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Human
04:19
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I almost shat my pants at a Christian camp,
the summer I turned 9.
Accept Jesus Christ
as your one and only saviour,
or you’ll burn in hell.
We’re like dogs
looking for a master.
Sure, life can be hard.
But please stop feeding that shit to kids.
What about dinosaurs?
Well, scientists made that up -
and the big bang too.
How old is the earth?
About 4000 years old.
Soon doomsday will come.
I’m happy.
I’m strong.
I'm fine.
A little bit hungry.
I'm sad.
I'm fragile.
I'm human.
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2. |
Summer
04:00
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3. |
Elefantens Vuggevise
03:48
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Nu tændes der stjerner på himlens blå,
halvmånen løfter sin sabel.
Jeg våger, at ikke de slemme mus
skal liste sig op i din snabel.
Sov sødt, lille Jumbo og visselul,
nu bliver skoven så dunkel.
Nu sover tante den gamle struds,
og næsehornet, din onkel.
Nu kalder i søvne den vilde gnu
i krattet af store lianer,
og aber synger sig selv i søvn
i vugger af grønne bananer.
Sov sødt, lille Jumbo, dit lille pus!
slet intet min ven skal du mangle,
i morgen får du en kokosnød,
den kan du bruge som rangle.
En zebra tager sin natdragt på,
med sorte og hvide striber.
Et flyveegern med lodne ben,
sidder i mørket og piber.
Sov sødt, lille Jumbo, nu er du vel mæt?
Du kender ej husmodersorger.
En lille plantage på tusinde rør
dem ska’ vi ha’ syltet i morgen.
Hør, tigeren brøler sin aftensang
og spejder mod alle kanter.
Ved vadestedet, med slebet klo,
der lister den sorte panter.
Sov tyst, lille Jumbo, dit lille myr,
din nuttede lille rødbede.
Du bad mig fortælle et eventyr
nu sover du sødt allerede.
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4. |
Little Man
03:12
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Hey little man.
I know you’re in pain.
Sometimes, I feel just the same
way you feel now.
Hold on.
It doesn’t end this way.
It takes time, like a bird
that hasn’t learnt to leave its cage.
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5. |
Blackball
04:22
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I have one big fat black ball in my chest,
And it won't go away.
Blackball tingles my nerve,
Oh, what a parasite.
Through a season I learnt of Old King James,
In an old fashioned way.
Blackball pierced my chest and pushed itself into my heart,
Now it’s living there
giving me despair
I don’t know what to do.
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6. |
03082020
06:29
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Josef Zachariassen Oslo, Norway
Faroese pianist, composer, singer and songwriter who began with classical piano and later specialised in indie and synthesizers.
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