ALBUM "BIRTHING A FOREST"

She came to me for the first time thirteen years ago before my father’s passing: a poem of hope and support. And ever since, poems - as keepers of wisdom - walk beside me or wake me up in the middle of the night. Reminding me to trust life. Asking to be remembered. And from here, to be shared - with whomever feels the calling to listen...

It is my wish to dedicate this album to the process of birthing - raw, unexpected and fierce. I believe that by gently returning to who we truly are, can we birth a new world. One in which we can anchor ourselves from a place of deep trust and surrender. One in which we can put the cycles of life, death and rebirth in the center - and celebrate the diversity of one another.

“How can this be?
The miraculous cycle of life”

Special praises to: @uriatsur @mitschkohn @moniekdeleeuwmusic @carrietreemusic @lianpriemus @joshuasamson @maitelamuse @kevinjamescarroll @heartfirenl @gau.laurence @johannessiemann - and to all of you!

Gorgeous photos taken by: @bramgbblmns

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ALBUM CREDITS:

Spoken Word, Production, Editing & Creative Director: Caroline S'Jegers
Co-Producer & Recording Engineer: Jeroen Van Kemenade (HeartFire Music)
Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Yahav Maman (Momentone Sound)

Composition & Voice “Ever Widening Circles” & “Incantation”: Lian Priemus
Composition, N’Goni & Voice “Ever Widening Circles”: Carrie Tree
Composition, Guitar & Voice “Break Me”: Maite La Muse
Composition & Piano “Give Heart”: Mitsch Kohn
Composition Hang, Calabash & Frame Drum “Birthing a Forest”, “Ever Widening Circles”, “Spinning Wheels” & “Incantation”: Joshua Samson
Composition “Ever Widening Circles”, “Spinning Wheels” & “Funk of Breath”: Caroline S’Jegers
Composition, Guitar & Voice “More Than This”: Uria Tsur
Drone Synths “Birthing a Forest”: Yahav Maman
Composition “Spinning Wheels” & Funk of Breath”: Jeroen Van Kemenade
Guitar “Break Me”, “Incantation”, “Spinning Wheels” & Funk of Breath”: Jeroen Van Kemenade
Composition & Violin “Inner Dance” & “Spinning Wheels”: Moniek De Leeuw
Composition & Cello “Break Me”, “Inner Dance” & “Funk of Breath”: Laurence Gaudreau
Composition & Kalimba “Home Sweet Home”: Caroline S’Jegers
Composition & Flutes “Into the Earth”: Kevin James
Composition, Duduk & Kaval “Dances of Ecstasy” & “Sacred Identity”: Johannes Siemann
Graphic Design: Caroline S'Jegers 
Photo by: Bram Geubbelmans

Incantation feat. Lian Priemus & Joshua Samson

You’re secretly soft inside
You’re secretly true
You are secretly kind

You’re secretly still all there
Under the layers and the layers
You are secretly bright
You are secretly soft inside

They said we’re dark in our desires
I read that we are out there just to get it for ourselves
But you are secretly good inside

I want to go somewhere true
In these secret hearts maybe 
Maybe we’re not so far away
I want to go somewhere true

We’re grasping and greedy
We’re shallow and mean, I read that
We are out there just to get it for ourselves

But you are secretly sweet
And in the darkness you grew between
You are secretly green and new

I want to go somewhere true
In these secret hearts maybe 
Maybe we’re not so far away

I want to go somewhere true
I want to know the secret you 
I want to go somewhere true
I want to go somewhere true

Secretly Soft

[Verse]

I thought we soared on the same breeze
Thats what you made me believe 
don't you see?
You took a flight pattern that we never talked about
You pretend not to know
what I was upset about


[Chorus]
Why were your dreams more golden than mine?
Did they shine a richer hue?
Or was it all about what I could do for you?
You smiled while you lied...
You smug self-centered narcissistic man-child 

[Verse 2]
You painted your dreams with neon light
I painted mine in candlelight
I painted with you and me, us and we
You painted with me, me, me 
You were a no-show 
Now I'm stuck in the no show afterglow


[Verse 3]
You chased stars and I chased you
Can you see me in the rear view?
Your promises fell like autumn leaves
all the pretty words in colors to 
mesmerize me

[Bridge]
You thought the pretty words would go to my head
but honey, just like you and me 
the falling leaves are dead

ohhhh  
the falling leaves are dead
The falling leaves are dead


[Chorus]
Why were your dreams more golden than mine?
Did they shine a richer hue?
Or was it all about what I could do for you?
You smiled while you lied...
You smug self-centered narcissistic man-child 


Narcissistic Man-Child

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better now (solo demo)

Dawn

Million Lives

college song

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This game of truth

No, no, no, I don't know what else to say
I've cried for you so many times
That tears wouldn't have any more to shed
And yet you're still missed so much

How can you be missed so much?
Someone who never even thought
Truly about building a future
By my side, with me

No, no, no more tears to shed
I've filled the Pacific Ocean with tears
No, no, there's nothing left to say
I don't want to fill the Pacific Ocean anymore
Because of you

Don't say I didn't love you
I tried to be with you
I fought many times
The truth is it wasn't working anymore

To be with you
I'd have to leave
Everything and stay away from home

The Pacific Ocean is your home
And unfortunately
Here is not where I belong

I never wanted to leave you
But in that ocean
Unfortunately, it's not my place
Not my place

You could come with me
But to the Pacific Ocean
I won't travel

No more tears to shed
I've filled the Pacific Ocean with tears
No, no, there's nothing left to say
I don't want to fill the Pacific Ocean anymore
Because of you

Because of you

Underweather

Pacific Ocean

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