Just between you and me
Something became real
The secret won’t be shared
The laughter made me heal

Yeah the rains will come and the floods will flow
And the hot days come and the cool nights go
And we know 
We know how things will go
Between you and me 

When you looked at me and your hand reached out
And it washed away the remaining doubt
You know me and I know you
Between you and me
We’ll figure it out

Took a lotta strength
To do what you did
You kept your hands on the wheel
Kept your feelings hid
Yeah the tears might not run down your face 
But the silence it fills up the space in between
Between you and me

I dreamed we were climbing a maple tree
We were 12 years old and we felt so free
And I saw the light between you and me
Between you and me
Is infinity

Music and lyrics by David F Wagoner

Just Between You And Me

Floating on a River
By Bill Rose and Laurie Blue

Credits:
Bill Rose and Laurie Blue: music and lyrics
Laurie Blue: vocals, electric guitar, keyboard bass, flute, production, cover art

Lyrics:

I’m floating on a river, never knowing which way I should go
I’m sweating in a desert, knowing that I ought to say no
And then I say that I wonder
I wonder where I have been
I never know what to say when it comes to the end

I’m drifting on the water, don’t know if you’re saying goodbye
I’m standing on the land, I know it ought to be no surprise
And then you say that you love me
And then you say that you don’t
I never know if you will or if you won’t

I’m floating on a river, never knowing where I should stay
I’m sweating in a desert, thinking I should get far away
And then I say that I’m done with you
I’m done, and you don’t know why
Nothing’s ever going to change, do you want me to lie

I’m floating on a river, never knowing which way I should go
I’m sweating in a desert, knowing that I ought to say no
And then I say that I wonder
I wonder where I have been
I never know what to say when it comes to the end

© 2023 Bill Rose and Laurie Handman Mangold aka Laurie Blue

Floating on a River - original song by Bill Rose and Laurie Blue

I bought a used accordion in 1993 at a thrift store, greatly upsetting my college roommate when I brought it back to our shared dorm room.  

More recently, I'd been wanting to dust it off and use it in a song, and I tried playing it rhythmically along with a funk guitar riff I had. I had also been wanting to write a song in Spanish, so I decided to incorporate some rhymes en espanol I wrote. Thirdly, I had been looking for some new types of rhythm loops to use in my music, and I randomly tried a cha-cha loop. These three elements together gave this song a latin feel that wasn't intended when I began this song. I hope you enjoy it.

Dime lo que quieres
Que sea un poco de mi
Y esos placeres
Si estoy loco por ti

Dime lo que tienes
Dentro del corazon 
Dime que sueñes
Con mi acordeon 

Dime, dime, dime
Dime otra vez

Capto el sentido
De tus palabras
Esta bien entendido
De que tu hablas

Quieres que yo sea
Participante 
No me parece fea
Ser tu amante

Dime, dime, dime
Dime otra vez

Music and lyrics by David Wagoner

Dime Otra Vez

He Didn't Know
By Laurie Blue

Credits:
Laurie Blue: music and lyrics, vocals, electric guitar, keyboard bass, flute, production, cover art

Lyrics:

The first time they met he said he was intelligent
Like it was just about his favorite pickup line
She didn’t care about the head above his shoulders
Intellectual thoughts were a waste of her time

Because he didn’t know she was dying
He didn’t know she was dying
He didn’t know she was dying
To get a piece of his body, didn’t care about his mind

They went to a show, she thought they’d go back to her home
But he said he was sick and feeling tired
Later she saw he’d gone out dancing without her
But she really didn’t care he was such a liar

Because he didn’t know she was dying
He didn’t know she was dying
He didn’t know she was dying
To get a piece of his body, didn’t care if he lied

The first time they met he said he was intelligent
Like it was just about his favorite pickup line
She didn’t care about the head above his shoulders
Intellectual thoughts were a waste of her time

Because he didn’t know she was dying
He didn’t know she was dying
He didn’t know she was dying
Until she died

© 2023 Laurie Handman Mangold aka Laurie Blue

He Didn't Know - original song by Laurie Blue

Their Voice

Music and Lyrics – Laurie Handman Mangold aka Laurie Blue
Vocals – Laurie Blue
Electric Guitar – Laurie Blue
Flute – Laurie Blue
Bass – Sean Lawrence
Production – Laurie Blue
Cover Art – Laurie Blue

When she despairs, she hears their voice
It’s only art, but it’s life or death
The world it meant to them, it remains with her
She’s gonna keep on writing the songs that they left

