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Sense

by LadyLau

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1.
The Difference 04:22
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The difference open your eyes, open your ears, open your mouth open your nose, open your hands It was a day in the summer They decided to meet As they did every now and then Five friends of old Their stories unfold As they spoke of society’s decay “Listen,” one said, “to the stories I’ve heard, People talk of misery and dread. All manners are gone, No polite words are said, And everything has to be loud.” The second one said: “I don’t see what you mean, What is this picture you paint? Look all around, See the smiles on their faces, The sun brings a light in their eyes!” “I feel,” said the third, “the walls people build They’ll push you away if they can. The harder they hit, The more room they get, Boundaries are no longer there.” “I smell,” said four, “A fresh wind of change, Clearing the air of it’s filth. Don’t hold your breath, But breathe in deep, For the sent of renewal is here.” The fifth added: “Sweet, But bitter as well. Who says change tastes good on the tongue? Salty tears of sorrow, Make the mouth go dry Where is the spice of life?” “I don’t see your point, Such a grim image sketched.” Said two with a gloomy face. “Indeed,” said four, “The current stench will fade, Beware not to take too much in.” “What do you mean?!” said one, “That I stink or can’t see? Do you not hear my concerns?” “Don’t push it!” said three, “Their warmth is obvious, However cold we know the world is.” “It’s the aftertaste of ashes, That spoils the sweet. It’ll all ruin our taste.” “That’s what I mean!” Said one to five, “But why does nobody hear me?”
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See 01:26
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See, sight, open wide Eyes unspoiled View untold Shapes envisioned Panorama’s unfold I saw the world from every side Zooming in on places I know Over viewing their surroundings Hidden places they didn’t show How my eyes only see what they want And notice what they like How I see beauty where you do not Together we see twice as much
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Choice 02:06
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He walks alone through An empty corridor Too many things Flash through his troubled head People he passes They can only guess That look on his face See their puzzled eyes He passes by An office, darkened While images Appear before his eyes Faces he knew Un-shown emotions Linger in the air See him wonder about Faces can tell their soul Fright, might, anger, resentment Faces can tell it all Delight, spite, hatred, enchantment Not knowing what to find At the end of the line How will she see him now? How can he look at her? Eye to eye, they see, they know All will be alright Smiling to himself Opening the door No longer tied Just one more look Finally all done He felt relieved Out into the sun He walked home
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Taste 01:27
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Sour, taste, neutral based Bitter sweet Yet we feed So delicious Saturation within I tasted life from dawn till dusk Letting flavours roll on my tongue Memories of dinners past Remembering all the people I knew How my lips don’t taste poison within How your lips taste like life in the flesh Together combining them all
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Bittersweet 02:45
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I wish I could taste The sweetness Of lips on mine Now all I taste is the salt Of my own tears Bittersweet hints of hope And despair I can’t remember anymore Because with everything I eat or drink A little bit fades from my lips But however Mind-blowing dinner However tongue-stroking drink But however Lip-tingling bite Still a memory stays I wish I could taste The sweetness Of lips on mine I almost can’t remember anymore Still a little bit Remains…
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Smell 01:18
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Fresh, ease, smell the breeze Flower, spring Air they bring Sent enfuming Breathing it all in I smell the ocean miles away New grass covers the stench of the streets Perfume clouds cross on my path Changing air with every step How my nose smells adventure afar And problems right ahead How your sent tells me where I belong Together we reach for the sky
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Sensation 02:48
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Every morning, past the bakery Fresh baked bread, all warm and sweet Makes me long for Just a little bite… Around the corner, the coffee corner Friends they tempt me: just one cup please! Can’t resist it Hot, and good… Out the front door, caught by flowers Smell of roses, gallantly offered Can’t help blushing Overwhelming… On a small bench, there in the park All the new grass, smells like fresh green Fills my nose and Takes me high… And there’s that vague sent, coming closer Your unique smell, with some sweat too It’s all you and Nothing else… My favourite smell is I guess you can guess That unique mixture of Yours with mine…
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Hear 01:27
