Laleh, textkonstnär

Big City Love av Laleh                                                    p1040503

Along the big city walls
I walked for a while
looking for that face
I always recognise
hello hello
it’s been a while
ages ago
but your voice still feels

this it what they call
big city love
just play it by heart
‘cause I believe in true love
this is what they call big city love
play it by heart
though it’s a sad sad call

this it what they call
big city love
‘cause I believe in true love

there’s no where to fall
along the city walls
along the city walls

And all the letters that you wrote
I want them all gone
I send them back to you
with a red heart on them
and in my memories I’ll try
erasing you for good
and all the hopes I had
projected on you

was looking for
was looking for
a place to hide away to hide away
instead I lost instead I lost the
heart I gave away
oh we sang those songs
sang those songs
you comfort me you comfort me
and now and now
let’s call it destiny

This is what they call
big city love
play it by heart
cause I believe in true love
this is what they call
big city love
play it by heart
though its a sad sad call
This is what they call
big city love
play it by heart
because I believe in true love

(Repeat)

There’s no where to fall
along the city walls.

 

 

November av Laleh

Well you know me
I've never been afraid
I always jump into it
With my whole heart and no shame
And the thoughts that I'm left with
Is making such a mess
There's nothing more confusing than the loss
You've caused yourself
And, all in all
I feel you're like me and

We're the trees still green in november
And I know I can't remember summer being so gone
And I will play along
But it feels, It feels so much
That we don't know what we're doing
And I never knew, never thought
They could play along, honey
But they don't know what they're doing

And I know I won't admit it
And I don't want to say it
But I still look for you in the park
On my way home each day
And no, I won't admit it
Not even to my friends
They think I'm doing well
And I even lie to myself

How long can you keep a secret from yourself
Like that storm that blew me back two years
To that first step I took away from you
And the hope that you left
It's hidden in my room and I'm a strong woman
But sometimes I'm weak for you
And on and on, I close my eyes and
I'm still there, I'm still there

We're the trees still green in november
And I know I can't remember summer being so gone
And I will play along
And it feels so much
That we don't know what we're doing
Oh, I never knew, never thought
They could play along, honey
But they don't know what they're doing

I close my eyes and I'm still there and
We're the trees still green in november
And I know I can't remember summer being so gone
And I will play along
And it still feels so much
That we don't know what we're doing
And I never knew, never thought
They could play along, honey
But they don't know what they're doing

And could play along, honey
But they don't know what they're doing

Call on me
You don't have to worry
If you're alone tonight
You don't have to worry
Someone's on your side
You don't have to worry
Someone in you're life
is waiting all alone
At home for you
At home for you tonight
And if you ever, ever change your mind
Call on me, call on me
And if you ever, ever change your mind
Call on me, call on me

You don't have to worry
The past is just a time
It's gone away, not here, no, no
You don't have to worry
There's a brigher light
Above us, beneath us, around us
You don't have to worry
Someone in your life
is waiting all alone
At home for you
At home for you tonight

And if you ever, ever change your mind
Call on me, call on me
And if you ever, ever change your mind
Call on me, call on me

If you promise me, I'll promise you that I'll be there Until we
both know our hearts Until we know how to share ...

And if you ever, ever change your mind
Call on me, call on me

Underbara Laleh

“Laleh, vi alskar daj!!!!! skriker en kille från publiken på bredaste skånska. Det blir upptakten till en koncert på nästan 2 timmar. Det känns inte alls så länge, snarare som 20 minuter. Det är som om jag förlorar greppet om tiden.

Hon är underbar, begåvad och ger ifrån sig en sådan glädje att det är en omöjlighet att inte ryckas med. Jag har tur, hon spelar mina favorit låtar. Magiskt. För andra gången i mitt liv vågade jag be om en autograf. Så nu sitter hennes ord på en poster på min dörr : )

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Det är beundransvärt hur hon kan få ihop både text & musik så at det passar. Att kunna berätta en historia, förmedla något med så få ord som en låt faktiskt innehåller.  Inspirerande , själv har jag fullt upp med att få ihop texter…

 

Den första autografen jag vågade be om var Carl-Einar Häckners… Den postern har nu åkt ned ett snäpp på dörren för att ge plats åt Laleh. Förlåt Carl-Einar!