Ewa Ryks

TO LIVE MY WAY music and lyrics Ewa Ryks
Verse A photograph of my granny
A cupboard, with skating trophy
A table cloth with blue fairies
An armchair, where I like to sip my coffee

Verse A window, watching flowers
A piano, playing all my hooks
A laptop, that swallows time
A pillow, reading with me my goodnight books
Lift But the world is getting crazy, crazy, crazy
Chorus The future, what life will be in the
Future, what will next day bring
How long will the fear last
Will I, will I be able to live my own way
Instrumental bridge
Verse Sitting with my children
Calmly giving them advice
Telling what is right and wrong
Each day brings us something nice
Lift But the world is getting crazy, crazy, crazy
Chorus The future, what life will be in the
Future, what will next day bring
How long will the fear last
Will I, will I be able to live my own way

Will we be able to live our own way?

I’M AFRAID music & lyrics by Ewa Ryks

I can’t
Look through the window
Can’t
Watch people running
Don’t want
To hear loud voices
When
Dry leaves knock at my door

I’m. afraid
Afraid.

Afraid of going out
Of staying home alone
Meeting my friends
Feeling their mercy
Hiding my tears
Always pretending
That everything’s fine

When you ask

What to do to help
How to make me forget
What you can do
I don’t think I’ll ever
Be able to tell you
My fears have gone
I am the same as before.

Not for you music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks


A I will take my part of the story
Cause yours is a weird game
Then I’ll be telling it to the people
Till I make them understand.

A’ Then I’ll tear the story into pieces
And will sprinkle it over the sea
Then, when I see myself in the mirror
I’ll be able to say – that’s me.

W This song is not for you, baby
This song is not for you.

A I will stick my old photos on the wall
Imitate the faces and smiles
With which I used to charm boys
Then I’ll try tracing these guys

This song is not for you, baby
This song is not for you.

Sing your song music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks
Verse 1
Days and nights are too short
Months and years are passing by
Try your best to spend them well
To be fulfilled in this precious life
Verse 2
Sooner or later you’ll be up there
Out of pressure, free of any worry
Nobody will fool you, nobody will harm you
You will be part of the family story
Verse3
Sing your song, live, and love/ enjoy your song
Spread your wings with passion and delight
There comes a time when you stop singing
And you’ll start flying to the light
Bridge (instrumental)
Verse 4
When you see the brightest dawn
The heaven's door will open above
God will ask you to enter his home
Where you will find real pure love

What can I do for you?

Verse 1
I felt like driving at a roundabout
I couldn’t make up my mind
Should I become a loner
Or who I was supposed to find
The party I was at seemed boring
Until he poured me a glass of wine
Squeezed into a place close to me
Put his hand on mine…
And told me
Lift
Let me be closer
Stroke your hand gently
Let me find out
Chorus
What’s your favourite colour
Food, movie, top songs list
Do you enjoy getting flowers
Where do you want to be kissed
Are you bold enough to tell me
What would you like me to do
Which makes you get excited
What can I do for you

Verse 2
I knew I had to think it over
Last time I made the wrong choice
So I got surprised
To hear my own voice
I told him
Lift
Let me be closer
Stroke your hand gently
Let me find out
Chorus
What’s your favorite color
Food, movie, top songs list
Do you enjoy getting flowers
Where do you want to be kissed
Are you bold enough to tell me
What you would like me to do
Which makes you get excited
What can I do for you
Bridge: When he walked me home
We didn't talk at all
Standing in the doorway
He said "I can't recall"
Chorus: What’s your favorite color
Food, movie, top songs list
Do you enjoy getting flowers
Where do you want to be kissed
I yelled "Get lost", adieu
Gave him a nudge speaking calmly
That's all I can do for you
One thing I still review is
What can I do for you

A BUTTERFLY music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks

B Like a butterfly
Over the sea
Over the ocean
Of meadows
With colorful flowers

Playing with them
Watching their shapes
Sucking their beauty
Never too low
To touch the ground

R I don’t know what you mean
I try to be
Kind, you’ll agree
Stay where I belong.

B Now’s the time
To see the world
As it is
To see
It’s pain, it’s dirt.

R Why should I look at things
That make me sick
That make me sick
I can’t look at them.

B Throwing away
Bad memories
Closing your eyes
To pain
To all that hurts.

R Why should I be involved
In helping guys
Who drink, take drugs
It’s all their fault.

B The poet said
That you will never
Deserve heaven
If you
Don’t touch the ground.

It will stay lyrics and music Ewa Ryks

Verse 1: One day you meet him in a pub
He is talking to you all night
Smiling, looking into your eyes
Turning on your inside light
Verse 2: Next day, the flashback
Doesn’t involve your soul
You wait for his call
Sure you won’t lose control
Lift: On the contrary, I think you will
Course …
Chorus: It’s love, it’s got you,
That is what you feel/ can't fight what you feel
No matter what you say
There can be no deal
It will stay… stay
Verse 3: His emails make you fly
But you can’t simply bear
Waiting for him a few minutes
You change joy to despair
Verse 4: So you tell yourself
That is quite insane
It’s better to forget him
It won’t cause any pain
Lift: On the contrary, I think it will
Because …
Chorus: It’s love, it’s got you,
That is what you feel/ can't fight what you feel
No matter what you say
You can’t make a deal
It will stay… stay

Bridge: You ask me for advice
How to make love go away
Try making love, think wise /Try making love, you may
You might have fun I’d say /Have some fun I would say
Chorus: It’s love, it’s got you
It will tell you how to dance
Things often go this way
There’s a good chance
That it will stay

Still, I have a dream. Music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
That there won’t be
War
No more (for any reason)
Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
That people of all races
Will recognize
The value of diversity
Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream


Still, I have a dream
Still have a dream
That people will stop
Anger and hatred
Ready to talk to each other
Still, I have a dream
That nature will be
Prioritized to
Human convenience
Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream

Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time
To make a difference
Make a difference

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
That you’ll find a job here
Our family will be together
We’ll never split again
Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream.

