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Sweet Life

by Laura Stavinoha

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1.
Dancing on the staircase, she's about to call Out to fame and fortune, to save her soul faking her sobriety, that will toch us all Everything she needs to progress from rise to fall She's got it, she's got it, going on Heavily appreciated for what she's done She's got it, she's got it, going on When everybody knows her name, the job is done But there's nowhere else to go She's owned by the show Her X-factor's allright But she can't control her own live But ooh, she's got it, got it going on and on and Hey, she's got it, got it going on and on and on She's got it, she's got it, going on With her pretty face and body she's as hot as Katie Holmes She's got it, she's got it, going on She got it going on like Bonita Applebum But what's left after the show Will we still know her in twenty years or more What if we get bored with her life Time will tell if she will survive But ooh, she's got it, got it going on and on and Hey, she's got it, got it going on and on and on Rise and fall, it'll catch us all Rise and fall, it'll catch us all Rise and fall, it'll catch us all Rise and fall, it'll catch us all But ooh, she's got it, got it going on and on and Hey, she's got it, got it going on and on and on
2.
Sweet Life 05:40
I fancy him Making sounds with his mouth Sometimes he says them to me I don’t know what it means But it sounds so sweet So sweet, so sweet I like the mornings When he suddenly wakes up And I have the bed to myself Sometimes I follow him And sit on his newspaper Then he gently pushes me away Away, away I fancy him in the evenings When he strokes my furry skin So hypnotizing Sometimes other people They stroke me too I like him the best when he’s alone with me With me, with me
3.
It's gettting dawn, the streets become alive Alive with human sounds, people walk and drive It's mainly us, playing in this scenery All the other creatures are just extra's, on the contrary Can you name one, can you name one Can you name one who wants to be with us Was the main part given, or did we take it who did the casting and forsake it Eventually, it's just us in major cities Well, so much for variety of species Can you name one, can you name one Can you name one who wants to be with us And I can see it coming, no one will stay Even the birds, they'll fly away From us Can you name one, can you name one Can you name one who want's to be with us
4.
What is the deal with the changes here There's so much more but there's also fear Very reluctantly it made sense That nothing's going to be as I've planned And everything I've always thought to be true Never meant anything, why did listen to you Where do I go when my dreams come true I'll run away if they really do Where do I go when my dream come true I know where to go but it scares me too Something hits way deep in my mind When I long for peace in my soul It's hard to find It gets way too deep inside my mind But I long for the message And it's almost here to find I'm not the one you want me to be And even I was too blind to see Consciously choosing the life I need Not knowing whether I will succeed And fearing what happens if I do Cause then I need to prove myself to you Where do I go when my dreams come true I'll run away if they really do Where do I go when my dream come true I know where to go but it scares me too Something hits way deep in my mind When I long for peace in my soul It's hard to find It gets way too deep inside my mind But I long for the message And it's almost here to find
5.
Even when you’re far and away, I feel you every day Even when the sky is not clear, I know you’re always here After cold and shady days, you warm me up with grace Filling up again and again, you make me feel alive When you heat up the soil we go out of control, in the sun When the music sounds great and we’ll get to that state, in the sun With the wind in our hair we go crazy out there, in the sun We're so glad you are here, start to loose all our fears in the sun Go with the sun Go with the sun Almost every living soul, smiles when light unfolds Almost every creature on earth is living towards you So please give us more sunshiny rays, our guaranty for lovely days Promise to come back after night, to shine yellow and bright When you heat up the soil we go out of control, in the sun When the music sounds great and we’ll get to that state, in the sun With the wind in our hair we go crazy out there, in the sun We're so glad you are here, start to loose all our fears in the sun Go with the sun Go with the sun
6.
Wanting to know you with all of my heart Feels so strange to be so far apart Guess you are just playing hard So much to tell you, I want to be true I’ll be waiting over here for you Knowing that you’re coming through So why is it that I can wait till I’m old You’ll never come and that isn’t my fault Why do I have to believe my own lies Nobody else does and I’m not surprised Wishful thinking, in the end you will be mine Wishful thinking, living the dream I make, feeling fine You never call me but I understand Everybody wants to be your friend But you’ll call me in the end Once you take time for me you’ll know I’m right I’m convinced you need me by your side Patiently I will abide So how long it takes for you to see what I am In my own world we’ll be happier than Everyone else, they just don’t have a clue There’s nothing better for me and for you Wishful thinking, in the end you will be mine Wishful thinking, living the dream I make, feeling fine Thinking positive gets me what I want There’s only one thing that I really do want I know you’ll come to me I’ve read it in the books and I’ve seen it in The Secret; my wish comes true Wishful thinking, in the end you will be mine Wishful thinking, living the dream I make, feeling fine

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released August 17, 2012

Laura Stavinoha: vocals, piano & Rhodes
Oliver Franke: bass & double bass
Boris Manintveld: drums
Sven Weyens: cello on 1, 2, 3, & 6
Stijn Schmeddes: violin on 3 & 4
Valentijn Steenhuis: guitar on 2 & 5
Floor Wittink: soprano saxophone on 2

Lyrics, composition and arrangement by Laura Stavinoha
(except 1 arranged by Laura, Oliver & Boris)

Recorded by Martijn van Waveren at RebelMusic
Mixed by Marc Broer at StudioWorx
Mastered by Darius van Helfteren at Amsterdam Mastering

Photography: Jeroen van Amelsvoort
www.jvafotografie.nl

Graphic design: Kamiel van Kessel
www.kamielvankessel.com

(p) & (c) 2012 Laura Stavinoha, The Netherlands
www.laurastavinoha.com

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