Songs for Loving & Dying
2009
The concept behind this album was to have fun making pop/rock songs, like we hear on the radio, but with a spiritual twist.
Having heard rumors that no radio station would play new age songs we decided to try our hand at writing catchy pop tunes that would be suitable for airplay. A nice long vacation on Whidbey Island gave us time to hang out like rock stars and indulge ourselves. We stayed up late, slept in, stayed up later, slept in later and eventually became oblivious to what is referred to as the real world and lived in a bubble of creativity, cranking out hit after hit. Well, I really should say song after song, because the hit single from this album turned out to be the one song we didn’t write ourselves. Our cover (remake) of Dear Prudence, a sweet song written by some band from the 60s, was the track that got us on the radio!
We are very grateful to Portland’s KINK 101.9 FM for playing our music and also putting us on their compilation CD, Locals Only 2009.
We used to play a very slow, acoustic adaptation of Dear Prudence at our gigs. One night while rehearsing for a show I starting goofing around, doing a ska-styling bit on the guitar and Jason kicked up the drums in a funky way. Sara belted out the vocals and thus was born our semi-hyper, fun version of Prudence that went on to win the best of local music contest with KINK FM. We had a blast writing the other tunes on the album and would like to get back in studio and record a few more original pop songs that we have in the waiting.
Track Listings
1 New Soul 3:43
2 Be my Rumi 4:06
3 Saint Joan 3:53
4 Dear Prudence 3:39
5 The Girl was Dancing 3:22
6 Baby it’s You 2:42
7 Mary Twilight 5:08
8 Fragile 4:00
9 Angels 3:40
10 I am 5:05
Songs for Loving & Dying is the third release from Martyrs of Sound. Once again broadening their soundscape, they now add a spiritual twist to catchy, smooth pop/rock. Fresh lyrics and their own musical color fill this album which they describe as Tantric Pop. From uplifting love and endless longing, to up and down ongoing rhythm, dark simplicity and on to heart felt sweetness, these songs touch the deep core of passion felt by those who live the spiritual path of loving and dying. Martyrs of Sound offer this body of work as a musical act of devotion with the intent of raising the vibration. May all beings be happy!
CREDITS
Sara Wiseman - vocals, lyrics
Steve Koc - guitar, percussion, keyboard
Silver Sørensen - bass
Jason Carter - drums, percussion, bass, keyboard
Charlie Wiseman – vocals
Tom Nunes – fretless bass
Original music by Steve Koc & Sara Wiseman
Dear Prudence by Lennon/McCartney © 1968 all rights reserved
Saint Joan inspired by the poem “Saint Joan of Arc” by Gary Weber
Published by Chaka Groove ASCAP © 2009
© 2009 Chaka Groove Records, P.O. Box 35, Independence, OR 97351 USA.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jason Carter, Wavelength Multimedia, wavelengthmm.com.
© 2009 Chaka Groove Records
All rights reserved
New Soul
I been looking for some law of attraction
I been waiting for some deep fascination
I been hoping for some full integration
I been waiting on you
I been thinking of some days that get better
I been hoping for money that stays green
I been thinking of man who can kiss good
I been waiting on you
Shine on by don’t you know I’m a new soul?
Slide on by don’t you know I get lonely?
Shine on by don’t you know that I’m new here?
Take it slow don’t you know I’m your only…one?
How come it takes you so long to get here?
I been searching for over a light year
It’s not the heat it’s the humility
Of me waiting for you
Baby please I can’t make it much longer
The days are short, the nights they are stronger
It’s not the grind it’s the anticipation
Of me waiting for you
Be My Rumi
I knew you when I met you
Quite different from the start
speak God and sex with one voice
No difference in the three.
