Solar Axion
The latest .........
6 december 2024
De nieuwste single heet: ‘Aandacht’.
16 november 2024
De nieuwe singel is uit: ‘Weeds don’t die’
Beluister hem hier:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5cE75HaN9DckIpeLhX7ME7?si=2HT9CumVRsKUShOmBc8OZw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5GsuUR5A8GUfX3qUX3e1NW
20 Oktober is de nieuwe singel uitgekomen. Luister er naar op https://open.spotify.com/track/0fEsQGkSbbxO7y5tGIA4gP?si=j2_AnVmlSdWr2c9Be5-l1A&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6c2o14nmSapmeMcRJupdCs
23 augustus zijn er drie nieuwe nummers online gekomen. Ga luisteren naar:
1. Laws of the House of Wax https://open.spotify.com/album/0wABMuBq2pVC6zcq6t2xpP?si=_5j61FttTyCbtrbOOexC6Q
2. Gesetze Des Haus Des Wachs https://open.spotify.com/album/2M11y7YFUGdLIZSBV05KfW?si=CUPIPolLQGiVBCCM7Jd3Rw
3. Wetten Van Het Huis Van De Wax https://open.spotify.com/album/2TxhvhlrPc65TuNfpYqHYh?si=Lk1Sffy4QPyVwUwaznnPpg
Songteksten ‘Just Love Songs’
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- gitaar solo: Wim van Hecke
Dusk is quickly kicking in
And the bad news is sinking in
Our love turned out to be a cul-de-sac
This time there ain’t no coming back
Chorus
In the aftermath of this love of ours
All I can do is count the hours
Until I finally fall asleep
Yeah these cuts are way too deep
I’m so cold although the heating’s max
My mind can’t handle the flashbacks
Can’t figure out what the hell went wrong
I find it hard to be strong
Chorus
The walls are closing in on me
The way ahead is hard to see
This life will be so empty without you
Right now I don’t know what to do
Chorus
Not sure I’ll ever love again
Keep thinking about way back when
Never thought that I could feel this sad
Can hardly drag myself out of bed
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Walking through this empty room, still sensing traces of your perfume
It’s so unreal you’re no longer there, I gaze around in wild despair
Chorus:
I guess I should let go, that’s what you do I know
Trying to move on, trying to move on
But there’s just no getting over you
Life is no fun since you’ve been gone
The light has lost all hue
Our flings were not a winning streak, love was finally turning bleak
All our efforts led to naught, eventually all hope was fraught
Chorus
Every day you’re on my mind, my love for you is still unfeigned
Even though we untied the knot, you’re still my first and final thought
Chorus
Looks like there’s no happy ending
Who will be the last one standing
This is tearing me apart
Time must staunch my bleeding heart
I know I should let go, that’s what you do I know
Gotta move on, I gotta move on
Someday I may be over you
Life may resume when love is forgone
The light must find new hue
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
So there you are again
Been a while since way back when
Where have you been all your life
Being someone else’s wife?
Kind of feels like time stood still
A little older if you will
The attraction is the same
Tell me is that such a shame?
Chorus:
Like a moth to the flame, I’m drawn to you I know it’s no game
It’s a risky flight: happiness or emotional suicide
Well I am a different guy
Doesn’t mean a better try
Maybe you have also changed
And are we too estranged
Would it work this time around
Or would we be destruction bound
Would love be here to stay
Or hearts get broken on the way
Chorus
Should we try no strings attached
Or do we better let it rest
The stake may be too high
To just give it another try
Chorus
So here you are once more
Wonder what you came back for
Do we deserve another chance
Or do we better stay just friends
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Sitting here beside you I try to not give in
This door must stay secure, can’t let my feelings win
Will keep denying that this is more than just attention
This is a just a case of erotic tension
There is no room for this infatuation, in this delicate situation
Chorus:
Don’t break the silence, don’t cast a curse
Don’t say that you love me, cause you will only make it worse
I tell myself that this is, nothing more than flirting
Innocent meaningless, just play that won’t be hurting
My friends keep saying that I, shouldn’t play with fire
Is this just fun or is it, reflecting love so dire
This desire is just to inspire, can’t be allowed to go haywire
Chorus
Even though there is a, tangible attraction
I come with good intent, invite no chain reaction
This is just a case of, human interaction
It’s not nearly love it’s, just an abstraction
There is no room for this covert obsession, so this is not a confession
Chorus
I’m not in love I can’t be, all we are is friends
But don’t you poke too hard, I might lose my defense
Although perhaps at times, it may be pretty tough
This precious friendship must be enough
There is no room for this infatuation, in this delicate situation
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Some decades of emotions
Implosions and explosions
Only strengthens my conviction
This is more than an addiction
A force completely inevitable
A feeling that is magical
Emerges like a firestorm
Like an inspiring art form
Chorus:
Our love is a force of nature
No attraction could ever be greater
Unstoppable undeniable
Future proof forever viable
This love cannot be denied
Time and time again been verified
Will last forever and a day
Could never be swept away
We are the perfect match
Each other’s ultimate catch
A bond that’s supernatural
Fortunately bilateral
Chorus
Feeling close even when far away
This love shows no signs of decay
Could never escape my tragic fate
You are my ultimate soulmate
We should be never be apart
United from the heart
Through love we have been amassed
We’re gonna have to make it last
Chorus
When the magnets of our love collide
It’s so clear that it’s bona fide
Let us ride the highest tide
We know it won’t subside
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
When you cast your magic spell, all I want from the wishing well
Is to be with you gazing at the stars above
A desperate man in an impossible love
Is it the smell of your French cuisine, or the vapors from your number nineteen
Can’t rule out it’s my male hormones, responding to your sweet pheromones
More than friends is a taboo, this is the best that we can do
Chorus
When you cast your magic spell, all I want from the wishing well
Is to be with you gazing at the stars above, a desperate man in an impossible love
Is it your devastating beauty, or you just being such a cutie
Is it your Mona Lisa smile, that makes me wanna run the extra mile
Being just friends is hard to do, I hope that we can pull this through
Chorus
Your royal presence is fascinating, captivating intoxicating
Permeating enervating, desire and love are detonating
Being just friends is hard to do, I’m not sure we can pull this through
Chorus
Is it the way you play with your hair, or that you always seem to walk on air
Is it your mesmerizing sexy voice, or your excellent clothing choice
Being friends is what we pursue, I know we have to pull this through
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
A love long forgotten buried deep inside
Has suddenly awoken and is becoming amplified
Picking up where we left off like no time passed at all
It all feels so natural just like I recall
Chorus
I reach out and you vanish into thin air
I’m not quite sure that you were ever really there
Cannot escape my tragic fate always too early or too late
This is more than I can bear
The story of our love is hindered by circumstances
They always seem to stand in the way of our advances
Think about you all the time wonder how it would be
To really have a life together just you and me
Chorus
I know I can’t be sure but I sense that you feel the same
If chemistry’s so easy who is there to blame
Having you so close surely fuels the flame
Why can’t we make this real this is not a waiting game
Chorus
Why can’t this be it just feels so good
We seem to match so well I never understood
Is there really no way ahead no way we can make this work
Just help me to find the way to come out from where I lurk
Chorus
The timing of our flings may always have been bad
