HET WAS 14 AUGUSTUS 2019 IN DALFSEN IN DE KISJES STUDIO TOEN ARIE VERHAAR, CHI RON SCHUT, TIM BIRKENHOLZ, NICO HEILIJGERS, MOON ANDERSON EN RALPH PLAATS NAMEN IN DE STUDIO VOOR EEN MAGISCHE SESSIE. ALS OPNAME EN MIX TECHNICUS OP DE NEVE LEGEND TAFEL JUAN KIERS. EEN TAFEL UIT DE AIR Studios IN LONDON WAAROP OOK ELTON JOHN ZIJN PLATEN OPNAM, LORD OF THE RINGS DEELS WERD GEMIXT. OP DIT ALBUM GETITELD: ” BE WHO YOU ARE ” EEN MAGISCHE SELECTIE VAN 71 MINUTEN. MET GEWELDIG WERK VAN DE MUZIKANTEN. ADEMBENEMEND GITAAR , DRUM, EN BASGITAAR WERK. BEELDSCHOON WEER HEEL ANDERS DAN ALLE ANDERE ALBUMS. AAN UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE WAS IK WEL AL EERDER AAN HET WERKEN GEWEEST EN DAT ZAL WELLICHT VAKER GEBEUREN. ALLE ARRANGEMENTEN TER PLEKKE LIVE DOOR DE BAND. TEKSTEN EN MUZIEK ralph de jongh:

1. MY RAINBOW CHILD BE WHO YOU ARE

MY RAINBOW CHILD DANCE YOUR RAINBOW DANCE. BE WHO YOU ARE. SO MUCH MORE. MY RAINBOW CHILD, MY RAINBOW CHILD, MY RAINBOW CHILD, MY RAINBOW CHILD, BE WHO YOU ARE. MY RAINBOW CHILD, BE WHO YOU ARE.

YOU GOTTA DANCE YOUR DANCE. LET IT BE CLEAR. YOU GOTTA MOVE YOUR MOVES. DISAPPEAR. MY RAINBOW CHILD, MY RAINBOW CHILD.

MY RAINBOW CHILD, WON’T YOU LISTEN STRAIGHT, FROM INSIDE OUT, OUTSIDE IN, THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN LEARN. YOU’RE TRANSPARANT AS THE SKY, TRANSPARENT AS THE SKY. YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS, IN THE DESERT ALONE. YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS, IN,  THE DESERT ALONE. YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS, YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS, YOU’RE THE FLOWER, YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS, YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS. GROW.

YOU’RE THE FLOWER THAT GROWS IN THE DESERT.

WALKING HAND IN HAND AGAIN, WALKING HAND IN HAND AGAIN, AS THE SNOW FALLS ‘ROUND, AS THE SNOW FALLS ‘ROUND OUR FEET. SINKING FURTHER IN THE SNOW, SINKING FURTHER IN THE SNOW, SINKING FURTHER IN, SINKING FURTHER IN, SINKING FURTHER IN, IN THE SNOW. SINKING FURTHER IN THE SNOW, FURTHER IN THE SNOW, SINKING FURTHER IN THE SNOW, FURTHER IN THE SNOW. SINKING FURTHER IN THE SNOW, FURTHER IN THE SNOW. SINKING FURTHER IN THE SNOW.

PICTURE, PICTURE, PICTURE,

PICTURE, PICTURE, PICTURE,

PICTURE IN, PICTURE IN THE SNOW. PICTURE IN THE SNOW.

PICTURE IN THE, PICTURE IN THE, PICTURE IN THE, PICTURE IN THE,

PICTURE IN THE, PICTURE IN THE, SNOW, NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW.

2. SENTIENT BEINGS (dedicated to Camaron de la Isla)

THE OLD MALAGUENA IS A TREAT TO MY SOUL. CAMARON IS A TREAT TO MY SOUL. LET IT BE SO DEEP. SO DEEP AS THE UNIVERSE. SO DEEP AS THE CELLS IN YOUR BODY. SO DEEP.

I KNOW THAT IT’S TIME NOW TO EXPRESS IN FLOWERS EVERY PART. NOT KEEPING IT IN AS MY MOTHER AND HER MOTEHR AND ONLY READ THE LIES THAT THEY WANT YOU TO HEAR, THAT THEY WANT YOU TO HEAR.

MY FATHER BEFORE ME, GREW UP IN A WAVE OF FREEDOM, WHERE WOMEN GOT THEIR RIGHTS, AND WERE NO LONGER HIT BY THEIR MEN, AND WERE NO LONGER HIT BY THEIT MEN. I KNOW THAT IT’S TIME NOW, TO EXPRESS THE LORD OF THE NIGHT. THERE IS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF AS LONG AS YOU DON’T MIND SOMEONE ELSE.

