booklet 2 (kleur).indd 1 24-02-13 21:00

booklet 2 (kleur).indd 1 24-02-13 21:00

contact We ve got contact too good to ignore but we take it or leave it when there s still so much to explore. I m floating down a river of beautiful light and kindness, I see flowers and beautiful things, they colour everything, I see flowers and beautiful things. I feel my heart and I feel yours too, I feel everything, everything rings true, I m letting go so I feel my flow, I m letting go, I m letting go. We ve got contact too good to ignore But we take it or leave it when there s still so much to explore, Lie with me, hold me in your arms, we ve got contact too good to ignore. I m hoping we ll get nearer to the essence of love inside us, we ll see flowers and beautiful things, they ll cover everything, we ll see flowers and beautiful things. I feel my heart and I feel yours too, I feel everything, everything rings true, I m letting go so I feel my flow, I m letting go, I m letting go (x2) halo Music & Lyrics: Aart Beunderman Hello little darlin are you looking at me? all this time I ve been wondering if I ve wandered into your dreams have I plucked your heartstrings or is it you who s playin me? alone at night in bed you got me howlin but in your daylight I hear a symphony. She s a little devil but she wears a halo, She s a little devil but she wears a halo, I swear she s like the devil but she looks just like an angel to me, she s a little devil but she wears a halo. If I can t have ya I m gonna leave this town, I ll take the slow-train to nowhere, my ticket says one-way I ain t comin back, if I jump it ll break me if I don t I m gonna crash your seraph-smile all but derailed me And your celestial glare threw me right off track. booklet 2 (kleur).indd 2 24-02-13 21:00

island Music & Lyrics: Aart Beunderman I am an island stranded in me, lost in my inability to find a mainland. I have no place there s too much open space between me and where I want to be. Fear breaks my strings when control is my desire, tears clip my wings and drown my hopes of ever getting higher. There s a hole in my soul, where s the home in my soul? there s a hole in my heart there s a hole in my soul where is home? love flows (in a perfect way) Music & Lyrics: Aart Beunderman Serene siren, enticed me home, let me crash into your arms, for love is your charm, shipwrecked me from further harm. Chime your song into my ears and sing away my fears, for who needs a boat when love keeps me afloat? keeps me afloat, love keeps me afloat Keeps me afloat. Love s a boat, love floats, love flows in a perfect way, eddies and curls, love unfurls in a florid spray, in a perfect way. Divine bouquet love spirits me away, to a space in time where I m no longer yours nor are you mine, a place for you and I to harbour love, love for all love for all and everyone, love is everyone, love is everyone. Love flows in a perfect way. One note of love is the essence of harmony and life makes sense when the rhythm of our hearts beats out the tune of love s song never-ending, fragrant, pure, love is heaven-scent, fragrant and pure, love is heaven-sent love is heaven-scent. Love flows in a perfect way, love is here to stay! booklet 2 (kleur).indd 3 24-02-13 21:00

familiar You seem so familiar to me, I ve felt your vibe before I saw you when I looked inside of me and my heart cried for more and more and more That s why you ve come to me because I m learning that s why you ve come to me coz I wasn t looking, that s why you ve come to me coz it s meant to be Rivers of you rush through my veins you ve always lived here inside of me I realise that we re all the same only different, in what we think and say and do That s why you ve come to me, because I m learning that s why you ve come to me coz I wasn t looking, that s why you ve come to me coz it s meant to be. she shows Poetic you, you call me up, your voice was ringing in my ear: I want to see you now. You blew my mind, blue was your dress, you took me for a ride in your car, I swallowed you whole. You take it, or leave it you don t even know how to keep me warm you don t even know if I need this, you don t even know, you don t even know. She shows, but she s a fake, her eyes, they bruise my mind, she gave but why should I take her confusing me with him? She almost fell, she didn t quite fall into my embrace, but I fell flat on my face you blew my mind blue was your dress you took me for a drive in your car I swallowed you whole. You take it, or leave it you don t even know how to keep me warm you don t even know if I need this, booklet 2 (kleur).indd 4 24-02-13 21:00

you don t even know, you don t even know. You take it, Or leave it You don t even know How to keep me warm You don t even know If I need this, You don t even know, You don t even know stellar sparkle I found this symbol in a sea of strange-shaped emotions, I could see you as it shot into view, flew like a shooting star blazing across my horizon. I picked up this shell and wondered at its spiral stairs, where we start and end, where we start and end, merrily I place this mouthpiece to my ear And I hear my watery voice, unsure, sad-stormy waves crashing on distant shores. but its your stellar sparkle. In an ocean of confusing beacons and lights that beckoned me to navigate in a sea of nights floodlit with too many stars that dazzle me. But it s your stellar sparkle, but it s your stellar sparkle in an ocean of confusing beacons and lights that beckoned me to navigate in a sea of nights floodlit with too many stars that dazzle me. I found this symbol in a sea of strange-shaped emotions I could see you as it shot into view, flew like a shooting star. flower, fragrant Light in my day, blue sky in my grey. You dance like a flower, fragrant, moved by a heartfelt breeze, most radiant spring, you are my most tender awakening. I think I am an artist, booklet 2 (kleur).indd 5 24-02-13 21:00

