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Pandemic Lockdown Blues

by Bram Cools

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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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Naive 04:16
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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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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Zeven Bergen 06:48
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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No Escape 03:50
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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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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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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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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jan mani 04:22
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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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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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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Alien 03:52
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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With me 05:27
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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'Pandemic Lockdown Blues is a collection of Bram Cools songs recorded during the first 2020 Belgian Corona Lockdown. The music is rather diverse, with almost every song in a different style again, in 3 and a half language (English, Dutch, Flemish and toki pona).
Due to the circumstances some of the songs have rather dark themes, like the effects of the 2020 corona pandemic and the lockdown, as well as a crisis of faith in a religious tradition that betrayed itself and sold its soul to the devil.

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released December 18, 2020

Bram: all compositions, acoustic, electric and classical guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, melodica, percussion, LMMS piano roll programming and step sequencing, hydrogen drum programming, Reaper step sequencing, Yamaha style deconstruction, midi keyboard, sample manipulation, noises and mistakes

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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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