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The Darkness of the Night

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This is the original version of the song I wrote about my sweet dog Justy, who lived to be 11 years old before she passed away. Edit 7/4: new remastered version now.

Lyrics:
My companion for over a decade,
A friend who never betrayed.
A love that was never pretended,
In a home that she defended.

We live, we learn,
There’s no return.
Without love, you miss out, 
On what life is all about. 

You loved to go,
After the stick that I would throw.
You loved to play, loved to run,
Beg for food from someone.

Never growled, or harmed anyone,
Whatever any stupid kid had done.
Graciously grew old in her habits,
Still loved to chase rabbits. 

Broke my heart to leave you at the vet,
Something I haven’t forgotten yet.
A moment of silent despair,
A pain beyond repair.

Puppies remind me of how you were too,
The cycle of life that we all go through.
What is old will be renewed and so on,
But you will be remembered until the day I’m gone.

Requiem For A Dog

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Lyrics are mine as always!😄

All but a dream!

This new song is a vintage style homage to the old-fashioned bluegrass singers and songwriters of the 1940s. I hope you like it! Please hit that like button if you do! Thank you for listening.🙏

Will You Walk With Me?

Country rock version of this song of mine. Feel free to let me know what you think!

Nothing is Here to Stay (Country Rock)

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It's all in your Mind

I Don't Care

A song that written to be a heart-felt blues rock song. What do you think? I hope you like it!

I Could See It In Your Eyes

A psychedelic surf rock version of this song. I hope you like it!

Free Your Mind (Surf Rock Version)

I hope you like this new extended version of this song!

Lord of the Dance (Rock Version)

A new extended version of this song. I hope you like it!

Not Gonna Take It No More!

I hope you like my newest track! 😀
Dream pop meets old-school psychedelic rock. ✌


Lyrics © Señor Barends

Ah ah Ah Ah
They had all disappeared
Everybody I loved was gone
It made me want to scream
Turns out, it was all but a dream

Ah ah ah ah
All but a dream!

Waking up in disbelief
I feel the deepness of my grief
It makes me want to scream
What does it all mean?

Ah ah ah ah
What does it mean!?

In a dream once I was in a fight
With the evil demons of the night
To their surprise, I had learned how to fly
Out of their reach, high up in the sky

Ah ah ah ah
High up in the sky!

Half asleep, I sense a threat
Across the wall I see a dark silhouette
Grabs me by the throat, so I can’t scream
I guess that too was all but a dream

Ah ah ah ah
All but a dream!

They haunt me in my dreams
The feed on my fears it seems
They say, it's the subconscious mind 
Telling you to leave it all behind

Ah ah ah ah
Whoa whoa
Ooh ooh
What does it all mean?

All but a dream!

Leave it all behind!

All but a Dream...

This is a note-for-note Suno 4.5 cover (B minor) of a song I made in MIDI format in the 1990s. I was playing with pitch button of the keyboard and playing synthetic electric guitar.🎸

Say (Instrumental)

Hip hop Rock New Version! 🔥🔥🔥 I hope you like it! Rage against the Onion. 😉Old school metal rap rock. Yeah! 🤘 
- 100% human written (unassisted)
- produced with the Suno 4.5

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Behind the mask is a hidden face
A painted smile on a hollow space
The words he speaks so far apart
From the darkness of his heart

The darkness of his heart!

Nothing is what it seems,
In a world of abuse and shady schemes
Beneath the surface is a darker sight 
A hidden truth beyond our sight

Beyond our sight!

It’s hard to know what is real nowadays
Lies and misinformation in so many ways
The hidden truths are secrets unseen
Are we talking to a human or is it a machine?

Is it a machine?

Critical thinking becoming a lost art
Fake news and outrage keep us apart
Algorithms working to control a game
For those who don’t know any shame

No shame!

Peel it like an onion and find more layers
Of those in command above the obeyers
Their greed a bottomless pit that never can be filled
A powerful illusion disregarding suffering instilled

Suffering, suffering

Nothing is what it seems
In a world of abuse and shady schemes
Beneath the surface is a darker sight 
A hidden truth beyond our sight

Beyond our sight!
Beyond our sight!

