Dorm year to diploma..every penny!
Sending Off My Wishes   by Edwin H. Balder
Stacked-up forms, ink runs deep,
Every word, every dream I keep.
First in line, first to try,
First to chase the open sky.
Worked the summers, worked the nights,
Saved up every dollar tight.
Mom and Dad, hands worn thin,
Never missed a deposit in.
Every shift, every grade,
Built the road that now gets paved.
Sending off my wishes, signing on the line,
Hoping they see the work behind the climb.
First to go, first to fly,
But leaving home still makes me cry.
Sending off my wishes, chasing something new,
Scholarship dreams, letters sealed,
Waiting for the fate revealed.
Every test, every late-night grind,
Every moment proving time.
Now the answer’s in my hand,
Now the future makes its stand.
Sending off my wishes, signing on the line,
Hoping they see the work behind the climb.
First to go, first to fly,
But leaving home still makes me cry.
Sending off my wishes, chasing something new,
But the hardest part is leaving you.
[Bridge]
Some roads lead, some roads turn,
Some just teach the way we learn.
Some hearts break, some hearts mend,
Some just wait till time begins.
Now I pack, now I stand,
Suitcase full of where I’ve been.
Mom holds tight, Dad stays strong,
But I see the tears they won’t let on.
First to go, first to fly,
But leaving home still makes me cry.
Sending off my wishes, signing on the line,
Hoping they see the work behind the climb.
First to go, first to fly,
But leaving home still makes me cry.
Sending off my wishes, chasing something new,
But the hardest part is leaving you.
Stacked-up forms, ink runs deep,
Every word, every dream I keep
Sending off my wishes, chasing something new,
But the hardest part is leaving you.
hardest part ....leaving you.(leaving you) leaving you...

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Sending Off My Wishes by HC & EHB

Remeber and trust only you know you!
Maybe I Am, Maybe I’m Not  by   Edwin H. Balder
Hands shake, breath slows,
One quiet thought nobody knows.
A line appears, or maybe not,
A maybe hangs where answers stop.
Would it change me, would it break me?
Would it save me, recreate me?
Would the world shift, would the days glow?
Would the nights stretch, would time slow?
Would I be enough, would I stand tall?
Or would I tremble, would I fall?
Maybe I am, maybe I’m not,
Maybe this is everything I’ve got.
Maybe love comes wrapped in change,
Maybe fate rewrites the page.
Maybe I am, maybe I’m not,
But something’s whispering, don’t stop.
Close my eyes, trace the years,
Every love, every fear.
Would I hold them, would they hold me?
Would I teach them how to be free?
Would I find strength where I feel weak?
Would their heartbeat answer me?
Maybe I am, maybe I’m not,
Maybe this is everything I’ve got.
Maybe love comes wrapped in change,
Maybe fate rewrites the page.
Maybe I am, maybe I’m not,
But something’s whispering, don’t stop.
Some roads turn, some roads run,
Some don’t show till the race is done.
Some dreams bend, some dreams wait,
Some come true when hearts create.
One deep breath, time stands still,
One small answer, one strong will.
Whatever comes, whatever stays,
I’ll hold tight, I’ll find my way.
Maybe I am, maybe I’m not,
Maybe this is everything I’ve got.
Maybe love comes wrapped in change,
Maybe fate rewrites the page.
Maybe I am, maybe I’m not,
But something’s whispering, don’t stop.
Hands shake, breath slows,(nobody knows)
nobody knows....(nobody knows)(nobody knows)

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Maybe I Am, Maybe I’m Not   by  HC & EHB

THIS IS AN OPEN SOURCE SONG WITH OPEN RIGHTS TO COVER!
Betrayal & Brunch An Open Source Cover 4U
by The Indivisibles

