SONGS - Clemens-Brentano

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COMENIUS - 2012 - 2014
SONGS
FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM
Imagine – In the year 2525
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Preamble
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Foreword
“Futures“: Peace – Freedom – Self-Determination
Laulupidu – this is what the Singers‘ Festival in Estonia is called; it takes place in the capital,
Tallinn, every five years. The smallest of the Baltic countries is well-known for their inhabitants’
joy of singing and for its choirs. By the way, the whole people is aware of the power which
derives from singing. Since 1869, Singers’ Festivals have taken place, proclaiming national
identity and independence. Everybody remembers 1988, when brave Estonians gathered to
demonstrate against the occupants from the Soviet Union. Singing, without any violence, a
new era was started by people forming a human chain of several hundred kilometres length
from Tallinn via Riga to Vilnius – in order to demonstrate for peace and freedom. The “Baltic”
Way” is an outstanding example of a peaceful, a singing revolution.
Writing lyrics and composing songs for peace, freedom and self-determination were meant to
be our self-elected tasks for the second year of our common COMENIUS project “Futures”.
In most cases, teacher training courses are boring; they do not fit into the actual course of
studies, student papers have to be graded, lessons have to be cancelled, or other, maybe
private issues have to be managed instead. Often one realises that colleagues do not really feel
comfortable in such an environment; they might refuse to listen to banal words of wisdom and
have very rare moments of satisfaction.
For our teacher training course we had attempted to choose a completely new way from the
very beginning – by including students into our sessions as they are the real experts on modern
music, so we, the teachers, could benefit from their enormous background knowledge of
modern music and alternative lyrics. The combined efforts of students and teachers resulted in
successful musical compositions, organised in such a way as to be presented to a larger
audience in the end.
Four teachers were chosen to act as initiators in a team of teachers, supported by gifted
students. Our four COMENIUS core topics “Migration – Energy Turnaround – Demographic
Change and Inclusion” were to form the basis for our peace songs, drawing on an extended
concept of peace by also referring to the internal peace in our societies.
Our musicians opened up a bazaar of ideas, thus inspiring all of us to further creative
processes. At the beginning, the efforts among the teams were spontaneous, ingenious,
leading to a more systematic approach in order to facilitate the process of composing lyrics
and songs.
The periods of productive cooperation were mostly short, but they made up for this by being
extremely intensive. Often, they were continued and concluded later on. We aimed at
rehearsing and performing the songs. The lyrics and compositions were collected and saved –
to be published in a unique song book for a “peaceful living together”.
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All in all the results are worth being presented: outstanding lyrics with partly peculiar,
innovative musical elements are the result of our efforts.
The following work for the second year of our COMENIUS project resulted in each partner
school composing a “Song for Svolvaer” by having teams work together. We as teachers
were needed as motivators and disseminators, encouraged and assisted by students. Until
January 20th, 2014, each school had to create their own special “Song for Svolvaer”, record it
and send it to Berlin and Remoulins for remixing, later to be rehearsed with the right
instruments in a school band.
Sometimes it is a long and hard way to freedoms, just as it was for the 300,000 Estonians
who managed to get rid of their occupants by singing.
On Thursday, May 15th, 2014, we went on stage with our songs in the Kulturhus in Svolvaer,
Norway, and presented all the songs to a huge audience. All the efforts invested in the
creative process of writing lyrics and composing songs were found to have been worthwhile.
We can be proud of our project work.
by Michael Kühn
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Foreword
Åpningshilsen Comenius-samling. Kulturhuset 12th May 2014.
Thank you so much, Henrik and Tobias!
Good morning everybody!
Hugo Björnstad
It’s a great pleasure for me as principal of our school to wish you
all welcome to Lofoten!
Welcome to a region which is historically perhaps one of the most
internationally oriented regions in Norway, and I am sure you will
learn more about this during your stay here.
Pupils and teachers from seven European countries will be
learning from each other during this week, and new friendships
will be made.
This is not the first time our school joins a Comenius-project.
Twelve years ago we participated in a project related to the
Sellafield plant in Great Britain and the concern of the seaenvironment.
The Comenius project of today is focusing on futures in Europe,
and that is also a question of taking care of our environment –
which is about sustainability --- blue sustainability related to
clean and productive oceans and also the question of alternative
energy.
But futures in Europe are first of all you – you pupils!
What expectations do you have for the future, and how can you
make a difference – in taking care of the environment -- in
making friendship among people – which again is essential in
living together peacefully?
School-projects like this are impossible without dedicated
teachers.
I thank you all teachers being here today, and I am looking
forward getting able to know you better during the following
days.
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I am proud of my teachers who have done a great job in planning
this week, and especially I want to thank Ragnhild and Karin for
being in charge of this huge logistical and pedagogical
“Operation”.
As you have experienced already, we have light nights here above
the arctic circle, and from the middle of May the sun will stay
above the sea level 24 hours a day. As a joke we use to say that
we do the sleeping during winter and stay awake in spring and
summertime. I know from the program that the time schedule is
quite tight, so therefore I also say to you – do the sleeping in
winter!
I hope the following days will be fruitful for all of you, and I am
sure that this kind of coopertion in a common language – this
time English – will affect each and every one of you.
Once again – welcome to our region!
Now it is a privilege for me to introduce the Mayor of Vagan, Mr.
Eivind Holst – the floor is yours!
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Speech Comenius 12th May 2014
Participants in the Comenius project
On behalf of the municipality of Vågan I would like to welcome
you all to Lofoten and Vågan.
Eivind Holst
Our history in Lofoten is more than 9000 years old. The first
human activity then started in Lofoten. Cave paintings found
throughout Lofoten verify this. Scientist believes that there was
human activity earlier than this, but no certain evidence has been
found.
The forming of societies, as we know it, throughout the world
history has mainly been based on agriculture, and agricultural
development and discoveries.
In Vågan we find traces of a society founded on sea harvesting,
and development within harvesting of the sea and this is unique
for Lofoten. The drying of fish and development of vessels, most
likely developed or at least "commercialist", in today's words, was
made in Lofoten.
In the 13th century 80% of the total export from Norway was fish
from our region - the Lofoten fisheries. In 1570 the world's first
atlas was printed in Amsterdam - three Norwegian cities were
marked on this map - Bergen - Trondheim and Vàgar - situated
only 6 km from where we are this evening.
