Said these niggas steal my swag

I’ve been on my own shit nigga I be in my bag

Niggas say that you can’t do I’m like yea you can 

You know im walking proof I’m stepping like the fuckin man

I’m like bitch I got this passion 

Light shit up 4th of July like where the action 

Say you love me bae you acting 

I’m like baby keep it real 

Lost some homies cs they addicted to the pills 

But I fucking push it yea I’m keep Ts fr

I’m like baby what you know tho?

Running through this bitches yea yk I got a boatload 

And bitch I’m from the city I ain’t sipping on pink Whitney 

Let you knowwww

I’m the goatttt

I’m like baby yea ik you see me rocking all designer jeans

But I ain’t into fashion yea im really  into finer things 

Im tryna find self 

Like nigga yea u don’t need help 

See the opps bitch Yk we  gon give that belt 

Bitch yea we on BTA 

riding through cities patrolling this shit just like it’s gta 

Niggas tryna steal my swag 

Niggas can’t steal my swag x3

You should be yourself you can’t be not nobody else 

Bitch that’s just a fragment 

stack it up and add it 

Yea these Niggas come and go like it’s subtraction 

And I’m smoking on my gas yea ts smell like some catpiss 

I’ve been running through ts know what to do

Yea you can’t pick and choose 

Sorry I do make the rules 

Stand on that shit is what I do 

Ya bitch say she uncomfortable 

Yea I’m on the best side 

Not no west side 

Yk it’s time 

Say ts in all my rhymes

sms [sino]

SHE IS UNLEASHED

Flowers Know by Tina Talone
What flower is the world today?
Is it grieving, blooming, torn away?
In the garden of our hearts, we sway—
Each petal tells the truth we couldn’t say
Morning breaks in scarlet streams
The rose recalls forgotten dreams
Each thorn a tale, each bloom a cost
Of battles we survived, and hearts we lost
Sidewalks stained where grief once stood
But beauty grew in shattered wood
A red that whispers, “You were here”
And wraps the pain we’ve learned to bear
But there’s a flower blooming still
Through broken days, it finds the will
Daisy grace and lilac light
Hope survives the sleepless night
The world may bruise, the roots may bend
But petals rise—and love won’t end
Noon ignites the burning ground
The sunflower spins without a sound
She doesn't ask, she simply grows
Even where no mercy shows
Tall and stubborn, fierce and bright
She doesn’t flinch in blinding light
From fields gone dry, she lifts the flame
Reminding us we’re still the same
Evening glows with fragile breath
The cherry bloom outdances death
One gust, one giggle, one soft break
She teaches us what time can’t take
A blur of beauty, here then gone
But in that fall, we carry on
She doesn't stay, she doesn’t plead
Just leaves her joy and plants the seed
Don’t wait for spring to start the show
The tulip climbs through frost and snow
She rises when the sky won’t clear
When dreams feel lost and hope’s unclear
From frozen ground, her roots still hum
A quiet bloom when no one comes
She doesn’t shout, she doesn’t flee
She just becomes what she must be
You gave us wolves and whispered rain
You gave us stars and hurricane
You gave us stillness, thorns, and thread—
A thousand gifts we left unsaid
There’s still a flower blooming here
Through every doubt and shadowed year
Daisy days, sweet lilac skies
Hope survives… and love still tries
The world may ache, the roots may bend
But petals rise—and love won’t end.....won’t .....end...

Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 
Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 
https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

