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...What have you got to lose
Lift me up
Loveblind
Its good to be alive
Falling
After the break of dawn
Blissful dream
Hangin on
Youre here
If it takes forever
Would you?
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2 : What have you got to loseYouve been looking for an exitYouve been looking for an easy way outPart of you wishes you were mentally disturbed
That would make a legal excuse
Filling up your daysWith unimportant matters
To prevent yourself from getting too close
To everything you ever dreamed of
If you let go of all you know for now
Youd see another world
If you erase the memory of your trace
You could start all overWhat have you got to lose, what have you got to lose
Youve been looking for an answer
Well I think that youve been searching the wrong place
Its a trap theres nothing but a big black hole and insanity
Baby thats not what you need
If you let go of all youve known by nowYoud see another world
If you erase the memory of your trace
You could start all over
If you let go of all youve known by now
Youd see another world
If you erase the memory of disgrace
You could start all over - right here, right now
What have you got to lose, what have you got to lose
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3 : Lift me upHey its me here lost at sea in the deep oceanNo bottom, no base, no land in sightJust waves tossing me around at random
Longing for hands above to
Come, lift me upTake me up higher
Cause I cant find my way
Come, lift me up
Take me up higher
To where I belong
I walk a dessert of quicksand
Nothing is solid here nothing seems for realIm just talking to the shadows
They keep me company
Longing for hands above to
Come, lift me up
Take me up higher
Cause I cant find my strength
Come, lift me up,Take me up higher
Oh it would be good to fly away
To some unknown place
Where wed walk blissfully side by side
In the garden of delight
Take me there
Cause when you come, youre lifting me up
Youre taking me higher
Where I can spread my wings
Oh you come, youre lifting me up
Youre taking me higher
To where I belong
When you come, youre lifting me upTaking me higher
Where I can spread my wings
Oh you come, youre lifting me up
Taking me higher
To where we all belong
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4 : LoveblindThis has been going on for way too longNothings really changingNothings really become of us
This isnt what its supposed to be
Youre still trapped in historyYour heads stuck in the sand
This is what it all comes down to,
This is where I draw the line
Oh how loveblind a heart grows
Oh such denial
It is all or nothing, all or nothing
All or nothing at all
Yes Ive been here many times before
Repeating safe old patterns
Ill take the blame for now
But Im tired of being ms. understanding
Tired of this big old heart
I let it stoop too low
You to walk all over it
This is what it all comes down to,This is where I draw the line
Oh how loveblind a heart grows
Oh such denial
Oh how loveblind a heart grows
Oh such denial
It is all or nothing, all or nothing
All or nothing at all
It is either or my friend
It is win or lose in the end
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5: Its good to be alive
I dont know where I am
I hardly feel a thing
Besides the pounding in my veins
I dont know where Im going
I just keep floatingI am weightless in the crowd
I dont know much about
what everybodys talking bout
Dont know much of anything these days
I dont know what I want but its okay
As long as Im on my way
It is good to be alive; it is good to be alive,
No matter how hard it may come
But what good can I do
In my little cocoon
It is getting kind of dull in here
And what more can I say
No reasons left to stayI can hear you calling my name out loud
I dont know much about
what everybodys talking bout
Dont know much of anything these days
I dont know where to go but its all right
As long as I am by your side
It is all right, it is all alright
Everybodys running wild sometimes
It is all right, it is all alright
Everybodys frightened, everybodys awed
Everybodys running wild sometimes
I dont know where I am
I hardly feel a thingBesides the fact that Im alive
I dont know where Im going
But I just keep on going
It is good to be alive, it is good to be alive,
Aint it good to be alive,
aint it good to be alive, aint it?