Why is this still a dream?

THE EMPTY SPACE music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks



Verse 1 The empty space
For my love
For my love
Is full of warmth, of charm
Sometimes it’s partly
Filled with my imagination
With my dreams.
The empty space for my love.

Verse 2 The sweetest thing
In my life
In my life
Will be your name, your voice
Yet I don’t know its timbre.
But I'm trying to hear your voice among the noise
Cause it will fill
The empty space for my love.

Bridge: Magic happens every day
Now by chance, we’ve met halfway
Fate gives us a sign
Come over, let’s cross the line

Verse 3:The empty place/space
For your love
For your love
Now can be filled by me
I’d like to spend
Some time with you to see if in this way
We can fill
The empty space for our love ( in our lives)

Maybe today

ON A BENCH music & lyrics Ewa Ryks

On a bench, on a bench,
He – like a fallen tree
She - like a branch
On a bench, on a bench, on a bench.

You may say,
What a view,
They are bums and they are lying
On a bench
La la la ...

But in our life,
Not every tree
Hugs her so tight
As he does
On a bench.
La la la...

There’s a game between us
The game between us
Nobody wants to loose

The rules are strict
You stay or go
You can always choose

I’ll give my half
You’ll give your half
Parts must be the same

If you don’t want it
If you don’t like it
Then you’re out of game

We need a lot
We need a fortune
We start almost from scratch

We love each other
We love each other
But we won’t give too much
...too much...

KILL ME TOMORROW
Verse
We live together, but somehow
Don’t have much to say anymore, so
When you told me that you want to talk
I was surprised, smiled as I spoke
Chorus
You look tense, let's go to bed
You'll calm down and rest your head
I don’t wanna talk, don’t wanna talk, please
Kill me tomorrow, kill me tomorrow, kill me tomorrow, not today
Verse
Then you came up to me and swiftly said
Goodbye, I’m leaving, it's just fate
I looked straight into your eyes
And whispered no, please, wait
Chorus
You look tense, let's go to bed
You'll calm down and rest your head
I don’t wanna talk, don’t wanna talk, please
Kill me tomorrow, kill me tomorrow, kill me tomorrow, not today

Bridge
We understood each other for so long
How could it go so wrong
Let's do it right
Please, stay overnight
Chorus
You look tense, it's time for peace
For sure, some problems will go away
I wanna talk, let’s talk, please
Kill me tomorrow, kill me tomorrow, kill me tomorrow, not today

Lully, baby, try to fall asleep
Lully, bayby, don’t weep.
I'll stay with you all night
Keep you in my arms
So that nobody harms him

Don’t think that the world is such a cold place.
Calm down, show your lovely face.
My heart will stay with you
For sure that is true
Especially when somebody harms you


Lully, baby, try to fall asleep
Lully, bayby, don’t weep.
I'll stay with you all night
Keep you in my arms
So that nobody harms him

Dream your dreams Lyrics & music Ewa Ryks
Long ago, I loved a girl
Who was sure she was the best
She almost always made me believe
That my dreams were of no interest

(Lift)I tried to make her happy
Even though I was depressed
(Chorus)
I dreamed her dreams
Dreamed my dreams
I reserved my heart and my mind
Only for her
I gave up my dreams

Now that I've found my true love
Now that I know it’s her/you
I see how much she/you cares about me
And I also care
(Lift)
My dreams are back, I can't believe
They are flying in the air
I dream my dreams
Dream my dreams
I can be myself again
Cause dreams are back
They are my best friends
( choir)Now that you've found your true love
Now that you know it's her
I see how much you care about her
And she loves you, for true
This time, she wants you
To dream your dreams
So you should tell her the truth

Dream your dreams
Dream your dreams
Don't let anybody spoil it
Not even her
Don't give up your dreams


Version 2
Dream Your Dreams Ewa Ryks

I’ve never looked for trouble
Stepped slowly towards every goal
Considering all my decisions
Working out obstacles as they show up
I have my plans, my hopes
And know where I want to go

Lift: I always keep in my brain
The truth that rises in the refrain

Chorus
Dream your dreams
Dream your dreams
They are like moonbeams
Neither a friend
Nor a lover
Can make you give up your dreams

Verse 2
You’re the kind of guy/girl
Who thinks he’s/ she's the best
You often make me believe
That my points are of interest
I try to make you happy
Even though I get depressed

Lift

Chorus

Verse 3
You have furnished my life
With your ambitions and needs
You can’t tell truth from lies
You behave like kids
So I don’t trust you anymore
I can’t be sure of your dids

Lift: I always keep in my brain
The truth that rises in this refrain

Chorus

Bridge
Oh, baby, don’t you fool in this love
I can leave you, I am strong enough
With teary eyes blinking,
I’ll go singing

Chorus

When the who becomes you Ewa Ryks
Verse
The bar I entered was old and weird
I was hot and wanted a beer
I like it tall, cold, and foamy
I felt someone’s eyes on me
A classy guy playing with a straw
So I ordered Beaujolais Nouveau

Lift:
The moment I sat down vis a vis
I knew he was made for me

Chorus
When the who becomes you X2
Dry wine tastes sweet
The dirty bar looks neat
When who becomes you X2
Verse
We got to know each other fast
He had that intense look that lasts
A deep voice I love in a man
As an actor of whom I'm a fan
He spoke to me more and more
Using funny metaphor
Lift
Then he saw the time and said
I'll be here tomorrow, and left

Chorus
When the who becomes you X2
Dry wine tastes sweet
The dirty bar looks neat
When who becomes you X2

The next day the bar was shut
My life seemed to be cut
Since then I go there every day
With hope, that this is a good way
To keep my hopes, not go insane
One day the bar would open again
Lift
He’ll be there staring at the door
Waiting for me to say hello
Chorus