Flowers Know by Tina Talone

By The Way, Thank You  by Edwin H. Balder
Soft blue morning, green hills sigh
The planet stretches, asking why
Winds hum slow like lullabies
And by the way, thank you…
Hey there ocean, how’s the tide been rollin’?
The forests whisper, the mountains still holdin’
Rain taps gently on canyon stone
Does it feel like we’ve left you alone?
Sunflowers turning, rivers bend
Bison grazing where highways end
I see the bees, the breeze, the flocks that fly
The coral choirs where dolphins cry
You’re stitched with stars and lullabies
And by the way, thank you…
For pine and pebble, for fire and rain
For turtles trudging through desert terrain
For thunder’s drumming and moss’s refrain
For all that lives and all remains
For berry and birch, for moonlight’s glow
For seeds that rise when we don’t know
For every creature, wing, and toe—
And by the way, thank you…
Hello canyon, how deep do you dream?
Stars above you like a silver stream
Elephants marching, fox in snow
Crickets chirping where no feet go
You still offer what we take
And every storm’s a cry we make
You gave us wolves, orchids, the spark of spring
You gave us silence, and cicadas that sing
From snowflakes down to the spider’s thread
You’ve kept on giving—nothing left unsaid
You gave us glaciers and grass that bends
You gave us rivers that twist and send
A thousand gifts we didn’t defend
So by the way, thank you…
For shade and shadow, for feathered light
For lonely lands and skies at night
For stone and whisper, root and vine—
This Earth is bruised but still divine
For every breath we didn’t know was owed
For every trail we barely strode
For all you’ve carried, high and low—
And by the way, thank you…
Soft blue morning, green hills sigh…
The planet waits, but still gets by
You loved us first, without a name
So by the way… thank you again

Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 
Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 
https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

BTW Thank You by Tina Talone

Good To Know by Tina Talone
I thought I knew it all last fall
Turns out love’s got room to stall
Now I’m wiser, soft but bold
What you taught me... good to know
We held hands like summer rain
Fast and sweet, and hard to explain
Didn’t mean to fall so quick
But hearts don’t wait for perfect picks
You showed me patience, taught me grace
Even when we lost the pace
Now I see what love should show
And by the way—it’s good to know
It’s good to know how love should feel
Good to learn what’s fake and real
Good to laugh at what we missed
And still remember every kiss
It wasn’t right, but it helped me grow
So thank you now—it’s good to know
I used to think forever meant
Holding tight through every bent
But now I see a better way
To build love that wants to stay
You showed me care then lost the thread
But still, you’re part of what I’ve said
I won’t regret what we let go
You made me strong—it’s good to know
It’s good to know what makes hearts stay
Good to learn you need to say
Words that matter, not just dreams
Truth that’s felt in steady streams
It wasn’t ours, but it made me show
That I deserve it—and good to know
Now I’m walking into new light
Holding love that fits just right
It’s not about who’s wrong or true—
It’s what we learned, me and you
If it taught me how to glow
Then you were part of where I go
And that’s good to know... really good to know
It’s good to know what love can teach
Even when it’s out of reach
Good to stumble, good to rise
Good to see through clearer eyes
We made a spark, then let it flow—
And now I’m ready… good to know
I’m heading forward, soft and slow
Better love is near… and good to know mmm(mmm)mmm
good to know mmm(mmm)mmm
good ...to.... know

Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder.
 Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

Good To Know by Tina Talone

The Music Knows by Tina Talone
Some folks write to chase applause
But I write down what silence draws
Not for fame, not for pride—
Just for the parts I’ve had to hide
I walk through crowds that never ask
Smile through pain like it’s a mask
Hold the door, wear the grin
But don’t invite the truth within
I save my cries for softer rooms
Where echoes wear familiar wounds
I sit alone when hearts feel wrong
And turn my sorrow into song
I got a tear to shed, but not right here
I’ve got a place I take my sorrow, so I relive it tomorrow
Made of wood and ivory, my fingers gently touch the keys
And the tears are the notes when my heart hurts the most—
That’s where the music knows
You won’t hear me shout or plead
I don’t let my sadness bleed
Not in bars or busy halls
But in a room where silence falls
The world may never see the fight
That lives beneath a smiling light
But in those chords I let it show
Where broken things still learn to glow
I got a tear to shed, but not right here
I’ve got a place I take my sorrow, so I relive it tomorrow
Made of wood and ivory, my fingers gently touch the keys
And the tears are the notes when my heart hurts the most—
That’s where the music knows
Each melody’s a wound I mend
Each phrase a lover turned to friend
Each note a page from who I’ve been
So if I leave, let this begin
Not as goodbye, not as end—
But a song to breathe again
So if you hear this years from now
Let it speak when I don’t know how
It’s my shadow, it’s my flame
It’s where I gave my quiet name
Don’t mourn the verse or rhyme I leave
Just know I wrote so hearts could grieve
And maybe one will play it slow—
And find the place where music knows
I got a tear to shed, but not right here
I’ve got a place I take my sorrow, so I relive it tomorrow
Made of wood and ivory, my fingers gently touch the keys
And the tears are the notes when my heart hurts the most—
That’s where the music knows

Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 
Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 
https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

The Music Knows by Tina Talone

Influences by Tina Talone
they said i’d echo where i’ve been
but i became the sum within
you hear the traces when i sing—
every loss, every spring
a father’s silence shaped my truth
a broken friend rewrote my youth
i found a song inside the ache
and danced alone where voices break
the house i left, the street i stayed
the hands that held, the debts i paid
not loud, not fierce, but etched in me
like names that sink below the sea
influences, carved and sewn
in melody and marrowed bone
they didn’t ask, they didn’t try—
they simply stayed and passed me by
i’m not just mine, i’m made from more—
and every line’s a hidden door
a letter saved from seventh grade
the song my uncle always played
a waitress smile in tennessee
who said “don’t shrink what makes you be”
mistakes i swore i wouldn’t make
but did, and loved for their own sake
regret that taught me how to bend
and strangers i still call a friend
influences, soft and true
the chords that carry me to you
a borrowed phrase, a sidelong glance—
the way we give the world a chance
i’m not just mine, i’m stitched in thread—
from every moment left unsaid
she showed me grace behind a fight
he gave me joy disguised as fright
and now when sorrow taps the glass
i hear their laughter as it passed
the skyline lit by lessons learned
the pages i refused to burn
all placed their mark without a name
and taught my light to work with flame
no one gets here clean or whole
we’re painted in what hearts let go
a bruise, a laugh, a line we speak—
that makes our song uniquely weak
and strong again in places torn—
influenced since i was born
influences, brave and slow
they shaped the voice that had to grow
they stitched my truth in quiet seams—
the love, the loss, the in-between
i’m not just mine, i’m made to show—
how others helped this soul to glow
you hear it faint when notes ring wide—
influences i’ll never hide
 influences

Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 
Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 
https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

Influences by Tina Talone

When You Whisper by Tina Talone

i saw your sweater at goodwill shelf
traced the tag, then caught myself
that faded red, that missing thread
the part of you this image fed
the clerk just smiled, like it meant none
but grief can shine where sale signs run
and as i paid, the wind came through—
i swear i heard you whisper,... “i love you”
when you whisper, i don’t turn fast
it’s not a voice, it’s something passed
a breeze, a blink, a shadow curve
that hits the heart and bends the nerve
and now and then, when skies turn blue…
i hear you whisper, “i love you”
feels spring was staged to make me cry
as birds came round like they knew why
brushed flower petals, sat real low
where we once read and let time go
then laughed alone, like fools still do—
just waiting for you to whisper “i love you”
when you whisper, i feel the day
soft and slow in a reverent way
no thunder shout, no grand reveal—
just little notes the quiet steals
and when the night feels something true…
i swear you whisper, “i love you”
sometimes i lie and say i’m fine
sometimes your memory feels like mine
i put your photo in the drawer
and every time the stars shine through—
somehow you whisper, “i love you”
don’t need heaven, don’t need a sign
you stitched your name into every spine
of every book, of every song—
you left me love, and it still belongs
so if i laugh, or drift, or pray—
becasue you’re never gone,(never gone)
just ...moved ...away
when you whisper, i don’t ask why
i just inhale and let it lie
in porch light glows, in folded sleeves
you loved in ways the soul believes
and even now, through all i do…
i hear you whisper, “i love you”
yes, even now… i whisper too
… whisper... I... love... you...

Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 
Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

When You Whisper by Tina Talone

Now You Know by Tina Talone
i’ve had glitter friends and ghosted calls
brunch-day hearts and late-night falls
but through the wreck and missed connect—
i still believe in who i’ll protect
some drift off in stormy skies
some say “forever” then don’t reply
but i still text “you good today?”
even when silence leads the way
i’ve cried for folks who didn’t stay
still saved their birthdays anyway
’cause being a friend ain’t keeping score—
it’s showing up, and wanting more
you’re worth the wait, even if late
even if lost, even if fate
when you find that honest crew—
you fight to stay, you love them true
and even if it’s years too slow—
you’re worth the wait, and now i know
i learned to hold what still felt right
even when distance stole the light
kept a list of names i miss
hoping someday i’d laugh with this
i’ve stood beside at funeral gates
and danced on sidewalks, skipping plates
some friends come and some friends roam
but some feel just like coming home
you’re worth the wait, even if pain
made us pause or reroute the train
and when the hug still fits your soul—
you know you found that missing role
so even if it took a slow—
you’re worth the wait, and now i know
i promise now, if life runs thin
i’ll check the locks and let you in
even if years make us unknown—
a true friend’s heart will guide you home
no shame, no score, just truth that stays
like handwritten notes through cloudy days
and if you’re out there lost from me—
you’re still the light i hope to see
we don’t need matching memories
just roots that shake the quiet trees
the kind of bond that time won’t fade—
the kind that shows when love gets made
so if we stumble, split, or bend—
you’ll always be my kind of friend
you’re worth the wait, and worth the fight
worth the pause, and worth the night
worth the letters never sent—
worth the love that came and went
and if we ever find again—
don’t call it luck—just call it when
you’re worth the wait, forever so…
and . now you know.
hello Again Hello ..hello...
All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder.
 Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

Now You Know by Tina Talone

Feels Like More by Tina Talone
I’ve said “I love you” just to stay
Held hands just to walk away
But now you’re here, and it’s clear as dawn—
This isn’t where I’ve ever gone
I’ve been kissed under neon lights
Said goodnight just to end the fights
Wrote my name in sand too soft
And chased a feeling that always got lost
But you talk slow, like you know the cost
You wait when I forget what I’ve got
Not flashy, not a perfect score
But something in me knows… this feels like more
Feels like more than words and wine
More than saying “we’re doing fine”
More than butterflies on cue
It feels like home when I see you
I’ve been in love, or so I swore
But this? This feels like more
I’ve made lists of what love should be
Height, ambition, symmetry
But you just show up, fold my fears
Hold me steady through the years
You listen deeper than the rest
You find my truth inside the mess
No spark that fades, no closing door
Just open space that… feels like more
Feels like more than movie nights
More than texts and filtered lights
More than just the perfect pose
You see the storm and still get close
I’ve called it love when I felt sore
But this—this feels like more
I used to want the rush, the thrill
Now I just want the quiet still
Not drama, but a deeper roar—
The kind that stays when others tore
And every time you say my name—
I feel a world I can’t explain
Feels like more than hearts can write
More than chance or candlelight
More than dreams I made alone
It feels like truth I've never known
I’ve had love that came before—
But now I see… this feels like more
And if you ask me who I adore—
I’ll whisper back… this feels like more
feels like more..... feels... like... more...more

🌹Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 

Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 
https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


And Tina's new music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ


Feels Like More by Tina Talone

My Turn Now By 🌹Tina Talone🌹
Been sitting quiet
Too damn long
Playing nice girl
When you've been wrong
Red lipstick on
Tonight I rise
You think you know me
Think you got me figured out
But honey
It's my turn now, my turn now
Been your little secret, my turn now
Time to shake this sleepy town, my turn now
Watch me burn it to the ground
My turn now, my turn now
My turn now
Saw you dancing
With her last night
While I was home
Making everything right
Keys in my hand
Walking away
You never saw this coming
Never thought I'd call your bluff
But sugar
It's my turn now, my turn now
Been your little secret, my turn now
Time to shake this sleepy town, my turn now
Watch me burn it to the ground
My turn now, my turn now
My turn now
Found your letters
Hidden deep
All those promises
You couldn't keep
The truth tastes sweet
On my tongue
(My turn, my turn)
You made your bed
(My turn, my turn)
Now lie in it
(My turn, my turn)
This girl ain't dead
(My turn, my turn)
Just getting started
It's my turn now, my turn now
Done being your little secret, my turn now
Time to shake this sleepy town, my turn now
Watch me burn it to the ground
My turn now, my turn now
It's my turn now, my turn now
My turn now, my turn now
My turn now
That ring you gave her
Was meant for me
But now she knows
What you used to be
My turn now
My turn now
To set us free

🌹Thanks to the players from H.C. and Del's studio


All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder.

Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 

https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


And Tina's new music video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZvNm4nfdQ

My Turn Now By 🌹Tina Talone🌹

BBL OLYMPIAN (prod.Glinkli)

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ImOliver - Stone (MCLOVIN REMIX)

Mischief
 ...Mischief...
You showed up late with that crooked smile
Said, “Just one drink,” but I stayed a while
Your hand on mine, like you knew the game
And I knew better—but I came
You talk like trouble, move like sin
And I’m not sure where I end or begin
Mischief… in your eyes
Mischief… in your lies
Mischief… on your tongue
And I’m too far gone to run
Mischief… in your hands
Mischief… in your plans
Mischief… in your kiss
And I’m fallin’ into this (Mischief) Mischief..(Mischief)
You say my name like it’s made of smoke
I laugh too loud at your dirty jokes
You pull me close, then push away
And I still beg you, “Make me stay”
You’re the kind that leaves a mark
But I keep dancing in the dark
Mischief… in your eyes
Mischief… in your lies
Mischief… on your tongue
And I’m too far gone to run
Mischief… in your hands
Mischief… in your plans
Mischief… in your kiss
And I’m fallin’ into this (Mischief) Mischief..(Mischief)
You pull me close, then disappear
Still..... I keep you near
I trace the line from wrong to right
But you blur it every night
You say my name like it’s a dare
And I forget what’s fair
I know the rules, I know the cost
But I’d rather feel than count what’s lost
You’re no good, but you’re all I crave
YEAaa... I’m the fool ...that mischief ....made
Mischief… in your smile
Mischief… all the while
Mischief… in your kiss
And I’m fallin’ into this…(Mischief) 

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Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 



https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Mischief by 🌹Tina Talone🌹

Lipstick smeared on a coffee cup
Last night’s dress, still not cleaned up
Hair in a knot, heart in a spin
I swore I’d never call him again
Shoes by the door, keys on the floor
I’m not sure what I came here for
I said I’d heal, I said I’d rest
But here I am… making a mess
I’m not proud, but I’m not sorry
I’m just tired of having to worry
I’m making a mess, and it feels like truth
Breaking the rules I made for you
Crying in cars, dancing in bars
Losing my grip but showing my scars
I’m making a mess, but I’m feeling more
Than I ever did when I played it pure
So judge me less, love me raw
I’m making a mess… and standing tall
Texts I sent that I shouldn’t have
Laughing too loud, then feeling bad
I’m not the girl they thought I’d be
But maybe that girl wasn’t me
I spill my wine, I miss my cues
I wear my heart like worn-out shoes
I said I’d change, I said I’d guess
But here I am… making a mess
I’m not proud, but I’m not broken
I’m just done with what’s unspoken
I’m making a mess, and it feels like truth
Breaking the rules I made for you
Crying in cars, dancing in bars
Losing my grip but showing my scars
I’m making a mess, but I’m feeling more
Than I ever did when I played it pure
So judge me less, love me raw
I’m making a mess… and standing tall
I’m making a mess, and it feels like truth
Breaking the rules I made for you
Crying in cars, dancing in bars
Losing my grip but showing my scars
I’m making a mess, but I’m feeling more
Than I ever did when I played it pure
So judge me less, love me raw
I’m making a mess… and standing tall

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 

Be sure to visit Tina's playlist here: 

https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/tina-talone-may-this-kind-of?si=c962a19838244cafab03c08ba110c75f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Making a Mess  by 🌹Tina Talone 🌹

