From Without

when will my lack of faith stop burning?
bridges that have yet to be found
voices in the dark that i'm not hearing
stop me in my tracks without a sound

if i will ever be more than i've been
somehow i must start myself again
leave behind the shackles of my doubt
and let the love come in from without


(2007 d. b. michel)

That's So Beautiful

A song I wrote a couple of years ago...I'm on vocals...and my friend Ed is on guitar. The cute puppies are Betsy and Gracie.

What Of Your Soul?

you can love for the crowd
be what they expected
every day you conceal
the part of you they rejected
you can say that it's real
who could say you're mistaken?
another time on the wheel
it's your heart that you're breaking

and what of your soul?
what do you need?
that could make you come home
and what of your dream?
is it really just a make believe thing?

you can smile for the shot
be a friend to the camera
while the pain you portray
is not really acting
you can hide from the world
and they'll never come after
live your life as a dream
that is running right past you

and what of your soul?
what do you need?
that could make you come home
and what of your dream?
is it really just a make believe thing?

2007n d. b. michel

WHAT IS LIFE WITHOUT TEARS

my whole world’s turnin’ against me
the way that I once knew is gone
the people I started this trip with
have fallin’ along the way

my green eyes are dappled by sadness
filled with my bitter tears
the chances i took so long ago
are all catching up with me

(chorus)
What is life without tears?
Would it be good at all?
What is time without regret?
Well I haven’t known it yet

and what of the ones who were with me?
did they at least find some rest?
i curse all the miles between us
then the tears start to fall again

(chorus)
What is life without tears?
Would it be good at all?
What is time without regret?
Well I haven’t known it yet

(2007 db michel)

WHAT WILL BE, WILL BE

I used to think about you, everyday
but now those feelings have, gone away
i tried to reach you with my, loving heart
then your response just tore me, all apart

(chorus)
and i say,
what will be will be
there ain't never gonna be
a you and me
what will be will be
i'll have to find another
dream for me

i thought persistence was, the way to go
i tried my best to somehow, let you know
i've been a fool who went and, tried too hard
just another dream that, went too far

(chorus)
and i say,
what will be will be
there ain't never gonna be
a you and me
what will be will be
i'll have to find another dream for me

(bridge(
i feel painful echoes of something, gone astray
but I can't touch you or change yesterday

what will be will be
there ain't never gonna be
a you and me
what will be will be
i'll have to find another dream for me

(2007 db michel)

That's So Beautiful

I was trying to write an oldie...a song that sounded like it came out of the 1960's....The title was stolen from the title of blog entry from one of my friends...The general theme was having a euphoric kind of a good time...I recorded this song at songwriters night at Guiseppi's Pizza...I was lucky that one of the pickers that night brought his mandolin...I'm in the higher range on my voice on this one...So I don't really sound like the same guy who sang "Choose Life" on my previous RapidShare track...Another thing...This was recorded on a plain old cassette recorder...sitting on a chair right in front of me...The link to the RapidShare file is below...Just make sure you choose the free option...Lyrics are below as well.

http://rapidshare.com/files/9971180/That_s_So_Beautiful2.wma

"That's So Beautiful"

walkin' through a garden
runnin' in the park
chowin' on too much food
then dancing in the dark
how could it get better
when i've already seen the best
when i look at you
forget about the rest

(chorus)
that's so beautiful
(when i'm with you)
that's so wonderful
(don't need a thing)
when you call my name
like you do
like you do
(repeat)

makin' fun out of nothin'
just bein' where you are
stayin' out way too late
just cruisin' in my car
you make me feel so lucky
like the world unfolds for me
when i look at you
that's what i wanna see

Serenity (rescue)

The melody was written and performed by boh3m3 who issued a challenge on YouTube to do something with his song...I wrote lyrics and added the vocal...

Serenity (Rescue)

I hear you singing
cross my heart
i feel you dreaming
i'm torn apart

teach me from the distance
touch my heart
even as i'm sinking
You take my part

tell me your reason
make me smile
i'll be here waiting
like a child

The mp3 of my song "Choose Life" is available as a free RapidShare download...go here...
http://rapidshare.com/files/5253566/choose_life.mp3

Piano On My Mind

I've come a long way
to get to where I am today
so many lessons
prices that i've had to pay
love was felt...then faded
as reality sets in
but remembering
yeah...i'd do it all again

i've seen the changes
that turned a boy into a man
so many silences
the parts I didn't understand
hearts would sing...then crying
as the laws of life kick in
but remembering
yeah...i'd do it all again

why do the days go by so fast
with barely a breath between each act
why do the people that I know
have to change so fast
the music in my life
the bridge that holds it all together
laughing
when I think of what i've left behind...I cry
and all that's left...is my piano on my mind

i try to sing them
all the days become the notes
just another song
stuck in time that's all I wrote
here I am...it's music
the piano like a friend
i'm remembering
then...I play it all again

why do the days go by so fast
with barely a breath between each act
why do the people that I know
have to change so fast
the music in my life
the bridge that holds it all together
laughing
when I think of what i've left behind...I cry
and all that's left...is my piano on my mind

