My Climate Change related songs (please, plant trees on every feasable spot on earth)

Plant trees on every spot on earth - fight forest fires!

A Tribute to our Trees (They are sooo important for a healthy climate)

Artistic Discoveries

Dear friends, This is ”The Rain” version two where I experiment with different finger picking methods. I have 2 tracks with one method on a steel stringed Furch guitar, and 1 track with another method on a nylon stringed Alhambra guitar. I have also raised the pitch by half a pitch.

The Rain

There is something that we take - for granted each day we live
it’s the rain which sometimes fall on us - is it good for us?
or a pain for us? -  It sometimes feels so
when our clothes have gotten wet and we are freezing
and we are a long way from home

Our bodies contains of - a lot of water to a major part
and lack of water makes us seriously ill - so we need the rain
to a certain amount - but give us just what we need
Too much water around can be dangerous
we may drown in the river near our home

But something has happened to the rain - we don’t know which day it will come
it has changed a lot the last years - why is it so?
is it our own fault? - do we burn too much coal?
should we park our dear cars and never use them
and never eat soo much meat as we do

Approximate lyrics in Swedish
Regnet
Det är något vi tar - för givet varje dag vi lever
det är regnet som ibland faller på oss - är det bra för oss?
eller en smärta för oss? - Det känns ibland så
när våra kläder har blivit blöta och vi fryser
och vi är långt hemifrån

Våra kroppar innehåller mycket vatten
och brist på vatten gör oss allvarligt sjuka - så vi behöver regnet
till en viss mängd - men ge oss precis vad vi behöver
För mycket vatten runt oss kan vara farligt
vi kan drunkna i floden nära vårt hem

Men något har hänt med regnet - vi vet inte vilken dag det kommer
det har förändrats mycket de senaste åren - varför är det så?
är det vårt eget fel? - bränner vi för mycket kol?
ska vi parkera våra kära bilar och aldrig använda dem
och aldrig äta så mycket kött som vi gör

The Rain version two

Dear friends. I'm so disappointed in the world's rulers. No system can be found to be able to detect forest fires in time.

Sommarskog
När sommaren kommer till skogarnas land
och när solen lyser - och när allt blir varmt
det är så många som vaknar upp
men det finns också - dom som lider svårt
för det är nåt nytt som har kommit i år
för vattnet är slut - för alla dom som bor här.

Men va e de som händer långt borta i norr
det lyser och det sprakar - och det skrämmer alla här
och alla djuren dom slåss för sitt liv
men det finns också - dom som inte kan
komma undan i tid för att rädda sitt liv
och vattnet är slut - för alla dom som bor här.

Det är många av djuren som i skogarna bor
som blir illa brända - och får helvetiskt ont
och det finns inte nån Magnecyl
som är för djur - som i skogen bor
för det är vårt jobb att upptåcka en brand
innan det är för sent för alla dom som bor här

Summer forest
When summer comes to the land of forests
and when the sun is shining - and when everything gets hot
there are so many who wake up
but there are also - those who suffer severely
for it is something new that has come this year
for the water is gone - for all those who live here.

But what about those who happen far away in the north
it shines and it crackles - and it scares everyone here
and all the animals they fight for their lives
but there are also - those who can not
get away in time to save his life
and the water is gone - for all those who live here.

Many of the animals live in the forests
and get badly burned - and get hellish pain
and there is no aspirin
which is for animals - who live in the forest
for it is our job to detect a fire
before it's too late for all those who live here

Sommarskog

Hi - some thoughts:
I do not think that there are any monsters! - or...am I wrong???
I took this lunar image one quiet magical morning in Lubeck
Lyrics:
The Moon - a magic satellite

The light when the moon will  rise may sometimes be so scary,
it shines as of silver and casts shadows that are deep
it feels like You wander through a world of fairy tales
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up


There are a lot of thoughts about - where this ”planet” comes from
it is not a planet - it is a satellite to the earth
It was probably created by a collision with a star
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up


the moon is considered to be the ruler of emotions
it is the foundation of our spiritual mind 
It symbolizes the mysterious and the supernatural force
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up

The Moon - a magic satellite

Dear friends, new reports reveal that large ships are cleaning their tanks and releasing large amounts of toxins into the Baltic Sea!
The Baltic Sea is an inland sea with narrow passages for fresh water. Eutrophication and other litter have caused this sea to nearly die! There are many countries that lie by this sea and many rivers release dirty water. Translation into English below.

