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Forever Babe

by Brandon Strader

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1.
The Stage is Set 01:28
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2.
My World 04:35
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I know a girl with a ton of curls I know a boy who looks like me The world is ahead, get up make your bed The day has begun, move your feet! Go on! She acts like a queen He is a cookie machine Together they can withstand anything! Seeing you brings joy to me like I've never known. Loving you brings meaning to my soul. I love it when I hear you call me dad! A type of love I'd always wish I'd have I love the world that lets me be your dad! I will do my best to give your everything! She's a unicorn, he's a dinosaur The world will SHAKE beneath their ROARS! They can be anything, can do anything they want I'll guide them along the way! I love it when I hear you call me dad! A type of love I'm glad I finally have I love the world that lets me be your dad! I'll always do my best, you are my everything! I know a girl I know a boy I know a wife They're my world My world
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Crossroads 02:42
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You are traveling down your winding road hoping that the path unfolds. I would like to share some words with you that I think you'd like to know. You should always do the best you can with everything in life. Your best may not even be that good, but at least you really tried. When you find yourself at a crossroads, I hope that you'll make the right choice. There's a path that leads to a future of despair, so I'm warning you: Please go home, please don't go there. If you listen to these words I've shared you SHOULD make it through alright. Tomorrow is another day, so look forward to the night.
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Who I Want To Be 02:47
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What is the world coming to? Buddy, let people live like you do. Why do you have to be so mad? Is it cuz you didn't spend time with your dad? Why do you have to be so mean to me when I am who I want to be? Work on yourself as they say. Buddy, live and let live is the way; it's the way. Why do you have to be so mad? It is cuz you didn't spend time with your mom and dad? Why do you have to be so mean to me when I am who I want to be? I'm just a man like anyone but I've made peace with what I've become. Why can't you see the problem's not me, I am just who I wanna be. I'm just who I wanna be.
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That One Song 04:46
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Will you play that song that we sing together? The song that you secretly wrote for me... Hold on tight to me, make it hard to breathe Hold me like there's no way you could ever leave Hold on tight to me, don't cast me away! Keep me close at heart and never go astray Hold me close as you sing these words now, baby Hold me close as you sing these words now, oh Hold me close as you sing these words now, oh Hold me close as you sing as you sing these words now Not a lot that I haven't said, yet Words expressed, thousands left, should have used a photo Lots of books that I haven't read to ya A thousand looks that I'm flashing to ya Got a whole lotta thoughts but I can't explain When you ask for that old refrain A thousand ways it makes me think of you When you ask me if I will Play that one song Play that one song Play that one song for me! High time that I take this chance Flight time for a trip to.... Japan? Sidelined by a word: Finance Biding time 'till the whole world's on fire Got a whole lotta thoughts but I can't explain When you ask for that old refrain A thousand ways it makes me think of you When I ask you if you will Hold on tight to me, make it hard to breathe Hold me like there's no way you could ever leave Hold on tight to me, don't cast me away! Keep me close at heart and never go astray. Play that one song Play that one song Play that one song for me!
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Move Your Body 04:20
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Dance like you mean it! Dance with me long into the night Move your body We dance in the moonlight We dance at any time we like Move your body Just move your body, just move it now The party's starting, I'll tell you how Move to the music Feel my fingers in your hair Move your body Move to the music Dance like you do not have a care! Move your body Now move your body and move it right Now step to the left! Now step to the right! Now let the music take control! Now shake your body, now shake it good Now step up, don't back down Just step up, don't back down Now shake your body, now STOP and SHOUT! I want to dance with you until the sun comes up I want to dance, want to make you move your body Come for me baby Come, hold your body close to mine Move your body Hold on tight to me Together we will make it through the night Move your body The time is coming The end is nigh So slide to the left And step to the right Put those hands up Baby shake that ass Just keep it going Make this moment last So slide to the left And jump to the right Put those hands up Show me all your might PUT THOSE HANDS UP! Want to make you move your body!
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loml 04:06
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That September day, I saw you there Radiant, on a hill I saw you Gentle breeze blowing through your hair You didn’t care that mine wasn’t there I want you I need you I always want to see you I love you I’ll keep you Inside the lockbox of my heart I’ll be there You’ll be there There is no need to be square I love you I need you Now and always One red rose as vibrant as the sky You smile and wave It warms me I move to hold you This moment etched upon our lives A leap of faith A chance worth taking I want you I need you I always want to see you I love you I’ll keep you Inside the lockbox of my heart I’ll be there You’ll be there There is no need to be square I love you I need you Now and always On the day I fell in love I was blessed to find the love of my life Today and every day I will always need the love of my life Loving you as deeply as I do Has been so inspiring I could write another bunch of songs and it still wouldn’t be enough time to tell you I want you I need you I always want to see you I love you I’ll keep you Inside the lockbox of my heart I’ll be there You’ll be there There is no need to be square I love you I need you I proudly say that On the day I fell in love I was blessed to find the love of my life Today and every day I will always need the love of my life
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I Need You 05:35
