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Illusions

by Ste van Holm

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over there across the street there's a flat I've no idea who lives there there's a girl with long blond hair there's a man bald with tribal tattoos every night nine o'clock they'll forget to close the blinds They'll become affectionate Intimate but do they know I'm watching? oh watching from across the street I check the time and then I wait for the show it has become a habit to end each night by watching you acting out your private performance I'm watching from across the street Suddently What is that standing there Something meant for me? "We know you're there, come over here" said the note In their bedroom window Oh Should I cross the street?
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Meltwater 03:53
It all came down to this, yeah When all we did was stand and stare And noone made their move, no This is how the story go You looked into my eyes and said I'm not good at this anyway I said that we would be just fine We cuddled up then said goodbye Meltwater falling From the hill above And the clocks were ticking In perpetual fashion The seasons came and went The rain it fell And the mountains threw its shadows Endlessly Can you hear that sound I hear Can you see that sight, my dear Together and apart we are We're never near and seldom far Down and out and off to sea In and out of misery The sky is larger than all the rest Now I got this off my chest Meltwater falling From the hill above And the clocks were ticking In perpetual fashion The seasons came and went The rain it fell And the mountains threw its shadows Endlessly
3.
You better get your act together If you want to break through So just sign this legal paper And I'll do what I do Don't you want to be successfull Is that a part of your plan I'll help you avoid the pitfalls And not fall for a scam This business is blissfull And so full of your dreams I understand completely Please let me set your scene It's pretty easy if you Just do as I say But don't you ever question my judgement 'Cause there's only my way I've got a shop to run here But I have to confess I've made a solid firm that's Build on your success So sign here with blood And I'll exploit the fact That you're a naïve blue eyed brat My bankaccount will swell That's where I excel
4.
Uh the lighthouse And its keeper Off the shore And lost at the sea And the storm blows The sky casts shadows This is the gale Of the century Hide Well Inside And You'll Be Fine Waters rising Waves are waving And you reach For the radio Call out mayday Do you read me? CQD Save our souls Hide Well Inside And You'll Be Fine Can you hear it? The sound in the air Like someone chooping up the wind Have they heard my call? Have they come for me? Oh no
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Capsize 03:11
Far away at the sea A speck that's barely seen Face the nature alone cross the ditch on your own Oh I got nausea Reading the letter you wrote Scribbled down cryptically What were you trying to say to me Clouds that light up the night And swells that kills the sound Dreams and longing comes true a distant sound to view Oh I got nausea Reading the letter you wrote Scribbled down cryptically What were you trying to say to me Believe in me I'm doing well I will get back home again You should have seen The light that I see I think I will follow it down Close your eyes Go to sleep
6.
Early Orgy Polka Fountain Later Mirrors Stretching Endless How do you feel?
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Pareidolia 03:43
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There There it is Flickering But what can it be A formosity of light Yeah Feel The flash Try to Relax Nobody Knows Yet It shows Uh I've got this feeling I've been here before This deja vu of what I saw Right here And I Trust what I can see With my eyes And it feels like home
9.
Road Movie 03:50
slam the door and set in gear hit the road and turn the music up drive wherever across the plains get your hair blown in an open car in the morning she put her summer dress on combs her hair and then she took the keys to the car and left without a word slam the door and set in gear hit the road and turn the music up drive wherever across the plains get your hair blown in an open car a shadow drifts across the open land a cotton strap slips down a shoulder tanned in the evening she finds a cheap motel spends the night closes the door for the night sky until the dawn breaks loose again
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In your mothers garden a refuge from disease there you sit and wonder 'bout nature's mysteries Deus ex machina an apple fall from the tree A man with bowler hat elusive but copied a lot All we see is obscuring something else his face is hidden partly well Deus ex machina an apple fall to the ground reach inside your pocket and bring forth the device this surely changed our habits I rarely look you in the eyes anymore Deus ex machina an apple turned the world around
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The sound of birds are fading As the day withdraws its light And we're filled with expectations As we gaze upon the night Comforting ourselves thinking Here we are safe Trying to forget That we are transient Behind the wooden doors We shelter from the wild Alone we are like islands Drifting in the ocean Comforting ourselves thinking Here we are safe Trying to forget That we are transient

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'Illusions' can be regarded as 'Tesla's fraternal twin. Though written at the same time, 'Illusions' is neither stylistically nor thematically related to 'Tesla'.
The principal recording commenced immidiatly after the conclusion of the 'Tesla' sessions, and in an unusual move the tracks were released one track a month from april to september 2016.
An instrumental version of the track 'Connect the Dots' were used as theme music for the documentary series 'Når 2 køn ikke er nok' (When two sexes aren't enough) on danish national television.

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released November 2, 2016

Personnel:
Josefine Malmkjær-Andersen: Vocals (Hello Neighbor & the Lighthouse)
Nicoline Asmussen: Backing Vocals (Hello Neighbor)
Maria Søbæk Lykke: Vocals (Meltwater & Road Movie)
Svante Wettergren: Vocals (Sign here with Blood, The Lighthouse & Here we are safe)
Marie Hobitz: Vocals (Sign here with Blood, Capsize, Connect the Dots & Deus ex Machina)
Søs Maja: Vocals (Lights in the Sky)
Jesper H. Petersen: Occational Bass Bursts
Ste van Holm: Vocals (through vocoder), Guitars, Ukulele, Chapman Stick, Keyboards and programming

Produced and engineered by Ste van Holm
Recorded between November 2015 and August 2016
‘Lights in the Sky’ contains a sample of an untitled, unreleased song by Klaus Schønning
Mastered by Ste van Holm

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Ste van Holm Copenhagen, Denmark

Ste van Holm (born Stefan Holm, 1977) is a Danish musician and composer.
His musical upbringing came from British rock acts of the 70s like Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Genesis and Peter Gabriel, Alan Parsons Project, Brian Eno and King Crimson, but also from electronic acts like Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, Vangelis and Klaus Schønning and more contemporary names like Massive Attack. ... more

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