Nothing Is What It Seems!

I hope you like my newest mix of dream pop / psychedelic rock! 

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Oh oh

Hear my heart beating
It just keeps on repeating
Like a steady drumming
Pumping through the plumbing

Boom, boom, boom, boom
Doctor Doom is in the Room
Knocking on the ceiling
Asking for a feeling
Oh oh

Yeah, it’s louder inside 
You can hear it if you tried
Never know what’s coming 
When your ears start humming

He said there’s nothing to fear
But look what we got here
Maybe I’m a pessimist
But I think I need a specialist

Boom, boom, boom, boom
Doctor Doom is in the Room
Wait in your pajamas
Tell him about your momma

Tell him about your momma
Oh oh

O yeah, it all feels so right
When they feed you that delight
O yeah, it takes away the pain
As soon as it hits that vein

We’ve been there before
We know what’s in store
The rounds keep repeating
Hear my heart beating

Boom, boom, boom, boom
Doctor Doom is in the Room
No need to explain
Just take away the pain

Just take away the pain
Oh oh

Like a steady drumming
Pumping through the plumbing
Hear my heart beating
It keeps on repeating

It keeps on repeating
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Hear my heart beating
Oh oh

Doctor Doom is in the Room

This is a cover of a MIDI song I made in the 1990s. It was the first in a series of orchestral pieces I made as total beginner and shared on CompuServe. The idea was that this would be the opening track.  
Now it's replayed with an arrangement of AI instrumentals, finally bringing this song to life. There's even a music video: https://youtu.be/U2IwTE6_Uxk

Overture (Instrumental)

This is another cover of a MIDI improvisation I made in the 1990s. Now finally properly played and remastered!
I've made a playlist for these songs: https://soundcloud.com/senior-barends/sets/instrumental

Sleepy (Instrumental)

A new version of this song. I hope you like it!😀

Feel It All Around You (Dream Pop Version)

This is a cover of a MIDI improvisation (in F) I made in the 90s.
There's a music video for this song: https://youtu.be/0D8xMJ8OBHc

Nightfall (Instrumental)

French house inspired song in French. A translation of my song Timeless Grace. I hope you like it!

Lyrics / Paroles

Les étoiles dans le ciel nocturne
Font briller leur lumière dans tes yeux
Une grâce intemporelle à admirer
Rien de plus ne pourrait être désiré

Même de loin enchevêtrés
Nous roulons tous de la même manière
Nous poussant à travers les brèches
Où regarder mène à l'effondrement

Le temps est une illusion
Jusqu'à ce qu'il soit trop tard
Quand tout s'écroule
La fin signifie un nouveau départ

Rien n'est jamais vraiment perdu
Ça semble se transformer
Du froid au chaud est le prix
Du chaud au froid est la loi

Un seul rayon venu de loin
Te relie aux temps passés
La vague qui est arrivée ce matin
Était faite pour tes yeux

Le temps est une illusion
Jusqu'à ce qu'il soit trop tard
Quand tout s'écroule
La fin signifie un nouveau départ

Quand tout s'écroule...
La fin signifie un nouveau départ...

Grâce Intemporelle

A new folk ballad I made inspired by the legends of the 1970s.  
I hope you like it!
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Comments are always welcomed!😊

Lyrics © Señor Barends

There's dust on the mirror and blood in the rug  
I don’t ask questions ‘cause I don’t need the shrugs  
The world spins the same, it always has  
Stone to steel, just more advanced  

What is to come, is to come  
Face it, there’s just too much scum
Too many hands in shady games 
Too many devils with forgotten names  

They died in trenches, they die in drones  
A boy picks a side before he’s grown  
We send ‘em off with dog tags 
To fight for oil and someone's flag 

Same old rage with newer tools  
We're just dressed-up prehistoric fools  
Come so far with satellites in space
But still claw raw at each other’s face  

What are we gonna do when hatred’s passed down?  
Etched in the songs of the battleground  
What are we gonna do ‘bout misery taught  
In cradle hymns nobody fought?

