She left the porch light on
But not the door unlocked
And that’s how I knew
She wasn’t coming back
She packed her bags in the quiet of dawn
Left her perfume on the curtains drawn
No fight, no tears, just a note on the bed
Said “I need more than what’s in your head”
I gave her comfort, I gave her calm
But she wanted thunder, she wanted harm
She wanted fire I couldn’t fake
So she walked away before I’d wake
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye,
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
We used to dance in the kitchen light
Laugh at nothing, hold on tight
But something changed, I saw it fade
In the way she smiled like she was afraid
She missed the chaos, missed the chase
Said I was love, but not her place
I held her close, but not enough
She needed rough, I offered love
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye,
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
I found her scarf in the backseat dust
Still smells like rain and broken trust
I drive the roads we used to roam
But every turn just leads me home
She wanted more than I could be
And maybe that’s not just on me
I gave her peace, she gave me pain
But I’d still take her back again
Now I sit with coffee cold
Talk to ghosts and stories old
She’s out there chasing something new
While I still dream of her and what to do
I hope she finds what makes her sing
Even if it’s not this ring
I’ll keep the porch light burning low
Just in case she wants to come home
But maybe love ain’t just one face
Maybe hearts can't win every race
I’ll mend the cracks, I’ll learn to bend
And maybe someday let it  end
Or someone’s start
With a softer heart
I’ll walk again
Even if it’s torn apart
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye,
Why honey why did you say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
“Goodbye… goodbye…”
“Why honey why…”
“Goodbye… goodbye…”
“Why honey why…”


Why Honey Why by American K-POP BOYS

I woke up bleeding from a dream I can’t recall
The sky was black, the mirror cracked, the writing on the wall
I’ve buried friends, I’ve buried faith, I’ve buried every prayer
And still I walk, though every step feels like a dare
God wants me dead
That’s what the silence said
Not in fire, not in flood
Just slow enough to taste the blood
God wants me dead
But I ain’t gone yet
I’ve cursed the stars, I’ve kissed the ground
I’ve begged for peace that won’t be found
My body breaks, my mind betrays
But I still show up most days
The preacher said I’m not alone
But he don’t hear the undertone
Of every breath I drag through pain
Like thunder with no rain
God wants me dead
That’s what the silence said
Not in fire, not in flood
Just slow enough to taste the blood
God wants me dead
But I ain’t gone yet
Maybe He don’t hate me
Maybe He just waits
To see if I’ll keep walking
Through these rusted gates
Maybe love’s a test
And pain’s the proof
That I’m still here
And still got truth
I saw a child smile at me today
And for a second, I looked away
Afraid that light might burn my skin
But maybe that’s where grace begins
I ain’t asking for a crown
Just a reason not to lay it down
If He’s still watching, let Him see
What broken still can be
God wants me dead
That’s what the silence said
Not in fire, not in flood
Just slow enough to taste the blood
If He wants me gone
He’ll have to take me walking   


FYI: God saw me write this and did not stop me....songwriter Edwin H. Balder


God Wants Me Dead

This is an Open Source song with open rights to cover!
Fools under a yellow umbrella
Talkin’ big like they’re some kinda fella
Books unread, but they quote like kings
Truth ain’t welcome in their rings
They sit on chairs the color of fear
Plastic thrones that disappear
They smile wide, but never see
The cracks beneath their canopy
Yellow umbrella, coward’s shade
Coverin’ lies that power made
They don’t care, they just pretend
To give a damn, to comprehend
But outside that circle, truth still breathes
In broken hearts and fallen leaves
And every time they fake the light
They kill a little more of right
They pass the mic like sacred wine
But every word’s a crooked line
They preach of peace, they sell the war
They lock the gate, then praise the poor
Their cults wear suits, their crimes wear ties
They drown the truth in alibis
And every time they raise their glass
Democracy slips through the cracks
I’ve seen the yellow glow at dawn
Where cowards sit and kingdoms pawn
They clap for power, not for grace
They fear the mirror, not the face
They build their walls with empty praise
And call it love, and call it faith
But I’ve walked through storms they never knew
And I still bleed red, white, and blue
Yellow umbrella, coward’s shade
Coverin’ lies that power made
They don’t care, they just pretend
To give a damn, to comprehend
But outside that circle, truth still breathes
In broken hearts and fallen leaves
And every time they fake the light
They kill a little more of right
So let it rain, let thunder speak
Let silence rise from voices weak
I’ll stand outside, I’ll take the pain
I’ll never sit beneath that stain
Yellow umbrella, fade away
Your plastic throne won’t rule the day
The fools may laugh, the wise may cry
But truth don’t need a place to lie... Oh lord
The fools may laugh, the wise may cry
But truth don’t need a place to lie... Oh lord
The fools may laugh, the wise may cry
But truth don’t need a place to lie... Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord....

