Gallery 3 — KAI MICHEL

Compilation One

Die Songtexte zum Album

Rain In Maine U.S.A.

I heard the rain singing in irish
I know what it sounds like in France
I saw the brook rising in my hometown
But I never smelled rain in Maine U.S.A.

I saw the wind pushing in german
I know how it feels like in the north
I heard the hurricane coming
But I never smelled rain in Maine U.S.A.

It's not because of my nose
I just never been there
I don't care which way the wind blows
when it blows like something
You won't see me crow with the crows
Take a walk by the sea and think about me

I felt like travelling to Ohio
But I don't know where it is
I saw it on a map and I'll remember
But I never smelled rain in Maine U.S.A.

It's not because of my nose
I just never been there
I don't care which way the wind blows
when it blows like something
You won't see me crow with the crows
Take a walk by the sea and please tell me

If it mainly rains in the plain
If my baby plays in the grain
Old customs to retain
Like driving the wrong lane
And I hope that my love ain't in vain

I know this train's heading to Tacoma
I know I got a ticket to ride
I feel like I'm one with everything sometimes
But I never smelled rain in Maine U.S.A.

It's not because of my nose
I just never been there
I don't care which way the wind blows
when it blows like something
You won't see me crow with the crows
Take a walk by the sea and think about me

You won't see me crow with the crows
Take a walk by the sea and think about me

Sing It Again

He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
so wrong that you had to leave me alone
there were lines on the mirror, lines on her face
sway through the crowd to an empty space

does the song that you're singing sound to you like a rhyme
my cousin tried reefer for the very first time

Sing it again wherever you are
Sing it again
in my life i loved them all
you can sing it again
floating sky is shimmering
when you sing it again

I've written words in many ways to make them rhyme
when you came for the second time
do you wanna be the feathers lying in my bed
a gold covered mattress on which he was led

does the song you're singing sound to you like a rhyme
my cousin tried reefer for the very first time

Sing it again wherever you are
Sing it again
in my life i loved them all
you can play them again
floating sky is shimmering
when you sing it again

I name a star after you, i name a star after you

Sing it again wherever you are
Sing it again
in my life i loved them all
you can play them again
floating sky is shimmering
when you sing it again

Butterfly Zoo

butterfly inside my head
a flap instead of breaking bad
conspiracy wherever i go
butterfly descents from my head to my toe to my toe

country girl right on the track
moved all the way from tulsa and back
spontaneously i fell down on my knees
she looked into my eyes said: call me the breeze

breeze breeze baby call my name
otherwise i'd feel like dead and lame
I was dreaming of the past
instead of being here at last
let's move to a town called out of the blue
or do you think it's better here in butterly zoo

fruit fly flew into my eye
"excuse me while i kiss the sky"
"just don't mind, it's simply red"
no reason to cry as someone said

breeze breeze baby call my name
otherwise i'd feel like dead and lame
I was dreaming of the past
instead of being here at last
so let's move to a town called out of the blue
or do you think it's better here in butterly zoo

she came down from penny laine
on your shoulder a bird cocaine
his coughing sounds like a strange disease
ice ice baby, call me the breeze

breeze breeze baby call my name
otherwise i'd feel like dead and lame
I was dreaming of the past
instead of being here at last
so let's move to a town called out of the blue
or do you think it's better here in butterly zoo
in butterfly zoo
from me to you
or do you think it's better here in butterly zoo

Gone, Gone, Gone

well she‘s a nice girl, this story ain‘t nothing new
it‘s no homecoming, just some witches brew
i need some pleasure, and she is handsome, too
one thing is in my mind, a thing about you

how come I‘m here, and I‘m not there in the same time
I‘m not there in the same time

tonight i’ll step into this bedroom
i don‘t think i‘m gonna fall from grace
when she wakes up in the morning
and i‘ll be gone, gone, gone, gone

she gives me freedom for a minute or two
counting the hours is what i’m goin’ to do
i met a wise man, he told me green from blue
it‘s not a wonder, there‘s no one like you

how come I‘m here, and I‘m not there in the same time
I‘m not there in the same time

