1. |
Eternal Refrain
03:49
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Dark thunderclouds are a-forming
On the horizon of my mind
But I don't want to let the storm in
Raging behind my eyes
I wanna be leaving these lies behind
That are numbing me to the core
I wanna believe in something more
Light moving towards lighter skies
Dark Shadows are a-rising
On the wasteland of the human soul
But the dark firmament's full of stars
Shining from afar
And one day we'll be recaptured by them
And our fractured souls will be whole again
Oh I do believe there is hope for us
But I know that's it's not gonna be that easy
I sometimes cannot believe anymore
But there's always a call that is leading me on through it all
Dark night is descending
On the never-ending plight
Of the human tending to darkness
But in the madness there's a light
It's always darkest before the dawn
And one day the darkness will be gone
Goodbye to the endless song of pain
To the ever-returning refrain
I will no longer remain
Slave to despair
For I know that the truth lies inside
in plain sight
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2. |
Better Days
03:38
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I have been hoping for a different kind of tune
Looking with despair and the eyes of a fool
I wanted something new in everything that I sing
But I realize slowly
It’s just the same old thing
But I know better than to lay my arms down
For I know better days, better days
Better days are bound to come
I have discarded what I thought was too cowed
Banned from my songs what might have made another man quite proud
But still, I get the feeling, for crying out loud
That I’m doing nothing
But what I am allowed to
But I know better than to lay my arms down
For I know better days, better days
Better days are bound to come
I have been rambling on purity far too long
Thinking there can be atonement in the perfection of a song
Some sort of cure for a world gone wrong
But I realize slowly
It's just the same old song
But I know better than to lay my arms down
For I know better days, better days
For when everything’s done, everybody goes home
And there’s only one, who’s sitting there alone
And he’s thinking of you, and he’d wish you'd known
Only wished you knew that there have been few
Who loved you
Like I love you
So, I keep roaming this no-man’s land full of omens of defeat
Meandering undefeated, standing helpless but with creed
Seeking a voice to heed, something quite unique
And I realize hopefully
I’m not that alone indeed
But I know better than to lay my arms down
For I know better days, better days
Better days are bound to come
Better, better days
Better, better days
Better, better days
I know better days, better days
Better days are bound to come
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3. |
For your own Safety
03:38
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We will pick your food for you
Tell you what is good for you
We will build your homes for you
Teach you what is norm
We will create laws for you
Against all awful things that threaten you
Uniforms for our generations
Just forget what you once cared for
For your own safety
For your own safety
We will teach you how to learn
Unconcerned with selfhood
We will tell you
When to turn yourself over to the greater good
We will find new needs for you
Whatever suits, whatever sells, you're in
We got solutions in store
Don't ask what for
For your own safety
For your own safety
We've got everything under control
We've got everything under control
We will shape your thoughts for you
Put your mind to peace for you
It’s easy to sleep
It’s better than before
We will make it all so easy for you
Your hopes and dreams are cared for
You will see we'll make them all come true
Until you are all done for
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4. |
Doobie (What a feeling)
03:07
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Doobie Doobie you do make me happy and all
Doobie Doobie you do help me having a ball
Doobie could you really be so kind
Cause you’re always on my mind
Do, do believe me
And I’d like to give in, live for the moment without torment
for the best
Oh what a feeling
Oh what a feeling it’s been and I know better than the rest
Doobie Doobie you do make me wanna be lonely
Doobie Doobie you do make me feel baloney
Doobie you do really aggrieve me
Doobie do you really agree with me
Do, Doobie leave me
And I want to give in, live for the moment without torment for the best
Oh what a feeling
Oh what a feeling it’s been and I know better than to rest
Yeah that’s right, ow, right ouw, right I don’t know
When… I don’t know when I lost, but I lost my head
And I’m not sure I’ll get it back
But that's ok
Cause I've been having a fucking blast
Oh what a feeling it’s been and I know better than the rest
Cause I’ve been having a fucking blast
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5. |
Field Commander Cohen
05:03
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I knew you would notice how I stole this one
From right where everyone could see it
«So be it», the beat poet said, «it’s all just stealing anyway. »
«You see, it's just the honesty with which you do it, that will make it all okay»
And me with my despair to hear what could not be heard
Staring for meaning and straining for sound
And the rain that was coming down
I wanted to have known, but I could not go
I wanted to be gone, but I could not know
I wanted to bleed, but I was out of tears
And here’s to you Field Commander Cohen
I owe an infinite number of rainy days under your spell
As I enlisted in your army of song
Of those who don’t bow to know one
Fighting against all these tired men
That believe in nothing at all
Taking their cues from the clueless
And the heartless, disheartened and hardened
And when I knew no more
It was your voice I followed
And came upon the Tower of Song
And crashing into enemy lines
It was your hand that guided mine
And imparted with longing at heart
To play my part in this war