LIFE IS ABOUT REAL THINGS.  SOMEONE HAS PAIN. LIFE IS ABOUT REAL THINGS.  SOMEONE HAS JOY. A PERSON, OR A COW, OR A DOLPHIN ON THIS EARTH. SENTIENT BEINGS THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. SENTIENT BEINGS THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. DOESN’T MATTER WHAT FLAG, ‘CAUSE A COUNTRY OR FLAG HAS GOT NO FEELINGS.

WELL YOU HEARD, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMAGINATION, FOR INSTANCE THAT MONEY IS WORTH THIS AND THAT, OR THAT WE BELONG TO A COUNTRY OR A FLAG. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE DIFFERENCE? WHEN SOMEONE HAS REAL PAIN. A REAL PERSON. THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. SENTIENT BEINGS. SENTIENT BEINGS. SENTIENT BEINGS. SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT BEINGS. SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT SENTIENT BEINGS.

3. THE TRANCE

THE TRANCE IS SO DEEP THAT I DON’T KNOW HOW I SPEAK. THE LINES ARE FADING, THE BULB IS MELTING. AND I KNOW THAT SOMEDAY I’LL WAKE UP. AND I KNOW THAT SOMEDAY I WALK TO WHERE OUR LOVE IS, TO WHERE THE LOVE IS, TO WHERE THE LOVE IS, TO WHERE THE LOVE IS, TO WHERE THE LOVE IS.

I KNOW THAT I’M SPEAKING BEFORE MY TURN. I KNOW THAT I NEED A LITTLE LIGHT. I HOPE THE MUSIC CAN DRILL A HOLE IN MY…, I HOPE THE MUSIC CAN COME ‘ROUND THE BACK DOOR. I HOPE THAT SOMEDAY I WILL BE SO OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AS A RAINBOW IN THE FIELD.

HUNGRY MAMA, HOW TO FEEL YOUR BABY.  HUNGRY MOTHER, HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHILD. HUNGRY MOTHER, HOW TO FEED YOUR CHILD? HERE. TAKE IT, TAKE IT, TAKE IT.

I’M HUNGRY, FOR LOVE. I’M HUNGRY, FOR LOVE. I’M HUNGRY, FOR LOVE. I’M HUNGRY, HUNGRY, HUNGRY FOR LOVE.

JUST A KISS ON THE CHEEK, JUST A LITTLE ATTENTION, JUST A LITTLE TWINKLE, JUST A SWEET GOODBYE, HELLO YOU STRANGER, HOW DO YOU DO? HOW DO YOU DO? HOWDY?

THE MELTING OF THE ICE IN MY HEART, RIGHT ON TIME. AND THE ICE MELTS, RIGHT INTO TEARS ON MY CHEEKS, ALL THESE SNOWFLAKES OF MINE. HUNGRY, HUNGRY FOR LOVE. HUNGRY, HUNGRY FOR LOVE. HUNGRY, HUNGRY FOR LOVE. HUNGRY.

4. PIPER ON THE MOUNTAIN

HEAR ME CALLING, HEAR ME CALLING IN THE LAZY MONDAY, IN THE LAZY MONDAY. HEAR ME LOVE, HEAR ME LOVE, HEAR ME CALLING. HEAR ME CALL. HEAR ME CALL. HEAR ME CALL. HEAR ME CALL. ON THE LAZY MONDAY.

HEAR THE DIRT, HEAR THE DIRT, HEAR THE DIRT CALLING.

WHAT’S THE MATTER BOY? DID YOU ROAM FAR AWAY FROM HOME? THE RIVER SHANNON, AS IT LEAVES THE LAND, AND ROLLS IN THE OCEAN, ROLLS IN THE OCEAN. HEAR ME CALLING NOW, IN THE LONELY, IN THE LONELY MONDAY. DAY. DAY. DAY. DAY. MON. DAY. MON. DAY. MON. DAY.

ON THE MON ON THE MON ON THE MONDAY

MONDAY IS WHERE WE GO AGAIN, WHERE WE GO AGAIN, HURRYING.

