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Lost In Communication

by Odd Beholder, Long Tall Jefferson

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1.
You say you Look happy And I guess you’re right Good to know you Still know me After all this time You don’t look Much older Than in '99 The freckles On your shoulder Take me back in time We thought our love would never die In your car singing harmonies With the future on our mind In the past that never leaves I never Meant to leave you Still I did somehow I know it’s Too late to Say I’m sorry now Who’d have thought we’d meet again With our hands full of groceries Self-checkout at 5 p.m. And a past that never leaves Your shopping cart says children Mine doesn’t say the same I hope they’ve got your freckles Guess I'll be on my way Now we’re here sincere goodbyes Home for dinner with the family With the twinkle in our eyes Of a past that never leaves
2.
Sag mir wo die Blumen sind Wohin der LKW sie bringt Im Osten wird es langsam hell Die Lichter spiegeln sich im Regen Dein Auto fährt mit grünem Strom Macht einen angenehmen Ton Du fährst im sicheren Modell Der Beförderung entgegen Alle deine Träume Hotelfrühstücksbuffet Es tut dir nichts mehr weh Du trinkst jetzt grünen Tee Alle deine Freunde Einfamilienhaus Die Welt mag sich verändern Du hältst alles aus Alles klingt von ganz weit her Und dein Projekt kratzt keinen mehr Schon ewig stuck im Nahverkehr Was kann ein Einzelner bewegen? Alle deine Träume Pangasiusfilet Es tut dir nichts mehr weh Im Winter fällt kein Schnee Alle deine Freunde Gehn dir langsam aus Du machst die Lavalampe an Wenns dunkel wird im Haus Alle deine Ängste Kennt nur der Mann im Mond Serienmarathon Serienmarathon Alle deine Ängste Kennt nur der Mann im Mond Serienmarathon Serienmarathon Alle deine Ängste Kennt nur der Mann im Mond Serienmarathon Serienmarathon Alle deine Ängste Kennt nur der Mann im Mond Serienmarathon Serienmarathon Alle deine Ängste Kennt nur der Mann im Mond Serienmarathon Serienmarathon Alle deine Ängste Kennt nur der Mann im Mond Serienmarathon Serienmarathon
3.
Silky shorts, pink kimono
 A hint of curvy ass 
Ice cube, metal straw Clink against the glass Birthmark, belly button
 We’re falling into place 
I’m tuned in, and I’m turned on The glowing of your face Tells me everything about you
 Alexander, give me the look now Alexander, I’m on the hook now Sinking into your eyes by the poolside Until the drug is wearing off 
Tequila shots, big veranda A blink, the curfew has passed 
Haikus in the dawn
 A drink again, a last
 Floating on the surface Of a perfect hue Light is all around us Reflecting in the pool I guess I feel invincible with you 
Alexander, give me the look now Alexander, I’m on the hook now Sinking into your eyes by the poolside I don’t think I can ever get enough 
Alexander, give me the look now Alexander, I’m on the hook now Sinking into your eyes by the poolside Until the drug is wearing off 
I want to be alone Alone with you 
Let’s get us some privacy 
Just want to go home Won’t you come
 Home with me? 
Alexander, give me the look now Alexander, I’m on the hook now Sinking into your eyes by the poolside I don’t think I can ever get enough 
Alexander, give me the look now Alexander, I’m on the hook now Sinking into your eyes by the poolside Until the drug is wearing off
4.
I can feel the distance Reaching for the phone Lost in communication Looking for a home Waiting for an answer Waiting for a sign Are we getting closer Am I wasting time Will you say what I can’t say out loud Share a secret And if you say what I can’t say out loud Would I believe it? My nervous system won’t help me calm down Won’t help me calm down Next to you Come on over and help me calm down Please help me calm down I just can’t calm down I don’t want your number Let’s put down the phone It’s been a lonely summer Online & alone Will you say what I can’t say out loud Share a secret And if you say what I can’t say out loud Would I believe it? My nervous system won’t help me calm down Won’t help me calm down Next to you Come on over and help me calm down Please help me calm down I just can’t calm down My nervous system won’t help me calm down Won’t help me calm down Next to you (Oh) Come on over and help me calm down Please help me calm down I just can’t calm down
5.
Im Winter simmer immer is Hallebad Mir sind in McDonalds gange Go es Goggi trinke Ich glaub es hät zwöi Franke koschtet Mir sind mitem Bus Mitem Velo nach Spreitebach gfahre Vo Butisholz uf Nottwil gfahre Is Paraplegikerzentrum Und hät det Passföteli gmacht Mir sind öppe ölfi gsi und Seinzige wo eus interessiert hät isch Mit de andere zschnorre Nochär hämmer meischtens no chli chönne Chrömle dusse am Kiosk Irgendwo häts amigs denn au no So en Grenzstei Zwüsched em Kanton Aargau und Em Kanton Züri gha Später bini mol glaub zwöi Johr lang Heimlich verliebt gsi id Tochter Vo mim Mathilehrer Ich bin mega verliebt gsi aber Ich ha nöd recht gwüsst Wie me das eigentlich aspricht Und ähm, Ich glaub ich has niemerem gseit Immer vor dere Chorprob Womer so mega blödi Lieder gsunge händ So wie «Highway» vo Mäsh Hämmer ufem chline Ghettoblaster Im Chilegmeindhus zäme Musig glost Vode PJ Harvey zum Bispil Oder «OK Computer» Und nochhär han ich ihre denn Irgendeinisch es Email gschribe Und denn hät sie gseit, Dass sie i öpper andersch verliebt isch Aber dass es ihri fründinne alli Mega herzig gfunde händ Und er hät sone erbchrankheit gha Wo mis Mami gseit het Dass mer das nöd überlebt, Dass mer villicht höchschtens zwänzgi wird Und ähm, Mir händ denn zäme e band gründet und I üsem Bandrum häts no anderi Nochbare gha Das sind so füf Johr, sächs Johr älteri Hip-Hopper gsi, die händ det eifach inegweedet Und mir eigentlich au Mir händ Bilder vom HR Giger ufgänkt Und irgendwänn hät mer das ganze Fabrikgelände abgrisse und dänn… Sind det Wohnige anecho Und nocheme Wiili hemmer so afo jamme Und eigeti Idee irgendwie entwickle Und irgendwie ischs denn eifach so klar gsi Dass ich denn singe Und ich weiss no am Obe noch de Schuel De bini so zu mim Mami und ha gseit «Lueg ich ha en Song gschribe» Und ich han en ihre vorgspilt Und woni fertig gsi bin hani gmerkt dass sie brüelet Bini chli verwirrt gsi Und mir hend aber wie nid drüber gret Sind au mal zäme anes Konzert gange Im Hallestadion Hämmer au so en Moment gha zäme irgendwie Händ überleit öb das okay isch oder nöd Wemmer sich sLäbe nimmt Und denn hämmer eigentlich abgmacht Dass mer eus zäme sLäbe nemed Wänns zu blöd wird Und denn simmer det so Am Hauptbahnhof am Bode gläge Bis d’Security cho isch und eus weggschickt hät

