Homerecording of my song, "World in a Fever" with Ralf Wehde on drums.
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WORLD IN A FEVER

Mister
You’re such a clever man
But here’s one thing
I don’t understand
You got your feet on the street
And your head in the sand 
I don’t know how you
Physically can

But reality bites
And you cannot hide
Mister Disbeliever
It’s time for you
To wake up to
The world in a fever

Mister
You really talk a lot
Poking holes in the air
To connect the dots
Tout your expertise
On social media
Straight from your 
Three-word encyclopedia

But reality bites
And you cannot hide
Mister Disbeliever
It’s time for you
To wake up to
The world in a fever

Mister
That’s a lot of sweat
You say it isn’t hot
As you wipe your head
You’re singing "lalala, can’t hear you“
At what the science said
Deny the climate change
As your feet get wet

But reality bites
And you cannot hide
Mister Disbeliever
It’s time for you
To wake up to
The world in a fever

(c) 2020 by Ingo van Thiel

World In A Fever

This song was inspired by our crazy Open Mic community in Cologne. The recording was also my final submission for an Ableton Live course I took with UPSTART Electronic Music Education.

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PARKING LOT

Happy with the little I got
Jammin‘ around in the parking lot
Sun beats down
The groove is hot
Join the gang, don’t be a snot
Let the music write the plot
Happy with the little I got
Little I got

No need to ask ‘bout my weird situation
I’d rather sing than start a conversation
We got a lot of nothing in our pockets
This is our gig, no fireworks or rockets

Happy with the little I got
Jammin‘ around in the parking lot
Sun beats down
The groove is hot
Join the gang, don’t be a snot
Let the music write the plot
Happy with the little I got
Little I got

Crazy players, jumping into action
Go with the flow, cause it‘s the right direction
Never get tired of preaching to the choir
Raise your voice, people getting higher
Happy with the little I got
Jammin‘ around in the parking lot
Sun beats down
The groove is hot
Join the gang, don’t be a snot
Let the music write the plot
Happy with the little I got
Little I got

Got time to kill
And flies to swat
We hit the jack
But not the pot
It’s high noon and
We got no shot
Cowgirls, cowboys
Ready or not
Happy with the little I got
Jammin‘ around in the parking lot
Sun beats down
The groove is hot
Join the gang, don’t be a snot
Let the music write the plot
Happy with the little I got
Little I got


© 2022 by Ingo van Thiel/Victoria Barsukova

Parking Lot

RE-BREAK YOUR HEART

Your days go by to the same old beat
The same old ballad on repeat
You hate the game ‘cause you never win
Spotlight on, she walks in
And once again, the stakes are high
Your mind goes "Oh my oh my
You could get hurt if you don’t hide
It’s too intense, this can’t go right"

She was sent to play her part
She could mend or re-break your heart
You don’t know before the start
Will she mend or re-break your heart
But cowardice won’t keep you warm
So you throw caution to the storm
To be reborn or ripped apart
Let her mend or re-break your heart
You fell in love and out of luck
You tried to fly and hit the rocks
So will she smile and understand
Or simply watch as you crash land
And once again, the stakes are high
Your mind goes "Oh my oh my
You could get hurt if you don’t hide
It’s too intense, this can’t go right"

She was sent to play her part
She could mend or re-break your heart
You don’t know before the start
Will she mend or re-break your heart
But cowardice won’t keep you warm
So you throw caution to the storm
To be reborn or ripped apart
Let her mend or re-break your heart
You could hold on to your dream
Keep it unrevealed
Be safe but all alone
Keeping your lips sealed

She was sent to play her part
She could mend or re-break your heart
You don’t know before the start
If she will mend or re-break your heart
But cowardice won’t keep you warm
So you throw caution to the storm
To be reborn or ripped apart
Let her mend or re-break your heart

© 2015 by Ingo van Thiel


"Re-Break Your Heart" from my album "Song Machine Vol 1+2", due in November 2017.
Recorded 2016 at Tonstudio Be in Cologne
Vocals, Guitars: Ingo van Thiel
Backing vocals: Maggie Dieke
Electric Guitar: Korbinian Hiemesch
Bass, Synthesizers, Drums: Markus Brachtendorf

Song Machine Vol. 2

Re-Break Your Heart

Demo recorded on my iPad in October 2018.

