Wide Eyes
by Mono Green
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Wide Eyes
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Dreamer Boy
02:36
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All I want is to run
Chasing my old shadows
Looking for the end of the road
I'm afraid of losing myself
I’m afraid to do something wrong
who can tell me what I am
and what I’ve become?
I’m a little dreamer boy
Waiting for the sunset
I’m a super hero boy
But I need you
All I want is to run
The concrete keeps me too slow
the footsteps are far too long
You put me out to pasture now
My legs are (just) giving way
And all that remains
Is too far away
I’m a little dreamer boy
Waiting for the sunset
I’m a super hero boy
But I need you
you empower me
I’m a little dreamer boy
Waiting for the sunset
I’m a super hero boy
But I need you
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Shine
04:13
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you do what is asked of you
you do it all good
your mood is a roller coaster
your intentions are hers
you see yourself in the mirror
but you don't recognize yourself
when you look down it gets dark
you want it and you don't want it
Chorus:
you’ll shine again, brighter than (before)
the reason you living is:
shine again, brighter than
before (the reason) you left.
What could be worth enough ?
What is the way to get in?
You‘re being asked to
Do more for them
But YOU can’t take it anymore
you see yourself in the mirror
but you don't recognize yourself
when you look down it gets dark
you want it and you don't want it
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NuuK
03:09
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We are fighting for: (a second, second)
not to be anymore
we do not see it: (goodbye)
as to say goodbye and mean it
our dearest wish: (is not for sale)
re-mains unfulfilled
we just have to want (you want it)
to-o let it want
(We)reaching out the point of nowhere (there’s no return)
everything starts so it ends (one way, one way)
hope remains constant
we don't have enough of it (more more)
to understand time as it is
And I will cry
Because everything that’s beautiful
Because everything that’s beautiful
Becomes eternal ephemeral
Don’t cry
And you will cry
Because everything that’s beautiful
Because everything that’s beautiful
Becomes eternal ephemeral
And you will cry
Because everything that’s beautiful
Because everything that’s beautiful
Becomes eternal ephemeral
Don't cry
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Mother N
04:01
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Everything you give
Everything you take
Everything you learn
You, who know all our names
Iiiii,you who know all our names
Iiiii I know all your names
Where are you now?
Why don’t you speak?
Iiiiii You, who know all our names
Iiiii I know all your names
Where are you now?
Why don’t you sleep?
You, the time we have
How do i reach you now?
The good and the bad
the reason why we’re here
Iiiiii You, who know all our names
Iiiii I know all your names
The good and the bad
What now ?
You, who know all our names
Iiiii I know all your names
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Wide Eyes
03:06
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My eyes are wide open
I know your innermost
My tears turn into rivers
But they cannot heal your wounds
Even if it's late
So long as we try
Even if we fail, you'll still be there when everyone is gone
You, the blue and the green
The Birds and trees
My eyes are wide open
But my hands fail the good
nobody wants to hear that
We should have understood
You, the blue and the green
The Birds and trees
My eyes are wide open
I know your innermost
My tears turn into rivers
But they cannot heal your wounds
Even if it's late
So long as we try
Even if we fail, you'll still be there when everyone is gone
You, the blue and the green
The Birds and trees
You, the blue and the green
The Birds and trees
The open field
And empty sea
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about
Mono Green's debut EP tells us a story about nature ...
Mono Green, two words, combined almost like a first and last name, perfectly representing the artist behind it. A single person, a solo project, a centered vision of musician Fabian Ristau. Green is a vibrant color, the essence of life and not only because of its healing effect on our psyche the color in which we feel unfiltered as a human being. He connects the color with his music and especially with the topics it is about.
Also the last song of his same-titled debut EP "Wide Eyes" lines up with this theme - in "Wide Eyes" the German indie folk artist sings about the fact that nature will outlive us all. It is at the same time a criticism of the fact that no action is taken, although it is clear what needs to be done. And also the reassuring realization that we will not be the last to live on this planet. Nature will continue to exist after us. He also directly dedicates an entire song "MotherN" to nature on his EP, showing us a rather esoteric view of what we do with it. Also underpinned with criticism is the song "NuuK". In this one, Mono Green raises the question of why we humans are so bad at dealing with mortality and whether the desire for an eternal life is really so desirable.
In "Dreamer Boy" he turns his focus a bit inward, to himself and reflects his own personality and his upbringing. The dreamy boy inside him, always thinking big, afraid of the future and of doing something wrong. The song that probably stands out the most in this EP is "Shine". It's a mixture of gloomy and soothing, and the mood it puts us in is right between sorrow and hope. Fitting to the lyrics that address discontent and depression, with the glimpse of hope that after this first very hard time, you can be even happier.
Musically, Mono Green begins his debut EP "Wide Eyes" with a sound that lies more in indie folk. However, with each song he shows the many other facets of his music and adds elements of jazz and pop. The result is music with a very unique character that wonderfully combines the naturalness of folk, the calmness of jazz and the catchiness of pop.
Mono Green, two words, combined almost like a first and last name, perfectly representing the artist behind it. A single person, a solo project, a centered vision of musician Fabian Ristau. Green is a vibrant color, the essence of life and not only because of its healing effect on our psyche the color in which we feel unfiltered as a human being. He connects the color with his music and especially with the topics it is about.
Also the last song of his same-titled debut EP "Wide Eyes" lines up with this theme - in "Wide Eyes" the German indie folk artist sings about the fact that nature will outlive us all. It is at the same time a criticism of the fact that no action is taken, although it is clear what needs to be done. And also the reassuring realization that we will not be the last to live on this planet. Nature will continue to exist after us. He also directly dedicates an entire song "MotherN" to nature on his EP, showing us a rather esoteric view of what we do with it. Also underpinned with criticism is the song "NuuK". In this one, Mono Green raises the question of why we humans are so bad at dealing with mortality and whether the desire for an eternal life is really so desirable.
In "Dreamer Boy" he turns his focus a bit inward, to himself and reflects his own personality and his upbringing. The dreamy boy inside him, always thinking big, afraid of the future and of doing something wrong. The song that probably stands out the most in this EP is "Shine". It's a mixture of gloomy and soothing, and the mood it puts us in is right between sorrow and hope. Fitting to the lyrics that address discontent and depression, with the glimpse of hope that after this first very hard time, you can be even happier.
Musically, Mono Green begins his debut EP "Wide Eyes" with a sound that lies more in indie folk. However, with each song he shows the many other facets of his music and adds elements of jazz and pop. The result is music with a very unique character that wonderfully combines the naturalness of folk, the calmness of jazz and the catchiness of pop.
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released September 16, 2022
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Mono Green Berlin, Germany
A single person, a solo project, a centered vision of
musician Fabian Ristau. Green is a vibrant color, the
essence of life and not only
because of its healing effect on our psyche the color in which we feel unfiltered as a
human being. A therapy for the collective. This, according to the musician, is the
purpose of music in both good and bad times. A helping hand without reservations.
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