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ForegetMeNot

by Kama Vardi

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1.
Eliza 03:06
They say it’s going to rain, It’s going to be rainier then ever But I see through your pain dear Oh and I see that you’re just not here They say it’s going to rain. I see clouds in your gray eyes, Oh, such blue I’d never dare to try They say my grandma’s grandma Had purple eyes But my nose grew longer since we’ve met I loved you from the first time that I heard you talk, I long to hear your funny little lies again Oh Eliza We sail through the bluest sky Though I never dare fly higher then I could jump It’s not a dream, I beg you, say- How badly were we harmed? Eliza, I remember fire in your hair Or was I dreaming that the light that shone on you was breaking madly out of joy? They say Eliza’s wind can stir the calmest ocean, she would serve you right- Her poetry, her potions. If you’ll say her name she’ll cry Eliza, give me one more goblet One more chance to mime your song, oh my I miss you more then ever, Did my days all turn to nights again? Oh, Eliza When you left the fields were redder Then the sky, and I was bleeding But the note that you had left me Was imposable to read And anyway yours words are not enough I need to hear you cry and laugh I need to know you haven’t changed one bit But any way I couldn’t meet you ‘til my song would be complete But then my song wouldn’t be complete Until I meet you Through and through your forest I climb, How easy it is to love you for what you weren’t, I’m getting dizzy, Beside your name-I didn’t learn- oh Lizzie You know I never called this prison home Oh, please- I’m drowning all I ever formed If there’s a reason, Eliza knows.
2.
Sail Song 03:04
When we met I didn’t know which way to go But you said you’re good at guessing, and I dared to take your word So you threw us high And then you threw us low Like the sailors you have sent us to go crashing to the sea And then you said- the land is mine The sea is yours But you wouldn’t be so lucky If I came to seek you there I must admit- I'ts getting better than before I’m sorry, I knew where I was And I knew where I was drove me mad And if I didn’t, please forgive me I’m not sure I do remember you I do remember you I do remember what you said And if I don’t, can you forgive me? I’m not sure I do remember you I do remember you I do remember what I had And if I don’t- you must forgive me I’m not sure I do remember All the right things, I remember How the truth made me so sad And I remember how you wrote to me In third person, saying- Out here all the babies are dressed in blue And all the children are dressed in blue And all the men are dressed in blue But it’s all right, its okay cause guess what you said All the ladies are dressed in red And they’re sane And they’re mad And they’re happy and sad Here all the ladies are dressed in red They said I learned how to love but I’m laughing instead Yes, I’m laughing instead But I’m fine. And the only thing they know for sure Without a doubt they could adore My monsters growing wings My monsters growing wings And the only thing without a doubt I hear them now; they scream and shout, they say they lost their meanings- If they lost I guess I’m winning. All the ladies are dressed in red They said they’re good but it’s clear they prefer to be bad Here all the ladies are dressed in red, I said I learned how to love but I’m laughing instead Yes, I’m laughing instead But I’m fine.
3.
Rose 03:09
He said, Rose, would you please be mine? He said, no Rose, my love is not the dying kind He said- come with me Rose, I know you are scared, But the love I showed you will be there He cried- Rose, I read my dictionaries again I can’t find the words- Is it the end? When I saw you standing there my heart rose; My fingertips tingled; Oh, my broken rose- I hear them ring now, it seems somehow just way too sad to be real. Rose that’s how I feel; Rose that’s how I feel- I hear them ring now. And now when you’re so far away Rose what will you say? Damn all I do all day is pray and pray and pray He whispered- how long will you stay for? For my love for you isn’t tamed yet And you’re so wild, wild, wild, wild Rose, tell me with what notes did you compose our tale, because it’s so hard to tell from here; And what chalk and coal you used to dye their hearts so gray To dye their hearts so gray- to die there. Its true- the plague it runs so fast But we’ll run faster, my love We’ll run faster My love will; All I can see is blue all I can do is feel, While Rose says- until all broken bells would heal, I’ll stay right here, Rose I hear them ring now, and since our hearts won’t sing on, should I seal them and pack them away till a new dawn would break? Rose how long does it take? ‘Cause I hear them ring now.