On the precipice
I can give a lot to a man
But I need my own space
To get, where I want to go
Have hopes, dreams, and taste
Lift
My life was all set, but now
Everything is upside down
Chorus
On the precipice
Step back or ahead
On the precipice
Feel blue or burn red
On the precipice
Precipice of love and hate
Verse 2
Since the day I've met him
The guy who takes the lead
He's been getting his way
Treats me like a kid
Lift
My life was all set, but now
Everything is upside down
Chorus…
Bridge
O…he looks so good
If I give up this love
Will I miss him a lot
Am I strong enough? Am I strong enough?
Chorus
I’m on the precipice
Step back or ahead
On the precipice
Feel blue or burn red
On the precipice,
Of love and hate

A work (piece) of art Ewa Ryks
Verse 1:
Each day is different if you watch the sky
Breaking up is easier if you can give a hug
Your speech will be convincing if you say it with delight
It’s easy to relax if you listen to birds in a park
Chorus:
Everything you do has value, so be careful and smart
Paint with a full pallet of colors, let them be bright
Play, sing, dance and write
Love and passion will make your life
A work (piece) of art
Verse 2:
People will like you if you know when to shine
Openness brings openness if nobody fears
Planning is easier if you free your mind
A kiss is sweeter if it’s not spiced with tears

Drowning in love Ewa Ryks
V1
Being with him was like flying through space
I remember, a flashing view
It was like jumping from a bridge with grace
Almost unreal, ravishing, but true
Chorus
I spent ten days and nights with him, but we knew
That our goodbye kiss was the last forever
When I saw him disappear into the darkness
I ran out of breath, felt like
Drowning, drowning, drowning in love
Felt drowning, drowning, drowning in love
V2
When I close my eyes I remember his charms
The way he was laughing when sliding in the snow
Then he embraced me, held in his arms
I don’t want these feelings to let go
Chorus
Instrumental bridge
Chorus

There is no English lyric to this piece.

LULABABY Music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks

Lully, baby, try to fall asleep
Lully, Jesus, don’t weep.
And you, virgin mother
Keep him in your arms
So that nobody harms him

Don’t think that the world is such a cold place.
Calm down, show your lovely face.
Our hearts will stay with you
For sure that is true
Always trying not to harm you

Listen to your body music & lyrics Ewa Ryks
V1: Sometimes I’m happy for no reason
Sometimes I’m sad with no sense
Small things can make me furious
Big troubles make me tense
Lift: What the hell is going on, what’s wrong
Something’s ringing in my ears, a simple song
CH 1: Listen to your body
Disconnect your mind
Like the way you act
Feel it is alright
V2: My thoughts tell me to do my duty
I always have a lot of work
But I pretend that I don’t know it
And watch a movie like a jerk
Lift: What the hell is going on, what’s wrong
Something’s ringing in my ears, a simple song

CH 1: Listen to your body
Disconnect your mind
Like the way you act
Feel it is alright
V3: I love to stay around some people but
When they attack my point of view
I either start screaming
Or lose my confidence, feel blue
CH 1+2
Listen to your body
Disconnect your mind
Like the way you act
Feel it is alright
Listen to your body
Disconnect your mind
You will be surprised at
What you find out
….. What weird animals we are!

Waiting for him to come
Hug me tight in a doorway
I feel a little tense
Hold my breath, and listen
Maybe today
Some caress
Will ignite
Our desire
Or it can be
More exciting
To keep playing
With our emotions

Bridge: Maybe today...maybe

A doorbell rings, he comes in
Gives me a rose, draws me closer
Our bodies begin to sway
Dancing to our inner music
Maybe today
Some caress
Will ignite
Our desires
We feel more
More excited
As we release
Our emotions

We know well
That at some point
We'll say yes
At the same time

Now the time has come music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks

V 1 You are
Like a butterfly
Merrily flying
Over the meadows
Intoxicated
With scents and colors
V 2
It’s you
Who glitters
At fancy parties
The best bistros
Never too low
To touch the ground

Ch
Now the time has come
To see the world
As it is
Its pain, its dirt.
At least look and see
At least be aware


V3
You send
Sweet Barbie smiles
To everybody,
From a safe distance,
Never too close
To smell human sweat


Ch
The time has come
To see the world
As it is
Its pain, its dirt.
At least look and see
At least be aware

Outro Somebody said
That you will never
Deserve heaven
If you
Haven't walked the Earth.

At least be aware of it/ If you have never walked the Earth

Our kind of love
V1:
No golden rings
No fancy things
No fast cars
Or swanky bars
No private Safaris
Trips to The Canaries
Lift
We don’t need anything else
But ourselves
CH:
Our love is the force that draws
Draws, draws us together
All we want is to be close
Close, closer than ever
We float in the clouds up, up
Lifted by our kind of love
Our kind of love
V 2:
There is one rule
We play cool
Always fair
Because we care
Make no demands
Just holding hands
Lift
We don’t need anything else
But ourselves
CH:
Our love is the force that draws
Draws, draws us together
All we want is to be close
Close, closer than ever
We float in the clouds above
Lifted by our kind of love
Kind of love
Bridge:
We often make fun of ourselves
Rolling with laughter
Burst with joy that captivates
We touch, and kiss after
CH:
Our love is the force that draws
Draws, draws us together
All we want is to be close
Close, closer than ever
We float in the clouds above
Lifted by our kind of love
Lifted by our kind of love
Our kind of love

THE EMPTY PLACE music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks
Verse 1: The empty place
For my love. For my love
That needs some warmth and charm
Sometimes I sense …it’s been filled with my imagination
By my dreams.
The empty place for my love.
Verse 2: The sweetest thing
In my life
In my life
Will be his name, his voice
I'm trying to hear…. his words among the noise
Wishing he’ll fill
The empty place for my love.
Bridge: Magic happens every day
Now, by chance, we’ve met halfway
Fate is whispering a sign
Guiding us to cross the line
Verse 3:The empty place
For my love
For my love
Now can be filled by him
I think I'd like …to hang out with him to make sure
That he can fill
The empty place for my love

Old version

THE EMPTY SPACE music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks
Verse 1: The empty space
For my love
For my love
Is full of warmth, of charm
Sometimes I sense it’s filled with my imagination
With my dreams.
The empty space for my love.
Verse 2 The sweetest thing
In my life
In my life
Will be his name, his voice
I'm trying to hear his words among the noise
Wishing he can fill
The empty space for my love.
Bridge: Magic happens every day
Now by chance, we’ve met halfway
Fate is giving me a sign
Pushing us to cross the line
Verse 3:The empty space
For my love
For my love
Now can be filled by him
I’d like to stay by his side to make sure that
He can fill
The empty space for my love
THE EMPTY PLACE music & lyrics: Ewa Ryks

The empty place
For my love
For my love
Is full of warmth, of charm
Sometimes it’s filled up
Filled up with my imagination
With my dreams.
The empty place
For my love.

