A cover of the legendary Billy Joel's 'Vienna' I made during the resulting lockdown of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

All instruments and vocals performed and programmed by Herty Hill.

Vienna (Billy Joel Cover)

A draft of a song I never properly produced, so apologies for the rushed mix.

Written in November 2014
Songwriting and Production: Herty Hill
Lead Vocals: Becky Arundel
Backing Vocals: Herty Hill
Piano: Herty Hill

Lyrics:

Lost like a soul from a new dimension
Born on a distant star
Skin pale and green drawing full attention
Outlandish and bizarre

And so I’m just weird and not unique
I don’t mean anything
And I’ll never get the chance to speak
What would I bring?

Cause I, I don’t want to be an alien anymore
Cause you’re like titanium and won’t let me through your door

Left on a curb, lonely and forgotten
No-one would let me in
Wind it was howling so I kept quiet
Hope slowly drawing thin

And I can’t compete with words so strong
I don’t mean anything
I’m not a person, I’m just wrong
What would I bring?

Cause I, I don’t want to be an alien anymore
Cause you’re like titanium and won’t let me through your door

I’m not allowed a voice
There’s no matter of choice
Cause I’m different and who wants to see things a different way
I try to speak my mind
But all I ever find
Is those who disregard you saying they don’t need you today

Cause I, I don’t want to be an alien anymore
Cause you’re like titanium and won’t let me through your door

Alien (ft. Becky Arundel)

Fun fact: I'm teetotal.

Written in March 2015
Songwriting and Production: Herty Hill
Vocals: Herty Hill

Lyrics:
Time slips away
I never saw it spinning
Like my head for what would seem like the two hundredth time or more
Another day
Again I end up winning
Who can down the most and not wake up till 28 past four

And you might say
That this is only the beginning
But believe me this is normal I’ve been here too much before
And here I’ll stay
Read my texts and they’re all grinning
‘cause they left me on the pavement with my face on freezing floor

Sittin’ drinkin’ like a king of my little town
Never thinkin’ ‘bout a thing before I’m falling down

"Have a drink or two"
May be how it started but we’re through
Seventeen right now
Saying that it’s not enough somehow
Innocence my plea
Dragged into eternity 
Why would you be doing this to me

My head has split
In my ears I hear a ringing
Whispers one way or another with no clue how to move on
And then it hit
So called friends continue singing
Thought that people would protect me but that faith where has it gone

Drink

Got to team up with my fantastic friend and housemate Cesare Giorgini to write a metal song! Drop D chugging is so fun.

Written in February 2015
Composition: Herty Hill
Lyrics and Production: Cesare Giorgini
Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar: Cesare Giorgini
Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar: Herty Hill

Lyrics:
Some will try to convince you
Some will tell you it's wrong
Some will ask you to follow
Some will leave you alone
Some will say that you're weak
Some will force you to kill
And others will pull the trigger
Of a gun next to your head

I am taking you out
I am giving a chance
To be no longer a slave
Blue pill you go back
Red pill you go on
Into the White Rabbit's hole

Don't let them talk to you
Hypnotise you, paralyse you

Some will join the rebellion
Some will hide in the dark
And others will pull the trigger
Of a gun next to your head

Revolution (ft. Cesare Giorgini)

Another rushed one, but hey, who doesn't like a carefree pop tune about our lack of ability to play guitar?

Written in January 2015
Songwriting and Production: Herty Hill
Lyrics: Hayley Craze
Lead Vocals: Hayley Craze
Backing Vocals: Herty Hill
Keys/Synths: Herty Hill
Guitars: Josh Ali, Cesare Augusto Giorgini
Bass: Herty Hill

Lyrics:
From your house to across the street
You should be smiling to a happy beat
Not worrying where you might tread your feet
Not thinking all about who you might see

Oooh
We’ve gotta go back, we’ve gotta go back, we’ve gotta go
Oooh
We’ve gotta go back, we’ve gotta go back, we’ve gotta go

