from the opera odessy of the forgotten written by david roberts with performance from the students at edinburgh university and recorded at the reid concert hall in 1996.

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by Older not wiser

written by David Roberts, October 2014
recorded June 2015
final mix by David Roberts and Thomas Koller

Stop You Running (demo)

a track that was recorded in the mid 90s, this is one of my earliest works and is about not allowing others bring you down with their nasty and often spitful words. this is standing up to the ignorant and no matter what, if you lay down and let them win, they would not even care.

to lay down to die

a song written in the mid 90s but still as good today. when the chips are down was written about my best friend at the time and how he supported me through a personnal difficult time.

when the chips are down

another track from the 90s, this one using the chords of the navarna track all apologies but in reverse, this is about not allowing others tell you how to live your life.

no apologies

this track was originally written and recorded in the mid 90s of which the original is also available on soundcloud. however this version was recored in 2003 with myself playing and singing everything and possible counts for the odd error, but there is something about this version that i really like. 



learn to dance (2003 recording)

first greyhound out

im not the one (who has anything to say at all)

originally written in 1998, this track was finally recorded as you hear here in 1997 and released june 1998

older not wiser first greyhound out

this was writen about a friend who i thought was looking for something that he could not achieve until he sorted him self out instead of hiding away the problem by using drink drugs and trying to find peace that way. the older i become i wonder if in fact it is about myself looking for utopia myself and the answer i get back is yes. yet again a great song to play with two guitars, this time one being copoed on the second fret.

looking for utopia

edinburgh based singer/songwriter/busker, david roberts,

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