1. The House
They built her a house in the garden
Where they paint her nails and cut her hair
They talk and hand her pills to be taken
returning all they can of love and care
Everything is different where she used to live and play
where cobble stones felt cold under naked feet
Some men tore the houses down, they built a highway
Now she's the only one that's left of the girls in her street
They smile and wave when she leaves
Then fill their diaries with apologies
They know when she's asleep, she's fine
and secretly they wish that whe would sleep all of the time
In this little house, time is slowing down
and conversations are getting hard as time passes by
It's easier to not find the time to come around
when she's afraid of death and makes them want to cry
Now, this is not a story 'bout an old dancer
or a singer who grew bitter when her best years were through
but a mother, born in the sign of aries
Who's tired of life and doesn't know where she's going to
They smile and wave when she leaves
Then fill their diaries with apologies
They know when she's asleep, she's fine
and secretly they wish that whe would sleep all of the time
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Ellen Andrea Wang - Double Bass
Olaf Olsen - Drums
Terje Johannesen - Acoustic Guitar
Marte Eberson - Piano and Mellotron
2. Dark Cafe
I met you on a Monday, you'd been asking for my time
To preoccupied to see that something's troubling your mind
I sat down to drink my coffee, the evening paper caught your tears
And as I see you clearly, someone else is sitting there
Some many times I've seen you, so many times I've tried
to move a little closer, but every time I'm pushed aside
Now the nights have won you over, you have that look upon your face
as if I'm your one solution, the only hope for better days
You ask for my advice but
this battle is you against the orders in your head
and if I could I'd fix it for you
but I'm gonna have to let you try to fix yourself
But I'll be right here, won't go anywhere
This night is young so share all your fears
We'll stay in this dark cafe
I'll be right here, won't go anywhere
This night is young so share all your fears
We'll stay in this dark cafe
I don't know what you look like when no one is around
but I know you hide in jazz bars on the other side of town
You keep digging inthe darkness, I don't know what you wanna find
but there's no point in trying to keep the day from being kind
If you can't live it, change it
I wish I could hear you say that you will try
to stop waiting in the silence
for someone to walk in on you when you cry
But I'll be right here, won't go anywhere
This night is young so share all your fears
We'll stay in this dark cafe
I'll be right here, won't go anywhere
This night is young so share all your fears
We'll stay in this dark cafe
But I'll be right here, won't go anywhere
This night is young so share all your fears
We'll stay in this dark cafe
I'll be right here, won't go anywhere
This night is young so share all your fears
We'll stay in this dark cafe
I don't know what you look like when no one is around
but I know you hide in jazz bars on the other side of town
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Guitars, Keyboards, Piano and Percussion
Jørun Bøgeberg - Bass
Olaf Olsen - Drums
Marte Eberson - Wurlitzer and Mellotron
3. How You'd Grow
I failed to ask how you've been
A line I can't make myself say
I'm afraid it'll just push you even further away
But when I see you standing in the corner quietly
smiling slightly at me, can you see
my face glow?
Never could imagine how you'd grow
I can't believe I let you go
Spring is coming to this little town
It plays a harmony in green
and brings the dullest flowers I have ever seen
When we played jazz
and took the late night dinner at Shiraz
you wouldn't think I could be such an ass
well, there you go
Never could imagine how you'd grow
I can't believe I let you go
And now I miss you so
I was avoiding every conversation so you would know
I know it's silly but I still did it though
I can't believe I let you go
I can't believe I let you go
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Guitar and Keyboards
Terje Johannesen - Trumpets
Marte Eberson - Piano
4. Different Kind of Lover
It takes a different kind of lover to feel right
It takes a different kind of lover to kiss you on the cheek at night
The ocean is wider than this
My heart need a fighter, not this
It takes a different kind of lover to feel nice
I takes a different kind of love to turn Mondays into paradise
The ocean is deeper than this
My soul needs a keeper, not this
But I keep on running far away from my heart
and before I know it I am right back at the start, oh
I takes a different kind of lover to feel good
It takes a different kind of lover to know that you are understood
We say that we'll hang around and see
But he's not my king, his queen's not me
But I kneep on running right back into his arms
When he's at a distance I remember all his charms
oh now, I can't resist
Keep daydreaming about his kiss
'Cause when he looks at me like that
The way he scans the room to know exactly where I'm at
oh now, well it's already done
We might as well just have some fun
I takes a different kind of woman to stay strong
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Bass, Guitars, Keyboards and Percussion
Olaf Olsen - Drums
Marte Eberson - Electric Piano and Mellotron
5. Untold Stories
Midnight, night time
Just a stroll in the park
but the silence scares me
I'm afraid of the dark
They say certain things can calm you down
when the shadows grow at night
but some shadows can be quite polite
let you get it right
then go out of sight, so
Open the window, keep it cold
and make time for untold stories to unfold
Take a breath and laugh at those things
that you've been told
Get the setting right, you'll see how well it goes
I remember when I learnt how to cry
It was Jack and Rose who waved all my doubts good bye
But in all my expectations of a love life signed L.A.
