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Brother Oh, Brother

HummerWisdom — Sat, 17 May 2025 14:56:59 +0000

Yet another attempt at writing a meaningful song for and about my estranged brother. Any suggestions are welcome. Lovely backing track by Erto Sound ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l8XtrSFL6k

For a listen ==> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/brother-oh-brother

BROTHER OH, BROTHER

[Intro/Music]

[Verse 1]

Don’t you remember running away from home together?

You were my rock in any kind of turbulent weather

We walked those desolate railroad tracks ‘til our legs gave out

As tough as growin’ up was, I’d go back there with you now

[Chorus]

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know how much I need you?

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know how much I miss you?

Bone of my bone

Blood of my blood

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know there’s no replacing you?

[Verse 2]

And I remember that summer you worked tobacco sun up to sundown

Handed over every penny you made to try and hold onto the house

Takin’ ‘em like a man, the lickings nobody did it better than you

Behind your hazel eyes you held your tears in solitude

Ooooh-ooooh, Ooooh-ooooh

Brother oh, Brother

Please tell me that we can set, set aside our differences

[Chorus]

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know how much I need you?

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know how much I love you?

Bone of my bone

Blood of my blood

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know there’s no replacing you?

[Bridge]

Bullet after bullet you took for me

No purple heart could ever be enough to honor your courage and bravery

[Chorus]

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know how much I need you?

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you know how much I love you?

Bone of my bone

Blood of my blood

Brother oh, Brother

Don’t you, don’t you know how much I’m missing you?

Oh, Brother..

Poison Love

JT424 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:54:53 +0000

This is "Poison Love," Track 7 from my new album, "Dark, Beautiful World."

7. Poison Love
Verse 1 (Sad piano, acoustic guitars, Soft Rock guitars and strings)
He only loved three things
The needles, white powder and pills
And took them to the grave with him
Now she holds his picture
And wonders why he didn’t love her
He chose all those demons over the angel he had

Chorus (Add louder guitars and drums)
There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All those drugs
There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All that poison love

Verse 2:
Those Tears run down her face
They burn as much as the poison
That was coursing through his veins
Her heart’s full of so much pain
She’s feeling the same as him
He’s not the only one who feels all alone

Chorus:

Bridge:
Why did he want that (want that)
She feels so bad (so bad)
Was there anything she could've done
There’s nothing real about…
(Quiter, slowed down music)
There’s nothing real about…
There’s nothing real about…
(Return to louder, more bombastic and emotional music)

No! There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All those drugs
There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All that, all that, all that…
Poison love!
No, all that poison love…

(music fades)

When You Cry

JT424 — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:08:04 +0000

Here is a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." "It's called "When You Cry." The full album will be released next Monday 3/11, including the full track list and me sharing a new song each day after.

When You Cry

Verse 1 (Slow, somber piano with strings)
Tears falling, heart breaking by the second
Oh God, tell me how'd it come to this
All the times that she didn't tell me
All the pain that she was keeping in
Now she's lying on the bed
I touched her face and I said:

Chorus (add stadium Rock guitars and drums)
When you cry, when you're scared
When you feel like life just ain't fair
When you cry, I do too
But I'll always be right here for you
When it all becomes too much
I'll love you with my whole life, oh, oh
When you cry

(Piano, strings, stadium Rock guitars and drums)
Verse 2:
She looks at me with watery eyes
And tells me everything about herself
My soul feels just as dark as hers does
'Cause I know that she's going through hell
I said, "I hate to see you looking so hurt
So never forget these words
No, never forget these words..."

Chorus:
(Bombastic guitar solo)

Bridge:
No matter what she's going through
I'll always be by her side

Chorus:

Outro:
Tears falling, heart breaking by the second
Oh God, tell me how'd it come to...this
(music fades)

All Your Lies

JT424 — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:09:02 +0000

Here's a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." It's called "All Your Lies."

Verse 1 (Soft piano, acoustic guitars, pedal steel and strings)

Another night without you
My heart can't take it anymore
You don't know how to tell the truth
As you walk through the door
You tell me you're not lyin'
Don't wanna keep fightin'
I start cryin'
I'm just dyin'

Chorus (add electric guitars and drums)
I can't take all your lies
I can't take all your lies
It's too much to take
Nothin' left to say
Gotta walk away
I can't take all your lies
So I'm tellin' you goodbye

Verse 2:
I just can't trust you
There's nothin' you can say to me
I've been holdin' on for too long
Why did it take me so long to see
All the hurtin' I've been feelin'
The time I'm wastin'
All for nothin'
Should've seen it comin'
now I'm gonna start runnin'

Chorus:

(bombastic guitar solo)

Bridge:
I'm on my own now
What am I gonna do?
I don't know, but I know I'm over you

Chorus:

(Music fades)