Silence in the City (2017)
LOVE CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR HEART (M. Brandemark)
Love is a blessing, love is a curseLove is for better, love is for worse
I’ll be your man, you’ll be my wife
Love can seriously damage your life Up on the roof, down in the hole
Love can seriously damage your soul
Get it together, tear it apart
Love can seriously damage your heart Love is a shelter, love is a jail
Love is divine, love is for sale
Get you addicted, lead you astray
Love can seriously blow you away Calling it precious, selling it cheap
Love can seriously damage your sleep
Living together, still on the roam
Love can seriously mess up your home Love is a blessing, love is a curse
Is it for better or is it for worse?
Make you go crazy, even insane
Love can seriously damage your brain Making a promise, taking a vow
You know the story telling you how
Man loves a woman, boy meets girl
Love can even be the end of your world
Love can even be the end of your world
NEON SIGNS (L. Brandemark)
It stings and it burnsThe longing for you
My heart is open
Pounding for you Your words are blurring out now
The signal is weak
I’m changing to another station where I can hear you breathe You know what it’s like – living a life we can’t talk about
Doing things we’d only dream about, look out, look out, look out
Neon Signs are longing for sunset
I long for you Closer to sanity than you ever were
Don’t believe all the things you’ve heard
About us, about me You know what it’s like – living a life we can’t talk about
Doing things we’d only dream about, look out, look out, look out
Neon Signs are longing for sunset
I long for you
EVERYBODY’S BEEN A FOOL (M. Brandemark)
You’re on the street, you got no money
You got no job, you got no honey Pick up your guitar and start to play Everybody just walks away You lost your woman, you lost your bet But things will change, so don’t forget Everybody’s been a fool Everybody’s been a fool You used to ride a limousine Got invitations from The Queen You had a fortune, you had a name You had no limit to your game But when it all got out of hand I guess it made you understand Everybody’s been a fool Everybody’s been a fool Some of the lies you have to take Some mistakes you have to make Some of the trouble, it’s understood It will be gone when times are good So when you think you’re on your own Don’t forget: you’re not alone Everybody’s been a fool Everybody’s been a foolEASIER TO LIE (L. Brandemark)
Spinning wheel goes ’round and ’roundWhy can’t I leave the past behind?
I wanna get out, I want out My spinning head goes ’round and ’round
Music’s playing really loud
Time is passing by Now you’re asking me am I ok?
And I hear myself say yes
Why is it easier to lie?
Now you’re asking me am I alright?
And you’ll hear me say I’m fine
Why is it easier to lie? I stayed in this town way too long
My life is like a country song
I wanna get out, I want out There’s no place where I can hide
The more I try to push it down
The harder it comes ’round Now you’re asking me am I ok?
And I hear myself say yes
Why is it easier to lie?
Now you’re asking me am I alright?
And you’ll hear me say I’m fine
Why is it easier to lie?
HOLE IN MY SOUL (L. Brandemark)
I’m going to the marketGonna get myself a coat
I’m gonna walk around up and down
Just to search my soul
To search my soul I’m going to the harbor
Gonna get myself a boat
I’m gonna head downstream, get away from this scene
Fill the hole in my soul
There’s a hole in my soul So if you see me sleeping with one eye open
If you see me walking by myself
If I seem to reach out for someone
I never do ’cause I got the blues now I’m going to the bar
Gonna get myself a man
Because all the people hanging around
Don’t seem to think that I can
Oh no they don’t think that I can I’m heading for the sky
Going higher than the trees
I’m gonna stay alive with a heart on fire
Fill the hole in my soul
Fill the hole in my soul So if you see me sleeping with one eye open
If you see me walking by myself
If I seem to reach out for someone
I never do ’cause I got the blues now
SILVER & GOLD (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
Got a coin of silver and a coin of goldGonna keep ’em spinning ’til I go
Hands and feet, heads and tails
Give me luck ’til the morning breaks Keep me coming back for more
Walking down that moonlit mile
Walking side by side with you Got a glass of silver and a glass of gold
Gonna drink them up before I go
Play me something with a soulful sound
Wrap me up and then turn around Keep me coming back for more
Walking down that moonlit mile
Walking side by side with you Got a string of diamonds and a string of pearls
Gonna give them to my Queen of Love
Big Old Dane is telling tales
He won’t quit before he sails away Keep me coming back for more
Walking down that moonlit mile
Walking side by side with you
SILENT CITY (L. Brandemark)
Going through the motionsI belong with him
Silence in the city
When I walk with him Passing through the colors
Neon lights blinking
It’s a silent city
When I walk with him Redhead singer singing in the hotel bar
Sitting with my back to you but I know just where you are
The things I see, the things I feel, all took me by surprise
I just want to listen and look into your eyes
I just want to listen and look into your eyes Your friends they keep on calling
My whole world is blind
I let go of all those things
Since we got lost in time And in this silent city
The place that brings me peace
