Seelensack

... some new jamming at last ...

Bass take on percussion bone by wavedrum mini, effects, two guitar takes, harmonica take, additional echo effects via Ableton live, mixed out from there.

I don't like sundays!

Inspired by a collab track by "The Ghostfather" (Magnus Lödgberg)

https://soundcloud.com/user-390690478/rural

eDrums, bass, guitar by Seelensack

Sunday afternoon jam ... Simplicity!

Good old and cheap Venom synth and guitar.

It's all about christmas ... everyday ... everywhere ...

And let it all be white. And flushed with light.

*lyrics and voice by Evelina Miteva

https://soundcloud.com/evelina-miteva/sets/eva

*sounds, guitar, keys, adaption, mix by Seelensack

Ева

И на другия ден всичко бе бяло.

И обляно от светлина.

Всичко свърши, си казах, дойде краят.

Който страдал – страдал,

който обичал – обичал.

Сега всички сме на небето

и празнуваме всеки ден Коледа;

всеки ден се обичаме,

ядем умерено,

плачем (вероятно от радост) за ближния.

Няма мрак, няма страдание

и всичко е бяло, обляно от светлина.

Да не бяха тези неясни сънища –

страсти – ябълки – изкусител –

дори аз бих открила покой,

дори за мен би се намерил Спасител.

*forthcoming in the collection "Courtyard of peace" (Двор на спокойствието), by Scalino Publishing.

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Eve

Then, the following day all was white with snow

And flushed with light.

It’s over, I thought, this is the end,

One has suffered – suffering it was.

One has loved – love it was.

Now we are all in heaven

Celebrating Christmas every day;

Every day we love each other,

We eat moderately,

We cry (probably with joy) for our dearest ones.

There is no darkness, nor suffering

And all is white, flushed with light.

If it weren’t for these vague dreams –

Passions – apples - tempter -

Even I could have found peace,

Even for me there could have been a Saviour.

(translated by Yuliana Todorova)***

Lyrics and vocals written and performed by Neli CoKo, 2018, all rights reserved on "Love Song" https://soundcloud.com/neli-co-ko/neli-coko-love-song-open-collab

Adaptation of sounds & effects by Seelensack. Little pitch change on the vocal take too ...

I felt free to download and make it a dark shamaniac love tune ;)

Pleased to insert her profile too https://soundcloud.com/neli-co-ko

Unfortunately this song is always up to date, because the suffering does not end!

I made it my own version ...

From "Dana Dana" (Yiddish original)published 1941 by the Songwriters Sholom Secunda, Aaron Zeitlin.

"Dona Dona, (English version)" mid-1950s English lyrics by Arthur Kevess and Teddi Schwartz (information from Wiki).

(Without the Dona, Dona chorus, but with a long improvisation on guitar)

Lyrics "Don(n)a, Don(n)a"

On a wagon bound for market

There's a calf with a mournful eye.

High above it there's a swallow

Winging swiftly through the sky.

Chorus:

How the winds are laughing

They laugh with all their might

Laugh and laugh the whole day through

And half the summer's night.

"Stop complaining," said the farmer,

"Who told you a calf to be?

Why don't you have wings to fly away

Like the swallow so proud and free?"

Chorus

Calves are easily bound and slaughtered

Never knowing the reason why.

But whoever treasures freedom,

Like the swallow has learned to fly.

Chorus

Ex Oriente Lux

This is a very calm and soothing tune, works like a chill pill ...

Cheers!

Well, first of all, I want to dedicate this song to my lovely wife.

We are married since thirty years next sunday, despite all the ups and downs.

And we both love the late Leonard Cohen, who published this song in 1984 on the album "Various Positions".

It's also my humble throaty and off-tune tribute to Mr. Cohen!

I have to say thanks to Richard Hefner who taught the chords on the Ukulele - and he is a much better singer than I am ...

Today it's not snowing on my guitar, I just lifted myself with this airy tune and, hey, it's track 300 ... nice!

Rhythm is it!