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The year that I turn 55
05:14
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Some people down the road, seems they’re carrying a load
In their eyes you’ll miss that flickering flame
I don’t know what they’re searching for, are they searching anymore
Without changes every day’s the same
Maybe fear makes them hiding from their life
But this is the year that I turn fifty‑five
Defeat your fears and all these easy lies
We are here to keep our dreams alive
And in the mirror I wanna see unbroken eyes
This is the year that I turn fifty-five
This is the year that I turn fifty-five
Insisting on your dream is harder than it seems
But it’s so easy to let ‘em slip away
Then you’re fading in the crowd, and you’re nameless, lost and loud
Or some god might be giving you a day
But I’m not here to wait for life after life
This is the year that I turn fifty-five
Defeat your fears and all these sacred lies
We are here to keep our dreams alive
And in the mirror I wanna see unbroken eyes
This is the year that I turn fifty-five
This is the year that I turn fifty-five
We’ve been down the road so long, sometimes tired of moving on
And sometimes it’s so hard to stand the rain
Then I’m resting for a while, getting lost in your sweet smile,
Til the road is calling us again
But it’s not fear that makes us heading for our life
Maybe it’s the year that I turn fifty-five
Defeat your fears and all these foolish lies
We are here to keep our dreams alive
And in the mirror I don’t need no broken eyes
In the year that I turn fifty-five
This is the year that I turn fifty-five
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There’s sunset on Sanfjellet mountain
We’ve climbed the peak to watch it from above
We’re somewhere in Scandinavia, high up in the north
We follow gentle whispers of our love
Twilight on the road to Oslo
Temperatures are dropping more and more
A snow storm in the summer in the middle of July
Not exactly what we were looking for
Some might say it’s for the memories
That we are chasing down the road
But life don’t really last forever, my friend
And there’s no better way to go
At least no better way I know
There are rainbows in the Krka valley
Green waterfalls close to the sea
We came here by fortune, we stayed here until dark
Where else you get some magic for free.
Some might say it’s for the memories
That we are chasing down the road
But life don’t really last forever, my friend
And there’s no better way to go
At least no better way I know
And there’s candle light in the old town of Strasbourg
The spicy smell of Christmas in the air
It was here that it began, ten years ago
Two lonely souls at a Christmas fair
And there are old songs from an old record player
We’re resting in our own Railway Hotel
And every single melody brings precious memories
And a lot of stories we could tell
Some might say it’s for the memories
That we are chasing down the road
But life don’t really last forever, my friend
And there’s no better way to go
At least no better way I know
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3. |
Old graveyards
04:25
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I used to spend some time on these old graveyards
Under old trees on some mossy grass
Walking from stone to stone, talking to myself
Reading all the letters from the past, from the past
And the wind in the trees was whispering to me, life goes
But my footprints in the grass turned to shadows from the past, who knows
There’s a graveyard on the shoreline in the north
I found a gray stone high above the bay
His name was Joern, her name was Ruth
And they died on the very same day, the Christmas day
Two sparrows sitting high above the grave
They didn’t care what happened down below
They were singing their song, taking a bath
And I watched them ‘til it was time to go, time to go
And the wind in the trees was whispering to me, life goes
But my footprints in the grass turned to shadows from the past, who knows
Now and then I take you to some old graveyards
Two lovers strolling on mossy grass
We are walking from stone to stone, talking from heart to heart
We’re reading all the letters from the past, from the past
And the wind in the trees is whispering to me, love grows
And our footprints in the grass turn to shadows from the past, who knows
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4. |
The stories I could tell
04:17
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning too weary to face the day
Til someone without any warning is smiling my blues away
Some days I’ve stumbled and I fell but you just helped me through
These are the stories I could tell bout my days with you
Sometimes sitting under my old tree and I’m drifting far away
But then there’s an angel leading me back to the light of day
No wonder I’m under your spell more than I ever knew
These are the stories I could tell bout my ways with you
Sometimes we’re riding through the dark and your heart is close to mine
And I wish we could be riding on this car ‘til the end of time
And when you’re there I don’t care for hell or the things I shouldn’t do
These are the stories I could tell bout my days with you
Sometimes I try to act so cool but it’s only a disguise
The truth is I stutter like a fool when you look into my eyes
Some days I’m locked in my old cell but you have found the key
These are the stories I could tell ‘bout your love for me
I know some people shake their head ‘bout the foolish things we do
But I don’t wanna end up living dead, I’d rather be a fool
Crazy steps they add up so well, they bring out something new
These are the stories I could tell about my life with you
Sometimes I hear the bells of freedom ring in a valley far away
But close to me I hear an angel sing in my life every day
And now and then I hear the echoes of these bells but I don’t need nothing new
These are the stories I could tell about my love for you
These are the stories I could tell about my life with you
These are the stories I could tell about my love for you
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5. |
Roll on train
05:14
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I was sitting in our garden, it was a another rainy night
I was trying to lock the world out and all these foolish fights.