4.
ForgetMeNot 03:36
The view from my window goes down and down Don’t talk to me, don’t make a sound But sunny afternoons I’ll take Without much hesitation So green your eyes And blue my mind My shoes are walking Blindly by The lake seems old The lake seems fine For me and you to stroll on So shut my eyes, and tie me down The sky seems bluer from the ground But still they cry- the world is round Too round to stroll forever And when you’ll come to stroke my Aching heart, it’s funny, How you’d go so far For sunny days Your sunny ways are in my way dear Dear oh dear, oh my oh my Don’t say a word, don’t ask me why you’re here, I’m told I’m here to fight My right to stroll forever But oh, my birds are dead and gone And all your words had left with dawn I had to break this news to you My dear Like those white white nights And these dark dark days And your precious eyes Yes, I was amazed But those starless skies That you were so afraid of Have seemed to grasp my life Dear I’m so away from Everything we used to think we’re going to be Remember what you said Oh, remember you and me But the town was too small dear And our hopes so hot When you grabbed me and said, crying- forget me not Then I said- if I can then I will Though it’s sad- if I can then I will But before you talk about undying love Take a look at my red gloves And then say, I’ve sent you from a life of despair to a life- so weary and rare And this autumn could keep blushing forever; I know I could never go home, where the sky would be starful and pitch black Where they say I would be back again Where the wolves sings me lullabies every night But I’m way too sad to be frightened. Meet me where the eagle glides From early dawn to tearless nights I see you everywhere Meet me where we used to fly If not for you I’d ring these awful bells- I swear I’d dare. Meet me by the river side Meet me where our old ghosts ride I’m waiting for you there.
5.
Wishing Well 03:28
Boy, just one thing before you go See the moon Oh, take that blind rock from me And though I really should know better Here I come to plant that willow tree again Boy my salt heart is suddenly so warm Don’t be late Love, don’t be late as I was Run as fast as you can, go Love don’t wait I won’t stop waiting, you know She sits by the river side, so old, With bears and robins She’s singing your name I’m told. Should the valley she burned down be your home? Call me a saint- oh I won’t care one bit, no. I can see how you’re craving for me to know The answer to your riddle Oh boy, I’ve been there so many times And though I rhyme myself to you No, I won’t back down ‘Cause boy, I can’t help feeling Like I know you for so long And should that manic sadness heal inside of me I’d still be longing Oh and boy I get the feeling That you know where I came from And through all that pain I’m willing to be Led by you And thrown into that madness I’ve avoided All these years It’s crystal clear That it’s been a hundred years or more Since my eyes were open, dear, oh my I lay my soul bare on the rocks While they pray above the tearing tide And how can memories do you right? All I remember is your light Perhaps the fortune-teller was right She said we’d love like burning kites So to the wishing well I ride Don’t leave me hanging Blind and frightened To the whishing well I ride Oh boy I need you in my life- So call it stealing.
6.
As Gray 04:36
Oh he’s sad But he’s all right He thought he saw Your face last night He walks the forests He walks the fields He won’t cry for it He loves her still She doesn’t gamble She wouldn’t sleep Her bed is full of snow She keeps her eyes shut tight But still she’s losing grip Oh, don’t shout murder Just rip her from me But the door looks so innocent Her heart is sore and too full and They should let go And start again But two souls so bare And fragile, can they Walk in silence, hand in hand I love you as I loved you then But she needs his love to be endless Winds above blow Can’t you care less? Look, the moon has left the sky All rivers flow away, men die So many fortunate souls live a lie What can I do to dry your rosy cheeks? I thought I saw today A smile as bright and eyes as grey A smile so bright and eyes so grey And he would close his eyes If he’d see her again And remember the lies And remember the pain Yes, she would close her eyes If she’d see him again And remember his smile Hear the