My door it is wide open
Ancient path to bliss
Take love and faith with one breath
No difference in a kiss
I want you to be my Rumi
I want you to see right thru me
Won’t you take it all and bring it to me
I want you to be my Rumi
There’s no shame in pretending
That I’m the one you need
Hold all your lies in one hand
Cut me and I bleed
Be My Beloved
Mmm, mmm, mmm
I want you to, I want you to
Saint Joan
Oh Saint Joan of Arc we hear your voice and
Oh Saint Joan of Arc we hear your call
Oh Saint Joan of Arc we hear your words
Oh Saint Joan of Arc the drums will roll
These are the voices calling
Gentle Joan of Arc and
These are the voices crying
Leaf beneath stone
Echo of chime on the wind
We see the fires burning now
Sweet Joan
Oh Saint Joan we you still lead us?
Do not think these voices carry for all these years,
unheard, unheard, unknown,
Do not think these voices vanish in the mist,
unheard, unheard Saint. Joan.
We are the voices calling, oh Saint Joan
We ask you to lead us, oh Saint Joan
The fires they are burning oh sweet Joan
The fires they are calling you, sweet Joan
The fires they are burning, oh sweet Joan
Please won’t you lead us now? Oh Saint Joan
We still are calling you, oh Saint Joan
This voice remains
Your voice remains
Dear Prudence
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence open up your eyes
Dear Prudence see the sunny skies
The wind is low the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear Prudence won't you open up your eyes?
Look around
Dear Prudence let me see you smile
Dear Prudence like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile?
The Girl was Dancing
The Girl was Dancing, dancing by herself
The Girl was Dancing, twirling right off the shelf
The Girl was Dancing, dancing by herself
The Girl was Dancing, spinning right off the shelf
Oh, let yourself go
She seeks what is already there
Baby it’s You
Dip your hand behind the moon
And let me see your face
Sink your hand behind the sky
I want to know your grace
I have seen a thousand moons and
I have searched the skies
What I know and what I seek is
Right here in your eyes
Baby, it’s you, we’re here at last
Night surrounds us, Mist falls around us
Let the darkness be embraced
Trail your fingers through the sun
Gold sinks in deep
Trail your fingers through my hair and
Press it to your check
Somewhere the sun is shining
on the other side of the world
Here we are in this time, baby
I want to be your girl
Mary Twilight
Mary Twilight softly sighing
All these hours from dusk till dawn and
Mary Twilight be your lover
Hold her close the whole night long and
Mary Twilight soft as shadow
Oh my darling, won’t you stay?
Lay right down, I will be beside you
Close your eyes, I will be right here
In the shadows by the bed stand
Hold her close, you wish she’d stay but
All is darkness, all is endless,
All is soft and shattered night.
Mary Twilight, call her baby,
Hold her close for one last night
Mary Twilight, Never knew her,
Child of dusk, child of flight
Mary Twilight, Dusky lover,
Want to hold her all the night
Mary Twilight, softly sighing
Hold her loose, she’s yours to stay.
Fragile
Pick my heart up off the floor
I’m as fragile as a bird
How will I know if this is love?
How will I know?
Tell me something I haven’t heard
Sweep my heart up off the floor
Nothing’s easy any more
Won’t you catch me as I fall?
Won’t you catch me?
Will you love me like before?
Oh baby…oh baby
Same old song again
Coming ‘round again
Keep my heart here on the floor
I am fragile as before
Can you tell me this is love?
Can you tell me?
Won’t be coming here no more
Angels
Angels are gathering round me, Rocking around me, rolling around me
Angels are gathering round me, Flipping around me, tripping around me
Angels are gathering round me, Pressing around me, crowding around me
Angels are gathering round me, Hobbling around me, cobbling around me
They lift their wings pale as the moon
They wrap their wings soft as the sky
And they say…
Hush, hush my child (and they say)
We’re coming to take you home, coming to take you
I am
Tell me, what can I say
when I’m lying in bed
at the end of the day?
Tell me, what can I do
Each time I remember how I forget you?
I am a drop in the sea
Watching and wondering just who will I be
Floating ‘round infinite space
And I thank you for showing me
This endless place
I am
Tell me, what can I do
when I’m down on my knees
and I’m praying to you?
I am infinite space
And I thank you for showing me
Your endless grace
I am…Wahe
© 2007 Chaka Groove Records/ Chaka Groove Publishing
Songs for Loving & Dying
2009
The concept behind this album was to have fun making pop/rock songs, like we hear on the radio, but with a spiritual twist.