We came in on the Greyhound, dust still on our boots
Tomatoes in our memory, and hope in our roots
Tony ran a kitchen where the city came to dine
He bought our summer harvest, said the flavor was divine
A limo met us curbside, folks were craning necks
My dad just tipped his cowboy hat, no need to second guess
He wore that grin I knew so well, the one that always fit
His “get a load of this” face—never fazed a bit
Get a load of this, two worlds collide
One grew the garden, one served the pride
From rows of red to plates of gold
They shared a laugh, a story told
One wore boots, one city shine
But both stood tall in their own design
And I learned how to live like I wish
From the men who said… get a load of this
Coney Island shimmered, Tony led the way
Fedora on his forehead, shoes Italian made.
My dad in denim faded, boots with honest wear
They looked like walking postcards from a time that wasn’t there
They didn’t talk in lessons, didn’t preach or teach
Just let the moment speak for them, like waves along the beach
Tony cracked a joke, Dad gave a nod and wink
And I stood in the middle, learning how to think
Get a load of this, two worlds collide
One grew the garden, one served Italian pride
From rows of red to plates of gold
They shared a laugh, a story told
One wore boots, one city shine
But both stood tall in their own design
And I learned how to live like I wish
From the men who said… get a load of this
It wasn’t just the food or fame
It was the way they played the game
was open hearts and steady hands
They built a life that understands
Get a load of this, I say it proud
When the world gets noisy, when the crowd gets loud
I smile like Dad, I laugh like Tony
And try to walk past all the phony
From farm to table, grit to grace
They found their joy in every place
And I learned how to live how I wish
From the men who said… get a load of this

All rights held by the songwriter Edwin H. Balder

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Get a Load of This

He was twenty five and reckless
I was twenty two and shy
We met beneath a busted awning
While the desert kissed the sky
He said love was just a gamble
I said hearts don’t work that way
But I still climbed into his pickup
And let the silence lead the way
Love don’t always save you
But it sure as hell can heal
It won’t fix the broken edges
But it teaches you to feel
It won’t rewrite your story
Or undo what’s been revealed
Love don’t always save you
But it sure as hell can heal
We burned out in Amarillo
Like a match that met the wind
He left me with a motel key
And a note he didn’t sign again
I cried into a diner napkin
While the jukebox played our song
And I swore I’d never trust that feeling
But I was wrong I was wrong
Love don’t always save you
But it sure as hell can heal
It won’t fix the broken edges
But it teaches you to feel
It won’t rewrite your story
Or undo what’s been revealed
Love don’t always save you
But it sure as hell can heal
Now I walk with softer footsteps
And I speak with kinder grace
I don’t need a perfect ending
Just a hand to hold in place
Met a man in late October
With a laugh that felt like spring
He didn’t try to mend my pieces
Just let me wear my wedding ring
And when I told him all my damage
He just smiled and kissed my scars
Said you don’t need saving darling
You’re already who you are
Love don’t always save you
But it sure as hell can heal
It won’t fix the broken edges
But it teaches you to feel
It won’t rewrite your story
Or undo what’s been revealed
Love don’t always save you
But it sure as hell can heal
sure as hell can heal

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder.
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Sure As Hell  by 🌹Tina Talone🌹

In the shadows of Apache Junction, at the foot of the majestic Superstition Mountains, sits a weathered hacienda. This desert oasis is home to an enigmatic figure, a songwriter whose journey reads like a long, dusty road of honky-tonk bars and college cafeterias. He wasn't chasing fame or glitter; instead, he chose the soul-crushing beauty of music for music's sake.

Years spent hunched over sticky barroom tables and scribbling lyrics on napkins earned him a reputation—not in the spotlight but in the back rooms where deals are made. He wrote melodies that found their way into the hearts of stars who had lost their own muse. He sold his creations for cash, with no recognition, but the whisper of his songs carried the weight of his soul.

Finally, he bought this piece of desert paradise—a stable income from his timeless songs allowed him to live comfortably, if anonymously. Here in this hacienda, with his family beside him and the mountains as his backdrop, he found the peace to write hits under his own name. He chuckled at the irony that now, without chasing fame, he could create music that brought him joy.

In the end, it was never about the spotlight. It was about the journey, the stories, and the songs that wrote themselves through his life. As the sun set behind the Superstitions, casting long shadows over the hacienda, he strummed his guitar and sang—content, unknown, and unburdened by the world's gaze.


Copyright 2019 Edwin H. Balder

I may be dead when fame comes but my real glory was always JULIE & The Kids. Thank you for such love

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