Maybe read a good book, maybe share a glass of wine
To praise some precious moments in all these restless times.
And just as I was calming down with the last glow of the sun
First I heard a distant sound and then I saw it coming
And then there comes a train
Hundred tons of steel are roaring through the night
Very close to me, no place left to hide
And faces behind windows are they staring at me?
And I don’t know where they came from and I don’t know where they’ll be.
But as fast as it is coming so fast it is gone,
And as the tail-lights disappear I fall into a song
Roll on train, train roll on but leave a dream before you’re gone
Roll on train, train roll on but leave a dream before you’re gone
We’re living in our dreamland for ten years now or more
But there’s an old railroad track close to our backdoor
Some trains are heading east, some trains are heading west
And sometimes they’re slowing down as they would like to take a rest
But they never really stop here, they are always on the run
And whenever we are sitting here, we can feel it coming
And then there comes a train
Thousands tons of steel roaring through the night
Very close to me in the last day light
Some wagons full of coal, some wagons full of cars
Some are destined to stay here, some are destined to go far
And sometimes it feels like thunder and time is standing still
And the valley it is scared of the echoes from the hills
But as fast as it is coming so fast it is gone
But as the tail-lights disappear I fall into a song
Roll on train, train roll on but leave a dream before you’re gone
Roll on train, train roll on but leave a dream before you’re gone
Roll on train, train roll on but leave a dream before you’re gone
Roll on train
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6. |
Lakeside song
03:16
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Six days on a lake
We’ve been so long on the road
And such a long long way to go
Now it’s the time to watch some seagulls flyin
And to take a walk along the shoreline
Time to write a lakeside song for you
Time to say how much I love you
Six days on a lake
So many places we have been
So many beauties we have seen
But now it’ the time to light a campfire
Time to look into your eyes
Time to write a lakeside song for you
Time to say how much I love you
Six days on a lake
Canadian geese around us every day
But come fall they have to fly away (so do we)
But now it’s time to feel the summer sun
Now it’s time to hold you in my arms
It’s time to write a lakeside song for you
Time to say how much I love you
Six days on a lake
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7. |
Like a dinosaur
03:48
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I don’t like these mobile phones
All these tabs and apps they drive me mad
But I love writing good old letters
Or talking to my friends instead
And I don’t need this flashing TV stuff
It steals my time and it hurts my eyes
But I love these old movie shows
A sad story it still makes me cry.
This present life leaves me so confused
And I don’t know what they’re looking for
In a world of win or lose
Sometimes I feel like a dinosaur
And I don’t need no XXL-Menu
Don’t need no power drinks to energize
My perfect dinner it takes some time
And my ladies smile and some candle light
And I don’t need no bright city lights
And I don’t like these big black cars
But I love to be waiting in the dark
For some slow falling shooting stars
This present life leaves me so confused
And I don’t know what they’re running for
In a world of win or lose
Sometimes I feel like a dinosaur
These old dinosaurs they used to rule the world
Until the fatal day the earth turned cold
If you wanna live in a modern world
You gotta find your own heart of gold
Oh my love I need you so
Don’t wanna miss you anymore
But there’s one thing I need to know
What is it like to love a dinosaur
Sometimes I feel like a dinosaur
And it feels good to be a dinosaur
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8. |
All about you
04:32
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I’ve written so many love songs and each one’s for you
Sometimes I think these are enough now, there ain’t nothing new
But then I’m searching for words up in my room
Diamonds and dirt, out comes the moon
Some lines occure, maybe a tune
And again it’s 'bout you
Nothing’s easier than writing a love song when it’s for you
I only remember some things we’ve done and some that we’ll do
I imagine the smile of an adventurous girl
Then for a while I’m out of this world
I got my own style, I got my own words
But it’s all about you.
Sometimes it’s the way that you stand behind the window
blowin' me a kiss with your hand when I have to go
That’s the way love goes, the way our life goes
The way your love shows
Sometimes it’s the way you lean your head soft on my shoulder
Or the way that you make me forget I am a little bit older
That’s the way love goes, the way our life goes
The way our love shows
I guess I’ve written one more love song and it’s honest and true
There never will be enough love songs written for you
When I’m searching for words up in my room
Diamonds and dirt, out comes the moon
Some lines occure, maybe a tune
And it’s all about you
Searching for words up in my room
Diamonds and dirt, out comes the moon
Some lines occure, a beautiful tune
It’s all about you
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9. |
Last day of a summer
04:33
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The last day of a summer, the evening’s getting cold
I’m sitting on the veranda and I’m thinking ‘bout getting old
My lady’s in the mountain, working on some stone
She knows I think about her and I know I’m not alone.
