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In The Old Forest

by Mieke Miami

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1.
when the lights are low old rivers glow rolling back in time through the night they shine   ride on   Go   to the end of dawn until the sun is rising     flow on grow on flow on grow on flow on grow on flow on grow on     moonlight´s sparkling shine nightingales are cryin´ wandring hand in hand dpwn to wonderland   walk on   go   to the break of dawn into the sun we´re diving   gold waves bright shine a stream divine wanderers we into the sea
2.
In the old forest close by the seafront raindrops fall on treetops the oaks sing their old songs   Like a crew of rusty sailors with hearts carved on their barks telling silent stories of love that fell apart   It´s been raining for a whole month the wind tears at brown leaves whispering a farewell to fading memories   Then one night the rain turned into some dancing snowflakes Then one night the rain turned into some dancing snowflakes   In the old forest In the old forest In the old forest In the old forest     In the old forest the snow covers all scars innocence and beauty as long as it lasts
3.
UFO 04:24
On a corn eld in South Carolina at midnight stands a man with no shoes on his feet and feels alright in the distance the thunders roll but the man with no shoes hears the angels sing UFOs wandering across the skies UFOs they are coming to take you home again UFOs through the silence, the sinlence, the silence, the silence of the space across the galaxy UFOs the UFOs will come and take you to space On a corn eld in South Carolina the young man leaves behind all his troubles and feels alright In the distance he sees a light like a wink from a star and it shines so bright UFOs UFOs UFOs
4.
Shine 03:48
Shine when the darkness falls shine in the night shine when the devil drags you down shine a light Shine when the darkness falls shine in the night shine when the devil grabs your soul shine a light Shine when the darkness falls shine in the night shine when the devil grabs your soul shine a light Shine when the darkness falls shine in the night shine when the devil calls shine a light Shine when the darkness falls shine in the night shine when the devil calls shine a light
5.
Summer 03:44
Walking home early in the morning with a song in my head watch the sun rise in the east where the sky turns red There ́s a sweet and green scent of grass in the air Children ́s laughter, daphodils and lilacs everywhere Girls in skirts on bicycles are riding up and down the street And I ́m waiting at the corner where we used to meet In the summer In the summer time
6.
Fly 04:19
Every night the bear awakes his heart beats he lifts his gaze up to the sky with longing in his eyes He can see the milky way the planets when he falls asleep at day he dreams he Flies Fly away Fly! When he climbs upon the hill his soul cries wants to leave it all behind the trouble and the woe As he dives into the clouds there ́s stillness a hundred tears come to his eyes because he Flies Fly away Fly!
7.
The Owl 02:50
The Owl deep in the woods behind the stream lives in a dream Her home the safest place that ́s where she stays day after day Mmmmhhhhh....( s, a, d) Mmmmhhhhh.... The world keeps spinning round keeps spinning the world keeps spinning round The rain keep falling down keeps falling the rain keeps falling down I ́,m looking at a tree The tree looks back at me I ́m looking at a tree Tree looks back at me-he Du-du-du-dudududu-du-duuu....
8.
Bantry Bay 03:48
„Who is turning the world so fast? Evry moment becomes the past“, he thought when he was walking to the ocean Rolling thunder an rising stars, crying babies and racing cars He saw all those things that he will remember And now it ́s sleeping time Twilight ends and the night unfolds As the cold air creeps under his coat he is turning up his collar Roaring airplanes up in the sky and the love in his mother ́s eyes In the nighttime the silence of the mountains And now it ́s sleeping time
9.
All Over 01:55
All Over All Over All Over All Over and over again I wanna kiss you all over over and over again I wanna kiss you all over over and over again I hear your voice on the telephone I wonder where have you been Oh I can ́t wait till the evening comes cause kissing you is just like a dream Uuhuuhuu Uuhuuhuu All Over All Over All Over All Over and over again
10.
August 04:15
On a day in late september we took a trip out to the lake   As I turned and looked at you a thousand memories float into my mind And the water of the lake, it seemed so clear   Sunny times and happy days, sunny times in august never thought the day would come when the wind is cold Happy days an sunny times, sunny times in august Never thought that there would be winter
11.
Radioman 04:14
He always listenes to his favourite program on the radio transmitting airwaves through the country and the darkness of the land The world is far away, far away, far away, so far away He tunes in evry day, evry day, evry day, every day A voice is ying through the storm into the rusteling tiny kitchen radio Inside the tatter of a harp, outside the sound of pouring rain They play his favourite song, favourite song, favourite song, his favourite song And he sings along, sings along, sings along, the whole night long Radio, radio, radio, radio radioman... The world ́s at rest and through the windows of his cabin glints a light and through the vastness of the elds you hear him sing his melody He ́s rocking to the beat, he nods his head and ten he claps his hands He ́s getting on his feet, he feels so ne and tries a little dance Radio, radio... Turn on your radio, radioman

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With her debut EP „Break Of Dawn“ the Berlin based Mieke Miami whet the appetite for the now available long player already last October. It's the beautiful morning serenade “Break of Dawn” itself which opens up this eleven track strong album named “In The Old Forest” ringing in springtime in a augustly levitating manner with Mieke's sugar-sweet voice. Thereafter the album's title track takes us by the hand buoyantly and leads us through this wondrous, old forest, which has a multitude of stories to tell. For instance one about a man without shoes (“UFO”), another one about a companionship with a tree (“The Owl”) or the one about a stroll along a sea full of memories (“Bantry Bay”). But most of all these tales recount this special feeling called summer (“August” and “Summer”). The whole LP spreads this subtle serenity which you only witness during this season of the year. Maybe except for “All Over “ and “Radioman”, two songs marching to some kind of a different drummer but in doing so add a pinch of variety in tone and style. Otherwise you could consider yourself to be strictly in the land of bliss by listening to this album.

The band supporting Mieke Miami (Carolina Bigge on drums, Thomas Stieger on bass and guitar and Johannes Saal on keys as well as guitar) creates a sound not only accentuating Mieke's sophisticated songwriting but stimulating it along the course. For instance, listen to “Fly”. This dreamy piece of pop with a musicall well-versed foundation – from the songwriting to the orchestration and of course the lyrics. In short, “In The Old Forest” simply makes you happy, even on days less warm and less summery.

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released March 25, 2016

Produced and mixed by Johannes Saal @ Soundtank
Mastered @ Optimum Mastering (Shine, Summer, Bantry Bay,
August, Radioman) and Laquer Channel (Break of Dawn, In
the Old Forest,UFO, The Owl, All Over, Fly).

(P) & (C) 2016 Sonar Kollektiv. SK315CD/folkwaves. LC01200. GEMA. Made in the EU. All rights reserved.
www.sonarkollektiv.com

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Mieke Miami Berlin, Germany

Mieke Miami is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer originally from Hamburg, but now living in the working class, so- called “artistic” enclave of Luckenwalde, in the federal state of Brandenburg to the south-west of Berlin. Her musical origins lie with the jazz saxophone, which she studied in Berlin. In 2024 she returns to Sonar Kollektiv with her third album, Birdland. ... more

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