Songs about heart break have been written since the first cave person lost his love to a saber tooth, trust me on this. :) These songs are modern versions of that, minus the saber tooth. They will fit many people's past and current situations and may bring a degree of solace...that is my hope at any rate.

Heart Break songs

Steve Bareham

Steve Bareham Productions

Complete tracks list

Just what the title says. Almost exclusively new easy-listening dream pop songs for relaxing with a glass of...whatever you like!

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Brandon Bing’s new single “When the Dust Settles” is a powerful reflection on life after the chaos—about finding clarity, strength, and purpose once the storms pass. Blending outlaw country grit with modern country rock, Bing’s soulful vocals and vivid storytelling paint a picture of resilience, lessons learned, and moving forward. It’s an anthem for anyone who’s weathered hard times and come out stronger, making it a must-add to country playlists everywhere.

When The Dust Settles

WHEN THE DUST SETTLES - Brandon Bing - Alt-Country - DBSM - BMI

Title: Close Your Eyes

Verse 1:
Close your eyes, don’t look, don’t see, my little one,
The shadows crawl where the light is gone.
I can’t lie, this changes everything,
On the run, nowhere to hide, no home to cling.

Pre-Chorus:
If he came in again,
I swore he’d never leave.
A vow I made to the silence,
His soul is mine to seize.

Chorus:
Close your eyes, don’t see the fight,
I’ll chase the darkness through the night.
All your scars, all your pain,
He’ll never touch you again.
Close your eyes, my little one,
This war ends before the sun.

Verse 2:
Hear we go, through the cold and rain,
No more chains, no more reign.
Your mother’s voice still lingers here,
In every shadow, in every tear.

Pre-Chorus:
She never meant for you to stay,
With a demon who led her astray.
Now I rise, a reckoning’s near,
No more whispers, no more fear.

Chorus:
Close your eyes, don’t see the fight,
I’ll chase the darkness through the night.
All your scars, all your pain,
He’ll never touch you again.
Close your eyes, my little one,
This war ends before the sun.

Bridge:
The walls are shaking, the air is still,
A storm of rage, a violent will.
He steps inside, the door won’t close,
But this time, I’m the one who knows.

Chorus:
Close your eyes, don’t see the fight,
I’ll chase the darkness through the night.
All your scars, all your pain,
He’ll never touch you again.
Close your eyes, my little one,
This war ends before the sun.

Outro:
Close your eyes, don’t look, don’t see,
The world is waiting, wild and free.
The ghosts are gone, the ties undone,
Your mother’s love, the battle won.

Close Your Eyes

A lost love and a man wandering through an old mansion with metaphoric dust and ashes of his relationship. A sad but beautiful song with a great video on YouTube

Dust & Ashes

Aging musician has had enough of being on the road, so heads home for his love. Upbeat pop country tune.

Back In Baby's Arms

Back in Baby's Arms

Man believes love lasts, finds out not so much...wants her back.

Please Come Home

The man was a runaround until he met a girl he loved, then he settled down. A bit later he notices she's not as interested in him as she once was, so now he's downtrodden and laments his former ways...and now hers.

Wrong Wrong, So Wrong

Wrong, So Wrong

Touching song about a man anticipating a night with his love

The Sound of Night

The song is about a man proclaiming his love for his woman. Play it for your woman; she will love it, like he loves you. 

In the Still of the Night

If you're a fan of 1960s surf songs and movies, this song will bring back memories. It's Frankie and Annette material that will get your feet moving forward and your mind moving back in time...not always a bad thing. It's about a guy in love with a girl and he doesn't mind being out of his mind in his asylum for two. New surf music from the '60s now in the 21st century.

Surfin' Asylum for Two

This is a classic fantasy love story ala beauty and beast where the lion falls for the young beautiful maiden but she have to leave. Left alone, his life spirit fails so a snow white dove carries a message to the maiden relaying the power of his love. He begs her to return before he dies....a sad but beautiful song with the ending left to the listener... I wrote this song many years ago when my love left "to the east" so I sent it to tell her I wanted her to return ASAP. Spoiler: she did! I hope you enjoy it, it's borne from heartfelt real emotion. 

It's the Lion's Turn to Cry

It's the Livin' That Counts

The title and chorus say it all: "...regrets do no good if no lesson's understood..." Have a listen and send it to someone you love who may need such advice. Thanks.

Life's Regrets

Woman leaves man so he hits the dating scene with all the usual trappings. His goal is to find a new love, but he's stuck in an emotional rut and finds out that what he's really looking for is a copy of his lost love. Old story....

Runaround

Dreaming of a better world without starving children, without pointless violence and wars, without poverty, racism and hate. The list of the bad gets long very quickly. Most people are good and decent so why aren't we doing better? Hmmmm....

I Had a Dream

Man leaves woman after avowing forever love. He's a cad. She's sad. Her friends warned her. Listen to your friends. 

Full Moon Shining

Woman leaves man so he's destitute and believes she has no heart. 

Do You Have a Heart

Man loses his love and realizes too late that it was his fault. Now he's trying to win her back but she's found someone new. Touching country style ballad for romantics.

Didn't Know I'd Miss You So

Man catches woman kissing another man; he's not impressed. But now he's depressed so he writes a song to tell the world. You should listen to his sad story. :) 

Blues are Made for Bad News: Blues goes dream pop

Man gets depressed with work-a-day world so flies off to Mexico where he consumes too much tequila but then meets a beautiful Mexican girl and falls deeply in love. But then he has to return to his real life; years later, he still laments the love he left -- his Tequila Cecelia.

Tequila Cecelia

Just what it says: new dream pop tracks for easy listening

MUSIC MADE IN CANADA: Music has been a large part of my life since my teen years when I started playing guitar. Used to play popular pop and country songs in bars, songs written by other artists but for past couple decades have focused entirely on writing and producing my own songs across a number of genres: pop, country, blues, and more recently dream pop and what I'm calling whiskey blues dream pop, a style that merges the two and that seems complimentary to my ear. I believe each style can sound good and give people pleasure: that's my goal in writing. Now I produce sounds featuring both male and female vocals as the lyrics dictate; variety is the spice of...well, you know. Thanks for listening.

Dust & Ashes

Dream Pop Productions