Champagne flows, deals get made
Silver spoons carve what’s betrayed
Backs turned easy, voices hushed
Another empire built on trust
Used to fight, used to stand
Now they shake hands with filthy hands
Used to bleed, used to burn
Now they trade their souls for what they earn
Dollar signs in their hungry eyes
Loyalty drowned in alibis
They don’t flinch, they don’t break
Just sip the lies, cut the steak
Lost their balls somewhere between betrayal and brunch
Sold out quick, didn’t even flinch at the punch
Big glass smiles, big bank rolls
Ain’t got a spine, but they got control
Used to have a voice, used to fight
Used to burn bright in the dead of night
But greed don’t care, greed won’t wait
One bite, one deal, one twisted fate
Hands too soft, hearts too cold
Swallowed whole by the weight of gold
No regret, no second guess
Just a life lived in excess
Lost their balls somewhere between betrayal and brunch
Sold out quick, didn’t even flinch at the punch
Big glass smiles, big bank rolls
Ain’t got a spine, but they got control
Was it power, was it fame?
Was it fear, was it the game?
Did they wake up and check the cost?
Or did they just forget what they lost?
So they sit high, sip real slow
Build their castles on what they owe
But dust don’t care, time don’t bend
And empires fall with the ones who pretend
Lost their balls somewhere between betrayal and brunch
Sold out quick, didn’t even flinch at the punch
Big glass smiles, big bank rolls
Ain’t got a spine, but they got control
Champagne flows, deals get made
Silver spoons carve what’s betrayed
Backs turned easy, voices hushed
Another empire built on trust

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It could happen!
Got A Song by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
I’ve got a song for Adele, one for Pink 

One for Miley lost in the ink 

A melody meant for Kelly to find 

A verse for Taylor left behindI write them slow, I write them true Lay down chords meant just for you 

I hum them deep, I let them grow 

But they slip away, you’ll never knowA line for Bonnie, a tune for Grace 

A whispered bridge I can’t erase 

The sound runs warm, the lyrics stay 

But in the silence, they fade away 

Songs you’ll never hear, words you’ll never say 

Notes that fly but don’t find their way 

I keep on writing, I keep the light 

Hoping someday it just feels right 

I spin the rhyme, I set the tone 

Send it floating, but I'm alone 

Do you feel the pull, do you sense the sound? 

Or does it vanish, lost and drowned? 

A chorus strong, a hook too fine 

A verse that bends but stays divine 

For every star who sings so free 

There’s a dreamer waiting quietly
Not every lyric meets the sky 

Not every echo gets replied 

But if a song can hold its own 

Then maybe silence sings alone 

I write for you, I write for time 

I write for nothing and the climb 

Will you ever hum the notes I set? 

Or will they stay a lost duet 

I’ve got a song for Adele, one for Pink 

One for Miley lost in the ink 

A melody meant for Kelly to find 

A verse for Taylor left behind 


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Got A Song by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Last pull: 5 22 25...
Last Light  by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Smoke fades slow, fingers trace 

One last pull, one last place 

Memory hums like a lost refrain 

Where does the fire go when it rains?Woodstock dust, college nights 

Aberky halls where words took flight 

A voice too wild, a dream too wide 

Music rolling like an endless tideWrote for the stars, played for the road 

Set the songs where the highways flowed 

Found a family laid it down 

Hoped one day I’d come back aroundBut I can’t take a toke can’t chase the haze 

Can’t find the echo in old-school ways 

Got the stories got the songs 

Still got the fire even if it’s goneVegas lights Tennessee bars 

Hands that moved through steel-string scars 

Some burned bright some burned out 

Some left whispers some left doubtTurned the page, turned the time 

Lived a life too bold to rhyme 

Now I sit where the past once fell 

Staring deep at the last light in the wellBut I can’t take a toke, can’t chase the haze 

Can’t find the echo in old-school ways 

Got the stories got the songs 

Still got the fire even if it’s goneDid I leave too soon did I wait too long 

Did I lose my way did I lose my song 

If I step back if I play true 

Would the road remember me tooOne last chorus one last tune One last echo under the moonOne last fire one last spell 

