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JOURNEYS BY NIGHT #6, THE CITY LOVES YOU (CAESAR GERGES, ©2009)
PARIS
TOKYO
LONDON
NEW YORK
OHRID
BERLIN
LEEDS
OSLO
BEIRUT
ISTAMBUL
EDIMBURG
MADRID
THE CITY LOVES YOU
THE CITY LOVES YOU
THE CITY LOVES YOU
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RIVER MAN (NICK DRAKE, ©1969)
BETTY CAME BY ON HER WAY
SAID SHE HAD A WORD TO SAY
‘BOUT THINGS TODAY
AND FALLEN LEAVES.
SAID SHE HADN’T HEARD THE NEWS
HADN’T HAD THE TIME TO CHOOSE
A WAY TO LOSE
BUT SHE BELIEVES.
GONNA SEE THE RIVER MAN
GONNA TELL HIM ALL I CAN
‘BOUT THE PLAN
FOR LILAC TIME.
IF HE TELLS ME ALL HE KNOWS
‘BOUT THE WAY HIS RIVER FLOWS
AND ALL NIGHT SHOWS
IN SUMMERTIME.
BETTY SAID SHE PRAYED TODAY
FOR THE SKY TO BLOW AWAY
OR MAYBE STAY
SHE WASN’T SURE.
FOR WHEN SHE THOUGHT OF SUMMER RAIN
CALLING FOR HER MIND AGAIN
SHE LOST THE PAIN
AND STAYED FOR MORE.
GONNA SEE THE RIVER MAN
GONNA TELL HIM ALL I CAN
‘BOUT THE BAN
ON FEELING FREE.
IF HE TELLS ME ALL HE KNOWS
‘BOUT THE WAY HIS RIVER FLOWS
I DON’T SUPPOSE
IT’S MEANT FOR ME.
OH, HOW THEY COME AND GO
OH, HOW THEY COME AND GO
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ALMOST BLUE (ELVIS COSTELLO, ©1981)
ALMOST BLUE
ALMOST DOING THINGS WE USED TO DO
THERE'S A BOY HERE AND HE'S ALMOST YOU
ALMOST
ALL THE THINGS THAT YOUR EYES ONCE PROMISED
I SEE IN HIS TOO
NOW YOUR EYES ARE RED FROM CRYING
ALMOST BLUE
FLIRTING WITH THIS DISASTER BECAME ME
IT NAMED ME AS THE FOOL WHO ONLY AIMED TO BE
ALMOST BLUE
IT'S ALMOST TOUCHING IT WILL ALMOST DO
THERE'S A PART OF ME THAT'S ALWAYS TRUE, ALWAYS
NOT ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END NOW IT IS, ONLY A CHOSEN FEW
I HAVE SEEN SUCH AN UNHAPPY COUPLE
ALMOST ME
ALMOST YOU
ALMOST BLUE
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LA RUA MADUREIRA (NINO FERRER, ©1966)
NON JE N'OUBLIERAI JAMAIS LA BAIE DE RIO,
LA COULEUR DU CIEL, LE NOM DU CORCOVADO,
LA RUA MADUREIRA, LA RUE QUE TU HABITAIS,
JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS, POURTANT JE N'Y SUIS JAMAIS ALLE.
NON JE N'OUBLIERAI JAMAIS CE JOUR DE JUILLET
OU JE T'AI CONNUE, OU NOUS AVONS DU NOUS SEPARER
POUR SI PEU DE TEMPS, ET NOUS AVONS MARCHE SOUS LA PLUIE,
JE PARLAIS D'AMOUR, ET TOI TU PARLAIS DE TON PAYS.
NON JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS LA DOUCEUR DE TON CORPS
DANS LE TAXI QUI NOUS CONDUISAIT A L'AEROPORT.
TU T'ES RETOURNEE POUR ME SOURIRE, AVANT DE MONTER
DANS UNE CARAVELLE QUI N'EST JAMAIS ARRIVEE.
NON JE N'OUBLIERAI JAMAIS LE JOUR OU J'AI LU
TON NOM, MAL ECRIT, PARMI TANT D'AUTRES NOMS INCONNUS,
SUR LA PREMIERE PAGE D'UN JOURNAL BRESILIEN,
J'ESSAYAIS DE LIRE, MAIS JE N'Y COMPRENAIS RIEN.
NON JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS LA DOUCEUR DE TON CORPS
DANS LE TAXI QUI NOUS CONDUISAIT A L'AEROPORT.
TU T'ES RETOURNEE POUR ME SOURIRE, AVANT DE MONTER
DANS UNE CARAVELLE QUI N'EST JAMAIS ARRIVEE.
NON JE N'OUBLIERAI JAMAIS LA BAIE DE RIO,
LA COULEUR DU CIEL, LE NOM DU CORCOVADO,
LA RUA MADUREIRA, LA RUE QUE TU HABITAIS,
JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS, POURTANT JE N'Y SUIS JAMAIS ALLE.
JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS, POURTANT JE N'Y SUIS JAMAIS ALLE.
JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS, POURTANT JE N'Y SUIS JAMAIS ALLE.