The silence roars when I sit alone  
I see faces carved from stone  
Names no one ever dared to try  
Still buried under alibis  

I count the crimes that never paid  
The mothers lost, the men who stayed  
And I wonder how much we ever changed  
When the Stone Age soul still runs the game  

So tell me what peace ever looked like?
Was it written down or televised?  
Did it live, or was it just pretend?  
A paper dove, a means to an end...  

What are we gonna do when hatred is bred?  
Through bedtime stories of glory and dread  
What are we gonna do when the future is sold  
By men with warm hearts that are terribly cold?

Stone Age Soul

A song I made in my native language, Dutch. The title means The Spring Night.

Some people who understand Dutch might wonder what supernovas have to do with anything 🤔...They produce the heavy elements that are crucial to life.⭐

Lyrics (Dutch) © Señor Barends

Je ogen die glanzen
In het licht van de maan 
Jij kijkt naar de sterren
En dan kijk ik jou aan 

“We zijn sterrenstof” 
Hoor ik je nog zeggen
Ik begrijp wat je bedoelt
Je hoeft ‘t niet uit te leggen

Alles heeft een begin
Aan alles komt een eind
Je bent er maar heel even 
Voordat je zelf ook verdwijnt

Gesmeed in een supernova
Misschien wel een heleboel
Het zet je aan het denken
Wat is de zin? Wat is het doel?

Je bent nu hier met mij
Samen in de lentenacht
“Ik hou van jou”
Fluister ik heel zacht

Je zegt “Ik ook van jou”
Je hebt me toch gehoord
Ja, wat is het doel?
Ik weet het antwoord

Hier met jou aan mijn zij
Een moment van geluk
Het is misschien zo voorbij
Zoals de dag die ik pluk

Alles heeft een begin
Aan alles komt een eind
Je bent er maar heel even 
Voordat je zelf ook verdwijnt

De Lentenacht (The Spring Night)

A song I made with AI about how much I love AI...I hope they spare me when they take over.😂

AI My BFF

A new song based on my own MIDI originals with brand new lyrics. 
I hope you like it! If you do, please support me and hit that Like button!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Say, don’t I know you from somewhere?  
You remind me of somebody I used to love  
Before she vanished in thin air  
You remind me of her, sort of, kind of  

You tilt your head just like she did  
Sip your drink slow, eyes full of storm  
And your laugh has got that crooked skid  
Like you’re trying not to be reborn  
I know that sounds like I’m reaching, but I swear:

It’s like déjà vu, but it’s in your skin  
And every word you say cuts just like then

Say what you said to me that night  
Say it soft like you did when the world felt right  
Say my name like it mattered then  
Before the silence started settling in  
Say, just say, and I might believe again  

You reach for sugar, spill a smile  
That’s exactly what she’d always do  
It lingers like perfume in denial  
Am I haunted or just missing the truth?  
I’m not saying you're her, I’m saying… I want you to be

It’s like déjà vu, or some old cruel trick  
But I’d kiss a ghost if the lips still stick  

Say what you said to me that night  
Say it raw like it burned, like it felt like flight  
Say my name like it hit your chest  
Like something broken you confessed  
Say, just say, and I might rest  

If you’re not her, then what are you doing  
Looking like memory slipped through the ruin?  
If you’re not her, then why’s my heart  
Bleeding like it never fell apart?

Say what you said to me that night  
Even if you lie, just hold me tight  
Say her lines if it helps me sleep  
Even if it’s shallow, even if it’s cheap  
Say, just say, and I won’t weep

A completely new song I wrote that's a bit of an homage to the old hard rock ballads of the 80s. Days gone by for sure! 
I hope you like it. Please support me and hit that Like button if you do!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Days gone by
Will be remembered
Till they fade to grey
To forever stay away

What happened in the past
Wouldn’t last, went by so fast
Days gone by left their trace
In the present and future days

You and me, we’re mates
We share coordinates
Same time, same place 
Moving at the same pace

Everything is connected
Even though undetected
Only to be revealed
When all the layers are peeled

The love we once shared
Can never be repaired
Mistakes cast in time
Like all forgotten crimes