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MAN WITH A MESSAGE

Man with a Message
A man with a message
A message for me
Said “this is your personal delivery
A parcel, a jigsaw inside you will see”
Said the man with a message
A message for me

Not sure if I trusted
That man from the start
‘cause he reached for my wallet saying
“Open your heart
Put the jigsaw together 
It will set you free”
Said the man with a message
A message for me

Viro kun messagio
Viro kun messagio

He took my money
He took my mind
Thank god that new minds
Are easy to find
Mind and money in hand
He ran for the trees
The man with a message
A message for me

I still had the jigsaw
He gave to me
I found it quite easy
Like counting to three
And a harlequin’s face
Grinned back at me
And it looked like the man
With a message for me

Viro kun messagio
Viro kun messagio

But the jigsaw it melted
Into my hands
My whole body tingled
And I saw it then
A kind new sun rising
Up from the trees
It drenched me in light
And I fell to my knees
Crying “thanks for the message
The message for me”
Crying “thanks for the message
The message for me”

Viro kun messagio
Viro kun messagio


© 2015 by Ingo van Thiel

Man with a Message

Demo recording of my song, "Deep", which I did on my iPad.

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DEEP

You think you’re deep
And all the world should see
The cross you bear
Brought you to your knees
Let people freeze in awe
And the sun grind to a halt
And every single thorn
In your crown
Is someone else’s fault

You think you’re deep
You want me to agree
But the cross you bear
Is all you ever see
And you laugh when others speak
About their passion and their grief
A-ha ha ha ha, hee hee hee
Cause deep as you 
They can never be

Well I used to be your fall guy
For the lifetime of a fruit fly
Looking happy and sedated
But the photograph has faded
Now you lash out in frustration
Cause you’ve been so very patient
But I don’t appreciate it
I just don’t appreciate it

You think you’re deep
Well that is as may be
But the cross you bear
You really brought to me
Brought to me
You brought to me


© 2017 by Ingo van Thiel

Deep

A home recording of my song, "Common Sense". A simple recording done by singing and playing into my iPad.


COMMON SENSE

Common Sense tells me your lover is a former childhood friend
Common Sense tells me to accept this is the end
Common Sense tells me no more to be sorry for myself
Common Sense tells me to look around for someone else

But this is no matter of common sense
At the edge of the abyss I start to dance
I walk on a tightrope with fraying ends
And this is no matter
Of common sense

Common Sense tells me it's high time to leave it all behind
Common Sense tells me to wash your name out of my mind
Common Sense tells me I've been grieving far too long
Common Sense tells me your face should not haunt me on and on and on...

But this is no matter of common sense
At the edge of the abyss I start to dance
I walk on a tightrope with fraying ends
And this is no matter
Of common sense

How I hate my feelings
For what they are doing to me
Why can't they just let me walk this way
Rationally
Casually
Easily
Happily
Free

But this is no matter of common sense
At the edge of the abyss I start to dance
I walk on a tightrope with fraying ends
And this is no matter
Of common sense

But this is no matter of common sense
At the edge of the abyss I start to dance
I walk on a tightrope with fraying ends
And this is no matter
I tell you this is no bloody matter
Of common sense

© 1993 by Ingo van Thiel

Common Sense

A homerecording of my song, "Hello Fear" on iPad.

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HELLO FEAR

Hello Fear
My old friend
My old friend
Come here
Take my hand
Take my hand
And we’ll walk a bit
I’ll take you along
Further than you and I
Have ever gone

Hello Fear
My old friend
My old friend
You came here
To save me again, again
From the violent storm
‘cause it blows so hard
But we’ll walk through it now
Just so you are informed

And the wind will howl
And you’ll whimper in tune
Saying we should run and hide
Or be dead real soon
Well, say what you have to say
‘cause you’ve got a job to do

Hello Fear
My old friend
My old friend
Stay right here
While you can
While you can
Just so you know
I’m no longer your slave
But only with you
Can I truly be brave

© 2015 by Ingo van Thiel

Hello Fear

If Only was released in August 2020 as part of my „Blue Horse, Red Moon“ album. You can find the album with 14 songs on many online channels such as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon and many others.

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IF ONLY
You could take me for a ride
Play me for a fool
If only if only
I played by your rules
If only I played by your rules
But I don’t need you
I don’t need you
You’re checking out the people
Giving out your ratings
Only talk to guys
You’d consider dating
If another girl looks pretty
You’re judging and you’re hating
Let go of your games
You’ll find it liberating
You could take me for a ride
Play me for a fool
If only if only
I played by your rules
If only I played by your rules
But I don’t need you
I don’t need you
Whoa yeah, I don’t need you
You wanna know why?
I’ll tell you why
I’ve got minimum standards
I’m not so demanding
Just be a little kinder
Than Cersei from King’s Landing
Your vanity annoys me
To the point where I start ranting
And now you think I dig you
Uh-uh, misunderstanding
You could take me for a ride
Play me for a fool
If only if only
I played by your rules
If only if only
I played by your rules
But I don’t need you
I don’t need you
Whoa yeah, I don’t need you

