
 I was one thing one day, then my life got switched.

 Maybe I should get a big fuzzy wig, Big red nose, shoes way too big.
 A loud horn to squeeze, to tell you I'm around, 
‘Cause baby, you turned me into a clown.

Worked for a while, you pulled me in deep,
 Motivated me to work harder, grab everything I could keep.
 You managed the money, I managed bringing it home,
 Now I’m sitting here broke and so damn alone.

 Maybe I should get a big fuzzy wig, Big red nose, shoes way too big.
 A loud horn to squeeze, to tell you I'm around, 
‘Cause baby, you turned me into a clown.


 Won't talk to my family or even my friends, Hard to see anyone, the way this one ends. 
You’re off someplace, living off my sweat,
 Me here like a clown who lost a giant bet.

(Bridge) Now I see the truth, the lies and deceit,
 I’m broken, torn, totally  beat 
in your circus, I played the fool, 
Now I’m just a joke, played by your rules.



In your show, I played my part
, But now it's time, I'll guard my heart. Played by tricks, 
Cue the circus sound, 
Just a broken man,
 lost and found.
Hey Clown..
Hey Clown
Played by tricks, 
Cue the circus sound, 
Just a broken man,
 lost and found.
hey Clown
Hey clown.....

Link to more of our Singer/songwriter style hits you can cover into fame because of your take!

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Hey Clown by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Time for a Cowgirl Hero to WIN...

Cowgirl Hero by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

On the dusty plains of Texas, 'neath the wide open sky, Her folks left the farm to brothers, no one knows why. One day they disappeared, a mystery untold, The farm was left to her, a legacy bold.

 She's a cowgirl hero, rising from the dust, Fighting for her place, in her strength we trust. With grit and determination, she'll break the mold, Our cowgirl hero, a story to be told.

 The farmhands didn't respect her, just because she's a lass, She gave them all chances, but they didn't pass. Fed up with their stubborn ways, she let them all go, To the local resort, where the winds of change blow.

 She's a cowgirl hero, rising from the dust, Fighting for her place, in her strength we trust. With grit and determination, she'll break the mold, Our cowgirl hero, a story to be told.

 Found housekeepers on break, enjoying a bite, She saw potential in them, a future so bright. Hired them on the spot, together they grew strong, The farm thrived like never before, proving doubters wrong.

 She's a cowgirl hero, rising from the dust, Fighting for her place, in her strength we trust. With grit and determination, she'll break the mold, Our cowgirl hero, a story to be told.

Now the farm's a powerhouse, the region's pride, Everyone owns a piece, working side by side. Our cowgirl hero, with heart and soul, Turned dreams into reality, reaching her goal.

She's a cowgirl hero, rising from the dust, Fighting for her place, in her strength we trust. With grit and determination, she'll break the mold, Our cowgirl hero, a story to be told.

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Cowgirl Hero by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

In the shadows of Apache Junction, at the foot of the majestic Superstition Mountains, sits a weathered hacienda. This desert oasis is home to an enigmatic figure, a songwriter whose journey reads like a long, dusty road of honky-tonk bars and college cafeterias. He wasn't chasing fame or glitter; instead, he chose the soul-crushing beauty of music for music's sake.

Years spent hunched over sticky barroom tables and scribbling lyrics on napkins earned him a reputation—not in the spotlight but in the back rooms where deals are made. He wrote melodies that found their way into the hearts of stars who had lost their own muse. He sold his creations for cash, with no recognition, but the whisper of his songs carried the weight of his soul.

Finally, he bought this piece of desert paradise—a stable income from his timeless songs allowed him to live comfortably, if anonymously. Here in this hacienda, with his family beside him and the mountains as his backdrop, he found the peace to write hits under his own name. He chuckled at the irony that now, without chasing fame, he could create music that brought him joy.

In the end, it was never about the spotlight. It was about the journey, the stories, and the songs that wrote themselves through his life. As the sun set behind the Superstitions, casting long shadows over the hacienda, he strummed his guitar and sang—content, unknown, and unburdened by the world's gaze.


Copyright 2019 Edwin H. Balder

I may be dead when fame comes but my real glory was always JULIE & The Kids. Thank you for such love

All Hit Songs By Edwin H. Balder

Edwin Balder