Although my life’s a wreck
Although I just can’t sleep I love it when you talk to me, I love it when you don’t
Concrete, glass, mist, water, wild and strong
The things I see, the things I feel, all took me by surprise
I just want to listen and look into your eyes
I just want to listen and look into your eyes Drinking next to you in a crowded bar
Thinking about just how beautiful you are
The things I see, the things I feel, all took me by surprise
I just want to listen and look into your eyes
I just want to listen and look into your Eyes
WE USED TO BE LOVERS (G. Hofverberg)
I saw you outTalking to some friend of yours
And I could see, you had been crying I could hear
Though I didn’t catch a word
You sounded so tense
I know you that well And I know, your life has taken its toll
And I know, what haunts you at night
So I bought and sent you a flower
All I could do
We used to be lovers I gave you a call
You told me ’bout the things he’d done
You didn’t care
Your love was gone We spoke of the kids
I heard them playing in the yard
And then you said:
I have to endure And I know, your life has taken its toll
And I know, what haunts you at night
So I bought and sent you a flower
All I could do
We used to be lovers
CAN’T FIND MY WAY (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
The distant sound of cars through the windowThe rattling of those pills on the floor
I can see you talking on your cell phone
On your way down to the local store I close my eyes
I drift away I can’t find my way to your heart anymore
I can’t seem to find the key to your door
Slipping from my hand
I don’t understand
I can’t find my way to your heart anymore All the nights when I was there to hold you
I remember how you’d sometimes disappear
Lost in the Book of Revelation
Acting just like I wasn’t there The moon was out
And you’d drift away I can’t find my way to your heart anymore
I can’t seem to find the key to your door
Slipping from my hand
I don’t understand
I can’t find my way to your heart anymore
WINDOW TO THE SKY (L. Brandemark)
The winds are blowing colder nowThe pain has faded out somehow
I never thought that I could cope I took one punch and I took two
Ever since I heard the news
And I realized there was no hope My heart slowed down and misty grey rolled down before my eyes
Lord, open up a window to the sky
Lord, open up a window to the sky I walk down the street and have no clue
As to what the hell happened to you
I never knew what hid behind those eyes Please don’t ask, please don’t tell
Plenty of people go through hell
Couldn’t tell the truth from the lies Looking up at the sunny sky I really want to cry
Lord, open up a window to the sky
Lord, open up a window to the sky Holding hands keep the demons away
Hold my hand and say Lord, open up a window to the sky
Lord, open up a window to the sky
ANGEL (L. Brandemark)
Oh holy night of loveYou must be sent from the stars
Oh holy night of love
Are you a gift from the Gods?Angel, come bring me lightOh holy night of faith
Into that sacred place
Oh holy night of faith
I feel your warm embrace
Angel, come bring me light
Oh holy night of truth
I hear no lies from you
Oh holy night of truth
Your spirit shines through
Angel, come bring me light
Lighthouse (2014)
PASSING ME BY (L. Brandemark)
Last year’s pain came back again, like a stone, falling on my heart Last year’s rain, still raining, over me, pouring on my face I just can’t believe that you were able to just walk on by (Time and time again) After all the days and nights when you and I were holding each other (Story of my life, I keep walking on by) I just can’t believe that you are still able to make me cry How come, you’re passing me by? How come, you’re passing me by? I still don’t know why I let you go Letting you down, I threw it all away I knew I was wrong, soon as you were gone So I keep looking down, and I keep walking on Most days I am OK, most nights I am doing fine I am OK now; I am doing fine, most of the time Last year’s pain came back again, like a stone (I still don’t know) falling on my heart (why I let you go) Last year’s rain, still raining, over me (I knew I was wrong), pouring on my face (soon as you were gone)AS GOOD AS IT GETS (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
I quiver I shiver Skin gets thinner Eyes grow dimmer And I lose my voice, reset and regret I’m paralyzed and it’s meaningless I’m naked As good as it gets I keep reading the headlines And it all makes sense Barcelona, New Hampshire, crashing the gates No direction, no slamming doors No remorse As good as it gets Can’t find the numbers in my head Can’t find the numbers in my head I’m wasted Come taste it Head is spinning Losers winning I’m drinking my coffee in a funky café An A&R man is bragging away I’m naked As good as it gets Can’t find the numbers in my head … I’m drinking my coffee in a funky café…DARKNESS (HIDES BEHIND THE SUN) (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
The return of the angels Behold the sight Stars in the sky Traffic jam up ahead Behold the sight You’d rather go blind Heading home across the river You don’t really want to go People on the sidewalk And everybody knows The darkness hides behind the sun It’s up to you The square is filled with drummers Hear the sound In the heat of the summer It shakes the ground You’re cleaning all the windows Burning all the papers From the past Memories and emotions Still you have a notion The first will be the last The darkness hides behind the sun It’s up to youSTRUCK BY LIGHTNING (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
