I wish you a happy 2017! Below you find three songs which I want to send your way for a happy new year. Enjoy the music! I wish you all the best, health and joy, but more than anything – peace! Marion
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The first piece is a song I have composed at Crater Lake about a beautiful morning in Oregon that felt so perfect that I wanted to write about “paradise on earth” – it’s called “TODAY I WOKE UP IN PARADISE”. On my Facebook page you find the first version recorded in the beautiful landscape where I had written it. I have recorded it with my former piano teacher Andreas Leuschner (he used to play piano for the band electra). I love how our final version turned out! Enjoy!
Click on the picture to play this song on Youtube (it´s also available on my facebook page)
The second song which I would like to share is my new single “WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS”. The lyrics talk about dreaming and letting go. I have written “WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS” at Zion National Park (Utah, USA) and recorded it with a ukulele in my hand in the studio of Michael Lastra who has already worked with Curt Cobain and John Fahey, to name just two. I have learned a lot from this studio session which was made possible (as well as my US Westcoast tour and travels) by Mike Mahaffay of the band Tres Gone. I have dedicated the song to him. PS: I am proud of the video, I have made it myself!
Click on the picture to play this song on Youtube (it´s also available on my facebook page)
We have recorded the song “HEATHENS”, a twenty one pilot cover, in order to tell the world that everyone should respect one another – we hope you enjoy our version of this song! Special thanks to Andreas Leuschner (keys), Johannes Gerstengarbe (guitar+production), Thomas “Schelle” Schellenberger (video) and Stefanie Hübner of Curlesque (support).
Click on the picture to play this song on Youtube (it´s also available on my facebook page)
Lyrics “TODAY I WOKE UP IN PARADISE”
Today I woke up in paradise, today I woke up where heaven lies on earth – I woke up in paradise with you.
Today I entered a foreign land, today I held a familiar hand.
Today I woke up in paradise with you.
Never have seen, never have felt.
Never have been assured of things I have never said.
Never thought there´s nothing to think
when you come from the dark and open your eyes and
all you do is sink
into light that only God can make
it doesn´t even have a shape.
It comes in waves, it ´s soft but it will sure wipe you off your feet.
The light that gleems in love and heat
will cool your worn-out heart and feet.
It will surprise, it will arise, it will open your eyes.
Today I woke up in paradise, today I woke up where heaven lies on earth – I woke up in paradise with you.
Today I entered a foreign land, today I held a familiar hand.
Today I woke up in paradise with you.
Lyrics “WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS”
When the night falls
when the night falls on me
when the night falls
when the night falls I see
all the memories flow away.
Some return and those will stay
some come back and those have let go of all pain
when you yourself open up for them
When the night falls
when the night falls on me
when the night falls
when the night falls I see
I see places built of air
I´ll take off and rest right there
You can spread your arms and all the weight falls off
all the pain falls off
When the night falls
when the night falls on me
when the night falls
when the night falls I see
Lyrics “HEATHENS” by Twenty One Pilots:
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse
Welcome to the room of people
Who have rooms of people that they loved one day
Docked away
Just because we check the guns at the door
Doesn’t mean our brains will change from hand grenades
You’re lovin’ on the psychopath sitting next to you
You’re lovin’ on the murderer sitting next to you
You’ll think, how’d I get here, sitting next to you?
But after all I’ve said, please don’t forget
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse
We don’t deal with outsiders very well
They say newcomers have a certain smell
Yeah, I trust issues, not to mention
They say they can smell your intentions
You’re lovin’ on the freakshow sitting next to you
You’ll have some weird people sitting next to you
You’ll think “how did I get here, sitting next to you?”
But after all I’ve said, please don’t forget
(Watch it, watch it)
(Watch it)
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
(Watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
(Watch it)
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
(Watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Why’d you come, you knew you should have stayed
I tried to warn you just to stay away
And now they’re outside ready to bust
It looks like you might be one of us
The Banjo photo of we with my banjo-banjitar (it´s a Black Raven by Ortega, love the sound!) on the top, the background photo on this page, the photo of my news update of 2016-12-29 as well as those presented in the photo gallery “Westcoast” are taken by Rob Weltin ( www.get-shot.de ). I loved working with him. THANK YOU!