(2006 db michel)

The mp3 of my song "Choose Life" is available as a free RapidShare download...go here...
http://rapidshare.com/files/5253566/choose_life.mp3

Choose Life (soundfile)

A few people have asked if I have ever made recordings of my songs...And the answer is yes...So in case you want to here an actual recording of one of the songs i've written...Here is a link to the song "Choose Life"...It's a song I wrote a few years ago for a friend of mine who was in trouble...Click on the title of this post for the link to the Rapid Share sound file...Just follow the slightly confusing instructions at the Rapid Share site...It's free!

The Long Days Night

pray me not to die
i can't stop this feeling
won't somebody tell me?
before i fade to grey

go ahead and watch me cry
but don't dry my tears now
'cause maybe they heal me
as they run down my face

(chorus)
and the long days night goes on too long
where the darkness hides it's bitter face
the pain goes on and on and on
and i'm feeling somehow out of place
the time keeps passing by unseen
the clock is but a shadow there
if you still don't know just what i mean
can you mean the words you say you swear?

it's time to walk away
but what is the meaning?
no i really can't hear you
what did you say?

so do you know me now?
more than you wanted
seems i'm lost in a feeling
and i can't find my way

(2005 d. b. michel)

THAT USED TO BE ME

you see the world
from way off the ground
rhyming in circles
the love that you found
i could just laugh
and watch it all pass
that used to be me

you're living life
like a burning flame
over the water
and you have no shame
i could just sigh
and walk on by
that used to be me

i walked the places of the heart
that have you smilin'
but that's not what i got to keep my friend
i had a dream
and once upon a time was flyin'
until the dream rushed to it's end

you've got it all
and you're getting more
under the sunshine
that i knew before
now i just cry
and walk on by
that used to be me

now i just cry
and walk on by
that used to be me

(2006 db michel)

I DON'T MISS HER (I Miss The Dream She Was)

she was my miracle
she was the only one could save me
she was the girl of my dreams
and i kept my heart trained fast on her
but now i know
those foolish dreams were never meant to grow
and so it seems
i gotta carry on alone

But I don't miss her
i miss the dream she was
and just because
i know i'll never know
the dream that got me through the haze
no i don't miss her
i miss the light she cast
but now it's passed
and she won't think of me
the way i wanted it to be

she was my angel in the dark
she was the only dream worth dreaming
she was the story in my heart
and i could picture every scene
but now i know
those foolish dreams were never meant to grow
and so it seems
i gotta carry on alone

But I don't miss her
i miss the dream she was
and just because
i know i'll never know
the dream that got me through the haze
no i don't miss her
i miss the light she cast
but now it's passed
and she won't think of me
the way i wanted it to be

(2006 d. b. michel)

When The World Comes Around

i'm still awake i hear the breezes as they blow
a twig rubs against my windowpane
i think about all the people that i met yesterday
and realize that most don't know my name
as another night falls cool thoughts pass away
and i wait for any kind of sign
are the dreams i dream somehow common in this world
or are they dreams that are only mine

wake me when the world comes around
let me feel you reaching out to me
take me from this darkness that i found
give me somewhere else that i can be

i take a dreamscape trip to a place that i recall
a place i have seen in dreams before
i look for pieces of my memories as they fall
wet and warm upon my pillowcase
my tired eyes close before morning comes again
i'll wake to just another day
are the dreams i dreamed something magic coming 'round
or are they just my heart about to break

(2004 D. B. Michel)

If Your Heart Moves Faster

had a good dream
but it fell to dust
was a tragic story
and your heart went bust
there's a time for livin'
there's a time for dyin'
you may just start laughin'
if you ever stop cryin'

(chorus)
if your heart moves faster
to the next dream goin'
from the ashes of pain
there's a good seed growin'
if the hurt don't kill you
on the morning after
there may be something
if your heart moves faster

found a new dream
dropped right down on you
was the happy ending
that you never knew
there's a time for losin'
there's a time for winnin'
when you're startin' over
start from the beginnin'

(chorus)
if your heart moves faster
to the next dream goin'
from the ashes of pain
there's a good seed growin'
if the hurt don't kill you
on the morning after
there may be something
if your heart moves faster

(2006 D. B. Michel)