Special thanks to http://sakura-house.com for their awesome hospitality. Osewa ni narimashita!

find out the full story behind this song at http://pauldateh.com/2008/04/12/41208-we-all-belong/

without you here
written by paul dateh
performed by paul dateh & ken belcher

[verse 1]
I wish that I could
Go back to the time
That I saw you last
Before all this came to pass

I should have stayed a little longer
To talk and laugh with you
But instead I’m sitting here alone
Coping with the fact that you had to go

[chorus]
Since you’ve been gone
Things just ain’t the same
And though life moves on
Your memory remains
I’ll try to be strong to overcome the pain
Of living without you here

[verse 2]
Your mother misses you
Your sister and your father, too
Your little brother don’t know what to do

He always looked up to you
So now he’ll have to look a little higher
To talk to you

[chorus]
Because since you’ve been gone
Things just ain’t the same
And though life moves on
Your memory remains
He’ll try to be strong to overcome the pain
Of living without you here

[bridge]
I’ve learned from early on in life
That people come and go
Sometimes we must learn to say goodbye
To those that we have come to love and know
But I never thought I’d see the day
That I’d have to close your door
I guess what I am trying to say
Is I’m not ready to let you go

You should still be here
I guess what I am trying to say
Is I’m not ready to let go

[chorus]
Since you’ve been gone
Things just ain’t the same
And though life moves on
Your memory remains
We’ll try to be strong to overcome the pain
Of living without you here

http://pauldateh.com
http://kenbelcher.com

“the good life” is now available for purchase worldwide!

physical cd: CD Baby

download: iTunes or Amazon MP3 Store

http://pauldateh.com – violin. vocals. writing.
http://kenbelcher.com – guitar. writing.

“the good life” is now available for purchase worldwide!

physical cd: CD Baby

download: iTunes or Amazon MP3 Store

http://pauldateh.com – violin. vocals. writing.
http://kenbelcher.com – guitar. writing.

i love writing and performing many different styles of music.

the recordings i’ve released in the past may not match the music i release today; and the music i release today may not be in the same style as the music i release in the future. not everyone understands or likes this fact, but i can’t help but be true to myself and make music that i truly enjoy.

i understand that not everyone will join me for the whole duration of my musical journey. with every new piece of work that i release, i know some fans will drift away, and other fans will join in. some will be angry and disapproving of my musical choices, while others will be excited and supportive.

the obvious fact that i must accept is that not everyone is going to like everything i create. it’s not always easy to accept this fact, but i know that it is undeniably true.

my musical style may always be changing, but i can make one solid promise that will never change: no matter what happens, i will always strive to put my best possible work forward. no shortcuts, no cutting corners. everything i release will be an authentic representation of my musical self.

and that is where i eventually find peace in accepting the fact that not everyone will like what i create. certain people may say that they don’t like the style of music i present at any given time, but no one will ever be able to say that my work isn’t of high quality. i know i’m good at what i do, and whether people like my work or not won’t add or take away from that.

my musical journey must (and will) continue whether people join me or not. but of course, i’d rather you join me. it’s more fun that way.

music: meridian
by: paul dateh & ken belcher
album: the good life
available now on itunes or amazon mp3 store!

vocal/violin: paul dateh

guitar/percussion: ken belcher

bass: tim archer

best wishes to you and yours,
paul

the christmas song
by mel torme and bob wells
as performed by paul dateh & ken belcher

remaining tokyo tour dates:

monday, december 14th, 2009
wasted time – shibuya, tokyo
http://wastedtime.jp/schedule.html

thursday, december 17th, 2009
l@n akasaka – akasaka, tokyo
open – 16:30
start – 17:00
Tel: 03-3568-6818
http://lanakasaka.syncl.jp/

Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher
Tokyo Tour 2009 Upcoming Performances:

11.27.09 – 18:00/19:00/20:00
Hukle Berry café @MIZUE EDOGAWA-KU
3-24-5 minashinozakicho, Edogawa-ku,Tokyo
http://www.gourmet-marktwain.com/

(Sorry that I haven’t yet had a chance to post our full schedule. As soon as I get a break, I’ll make sure to do so!)

11.23.09 (22:20 – 22:50) wasted time – cover 3,000 yen – dai 3tanaka bildg B1F, 31-3 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo – http://wastedtime.jp/map.html

11.25.09 (13:00/14:00/15:00/19:00/20:00/21:00) caffe di mare – 3-108-3 ishikawacho, chuol-ku, yokohama – http://hotpepper.jp/strJ000745533