Tempus Cucumis’ sixth album was originally intended to be a commentary on today’s society. More specifically the ridiculous amount of conspiracy theories taken seriously by far too many, ill-informed, alternative-facts-believing people. Irony, humour, and sarcasm were to be the driving force of this album. The unprovoked war caused by Russia in Ukraine caused us to deviate and broaden our commentary. Anger seeped in. When, in the final stages of completing the music, a dear friend came to pass, we abandoned the all-encompassing social commentary and focused several songs on the deeply private. Sorrow and loss also wanted their pound of flesh. 

In many ways, this album represents the turbulent times we’re today living in. Not a day seems to pass without its new share of horrors and end-of-the-world announcements. Luckily, hope still lingers and not all is lost, there is still—granted, quickly fading—time to turn things around. No matter how dark it sometimes seems, to paraphrase Mr Cohen, there are still cracks through which the light can get in.

Jeroen De Brauwer (songwriter, guitars, voice, mixing assistant), Lukas Huisman (keys, samples, mixing, mastering)

3. Tracing Madmen Through The Sky

Reves 1

Interbellum

Reves 3

Feat. Jonas Veirman

Lyrics: Farwell seems so definitive 
Goodbye just the same
I’d rather it’d be: “See you soon, 
Soon we’ll meet again”
Somewhere in a bar perhaps
Just before closing time
You’d wonder in and see me
I’d see you and I’d smile

Red vino would be ordered
“Do you remember our last time?”
We’d laugh and giggle somewhat
Perhaps blame it on the wine
We’d let the good times roll
Tell stories and plan more
Right up until the barman ’d
Again throw us out the door

We’d laugh and giggle somewhat
We’d close our eyes once more
And remember how it felt
How it felt before

We should do this again sometime
Surely sometime soon
A kiss goodnight and back
To the times we always used to do

I’d like it to be so
I’d like it to be so
It’s not that you’re leaving
Just that you had to go

And so I’ll tell you sweetly
Goodbye, farewell, adieu
And always I will whisper
I wish you didn’t have to go

3. Tracing Madmen Through The Sky

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