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"Lost in Communication" is the result of a collaborative experiment by two restless Swiss songwriters. While release and tour logic came to a halt during the pandemic, Daniela Weinmann and Simon Borer took it upon themselves to rethink, challenge and expand their own songwriting routine. Both had been used to writing alone until then. But the first time they met, a song was created together - and in the weeks to come, the two ran an actual songwriting lab. They tried different writing techniques and languages and soon had a collection of song sketches, stimulating conflicts and open questions.

The exploration continued even as the two artists set out to producing the songs; so, they set out to combine the disparate sound worlds of their solo projects into an organic whole. Their curiosity for the format of the classic duet resulted in three love songs that are set in different scenarios. "Self-Checkout" tells what can happen when you suddenly run into your long forgotten first love in the supermarket and notice that there are Pampers in your former lover’s shopping cart, while you are overrun by memories of youth. The slow, dreamy, viscous song "Lost in Communication" describes a first date during which the protagonists don't quite know how to make the leap from online dating into the three-dimensional world. "Alexander", a lascivious-funky hymn including pink kimono and haikus on the veranda, is dedicated to a pool party acquaintance.

In addition, "Alle deine Träume" is a song full of German Angst - grappling with his own insignificance in the commuter traffic jam inside his e-car, the protagonist finally drowns all worries in his binge-watching habit, watching series in a house lit only by a lava lamp. On the EP's most experimental track "Im Winter Simmer Immer", the two artists tell each other secrets from their youth and share core memories that led them to become musicians.

And because the two artists tend to get indulged in lengthy discussions about the Swiss cultural landscape in general and about songwriting, they decided to exchange ideas with other colleagues. This is how "Songs und so", a podcast about current songwriting in Switzerland, was born. Its first season has been released in January and February 2023. It aspires to get to the bottom of the craft and process of songwriting in detailed conversations with guests like Evelinn Trouble, Manuel Gagneux (Zeal & Ardor) or Leoni Leoni.

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released May 5, 2023

Music & Words by Odd Beholder & Long Tall Jefferson
Drums on tracks 1 & 5 by Mario Hänni
Mix & Master by Jan Stehle
Recorded at Ankerstudio, Zurich

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