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Ingo van Thiel: Vocals, Guitar
Maggie Fabry: Backing Vocals
Richard Axelsson: Bass
Ralf Wehde: Drums
Markus Brachtendorf: Synths
Cristobal Argandona: Percussion
Words and music © 2016 by Ingo van Thiel

If Only

"Affairs of the Heart" was released in August 2020 as part of my "Blue Horse, Red Moon" album. You can find the album on many streaming channels such as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Youtube, Amazon, and others.
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AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
I drop my mask
My stupid cynicism
Take in all colors
Shining through your prism
And when I say “you’re lovely”
I ain’t lying one bit
Will you open your heart
And respect me for it
I guess I had a change of attitude
Say what I wanna
Though it won’t do me good
I lay down my cards
Affairs of the heart
You know are everything
That ever meant anything
Though they tear me apart
Affairs of the heart
You know are everything
Ever meant anything
To me
Had a handful of lovers
An army of friends
Been blessed with parents who
Loved each other till the end
Putting my emotions
Into words and sounds
Hope they linger when I’m
No longer around
I guess I had a change of attitude
Say what I wanna
Though it won’t do me good
I lay down my cards
Affairs of the heart
You know are everything
That ever meant anything
Though they tear me apart
Affairs of the heart
You know are everything
Ever meant anything
To me
Well I still follow
My spiritual plan
To be a lover of women
And a brother of men
And a crazy funny uncle
Without a family
Though a quiet little girl
Said she adopted me
I guess I had a change of attitude
Say what I wanna
Though it won’t do me good
I lay down my cards
Affairs of the heart
You know are everything
That ever meant anything
Though they tear me apart
Affairs of the heart
You know are everything
Ever meant anything
To me
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Ingo van Thiel: Vocals, Guitars
Maggie Fabry: Backing Vocals
Richard Axelsson: Bass
Ralf Wehde: Drums
Cristobal Argandona: Percussion
Jens Greve: Alto Saxophone
Raphael Vang: Trombone
Rainer Winkler: Trumpet
Markus Brachtendorf: Organ
Words and Music © 2018 by Ingo van Thiel

Affairs Of The Heart

"Light Me Up (Mesmerized)" was released in August 2020 as part of my "Blue Horse, Red Moon" album. You can find the album on many streaming channels such as Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, Deezer, Amazon and others.
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LIGHT ME UP (MESMERIZED)

You came out of nowhere
Sweet nowhere girl
The Ferris wheel stood still
You gave it a whirl

Light Me Up
Like a Xmas Tree
Light me up
And be good to me
Got my heart
Unsupervised 
Light me up
And I‘m mesmerized

I’m electrified
By a bolt from the blue 
Was running round in circles
Till I ran into you

Light Me Up
Like a Xmas Tree

Light me up
And be good to me
Got my heart
Unsupervised 
Light me up
And I‘m mesmerized

My cup was half empty
You filled it to the brim
Set my mind on fire
When the lights were getting dim

Light Me Up
Like a Xmas Tree
Light me up
And be good to me
Got my heart
Unsupervised 
And I‘m mesmerized

© 2019 by Ingo van Thiel
Ingo van Thiel: Vocals, Guitars,
Harmonica
Ralf Wehde: Drum Samples
Markus Brachtendorf: Bass, Synths,
Drum Arrangement

Light Me Up (Mesmerized)

LIL' LIL' LIL' (DID I KNOW)

Desert town
Broken doors
I rode in on a
One-eyed horse
Hoped a friendly face would show
Lil‘ lil‘ lil‘ did I know

Medicine Man
Down the lane
Gave me snake oil
For my pain
Me and madness, toe to toe
Lil‘ lil‘ lil‘ did I know

Juliet 
Caught my eye
She always had
An alibi
And way too many Romeos
Lil‘ lil‘ lil‘ did I know 

Someone, save me from the drain
Serve me a cup of acid rain
Soap and water for my brain
Gently wrap me in your chains
Temple of
The chosen few
A million angels
Walked right through
Preacher yelled “Friend or Foe“
Lil‘ lil‘ lil‘ did I know

Troubadours
Sang their refrain
The piper said
“I’ll keep you sane
Listen to the piccolo“
Lil‘ lil‘ lil‘ did I know

All my apples
Just turned bad
I almost lay down
With the dead
Still my heart said
Said “go go go
Lil‘ lil‘ lil‘ do you know“

(c) 2020 by Ingo van Thiel
A simple iPad recording of my new song.

Lil‘ lil‘ Lil‘ (Did I Know)

Ingo van Thiel is a singer-songwriter and an active member of the Open Mic musician community in Cologne, Germany.

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