We Walk With You (Tribute To Dylan Calabrese)
Robert Baitinger, a songwriter from Germany
For songwriters who dont sing or perform it is extremely hard to make ones mark in the music business because they dont have a platform to present and promote their work. This is more or less the situation that I, Robert Baitinger, a songwriter from Germany, have been confronted with since I started writing songs in 1978.
My idea is to complement my songwriting capabilities with the "helping hands" of excellent artists, musicians and innovative producers. In the age of the internet it has become easier to communicate and collaborate with musicians and producers all over the world. I am utilizing the internet and pursuing the idea of a conceptual studio band with a frequently changing lineup of artists. I call this project the "Rob B. Project" since I supply the melodies and/or lyrics of a song and other musicians/producers/songwriters contribute their talents and skills to make it come to life.
Story behind the song
A dear friend of ours just lost her son in a motorcycle accident. The news shook us to the core. We never had the chance to meet him, but imagining the pain they're now living through ... it's overwhelming. We couldn't eat last night, and I couldn't sleep.
When I feel like this, I write songs - it's how I try to process grief. Usually, putting my emotions into music brings some relief. Not this time. This song breaks me every time I hear it. This song is for Dylan - We Walk With You.
Lyrics
We Walk With You
[Verse]
I never saw your smile or heard you speak your name
But tonight, the silence trembles, nothing feels the same
A road, a turn, a moment, too sudden and too cruel
Now the world feels quieter, missing one more jewel
[Chorus]
Though I never knew your laughter or the stories that you shared
I feel the ache your family holds, a love beyond repair
A mother's words, a shattered heart, a father's silent cry
A sister's world now tilted, left to wonder why
Dylan, you're a light we never knew
But somehow now, we walk with you
[Verse]
There's something in the stillness where your engine used to hum
A life cut down in motion, before the morning sun
You rode with wind and freedom, chasing something true
Now you ride in memory, through skies of endless blue
[Chorus]
Though I never knew your laughter or the stories that you shared
I feel the ache your family holds, a love beyond repair
A mother's words, a shattered heart, a father's silent cry
A sister's world now tilted, left to wonder why
Dylan, you're a light we never knew
But somehow now, we walk with you
[Bridge]
Maybe peace has found you where the highway meets the stars
And love still reaches for you, no matter where you are
We'll hold the one you cherished close, in all the days to come
In their eyes, your spirit shines like a rising sun
[Final Chorus]
Though I never knew your laughter or the stories that you shared
I feel the ache your family holds, a love beyond repair
A mother's words, a shattered heart, a father's silent cry
A sister's world now tilted, left to wonder why
Dylan, you're a light we never knew
But somehow now, we walk with you
[Outro]
But somehow now, we walk with you