SOMEONE IS BLEEDING OUT, AND HE KNOWS WHAT ’S FAR OUT. AND HE GUIRDS, AND HE GUIRDS, AND HE GUIRDS HIS SAIL. THERE AIN’T NO BABY CHILD. ONLY HE HIMSELF. LIVING FOR THE DAY, LIVING FOR THE DAY, IN THE WORRIED SOUL, LIKE A LONELY FLOAT, PIPING IN THE MOUNTAINS, PIPING WITH THE WIND,  PUT HIS FEET ON THE STILL WET SOIL. PUTS HIS FEET ON THE STILL WET SOIL. HE’S PIPING ON THE MOUNTAIN, HE’S PIPING IN THE, IN THE AIR. HE’S PIPING ON THE MOUNTAIN. HE’S PIPING ON THE DOOR. HE’S PIPING ON THE MOUNTAIN. HE’S PIPING ON THE HEART.         PIPING ON THE MOUNTAIN. PIPING ON THE MOUNTAIN. THE NEED FOR A GAME. STILL HE IS NOT HUNGRY, ‘CAUSE HE FEELS SO BLISSED, FROM THE INSIDE OUT, FROM THE INSIDE. PIPER ON THE MOUNTAIN. LOOKING BACK TO THE VALLEY. SEE ALL PEOPLE LIVING. THE DAY TO DAY MONDAY. SEE ALL PEOPLE HURRYING. SEE ALL PEOPLE TRAVELLING. SEE ALL PEOPLE SHUFFELING, THEIR DAY TO DAY LIFE. AND I WANT TO BE, BE LIKE THE PIPER, WHO STANDS ON THE MOUNTAIN, READS IN BETWEEN THE LINES, READS IN BETWEEN THE LINES, READS IN BETWEEN THE LINES, READS IN BETWEEN THE LINES.     NOW NOW NOW.

PIPER ON THE MOUNTAIN. PIPER ON THE MOUNTAIN. PIPER ON THE MOUNTAIN. PIPER ON THE MOUNTAIN.

5. UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

ALL THE SUFFERING OF ALL THE AGES, ALL THE SUFFERING OF ALL THE AGES, ALL THE SUFFERING OF ALL THE AGES, ALL THE SUFFERING AND THE KINGS SAY: “OH” “OH” OH”

ME I’M JUST WATCHING ON. NOTHING’S CHANGED AND NOTHING’S WRONG. AND ME MYSELF I’M JUST WATCHING ON. AND NOTHING’S CHANGED AND NOTHING’S WRONG.

ALL THE SUFFERING AND THE KINGS SAY: “OH”

ALL THE SUFFERING AND THE KINGS SAY: “OH”

ALL THE SUFFERING IN THE DAY TO DAY LIFE. WHAT CAN WE DO TO CHANGE OUR LIVES. FREEDOM AND A LITTLE RESPECT. THINGS HAVE GOTTEN BETTER THAN WE EVER COULD HOPE FOR. I HOPE WE’RE STILL LEARNING FASTER, AND NOT LIKE THE ROLLING STONES WHO ARE JUST ROLLING TO BABYLON. SPEAKING WITH ONE TONGUE. SPEAKING WITH ONE TONGUE.   A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE THAT’S WHAT WE NEED. A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE IS WHAT WE NEED. SO WE CAN END THE SUFFERING. END THE SUFFERING.

ALRIGHT.

WE’RE GOING THE RIGHT WAY. WE’RE STILL RIGHT HERE.

ALL THE SUFFERING AND THE KINGS SAY: “OH”

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE ROLLING STONES? THEY GATHER NO GRASS, THEY GATHER NO MOSS. THEY DON’T LEARN ANYTHING, THEY DON’T LEARN ANYTHING,

THEY DON’T LEARN ANYTHING WHILE THEY FALL. IT’S ALL JUST FALLING DOWN TO, FALLING DOWN TO, BABYLON. AND THEY SAY: “OH” “OH” “OH” “EEJ!” “AHA!”

THEY ARE LEARNING WHILE THEY FALL AND THEY SAY: “AHA!”

LEARNING WHILE THEY FALL, LEARNING WHILE THEY FALL, LEARNING, LEARNING.

6. ALL THE PRETTY LIES

WELL I’M BOTTLE UP, I GOTTO GO. WELL I’M BOTTLE UP, I GOTTO GO. WELL I’M BOTTLE UP, I GOTTO GO. THEY GONNA PUT ME 6 FEET, THEY GONNA PUT ME 6 FEET, THEY GONNA PUT ME 6 FEET. JUST A SHALLOW G, JUST A SHALLOW G, JUST A SHALLOW G.

OH I CAN’T REMEMBER ALL GUITAR, CAN’T REMEMBER MY NAME. IT WASN’T MINE ANYWAY. I JUST LEND IT. GOT IT STUCK ON ME.

ALL THE PRETTY LIES,  ALL THE PRETTY LIES,

ALL THE FAIRY TALES THAT WERE DSIGNED TO HEAL THE HEART. ALL THE FAIRY TALES THAT WERE DSIGNED TO HEAL THE HEART.  ALL THE PRETTY LIES THAT WERE SO TRUE. ALL THE PRETTY LIES THAT WERE SO TRUE. WHAT CAN I DO NOW, I’M JUST FLOATING AWAY. WHAT CAN I DO NOW, I’M JUST FLOATING AWAY. ALL THE PRETTY LIES ARE GONE NOW. ALL THE PRETTY LIES THAT YOU TOLD ME ARE GONE NOW.