The sweetest thing
In my life
In my life
Will be your name, your voice
Not that I don’t know
Don’t even know how it may sound
I’m sure it is
The sweetest thing in my life

Z Krakowem w tle

Refrain
Na kazdej fotografii z Krakowem w tle
Nasze oczy mówia „kocham cie”
Zwrotka 1
Przytulamy sie w tramwaju numer 8
Na tarasie nad Wisla jemy zushi z lososiem
Przed Wawelskim Smokiem robimy straszne miny
Pokazujemy dzieciom, jak bardzo sie boimy
Refren
Na kazdej fotografii z Krakowem w tle
Nasze oczy mówia „kocham cie”
Na kazdej fotografii z Krakowem w tle
Nasze oczy mówia „kocham cie”

Zwrotka 2
U kwiaciarki na Rynku kupujesz mi róze
Potem malpujesz wieszcza, ja udaje muze
Przy ratuszowej wiezy dosiadamy lwa
Uliczny muzyk do tanca nam gra
Refren
Zwrotka 3
Calujemy sie w pustej glowie Spetanego Erosa
Na Plantach karmimy kulawego kosa
Rozchlapujemy struny fortepianu Chopina
Czekamy na mecz, w tle Tauron Arena
Most
Nie patrz tak na mnie, nasza milosc dojrzewa i ciagle sie zmienia
Wazne, ze przy rozstaniach nie mówimy zegnaj, tylko do zobaczenia
Refren…

Ach w tym Krakowie Slowa i muzyka Ewa Ryks

Zwrotka 1
To miasto zawsze tetni zyciem
Wieloma jezykami brzmia ulice
Tlum na nich pod wieczór narasta
Kazdy chce byc w sercu miasta
Ach w tym Krakowie
Refren
Ach w tym Krakowie
Wiele radosci i trosk
Doznalam, bo pradziadowie
Z tym miastem zwiazali mój los
Ach w tym Krakowie
W lecie, jesieni i zimie
Po plantach chodzi milosc
Tutaj poznalam jej imie
Zwrotka 2
Rynek dwiescie metrów na dwiescie
Wazna scena wydarzen w miescie
Tu historia z nowoscia sie splata
Obchody, manify, teatry swiata
Ach w tym Krakowie...
Refren
Ach w tym Krakowie
Wiele radosci i trosk
Doznalam, bo pradziadowie
Z tym miastem zwiazali mój los
Ach w tym Krakowie
W lecie, jesieni i zimie
Po plantach chodzi milosc
Tutaj poznalam jej imie
Zwrotka 3
Kamienice tancza w rytm muzyki
Tlum gestnieje, och, ach okrzyki
Na linach plyna kochankowie
Ich taniec nam wszystko opowie
Ach w tym Krakowie...
Refren
Ach w tym Krakowie
Wiele radosci i trosk
Doznalam, bo pradziadowie
Z tym miastem zwiazali mój los
Ach w tym Krakowie
W lecie, jesieni i zimie
Po plantach chodzi milosc
Tutaj poznalam jej imie
Zwrotka 4
Gdy noca wracamy do gniazd
Nie obserwujemy gwiazd
Czujemy lekkosc bytu, slyszymy sowy
Czytamy sygnatury na kratkach burzowych
Ach w tym Krakowie....
Refrain
Ach w tym Krakowie
W lecie, jesieni i zimie
Po plantach chodzi milosc
Tutaj poznalam jej imie
Ach w tym Krakowie
W lecie, jesieni i zimie
Po plantach chodzi milosc
Tutaj poznalam jej imie

Cry for Ukrainians Ewa Ryks

Verse 1:Sitting in my cozy, soft armchair
Sipping wine and watching a screen
Suddenly tears come to my eyes
I start weeping for what I’ve seen
Lift: It’s not a movie, It’s not a movie, it's real
Verse 2: I see rockets hit the building
It crumbles down, burns to ashes
A big town turned into a graveyard
A stone monument falls and crashes
Lift: It’s not a movie, It’s not a movie, it’s real
Chorus: Let's cry for Ukrainians
Brave and tough
Cry for Ukrainians
No help is enough, no help is enough
Verse 3 A woman with a baby in her arms
Her home is a suitcase that she drags
Blood floods the soldiers' eyes
Bodies closed in black plastic bags
Lift: It’s not a movie, it’s not a movie, it’s real
Chorus: I cry for Ukrainians
Brave and tough
Cry for Ukrainians
No help is enough, no help is enough
Bridge: It could be my loved ones
Behind a ruined hospital door
It could all have happened
To any of us ... war
Chorus: Let’s cry for Ukrainians
Brave and tough
Cry for Ukrainians
No help is enough

