A collaboration with UK singer-songwriter Winkandwoo, mixed and mastered by Charles Connolly. Please go and visit their pages if you like to listen to more of their work: @winkandwoo @connollytunes

Turn The Tide - Lyrics

If this world was to show you freedom
Would you take it if it shined like a light
Or would you choose to stay prisoner, captive
In this illusion of a life
Have you set your boundaries, borders
Do you know where your heart lies

Do we change the world
With our hearts and minds
Can we make it better
Can we change perception
Can we turn the tide

I only hope that we can come together
I see lots of hope but we don’t come together, no no no no

What do we need to turn the tide

Do we change the world
With our hearts and minds
Can we make it better

If this world was to show you freedom
Would you take it if it shined like a light
Or would you choose to stay prisoner, captive
In this illusion of a life
Have you set your boundaries, borders
Do you know what it takes to turn the tide

Music: United Duality
Lyrics & Vocals: Winkandwoo
Mix & Master: Charles Connolly

Turn The Tide

Turn The Tide [feat. Winkandwoo]

A heart-melting French chanson taking place in Paris inspired by "Birkin et Gainsbourg", featuring the wonderful Céline Schmink.

Chanson de malheur

Chanson de malheur [feat. Céline Schmink]

"Sexy Sadie, what have you done?" This song, which is intended to be a sequel of 'Sexy Sadie' by The Beatles, likes to answer that question. It is a vintage style alternative rock number with an Indian coda inspired by the documentary 'David Wants To Fly'.

Sexy Sadie Passed Away

Sexy Sadie Passed Away [feat. Tom Bedlam]

A new recording collaboration with Rolan interpreting a well-known Dylan tune.

Don't Think Twice [feat. Rolan] (Bob Dylan Cover)

A funny country blues with americana and honky-tonk elements.

A Tiny Tall Tale

See-Saw

See-Saw [with Liz Davinci]

"Purple Heron" is the name and the story of my band that I had in the nineties.

Purple Heron

Purple Heron [feat. Tom Bedlam]

The result of writing something in Spanish - Igual!

Igual

I've Had Enough

Entering a jazz club there is a band contest taking place...

Peanuts

Peanuts [feat. Tony Mac]

United is a peace song and a collab of 13 indie artists from 7 different countries. We would all appreciate it if you helped spreading the word.

With Jaykle & the choir:
Liz Davinci, Rose Finn, Jill Winter, Stoneygate, Sucrepop, AcG, Bud Summers (RIP), Oxaï Roura, Keith Spinney, Rolan.

United

United [feat. Jaykle & Friends]

Up And About

The second to last track of my upcoming album.

Second To Last

Second To Last [feat. Sam Ford]

Cheer Up

A Reassuring Assurance

Heimat

Beach, sun, a cocktail... a nice ending after a musical spectacle.

Music by Ortwin Wendt

Enlightening Snapshots

Time goes by, make the best out of it.

Second To Last - Lyrics

Now and then time can be
Such a silent thief.
Can we outrun it if we please?
The odds are stacked against us.

And sometimes time can be
Such a sneaky, nasty thief.
It says “run” while you have speed.
Pay no heed to what it says.

Sometimes there’ll be days when the sun won’t shine.
No need to search for it, or read between the lines.
Some days you must simply look inside.
Then you will see a light and come back
Starry eyed because you’ve found that
You’re full of love.

Whenever I think on
All these moments past,
I wish that I could make them last.
Chance would be a fine thing.

There is no need to rush,
Take all the colours in.
The light that shines from within
Will lead you through the dark.

Sometimes there’ll be days when the sun won’t shine.
No need to search for it, or read between the lines.
Some days you must simply look inside.
Then you will see a light and come back
Starry eyed because you’ve found that
You’re made of love.

Then you will see a light and come back
Starry eyed because you’ve found that
You’re here to love.

Music & Lyrics by Ortwin Wendt
Vocalist: Sam Ford

Entering a jazz club where a band contest is taking place...

Peanuts - Lyrics

Oh, my Lucy, I’ve searched the world for the rarest of pearls.
Lucy, oh Lucy, I won’t ever find a more precious girl.

When I think of the time we met, as the stars had conspired above,
I remember you instantly lit up my heart and I opened to your love.
When I remember all the things that you’ve done, I tell you,
Lucy, my Lucy, baby, baby, baby.

When you’re walking to me,
When you’re talking to me,
Everything about you does make me so proud.

Oh, my Lucy, you are the best I’ve ever had, girl.
Lucy, oh Lucy, you make me smile even when I’m sad.

Music & Lyrics by Ortwin Wendt
Vocalist: Tony Mac

Sometimes you need some encouraging words to carry on.