It is good to be alive
- no matter how hard it may come
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6 : FallingStaring blind, wondering where you areIt keeps me far away from hereWonder what it could have been
And I cant bring my self to sleep
I dont wanna fall in love again but I cant help fallingI am running round in circles trying to find my way out of here
Seven days and all I do is sigh
I think about you all the time
And I keep asking myself why
I let it come this far I let you in my heart
I dont wanna fall in love again but I cant help falling
I am running round in circles trying to find my way
Maybe youre not even the one for me
Maybe I just miss the feeling terribly
Of lying naked side by side
Strong arms holding me tight
I dont wanna fall in love again but I cant help falling
I am running round in circles trying to find my way out of hereI dont wanna fall in love but I keep on falling
I am running wild and I seem to have lost sense of my direction
I think Im going home
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7 : After the break of dawnCall me up in the middle of the nightCrying bout how much you love meBut you wont remember nothing
After the break of dawn
And it scares me - that youre so out of touchDoes it really frighten you so much
Like the man in black is gonna take your hand
Well baby, your already half a man
How many lies does it take for you to see?
How many untold truths can you bear to keep?
I wonder what you see in the mirror
Behind those clear blue eyes
Behind the strokes and the gentle kisses
Lies a secret undisclosed
Watch your path
Cause its taking you somewhere
I know you dont belong dont wanna be
Its blinded, leading nowhere but to pain
How many lies does it take for you to see?How many untold truths can you bear to keep?
Tell me when I look at you
Is it really you, is it true?
Or is it just a masquerade of
Who youd like to be?
How many lies does it take for you to see?
How many untold truths can you bear to keep?
How many lies does it take for you
to wake up and see?
How many untold truths can you bear to keep?
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8: Blissful dream
Never thought this could come true
Never thought that I could meet someone like you
Its not like it was written in my destiny
Something must have changed
The stars must have turned their luck on me
I could drown in your eyes
I could lose myself a million years
All the tears I cried in my lonely nights
Perish the moment you hold me tight and say: Youre my baby
Never thought Id feel this close
Never thought that all this loneliness could decompose
Id started to believe that love was not what it was hyped to be;A blissful dream that would only cause my heart to bleed
I could drown in your eyes
I could lose myself a million years
All the tears I cried in my lonely nights
Perish the moment you hold me tight and say: Youre my love
I could drown in your eyes
Could lose myself a million yearsThe fear I harbor all seems to melt away
The moment that you say: You are my baby
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9: Hangin on
Wonder what its like inside your head
Is it only me or does everyone notice?
Is it something we collectively are trying to ignore?
Is there something you forgot to tell?
That its like running round in a maze - feels like someone cast a spellCause nothing seems to work out just the way I had in mind
But Im hangin on till morning
And Im hangin on till the break of dawn
Dont know if this ever will change but
Im hangin on till sunlight catches me
Are we being tested for some kind of strength?
Is it just illusion till I figure how to quench
The yearning that still stays with me wherever I go?
You create your own misery - you create your joy
- Theres nothing and no one to blame for it
So Im hangin on till morning
Im hangin on till the break of dawn
Hoping this will someday make some senseIm just hangin on till sunlight catches me
Till sunlight catches me
Oh oh oh oh oh
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10: Youre here
Still unsure of how to nurture this love
Or if it will unfold by itself
If its true I think it ought to
But hell, with this world we live in
Nothing is for certain
We get tangled up and we lose our sight
- just wanna make it right
I dont wanna lose this time
I dont wanna lose my mind
I dont want to play pretend or have to bend
Just take me or let me be
I dont wanna hurt this time
If I did it would be a crime
I just wanna feel you close to my heart
And let two become one for now
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11: If it takes forever
Its like getting rid of poison, intoxicating my mind
Like getting rid of all the fears restraining me
For theres nothing more painful
Than holding back whats real
Its like a new beginning
I didnt even expect
Like all the doors have opened
And theres no turning back
As hard as it may be, it terrifies me, but this is giving you my heart
I will be your morning day and night
I will lead you closer to the light
With no intentions, nothing concealed
You dont need to carry me through
I dont need no promises
Cause I rely on my own me
As hard as it may be, it scares the hell out of me, but this is giving you my heart
I will be your morning day and nightI will lead you closer to the light
I will be your morning day and night
I will lead you closer to the light
I will be your morning day and night
I will lead you closer to the light
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12: Would you?
