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The Great Unknown

by Gabriela Krapf and Horns

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    Comes with a lovely leadsheet of the title song. Artwork by Judith Wolf, pictures by Ueli Alder.

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1.
Naturally 03:27
NATURALLY You dig in the dirt Try to find some words Put them in a phrase Set the house on fire Let the bird on the wire sing If it doesn't come naturally you'd better leave it alone Climb up on the roof You've got to prove There's more to life Take the fire escape Let the bird in the cage sing
2.
THE GREAT UNKNOWN Right into the great unknown I'm gonna ride my horse Straight into the desert of the great unknown That's where you'll find me Right into the great unknown I'm gonna find me a way Straight into the desert of the great unknown That's where you'll find me Is it far I don't know Is it nice I don't really know Is it a place where you'd wanna spend the rest of your life at How should I know But I'm gonna make it right into the great unknown Are you afraid A little bit Will it cause you trouble Possibly Is there something that you haven't seen before How should I know But I'm gonna make it right into the great unknown
3.
BUT THEN YOU CALLED I used to walk in the sun With my cutest sunglasses on I used to smile each day Even through the night But that was yesterday I used to break every rule Unafraid was my middle name I used to sing a song all day long But that was yesterday Why did you even call me Call me without a warning I want to know Why did you even call me Call me without a warning Couldn't you just keep it to yourself Oh couldn't you I used to walk in the sun With my happy birthday t-shirt on I would have bet my whole fortune On this horse of mine But then you called
4.
Big Wave 03:18
BIG WAVE I was up on the top Big waves to lift me up But that was before the drop Shaken upside down now Feet up head underground I'd need a pick and a shovel To dig me out Big wave big trouble Lift me up Big wave big trouble Taken by surprise now On mission overload I'm going under Would you drag me out Troubled water sinking deep Perfect breakdown no gravity Reset start again
5.
ONE TOO MANY TIMES All of your fireplaces Couldn't keep me warm And all of your smiling faces Wouldn't ease the storm I found someone new Oh what a nice surprise Thanks for sharing it in this song Couldn't you find another way To do me wrong You found someone new Those memories in my head They won't bring me down but this is One too many times One too many times This is one too many times We are through I found this private cloud Hanging above my door Raining down on me Believe me it was a bore What was I to do And that's when you came up With this brilliant idea To fall in love with the guy next door and disappear Tell me this ain't true We are through with the bugging We are through with the hugging We are through with everything that might have been With the stealing and we're through with the healing We are through with all kinds of things but
6.
Black Cloud 02:28
BLACK CLOUD Black cloud sitting on the mountain top Big diva waiting for her glorious come back What are you up to Acutely furious Suspicious thoughts are coming up On the road to nowhere Stepping forward leisurely You are so hard so hard to ignore
7.
Circle Baby 02:42
CIRCLE BABY You were on the right track No you wouldn't mess it up You took the right turn Down by the crossroad Finally cut the rope After weeks and weeks of doubts Just to hear these voices Once again It's a circle baby circle baby Welcome to the frontline Circle baby circle baby We're happy to have you back Circle baby circle baby There is no way out Okay you didn't make it Once again Okay you didn't take the Right turn again But you really wouldn't wanna Really wouldn't wanna slow it down For all those waving flags And the quirky voices This is something to believe in This is something to grow You will always put your trust in
8.
CAPRICIOUS LADY Walking on your tiptoes Don't you wake up the ghosts Talking very smoothly Don't tell any dirty jokes 'Cause heaven's a capricious lady And you don't want to Mess it up this time You don't want to lay your head on the ground Heaven's a capricious lady And you are her clown Lately you've been trying To put a smile on your face Wearing your most flattering clothes You never know just in case
9.
TRAIN OF DREAMS If the train of dreams is heading For your station You shouldn't be late You don't want to miss it 'Cause the train of dreams It wont be waiting for you Don't comb your hair no Don't waste your time Here it comes along It can't be wrong Oh those sweet sensations Leave the waiting room You better run Go and get your package Is it any wonder you've been hanging around No dreams to claim No story written Wouldn't it be nice to get some animation Unwrap the gift Look what's inside
10.
Sugarhill 02:53
SUGARHILL Meet me on top of sugarhill That's where you'll find me Sitting under the apple tree Waiting for nothing Birds and bees Spinning around my brain Sending me everywhere far away But I am here Waiting aimlessly Till the sinking sun guides me home But until then I'm here on sugarhill Waiting for nothing But you
11.
THANK YOU GOODBYE Your forest is a book Your sky is a radio Your smile is a question mark My ears explode I'm not curious thank you goodbye Your summer was a robot And your bike is a coal mine Your heart in a toaster Your name a flash I'm not curious thank you goodbye Talk and talk and talk And I don't understand don't understand I wonder what am I supposed to do with this So shut shut your mouth I've got better things to do You're really out of control And it's not my fault Thank you goodbye Your tears in a box Your mom in a summer camp Your winter was exhausting Your friends a horse I'm not curious thank you goodbye Your dentist was a taxi driver Somewhere in the middle east You're standing still and I'm out of here I'm not curious thank you goodbye
12.
SORRY WE'RE CLOSED Starting now The doorbells will be switched off The shop is closed Delivery delayed Wipe the floor Shut the door Cardboard boxes left in the cellar Starting now The shutters will be rolled down Empty shelves Some leftover cans Sneaking out The back door window Stolen candy Wont be charged

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released June 1, 2016

All Songs written and arranged by Gabriela Krapf
Except horn arrangement on Train of Dreams by Phil Powell
Recorded live on 17./18. and 19. February 2016 at DALA Studios
Recorded by Ernst David Hangartner
Technical assistance David Langhard
Mixed by Ernst David Hangartner
Mastered by David Langhard
Train of Dreams and Thank You Goodbye were previously recorded with The Homestories

Gabriela Krapf: vocals, piano
Silvan Kiser: trumpet, flugelhorn
Raffaele Lunardi: saxophone
Phil Powell: trombone
Mauro Guarise: vocals on One Too Many Times
Helen Iten and Catriona Bühler: vocals on Sugarhill

Artwork by Judith Wolf
Pictures by Ueli Alder

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Gabriela Krapf Switzerland

Gabriela Krapf is a musician from Switzerland. She recorded several albums and singles with her bands "Lobith", "The Homestories" and "Gabriela Krapf".

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