Es Brent
from We Are Going to Bremen To Be Musicians by Geoff Berner
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5. Es Brent
Berner verse:
It’s burning,
People, it’s burning.
Can we at last agree now that it’s burning?
At least we can stop wondering
What it was like at the downfall of Berlin,
Awaiting the fury of Nemesis Army
While the radio tells us to carry on calmly,
And you stand and look askance now,
No one ever learns,
And you stand with folded hands now,
As all around you burns.
Berner verse:
It’s burning,
People, it’s burning.
Can we at last agree now that it’s burning?
At least we can stop wondering
What it was like at the downfall of Berlin,
Awaiting the fury of Nemesis Army
While the radio tells us to carry on calmly,
And you stand and look askance now,
No one ever learns,
And you stand with folded hands now,
As all around you burns.
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from We Are Going to Bremen To Be Musicians,
released October 16, 2015
Music and Yiddish Lyrics by Mordecai Gebertig. English verse by Geoff Berner.
Music and Yiddish Lyrics by Mordecai Gebertig. English verse by Geoff Berner.
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Geoff Berner Vancouver, British Columbia
Singer / songwriter / accordionist / novelist Geoff Berner's music combines klezmer, punk, political satire and Balkan dance rhythms. He writes sharp, literate songs that make you want to weep, laugh, grind your teeth, or kick out a window - often all at the same time. Having built a cult following with his weirdly compelling stage presence, G.B. has a strange ability to create fun chaos. ... more
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