LYRICS

1. Take Flight

Take flight and off we go
Charleston and an 8-count vertigo
Earth moves and the beats flow
From Deep South lands our maestro

With moves like McGowen
Torch the floor our dance captain
The Blues like oxygen
And Jazz our medicine

And you swing
And you sway
With our hearts at play

Take flight, you angel
Immerse yourself and lose control
And fly you angel
Be the soul that grooves us all, tonight

Take flight and off we go
Down the streets of Kloof and Jellicoe
Vagrants, those in the know
The belly which lies deep below

Light a flare for all to see
And paint the sky with new belief
Save them from their reprieve
With rhythm and headstrong creed

And you love
And you lead
Our feet, stampede

Take flight, you angel
Immerse yourself and lose control
And fly, you angel
Be the soul that grooves us all, tonight

Take flight, you angel
Immerse yourself and lose control
And fly, you angel
Be the soul that moves us all

Aim high, you angel
Be the one who frees us all
And fly, you angel
This city ain’t the same, when you’re gone

Bring it on. Daylong
Bring it on. Nightlong
Bring it on. Belong
Bring it on. Street song

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

2. Mazel Tov

Standing at the front line, a coal face not desired
Don’t know how you got here, but this is how you’re wired
A seemingly misfortune, from the ashes you rise
Don’t know where you’re going, but there’s a sunrise in your eyes
And through the flames you do not sway, the sea divides, you find your way

Hey, Mazel Tov! You keep going when the going gets rough
Beneath a gelatin, things are always dark it seems
Hey, Mazel Tov! You keep going when the going gets rough
In times not ever green, the well seems deeper than it is
But there’s beauty to be seen

Is it foolish to think, that they would understand?
Assumptions are their life blood; about how you should land
But do let the light flow, to the corners of your mind
Where love is truly sevenfold, you’re worth your weight in gold
And silver linings light the blue, an avalanche of morning dew

Hey, why are you afraid? Look how you radiate!
Hold your head high, straight line as the eagle flies
Hey, why are you numb? Look at what you’ve become!
The stakes are high, beneath this Cape Town sky
Set yourself free
Walk the sea of Galilee
Befriend your worst enemy
‘Cause life is what you make of it!

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

3. The Morrow

Love is at the port, again
Beauteous and shimmering
Thoughts recite, where to begin?
A voice speaks loud, yet comforting

“Let love in, the morrow”
A guide that can see, in your world of make believe
Let love in, time’s borrowed
It slips and it fades
To a distant memory

And now, two oceans meet
Currents are strong, then retreat
A tug of war. Pulling at my feet
I find myself, lost at sea

“Let love in, the morrow”
A guide that can see, in your world of make believe
Let love in, time’s borrowed
It slips and it fades
To a distant memory

And a rescue boat sets sail
To lift the veil, from this sea of insecurity
And tales of defeat, loop and repeat
While she orbits me

Let love in. Do not delay
Let love in. Much to be gained
Let love in. Do not restrain
Let love in. Do not refrain

“Let love in, the morrow”
My mind is afraid
A fate, to be seen
“Let love in, time’s borrowed”
A cause that could bring
Salvation
Liberty

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Performed by A. Hartland & Paul Peterson
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Paul Peterson
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

4. Big Old Tree

Sunshine and butterflies
Worlds collide, I can feel it in my soul
Sunshine and butterflies
Worlds collide, nature makes us whole

And so, the air that I breathe
Provides instant relief
From all the images I see
Forever and a day

Hey-Ho, here we go
In flow, no ball and chain no
Hey-Ho, here we go
In flow, remember those we know

And so, the light that I see
Between you and me
Connects us brilliantly
Forever and a day

Behold the big old tree above me
Your warmth radiant inside
Give me the wisdom that I long for
That which only you can provide

I won’t let you go
Big old tree, with a bright halo

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

5. Belong (Song From a Bedouin Tent)

Inside the confines of my Bedouin tent
We’ve been distant since that fateful event
The desert’s desolate relentless and dry
Like space between us. No passersby

