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Here to Stay

by Ron Coolen

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The CD version comes with 3 bonus tracks, and a beautiful 12-page booklet. The CD is sealed in plastic foil for maximum protection during transport. These are the bonus tracks:
    - Sin City 23 (feat. George Lynch)
    - Heavy Metal Till I'm Dead (feat. Joey Concepcion)
    - Reprise (feat. Satchel & Timo Somers)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Here to Stay via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Get all 3 Ron Coolen releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Here to Stay, Paradise (feat. Keith St. John, Daniël Verberk) - single edit, and RISE. , and , .

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1.
Heavy Metal Till I'm Dead (feat. Joey Concepcion) 04:13
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Yeah Here we go It’s my sole religion The sabbath’s in my ear Makin all the lame chains disappear Ooh yeah There’s a battle raging I feel the heavens pound Hellfire’s blazing Through the sound Yeah Eternal destination Free from all damnation The birth of my salvation is calling me I’m living high on Heavy metal Thunder’s ripping through my brain I want heavy metal Metal pumping through my veins I’m talking heavy metal The gods are gonna bang their head Saved by Heavy metal Heavy metal till I’m dead There’s a screaming revolution in me Yeah Till I’m dead Rock the metal thunder Feed my metal soul Now my body wants to lose control Circus crowd’s electric Sabbath’s in my eyes I’m waiting for the darkness to hypnotize I’m living high on Heavy metal Thunder’s ripping through my brain I want heavy metal Metal pumping through my veins I’m talking heavy metal The gods are gonna bang their head Saved by heavy metal Heavy metal till I’m dead Till I’m dead Heavy metal Till I’m dead so dead so dead so dead Heavy metal till I’m dead Ooh my God!
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You're just a Bad Dream (feat. Christopher Amott) 04:05
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I’m packing jet fuel In my engines Gotta find the sun That’s in my soul A black cloud Fills my pocket Sucking away all my control All I want is destiny You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time You killed my love with your hate You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time Wake me up before it’s too late I was a young man With a young plan Living on the wind and built for love But your shallow Made me hollow I guess you ain’t my diamond in the rough All I want is destiny You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time You killed my love with your hate You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time Wake me up before it’s too late Too late Too late You’re just a bad dream Honey all I want is destiny You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time I don’t need you in my fate You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time Lying in the dark you create You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time You killed my love with your hate You’re just a bad dream Close my eyes killing time Wake me up before it’s too late Bad dream Bad dream You killed my love with your hate Before it’s Too late Somebody wake me up
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Jaded Eyes (feat. Timo Somers) 06:21
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Baby I’m just a boy inside your love How could you make me Believe in loneliness Such a sad sad song Tonight baby The river runs deep But I feel the tide run out When did I lose your love In a shadow of doubt It’s like a bad sad dream Tonight Jaded eyes just keep on crying You’re my superstar But the truth just keeps on lying So hard Baby I gave it everything I had How could you break me Burn my fate so bad Ooh it’s a sad sad world Tonight Jaded eyes just keep on crying You’re my superstar But the truth just keeps on lying No more, no more All this time just keeps on dying Baby I’m just a boy inside your love But don’t walk away cause the truth can’t keep lying no more Jaded eyes just keep on crying You’re my superstar But the truth just keeps on lying No more, no more All this time just keeps on crying No more, no more Jaded eyes just keep on dying Well don’t look down on it baby Take my hand honey let it take us home Yeah you can count on it baby Take my hand mama let it take us home Well don’t look down on it baby Take my hand honey let it take us home Yeah you can count on it baby Take my hand mama let it take us home So let it take you home Time to take it home But you can never wipe the jade From these eyes You’ll never wipe the jade From these eyes
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Saints and Sinners (feat. Gus G.) 05:05
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Ooh yeah We’re all lovers and haters inside Upon angels and traitors we ride We’re gonna march to the sun and the rain Children are laughing and crying in vain You know it’s true We’re hell and heaven made It’s me and you In one big masquerade We’re all saints and sinners We’re both god and the devils child Saints and sinners We’re so tame and we’re ooh so wild Well now, biting the apple feels so good Winning and losing misunderstood We’re gonna march to the sun and the rain We’re gonna do it and do it again You know it’s true We’re hell and heaven made It’s me and you In one big masquerade We’re all saints and sinners We’re both god and the devils child Saints and sinners We’re so tame and we’re ooh so wild Saints and sinners We’re all one big masquerade Saints and sinners Losers, winners Glorious liars Well the good is right and the bad is wrong But it feels so good To be so bad I got love and passion in my brain Guilty pleasures break my chains I’m an angel with a devil in my ear I need to bite the apple You know it's true In hell we’re heaven made It’s me and you In one big masquerade Cause nature never fades We’re all saints and sinners We’re both god and the devils child Saints and sinners We’re all tame but we’re ooh so wild Saints and sinners And we’re never ever satisfied Saints and sinners Everyone has lived and died Saints been sinning Heads and tales keeps spinning Can’t you smell the writing on the wall Saints been sinning The last keep spinning Devil’s grinning They all keep winning Saints and Sinners are we all
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Firebird (feat. Gus G.) 05:43
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Take the hole in your heart And feed your serpent’s red eyes You wanna unbreak your wings And rage inside your dirty destiny tonight Your darkness makes your soul black out Lost demons shout Fools games, cold chains Fate’s got your back to the wall Hellstorm promises torn Dying when everything falls But listen close Cause your mind’s still driving Home Your memories drowning deep Forsaken their god Fallen angels And witches dance into your fire tonight Your darkness makes your soul black out Lost demons shout Fools games, cold chains Fate’s got your back to the wall Hellstorm promises torn Dying when everything falls Fools games, cold chains Tearing your soul from within Hellstorm promises torn Feeling your darkness begin But listen close Cause your mind’s still driving Home Still drives you Home Take the hole in your heart And bleed your love from this life You wanna spread your new wings And fly Up like a red hot firebird tonight But your darkness makes your soul black out Lost demons shout Fools games, cold chains Fate’s got your back to the wall Hellstorm promises torn Dying when everything falls Rise up and fly Fly Fly Fly