Östersjön
Strax öster om vårt land det finns ett hav som
lider svårt för människans skull
Vi vill leva så flott utan att börsen den blir tom
och vi vill slänga allt vad vi inte vill ha
på enklaste sätt
det rinner ju ut
och havet tar emot
allt skräpet som sjunker så fint till havets djup

Vi har ett problem, det finns så många
som måste komma överens hur det ska va.
Det är inte så lätt då vissa har det så svårt 
att acceptera att vi måste ändra väg
för att slänga vårt skräp.
Vissa tror det går bra
och att allt det försvinner
bara vi inte ser det, då är allt borta för gott

Vi släpper ut allt från fosfor till giftig metall
som kan lagras i fiskarnas kropp
och då vill ingen äta upp vad detta havet kan ge
och de som lever av vad havet alltid gett
de får sitta still
och de får ingen lön
och fattiga de blir
det är så det blir när havet drar en blek och sista suck 


Approximate translation into English:
Baltic Sea
Just east of our country there is a sea that
suffers severely for the sake of man
We want to live so nicely without the purs running out
and we want to throw away everything we do not want
in the simplest way
it flows out
and the sea receives
all the rubbish that sinks so nicely to the depths of the sea

We have a problem, there are so many
who must agree on how it should be.
It is not so easy as some have it so hard
to accept that we must change course
to throw away our rubbish.
Some think it's going well
that all disappears
as long as we do not see it, then everything is gone for good

We release everything from phosphorus to toxic metal
which can be stored in the body of the fish
and then no one wants to eat what this sea can provide
and those who live by what the sea has always given
they are allowed to sit still
and they get no pay
and poor they become
that's how it is when the sea draws a pale and last sigh

Östersjön (the Baltic sea - Lyrics in English below)

HI dear friends,
this is my third song about the Baltic Sea. Lyrics in Swedish, but You may find a translation into English below.

Morgon vid Östersjön
Det är morgon vid vår strand och solen lyser
de små barnen vaknar upp för de måste komma ner
till den plats där de kan lyssna till vågornas mystik
och kolla allt som sker denna morgon invid havets rand

För länge, länge sen - vårt land var täckt av is
och då fanns det inget hav, men då isen smälte ner
man kunde skönja ett hav som sakta växte fram
och till en början det var mycket större än vad vi nu har

När åren de förflöt - skönheten växte fram
och alla kobbar och skär skapade bilden av vad vi har
i våra ögon och i vår själ som finner vila en liten stund
när vi vandrar omkring i denna världen som vilsna små barn 

Approximate translation into English

Morning by the Baltic Sea
It's morning at our beach and the sun is shining
the small children wake up because they have to come down
to the place where they can listen to the mystery of the waves
and check out everything that's going on this morning at the edge of the ocean

Long, long ago - our country was covered in ice
and then there was no sea, but then the ice melted down
one could discern a sea that was slowly emerging
and at first it was much bigger than what we now have

As the years passed - the beauty grew
and all the cobs and inserts created the image of what we have
in our eyes and in our soul that finds rest for a little while
as we wander around this world like lost little children

Morgon vid Östersjön (Morning by the Baltic Sea - Lyrics in English below)

Dear friends, it can seem crazy to write a song about chlorophyll !! But - it's the most important molecule on our globe. It is the only manufacturer of oxygen and the only one that can completely eliminate carbon dioxide. It is amazing that the molecule is very similar to haem found in our haemoglobin, but with magnesium instead of iron inside. There are 4 haem-molcules on each haemoglobin molecule, and it is haem that binds the oxygen. And - it is chlorophyll which creates the oxygen - Amazing and magnificent!

Chlorophyll - A Magic Little Friend

We have a lot of friends that are scattered around us wherever we go
They offer us the beauty that nature shows
We take them for granted everyday - that we live
They are made of charcoal and oxygen and hydrogene
and also nitrogen, and most important there is magnesium inside
and thus - life is preserved.

The color of these friends are green and they paint our gardens so nice
and we can’t be without them - not a single day
and they seem to be resistant to all - that we do
They rise from the ground inside the plants and all the trees
it is mysterious - how could these magic little friends be there - for us
it is the basis for life

There are lots and lots of areas which, are naked without any green
We should try to fill them, with green plants
and there are no excuse not to do - what we must 
There are certainly plants that we can plant in every soil
on our globe - they may help us to improve the air that we breathe
and much better we feel


Svensk översättning:
Kära vänner, det kan verka galet att skriva en låt om klorofyll !! Men – det är den viktigaste molekylen på vår jordklot. Det är den enda tillverkaren av syre och den enda som helt kan eliminera koldioxid. Det är fantastiskt att molekylen är väldigt lik hem som finns i vårt hemoglobin, men med magnesium istället för järn inuti.

Klorofyll - En magisk liten vän

Vi har många vänner som är utspridda runt omkring oss vart vi än går
De erbjuder oss den skönhet som naturen visar
Vi tar dem för givet varje dag – som vi lever
De är gjorda av träkol och syre och väte
och även kväve, och viktigast av allt finns det magnesium inuti
och därmed - livet bevaras.