This shows which great geopolitical significance the Lofoten
fisheries have had for Europe through history - I have to, since I'm
the mayor of Vågan, elaborate on this - Trondheim through
history, since 1100, both Bergen and alternated to have the sole
right for exporting the stock fish to Europe, and this founded a
basis for trade, accumulation of wealth and development in these
major Norwegian cities as well.
Today's story for the municipality of Vågan is that we have 9200
inhabitants, It takes about 1,5 hours to drive from east to west in
our municipality. 75% of the workforce is employed within private
or public companies, the highest share of the workforce in the
competitive sector in northern Norway, 20 % is employed by the
municipality, and as little as 5% work for entities within the
Norwegian state. Our main commercial activities are fisheries,
tourism, maritime industry, and art & culture.
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These are the main pillars of our society. The fisheries have
diminished in importance over the last 10 years. From 20% of
employment to below 7% last year. Luckily we live in beautiful
tranquil surroundings, and we have used this as a basis for
Lofoten becoming a top tourist destination in Norway.
Maritime Industry has always been important and connected to
the fishing activity in our area. Today vessels of all kind of
purposes get their regular maintenance by the 7 shipyards, and
more than 30 maritime suppliers located in our municipality. Art &
culture is closely connected to the majestic mountains, the rapidly
changing weather, and the sought off lighting changing in tune
with the weather and the season.
Aurora Borealis play on the night sky during winter, and purple
beams touch the white covered mountain peaks. In summer the
colors are intense, and the light is clear and bright as the midnight
sun touches the horizon, and moves us toward another day.
The emerging story of Lofoten has yet to be written, but I believe
it to be fisheries and aqua farming, tourism, energy, logistics and
culture. Fisheries will grow in importance as the world's
population grow towards 7 billion, tourism since beautiful tranquil
surroundings will grows in demand as we slowly overcrowd parts
of our planet. Energy is in increasing demand as the world moves
forward, and new areas and countries have great industrial and
social growth. Both petroleum and gas reservoirs are most likely
situated close to the shores of Lofoten.
Wind, wave, tide and ocean currents that is what we have in
abundance in Lofoten, and new technologies will facilitate them to
be sustainable resources from which we can produce energy. The
Northern Sea route saves shipping time between Asia and Europe
by 17 days, I believe more sea based traffic will emerge, and
create new opportunities in this northern region of Europe.
I wish you a lovely stay in Lofoten. I would also use the
opportunity to invite you back to explore more of the Lofoten
Mountains, the light, and the beautiful tranquil surroundings.
Eivind Holst
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Highly honored Mr. Principal Eivind Holst,
Dear Rektor Mr. Hugo Björnstad,
Dear colleagues,
Dear students,
Dear partners,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In the name of all partner countries we are grateful to the
Norwegian delegation for the worthy reception and their
hospitality and we are looking forward to the upcoming events.
The schedule for this week has revealed a number of things to us.
Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe
Our Norwegian colleagues have been starting off excursions and
workshops concerning our defined core themes which will build an
interesting frame for the conclusion of the project.
Our course, music will be in the centre of attention. Our “Songs for
Svolvaer” are meant to be the highlight of these “European Days”.
The songs are based on an extended concept of ‘peace’, which
also relates to the “internal peace” in the partner countries.
We must not leave the European idea to the chauvinists and
nationalists. We are allowed to or even have to be critical, but we
also need to show solidarity in dealing with one another.
The strong members have to support the weak ones; everyone is
called upon to contribute to a successful and peaceful Europe, in
whatever way he or she is able to.
Neither fascist ideology nor predatory capitalism which has gone
out of control will be allowed to reign Europe.
We all stand up for a free, a humanistic Europe!
It is much to be hoped that you, the young Europeans, will carry
on these ideas into the particular nations and promote friendship,
peace and understanding among all the nations.
Hey Norway – hey Europe!
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A Dialogue Meeting in Svolvaer
Comenius Project 2012-14 “Futures”
Aust-Lofoten Upper Secondary school has the pleasure of inviting to a dialogue meeting
Monday 12. May, 13.30-1500 on:
“Right Wing Tendencies in Europe”
The introduction: Helga Pedersen, the deputy leader of the Norwegian Labour Party
In the panel together with:
The Norwegian Coast Party: Geir Finne
The Conservative Party: Eivind Holst
The Social Liberal Party: Anja Johansen
The Socialist Left Party: Marius Meisfjord Jøsevold
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Foreword
Welcome – to Norway, and the best part of it, the North! - I myself
am from a region further north, called Finnmark (a region about the
same size as Denmark), where all was burnt down during World War
II. - Europe 2014:
My people paid a high price for Hitler’s war, and the fact that he came
to power in the 1930s. Despite that, my grandparents could see with
their own eyes how Norway developed from one of the poorest
countries in Europe to one of the richest in the world. And my parents
– born during WWII – grew up hand in hand with the welfare state
with better health care and education for all. So most of my life I have
taken for granted more opportunities and progress for my generation
as well – we have jobs, we have security, and we trust each other
more than people did 30 years ago.
We are still well off in Norway, but at the same time we are
witnessing negative trends, on our own continent, and the challenges
are increasing. Crises, unemployment, social instability, unrest in a
number of countries are not far away. I have friends in Europe who
have been without a job for years.
Europe is often characterized by tolerance and multicultural
countries. However: Democracy cannot be taken for granted – even
in European democracies.
Some of the darkest chapters of European history with 1930s, when
dictators like Hitler, Franco and Mussolini came into power, fascism
was growing in many countries) remind us of the links between
economic crisis, unemployment and political and social instability and
war. One may say that we find the best and we find the worst in
European history. Now, democracy, international human rights and
the rule of law are under pressure. - The 1930shave taught us to be
aware of the dangers.
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In Europe today, we are once again witnessing different forms of
extremism
that
feed
on
intolerance,
such
as
anti-Semitism,
islamophobia, racism and other forms of negative stereotyping.
Discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, religion/beliefs, sexual
orientation, gender, etc.
Great danger: The perception of the so-called "others". "We" and "they",
"us" and them". The definition of groups. It very often happens to
“immigrants”. Even in Norway; even though our economic success
recent years depend on immigrants, who have come to work in Norway.
Most immigrants come here to work, and refugees tend to work as well.
Every day, on our continent different minority groups are subjected to
violence, hostility, intolerance and negative attitudes, based on their
actual or perceived nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender
identity, religion or belief.