tonight i’ll step into this bedroom
i don‘t think i‘m gonna fall from grace
when she wakes up in the morning
and i‘ll be gone, gone, gone, gone

well she’s a nice girl and there‘s no one like you
i need some pleasure, just some witches brew
she gives me freedom, just tell me green from blue
one thing to tell you, i burn out for you

tonight i’ll step into this bedroom
i don‘t think i‘m gonna fall from grace
when she wakes up in the morning
and i‘ll be gone, gone, gone, gone

tonight i’ll step into this bedroom
i don‘t think i‘m gonna fall from grace
when she wakes up in the morning
and i‘ll be gone, gone, gone, gone

I Love The Sun

I love the sun. I love the stars.
There is a reflection. It's Lucifer on Mars.
I like dixie the way they play in Maine.
I like the cycle within the irish rain.

It's pouring down like banjo sound.
You rather feel like homeward bound.
Your shoes are wet and so is your skin.
And you got your doubts if you lose or win.

A breeze comes up. It wasn't there before.
Today I met a girl that I adore.
All color is grey, all smell is green.
She's the sweetest redhead I've ever seen.

I love the sun. I love the stars.
There is a reflection. It's Lucifer on Mars.
I like dixie the way they play in Maine.
I like the cycle within the irish rain.

A brass comes up, blows away my hat.
The brook tries a roll in the style of Steve Gadd.
All color is grey, time is rapidly aging.
Nothing could be as dry as a dry gin.

The pub is closed and far away.
The castle is kept away from decay.
There is a fungus crowing with the moss.
For what it's worth? It's worth a toss.

Call him god, the lord or a friend.
He spreads sweet country all over the land.
There's joy inside each tear i cry and that's why

I love the sun. I love the stars.
There is a reflection. It's Lucifer on Mars.
I like dixie the way they play in Maine.
I like the cycle within the irish rain.

I like dixie the way they play in Maine.
I like the cycle within the irish rain.

I love the sun.

Try 1, Take 2

Try 1, take 2, screamed the market crier
before he charged you 3
you’ve always been an occasional buyer
sometimes the same happens to me

You’ve always been like missing a thing
and I’m a sympathetic guy
try 1, take 2, let the canaries sing
they do and they don’t wonder why

And they don’t know why
wanna be free? - look to the sky
it's worth a try

Mind the twitter when the bulldogs bark
sometimes they do scare me, too
sometimes i think they're just gay like a lark
so this is what i suggest to you
start try 1, take 2
try 1, take 2

Try 1, take 2, said the engineer
and recorded another track
you’ve always been kinda busy, my dear
one day I’m gonna take you back

You’ve always been like thinking to much
instead of letting it go
try 1, take 2, baby it don’t matter
when all we need is a little glow

It's worth a try
wanna be free? - Look to the sky
they sing and fly

Mind the twitter when the bulldogs bark
sometimes they do scare me, too
sometimes i think they're just gay like a lark
so this is what i suggest to you
start try 1, take 2
try 1, take 2

Mind the twitter when the bulldogs bark
sometimes they do scare me, too
sometimes i think they're just gay like a lark
so this is what i suggest to you
start try 1, take 2
try 1, take 2

I Like Jazz

I like jazz but i don‘t like saxofone
you say it‘s crazy, you may be right
somehow i like to travel but not the train i‘m on
I like jazz but i don‘t like saxofone

I like rain but i don‘t like no cloud
you say i‘m a fool, you maybe right
I‘m in for the sound of silence and turn the radio loud
I like rain but i don‘t like no cloud

I like wind but don‘t wanna comb my hair
you say i‘m lazy, yeah you‘re right
I wonder why you stare the way you do but i don‘t care
I like wind but i don‘t like to comb my hair

I like jazz but don‘t like saxofone
you say it‘s crazy, you may be right
somehow i like to travel but not the train i‘m on
I like jazz but don‘t like saxofone

I like sweets but don‘t like piece by piece
you say it‘s creed, yes it is
I‘m in the mood for winter but i don‘t like to freeze
I like sweets but i don‘t like piece by piece