I've learnt trustful moments in the dark
they make your nights okay
They make your nights okay
Open the window, keep it cold
and make time for untold stories to unfold
Take a breath and laugh at those things
that you've been told
Get the setting right, you'll see how well it goes
Oh, it's easy to get caught up by the fences that we build
All our empty spaces being filled
Oh, the freedom in an open window with you
I have no time for shadows when we're two
So the silence scares me
I'm afraid of the dark
but those summers move me
Afternoons in the park
So when darkness comes to town tonight
and the shadows crawl along
Take my hand and if you don't let go
I'll let you walk me home
I hope you'll walk me home to
Open the window, keep it cold
and make time for untold stories to unfold
Take a breath and laugh at those things
that you've been told
Get the setting right, you'll see how well it goes
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Bass, Piano, Keyboards and Guitars
Olaf Olsen - Drums
Marte Eberson - Mellotron
6. Crossing Fingers
Walking 'round the town at night
Hoping I said something right
to end your confusion
Counting every word and smile
is a consequence of waiting a while
but the hours pass by so slowly
Meanwhile I see you in black and white
You wear your movie smile and
ask if you can stay a while
but I know it's not me that you are staying for
That's why I'm crossing fingers
and hoping you know that I'll wait just like before
I know this street, I know this bed
and images are filling my head
Sometimes I hear your words instead
but they don't suit me
So I go and make the same mistakes
again, again, again
and dance my way around the bend
That's why I'm crossing fingers
and closing my mind to the signs you send
I have all these bad words to say
but I was not brought up that way
so I'll try to hold them in today
'cause I don't mean them
Though I am trying to understand
what all your phrases mean
To find you kinder than you seem
Stop them from saying
Keep away from him
That's why I'm crossing fingers
and over and over again I'm caught in between, 'cause
You wear you movie smile and
ask if you can stay a while
but I know it's not me that you are staying for
That's why I'm crossing fingers
and hoping you know that I'll wait just like before
Walking ' round the town at night
Hoping I said something right
Karen Musæus - Vocals and Field Recording
Andreas Mjøs - Keyboards and Piano
Marte Eberson - Mellotrons
Olaf Olsen - Drums
7. Winter Hands
There's a man on my street
with a pair of frozen feet
and his heart in a jar
Words and haltered beat
a melody so sweet on his guitar
Every day, he paints the tones as he goes
People passing by, expressing all their do's and don'ts
Come sing with him
and clap your winter hands
'cause you won't know when life decides to change your plans
So come, bring your daughter too
'Cause he won't tell anyone
there's no one waiting up for you
You pass him at night
underneath the silver light
and he follows you home
Ringing in your head
while you get into bed is his song
Honest to God, you did believe it could last
But fate will cut you short when evenings fade away so fast
Come sing with him
and clap your winter hands
'cause you won't know when life decides to change your plans
So come, bring your brother too
'Cause he won't tell anyone
there's no one waiting up for you
So come, bring your family
Karen Musæus - Vocal and Backing Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Guitars, Keyboards and Percussion
Jørun Bøgeberg - Bass
Olaf Olsen - Drums
Marte Eberson - Wurlitzer and Mellotron
Karoline Gjertsen - Backing Vocal
8. This Change
I know I shouldn't be here
Got captured by my curiosity
Silence hangs in mid-air
as you come staggering towards me
I see a villain in a lost man's coat
What are you feeling?
I wouldn't know
City lights are closing 'round us
The street lights they all seem to know
that I'm your heroine, child
I'll keep you safe as your as you're mine
I see a villain in a lost man's coat
What are you feeling?
I wouldn't know
This change
This change in your colour, your smell, your sound
It aches
It aches in my eyes, my head, my heart
Wherever you've gone
Take me with you
Change my colour too
So I can come with you, oh
Night will slowly greet the day light
and it'll interrupt your magic spell
You keep me in sight
When you'll be back to find me is hard to tell
I see a villain in a lost man's coat
What are you feeling?
I wouldn't know
This change
This change in your colour, your smell, your sound
It aches
It aches in my eyes, my head, my heart
Wherever you've gone
Take me with you
Change my colour too
So I can come with you, oh
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Andreas Mjøs - Guitars, Keyboards and Percussion
Ellen Andrea Wang - Double Bass
Olaf Olsen - Drums
Marte Eberson - Mellotron
9. For a While
I need to go now, I don't know where
but I know that I have to leave
Someday I'll think of this place and I'll smile
but first, It'll hurt for a while
You take a deep breath when the week flies to fast
leaving all plans in your book
It seems your neglecting
what you once were protecting
It slips away when you don't look
People they see you grow into your habits
Trying to make reason fit
The sun will still rise and light up the skies
Sometimes it'll make you wait for it
I need to go now, I don't know where
but I know that I have to leave
Someday I'll think of this place and I'll smile
but first, It'll hurt for a while
You take a deep breath when time flies to fast
and old friends are strangers in the streets
What you once knew is just waving at you
You smile, keep your eyes on your feet
Strangers you meet might make you feel complete
just don't make a world of your own
When dreams they collide and you're hurting your pride
You lie down and switch off your phone
I need to go now, I don't know where
but I know that I have to leave
Someday I'll think of this place and I'll smile
but first, It'll hurt for a while
I'll take my time
even though sometimes I'm way out of line
This is what makes me
and bits of it you'll never see
I need to go now, I don't know where
but I know that I have to leave
Someday I'll think of this place and I'll smile
but first, It'll hurt
First, It'll hurt
First, It'll hurt for a while
Karen Musæus - Vocals
Marte Eberson - Piano
Ellen Andrea Wang - Double Bass