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Veli-Matti Murtovaara
ESPOO, Finland
Member Since: 1/22/2024

I'm a multi-genre writer from Helsinki, Finland, and I've been writing music since childhood. I've have/have had songs published in the US, UK, Germany and Italy. So far I've had a few indie cuts and some airplay.

Genres: Pop, Soul, Adult Contemporary

Instruments: Guitar, Loops/Digital Tracks, Piano/Keyboard

Influences: Too many to mention, really.

 

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  1. 1. BROKEN SUNDAY
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    BROKEN SUNDAY

                                                         
                                                            

    BROKEN SUNDAY A southern town, a lonely motel room, the crazy Sun is breaking in. Been staying alive somehow on the dark side of the Moon, my body aches, my hands are shaking. I open the window, where is my heart, my soul? CHORUS: Let the churchbells ring, let the choirs sing and wash this town of all its sins, let the sermons bring anything that can take away the sting. Let Christ come walking again on these streets, on the lakes taking our pain away, let the churchbells ring, let sisters sing on this broken Sunday, let the ”hallelujas” roll healing to us. Bet you have found someone new to love you, bet you don’t even think about me. I took to drink and I almost drowned walking in some poor devil’s shoes, the glass is full but I can’t raise it. I open the window to my heart and soul. CHORUS Bridge: I’m about to give in now, I’m ready to turn around, I want to float on the river of light to that mighty ocean now. CHORUS ©2018Veli-MattiMurtovaara
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  2. 2. FOOTPRINTS ON THE BEACH
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    FOOTPRINTS ON THE BEACH

                                                         
                                                            

    Footprints On The Beach Today I was still yours, tonight you are still mine, we're still side by side and starry-eyed under the starlit sky. But what tomorrow will bring, no one can foresee, there are no guarantees or promises, that's how life is. CHORUS: The trees will lose their leaves, summer grass its green and the blue sky will lose its sheen. The rains will come in and they will wash away our footprints on the beach. So, come closer to me and let's make believe that this is never-ending. Let's just receive full-heartedly all that life is lending. You're the poem and I'm the page, I'm the ocean and you're the waves, there's not one without the other, that's where we are right now. The world would surely be so meaningless and bleak if you weren't right there beside me with your hang ups and your dreams. CHORUS Bridge: Maybe all the love that we ever feel will be stored somewhere for forever. CHORUS CHORUS ©2019Veli-MattiMurtovaara
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  3. 3. MIDNIGHT MUSH
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    MIDNIGHT MUSH

                                                         
                                                            

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  4. 4. LET'S SET THE NIGHT ALIGHT
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    LET'S SET THE NIGHT ALIGHT

                                                         
                                                            

    Let's Set The Night Alight It's been a hard week, working, getting dirty, going through the motions for the almighty money. I ain't complaining but this slaving's getting to me, sometimes you need rejuvenating. CHORUS: Let's go dancing tonight, I want to feel alive. Let's go out tonight and set the night, set the night, set the night alight. It's been a dark week, didn't even see the sun, graveyard shifts and overtimes, count me out - now I am done. Gotta take it easy or I'll end up in a funny farm, soon I'll hop a freight or hijack a plane to the sun. CHORUS: Let's go dancing tonight, I need to feel alright. Let's go out tonight and set the night, set the night, set the night alight. Bridge: Let's rise up to the stars and explode like supernovas. CHORUS CHORUS
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  5. 5. HAPPINESS IS A HEALING THING
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    HAPPINESS IS A HEALING THING

                                                         
                                                            

    Happines Is a Healing Thing The crescent moon is scything clouds, the westwind’s on the rise, ooh, but it’s mild tonight. A pleasant tune is floating out from a car in traffic lights, I’m floating out of time. Pre-Chorus: I’m not afraid tonight, I keep on rising high, my heart is on a hot-air balloon ride. CHORUS: When I am walkin to you, baby, my troubled heart’s at ease, it’s found its peace, happiness is a simple thing but it changes everything. When I am walking through these streets, I’m seeing so much beauty that used to hide from me, happiness is a healing thing, it’s even healing this old city. Around the bend I see the river embellished by the lights, how they make it shine. It just keeps running on forever, indifferent to our lives, now it seems so warm and alive. Pre-Chorus CHORUS Bridge: Life is a dance, you’re dancing with me, baby, life is enhanced by love if we welcome it, life is a dance, keep on grooving with me, baby, ’cause it’s a beautiful thing. CHORUS ©2017Veli-MattiMurtovaara
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  6. 6. YOU MUST CALL IT LOVE
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    YOU MUST CALL IT LOVE

                                                         
                                                            

    You Must Call It Love You can call this what you like, you can say: "I guess we're alright", but if you take a moment and listen to your heart, you will see you must call it love. You can say it is just life, boy meets girl and they leave the old behind, but if you take a walk through the hallways of your heart, you will see you must call it love. 'Cause no other word comes even close to what we have, no other word can describe all those hurts and delights. No other word can define it when two lonely hearts have grown into one over time. You can walk with me down the aisle or you can live on in denial, but if you find the courage to see behind your fears, you will find you must call this love, but if you find the courage to see behind your fears, you will find you must call it love, you will find you must call it love. ©2020Veli-MattiMurtovaara
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  7. 7. GOTTA MOVE ON
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    GOTTA MOVE ON

                                                         
                                                            

    GOTTA MOVE ON (lyrics: Michael Standing) Took me ages to come to grips that you'd gone Broke my heart, I wished you'd never been born Took my friend, ran for cover, that was smart I just lay there guttered, torn and ripped apart Just seeing you with him everywhere I went It was awkward, baby, if not downright bent I was embarrased but kept it to myself Nobody cared so it remained on the shelf CHORUS: Gotta move on, gotta feel no shame Gotta move on, it's your loss, my gain Gotta move on, gotta learn to forgive Gotta move on, baby, it's my turn to live Travelling back from God knows where You're in the car in front, you turn and stare If you leave me now is rattling out the radio This song just rips my heart out...Chicago CHORUS: Gotta move on, gotta feel no shame Gotta move on, it's your loss, my gain Gotta move on, gotta learn to forgive Gotta move on, baby, it's my turn to live Bridge: You crushed my soul, turned it into dust Will I ever fall again, will I ever learn to trust CHORUS: Gotta move on, gotta feel no shame Gotta move on, it's your loss, my gain Gotta move on, gotta learn to forgive Gotta move on, baby, it's my turn to live
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  8. 8. WHEN MONDAY ROLLS AROUND
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    WHEN MONDAY ROLLS AROUND

                                                         
                                                            

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