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The Wall
03:37
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There is a tide pushing you ashore
You‘re in a never-ending story of things we knew before
But now, what do you stand for
There is a fire feeding on your soul
There is a chance you may be daunted by the wall
I know, you‘re out of control
There is a storm raging in your eyes
Say, where‘s your love when you get lost in anger, fear and lies
And why are you so sure that you‘re right
You‘re in the lands of never-ending obscurity
You‘re getting lost in all-too-easy adversity
Now I can see why you don‘t like me
Every single day our minds get one step closer to the wall
But this won‘t be the end for us at all
There is a tide pushing you ashore
We‘re in a never-ending story of things we knew before
But now, what do you stand for
Well, look around. The fever‘s spreading out
Those people run, run, run their heads against a cloud
But now we‘re gonna tear the wall down
Every single day our minds get one step closer to the wall
But this won‘t be the end for us at all
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2. |
Songs We Sing
02:43
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So we go down to the club, it was a Saturday night
There is a party going on at the bar
I get some drinks for my friends, I feel that something is wrong,
When suddenly that face comes along
He says: I wonder, who do you think you are?
Have you looked around, because this is not your bar
This is a place for cool cats with a certain sense of style
But you’re a ticket, you’re a seven and six, oh yes, you are.
There are some songs you sing that are not nearly cool enough
I reckon you should better get lost
So I slowly turn around, I keep my thoughts to myself,
Let’s hope that aggro guy will slowly back off
But when I turn away from him, another bloke comes along
Hey you, what are you looking at, now?
He says: I wonder, who do you think you are?
Have you looked around, because this is not your bar
This is a place for people like us, but you’re a fraud
With your hair and your shoes and your shirt, but that’s not all …
There are some songs you sing that are not nearly cool enough
I reckon you should better get lost
Luckily my friends are here, I leave him alone.
We grab our gear and make our way to the front.
Turns out those jerks were really that, ‘cause no-one else seems to care,
And everyone is singing along.
They sing: I wonder, who do you think you are?
Have you looked around, because we’re all just having fun
Are you too insecure? Are you afraid to let it show?
If you don’t like it here, that is fine, but you should know
If for the songs we sing you are not really cool enough
Just open up your mind or get lost
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3. |
We'll Be OK
03:42
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I go down to your café
On a sunny day in the morning time
Thinking how it’s much too soon
I’ve been pondering for a day
Over all that stuff that I said to you
There was nothing else to do
Oh I understand you like me, yes you do
And I’m in love
Just unlike you
So you and I said goodbye
You were right
There was nothing else to say
Well I’m here now anyway
Once in a while I can lie
To myself, just for my sake
Cause I need you anyway
I’ll be ok
You come down to your café
On a sunny day in the afternoon
I’ve been here for quite a while
You’re all smiles and I feel grey
And I know, no matter now what you say,
I can read it from your eyes
Yeah, I understand you like me, yes you do
And i’m in love
Just unlike you
So you and I said goodbye
You were right
There was nothing else to say
Well I’m here now anyway
Once in a while I can lie
To myself, just for your sake
Cause you need me anyway
We’ll be ok
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4. |
Talking to Strangers
02:39
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Hey you! I’ve seen you before
I don’t know who you are but I don’t want to ignore you
Well, I don’t know your world, I’ve been away for too long
But now that I’m here, why don’t we try to learn some more
Well, I just want you to know
There may be nothing to say yet there is so much to show
Now take your time and walk two steps away from the old
You’ll find someone new if only you could do something bold enough to spark their interest
Are you really just too coy to go and meet someone new
Or are you petrified of finding something that might challenge your views
Are you really trying to say that you don’t want to know what all those people are like
Are you willing to state there is nothing to learn except the things that you’ve known all your life
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5. |
Rise & Fall
04:01
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You had it all
That’s just one of your lies that you would tell
Now it’s an old memory
Where did it go
They did not see you for who you were
They did not care
Only the old scenery
They wouldn’t forget
You won’t believe your eyes, without a warning
The world keeps turning around and you’re alive
So you walk away from the light until the evening
Another day for your lies and then the night
You did it all for yourself
Now who could tell
They knew it before, knew it well
But chose to ignore
You had it all
That’s just one of your lies
There’s so much more
That you just ignored carelessly
Then they let you fall
You won’t believe your eyes, without a warning
The world keeps turning around and you’re alive
So you walk away from the light until the evening
Another day for your lies and then the night
And we watch you rise and fall
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6. |
Mercy Please
03:02
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I’ve always been good to you
But this time I won’t
Don’t wanna say it the painful way
But you give me no other choice
You hold me too tight
I've got no air to breathe
Like a ship taken by a giant squid
I got pulled into the sea
Please have mercy
I didn’t do you no harm
Please release me
You’ve pushed me too far
It’s been years, you became my wife
Enough is enough
It’s time to push things forward
so what're you waiting for?
It’s obvious to see
It’s time to go separate ways
It feels like being in a panic room
So please open up the door
Please have mercy
I didn’t do you no harm
Please release me
You’ve pushed me too far
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7. |
Dare to Know
01:57
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Revolution
Do you really know the answers?
Relieve me of my sorrow
You’ll find solutions
That is what you say
If we just wait for tomorrow
But no more tricks
We see what you’re about
We say no (yeah - yeah)
The here and now is coming round
Your great ideas are nothing but a show
We say no (yeah - yeah)
They’ll soon all let you down, so now
Why decide for easy answers?
Use your mind
You’ve been fooled for so long
No more lies
I’m sure that we can find our way
If we just dare to know
Institutions
Do you really know the reasons?
Relieve me of my trouble
Retribution
That is what you promise
Just hide inside your bubble
But no more tricks
We see what you’re about
We say no (yeah - yeah)
The here and now is coming round
The great torment is nothing but a show
We say no (yeah - yeah)
We’ll soon just take it down, so now
Why decide for easy answers?
Use your mind
You’ve been fooled for so long
No more lies
I’m sure that we can find our way
If we just dare to know
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Oleka Monday Köln, Germany
Upbeat indie pop songs inspired by well-known 60s classics and 80s Mod Revival Power Pop - upliftingly catchy melodies, a jangly rhythm section, vocal harmonies and a brass section and organ that bring in some vibes of Vintage Soul & Ska...
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