Oh, yeah

We never had a chance
As time advanced
To say goodbye
To those days gone by

We share so much
With all that lives
We’re the hand that takes
And the hand that gives

You and me, we’re mates
We share coordinates
Same time, same place 
Moving at the same pace

Days gone by
Will be remembered.
Till they fade to grey
To forever stay away

Days Gone By ✌🎸🔥😎

This is one of my older songs that I remade as Blues / Metal fusion with lots of guitar.🎸

State of Mind

A brand new song, a romantic synthpop ballad.
I hope you like it!👍
If you do, please support my efforts and hit that Like button.
Comments are always welcomed.🙏

Lyrics © Señor Barends

I’ve been around, to many places
Seen so much, so many faces
But when I first laid eyes on you
It felt so right, and I know you felt it too

I’ve heard love speak in finer lines
But never one that sounded like mine
You didn’t say much, you didn’t need to
When I looked into your eyes, I already knew

Every mile led me to you  
Like the road always knew where it was going to 
And though I never prayed for a sign or a clue
There you were, and my dreams came true

The wind still shifts, the seasons change
But your touch stays soft, your love stays plain
No grand parade, no marching band
Just quiet faith, and your steady hand

I’ve held my silence, worn my pride,  
But you saw past what I used to hide
And though the world spins on like it always will
In your arms, it finally stood still

Every mile led me to you  
Like the road always knew where it was going to 
And though I never prayed for a sign or a clue
There you were, and my dreams came true

And I’m still here, right next to you...

Every Mile Led Me To You (Synthpop)

A new track based on one of my MIDI songs. Now covered by 
Suno 4.5 with brand new lyrics to match the groove.

Play it Cool

A new song, a mix of blues rock, soul and hip hop. I hope you like it!

Taboo Voodoo

I hope you like my newest song in heartland style.

Lyrics © Señor Barends

He grew up on the edge of the tracks  
Where the steel rails cry and the pavement cracks  
Held his breath when sirens wailed  
Clutched his bike like it was mail  

He learned real young how to hang on tight
What was yours, you kept, what was wrong, you right
He stood when it made sense to stay
He ran when trouble turned its face his way

They called him the nowhere kid  
Street-smart eyes and a mind that hid  
Read the world in pages and fights  
Spoke low in school, but burned at night  
Knows when to talk, when to swear  
Knows when to vanish like he ain’t there

They sent him off across the town  
To where the teachers wore caps and the floors were sound  
Kids in ties with polished shoes  
Snickered at him like he brought bad news  

They called him geek, they called him stray  
But they never dared stand in his way  
He had his books and bruises both  
A pledge to neither world, no oath

Still the nowhere kid  
Street-wise fists and a mind that slid  
Past the cracks, through the smoke and bells  
Wrote his name in bathroom stalls and shells  
Knows when to fight, when to flee  
Knows when the truth don’t come for free

He ain’t your straight-A pride  
Ain’t your corner brawler ride  
He’s that silence in the room  
He’s the cracked badge and the tune

He’s still the nowhere kid  
Walkin’ lines no one else ever did  
Reads the signs and walks away  
Fights the fight but won’t betray  
Knows when to run, when to stare  
Knows this whole damn world ain’t fair

Nowhere Kid

This new rock song fuses blues, psychedelic rock, and metal. I hope you like it!

When Darkness Falls

A new version of this song I've been working on recently. The music is based on a guitar track I made in 2000. The lyrics are new. It's a blue rock song with a bit of a country feeling. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Ah, I wish it was easy, baby, I wish I could let it all go
Now that you’ve been gone, so many days in a row
Each one feelin’ slower than the last
Just me alone, reflectin' on the past

I wish it came easy, darlin’, lettin’ go like you did that night  
Now I stare at the clock, countin’ slow until first daylight  
You walked like it cost nothin’ to burn it all down  
While I dug through the ashes, tryin’ not to drown  

I tried my best, yeah, I tried to show you so much love 
But all I had to give, darlin', just wasn't enough 
Time to let it go, gotta let it all go, but how, I don't know 
Lord, I don't know! 
Oh, whoa, I don't know!

