In 2014 I wrote and roughly recorded a song, together with musician and multi media artist Anthony Blokdijk ( from Salo Mentale and other bands/projects). The songtitle is "We failed" . A song about the Lost Generation and the new, emerging lost generation right now.  I went to the Mosound Studio with our project, added several instruments and produced the song. The master is sound-engineered by Marcel van Ling. 

The song, "We Failed" is made public at Blue Monday 2015, here @ Soundcloud, and shared with friends with/by  Twitter and Facebook. 

I am a vocalist, composer/songwriter and producer from the Hague,  Holland. I also am a bandmember of Chabliz and Olsen Winter and (sometimes) a vocalist in the Far Go Traders and Windows and Doors. I sing in several projects, leadvocals, backing vocals and choirs.

Music written by Petra deWinter & Anthony Blokdijk. 
Lyrics written by Petra de Winter
Produced by Petra deWinter
Sound engineer: Marcel vanLing,
Mosound studio, zoetermeer, Holland
Vocals: Petra de Winter
Guitars: Anthony Blokdijk and Marcel van Ling.
Trumpet: Storm Blok
Glass percussion: Petra de Winter
Fruity loops: Anthony Blokdijk
All orchestral sounds and samples: petra de winter & marcel van Ling
Time-stretched church organ and vocal: Anthony Blokdijk ( vocal by Petra de Winter).
Editing trumpetsolo: Anthony Blokdijk, Petra de Winter, Marcel van Ling.
Recorded and produced at the Mosound studio.
Trumpet recorded by Petra deWinter.
Mastering by Marcel van Ling, Mosound Productions.
Lyrics- and pronunciation advice by native speaker Richard Underscore.

We Failed :

Once we thought this world was ours
We failed, we failed
Thought that we would find our place
We failed, we failed
No place to find
we’re wandering
everything’s occupied here
even the words are
they’ve lost their meaning
even the music is deaf
we don’t care
we don’t care

We are surrounded by noise
and hear nothing else now
searching for silence here
but that’s so far away
we came here for silence
came here for silence
this era makes people insane
we are the workers
for 24 hours
even when we’re asleep
when we dance
when we kiss
we will generate money, always.

If you'd like to write me , please write me a message at Soundcloud, or to info@chabliz.com   The other emailadress doesn't always work properly.

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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