Färgen på dessa vänner är grön och de målar våra trädgårdar så fint
och vi kan inte vara utan dem - inte en enda dag
och de verkar vara resistenta mot allt - som vi gör
De reser sig från marken inuti växterna och alla träden
det är mystiskt - hur kunde dessa magiska små vänner vara där - för oss
det är grunden för livet

Det finns massor av områden som är nakna utan något grönt
Vi borde försöka fylla dem med gröna växter
och det finns inga ursäkter för att inte göra - vad vi måste
Det finns säkert växter som vi kan plantera i varje jord
på vår jordklot - de kan hjälpa oss att förbättra luften som vi andas
och mycket bättre mår vi

Chlorophyll - a Magic little Friend

Dear friends,
as You can understand - I am a lover of nature!
Woodlands

I was walking with my kids among the woodlands
           G                       D                      C      D
a wonderful day - the air was so fresh
     C              D  D       G                D
with a lovely scent - of moss and pine
C                    D   AmAm               G      G
We must protect what we are given 
       G             D                       Em D    G
                         Harp
       G             D                       Em D
   and never distroy the conditions for the coming generations
D        Am            G  G                      C                       D       G
G           D    C    C    G

The children are playing with sticks and leaves
          G                 D                 C              D
and they are running around - without signs of fatigue
                      C             D     D              G               D
they just smile and laugh - and happy they are
C                              D    Am     Am              G       G
We must protect what we are given 
       G             D                       Em D    G
                         Harp
       G             D                       Em D
   and never distroy the conditions for the coming generations
D        Am            G  G                      C                       D       G
G           D    C    C    G
 
And the grandchildren show that they are curious
                G                    D                           C    D
and they lift all the stones - they are looking for all the bugs
               C                 D      D                G                          D
that hides underneath - but careful they are
         C                D      Am      Am              G        G
We must protect what we are given 
       G             D                       Em D    G
                         Harp
       G             D                       Em D
   and never distroy the conditions for the coming generations
D        Am            G  G                      C                       D       G
G           D    C    C    G

Woodlands

This is an interlude from a movie "The Lark" in Hong Kong in 1964.  The melody is rearranged from a Siam folk song, Chut Yuen Khwam Rak.

Scores from: 99 Tunes Of Oldies Rearranged For Guzheng
Date of This Recording: 2014-04-20
Sample Of Original Song:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIVLjq9wV4w

樂譜來源：《古箏懷舊金曲99首》
樂曲類型：電影 "小雲雀" 插曲
原作：暹羅民謠《Chut Yuen Khwam Rak》   紀雲程 詞
原唱：顧媚  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT-52bCuRWY
錄音日期：2014-04-20

歌詞：

自從相思河畔見了你　就像那春風吹進心窩裡
我要輕輕的告訴你　不要把我忘記　自從相思河畔別了你
無限的痛苦埋在心窩裡　我要輕輕的告訴你　不要把我忘記
秋風無情　為什麼吹落了丹楓青春尚在　為什麼毀褪了殘紅
啊　人生本是夢自從相思河畔別了你無限的痛苦埋在心窩裡
我要輕輕的告訴你　不要把我忘記


River Of Tears 相思河畔

Dear friends,
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of keeping our trees alive! They absorb greenhouse gases and give us oxygen back!! The importance of rainforests is enormous! Protect these in all weathers!


Our Trees

When the leaves on our trees appear
 the light has come - and we can feel that the air
is easy to breathe - mm  mm
 the maple trees showed flowers to me
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

I saw flowers on the cherry trees
 oh, what a sight - they must have come from above
so geordious they are - mm mm
 especially when they are lined up on a row
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

I am waiting for the apple trees
 to show their splendor - when their flowers are born
with pink and white colors - mm mm
 they promise us a lot of wonderful fruits
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

Dear all friends we must take care of them
 never let them die - they must never be burned
by fires in the woods - no no
 they help us to survive on this globe
 and my heart gets warm - by looking at them

Our Trees

The Scent of Rain

Sometimes in the summer the rain falls down
 it may be a quiet rainfall coming on us
 but one morning the storm opens up
 and we must find a place to hide
 I love the sight of flowers and I love the scent of rain


Have You ever experienced the soft summer rain
that falls down and gives the trees and the plants what they need 
but one morning it’s raining too much
in different areas a-round our globe 
But I love the sight of flowers and I love the scent of rain

There are however some countries on earth
which seldom get any rain and everything is dry
but the peoples hope will never dissapear
and maybe soon the summer rain will come
They love the sight of flowers and they love the scent of rain