If you were to stumble
Would you call out my name?
And if I were to cry out for help
Would you even bother to help me?
Every time I try to be so strong but now
I dont really now if Im gonna stay
Seems that youre with me
At least for a while
until it gets darker
And you wanna disappear
Ive tried to listen
But you wouldnt let me know
Maybe were just through here
No more words to be said
No more words to be spoken
Nothing more to say
Just love me or leave me
Love me or leave me
Love me or leave me
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13: Last dance
The flowers are in need of water
My hair is growing gray
There are piles and piles of papers
That I havent even read
All of my to-do lists
Have gotten prematurely dated
The smoke from all my cigarettes
Fills this clouded room
But youre so familiar to me
There is no place safer
Than in your arms, in your arms
And if this is our last danceI want it to be slow
If this is our last chance
I wanna feel your glow
If this is our swan song
Let it be gentle
Cause I wouldnt want to leave
with sad goodbyes
The floor is getting dirty
The laundry is mounding up
Our portraits fading
In the setting sun
My mind is out of order
The dishes are growing mould
All the thingsI h ld d
But youre so familiar to me
There is no place safer
Than in your arms, in your arms
If this is our last dance
I want it to be slow
If this is our last chance
I wanna feel your glow
And if this is our swan song
Let it be gentle
Cause I wouldnt want to leave
with sad goodbyes
No, if this is the end I dont wanna be here
If this is the end I dont wanna be here
If this is our swan song
Let it be gentle
Cause I wouldnt want to leave
With sad goodbyes
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Astrid Nora: Vocals, backing vocals, piano (#12) and cello (#8)
Andreas Fuglebk: Leadguitar, backing vocals, lapsteel, mandolin, ao.
Anders Mortensen: Piano, Hammond B-3, Moog Prodigy,Korg MS-20, Roland Juno-60 and glockenspiel
Steven Ardils: Bass
Erik Svendsen Laustsen: Drums
All songs & lyrics written by Astrid Nora, except #12, written by Astrid Nora
and Paolo Russo in collaboration with Thomas Blachman
All songs arranged by Astrid Nora, Andreas Fuglebk, Erik Svendsen Laustsen, Steven Ardilsand Anders Mortensen
Produced by Astrid Nora, Andreas Fuglebk and Erik Svendsen Laustsen
Recorded in Karmacrew by Baldur Kampmann, additional guitars & moog
recorded in Anders livingrom.
Vocals recorded in Karmacrew by Baldur Kampmann and Erik Svendsen Laustsen andin We Know Music Studios by August Wanngren
Mixed by August Wanngren in We Know Music Studios
Mastered by Erik Fryland in Unit Sound
Photo by Christina Lind, styling by Marie West
Photo Editing by Benjamin Magnussen
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Thanks:
To Andreas for helping me make my dream come true - without your
passion end enthusiasm this wouldnt have come to life, to Erik for
your ears, patience and support with recording the vocals, and to all
four of you guys, Andreas, Erik, Anders and Steven, for sticking withme and giving your time, creativity and extraordinary talent to making
the music come alive.
Also thanks to Baldur and everyone at Karmacrew and to August
for your time and enthusiasm and to Lars at YFR for help and sup-
port. Thanks also to DAF for financial support.Great thanks to Trine and Laura at Promokontoret and to Satoru
for your brilliant ideas and your precious time.
Thanks to friends and family; Benjamin, mom and dad and my
dear, beloved friends thank you for your endless encouragement,
your love and belief! Special thanks to Lolita and Aske for the bestbirthday present ever - Im forever grateful! Last but not least thanks
to SGI and Ikeda Sensei this ones for you!
THANK YOU ALL!!!
- my deepest love & respect,
A id N
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What have you got to lose
Lift me up
Loveblind
It's good to be alive
Falling
After the break of dawn
Blissful dream
Hangin on
You're here
If it takes forever
Would you?
Last dance
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