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Yellow Umbrella by The Indivisibles

This song is Free To Cover and Open Source as per songwriter Edwin H. Balder
She walked with the quiet
She listened to leaves
She spoke to the wild
And taught us to believe
[sad acustic guitar riff]
In the hush of the forest, in the eyes of a chimp
She saw the soul of the world, not just a glimpse
She didn’t shout, she didn’t fight
She just lived the truth in morning light
And every step she took was grace
A gentle echo in this place
What you do makes a difference
And you have to decide
What kind of a difference you want to make
It’s the mirror we hold, the vow we take
To matter to the world, to matter to ourselves
To walk well, to walk kind
To leave love where we dwelled
She taught us that wonder is never too small
That the roots of compassion can grow through us all
She held the earth like a fragile flame
And whispered, “You matter—your choices, your name”
So cherish the nature you’re blessed to meet
The moss, the moonlight, the dirt beneath
Let every creature, every breeze
Remind you who you’re meant to be
What you do makes a difference
And you have to decide
What kind of a difference you want to make
It’s the mirror we hold, the vow we take
To matter to the world, to matter to ourselves
To walk well, to walk kind
To leave love where we dwelled
She’s gone from the forest, but not from the song
Her voice is the wonder that carries us on
What you do makes a difference…
So make it strong....(.voice)  wonder that carries  on..
.carries  on..(.carries  on) carries  on..
.carries  on..(.carries  on)carries  on..(.carries  on)
wonder ..that ..carries  ..on..

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 from GarageBand to
• 	Logic Pro 
• 	Ableton Live
• 	FL Studio 
• 	Pro Tools 
• 	Reaper 
• 	Cubase and HC and Tina and Tommy and Del's folks wow! LOvE YOU

A Difference (💔For Jane💔)

You were my lifesaver… my be-braver…
My cheerleader when I was just a bleeder…
Lost in the show, but you didn’t let me go…
Didn’t let me fall… you caught it all…
[Verse 1: Add brushed drums, warm piano, mellow guitar]
When my voice was gone for good
You didn’t yell—you understood
Tried to show me light in the dark
In a town that tore me apart
You held the silence like a song
Helped me find where I belong
Tuned my soul to something true
Played the chords I never knew
You were the sound when I had none
The echo under every sun
You were the verse I couldn’t write
The harmony that held me tight
You were the song of the year
The one I needed to hear
You were the song of the year
The one that dried every tear
I was broken, out of tune
A shadow fading far too soon
But you saw rhythm in my ache
A melody I couldn’t fake
You turned my silence into flame
Gave my story back its name
You didn’t fix me—you just stayed
And let the music find its way
You were the bridge I never crossed
The lyric I thought I’d lost
You were the breath between the lines
The reason I still try
You were the stage when I had none
The spotlight when I tried to run
You were the song I couldn’t sing
But now I wear it like a ring
Now I sing with open hands
No fear, no shame, no second chance
You taught me how to bend, not break
To write the truth for my own sake
You were my cheer when I was low
My be-braver when I let go
You were the sound beneath the pain
The hook that brought me back again
You were the sound when I had none
The echo under every sun
You were the verse I couldn’t write
The harmony that held me tight
You were the song of the year
The one I needed to hear
You were the song of the year
The one that dried every tear
You were the song…
You were the song…
You were the song of the year…
The one I needed to hear… the song of the year…
The one ..I needed... to hear…

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

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. 

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Song Of The Year by 🌹Tina Talone🌹

Dust on the windows, light breaking through
I’ve been waiting for something true
The road was long, the nights were cold
But I held on to stories told
Coffee gone bitter, silence too loud
I walked through the wreck, head unbowed
The sky kept changing, but I stayed still
Chasing the warmth I couldn’t feel
Every mile, every scar
Led me here, where the warm things are
Every tear, every song
Pulled me closer to where I belong
Where the sun belongs
Where the shadows run
Where the heart can mend
And the day’s not done
Where the sun belongs
Where the light begins
Where the soul comes home
And the sky leans in
I’ve seen the rain, I’ve felt the flood
I’ve walked through fire, I’ve tasted blood
But still I rise, still I sing
Still I reach for everything
Old photographs, letters worn thin
I read them like prayers I keep within
The past is a lantern, the future a flame
I carry both and call them by name
Let the past be wind
Let the future spin
Let the silence speak
Let the healing begin
Where the sun belongs
Where the shadows run
Where the heart can mend
And the day’s not done
Where the sun belongs
Where the light begins
Where the soul comes home
And the sky leans in
 silence, I’ve been the sound
 lost, I’ve been the found
 echo, I’ve been the cry
 truth no one could buy
storm, I’ve been the rain
the pain...the pain...the pain
I’ve been the fire, I’ve been the song
I’ve been the place the sun belongs
Now I stand where the light pours in
No more hiding, no more spin
I’ve earned this warmth, I’ve earned this sky
I’ve earned the right to ask why
So if you’re lost, if you’re low
If you’re waiting for the glow
Know the sun won’t ask your name
It just shows up and burns the shame
Where the sun belongs
 shadows run
 the heart can mend
 day’s not done
Where the sun belongs
 the light begins
Where the soul comes home
And the sky leans in
You’re not too late
You’re not too far
You’re just arriving
Where the sun belongs

