I can touch the sunset...
The Denim Chronicles by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
Faded blue with frayed old seams
Worn through miles in my jeans
From road trips to concert scenes
Stitched up memories in between
Grass stains from festival fields
Muddy boots from weapon yields
Woodstock warrior signed and sealed
All those moments slowly healed
But time it's got its way
Chasing youth no slow delay
Jeans like stories in decay
Gotta let them go today
Pockets full of ticket stubs
Bar naps and forgotten loves
Denim tales from Mississippi clubs
Vintage threads that fit like gloves
Tears of laughter worn in pride
We faced the storms and wild rides
Frayed medicine for broken tides
Lived those moments side by side
But time it's got its way
Chasing youth no slow delay
Jeans like stories in decay
Gotta let them go today

The Denim Chronicles by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

A song of quiet revelation and introspection, "At The Source" is a delicate, soul-stirring piece from Alison James that lingers like a whispered truth. Anchored by gentle piano melodies and a tender vocal delivery, the song unfolds with poetic lyricism, exploring hope, renewal, and the search for deeper meaning.

Originally released in 2015, "At The Source" found its perfect home in the closing credits of the 2018 major motion picture An Interview With God, where its meditative beauty resonated alongside the film’s profound themes. The song’s depth is further enriched by RichGBK’s stunning string and digital arrangement, showcasing his classical training and ability to craft emotionally immersive soundscapes. With its hushed elegance and reflective depth, this track invites listeners to pause, breathe, and embrace the quiet wisdom found in stillness.

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At The Source

Lyrics

[Intro]
I give you all of my attention
But somehow, you don't seem
To care about that darling
Why don't you seem
To think

[Verse]
That we're not more than temporary
That's fucked up to tell me
Don't you think

[Pre-Chorus]
What happened between us, darling
I don't seem to see
My heart breaking down
As I write this song
I don't seem to think
You see

[Chorus]
My heart as your safeguard
Oh darling, why don't you believe
You take advantage of my attention
But darling, that's not fair to me
Heart breaking
You did that
To me, oh damnit
Don't pretend that
You're perfect
And this is worthless
You didn't fall in love
Oh darling, that's
So fucked up
I hate how
You act a stranger
When I was all
You wanted
Back then
Now you won't even reply to me no
So fucked up
I hate how
You act a stranger
That's so wild
Don't tell me
We're too different to make this work
Oh darling, don't

[Bridge]
I give you all of my attention
But somehow, you don't seem

[Hook]
To care about that darling
Why don't you seem
To think

[Outro]
That we're not more than temporary
That's fucked up to tell me
Don't you think

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How I've Been

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Artwork by Vladimir Kush

Written 18 years ago.... is what I'll say in ten years.

I’ve been an addict all my life long
to games I can’t win and puzzles I can’t solve
It’s been some kind of sick fascination
to find myself in impossible situations 
-
and this one is one of those
I’m a deep sea fish reaching for a desert rose
I’m a parking lot, hoping that a garden grows
I’m me and you’re you and my only way through is to divide by zero

you don’t like me much but I promise you this
if you knew me better you’d like me even less
If you could see what goes on in my thoughts
I think you’d personally lead the firing squad

but even though I wouldn’t agree
I’m so flawed, I’d assume I deserve it for something
this song just needs to be worthy of suffering 
I just want you to want something you can’t get anywhere except from me

It puts me out of sorts, but I think you’re my twin
and I ought to sue you for copyright infringement
but i’m sure at the court you’d have this winning defense:
my best is your ground floor, you do all I do and more, you’re improved at the core, so I’d best be out the door, with my obsolescence 
-
but you don’t know the thing you’ve offered
for a minute my sadness has an object
before this it hung shapeless as fog upon me
Now it’s fenced in a daydream that I can keep and smother by slow degrees
(And I guess you'd call that "sorrow laundering")

so even if it’s been in your mind
and even if there were enough time
and even if it’s true, what I swear I have seen
what you’d have to do would split you at the seams
-
it’d never be worth the risk
a dream gambled for so much less
just come clean, a daydream is all this is
some scene, from a movie we probably all saw as stupid kids

I’m sure you can tell most of this is an act
It can all go to hell, as a matter of fact
If I even thought this one could be solved
If I even thought the words could be carved
If I even thought I had something you want 
I’d ruin my life for those lottery odds.

Sorrow Laundering (Acoustic Demo)

In this uncertain world where are you going , somewhere faced against the odds, a place to belong,
Remaining strong in depths too deep to see, but there is one thing for sure, 
I believe when I'm with the Lord, time means nothing to me, when I'm with Jesus, there's strength and power there
There's nothing to fear, for I know His promises, and in His presence that's where we belong.

People come and people go, one day you know another you don't.
White is black, black is white, where's the stability in your life
Age is your limit and time is a frame
And what you put in it, is still taken away

God is the same yesterday, and tomorrow
Never changing, preserving the way of His Saints
And giving assurance for the time that is borrowed
He promises to wipe away all of our sorrows
Renewing our hope for a better tomorrow.





In His Presence That's Where We Belong

Be appreciative of the people in your life.

to the clouds

Alas, time and space

I missed ya
in the long
time 
between
the last
time 
I saw ya
and now.

I missed ya
in the wide
open space
we went through
to get to
here.

(c) 2021, 2025 Mattie May

12-string guitar: Heather Love

Here (I missed ya!)

mom and dad gave their very best 
post rounds, play grounds, at desks
didn’t own a video to watch ET
didn’t own a hoody coat that said nike
or a soda stream or mr frosty 

childhood
why did I want more?
childhood
I really had it all 
they push started me 
my A reg family 

dad used bits of biscuit tinny
to patch the holes in his mini
While friends jet away on foreign holidays 
mustard mini on moody motorways
four and our gran and our cat in rear place 

we do our best we’re busy bees
factory floors,  on the wards, glossy screens
they get the funkiest pumps and the coolest coats
and gadgets and games and streaming videos
all they think they’ll need wherever they go 	

(**This song is about all the stuff I wanted as a child of the 80s and never got…..like a video recorder, soda stream, mr frosty and a newer car than our tiny family Mini. Not realising at the time of course that I already had everything I needed 😄)

Childhood

Siempre Olvidados stands as both an extension of Forgotten Boys / Niños Olvidados and its own powerful statement. While deeply connected to the themes of the album, this EP carves out its own lane—a raw, emotional, and unapologetic journey through struggle, ambition, and resilience.

what we had

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