But did we really take the chances that we had
Are we ever gonna get yet another chance
To really make this love work under the right circumstance
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
This earthly life is complicated, often feel so inundated
Shackled and incarcerated, I need to be extricated
What if I leave this all behind, trade it for peace of mind
True love is there to find, the one of a kind
Chorus
If there is a heaven I’ll meet you there
We can be together and start a love affair
And forever we’ll be the perfect pair
With endless love to spare
What if we dare to live the dream, and choose to simply float upstream
Let’s be the perfect team, our love may start to gleam
Not bound by obligations, or held back by limitations
No longer unreachable, or unapproachable
Chorus
Heaven is the place to be, it’s gonna be just you and me
With no one else around, it’s easy to be found
Disconnected from this life, where you would never be my wife
My dreams may now come true, if you finally let me love you
Chorus
Maybe comforting to say, the afterlife is just a breath away
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- electrische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
You can always amuse me, seduce me, reuse me
You will never ever loose me, confuse me, or bruise me
I will always be there if you choose me, so don’t excuse me
I’m a fool for your love, so don’t write me off
If you’re pushing me away
If you’re keeping me at bay
I still wanna be your prey
Still wanna be your fiance
Chorus
It’s so frustrating
If you keep me waiting
Still I find you fascinating
And all I want is dating
Chorus
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Nothing is beyond repair
I wanna show you that I care
I hope for lots of love to share
Anyplace anytime anywhere
Chorus
You’re starting a new life, leave behind all the strife
Finally step away from all your troubles
Celebrate your restart with champagne bubbles
I‘m proud that you dare, I just wish I was there
When you seek new love take your time
Don’t mind waiting that is fine
Just as long as I’m first in line
So I can finally make you mine
Chorus
I guess you need time to settle
But don’t forever test my mettle
Even though I will hold on strong
Please don’t contemplate too long
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Life is passing by, so let’s give it a try
Let’s give love a chance, and start a new romance
You are so pretty, so full of joy and witty
Think you’re very cute, so don’t put me on mute
Chorus
You’re the one, you’re the one
The one I’m thinking of, the one that I love
I’m the one, I’m the one
What do I have do to make you feel that too
I’m a decent guy, won’t leave you high and dry
Will be a family man, and be your greatest fan
I’ll always have your back, and keep our lives on track
I will always be-he there, for any love to share
Chorus
If you’re the one for me and I’m the one for you
Let’s shake off old debris so we can start anew
Chorus
Well I am a passionate guy, so don’t just pass me by
Worth consideration, and regular flirtation
Much to your surprise, you’d come to realize
We’re good together, through happy days and stormy weather
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
I miss you with all my heart
I can’t bear being apart
It ain’t easy but let’s strive
Real hard to keep this love alive
Living love through facetime calls
Our savior when we climb the walls
But only texting and some email
For love that’s not the holy grail
Chorus
With every app I hope it’s you
Expressing that you miss me too
Using words nicely undue
Nothing verbal is taboo
Chorus
Nothing like the real thing
Closeness is the lover’s spring
Longing for your physical presence
Inciting lover’s coalescence
Chorus
Oh please tell me tell me when
We finally can meet again
This divine spark may not vanish in the dark
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Dark and rainy, headlights hurt my eyes
Resonating painful goodbyes
Had to leave you both behind
Another fortnight with no piece of mind
Although I know I could not stay
I know there is a price to pay
Chorus
Will you ever understand
That love is difficult
Things don’t go like you planned
Will you ever understand
Sometimes love comes to an end
The house is quiet, empty rooms upstairs
Empty beds and deserted bears
Feel the tears behind my eyes
Realizing just how much I miss you guys
Although it’s really hard to say
hope to explain some future day
Chorus
The hole in my soul will never heal
Won’t get used to this ordeal
Longing for another Friday
Get the car and I’ll be on my way
And though there is a price to pay
I’ll live to die another day
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Things look bad when you find that love is over
The misery can make you mad
Don’t drown your sorrow in your worst hangover
Just try to look ahead
Chorus
You may not see it now
You may not feel it now
But soon you’ll find out
There is life after love
There will be love after love
Just live your life remember don’t look back
Don’t reminisce about things said
When you feel your life is in a wreck
Have no regrets just look ahead
Chorus
When you’re down and out just don’t pull back
Just live your life the way you should
Get your messed up feelings back on track
Try things you never thought you would
You may not see it now
You may not feel it now
But soon you’ll find out
There is life after love, believe me
There will be love after love
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Living in a slender bubble it’s a continuous struggle
Even though it’s worth the trouble now
It has been a lasting nightmare, sometimes hard to bear
Moments of despair it’s so unfair
Chorus
I’ve seen you at your worst but still you rank first
Knowing where we came from the best is yet to come
So open up and let me in
Every now and then you think of, way back when
I guess you wanna do it all again
Now you’ve won the fight the future looks so bright
It’s time to see the finest brightest light
Chorus
Leave all the sorrow far behind you, that’s what you need to do
So much joy to find time to unwind
No more sitting tight and find your appetite
Let me be with you tonight and reunite
Chorus
Everything is gonna be alright
Life will be so full of new delight
For too long you felt like being on a ridge
But all the misery is water under the bridge
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische, klassieke en 12-snarige gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
The alarm’s ringing, but I hardly hear it
Should go to work but I deeply fear it
I’m so tired, can’t get out of bed
Sleep on says the voice inside my head
I can’t do anything at all, my world has never been so small
Chorus
I feel bad and I don’t know where to go or what to say
I feel sad and the worst is I don’t care much anyway
Sometimes I feel I should just cry out loud
I guess I’m pretty stuck in this burnout
Sometimes it feels like, life is a funnel
Still see no light at the end of the tunnel
Gotta grab my bootstraps and lift myself up
And show the world I’m still part of the club
I can’t do anything at all, my world has never been so small
Chorus
It feels like I’ve been sucked in way to deep
But life looks better after a lot of sleep
Maybe I’m improving day by day
And soon I will feel much better than today
I couldn’t do anything at all, my world was never quite that small
I felt bad and I didn’t know where to go or what to say
I felt sad and the worst was didn’t care much anyway
Sometimes it helped to just cry out loud
I guess I’m getting out of this burnout
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke en gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Living your life through happy days
Solutions to minor problems finding their ways
And then a touch, an image, a core
Places you in the middle of a war
Taking everything for granted
Now all securities are slanted
Changes your whole perspective
Into a fear and anger collective
Chorus
If you let me in, together we can win
Let’s be a fighting twin
If you let me in together we can win so please let me in
Earth is shaking below your feet
On and off come waves of heat
A monster eating you up inside
Until all your blood has dried
