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1. |
Pleasure & Pain
03:21
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“We go (what is it)
Fishing (what is it, what?)
For pleasure and pain (what, what, what is?)
In our (what is it)
Mind- (what is it) oceans”
lyrics
It chews and grinds
Peaks and winds
Motivates, keeps us alive
A fool bolts fun
But what is it, what is it?
If pain’s the same
Then what feels good?
One shows up, the other one not
A fool bolts fun
But what is it, what is it?
Rejecting it is easy ‘cause
I’m not easy to please
My claims are high
A key thing, sure, can’t tell it quite
Surprising, sure, can feel it right
It’s doing what you can’t do
This is it, this is it!
We go (what is it)
Fishing (what is it, what)
For pleasure and pain (what, what, what is)
In our (what is it)
Mind- (what is it) oceans
We’re throwing our lines
We go (what is it)
Collecting (what is it, what)
The good and bad (what, what, what is)
In our (what is it)
Mind- (what is it) oceans
We’re taking our lanes
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Absolutism (Big Words)
Biblicism (Big Words)
Capitalism (Big Words)
Dogmatism (Big Words)
Existentialism (Big Words)
Fundamentalism (Big Words)
Globalism (Big Words)
Hyperrealism
Intersexualization (Big Words)
Juxtaposition (Big Words)
Keratinization (Big Words)
Liberalization (Big Words)
Metalyricization (Big Words)
Neurosecretion (Big Words)
Overclassification (Big Words)
Postdramatization (Big Words)
The ABC of Big Words leads me to my ZYX of B-B-Brain Freeze
B-B-Brain Freeze is what you get from Zooming in on this
Of the Yearning to X-ray Wordy bliss
Valuation, Unsophistication
We’re back to the TION
The Suffix reloading the Root again
The Qualifying Prefix attached and then
You’re Overwhelmed from all that Notion
Your cranial Motion
Nebulous
Overload
Paradoxes
Question marks
Rattlebrain and Scatterbrain
Tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee
Unavailing
Vacuous
Wibble-wobbley
X nt
Yucky yammer
Zip-a-Dee
D-D-Doo-Dah is in the composition of all of this:
Affectation impedes the cranial kinesis
Beautification
Coronation
Decoration
We’re back to the ABC
The DEF, the Definition of it
The GHI to Justify the Kick
You get from Big Words
From all those Letters
It’s all that Matters
Postbananarchy (Big Words)
Kiwikipediatyness (Brain Freeze)
Necessarialization (Words)
Shenanegerialism (Freeze)
-ation
-pre
-ness
-pathy
-nano
-ans
-ty
-fix
-banana
B-B-Brain Freeze
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3. |
Climate Monster
02:36
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(Man to neighbour):
“Have you heard about this monster
Living in a cave far, far away?
That no one has ever seen
But might come one day?”
No one believed him
Until one day it really showed up
Auauauauauauau
Auauaua-a
Auau-uauauauau
Auauaua
Even devil’s forces failed
Hell would be forever doomed and banned
So humanity, it begged,
“Monster, can we ask you for a trade?”
“You get two choices.
Chose wisely so we don’t all blow up, blow up!”
“Ok. Either I leave you all unhurt now
And will come back later, let’s say in 20 years
And kill everyone then
Or
You have to give up soy sauce
And all your cars right away
I’ll leave you alive and won’t ever come back!”
So humanity discussed
The difficulty of their choice, indeed
“But, how should we eat our rice then?
We can’t risk to lose our base!”
So then they told him
They can’t give up their
Most beloved affairs
Prefer to shift it
Procrastinate shit
And let the cycle run again
Auauauauauauau
Auauaua-a
Auau-uauauauau
Auau-a-u
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4. |
Ow
00:31
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Ow ow ow ow ow ow
Ow ow ow ow ow ow
Ä
Ow ow ow ow ow ow
Ow
Ow
Ow
Ow ow ow ow ow
Ow ow
Ow
Ow ow
Ä
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5. |
Perfect Pictures
03:15
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I’ll let them
I’ll let them go
Those Perfect Pictures
How they got me on
The smashed words
And flawless vows
They’re spelling dangerous quotes
But they are sworn to go
Go, go!
