You Were There

Lyrics by Lene

STAY AWAY
Written 2017
Capo 3
A

Guess your eyes 'never been quite wide open but
It is obvious to me
That your hide and seek game has been knockin' her down
Once or twice, she survived, but seventeen
Math was never your thing
Get some glasses dush and leave her to me

Stay away, stay away
Two words to you from me
Stay away, stay away, stay away
Stay away from my friend

One word honey; Selfish
You figure it out
We’ll watch and we’ll see
The old “follow your heart” has gone to your
Yeah she’s cryin’ again
How can that be?
She has a problem, you say
Yeah she does
He has a pretty face and too many hands

Stay away, stay away
Two words to you from me
Stay away, stay away, stay away
Stay away from my friend

MONEY
Written 06.11.2017
Capo 4
A

Why’ you wasting your life loving paper
Paper ain’t lovin’ you back
Sure you need some, but honey
Don’t let them rule your days
Don’t let them change your ways

Money
They make your smile turn bad
Money
What a waste
Money
They make you proud and sad
Money, money

Bitterness is what they leave you
A disrupted image of life
Like a drug they catch you
Beware little bird
The fox is awake

Money
They make your smile turn bad
Money
What a waste
Money
They make you proud and sad
Money, money

FIRE
Written 2017
A

It burned to the ground
Only the chimneys were standing
The old train station by the water of Dale
Didn’t mean nothing to me
Just a trace from the past
Mistreated by years
Like the farms by its side

Fire write me a letter
‘bout the ladies awaiting
(‘bout) the bats on the boost
And the captains smile
Fire sing me the song
Filling the waiting room
The song on their minds
Of love and despair

I started crying for no reason at all
Like I could read its story in the sky
The last farewell was flying by

Fire write me a letter
‘bout the ladies awaiting
(‘bout) the bats on the boost
And the captains smile
Fire sing me the song
Filling the waiting room
The song on their minds
Of love and despair

YOU WERE THERE
Written 03.11.2017
Capo 2
G

How many men kept you alive
How many years
How many cows walked over those floors
How many hours of working
How many plows
How many games of hide and seek

You were there giving cover
You were there giving hope
You were there holding dreams
You were there

Like the cry of an owl the old barn whispers
Powerful stories that might have been
You never can tell but my heart
My heart seems to smell
The hopes and the tears nobody’ seen

Is this your memory lane
Was this your hide away
You know sometimes the wind passes
Through the barn and me both
And maybe that’s why
Maybe that’s why I feel so close
So close to you

So many years
So many winters
Years of loss but still you stand

You were there giving cover
You were there giving hope
You were there holding dreams
You were there

OH DIANA
Written 22.09.2017
C

Oh precious girl
I see your eyes
How you're hiding the pain
From media
They’re all shootin’ blanks
But they’re hittin’ you hard
The war was intense
Even from afar

Oh Diana
My heart goes out to you
Oh Diana
Wish I could have helped you through
The invisible war

Oh precious girl
I see you everywhere
The world seems so distant
Like it doesn’t care
Well here’s a shout out to you
I want you to stay
We’re all throwing flowers
As you’re driving away

Oh Diana
My heart goes out to you
Oh Diana
Let me help you through
The invisible war

GO HOME BOY
Written Sept 2017
E

I didn’t know the Netherlands, were breeding hunks like you
If I did perhaps I wouldn’t be sitting here
You know the way to make me stay,
Sweet-talking, mindwalking, gosh
Resting your hand on my leg, pretending I’m yours

I know your kind
Can’t say I’m not intrigued
Your arms boy
Imagining them holding me

Here you are
In a brown northern pub
Cheering me up
Wearing your golden promise
I could be your affair
I could rewrite your life
But my mind is clear
Go home boy

You tried to kiss me, my desire kissed you back
(but) I just couln’t let my lips touch the love of another
I asked and you told me, your lives tore you apart
Your eyes couln’t help but tell me the truth
And I honestly wish I could help you patch up your heart

Here you are
In a brown northern pub
Cheering me up
Wearing your golden promise
I could be your affair
I could rewrite your life
But my mind is clear
Go home to your wife
Go home boy

GET YOUR SHOVEL
Written 22.10.2017
Capo 2
Am

Covered by dust
Blockin' your sight
Worn out by must
A schedule too tight
World hesitatin'
Summer run dry
Treasures awaitin'
A spark in your eye

Get your shovel boy
Get your shovel
Don’t let your soil run dry
Leave your trouble honey
Leave your trouble
Leave your trouble and reach for the sky

