When Music was Music
Lyrics and Music: Tiago Videira 

Vocals and Band (musiversal):
Drums: Adam Alesi
Bass: Itaiguara Brandão
Guitars: Justin Smith
Keys: Felipe Ribeiro

Mastering: Luiz Tornaghi


I miss those warm Summer days 
In the evenings mood ran low
I’d wipe the dust from that vinyl 
And amidst the cracks and pops
A tender voice would let us know 
How endless love stole their soul 
We’d cry together 

I miss those golden fallen leaves 
When I could tell you were feeling blue 
I’d put that record player on 
We would swing to that jazz 
I had your back, you had my heart 
And in that moment we just knew 
We’d laugh whenever

I miss the days 
When artsy melodies 
And crafty harmonies 
Were just right
I miss the days 
When clever lyrics 
Would strike a truth
Deep Inside 
I miss the days 
When music was music 
and you were still you 

Now these painful Winter nights 
You no longer talk, has been a while 
All those pop tunes on TV, 
They don’t change your empty stare… 
Feel my touch, are you still there? 
Do you still know who I am?

Oh, those days 
When artsy melodies 
And crafty harmonies 
Were just right
Oh, those days 
When clever lyrics 
Would strike a truth
Deep Inside 
I miss the days 
When music was music 
and you were still you 

Oh!… 
I miss the days 
When music was music 
and you were still you

(Whistling)

I sing our song, I see you smile… 
I realize we’re Spring forever

When Music Was Music

Rollin' On
Lyrics: James Trask
Music: Tiago Videira

Vocals: Justin Carder
Drums: Adam Alesi (Musiversal)
Guitars and Lap Steel: Jack Pennyfold (Musiversal)
Keys/Soft Synths: Pedro Araújo (Musiversal) and Tiago Videira 
Mix and Mastering: Justin Morgan (Pearl Snap Studios)


My car is stopped in the rain
There’s a freight train cuttin’ through this little town
You’re long gone but again
Shine your green eyes in windshield dew rollin’ down

Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
I cry and wonder where you are?
Are you safe in devoted arms?
If not then find your way back to me
I ain’t got much but this love is free
And pours for you like the endless sea
Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
Rollin’ on, rollin’ far

In our little bedroom, love was strong
‘Til it burst with passioned flair like it began
You never believed you might be wrong
See the truth, how much I care, here I am

Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
I cry and wonder where you are?
Are you safe in devoted arms?
If not then find your way back to me
Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
Rollin’ on, rollin’ far

Are we crazy baby?
Our souls cut in half?
Would it throw you out of balance
To ask you to come back

Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
I cry and wonder where you are?
Are you safe in devoted arms?
Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
Rollin on, rollin’ far

Rollin' On (ft Justin Carder)

Valsa da Alheira

This is the bonus track on my most recent album "Toy Portugal". It is a jolly memory of Lisbon and its yellow Streetcars.

The Streetcar

This is my parody to a Mozart piece and it is part of my work "Parodies and Insults". To a better effect is should be played to an unaware audience. It is based on the principle that people have expectations when they start hearing something, but then you start deceiving those expectations. After a while, when the audience realizes it's a parody they create yet another set of expectations, so you have to play with those too by constantly breaking them in new ways or by reassuring some of the "mistakes" in such a reiterated way, that they bring some coherence to the parody.

A Very Subtle Paraphrase

Vira do Douro

A Escarpa (The Sea Cliff)

LISBOA DOS MARCHANTES 
Vocals: Daniela Basílio
Music: Tiago Videira 
Lyrics: Sónia Duarte 

Ai Com a Marcha s’ alegra a gente, 
nas varandas há bandeiras,
Lisboa lá vai contente,
subindo e descendo as ladeiras. 

Ai as luzinhas brilham nas ruas 
como a alma de quem dança, 
No Tejo, vogam faluas
sob o olhar duma criança. 

Ai que bela Lisboa é,
entre arcos e manjericos 
desenhando as colinas!
E de tanto dar ao pé 
despertam os namoricos 
nos Marchantes alfacinhas! 

Oitenta anos é muita Marcha, 
Santo António é testemunha 
que, quando um par encaixa, 
de amores ganha a alcunha.

Os arraiais são dignos de se ver
- vejam só como ela passa!
– Lisboa vai surpreender 
e dar-nos um ar de sua graça. 

Ai que bela Lisboa é,
entre arcos e manjericos 
desenhando as colinas! 
Santo António e a Sé 
abençoam os namoricos 
dos Marchantes alfacinhas! 

Ai com a marcha s'alegra a gente 
Lisboa lá vai contente!

Lisboa Dos Marchantes

Vocals: Miguel Correia
Music: Tiago Videira
Lyrics: Flávio Conceição

Porque o Amor é um vírus (Homenagem a Pedro Abrunhosa)

Evocation VI - The Far

Evocation X - The Island of the Hydrangeas

The dead soldier

Voz Ao Vento

Resonare

A funny, quirky piece. This is one of the movements of my suite "The World of snowboy and crow" and a part of it was used in the 3rd episode of the animated series.

A Thousand Hats

OUR COZY FIREPLACE
Tiago Videira (2018)

Your rosy cheeks,
Your sparkling eyes
Peeking from behind your fancy wine.
The smell of apple pie,
Colored stockings on the wall,
While the snow is falling outside.

[CH]
Our cozy fireplace
Is the perfect space
To share a warm embrace.
Getting older together,
Ever glowing grace,
As we sit by
Our cozy fireplace. 

Your vintage hands,
Your silver hair
Bring comfort and peace of mind.
Children caroling afar
As we hold each other tight,
All is joy and love tonight.

[repeat CH then Solo]

Since life’s a gift, (life’s a gift)
You’re the gift wrap of my life.

[repeat CH]

Our Cozy Fireplace (ft. Matthew C.)

BE THE STORM
Music and Lyrics: Tiago Videira 
Singer: EMarie
Production: Tiago Videira & Austin Leeds 

Why am I always fighting with myself?
It feels like there’s no way out.
Is that what my life’s about?

[Pre] 
So, I curl up in bed 
With a picture of my dad,
And then I hear his voice 
Putting these words in my head:

[CH]
Don’t fear the storm,
Be the storm, 
Be the storm,
Don’t fear the storm,
Be the storm, 
Be the storm,
Be the storm!

Why is everything so messed up?
I feel so trapped and entangled
In the webs of this jungle.

[Repeat Pre & CH] 

If I can be the change I want to see,
I won’t need to feel so scared.
Then, I’ll be that voice
Putting those words in my head:

[double CH]

Be The Storm (ft EMarie)

Portuguese Music Producer, Author, Researcher and Engraver. Likes to plays piano, guitar, tin whistle. PhD in Digital Media. Master in Philosophy - Aesthetics. Degree in Musicology. Main focus on meaningful, timeless acoustic songs, Light music and ambient piano, evoking warm, vintage and jolly environments. Creating comfortable sounding experiences deep into the soul.

Tiago Videira

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