Where do you like to be kissed
Lyrics and music Ewa Ryks
Verse 1
My thoughts were running around
I couldn’t make up my mind
Should I become a loner
Or who was I supposed to find
The party I got to seemed boring
Until he poured me a glass of wine
Squeezed into a place close to me
Put his hand on mine
And told me
Lift
Let me be closer
Stroke your hand gently
Let me find out
Chorus
What’s your favorite color
Food, movie, top songs list
Do you enjoy getting flowers
Where do you like to be kissed
Where do you like to be kissed
Verse 2
I had to think it over
Last time I made the wrong choice
So I got very surprised
To hear my own voice
I told him
Lift
Let me stay closer
Stroke your hand gently
Let me find out
Chorus
What’s your favorite color
Food, movie, top songs list
Do you enjoy getting flowers
Where do you like to be kissed
Where do you like to be kissed
Bridge:
When he walked me home
We didn’t talk at all
Standing in the doorway
He said “I can’t recall”
Chorus
What’s your favorite color
Food, movie, top songs list
Do you enjoy getting flowers
Where do you like to be kissed

I almost burst out laughing
Told him: get lost, please
Here's my cheek, don't miss it
Give me a goodbye kiss
Give me a goodbye
Give me a goodbye
Give me a goodbye
Give me a goodbye kiss

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
I have a dream
That we will stop
Destroying nature
The fundation
Of our our future

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
That we will not pave the land
Pollute seas
With islands of plastic
Let creatures live with ease

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
That we will never change
Any meadow
To a battleground
Let flowers grow
Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream

Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time to make a difference
Make a difference

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
That winds won’t carry
Industrial fumes
But the scent of jasmine
When it blooms

Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream
We'll give up some of
Our comfort,
Limit needs
In the name of nature
Still, I have a dream
Still, I have a dream

We need nature
Nature doesn’t need us

Let nature breathe

Flying Shark
I feel mean
When I use a screen
To spy on guys
In disguise
Playing this game
Races my brain
Woo – hoo; flying shark
Anxiety, delusion
Depress, confusion
Pulling hair
Stopping air
Cutting vein
See my pain
Woo – hoo; flying shark
Feel dizzy
Got into a tizzy
I dread
Going to bed
Need loud beat
To fall asleep
Flying shark

Deep into the Ocean Ewa Ryks
Verse 1
We are dancing on the beach D
Music from a cell phone A
Becoming best friends B-
All sorrows are gone G
Verse 2
Spending time together D
Jumping in and out of waves A
Walking along the coast B-
Sunbathing in the same place G
Pre-chorus
We don’t think about the past E-
Time together is a blast A
Chorus
We’re happy to be free B- G
Always in a motion B- G
Diving B- A G D
Deep into the ocean G G/A D
Verse 3
We love playing beach soccer D
Flying kites from dunes A
Licking ice cream on a stick B-
Exploring rock pools G
Verse 4
Nothing embarrasses us D
Selfies in funny poses A
Burying ourselves in the sand B-
Chewing petals of wild roses G
Pre-chorus
We don’t think about the past E
Time together is a blast A
Chorus
We are happy to be free B G
Always in motion B G
Diving B A G D
Deep into the ocean B A G D
Bridge
Let's be honest G
Promise, promise, promise B-
Time won’t separate us G
No, not us, not us, not us B- A
Chorus
We’re happy to be free B- G
Always in motion B- G
Diving, diving, diving B- A G D
Deep into the ocean B- A G

In this bar/ A queen of fashion

Verse 1: After hard work to earn his pay
He needs respite for the day
So he kicks back with his favorite drink
To talk with his friends about anything

Verse 2. In this bar, the bar he lives near
He drinks wine, scotch, or beer
Feeling relaxed, he likes to stare
At people around, especially at her

Chorus:
She moves like a queen of fashion
Serves with charm and passion
Brings him whisky in a golden goblet
He forgets about his wallet

Verse 3: He loves watching her around
When she speaks, he likes the sound
Love becomes stronger with each drink
But friends advise him to wait and think
Chorus
Verse 4/ bridge
She’s known to hunt men days and nights
People say that she kisses and bites
Their opinion hasn't hit him yet
She's already caught him in his net
Chorus

She seems to feel he’s a good guy
Will do what she wants for her smile
Chorus
Verse 4/Outro:
He doesn’t believe in gossip, he’s opposed
Her net around him has already closed
All he wants is a single kiss
A touch of bliss; A touch of bliss

LET’S CELEBRATE Ewa Ryks

CH. Let’s celebrate, let’s dance
Till the dawn
This party’s fun, it must
Go on and on
We feel like pop stars
Singing, playing the guitars.

V. We can show the childish side
Of ourselves
Blow up balloons
Ring the bells...ring bells
Hopping on the tables
Ridding the cha cha song
Throwing confetti
Going insane...insane

Let’s celebrate; Let’s celebrate; Let’s celebrate

CH. Let’s celebrate, let’s dance
Till the dawn
This party’s great, it must
Go on and on
We feel like pop stars
Singing, playing the guitars.

V. Drinking Jack and Coke
Bourbon, Tom, and Jerry
Shouting toasts
Dressed bizarrely
Sequins, cowboy boots
Feathers and pearls
We look like hybrids
Of Spice Girls


Let's celebrate; Let’s celebrate; Let’s celebrate

On top of the fence

Verse 1
We met on the sunny beach F Bb
Spent two weeks, hand in hand A- Bb Bb/C
Liked dancing to the beat D- A-
Of the local band Bb Bb/C

Sunbathed in the same place F Bb
Jumped over the crashing waves A- Bb Bb/C
Often shared our memories D- A-
Of our childhood days Bb Bb/C
Lift (F)
Made me imagine you on the farm somewhere Bb C
A boy with a face of a future conqueror Bb C
Chorus
On top of the fence F A-
Walking all along, walking all along D- Bb A- D-
Singing to the world your F A-
Song, song D- Bb A- D-
Verse 2
We built great sand castles
Swam until it was dark
Hummed blues in a bar
Kissed in a shady park

We were clinging to each other
Carved hearts on the trunk
Couldn't sleep at night
Not drinking, but drunk

