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LÅT OSS DRA - LET'S GO

SWEDISH BLUES-ROCK

LÅT OSS DRA  (LET'S GO)  is a song that I wrote in 2021 exploring my recently ordered new guitar - a Fender American Ultra  Stratocaster HSS . 

The lyrics is a plea to my wife to lay off work and instead enjoy time and life together with me. Below you find both the original lyrics in Swedish as also a bottom for a translation in English.

I did not record the song before now (2024), and than actually with my old Gibson SG, as this one happend to be closer at hand at the time. My attention was to make a simple, honest and straight forward recording. 

It is something of a "back-to-the-roots" sort of thing, folk-blues-rock with lyrics in Swedish - my mother tongue.

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crossing the ocean of eternity

CROSSING THE OCEAN OF ETERNITY is an album telling stories about a soul traveling through eternity. The story line takes us from before the dawn of light to the return to infinity, with focus on time in life as we know it. The tracks and stories are all very intimate and part of my very being. To explain, to share and to embrace. To understand and be understood. To live and not to die.

Below you find information and lyrics for the finalized tracks including links to the songs for Spotify, YouTube and Itunes/Apple respectively.

Note, once all songs for the story are completed the tracks will be reworded and remastered before they are put together as the final album.

Track #1

Beyond space and time (INTRO)

..... to be released with the album

A short introduction/overture before the story line takes off. It is not intended to be religious, but hopefully perceived as spiritual and poetic.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF. Here with a Swedish translation. 

Track #2

before beginning

release date June 19th, 2022

Here you have the first part of the story “Crossing the Ocean of Eternity”. BEFORE BEGINNING takes us way back to before the origin of time and continues where the souls discover the world.

Soulmates - yes, for sure, but where does it come from?

This track features La Jeala, enhancing this song with her beautiful lead vocal and a lovely co-singer voice that sweetens this piece from the beginning to the very end.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

Track #3

sOUL meets mind

release date November 5th, 2022

The song SOUL MEETS MIND is about the early awareness of existence and teenager’s sense of invulnerability, their affirming life, strive to take place and be confirmed.

This song alternates between mellow ballad and rebellion rock - pretty straight forward with guitars, drums and bass - and vocals of course.

SOUL MEETS MIND is intended to be the second episode following after the episode BEFORE BEGINNING. I skip the childhood and go from the first consciousness of existence and death directly to the teenage years.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

Track #4

somewhere

release date February 3rd, 2023

The song SOMEWHERE is a short slick song with acoustic guitars, bass and vocal, in which our friend gives a shout that he is determined to find the love of his life, his soulmate, no matter what.

This song is being released as an album, despite it is only 2½ minutes long, because it comes with a "backside" - an additional alternative version that will constitute the final act of the album (track 14).

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #5

Mister weatherglass

release date December 7th, 2022*

In this story MISTER WEATHERGLASS tells our friend to prepare for tough times by loading a lot of good karma, and not waste good days on sadness.

The music is inspired of the blues-rock from late 1960'ies - early 70'ies, with organ, guitar, bass and drums, but then transformed into an undefined mantra about loving life.

This song has been marked for having explicit content, and thus not (yet) released on Apple Music not ITunes. However, I trust, that the lyrics are rather poetic than sexual.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #6

Wind in my hair

release date March 10th, 2023

With WIND IN MY HAIR our friend finally casts away and heads fearless for  coming adventures on his search for his love and soulmate.

A song with focus on catchy rhythms to stretch out towards the horizon.

A smooth Gibson creates a rocking melodic foundation and a singing Fender sets the tone for the solos. All well accompanied by balanced bass loops and neat congas. 

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #7

love spirits & demons

release date July 16th, 2022

In the episode LOVE SPIRITS & DEMONS our friend is exploring the far extended dimensions of being.

The track combines smooth acoustic guitar with electronic synthesizer, bass and drums. A radio voice altered by sweet singing further enhances this harmony mix. Like a perfect blend between Flash & the Pan and Jefferson Airplane. A sound concept that I trust fits the content of the song.

You may note that this episode comes right before RING THE BELL, in which our friend finds himself hopelessly lost in the mist.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #8

ring the bell

release date November 26th, 2021

The first song that was finished and released, as an EP together with MOONLIT NIGHT, and with another cover graphic.

In RING THE BELL we find our friend as a youngster, in a mixed-up time, becoming confused and anxious as he is trying to coop with a troubled life.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #9

The Island

release date February 12th, 2022

In THE ISLAND our friend is saved by finding the love of his life, his true soulmate. He feels that he has met her before and that he has been looking for her ever since.

THE ISLAND is a further example of the diversification among the songs on the coming album, here introducing trumpets and a more powerful touch.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #10

moonlit night

release date November 26th, 2021

The second song that was finalized for release and was originally published as an EP together with RING THE BELL, having another cover graphic.

MOONLIT NIGHT is a tribute to an unforgettable lovers-night at sea onboard a sailing yacht.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

track #11

Precious Treasures

release date October 12th, 2023

The second song that was finalized for release and was originally published as an EP together with RING THE BELL, having another cover graphic.

MOONLIT NIGHT is a tribute to an unforgettable lovers-night at sea onboard a sailing yacht.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

Track #12

make my peace

release date April 1st, 2022

In the episode MAKE MY PEACE our friend is about to close his chapter in life, as we know it, and to the rhythm of his heartbeat (80 bpm) he seeks to make peace with himself and with his creator.

A bit sad, yes, but I can already reveal that his journey does not end with his heart stop beating – and it will not be the last song of the album either.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

Track #13

ocean of eternity

release date August 3rd, 2023

MAKE MY PEACE is about how the soul travels through life on earth to finally find its way back home. Originally made as a campfire song, but here studio recorded - yet kept mainly acoustic - and sung together with beautiful La Jeala.

A bit sad, yes, but I can already reveal that his journey does not end with his heart stop beating – and it will not be the last song of the album either.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.

Track #14

SOMEWHERE

(SPACE VERSION)

release date August 3rd, 2023

This is the song SOMEWHERE but with a slightly altered lyrics and with a heavily digitized robot voice, some drums in the background and the rhythmic finger-picking guitar partly echoed and brought a little bit more forward.

The total dish is finally seasoned with a pinch of space noise.

Lyrics below opens in a separate window as a printable PDF.