Wouldn't That Be Grand

Liquid Waves

What if you lose your language(s)?
There are parts in the song where different vocals appear at the same time which makes it harder to understand. This is intended. After all the song is about aphasia.

The Aphasic
In this damned town I always walk around
searching for the sign I will never find
cannot give up, cannot go on
I feel eternity, feel it right in front of me

I can’t hear what they say/ the same
express it my own way/ every day
what they don’t understand/ can’t find
they try but they can’t/ the words to say
words slipping through my grasp/the thoughts swirl inside your mind
though I try to clasp/but the words just unwind
the words are in the past/the words out of grasp
they can never last/caught in your mind’s trap
I see it in your eyes/the thoughts…
my words a big surprise/but the words…
it’s all in my mind/the words…
I write a few lines/caught in…
but I can’t understand the sings of my own hand

can’t read a single line, can’t read a single sign
the words don’t reach you, though they try to teach you

I’m caught somewhere in my mind, can’t cross the borderline
I’m lonely in a crowd, and I can’t get out
there’s darkness in the light/the same
and light in the dark night/every day
I’ll get along with it/can’t find 
‘cause I’m too strong for it/the words to say
I’m lost in my speech/ the thoughts swirl inside your mind
the words are out of reach/ but the words just unwind
I would like to break free/ the words out of grasp
hope I can find the key/ caught in mind’s trap
some words cross my way/the thoughts…
but they will never stay/but the words…
the words don’t make sense/ the words out of grasp
out of reach, behind the fence/ caught in mind’s trap
I’ll find a way to shine/ the thoughts…
you’ll see that I’ll be fine/ but the words…
I will find my voice/the words…
it will be more than noise/caught in…
you’ll see it’s not in vain, I’ll find my own refrain

can’t read a single line, can’t read a single sign
the words don’t reach you, though they try to teach you

The Aphasic

Our next song which we will upload soon will be a rather long song with over 10 minutes (well, it is about a very long journey...). So we decided to upload a short part of it - and at the same time a totally different version. This is the last part of the song, but with only guitar and vocals. In the final version there will hardly be a guitar, only at the very end and not the guitar you can hear in this version. Actually it is an ad-hoc guitar, not a version you would use in a studio recording. We often do this, improvising a guitar or piano accompainment to try out the vocals before the song is finished. We recorded this guitar improvisation and now added it to the final vocal version (we did not record the vocals at that time of the song) of the last part of the song. If you do not like long songs, you can try this short version here. But be aware that it is rather an ad hoc/live play, not really something we usually publish.
"...We missed our earth and our people so much. Oh how we want to feel again the earth's living touch. Our family faces we long to greet. We will be so happy when we finally can meet...."
We will provide the complete lyrics when we upload the final version of the song.

Chimera

Lady K

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