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Man Riding Backwards

by Kjartan Bue

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1.
I talk to the water in my father's well Looking for stories that we didn't tell Pull in the buckets from the water hole We’re getting there slowly walking right into the midst of our mind fields You feed the horses to stay on the feet "Stretch out a flat hand, your fingers won't bleed" Secrets got lost in this snow Dig in the sand don't throw it out your window You feed the horses to stay on the ground Look in the corner, the food that I´ve found Wind in the dessert, sand is flying high Man riding backwards while he catches a fly My eyes in the distance watches the white beard kneel He's digging up water, digging up slowly, leaving his mind field You feed the horses to stay on the feet "Stretch out a flat hand, your fingers won't bleed" Secrets got lost in this snow Dig in the sand don't throw it out your window You feed the horses to stay on the ground Look in the corner, the food that I´ve found You feed the horses to stay on the feet "Stretch out a flat hand, your fingers won't bleed" Secrets got lost in this snow Dig in the sand, don't throw it out your window You feed the horses to stay on the ground Look in the corner, the food that I´ve found
2.
So Rosen and Danny they finally got married They'll get their own trailer and grow all their own weed So Rosen and Danny they finally got married One day he caught her by the fireplace their eyes were lit with sorrow Despite all rattlesnakes and their birth certificates They talked about tomorrow Back and forth.. When Rosen got scared she would crawl up the ladder Hiding from her uncle who got fatter and fatter When Rosen got scared she would climb up the ladder When Danny was two he liked to load Papa's rifle Listening to the words Papa read from the bible When Danny was two he liked to load Papa's rifle One evening Rosen woke up, the rooster was crowing She found it in the arms of her dad who was moaning One evening She woke up the rooster was crying One day he caught her by the fireplace Their eyes were lit with sorrow Despite all rattlesnakes and their birth certificates They talked about tomorrow Back and forth They walk hand in hand Slow motions in the sand "Get away" All the neighbors say "Blow it up and run, Flee this hole in the ground" Rosen flew and almost reached the blue Danny caught her hand, Pulled her down to the sand Time went by Danny touched her thigh Her belly grew and grew He didn't have a clue They got away some would say Right around the hill They settled down to chill They found a spot and grew their pot He offered her a ring They sat down and waited for spring
3.
Long Walks 03:13
Little girl standing in a treetop She won't jump down to the ground But she's alright she says While she's turning her head Her big expectations turn into His Hallucinations, the thing is Her branches are thin Too thin for his relaxation And oooh he's on a walk, 'round her tree He tends to slow things down, consider and see Lying there and starring at the ceiling Ain't no writings on the ceiling She's in doubt she whispers out It kicks them out of the clouds Big expectations all turn into Good vibrations, the thing is The princess left home Experience is his kingdom Oooooh he's gotta act He has to whip his shoes Or soon he'll get trapped She screams from underground: You gotta make those lies You gotta wear that tie You gotta start that life You've got to compromise Uhhh You sure shot that fine girl You dug a hole and now she's screaming through your dirt: You gotta make those lies You gotta compromise You gotta wear that tie You gotta start that life You've got to compromise
4.
Start that old worn-out car Take her out for a drive Now dive with her under the sun Now throw her right into the light You might get dazzled when she's still on your side Help yourself for a change Participate in the games Your eyes will hurt looking straight at the sun Now erase her parents´ birth Your options were always absurd And you'll start walking, walking walking See the trees They are aging All the leaves Flying in through your door I don't know if I don't need you anymore I don't knoooooooow Step into a green garage Start that old rusty heart It's turned from a bronze to a blue Now throw yourself into the bodies Of the people you forgot about when you inhaled your own copies Uuuaaaaahhh Help yourself for a change Participate in the games Your eyes will hurt looking straight at the sun Now erase her parrent´s birth Your options were always absurd And You'll start walking walking walking See the trees They are aging All the leaves Flying in through your door I don't know if I don't need you anymore I don't knoooooooow
5.
Old Woman 04:19
“I'm not really dancing not dancing these days” She says and looks at me with her wrinkly eyes “I’m not really going out at night I’ll rather stay home and watch my old tuna fish swim around and fly” “I’m so very wasted so wasted tonight” I say and watch her emptily with my tired eye “These days are really killing me I’d rather see your old tuna fish swim around Does it really fly?” Oh Time Oh wasted Time You just fly, Time Don’t you take your time Oh Time Oh wasted Time You go ahead and fly, Time I feel like I’m wasting you, Time “I spent forty months on judging my life” I say and still think of how to find my future wife “He’s in the freakish twenties” she thinks and smiles “I will tell him all about the sunsets and the falling stars” Oh Time Oh wasted Time “I wish I could skip these anxious hours” I say and still think of how to build the tallest towers She whispers, “There’s a time for everything” And starts to sing about all the far out places she has been Old woman Oh old lady How did you get there? I would like to see all the beauty from here

about

Recorded in an eastern facing room at Moon Mountain.

A special thanks to Niels Henrik Egsgaard and Kaya Elizabeth Engelstoft, and to family and frIends who helped along the way.

There were no money or other paper involved in the making of this.
It was recorded during five intense May days, 2012, in a collaboration between producer Niels Henrik Egsgaard and me.

Thanks for listening.

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released November 25, 2012

Music and lyrics by Kjartan Bue

Recorded in May 2012

Kjartan Bue: Vocals, sounds, guitars, harmonica and rhythms.

Niels Henrik Egsgaard: Audio engineering, production, mixing, mastering and a high pitched opening howl on "Rosen And Danny".

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