The challenges presented by right-wing extremism, are in particular
demand of our attention. Right-wing extremism – this ideology –
originates in the majority population, and has long and deep roots (and
still fertile ground?) in Europe’s history of political violence.
So, can the 1930s happen again? What differs the 1930s from the 2010s?
What are the lessons learned from the dark chapters in Europe 70-80
years ago? It is important to discuss these things.
22 July. The terrorist attacks on 22 July (the worst right-wing solo
terrorist attack in our times) reminded us that no country is immune to
extremism and other forms of intolerance.
(22 July exposed both the weakness and the strength of an open,
democratic society.)
The attacks in Norway were in many ways attacks on diversity and our
multicultural society.
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Building trust between different groups and individuals in our
multicultural societies is vital if we are to overcome hatred, ignorance
and intolerance. (We must speak (up) about these things! Not remain
silent!)
Intolerance is often caused by ignorance and fear of the unknown. It is
crucial to increase knowledge and raise awareness of other cultures and
religions – and to focus on our large common ground.
Therefore: Education, contact and dialogue can often be the best
medicine against hate and intolerance.
Easy to say - how to do???
We must include all people in the best possible way. The main political
task in Europe is to create jobs and secure education for all.
Everyday life – if you have a job, you are part of a community.
Common schools – not separate immigrants/majority; Muslims
/Christians; rich/poor.
Political
parties
must
recruit
more
different
people
-
Sport, Red Cross etc. must be open and available for all. What can you
do? Engage! Use your right to vote (elections to the European
parliament, national and local elections).
(It is with great concern that we witness the increase in intolerance, hate
speech and hate crime targeting minorities and other vulnerable groups
in Europe and beyond.
One example: the situation facing the Roma people in Europe today.
They are repeatedly subjected to discriminatory and hostile attitudes.
Securing their rights and well-being is a collective European
responsibility that we simply cannot ignore.
Therefore, our primary response to hate speech must be to meet such
statements with counter-arguments in a critical, inclusive and
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transparent debate. The pillars and institutions of our democracy. We
must speak up!
Or do it as simple as this – use the social media. The Internet can be a
useful preventive tool in combating racism. You can use Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram to promote dialogue and fight racism. Don’t be a
part of the silent majority – speak out!
In sum: Human rights are under pressure even in Europe. We are seeing
worrying signs in a number of countries. Pressure on minorities,
extremism and hate crime are on the rise in parts of Europe. This is
often linked to the financial and social crises at play in many European
countries. The lesson of the 1930s is a reminder that this continent is
responsible not only for some of the best, but also some of the worst
events in our history.
People are individually responsible for their actions and beliefs, and
economic distress should be no excuse for not respecting the rights and
equal worth of people who are different from the majority.
The obvious thing for us all is this: the principles of democracy, the rule
of law and human rights is essential if we are to live together in peace
and prosperity – in Norway, in Europe and in the rest of the world. This
is the opposite of extremism.
The challenges at hand remind us of the situation in Europe in the
1930s. However – and I want to underline – Europe has evolved since
then. This is 2014 – not 1930. We are now better equipped to tackle
financial, political and social instability. The future will not only judge us
on how we accept diversity in our societies, but also on how we include
all groups and all individuals.
I’m a politician aged 41. You are the next generation to decide. I very
much look forward to hearing your views! Thank you for your attention!
Helga Pedersen, Svolvær, 12.05.2014
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Our project
Berlin was our starting point. The eight
participating schools had met there to
elaborate Theme Tables according to our core
themes. The results were the groundwork for
our efforts in the partner schools. For being
able to present the results at least in parts at
the 20th European Days in Lollar we had been
working on the subjects 'Migration', 'Inclusion'
and 'Demographic Change' as well as 'Energy
Change' in the first term. The school in Lollar
had managed the preparations for the culturalcreative part of our efforts which came to its
climax during the transnational meeting in
Remoulins, France. There the coordinators
were trained in songwriting and composing.
Four outstanding songs were created which we
practiced and presented with school choirs and
soloists in France. This happened to become a
peculiar experience for us and the pupils which
bound us together as a team enormously. Thus
the French pupils became a part of our team
and have been remaining there until the end of
our project in Svolvaer, Norway. Remoulins
became the blue print for us teachers, the
ideas were taken with us into our schools in
order to function as multipliers our school
communities, creating songs to be presented in
a national competition. In a broader sense,
peace songs should be created including the
subject of internal peace in the partner
countries and dealing with our core themes as
well. The reference to our identifying song “In
the Year 2525“ offered sufficient friction to
invent own substance. After having selected
one self-produced song in each particular
country it had
to be sent all across Europe and to be
postproduced in Berlin and Lollar, it had to be
rehearsed with instruments in France and
Finland, to be choreographed in Norway and
Latvia and to be provided with brief,
substantially appropriate videos in Turkey and
Norway. All together we had been preparing
subsequently for our concluding meeting in
Norway in order to be proficient at presenting
the best songs of each particular country to a
large audience in a contest which actually was
none, because we didn't choose a winner.
In an enchanting atmosphere, at a magical
location with an overwhelming nature and with
young people interested in our project, our
great performance take place. Nine pupils'
songs and four teachers' songs were presented
in the Kulturhus of the city.
Now the results have been compiled in this
songbook and shall be a motivation for other
schools in developing similar projects to bring
together the youth of Europe. And in the far
north, in Svolvaer, the project came to its
conclusion.
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Table of Contents
Title
Speeches
Our project
Table of Contents
Songs on the topic of inclusion
Songs on the topic of energy turnaround
„Stella“
„Turnaround – Norway-Rap“
The “Making of” and photos
music
music
„Why, why, why“
„Never enough“
music
music
“The Hype”
„Turnarounds“
music
music
“Bro(in)clusion”
„Inclusion - Connection“
music
music
Songs on the topic of migration
Songs on the topic of demographic change
“My homeland”
“Voices”
Vatanim
chords - music
music
“Friendship, Happiness and Freedom”
„Common ground“
chords - music
music
“It’s a long way”
“Angel heart”
music
music
“Respect”
“Old and Young”
music
music
“Nie zapomnij pochodzenia”
„My favourite place“
music
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Songs on the topic of “Inclusion”
”Stella”
songtext
Musical form: ballade
I know a girl
her name is Stella
She`s passing by
with a good fellow
they see the clouds
drifting away
it`s going to be
Another sunny day
Throug feilds
They will be walking
Feeling the warmth
they will be talking
there`s a link between the hearts
there`s energy the moment we start
let`s get on board there`s tomorrow to win
Friendship sails with the breezy wind
deeper blue
brighter white
a better world
you and me to find
Face to face
Side by side
share the joy
sorrow and cry
a message to send
To every land
days that will come
all are in our hands
There`s a...
