1. |
Pandemic Intro
02:52
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None
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2. |
Pandemic Lockdown Blues
03:30
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No-one knows
what this world is gonna look like
when this is all over
No, no-one knows
what will be gone and what will be left
when this is all over
When this is all over
the only thing we can do now is hang on
and let the storm blow over
and let the storm blow over
No-one knows
who'll still be there and who won't
when this is all over
no-one knows
If they will make it themselves
until this is all over
Until this is all over
the only thing we can do
is hang on
and let the storm blow over
and let the storm blow over
We’ll need to adapt now, to change our ways
Do things we never thought of, and keep our distance
Until this is all over
We’ll need to be careful, The danger is there
and we can be part of it, we’ll need those precautions
Until this is all over
Until this is all over
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3. |
Naive
04:16
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I’ve been naive, I’ve put my trust in words
That didn’t have the reality behind them that I thought they had
Oh I’ve been naive, I’ve trusted lies and nonsense
That had a reality behind them that I can’t get behind
They talk about Jesus, but don’t care about love
They talk about the bible, that they almost worship as a god
But the things they really worship, are of a different orde
Flags and guns and constitutions, markets, power and their own ego
Oh I’ve been naive
I’ve been naive, your so-called fundaments
Were never what they seemed, but how could I have known
I’ve been naive, I’ve trusted your words
But they had a reality behind them that I can’t get behind
You talk about Jesus, but you don’t care about love
You talk about the bible, that you almost worship as a god
But the things you really worship, are of a different order
Flags and guns and constitutions, markets and power and your own ego
Pakala! Utala!
All of this looks way too much
Like the oldschool endtimes movies
The antichrist swaying the nominal believers
Into an evil destructive agenda
It’s good that I can’t believe anymore
In these creepy dispensational schemes
Because it’s way too close now, it’s way too real
And it claims to be the real thing
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4. |
Follow the Master
04:36
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Tell me what is the way to follow the master?
Tell me what is the way to follow the Christ
His words are clear, like in the sermon he gave on the mount
And isn’t his example clear in both his life and death
Love of neighbour love of enemies
Rejection of Mammon rejection of power
This is not the way to follow the master
This is not the way to follow the Christ
Power and money, guns and ego, selling your soul while crushing the others
Where is the love, where is the wisdom, where is the truth and goodness
If you spit on the poor, and reject peace
If you spit on the truth, and lose your soul to the world
Unite yourself to God Unite yourself to Love
Reject the vain ambitions of the rulers of the market
Unite yourself to God Unite yourself to love
Reject the toxic logic of the strongest and the coolest
You can play with words, and manipulate scripture
You can call it conservative, and buy off the radio stations
But evil won’t be good, wrong won’t be right, hate won’t be love, and lies won’t be truth
If there’s no love and humility, it’s not the way of Christ
You need love of neighours, love of enemies
Rejection of mammon, rejection of power
Blessed are the bringers of peace
They shall be called the children of God
Blessed are the pure of heart
They shall see God, they are the future
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5. |
Zeven Bergen
06:48
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zeven bergen wil je beheersen
Wil je regeren met goddelijk mandaat
Zeven bergen wil je besturen
Wil je verov’ren met goddelijk mandaat
Je kijkt al uit naar die heerschappij
Je kijkt al uit naar je kroon
Maar kijk uit
Of je fantasie gaat met je op de loop
Maar kijk uit
je beheerst niet eens je eigen hart
Vreemde vruchten geeft de boom
Angst en wantrouwen, overal vijanden
Vreemde vruchten geeft de boom
Maar die tegenstrijdigheid maakt je nu niets meer uit
Je kijkt al uit naar de wissel van de wacht
Je kijkt uit naar je kroon
Maar kijk uit
Want je fantasie gaat met je op de loop
Maar kijk uit
Niet alles is even onschadelijk
Ik zie een man in de woestijn Met een aktentas,
en hij heeft goede deals die je niet kan laten liggen
Vasten en bidden deed je niet, maar je drinkt zijn wijn gretig nu
Wordt dronken van zijn woorden, in de roes van zijn beloften
Verander deze stenen in brood, manifesteer je eigen wil
Spring in de diepte, de engelen zullen je redden
Want alles werkt mee, als je weet wat je wil
De koninkrijken van deze wereld, die zijn binnen handbereik nu
Ja de koninkrijken van deze wereld, die zijn binnen handbereik nu
Vreemde berichten, en vreemde profeten
Jij weet het beter, de rest is verkeerd
Vreemde websites, en altijd extremer
Jij weet het beter, de rest is zo dom
Je kijkt al uit naar wat je is beloofd
Je kijkt al uit naar je kroon
Maar kijk uit
Of je fantasie gaat met je op de loop
Maar kijk uit
Niet alles is even onschadelijk
Geillustreerd met schriftwoorden
En zogenaamde specialisten
Videos die worden weggehaald
Die hadden toch zeker gelijk
Al zijn de voorspellingen niet uitgekomen
Dat maakt toch niet zoveel uit
Spring in de diepte, de engelen zullen je redden
