Against the Rules, by MARLYN & STERN

Against the Rules

by MARLYN & STERN

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1.	trusted you 04:54	lyrics	buy track
The minute you came When you entered the door I knew it at once I's no stranger no more But then the wild water Closed in much too fast And I's flying The time of the rat Was the time of my soul And the color of daylight Turned into rock'n'roll When tumblig madness Destructed the past I's flying And I've trusted you - fool that I am So finally I hung out In the empty sky A broken cathedral For whisper and cry With stone-hearted faces Embracing the lore Kept me flying No more regrets No more 'I love you's Only the facts And only the truth Little by little I's closing the door And I'm flying And I've trusted you....fool that I am Back in the darkness With anger and pain Some tender flashbacks That drive me insane So here I am now With my hands in the air I'm still flying The minute you came When you entered the door I thought all at once I's no stranger no more But then the wild water Closed in much too fast And I'm flying And I've trusted you....fool that I am
2.	Martha's baby 04:35		buy track
3.	Kentucky train 04:53	lyrics	buy track
Kentucky train Is rolling over seven hills Kentucky train Is running slowly through the fields All the people there They ‘re lovin’ ole Kentucky train Kentucky train Is rollin’ down again Is rollin’ down along the fields Kentucky train Is rollin’ down again Is rollin’ down for you and me Kentucky train You can hear the whistle blow Kentucky train Is runnin’ steady runnin’ slow All the people there They ‘re lovin’ ole Kentucky train Kentucky train Is getting’ slowly out of sight Kentucky train It ‘ll vanish in the night All the people there They ‘re lovin’ ole Kentucky train
4.	Treasure island 04:40	lyrics	buy track
she walked away one sunny afternoon she never turned around when she went off the room she smashed me into pieces and battered all my dreams although she was my treasure island there are no prayers soothing all my pain an empty garden built around her name and golden holograms bring back her face again she was my treasure island she was my treasure island it’s hard to see her leave and nothing stays behind she pulled herself right off my heart and off my mind and all the years we had seem nothing at the time ‘though she was my treasure island… there are no prayers soothing all my pain an empty garden built around her name and golden holograms bring back her face again she was my treasure island she was my treasure island and ev’ry night I dream she’s back again and arm in arm we walk a sunny lane and ev’ry night this dream is but in vane she pushed the blade into my heart and slipped away so calm, so easy like a cat that ran astray and when a heart is broken she thinks it is OK ‘though she was my treasure island there are no prayers soothing all my pain an empty garden built around her name and golden holograms bring back her face again ‘though she is my treasure island she still is my treasure island she still is my treasure island and she always will be
5.	My enemy 05:16	lyrics	buy track
There are certain situations All his life a man is waiting for But it ends in desperation I can’t take it nomore Then a rock turns into water Somebody’s used me as a love machine ‘Though it seems she does not bother She was nothing but a midnight queen Face to face with my enemy I can see him smile As I’m fallin’ Day by day full o’misery Cause I watch him smile As I’m fallin’ ‘Though I believe that ain’t my style But I’m still fallin’ Finally I’m face to face With my enemy And I’m fallin’ There are certain destinations A simple man has in his life Looking for his obligations Stay away from any lies If he finds a lovin’ woman It seems to me that he’s a lucky one Lots of love and lots of patience That’s the way it could be done Face to face with my enemy…
6.	Bonjour Nicole 02:58		buy track
7.	Daughter of Sunlight 03:45	lyrics	buy track
When love turns to dust And my guardian angel Has vanished forever to nowhere When force is a must Will keep me arranging A new life’s survival – my life care The daughter of light Is a mother of pain Too many reminders All over again So time is a useless Unknown lullabye With memories so soft That it just makes me cry Good night Good night Daughter of sunlight Mother of darkness Why did you fade You made Back into the night Oceans of pain Good night Some day I’ll love you forever The daughter of sunlight Good bye She may There’s no use to cry Come back again Your eyes fading roses In whispering waters Your wings are all broken forever Now heartbeats are frozen A stonehearted daughter The bad spell was spoken quite clever The daughter of light…
8.	Me and my friend 05:46	lyrics	buy track
Looking right to the city line Looking left to the sea Looking 'round in that circle See you looking at me It's a kind invitation Let's go down to the shore And walking down side-by-side And I wanna have more ...and more Yes, it's me and my friend Sittin' down by the water Yes, it's me and my friend Lookin' up to the sky Yes, it's me and my friend Sittin' close to each other Yes, it's me and my friend Who cares... And the friend of a friend of mine Telling bothering stories As I watch all the kids around Little buckets and lorries Building mountains in dreamlands Castles in the air And I travel a million miles now I can get almost anywhere.....anywhere Yes, it's me and my friend.... On the top of the ocean Lies a table of glass And the dark and golden reflections Like an image of brass And I'm holding your hand in mine Feelin' whispers of love Could it last 'till eternity Just like heaven above Yes, it's me and my friend....
9.	Farewell 08:40	lyrics	buy track
Now the fairies’ spell is broken Ev’ry dream did fade away Nomore magic words are spoken There is nothing more to say Only ruins of my dreamland And the nights turned into hell So I open up my hand now For I say my last farewell And you said that you can’t stand it You don’t want my love nomore Ev’ry step you took to end it Left me drowning near the shore So the night came with no warning And your love tucked in a shell So I open up my hand now For I say my last farewell Yes I say my last farewell….
10.	Still alive 03:18	lyrics	buy track
You I don’t miss you in the morning You I don’t miss you at night Eat this: I don’t need you no more No idea what I was waiting for I am back once again Still alive You I know I wasn’t that easy You And the nights still are breezy Eat this: I don’t want you no more No idea what I was waiting for I am back once again Still alive And you said that you don’t want me no more Eat this: I don’t need you at all You Gonna leave you forever You I will never say never Eat this: I don’t need you no more No idea what I was waiting for I am back once again Still alive

about

In the millennium I started with a new series of albums after some years of nearly no musical outcome.
As an opener I created this rather raw recording, mainly acoustic guitar plus vocals. I used my Guild D-50 (1954), Martin D 28(1973), Martin D 12-35 (1980), Black Ovation (1979) and Regal Dobro (1981)

credits

released April 19, 2022

All songs written, arranged and recorded by Eric Spitzer-Marlyn
artwork and layout by Willi Höbart

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MARLYN & STERN Austria

Lisa Stern is an actress and singer. She performs in many theater
plays, movies or TV series. Eric Spitzer-Marlyn is a singer, songwriter and
producer. As a well known acoustic guitar player and musician, he uses his his own studio and label for the band's recordings.
Claudia Ulmer is an experienced vocalist and adds perfect to the band's sound.Daniel Maurer's vocal range is outstanding. ... more