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Mein Liebster Feind

from SOFT POWER - album by A.J. Holmes

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    From the provocative call to arms of 'The Revolution Will Not be Twitterised' - inspired by the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of Maracatu - to the haunting and dream like 'Ghost Daddy' - with it's classic London narrative in the vein of Ian Dury - to the Soukous influenced pop rock musing on 18th century Cockney superstitions of 'Martyn's Elephant Charm' to the epic Palm-Wine influenced ballad of 'Mein liebster Feind' - sounding like S.E. Rogie wandered into the recording sessions of Big Star's 'Sister Lovers / Third' album. Soft Power is a diverse, yet impressively coherent 2nd album from one of Britain's most promising live acts..

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When you realise you've been down for to long

And you're grown tried of the drug that kept you

In bad company

When you think you might be losing your marbles

And you feel that you just can't cope

Cos you could handle the disappointments

What might be killing you

Is the hope



Dance like nobody's watching

Sing like nobody's listening

And love like you've never been hurt before

Smile like a baby

And scream if you what to go faster

And laugh like you've never heard this one before

Cos we're here for a sort time

and it can be such a sweet time

So when all good things come to an end

I'll still be your friend


In the middle of the main feature

You realise you've already seen the end

And you feel you've used up most of your credit

And lose change is all you have left to spend

When you're feeling alone, in need of affection

And you wonder who she was with last night

Call me, I might not have the answer

But I'll probably have some time


Dance like nobody's watching

Sing like nobody's listening

And love like you've never been hurt before

Smile like a baby

And scream if you what to go faster

And laugh like you've never heard this one before

Cos we're here for a sort time

and it can be such a sweet time

So when all good things come to an end

I'll still be your friend


A sudden change in the weather

A gradual change of heart

She changes her profile picture

Put on a new dress and parts


That's when you realise you've been down for to long

And you've grown tried of the drugs that used to

Keep you company


Dance like nobody's watching

Sing like nobody's listening

And love like you've never been hurt before

Smile like a baby

And scream if you what to go faster

And laugh like you've never heard this one before

Cos we're here for a sort time

and it can be such a sweet time

So when all good things come to an end

I'll still be your friend

* Chorus based on a quote by Mark Twain
— 'Sing like no one is listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like it's heaven on earth.'

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from SOFT POWER - album, track released July 6, 2015
written and performed by A.J. Holmes and The Hackney Empire

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A.J. Holmes London, UK

A.J. Holmes (aka Vanishing Breed) is a Musician, Recordist, Big fan of Pan-African music, Lover of 20th Century Architecture and Founder of The Hackney Empire (band)

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