1. |
Merry Go Round
03:39
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Some time ago in late summer
You were sitting next to me
Watching the sun go down
The lake in the evening
And the stars were twinkling above us
I was holding your hand
And you were holding mine
I wished that summer
Would never end
I still got all the pictures we took together
Of the sunsets or the bad weather
Do you remember when we went home together
I stopped and said that I'll love you forever
You answered with a smile and replied:
"Well how will you know?"
Round round round
Riding the merry-go-round
Listen to these crazy sweet melodies
And to this beautiful sound
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2. |
Song About The Stars
03:36
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Sing a song about the stars
No rain no pain no hurt no wars
I'm looking up at the sky
And all I see is you
Is you
The moon rises higher into the night
And watches the world
And so do the stars
It looks as beautiful as you
Beautiful as you
As you
Sing a song about the stars
No rain no pain no hurt no wars
Looking up at the sky
And all I see is you
Is you
Stars shine bright and very lovely
And in between I stumble
Upon your smile
I watch a little shooting starlet
And take a deep breath
Of summer breeze
Stars in a summer night
Seem like another disguise
Of love
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3. |
Song Of Night
04:20
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This is my song, my song of night
Or maybe also of love, love at first sight
I will sing it very softly to you
Because it's a delicate thing to sing
About the stars and the moon
And the waves on the lake
This is my song, my song of night
Not everyone will understand but I love it
More than daylight
I could sit here my whole life
Watching the stars and the moon
Not shining too bright
But then it leaves room for my thoughts and dreams
This is my song, my song of night
You may listen to it though you might
Not understand that I like it
More than daylight
I like it as much as I like you
This is my song, my song of night
In ten years I will say
That I was a fool to write this song
But maybe, or hopefully, I'm wrong
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4. |
Queen Of The Night
04:21
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On my back you head towards the black skies
Listen to the bells echoing in your ears
Under the guise of your blue eyes
An incurable wound bottled in tears
Oh leave me, all alone
I'll weep, all alone
When I'll be gone at the break of dawn
The city lights will move out of sight
Will I still be here tomorrow
Will I feel the fear grow in your heart tonight
Oh tonight
You queenlike beauty rule the night
With an iron hand
But with a farsighted mind
May thy eyes shed diamonds
When you ride through thy land
Oh leave me all alone
I'm not worthy to be a piece of your heart
Oh leave me, all alone
I'll weep, all alone
My mind's tangled up with mean lies
And I think, that I've been done
'cause you were never here
And I have never been gone
Oh leave me, all alone
I'll weep, all alone
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5. |
Girl On The Rock
03:29
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A solid rock of what you’ve once been
It’s eroding, crumbling
Waves in the wind
They are echoing still
Remembering, remembering hymn
Mesmerising in springs
Swing me back to golden rings
The rising wind
Unravels me
You know what you are
And what you once thought
It could be you, follow through
A hybrid thing
My it’s evolving
Watching you dissolving
Mesmerising in springs
Swing me back to golden rings
The rising wind
Unravels me
Force me to stay,
Force escape
Without a standing shade
Or change my shape
I am a slippery case
Flickering trace to retrace
Mesmerising in springs
Swing me back to golden rings
The rising wind
Unravels me
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6. |
Rain On The Rooftop
02:14
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Rain, rain on the rooftop
Where has she gone?
Far away from me
Far away from me
Far away from me
Rain, rain on the rooftop
Where has she gone?
Her traces fade away there's
No reason to stay
Now I know
That she's gone
No senses remain behind
Memories, lost in time
Only raindrops
On the rooftop
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7. |
Sitting And Waiting
02:34
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I'm sitting and waiting
The town's people are sedulously walking
Through the grey streets
Pretending to be very busy
No wind, just a trace
Of melancholy
Also borne by my face
Is blowing
We met again today
And talked about unimportant things
Just so we could stay
Together at the same place for a while
Until you said, you had to go
Then a qualm ploughed through my heart
Left a scar and woes
Yesterday I sang all these old songs
Felt longings for a time when the sun still rose
And set over us, but that's over now
I'm listening to music, heed the violin
That abducts me into
Deep dreams, while in front of the café
A car crash occurs
Hey don't think that I miss you
But I probably do
I try to wipe your traces off
Although they are beautiful
Yesterday I sang all these old songs
Felt longings for a time when the sun still rose
I don't want to hear the sirens anymore
I get up and pay and head for the door
And flee to the lake where I stay
The rest of the morning or maybe the whole day
Or my whole life, because it will take that long
Until I'll have forgotten you
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8. |
Alone
03:40
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Why don't you look into my eyes
And tell me what you see?
