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Mental
04:10
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If I'm gonna be mental
I'll never make it in this world,
'cause if I'm gonna be frantic,
Nothing will come out my way.
If I'm gonna be mental,
It could be so fatal,
'cause if I'm gonna be faithless,
I'm gonna be helpless
No healing remedies will bring back peace to a lost drifting soul
If I'm gonna be mental I'll never be happy,
If I'm gonna be skeptic I'll never see anything good
If I'm gonna be mental life is gonna turn it's back on me
And I'll become blind to all these glorious
Green joys of motherland, blue skies and stars just won't mean a thing
If I hide my own weakness, I'll send a wrong message to you,
Like I don't need no help, no, But all my people all I need is you
Facing empty illusions, eaten by your fears alive,
Rather swallow your pride and tell your story,
Cause shit will happen my dear, but it's just a chance to move ahead
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Illusion
04:42
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So nice to hear from you again,
You were my favourite illusion.
I have a lot to say, but it seems like a waste of a day.
I’ve kind of started to like the real world,
People who really make my days,
Care about me 24,7
And you’re not doing that.
Illusion’s just fine, but I don’t need it now.
I just need flesh and blood,
To hold, love me, touch me, care for me
Illusion’s just fine for a calm starry night,
But the daylight is saying,
"You need to touch the ground and move ahead"
Felt so simple to be there,
With you, the whole planet was my home.
No fences, no walls, no clocks to tick tock my joys away.
And every stone was a 5 star hotel,
And every field felt like a long lost friend,
Inviting us for a treat, like we’re welcomed anywhere.
Now could it be some cosmic joke,
That put 2 of us together,
Or timing was just wrong,
I guess there’s some point to it all.
Anyhow I’ll always remember what a friendly place this world can be,
But I have to make it, my own reality...
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It may not sound romantic, the way I put it in words,
But a huge piece of my heart is opened for you,
So please don’t judge me for softening the groove,
Cause honestly I need someone to soften me too.
For my open heart I was misunderstood,
And so many have stabbed, and I have been hurt.
So I’ll wait for you to get rid of your grudge,
But don’t expect me to wait for a lifetime.
And maybe one day you’ll understand
I’m truly romantic, but also need a friend.
And I know it’s so hard to give yourself in,
But trust me that’s the only way you’ll get the best of me
Yes I’m caught in a trap, my soul flies free,
And I’ve learned how to love unconditionally,
I consciously made a decision, naive,
Just with a pinch of caution, I’ll give you the key
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4. |
Could It Be
03:50
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I announce that I found my kingdom,
The sky is my crown and my assignment is to celebrate life.
To share my kingdom with other kings and queens,
Supporting each other`s goals and dreams,
without laws of property.
Oh, what a great world this could be,
Be taught by nature`s harmony,
Be moved by love’s philosophy.
Could it be more beautiful,
the sun and the wind and the mighty moon,
Those things that are given to us,
Have no price, just existing
Let loose all the stress,
That just leads to loneliness,
Pay attention to whatever you sense,
That might bring your nearest some happiness.
And I finally decided to pray for a happy world,
cause praying has nothing to do with church,
And happiness isn’t just a word.
No bad thoughts will ever win my day,
No fears will influence my paths,
Let’s skip old forms, create own ways
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5. |
My Lovely Fairies
04:01
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My lovely fairies, my dearest friends
Whenever I was fighting windmills, you brought me back to my sense
Whenever I lost, you helped me find
True joys of life, just being yourself.
Why do women live longer some may ask.
Cause we meet and brag about all the issues that we have,
then we boil it all and add some spice,
and it all ends up in a burst of laughter
So all my friends together we learn and we share,
some pearls of wisdom being wise only for a day,
Cause tomorrow we’ll add some new flame,
for life to be fun with no regrets
My lovely fairies, my dearest friends
Whenever I was fighting windmills, you brought me back to my sense.
Whenever shaken, my foolish faith,
You reminded me how life is precious with a loving friend
And there are no words to express
My gratitude for your open arms, your soul food making hands
Whenever I lost, you helped me find
True joys of life, just being yourself.
Sometimes we end up scattered around the globe,
and the only coffee we can drink is through voice recording apps,
But at some stressless point in time we gather,
showing off new wrinkles and greys.
Some of you are far away and some are here,
But each of you I cherish for your brutal honesty,
For your healthy need to push the borders,
being strong and brave considerately
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6. |
I Love You Right Now
03:40
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For most of my life, I was searching for true love, a soulmate,
'Cause they say,
There's one for each of us, you just need to follow your heart,
And I bought that crap,
So it served me right, all these pheromone farces,
Now I can laugh at my past,
Let's be mates right now, it may last for a while,
But let's get real and have some fun.
I wanna make a happy love song,
'Cause I m tired of this nonsense
"We belong together" blah
"Cause you complicate my life
I will love you forever"
I don t need a magic castle
Or a prince on a white horse
Let's not make too many plans,
'Cause things are going well
And finally I'm having some good time,
And I love right now
I'm no Snowwhite, but when you kiss me dear,
You bring me back from the dead,
The way you hold me tight, oh my, you do it right,
No I won't protest
We have no taboos, no sulking,
all words we say are clear and plain,
White dress and a ring might sound supreme,
But it so refreshing, what we have right now
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My family’s one happy tribe,
only problem s there s too much musical vibe,
Now, what the heck were you thinking,
signing us up for music school?
We could of have been engineers,
and have a normal life like you.
Now, you know I’m just kidding mom and dad,
we can’t put all blame on you.