In the sky
see the shining star
Her name is Stella
Now it`s time to start
Written and composed by Pekka Suoniemi and
his Finnish student team
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Making of „Stella“
Contents and process:
We were given two themes which the song could deal with
– energy turnaround and integration/inclusion. Because
we have English-speaking classes in our school we decided
to ask them to help us with the lyrics. We first presented
the themes and even showed them the lyrics that the
teachers had come up with in France. That was to show
that the theme didn’t have to limit the artistic impression
too much. We also told them that the lyrics don’t have to
rhyme but that they could use the method of
brainstorming instead. The students were divided into
smaller groups and they then started to write down their
ideas on a piece of paper. Some of them seemed to have a
lot of fun and some quite hilarious, even surrealistic texts
were produced. Some students struggled a lot because the
given themes are not the most obvious ones in songwriting. In another group which is smaller the students
preferred to work all together. One of the teachers agreed
on writing down the students’ suggestions. In that group
the students wanted to build a story within the song and
chose to tell a story about a girl whose name is Stella. They
wanted to write a positive and happy song about
friendship, about everybody being accepted as they are
(inclusion). Finally all the lyrics on the pieces of paper were
given to our music teacher who read them through and he
chose the one with the story and combined it with some
other ideas, too. After some rewriting and checking the
rhymes, he made a melody which he tested with the
students. The song was still “polished” a little before it was
completed. Funnily enough, our song Stella tells a little
about both given themes – friendship creating energy
which is renewable.
Art-pictures “Stella”
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“Connection”
Musical form: Popsong
I`m excited, someone new is coming.
What does he look like ? Like us ?
What does he like ? Where is he from ?
Is he a nice one. I hope so.
I`m excited, he is quite different.
He`s sitting in a wheel chair. Why is he here ?
Want to know, how he feels,
I´m interested in him very much.
I`m quite floored, he is able to do so much,
talking, writing, reading and playing,
except walking, that doesn`t matter.
I`m his friend, so I help him a lot.
Inclusion is a nice word,
the bridge leads to this place,
together we will find the way
and nobody will be lonesome any more. ( 2 x )
I would like to know you,
but you are still a stranger for me.
Are we going seperate ways ?
Are you coming from another star ?
We live under the same firmament.
When do we finally get in touch.
What do you like in this world ?
Let`s walk together bravely through it.
Eye to eye and hand in hand
we write our names in the sand.
Look forwards not backwards.
Friendship is the key to happiness.
Written and composed by M. Goldbeck-Löwe and his
Comenius-student-team
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Making of „Connection”
In the Comenius project „ In the year 2525” our main topics were migration and inclusion.
The song “Inclusion-Connection” was the third song we had written. Completing this song
took some time maybe because of the fact that the topic had to be clarified at first. When the
central theme was found this song also was completed quickly and we were finally able to
practice all three songs intensively in order to present them to the pupils.
Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe
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“Why, why, why”
Musical form: ballade
I may be blind, but you don’t see
It’s always dark, listen to me
I may be deaf, but you don’t hear
All the voices which are so near
In my darkness I feel alone
You don’t want me to come along
Why should I be so excluded
When I’ve got so much to give
You may be blind, but I can see
You are so different from me
Your weakness may disturb me
Will we ever find the key?
Our work will soon get better
Joining our talents together
Let our love become a wonder
Let’s share our feelings forever
Written and composed by a teacher team with
Bertrand Lagneau, Olli Lehtonen, Anne-Lore
Perxachs and Michael Kühn
Additional student singers from France.
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Making of - and on stage „Why, why, why “
Contents:
The song tells about a person who is excluded and another so called ńormal´ person, who may
think that the weakness of the excluded person might disturb. But at the end it shows a
solution: „Let´s share our feelings forever“.
Process:
The lyrics were found with keywords concerning the main themes: Inclusion and Exclusion. The
musical structure shows a very strong dynamical contrast, that illustrates the differences
between the `normal´ and éxcluded´ characters. The Piece “Why“ can be traced back to a
German-French-Polish-Finnish cooperation in Remoulins. The raw version out of chord scheme
and lyrics developed in France delivered the musical impulse for the given final version. The
visually handicapped songwriter Thomas Zwerina and his musical partner Evi Lerch devoted
themselves to the draft of the song. The both musicians worked on the song title “Why“ and
rearranged it by a synthesizer. They followed in the sung parts (stanza and refrain) the
beforehand developed chord scheme. They had been modifying the sound parameters until a
melodious rhythm in a retro-pop manner appeared. The original song version from the French
workshop now hints through the synthesizer melody at the French tradition of electronic music.
Thus to play back the pinball again, Evi Lerch translated the quart-verses at the end of the song
into French and sung them herself.
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“The Hype”
Musical form: Ballade
I checked the wheels and my prospects were good
I put my helmet on
and I thought for sure that I could
all my fears were gone
Whenever I see that pipe
I wanna break out.
So take me up there for a ride
Forget about all your doubts.
They pulled me up and it really felt light
It took my breath away
This is the way, yes, this must be right
I do not care what they say.
I wanna reach out
Refrain (2x):
Down, Down! sliding down the pipe
Down, down!
Now, now! I can feel the hype!
Now, now!
Now I go down like a fish in the air
They call me quite insane.
It is unique, Just look how they stare
My wheelchair is my plane (plane, plane, plane).
I wanna go down
Forget about all your doubts!
Refrain (2x)
Down, Down! sliding down the pipe
Down, down!
Now, now!
Written and composed by
Thomas Zwerina, Dr. Barbara Himmelsbach, Marie-Luise
Schirra, Jan Volk, Susanne Pickenbrock-Hindges
Music/Arrangement: Thomas Zwerina & Evi Lerch
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Making of „The Hype”
“The Hype“ deals with the fictive desire of a wheelchair user once in his lifetime to perform in a
half-pipe. For the realization of this unusual intention the song has chosen a self-ironic sound
manifested in lyrics, music and singing. The brief suspense-producing intro at the beginning of
the piece anticipates harmonically and dramaturgically the particular course of the song until
the first-person-narrator is involved in an eccentric endeavour whose ending is unpredictable.