Cheer Up - Lyrics

Low lights are shadowing your face
Dull thoughts are leaving a trace
In a slow pace
Losing a race

Pick up whatever you’re hiding
And take a hold of your mind
Get up at last
Leave what has passed

Cheer up, not everything’s broken
Your soul is just bent
Your thoughts are just spent
You’ve got your intent
Wake up, not everything’s gone yet
Not everything’s set
So, come out of debt
And try to reset

Speed up, your shadow’s behind you
Your friend, it’s chasing you down
While you run around
Confused by the sound

Pass on the torch of your thinking
The fire sheds light on your way
With you every day
Within what you say

Cheer up, you’re coming up short but
Don’t sew your heart shut
Let go of the doubt
And find your way out
Cheer up, some days are still dawning
You’re grinding your teeth
When there is no heat
Just cheer up and be!

Music by Ortwin Wendt
Lyrics by Laura Roklicer & Ortwin Wendt
Vocalists: Caleb Cabiness & Ortwin Wendt

United is a peace song and a collab of 13 indie artists from 7 different countries. We would all appreciate it if you helped spreading the word.

With Jaykle, Liz Davinci, Rose Finn, Jill Winter, Stoneygate, Sucrepop, Ac G, Bud Summers (RIP), Oxaï Roura, Keith Spinney, Rolan Crawford.

United - Lyrics

When I look into this crazy world
Seems everybody's looking out for themselves
Put your love on the shelf
You can't see need when in love with yourself
One word, one world, one thought
Is all you really need
U.N.I.T.E., U.N.I.T.E.

I bleed and my pleas
The way of the world got me on my knees
It seems to me
We've all forgotten one simple theme it’s
One word, one world, one thought
Is all you really need
U.N.I.T.E., U.N.I.T.E.

It's time for everyone to light the lights.
Take a look into your brother’s eyes and do what's right.
Come on and put your hands together.
Come on and put your hands together.

So, united we stand,
United we fall,
United has no colour,
United has no wall,
United’s in your kitchen,
United’s in your hall,
United’s in your heart,
United's in us all.

But when will it ever happen?
I don’t know when this time will come.
But when will this ever happen?
I don’t know when this time will come.

So, I am here alone
And sitting on my own.
I can’t believe that no one cares
And no one’s even there.

Let’s get united, let’s all unite!
No need to light it, no need to fight!
Let’s get united, let’s all unite!
No need to hide it, let's make it right!

Music by Ortwin Wendt & Jason Hoberg
Lyrics by Jason Hoberg & Ortwin Wendt

Igual is about a quarrel that I had about conspiracy theories.

Igual - Lyrics

Excuse me! ... Excusez-moi! ... Entschuldigung?
¡Ay, ay, ay!

¡Perdón, señorita!
¿Que pasa, señor?
¿Pasa? ¡No como pasas! ¡Igual! ¿Estamos ya en Barcelona?
Por poco, señor.
¿Por poco?
¡Bienvenido a Las Pijadas!
¡Caramba!
¡Olé!

La tierra es un disco...
¡Quita! No me cuentes cuentos chinos.
¡A mi plin! ... y el once de septiembre...
¡Quita! ¡No me vengas con macanas!
¡A mi plin! ... y el alunizaje...
Eso me importa un pimiento.
¡A mi plin! ... los aeroplanos...
¡Basta de tonterías de conspiración!

¡Disculpe, señorita!
¿Que desea, señor?
¿Cuánto cuesta la libra de la verdad absoluta?
Es el libro de la verdad absoluta... son cincuenta pesetas, señor.
¿Pesetas? ¿Porque no dublones?
¡Tiene gracia, señor! ¡Las monedas, por favor!
Si. Aqui, esta bien.
¡Pero... es menos!
¡Igual!
¡Esfúmese, señor!
¡Adiós, cariño!

El orden mundial nuevo...
Eso me importa un bledo.
¡A mi plin! ... la moral y la ética...
¡Quita! ¡Corta ya el rollo!
¡A mi plin! ... y el hedonismo...
¿A ti que coño te importa?
¡A mi plin!
¡Calla esa boca!

¡A mi ni fu ni fa!

Music & Lyrics by Ortwin Wendt
Spoken words: Maria, Ortwin Wendt
Vocalist: Leo

An instrumental that is actually build around nothing. Just happiness.

Music by Ortwin Wendt

A heart-melting French chanson taking place in Paris inspired by "Birkin et Gainsbourg", featuring the wonderful Céline Schmink.

Chanson de malheur - Lyrics

Comme un songe éveillé,
Dans une rue de Montmartre...

J'ai toujours rêvé, tu sais,
De te rencontrer en vrai, baiser sucré,
De marcher à tes côtés, léger,
Peut-être même de t'embrasser, baiser salé,

Tu étais mon idole de jeunesse, ma faiblesse,
Cet être inaccessible, cet artiste invincible,
Tu étais, plus que tout, une partie de mon âme,
Qui réchauffait mon cœur quand l'amour faisait mal...