Having heard rumors that no radio station would play new age songs we decided to try our hand at writing catchy pop tunes that would be suitable for airplay. A nice long vacation on Whidbey Island gave us time to hang out like rock stars and indulge ourselves. We stayed up late, slept in, stayed up later, slept in later and eventually became oblivious to what is referred to as the real world and lived in a bubble of creativity, cranking out hit after hit. Well, I really should say song after song, because the hit single from this album turned out to be the one song we didn’t write ourselves. Our cover (remake) of Dear Prudence, a sweet song written by some band from the 60s, was the track that got us on the radio!
We are very grateful to Portland’s KINK 101.9 FM for playing our music and also putting us on their compilation CD, Locals Only 2009.
We used to play a very slow, acoustic adaptation of Dear Prudence at our gigs. One night while rehearsing for a show I starting goofing around, doing a ska-styling bit on the guitar and Jason kicked up the drums in a funky way. Sara belted out the vocals and thus was born our semi-hyper, fun version of Prudence that went on to win the best of local music contest with KINK FM. We had a blast writing the other tunes on the album and would like to get back in studio and record a few more original pop songs that we have in the waiting.
Track Listings
1 New Soul 3:43
2 Be my Rumi 4:06
3 Saint Joan 3:53
4 Dear Prudence 3:39
5 The Girl was Dancing 3:22
6 Baby it’s You 2:42
7 Mary Twilight 5:08
8 Fragile 4:00
9 Angels 3:40
10 I am 5:05
Songs for Loving & Dying is the third release from Martyrs of Sound. Once again broadening their soundscape, they now add a spiritual twist to catchy, smooth pop/rock. Fresh lyrics and their own musical color fill this album which they describe as Tantric Pop. From uplifting love and endless longing, to up and down ongoing rhythm, dark simplicity and on to heart felt sweetness, these songs touch the deep core of passion felt by those who live the spiritual path of loving and dying. Martyrs of Sound offer this body of work as a musical act of devotion with the intent of raising the vibration. May all beings be happy!
CREDITS
Sara Wiseman - vocals, lyrics
Steve Koc - guitar, percussion, keyboard
Silver Sørensen - bass
Jason Carter - drums, percussion, bass, keyboard
Charlie Wiseman – vocals
Tom Nunes – fretless bass
Original music by Steve Koc & Sara Wiseman
Dear Prudence by Lennon/McCartney © 1968 all rights reserved
Saint Joan inspired by the poem “Saint Joan of Arc” by Gary Weber
Published by Chaka Groove ASCAP © 2009
© 2009 Chaka Groove Records, P.O. Box 35, Independence, OR 97351 USA.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jason Carter, Wavelength Multimedia, wavelengthmm.com.
© 2009 Chaka Groove Records
All rights reserved
New Soul
I been looking for some law of attraction
I been waiting for some deep fascination
I been hoping for some full integration
I been waiting on you
I been thinking of some days that get better
I been hoping for money that stays green
I been thinking of man who can kiss good
I been waiting on you
Shine on by don’t you know I’m a new soul?
Slide on by don’t you know I get lonely?
Shine on by don’t you know that I’m new here?
Take it slow don’t you know I’m your only…one?
How come it takes you so long to get here?
I been searching for over a light year
It’s not the heat it’s the humility
Of me waiting for you
Baby please I can’t make it much longer
The days are short, the nights they are stronger
It’s not the grind it’s the anticipation
Of me waiting for you
Be My Rumi
I knew you when I met you
Quite different from the start
speak God and sex with one voice
No difference in the three.
