Greatest Hits

by Bram Strijbos

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released 20 January 2010
all songs written by Bram Strijbos
produced, instrumented (guitars, keyboards, mandolin, drums, harmonica, bass guitars, ashbory bass, percussion, vocals and backing vocals), mixed and engineered by Bram Strijbos
mastered by Arjen Mensinga
sleeve design by Bram Strijbos

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tags: alternative rock melodic rock alternative pop Utrecht

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Track Name: And So I Ran
and there she walked and so I ran
towards beyond like one who can

and there she stood and so I ran
the look, the smile, touch of her hand

and there she lay and so I ran
into the void of no refrain

and then she called and so I ran
she tried to tell me, 'want no man'

but I recall that night of kissing tenderly
(hold back Lorraine)
like Cygnus kissed the deserts, flying on his wings of love

cloud number nine and so I ran
I lost myself in someone else

she tried to tell me but I ran
beside myself, out of my hands

and where she went I would have run
from Gandara under the sun

across the empire down to Thrace
I would have faced it all with grace
Track Name: Synesthesia
I can hear the colour of spring
take it while you may
I can see the taste of love in
dream within another dream
crushing vacuum of silence
something's in the air

what is truth today, I wonder
can we live in doubt
yeah, we all know
that we know what we know

I can feel you moving toward me
beauty thrashing me
I can smell the sound of thunder
summer, winter and full moon
palpable emotions flying
rushing over me
Track Name: Good Enough
the hero's in his jail cell
spare time as it should be
everything provided for
get everything for free

just sits there and he wishes
life wouldn't be so long
sun is shining brightly
there's something going on

I cannot raise my children
my rights have been denied
but I'm good enough for breeding
my little guys will fight

you think you are so brave now
I think you must be mad
you think you're doing great now
but why are you so sad

my future is behind me
a life I've lifed before
tried giving you the best, love
all I got was the rest of

retain my sense of presence
not lost but gone before
because you gave up giving
I will be here no more
Track Name: Dark and Scary Places
never thought we were both lying
although I must have known somehow
knew all along I wasn't buying
convinced myself that all was fine

time never leaves us just behind
it scars along the way
and, you know, scars are not so scary
when you're inside a dream

couldn't help you stop your crying
helping out felt so alone
guess I should thank you all for trying
because you made me come alive
but since I since I watched you inside dying
life's been coming back again

you know dark and scary places
where winter overrules
got a glimpse of empty coldness
and it chilled me to the bone

remember when we were both flying
lay me down and don't get up
now I'm done with all the why-ing
answers on a postcard please
got so fed up with all the sighing
just realised - don't give a fuck

didn't know
didn't know
didn't know
didn't know I gave you up
Track Name: Your New Place
who we are never stops changing untill we drop
somehow that is comfort, soothing too
right now you are still too young to sit on your mommy's throne
to deal with what comes and while you may
the one who is fucking up all my fantasies of you
will meet his end like it's destiny

for he will not live to see the greatness that you possess
in all its true forms and shapes to come
I think you must know by now that what I say here to you
will be like a dream within a dream
the things that will come to pass, they shall lead to it at last
that you will be here right next to me

we both can feel in the air - we've always known that it's there
some others most likely saw it too
right now all that we can do is sit and wait here for you
to realise there's no other way

I will be waiting until you arrive
to welcome you to your new place in the hive
Track Name: Devious Smile
there you're looking straight at me
you have a devious smile
you can get anything done
it only takes you a while

I wear the face of the undefeated
I wear the face of the undefined
it is a phase not to be repeated
it is a phase not to be declined

you, watching me teasingly
guilty look in your eyes
you know you're messing my mind up
you and your devious smile

I wear the face of the undeleted
I wear the face of the undefined
is it a phase not to be completed?
is it a phase not to be denied?
Track Name: Like a Life
tonight, not you or me
only memory, you see
for tomorrow we'll be gone
there's no chance for holding on

like a life I've lived before
won the battle - lost the war
although it's you that I adore
I'll let the silence sound like roar

if it's bitter at the start
it must be sweeter in the end
and if the truth shines from your eyes
we won't ever need pretend
Track Name: Light Will Pierce
when you dream that you're awake, well are you truly sleeping?
then you woke up on the wrongs side of the worst of nightmares
and the world was shattered as life fell apart in shambles
all cried out, your eyes are dry because there's no more tears left

darkness but light will pierce through
life will seem strange but renewed
time now for me and for you?

pushed so close up to the edge, amazing you're still standing
take your time and sort out all your thoughts and all the anguish
strength in you to move on like you'd never have expected
let it all just wash away and life will do the rest

there's an angel over there - I'd like to take her wings off
stroke her hair, just one caress, wish I could hold you closer
time will heal us
lift up, spirits rise
Track Name: Split Second
he gets out and starts to walk to work
just like he does every day
thinks about her, knowing there's no way
just another boring day

only get one chance each time
determine, don't ask why
make your choice in a split second
while time is rushing by

stop light, stand still, unaware
just like he does every day
passing cars, unnoticed, racing by
think about what she would say
Track Name: Appetency
pain
hurt
lies
hope

fear
want
lust
feel

touch
urge
warmth
love
Track Name: Only When
I was sure I heard you crying, but I woke alone last night
and you weren't there beside me
guess I never got it right

only doubt is what remains now
not much left of my new pride
'cause your note caught me off balance and it turned my day to night

how could I
let you get away
away from me

and the truth may never be known for it sleeps inside us all
and the hope that still surrounds it finds our weakness
hence the call

and what I regret especially
that you never gave a chance
to what we might have become when you'd been open for romance

in the end
happiness is real
only when we share it
only when we care
only when there is us
only when you try me
or can you resist?
Track Name: Big Boy
funny how
what do you mean now
funny how
asked you a question

no, you relax
he's a big boy and he knows
what he said to me

maybe it's me
let me understand this
what do you mean
when you say funny
I don't know how...
you said I'm funny
funny how
am I a clown now
or am I here
to entertain you
to make you laugh
or to amuse you

you stuttering prick
I almost had you
tell me, was he shaking?
you may fold at questioning
you may fold
you