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a man to tell a story about
I thought I had a tear on my face, last night
I put my hand on my cheekbone, didn’t find
anything that could say “Yes, it’s true”
I dreamed I had a sentient skin, last night
I guessed I could feel some pain, I tried
like a scientist who comes here just to figure out
if there is still a man to tell a story about
like a scientist who comes here just to figure out
if there is still a man to tell a story
if there is still a man to tell a story
if there is still a man to tell
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introduce the film
04:34
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introduce the film
it doesn’t work if you don’t have
someone who’s in jail
but who is still beloved
a guy who’d like to talk
and loves cameras to introduce the film
it’s a good moment to be a snob
family at restaurant
massacre party
“how many people die while you cure these idiots?”
and introduce the film
organized crime
sells fuel but it’s a fake
a corrupt policeman
used to work for them
he took ten liters to introduce the film
here’s the black young boy
who defends his friend
when the racists kill him you don’t call it “homicide”
better “disgrace” to introduce the film
let’s try again some bombs
and see it’s true or not:
under this starred flag
you can be anything
except a criminal to introduce the film
nothing is serious
nobody is guilty
why don’t you blame your telephone?
it was so smart
to poison the oceans and introduce the film
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more or less?
03:42
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more or less?
“plan your moves one year before”
“be spontaneous like a child”
I’ll do everything you say
do you want more or less?
“be the one who speaks his mind”
“going with the flow is the best”
“sell yourself sadness for joy”
“don’t forget to ask for a raise”
do you want more or less?
do you want more or less?
“be the one who speaks his mind”
“going with the flow is the best”
“be the one who speaks the flow”
“be the flow”
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kima
03:42
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kima
“you can see the goal right there
go on, try not to stop”
my dear, I’ve been here before
it’s the moment I give up
it’s not something you can fix
nor is something you let go
any time I walk away
I’m sure I’ll come along
and I hope that you don’t mind
I hope that you don’t mind at all
we both know I’ll choose my place
that’s the way the good dogs do
don’t say “everything can change”
it is not that kind of blue
life is still my favorite game
of which I hate the rules
and I hope that you don’t mind
I hope that you don’t mind at all
I hope that you don’t mind
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late show
01:52
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late show
I want to be late
twenty years or so
I will see there only the ones
who still want me to play a show
I’ll stick in some jokes
“did you wait too long?”
I would have understood if you
would have started loving good songs
time to make a deal
this one will be short
promise you I will disappear
if you will attend better shows
if you will attend better shows
if you will attend better shows
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6. |
radio strip
04:17
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radio strip
they will come here and scream their radio strip
so they make sure you have a song
they will come here and scream their radio strip
so they make sure you know the song
distortions befoul all your fashion slicks
put your unpleasant headphones on
another strip, another strip, another
another strip, another strip, another
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7. |
a little boy
02:35
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a little boy
sunny day on the hill, I’ve got something to do
but I feel like today I’m nothing but a little boy
a little boy
wanna walk aimlessly, give meaning to my shoes
should I keep questioning or should I free my little boy?
a little boy
who can play his time
mixing grass and soil
talking with his dog
a little boy, a little boy
sunny day on the hill, I had something to do
if you took care of him, you cannot cage the little boy
the little boy
who can play his time
mixing grass and soil
talking with his dog
who says “it’s all right”
a little boy
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it ain't just about me
02:41
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it ain’t just about me
if you, you took
I will give, I know I should
if you, you sleep
I will try a quieter kiss
if you, you cry
I won’t speak, wait for a while
it’s easy and it’s hard
it’s easy and it’s hard
it’s easy and it’s hard
it ain’t just about me
if you, you rest
house my head upon your breast
if you, you go
I won’t think it was a joke
it’s easy and it’s hard
it’s easy and it’s hard
it’s easy and it’s hard
it ain’t just about me
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9. |
remains
03:00
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remains
I was covered in steel
the steel became rust, I became poor
tried to talk with a man
who was reassembling something like a blues
she was born in may
but still looks for someone to stay by her side
they clean names just for show
so can keep burying people alive
there’s a lie in the flag
and there’s a browning growing in a tear
all the toys are broken
you decided you’d stare at the pieces for years
you watch your step
you won’t fall down, you can run from a horse
they’ll say you’re not there
for their ass didn’t find your tongue
wait for me don’t die alone
wait for me don’t die alone
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home delivery
02:12
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home delivery
that’s the place everybody goes to:
a quiet house right there by the sea
on the wall a work by your Rembrandt
and the happiness: you and me
on the top of the hill are the gods
that’s the desert right by the ocean
and there’s not home delivery
everybody still keeps “going to”
on the top of the hill there’s a dog
on the top of the hill there’s a dog
on the top of the hill there’s a dog
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IMustBe Leonardo Berlin, Germany
IMustBe Leonardo is a Berlin-based songwriter.
Since 2016, he has composed, recorded
and played songs around Europe and America.
Truly cool indie radios and magazines worldwide spent amazing words about his music, and called him "hugely talented" (making him hugely happy).
His new album "not to be scared of weekend" was released on February 29th, 2024.
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