I watch the setting of the sun
Hear the silence in the trees
I feel a change is going to come
But it’s not really changing me
The last bird of a summer sings her lullaby
It’s so hard to understand her but it’s so easy to try
The wine it makes me mellow, that’s what I wanna be
The sky turns red and yellow, wish you were here with me
I watch the setting of the sun
Hear the silence in the trees
I feel a change is going to come
But it’s not really changing me
The last night of a summer, the wine is getting cold
It’s better to go in there, there are stories to be told
I watch the setting of the sun
Hear the silence in the trees
Feel a change is going to come
But it’s not really changing me
I watch the setting of the sun
Hear the silence in the trees
I feel a change is going to come
But there’s a light that shines on me
There’s a light that shines on me
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10. |
Midnight sun
04:13
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We had some trouble at our home, no time left for a song
and we felt like we were running in a wheel
There was some grass to be cut, there were some doors to be shut
And some ghosts we should have killed
A lot of bills to pay, a lot of reasons to stay
So we were leaving like we were on the run
But the river kept on flowing and the grass kept on growing
As we were heading for the midnight sun
Midnight sun, lighten the night
Clear and calm, brilliant and bright
Midnight sun, after the dark
Keep shining on, lighten our hearts
Yes, it’s the same old sun that’s hanging in the sky
And the light seems much brighter up here
And now the darkness is gone and there’s time to write a song
And there are friends to share some laughter and some beer
And here are birds to watch and there are dreams to catch
And a lotta life you should live
And there are stories to tell and mosquitos to kill
And a lotta love to give
Midnight sun, lighten the night
Clear and calm, brilliant and bright
Midnight sun, after the dark
Keep shining on, lighten our hearts
You’re not rising in the east, you’re not sinking in the west
So the past is fading slowly but tomorrow’s coming fast
You’re not rising in the east, you’re not sinking in the west
So the past is fading slowly but tomorrow’s coming fast
Midnight sun, lighten the night
Clear and calm, brilliant and bright
Midnight sun, after the dark
Keep shining on, lighten our hearts
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Sometimes I’m a wonderer
Wondering what for
Running down the road
Open every door, open every door
But sometimes I’m a writer
Writing my own poem
You and me are working
On a lifetime song, on a lifetime song
What shall we do with all these memories
That we have made along the trail
This mountain weather’s known for changing, my love
So don’t we let them fade away
And sometimes I’m a doubter
Some doubts about our way
Thinking ‘bout the troubles
And the price to pay, and the price to pay
But sometimes I’m a dreamer
Whose dreams are coming true
Mostly I am dreaming about you, dreaming about you
What shall we do with all these memories
That we have made along the trail
This mountain weather’s known for changing, my love
So don’t we let them fade away
Might need them on a rainy day
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12. |
Crossroads
03:10
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And there comes a time
You reach crossroads in your mind
One road is open, the other one seems blocked
That might be the time
For your inner traffic sign
To show which way to go and which way not
Is it me, is it me
Is it me who’s standing naked in the light
But I’m free, yes, I’m free
And finally we’re free to decide
And there comes a day
For a close watch on your way
Some ways seem brighter and the other ones still dark
That might be your day
And for all that they may say
You decide to follow the voices in your heart
Is it me, is it me
Is it me who’s standing naked in the light
But I’m free, yes, I’m free
And finally we’re free to decide
Is it me, is it me
Is it me who’s standing naked in the light
But I’m free, yes, I’m free
And I thank my stars for the freedom to decide
I thank you my love for the freedom to decide
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13. |
Last song
05:04
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All of the stories they have been told
But the last words they are still on our minds
We’ve heard about glory, we’ve heard about dreams
Heard about losing sometimes
And all of the songs they have been played
But the rhythm still beats deep in our hearts
They brought us some memories, they brought us some tears
A good song’s like a candle in the dark.
Time to go home, my friend
What we had was precious time
You’re not alone, my friend
As long as there’s a last song on your mind
And all of our glasses now they are empty
But still we can feel the taste on our tongues
Some wine tasted bitter, some wine tasted sweet
I guess it’s the same with an old song
Time to go home, my friend
But what we had was precious time
You’re not alone, my friend
As long as there’s a last song on your mind
Time to go home, my friends
But what we had was precious time
No one’s alone, my friends
As long as there’s a last song on your mind
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Klaus Adamaschek & Shiregreen Rotenburg An Der Fulda, Germany
Klaus Adamaschek touches his audience with intelligent songwriting, a charismatic voice and deep thoughts. Musically, he combines influences from American folk, rock and country music with the classic German singer-songwriter tradition. Klaus Adamaschek has already released 14 albums as a solo artist and also with his Shiregreen Band. His songs and albums are highly praised by the critics. ... more
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