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Cheers For Tears

by Ralph Maten

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1.
This world brought me down This world is a mess I feel like drowning Never really had success Sad song, song about you It‘s a sad song, song about you Can I leave this world behind Can I find something new There is nothing for my king Please let me go my love Sad song, song about you (It‘s a) Sad song, song about you (It‘s a) Sad song, song about you (It‘s a) Daft song, song about you If it‘s true, the song about you (If it‘s true) If it‘s true, the song about you (If it‘s true) Sad song, song about you (It‘s a) Sad song, song about you (It‘s a) Sad song, song about you (It‘s a) Daft song, song about you Sad song, song about you (Scars on my skin) Sad song, song about you (Seems to heal) Sad song, song about you (Scars on my soul) Daft song, song about you (Never will)
2.
Shout 04:23
Shout, Shout Let it all out These are the things I can do without Come on I'm talking to you, Come on In violent times You shouldn't have to sell your soul In black and white They really really ought to know Those one track minds That took you for a working boy Kiss them goodbye You shouldn't have to jump for joy You shouldn't have to shout for joy Shout, Shout Let it all out These are the things I can do without Come on I'm talking to you, Come on They gave you life And in return you gave them hell As cold as ice I hope we live to tell the tale I hope we live to tell the tale Shout, Shout Let it all out These are the things I can do without Come on I'm talking to you, Come on
3.
I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday, I don't care about you It's Friday, I'm in love Monday you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart Oh, Thursday doesn't even start It's Friday, I'm in love Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday, never hesitate I don't care if Monday's black Tuesday, Wednesday, heart attack Thursday, never looking back It's Friday, I'm in love (Instrumental) Monday you can hold your head Tuesday, Wednesday, stay in bed Or Thursday watch the walls instead It's Friday, I'm in love Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday, never hesitate I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday, I don't care about you It's Friday, I'm in love Monday you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday, break my heart Thursday doesn't even start It's Friday, I'm in love
4.
She Smiles 04:04
It took me more than 40 years to find That special someone is on my mind On my mind I don’t know how to get interested in me All I can do is make you see (ah ah) I will be there for you And she smiles, and she smiles And she smiles, she took my hand As we walk, as we walk As we walk along the way It took me more than 40 years to find That special someone is on my mind On my mind As a friend who just respect me as I am Someone only sees good things in me And give a love to me And she smiles, and she smiles And she smiles, she took my hand As we walk, as we walk As we walk along the way
5.
Grandma's hands Clapped in church on Sunday morning Grandma's hands, Played a tambourine so well Grandma's hands, Used to issue out a warning "Billy don't you run so fast Might fall on a piece of glass, Might be snakes there in that grass" Grandma's hands Grandma's hands Soothed a local unwed mother Grandma's hands, Used to ache sometimes and swell Grandma's hands, Used to lift her face and tell her "Baby, Grandma understands That you really love that man, Put yourself in Jesus hands" Grandma's hands Grandma's hands Used to hand me piece of candy Grandma's hands, Picked me up each time I fell Grandma's hands, Boy, they really came in handy "Matty don' you whip that boy What you want to spank him for? He didn't drop no apple core" But I don't have Grandma anymore If I get to Heaven I'll look for Grandma's hands
6.
This must built up your mind and feel in conscience – baby To make me feel that I can leave it again I’m givin’ up to make you see what I mean I’ve got enough of your greets (You must be happy to have freedom again) Don’t you feel my love I gave you all my love Doesn’t it mean enough I gave you all my love Doesn’t it mean enough I gave you all my love Doesn’t it mean enough I gave you all my love People say you’re playin’ around This must be fine for you to get attention – baby To make me feel that I’m not convenient for you I’m givin’ up to make you see what I mean I’ve got enough of your greets (You must be happy to have freedom again) Don’t you see that man Lookin’ for where you stand I gave you all my love Doesn’t it mean enough I gave you all my love Doesn’t it mean enough I gave you all my love Doesn’t it mean enough I gave you all my love People say you’re playin’ around
7.
There's a child playing games in my mind There's a child playing games in my mind I can see her dancing, kicking off her tiny shoes And I think to myself: „Man, she's really cute“ I just don't understand it I can hear her loud and clear I just don't understand it I almost think that she is real Oh, there is a child on my mind There's a child playing games in my mind There's a child playing games in my mind Now she's waving at me with a smile upon her face And then she is gone, gone without a trace I just don't understand it I can hear her loud and clear I just don't understand it I almost think that she is real Oh, there is a child on my mind
8.
Listening to the whispering fields By the blow of the wheels My heart is not where I go Somehow I’m lookin’ for a way not to feel How tender it seems to me when you took my hand Sometimes I plead – Angel Could I just leave it all Sometimes I feel that you’re with me Though I know well – that you‘re far away Maybe faith will be – for you and for me Make a wish come true – ’cause I love you Lookin’ for these pictures you made This time cannot fade I still keep watchin’ you now Somehow I keep what I promised in May But love cannot wait until the end of our days Sometimes I plead – Angel Could I just leave it all All my thoughts and duty – Angel!!! Could I just be with you Sometimes I feel that you’re with me Though I know well – that you‘re far away Maybe faith will be – for you and for me Make a wish come true – ’cause I love you
9.
Intro Waves 00:41
10.
Waves 04:18
I wonder where the heaven meets the ocean I wonder will the stars fall from the sky But one thing that I’m really really shure of Is that my love, is that my love, is that my love Will never die Come take my hand and let us go on a journey To escape from all the troubles of our time And let us only think about each other Not for a minute, not for a moment Will my love ever die (Whistle) I wonder where the heaven meets the ocean I wonder will the stars fall from the sky Come take my hand and let us go on a journey To escape from all the troubles of our time (Whistle)
11.
Living by my lowly creed Every man has certain needs To this needs I must concede To this needs I must concede Oh my Heart... I'm a man cut from the know Rarely do friends come and then go She was a girl soft, but estranged She was a girl soft, but estranged Oh my Heart... Yes I know, I know it's hard But I just won't start Will not take apart Just won't start Will not take apart Oh my Heart Oh my Heart... Confusion is my middle name Ask me again – I tell you the same Persuaded by one sexy dame Persuaded by one sexy dame Oh my Heart...
12.
I see the crystal raindrops fall And the beauty of it all Is when the sun comes shining through To make those rainbows in my mind When I think of you some time And I want to spend some time with you Just the two of us We can make it if we try Just the two of us (Just the two of us) Just the two of us Building castles in the sky Just the two of us You and I We look for love, no time for tears Wasted waters is all that is And it don‘t make no flowers grow Good things might come to those who wait But not for those who wait to late We gotta go for all we know Just the two of us We can make it if we try Just the two of us (Just the two of us) Just the two of us Building castles in the sky Just the two of us You and I
13.
Believe 05:17
I don't want to believe That it's over now I don't want to believe But I get round somehow I just want you to believe I give you all that you need I don't feel our love's over now Maybe I'm wrong – then I have to be strong But what we've done is not wrong I'm still in love with you You don't want to believe That we could touch the stars Now I'm on my knees And nothing is what it was I just want you to believe I give you all that you need I don't feel our love's over now Maybe I'm wrong – then I have to be strong But what we've done is not wrong I'm still in love with you I don't want to believe You're lieing in his bed I don't want to believe All the things you said I just want you to believe I give you all that you need I don't feel our love's over now Maybe I'm wrong – then I have to be strong But what we've done is not wrong I just want you to believe I give you all that you need I don't feel our love's over now Maybe I'm wrong – then I have to be strong But what we've done is not wrong I'm still in love with you
14.
I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday, I don't care about you It's Friday, I'm in love Monday you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart Oh, Thursday doesn't even start It's Friday, I'm in love Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday, never hesitate I don't care if Monday's black Tuesday, Wednesday, heart attack Thursday, never looking back It's Friday, I'm in love (Instrumental) Monday you can hold your head Tuesday, Wednesday, stay in bed Or Thursday watch the walls instead It's Friday, I'm in love Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday, never hesitate I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday, I don't care about you It's Friday, I'm in love Monday you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday, break my heart Thursday doesn't even start It's Friday, I'm in love

