A BONDLEZZ rework of a STEVIE NICKS CLASSIC and a lyrics cover in a country-rock-pop version

[Verse 1]
I can see we're thinkin' 'bout the same things
I can see that expression when the phone rings
We both know there's something happening here
Oh yeah

Well, there's no sense in dancing 'round the subject
A wound gets worse when it's treated with neglect
So don't turn now there's nothing here to fear

[Chorus]
Talk to me
Talk to me
Yeah, well you can talk to me
You can set your secrets free, baby

[Verse 2]
Dusty words hidden under carpets
Seldom heard, oh yeah, must you keep your secrets
Locked inside
They hidden stay from view?

Is it all that hard?
Is it really all that tough?
I've shown you all my cards
Now isn't that enough?
Hide your hurt
Baby, you will find no danger 

Knock it!

[Chorus]
Talk to me
Talk to me, yeah
Well, you can talk to me

[Verse 3]
Though we lay face to face
Cheek to cheek
Our voices stray
From the common ground
Where they could meet
The walls run high
To veil a swelling tear
Yeah
Well, let the walls burn down
Set your secret free
You can set your secrets free
You can break their bounds 
'Cause you're safe with me
You can lose your doubt
'Baby you, you'll find no danger here, not here

[Chorus]
Talk to me
Talk to me, yeah
Well, well you can talk to me
You can talk to me
You can set your secrets free, baby

[Verse 4]
Well, I can see
That expression when the phone rings
And I can see
That we're thinkin' 'bout the same things
Is it all that hard?
Is it all that tough?
Well, now you've taken all my dreams
Isn't that enough?

[Outro]
Well, I can see you running
Yes, I can see you running
I can see you running
Yes, I can see you running ...

Songwriter and rework: BONDLEZZ (Torsten Ulrich Galts)
Lyrics: Chas Sandford

TALK TO ME

Introducing the heartfelt country EP "Where Her Light Shines", a poignant two-track journey through love, loss, and enduring hope. Featuring the soul-stirring "Your Love Will Never Be Mine," a lament of grief and longing after a cherished departure, and the titular "Where Her Light Shines," a tender tribute to a love that persists beyond the storm.

[Verse 1]
The wind still moves the chimes outside,
But this house ain't felt the same since the night you died.
I see your touch in every worn-out page,
Your love still lingers, but I can't turn the page.

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You walked in light, your heart was true,
Now I'm left here, lost without you.

[Chorus 1]
The Carpenter called, and you answered the sound,
Left this world for a home you’ve found.
I know you’re safe in the arms of grace,
But I still reach for you in an empty space.
Oh, will I ever find my way?

[Post-Chorus 1]
(Your love will never be mine again…)
(Your love will never be mine again…)

[Verse 2]
You kept me steady, held me near,
Now the road ahead ain't so clear.
Without your voice, without your hand,
I fear I’ll fall back where I used to stand.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
You shined so bright, your love so pure,
Now I’m adrift, can’t find the cure.

[Chorus 2]
The Carpenter called, and you answered the sound,
Left this world for a home you’ve found.
I know you’re safe in the arms of grace,
But I still reach for you in an empty space.
Oh, will I ever find my way?

[Post-Chorus 2]
(Your love will never be mine again…)
(Your love will never be mine again…)

[Bridge]
I could try to walk the line,
But you were the one who kept me right.
Without your love, without your light,
How do I fight the dark tonight?

[Breakdown]
They say Heaven’s waiting for a heart that’s true,
But what if mine was only good because of you?

[Chorus 3]
The Carpenter called, and you answered the sound,
Left this world for a home you’ve found.
I know you’re safe in the arms of grace,
But I still reach for you in an empty space.
Oh, will I ever find my way?

[Expanded Post-Chorus 3]
(Your love will never be mine again…)
(Your love will never be mine again…)
(Your love will never be mine again…)

Your Love Will Never Be Mine

I'm Still Yours

Back To The Wall

Walked in with a hole in my chest
Whiskey prayers and a thousand regrets
Sat down where the shadows won’t talk
And let the silence pour with every shot

I swore I was done with the fight
Wounds too deep for another night
But then she lit up the corner of the room
Like a hymn rising under a blood-red moon

What kind of war is love again?
Where hearts break just to learn to bend
She looked like peace but felt like flames
Now I’m drawing lines in my own name
Is this the battle or the plan?
Am I the soldier or the man?
I don’t know how it all began
But I’m signing up for your love plan