It needs courage to confront oneself with this extraordinary situation, to get rid of one's fears
and to fulfill oneself the desire to be deliberated from internal and external social forces. In
this context, the half-pipe serves as an emancipatory trebuchet which transfers the protagonist
into a new stage of consciousness.
The lyrics of the song were created in the songwriting workshop of Thomas Zwerina at the
Clemens-Brentano-Europaschule in winter term 2013/14. Following his methodic approach
that a successful song contains a story which is delivered in film sequences, the participants
developed a storyboard for “The Hype“ in just one lesson. From stanza to stanza, from refrain
to refrain, the lyrics enable the listener to immerge into the mind of the protagonist.
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« The Hype » chords
Intro D / C 5, 9
1. I checked the wheels and my prospects were good
G
F
I put my helmet on
E-moll
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and I thought for sure that I could
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and all my fears were gone
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I wanna break out.
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2. They pulled me up and I felt very light
It took my breath away
This is my way, yes, this must be right
I do not care what they say.
I wanna shout out
Refrain (2x):
Down, Down, sliding down the pipe
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D
Down, down! (Down, down!)
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D7
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Now, now! (Now, now!)
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3. Now I go down and I fly through the air
They call me quite insane.
It is unique, Just look how they stare
My wheelchair is my plane (plane, plane, plane).
Refrain: Down, Down, sliding down the pipe
Down, down! (Down, down!)
Now, now! (Now, now!)
Down ---- Down ---
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“Bro(in)clusion”
Musical form: Rap
Intro = (8 lines)
I'm sitting all alone
here in my corner
People passing by like I'm
some sort of gonner!
What have I done to
deserve dishonour?
Look at me, I’m not
meant to be a loner
It hurts
so much
to be an outcast
of society
It hurts
so bad,
so please help me
regain my friendly needs
Chorus
How can we know if the group’s completed
If the lonely guy never was greeted?
How can we know if the group’s completed
If the lonely guy never was greeted?
Rap (4 lines)
If ya evah see a lon’ly fellah chill’n the corner,
take a
look at ya self an’ think of what you would’ve
wanted
Don’t look away, it’s no price to pay
It’s ya “firetrucking» duty to includ’ that guy,
okay?
Chorus
Written and composed by a Norwegian students team:
Akhtar, Friksen, Jensen, Thiagarajan
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Making of „Bro(in)clusion”
The work has been quite a challenge, but fun.
We involved two classes of first year students
for this project – 53 pupils in total. We used
time from the subjects English, Norwegian and
Social Science.
The project was introduced at a workshop.
The students were told that they were going
to make as many songs as possible related to
the four main topics in our project “In the year
25 25”. They got a short lecture on how to
compose a song, and how they should start
with associations and mind maps. The
students were free to choose topics, and
formed groups in relation to preferred topics.
The two student groups did not want to
perform in front of each other, so we made
two separate song contests. The students
voted for one of the songs, and we therefore
have two winner songs to work further on
with. All together our students produced ten
texts concerning one or several of the topics.
Of those ten, five groups did manage to create
melodies. Those who did not have a melody
for the performances presented their text,
telling about the contents.
There were a few challenges during the
process: We do not teach Music at school, nor
do we have musical instruments, recording
equipment or music teachers. We got some
help for the first workshop. For the rest of the
time, we have only tried to help with our own
musical skills.
Bro (in)clusion is a song (boy band genre) also
made and performed by four boys. They have,
as you can hear a humoristic attitude, both
what lyrics and performance concerns. One of
the boys, Hallvard, plays the guitar and has
written down the chords. They have used a
Music composing program to include
instruments.
The instruments at the recording are
digital, but could easily be played by real
instruments. The note sheet is written in
the Program Music Score. I (Karin) did this.
I have never done this before, so it is what
it is. The notes for vocal (tenor), text and
chords are included in the note sheet,
as well as some notes showing the rhythm
for the Guitar and the Base. The students
from our school will like to perform the
songs themselves, maybe with some help
from a drummer.
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Songs on the topic of “Migration”
“My homeland”
Music form: Ballade
The poverty prompted us to foreign
land
It caused yearning in my heart
I watched my homeland’s roads,
Its horizons
And I was homesick.
Every person who migrates experiences
the longing
His heart is full of his homesickness
It makes happiness into hate
Separation into yearning
Desperation into foreign land
Heeey my homeland
The people have a desperate longing
Nobody knows who experiences it
It hurts my heart,
Horizons in my mind
Doubles my heartbreak.
Heeey my homeland
Written and composed by our literature teacher
Selçuk DURU and by the students Rıza ADAK
and Muhammed Mustafa TEKE.
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Making of „My Homeland”
Everything started with a song contest about
Migration, Inclusion, Energy Turnaround and
Demographic Change. The students formed
their groups and wrote the song lyrics by
brainstorming. One teacher was in charge of
each group. Since there is no music teacher in
our school the students composed and sang
their songs through their own means. The jury
consisting our school teachers and students
scored the songs individually and determined
the group and the song for Norway. This song
contest was an event rarely seen, as the
students’ excitement was worth of seeing. On
this occasion, our students both discovered the
pleasure of revealing something by themselves
and maximized their awareness about the
project subject.
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“Friendship, Happiness and Freedom”
Musical form: Popsong
Why am I a stranger
even in my homeland ?
Violence and poverty,
faced me in society.
Why am I an immigrant ?
Why did I leave my country ?
Loneliness, uncertainty,
desperation in my family.
But I know my future will be bright,
tolerance and courage will be my light.
Friendship, happiness and freedom,
understanding every person needs.
Let´s come together and talk about it,
accept each other as we are, as we are.
Friendship, happiness and freedom,
understanding every person needs.
Let´s come together and talk about it,
accept each other as we are, as we are.
But deep in my heart,
always remember,
the taste of bread from homeland,
the smell of summer breathe.
Harmony of values,
purity of childhood.
These are the main things,
I never will forget:
Written and composed by Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe,
with Kerstin Nolte, Nalan Akkoc and Liga Leitena and a
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Making of „Friendship, Happiness and Freedom”
The song was produced during our common meeting in Remoulins, France by a teachers'
team. By instruction of the Berlin principal Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe, first the lyrics had to be
written and then the appropriate music had to be composed. According to the contents the
group followed the core subject of 'migration'. The song itself is appealing to humanity. The
creative teachers' group was supported by a school band of pupils who played the title live
after its production. All songs created on that day were recorded professionally and ought to
serve us as a blue print / working material at home. The idea to combine all four songs
produced in France into a medley was rejected later on.