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Mr. Jones (feat. Timo Somers) 05:19
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My beating heart was dead and floating like a gypsy This godforsaken moon shines cold as ice Felt like I had nothing inside A cold shiver was in my bones But one look in your eyes I knew it was Mr. Jones Bang bang, I’m alive Shoot me like a rocket Love love, all night Made the rising sun Bang bang, electrified I’m a live wire Love love, I’m so alive Fire’s in the gun Cause this time it’s love Yeah baby it’s love But it was only yesterday Felt like a burn out life just going through the motions Hoping to god for something to set me free Yeah but then I wanted you so bad Your hot rhythm was in my soul And when you touched my hand I felt the devil let me go Bang bang, I’m alive Shoot me like a rocket Love love, all night Made the rising sun Bang bang, electrified I’m a live wire Love love, I’m so alive Fire’s in the gun Cause this time it’s love Yeah baby it’s love I know it’s this time Cause heaven’s knocking at my door When your music hit my bones I knew it was Mr. Jones No more all alone, no no I’m gonna say goodbye to Living like a gypsy Bang bang, I’m alive Shoot me like a rocket Love love, all night Made the rising sun Bang bang, electrified I’m a live wire Love love, I’m so alive Fire’s in the gun Cause this time it’s love Now it’s never enough You put it in my bones Ooh baby Mr. Jones You give me Mr. Jones You give me Mr. Jones No gypsy You give me Mr. Jones Now I can feel it Baby You know I feel it in my bones
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Shake me to the Floor (feat. Joey Concepcion) 04:38
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Baby baby send a little message Cause you know you blow my mind Liberation here’s my big confession I love to see you dance all night Taste the apple, take a bite Turn around you’re, out of sight Check the oil, honey diving down Ooh right down Come on baby, One time shake me to the floor Hey baby, Two time coming back for more Ooh yeah Can’t you see me shining up my banjo Alligator wingtips too Don’t you know you’re standing in the spotlight Tell me what I’m supposed to do Triple cherry, spinning wheel Supercharged is, how I feel Baby it’s too late for hanging round Ooh right now Come on baby, One time shake me to the floor Hey baby, Two time coming back for more Ooh yeah But I know that for sure we’re gonna fall in love I promise I will never break your heart No no Baby Shake me baby Ooh come on Check this out Hey pretty baby just one time You’re gonna shake me You’re gonna shake me down Down to the floor We’re gonna fall in love We’re gonna fall in love And I know You’re never gonna need no more Taste the apple, take a bite Turn around you’re, out of sight Check the oil, honey diving down Diving down Ooh right down Come on baby, one time shake me to the floor Hey baby, two time coming back for more Ooh yeah Baby, one time shake me to the floor Hey baby, two time coming back for more Hey girl Come on and shake me Come on and shake me Come on and shake me Aah baby, ooh yeah To the floor Come on
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Bust me Out (feat. Timo Somers) 05:27
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Hey come on Right now What’s all these rules that I don’t need Shutting me down Up in the sky, out in the streets No party town The newsman says The whole world’s shaking And time will tell Newsman said you gotta lock up your life And sit in hell I need to bust me out And crush these chains Gotta bust me out Before I go insane Somebody bust me Baby Baby come on Yeah Can’t drink at the bar Shake your hand I got no life Across the seas Across the land It’s like a knife The government says no more rocking The thunder’s dead The government says there’s one more coffin To fill your head I need to bust me out And crush these chains Gotta bust me out Before I go insane Somebody bust me out What they trying to hand me Too much overkill Too many rules Too many fools What a big fat stack of bills Come on baby bust me outta here Take me to a better place and time girl Close your eyes let’s turn out the lights Hey Allright I need to bust me out Somebody bust me out Come on little honey Let’s turn out the light Cause I need it tonight Ooh yeah Don’t wanna go insane So let’s make it rain Come on and take me down To the river of love It’s time to bust me out Turn out the lights And come on baby let the good times roll Right now
9.
90 Shades of Hell (feat. Per Nilsson) 04:32
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The diamonds in their mirrors are rustier than gold Smoke ring is coming clearer while youth is bought and sold The love and hate injected by teenage nursery rhymes Promises infected by dirty little crimes 90 shades of hell A crippled carousel 90 shades of hell The fools are in their spell Dark words rise to chase the light The same old moon still burns the night While all mankind stands on the hill Their kings and gods bourne to kill kill kill Born to kill kill kill Their shameless game is older it’s older than the sea Blooded murder’s cold burning soldiers can’t be free Dehumanizing masses they paint their eyelids black Demons in dark glasses like wolves they run in packs 90 shades of hell A crippled carousel 90 shades of hell The fools are in their spell Dark words rise to chase the light The same old moon still burns the night While all mankind stands on the hill Their kings and gods bourne to kill kill kill Dark words rise to chase the light The same old moon still burns the night While all mankind stands on the hill Their kings and gods bourne to kill kill kill Born to kill kill kill
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Here to Stay 00:54
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'Here to Stay' is the second solo album of the Dutch multi-instrumentalist Ron Coolen. He co-wrote the album with American singer Keith St John, well known from bands like Burning Rain, Kingdom Come, Montrose and Lynch Mob. Keith sings on all tracks on 'Here to Stay'. The album has contributions from a range of world class guest guitarists:
- Gus G. (Firewind, solo artist, ex-Ozzy Osbourne)
- Timo Somers (Supersonic Revolution, Ayreon, ex-Delain)
- Christopher Amott (solo artist, ex-Arch Enemy, ex-Dark Tranquillity)
- George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
- Satchel (Steel Panther)
- Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry, Meshuggah)
- Joey Concepcion (solo artist, Dark Tranquillity)