Your whole life is shaken up
All your nerves have woken up
The insecurities, the fear
From your life you loose a year
Chorus
Losing sleep, and losing hair,
Feeling sick it just ain’t fair
Sometimes even losing your sense
But worst of all is losing friends
What does the future have in stock
Recover from this terrible shock
Take fate into your own hands
Time for love, time for plans
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Deserted buildings and quite streets, restaurants with empty seats
Closed hairshops and bars, parking lots with hardly any cars
Few people in the park, but only until the dark
This town is like a ghost town, under corona lockdown
Chorus
The invisible enemy closes in day by day
The one you can’t feel, can’t hear and yet so real
And yet it may kill you it takes your breath away
Crowded supermarkets with people hoarding, deserted airports no planes for boarding
Experts saying stay at home, keep inside this is no time to roam
Parents with attention soaking toddlers, trying to be the perfect coddlers
Adolescents showing forbearance, with their irritating parents
Chorus
Going viral gets its old meaning, not enough tests for wider screening
Sick people flooding the ICU, and dying by thousands, it’s not just flu
Hospital staff working day and night, fighting this never ending fight
We need a vaccine that’s for sure, scientists everywhere working on a cure
Chorus
So many people out of work, from blooming to recession with a jerk
So many companies down the drain, no more sports and arts, hard to explain
This crisis is hopefully not all bad, even though it makes so many people sad
We learn that we can do with less, that in itself is a success
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Chorus
My sweet femme fatale
You are my blessing and my curse
You are my better and my worse
Bonjour au revoir
You run and then decide to stay
You make and then you ruin my day
This love is overwhelming
Deniable and compelling
Hollow and fulfilling
Conceiving and yet killing
It’s numbing and it’s thrilling
It’s burning and it’s chilling
Reluctant and so willing
Thrifty and yet spilling
Chorus
Seeing you is daring
Not seeing you is scaring
Struck by moon and lightning
It’s calming and it’s frightening
You are my black you are my white
You are so dark and yet so bright
You make it hot and make it cold
You are the iron and the gold
Chorus
You tell the truth you tell a lie
You make me live and wanna die
You take me low and take me high
You are so far and yet nearby
You are my heaven and my hell
My divorce and wedding bell
My bedtime story and alarm,
Bad omen and my lucky charm
My sweet femme ideale
Please be my blessing not my curse
And be for better not for worse
Bonjour pas au revoir
No more running you just stay
Forever you will make my day
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Chorus
Save the earth, save the earth
We should better value its worth
Don’t let greed get in the way
If mankind is here to stay
We want it all, we want it now
We seem to think that’s possible somehow
We should finally admit
The sky is not the limit
Chorus
We indulge too much in mass tourism
Alas destructive hedonism
Maybe soon effectively
Travelling’s for the climate refugee
Chorus
Constant floodings and lasting heatwaves
Are going to take us to our graves
Sea level is clearly rising
Polar ice melts that’s not surprising
Chorus
Unavoidable overpopulation
May be the ultimate damnation
It is the Earth we drain
Being the top of the food chain
Chorus
There’s no escape into space
Beyond earth there is no better place
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Paul van Diest: drums
This is not a shadow fight
I hope I know what’s wrong or right
Engaging in unfriendly fire
Chasing after vengeance dire
Chorus
Only death can set us free
No matter just how hard you try
Cause if it’s either you or me
I’ll be the last to die
As time is seemingly standing still
We both keep going for the kill
Through all the perils I will brave
And finally take you to your grave
Chorus
To cancel villains is my plight
For queen and country I will fight
And as I finally settle the score
I save the mighty world once more
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
- Sebastiaan Knoppert: Saxofoon solo
I remember all this time good lovin’ no regrets
This is as good as it gets
But if you think you need to go and leave me
So be it
If you think this does not work you should ask yourself why
Don’t you see that I’m the perfect guy
But if you think you need to go and leave me
So be it
You’ll never find another love like this
Real soon you’re gonna miss you’re gonna miss my kiss
When you fin’lly realize you chose the wrong fate
It will all be too late
Cause I’ve found a better you that makes my dreams come true
So be it
You’re gonna stay forever in dismay
I’m gonna be my happy happy me
I remember all this time good lovin’ no regrets
This is as good as it gets
If you wanna go and leave me
So be it
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
So now you’re gone
Love is dusted and done
You will be always on my mind
Such love is hard to find
We lost our love alliance
Now I drown in deafening silence
Am swamped in nothingness
Emptiness and loneliness
And as I look into your lovely eyes once more
This is hurting more than anything before
I realize when I finally close the door
Love of my life no more
This love is gone forever
This is the end of our endeavor
This is our curtain call
Lost the meaning of it all
Nothing will be the same
It is such a shame
No more whispering your name
I’m going solo in the game
And as I look into your distant eyes once more
This is hurting more than anything before
I realize when I finally close the door
Love of my life no more
So now you’re gone love is dusted and done
You will be always on my mind such love is hard to find
We lost our love alliance, now I drown in deafening silence
Am swamped in nothingness, emptiness and loneliness
And as I look into your absent eyes once more
This is hurting more than anything before
I realize when I finally close the door
Love of my life no more
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
Chorus
It’s been a long and winding road
For too long have we been remote
We should no longer be apart
Finally speaks the heart
I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home
For too long have we been flirting
But yet still love averting
What lie have we been living in
Isn’t it time for giving in
We’ve always been magnets that collide
But all this time love was yet denied
But it can’t get more purified
This is something we can no longer hide
Chorus
This feels so absolutely right
This is something we should not fight
Isn’t it time that we yield
This love can no longer be concealed
Long enough have we been waiting
Like double stars we kept rotating
After all this oscillating
This is where we have been gravitating
Chorus
This should be no battlefield
Our love should finally be unsealed
It certainly is bona fide
It’s about time that we get unified
Chorus
I’m coming home
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
Chorus
They come back here to haunt
me
Keep coming back to taunt me
Succeed to nearly daunt me
Don’t want them here to stay
Need them to go astray
Please chase my demons away
All my eccentric dreams
Devolving into screams
My mind is cracking at the seams
My mesmerizing fears
Keep draining all my tears
Have lost the music of the spheres
Chorus
No sins at all abating
My failings aggravating
My world dilapidating
And in my darkest hour
I sense the slipping power
A bitter taste goes sour
Chorus
I simply must contain them
I must try to disdain them
Please help me to tame them
Although I cannot blame them
I must try to restrain them
Please help me to inflame them
Chorus
Demons, oh demons you won’tbring me down
I will fight you ignite you, you won’t cause my meltdown
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- akoestische gitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- basgitaar: Clive Wells
- saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
Having you by my side
Never felt more right
But were we worlds apart
And failed to bridge the hearts?