‘Cause our risks they may or may not
Pan out
Go, try (let go)
Open Other Doors
To look behind
Go, try (let go)
Oh complexity can be
So confusing
I’ll let them
I’ll let them go
Those better chances
They were born to go
And as they
And as they crawl
Hidden behind fence
Hidden behind
Hind-uhu, hind-uhu, hind-uhu
‘Cause our risks they may or may not
Pan out
Go, try (let go)
Open Other Doors
To look behind
Go, try (let go)
Oh simplicity can be
Easy
Go, try (let go)
Open Other Doors
To look behind
Go, try (let go)
Oh complexity can be
So confusing
Go! uhu
Go! uhu
Go! uhu
Go! uhu
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6. |
Orbit Entourage
03:10
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We called it home, as time went by
The distant feel, concealed by dirty air
Stilled in western sky, and around it
Twilight birthing, reddening moon
Still the western sky is above us
A single storm is double in June
Ooh
Ooh
Our swallowed breath, my son and I
With whipping wind, in unison we sing
Stilled in eastern sky, and around it
Daylight ready, silver cocoon
Still the eastern sky doesn’t heal us
You care to corn the fields at harvest moon
Soon
You care to corn the fields
You care to corn the fields
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7. |
Romance Scam
02:56
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Mmmh…
Became victim of his crime
I went blind to see more clearly
He asked money, asked for love
And said: “Right now!”
Mmmh…
In this world he operates
Will we love until forever?
His targets, he picks them wisely
And doesn’t care at all
Everlasting fraud
Taught me love is lies
Everlasting fraud
Be fast and
Catch him if you can!
Mmmh…
Aaahh…
Oh my beloved one
How far could he, how far did he go?
Oh my dear Self
How could I not see
The games he played indeed?
And how deep did he even go?
Did he even dig?
Oh my Dear
Oh Dear!
Everlasting fraud
Taught me love is lies
Everlasting fraud
Be fast and
Catch him if you can!
Everlasting fraud
Taught me love is lies
Everlasting fraud
Be fast and
Catch him if you can
Catch him if you
Catch him
Catch him
If you can!
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8. |
The Paradox of Boredom
02:17
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You’re dull
You’re flat
You’re tiring
And make me crave relief (e-o-o)
Time doesn’t move
Can’t touch it, oh
What bit of irony! (e-o-e-o-e-e)
You please
You cure
You free my mind
That’s trapped by paradigms (e-o-o)
In lack of stimulation
A creative delight (e-o-e-o-e-e)
What paradox! (Enjoy blank space)
What paradox! (Don’t fill it up)
What paradox! (Get bored by choice!)
I say
I’m bored
I’m bored
I’m bored
I’m bored, I’m bored, I’m bored!
There’s room for pictures, symbols
What about the flat tire? (e-o-o)
Now let’s get bored
Just one last time
Don’t trick yourself! (e-o-e-o-e-e-e-o-e-e)
What paradox! (Enjoy blank space)
What paradox! (Don’t fill it up)
What paradox! (Get bored by choice!)
I say
I’m bored! (I say)
I’m bored! (I say)
I’m bored!
I’m bored, I’m bored, I’m bored!
I wave
Goodbye! (I wave)
Goodbye! (I wave)
Goodbye! (I wave)
Come by, come by, come by!
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What a B
02:08
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“Just start over and over again
You have to go through that same cycle
A million times
At least!
But the more you do it
The better you will get at it
I really promise!
Just try!!”
“Mhkm, ok:
What a beauty you are!
With your strong eyes.
Also your art is… so inspiring.
Thanks a lot for… your support!”
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10. |
Eleiola
00:24
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Eleiola o-le e-le-a
Eleiola o-le e-lei-i
Eleiola le e-le-a
Eleiol le-e lei
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11. |
No Other Mother
03:07
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You put me inside you
In your blood and fertile goo
I’m splitting up, cell by cell
Designing my fontanelle
I feel your strength in my veins
Riding your waves of pleasures and pains
I’m splitting more cells, I’m kinda bored
Producing my umbilical chord
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
Imma love ya, don’t want no other mother
It’s starting to get tight
I’m starting to want space
Wanting to see the light and your beautiful face
Twisting and turning round
Kicking into your womb
And I’m screaming out loud: LET ME OUT!
