Bésame Mucho

Skywalker

Back to Life

To the memory of the wonderful Roos.

Ian Collins @ian-211 helped a lot with the strings, piano, drums and production.
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Rose, the story is being told that you won’t get old
I know it’s hard to see but there’s a light behind the trees, Rose
Your daddy was a friend of mine, though it’s been a long long time
Before the seasons changed and plans were rearranged

Like a seagull in the storm, you’ll take your lonely course
Ahead of the swarm, struggling with proud force
Despite your tattered coat your soul will stay unharmed and reach the sky

Solo

Little Seagull in the storm, with confidence and love
You will live on, down here below and up above
Despite your tattered coat your soul will stay unharmed and reach the sky

You don’t need to believe, but while the others grieve
Their love will guide you through and there’s one who’s waiting for you, Rose

Cellar Aged Wines

Rose (Seagull In The Storm) - with Ian Collins

Sweet  

Intro Progression:   

Emaj7(#11) > Em7♭6 > EM > E(b5) > G > em > C > A > B (Lead Melody) > G  > em > C > A > B 

 

Verse 1:  

(B) One hand on the wheel, one hand on the gun, her foot on the gas, on the run 

(G) She’s run away, (em) get away, (A) leave it all (C) behind, and (A) she’s (B) gone. 

 

Verse 2 

One bird in the air, that glare in the mirror, one last breath, the last thing he saw 

Had enough today, it’s done today, left it all behind, damn his soul 

(G) Cross that line no more, (em) I’m not your whore, (A) I’m done being scared, (C) yeah, (A) I’m (B) gone 

 

Chorus:  

(Emaj7(#11) So (Em7♭6) sweet (used to be) 

(Emaj7(#11) So (Em7♭6) sweet, (used to be) 

(Emaj7(#11) So (Em7♭6) sweet (finally free) 

 

Verse 3 

One bruise on her cheek, some blood her dress, his body on the side of the road 

Yeah, he’s gone today, for good today, one bullet in the front of his skull 

 

Verse 4 

Still wakes screaming at night, feels his hand on her throat, he throws her against the wall 

He broke her heart, broke her bones, he never broke her will, bless her soul  

He can’t hurt me no more, she tells herself, not anymore  

 

 

 

Chorus:  

So sweet (used to be), So sweet, (used to be), So sweet (finally free) 

 

Bridge:  

(Em7♭6) Into the sunset she drives, time to get on with her life 

(Esus4) I just want to be me she says, just want to be free from the pain 

(Em7♭6) Okay is still so far away, one mile at a time, until that day. 

(Esus4) I just want to be me, just want to be free from the pain  

 Chorus - Outtro

Sweet


This track is a raw outcry from the ashes of California's devastating wildfires.
It channels the anger and frustration of communities left to fend for themselves amidst bureaucratic failures and political negligence.
From underfunded emergency services to delayed disaster aid, the song exposes the systemic issues that have worsened the wildfire crisis.

In January 2025, the Palisades Fire alone destroyed over 12,000 structures and claimed 25 lives... Yet leadership was absent when it mattered most.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was criticized for being abroad during the crisis and for cutting $17.6 million from the fire department's budget beforehand.
Governor Gavin Newsom also faced public outrage for his administration's lack of preparedness and slow response.

"Everything’s Burning" is more than a song. it’s a demand for accountability and a tribute to those who’ve suffered due to systemic neglect.
Let the flames of this anthem ignite awareness and change.

EVERYTHING'S BURNING

A hauntingly beautiful composition that unfolds with mournful strings, weaving a delicate tapestry of sorrow and introspection. The arrangement remains minimal, allowing space for each note to breathe, while a subtle ostinato piano motif pulses steadily beneath—a quiet heartbeat of melancholy. The strings swell and recede like distant memories, their bittersweet harmonies evoking a sense of loss, longing, and fragile hope. Perfect for moments of quiet reflection, emotional storytelling, or cinematic scenes heavy with unspoken emotion.

When Strings Break The Silence

A piece inspired by the American Western landscape. A piece that is about longing and unrequited love.

Open Road Apparition

I Love’s You Porgy is George Gershwin’s haunting song from his opera, Porgy and Bess.  HEre, I’ve arranged it for solo guitar.  Enjoy!

Arrangement Copyright Dan Swanson 2025

I Loves You, Porgy (cover)

Verse 22 (Footnote 2) : “Maranatha, from Aramaic, meaning The Lord comes! or Our Lord come! It is an exclamation reminding us that the Lord's second coming is with judgment.”

That Which Once Was Lost

Seveyka & Tobalske