Between you and I, the blood runs thick
A river that drifts through the sands of time
Calls my name, a reminder of where I belong

Outside the confines of my Bedouin tent
Cold is the desert night, fuels discontent
A third eye rises
A crescent moon
I stumble outside in search of you

Between you and I, the blood runs thick
A river that drifts through the sands of time
Calls my name, a reminder of where I belong

My limbs were warm, now bitter cold
It’s always darkest before dawn
The sunrise brings some relief
A mirage floats
My mind believes
Heaven’s above, vast, and free
Stretch as far as the eye can see
The person that I’ve become
Scorched by this desert sun

From a distance, resistance
It’s time to let sleeping dogs lie
From a distance, existence
The question, will we see eye to eye?

Between you and I, the blood runs thick
In our worlds, the dunes shift quick

Between you and I, the blood wore thin
In love and war yes, no one wins
Let us heed else we’ll fade with the sands of time
For I know, should we let go, we’ll belong

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

6. New Beginnings

Time again, you find yourself in this place
You sit on top a mountain I can name
Whispers of the wind can sooth away your pain
Whispers of the wind can fly you up to heaven
It is a state of mind
When love conquers all your hate

Time and time again, you got lost, but have changed since
Time and time again, a path ends, new one begins
Time and time again, there is joy in all life’s sprints
Singing hey, singing hey
Do you believe in providence?
Singing hey, singing hey
Do you believe love? In coincidence?

Time again, we all need some affection
The kind words, only a lover can speak
But the universe may have a plan that works
Not what you want, but the bigger scheme of things
Hold forth, and resist
Self-doubt, when it exists

Time again the wind blows South-East
Time again the deep fog seeps in
Time again the wind blows South-East
Time again a great storm sweeps in
Time again the wind blows South-East
Time again the deep fog seeps in
Time again the wind blows South-East
Time again our hearts beat in sync

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

7. Next Rodeo

Reaper forgive me
I’m living intently
It’s Karma we sow
En route to the great unknown

Forged with flame and firestone
Buckle up! It’s the next rodeo
As I ride to the great unknown
I won’t sleep until I’m six feet down below

Buckle up!

Old friend excuse me
As I bypass unruly
And the echoes of hooves
Announce tones of rhythm and blues

Watch out!

Forged with flame and firestone
Measure up, in the next rodeo!
As I ride to the great unknown
I won’t stop until the Ivy’s overgrown

Oh, don’t you realise
We are the brave!
Only waking hours
That we crave!

This is the life of a rolling stone
In the vortex of the cyclone
And as I ride to the great unknown
Hot off the fire is my next rodeo

Dust cloud form, my saddle is thrown
Through howls, moans and broken bone
My beating heart, is on loan
Grab the reins before the great unknown
The final round, the cards are shown
Time has come for my last rodeo

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

8. Broken Bridge

Paper bed on tar
Smoke and passing cars
Broken bridge is where you live

Desert rose among
The cast away, far-flung
Kings and queens of city streets

It’s where you live
It’s where you live
It’s where you live
At the Broken Bridge

That’s where you’ll be
At the hour of three
The Broken bridge of seventy

A peaceful coup
By a clan with gypsy shoes
Broken bridge is where you live

Far from home
Or marble and limestone
How did this begin?

It’s where you live
It’s where you live
It’s where you live
At the Broken Bridge

That’s where you’ll be
At the hour of three
The Broken bridge of beauty

The piercing sound of a siren song
Tension rises like a loaded gun
A withered steed, on the run
The forgotten generation

It’s where you live!
Oh…It’s where you live!

