The Early Years (2021)
New Album will be released online on October 22 2021
Tracklist: 1) Marianne 2) Fallen Star 3) Soul Mate 4) The Lark in the Morning 5) Turning of the Seasons 6) Vienna at my feet 7) Don't say a word 8) Most achingly "The Early Years" are recordings from the noughties - from Laura Rafetseder's "early years". 2007 was a gap year between the first version of Laura's band "Laura & the Comrats" and the second. The solo recordings have not been published to date - until now. They were found in lockdown during the pandemic while sorting out old boxes. Among those recordings you can find solo versions of Vienna at my feet (previously published on "Creating Memories" in 2010) and Marianne (previously published in a band version on "Make me Whole again" in 2006). The other recordings are so far completely unpublished songs. Many were written in the early 2000s when Laura was in her 20s. Laura: "I write different of course today compared to 20 years ago. These songs have a certain innocence, they are really sweet, my voice is still brighter, they are demo recordings, but full of charm. They are like tender musical clouds on a blue summer sky." ---- Mit "The Early Years" veröffentlicht Laura Rafetseder Aufnahmen aus den Nuller-Jahren - aus ihren "Early Years". 2007 war quasi ein Gap-Year zwischen der ersten Inkarnation von Laura & the Comrats und der zweiten. Die Soloaufnahmen wurden aber bisher nicht veröffentlicht. Im Lockdown sind sie beim Kramen in alten Sachen wieder aufgetaucht. Darunter finden sich auch Soloaufnahmen von Vienna at my feet und Marianne, die es bereits als Comrats-Interpretationen gibt - der Rest sind völlig unveröffentlichte Songs. Viele davon wurden Anfang der 2000er geschrieben, als Laura in ihren frühen 20ern war. Laura: "Ich schreibe heute natürlich anders als vor 20 Jahren. Die Songs haben eine gewisse Unschuld, die Stimme ist noch heller, es sind eigentlich Demo-Aufnahmen, aber sie haben Charme. Sie sind wie zarte musikalische Wolken am blauen Himmel." |
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Marianne (1998)
i met her once upon a time
she caught me when i caught her eye
i listened to her wicked rhymes
and loved her for her crazy lies
we danced upon a rope on fire
not thinking of the fall
lying down beneath the grass
and hoping we could save just one moment
before it was gone
marianne will never fly
marianne will never know what it means to fly
with the changes autumn brings
and with the sighing of the wind
marianne says goodbye
prepairing for a better life
i never thought i could be afraid
of the thought that she might leave
i thought i knew her by her song
but everytime i thought
i could reach her
she was gone
Fallen Star (1998)
The world keeps turning everyday
She shuts her eyes and walks away
She moves along
her only guide
the starlight
she calls me
fallen star
I find her in some foreign field
her eyes are bright
her lips are sealed
she comes and lifts that foggy night
the starlight
what is that sounds
it sounds like rolling thunder
what is that sound
the wind keeps blowing under
Soul Mate (1998)
Found you in a bunch of well known melodies
whispering to me that i know you too
i wont sing another single song again
if its not that song i wrote for you
soul mate
no one ever feels the way i do
if i ever find that you can feel it too
you might fall for me and i might fall for you
we might fall for each other too
your eyes are filled with daydreams
that are friends of mine
hope that you will live them out one day
i hope we'll dream together till the end of time
hope you wont regret it if u wake up
hope you wont regret it someday
The Lark in the Morning (2002)
I went to the lark in the morning
to see what the future will bring
but oh my heart was a breaking
when the lark in the morning did sing
there i lost my words in the music
cos the music spoke for itself
and the songs spoke up for the people
so that they could speak up for themselves
sing to me you distant voices
paint a picture of pain and loss
like me you stopped believing
in this place that will never exist
i went to the lark in the morning
and i listened closely and still
and oh my heart was a breaking
when the lark in the morning did sing
i gave in to this feeling of sadness
like a blanket it covered my heart
lord this world if feels like a puzzle
and i look for the missing parts
so i saw the uncounted millions
who have nowhere to go
like me they are strangers
to a world thats blind and cold
i went to the lark in the morning
and i listened closely and still
and oh my heart was a breaking
when the lark in the morning did sing
and her songs they echo the battles
that were lost a long time ago
like chains they keep us tied
to a nation instead of a home
and the lark will never stop singing
and it sings for people like me
and her tunes will never arrive
in this land of fortune and dreams
Turning of the seasons (2002)
Autumn comes and summer leaves
sky reflections hold me
where you left me with a telescope
looking out for you
and with the turning of the seasons
i understand now why
you had to go to find a place in this world
chorus
still your name is written in the sky
like a halo where the evening sun
hits my eyes
and there's room where my blanket unfolds
to cover the empty space next to me
yesterday's cigarettes fill the ashtray at my bed
last year's smoke hangs in the air
and its you that i miss
and with the turning of the seasons
i understand now why
you had to go to find a place in this world
and now im standing on the leaves
that the wind collected
there is a hint of forgiveness
in the light of the day
and with the turning of the seasons
i understand now why
you had to go to find a place in this world
don´t say a word (2006)
don´t say a word
you´ll ruin the moment
don´t make a move
we´ve done enough
there´s oceans between us
to wide to cross
and each thing i say