sure, I can write you a song, but the art of living you ve known all along. you re the real teacher heart and soul, heart and soul, all I can teach you is what I m hoping to learn, how to stand up and not to fall. I sing you harmony from a heart dissonant and torn, but you re the brilliant melody, my hymn waiting to be born Captain Take a big step in one direction, follow your heart, that s all you can do, set sail to who knows where, but you re your own captain on the ship of your own truth. How to keep afloat, when sadness drives you to distraction, when worry and fear are your shipmates? But the waves of your love, will take you home......on this boat, it s you, on the boat of your truth. Take a step in one direction, follow your heart, that s all you can do, set sail to who knows where, but you re your own captain on the ship of your own truth. Real You say Love has abandoned me, I am lost In my world of fantasy. But I ask you What is real, what is real, what do you feel, how is this not reality? Just close your eyes, take a look and see, just take a breath, take a breath just breathe, listen to your heart, your heart-beat, your heart beats, your heart beats, your heart sings, your heart sings, your heartstrings, your heart sings, your heart-beat, your heart beats. Breathe, feel, see booklet 2 (kleur).indd 6 24-02-13 21:00

the world s a fallacy, your love is real breathe, feel, see, you re not alone, coz you are love. Just take a step take that step to your reality your dreams are real the outside world s a fallacy, that will tug and pull, and push and shove and try to kill your inner dove and all your flights of fancy, that will tug and pull and push and shove and make you believe the sun in your heart, the child in you has fled. You re not alone, coz you are love. Free You glow, you are beautiful, you are whole you are beautiful. You are whole, you are free, your spirit s all that you want to be. I have lived each day to try and see, the love I need is inside of me, this rhythm I feel is my heart beating free, a life without love is a song without harmony. I never thought I d see the light of the sun, and the moon and the stars are all in your face and your eyes shine like heaven on earth and I see the beauty of your soul, your soul. booklet 2 (kleur).indd 7 24-02-13 21:00

Aart Beunderman: vocals, guitars, keyboards, cow bell on Contact, wood block on Stellar sparkle, clapping on Flower, fragrant Tom Meijer: bass guitar & percussion Joeri de Wilde: drums All songs (music & lyrics) written by Aart Beunderman - www.aartmusic.nl, facebook.com/aartmusic, Twitter: @aartmusic info@aartmusic.nl / aartbund@hotmail.com Big thanks to all those who helped me with the cd: *Studio Zeezicht: Tom Meijer: for all the time, energy and love you put into the recording, for your amazing bass-playing and percussion, for your advice and creative input Huub Reijnders: for all your unconditional recording advice & out-of-the-box thinking, and for the magic you put into the mixing and mastering; *Photography & design: Stephanie Jansen: for the beautiful photos, for your help with the cd cover, for your constant willingness to help, and for your heart-connection; Jurriaan Gossink: for your beautiful and inspired cd artwork, and for your willingness to help a perfect stranger Matthijs Vemeulen: for your artistic advice AND... Tijmen Ernst: for your constant interest in my music, moral and practical support, advice and insights, and for all the listening sessions and pep-talks; Marijke, Nicolle, Stephanie, Ingrid: for inspiring me Marijke, Stephanie, Nicolle, Nelleke, Annemar, Astrid, Tijmen, Ernst, Remco, Arina: for always listening to my songs, giving me honest feedback & your heart-connection; Harm Jan, Ron, Nik, Harry, Margot, Roelijn & Marco: for your interest in my music and advice Joanne: for lending me your bass guitar Big love and special thanks for your love, support and heart-connection to me & my music: my parents and brothers & sisters, Marijke, Nicolle, Stephanie, Tijmen, Ernst, Nelleke, Annemar, Remco, Roberto, Astrid, Arina, Robin, Matthijs, Suzy, Iris, Johan, Yvonne, Natasja, Ruth, Miki, Diego, Andy-O, Pepe, Feña, Helen. Produced by Aart Beunderman and Tom Meijer Recorded and engineerd by Tom Meijer Mixed and mastered by Huub Reijnders Recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Zeezicht - www.studiozeezicht.nl Photography by Stephanie Jansen - www.stephaniejansen.nl Design/artwork by Jurriaan Gossink - www.jurrr.com 2013 Aart Beunderman All rights reserved. Used by permission booklet 2 (kleur).indd 8 24-02-13 21:00