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

9. Blinded

Early morning London, soaked and grim
Egyptian cotton soothed the skin
Freedom of youth, a missed evening train
Winters have passed, your image remained

I am blinded by your light…
I am blinded by your light…

Inspiration set in, the journey began
Cotswold Hills, no master plan
“Au revoir” and our separate ways
Keep wandering. An endless maze
Stillness of dawn, like a patient saint
You mesmerize and I wait

I am blinded by your light…
I am blinded by your light…
I’m blinded
I’m blinded
I’m blinded
I’m blinded
I’m blinded
By your light

Hallo old friend, the one that got away

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

10. Cosmic Aeroplane

Sunlight splits the sea
From our vantage point the new kingdom roams free
In our space odyssey
Stars unite to form a colourful tapestry

Honey rays of the sun
Make room for things to come
From our Cosmic Aeroplane all is, lovely!

And all along the milky way
Where the symphony plays
From our cosmic aeroplane all is, lovely!

Neptune swerves past
As we’re holding aloft a constellation pass
Venus, pure class
While blue Saturn loops and throws it’s ring at Mars

Honey rays of the sun
Make room for things to come
From our Cosmic Aeroplane all is, lovely!

And all along the milky way
Where the symphony plays
From our cosmic aeroplane all is, lovely!

Lala…

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

11. Free Vagabond

He sits alone, cafe blend in the air
The news unchanged, filled with war and despair
The road’s mundane, and carries much weight
Can’t shake this feeling of a cubicle state
Monotony upheld and time lapses
The daily grind of death and taxes

He lies awake at night, seeking a whole new life
He lies awake at night, needing somewhere to thrive

She wrestles with the twist and turn of the tides
Something’s amiss, there is a void she cannot hide
The need for different and no one who compares
Fields of green without any funfair
Where love is real, and people are beyond
Judging the life of a free vagabond

She lies awake at night, seeking a whole new life
She lies awake at night, needing a place to thrive

Won’t stop dreaming. Won’t stop dreaming now
Won’t stop feeling. Won’t stop feeling, now
Won’t stop healing. Won’t stop healing, now
Won’t stop seeking. For the dreamers, now.

He steps outside his world, in search of a love affair
She stares at her captor, what will she find out there?
A leap of faith and motivation to begin
The realisation that freedom resides within

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

12. Streets of Old

Walk with me through the Streets of Old
A place of calm, a refuge for our souls
The Streets of Old.

Warmth meanders through this place
No concept of time and space
A frozen biosphere
No shackles of yesteryear
Yes, we can remain
There’s nothing to attain

Walk with me through the Streets of Old
A place of calm, a refuge for our souls
The streets of Old

Walk with me where tales are told
And lovers meet, a never-ending stroll
Along the Streets of Old

And if this world dissolves
And we melt into the fold
I know that life will revolve
We’ll return to the Streets of Old

Walk with me where old is gold
And winter charm warms all that are cold
And love’s tenfold

Walk with me where tales are told
And lovers meet, a never-ending stroll
Along the Streets of Old

As we step into the blinding light
You are here right by my side
As we step into the blinding light
Love returns and the darkness takes flight

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by A. Hartland
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios

13. Liza se klavier

Ek het ‘n vriendin ver by die blou see
Teen die hang van Tafelberg, as die son sak, speel sy die mooiste melodiëe
Haar vingers ken die pad opgesluit in wit en swart
Die klavier se grootste vreugde, hartseer en verlange, verstaan die hart se diepste smart
Koortjie: (x2)
Ja, die hele wereld word stil, en luister in die donker uur
Na die naggeluide van Lisa se Klavier
En Lisa kannie ophou as sy eers begin het nie,

Ek staan op haar balkon, ek drink haar appelkoostee
Kyk uit na Kaapstad in die nag, die liggies, en die swart, swart see
Koortjie (x2)
En onder op die sypaadjie, sien ek die bergie en sy maat
Staan op en opkyk ver na bo, vannuit die vullis van Oranjestraat
Hul ken al lank die klanke wat uit haar woonstel stroom
Lank na twaalf, met die deure oop, al moan die bure ookal hoe,
Word Lisa elke boemelaar se droom
Koortjie

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Performed by A. Hartland
Composed by Koos Kombuis & Valiant Swart
Arranged by A. Hartland & Sergio Gino-Trout
Mixed & Mastered by Sergio Gino-Trout
Recorded at Cape Town Sound Studios