Don't tell me you can't
Because you're not even here
If every thought would count
Thoughts can be so much more
Are they not real as well?
If not so how can you?
And don't tell me to go
I've shut my mouth long enough
Now's the time to tell
Whatever should've been told
But only the echo remains
'cause I'm here all alone
Whatever I feel
It doesn't matter anymore
There's no one to share with
All the things that I see
The snow and the mountains
Are there just for me
There are times I feel happy
Could embrace the whole world
But then you'll never achieve that
That's when I long for a girl
You could say this is stupid
You could say this is life
Does it matter what I do
Before I die?
And who now cares for
All this shit that I wrote?
Does it help you to feel good?
Does it buy me a warm coat?
Why do you still keep going?
We'll be gone either way
Does it matter what we're doing?
It'll still be night after day
Now I'm running in circles
Keep pretending I'm not
I just go on further
When will this ever stop?
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9. |
What's True After All
03:05
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Here we are again
Do you still remember when
No, please stop talking
I can't hear it anymore
That you're still in love with me
We already had that before
And that you can't find the door
That leads you out of your despair
Spare me with your songs
I've got my own
And why hurt the two of us
If one of us bleeding
Is already enough
What do you expect me to say
What do you want me to do
Suppose you and I kissed
Though we didn't have a clue
Do you really believe
It would've changed our ways
Are you so naïve?
How can a true love come true
If another true love has to fall
And if so, for you
What's true after all?
Here I am again
I can still remember when...
Can't get you out of my mind
Anymore
I'm still in love with you
We already had that before
And I can't find the door
That leads me out of my despair
I still listen to your songs
I still miss your smell
But why hurt the two of us
If one of us bleeding
Is already enough
What do I expect you to say
What do I want you to do
Suppose you and I kissed
Though we didn't have a clue
Do I really believe
It would've changed our ways
Am I so naïve?
How can a true love come true
If another true love has to fall
And if so, for me
What's true after all?
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10. |
Final Stone
03:15
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Who throws the final stone
Before everything will be gone
Before the rain washes away
The traces of our past days
Who'll stand at the top of the hill
Who'll stare at the bricks from the walls
Who'll watch these ruins floating by
Who'll have teardrops left to cry
Oh you, who have tears left to cry
You should close your crying eyes
And kiss the new morning sun
And sing along, sing along
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11. |
Winterbird
03:06
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A winterbird is flying through the night
Its white wings shining, brightened by the moonlight
Over snow covered roofs and crystal clear lakes
Kinglike it sails without haste
But at quite a fast pace
In the early morning snow begins to fall
The winterbird rests beneath a waterfall
Exhausted and hungry after its flight
With closed eyes it trembles with cold
And the daylight shows that it’s old
Oh winterbird is it now time to die?
Oh winterbird let me say goodbye
Take my soul with you when we divide
One last time you fly away
Gracefully, that winter day
Oh winterbird is it now time to die?
Oh winterbird let me say goodbye
Take my soul with you when we divide
One last time you fly away
Gracefully, that winter day
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12. |
For You
03:44
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Lights come and go
But darkness stays
I'm moving slowly
Throughout the days
Footprints
Blown away by wind
Time lingers on
And I could use a friend
My thoughts go out
To the ones
Who brighten my life
And this one's for you
You may take my hand
Slide into my heart
There's a place for you
That's safe and warm
This is my way
To return your warmth
You can hide in there
As long as you want
I put my heartstrings
Into these words
That build a song
And this one's for you
My thoughts go out
To the ones
Who brighten my life
And this one's for you
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13. |
So It Ends
02:58
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Cyrill Lim Berlin, Germany
The activities of Swiss sound artist Cyrill Lim range from live recordings of classical music to pop productions and from
playing electric guitar in a trash band to writing folksongs.
The latter gained more center stage when his few sparsely spread home recorded songs raised the attention of the Berlin based indie label erdkugel recordings which offered him a record deal.
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