In order to strengthen the bilateral and multilateral collaboration even more we decided
afterwards to have each of the created songs particularly rehearsed by a rearranged group.
This took an eminently active cooperative behaviour for granted. The risk to fail at this was
inherent. And – the experiences were in fact inspiring! The push to have to present an at least
practicable result in Svolvaer forced us to cooperate.
The many rehearsals at the particular school
were of course noticed by the school
community and yet more pupils wanted to
participate in the action. The networking
among the partners caused some kind of
competition between the groups, who might
have the best song or the most fancy
performance to deliver. In order to reduce
this idea of competitiveness a little, we
decided not to award a winner at the
meeting in Svolvaer but to celebrate all the
songs appropriately. All the songs had been
travelling all across Europe until they were
finally performed in Svolvaer, Norway.
One partner arranged the music, the other recomposed, invented new musical schemes or a
'cooler' rhythm. The Berlin school took over a
big part of the choir efforts which was very
unusual for the young pupils. The instrumental
realization had happened in France, where
Bertrand Lagneau collaborated with a miniband which performed in Norway as well.
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“It’s a long way”
Musical form: A-capella and Chorus
Long intro with drums
Refrain
It’s a long way to friendship, a long way to feel
home,
A long way to friendship, a long way to home.
home,
You came by foot – It’s a long way
You came by boat – It’s a long way
You came by train – It’s a long way
You lost your family - It’s a long way
Refrain
home,
home,
You had no education but war - It’s a long way
You were hungry, thirsty, tired and frightened It’s a long way
You were arrested - It’s a long way
You were nearly dead - It’s a long way
Refrain
home,
home,
You are still alive – You are welcome
You should keep your dreams - You are welcome
You’ll find a new life - You are welcome
You’re looking forward – You are welcome
Refrain Klaviersolo Refrain
Written and composed by Hartmut Reyl and his student team
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Making of „It’s a long way”
“It's a long way“, across the desert, without sufficient knowledge of the place, having too little
of water and not enough food, dependent on a hauler who simply wants to extort their last
money from them, in order to betray them subsequently to the officials or the military or to
hand them over to another hauler who plays the same evil game with them.
Then, at last, a boat which shall take them to Lampedusa, to Europe, overcharged, burdened
with misery and trust in God...... Too many lose their lives hereby because of greed of gain and
contempt for mankind! And our cold-heartedness?!
Hartmut Reyl and his team at rehearsing the just
produced song “It's a long way“. In the first version
the choir and the tuba were not participating, which
later on gave the song its specific character. The
drums hereby were in the foreground and had to be
mixed up with percussions of African musicians from
a video later on.
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“Respect”
Musical form: A-capella
Where is your homeland, and where are you
from ? Are you lonely ? Why is it so difficult ?
I speak a different language, can you understand
me ?
Together it is easier to go through life.
It makes no difference where you come from. It
is okay.
What counts is respect, today more than ever.
What do you think about it, my friend?
Say that you think .
Respect is important. Respect is correct.
Respect goes to everybody.
Only that way the world works.
Respect can be a lot
in our world.
Respect people, that has to be,
Otherwise you stay alone your whole life.
Respect is honour, respect is friendship.
Respect is acceptance, respect is fairness.
If are not able to hear, I`ll hear for you.
If you are not able to speak, I `ll speak for you.
If you are not able to see, I `ll see for you.
That`s all no problem for you and me.
Refrain
Is it so difficult to get in touch with each other
And get to know each other? To tolerate new
things - To understand diversity as a chance.
Everybody just needs a positive feedback,
it has nothing to do with your origin and religion
- emotions, human contact and and love is all
you need - which everybody is able to give.
Take a heart, do the first step and you will see Lots of others will follow.
Written and composed by Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe,
Kerstin Nolte, Petra Scholz-Raabe, Katrin Friese and a
student team from Berlin
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Making of „Respect”
We made it our business to write songs about the topics of migration and inclusion. Sitting in
front of a blank sheet and having to fill it with ideas is not an easy task. Together we have
thought about how to start this intention and initially agreed on dividing the members of the
project team into three groups. Two groups decided to cover the topic migration and the third
group put integration on the agenda.
Equipped with a flipchart each group sat into their rooms and initially started a brainstorming
about the respective topics. A lot of aspects were found. The project teams were able to
connect or link many things.
Thus short sentences or even verses were developed. Within two hours the first refrain was
completed. Other things haven’t been completed yet but have been prepared and initiated in
such a way that the conceptions later can be modified.
After some time we met and together we tried to structure our creations. Soon a suitable
rhythm was found and the first song “Respect” was developed. The first step was made. The
pupils have sung the song keenly and learned it very fast.
Then the decisive hour came: our contest. All three songs were presented to about 100 pupils
and the result was clear. Our fellow students voted for the song “Respect”. This song should
come to Norway with us packed into our suitcases.
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“Nie zapomnij pochodzenia”
Musical form: Rap
More and more people are leaving, leaving their
families - to work for a living, not because they’re
greedy - shouldn’t wonder why, look at those sad
faces - quite a few fathers weep for their children
after work.
I know how it is, because my close relative - lives
abroad, works very hard - words and phone calls
aren’t enough - but look what’s happening, he won’t
be back soon - I’m not afraid to tell the economy is a
lame duck - I’m just telling truth, and I’m sure.
Life’s not a paradise, but you have to keep on.
To be out of the woods needs a lot of courage,
but also mindfulness to make smart decisions,
not to fall down, ‘cause life’s slippery.
Now think about it, ‘cause everything changes,
watch your steps, and don’t forget where you’re
from.
Chorus
Refrain
It’s just that, you lose a sense of life,
looking for solution.
Every day, a new goal,
worth doing.
Leaving your homeland, hard to imagine - heart full
of sorrow and incomprehension - like a theatre play,
but your family is the audience - in all it’s a tragedy,
‘cause waiting can be hard - fact is people earn
peanuts - that’s why they emigrate, sometimes they
don’t come back to Poland - maybe I’m a teenager,
but I see what’s going on - I’m thrilled but full of
hope.
How I can find harmony? If there’s no job - and
plenty of unemployed - time to get used to it, only
complaining - got to be tough, always look for
solution - it’s not easy though, when you miss
somebody - when I’m alone I get mad.
That’s why I describe it, my way, heavily - and I
respect a lot migrating people!
Written and composed by a student-team and a choirus with
students and teachers.
