A mixtape for the open road — blending country soul with the spirit of rock, indie and folk. These are the songs that move me, the soundtrack I want to share with you.

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You walk through doors that once were closed,
with secrets only silence knows.

[Chorus]
Alone—
you haven’t felt love in years.
Alone
not sure if someone missed you through the tears.
That feeling…
is the one you truly miss.

[Verse 2]
So now, go on, reshape your mind,
trade old beliefs for new design.
You turned your gold into the mud,
a kingdom crumbled into dust.

What once you had, you didn’t buy,
now you know the cost of that old lie.
You see how blind you’ve always been—
in love, in loss, in your own skin.

[Chorus]
Alone—
you haven’t felt love in years.
You don’t want to
be alone—
no memory that someone held you dear.
And that ache…
that’s what you truly fear.

[Bridge – dreamy instrumental / falsetto echoes]
“All that I am, I gave away…”
“The mirror cracked, but still I stay…”
“A wave of love, it pulled me out…”
“She changed me—there’s no doubt.”

[Final Chorus – full band, emotional lift]
You changed yourself and the world turned new,
a wave of love, it carried you.
Out of the cage, the golden haze,
away from guilt, away from blame.

[Outro – repeated, fading]
Yeah… yeah…
That’s the feeling…
That’s the feeling…
you were mi

empty phrases

“past-the-warranty”-(psychedelic-rock-adaptation) 2.mp3

Just Another Love Song

[Instrumental Intro]

I’m staring out the window,
the landscape blurs like a dream.
Long lines of lights go streaming by,
like frames from a silent scene.

Painted ribbons in the sky,
I caught you once with just one eye,
through the glass of my train car door —
you passed by,
smiling gently,
your hair caught in the breeze.

⸻

[Bridge]

And it feels a little foolish
pretending I don’t see,
pretending I don’t feel you
still turning back in me.

Those strands of hair
caught in the draft,
brushing lips and eyes —
you’re still so beautiful.

⸻

[Verse]

I remember us,
standing at the platform edge,
as time just stood and waited,
the crowd passed like a blur —
but there was only hush,
and the dark,
and your beating heart…

Until I opened my eyes.

⸻

[Refrain]

It was long ago,
and maybe not even real,
just a memory lost in the morning mist,
tucked in the bottom drawer I never open.

⸻

[Bridge – reprise]

And now you walk past my window again…

It feels so strange,
pretending I don’t see,
pretending I don’t feel again,
pretending I don’t glance
toward those half-closed doors
across the aisle.

⸻

[Instrumental Intermezzo]

It was long ago,
and maybe not even real,
just a memory lost in the morning mist,
tucked in the bottom drawer I never open.

⸻

[Outro Verse]

I rush out after you,
catching luck in a butterfly net —
and somehow I know I’ve caught you,
I’ve caught you…

⸻

[Bridge – outro]

Just you and me,
and never alone…

[Instrumental Outro]

rain-in-the-train-(remastered).mp3

down on Buchanan street

Damn Good Mornings (Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)

Verse
Every time I went out with my buds on the town
There was hell to pay at work the next day
So many times before, I’d barely make it through the door
At 5am, saying I’ll never do it again.
 
Pre-CH
Before a cup of joe, I gave out warnings
“Don’t you tell me no damn good mornings”
 
Chorus
Who would have guessed that I’d change
All my friends think I’m acting strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings

Verse
I never would’ve thought I could ever be caught
Cuddlin’ tight with the love of my life on a Saturday night
When we’re surfin’ the couch, I don’t wanna go out
Yeah, I got all I need, with you laying on me

Pre-CH
Now I find I'm  always resorting
To hit the sack early for a damn good morning!

Chorus
Who would have guessed that I’d change
All my friends think I’m acting strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings

Instrumental

Chorus
I’m so happy that I’ve changed
Now it doesn’t even seem strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings
damn good mornings

Damn Good Mornings

Suicidal Thoughts

La Luz ( dance )

how to stand in the rain

The road is long, but I’ve got my aim,
You’re waiting at home, whisperin’ my name.
[ bridge]
You don’t know when, just hope I get through,
Prayin’ the night won’t steal me from you.

[Verse 2]
Highway keeps rollin’, no end in sight,
No roadside café, just markers in the night.
Town after town, the signs fly past,
Coffee’s all gone, and the day won’t last.
[ bridge]
Still I’m a drifter, a pilgrim alone,
A traveler bound to the blacktop stone.

[Chorus]
My head feels heavy, my eyes start to close,
Body keeps askin’, “Where do we go?”
In the middle of nowhere, I’ve got to ride,
This is my fate — can’t step off the line.

The road is long, but I’ve got my aim,
You’re waiting at home, whisperin’ my name.
Still I’m a drifter, a pilgrim alone,
[ bridge]
A traveler bound to the blacktop stone.

[ instrumental intermezzo]


Chorus]
My head feels heavy, my eyes start to close,
Body keeps askin’, “Where do we go?”
In the middle of nowhere, I’ve got to ride,
[ bridge]
This is my fate — can’t step off the line.

[ instrumental outro ]

road is long

ember of joy (DM x-mass)

Rushing through the days,
Always chasing time.
Stop and see the light,
It’s yours and it’s mine.

Chorus
Catch your breath, slow it down,
Feel your feet leave the ground.
Life’s not a race, not a fight,
Breathe it in, you’ll be all right.

Bridge
Ohhh—now,
Let it flow out.
Ohhh—now,
Turn the speed down.

Final Chorus (repeat)
Catch your breath, slow it down,
Feel your feet leave the ground.

Eeternal flow.

essy birdie song 🎸🎸


lets's the river flow
let's the music play
birds are made to fly
[ bridge ]
same as - you an I

Feel  me close even If I am far away
dont miss a call, send your thoughts
My heart  beat is connecting on your flow

walking through the forest under big oak threes
all the world  lays under my feets 
[ bridge ]
that's the way I like it, 
that's my way to live

[ instrumental intermezzo {
[ guitar electric solo ]

walk with me
hang my hand 
[ bridge ]
keep the heartbeat up
[ bridge ]
and feel what I feel

Feel  me close even If I am far away
dont miss a call, send your thoughts
[ bridge ]
My heart  beat is connecting on your flow

lets's the river flow
let's the music play
birds are made to fly
[ bridge ] 
same as - [ drop ] you an I

[ outro ]

You and I

I Want Crazy

Whiskey Glasses - Morgan Wallen (Acoustic Cover)

Wherever Youre Going- Derek Ryan

Nate Caldwell found his voice in Chattanooga, Tennessee – a city like no other, where three states meet (Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina) and the Rocky Mountains touch Signal and Lookout Mountain. Just a short drive from Nashville, this crossroads of South and Appalachia shaped his raw and honest sound. Blending Southern country with the restless spirit of the open road, Nate writes songs of love, loss, and redemption — stories carried on the highway wind.

how to stand in the rain

Nate Caldwell

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