Where the Sun Belongs by #AKB

Kept the pen warm while the spotlight faded.  
Built the hooks they danced to, never stated.  
Watched the charts climb with someone else's name.  
Now the silence breaks, I'm rewriting my game.  
Wrote for stars who never knew the fire.  
Gave away gold just to pay the wire.  
Held my tongue while the crowd got loud.  
Now the mic’s mine, see me rock the crowd.  
This ain’t borrowed.  
This ain’t fake.  
Feel the tremor  
when I shake.
I got a release for you.  
This is the beat that’s gonna break the scene.  
Raw rhythms, real talk, no sheen.  
I got a release for you.  
This track don’t stop, it climbs and soars.  
Built for the rebels who unlocked doors.  
I got a release for you.  
Kept it quiet while the world kept spinning.  
Played the long game, now I’m winning.  
Every lyric etched in nights and fire.  
Every beat’s a step climbing higher.
Ghost in the booth, now I’m front and center.  
Wrote their verses, now I’m the inventor.  
No more silence, hear me rise.  
This is an anthem in disguise.
I got a release for you.  
This is the anthem they can’t deny.  
Built from the truth they tried to buy.  
I got a release for you.  
Feel the beat drop, breaking the mold.  
This is my story, finally told.  
I got a release for you. I got a release for you. I got a release for you.  
Beats so straight, they're taking flight,  
Cause this is music born from night.  
I was quiet while they played their game,  
Now hear my anthem light the flame.
I got a release for you. I got a release for you. I got a release for you.  

I Got a Release for You written by Edwin H. Balder

"You know, you never really prepared me for this,
No little hints, no gentle touch or kiss.
I guess I was blind to all the small signs,
You left without a trace, erasing all the lines."
"I wake up in this quiet, where your laughter used to fill,
No note left behind, just an empty space to kill.
Every place feels haunted, like memories gone astray,
You didn't prepare me — but you stole my today."
"Yeah, I was hoping, thought I'd see it clear,
But your sudden absence left me stumbling here."
"You never gave a warning before you walked away,
No goodbye, no whispers, you just chose to stray.
You vanished in a moment, with no words to convey,
Left me dancing alone as memories replay."
"We used to wander where streetlights gleam,
Now I walk alone, like it was all a dream.
Your silence still echoes in the songs we shared,
You left me hanging — thought you cared."
"True, I felt shattered, but now I'm standing tall,
Your silence was loud, but I hear my own call."
"You never warned me that you'd be the end,
No goodbye, no hints you were more than a friend.
You left me with echoes, memories unbend,
Still dancing with ghosts, trying to mend."
"The dawn feels heavy, bed cold with no trace,
Your voice has faded, but echoes still chase.
No warning, no fight, you quietly went far,
Leaving behind what we truly are."
"I felt so fragile, but now I've learned,
Your leaving taught lessons, each corner turned."
"You never gave signs that our time had passed,
No goodbye, no moments as we ran last.
You left me to dance through the past,
But I find the strength that comes to last."
"Thought we were endless, our bond was so tight,
Yet silence crashed down with no end in sight.
No text, no call, just went away,
Like a shadow gone, leaving words unsaid today.
True, I stayed loyal, true, I was real,
The shock tore me apart, yet here I heal.
You left so swift, but you built my beat,
Now I'm dancing through pain, finding my own heat.
Respect the journey, respect the pain,
In heartbreak's shadow, I find my name.
You left without warning, left without plea,
But in the rhythm, lives the heart full of me."
"You thought you killed me with no goodbye, no word,
But in my music, my soul's still heard.
You thought you ended what was once so free,
Yet my voice rises, eternally."
so free,
so free,
so free,

Please Dance this on to your playlist ..So much thanks... WHY SPACE
All rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
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Never Killed Me Before WHY🎧 SPACE

