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I wrote this a few years ago and was lucky enough to have Drew Ford collaborate with me...I was going through a dark period and this song helped me get through it....forever grateful Drew

Go Your Own Way (featuring Drew Ford)

Rock & Roll and Me

Little House Studios - Jay Daniels - Our Hearts Ballet

Without You
Text and Music: Rachel 

This is a song written by Rachel @https://soundcloud.com/rachel_debattista. 
I am so happy, Rachel agreed, to transform her beautiful song into a rock ballad. You can listen to the original version here: https://soundcloud.com/rachel_debattista/without-you-rough-poemsong.
And on top of that, we have Al Z (@al-z-z-z) playing another great lead guitar and Pete (https://soundcloud.com/midipunk) bringing the song to live with his drums and cool fills!
Here it is! We hope, you have as much fun listening to it, than we had, recording it!

In a world full of stories,
In a world full of fear
Why can’t I use my mind
To say I love you, dear?
Every morning there’s a piece of the story missing - without you
Every day there’s a part of me - urging to find you
Without you there’ll be something, missing from this world of mine
Without you there’ll be nothing - every time.
Hard enough to remember,
Close enough not to cry
Will we ever experience, 
what it feels like to smile?
Every morning there’s a piece of the story missing - without you
Every day there’s a part of me - urging to find you
Without you there’ll be something, missing from this world of mine
Without you there’ll be nothing. Every time…
Everytime that I miss you, I mean it,
I see you looking in my eyes,
I want to, relive us, every time
Take back the hatred,
Why is it that we’re so blind
To see that all is crumbling down
Right in front of our eyes?
Every time.

Soundcloud

Without You, feat. Rachel on Vocals and Songwriting, AL Z on Lead and Midipunk on Drums

Words and Music by Stefan van Walsum
Gitarren, Bass, Drum programming and Vocals by Stefan van Walsum
Mix and Mastering by SvW at Nandis´s Cavern-Studio, Germany 
Copyright by Stefan van Walsum, 2020

SEI MUTIG! (Der Text) 
Durchgezechte Nacht mit verbogenen Gedanken.
Vernebelte Sicht durch Alkohol und Nikotin.
Aufgetaucht in einer Frühstückskneipe.
Irgendwo im Nirgendwo von Berlin.

Ich fühlte mich einsam und auch mies.
Nicht die geringste Spur von Liebe.
Was läuft hier nur falsch?

Fader Kaffee mit bitterem Geschmack.
Meine Blicke leer aber immer suchend.

Schräg gegenüber saß ein Mädchen.
Heller Teint und schwarzes Haar.
Ihr Blick traf mein Herz.
 
Was ist jetzt nur los?
Ist sie das große Los?
Im Hals `nen fetten Kloß!
Wie schaffe ich das bloß? 

Irritiert schaute ich zu Boden.
Ich wünschte sie käme rüber zu mir!
Kurz darauf blickte ich wieder auf - 
und sie stand ganz nah bei mir.

Und sie sagte:
komm sei mutig!
Zieh mich ganz fest an dich!
Hey, sei nicht so feige!
Glaube an dich und mich!
Verschließe nicht die Augen!
Schaue mich an, ich stehe vor dir.
Sei bitte mutig!
Küsse mich jetzt und hier!

Ich dachte:
komm sei mutig!
Ich zieh` sie ganz fest an mich!
Ey, ich bin nicht feige!
Ich glaube an sie und mich!
Verschließe nicht die Augen!
Schaue mich an, ich stehe vor dir.
Sei bitte mutig!
Küsse mich jetzt und hier! 
Küsse mich jetzt und hier!

Sei mutig!

Still Asleep

My most recent song (3rd of 3) written mid to late January. I had the title with a different tune, but it didn't fit. This is not a song as such, more the audio description of a feeling.  Recorded 'live' at home February 2021 again during lockdown.  Words & Music by Dave Renegade (c) Deadly Romantic Music 2021.

I dedicate this to the memory of Mark Keds. Some of the words were written after an conversation with Jerome following Mark's passing.
Photo by Tom Gold of Goldwood Images
Photo edited and coloured by Dave Twist

The Hurtful Kind (live)(Lockdown Demos #8)

909s

Invisible

Bleak Sense

Played in countless band and projects, after a long hiatus returning to originals and soundcloud....however play regularly in a couple VaBeach bands throughout the Tidewater area, love writing, recording and especially doing live shows, which really keeps me busy...I try and not be put in a box or genre, so I try to write a bunch of different styles of music....who wants to listen to the same thing over and over???

Go Your Own Way (featuring Drew Ford)

Ray Scully Virginia Beach