That really wasn’t one at all
And when I knew no more
It was your score I followed
And knew that I didn’t go wrong
So maybe it’s not that much stealing
Maybe it’s just borrowing for a purpose we have to succeed
So here’s to you Field Commander Cohen
I owe an infinite number of rainy days under your spell
I wish you well Field Commander Cohen
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6. |
Satyagraha
03:55
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From down in Calcutta
Where utter misery and violence prevailed
Satyagraha you hailed
Down to Johannesburg
Where the 27-year-long prison walls lurked
Down in Memphis, a reverend made king
In the face of it all made freedom ring
Hey Satyagraha, hey Satyagraha
Hey Satyagraha, hey Satyagraha
Satyagraha, they shot you in the chest
They shut the great gates that you’ve opened up
Freedom rode straight into the wall
The dream is dead, it seems there’s nothing left
It all seems too much for me
Such is the clout of despair everywhere
I come to doubt thee sometimes
Satyagraha, got doubt in my mind
I got nothing, nothing, nothing
Hey Satyagraha, hey Satyagraha
Hey Satyagraha, hey Satyagraha
All I’ve ever seen, all I’ve ever said
Seems to filter through the prism of how I’ve been bred
They’ve chiselled my perception, deception or not
But how can I believe when there’s nothing I got
That seems truly mine, my mind’s a minefield of thoughts,
My head out of sorts, why not the rule of force
Why not the rule of the stronger, the longer I ponder,
I think, the less I am sure
What if not reason but might
Shouldn’t lastly decide what’s wrong and what’s right?
Hey Satyagraha, hey Satyagraha
Hey Satyagraha, hey Satyagraha
Satyagraha, who the fuck am I?
Who the fuck am I to tell what’s wrong from what’s right?
Father, Mother, Brother, Teacher, Preacher, not sure you’ve taught me right
How can I tell the darkness from light?
Satyagraha, though you might lead to defeat
I ain't got nothing but your name to repeat
I ain't got nothing, nothing but that
Satyagraha, I ain’t done with you yet
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7. |
Won't (Song for Majid)
02:33
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Spat in my face, threw me in a pit,
Hit me from behind and lit a fire
To choke the spirit
That kept me safe from the smoke
Hit me with indifference like a fist in the face
Placed inside my soul dark looming waves
To drown the faith
That kept me from going down
No, I won't get angry
No, I won't get sad
No, I won't get mad
Oh no, not today
Strung me along like a dog on the leash
Kept me out of reach
Teaching me to crawl and besieging my will
That kept me going through it all
Stripped me of my pride, hided my skin
Surrounded me and drowned me out
And kept me in the dark
To smother the spark of who I have been
No, I won't get angry
No, I won't get sad
No, I won't get mad
And I will not obey
Cause the only thing I know that I need to right
Cause the only thing I know is I need to fight
Cause the only thing I know is I can't give in
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8. |
Goddam Blues
03:33
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Oh, what a beautiful day
But in your name, there are wars being waged
We want to give thanks or lay blame
So we make you part of the game
Everything must be part of a bigger plan
Oh, what a beautiful girl
But in your name, she's stained and abhorred
By those who say that she has to be saint
Or she will be whore
God you might be beautiful
God you might be true
But I know that I just can't believe in you
But these rainbows, yeah, these rainbows in the skies
Yeah, these rainbows, yeah, these rainbows in her eyes
Oh, what a beautiful age
Where our progress is still all the rage
And those terse warriors rehearsing for apocalypse and judgment day
Self-professed prophets that are too righteous to be aware of their daze
So, they stifle life and love for God’s sakes
Double-faced zealots who'd condemn and who’d burn at the stake if they still could
God you might be beautiful
God you might be true
But I know that I just can't believe in you
But these rainbows, yeah, these rainbows in the skies
Yeah, these rainbows, yeah, these rainbows in her eyes
Yeah, these rainbows, yeah, these rainbows in the skies
Well, they make me wonder why
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9. |
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I was lost in the darkness
Vastness of white
Lightless horizon
The cold spreading inside
In this breath-taking fight
I could not go on
But now, for the first time in my life I can believe
Now, for the first time in my life I can breathe
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
For nothing really matters anyhow
And just when I thought that I could not
Thought that I'd give up
Thought I'd let go
About to lie down in defeat
And fall asleep in the deepest of snow
I found at the end the source I was searching for
And now, I have been handed this most beautiful present to end all this pain
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
For nothing really matters anyhow
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
(Now that I have been handed this most beautiful present)
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
(Now for the first time in my life I can breathe)
It's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
Breathe
And it's all better, it's all better, it's all better now
For nothing really matters anyhow
So everything matters differently somehow
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Phileas Berlin, Germany
Born in France, raised in Germany and having worked as a musician in England and the USA, Phileas blends different cultural
influences to combine the best of classical singer-songwriter elements with modern and varied arrangements.
His debut album was released in October 2022 to critical acclaim in Germany and was nominated for the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
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