acoustic song "nach hause" Billy and Holger

[soulfrontier]

Last month I entered a little contest at recording.de and took the chance to compose a few songs to existing lyrics from a German lyricist. He gave us 10 lyrics and people had to write and record songs for the lyrics. Deadline day was the end of october. I knew that I would need help!
It was a challenge and it was fun. I made rough acoustic demos and then asked Billy for help.
This song is one of two songs that we made together for this contest.
Billy turned the little drafts into decent songs. He made the arrangement, played the instruments and he also made the mix and master. I was thrilled!
Thank you very much Billy for your excellent work!

Thought I will share the results with you. Maybe it's interesting for one or two to hear me singing in German.
I still don't know what the results will be. They plan to make a CD out of the 13or 14 best songs. There will not be a winner and it is all just for fun like always.
Will let you know asap if we made it or not.

Instruments, Arrangement, mix and mastering: Billy Playle
lyrics                                                                 : Jörg Dahlbeck
music, vocals, ukulele                                       : Holger Bremer

The song is split into two very different parts.

Here is a rough translation for you:

longing for home
good morning sister (nurse) Anke
or are you Mary?
However I say thank you for the tea
and who are YOU?
 
Last night I was a bird,
but they lock the windows here
flew around in my cage
and now I need to rest
 
chorus:
I want to come back home
cosy home on thin ice
Why don't you come to pick me up
is it because I loose my mind?
 
I want to come back home
the room is white and cold and quiet
Yesterday is now my life
I have forgotten what I want
 
I play hide and seek with the grand children
they come to visit me at Easter
sunday rolls, a piece of cake
doctor Schwarz - my red rag
 
I love to sing children's songs
and I start to forget the ABC
but I'm happy to remember
rain doesn't taste like snow
 
 rep. chorus
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Part 2:
 
Soon I will forget your nearness
soon I will forget myself
then I will forget to breathe
Our "we" an I and I
our "we" an I and...
 
I will come back (return) home
I will come back home
Then I will come back home
 
I will come back home
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I hope you will enjoy!

[Tricia41]

Wow! Yes, so nice hearing you sing in German!
You and Billy did a great job!

[stoman]

Great!

You know I prefer to hear you sing in your own language because it sounds so much more authentic. Let us hear more of it!

Regards,
  Steffen

[soulfrontier]

Thanks Tricia and Steffen! Steffen I don't mind to sing in German if I can get good lyrics :-)

[Paulo]

Folk mixed with classic, oh... Nice.

[Donna]

Oh, what a fun song, Holger!  You've made me homesick for Germany (where I lived for several years).
Billy, you're moving into ever new territory.
And cute lyrics from Joerg.

Donna

[soulfrontier]

Thank you Paulo and Donna!

Donna you lived in Germany? Then you can understand the lyrics 
Yes, Billy did an awesome job bringing this song to live. It all sounds so organic and I think it sounds like a real band.
I guess Billy feels home-like in Metal as well as in Jazz and that's really amazing.

[PVD]

Very nice.

Paul