I like you but i don‘t like time to share
you say something, and then goodbye
I wonder why you stare the way you do but i don‘t care
I like you but I don‘t like time to share

and I like jazz but i don‘t like saxofone
you say it‘s crazy, you may be right
somehow i like to travel but not the train i‘m on
I like jazz but I don‘t like saxofone

Don’t Cry For Me

You cry for a broken rainbow on a dead pony’s back
riding through cold sepia just beside the track
losing all its colors in a dandelion sky
looking for some order among those people walking by

I feel the same about this kinda shame
and I’m in pain, because you don’t cry for me
because you don’t cry for me

You cry for your mother in her dungeon built of grief
behind an iron door, no way to grant relief
sliding down the trail instead of giving it a try
looking for a smile among those people walking by

I feel the same about this kind of shame
and I’m in pain, because you don’t cry for me
because you don’t cry for me

I feel the same about this kind of shame
and I’m in pain, because you don’t cry for me
because you don’t cry for me

That’s all that I could say today, tomorrow I’ll go free
if not, then any another day, definitely maybe

Don't cry for me
so don’t cry for me

Brazilian Guy

Here's a simple song to be sung with one single note
i know a brazilian guy who did this before
all in all the second line had twelve little tunes
did you recognize the one before had one more

i don't mind if you don't even care

Here's a simple song to be sung without rhythmic skills
i know music people making money with shit
all in all the second verse got forty some words
here's an interlude to give the whole thing a kick

i don't care if you don't even mind

doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo
doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo,
doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo
doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo

almost all of half of what i say is meaningless

Hope On Board

some people dream of a big limousine
some others drive against the wall and smile
some people wake up still in their clothes
some others make big money selling dreams

some believe in mass media
some others praise the lord
anyway the wind blows
still some hope on board

some people dream of a fine true love
some others pay for their kids and run
some people wake up in another town
some others bought it in the meantime

some believe in their parents
some others are ignored
anyway the wind blows
still some hope on board

some people dream but never at night
some others take from a poor man‘s hand
some people wake up in lower park
some others make big deals with just one call

some believe in seven sails
some others praise the lord
anyway the wind blows
still some hope on board

some people dream of better days
some others they don‘t know nothing else
some people wake up in a prison cell
some others oil the attorney‘s palm

some believe in their children
some others are ignored
anyway the wind blows
still some hope on board

Grey

You ain't fish, you ain't flesh
got a credit card and pay cash
you're northbound and down south
got no advice and open your mouth

you're not Elvis and shake your hips
don't see clearly and read my lips
you know them all and read the news
kinda like me and cook my goose

If you don't understand a word i say
then just don't mind because everything's okay
you're an asshole but i like you anyway
maybe because my favorite colour is grey

you're a big shot and a small fry
a daredevil who thinks he's shy
you walk a black dog and paint it white
wanna be a torch, got no light

if you don't understand a word i say
then just don't mind because everything's okay
you're an asshole but i like you anyway
maybe because my favorite colour is grey

You're a winner, down and out
join the army and bash the krauts
you kiss your wife, she pays the rent
make a record deal and quit the band
damn pollution and drive my car,
like reggae music and don't know yah

You know her good, but not her name
know the rules, don't know the game
you're in a hurry and play the blues.
a spin doctor with bad news

if you don't understand a word i say
then just don't mind, 'cause everything's okay
you're an asshole but i like you anyway
maybe because my favorite colour is grey

Red Are The Leaves

Red are the leaves and yellow and green
all the sunflowers witherin’

The fruit is picked, the harvest brought in
the times they are leaving with the autumn wind

Season of colour, season of fade
kytes play with clouds and it’s getting late

The fruit is picked, the harvest brought in
the times they are leaving with the autumn wind
they are leaving with the autumn wind

Silently burbling the river flows
joining the chant of hooded crows

The fruit is picked, the harvest brought in
the times they are leaving with the autumn wind

Goodbye my sweetheart, fare thee well
I put you under a magic spell

The fruit is picked, the harvest brought in
the times they are leaving with the autumn wind

The fruit is picked, the harvest brought in
the times they are leaving with the autumn wind
they are leaving with the autumn wind