Just don’t know why it died
Never sure that we really tried
Made some bad choices
Should have spoken our voices
Can’t help but thinking
Since we were so much in sync
We could have had it all
We had it there right in our hands
Do you still recall
This wonderful romance
All the plans that we made
Never turned into our fate
We lost it on the way
A price so high to pay
A love that was one of a kind
Somehow somewhere got undermined
We left it far behind
For reasons undefined
Was our love against the grain
Did we try in vain
We could have had it all
We had it there right in our hands
Do you still recall
This wonderful romance
So many dreams we shared
How did we get despaired
Looking back with deep regret
How could we just forget
We should have had it all
We had it there right in our hands
If we had stood tall
We would have lived up to our plans
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- akoestische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Being around you getting to know you
Made me realize just how great you are
And I couldn’t help that slowly but surely
I just completely fell for you
Maybe because of my situation
You never responded to my flirting
Maybe unsure of my intentions
Maybe afraid to be hurt again
Chorus:
Oh lady letting you slip away
May have been the biggest mistake of my life
Oh lady letting you slip away
May have been the biggest mistake of my life
Never dared to tell you how much I love you
Wasn’t really sure I could give it all up
Now it’s too late you found your love
And all I can do is forever hold my peace
Chorus
In this life it is not meant to be, there won’t be any you and me
But if there is a next life, you’re gonna be my wife
I’m not sure that I’ll ever be the same
I feel so low that I can’t think straight
Maybe tonight I’ll finally sleep
And tomorrow act like everything’s ok
Oh lady letting you slip away
Must have been the biggest mistake of my life
Oh lady letting you slip away
Surely was the biggest mistake of my life
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- akoestische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Open up your heart
Let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way
This time you’re gonna stay
Leave all your demons far behind
Ban all frustration from your mind
No more sadness no more sorrow
There is only today and tomorrow
Open up your heart, let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way, this time you’re gonna stay
Just dare once more to take the plunge
Suck love in like a sponge
Try to give this love a chance
You may enjoy this romance
Open up your heart, let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way, this time you’re gonna stay
Of course it is a little scary
There’s so much left you need to bury
But if we solemnly believe (in this love)
There is nothing that we can’t achieve
Open up your heart, let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way, this time you’re gonna stay
Have faith and give yourself away
We’re gonna make this last forever and a day
Open up your heart, let’s
make a brand new start
This love will never go away, good times are here to stay
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- akoestische gitaar, elektrische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
When I look into the mirror, every day I see it clearer
Through years grows the experience, translating to resilience
Ageing means just getting wiser, it shouldn’t be an oxidizer
But rather be a fertilizer, appetizer stabilizer
They say I’m getting older, but I still feel the same
My blood’s not getting colder, just see the burning flame
There’s an angel on my shoulder, got no one else to blame
In the eye of the beholder, age is just a frame
Age is just a mindset, fight off the never ending threat
Young at heart is a great asset, live every second no regret
Dare to challenge your own fate, stop ageing from being 28
Pretend staying young and gravitate, towards the illusion you create
They say I’m getting older, but I still feel the same
My blood’s not getting colder, just see the burning flame
There’s an angel on my shoulder, no one else to blame
In the eye of the beholder, age is just a frame
The art of growing old is to put ageing on hold
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
If this were the last day of my life I
Would spend it with you, and you know why?
I kind of like you, maybe love you
If you do too, together we’ll pull through
Overt adorations, but different expectations
Despite the strong temptations, too many bad vibrations
Different destinations, providing limitations
Due to remote locations, mounting deep frustrations
If this were the last day of my life I
Would spend it with you, and you know why?
I think I like you, may even love you
If you do too, one and one makes two
Undue explorations, wound up in wrong relations
All these obligations, avoiding conversations
No more deviations, live up to these flirtations
Give in to this impatience, time for celebrations
If this were the last day of my life I
Would spend it with you, and you know why?
I ‘m sure I like you, and madly love you
If you do too, my dreams come true
We wasted so much time, ignored this love sublime
Step up this pantomime this love just ain’t no crime
If this were the last day of your life would
You spend it with me, if you could?
If you like me, or even love me
Let’s find a way to be a couple for one day
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- 12-string gitaar, elektrische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
Chorus
You turn me on, you turn me on again
Turn me on still like way back when
You turn me on, turn me on again
You turn me on, feel like I’m born again
The feeling still is so intense
All my life starts making sense
One look into your lovely eyes
Makes me lose all my disguise
Emotions are beyond control
Defenses gone unearth my soul
The tickling of a single touch
Seems like it almost is too much
Chorus
Your beauty gets me so excited
A lasting love am so delighted
And as our hormones get ignited
I feel our hearts are now united
What you see is what you get
I’m signing up with no regret
Let this night under the stars
Be the start of our memoirs
Chorus
Wanna make love to you
If it’s the last thing I’ll ever do
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- 12-string gitaar, elektrische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
I’m in love once again
Wonder where this may take me
This can make me or break me
Shake me if you forsake me once again
This could be right this could be wrong
But the attraction is so strong
Is this a fling or lasting long
A lover’s hymn or a torch song
Chorus
What else can I do but yield
And bravely lift my shield
Defenses have been peeled
Let’s see if I can wield
Chorus
In love and fate we should trust
Vulnerability is a must
Let’s shake of all the dust
And make this love robust
Chorus
If we believe enough we won’t fail
Let’s cherish this love so frail
I’m in love once again
I know where this will take me
It will make me not break me
Not shake since you won’t forsake me once again
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- percussie: Eelke Gort
Desperately waiting for a sign
Are we still good are you still mine
Is our love still doing fine
Throw me a lifeline
It’s Christmas and I miss you
It’s been a while since I kissed you
Wandering through the dark
Am looking for a spark to light me
I need to ask but may not dare
Just need to know you that you still care
Need to you know you miss me too
Sometimes I just don’t have a clue
It’s Easter and I miss you
It’s been so long since I kissed you
Wandering through the dark
Still looking for a spark to light me
Signs of love are dying off
Handling this is pretty tough
Not sure what I’m hoping for
Doesn’t seem to mean much anymore
Thanksgiving and I miss you
Been a year since I kissed you
Still wandering through the dark
Can’t seem to find a spark to light me
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- Saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
Chorus:
Can’t stop thinking about you
Can’t stop dreaming about you
Can’t stop talking about you
You’re always on my mind
Can’t stop singing about you
Can’t stop dancing around you
I loathe all moments without you
Our stars are so aligned
Exile your parallel universe
Time warp to easily traverse
Across the cold cold milky way
Into our private hideaway
Chorus
We are the brightest solar eclipse
We challenge the apocalypse
We are a once in a blue moon
Gravitate into my cocoon
Chorus
We are stardust we are stardust
In love we trust
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- akoestische gitaar, 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
If only I could make you love me
If only I could make you see
We would be as happy as can be
Life would take a different course
Just for better not for worse
There would never be any remorse
Look at this tormented soul
In an emotional sinkhole
I need a romantic stroll
My lonely heart is up for grabs
But it can’t take no more stabs
So weary of all those slaps
Chorus
My heart is lying on the table
Determined but yet so unstable
So willing but yet so unable
It’s all yours if you really like it
It’s so easy to revive it
But leave it if you yet despise it
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- akoestische gitaar, 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Astounded by this magic feeling
So compelling and so healing
When I at your pictures gaze
My mind is blurred from lover’s haze
We’re different personalities
With private insecurities
Different ghosts drawn from the past
May hunt us both down here at last
Chorus:
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe in this love
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe in this love
To yield is really very scary
Makes us act a little weary
Scared of being hurt once more
By this gorgeous love encore
Don’t know much about your moods
Your habits and your attitudes
Don’t know much about your taste
The demons by whom you have been chased
Chorus
Believe will make this love prevail
Our fate the future will unveil
Chorus
Solar Axion
The latest .........
6 december 2024
De nieuwste single heet: ‘Aandacht’.
