The Complete Sons Of Regret

Written on a piano on New Year's day 2018 and now acts as the opening to Soundtrack to upcoming TV show Barrett

The Clear Eyes Of Strangers

Never Let You Go

Cut Some Rope

Tell Me (Edit)

Some people have expectations others are entitled.  This is about someone who was more of the later.

Automatic

This was from my first Album recorded during Covid and released in March 2023.

11:11 Angels (Feat. The Narcissist Cookbook)

Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty

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

So Easy

1988 is more than an album—it’s a time machine back to the glory days when heavy metal ruled the airwaves, the stage, and our hearts. From 1980 to 1989, a generation of denim-clad dreamers and leather-bound rebels forged anthems that would echo through eternity. This project is a loud, unapologetic celebration of that golden decade—of pounding drums, screaming guitars, and the brotherhood of true metal fans.

Every song on 1988 is a salute to the legends who inspired us, and a rallying cry to all who still carry the torch. Turn it up, feel the power, and remember: metal never dies—it only gets louder.

1988

The core message of "Break Before I'm Broken" is a poignant reflection on the self-inflicted suffering caused by anticipatory anxiety and fear of an uncertain future. The song explores the human tendency to torment oneself with imagined scenarios and potential pain that may never materialize, highlighting how worry can become a "poison" that consumes the present. It conveys the struggle of being trapped in a cycle of dread, fighting battles in the mind before they occur, and living "nightmares" that are not yet real. The rap verse intensifies this by depicting the emotional weight of carrying these fears, while the bridge, with its female vocalist, offers a moment of clarity, urging the listener to embrace the present and let go of the need to control or fear the future. Ultimately, the song encourages breaking free from the prison of preemptive suffering, advocating for living fully in the moment and finding peace by releasing the burdens of what has not yet come.

Before It’s Real

No Surrender / Killer on the Dance Floor (feat. Bruce Woolley)

Killer on the Dance Floor (feat. Bruce Woolley) [2025 Remaster]

So Be It (Metal Cover) Original Song by Clipse, Pusha T, and Malice #Clipse #Dudja #Cover #Metal #SoBeIt #LetGodSortEmOut

So Be It (Metal Cover)

fuel

Dying Breath

Do it for you
Make yourself smile
Do it for you
You'll go for many miles

Combat Self Doubt
Combat Self Doubt

If you think
You're not enough
Open your eyes
You're surely enough

Take a spin
With yourself
You better enjoy
And defend yourself

Combat Self Doubt
Combat Self Doubt

If you think
You're not enough
Open your eyes
You're surely enough

Take a spin
With yourself
You better enjoy
And defend yourself

Combat Self Doubt
Combat Self Doubt

Combat Self-Doubt

I've been writing songs since 1993 and since then I've spent short spells in different bands. None of them worked and I couldn't work out why. 

It took me until 2025 to work it out. 

I'm a songwriter first and foremost, I've never been a front man, so I don't think the band formula ever really worked for me.  I also never really had that one "sound" which has become more obvious as the last three decades have come and gone.

The thing is, I don't think I ever knew what sound I wanted, I just enjoyed writing and creating something from nothing.

So, I think "Sons Of Regret" is fluid.  It's what it needs to be when it needs to be it. 

it's genreless.

Hopefully, there is something for most people here.

Thanks for listening.

Cut Some Rope

Sons of Regret

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