HEART, HEART
Heart, heart, where are you
You used to be warmer
My heart, heart, where are you
You used to be louder
Why is all so cold
Is it because I am getting older
Heart, heart, where are you
I cannot feel your beat
Thoughts, thoughts, where are you
You used to be clearer
My thoughts, thoughts, where are you
You used to be nearer to me
Why is all so blurry
So colorless and furry
Soul, soul, where are you
It used to be
nicer to be with me.
YOU HAVE SHAKEN ME
Shoulder to shoulder in the dark
You’ve shaken me
Everything is silent -no one talks
You’ve shaken me
Finding myself in my weakest spot
Try all I can
But it’s not enough
Lost in emotions -I am not that tough
You’ve shaken me
Fighting to regain my heart
You’re breaking me
Back to love and back to start
You’re breaking me
Clinging to every word you say
Crying and wishing myself away
Losing my strength and it’s not ok
You’re breaking me
Underneath this massive mountain
Lies a promise.
A storm is coming
Silence numbing,
You see through me.
From the darkness you withdrew me
Bones may be broken
(but my) Heart is whole
You’ve taken me
(you’re) Giving me wings and trust my soul
You’ve taken me
(I) Whisper my words in the morning rain
“All that we’ve built will not be in vain”
You have my heart
Though I cause you pain
And you’ve taken me
EMELIE
Smile, smile, smile
The sky brightens up when your teeth are showing
Smile, smile, smile
Emelie
You found yourself in a storm
Not knowing how to stay warm
Caught up in overwhelming sadness
Wind blowing strong in the trees
Water was up to your knees
Quarreled your way through fields of madness
Smile smile smile
The sky brightens up when your teeth are showing
Smile smile smile
Emelie
Then in your sleep you could hear
Somebody whispering in your ear
Telling you stories of new mornings
I know the winter was long
But now the birds are singing songs of springtime
And the bells chime
Smile smile smile
The sky brightens up when your teeth are showing
Smile smile smile
The music won’t stop and your eyes are glowing
I know the road has been narrow and steep
You have climbed to the top
And you conquered the deep
So smile smile smile
The sky brightens up when your teeth are showing
smile, smile, smile, Emelie.
MUSIC AND LOVE
She was only fifteen
And she wore her father’s old shirt
Met a man who could dream
Told her stories of a world she’d never seen
Music and love
someone above
told her to listen well
She was only sixteen
And she wore her sister’s old jeans
Met a man who could cry
It made her sleep disappear from the night
Music and love
Someone above
Told her to listen well
She was only seventeen
And she bought some clothes of her own
Met a man who could kiss
Early mornings she climbed up the trees
Music and love
Silence above
Silence above
Music and love
Silence above
Silence above
I WISH I WERE IN A BAND
I wish I were in a band
Playing my songs
And then they would understand
How they were wrong
And I would smile, and I would sing
And would not care about a thing
O, I wish I were in a band
I wish people said I was
humble and good
And that I gave hope to the misunderstood
And I would smile, and I would sing
And would not care about a thing
O, I wish I were in a band
And I would smile, and I would sing
And would not care about a thing
O, I wish I were in a band
Ooo, I wish I were heaven sent
Ooo.
SUMMER CAME WITH YOU
I am a careful soul
I’ve built protective walls
Don’t climb the mountains high
Don’t like to say goodbye
You knocked upon my door
You walked across the floor
No questions asked about my past
I let you in
Oh, you came through the fortress I had made
You sang a serenade
About love
Oh, I can’t help but dance
You made things new
The summer came with you
I thought I could not change
I’ve always been the same
I never took a chance to lose it all.
You brought the flowers in
And kissed me on my chin
No questions asked about my past
I let you in
Oh, you came through the fortress I had made
You sang a serenade
About love
Oh, I can’t help but dance
You made things new
The summer came with you
Everything’s brighter
Everything’s lighter
The summer came with you
…Oh, I can’t help but dance
You made things new
The summer came with you
ANTIDOTE
If I were with you in that dark room now
I would hold your hand
If I were with you in that dark room now
I would try to understand
You have tried, baby
You have tried.
You have tried, baby
You have tried
They say love is patient. They say love is blind.
If I were with you in that dark room now…
If I were with you in that dark room now
I would stroke your hair
And if you could hear me in that dark room now
I would sing you a prayer
You have tried, baby
You have tried.
You have tried, baby
You have tried
They say love is patient. They say love is blind.
If I were with you in that dark room now…
Some say it’s easy, but you know it’s true
That no one has battled and fought this like you
Shame can be numbing and poison your heart
I’m on your side
You have tried, baby
You have tried.
You have tried, baby
You have tried
They say love is patient. They say love is kind.
If I were with you in that dark room now…
THE SEARCH
I’m in search of something I might never find
Still the hunger drives me. Voices in my mind.
Give me a summer, give me a winter
Give me some time to grow
When the morning wakes me
When I go to sleep
When I touch the surface
When I sink to deep
Give me a summer, give me a winter
Give me some time, and I know I’ll get by
When the weight of the world seems too heavy to hold
Give me some time, give me some time to grow.
I will go on
I know it’s been said before, written in songs
I will just add a tone to that
All that I need
Is an ocean of caring thoughts, woodland of trust
Is it too much to ask of us.
Give me a summer…
MORNINGS WITH YOU
Break of dawn
Silent humming
Draft from the window flickers my gown
Gentle steps, from the hallway
My favorite sound; You are on your way down
I just love the mornings
Love the mornings
Sunrise and coffee with you by my side
I just love the mornings
Love the mornings
Sunrise and coffee with you.
Sleepy head, you are smiling
Remnants of dreams can be seen in your eyes
Careful touch on my shoulder
Closing the door, while you open the sky
I just love the mornings
Love the mornings
Sunrise and coffee, with you by my side
I just love the mornings
Love the mornings
Sunrise and coffee with you.
THE RIVER
The river, the river
I lay it down by the river
The river, the river
Sweeps it all away
The misunderstandings
The misinterpretations
The self hate
The mistrust
I lay it all down
By the river, the river
I lay it down by the river
The river the river
Sweeps it all away
The insecure conversations
The too much thinking later
The constant fear of loving
I lay it all down
By the river, the river
I lay it down by the river
The river, the river
Sweeps it all away
Oh let it float
Away like a boat
Take all the lies
And brighten my eyes
Oh River, oh river
I lay it down by the river
The river, the river
Sweeps it all away
The river, the river
I lay it down by the river
The river, the river
Sweeps it all away.
Ei kvinnehand
Tekst: Villy Solheim. Melodi: Maria Solheim
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ei kvinnehand.
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og tillitsfullt kneppe små hendene.
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ei kvinnehand?
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og hvem gjorde heimen så velstelt og fin?
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