The Scent of Rain

The main theme is another one from my distant teenage years, written on a small keyboard as a flute tune. 
My friend like it, so we fooled around with it and even recorded a song called ''Field of Dew'', as a satine of folkish/radio friendly love songs popular in Dalmatia, that alone probably influenced me to use the theme for a romance-like composition.
Sentiment and content wise, it is very personal, filled with melodies reminiscing all of turmoil one can experience in love, from happy moments like the first glance in the shared with one another in a crowd during a Metallica cover band concert, strolling through the sun bathed forest of Gorski Kotar, and many more, both happy and unhappy. 
This piece is dedicated to Vanja Kalemba, the mother of my son and also the author of many paintings I use as a art cover of my compositions.

Romance For Piano, B-flat Lydian

With A Night in Edinburgh, I wanted to capture the serene beauty and quiet contemplation that the city of Edinburgh inspires. This piece was born from a place of introspection, blending gentle melodies with a soft, romantic undertone to evoke a sense of peace and longing.

Through the piano, which I play throughout the piece, I sought to express the subtle emotions of an evening by the sea—the stillness, the soft breeze, and the distant sound of waves lapping at the shore. The music reflects moments of reflection and calm, with a sense of nostalgia woven into each note. It's about finding beauty in quiet spaces, in the moments of solitude that often allow us to connect with deeper feelings.

I hope this piece takes you on a personal journey, a peaceful escape to a place where time seems to stand still, and where the only sounds are those of the heart and the sea.

A Night In Edinburgh

The autumn has arrived in Sweden!

Lyrics:

When the Trees Change Clothes

The autumn is here and the trees change their clothes
and the sunlight makes the colors explode
It is nice just to be where the trees grow.
You can see the beauty that nature provides
It is wonderful to walk where the maple trees are.

All animals and creeps in the forest prepare
themselves until the winter storm comes
The roe deers have lessons for their teenaged kids
how to manage all troubles the winter brings
It is wonderful to walk where the maple trees are.

The first autumn air is so easy to breathe
and You feel that Your body is strong
the clouds in the sky take magnificent shapes
and if rain will come it is so soft and so smooth
It is wonderful to walk where the maple trees are.

SoundCloud

When the Trees Change Clothes

The Shadow of your smile song by Frank Sinatra Music

Shadow Of Your Smile

Moonlight Serenade

FIRST OF ALL, I WILL SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT LISTEN TO MY SONGS - LOVE YOU ALL!!

Dear friends, I worry more and more about the state of the earth! More and more wars flare up, the climate is worrying with natural disasters as a result! Strong malevolent rulers emerge and succeed in egging the population of the respective countries. History has shown how it goes - I think of such men as Hitler and others! The war causes huge emissions of greenhouse gases! Instead, use the soldiers to plant trees and fight the terrible forest fires!

The Baltic Sea is living dangerously right now! Scores of ships in deplorable condition transport oil across the sea. The risks are great for extensive oil disasters! I have made some songs for the Baltic sea just to make people understand the problems.

I have recently published some of my songs on YouTube - search for Bengt Roth.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bengt+roth
I write almost all of my songs, and I sing my songs and play the guitar and the harp - no more. My recording equipment is quite modest with a Furch guitar, Alhambra guitar, Röde microphone, Focusrite and Garageband. My studio is our guest room in our house.
I was young during the 1960s when Dylan became famous. I was a member of a folk song group during that time. I love Dylan´s music!! I was also a big fan of The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Mamas and the Papas and several more singers. I like folk music and the old protest songs. I love the music of Eva Cassidy. I was also a big fan of Björn Afzelius, and I love the music of Tom Petty. I am very inspired of the music of John Denver.
Bengt and certainly several 100 million people are intensively protesting against all evil around the world!
I love to sometimes write songs that are a bit weird and self-ironic!
You know that I am a novice in the "recording business", and sometimes I have to revise the songs.
My whole grown up life was occupied by my profession as a doctor in intensive care and anesthesiology. I was head of the department of Intensive and perioperative Care in Lund, Sweden the last years. After that I have got the possibility to be dedicated to music. 
My songs are a matter of extreme happiness and extreme sadness. I write all the music and lyrics except "As tears go by", "House of the Rising Sun", and songs by Evert Taube.
I love to leave some message with my songs!
I have no previous experience of writing fiction. I have, however, some experience in writing non-fiction. I wrote my thesis, and some chapters in a textbook in anesthesiology. I was also member of a group who introduced an education program in pediatric cardio pulmonary resuscitation for laymen in Sweden.
I have created a repost page "Bengt Erik Roth Repost Page".

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bengt+Roth

When the Trees Change Clothes

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