These are the songs I made in 2019. I expect to make a lot more songs later on. They will be added to this playlist untill there are 12 songs. Then it's time to create part 2.
Enjoy listening

Birch 2019, part 1

Questions (2016 / new recording 2019)

In this song I have questions about life and dead and all in between. 
The melody is Folk with a great deal of  Latin influences. And a nice nylon-string  guitarsolo.

Lyrics:
Questions
(c) Dec 12, 2016 HwBerkhout

I wanna know where we will go
When our time comes by
Is there a place we meet again
Or is that not the case

These kind of questions
I'm wondering who knows

Hee priest, can you tell
What heaven is like?
Does it look like hell?

Hee Imam, can you explain 
why your Islam
don't treat people the same

Hee Sir, you are a despot
So why keep people calling you
a president?

How can it be who is rich wants more
even though they have it all
Do they really need to enlarge
inequality and greed?

These kind of questions
I'm wondering, you know

Hee girl, once lovers before
I called you my friend
But why it came to an end

Hee old friend, we had good times
but then we lost sight,
Why never said goodbye

Hee dad, I realized
When you had gone
we'd never really spoke before

Hee me, why should I care
I have my own life
And maybe there's another one

Yes, hee me, why should I care
I have my own life
And maybe there's another one
Maybe there's another one

Questions

A fun story about a fat guy, blaming fastfood to did this all

Fat Guy

A song with a melancholic waltz-tempo. The story is a bit sad. 
The theme: 'So close, but still too far away'. 
The cellos underline these feelings.
It's tempting to listen to this sensitive song while drifting into your own memories...

The update from january 2021 contains some minor changings of the lyrics an a lot of improvements on the sound of the song.

The lyrics:
Maybe
(c) HWBerkhout 20219 / 2021 (update)

We were children and we played around the hills of our town
We were happy, we laughed and had fun
We grew up and we played up the hills all our time
There I met you, but I acted so late

You were always so close
But a lifetime away
We are living along
But also alone

But I hoped
Maybe...
Love comes
Maybe...

=solo 1=

We watched children while they played around the hills of our town
They looked happy, they laughed and had fun
You were in my room, you smiled so sweet, love stirred up in me
But I thought do I really know you?

You were always so close
But a lifetime away
We are living along
But also alone

=solo 2=

You were always so close
But a lifetime away
We are living along
But also alone

Then I knew
Maybe...
Love left
Maybe...

=solo 3=

You want to live your life 
And I took mine as it went
But I still see the hills 
of our town, 

You were always so close
But a lifetime away
We are living along
But also alone

We were always so close
But a lifetime away
We lived along
But always alone

Maybe...

Song about my son and me in our relation during the years
The song has a somewhat predominant way of playing of the 5 strings fiddle. But that makes it intriguing.

Dreams

The title is no mistake; it's about how the world turns.
An easy listening song with a nice solo in it with a nylon string guitar.

Mary - Go - Round

A song with a message about our environment

Change the road, (c) HWBerkhout, 2019

(Spoken verse)
Yesterday I had a wonderful meeting near our townhall.
I saw people gathering around an older woman,
who was telling them a story

She invited us to join her soon
Because this road will only bring us doom
Those lines I've heard for so long
But here that message sounded strong

(Chorus)
Change the road before tomorrow
We're not alone, we are with friends, she said
Oh, Yes! We can defuse our sorrow
But don't wait, that's too bad

(Spoken verse)
She told us what's so wrong; It's we!
Our greed and waste will change life tragically
Change that road, she urged.
Don't wait no more
Our earth is worth fighting for

(Chorus)
Change the road before tomorrow
We're not alone, we are with friends, she said
Oh, Yes! We can defuse our sorrow
But don't wait, till we're dead

Change the road or there be no tomorrow
We're not alone, we are with friends, I say
Oh, Yes! We can defuse our sorrow
But don't wait, that's too bad

Change the road, there is no tomorrow
We're not alone, we are with friends, we say
She preached these words a million times before
So act! Don't ignore

(Verse)
Change the road
Make it bend
Change the road
Ask all your friends

Yes, change the road
To make live function
Change the road
See that junction

Change the road
Don't stay
Change the road
Or start to pray

Change The Road

This song is about the condition of our earth and how to become aware it's 1 to 12. It has a Latin touch, but also feels modern