When she said that she couldn’t do it
Well they told her she could and she must
And so she did it and she will still do it
Their belief in her she continues to trust

When she retreats, she hears their voice
Push yourself, but take time to heal
The world it meant to them, it remains with her
She’s gonna keep on writing the songs that they feel

When she said that she couldn’t do it
Well they told her she could and she must
And so she did it and she will still do it
Their belief in her she continues to trust

When she breaks down, she hears their voice
It’s not in ruins, you can learn to repair
The world it meant to them, it remains with her
She’s gonna keep on writing the songs that they share

When she said that she couldn’t do it
Well they told her she could and she must
And so she did it and she will still do it
Their belief in her she continues to trust


Laurie Handman Mangold © 2025

Their Voice - original song by Laurie Blue

Life Unattained
By Bill Rose and Laurie Blue

Lyrics: Bill Rose and Laurie Blue
Music, vocals, guitar, keyboard, flute, production, cover art: Laurie Blue
Bass: Sean Lawrence

I know what you’re thinking 
When you’re far from here
Don’t know what you’re doing 
But I know you’re there

Life unattained
Takes you back to places unexplained
Oh, life unattained
Takes you back to places unexplained 

It’s a lot of trouble 
To be keeping it clear
Something to uncover 
But it’s bounded by fear

Life unattained
Takes you back to places unexplained
Oh, life unattained
Takes you back to places unexplained 

Life unattained
Takes you back to places unexplained
Life unattained
Takes you back to places unexplained

© 2020 Laurie Handman Mangold and William Andrew Rose


Life Unattained - original song by Bill Rose and Laurie Blue

The Pain of the Fall

Music and Lyrics – Laurie Handman Mangold aka Laurie Blue
Vocals – Laurie Blue
Electric Guitar – Laurie Blue
Flute – Laurie Blue
Piano – Laurie Blue
Bass – Laurie Blue
Drum Programming – Laurie Blue
Production – Laurie Blue
Cover Art – Laurie Blue

I said if you’re not hurting from what you lost
Could it be you never had it at all
And I said baby, how it is, is how you always feel
When the summer is gone and you suffer the pain of the fall
 
So don’t act like you didn’t know
They take it all away before they go
Before they go
 
I said if you’re not earning what you spent
Maybe you didn’t know the price of it all
And I said baby, how it is, is how you always pay
When there’s nothing to gain and you’re waiting in vain for the call
 
So don’t act like you didn’t know
They take it all away before they go
Before they go

So don’t act like you didn’t know
They take it all away before they go
Before they go

I said if you’re not burning from what they did
Does the truth even matter at all
And I said baby, how it is, is how you always rage
When the wildfire spreads and it can’t be contained by the wall
 
So don’t act like you didn’t know
They take it all away before they go
Before they go

Laurie Handman Mangold © 2025

The Pain of the Fall

The Pain of the Fall - original song by Laurie Blue

(1) Candlelight - Maccabeats parody
(2) Latke Recipe - Maccabeats parody
(3) Chanukah Oh Chanukah - Traditional (in English and Yiddish)
(4) Ocho Kandelikas - Flory Jagoda (in Ladino)
(5) S'vivon Sov Sov Sov - Traditional (in Hebrew)
(6) Not By Might - Debbie Friedman

Chanukah Song Medley (Children's Music Class, 12/6/2015)

Commissioned game soundtrack for the game Seizon.  (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rampage.seizon&hl=en)

Game Soundtracks

Amekaze Dream

Semi-silly song for the 11/16ths themed Music Weeklies Challenge.

Again, not really a singer but I think the point is made.  :)

Music Weeklies Challenge: twitter.com/MusicWeeklies

Lyrics:
This song goes to eleven... then repeats.
It has an odd timing... in sixteenth note beats.
But I'm odd, too... and so I don't care.
It gives me the freedom... to go anywhere.

If you can swallow a beat... like I do.
Then we can be even... forever two.
This song has an odd timing... in sixteenth note beats.
It goes up to eleven... and then repeats.

Music Weeklies Challenge

Up to Eleven

My late (and rushed) entry for the "A Tune with a View" themed MusicWeeklies challenge... where we had to write a song to go with the famous Japanese painting "The Wave".  I've tried to combine a few different folk styles here...

Dance of the Sea

Laurie Blue aka Laurie Handman Mangold is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and flutist. She composes and records original music, hosts open mics, and performs a wide variety of acoustic rock songs at breweries, wineries, bars, restaurants, cafes, markets, private parties, festivals, and community events.

Life Unattained - original song by Bill Rose and Laurie Blue

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