last year i visited NY with my son. We had a great time and didn't want to leave anymore..
So, i wrote a song about this special city.

Verse
I was walking around your busy streets last night
there's nothing else i'd rather do
Some think i'm crazy, or pretending that i'm lazy
just hanging 'round your streets last night

I never, ever want to leave you in this way
we're having fun, just you and i
It's just my parents and a couple of my friends
who want this love affair to end

Chorus
Huhuhuhu New York, I'm in love with this old town
Huhuhuhu New York, I just wanna hang around
Huhuhuhu new York, and to have nothing on my mind
just you and a good time


Verse
So i don't want to say goodbey to you my friend
I want to stay for one more night
I'm not pretending to be lazy or plain crazy
love hanging 'round your streets at night

I never, ever want to leave you for a day
We're having fun, hope you agree
and i don't care or mind what other people say
I'm gonna stay another day

Chorus
Huhuhuhu New York, I'm in love with this old town
Huhuhuhu New York, I just wanna hang around
Huhuhuhu new York, and to have nothing on my mind
just you and a good time

Chorus
Huhuhuhu New York, I'm in love with this old town
Huhuhuhu New York, I just wanna hang around
Huhuhuhu new York, and to have nothing on my mind
just you and a good time

Huhuhu New York

A really good friend died, much too young... I tried to write a song for her.. and for her best friend / husband. 
Universe.

verse1
love your sugar honey lips
long red nails on fingertips, i need you now, need you now

eyes are burning right through me
you hide in shades so i can't see, i feel you now, feel you now

heels in motion, perfect curves
you give a smile i don't deserve, i hear you now, hear you now

we are all but stardust here
but you're a star when you appeared, i see you now, see you now...


  chorus
   Now you're a star, woho so bright you light the Universe, the Universe
   A voice from a far, woho so loud you rock  the Universe, my Universe


verse2
lost in space forever gone
no turning back but i hold on, i need you now, need you now

energy is still so strong
even though you're far from home, i feel you now, feel you now

i can hear your laugh appear,
smiling down up on us here, i hear you now, hear you now

every night a clear black sky
a million stars are by your side, i see you now, see you now


  chorus
  now you're a star, so bright you light the Universe, the Universe
   A voice from a far, woho so loud you rock the Universe, my Universe

       Gtr solo

      Chorus

     verse3
I know you're there when i look up
i watch your smiling lips curl up, i feel you now, feel you now

in the everlasting space
i will find you back someday, i need you now, need you now....

Universe

"Radio" is about remembering that one song that's important to you and the one you love. The good times, the promises you made to each other, the plans you made…
Our song is on the radio... remembering those good times and finding them again.

Is there a song of life
that has the words explained
so i can learn the key and when it's played

And do you feel the same
that all the chords have changed
we promised we would never let it fade

Let's go out together, let's just drive away
Let's go celebrate our lives today!

Hey yeah, hey, hey, hey
Hey yeah,
Our song is on the radio
Our song is on the radio

Hey yeah, hey, hey, hey
Hey yeah,
Our song is on the radio
Our song is on the radio

uhuhu...

Is this our song in life
and are the chords all changed
so can you show me how our song is played

Hey yeah, hey, hey, hey
Hey yeah,
Our song is on the radio
Our song is on the radio

Hey yeah, hey, hey, hey
Hey yeah,
Our song is on the radio
Our song is on the radio



Radio

A groovy, smokin' rocktrack  with a The Black Keys feel.. i love'em!

You're a looking glass for my heart and soul
You see through me and i lose control
Can you feel it?
I got lovestung
Uh, can you feel it

I'm a shooting star you're a honey bee
Buzzing 'round my heart 'till you can sting me
Can you feel it?
I got lovestung
Uh, can you feel it

Girl, you make me whole
Girl, you touch me in my soul
Girl, you make me whole, you touch me in my soul

And i don't care where my heart has gone
and i don't care if i'm all alone
'cause i'm lovestung, can't do me wrong,
Uh, i'm lovestung

And i don't mind if my body's aching
and i don't mind that i'm trembling and shaking
'cause i'm lovestung
and i don't mind at all

Uh, uh yeah!   3x
and i don't mind at all
Uh, uh yeah! 3x
Your lovestung made me strong

You're buzzing through the air on your flower search
Like a sacred calling ending up in church
Can you feel it?
I got lovestung
Can you feel it

I don't know where our love will go
but i got stung and i can't let go
Can you feel it?
I got stung yeah
Can you feel it

Girl, you make me whole
Girl, you touch me in my soul
Girl, you make me whole, you touch me in my soul

And i don't care where my heart has gone
and i don't care if i'm all alone
'cause i'm lovestung, can't do me wrong
Uh, i'm lovestung

And i don't mind if my body's aching
and i don't mind that i'm trembling and shaking
'cause i'm lovestung
and i don't mind at all

Uh, uh yeah!   3x
and i don't mind at all
Uh, uh yeah! 3x
Your lovestung made me strong



Lovestung

Also written with the Intuitive Writing Method... no chords, no plan.. start playing and recording right away.
Two keywords:  Uptown Funk!