Lyrics:
The Clock (c) HWBerkhout 2018/ 2019
I believed in politics
It made all work well
I listened to government
but their lies are packed so swell

I never listen to people
living in great wealth
They won't care for our environment
At least, that's how I felt

I trusted people
who know the state of our earth
But their promise to fight pollution
Is now covered in dirt

Many politicians speak words
that makes me sad
Why believe the United Nations?
While their lack of actions feel so bad

Chorus
No, don't wait until tomorrow
To see who saw the light
All words sound so hollow
And we can't sleep during the night

No, don't wait until tomorrow
But start doing what we must
If you feel your head's blown
keep faith in what you trust
like me

I like to listen to people
Who are able to give us hope
Let's start by join their movement
So we can do what others won't

No, don't wait until tomorrow
To see who saw the Light
Of course there will be sorrow
But in the end we win this fight

No don't wait until tomorrow
Just think of what to achieve
Let words don't sound hollow
and keep strong in that believe

No, don't wait until tomorrow
but join those who try
Those words will gain the power
where politicians stop to lie

Getting stronger by the hour
brings nature back on it's feet
So listen and shout it out loud
Indifference we'll beat!

'cause listen, listen and hear, the clock ticks...

The Clock

A survivor of a planecrash is in a dinghy on an ocean. A hopeless situation, as it seems. The story ends pending (sort of...) . This story is about having a bad day, or worse. I added some sounds to get the feeling of the story. 

Lyrics:

Bad Luck
(c) HwBerkhout 2019

I'm in the middle of an ocean
Drifting in a leaking dinghy
The only thing I can recall
our plane plunged in the sea

I am the sole survivor
rowing maybe towards land
With no food or drinking water
and no signals I can send

It's getting darker by the hour
Than I will only see the moon
The waves are getting higher
Land must be reached soon

I'm rowing on the ocean
No idea where to go
This is called Bad Luck
as far as I know

       Chorus:
       Oh I see, it's not my day
       But you're with me,                          
      You see me rowing on                                   
      And I'm smiling                                           
      But you don't know in my heart                       
      I'm so afraid as can be                                          
     Oh, I start weeping                                   
     But you must not see

I'm rowing on an ocean
and only a moon to shine
Sharks now pay me more attention
They're getting closer all the time

And I'm the sole survivor
No idea where to go
This is called Bad Luck
as far as I know

Chorus
Solo
Chorus
+
Oh, than I woke up that morning                                   
and saw you're there near me,                                
You watched me sweating                               
But you're smiling to me                                           
So no bad luck at all
I close my arms around you

Bad Luck

This song is this is an adaptation of the original Bad Luck. Here the rhythm gives the song more dynamic. Hope you like it.

Lyrics:
Bad Luck
(c) HwBerkhout 2019

I'm in the middle of an ocean
Drifting in a leaking dinghy
The only thing I can recall
our plane plunged in the sea

I am the sole survivor
rowing maybe towards land
With no food or drinking water
and no signals I can send

It's getting darker by the hour
Than I will only see the moon
The waves are getting higher
Land must be reached soon

I'm rowing on the ocean
No idea where to go
This is called Bad Luck
as far as I know

Chorus:
Oh I see, it's not my day
But you're with me,
You see me rowing on
And I'm smiling
But you don't know in my heart
I'm so afraid as can be
Oh, I start weeping
But you must not see

I'm rowing on an ocean
and only a moon to shine
Sharks now pay me more attention
They're getting closer all the time

And I'm the sole survivor
No idea where to go
This is called Bad Luck
as far as I know

Chorus
Solo
Chorus
+
Oh, than I woke up that morning
and saw you're there near me,
You watched me sweating
But you're smiling to me
So no bad luck at all
I close my arms around you

Bad Luck -alternative rhythm-

'We Are the Dutch' exists in 2 versions; Funk and Metal. This is the Funk-version. The song is about the Dutch, but with a big wink!
The inspiration for this song came when I read about Rammstein released their song Deutschland. Although in no ways my songs can be compaired to that song, I made it with the same kind of attitude: That big wink, also to slogans like 'Make America great again'  and about their wall near Mexico...

