The Swing

from Straight Stories by Chabliz

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Our former producer Wim Oudijk produced this last track of the album, and he made a string arrangment for it. He even added some backing vocals ! Unfortunately he deceased last year. If you listen well, you hear an echo of Maggie Reilly in the bridge, that was a nice coincidence.

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The Swing – Chabliz

At our school
Near the retirement home
Higher and higher
Into the clouds

Under ashy fumes
Of the crematorium
Middle of the day
swingin’ on the tree

Give me your hand and go faster
‘Cause the abyss is getting deeper

Back in your room
Haunted delusions
Don’t want to leave
I’ll stay here with you

You were my friend
Inherited a magic box
a spell on the world
Only the two of us

Pre Chorus:
Now the ground burns even brighter
Take the swing and push it forward

Bridge:
You were my friend
My borderless friend
We had so much fun, so much fear, so much sadness
And there was black, and there was white
No grey, you drove away, missed your jokes and your nightmares

Chorus:
Bound to eachother
Time slips away
Hope and dismay
Equal like twins
When I resist
You will have taken
The twelve o’clock train.

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from Straight Stories, released February 2, 2018
Written by Petra de Winter -lyrics and music-
and Henk Greven - music
Production, mix, extra synths and backing vocal by Wim Oudijk

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Chabliz Den Haag, Netherlands

Adventurous dutch popnoir and gothic jazz band with enchanting female vocalist with a wide vocal range. Released four albums: a live album and three studio albums. They got a lot of very good press critics and reviews in the Dutch, Belgium and international press. In 2016 Chabliz toured in New York City. More info at www.chabliz.com ... more

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