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Making of „Nie zapomnij pochodzenia”
In the Comenius project „ In the year 2525” our main topics were migration and renewable
energy sources, that is why creating a song was quite a challenge for our students. Nonetheless
many of them wanted to write a song and take part in the competition which started in
December and finished after a month.
Because of the difficult topics only three songs were created. All of them were very interesting
and enlightening. Together with our headmaster and music teacher Ania we have decided to
choose the song „Nie zapomnij pochodzenia” written by Dawid Ryziński our third grade
student, who also wrote music.
He wrote a hip-hop song about economic
migration, about growing up without a
father, who works in Great Britain. Dawid is
also a very good singer, so as an award we
decided to take him to Norway, where our
final meeting was supposed to be held and
where he could perform the song during
the European Days.
Thanks to parents of one of our students
we could record the song in a professional
recording studio. During the recording
Dawid was accompanied by our student
Agata Pałczyńska, who sang the refrain.
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“My favourite place”
Everything is different here,
more different than at home.
I would like to be there,
because it is still my favourite place .
because it is still my favourite place.
I get used to be away from home
but I will never forget
my homeland, because this is me.
So do accept me, too.
Everything is different here,
I`m walking lonesome through the streets,
can`t see my home.
I want to understand your way of living,
accept your rules,
would like to walk with you
and look what the future has in store.
Everything is different,
Finally I have made friends here
who take me as I am.
Now living abroad is my home.
I feel fine living right in the middle of it.
Everything is different,
More different than at home
( once more the same verse )
Written and composed by Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe
and his Comenius-student team
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Making of „My favorite place”
Also the text for the second song “My favorite place” was written with a lot of energy and fun. Soon a
melody was found and the next thing we knew, our pupils were whistling the melody through the
school building.
Headmaster Matthias Goldbeck-Löwe from Berlin with his students and the Latvian student group
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Songs on the topic of “Energy Turnaround”
“Turnaround – Rap”
Musical form: Rap
Our brain is sane, so why can't we just find a
solution to decrease the pollution. The world's got
a fever, soon it is going to be impossible to live
here. We need to think about something new, the
change gotta start within you. We need to think
outside the box, and do something different – or
its gonna end in an accident...
Imagine if you lose everything that stands you
close, we will be left with our heartbroken souls
because of our fouls. Imagine one day you're
waking up, you'll notice that the sea has dried up.
You will start to think about all that you could have
done. But it is too late, and you'll realize we have
concealed our fate. So therefore we say to you:
«There's only one world, we gotta make it last».
This is such a beautiful world, we gotta make it last
and we gotta do it fast. One day in the future we
can look back and be proud of what we have done
and what is happening now.
Even though it might look dark at the moment, we
can still turn things around and make a change for
the better. We got many people thinking forward
and into the future, and if we concentrate on
positive energy we might get it done. The
windmills, the eco-energy and all of the electric
cars. Let us all focus and move on! The world is still
in our hands and we can still make a change for
the better!
We got to get our hopes up and be strong it isn't
all doomed to go wrong. So keep your head up and
join us in our revolution and sing with us in our
song:
This is such a beautiful world, we gotta make it last
and we gotta do it fast. One day in the future we
can look back and be proud of what we did and
what is being done. 2x
Written and composed by Backseat Boys – Øystein, Håvard,
Markus and Einar and a student team from Norway
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Making of „Turnaround - Rap”
Energy turnaround is a rap, written and performed by four boys. They have used a beat found
on the Internet. It was available for free, and is therefore legal to use. There are no notes with
this song, only beat and text.
For the performance they will use the Music file as play back, perhaps together with drums. The
boys are working on a music video to show with the performance. They also want to bring
some female voices in to sing the refrain for the performance in May.
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“Never Enough”
We conquered the seas
We cut down trees
To build our castles in the sand
Had too much power in our hands
We had so little to give
Yet so much to take
Produced way too much waste
So we dumped it in our lakes
We lived off more than we needed
Like a turtle with five shells
We had the Garden of Eden
And we turned it into hell
Refrain
We had it all right here
But we never had enough, yea we never
had enough
Yeah we never had enough, no we never
had enough
Our land of milk and honey
Is now surrounded by clouds
Made of grime and sulphur
There’s acid raining down
Right on our precious home
Our grass has turned brown
It melts the flesh off our bones
A nation tears touch the ground
We can’t eat money
I guess we all know now
We should’ve cherished our lives
It didn’t have to come this far
Refrain
But we never had enough
Yeah we never had enough
Written and composed by Henrik Loos and Can
Kantekin and a student team from Lollar, Germany
with Joana Serra Soares and friends.
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Making of „Never Enough”
“Never enough“, it is not sufficient energy,
which we need for the production of our
goods, energy, which fills our stomachs, energy
that keeps us warm. Let us deal responsibly
with the resources of the Earth, withdraw it
from the system of free enterprise, “blood for
oil“ mustn't reign anymore! We have the
technology to use renewable forms of energy
in a reasonable way. The Kyoto-Protocol shows
the way – technological transfer – we have
signed the contracts.
The song has the character of a pop hit. At first
there were no limts for the instrumentation. At
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to save this planet. We decided to create an apocalyptic planet, in
up our limits
as well as our
which humanity fights for its survival and in which the earth fights against humanity.
We are aware that this scenario is as dark as it gets and that this may not be suitable for children
and very young students, but as “artists”, we felt it was our duty to show people the places this
planet could go.
We researched events that had already happened on this planet, like the acid rain in Tschernobyl
and how it had turned the grass from green to brown.
After the song was written, we took it to the studio, in which Henrik Loos and Can Kantekin
searched for a fitting melody and rhythm that would do the song justice.
We decided to make the song rather fast and dramatic. Personally it was a big wish of mine for
the song to sound like a song that Jimi Hendrix would’ve sung, just because of how furiously he
could express himself on the guitar and because of the environmental awareness his generation
had.
We sat down for about two hours, searching for chords and leadmelodies, and after going
through all possible variations, we decided to take the chords and melodies that made it to the
final cut.
Since my bassist was in the studio too that day, he layed down a fast and groovy bassline, so that
we could fully produce the song and so it could reach its full potential.
All in all, this song is more than just a regular song for us.
It's an experience. It's the travel from Germany to Norway and back. It's newly found friends. It's
the war between expressionism and pop music.
It's 'never enough'.