You're a looking glass for my heart and soul
You see through me and i lose control
Can you feel it?
I got lovestung
Uh, can you feel it

I'm a shooting star you're a honey bee
Buzzing 'round my heart 'till you can sting me
Can you feel it?
I got lovestung
Uh, can you feel it

Girl, you make me whole
Girl, you touch me in my soul
Girl, you make me whole, you touch me in my soul

And i don't care where my heart has gone
and i don't care if i'm all alone
'cause i'm lovestung, can't do me wrong,
Uh, i'm lovestung

And i don't mind if my body's aching
and i don't mind that i'm trembling and shaking
'cause i'm lovestung
and i don't mind at all

Uh, uh yeah!   3x
and i don't mind at all
Uh, uh yeah! 3x
Your lovestung made me strong

You're buzzing through the air on your flower search
Like a sacred calling ending up in church
Can you feel it?
I got lovestung
Can you feel it

I don't know where our love will go
but i got stung and i can't let go
Can you feel it?
I got stung yeah
Can you feel it

Girl, you make me whole
Girl, you touch me in my soul
Girl, you make me whole, you touch me in my soul

And i don't care where my heart has gone
and i don't care if i'm all alone
'cause i'm lovestung, can't do me wrong
Uh, i'm lovestung

And i don't mind if my body's aching
and i don't mind that i'm trembling and shaking
'cause i'm lovestung
and i don't mind at all

Uh, uh yeah!   3x
and i don't mind at all
Uh, uh yeah! 3x
Your lovestung made me strong



I'm Your Man

Start living today, not tomorrow, start living today!

Do you know what i mean when i tell you i'm lonely
When all the people around you start falling away

Is there anyone here, who can hear me out
Is there anyone here, is there anyone
Is there anyone who knows what it's all about
Is there anyone here, is there anyone

Do you know what it means to live for tomorrow
ay ay oh, ay ay oh

Not tomorrow start living today

Is there anyone here, who can help me out
Is there anyone here, is there anyone
Is there anyone who knows what it's all about
Is there anyone here, is there anyone

Do you know what i mean not to live for tomorrow
ay ay oh, ay ay oh

Not tomorrow start living today
Not tomorrow start living today
Start living today

bridge
Whispering softly in my ear
this is all i want to hear
'cause all we ever do is passing by
whispering voices getting clearer
and this is all i want to hear
'cause all we ever do is..

So start living today instead of tomorrow
yeah start living today don't wait for tomorrow
ay ay oh, ay ay oh

Not tomorrow start living today
Not tomorrow start living today
Start living today
Not tomorow start living today
Start living today

Today

A song about living your dreams. Choosing emotions and love as ingredients for your life's journey. Create your own personal paradise..
Like the rest of the songs written with the Intuitive Writing Method.

verse
Take, me away someday, far, far away
Let's, make our heaven,  on a strange exotic place
Let the sunlight, warm, warm our face
Dream and play like there's no, yesterday

Make me an island, island in the sun
On the horizon, where we are young
(there) lies a treasure, a golden chest
Dream and play like there's no, yesterday


Chorus
Take me away, far away
We, we the world, we will show, show you the way
On a journey, through the stars
Travelling like the cosmonauts, until Mars, until Mars


verse
Can you love someone more than yourself
'cause we, we are the ones, we're here, here to tell


Chorus
Take me away, far away
We, we the world, we will show, show you the way
On a journey, through the stars
Travelling

Bridge
and the sun lights my eyes
White light in the skies
Where can we go? Can we fly?

Take me away
We, we the world
On a journey through the stars
Travelling, until Mars, until Mars, until Mars, until Mars

Until Mars

We are a new band and we write music with the Intuitive Writing Method.
This means we only decide by keywords (e.g. uptempo, positive, groovy etc...) and a Key to play in and then start recording.
All drums, bass and most guitars were only played once!
On these instrumental versions we later write lyrics (also pure intuitive), record vocals, horns, do overdubs for guitar, keys.. whatever is needed to finish the songs.
But, we always keep that exciting vibe from great musicians that "improvise" a song.

More on the Intuitive Writing Method can be found here:
http://www.erwinsteijlen.com/blog/

The band:
Drums: Dave van Beek
Bass: Rogier Wegberg
Guitars/ Keys / Lead Vocals: Erwin Steijlen

add. musicians:
Lead vocals on "I'm Your Man", "Lovestung", "Universe": Arjan van der Kraan
Backing vocals: Pien Schneider
Backing vocals: Bo Steijlen
Horns: Rene van Hertum and Iwo Lamonaca

All lyrics: Erwin Steijlen
recording and mix by Erwin Steijlen




Erwin Steijlen:Until Mars

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