Hometown yellin’
Dough on the rise
No use tellin’, bae
Stretch your legs
Show ‘em how
To walk on your own two feet

Get your shovel boy
Get your shovel
Don’t let your soil run dry
Leave your trouble honey
Leave your trouble
Leave your trouble and reach for the sky

IT IS TIME
Written 01.02.2018
C

How can you go back in time and whisper
‘bout all the things I did wrong
I cannot change what’s done
How can you cover my tracks with anger
Take my words by speaking yours
How can you tell them it was not for real

Let me go free
I need to run
I will not forget
All the good times we had

How can you act like we need each other
Act like we’ve lost our self esteem
We simply got stuck in life
How can we believe there’s no better out there
Believe we will loose by breaking up
It’s simply a chance to get things right

Let me go free
I need to run
I will not forget
All the good times we had

It is time to bury the hatch between us
Bury the anger, doubt and shame
Go back to where we started
It is time to climb on the back of friendship
Ride over hurdles as ourselves
Look for the fearless laughter

Let me go free
I need to run
I will not forget
All the good times we had

WE'RE GOING IN
Written 08.02.2018
A

Bring it on
I woun’t back down if you woun’t
I’ll join you for sure
For less and for more
Anyways
Let’s ride up
Over the hills
I wanna see it
The other side
Again

Once ruled by fear, subconsciously
Losing the grip on one self
But now I’m here, free
Happy to walk in my shoes
Beside you

Jump on in
This is where the river begin
Let’s follow the steam
Livin' a dream
Patiently
So pull up your dress girl
We’re going in

Once ruled by fear, subconsciously
Losing the grip on one self
But now I’m here, free
Happy to walk in my shoes
So now I’m here, finally
Gettin' a grip on myself
With nothing to fear

It’s time to dance with the wind
Time to realize all of your dreams
Time to run over fields
Time to jump into icy waters
With a smile
Running wild
Spending time
Beside you

WHO IS HE
Written 09.12.2017
A

Who is he, the little boy
A touch of hope, within the crib

He’s the answer to our cries, He is...
He is mercy alive, He is...Christ

Grateful I am to you God
You love is beyond our wits
The dearest one you gave away
Greater than all our gifts

He’s the answer to our cries, He is...
He is mercy alive, He is...Christ

Who is he, the young man
Preaching love
Who is he, there on the cross
Taking my sin
He is Christ

Takknemlig er jeg til deg Gud
Din kjærlighet er over vår forstand

BOTTLE OF TEARS
Written 2017
D

In the corner of life
Stands a bottle of tear
Counting the clouds passing by
Doesn’t seem to lose weight
Not at all
Not this winter
No matter how much you may try

Let me hold your bottle of tears
You shouldn’t hold it alone
Let’s gather one night
Then I can try
To carry your boyfriends last goodbye

Your tried so hard
But now you feel wasted
Honey don’t you see
You did good
You gave it a try
You could not have known
The future from under the hood

Let me hold your bottle of tears
You shouldn’t hold it alone
Let’s gather one night
Then I can try
To carry your boyfriends last goodbye

GIVE ME THE COLD
Written 2017
Capo 3
E (A B7)

There’s somethin' good in us all
If you open your eyes
Start pushin’ your limits
Beyond the skies
Even from trouble and pain
There’s more to gain
Turn your thoughts around
Make them climb to higher ground

O, Lord give me the cold
Just for the night
So I can sing
The blues

Come light me up
Give me the laugh of my life
I’m ready to live
To be right now
Come on, come on
Come simple, raw, honest
Happiness, happiness

O, Lord give me the cold
Just for the night
So I can sing
The blues

BRING ME ALONG
Written 07.01.2018
D F

Like the sea touching land we move along
Sometimes hard to breathe
Blank sheets get stained by every step
As our hope touches the sand

Let us long for life
No fear for stormy weather
The voice of past
A victim of time

Bring me along (shall we)
Bring me along (shall we)
Bring me along to rocky ground
Sing me a song (shall we)
Sing me a song (shall we)
Sing me a song of the world from the eyes of a hound

What is life if we keep holding on
To the safe zone we’ve come to love
What is life if our hearts keep a steady pace
Let’s move on to third gear

Bring me along (shall we)
Bring me along (shall we)
Bring me along to rocky ground
Sing me a song (shall we)
Sing me a song (shall we)
Sing me a song of the world from the eyes of a hound