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Good Enough [ demos ]

by Bram Strijbos

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1.
Good Enough (demo2) 03:54
lyrics
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 lived before tried giving you the best, love all I got was the rest of I cannot raise my children my rights have been denied but I’m good enough for breeding my little guys will fight retain my sense of presence not lost but gone before, because you gave up giving I will be here no more
2.
Watch / Look Away (demo) 03:45
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old cars rusting nearby wind moaning, caressing this empty old house part of abandoned desire these signs are of change ground littered with dead towns some telephone rings but nobody’s at home land swallows you whole endless sweep of the grass and wheat fields nature reeks of life everything starts as a promise some cash and move out those left behind grow old and they are numb in a vanishing world living debris of abandoned lives can’t watch yet can’t look away
3.
And So I Ran (demo) 04:31
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and there she walked and so I ran towards beyond like one who can and there she stood and so I ran the way she smiled, 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
4.
Synesthesia (demo) 05:07
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I can hear the colour of spring take it while you may I can see the taste of love in dream within a dream crushing vacuum of silence something’s in the air 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 what is truth today, I wonder can we live in doubt yeah, we all know that we know what we know
5.
Devious Smile (demo) 03:34
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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 guiltily the one with the devious smile you know that 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?
6.
Light Will Pierce (demo) 04:52
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when you dream that you’re awake, well are you truly sleeping? then you woke up on the wrong 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 darkness... 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
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Nothing to Lose (demo) 03:54
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he’s going nowhere in a hurry trying to avoid too much trouble I have nothing to lose but everything to gain so life is a game won’t you please take my hand take me to a place far away from here she walks in the room takes all thoughts away from what he was doing he’s totally mesmerized he does not see the trap she singles him out, then starts dangling him he hardly fights back here the trouble comes it works every time when she is bored and needs somebody to play can he react fast enough to try to go on his way? pride - strangest emotion of man pride - strongest emotion of men
8.
Big Boy (demo4) 03:51
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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 - 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 no, you relax he’s a big boy and he knows what he said to me you stuttering prick I almost had you tell me was he shaking you may fold at questioning you may fold you
9.
Your New Place (demo2) 03:38
lyrics
who we are never stops changing until 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 fhe 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
10.
Like a Life (demo3) 03:01
lyrics
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 let the silence sound like roar and together with a Corr I want to wash up on that shore today not hot not cold only you and I to hold and right now there is no way we can both be here to stay
11.
Split Second (demo) 02:49
lyrics
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 car grill closing in swiftly now and the girl flashed through his mind but it’s too late, this is it, he thought what a lousy way to go
12.
Dark and Scary Places (demo2) 04:00
lyrics
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, hey and, you know, scars are not so scary living inside a dream couldn’t help you stop your crying helping out felt so alone guess I should thank you all for trying briefly you made me come alive but since I watched you inside dying life belong to us again you know dark and scary places where winter overrules got a glimpse of icy coldness something I’d never have known 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
13.
In the Blood (demo3) 05:12
lyrics
the sky is dark warm and humid comes through the void sees you sleeping got long thin legs gets in position be my host tonight let me under your skin I’m cutting in deeper and deeper… I’m in rain season is here head down low bring the tools out a cutting blade and a feeding tube be my host tonight let me under your skin I’m cutting in deeper and deeper… I’m in let the games begin ride the wave we ride the bloodstream to the factory there’s our only stop be my host tonight let me under your skin I’m cutting in deeper and deeper… I’m in clouds gather, downpour erupts we’re in the blood we hack the network something’s wrong so wrong indeed be my host tonight let me under your skin I’m cutting in deeper and deeper… I’m in they hatch, it surges
14.
Just Found Out (demo4) 03:01
lyrics
just found out it’s over been going on too long forget that four-leaf clover just sing this empty song I thought I was so brave, oh and you thought I was mad though I was doing great, yeah but why was I so sad just found out there’s nothing nowhere for me to hide life was one of a stranger who had one lousy ride I got to be an old man how many nights I’ve cried I guess I gave up giving tried putting up a fight I could not raise my children my rights were all denied but I was good for breeding those little guys did fight

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More a collection of demos than a real album, but all these demos have been published on the internet somewhere in some form or other, hence their collection on this space. Some musical and lyrical improvements can be made, so I'm currently working on rearranging these and a few unreleased songs for a proper album, so stay tuned!

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released May 1, 2009

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Bram Strijbos was born March 17, 1975 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Having taken music lessons all his life, he started writing full songs when he started taking singing lessons. This resulted in his debut album 'Greatest Hits' in 2010. In 2013 his second album saw the light of day: Never Wanted to Begin. Including collaborations with former members of The Flu and Divina, it contains 12 songs. ... more

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