Rock Songs

You're in Deep (new album in progress)

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

Lord of the Dance (Rock Version)

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 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 blues 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)

A new song, dark blues rock this time. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Oh oh  
You’re in deep  
Knee deep  
Deep in sleep  
Eyes stitched shut with greed  
You don’t even hear the scream

There's frost in the blessing, the fire's gone cold  
The silence you cherish was bought and sold  
Hands that once built now just claw for more  
Eyes glazed over, blind to the war  
You praise the lie, but curse the whore

There’s so much distress  
The world’s a rotted mess  
They treat truth like trash  
Feast on the clash  
They’ll betray you for cash  
And call it finesse

You’re in deep  
Knee deep  
Wading through sin in your Sunday best  
Open your eyes  
But you just confess

You sleep with your pockets turned out  
Pray to gods who cash you out  
What you reap, you sow  
But you never plowed  
No sweat on your hands  
Just blood from your mouth

You’re in deep  
Knee deep  
Deep in the bones of the deal you made  
Open your eyes
Now your future’s delayed

They’ll betray you for cash
And laugh while they do
Ain’t no saving grace
Coming back for you

You're in Deep

I hope you like this new track, inspired by Dante's Inferno.

The Hill of Sins

Fruit of the Mind

A new version of the previous song Paradigm.

Blocks of Time

A new fast tracked rock song I've been working on. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Better stay quiet, it’s better that way 
Don’t tell me nothing, we got nothing to say
No warning, no forecast, just grind every day 
The thunder is coming,  coming to stay

Jump up high, look down below 
Survey the wreck, enjoy the show
Took a while, truth got undressed 
Cash got blown out in excess

Who needs money, who needs food 
All that matters is your attitude 
Stacked-up debt and a plastic crown 
Keep that circus spinnin’ round

Politicians grinnin’ with a champagne glass 
Spillin’ excuses, kissin’ their own ass 
We clap back, no time to impress
Laugh at the mess, scream out the stress 
This anthem’s chaos, nothing less

Dollar bills burnin’ like kindling wood 
Preachin’ progress, never understood 
Smile for the cameras, play pretend 
Stage lights blind while the pockets bend 
We’re laughin’ loud ‘cause it’ll never end

Whenever the man spoke, yeah, it’s smoke 
Every damn promise was one big joke 
Said “progress” while we all went broke 
Crowd shouts louder, laugh as they choke 
It’s the anthem for the common folk

Same old song, still spittin’ this mess 
Your greed’s a disease we refuse to bless 
Fat cats loungin’, takin’ a bow 
While the streets bleed out, who’s laughin’ now?

Attitude’s armor, sarcasm’s blade 
March through the ruins of the game they played 
Spin doctors choking on their own spin 
Write their anthem with a devilish grin

Jump up high, look down below
Look down and enjoy the show
Took a while, truth got undressed 
Gold-plated trash with a diamond vest

Who needs money, who needs fame 
All that matters is you play the game
Laugh it up while the ship goes down 
We clap along, clown after clown

Join them now, stop using your brain
Laugh track rolls, guitars sustain 
Sarcasm drips, repeat the refrain 
We vanish in the noise, it’s insane

Look Down Below

A new psychedelic rock song. I hope you like it!

Lyrics © Señor Barends

(I am, I am) 
Born of soil and open sky, I am, 
A spark adrift, a restless man. 
Born of light and star-filled dust, I awaken, 
To learn, to grow, the spirit unshaken

My journey carved in a hidden shame, 
My memory lost, I have no name. 
Forgotten is what was once mine, 
I stumble and fall, but learn to shine.

Tell the world that I walk unbound, 
Set loose by the peace I found. 
Nourished by the sun, my hymn is fire, 
Rooted in earth, the stars are my choir

Born of soil and open sky, I am 
(I am, I am) 
A restless hand, a wandering man 
(I am, I am) 
A spark that flickers, carried thin, 
A voice forgotten, new within. 
(I am, I am)

Let me drink from waters deep, 
Where wounds have ceased to weep. 
And in the silence, find a place, 
A steady flame, a pure embrace.

Though love was lost beneath the clay, 
My spirit carved another way. 
Through loss, through night, I rise once more, 
Beyond the weight, an open door. 

Lake of memory, draw me near, 
Give me strength to still my fear. 
All is remade, the past has flown, 
A brighter path, the seeds are sown.

Born of soil and open sky, I am 
(I am, I am) 
A restless hand, a wandering man 
(I am, I am) 
A spark that flickers, carried thin, 
A voice forgotten, new within. 
(I am)

I am reborn, in light, in flame.  
A new day calls, I bear no shame.  
Born of soil and open sky, I am,  
(I am, I am)  
Ready to start all over again.  
(I am, I am)  
(I am, I am)

I am!

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.