is making things worse
chorus
please take a break heart
you´ve raced enough
fought too many battles
it´s time to rest
the night is still
the air smells of roses
this summer rain
has come to an end
the webs we are caught in
are too tight to move
we don´t know they hold us
as we struggle to breathe
clouds swell with rain
my heart swells with sorrow
refusing to see
always longing for tomorrow
i listen to silence
too quiet to hear
it´s hidden by noises
i make out of fear
please let me hear heart
i´ve had enough
enough of these noises
it´s time to be
Most achingly (2001)
Listen to the rain
there's a cloud
shadowing my dreams
like a shroud
i can feel the wind blow
and it blows my mind
and i feel most achingly
that im done
Looking at the moon
and the stars all around
i might choose the sky instead of the ground
when you sang your songs of silence
it broke my heart
and i long most achingly
for the dawn
Will i ever see the night
Will i ever be with the light
when i read under the milkwood
i found my own truth
and i see most achingly
what i did
i met her once upon a time
she caught me when i caught her eye
i listened to her wicked rhymes
and loved her for her crazy lies
we danced upon a rope on fire
not thinking of the fall
lying down beneath the grass
and hoping we could save just one moment
before it was gone
marianne will never fly
marianne will never know what it means to fly
with the changes autumn brings
and with the sighing of the wind
marianne says goodbye
prepairing for a better life
i never thought i could be afraid
of the thought that she might leave
i thought i knew her by her song
but everytime i thought
i could reach her
she was gone
Fallen Star (1998)
The world keeps turning everyday
She shuts her eyes and walks away
She moves along
her only guide
the starlight
she calls me
fallen star
I find her in some foreign field
her eyes are bright
her lips are sealed
she comes and lifts that foggy night
the starlight
what is that sounds
it sounds like rolling thunder
what is that sound
the wind keeps blowing under
Soul Mate (1998)
Found you in a bunch of well known melodies
whispering to me that i know you too
i wont sing another single song again
if its not that song i wrote for you
soul mate
no one ever feels the way i do
if i ever find that you can feel it too
you might fall for me and i might fall for you
we might fall for each other too
your eyes are filled with daydreams
that are friends of mine
hope that you will live them out one day
i hope we'll dream together till the end of time
hope you wont regret it if u wake up
hope you wont regret it someday
The Lark in the Morning (2002)
I went to the lark in the morning
to see what the future will bring
but oh my heart was a breaking
when the lark in the morning did sing
there i lost my words in the music
cos the music spoke for itself
and the songs spoke up for the people
so that they could speak up for themselves
sing to me you distant voices
paint a picture of pain and loss
like me you stopped believing
in this place that will never exist
i went to the lark in the morning
and i listened closely and still
and oh my heart was a breaking
when the lark in the morning did sing
i gave in to this feeling of sadness
like a blanket it covered my heart
lord this world if feels like a puzzle
and i look for the missing parts
so i saw the uncounted millions
who have nowhere to go
like me they are strangers
to a world thats blind and cold
i went to the lark in the morning
and i listened closely and still
and oh my heart was a breaking
when the lark in the morning did sing
and her songs they echo the battles
that were lost a long time ago
like chains they keep us tied
to a nation instead of a home
and the lark will never stop singing
and it sings for people like me
and her tunes will never arrive
in this land of fortune and dreams
Turning of the seasons (2002)
Autumn comes and summer leaves
sky reflections hold me
where you left me with a telescope
looking out for you
and with the turning of the seasons
i understand now why
you had to go to find a place in this world
chorus
still your name is written in the sky
like a halo where the evening sun
hits my eyes
and there's room where my blanket unfolds
to cover the empty space next to me
yesterday's cigarettes fill the ashtray at my bed
last year's smoke hangs in the air
and its you that i miss
and with the turning of the seasons
i understand now why
you had to go to find a place in this world
and now im standing on the leaves
that the wind collected
there is a hint of forgiveness
in the light of the day
and with the turning of the seasons
i understand now why
you had to go to find a place in this world
don´t say a word (2006)
don´t say a word
you´ll ruin the moment
don´t make a move
we´ve done enough
there´s oceans between us
to wide to cross
and each thing i say
is making things worse
chorus
please take a break heart
you´ve raced enough
fought too many battles
it´s time to rest
the night is still
the air smells of roses
this summer rain
has come to an end
the webs we are caught in
are too tight to move
we don´t know they hold us
as we struggle to breathe
clouds swell with rain
my heart swells with sorrow
refusing to see
always longing for tomorrow
i listen to silence
too quiet to hear
it´s hidden by noises
i make out of fear
please let me hear heart
i´ve had enough
enough of these noises
it´s time to be
Most achingly (2001)
Listen to the rain
there's a cloud
shadowing my dreams
like a shroud
i can feel the wind blow
and it blows my mind
and i feel most achingly
that im done
Looking at the moon
and the stars all around
i might choose the sky instead of the ground
when you sang your songs of silence
it broke my heart
and i long most achingly
for the dawn
Will i ever see the night
Will i ever be with the light
when i read under the milkwood
i found my own truth
and i see most achingly
what i did