JE N'OUBLIERAI PAS, POURTANT JE N'Y SUIS JAMAIS ALLE.
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HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN (IRVING BERLIN, ©1932)
HOW MUCH DO I LOVE YOU?
I'LL TELL YOU NO LIE
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
HOW HIGH IS THE SKY?
HOW MANY TIMES A DAY DO I THINK OF YOU?
HOW MANY ROSES ARE SPRINKLED WITH DEW?
HOW FAR WOULD I TRAVEL
TO BE WHERE YOU ARE?
HOW FAR IS THE JOURNEY
FROM HERE TO A STAR?
AND IF I EVER LOST YOU
HOW MUCH WOULD I CRY?
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
HOW HIGH IS THE SKY?
AND IF I EVER LOST YOU
HOW MUCH WOULD I CRY?
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
HOW HIGH IS THE SKY?
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WHEN LOVE HURTS (CAESAR GERGESS, ©2009)
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
IT'S JUST A START
LEAVING YOU BABY
IS BREAKING MY HEART
IT'S UNNECESSARY
TO PICK UP THE PARTS
THEY'RE BROKEN FOREVER
MY FLESH FULL OF DARTS
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
TAKE ALL MY STUFF AND
HEAD TO THE DOOR
I SEE IT'S WIDE OPEN
NO NEED TO HURT MORE
DON'T TRY TO STOP ME
I MADE UP MY MIND
I'M FEELING ALL WARY
WITH YOU BEHIND
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
WIPE YOUR EYEBROWS AND
SWEEP ALL YOUR TEARS
NO NEED TO CRY FURTHER
'CAUSE NO-ONE HEARS
YOU'RE BEING PATHETIC
I'M NOT TO BLAME
IT ISN'T DRAMATIC
AND I FEEL THE SAME
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
I WAS LOST AND FOUND
NOW I'M SAFE AND SOUND
WITHOUT YOU
I HAVE FOUND MY HOME
HAVE A LIFE OF MY OWN
WITHOUT YOU
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
WHEN LOVE HURTS US BOTH
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LOVE COMES QUICKLY (NEIL TENNANT / CHRIS LOWE, ©1986)
YOU CAN LIVE YOUR LIFE LONELY
HEAVY AS STONE
LIVE YOUR LIFE LEARNING
AND WORKING ALONE
SAY THIS IS ALL YOU WANT
BUT I DONT BELIEVE THAT ITS TRUE
CAUSE WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
WAITING AROUND THE CORNER FOR YOU
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
YOU CAN LIVE A LIFE OF LUXURY
IF THATS WHAT YOU WANT
TASTE FORBIDDEN PLEASURES
WHATEVER YOU WANT
YOU CAN FLY AWAY TO THE END OF THE WORLD
BUT WHERE DOES IT GET YOU TO?
CAUSE JUST WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
JUST WHAT YOU LEAST EXPECT
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
I KNOW IT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS, BUT SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE
IT MAY SEEM ROMANTIC, AND THATS NO DEFENSE
LOVE WILL ALWAYS GET TO YOU
SOONER OR LATER, SOONER OR LATER, THIS HAPPENS TO EVERYONE
TO EVERYONE
YOU CAN FLY AWAY TO THE END OF THE WORLD
BUT WHERE DOES IT GET YOU?
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
LOVE COMES QUICKLY, WHATEVER YOU DO
YOU CANT STOP FALLING
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THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES (KATE BUSH, ©1978)
I HEAR HIM, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP
AND FOCUS ON THE DAY THAT'S BEEN.
I REALISE HE'S THERE,
WHEN I TURN THE LIGHT OFF AND TURN OVER.
NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY MAN.
THEY THINK HE'S LOST ON SOME HORIZON.
AND SUDDENLY I FIND MYSELF
LISTENING TO A MAN I'VE NEVER KNOWN BEFORE,
TELLING ME ABOUT THE SEA,
ALL HIS LOVE, 'TIL ETERNITY.
OOH, HE'S HERE AGAIN,
THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES.
OOH, HE'S HERE AGAIN,
THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES.
HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING,
AND HE'S SO AWARE OF ALL MY SITUATIONS.
AND WHEN I STAY UP LATE,
HE'S ALWAYS WAITING, BUT I FEEL HIM HESITATE.
OH, I'M SO WORRIED ABOUT MY LOVE.
THEY SAY, "NO, NO, IT WON'T LAST FOREVER."
AND HERE I AM AGAIN, MY BOY,
WONDERING WHAT ON EARTH I'M DOING HERE.
MAYBE HE DOESN'T LOVE ME.
I JUST TOOK A TRIP ON MY LOVE FOR HIM.
OOH, HE'S HERE AGAIN,
THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES.
OOH, HE'S HERE AGAIN,
THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES.