Want alles werkt mee, als je weet wat je wil
De koninkrijken van deze wereld, die zijn binnen handbereik nu
Ja de koninkrijken van deze wereld, die zijn binnen handbereik nu
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6. |
No Escape
03:50
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The door is closed, at least in a virtual way
Going outside will only bring complications
The coffeeshop’s closed, the park is a no-go zone now
The world’s in lockdown, and I am stuck here
The world’s in lockdown, and I’m stuck with myself
There is no escape from myself here
There is no escape from my shadow
There is no escape from these things inside
There is no escape from myself
I can go outside, but I can’t meet other people
There is nothing in this ghosttown but complications
The world is closed, can’t even sit down
The world is in lockdown, and I am stuck here
The world is in lockdown, and I am stuck here
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7. |
Schrodingers Virus
05:01
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Everyone has schrodingers virus now,
Everyone could be infected without knowing it themselves
It can be invisible, completely unnoticed And still you can pass it on
To people who might get killed by it or infect their loved ones
Even I have schrodingers virus now,
I could be infected without knowing it myself
It can be invisible, completely unnoticed And still I could pass it on
To people who might get killed by it or infect their loved ones
(it’s a Russian roulette, not only with your own life
But with the lives of your loves ones, and of total strangers
Possibly even a whole pyramid scheme of people)
These times are weird, and they keep getting weirder
It’s not just the virus, it’s not just the physical disease
The misinformation and strange viral stories that get passed on
By those who don’t believe the mainstream media yet fall for the weirdest freaks on youtube
People are getting quite crazy and even outright scary now
It’s not just the virus, it’s the madness and nonsense
The misinformation, conspiracy theories and outrageous fantasies
Lead to dangerous behaviour, might even lead to violence I the end
(it’s a Russian roulette, not only with my own life
But with the lives of my lovesd ones, and of total strangers
Possibly even a whole pyramid scheme of people
that could die because of me if I’m not careful now)
It’s a strange feeling, walking around with this mask on my face
In a ghost-town with closed stores, before the world will wake again
Most people are inside now, they keep distance like will have to do for a longer period of time now
Cause if we’re not careful the infection might spread again and kill more people
Everyone has schrodingers virus now,
Everyone could be infected without knowing it themselves
It can be invisible, completely unnoticed And still you can pass it on
To people who might get killed by it or infect their loved ones
(it’s a Russian roulette, not only with your own life
But with the lives of your loves ones, and of total strangers
Possibly even a whole pyramid scheme of people)
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9. |
Bricks and Centipedes
04:23
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Wake up they scream in capital letters
Before filling the room with the weirdest links around
To Illogical nonsense, and brainwashed propaganda
Although no-one seems to notice the cognitive dissonance
Wake up they scream, like a choir of hollywood zombies
Filling up the room, and grabbing for my brain with hungry hands
Illogical nonsense, and brainwashed propaganda eclipse all states of reality
And no-one seems to notice
If only this were a dream
If only this were a nightmare
(But even though it’s cyberspace
It’s happening in the actual world, not in a fictional one)
Yes I know that the mainstream media
Is full of lies and manipulation, maybe even mass hypnosis
But why on Earth would you replace a poisoned apple
With eating bricks and centipedes?
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10. |
When the Music stops
04:48
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Your life is what you make it
You can do whatever you want, wherever you want,
With whomever you like
You can do whatever you want
You can move, travel, buy, whatever
You can hug, dance, kiss, whatever
Life is yours to play with
You can do whatever you want
Until something stops the rollercoaster
And you’re stuck in yout little train, high p in the air
No-one expected this sudden pandemic
That closed down the world to not lose millions of human lives
And then the music stops and you can’t move anymore
This is where you’re stuck now You can’t change your situation
You can’t change your location You can’t buy nonessential things
You can’t meet anyone at all in real life Until this is all over
If you’re in a loving family
You’ll be locked with that loving family
If you’re all all alone
You’ll be all alone for now
If you’re in a household of hell
You’ll be stuck in this household of hell
For who knows how long
No-one can see the future
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11. |
jan mani
04:22
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Jan mani li jo e ijo mute mute
Jan mani li jo tomo tawa suli
Jan mani li jo e len pona lukin
Li jo e mani, li jo ijo, li jo e lawa, li jo e ma
Jan mani li wile lawa e ma ali
Jan mani li wile jo e ijo ali
Nasin mani li pana e pakala
Tawa jan, tawa soweli, tawa kasi, tawa ma
(in toki pona)
Jan mani a a a!
Jan mani a a a!
Wile ona li suli
Wile ona li mani mute mute
Wile ona li lawa
Wile ona li ken pakala e ali
Jan mani a a a!
