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Black​-​Eyed Angel

by our blanket skies

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about

this was a live favourite back then, when I toured in 2011 and 2012

it was released only in 2011/2012 on a beautiful folk compilation,
it was recorded by my friend Jona Byron in Berlin together with many other songs.
unfortunately his harddisk with all our recordings was lost and due to the release on the compilation this was the only recording of the sessions that that could be saved.

it's available here for the first time, so enjoy.

the link to the full compilation:
www.labelship.com/music/melodica-compilations/melodica-compilation-2

lyrics

Black-eyed angel
(w&m: mats regen)

str.1:
she was born in a jail
as a child, so small and frail
her history was a loong loong sad sad tale

str.2
her mom and her dad
were swallowed by a dog called Fred
her childhood should continue as unlucky as that

br.1
she was kicked
and pushed
and forced
to let her dresses fall
she’d never thought a son of God could do her harm

ref. 1
broken her wings
and so dreary the verse that she sings
she’s a black-eyed angel
her face full of scars
she was banned from her heavenly stars
she’s a black-eyed angel
and black-eyed angels hate you

str.3
she was raised by a thief
who played the fiddle with the sound of a shriek
who taught her how to fight and how to cheat

str.4
that night when he died
with a bullet in his head and his pride
the last words he should say to her were:
“You gotta make up your mind!

Br.2
You were kicked
And pushed
and forced
to let your virtues fade!
It’s time to take revenge on those who did you harm!”


ref.2
Blood on her wings
Of the dogs that she ripped on the streets
she’s a black-eyed angel
play with her heart
and she’ll break your most sensitive parts
she’s a black-eyed angel
and black-eyed angels hurt you

solo

br.3
now she grins
and sings
and drinks
with the members of her band
and those crippled creatures
can´t await to do you harm

ref.3
“Blood on our wings
Of the pigs that we ripped on the streets
We`re the black-eyed angels
play with our hearts
and we’ll break your most sensitive parts
we`re the black-eyed angels
LALALALAAA
LALALAAA LALALAAA LALALAAAA
We`re the black-eyed angels
LALALALAAA
LALALAAA LALALAAA LALALAAAA
We`re the black-eyed angels
and black-eyed angels hurt you!”

credits

released November 1, 2011
written and performed by Mats Regen

recorded by Jona Byron in Berlin livingrooms in 2011,

Angel Choir consists of:
Kai-Uwe Müller, Jonas Dahl, Leni Rice, Jona Byron, Mijo Biscan

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some years ago this odd but gentle troubadour and storyteller who is aka "our blanket skies" went out for a long walk and didn't even write a postcard. For once he wrote a few new tunes in the meanwhile and is looking forward to present them to you as soon as he's finished the dishes. ... more

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