Lift
I still imagine you on the farm somewhere
A dreamer with a face of a future conqueror
Chorus
On top of the fence
Walking all along
Singing to the world
Your song
Bridge
Dreams don’t age A- A-
They stay intense F F
You’re the same boy D- D-
Balancing, balancing, balancing, balancing Bb, C, D, E
Chorus
On top of the fence
Walking all along, walking all along
Singing to the world
Your song, song
Outro1
Balancing, balancing, balancing, balancing
On top of the fence


On top of the fence (Old version)

Verse 1
We met on the sunny beach
Spent two weeks, hand in hand
Liked dancing to the beat
Of the local band
Sunbathed in the same place
Jumped over the crashing waves
Liked to share our impressions
Reminiscing (about) the past days
Lift
I imagined a boy on the farm somewhere
A dreamer with a face of a future conqueror
Chorus
On top of the fence
Walking all along, walking all along
Singing to the world
His song
Verse 2
We built sand castles
Swam till it was dark
Kissed in a shady park

We were clinging to each other
Carved hearts on the trunk
Both couldn't sleep at night
Not drinking, but drunk
Lift
I imagined a boy on the farm somewhere
A dreamer with the face of a future conqueror
Chorus
On top of the fence
Walking along, walking along
Singing to the world
His song, song
Bridge
Dreams don’t age
They stay intense
You’re the same boy
balansing, balansing, balansing, balansing

Chorus
On top of the fence
Walking along
Singing to the world
Your song
Outro1
Balancing, balancing, balancing, balansing
On top of the fence



Outro 2
Now I can only hear
Your boyish voice on a phone
When you say to me dear
I’m sad you’re gone

Nothing can go wrong
Verse 1
We both wear silver skulls in our ears
Do everything at the same speed
Always bubble with new ideas
Have the same desires and needs
Chorus
She’s the one I trust
Known her for so long
Such a friendship doesn’t rust
Nothing can go wrong - between us
Nothing can go wrong
Nothing can go wrong - between us
Nothing can go wrong
Verse 2
We listen to the newest pop songs loud
Sing them along together, love the sound
We try on all the clothes we’ve found
At the (yard) sales all around

Chorus
She’s the one I trust
Known her for so long
Such a friendship doesn’t rust
Nothing can go wrong - between us
Nothing can go wrong
Nothing can go wrong - between us
Nothing can go wrong

Bridge 1
When she’s not around all-day
I paint nails in a strange way
My mind is in a disarray
I feel like texting her to say…

Bridge 2
Even if I act weird, she would understand
Whatever I try to say, she knows what I've meant

Chorus
She's the one I trust
Known her for so long
Such a friendship doesn’t rust
Nothing can go wrong - between us
Nothing can go wrong
Nothing can go wrong - between us
Nothing can go wrong

Steady Flame

This love, gentle as a feather,
Lost in lofty poetic lines,
Calls us to stay together,
Hungry for proof, hungry for signs

Lift: Now's the time for our love to grow
And start writing our lives in prose, so...

Chorus: See my face in light and shade
Say my name in all colours made
Taste kissing (my kisses) every day
Keep the steady flame

Verse 2: We will still charm each other
Sharing thoughts in simple words
Survive any stormy weather
Taking flight like chirping birds


Lift: Now's the time for our love affair to grow/ (as long as you stand by me)
And start writing our lives in prose, so.../ (I'll stand by you, so)

Chorus: See my face in light and shade
Say my name in every colour made
Taste my kisses every day
Keep the steady flame

Bridge: Let's be real for real, forever

Chorus:



Old version

Heart Blazes

This love, gentle as a feather,
lost in lofty poetic lines,
Calls us to stay together,
Hungry for proof, hungry for signs

Lift: Now's the time for our love affair to grow
And start writing our lives in prose, so please...

Chorus: Say my name in all shades of grey
See me in different moon fazes
Taste many flavours each day
Sustaining steady blazes/ Maintaining hearty blazes/ Maintaining your heart blazes

Verse 2: We will still charm each other
Sharing thoughts in simple words
Survive any stormy weather
Walk together holding hands

Chorus: Say my name in all shades of grey
See me in different moon fazes
Taste different flavours each day
Sustaining steady blazes/ Maintaining hearty blazes/ Keeping your heart blazes


Bridge: Together we'll stand tall and strong,
Make wiser choices, right not wrong.
Neutralizing poisons, we grow lifelong.


Bridge 2: Each day we will become stronger
So if someone pours poison into our goblet
We will be able to solve the problem

Christmas is Calling Me Home Music & Lyrics Eva Ryks
Verse 1


I left my home as a young bird

Lived around here and there

Made some friends, found some lovers

For a time not forever

Lift
Glittering lights and Santa Claus

Guide to my family all my thoughts


Chorus

I know where to go

To feel the spirit of Christmas

I know, I know, I know they'll be waiting, I know

Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling me home

Verse 2

I need cheerful greetings

Want to feel the joy of a caress

Hugging, kissing, hearty connection

All together, all the best

Lift
Glittering lights and Santa Claus

Guide to my family all my thoughts


Chorus

I know where to go

To feel the spirit of Christmas

I know, I know, I know they'll be waiting, I know

Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling me home

Bridge
My family makes me strong

This is where I belong


Chorus

I know where to go

To feel the spirit of Christmas

I know, I know, I know they'll be waiting, I know

I know, I know, I know they are waiting

I left my nest as a young bird
Lived around here and there
Made some friends, found some lovers
For a time not forever

Lift
Pines with glittering lights and Santa Claus
Guide to my family all my thoughts


Chorus

I know where to go

To feel the essence of Christmas

I know, I know, I know they are waiting, I know

Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling me home

Verse 2

I need cheerful greetings

Want to feel the joy of a caress

Hugging, kissing, hearty connections

All together, all the best

Lift
Pines with glittering lights and Santa Claus
Guide to my mum and dad all my thoughts


Chorus

I know where to go

To feel the essence of Christmas

I know, I know, I know they are waiting, I know

Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling, Christmas is calling me home

Bridge
My family makes me strong
This is where I belong


Chorus

I know where to go

To feel the essence of Christmas

I know, I know, I know they are waiting

The man is waiting for his lover
She finally comes and says I'm going to get married. He gets angry. Then he pretends that he calms down.