16 november 2024
De nieuwe singel is uit: ‘Weeds don’t die’
Beluister hem hier:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5cE75HaN9DckIpeLhX7ME7?si=2HT9CumVRsKUShOmBc8OZw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5GsuUR5A8GUfX3qUX3e1NW
20 Oktober is de nieuwe singel uitgekomen. Luister er naar op https://open.spotify.com/track/0fEsQGkSbbxO7y5tGIA4gP?si=j2_AnVmlSdWr2c9Be5-l1A&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6c2o14nmSapmeMcRJupdCs
23 augustus zijn er drie nieuwe nummers online gekomen. Ga luisteren naar:
1. Laws of the House of Wax https://open.spotify.com/album/0wABMuBq2pVC6zcq6t2xpP?si=_5j61FttTyCbtrbOOexC6Q
2. Gesetze Des Haus Des Wachs https://open.spotify.com/album/2M11y7YFUGdLIZSBV05KfW?si=CUPIPolLQGiVBCCM7Jd3Rw
3. Wetten Van Het Huis Van De Wax https://open.spotify.com/album/2TxhvhlrPc65TuNfpYqHYh?si=Lk1Sffy4QPyVwUwaznnPpg
Songteksten ‘Just Love Songs’
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- gitaar solo: Wim van Hecke
Dusk is quickly kicking in
And the bad news is sinking in
Our love turned out to be a cul-de-sac
This time there ain’t no coming back
Chorus
In the aftermath of this love of ours
All I can do is count the hours
Until I finally fall asleep
Yeah these cuts are way too deep
I’m so cold although the heating’s max
My mind can’t handle the flashbacks
Can’t figure out what the hell went wrong
I find it hard to be strong
Chorus
The walls are closing in on me
The way ahead is hard to see
This life will be so empty without you
Right now I don’t know what to do
Chorus
Not sure I’ll ever love again
Keep thinking about way back when
Never thought that I could feel this sad
Can hardly drag myself out of bed
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Walking through this empty room, still sensing traces of your perfume
It’s so unreal you’re no longer there, I gaze around in wild despair
Chorus:
I guess I should let go, that’s what you do I know
Trying to move on, trying to move on
But there’s just no getting over you
Life is no fun since you’ve been gone
The light has lost all hue
Our flings were not a winning streak, love was finally turning bleak
All our efforts led to naught, eventually all hope was fraught
Chorus
Every day you’re on my mind, my love for you is still unfeigned
Even though we untied the knot, you’re still my first and final thought
Chorus
Looks like there’s no happy ending
Who will be the last one standing
This is tearing me apart
Time must staunch my bleeding heart
I know I should let go, that’s what you do I know
Gotta move on, I gotta move on
Someday I may be over you
Life may resume when love is forgone
The light must find new hue
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
So there you are again
Been a while since way back when
Where have you been all your life
Being someone else’s wife?
Kind of feels like time stood still
A little older if you will
The attraction is the same
Tell me is that such a shame?
Chorus:
Like a moth to the flame, I’m drawn to you I know it’s no game
It’s a risky flight: happiness or emotional suicide
Well I am a different guy
Doesn’t mean a better try
Maybe you have also changed
And are we too estranged
Would it work this time around
Or would we be destruction bound
Would love be here to stay
Or hearts get broken on the way
Chorus
Should we try no strings attached
Or do we better let it rest
The stake may be too high
To just give it another try
Chorus
So here you are once more
Wonder what you came back for
Do we deserve another chance
Or do we better stay just friends
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Sitting here beside you I try to not give in
This door must stay secure, can’t let my feelings win
Will keep denying that this is more than just attention
This is a just a case of erotic tension
There is no room for this infatuation, in this delicate situation
Chorus:
Don’t break the silence, don’t cast a curse
Don’t say that you love me, cause you will only make it worse
I tell myself that this is, nothing more than flirting
Innocent meaningless, just play that won’t be hurting
My friends keep saying that I, shouldn’t play with fire
Is this just fun or is it, reflecting love so dire
This desire is just to inspire, can’t be allowed to go haywire
Chorus
Even though there is a, tangible attraction
I come with good intent, invite no chain reaction
This is just a case of, human interaction
It’s not nearly love it’s, just an abstraction
There is no room for this covert obsession, so this is not a confession
Chorus
I’m not in love I can’t be, all we are is friends
But don’t you poke too hard, I might lose my defense
Although perhaps at times, it may be pretty tough
This precious friendship must be enough
There is no room for this infatuation, in this delicate situation
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Some decades of emotions
Implosions and explosions
Only strengthens my conviction
This is more than an addiction
A force completely inevitable
A feeling that is magical
Emerges like a firestorm
Like an inspiring art form
Chorus:
Our love is a force of nature
No attraction could ever be greater
Unstoppable undeniable
Future proof forever viable
This love cannot be denied
Time and time again been verified
Will last forever and a day
Could never be swept away
We are the perfect match
Each other’s ultimate catch
A bond that’s supernatural
Fortunately bilateral
Chorus
Feeling close even when far away
This love shows no signs of decay
Could never escape my tragic fate
You are my ultimate soulmate
We should be never be apart
United from the heart
Through love we have been amassed
We’re gonna have to make it last
Chorus
When the magnets of our love collide
It’s so clear that it’s bona fide
Let us ride the highest tide
We know it won’t subside
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
When you cast your magic spell, all I want from the wishing well
Is to be with you gazing at the stars above
A desperate man in an impossible love
Is it the smell of your French cuisine, or the vapors from your number nineteen
Can’t rule out it’s my male hormones, responding to your sweet pheromones
More than friends is a taboo, this is the best that we can do
Chorus
When you cast your magic spell, all I want from the wishing well
Is to be with you gazing at the stars above, a desperate man in an impossible love
Is it your devastating beauty, or you just being such a cutie
Is it your Mona Lisa smile, that makes me wanna run the extra mile
Being just friends is hard to do, I hope that we can pull this through
Chorus
Your royal presence is fascinating, captivating intoxicating
Permeating enervating, desire and love are detonating
Being just friends is hard to do, I’m not sure we can pull this through
Chorus
Is it the way you play with your hair, or that you always seem to walk on air
Is it your mesmerizing sexy voice, or your excellent clothing choice
Being friends is what we pursue, I know we have to pull this through
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
A love long forgotten buried deep inside
Has suddenly awoken and is becoming amplified
Picking up where we left off like no time passed at all
It all feels so natural just like I recall
Chorus
I reach out and you vanish into thin air
I’m not quite sure that you were ever really there
Cannot escape my tragic fate always too early or too late
This is more than I can bear
The story of our love is hindered by circumstances
They always seem to stand in the way of our advances
Think about you all the time wonder how it would be
To really have a life together just you and me
Chorus
I know I can’t be sure but I sense that you feel the same
If chemistry’s so easy who is there to blame
Having you so close surely fuels the flame
Why can’t we make this real this is not a waiting game
Chorus
Why can’t this be it just feels so good
We seem to match so well I never understood
Is there really no way ahead no way we can make this work
Just help me to find the way to come out from where I lurk
Chorus
The timing of our flings may always have been bad
But did we really take the chances that we had
Are we ever gonna get yet another chance
To really make this love work under the right circumstance