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m a lover, don’t want no other mother
I’m going into position, head down first
Mentally preparing for my squished outburst
Building up loads of adrenalin
Practicing my greeting-grin
Everything is black
Everything is red
Everything is blue
And I’m calling you
Everything is bright
Everything is white and red
I’m on your bed
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
Imma love ya, don’t want no other mother
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
Imma love ya
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m in love in love, I’m in love in love
I’m a lover, don’t want no other mother
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12. |
Murmurlude
00:42
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Oooooh ooh, ooh oooooh oooooh
Oooh ooh ooh oooh oooh ooooh o-oh oooh oooh oooooooooooooh
Oooooh ooh, ooh oooooh oooooh
Oooh ooh ooh oooooh
Ooh, ooh ooh ooooh ooh ooooh ooh oooooooooooooh
Ooh oooh ooh
Oooooh
Oooh ooh oooh
Ooooh ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh ooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh
Ooooooooh ooh ooooh
Oooooooooooooh
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13. |
Too Safe
04:08
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Their crumpled spines and crippled postures
Their heavy heads from looking down night and day
Their vertebrae sticking out of their backs like dragon spikes
Their bony fingers petting their small creations
Giving pushes where they’re needed to sustain the rotation
Keep 'em turning
Turning, turning
Hoonah, hoonah, hoonah, hoonah-ha
Hoondah, hoonah, oonnah, hoondah-ha
Hoondah, oondah, oondah, oona-haaaa
Their small games, creations
Consist of a person
Who repeats one thing
Like the woman who runs in circles ‘cause of two right feet
Like planet man who re-dips his orbs into color
The creatures say:
“Be safe, be safe, be safe
Aaaah”
They say:
“Be safe, be safe, be safe
Aaaah”
“Continue
As I’m keeping you going round in
The Well-Known
Continue (A circle in a circle in a)
As I’m telling you that you’re safe in (Circle in a circle)
Your safety zone” (What is my role? Where am I in the game? Am I my own person or am I the same?)
Crumpled spines, heavy heads, dragon spikes
Aaaah, aaaah
In exuberance
They’re addicted to
The Perpetual
Bony fingers are petting their small creations
Aaaah, aaaah
Giving pushes, sustaining rotation
Aaaah, aaaah
As they watch their games
Turning round and round
They themselves are being watched too (Aaaah, aaaah)
Aaaah, aaaah
Hoonah, oonah, hoonah, oonah-ha (Be safe)
Be safe, be safe, oonah-ha (Aaaah)
Be safe, be safe, oonah-ha (Aaaah)
Keep on turning, oonah-ha (Be safe)
“Continue
As I’m keeping you going round in
The Well-Known
Continue
As I’m telling you that you’re safe in
Your safety zone”
Where am I in the game? (Too safe, too safe, too safe)
Where am I in the game? (Too safe, too safe, too safe)
Where am I in the game?
Should I break out or should I push replay? (Too safe, too safe, too safe)
Should I break out or should I push replay? (Too safe, too safe, too safe)
“Continue (A circle in a circle in)
As I’m keeping you going round in (A circle in a circle in a circle in)
The Well-Known (What is my role? Where am I in the game?)
Continue (A circle in a circle)
As I’m telling you: you are safe in (A circle in a circle)
Your safety zone” (What is my role? Where am I in the game? Am I my own or am
“Continue
As I’m keeping you going round in (In a circle in a circle in a circle in)
The Well-Known (What is my role? Where am I?)
Continue
As I’m telling you: you are safe in
Your safety zone” (What is my role? Where am I in the game? Am I my own or am I the same?)
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14. |
Magnolia
03:22
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In “Magnolia” Marena Whitcher and Andrina Bollinger portray the cycle and interplay of life and death, decay and blooming, digging in the earth, burying the dead, the call and response of nature. In their narrative, choral and clear, we teeter on the brink of losing Eclecta, as they seem to float away, out of the world into which they have cast themselves with all parts of their bodies, right down to the tips of their extremities. And then comes the retraction, away from the beat, releasing voices that expand and fill the vacuum left by grief. Moving through the doors Eclecta open for us, we are bid a farewell that also announces a new beginning: the Magnolia’s fresh blossoms.
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Marena Whitcher Switzerland
Swiss/American Avant-Pop artist Marena Whitcher is a multiple award-winning singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and actress. Driven by unabashed creativity, bubbling joie-de-vivre and boundless experimental desire beyond any musical genres or rules, this emerging artist is active in the Pop, Jazz, Contemporary Classical Music Theatre and the Film Music scene. ... more
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