You’re one of a kind
Verse 1: I’m waiting for a moment
When you open the door
Running fast into my arms
Cuddles, kisses, and more
Verse 2 Then you tell stories
Always fresh and new
They stick in my mind,
Make me think of you

Chorus
You’re one of a kind
You’re one of a kind
Beautiful on the inside
Firefly in the dark night
You’re one of a kind

Verse 2
I feel the warmth you spread
Want to give you more than I can
Say the words I’ve never said
I love to keep holding your hand

Chorus

Bridge
The treasure you have in your heart
Sparkles like a diamond, a work of art

Chorus

Paul Edmund Strzelecki - Let our Mother breathe
Verse1
A child of the epoch of discoveries
Under north and south skies
His hands warmed each stone he found
Descriptions were precise

Pre-chorus
Strzelecki Desert, range and peak
Carries the message of his heartbeat

Chorus
Respect every being – live in harmony, live in harmony, live in harmony
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it, you are a part of it, you are a part of it
Let our mother breathe, save it!
Let our mother breathe!

Verse 2
He studied the rituals of Indian tribes
Aborigines aided in his survival
He was the only white man
To talk with them without a rifle

Pre-chorus
Strzelecki Desert, range and peak
Carries the message of his heartbeat

Chorus
Respect every being – live in harmony, live in harmony, live in harmony
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it, you are a part of it, you are a part of it
Let our mother breathe, save it!
Let our mother breathe!

Bridge
With a desire to witness nature's way
He served humanity day by day
He left us this message

Chorus
Respect every being – live in harmony, live in harmony, live in harmony
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it, you are a part of it, you are a part of it
Let our mother breathe, save it!
Let our mother breathe!
Old version
Paul Edmund Strzelecki - Let our Mother breathe
Verse1
A child of the epoch of discoveries
Under northern and southern skies
His hands warmed each stone he found
Descriptions were precise

Pre-chorus
Strzelecki Desert, range and pick
Carries the message of his heartbeat

Chorus
Respect every being – live in harmony, live in harmony, live in harmony
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it, you are a part of it, you are a part of it
Let our mother breathe, save it!
Let our mother breathe!

Verse 2
He studied the rituals of Indian tribes
Aborigines aided in his survival
He was the only white man
To talk with them without a rifle

Pre-chorus
Strzelecki Desert, range and pick
Carries the message of his heartbeat

Chorus
Respect every being – live in harmony, live in harmony, live in harmony
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it, you are a part of it, you are a part of it
Let our mother breathe, save it!
Let our mother breathe!

Verse 3
With a desire to witness nature’s way
He relied solely upon himself
Walked ahead alone day by day
Knowing the scent of each danger well

Pre-chorus
Strzelecki Desert, range and pick
Carries the message of his heartbeat

Chorus
Respect every being – live in harmony, live in harmony, live in harmony
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it, you are a part of it, you are a part of it
Let our mother breathe, save it!
Let our mother breathe!

Bridge
Wherever he went, to any region
He left traces of his Polish origin

Chorus





OLD VERSION
The Message of Heartbeat/ Paul Edmund Strzelecki
Verse1
Paul Strzelecki circled the globe
Slept under northern and southern skies
His hands warmed each stone he met
The descriptions of his finds were precise

Pre-chorus
He got people aware of what we have in this world
Did good wherever he went, he really cared

Chorus
Let’s hear the message of his heartbeat
Respect every being – live in harmony with it
Stop fighting nature – you are a part of it

Verse 2
With a desire to witness nature’s way
He relied solely upon himself
Walked ahead alone day by day
Knowing the scent of each danger well

Pre-chorus
Chorus

Verse 3
He lived with a wild Indian tribe
Aborigines aided in his survival
He was the only white man
To talk with them without a rifle

Verse 4
Back in Europa, he is well-known
For saving thousands of children
From the famine in Ireland long ago
His life was a constant burden

Pre-chorus
Chorus

Bridge
Wherever he went, to any region
He left traces of his Polish origin

Chorus

Oh mother 5
Verse 1
I can still hear the blast
Tearing apart my nest
Viburnum bush in dust
Is all that has been left

Chorus
Oh, mother!
I need to immerse
In your white flowers
Embrace your branch
Save me, mother
From going insane
Stop the bleeding,
Sooth my pain
Oh mother, mother viburnum

Verse 2
Ruins became my home
Dead dusty air
Burned streets, I roam
Lead me to nowhere

Chorus
Oh, mother!
I need to immerse
In your white flowers
Embrace your branch
Save me, mother
From going insane
Stop the bleeding,
Sooth my pain
Oh mother, mother viburnum

Bridge
The news hurts and poisons
Calm in calamity
Sirens no longer frighten
Nightmares of reality
Chorus…


After chorus
I don’t need anything more
Then what I had before the war.// OR
I don't want anything more, than how it was before the war


The old version
Oh mother 4
Verse 1
I can still hear the blast
Tearing apart my nest
Viburnum bush in dust
Is all that has been left

Pre-chorus
Walking on debris I reach
The blooming bush.