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Lilac Wine
04:14
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LILAC WINE (JAMES SHELTON, ©1953)
I LOST MYSELF ON A COOL DAMP NIGHT
GAVE MYSELF IN THAT MISTY LIGHT
WAS HYPNOTIZED BY A STRANGE DELIGHT
UNDER A LILAC TREE
I MADE WINE FROM THE LILAC TREE
PUT MY HEART IN ITS RECIPE
IT MAKES ME SEE WHAT I WANT TO SEE
AND BE WHAT I WANT TO BE
WHEN I THINK MORE THAN I WANT TO THINK
DO THINGS I NEVER SHOULD DO
I DRINK MUCH MORE THAN I OUGHT TO DRINK
BECAUSE IT BRINGS ME BACK YOU...
LILAC WINE IS SWEET AND HEADY, LIKE MY LOVE
LILAC WINE, I FEEL UNSTEADY, LIKE MY LOVE
LISTEN TO ME... I CANNOT SEE CLEARLY
ISN’T THAT SHE COMING TO ME NEARLY HERE?
LILAC WINE IS SWEET AND HEADY WHERE’S MY LOVE?
LILAC WINE, I FEEL UNSTEADY, WHERE’S MY LOVE?
LISTEN TO ME, WHY IS EVERYTHING SO HAZY?
ISN’T THAT SHE, OR AM I JUST GOING CRAZY, DEAR?
LILAC WINE, I FEEL UNREADY FOR MY LOVE
FEEL UNREADY FOR MY LOVE
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COLD WIND TOWN (CAESAR GERGESS, ©2009)
THERE ARE FEELINGS HIDDEN DEEP INSIDE
PAINS I’VE ALWAYS DENIED
DOWN IN ‘COLD WIND TOWN’
THERE ARE WORDS I CANNOT EVER SAY
FEELING LOST AND BETRAYED
SINCE I’VE BEEN LET DOWN
NIGHT FALLS OVER MEMORIES
OF THE LOVE WE BOTH HAD
SHARP THOUGHTS WITH NO MERCY
TEAR OFF THE PULSE IN MY HEART
SPEND ALL MY NIGHTS IN THE LONELY STREETS
TRUDGE AND CRY BY THE WALLS
TRY TO TAME SUDDEN FEARS
WAIT IN THE DARK ‘TIL THE MORNING SUN
FADE AWAY WHEN IT SHINES
PRAY I’D NEVER WAKE UP
COLD WIND BLOODY COLD WIND
BLOWING DOWN THE LINE
COLD TEARS KEEP ON ROLLING
BLURRING THE SIGHT OF MY EYES
HOLDING ON, HOLDING ON
TO OUR LOVE IN THIS TOWN, I’M HOLDING ON
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THE MAN I LOVE (GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN, ©1926)
SOMEDAY HE'LL COME ALONG, THE MAN I LOVE
AND HE'LL BE BIG AND STRONG, THE MAN I LOVE
AND WHEN HE COMES MY WAY
I'LL DO MY BEST TO MAKE HIM STAY
HE'LL LOOK AT ME AND SMILE, I'LL UNDERSTAND
THEN IN A LITTLE WHILE, HE'LL TAKE MY HAND
AND THOUGH IT SEEMS ABSURD
I KNOW WE BOTH WON'T SAY A WORD
MAYBE I SHALL MEET HIM SUNDAY,
MAYBE MONDAY, MAYBE NOT
STILL I'M SURE TO MEET HIM ONE DAY
MAYBE TUESDAY WILL BE MY GOOD NEWS DAY
HE'LL BUILD A LITTLE HOME, THAT'S MEANT FOR TWO
FROM WHICH I'LL NEVER ROAM, WHO WOULD, WOULD YOU
AND SO ALL ELSE ABOVE
I'M DREAMING OF THE MAN I LOVE
HE'LL BUILD A LITTLE HOME, THAT'S MEANT FOR TWO
FROM WHICH I'LL NEVER ROAM, WHO WOULD, WOULD YOU
AND SO ALL ELSE ABOVE
I'M DREAMING OF THE MAN I LOVE
I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN I LOVE
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JOURNEYS BY NIGHT #10 IN THE CITY (CAESAR GERGESS, 2009)
ENDLESS YEARNING IN THE CITY
PEOPLE LAUGHING IN THE CITY
BABY'S CRYING IN THE CITY
A MAN DIES IN THE CITY
A WOMAN WEEPS IN THE CITY
TOWERS FALLING IN THE CITY
CARS MOVING IN THE CITY
DOGS BARKING IN THE CITY
I AM RUNNING IN THE CITY
CALLING YOU IN THE CITY
WE MAKE LOVE IN THE CITY
FIRES BURNING IN THE CITY
CONSTANT CRAVING IN THE CITY
RAIN FALLING IN THE CITY
A BOY KILLS IN THE CITY
A GIRL SCREAMS IN THE CITY
PLANES CRASHING
BUS IS SPEEDING IN THE CITY
ETERNAL LONGING IN THE CITY
ARE YOU HERE IN THE CITY
HOLDING YOU IN THE CITY
WE MAKE LOVE IN THE CITY
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Caesar Gergess Paris, France
French singer, Caesar Gergess has released a debut album called Journeys by Night in 2010. His second album Out Of Love was released in 2019. His barytone voice and natural rawness regarding strong emotions are highlighted by piano magic, theremin, strings and synths. From jazz to house music, he will capture your heart. Listen to Caesar Gergess, support his music. ... more
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