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- acoustische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
This earthly life is complicated, often feel so inundated
Shackled and incarcerated, I need to be extricated
What if I leave this all behind, trade it for peace of mind
True love is there to find, the one of a kind
Chorus
If there is a heaven I’ll meet you there
We can be together and start a love affair
And forever we’ll be the perfect pair
With endless love to spare
What if we dare to live the dream, and choose to simply float upstream
Let’s be the perfect team, our love may start to gleam
Not bound by obligations, or held back by limitations
No longer unreachable, or unapproachable
Chorus
Heaven is the place to be, it’s gonna be just you and me
With no one else around, it’s easy to be found
Disconnected from this life, where you would never be my wife
My dreams may now come true, if you finally let me love you
Chorus
Maybe comforting to say, the afterlife is just a breath away
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- electrische gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
You can always amuse me, seduce me, reuse me
You will never ever loose me, confuse me, or bruise me
I will always be there if you choose me, so don’t excuse me
I’m a fool for your love, so don’t write me off
If you’re pushing me away
If you’re keeping me at bay
I still wanna be your prey
Still wanna be your fiance
Chorus
It’s so frustrating
If you keep me waiting
Still I find you fascinating
And all I want is dating
Chorus
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Nothing is beyond repair
I wanna show you that I care
I hope for lots of love to share
Anyplace anytime anywhere
Chorus
You’re starting a new life, leave behind all the strife
Finally step away from all your troubles
Celebrate your restart with champagne bubbles
I‘m proud that you dare, I just wish I was there
When you seek new love take your time
Don’t mind waiting that is fine
Just as long as I’m first in line
So I can finally make you mine
Chorus
I guess you need time to settle
But don’t forever test my mettle
Even though I will hold on strong
Please don’t contemplate too long
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- twelve string, zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Life is passing by, so let’s give it a try
Let’s give love a chance, and start a new romance
You are so pretty, so full of joy and witty
Think you’re very cute, so don’t put me on mute
Chorus
You’re the one, you’re the one
The one I’m thinking of, the one that I love
I’m the one, I’m the one
What do I have do to make you feel that too
I’m a decent guy, won’t leave you high and dry
Will be a family man, and be your greatest fan
I’ll always have your back, and keep our lives on track
I will always be-he there, for any love to share
Chorus
If you’re the one for me and I’m the one for you
Let’s shake off old debris so we can start anew
Chorus
Well I am a passionate guy, so don’t just pass me by
Worth consideration, and regular flirtation
Much to your surprise, you’d come to realize
We’re good together, through happy days and stormy weather
Chorus
- muziek, tekst, gearrangeerd en geproduceerd door Paul van Diest
- zang, bas, keyboards: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
I miss you with all my heart
I can’t bear being apart
It ain’t easy but let’s strive
Real hard to keep this love alive
Living love through facetime calls
Our savior when we climb the walls
But only texting and some email
For love that’s not the holy grail
Chorus
With every app I hope it’s you
Expressing that you miss me too
Using words nicely undue
Nothing verbal is taboo
Chorus
Nothing like the real thing
Closeness is the lover’s spring
Longing for your physical presence
Inciting lover’s coalescence
Chorus
Oh please tell me tell me when
We finally can meet again
This divine spark may not vanish in the dark
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Dark and rainy, headlights hurt my eyes
Resonating painful goodbyes
Had to leave you both behind
Another fortnight with no piece of mind
Although I know I could not stay
I know there is a price to pay
Chorus
Will you ever understand
That love is difficult
Things don’t go like you planned
Will you ever understand
Sometimes love comes to an end
The house is quiet, empty rooms upstairs
Empty beds and deserted bears
Feel the tears behind my eyes
Realizing just how much I miss you guys
Although it’s really hard to say
hope to explain some future day
Chorus
The hole in my soul will never heal
Won’t get used to this ordeal
Longing for another Friday
Get the car and I’ll be on my way
And though there is a price to pay
I’ll live to die another day
Chorus
- Paul van Diest: muziek, tekst, arrangement en productie
- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Things look bad when you find that love is over
The misery can make you mad
Don’t drown your sorrow in your worst hangover
Just try to look ahead
Chorus
You may not see it now
You may not feel it now
But soon you’ll find out
There is life after love
There will be love after love
Just live your life remember don’t look back
Don’t reminisce about things said
When you feel your life is in a wreck
Have no regrets just look ahead
Chorus
When you’re down and out just don’t pull back
Just live your life the way you should
Get your messed up feelings back on track
Try things you never thought you would
You may not see it now
You may not feel it now
But soon you’ll find out
There is life after love, believe me
There will be love after love
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Living in a slender bubble it’s a continuous struggle
Even though it’s worth the trouble now
It has been a lasting nightmare, sometimes hard to bear
Moments of despair it’s so unfair
Chorus
I’ve seen you at your worst but still you rank first
Knowing where we came from the best is yet to come
So open up and let me in
Every now and then you think of, way back when
I guess you wanna do it all again
Now you’ve won the fight the future looks so bright
It’s time to see the finest brightest light
Chorus
Leave all the sorrow far behind you, that’s what you need to do
So much joy to find time to unwind
No more sitting tight and find your appetite
Let me be with you tonight and reunite
Chorus
Everything is gonna be alright
Life will be so full of new delight
For too long you felt like being on a ridge
But all the misery is water under the bridge
Chorus
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The alarm’s ringing, but I hardly hear it
Should go to work but I deeply fear it
I’m so tired, can’t get out of bed
Sleep on says the voice inside my head
I can’t do anything at all, my world has never been so small
Chorus
I feel bad and I don’t know where to go or what to say
I feel sad and the worst is I don’t care much anyway
Sometimes I feel I should just cry out loud
I guess I’m pretty stuck in this burnout
Sometimes it feels like, life is a funnel
Still see no light at the end of the tunnel
Gotta grab my bootstraps and lift myself up
And show the world I’m still part of the club
I can’t do anything at all, my world has never been so small
Chorus
It feels like I’ve been sucked in way to deep
But life looks better after a lot of sleep
Maybe I’m improving day by day
And soon I will feel much better than today
I couldn’t do anything at all, my world was never quite that small
I felt bad and I didn’t know where to go or what to say
I felt sad and the worst was didn’t care much anyway
Sometimes it helped to just cry out loud
I guess I’m getting out of this burnout
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke en gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Living your life through happy days
Solutions to minor problems finding their ways
And then a touch, an image, a core
Places you in the middle of a war
Taking everything for granted
Now all securities are slanted
Changes your whole perspective
Into a fear and anger collective
Chorus
If you let me in, together we can win
Let’s be a fighting twin
If you let me in together we can win so please let me in
Earth is shaking below your feet
On and off come waves of heat
A monster eating you up inside
Until all your blood has dried
Your whole life is shaken up
All your nerves have woken up