A song still burning in the last light in the wellBut I can’t take a toke can’t chase the haze 

Can’t find the echo in old-school ways 

Got the stories got the songs 

Still got the fire even if it’s goneSmoke fades slow fingers trace 

One.... last ...pull, one.... last..... place 

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Last Light  by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

The tide takes us when we are lost
Drifting Away by Songwriter Edwin H. Balder
Soft winds call, tide runs slow
Golden light where the waters glow
A whisper deep, a name untold
Drifting away where the stories fold
Somewhere past the silver line
Somewhere lost in waves and time
A melody hums, a dream takes flight
Carried far beyond the night
No weight, no chains, no need to stay
Just the rhythm of the open bay
A voice that lingers, a song that sways
Drifting away in endless days
Drifting away, lost in blue
Let the tide pull, let the sky move
No past, no fear, no need to say
Just the wind and waves—drifting away
(drifting away) drifting away...
Soft as velvet, strong as tide
Something whispers deep inside
A name unspoken, a promise thin
A shadow where the light had been
Was it the moment, was it the face?
Was it the lines we never traced?
Did the answers sink too low?
Where do the echoes go?
Drifting away, lost in blue
Let the tide pull, let the sky move
No past, no fear, no need to say
Just the wind and waves—drifting away
(drifting away) drifting away...
If the wind still sings, if the stars still shine
If the ocean breathes, if the hands still climb
If a voice can call, if a name can rise
Then maybe the echoes can still survive
Soft as silver, lost in blue
A voice drifts wide, but who sings through?
One step closer, one last light
Will the echoes find us tonight?
Drifting away, lost in blue
Let the tide pull, let the sky move
No past, no fear, no need to say
Just the wind and waves—drifting away
(drifting away) drifting away...
Soft winds call, tide runs slow
Golden light where the waters glow
A whisper deep, a name untold
Drifting away where the stories fold
(drifting away) drifting away...(drifting away) drifting away...

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Drifting Away by Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

My solo go to...
Always Do by Songwriter Edwin H. Balder
rain hits hard where sunshine stood
cold wind crawls where warmth once could
storms roll in I stand tall
tell myself I don’t mind at all
but clouds keep whispering in the night
something ain’t sitting right
the seasons won’t say but I know what’s true
the sky won’t confess but it all leads to you
I tell myself it’s just the rain
just the wind just a passing flame
but every storm reminds me too
the seasons won’t say but they always do
they always do they always do
summer stretched but wouldn’t stay
fall ran fast then blew away
winter settled deep inside
now I wonder why I lied
told the world I moved ahead
sun will rise no tears were shed
but every sunrise shows the past
and I still see you in the glass
the seasons won’t say but I know what’s true
the sky won’t confess but it all leads to you
I tell myself it’s just the rain
just the wind just a passing flame
but every storm reminds me too
the seasons won’t say but they always do
they always do they always do
maybe spring will wash you out
maybe time will drown the doubt
the seasons won’t say but I know what’s true
the sky won’t confess but it all leads to you
I tell myself it’s just the rain
just the wind just a passing flame
but every storm reminds me too
the seasons won’t say but they always do
they always do they always do
the seasons won’t say but they always do
they always do they always do


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Always Do by Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