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Here I stand next to you and I'm wondering if you feel like I do When I walk alone I'm missin' you and I am wondering if you're thinking about me too. All the time I realize I need you! In the dead of the night I need you When I'm lost in delight I need you When we turn off the lights I need you For the rest of my life I need you Everything comes and goes I'm left with questions more than answers Other people really blow There's no one left I can rely on but you The world is moving so fast When I'm with you I want it to last I'm in the thick of it painting pictures and limericks and saving you the best of it An irrational subconscious fascination with perfection ends the rest of it In the dead of the night I need you When I'm lost in delight I need you When we turn off the lights I need you For the rest of my life I need you When I think of our past it leads to Appreciation for what we've been through It isn't something I'd want to go through without you by my side! Through all the years, I will need you Through all the years, I will be here for you In the dead of the night I need you When I'm lost in delight I need you When we turn off the lights I need you For the rest of my life I need you
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TO OUR FUTURE LEADERS 03:32
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Hey aliens, welcome to Earth! I'm writing to you cuz our leaders are jerks. They don't come in peace and money is their goal, but most of us still have our souls. We don't wanna fight you... well, maybe a little, just to see how strong you are. I'm sure there's guys out there ready to fight you but they don't represent us all. Hey aliens, how do you do? Come in and have a drink or two! Sing some nice songs Take a rip from our bong We'll sing along, shoobie doo doo. We wanna befriend you and maybe defend you if you'll be there for us too. We don't wanna end you, we just wanna be free to live the lives we expect to. Just let us live our lives with our kids and our wives; nobody has to die. But if it comes to that, we're gonna kill your ass.
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The Way You Love Me 04:47
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(I Love Your Soul) I love your eyes I love your smile Most of all, I love the way you love me Waves of joy come over me when I see your face That loving gaze I wouldn't trade for anything I've never known the way that true love can feel Until I met you and life became so surreal When I wake, I see your face And always long for your embrace I love your eyes I love your smile Most of all, I love the way you love me I love your heart I love your soul Most of all, I love the way you love me When I wake, I see your face And always long for your embrace I am blessed I get to say, "I love you so!" "I love you so!"
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Forever Babe 05:12
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Years could fly by in the blink of an eye When I’m with you, it’s like there is no time You have brought endless joy to my life My love, that’s why I say forever babe Light of mine, always shine your love on me Wife of mine, always share your love with me To watch the sunrise and sunset with you To watch our children grow and see our dreams come true There’s truly nothing in this world I’d rather do My love, that’s why I’ll always say forever babe Light of mine, always shine your love on me Wife of mine, always share your love with me My sweet love Madison I love you and I always will My sweet love I promise I will love you forever babe Light of mine, always shine your love on me Wife of mine, always share your love with me Love of mine, always bring us brighter days Love of mine, that’s why I will always say forever babe
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Delicate (Taylor Swift cover) 03:49
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This ain't for the best My reputation's never been worse, so You must like me for me We can't make any promises now, can we, babe? But you can make me a drink Dive bar on the East Side, where you at? Phone lights up my nightstand in the black Come here, you can meet me in the back Dark jeans and your Nikes, look at you Oh damn, never seen that color blue Just think of the fun things we could do ('Cause I like you) This ain't for the best My reputation's never been worse, so You must like me for me (Yeah, I want you) We can't make any promises now, can we, babe? But you can make me a drink Is it cool that I said all that? Is it chill that you're in my head? 'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate) Is it cool that I said all that? Is it too soon to do this yet? 'Cause I know that it's delicate Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it delicate? Third floor on the West Side, me and you Handsome, you're a mansion with a view Do the girls back home touch you like I do? Long night with your hands up in my hair Echoes of your footsteps on the stairs Stay here, honey, I don't wanna share ('Cause I like you) This ain't for the best My reputation's never been worse, so You must like me for me (Yeah, I want you) We can't make any promises now, can we, babe? But you can make me a drink Is it cool that I said all that? Is it chill that you're in my head? 'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate) Is it cool that I said all that? Is it too soon to do this yet? 'Cause I know that it's delicate Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it delicate? Sometimes I wonder, when you sleep Are you ever dreaming of me? Sometimes when I look into your eyes I pretend you're mine all the damn time ('Cause I like you) Is it cool that I said all that? Is it chill that you're in my head? 'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate) (Yeah, I want you) Is it cool that I said all that? Is it too soon to do this yet? 'Cause I know that it's delicate (delicate) ('Cause I like you) Is it cool that I said all that? (Isn't it?) Is it chill that you're in my head? (Isn't it, isn't it?) 'Cause I know that it's delicate (isn't it delicate?) (Yeah, I want you) Is it cool that I said all that? (Isn't it?) Is it too soon to do this yet? (Isn't it, isn't it?) 'Cause I know that it's delicate Isn't it delicate?

about

Forever Babe is dedicated to my wife, Madison Strader, and my two beautiful children, who all inspired this album.
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My wife inspired me to try to write music I've never done before both musically or lyrically -- love songs.... and pop music. Many of these songs were inspired by Madison, or my children, the unicorn and dinosaur! There are also songs about dancing, making the right choices, being a dad and other fun stuff for my family to enjoy in the future.

It was a challenge to write love songs and pop music. My wife said that I put my soul into this music. Let me know if you hear a soul in there. The joy and the love and excitement we all felt while creating and listening to this album has defined this time of my life. I have so many cherished and beautiful memories of us singing, our babies spinning and dancing to each new song as I was working on it when we would play it on the loud speaker in the Kitchen.

I am deeply honored, humbled... to be finishing another album, and spreading its message of love and fun for the world. Thank you to all of my family and friends, both old and new! <3

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released April 20, 2024

Lead Vocals by Madison Strader
on "That One Song", "TO OUR FUTURE LEADERS"

Additional lyrics on "TO OUR FUTURE LEADERS" by Madison Strader

Additional videography by Madison Strader for promotional materials, trailers, Spotify canvases.

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Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, also provides mixing and mastering services.

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