Hush, (hush) hush…
The chandelier confessed to the tide with a velvet devotion,
While the mirror blinked twice and swallowed the notion.
Even the thunder wore pearls to disguise its emotion.
A teacup spilled secrets in a language of motion.
The sidewalk curled up like a ribbon in lotion,
The jukebox wept softly, tuned to a potion.
Lies don’t float, they bloom and bend,
Truth’s a wave that won’t defend.
Oaths dissolve where oceans end.
Every promise I whispered was stitched in a golden disguise,
Nothing I meant ever knew how to apologize.
Somewhere between the shimmer and the salt, the silence lies.
Anyone listening would think I was wise.
Everything breaks when the moon forgets to rise.
The lighthouse blinked Morse code in a language of spies,
While the seagulls debated the shape of the skies.
Even the anchor had secrets it tried to revise,
A compass spun circles with cinnamon sighs.
The tide pulled the truth through a thousand goodbyes.
The stars stitched a map made entirely of lies.
Lies don’t sink, they shimmer bright,
Truth gets lost in neon light.
Oaths dissolve in velvet night.
Every whisper I swallowed was dressed in a clever disguise.
The shoreline hummed softly in a voice full of tries,
While the moon wore a mask made of lullaby ties.
Even the wind had a pocket of sighs,
A bottle of ink spilled stars on the rise.
The waves wrote poems with invisible dyes.
The truth wore heels and told beautiful lies.
Lies don’t drown, they learn to float,
Truth forgets the words it wrote.
Oaths dissolve in every note.
Every glance I returned was a mirror in disguise.
The ocean forgave me with a grin full of tries,
The thunder applauded with invisible eyes.
The lighthouse blinked twice, then swallowed the skies.
The compass confessed with mechanical sighs.
The anchor let go with a whisper that flies.
The tide told a joke that nobody buys.
Hush… I hear the echoes in disguise,
Velvet voices hiding truth behind the eyes.
Every oath I swore got lost in the tide,
Every secret I kept was a mask I supplied.
But lies don’t drown, they float in the dark,
Truth gets twisted, neon sparks.
I’m chasing silence where the rhythm hides,
Between shimmer and hush, where the echo cries.
Respect in my tone, I don’t fake the scene,
I spit what I feel, keep the verses clean.
It’s a gift and a curse, this voice I own,
Every rhyme I drop is a stepping stone.
So hush… listen close, don’t deny,
The ocean forgives, but the stars still lie.
I rap for the moment, not the fame outside,
Every beat I breathe is the truth I confide.
The stars rearranged into question-mark pies,
The oath was a riddle, the answer: goodbyes.
Every secret I danced with was dressed in a clever disguise.
Nothing I sang ever needed replies.
Somewhere between the shimmer and hush, the echo tries.
Anyone watching would call it wise.
Everything ends when the ocean dries.
......Oath… ......ocean…... hush… ...disguise… ..lies… lies...lies…

Please Dance this on to your playlist ..So much thanks... WHY🎧 SPACE
All rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

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Hush Disguise by WHY🎧 SPACE

Met you in the static, neon lights on the floor,
You came up to me like I’d been waiting before.
Eyes locked heavy, I forgot myself,
Said I’d follow you to heaven, even follow to hell.
Every beat was a promise, every look was a flame,
I thought we were writing forever, you were playing a game.
I gave you my nights, gave you my fight,
But you were already planning your exit flight.
I gave you my Friday nights,
You gave me your maybe’s.
I built a future in my mind,
You built escape routes daily.
I wore your name like a promise,
Hung your words like stars.
Thought I was more than a moment,
But I was just spare parts.
You said I lit up your darkness,
But you never stayed for the light.
You kissed me like a secret,
Then left… left in the… night.
Waste of time, waste of tears,
Wasted months, wasted years.
I thought I mattered, thought I fit,
But I was just your counterfeit.
Waste of hope, waste of grace,
Wasted love you won’t replace.
I gave you truth, you gave me spin,
I thought I’d lose you—never knew I’d never begin.
Waste of time…
[Beat cut]
And I’m done letting you define
What I was,
What I am,
What… I’ll… be…
Next time (next time).
I saw forever in your silence,
Heard forever in your lies.
I kept showing up for nothing,
Kept mistaking lows for highs.
You said I was your anchor,
But you never stopped the boat.
I was the one who stayed,
While you wrote your exit note.
You don’t get to call it love,
Just because I stayed.
You don’t get to call it truth,
Just because I prayed.
Waste of time, waste of tears,
Wasted months, wasted years.
I thought I mattered, thought I fit,
But I was just your counterfeit.
Waste of hope, waste of grace,
Wasted love you won’t replace.
I gave you truth, you gave me spin,
I thought I’d lose you—never knew I’d never begin.
Waste of time…
And I’m done letting you define
What I was,
What I am,
What I’ll be…
Next time… What… I’ll… be…
Next time (next time)… next… time!
I was never yours (never yours),
You were never mine (never mine).
Just a beautiful…
Waste of time (waste of time).
Yeah, I followed you to hell,
But I found myself again.
Your lies were neon,
But my truth is the flame.
Waste of time…
But I’m done letting you define me.

Please Dance this on to your playlist ..So much thanks... WHY🎧 SPACE
All rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

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The Next Time  by WHY🎧 SPACE

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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