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Cheers (For Tears)

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released May 18, 2018

Outside a storm is raging, inside Ralph Maten sits in front of a microphone and his piano writing songs. He has locked himself in his recording studio to finish his 6th Solo-Album. Telephones switched off, entry only for a number of guest musicians – and the pizzaservice. Sometimes you need the famous kick in the arse to get it done. In this case it was the longing for something that seemed unattainable. Lover’s grief, how trivial. But the so-called Blues have always been a motivation for many good songs. That’s why Maten opens his album with „Sad Song (Daft Song)“. Life is easier when you don’t take yourself too seriosly.
For more than 8 years Ralph Maten performed at the big venues and stages of Dark Rock, Gothic and Electro, he crawled the pubs with Ville Vallo (HIM) and supported great artists like Marilyn Manson. But he reinvented himself, back to the small clubs – close to the audience. The press called him „Velvetman“ as his music is full of melancholy. His interpretation of well-known songs like the Tears for Fears classic „Shout“ sound very tender and will take you to another world.
Ralph Maten’s voice has been compared to the warmth of a very young Cat Stevens. Combined with his beautiful played piano this is a feast for the senses.

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Ralph Maten Hamelin, Germany

Ralph Maten is a songwriter, music producer, singer (rock / blues & jazz) & pianist (Torch Music & Adult Contemporary).

Ralph Maten sang at big Dark Wave & EDM festivals for eight years; he played in the opening act of strange artists like Marilyn Manson, Wolfsheim, HIM, De / Vision and his youth idol Marc Almond (Soft Cell).
But he reinvented himself, back to the small clubs - gets in touch.
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