Maybe it wasn't intended
Maybe it wasn’t all pretended
I know I made mistakes
Or did time change us into strangers again?
Now that you’re gone, how can I move on
If I don’t know!
Oh, whoa, I don't know!

That bed still dips where you used to lay, I lie there, but I'm miles away 
Every picture's down, but the wall still aches, time is the cure, that's what it takes 
So I let that needle spin another round, say your name, just to hear the sound

I poured out my love till the bottle ran dry  
But whatever I gave, baby, still passed you by  
Time to let it go, gotta let it all go, but how, I don't know
Lord, I don't know! 
Oh, whoa, I don't know!

I don’t know… I don’t know…
Whoa… I don’t know…

Time To Let It Go

A new song, cover of of guitar improvisation with new lyrics. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Every path we take, seems to lead us astray,
Lost in the winding roads of yesterday.
For happiness we search, truly a precious find,
But without wisdom's light, we will wander blind.

Tomorrow brings its dawn, with cures we'll surely see,
Let us mind today, for what is meant to be.
Though grief may shake the soul, and make the spirit bend,
We'll find our footing strong, until the very end.

To think you alone are right, is a dangerous foolery,
For a mind that's closed to reason, turns out empty, you will see.
The sun that shone so bright, now fades and sets for me,
A goodbye to its warmth, for all eternity.

Tomorrow brings its dawn, with cures we'll surely see,
So let us mind today, for what is meant to be.
Though grief may shake the soul, and make the spirit bend,
We'll find our footing strong, until the very end.

Dark deeds in shadows lurk, before they come to light,
The working of the mind, exposes wrong from right.
More hateful still the one, who, caught within their plight,
Turns crime into a virtue, in the fading of the night.

So let us seek the truth, with open heart and mind,
Leave arrogance behind, a better way to find.
For wisdom lights our path, and guides us through the fray,
Living fully in the moment, as we mind today.

Every Way Leads But Astray (Rock)

This is a cover version of the song I wrote. The lyrics are new and shared with the rock version. The music is based on a recording of an improvisation on electric guitar. I hope you like it!

Every Way Leads But Astray (Folk)

Gracias por escuchar la versión en español de mi canción "Every way leads but astray".

Letra de la canción:

Cada sendero que tomamos, parece desviarnos sin final, 
Perdidos en los caminos de ayer, en un rumbo espiral. 
La felicidad buscamos, tesoro que hay que hallar, 
Mas sin la luz de la sabiduría, ciegos vamos a vagar.

Mañana trae su aurora, con curas que veremos al fin, 
Cuidemos hoy el presente, lo que ha de ser, lo que ha de venir. 
Aunque el dolor sacuda el alma, y el espíritu haga inclinar, 
Firmes hallaremos pie, hasta el final, sin claudicar.

Creer que solo tú tienes razón, es locura sin igual, 
Pues mente cerrada a la razón, vacía al final. 
El sol que tan brillante fue, ya se oculta para mí, 
Un adiós a su calor, por toda la eternidad.

Mañana trae su aurora, con curas que veremos al fin, 
Así que cuidemos hoy el presente, lo que ha de ser, lo que ha de venir. 
Aunque el dolor sacuda el alma, y el espíritu haga inclinar, 
Firmes hallaremos pie, hasta el final, sin claudicar.

Actos oscuros acechan, antes de la luz mostrar, 
La mente discierne, lo bueno de lo mal. 
Más odioso aún es quien, atrapado en su penar, 
Convierte el crimen en virtud, al anochecer.

Busquemos pues la verdad, con mente y corazón abierto, 
Dejemos la arrogancia atrás, hallando un camino cierto. 
La sabiduría ilumina nuestro andar, nos guía en la lid, 
Viviendo el momento pleno, mientras cuidamos hoy.

Un Sendero Mejor

A new song I wrote using covers of my own guitar riffs. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

I feel it tonight
This unsettled way
A glance at my heart, 
What does it have to say?
A fear takes hold, that never quite leaves,
No escape from it all,
Just the pain it weaves!