We wonder...will it ever...again...
How Long to Love Again  by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
I’ve been walkin’ this road alone…
Pieces of us still in my hands…
Time moves slow, heavy like chains
Every shadow still whispers your name
Faces blur, but yours won’t fade
Guess some ghosts were meant to stay…
They say “just let go”—but how?
When every heartbeat’s haunted now…
How loooong… till I love again?
Scars still ache under my skin…
Can a broken heart take flight?
Or am I stuck in last night…?
I hear the wind call like a new start
But your voice still breaks my heart
Laughs feel borrowed, smiles don’t stick
Everything’s temporary but this…
I hear the mmmmmmmwi
mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmy heart
milemmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwwwwwemmmmhis…
They say “just let go”—but how?
mmmmmmmmmhauntedmmm now…
How loooong… till I love again?
Scars still ache under my skin…
Maybe the sun will rise someday…
Maybe the rain’ll wash me away…
But tonight, I’m just a shadow
Waitin’ for love to let me go…
HOW LOOOONG… till I love again?
Scars still ache under my skin…
Can a broken heart take flight?
Or am I stuck in last night…?
Time moves slow, Time moves slow, 
heavy like chains heavy like chains
Every shadow still whispers 
Every shadow still whispers
your name   your name   your name  
Faces blur, but yours won’t fade
Guess some ghosts were meant to stay…
some ghosts were meant to stay…
Ooooh… stuck in last night…
Ooooh… how long…


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How Long to Love Again  by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

A VERY Close call tonight...DAM!
Not Ready Yet by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
I said I'd meet it standing tall
Said I'd walk through when it called
But when the night pulled tight around my chest
I found I wasn’t ready yet
They say if you live right, you let it go
But I held on, I fought the flow
I gripped the edge, I burned for air
Like living still had something there
I swore I’d made my peace with time
Swore I’d walk the final line
But when it leaned too close to stay
All those words just fell away
I’m not ready yet, not today
Not for silence, not to fade
I may be leaving, may be close
But I still reach, I still hold
I’m not ready yet, not like I said
Not for the night to close instead
I thought I’d stand, I thought I’d rest
But I still fight to catch my breath
It wasn’t light, it wasn’t grace
It was weight pressing hard in space
It was fear, it was real
It was knowing what I feel
No soft goodbye, no peaceful tone
Just a moment where life held on
I saw the edge, I saw it clear
And for the first time—I was scared
I’m not ready yet, not today
Not for silence, not to fade
I may be leaving, may be close
But I still reach, I still hold
I’m not ready yet, not like I said
Not for the night to close instead
I thought I’d stand, I thought I’d rest
But I still fight to catch my breath
Maybe one day I’ll let it be
Maybe I’ll lay down peacefully
But tonight I stood, tonight I knew
That living still had more to do
They tell you peace will take its turn
That you’ll let go when bridges burn
But I still reach, I still call
Still refuse to lose it all
I’m not ready yet, not today
Not for silence, not to fade
I may be leaving, may be close
But I still reach, I still hold
I’m not ready yet, not like I said
Not for the night to close instead
I thought I’d stand, I thought I’d rest
But I still fight to catch my breath
I may be going—but not yet

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Not Ready Yet by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Takes a lot of time to learn....
Best When You're You By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder
No second-guessing, no disguise
No stepping back, no compromise
You don’t need more, you don’t need less
You’re already built for the best
They tell you change, tell you mold
Tell you fit inside the fold
But the shine ain't there, the spark won't stay
When you walk like someone else today
So drop the weight, lose the fear
Stand up strong, make it clear
They ain't the ones who shape your light
You've been golden this whole time
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
Nothing stronger, nothing true
Than when you're standing just as you
No one else can take your place
No one else can wear your grace
It’s in the way you talk, the way you feel
It’s in the way you stand, unsealed
So keep the rhythm, keep the drive
Don’t let them blur the fire inside
You’re not a mirror, not a shade
You're the only name you'll ever trade
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
Nothing stronger, nothing true
Than when you're standing just as you
No echoes, no borrowed skin
Just the soul you’ve lived within
No apologies, no regret
Just the truth you don’t forget
They’ll try to frame you in the lines
Try to paint over your shine
But your voice, your step, your name
Ain’t built to fit inside their frame
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
Nothing stronger, nothing true
Than when you're standing just as you
No second-guessing, no disguise
No stepping back, no compromise
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
Nothing stronger, nothing true
Than when you're standing just as you
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know
You are best when you are you, you know


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Best When You're You By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder

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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