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"Middle of Nowhere"
Words and Music by Craig Northey, Jason Plumb, and Steven Drake (Tea Guy Music/Warner Chappell Music; Waltuness; Zuendo Music) This song is a cover, originally recorded by the Regina, Saskatchewan-based band, The Waltons, in 1998. Click here for lyrics Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, & Accordion: Dennis Fuentes Bass, Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals: Tony Calderisi Harmony Vocals: Andrew Fraker Drums: Chris "Coz" Costello Produced by Dennis Fuentes, Tony Calderisi, and Chris "Coz" Costello Recorded at Tony's Studio, Elmhurst, IL Recording Engineer: Tony Calderisi Audio Mastering: Kevin Hahn, Opal Studios, Portland, OR Cover Photo: Dennis Fuentes Cover Layout: Ethan Colchamiro Music Video Director: Travis Shields, Shields Films, Portland, OR Music Video Executive Producer: Dennis Fuentes SOCAN |
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"Hard Lesson"
Words and Music by Dennis Fuentes I came here when I said we were thru To another town to start anew But no amount of tryin' Could keep my eyes from cryin' And now I don't know what I'm gonna do The sound of the city called to me And the nitelife is something to see But they do me no good Like I thought they would 'Cause with you is where I wanna be I started believing And I kept on dreaming That there was more out there to find But after a while Of biding my time My heart just can't lave you behind. I spend my days feeling sad and alone 'Cause this place don't feel like home It's a hard lesson learned And I just want to return To the one place I know I belong. I started believing And I kept on dreaming That there was more out there to find But after a while Of biding my time My heart just can't lave you behind. I spend my days feeling sad and alone 'Cause this place don't feel like home It's a hard lesson learned And I just want to return To the one place I know I belong. Everything's wrong And I just don't belong Now I just Wanna come back Home Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Dennis Fuentes Lead Guitar: Andrew Fraker Bass and Electric Guitar: Tony Calderisi Drums: Chris "Coz" Costello Keyboards: Dennis Fuentes (Orchestral Version) Produced by Dennis Fuentes, Andrew Fraker, Tony Calderisi, and Chris "Coz" Costello Recorded at Tony's Studio, Elmhurst, IL Recording Engineer: Tony Calderisi Audio Mastering: Kevin Hahn, Opal Studios, Portland, OR Cover Photo: Dennis Fuentes Cover Layout: Ethan Colchamiro Performance Video Producer: Dennis Fuentes From the 2024 EP, "Hard Lesson - EP" BMI |
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"This December Nite"
Words and Music by Dennis Fuentes I landed late this morning Been on the road since noon I am driving home tonite To the sound of a Christmas tune And the snow is falling This December Nite I've been counting the days down Since I saw you last year I've kept your picture in my head All across this battlefield And the snow is falling This December Nite CH: I wanna look into your eyes And hold you close to me for a while 'Cause I've been missing you since the day we said goodbye The herald angels sing so sweet Up and down these hometown streets It won't be long 'til I'm there again with you Darling wait for me I'll be home soon I have tried to be fearless Thru the fire and the rage Although I wear a soldier's clothes It doesn't always hide the pain I feel inside Thru the days and the nites With every mile I get closer To that old familiar place All I wanna do right now Is kiss my baby's face It'll be alright This December Nite CH: I wanna look into your eyes And hold you close to me for a while 'Cause I've been missing you since the day we said goodbye The herald angels sing so sweet Up and down these hometown streets It won't be long 'til I'm there again with you Darling wait for me I'll be home soon Vocals, Piano, & Keyboards: Dennis Fuentes Bass & Electric Guitars: Tony Calderisi Drums & Percussion: Chris "Coz" Costello Produced by Dennis Fuentes, Tony Calderisi, and Chris "Coz" Costello Recorded at Tony's Studio, Elmhurst, IL Recording Engineer: Tony Calderisi Audio Mastering: Kevin Hahn, Opal Studios, Portland, OR Cover Photograph: Dennis Fuentes Cover Layout: Ethan Colchamiro Lyric Video Editor: Dennis Fuentes Originally released in 2016 as an on-line single; Remixed/remastered & re-released in 2024. BMI |
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"Better Days"
Words and Music by Dennis Fuentes Based on an Idea by John Hildebrandt When I got the news this morning The world stopped turning for a while I could see the darkness It was in everybody's eyes The times they are a-changing It's blowing in on a cold, cold wind And everybody's waiting For the hard days to begin In times like these, it's hard to believe in anything true But it won't stop me No, it won't stop me now CH: Because it's all I know to do Is to hold on to you And be there by your side thru this long, hard fight I wanna see you make it thru I'll be your shelter in the rain I'll be the keeper of the flame It'll be burning bright Thru your darkest nite 'Til you find your way I know - there will be better days So much pain and hurt around us And no good reason to tell us why And the weight of the world is crashing down So hard you wanna cry How did we end up here this way