My door it is wide open
Ancient path to bliss
Take love and faith with one breath
No difference in a kiss
I want you to be my Rumi
I want you to see right thru me
Won’t you take it all and bring it to me
I want you to be my Rumi
There’s no shame in pretending
That I’m the one you need
Hold all your lies in one hand
Cut me and I bleed
Be My Beloved
Mmm, mmm, mmm
I want you to, I want you to
Saint Joan
Oh Saint Joan of Arc we hear your voice and
Oh Saint Joan of Arc we hear your call
Oh Saint Joan of Arc we hear your words
Oh Saint Joan of Arc the drums will roll
These are the voices calling
Gentle Joan of Arc and
These are the voices crying
Leaf beneath stone
Echo of chime on the wind
We see the fires burning now
Sweet Joan
Oh Saint Joan we you still lead us?
Do not think these voices carry for all these years,
unheard, unheard, unknown,
Do not think these voices vanish in the mist,
unheard, unheard Saint. Joan.
We are the voices calling, oh Saint Joan
We ask you to lead us, oh Saint Joan
The fires they are burning oh sweet Joan
The fires they are calling you, sweet Joan
The fires they are burning, oh sweet Joan
Please won’t you lead us now? Oh Saint Joan
We still are calling you, oh Saint Joan
This voice remains
Your voice remains
Dear Prudence
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence open up your eyes
Dear Prudence see the sunny skies
The wind is low the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear Prudence won't you open up your eyes?
Look around
Dear Prudence let me see you smile
Dear Prudence like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile?
The Girl was Dancing
The Girl was Dancing, dancing by herself
The Girl was Dancing, twirling right off the shelf
The Girl was Dancing, dancing by herself
The Girl was Dancing, spinning right off the shelf
Oh, let yourself go
She seeks what is already there
Baby it’s You
Dip your hand behind the moon
And let me see your face
Sink your hand behind the sky
I want to know your grace
I have seen a thousand moons and
I have searched the skies
What I know and what I seek is
Right here in your eyes
Baby, it’s you, we’re here at last
Night surrounds us, Mist falls around us
Let the darkness be embraced
Trail your fingers through the sun
Gold sinks in deep
Trail your fingers through my hair and
Press it to your check
Somewhere the sun is shining
on the other side of the world
Here we are in this time, baby
I want to be your girl
Mary Twilight
Mary Twilight softly sighing
All these hours from dusk till dawn and
Mary Twilight be your lover
Hold her close the whole night long and
Mary Twilight soft as shadow
Oh my darling, won’t you stay?
Lay right down, I will be beside you
Close your eyes, I will be right here
In the shadows by the bed stand
Hold her close, you wish she’d stay but
All is darkness, all is endless,
All is soft and shattered night.
Mary Twilight, call her baby,
Hold her close for one last night
Mary Twilight, Never knew her,
Child of dusk, child of flight
Mary Twilight, Dusky lover,
Want to hold her all the night
Mary Twilight, softly sighing
Hold her loose, she’s yours to stay.
Fragile
Pick my heart up off the floor
I’m as fragile as a bird
How will I know if this is love?
How will I know?
Tell me something I haven’t heard
Sweep my heart up off the floor
Nothing’s easy any more
Won’t you catch me as I fall?
Won’t you catch me?
Will you love me like before?
Oh baby…oh baby
Same old song again
Coming ‘round again
Keep my heart here on the floor
I am fragile as before
Can you tell me this is love?
Can you tell me?
Won’t be coming here no more
Angels
Angels are gathering round me, Rocking around me, rolling around me
Angels are gathering round me, Flipping around me, tripping around me
Angels are gathering round me, Pressing around me, crowding around me
Angels are gathering round me, Hobbling around me, cobbling around me
They lift their wings pale as the moon
They wrap their wings soft as the sky
And they say…
Hush, hush my child (and they say)
We’re coming to take you home, coming to take you
I am
Tell me, what can I say
when I’m lying in bed
at the end of the day?
Tell me, what can I do
Each time I remember how I forget you?
I am a drop in the sea
Watching and wondering just who will I be
Floating ‘round infinite space
And I thank you for showing me
This endless place
I am
Tell me, what can I do
when I’m down on my knees
and I’m praying to you?
I am infinite space
And I thank you for showing me
Your endless grace
I am…Wahe
© 2007 Chaka Groove Records/ Chaka Groove Publishing