The insecurities, the fear
From your life you loose a year
Chorus
Losing sleep, and losing hair,
Feeling sick it just ain’t fair
Sometimes even losing your sense
But worst of all is losing friends
What does the future have in stock
Recover from this terrible shock
Take fate into your own hands
Time for love, time for plans
Chorus
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drums
Deserted buildings and quite streets, restaurants with empty seats
Closed hairshops and bars, parking lots with hardly any cars
Few people in the park, but only until the dark
This town is like a ghost town, under corona lockdown
Chorus
The invisible enemy closes in day by day
The one you can’t feel, can’t hear and yet so real
And yet it may kill you it takes your breath away
Crowded supermarkets with people hoarding, deserted airports no planes for boarding
Experts saying stay at home, keep inside this is no time to roam
Parents with attention soaking toddlers, trying to be the perfect coddlers
Adolescents showing forbearance, with their irritating parents
Chorus
Going viral gets its old meaning, not enough tests for wider screening
Sick people flooding the ICU, and dying by thousands, it’s not just flu
Hospital staff working day and night, fighting this never ending fight
We need a vaccine that’s for sure, scientists everywhere working on a cure
Chorus
So many people out of work, from blooming to recession with a jerk
So many companies down the drain, no more sports and arts, hard to explain
This crisis is hopefully not all bad, even though it makes so many people sad
We learn that we can do with less, that in itself is a success
Chorus
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- Eelke Gort: drums
Chorus
My sweet femme fatale
You are my blessing and my curse
You are my better and my worse
Bonjour au revoir
You run and then decide to stay
You make and then you ruin my day
This love is overwhelming
Deniable and compelling
Hollow and fulfilling
Conceiving and yet killing
It’s numbing and it’s thrilling
It’s burning and it’s chilling
Reluctant and so willing
Thrifty and yet spilling
Chorus
Seeing you is daring
Not seeing you is scaring
Struck by moon and lightning
It’s calming and it’s frightening
You are my black you are my white
You are so dark and yet so bright
You make it hot and make it cold
You are the iron and the gold
Chorus
You tell the truth you tell a lie
You make me live and wanna die
You take me low and take me high
You are so far and yet nearby
You are my heaven and my hell
My divorce and wedding bell
My bedtime story and alarm,
Bad omen and my lucky charm
My sweet femme ideale
Please be my blessing not my curse
And be for better not for worse
Bonjour pas au revoir
No more running you just stay
Forever you will make my day
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- Eelke Gort: drums
Chorus
Save the earth, save the earth
We should better value its worth
Don’t let greed get in the way
If mankind is here to stay
We want it all, we want it now
We seem to think that’s possible somehow
We should finally admit
The sky is not the limit
Chorus
We indulge too much in mass tourism
Alas destructive hedonism
Maybe soon effectively
Travelling’s for the climate refugee
Chorus
Constant floodings and lasting heatwaves
Are going to take us to our graves
Sea level is clearly rising
Polar ice melts that’s not surprising
Chorus
Unavoidable overpopulation
May be the ultimate damnation
It is the Earth we drain
Being the top of the food chain
Chorus
There’s no escape into space
Beyond earth there is no better place
Chorus
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- Paul van Diest: drums
This is not a shadow fight
I hope I know what’s wrong or right
Engaging in unfriendly fire
Chasing after vengeance dire
Chorus
Only death can set us free
No matter just how hard you try
Cause if it’s either you or me
I’ll be the last to die
As time is seemingly standing still
We both keep going for the kill
Through all the perils I will brave
And finally take you to your grave
Chorus
To cancel villains is my plight
For queen and country I will fight
And as I finally settle the score
I save the mighty world once more
Chorus
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
- Sebastiaan Knoppert: Saxofoon solo
I remember all this time good lovin’ no regrets
This is as good as it gets
But if you think you need to go and leave me
So be it
If you think this does not work you should ask yourself why
Don’t you see that I’m the perfect guy
But if you think you need to go and leave me
So be it
You’ll never find another love like this
Real soon you’re gonna miss you’re gonna miss my kiss
When you fin’lly realize you chose the wrong fate
It will all be too late
Cause I’ve found a better you that makes my dreams come true
So be it
You’re gonna stay forever in dismay
I’m gonna be my happy happy me
I remember all this time good lovin’ no regrets
This is as good as it gets
If you wanna go and leave me
So be it
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
So now you’re gone
Love is dusted and done
You will be always on my mind
Such love is hard to find
We lost our love alliance
Now I drown in deafening silence
Am swamped in nothingness
Emptiness and loneliness
And as I look into your lovely eyes once more
This is hurting more than anything before
I realize when I finally close the door
Love of my life no more
This love is gone forever
This is the end of our endeavor
This is our curtain call
Lost the meaning of it all
Nothing will be the same
It is such a shame
No more whispering your name
I’m going solo in the game
And as I look into your distant eyes once more
This is hurting more than anything before
I realize when I finally close the door
Love of my life no more
So now you’re gone love is dusted and done
You will be always on my mind such love is hard to find
We lost our love alliance, now I drown in deafening silence
Am swamped in nothingness, emptiness and loneliness
And as I look into your absent eyes once more
This is hurting more than anything before
I realize when I finally close the door
Love of my life no more
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
Chorus
It’s been a long and winding road
For too long have we been remote
We should no longer be apart
Finally speaks the heart
I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home
For too long have we been flirting
But yet still love averting
What lie have we been living in
Isn’t it time for giving in
We’ve always been magnets that collide
But all this time love was yet denied
But it can’t get more purified
This is something we can no longer hide
Chorus
This feels so absolutely right
This is something we should not fight
Isn’t it time that we yield
This love can no longer be concealed
Long enough have we been waiting
Like double stars we kept rotating
After all this oscillating
This is where we have been gravitating
Chorus
This should be no battlefield
Our love should finally be unsealed
It certainly is bona fide
It’s about time that we get unified
Chorus
I’m coming home
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- Paul van Diest: acoustische en klassieke gitaar, zang, bas, keyboards
- Eelke Gort: drum
Chorus
They come back here to haunt
me
Keep coming back to taunt me
Succeed to nearly daunt me
Don’t want them here to stay
Need them to go astray
Please chase my demons away
All my eccentric dreams
Devolving into screams
My mind is cracking at the seams
My mesmerizing fears
Keep draining all my tears
Have lost the music of the spheres
Chorus
No sins at all abating
My failings aggravating
My world dilapidating
And in my darkest hour
I sense the slipping power
A bitter taste goes sour
Chorus
I simply must contain them
I must try to disdain them
Please help me to tame them
Although I cannot blame them
I must try to restrain them
Please help me to inflame them
Chorus
Demons, oh demons you won’tbring me down
I will fight you ignite you, you won’t cause my meltdown
Chorus
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- akoestische gitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- basgitaar: Clive Wells
- saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
Having you by my side
Never felt more right
But were we worlds apart
And failed to bridge the hearts?
