I think of the times
When we argued in rhymes
Through a cord we had tied up to cans.
Will our visions steer our hands
Or go by?

I call up the day
When we wrestled in the hay
Until we were thrown down by sleep.
Will all our dreams eventually
Fight their way?

There are so many castles above our heads,
Would you climb one with me?
I know they are hard to spot among the clouds,
But don’t worry, we’ll just have to blow!

A boy and a bird
Are playing in the dirt,
Ignoring all dirt of the past.
Will Eden’s curse forever last
Or go by?

12 Blow (Ode to Innocence)

I whisper goodnight
And go out for a ride,
I'm on the run.
Then you come along
And you sing me a song,
A lullaby.

I fall asleep and steer
The car into the ocean,
Now look what you have done!

How can we save us?
We'll just live on algae & love.
How can we build our homes?
On algae & love.
In love I'll keep alive our dream,
The dream of algae & love.
Thank you for what you've done!

I spin a cocoon
Where I hum my old tune
'bout the eclipse of the sun.
I've left out the window,
Your pollen blows in, though,
And it burns my eyes.

Wild tears pour out
Until we're flooded by the incoming tide,
Look what you've done!

How can we save us?
We'll just live on algae & love.
How can we build our homes?
On algae & love.
In love I'll keep alive our dream,
The dream of algae & love,
And I wanna thank you for the faith you put in our dreams!

We dream of algae & love,
And that's our anchor.
I know we can live on our dreams,
Our dreams are truly the purest we have,
And they shall overcome!

13 The Dream of Algae & Love

Magst Du den Wein, oder willst Du vergessen?
Teilst Du Deinen Becher, oder wäre das vermessen
Für einen Schluck Unsterblichkeit?
Suchst Du nach Worten, oder wartest Du auf Menschen,
Die für Dich sorgen und Dir sagen, dass Du richtig bist?
Du wartest nicht allein.

Ich weiß nicht, was ich will,
Die Sterne sind so still.
Ich weiß nicht, was ich träumen soll,
Die Erinnerung bleibt stumm.

Und es ist alles anders, alles gleich,
Gestern war'n wir hammer, heut' sind wir high.
Mach Dir keine Sorgen,
Übermorgen sind die Dächer wieder frei.
Und dann ist alles anders, alles leicht,
Weißt Du noch, wie Dein Wunderkind mit Rufnamen heißt?
Der Weg ist noch weit,
Und die Sterne steh'n...

Kannst Du denn weinen, oder wirst Du verdrängen?
Teilst Du Deine Schulter, oder wäre das beengend
Für einen Tropfen Dreisamkeit?
Suchst Du nach Orten, oder ahnst Du, wo die Winde wohnen,
Die Dich treu nur dahin tragen, wo Du glücklich bist?
Du ahnst, das geht zu zweit.

Ich weiß nicht, wo ich bin,
Der Himmel zieht dahin.
Ich weiß nicht, wo ich fliegen soll,
Götterdämmerung greift um sich.

Es ist alles anders, alles gleich,
Gestern Harry Potter, heut' Gaukelei.
Mach Dir keine Sorgen,
Übermorgen ist Dein Lächeln wieder frei.
Und dann ist alles anders, alles leicht,
Zeigst Du mir, wie Dein Zauberkind die Kaninchen befreit?
Der Weg ist noch weit,
Und die Sterne...

Sie sind alle anders, alle gleich,
Gestern Großes Wagen und heute Kleinklein.
Mach Dir keine Sorgen,
Übermorgen sind die Dächer wieder sturmfrei.
Und dann ist alles anders, alles leicht,
Siehst Du nicht, wie Dein Sorgenkind am Leben gedeiht?
Der Weg ist noch weit,
Und die Sterne steh'n bereit.

Die Sterne steh'n bereit,
Alles anders, alles gleich.

Alles anders, alles reich.

15 Alles anders, alles gleich

Music, lyrics & vocals - Tom Attinson
All instruments - Tslil Gordon
2006

Wiser (2006)

When We Were Young- Adele cover by Avinoam Arviv
Music and original vocals by the talented Tahel Shoham.
Great piano instrumental by Ido Zeleznik.

When We Were Young - Cover

Brown Noise

The Tallest Man On Earth - Love Is All

Hasty cover recorded during one recording and mixing session.

Wind and Walls (The Tallest Man on Earth cover)

Once upon a time a boy was washed ashore,
And when he woke up he found nothing
But those ragged pants he wore.
“Hey freedom, how I’ve hungered for your kiss!
I swear I’ll take care of every single
Blade of grass this isle is armed with.”

One day he found a goddess statuette in the rye,
And his timidity surrendered
In the face of her smile.
“Wait for me, I’m an angel, I can fly.
Wait for me, the ocean
Is nothing more than a lie.”

So he took off to drift towards her threshold.

The end of the story:
She said, “boy, I’m sorry.
You fly, you’re a ghost,
Too diffuse to get close.
In the end I need more than that:
A true shoulder to lean on my head.”

The years went by, and so did his memories of her.
He tried to fall in love again
And be lovable for all he was worth.
And he thought, “how might be doing my first one?
So long ago our farewell,
A drop of nostalgia won’t do no harm.”

Ever since their common ground grew each time they met.
Everything was fine until the day
He tripped on his good old statuette.
She smiled as if nothing had ocurred.
Yeah, she smiled like the ocean
He once had crossed for this girl.

So he took off to plead on her threshold.

The end of the story:
She said, “man, I’m sorry.
I like you very much,
And I hope we’ll keep in touch
Though I can’t give you more than that:
A true smile in the face of a friend.”

No, it’s not the end of the story,
No need to feel sorry.
Whatever may arise,
It will strengthen our ties.
You’re a friend and much more than that:

A true mirror that shows
How my faith inside grows
In myself and in others,
In life and in love as
Its never running dry
Spring in the rye.

In the end you’re still more than that:
One of the most word-transcending women I’ve ever met.

Wiser (2006)

tomatt

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