Back to the start
Where it all began
Cause I’m stuck in the dark
But I said

Time is of the essence
Patience just a game
Time to find an answer
Not someone to blame
Look in the mirror but I ain’t the same
Woah
I’m writing music cause
I sure ain’t crying
Don’t tell me I should try
When I’m still trying
To convince myself that I can play guitar
  
People playing music cross the land
But I’m just sitting with my one man band
We’ll keep on playing cause we got no plans
We’ll keep our pennies cause we don’t need grands

Can't Play Guitar (ft. Hayley Craze)

So I'm more of the arranging type in general, but a year back I put on my producer head and sampled Ellie Goulding's 'Burn' and wrote a completely new track. All synths and sounds were designed by myself. Hope you guys like it!

Written in May 2014
Composition and Production by Herty Hill

One Fire

So recently I went back to my hometown for a week due to the stress of my life here in London, and I played around on a beautiful (if slightly out of tune) upright piano that I have there. This is the result.

Written in May 2015
Songwriting and Production: Herty Hill
Vocals, Piano, Bass: Herty Hill

Lyrics:
Empathy
Such a funny word
To think you’d fit inside their shoes
Reality
Is you have no idea
About what we’ve got left to lose

And what I’d lose is love
I crave it like drug
And I’d describe it as class B 
Cause if it slips my hand
It’s more than I could bear to stand
Affection is my own worst enemy

And even when the world grows brighter
I’ll stay right beside ya
It’s all that I know how to do
Cause even though your heart’s getting stronger
Hold me for longer
I’m scared I’m addicted to you
Cause if you let go
Then God only knows
How the hell I’m gonna get through
My head is saying I’m not allowed her
Still growing louder
And sometimes I wish that you knew
I wish that you knew

Reminisce
More like disregard
At least I hope I’ll be that way
What is this
Why is it so hard
To cope with every passing day

Why is it you I crave
Why won’t my mind behave
When it is slowly killing me
Why do I shake so much
Just picturing your gentle touch
Affection is my own worst enemy

And even when the world grows brighter
I’ll stay right beside ya
It’s all that I know how to do
Cause even though your heart’s getting stronger
Hold me for longer
I’m scared I’m addicted to you
Cause if you let go
Then God only knows
How the hell I’m gonna get through
My head is saying I’m not allowed her
Still growing louder
And sometimes I wish that you knew

Ooohhhh
Cause the touch of your hand is more than I can stand
Ooohhhh
And I wish I could say that all of this was planned

Chorus x2


Addicted To You

Here's a rock song I wrote as a collaboration with the amazing Ida Hakansdotter on vocals! She has an amazing voice, both for rock and for classical and I hope to work with her more in the future.

Written in May 2015
Composition/Arrangement: Herty Hill
Lyrics: Ida Genberg
Production: Herty Hill
Vocals: Ida Genberg

Lyrics:
Disguised clouds whispering
Manipulated minds obeying
Climbing mountains
Screaming fountains
We’re nothing but trapped animals

It’s been a long long while
And you’re screwing me over one too many times
And I could try to smile
But I can’t leave you behind  
And I’ve been waiting too long
And you’ve kept leading me on
It’s up to you to decide
Why won’t you make up your mind 

We’re bodies that roam
A decaying shot
Crying blood from my eyes
Bodies intertwined

It’s been a long long while
And you’re screwing me over one too many times
And I could try to smile
But I can’t leave you behind  
And I've been waiting too long
And you’ve kept leading me on
It’s up to you to decide
Why won’t you make up your mind 

You’re everything to me but you drive me crazy
Got me in a trance, and now I’ m so damn dizzy
Acting like you’ re free when I know you’re busy
Your love is so deadly


Make Up Your Mind (ft. Ida Hakansdotter)

Written in June 2016
'Locked out of Heaven' originally written by Bruno Mars, Ari Levine and Philip Lawrence
Arrangement and Production: Herty Hill
Vocals: Bruno Mars
Disgusting MIDI: Logic Pro X
Cover Photo: Chris Gilmour

Locked Out Of Herty (ft. Bruno Mars)

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