Jan sona li toki e ni
Olin mani li tan ike mute mute
Jan sewi li toki e ni
Olin mani li ike
li pakala e jan
li pakala e kon jan
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12. |
Not enough spoons
01:31
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Tizzier geen plek vor mij om te zijn
Tlijkt me zelfs geen plek vor niemand om te zijn
T water is hier droog, het voedsel geeft hier honger
Maar volgens de reclame is’t hier hemel op aarde
Het licht is hier duister, de lucht hier verstikt
Maar ze blijve me zeggen tis de beste plaats op Aarde
Tizzier geen plek om lang te zijn
Toch as ge wilt voorkomen da ge zot wordt
T water is hier droog, het voedsel geeft hier honger
Maar ze doen azzof er niks aan d’ hand is
Het licht is hier duister, de lucht hier verstikt
Maar ze blijve me zeggen tis de beste plaats op Aarde
Tizzier geen plek waar dingen duurzaam zijn
Niet de hotspot van eeuwige groei die ze adverteren
T water is hier droog, het voedsel geeft hier honger
Maar ze doen verder as ne ridder zonder armen of benen
Het licht is hier duister, de lucht hier verstikt
Maar al eet ne vos u op onder uw t-shirt, blijft lache!
Tizzier geen plek vor mij om te zijn
Tlijkt me zelfs geen plek vor niemand om te zijn
Alles is toxisch, en niks heeft substantie
Maar volgens de reclame is’t hier hemel op aarde
wie heeft er licht of lucht nodig als we winst kunne make
Ze blijve verzekere dat ‘t ier de beste plek in’t multiversum is…
Tizzier geen plek waarda’t goedis om te zijn
Tizzier geen plek waardat goedis om te blijven
T water is hier droog, het voedsel geeft hier honger
Maar volgens de reclame is’t hier hemel op aarde
Het licht is hier duister, de lucht hier verstikt
Maar ze blijve me zeggen tis de beste plaats op Aarde
T water is hier droog, het voedsel geeft hier honger
Maar ze doen azzof er niks aan d’ hand is
wie heeft er licht of lucht nodig als we winst kunne make
Ze blijve verzekere dat ‘t ier de beste plek in’t multiversum is…
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14. |
Stuck in Myself
03:39
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I’m stuck in myself , no external freedom
Will help me, when I’m locked-up inside
I’m a slave to these things, that don’t even have a name
But they keep holding me back, from doing anything at all
Ooh, it’s hard to fight an enemy
Without a name, without a face, with no definition
That might be a part of me
And still, I need to fight this enemy
Give it a name, a definition, and look it in the eyes
To master this part of me
I’m lost with myself, there will be no freedom
Nothing that can save me, if I can’t control myself
So I need to face these things, that don’t even have a facenow
That I don’t yet understand, that keep holding me back
ooh, it’s hard to fight an enemy
Without a name, without a face, with no definition
That might be a part of me
And still, I need to fight this enemy
Give it a name, a definition, and look it in the eyes
To master this part of me
And now, it is time to face my shadow
Give it a name, a definition, and look it in the eyes
To master this part of me
And now, it’s truly time to face my shadow
Give it a name, a definition, and look it in the eyes
To be the fullest me that I can be
It’s time to stop running, stop hiding from myself
To search for what’s holding me back, and face it like an adult
If I can face these thing, if I can face myself
Then I can find a way, then I can be myself(X2)
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15. |
Alien
03:52
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Don’t believe the advertisements
there's no beauty in this place
only an empty kind of sexiness
That only works for the initiated
Their Egos bloated like ice giants
smashing everything in their orbit
And they’ll tell you that you’re mad
If you don’t fall for their glamour
just looking at it makes me feel impure
Even though it’s me that’s the alien here
and you’re still made in Gods Image
Just as much as I am
Don’t believe the advertisements
There's no truth in this place
only propaganda and endless layers of nonsense
Because faith in anything is way too hard
Their egos bloated like ice giants
Smashing everything in their orbit
And they’ll tell you that you’re mad
If you don’t fall for their glamour
just looking at it makes me feel irrelevant
Even though it’s me that’s the alien here
and you’re still made in Gods Image
Just as much as I am
Don’t believe the advertisements
There’s no goodness in this place
Only theories of so-called liberty
And costly sacrifices to the economy
Their egos bloated like ice giants
Smashing everything in their orbit
And they’ll tell you that you’re mad
If you don’t fall for their glamour
just looking at it makes me feel dirty
Even though it’s me that’s the alien here
and you’re still made in Gods Image
Just as much as I am
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16. |
With me
05:27
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When I walk through the valey of death, you are with me
When I walk through the valey of death, you are with me
I’m never alone in the trials of like, through all of this you are with me
When I walk through the valey of death, you are with me
Storms will come, enemies will come
Failure will come, even death will come
But in all of this you’re with me, you’re with me
When I’m stuck in the systems of this world you are with me
When I’m stuck in the systems of this world you are with me
I’m never alone, in Babylons hell, through all of this your are with me
When I’m stuck in the systems of this world you are with me
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Bram Cools Lier, Belgium
Bram Cools is an eclectic singer-songwriter from Belgium with lo-fi roots, with an own musical universe that moves somewhere in between weird folk, electro-acoustic noise and christian antifolk. He'll never be rich and famous, but that's not really the point. ... more
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