Just don’t know why it died
Never sure that we really tried
Made some bad choices
Should have spoken our voices
Can’t help but thinking
Since we were so much in sync
We could have had it all
We had it there right in our hands
Do you still recall
This wonderful romance
All the plans that we made
Never turned into our fate
We lost it on the way
A price so high to pay
A love that was one of a kind
Somehow somewhere got undermined
We left it far behind
For reasons undefined
Was our love against the grain
Did we try in vain
We could have had it all
We had it there right in our hands
Do you still recall
This wonderful romance
So many dreams we shared
How did we get despaired
Looking back with deep regret
How could we just forget
We should have had it all
We had it there right in our hands
If we had stood tall
We would have lived up to our plans
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- akoestische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Being around you getting to know you
Made me realize just how great you are
And I couldn’t help that slowly but surely
I just completely fell for you
Maybe because of my situation
You never responded to my flirting
Maybe unsure of my intentions
Maybe afraid to be hurt again
Chorus:
Oh lady letting you slip away
May have been the biggest mistake of my life
Oh lady letting you slip away
May have been the biggest mistake of my life
Never dared to tell you how much I love you
Wasn’t really sure I could give it all up
Now it’s too late you found your love
And all I can do is forever hold my peace
Chorus
In this life it is not meant to be, there won’t be any you and me
But if there is a next life, you’re gonna be my wife
I’m not sure that I’ll ever be the same
I feel so low that I can’t think straight
Maybe tonight I’ll finally sleep
And tomorrow act like everything’s ok
Oh lady letting you slip away
Must have been the biggest mistake of my life
Oh lady letting you slip away
Surely was the biggest mistake of my life
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- akoestische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Open up your heart
Let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way
This time you’re gonna stay
Leave all your demons far behind
Ban all frustration from your mind
No more sadness no more sorrow
There is only today and tomorrow
Open up your heart, let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way, this time you’re gonna stay
Just dare once more to take the plunge
Suck love in like a sponge
Try to give this love a chance
You may enjoy this romance
Open up your heart, let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way, this time you’re gonna stay
Of course it is a little scary
There’s so much left you need to bury
But if we solemnly believe (in this love)
There is nothing that we can’t achieve
Open up your heart, let’s make a brand new start
Together we will find the way, this time you’re gonna stay
Have faith and give yourself away
We’re gonna make this last forever and a day
Open up your heart, let’s
make a brand new start
This love will never go away, good times are here to stay
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- akoestische gitaar, elektrische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
When I look into the mirror, every day I see it clearer
Through years grows the experience, translating to resilience
Ageing means just getting wiser, it shouldn’t be an oxidizer
But rather be a fertilizer, appetizer stabilizer
They say I’m getting older, but I still feel the same
My blood’s not getting colder, just see the burning flame
There’s an angel on my shoulder, got no one else to blame
In the eye of the beholder, age is just a frame
Age is just a mindset, fight off the never ending threat
Young at heart is a great asset, live every second no regret
Dare to challenge your own fate, stop ageing from being 28
Pretend staying young and gravitate, towards the illusion you create
They say I’m getting older, but I still feel the same
My blood’s not getting colder, just see the burning flame
There’s an angel on my shoulder, no one else to blame
In the eye of the beholder, age is just a frame
The art of growing old is to put ageing on hold
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- 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
If this were the last day of my life I
Would spend it with you, and you know why?
I kind of like you, maybe love you
If you do too, together we’ll pull through
Overt adorations, but different expectations
Despite the strong temptations, too many bad vibrations
Different destinations, providing limitations
Due to remote locations, mounting deep frustrations
If this were the last day of my life I
Would spend it with you, and you know why?
I think I like you, may even love you
If you do too, one and one makes two
Undue explorations, wound up in wrong relations
All these obligations, avoiding conversations
No more deviations, live up to these flirtations
Give in to this impatience, time for celebrations
If this were the last day of my life I
Would spend it with you, and you know why?
I ‘m sure I like you, and madly love you
If you do too, my dreams come true
We wasted so much time, ignored this love sublime
Step up this pantomime this love just ain’t no crime
If this were the last day of your life would
You spend it with me, if you could?
If you like me, or even love me
Let’s find a way to be a couple for one day
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- 12-string gitaar, elektrische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
Chorus
You turn me on, you turn me on again
Turn me on still like way back when
You turn me on, turn me on again
You turn me on, feel like I’m born again
The feeling still is so intense
All my life starts making sense
One look into your lovely eyes
Makes me lose all my disguise
Emotions are beyond control
Defenses gone unearth my soul
The tickling of a single touch
Seems like it almost is too much
Chorus
Your beauty gets me so excited
A lasting love am so delighted
And as our hormones get ignited
I feel our hearts are now united
What you see is what you get
I’m signing up with no regret
Let this night under the stars
Be the start of our memoirs
Chorus
Wanna make love to you
If it’s the last thing I’ll ever do
Chorus
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- 12-string gitaar, elektrische gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
I’m in love once again
Wonder where this may take me
This can make me or break me
Shake me if you forsake me once again
This could be right this could be wrong
But the attraction is so strong
Is this a fling or lasting long
A lover’s hymn or a torch song
Chorus
What else can I do but yield
And bravely lift my shield
Defenses have been peeled
Let’s see if I can wield
Chorus
In love and fate we should trust
Vulnerability is a must
Let’s shake of all the dust
And make this love robust
Chorus
If we believe enough we won’t fail
Let’s cherish this love so frail
I’m in love once again
I know where this will take me
It will make me not break me
Not shake since you won’t forsake me once again
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- basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- percussie: Eelke Gort
Desperately waiting for a sign
Are we still good are you still mine
Is our love still doing fine
Throw me a lifeline
It’s Christmas and I miss you
It’s been a while since I kissed you
Wandering through the dark
Am looking for a spark to light me
I need to ask but may not dare
Just need to know you that you still care
Need to you know you miss me too
Sometimes I just don’t have a clue
It’s Easter and I miss you
It’s been so long since I kissed you
Wandering through the dark
Still looking for a spark to light me
Signs of love are dying off
Handling this is pretty tough
Not sure what I’m hoping for
Doesn’t seem to mean much anymore
Thanksgiving and I miss you
Been a year since I kissed you
Still wandering through the dark
Can’t seem to find a spark to light me
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- 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
- Saxofoon: Sebastiaan Knoppert
Chorus:
Can’t stop thinking about you
Can’t stop dreaming about you
Can’t stop talking about you
You’re always on my mind
Can’t stop singing about you
Can’t stop dancing around you
I loathe all moments without you
Our stars are so aligned
Exile your parallel universe
Time warp to easily traverse
Across the cold cold milky way
Into our private hideaway
Chorus
We are the brightest solar eclipse
We challenge the apocalypse
We are a once in a blue moon
Gravitate into my cocoon
Chorus
We are stardust we are stardust
In love we trust
Chorus
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- akoestische gitaar, 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Chorus
If only I could make you love me
If only I could make you see
We would be as happy as can be
Life would take a different course
Just for better not for worse
There would never be any remorse
Look at this tormented soul
In an emotional sinkhole
I need a romantic stroll
My lonely heart is up for grabs
But it can’t take no more stabs
So weary of all those slaps
Chorus
My heart is lying on the table
Determined but yet so unstable
So willing but yet so unable
It’s all yours if you really like it
It’s so easy to revive it
But leave it if you yet despise it
Chorus
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- akoestische gitaar, 12-string gitaar, basgitaar, keyboards, zang: Paul van Diest
- drums: Eelke Gort
Astounded by this magic feeling
So compelling and so healing
When I at your pictures gaze
My mind is blurred from lover’s haze
We’re different personalities
With private insecurities
Different ghosts drawn from the past
May hunt us both down here at last
Chorus:
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe in this love
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe
We’ve gotta learn to believe in this love
To yield is really very scary
Makes us act a little weary
Scared of being hurt once more
By this gorgeous love encore
Don’t know much about your moods
Your habits and your attitudes
Don’t know much about your taste
The demons by whom you have been chased
Chorus
Believe will make this love prevail
Our fate the future will unveil
Chorus