I remember how you wrote me ’bout the house in the country Your wife and your children And the coming of May Everything was perfect Everything was silver Then it all came down And now it’s all in vain You tell me again and again You’re stuck here with the pain Seeking shelter under your umbrella… To be struck by lightning You have to stand in the rain From time to time From time to time You’re the one that’s being hurt You’ve always been the first to take the blow After the show When the lights go down You say your heart is like an ocean But no one seems to care what you’re all about In this lonely town A sinner not a saint Once a winner, now you ain’t The Pearly Gate is still at your disposal… To be struck by lightning You have to stand in the rain From time to time From time to timeNO U-TURN (M. Brandemark)
I been driving For a long time On this road is where I’ve been I been lowdown I been lonesome I been high on gasoline Had all kinds of back seat riders I been cold and I been burned On the highway Where I’m driving Signs keep saying: No U-turn Road constructions Engine breakdowns Speeding tickets Men at work I been at the wheel for ages I been healed and I been hurt Had all kinds of…QUEEN OF HEARTS (L. Brandemark)
Through the narrow lanes, on streets of cobblestone I’ll be on my way, I rolled the dice and now she’s gone I’m a gamblin’ man, can’t seem to stop no matter what I’ll be on my way, I rolled the dice and now she’s gone Black Jack and a riddle, Jack Daniel’s can’t do wrong The legs of many women kicking to a song Barroom girls and jokers, I can’t tell who’s who I’ve been playing that piano for the people passing through Just a deck of cards and a jug of beer and I’m breaking down inside I did wrong, I sure messed up, I cheated and I lied There’s a woman lying next to me, and this one ain’t my wife I’ll be waiting all my life… for the Queen of Hearts I’m staying in a two bedroom apartment downtown I am hoping that I’ll live to see when she’ll be coming round I keep playing that piano and throwing that old dice I’ll be waiting all my life… for the Queen of HeartsINSIDE OUT (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
Deep within my soul Deep down in my heart Felt this way before Been around these parts Doing what I can Inside out Didn’t treat you right Hiding in my room In the middle of the night Flowers and perfume I want to make it up to you Inside out Friends all gone Alone in this town Everything I am Everything I do Inside out Done somebody wrong Broke the golden rule Wasn’t all that strong I’ve been such a fool Inside outTAKE ME BACK (L. Brandemark)
Back in time when time passed slowly, you and I were holding hands Skipping, running, chasing kisses, hiding in a magic land Back in time when seasons shifted, back in time we planted seed Summer soon turned into autumn, changing what we used to be Take me back, back when life was easy Take me back, back when life was good A summer filled with light, I could breathe easily No more lonely nights, oh take me back Windy days and stormy nights, we all tried to hold on Clouds were getting much too heavy and dimmed the sight on everyone It got dark, it got colder, icy silence falling down All those memories, all those feelings didn’t even make a sound Back in time when time passed slowly, you and I were holding on No today and no tomorrow, yesterdays have come and goneGOT TO RUN FREE (L. Brandemark)
Red dirt and a bottle of wine That is all that I’ve left behind You were long time gone I know I wasn’t good to you, I know I wasn’t true to you And now you’re long time gone Guess I can’t do the things that she’d do And I can’t be all you need No I got to run free Dark thoughts and a clear blue sky I miss you, I won’t lie But you are long time gone I guess I wasn’t miserable I guess I had it all lined up But you, you weighed me down Red dirt and a bottle of wine That is all that I’ve left behind You were long time goneLOVERIDE (M. Brandemark/G. Hofverberg)
Sweet memories are surely made of this Early morning, I tore the watch off my wrist The red sun making the windshield glow Soul music tuned in on the radio I was fighting the blue moon Looking for the white gold Oh… doing alright On a loveride Last exit for a small town fantasy I picked up a hiker for some company She jumped in and said: “I’m looking for a place to go, I been busy killing time the only way I know” She was fighting the blue moon Looking for the white gold Ooh… doing alright On a loveride It’s a strange and blissful painless blue 6 a.m. I finally got home to you Baby, here I am your own pride and joy You said: “Where have you been, lover boy?” Well, I’ve been fighting the blue moon Looking for the white gold Ooh… doing alright On a loverideMEMORIES (L. Brandemark)
Heading down south along the river, underneath the summer skies All my traveling companions, walking close by my side Far along in the distance, hear the sound of ringing bells One of us will walk a new way, and drink the water of another well All along, all along, looking down the river bend Memories begin where time ends You know that memories begin where time ends I pass sycamores and pine trees; they are floating in the breeze But their trunks stay sturdy, and the roots are strong and deep Goodbye my friend, I hope I’ll see you, far along the river bend To where you’re going, I surely hope that the music will never end