song that he sung- I won’t sleep tonight She’s a moth, she’s a rainy day Through my hopes- I know she would Fade away Just a glow of a glimpse Of my undying dream But somehow, my sadness it seems to be steaming away after all And he said- Up and down the staircase Would you be my one and only climber? Up and down the staircase, Up and down the staircase- Would I ever find a way to find her? I’ve been down for so long Yes I’m leaving no trace Did you see? The moon is red with my shame, Oh ‘cause, dear, I need your love In so many ways Did you know- I heard you guessing my name twice, Take my advice; burn bright and clear Be cold as ice I’m snowing helplessly here But did you ever die for love at all? Or have I been calling the wrong name after all. Surprise, yes I’ve been falling for a million years now And I ain’t gonna slow down.
7.
My garden took what gardens take To guard me from insanity But lonesome souls like me and you Can do the same without it being Or is it to much to ask from you? Before you go if you could Make me happier than I can be Then I shall be so grateful But such wonder-dreams are not for me I knew you once Before my time was over When I couldn’t dream But darling when I couldn’t dream I couldn’t see you Oh it’s been, such a long long God it’s been such a long long time It seems like you’ve noticed that I’m bleeding from my heart And from my knees Who’s it for I’m climbing trees Who’s it for I’m climbing Please climb to the highest tower Though just a note will wait for thee there Just a note-- well, wait for me It would say, I am running Me, I would say I am running After you, after you But oh my God, my song is flooded And oh my God, I knew I’d forget You, my God, here no regrets will do Regrets will do But I did what you asked me to do- I buried the bones in my garden, oh you, I buried my poems in your garden It’s true; I won’t be back by dawn.
8.
I knew from the start It’s been breaking my heart I know soon we’ll be starting to wilt And though you said you won’t cry for us I swear I’ll die for us And if you want me I will Now the moment is passing It’s not just the grass that is greener- I swore by your dreams And by yours I mean mine I mean, know I’m just miming you Praying it’s not what it seems The flowers you gave me were blue from the mountains Were blue from the winter Were blue from the rain falling out of her blue eyes She knew that it was time to stay But she really must go The flowers she gave me shone bright as the white deers Were white from the snow falling out of her blue eyes She knew that it was time to stay But she really must go That it was time to stay. My sweet baby girl, why, your eyes did abandon me I see by your curls it was always your plan to see you and only you I do I do And before me you stood like a mountain Like a forest without any trees And your soul shining through your dry fountain Fire heals I’d say while mine would give in Don’t look back, don’t think twice killing my trust with ice, you know- Down by my fresh grave I took your advice again Should I take your advice dear friend? Should I take your advice? Until then- I didn’t say I want you to stay But I do, do, do Do me right no I won’t die if you would go away My heart is strong though it breaks almost every day Your eyes so dark- all I can do is pray My heart is strong but if you break it, it would break. Oh, say its fine Oh, let it shine, damn Let it shine.

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In the memory of my lucky star;
May your spark forever reflect in these songs
Your ruby ruse burn all prisons dawn
May our love spin lightly where all others fall
When the pain would wear off
And your light floods all.

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released December 12, 2012

Words and music by Kama.
Produced and arranged by Udi Naor.
Recorded at Luna studios and at Udi's house.
Mixed by Roy Nadel at Luna studios.
Mastered by Andy MIles and Simon Heyworth at SAM studios, London.

Kama -- Vocals, classical guitar and harmonica.
Udi Naor -- Percussion, melodica, dobro, glockenspiel, mellotron, rhodes, backing vocals and various sounds and noises :)
Yehu Yaron -- Upright bass on Eliza, Sail Song, Rose, ForgetMeNot and As Gray.
Gal Binyamin -- Violin on Eliza, Sail Song, Wishing Well and As Gray.
Raz Burg -- Piano on Eliza, Wishing Well and From the Start.
Uri Marom -- Black clarinet on Eliza.
Roy Nadel and Gal Goren -- Backing vocals on ForgetMeNot.
Boris Martzinovsky -- String arrangement on As Gray.

Album art concept and design by Kama

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