What a lovely, calming and subtle track...really like the honest atmosphere, fitting the artwork perfectly

Fine touch on guitar and vocals -- lovely !!

Reminds me a lot of Stephen Fretwell. Check him out if you havnt heard of him. Great work.

Nice vocals, not even just pitch wise, but from a timing standpoint and change of pace standpoint they’re really good. 

Copyright Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records 2021
PRS
Guitars and Vocals: Dirk Taubenheim https://soundcloud.com/the-gatsbys
Vocals, Piano and Production, Written by: Nat Daniels
My utmost thanks goes to my dear friend Dirk for lending me his Exquisite guitar skills and his voice on this song.
This song is about living out loud..  Don't waste time.. take the leap. 

Lyrics:

Wake to the Sound

Wake to the sound, Don’t drown it out..
Your voice will fade into the crowd.
live every day... you got a say!
It’s much too late, lying in your grave..

Oh, and so.. Everything lies
Sunk like a stone on the bedrock of time
We lose all our dreams
Torn at the seams, Say we’re fine, 
But it’s not what we mean…. Ohh…..

Oh Fly to the sun even if you burn, 
At least you lived at every turn 
Fight for love.. don’t let it go…
Its not too late to know for sure

Ooh... leap ...leap to sky, 
How can you win if you never try ?
So let's go where We can fly
Over the sea my love you and I
And when you’re lost, not sure where to go,
Leave sorrows behind you, come in from the cold
In rasping fire, leave behind all the pain, 
'till you find yourself again….

Ooh... Leap! Leap to sky, 
How can you win if you never try ?
So let's go where We can fly
Over the sea my love you and I.....

Wake to the Sound (feat. Dirk Taubenheim)

Wake to the Sound

Wake To The Sound - Nat Daniels & the Gatsbys

A Cover of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" at Goodnite Gracies in Royal Oak, Mi.

Behind Blue Eyes (Cover Live @ Goodnite Gracies)

I inspired by the songs of my YouTube friends.

すずねちゃんねるさん
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v07ighlJHh0

ノンタンさん
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI1J14DhH9c

音詩おとうたの森with the pianoさん
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTDcIIgoa5U

#New #OriginalSong #Dancing #Leaves

[Chorus１]
Woo, we ’re like dancing leaves
Need to change, need to
Need to stay the same
And I know what the truth is, what the truth is
Everything is fuzzy, too
Life is a series of decisions
Like falling dead leaves, falling
It’s not decided even if it falls to the ground

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I walk while kicking the fallen leaves
The front and back change until it becomes soil
Reboots happen here and there, happen
Unpredictable, it all depends
Leaves, autumn leaves
A shot of my smile when I was innocent
Wanna write my hardest wrongs and crazy parts
Gore-Tex is still active after 10 years

[Bridge]
Oh, I’m dancing quietly
Blue sky, high, red and yellow
Beauty and power
Oh, I laugh even if it's painful
‘Cause it's alive
Thank you mam, yeah, eh, oh
Dancing leaves, 
dancing leaves, 
dancing leaves
we are dancing leaves

[Chorus２]
Woo, we ’re like dancing leaves
Need to stay, need to
Need not to stay
And I know what the truth is, what the truth is
Everything is fuzzy, too
Life is a series of departures
Like falling dead leaves, falling
It’s not decided even if it falls to the ground

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I walk while kicking the fallen leaves
It never ends, never, until it becomes soil
Reboots happen here and there, happen
Unpredictable, it all depends
Leaves, autumn leaves
I’ve redone it many times, as I wanna do
Here I go on a new trip, let's go together
Finally, I'm free,  two kids are good adults

[Bridge]×２
Oh, I’m dancing quietly
Blue sky, high, red and yellow
Beauty and power
Oh, I laugh even if it's painful
‘Cause it's alive
Thank you mam, yeah, eh, oh
Dancing leaves, 
dancing leaves, 
dancing leaves
We are dancing leaves

[Outro]
Dancing leaves, 
dancing leaves, 
dancing leaves
We are dancing leaves

Dancing Leaves

Thinking about You

All My Yesterdays (Lyrics)

My mind ain't what it used to be
Now playing tricks on me
Places and faces I don't recall

Is this my bed, is this my home
Why these thoughts please Leave me alone
Who am I what's it all coming to

For I once was like you are now
Knew it all never had a doubt
Now my yesterdays are fading away
All my yesterdays fading away

When I wake I think I don't know
Looking for those who passed long ago
Oh why is this happening to me

Its such a strange such a lonely place
Thoughts leave you without a trace 
All my memories are slipping away

For I once was like you are now
Knew it all never had a doubt
Now my yesterdays are fading away
All my yesterdays fading away

I see something warm in your eyes
Struggle with your name I try and recognize
I'm sorry but this isn't me

Hold my hand comfort me
I know you now momentarily
How I wish this moment would last

For I once was like you are now
Knew it all never had a doubt
Now my yesterdays are fading away
All my yesterdays fading 

As song I wrote and recorded for an Alzheimer's charity! A subject very dear to me. Apart from funds raised it was also to highlight awareness to this heartbreaking condition.

