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 The London Music Archives - 2000 United States Of Mind No Man's Land Afterhours Dark Skies Helicopter Tour De Force Unforgiven Humility Dead Stars One World, One Sky Still Life You Can Make Your Own Music |
Joakim Montelius Clas Nachmanson Eskil Simonsson Covenant Webpage:www.covenant.de Thank You: This album would not have existed without the help from too many people to list in this little space. Eternal gratitude and appreciation to you all! And without the support and love we get from all our wonderful fans there would be little reason to record anything at all. You keep us struggling ever onwards and this one is for you. Let us continue to evolve and grow in mutual respect and care! Written, recorded and produced in Studio Covenant Helsingborg, Sweden in 1999 Music by Simonsson Lyrics by Montelius except like tears in rain, no man's land, afterhours, dead stars and one world one sky by Simonsson Produced by Simonsson & Montelius except like tears in rain, no man's land, dead stars and one world one sky by Simonsson Engineered by Simonsson & Montelius Mixed by Simonsson Graphics by Bomb Tha' Dot Band Photos by Dirk Eusterbrock other Photos by Egin Farclas Mastered at Sonopress by Andreas Torkler Published by Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia / Subspace Communications Management by Mindbase, mindbase@t-online.de Lyrics Like Tears In Rain go to the empire state and watch the city lights hear the nose of millions struggle in the sprawl stare into the sky we're few and far between black eyes full of stars wide with memories every street I ever walked every home I ever had is lost every flower I ever held every spring I ever had has dead every man I ever knew every woman I ever had is gone everything I ever touched every thing I ever had has died lie down in the park and watch the satellites hear the children sing just a breath away dance in heavy air along the interstate black lung full of fumes choke on memories words & music: e. simonsson No Man's Land I don't want to let you go before i understand I don't want to let you go to the no man's land i don't want to let you go I want to hold your hand I don't want to let you go to the no man's land words & music: e. simonsson Afterhours 1 have devils on my mind and the hour's getting late there's nothing more to have I'm waiting for the day the weeks are passing by thinking of the days I want to bum myself again I want to violate you I want you to hurt me again I'm never going to waste your time again burn your love tonight I'm never going to waste your time again we can touch the stars tonight 1 have devils in my mind they refuse to set me free my followers in crime but you're the one I fear hiding from your eyes thinking of your skin I want to burn myself again I want to violate you I want you to hurt me again words & music: e. simonsson Helicopter twenty years ago I rode by helicopter to the sky I laughed at gravitation for a moment I was free they say I never landed you know they may be right it looks better from above with some distance in between to leave is never easy perhaps it shouldn't be but return is even harder yes return is harder still I often dream of flying far above the city streets I beat my wings and leave for Cairo or New York I can go to many places but there's no one there to meet and the sky is a lonely place just me and the silent clouds Words:J. Montelius Music: E. Simonsson Tour De Force you burn the ground to hold your position you ran away if I came too close you kept track of balance and pressure all the dreams and desires I want some more red black green for the jackpot take you down I want to take you down I want to take you down with me we had the motion we had the grace we had a sense of time and place we wrote the rules we played the game and it would never be the same it was the beauty while we played we played to win but no one did we grew old we moved ahead from dance hall days for higher stakes you spun the wheel to keep my attention you danced away if I missed a beat you were queen of present and future I was king and cavalier on our tour de force Words:J. Montelius Music: E. Simonsson One World, One Sky One one world one sky we live we die words & music: e, simonsson Still Life the muffled beat of distant music someone celebrates it's hunting season urbanised I wish I could be there warmth and laughter the right amount of danger Johnnie Walker wisdom as Cohen used to say but it's pouring down with rain do you remember? are you alive? do you still speak of deeds undone? I used to be immortal I was innocent as a child my vision was unlimited I saw rivers on the Moon had important things to say can't remember what they were of all the things I did none had been done before but achievements never last do you recall? do you dream? do you still need company I had a friend who knew the language of the future I'm told he lost his mind they say he went away navigating empty streets astray among the lost a shadow in the corner of a stranger's eye but there's nothing left to learn do you count the years? do you breathe? do you still watch the sunrise? my ambition took me further than I dreamt I don't even need a mirror anymore the penthouse pool is full of ice it should be flowers winter came too soon but you never liked to swim do you feel safe? are you happy? do you still know my name? words:j. montelius music:e. simonsson Dead Stars we find our songs in fashion magazines we read the story in the morning paper I touch their hearts and they touch my skin I'm on your screen and you are just so wide put us on display for everyone to see we write the words for all to understand though I get my kicks it's slowly wasting me don't try to be an artist I try to be a man dead stars still burn dead still stars burn we find ourselves in pictures on the net blinded by science addicted to devotion I'm in your hold eager to abuse my favourite game I suffer from misuse I Just want to know the man in front of them to read their minds for me to understand though I get my kicks it's slowly wasting me don't try to be an artist I try to be a man words & music: e. simonsson Unforgiven I think you are not my friend I think you're not on my side I think I was far too blind I think I made a mistake you try to sneak behind my back but trust can not be stolen friendship must be earned and affection's not for sale I know you want respect but contempt is all you get from me we are forever unforgiven Yyou call me a traitor you are a snake an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth I think you are in too deep I think you're not what you seem I think I have been a fool I think I should take more care words: j. montelius music: e. simonsson Humility behold the beauty that surrounds us see the wonders we take for granted roam the world in all her glory sail the seas and climb the mountains discover things you never knew be happy that you're alive so many reasons to remain so many people to embrace so many stories to be told so many errors to correct turn your gaze towards the moon even further if you dare turn your face towards the sun and be grateful that it's there behold the beauty we have made us all the wonders that we created see the cities of the ancients in the deserts and the jungles see the truth you always knew be happy that you're alive so many reasons to remain so many people to embrace so many questions to be asked so many answers to be found words: j. montelius music: e. simonsson |