The Collaborators is a collab between guitarplayer/ songwriter and producer Michiel Papenhove ( ex- Within Temptation) and singer, songwriter and producer Petra de Winter (Chabliz, de Winter, Olsen Winter). Michiel also works as a producer under the name "Michett, and he is guitarplayer and producer in the band "Vintage Futura". 
The rocksong "Stop the Rain" is written in solidarity with the people in Greece. We're not totally against the EU (-membership) , we just don't know the best answers. But we know one thing : Europe and the IMF shouldn't humiliate the people of Greece. The EU should help Greece out, we care for a social Europe. What's happening right now makes us feel ashamed. It's the future of the youngsters which is at stake, and they can't help it. Greece deserves a future.

Watch our song @ You Tube at :  https://youtu.be/7FabtJdJHWQ
It will be an impressing experience !

Music: Michiel Papenhove & Petra de Winter
Lyrics: Petra de Winter
Vocals & Rap : Petra de Winter
Backing vocals: KH & Petra de Winter
Guitars & programming: Michiel Papenhove
Second guitar: Marcel van Ling
Lyrics advice: KH, Richard Underscore, Agnieszka Holm, Gerrit Vennema
Children's choir : Gudrun Blok, Storm Blok, Demian Blok, KH , Agnieszka Holm, Petra de Winter
Male choir: Michiel Papenhove, Christer Holm, Johan Jongerius, Vili Ross, Johnito, Marcel van Ling
Recorded & sound engineered by Michiel Papenhove
Vocals recorded by Marcel van Ling, Mosound Studio
Produced by Michiel Papenhove, Marcel van Ling & Petra de Winter
Artwork: KH
Video editing : Petra de Winter

Lyrics :

Verse 1 :

And it's raining in Europe
but not everywhere
the youngsters are drenched
but still their thirst is unquenched
In Greece they are soaking
Up north there's some clear air
gaining and gaining high and dry up there new money like water, but they refuse to share

Chorus1 :
And stop the rain, stop the rain
For here I am to be seen
here am I to be heard, hey
Please stop the rain, ruthless rain
We're being drowned down here

Verse 2:
We had bright ideals but much talent was wasted
Again there's a brand new lost generation
Again we didn't manage to give them their share
we are falling short
There was a magic word, a long time ago-o
but nobody seems to use it, anymore, anymore

Chorus 2 :
And stop the rain, stop the rain
For here I am to be seen
here am I to be heard, hey
Please stop the rain, ruthless rain
We're being drowned down here

Bridge : Rap :
Now again we are the lost generation
Like thirty years ago – what a nagging frustration
Don’t blame it on the Greeks, they brought us culture
It’s the neoliberals that are sucking like vultures
And those guys, they need to give us a break
It’s the future of our youngsters which is at stake
So don’t extort us, only tomorrow should count
We were promised wealth, but it’s poverty we’ve found

Chorus 3 : Childrens choir :
For here I am to be seen
here am I to be heard, hey
Please stop the rain, ruthless rain
We're not the ones to blame

Chorus 4 : All :
And stop the rain, stop the rain
For here I am to be seen
here am I to be heard, hey
Please stop the rain, this ruthless rain
we're being drowned down here

The rain, the rain, the rain....

Write us at : thecollaborators3@gmail.com

Soon this song will be on other social media too ( Soundcloud, Bandcamp, etc. ). We'll keep you posted !

Soundcloudlink : http://www.soundcloud.com/collaborators

In the mean time, we'll cross our fingers for the people in Greece

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