Sky Cooper · album · July 2021
Woord Lieder
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Tracks
Lyrics
Selling all the cinnamon Spicy as a sentiment A story and its settlement Sold to us singing along Multiply the evidence Fire all your presidents Salty in human race marathon Simple with the common sense Sure of glory’s evidence Sick of the heaven beyond Cool it with the holidays Smiling in the simulate Could be rough to pull out the thorn Who are you?
The opener: Sky's vocals, production and guitar, Joe Trump on percussion.
- 2On My Best DaySky Cooper vox, production, guitar, bass · James Ford drums · Joe Trump percussion3:35
Lyrics
Cruising, moving, through my reflection Settling down Soothing, suiting, correct my direction No running home now On my best day roads end but soon enough to start a new route On my best day sober reflection extinguishes doubt On my best day out On my best day friends come, not fade away and burn out On my best day older is young enough to still shout On my best day out Holding, molding, compose my correction Not fighting the flow Living, giving, reduce the selection Just playing the show On my best day roads end, but soon enough to start a new route On my best day sober reflection extinguishes doubt On my best day out On my best day friends come, not fade away and burn out On my best day out On my best day older is young enough to still shout On my best day out
Sky on bass as well as guitar, James Ford on drums.
- 3Pay Your RentSky Cooper vox, production, guitar · James Ford drums · Damian Erskine bass · Joe Trump percussion3:16
Lyrics
Live easy my friend If things don’t get bright ahead Would you hold back and put your faith in check instead Don’t have to ruin this Don’t have to wreck That easy money is illusion Easy moving into debt Don’t you bet on death Wouldn’t be the first or the last to lose your breath Some things don’t break even Some things won’t get spent Would of put a lot of work but realize Some things won’t pay your rent Breath easy my friend When things get way off course Wishing for a different youth Bet your money on a different horse Don’t have to cripple this But don’t have to mend That easy money is simple fickle Cause what comes easy is easy spent Don’t you bet on death Wouldn’t be the first or the last to lose your breath Some things don’t break even Some things won’t get spent Would of put a lot of work but realize Some things won’t pay your rent
Damian Erskine's bass under James Ford's drums.
Lyrics
My feet crying to walk around Your beat’s crooked in its sound My life is stuck in lost and found Some trees so big they have to fall Your sides too high to climb the wall If you swim the river shouts your rights I’m cold but the fire burns the night These stars are losing all their light My eyes are giving up their sight Giving up their sight We trust this dusty training ground We’re given only what we’ve found Find the light find the light Our seats are bouncing off the ground Some folks perfect the runaround Some toes toes ain’t stepping on the ground Some foes are better friends than hounds Are better finds than found I’m close to singing all the time Raining through the clouds Through the clouds I try to lift a lighter weight Some tears are wetter in their wake Some fears conduct a harsher fate It’s not clear if my work will wait In case my will will break Some suns set the whole day long Some birds forget their birthday song Forgot their song Your friends protect your inner eye Your sins predict your alibis If I train it rarely runs on time My frame of reference wanders blind Acting so surprised This world rewards the weapon wise Most war a warning to the wise Fight the lies Fight the lies
Sky on guitar and bass, James Ford on drums, Joe Trump on percussion.
A string arrangement over field recording: the record's documentary side.
- 6It's Not All BadSky Cooper vox, production, guitar · Aaron Germain upright bass · James Ford drums · Joe Trump percussion2:06
Lyrics
It’s not all bad It’s not all bad Plastic apocalypse tried to get you down But the sun still shining putting heat on your frown A lazy way to kill the hate inside instead of singing out loud It’s not all bad It’s not all bad Lean into the windy days Quench your fast and thirsty gaze We seek for meaning in the maze Silver in a cloudy haze Our heros in our winding ways Our troubles hurt but sing the praise It’s not all bad Ain’t you glad? It’s not all bad It’s not all bad Close your eyes against the fight Your heart can sing you through the night Your future tends to turn your sight It’s brighter than the wounded pride We heal from falls and find the light Find the light Find the light
Aaron Germain on upright bass.
A production piece: Bach, running out of charge.
Lyrics
I remember your letter It’s not like I couldn’t let her go She’s still leaving me slow Thats what they say about fall You can feel so small She shed no tears when she called I couldn’t recall How things got this way We both run our own path My emotions ain’t math And it doesn’t add up anyway I suppose this wheel has to turn And I’m trying to learn What it means to return Back to our home with you away My heart’s heavy metal Since when was it settled? No hope without fear I’m missing you here Can I keep you near? Why won’t you stay?
Vocals, guitar and a string arrangement, all Sky.
- 9Manic Depressionwritten by Jimi Hendrix · Sky Cooper vox, production, guitar, bass · James Ford drums · Joe Trump percussion3:05
The Hendrix song, with James Ford on drums and Joe Trump on percussion.
About this record
Woord is dutch for word, and Lieder is the poem song form from the 1800's, and earlier, from the German work for song, Lied. It is a 'tongue in cheek' attempt to create a name for a modern style, using old European phrases. This album mixes rock, rap and EDM elements with field recording, and journalistic samples. Dedicated to my father who always inspired the search for knowledge.
Release credits
- Sky Cooper mixing
- Adam Gonsalves mastering · Telegraph Mastering
Released 2021-07-23
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