Her eyes held more than the wine
Stories folded in the space of time
She smiled and I forgot her name
’Cause all I saw was my soul rearranged

Maybe I’m foolish, maybe I’m blind
But maybe the war ends this time
If love’s a fight I’ve lost before
Maybe she’s what I was fighting for

What kind of war is love again?
Where hearts break just to learn to bend
She looked like peace but felt like flames
Now I’m drawing lines in my own name
Is this the battle or the plan?
Am I the soldier or the man?
I don’t know how it all began
But I’m signing up for your love plan

So pour another round for the dead and the damned
I’ll raise my glass to the ones who understand
If love is war, then take my hand
Let’s lose together in this love plan

Love plan

Heard the name in a stranger’s song,
Some said he was here, then gone.
Built of fire and second chances,
Left behind a trail of dances.

They say he smiled through aching bones,
Gave his light, though he walked alone.
Never asked for much, just peace,
But gave his blood so we’d be free.

He held the world with shattered hands,
Built his strength from sinking sand…

Joshua… they still whisper your name,
Like a legend caught in the pouring rain.
You gave it all, though you were barely whole,
Carried the lost, burned through your soul.
And I don’t know if you ever found home…
But damn, you never walked alone.

He loved like thunder, broke like glass,
Hid his pain behind a laugh.
Took the blows and wore the blame,
Never once forgot a name.

He’d pour his drink for the quiet ones,
Tell the moon about battles won.
But no one saw him bleed at night,
When no one watched, he’d lose the fight.

He held the world with shattered hands,
Built his strength from sinking sand…

Joshua… they still whisper your name,
Like a legend caught in the pouring rain.
You gave it all, though you were barely whole,
Carried the lost, burned through your soul.
And I don’t know if you ever found home…
But damn, you never walked alone.

There’s a man in the mirror sometimes,
Wearing your smile, your crooked lines.
And I wonder if you’re looking through —
Or maybe, you’re still walking too…

Joshua… they still whisper your name,
Through these towns, through loss and flame.
You gave your love, though your heart was torn,
A gentle storm, forever worn…

Joshua

"The Last Men (A Requiem for Dawn)"
(A Philosophical Rock Anthem)

[Verse 1]
The gods are dead – we lit the pyre,
Yet still we kneel to sword and fire.
They call it "order", call it "law",
But chains are chains, no matter how they saw.

[Verse 2]
The weak man’s strength is violence wielded,
A hollow crown, a shield gelded.
Difference frightens lesser kings –
Monuments built on rusted strings.

[Pre-Chorus]
Can you hear it?
The drum of ages, cracked and fading –
Do you see it?
The same blood in different shading…

[Chorus]
Beware the Last Men! (Their hands are trembling)
They sell you chaos! (While preaching order)
Their paradise is a funeral pyre –
Step into the light… or burn with them!

[Verse 3]
No Zarathustra in these wastes,
Just hungry wolves and mirrored hates.
"Us or them" – the oldest lie,
A planet screaming "Unify!"

[Bridge] (Screamed over dissonant guitars)
Are we still just
Animals with funeral suits?!
Or will we finally
TRANSCEND THE GUN?!

[Chorus] (x2, louder)
Beware the Last Men! (Their hands are trembling)
They sell you chaos! (While preaching order)
Their paradise is a funeral pyre –
Step into the light… or burn with them!

[Outro] (Spoken over fading feedback)
"Nietzsche asked if man could surpass himself…
Tonight, the stars are watching.
And they’re still waiting."

The last men

Anything For You

DEAD OR ALIVE

Genre: Pop Rock, Post-Grunge
The first record from State of Mind  -- Produced by Century One Records.

OH You gotta walk the walk,

To Work and to War by The Prismatics is a powerful, anthemic ballad that explores the dual burdens of labor and conflict that shape the human spirit. With its driving rhythm and lyrical grit, the song reflects the lives of men caught between the grind of daily toil and the call of battle — a cycle of sacrifice, endurance, and resilience.

The verses paint stark images of factories, fields, and battlefronts, where sweat, struggle, and silence forge both despair and hope. The chorus swells with a martial cadence, echoing the sound of fifes and drums, embodying the march of generations bound to labor and sacrifice. Yet beneath the weight of struggle lies a yearning for freedom, redemption, and a dream beyond the plow and the battlefield.

Blending raw storytelling with soaring refrains, To Work and to War is at once haunting and inspiring. It’s a song for dreamers and fighters alike — an ode to endurance, solidarity, and the relentless pursuit of meaning in the face of hardship.

Love plan

J. Ash Dusk