'Here to Stay' will be released in digital, streaming and CD format. The CD comes with 3 additional bonus tracks, and has a cool 12-page booklet.

The style of music is varied. Next to the more hair & hard rock oriented style of songs that Keith is famous for, there are also some more heavy metal and thrash-style songs on the album. These songs reflect Ron's influences, and Keith's performance on those songs show skills he was never asked to demonstrate with none of his musical ventures. It is this synergy between Ron and Keith that makes their co-operation so unique. In addition to that, the music is also filled with many stunning and spectacular guitarsolos from some of the world's finest players.

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released December 1, 2023

All music written by Ron Coolen and Keith St John


Vocals: Keith St John
Guitar solo's: Gus G., Timo Somers, George Lynch, Christopher Amott, Joey Concepcion, Per Nilsson, Satchel
Rhythm Guitar, Drums, Bass, Keyboards: Ron Coolen


Mix: Hans Pieters
Master: Svante Forsback
Artwork: Gustavo Sazes

Published by RC Music

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I have lived my dream in creating this album, I have given everything I have.The best thing that can happen to me is YOU take the effort to sit and listen the whole album. If you get comfort, inspiration, motivation or just happiness from listening to my music, that would be my ultimate bonus. I value your feedback on the album and thank every one of you for your time to listen to my music. ... more

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