Chorus
Oh, mother!
I need to immerse
In your white flowers
Embrace your branch
Save me, mother
From going insane
Inhibit bleeding,
Sooth my pain
Oh mother, mother viburnum

Verse 2
Ruins became my home
Tired, tired of searching
Digging out or asking for
Every necessary thing
Verse 3
The news hurts and poisons
Calm in calamity
Sirens no longer frighten
Nightmares merge with reality
Chorus…

After chorus
I don’t need anything more than what I had before the war/ OR
I don't want anything more, than how it was before the war

Our fantasies Lyrics Ewa Ryks

[Verse] I'm getting to the front
Speak easy, feel easy
Love’s coming when I want
And I breathe freely
[lift] Am I an actor of illusory scenes
Aren’t they all born from my dreams
[Chorus] Our fantasies are real
Saturated with colours
Make us satisfied and feel
Like (we are) perfect lovers
[Post chorus] It’s fine with me, it’s fine
Though they steal my mind
[Verse2] I am at the top
With breathtaking views
I’m winning non-stop
Getting only good news
[lift] Am I an actor of illusory scenes
Aren’t they all born from my dreams
(chorus) Our fantasies are real
Saturated with colours
Make us satisfied and feel
Like perfect lovers
[Post chorus] It’s fine with me, it’s fine
Though they steal my mind
[Bridge] We are caught in our thoughts
Yet they show us the way
To our real-life goals,
To what we truly crave
[chorus] Our fantasies are real
Saturated with bright colours
Make us satisfied and feel
Like perfect lovers
Our fantasies are real, real, real

[Verse] I'm getting to the front
Speak easy, feel easy
Love’s coming when I want
I breathe deeply and freely

[lift] Lost in illusory scenes
A mix of truth and dreams

(chorus) My fantasies are real
Saturated with pink colour
Life feels ideal
As if it were still summer
My fantasies are real, real

[Verse 2] I am at the top
With breathtaking views
Winning non-stop
Getting only good news

[lift] Lost in illusory scenes
A mix of truth and dreams

(chorus) My fantasies are real
Saturated with pink colour
Life turns out ideal
As if it were still summer
My fantasies are real, real

[Bridge] A crystal mirror in which I see
The whole world painted by me

(chorus) My fantasies are real
Saturated with pink colour
Life turns out ideal
As if it were still summer
My fantasies are real, real


OLD VERSION
Fantasies Lyrics Ewa Ryks

[Verse] I'm getting to the front
Speak easy, feel easy
Love’s coming when I want
I breathe deeply and freely

[lift] Lost in illusory scenes
A mix of truth and dreams

[Chorus] My fantasies are real
Saturated with colours
They make me feel
Like we were perfect lovers
It’s fine with me it’s fine
Fantasies paint my mind

[Verse 2] I am at the top
With breathtaking views
Winning games non-stop
Getting only good news

[lift] Lost in illusory scenes
A mix of truth and dreams

(chorus) My fantasies are real
Saturated with colours
Make me satisfied and feel
Like perfect lovers
It’s fine with me, it’s fine
Fantasies paint my mind

[Bridge] A crystal mirror in which I see
Everything around, verity
That I can bend to suit my desires
Break free, no ties, no wires

(chorus) My fantasies are real
Saturated with colours
Make me satisfied and feel
Like perfect lovers
It’s fine with me, it’s fine
Fantasies paint my mind

TELL ME YOUR STORY

[Verse 1]
On each date, we talk a lot
About travel plans, the new job
But when you kiss me goodnight
I feel there’s something that you hide

[Lift]
I thought I knew
Almost all of you
But that is not true

[Chorus]
Tell me your story
Don’t hide your memories
Though old photos fade
Don’t throw them away
Tell me your story
Don’t hide what’s underneath
If the past makes you worry
If it hurts you, I’m sorry
Still, tell me your story
Tell me your story

[Verse 2]
What can’t you live without?
Which things won’t you talk about?
How about your first love, first kiss?
What you regret, what you miss

[Lift]

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I won’t judge, I want to know
We’re all walking a bumpy road








old version

[Chorus]

[Verse 1] On each date we talk a lot
The next travel, the new job
Now, when you kiss me goodnight
I feel some mystery in your sight
[Lift] I thought I knew
All of you
But that is not true
[Chorus] Tell me your story
Don’t hide your memory
Though old photos fade
You don’t throw them away
Tell me your story
Don't hide your memory
If the past is your worry
If it hurts, I’m sorry
Still, tell me your story
[Verse 2]
Had a plushie, you couldn’t sleep without
What’s the one thing you won’t talk about
Tell me about your first passion, first kiss
What you regret the most, what you miss
[Lift] I always thought I knew
Almost all of you
But that is not true
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I won’t judge you. I just want to know
We all wander where the shadows grow
[Chorus] Tell me your story
Don’t hide your memory
Though old photos fade
You don’t throw them away,
If it hurts, I’m sorry
Please… tell me your story



Old version
[Verse 1] I used to stare at the rainbow lamp
After my mum left my room at night
Now that it’s you, who tells me goodnight
I feel that there is a mystery in your sight
[Lift] I thought I knew
Almost all of you
But that is not true
[Chorus] Tell me your story
Don’t hide your memory
Though old photos fade
You don’t throw them away,
If it hurts, I’m sorry
But tell me your story
[Verse 2]
What was a toy you couldn’t sleep without
What’s the one thing you won’t talk about
Tell me about your first cuddle, first kiss
What you regret the most, what you miss
[Lift] I thought I knew
Almost all of you
But that is not true
[Chorus] Now tell me your story
Don’t hide your memory
Though old photos fade
You don’t throw them away,
If it hurts, I’m sorry
(mmmmmmmmmmm) Tell me your story.
[Bridge]
I won’t judge, I only want to know
We’ve all walked a rocky road
[Chorus] Tell me your story
Don’t hide your memory
Though old photos fade
You don’t throw them away,
If it hurts, I’m sorry
Please… tell me your story

[Verse 1] I was deeply down, trying to figure out life
That unwillingly became mine
I sat at the bar, alone in line
You looked at me and said, “Hi”
[Verse 2]
How do you describe a whole life?
You told me your story, I told you mine
We could have done it quite right
Whispering, sitting close beside
[Lift] I never thought that
You’d be the one to take my hand
To listen to me and understand
[Chorus] Let’s raise a glass to us
To the night, to trust
We felt at ease, found the clue
You’re here for me, I’m here for you

[Verse 3] No more dramas, no chance
All we wanted was a crazy dance
Through the lens of sisterhood
Everything else is understood
[Chorus] Let’s raise a glass to us
To the night, to trust
We felt at ease, found a clue
You’re here for me, I’m here for you