Verse 1
It all started long ago, with my unconventional grandparents, out of control,
who taught? me some real history, and never to judge.
And they raised this colourful parents of mine, despite their high IQ they truly love art, they overcame centuries of generations rust.
So thank you for teaching us how to appreciate this magical force,
that enters our ears, runs through our bodies and makes us feel alive
Verse 2
And thank you for building this huge house,
full of vinyl records I loved so much,
for every time I lost my track there was a place to come back.
And thanks big bro, with all your musical skills,
you zen warrior, all that jazz geek,
for teaching me, when it comes to sound, there’s no borderline.
And for your mighty violin lady too,
all these talented kids you brought to this world.
But oh my lord, more musicians in this house,
Is that some kind of a joke, or are we making an orchestra?
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8. |
Irreplaceable
04:08
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It's a fact I can't amend at all,
What was worth of praising, now's just old,
And the future comes faster than any disaster provided by a higher force...
I wish I could save it all, but the time's just cruelly stepping on,
Though don't like any changes, I'm doomed to consuming, replacing, getting rid of old...
And in my head there was a solid plan,
To keep it as I like it, anyway,
I wish I could, but now I know only one thing nothing is
Irreplaceable,
No, no, nothing is....
And all my knowledge boils down to this line,
All definitions can be redefined,
So aware that all planning, training, preparing could be just a waste of time
What was worth of praising now's just old,
Once invention, now just a melting snow
With onset of the spring I've learned
Only one thing, nothing is
Irreplaceable,
No, no nothing is...
An old fridge, rusty car and precepts of moral,
Worn out clothes, worn out wife, even teeth and a heart,
Bank accounts, working staff, scholars, clerks, higher class,
History, great ideas will see its shutdown
As upgrading goes on, piling up all the junk,
a recycling of creeps never was so refined.
Fire storms, free style wars,
Cities smashed to the ground just by press of a thumb
(We'll build a new one)
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9. |
Time For a Change
04:22
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Progression that's heard a million times,
Aware that's the way that I'm living my life.
Day starts with some minor, ends with some plus,
I just don't reuse it right.
Is it the pitch, dynamics or style that causes this harmony absence?
It seems time has come to start my own little piece,
Find a new key,
It's time for a change, I'm just clearing my road.
Say my fears out loud, cause I'm not a child,
gonna keep my head over the water,
Time for a change, it's my personal flight.
Need no other signs, I can feel it inside,
I'm just ready to, to start my own piece from the heart
Some patterns are fine, like a clear starry night,
I've just been asking myself am I
Happy to be part of carved in patterns I keep on living
I just don't trust in safety too much,
The patron of fears, calculations, bounds,
Faith tells me there's more to see
Let me risk it, it's time for a change
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10. |
You Make Me Fine
03:50
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Sometimes blue, sometimes pink,
When I’m bitter, or just feeling chilled,
I’ll tell you openly, cause you really see me,
No hard words, no chains, no fears,
Let’s make it simple and sweet
Cause there’s no right time, nor right place,
Cause life can be so fair if you give it a chance,
And a sunbeam will pierce through your dark cloud.
And you came out of nowhere,
You scattered the darkness of my yesterday
Embraced me for who I really am
Can’t resist liking you.
Cause you are so fine, you make me fine...
And you feel so fine, you feel so fine,
So let’s spread our wings and fly.
And no pride interferes,
When I’m sad, you’re here with me,
When I’m happy, you’re the one I’ll share my joy with, liberally,
So don’t be shocked,
just please accept all my love songs I want you to hear
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When we were kids, we dared to ask,
Bravely climbed every single fence.
With every fall there came a tear,
and every hug was a cure to all fears
And then years went buy, some forgot how to laugh
Ashamed of their dreams,
Afraid to wear their heart on their sleeve when they're down,
So for no reason let's just be kind
Cause we're all in this mess together,
Expectations high and scares so deep,
We don t need a stairway to heaven,
There's a step in every selfless deed
We're all in this mess together,
And everybody's growing their own tree,
Sometimes branches brake, sometimes leaves fall,
But seasons bring change, so let them be
And some will say life is tough, and some will claim it s a gift divine,
And both is true, i m grateful too, but some seasons just last too long
So I'll dance for the rain to wash of the dust,
I'll ask the sun to bring some flowers
And I'll listen to the story one's willing to say,
'cause a minute might make someone's day
...
Embrace the spring
Let the changes be
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12. |
Corny Little Love Song
03:54
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Like there's no better way to say it,
But to write a corny little love song,
I admit that my wit's not at its peak,
Anyhow, mind is just a spoiler, a "what could go wrong" script.
No levelheaded chords, arrangements,
'Cause only something this simple and naive can express how I truly feel,
And no music skills can do
A piece so tuneful and smooth as life paths are with you,
No need to seek my place in this world,
'Cause every step just makes it easier to choose
to walk alongside you
There's no wrong answer or right question,
I know, when I glance at your direction,
That we can be happy in any key,
Anyhow life is just a song with erratic melody.
I might be clumsy on a dance floor,
But when we're holding I'm spinning with ease of a child unburdened free,
'Cause all moves are possible
To a piece so tuneful and smooth...
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Jana Valdevit Zagreb, Croatia
Jana (Yannah) Valdevit is Croatian singer, songwriter, producer and pianist. New album Songs And Storie is her first completely acoustic project.. Band members are Tajana Pavičević and Jelica Bojić on vocals, Saša Borovec on double bass and Branimir Njikoš on drums.More songs coming up soon... ... more
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