Je n'ai pas voulu briser le rêve de tes 20 ans,
Que tu t'attaches à moi et que tu comprennes que je n'étais qu'un rôle...
La chanson de ma vie elle n'est pas toujours drôle,
C'est une chanson sans fleurs,
Et maintenant te reste mon malheur.

---Solo---

Je n'ai pas voulu briser le rêve de tes 20 ans,
Que tu t'attaches à moi et que tu comprennes que je n'étais qu'un rôle...
La chanson de ma vie elle n'est pas toujours drôle,
C'est une chanson sans fleurs,
Et maintenant te reste mon malheur.

J'avais toujours rêvé, tu sais,
De te rencontrer en vrai,
Maintenant c'est fait !
Le monde réel a tué en un instant,
Mon doux rêve d'enfant,
Oh j'ai froid dedans !

J'ai toujours rêvé, tu sais,
De te rencontrer en vrai, baiser sucré,
De marcher à tes côtés, léger,
Peut-être même de t'embrasser, baiser salé,

Tu étais mon idole de jeunesse, ma faiblesse,
Cet être inaccessible, cet artiste invincible...

Music & Lyrics: Ortwin Wendt
Vocalists: Céline Schmink, André Biedermann
Saxophone: André Biedermann

"Sexy Sadie, what have you done?" This song, which is intended to be a sequel of 'Sexy Sadie' by The Beatles, likes to answer that question. It is a vintage style alternative rock number with an Indian coda inspired by the documentary 'David Wants To Fly'.

Sexy Sadie Passed Away - Lyrics

Today I’ve got something to say about someone
who really misbehaved, didn’t he?
Taking money for a word that should never be heard
is everything but right, isn’t it?
No matter what you’re taught, enlightenment can’t be bought.
It’s nothing to be sold, isn’t it?
Sexy Sadie passed away. It’s time to say
that John was right, wasn’t he?

I wouldn’t have laughed all day in a land of plenty, milk and honey.
(No, no! That’s no laughing matter.)
I wouldn’t have laughed all day in the light of all that stolen money.
(No, no! That’s no laughing matter.)
I wouldn’t have laughed all day refusing all the poorer people.
(No, no! That’s no laughing matter.)
I wouldn’t have laughed all day being an arrant liar.
(No, no! That’s no laughing matter.)

Today I had something to say about someone
who really misbehaved, didn’t he?
Taking money for a word that should never be her
is everything but right, isn’t it?
Now here’s a clue for you, any word will do
you’re comfortable with. Believe me!
Sexy Sadie passed away. It’s time to say
that John was right, wasn’t he?

Music & Lyrics: Ortwin Wendt
Voacalist: Tom Bedlam

This instrumental is my Beatles tribute song.

Music by Ortwin Wendt

"Purple Heron" is the name and the story of my band that I had in the nineties.

Purple Heron - Lyrics

I am sitting on my chair
And the sun is shining down.
All around me it is quiet.
Well, my wife has gone downtown.
I should brew a cuppa up,
Take my guitar and do some playing.
At least it’s something that
I’ll never have to regret.
Man, wouldn’t it be phat?
Gosh darn it! Where is my plec?

Music & Lyrics: Ortwin Wendt
Voacalist: Tom Bedlam

Ortwin Wendt is the driving force behind the passionate, fun, and genre-free project that is United Duality. Based in Celle, Germany, Wendt leads with skilful guitar work and strength of songwriting. In addition though, he fills out every single with layers of instrumentation and colour – often self-crafted, often through collaborations with other vocalists and musicians; always to beautifully engaging and uplifting results. 

Despite a notably varied string of influences, United Duality makes music with clear links to and inspiration from the likes of The Beatles and other pop-rock creatives of the sixties and seventies. You can hear this approach across releases, even among such strong eclecticism – from the experimental rock soundscape of Purple Heron to the collaborative folk delicacy of See-Saw, there’s something enjoyably familiar about the United Duality sound; an admirable sense of identity runs throughout everything. 

In recent years, several original releases have made the airwaves of numerous independent radio stations. The unmistakable and historically rooted ‘Sexy Sadie Passed Away’ even made it to number one towards the end of 2018, over on ‘B.I.G. Indie Giant, South Africa’. 

Being naturally connected to this art form, and having already released an impressive level of new songs, Ortwin Wendt and his creative muse show no signs of slowing down. A full-length album has been released on 11th September – 13 original songs under the title ‘Enlightening Snapshots’. The project will take listeners on a journey through varied genres and life experiences, entertaining them yet also closing the gap between artist and audience – letting you build that understanding and connection that we so often turn to music for.

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