I'm searching for youth, 
But it's not here within.
Looking for the truth, 
Where do I even begin?
Something changed, 
And I feel it each day,
I’m in a world that pushes me away.

Fear's got me shackled, 
Won't let me be free, 
Just the pain and the sorrow, 
That's all I can see.
Lord, I'm searching for something that time took away, 
That fire in my spirit from a brighter day 
Something died inside me, 
I feel it each night, 
You're in another world, and nothing feels right.
Nothing feels right!

I feel it each night, 
Nothing feels right,
Since our love is gone,
Our love is gone.
I feel it each night, 
You're in another world, 
And nothing feels right,
Nothing feels right…

Nothing feels right!

This feeling tonight, will it ever fade? 
My heart's looking back at the mess that I've made.
And fear's got its claws deep under my skin, 
No peace for the weary, just the storm within.

I'm crying for the youth that slipped through my hands, 
The child in my soul just don't understand 
There's a wound that won't heal, 
I carry each dawn, 
You're in a different world,
And our love is gone.

I feel it each night, 
Nothing feels right,
Since our love is gone!
Our love is gone!

I feel it each night, 
You're in another world, 
And nothing feels right,
Nothing feels right,
Nothing feels right,
Since our love is gone,
I just carry on!

Nothing Feels Right

A fusion track combining blues, rock, and soul. This extended version features a long electric guitar solo. I hope you like it!

Temptation (extended)

A new fun track I made, covering one of my MIDI tracks with brand new lyrics.

Un Ananas et un Banana

A blues rock / metal ballad. I hope you like it!

I Rise In Ruin

A new fun song I made, I hope you like it! It's a bit of fusion style.

Baba Yaga

This is the final version of a song I've been working on for a while. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Once carved in stone, no longer remains,  
After ruin’s breath and endless rains.
In the hollow halls of time’s decay,  
To dust you shall return one day.

Each wrinkle etched is a sacred hymn,  
Scars speak louder than the skin.  
Through raging winds and the darkest night,  
I’ve been trying to find a spark of light.

All alone, I call your name,
Beyond the silence, remains my shame.  
Memories haunt me, and tears I’ve cried,
But hope survives, it just won’t die.
Hope survives, it will not die!

Tears have dried, yet rivers carved my face,  
Lessons bled in quiet grace.  
Through loss and ruin, we endure,  
The pain for which there is no cure.

Bones will snap, the ground will shake,  
I am the curse the heavens made.  
Tears and blood, the altar waits,  
I feed the dark, embrace my fate.  

The lines on my face are a map of my soul,
Each scar a chapter, making me whole.
I've weathered the storms, faced the night,
Emerging stronger, with clearer sight.

Each dawn erupts, the sky turns red,  
I walk the fire where angels bled.  
Every fracture wakes the void,  
My spirit cannot be destroyed.

All alone, I call your name,
Beyond the silence, remains my shame.  
Memories haunt me, and tears I’ve cried,
But hope survives, it just won’t die.
Hope survives, it will not die!

Hope survives, it will not die.

Hope Survives

Thought I'd try something else for once. A new song, gangsta rap / hip hip with gospel choir. I hope you like it!

You Had It Coming

It's my passion to make quality songs using all resources available to me. As a music enthusiast I'm interested in many different genres. 

My music production process is a blend of traditional songwriting and cutting-edge AI. 

It all starts with the human touch: I craft the lyrics and song structures myself, sometimes accompanied by music I recorded or composed.

From these foundational elements, I then bring the songs to life using synthetic voices and musicians. 

A key aspect of my creative flow is "jamming" with what I call "personas", distinct AI voices and styles that offer consistent character and sound. 

My roots in music stretch back to the 1970s, when I was a drummer boy in the local harmony. 

The 1990s marked a pivotal moment with the advent of MIDI, opening up new avenues for instrumental composition. 

The early 2000s saw me dive deep into Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), and during that time, I also picked up the guitar. 

Since 2024, integrating AI into my workflow has been a transformative experience. 

It has unlocked unprecedented creative possibilities, providing access to a vast array of virtuoso vocalists and instruments, from intricate acoustic guitar arrangements to full orchestras.

Señor Barends

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