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Soft Breeze, Heavy Wind

by VanDryver

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1.
Skeptics 03:25
Look no further, look no further, I am right here Your skeptics and your cynics got nothing on me Run for cover, run for cover, I will be right here Your idols and your worship don’t define me It’s all noise to me It’s all noise to me You tell me to LOVE when LOVE is uneasy You want me to be your human shield I’ve got no idea what to believe in At least half of the time Bless those who mess up! Bless those who need it most! Bless those who mess up! Bless those who need it most! Wait a minute, wait a minute, you’re still my kid Your life has my name written all over it Kill your darlings, kill your darlings for heaven’s sake Don’t let your mindfulness keep you in place
2.
I was pretty convinced that I had my shit together When I fell into your arms and my whole world just shattered Well, I’m no longer your boyfriend, I’m a father of two I’ve got three different jobs and I still can’t repay you There’s not a square inch that’s not yours, where you haven’t been before There’s not a square inch of my life where you want me to compromise LOVE, show me your teeth! Make me want to fight for it again LOVE, sink your teeth in! You’ve become the tiger in my lifeboat I was under the impression that I was too old for this stuff I thought I grew out of it and someday switched it all off Baby, it’s time we reconsider our neo-calvinist ideals I hate to acknowledge how inadequate they have been LOVE, show me your scars! Force me to take care of you again LOVE, dig your nails in! You’ve become the tiger in my lifeboat LOVE, show me your teeth! Show me how to live without restraint LOVE, don’t give up now! You’ve become the tiger in my lifeboat
3.
I have held your shoulders, I’ve seen where you sleep I’ve pulled you from the waters, I have loved you naively With all my might, with all my might With all my might, with all my might You have fed five thousand and I can only feed a few Let me buy you a coffee instead of trying to pay my dues I want to see, I want to see with my own eyes, what forgiveness looks like I want to be, I want to be your hands and feet and cast out fear Who am I to judge you? (you are LOVE) Could a match defy the sun?(you are light) You’ve pulled me from the waters (I am yours) and you’ve loved me from day one (you are mine) In spite of doubt, in spite of rage, in spite of fear, in spite of me In spite of doubt, in spite of rage, in spite of fear, in spite of me In spite of doubt, in spite of rage, in spite of fear, in spite of me
4.
Jonathan, my only son! You are your mama’s boy You’ve got her eyes You’ve got her spine You’re such a joyful noise Jonathan, blood of my blood What’s a boy to do? When you fell and cut your head The kitchen floor turned red How I wish that I could bleed for you instead! How I wish that I could bleed for you instead! Jonathan, boys will be boys We need a lot of grace You can’t count on many things But you can count on me to fail Promise me that you will learn from my mistakes Promise me that you will learn from my mistakes I swear that I will try my best to keep you safe from harm I swear that I will try my best to keep you safe from harm
5.
One on the top tube One on the rear rack We don’t know how lucky we are Kids on the upper deck Mom in the boat’s hold When the freighter caught our eyes We all rushed to one side Who gave you a stone when you asked for a bread? Who opened their homes when you needed a bed? It’s only us, only us in total limbo! It’s only us, only us and reckless mercy! One man’s privilege is another man’s pursuit Excuse me but I’ve gotta get my kids to school Who gave you a gun when you asked for a pen? Who told you to run from what you don’t understand?
6.
Who is wrecking who at this point? I have not been straight with you We will get what’s coming to us I can’t do this any longer It’s harder to fix than to break someone It’s harder to kneel than to keep running If you really, really, really want to heal me You gotta, gotta, gotta clean my dirty wounds My eyes have seen your glory! My eyes have seen enough! It’s better to LOVE than to blame something It’s better to heal than to keep hurting If you really, really, really want to heal me You gotta, gotta, gotta clean my dirty wounds Are you ready, ready, ready to tell me the whole story And kiss me, kiss me, kiss me where it hurts the most
7.
We’ve never meant any harm, never meant any harm We’re just enjoying ourselves Fueled by our pounding hearts, by our racing minds We’ve left a trail of destruction We think we know what LOVE is, what LOVE is! We think we know what LOVE is, what LOVE is! Get us while we’re young and so impatient for what is yet to come Treat us like we’re your own kids, like we don’t know what we just did We’ve never expected this, never looked for this It’s beyond our imagination We thought that we’d stand tall, that we could have it all But our convictions seem toothless Get us while we’re young and so afraid of what is going on Treat us like we’re your own kids, like we don’t know what we just did
8.
O, the way she moves is the ultimate proof that God exists A million boys competing to be the one she loves She cleans my dirty feet, brings out the worst in me and loves me still There goes the glory bestowed on us The sweet taste of mercy wasted on us All of the beauty we’ve overlooked All of the stories we’ve misunderstood She moves in the cool of the day She moves in the cool of the day It’s ok, it’s ok, I’m with you, don’t be afraid It’s ok, it’s ok, I’m with you, don’t be afraid It’s ok, it’s ok, I’m with you, don’t be afraid

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Saxophone by Lotte Pen
Vocals by Arjen van Wijk
Synths & sounds by Pim van de Werken
Baritone by Twan Stekelenburg
Horn by Robert-Jan Looysen
Flute by Wenny Roeffen
Harp by Astrid Haring
Live percussion & drums by Reggy van Bakel

credits

released May 27, 2022

All songs written by Lotte Pen & Arjen van Wijk
All songs arranged by Lotte Pen, Pim van de Werken & Arjen van Wijk
All beats & percussion written by Frank Wienk
Signature Move & Repercussions arranged by Lotte Pen, Garrett Mendelow, Pim van de Werken & Arjen van Wijk

Produced by Pim van de Werken
Mixed by Martijn Groeneveld & Pim van de Werken at Mailmen studio, Utrecht
Signature Move, Jonathan + Byrd & Cast Out Fear mixed by Valgeir Sigurðsson at Greenhouse Studio, Reykjavik
Mastered by Frederik Dejongh at Jerboa Mastering, Gent

Wind section recorded by Boy Griffioen at Muziekgebouw Frits Phillips, Eindhoven
Beats & percussion recorded by Frank Wienk at Kytopia, Utrecht
Marimba recorded by Frank Wienk & Pim van de Werken at Regentenzaal, Utrecht
Double bass by Laurens Knoop recorded by Pim van de Werken

Vocals Arjen recorded by Martijn Groeneveld at Mailmen Studio, Utrecht
Vocals Nora Fischer recorded by Pim van de Werken
Harp, synthesizers & additional vocals recorded by Pim van de Werken
Trombones recorded by Brandt Attema

Photography by Hans Bracke
Logo by Lucas Reinds

VanDryver Thanks:
Frank Veenstra, Gert Gering, Eric van der Westen, Eric Maas, Frank Wienk, Henning Luther, Garrett Mendelow, Jasper Arts, Nienke Kosters, Marieke Schoenmakers, Jochem van Hoogdalem, Jenneke de Jonge, Yoram Ish-Hurwitz, Martin Fondse, Bert Palinckx, Tessa Douwstra, Christine van Dorp-Karreman, Nora Fischer, Brandt Attema, Kim Janssen, Willemijn de Jong & Lydia van Maurik-Wever, Oranjewoud Festival & Syrène Saxofoon Kwartet

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