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Hear, sound, echoes surround Clicking, pound Zooming loud All frequencies Carrying on the wind I listened to the sound of today Steps on pavement, cars on the road Whispering or screaming out Tracing every move that is made How my ears only hear what is new And forget what’s always there How you tell me to hear what they say Together we hear the whole story
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Voices of the Past 03:14
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All my life I’ve had Certain words that kept Spinning through my head Every now and then One falls off and then Another one is added Thoughts are in my head Voices of the past Speaking as if there Ringing in my ears Just said once, but again Everlasting pain Words hurt more than wounds Wondering was our mind just made To rethink, still afraid Words that mean much more than what they say Thoughts are in my head Voices of the past Speaking as if there Ringing in my ears Don’t bring me down I shut out your sound Play the music loud I’ll scream you out Out of my head…
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Feel 01:29
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Feel, touch, sense much Skin to skin Warm yet thin Cool sensations Shivering from within I stretched my hands out to the world Feeling every surface around Sliding on from smooth to rough Trembling from the life that’s within How my feet tell me where to stand And know where not to go How your hold can guide me through fear Together discover it all
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Rainbow Thoughts 03:58
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The weight of endless thoughts aligned Take away colour, gone rainbow thoughts Birds flew away the dreams down south Spirits ghostly down below May worldly worries Slide from your shoulders May night-time take away the pain Let daylight scare away your fears And gentle strokes enlight your soul Tangible things are easy to grasp Write down thoughts for take away Black on white, yet not to touch Carve them in to feel for real May worldly worries Slide from your shoulders May night-time take away the pain Let daylight scare away your fears And gentle strokes enlight your soul Rainbow thoughts caught solid Formed and moulded to art Easily grasped, yet unreachable For those who lost their touch May worldly worries Slide from your shoulders May night-time take away the pain Let daylight scare away your fears And gentle strokes enlight your soul
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Senses 01:55
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I hear their stories I see their smile I feel their touch I smell the air I taste the spice of life Eyes unspoiled Cool sensations Echoes surround Bitter, sweet Sent enfuming Together we see twice as much Together discover it all Together we hear the whole story Together combining them all Together we reach for the sky
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Your heart will know mine 03:55
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What can I say That hasn’t already been said? What can I do That hasn’t already been done? To be original Won’t tell you what I mean to say To be outrageous Won’t show you what I mean Let my eyes shine their light Let my lips sweeten yours Let my arms reach out And I hope you’ll see through Let my thoughts send out And my heart beat out loud Let my breath hold Then I know you’ll know What I already told you so I could climb the highest mountain I could jump out of a plane To show I’ve conquered fright of heights What would it mean? I could walk across the water I could orb straight to the moon To show I can do miracles What would it mean? If my eyes didn’t shine If my arms didn’t reach If my lips didn’t taste the sweetness of yours Without thoughts of you Without breathless words No hearts beating faster How would you know What I already told you so A thousand words to say What’s already been said Too many times before I trust you to feel All the ways I did sign you So your heart will know mine Then my eyes will shine And my lips will sweeten yours And my arms will reach out And I know you’ll see through Then my thoughts will send out And my heart will beat out loud And my breath will hold Then I know you’ll know What I already told you so

about

About a year ago the idea to write an album about the senses started growing on LadyLau. In her daily practise as therapist, (mental) trainer and coach, she noticed every day again how important it is to be in contact with your senses.

During the writing process, she noticed how difficult it is to split the different sensations, because it was so easy to interpret the senses and ‘colour’ them with own opinions, preconceptions and memories. And even more, big confusion and misinterpretations aroused when the five senses and common ‘sense’ started talking at the same time.

From that confusion the story sets of. The miracle of how people think they understand each other perfectly, whilst talking about completely different things. But it appears that the eyes, ears, nose, taste, smell and feel all tell their own story. If we listen to all five of them and the story they tell together, who knows, we might be able to make real ‘sense’ out of it.

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released February 20, 2009

Music and lyrics by LadyLau
Production by Jeffrey Revet
Cover art by Andreas Ravnestadt
Published by Publish-X

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