Credits
Released Sept, 2021
Written by Michael Duffy
Vocals and Guitar: Michael Duffy
Recorded at Valley Music Studio with Terry McGinty

(c) license: all rights reserved

All My Yesterdays - Original Song

Here is my latest song with vocals, piano, electric piano, bass, drums, clarinets and dreamy synth! Thank you to my wonderful bf Sander @wane-of-summer for another gorgeous mastering job. You’re the best. 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎹🎧🎼🎤🎵

My heart was cold
My mind was frozen

And now I’m melting
Like a snowflake in the winter sun
And now I’m melting 
When you look at me

I felt so lost
Like a leaf in the breeze

And now I’m melting
Like a snowflake in the winter sun
And now I’m melting 
When you look at me
And now I’m falling
Like the leaves on the autumn trees
When you look at me

You make me feel so warm inside...

MELTING

Tonight, at all the bars

Could it be that we are in the afterlife?
Only lies and malice hold reality together.
A town where it never rains and 
a town that no longer needs rain.

Tonight, at all the closed-down bars.
The ghosts may curse the future.

Another name for the network is chaos.
Entropy is on the verge of runaway.
A view we've never seen before and 
a view we don't need to see anymore.

Tonight, at all the closed-down bars.
The ghosts may mourn themselves.

We're queuing up in front of the closed door.
Unfortunately, no one knows why.
Could it be that we are in the afterlife?
None of the people on the street were breathing.

Tonight, at all the closed-down bars.
The ghosts may curse the future.

Tonight, at all the closed-down bars.
The ghosts may mourn themselves.

Tonight, at all the bars

The van broke down
just 5 miles from O'Hare
Not sure what we were doing
Had no tickets anyway
As the sun set in the West
We walked East
Planes roaring overhead

We ran as fast as we could run
Escape our only goal
From small town suffocation
And our designated roles
BBQs on Saturdays
Cold Millers with the guys
The vanishing horizon
Matched the dulling in our eyes

Not quite a decision
That either of us made
But a moment of clarity
And what it meant to stay
It never matters
Which road we take
As long as right beside me
I have Karla with a K

We ran as fast as we could run
Escape our only goal
From small town suffocation
And our designated roles
BBQs on Saturdays
Cold Millers with the guys
The vanishing horizon
Matched the dulling in our eyes

The excitement and the newness
As we move from town to town
As we worked to settle down
Turned piece by little piece
into what we'd sworn not to become
we lived the lives we ran from

We ran as fast as we could run
Escape our only goal
From small town suffocation
And our designated roles
BBQs on Saturdays
Cold Millers with the guys
The vanishing horizon
Matched the dulling in our eyes

The Vanishing Horizon

A warm and intimate folk pop ballad built on fingerpicked acoustic guitar, soft male vocals, and subtle string textures.
“I Still Hear You” reflects on the lingering presence of someone who’s no longer there — not in loud words, but in the quiet spaces, in light, in silence.
It’s a song about memory, grief, and emotional stillness — wrapped in organic instrumentation and natural room reverb.

If you enjoy acoustic, singer-songwriter, indie folk, or soft rock with heartfelt lyrics and slow, introspective energy, this one’s for you.

Recorded in a minimalist setting with cello, harmonium, and mandolin, this track leans into emotional detail and quiet dynamics. Best heard on headphones — or late at night.

#folkpop #acoustic #singersongwriter #malevocals #indiefolk #introspective #nostalgic #emotional #ballad #analogvibes #slowtempo #autumnsong #latenightmusic #TomLysar

I Still Hear You

A song that would likely resonate deeply with anyone who's experienced the rare gift of unconditional presence during difficult times.

Unmade

Ich danke dir Jesus Du bist mein Licht

William  ,    Alternative folk , creating original  emotive songs , love the authentic sound of an acoustic guitar with emotive lyrics. Soundcloud  is a joy to be able to find Artists i would have never know all creating and putting something out into the world for others to enjoy. My Influences would be the like of Paul Simon, Gregory Alan isakov, Luke sital-Singh . I sincerely appreciate  everyone who has listened  and followed  . Music for me is like a different world to enjoy and get lost in as we stumble around in this one.

A recent podcast I took part in ,  link below , on the craft on songwriting with Songsmith. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/69X9eikVHisZtZZDD8EXQ9?si=vRjci__cQWu5q9iYie5kow

Thinking about You

William

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