The lyrics are in English and  parts are in Dutch.  That will give that 'Dutch' feeling to you as listener. Enjoy it! 

We Are the Dutch
(c) HWBerkhout, april 2019

From out of nowhere we came and stayed
We had the best boats that were ever made
We created windmills that grind so swell
And wooden shoes that fit all well

Chorus 1
Come meet the Dutch
You'll love us
God made the world
We did our own

Chorus 2
Our place is small
But we need no wall
We are the kind
You never find

Chorus 3
We are the Dutch
But don't fuck with us
We make our world
Were we belong

Dutch:
Nederland ligt onder water
We kunnen allemaal goed zwemmen
Dat is iets voor later...
(The Netherlands lay below sealevel,
but we can all swim well.
That's something for later...)

We invented the microscope,
Discovered much land.
South Africa, Indonesia and even New York were in our hand
We have the dykes to keep dry feet
We sell our paintings to those who need

Now we have HipHop and partydrugs
We dance on beat while smoke our weed
We blow our mind, to stay at ease
And don't forget, we have our cheese

Bridge
We don't wanna spend much money on armour
We give away our flowers to the pope each Easter
And we travel so much!

Ch 1
Dutch:
We hebben mooie steden, die zijn echt 'in'
Ook een koning en Argentijnse koningin
Ooit was de koning Napoleon's broer
Nu is het een 'echte' Hollandse boer
(We have nice cities, that are so populair.
ALso a king, and an Argentinian queen
Once our king was Napoleons' brother,
Now we have a 'real' Dutch farmer)

Ch 1
Solo

Ch 1
Ch 3
+
We are the Dutch
But we talk so much
Yes, we talk too much

We Are the Dutch -Funk-

'We Are the Dutch' is a song with a big wink. So, nothing too serious, just fun! 
The song is mainly English, but has some Dutch language in it as well. 
I think Duch people will like that too.

It is a Rocksong with some Metall influences.
I now made an update from the original song (2019, april). I changed some instruments and improved the sound quality.
I also made some (small) changements in  the lyrics. 

The lyrics:
We Are The Dutch
(c) HWBerkhout, april 2019 / 16-12-2020/ may 2021

From out of nowhere we came and stayed
We had the best boats that were ever made
We created windmills that grind so swell
And wooden shoes that fit all well

Chorus 1
Come meet the Dutch
You'll love us
God made the world
We did our own

Ch 2
Our place is small
Still we need no wall
We love to trade
but we call it aid

Ch 3
We are the Dutch
So, don't fuck with us
If you call us blunt
We're also tall and blond

In Dutch:
Nederland ligt onder water
Maar we kunnen allemaal goed zwemmen
Want dat hebben we nodig voor later
(The Netherlands are below sealevel, 
but we can swim very well. Because of the future...)

We invented the microscope,
Discovered much land.
South Africa, Indonesia and even New York were in our hands
We have the dykes to keep dry feet
We make nice paintings when we feel that need

And now we have HipHop and XTC
We dance this beat while smoke Dutch weed
We blow our minds to stay at ease
And let's not forget, we have our cheese

Bridge
We don't wanna spend much money on NATO
At Easter we give flowers to the Pope, all we got
And we travel a lot!

Chorus 1
Come meet the Dutch
You'll love us
God made the world
We did our own

In Dutch:
We hebben mooie steden, die zijn echt 'in'
Ook hebben we een koning en Argentijnse koningin
Ooit was onze koning Napoleons broer
Maar nu is het weer een 'echte' Hollandse 'boer'
(We have nice cities, they are really popular. We also have a king and Argentinian queen. Once our king was Napoleons' brother. Now it's a 'real' Dutch 'farmer' again).

Solo

Chorus 1 
Come meet the Dutch
You'll love us
God made the world
We did our own

Chorus 4:
Come meet the Dutch
You'll love us 
We love to trade
but we call it aid 

Yes, we are the Dutch
So, don't fuck with us
Come meet the Dutch
You'll love us

Yes, we are the Dutch
...
We are the Dutch
...
but we talk too much...

We Are the Dutch

I compose songs, write lyrics and sing most of them. I don't have  'one'  style. It depends on my mood or on certain issues that are going on in our world. AND some listeners can even tell which songs are genuine 'Birchwood-songs' (!)