Everybody's got a thought or two But no matter where you go you know I will always be there for you In times like these you gotta believe in something new Then it won't stop you And it won't stop me too CH: Because it's all I know to do Is to hold on to you And be there by your side thru this long, hard fight I wanna see you make it thru I'll be your shelter in the rain I'll be the keeper of the flame It'll be burning bright Thru your darkest nite 'Til you find your way I know - there will be better days CH: Because it's all I know to do Is to hold on to you And be there by your side thru this long, hard fight I wanna see you make it thru I'll be your shelter in the rain I'll be the keeper of the flame It'll be burning bright Thru your darkest nite 'Til you find your way I know - there will be better days I know - there will be better days I know - there will be better days Vocals (Band Version): Dennis Fuentes, Tony Calderisi, and Andrew Fraker Vocals (Solo Version): Dennis Fuentes Acoustic Guitars, Piano, and Keyboards: Dennis Fuentes Bass and Electric Guitars: Tony Calderisi Drums: Chris "Coz" Costello Produced by Dennis Fuentes, Tony Calderisi, Chris "Coz" Costello, and Andrew Fraker Recorded at Tony's Studio, Elmhurst, IL Recording Engineer: Tony Calderisi Audio Mastering: Kevin Hahn, Opal Studios, Portland, OR Cover Illustration: Mia Calderisi Cover Layout: Ethan Colchamiro Lyric Video Editor: Dennis Fuentes Originally Released in 2016 as an on-line single; Remixed/remastered & re-released in 2024. BMI |
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"Beautiful Again"
Words & Music by Dennis Fuentes I'm waiting for the fog to clear - so I can see straight I'm waiting for the tide to turn - within the eye of this hurricane I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall - come tumbling down from the sky I'm waiting for your words to hit me - the ones that told me goodbye CH: And the show goes on without you - and I am waiting in the wings 'Cause I can no longer find traces - of where love begins And you will be my one great regret that's a - price I don't wanna pay And after all this waiting - I will never be the same I will never be the same I'm waiting for the rain to come - to wash these sins away I'm waiting to forgive myself - for still wanting you this way I'm waiting for a signal or a sign - that everything's gonna work out right I'm waiting ro my tears to start falling 'cause I - feel like crying tonite. CH: And the show goes on without you - and I am waiting in the wings 'Cause I can no longer find traces - of where love begins And you will be my one great regret that's a - price I don't wanna pay And after all this waiting - I will never be the same I will never be the same Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Dennis Fuentes Violin: Phillip Roach Produced by Dennis Fuentes & Phillip Roach Recorded at Tony's Studio, Elmhurst, IL Recording Engineer: Tony Calderisi Audio Mastering: Kevin Hahn, Opal Studios, Portland, OR Cover Photo: Dennis Fuentes Cover Layout: Ethan Colchamiro Originally Released in the 2009 album, "Letters from Broken Street"; Remixed/remastered & re-released in 2025. BMI |
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"Beautiful Again"
Words & Music by Dennis Fuentes Tonite I'm restless - and I wish I could run Lying here I feel you breathing - even though I know you're gone A house of hope - was what I thought I'd found But now the rooms are burning - and I can't hear a sound And now it's just so wrong - the way I carry on 'Cause I was the last to know CH: 'Cause I can't tell if I'm myself anymore I'm hearing sad songs in my head And they remind me once again That all the tears I've cried don't count for much tonite I'll just stay right here and wait out the rain And I don't know when Everything will be beautiful again I never expected - that you'd turn and walk away I feel just like I'm stranded like a stranger - in a world so far away Thoughts of tomorrow - is time wasted all on you 'Cause all you left for me to hold - are memories I just can't use And now it's just so sad - to think that all we had Has blown away like ashes in the wind CH: 'Cause I can't tell if I'm myself anymore My heart keeps singing the same sad song And it reminds me all along That all the tears I've cried don't count for much tonite I'll just stay right here and wait out the rain And I don't know when Everything will be beautiful again I've seen everything broken on the floor I've seen everything and I don't wanna see anymore CH: 'Cause I can't tell if I'm myself anymore I'm hearing sad songs in my head And they remind me once again That all the tears I've cried don't count for much tonite I'll just stay right here and wait out the rain And I don't know when Everything will be beautiful again I don't know when... I don't know when... Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Piano, and Keyboards: Dennis Fuentes Bass and Electric Guitars: Tony Calderisi Drums: Chris "Coz" Costello Produced by Dennis Fuentes, Tony Calderisi, and Chris "Coz" Costello Recorded at Tony's Studio, Elmhurst, IL Recording Engineer: Tony Calderisi Audio Mastering: Kevin Hahn, Opal Studios, Portland, OR Cover Illustration & Cover Layout: Ethan Colchamiro Originally Released in the 2009 album, "Letters from Broken Street"; Remixed/remastered & re-released in 2025. BMI |