Cammie Loukipoudis - "The Rose" project
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All music except where indicated written by E. Loukipoudis
All lyrics written by Cammie Loukipoudis except "Remember Me"
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Notes on the songs
The idea of making these recordings came to me and my daughter - Camelia Loukipoudis with the first song we wrote - The Price You Pay for Love. It was during our summer holidays in Bulgaria in June 1998. Cammie wrote the text first (on a special occasion), and I was obliged to write the music. I admit that the music is very much Beatles-like, however a lot of friends did not like the minor final. I'm still convinced it fits well. Later we recorded this song in just one run without even repeating a single part of it.
Alone and The End were written around Christmas 1998 in Ghent. These two songs were rearranged during our first recording session in Rousse in August 1999. It was the idea of Plamen Mirtchev to include a guitar solo in Alone with simultaneous singing and we all liked it later. The music of Alone shares the mood of some of the songs of Sade and Matt Bianco. The End was inspired by a chord change in Torn - a favorite tune of Cammie at the time.
Two Beautiful Eyes was written in the spring of 1999 for a show that Cammie did with her friend Ilinca as a duo - this is why it is a bit longer than the others. The text borrows words from the famous poem of Peio Iavorov with the same name. This song was completely rearranged by Plamen and me in the summer of 1999.
We played Remember Me first around Christmas 1998 and decided to record it since it was a favorite of Cammie. This was the only other song we recorded in one take apart from The Price You Pay for Love.
The music of Pain is coming from an old theme I wrote back in 1989 for a guitar duo I had then with Dean Shishkov (Dikena). I've recorded some instrumental versions of it including one with a flute and two guitars. Only an extra chorus was added to it. Similarly, Phone was made after a jazz theme I wrote for a quartet I played with in Ghent, Belgium in the spring of 1999. Have a look at the lyrics below...
LYRICS:
The Price You Pay for Love
Music: E. Loukipoudis, Lyrics: C. LoukipoudisWhat a life, You think you have it all And suddenly you’re left with nothing, on your own. You felt he’d always be there, Felt he’d always care And now you wonder how your life has changed. Refrain: You think you’ve found the reason Think you’ve found your star Then a flash of light comes through You wonder where you are. Ten years together Ten years you’ve shared And now he’s giving it up You don’t wanna live. You know your love’s been cheated You beg it isn’t true, You never realized that he was a part of you. Refrain ... Bridge: As you see him walk out the door Your heart is screaming "Don’t let him go!" Too many years together Too many tears you’ve cried Happy days you’ll keep forever Don’t let them pass you by. Now you’re all alone And people say you’re scared You push their voice out of your mind, You start your life again There’s emptiness you feel inside ‘Cause that’s the price you pay, ... for love ...
Alone
Music: E. Loukipoudis, Lyrics: C. LoukipoudisI stare into the mirror I see my eyes, They seem so dark, so cold So feelingless inside. Now it seems the only thing I long for is myself. I hide within the crowed rooms In hopes that noone's there to see. Refrain-1: There once was A little girl that Used to look at me Why did she go and leave me be? She used to be Fulfilled and happy, Never wanting more than she deserved But now she's gone and I am all alone, all alone, so alone... She was filled with such b dreams, With such big hopes, Filled with so much laughter, Where now the dark subsists. I wonder why the feelings changed, I know that things don't stay the same, But what makes laughter go away, Into a dying sleep. Refrain-1... Guitar solo... Refrain-2: There used to be, But now there isn't A light to shine the way Remember things from yesterday. Where did she go Inside of me? She took away Those things that were so dear But now she's gone and I am all alone, ... all alone, so alone ...
The End
Music: E. Loukipoudis, Lyrics: C. LoukipoudisThe summer is gone And as the leaves begin to change You have to go. And now the tears run free The pain is deep in side And I begin to die. Refrain: Tomorrow could be the day And I don’t wanna feel this way Don’t wanna let go of this Feeling that I am alive. Why is it hard to give Something you love so deep Why is it hard to let go At the end of the day. The moon in the sky shines bright And I’m not gonna sleep tonight Your eyes are telling me so. The tears in my eyes are gone And now I feel so alone ‘though you’re next to me. Refrain... Bridge: You loved me right or wrong I hope you’ll keep this strong Even if there’s an ocean between us. Stay here by my side ‘Cause we’re not gonna sleep tonight You are my love ‘til the end ...till the end... Refrain... Guitar solo ...fade
Two Beautiful Eyes
Music: E. Loukipoudis, Lyrics: C. LoukipoudisTwo beautiful eyes, They shine in the dark Just like fireflies And I can’t believe it This desire in the air. The soul of a child In the clear blue sky, Holding your hand Makes me feel so high. There’s magic everywhere. Refrain: Maybe tonight Is the night that I’ll find Why I feel so crazy when you are around, Is it you my heart has found? Give me a moment There’s something I must say Listen how my heart is racing There’s magic in my head. The soul of a child Is burning bright, Telling me maybe I should slow down. There’s desire in the air... And now that my eyes Are beginning to clear Maybe I will stop And take a deep breath ‘Cause there’s magic in my head Refrain... Two beautiful eyes In the clear blue sky Just like a fire Makes me feel so high This desire everywhere. The soul of a child Is in my eyes Maybe I’ll stop Maybe slow down There’s magic in my head. Refrain ... (2 times)
Pain
Music: E. Loukipoudis, Lyrics: C. LoukipoudisInstrumental Refrain ... Does anybody wanna know about the pain inside? Does anybody wanna know about the tears I cried? I look at all the stars and I remember I look up at the moon and I re-live it all. All the stories change They never end the same... I’m sorry all I did to you was cause you pain I’m sorry that I left you outside in the rain I’m sorry that I only made you cry I’m sorry for the mess I made inside you life But I’ll remember you The way you used to say ‘It will be alright’... Instrumental Refrain ... Bridge: I thank you for the love you’ve shown me I won’t forget the way you used to hold me But remember that things change And love and pain are very much the same… Guitar Solo... Bridge ... Instrumental Refrain ... (fade)
Phone
Music: E. Loukipoudis, Lyrics: C. LoukipoudisWhat’s the matter with my world today? Why won’t things just ever go away? Who’s calling me, it’s three o’clock? And why the hell can’t they call me back? No matter what I do they’re always there With the same old stories for me to hear And now they’re on the phone to say: "Guess what happened to me today!" Refrain: Why won’t my friends give up this game? Of asking stupid questions and calling out my name. The phone keeps ringing, but won’t get up. Whoever’s calling needs to call me back. Refrain... My boyfriend, he believes he’s fly Always acting like he owns the sky He’s calling me at three o’clock To simply say he’s not coming back Solo... Bridge: My head is ringing, I’ll loose my mind. I’ll pull myself together and be up by nine. Is that the phone, or is that my head? Maybe I’ll just go back to my bed. Refrain...