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„Never Enough“
Chords of the song “Never Enough”
Em
We conquered the seas
G
We cut down trees
Am 7
To build our castles in the sand
C9
Had too much power in our hands
We had so little to give
Yet so much to take
Produced way too much waste
So we dumped it in our lakes
We lived off more than we needed
Like a turtle with five shells
We had the Garden of Eden
And we turned it into hell
Refrain
Em G
Am 7
C9
But we never had enough, yea we never had enough
Em G
Am 7
C9
Yeah we never had enough, no we never had enough
Our land milk and honey
Is now surrounded by clouds
Made of grime and sulphur
There’s acid raining down
Right on our precious home
Our grass has turned brown
It melts the flesh off our bones
A nation tears touch the ground
We can’t eat money
I guess we all know now
We should’ve cherished our lives
It didn’t have to come this far
Refrain
But we never had enough
Yeah we never had enough
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“Turnarounds”
Musical form: Jazz-Pop
Driving home through lonely nights
Thinking of your fingers.
Power forest, flashing lights
Sad, we couldn't linger.
Driving home through shiny days
Your eyes in fields of sun
You're my Katherine in the waves
Grab your things and run!
Refrain
Here comes the storm
If you just look up
Birds are falling down
but we won't give up.
Here comes the flood
Having so much power
And it'll reach us
Within one hour.
Being home looking through the windows
Listening to your whisper
Seeing all the weeping willows
Everything's fine, I'm with her
Being home after fear and sorrow
Thinking: us together
Stormy weather, unknown tomorrow
We'll have each other forever.
Refrain (phase out)
Written and composed by David Schröder, Elina
Meissner, Karin-Marie Antonson and Marcin Miziolek
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Making of „Turnarounds”
This song tells in a positive metaphorical way about the challenge and the ways of solutions
for an Energy Turnaround.
On the first impression it seems to be a love song, but the poetical pictures and descriptions
in the song have a double meaning.
For example:
“My Katherine in the wave” also stands for the hurricane ´Katrina´, and the final line “We´ve
each other forever” also means that we all are forced to find ways to live together on this
planet.
Keywords and phrases were first collected separately and then brought together. The music
was found after the complete structure of the song was finished. The topic Ènergy
Turnaround´ led to a music ´full of energy´. The harmonical structure always ´turns around´.
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“Voices”
Musical form: Jazz-Pop
I was/ full of doubts
Looking for some light
Too many questions / And hesitations
Troubling my young mind.
You've tried / to help me
Gently / patiently
But I wouldn't listen / was so stubborn
Proud and so naïve
Chorus
Voices (x2)
I feel strong, I can carry on
When I hear your voices
You may be / older than me
But our feelings are the same
Will you help me / with your advice
Calm down my inner fights
You may be / older than me
But our feelings are the same
Will you help me / with your advice
Calm down my inner fights
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
You let me / share your memories
and what you've learnt from them
I humbly and carefully listened
to your experience
I don't feel alone anymore
I've got you on my side
Helping / each other now
Life appears so bright
Written and composed by Bertrand Lagneau and a
student team from France
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Making of „Voices”
“Voices” is a song about differences between
generations. The lyrics are those of a young
person telling about having her/ his first
experiences and choices to make and feeling
lost.
At first, the older person tries to help her/him,
but the young one doesn't take time to listen.
Then, she/he starts listening to the older
person's advice and experiences and learns
from it.
The song ends on the young understanding
that life is richer sharing experiences and that
they must help one another as they need
each other.
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“Common Ground”
Musical form: Chanson
G
h
C
D
What have I done – what is wrong?
G
e
C
D
Where has our understanding gone?
G
h
C
D
Can’t they see I’m trying to do my best?
G C
C D
G
Why can’t you come and fix the rest?
E C
D
G
Why can’t you come and fix the rest?
Now here I am – I do know what is best
Come to me – I’ll help with you with the rest.
I’ll tell you what life is all about
There is no need to panic and to shout.
There is no need to panic and to shout.
Conflicts, fights are part of our lives
We are all engrossed in our daily strives
Walk like robots in a world of hate and cold
Talk like strangers – no one likes the old.
Talk like strangers – no one likes the old.
That’s not true – there is a chance for peace
Humans we are, and no one disagrees.
Let us find the common ground to meet
Empathy and love is what we need.
Written and composed by Jean-Pierre Letourneur,
Ragnhild Seel Tennes, Özkan Özpak and Dr.
Barbara Himmelsbach.
Additional student singers and musicians from
France.
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Contents:
The song is about the difficulties of communication between generations. There are two
different points of view which seem difficult to unite. After the presentation of the two sides
and the naming of conflicts the need to find a common ground leads to the final statement
“Love and empathy is what we need”.
Process:
The work started with the music and its refrain. The two positions and the prospect of a
solution gave the frame. Words and stanzas were found later. So this team worked the other
way around.
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“Angel Heart”
chorus
Angel's heart is still so cold,
Warm it in your hands.
Angel's heart asks only for one
Caress it, even for one day.
verse 1
It asks so little, it waits for love
And the warmth that is in you.
Let the light in your heart.
Let the light in your soul.
Chorus
Angel's heart asks only for one
verse 2
Take it in your hands, it pleads you.
Heal the pain that cries in tears.
Let the light in other hearts,
Let the light in other souls.
Chorus
Angel's heart asks only one
Angel's heart ...
Written and composed by Normunds Orlovs - with
Ilona Buksa, Liga Leitena and a Latvian student team:
Normunds Orlovs (solo) - choir – Arnis Leitens,
Roberts Veins, Nauris Molčanovs Armands Ločmelis,
Kristers Kokorevičs, Arvils Zelčs, Viesturs Baltiņš
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Contents and process
We organized a song contest in Vilaka State gymnasium where each class could take part in.
Four topics where announced and students had four weeks to write the songs. As it turned out
all senior classes were engaged in the process and some classes created even two songs. The
chosen topics covered all the themes and the songs were in different genres and styles.
The methods of „making of” were quite different and interesting as well. Some wrote the lyrics
first and then tried to compose the music for their songs, but the majority of groups chose the
easiest way- they found a ready made melody and then wrote the lyrics.
When asked about the creating process, it turned out that some groups tried 'free associations'
when they had something to write a song about but couldn't think how to start the lyrics: they
sat down with paper and a pen and wrote down every word and feeling that came into their
heads. Some groups imagined the storyline and implemented it into rhymes.
Normunds Orlovs’s tactics was quite unique. His songwriting approach is to write songs to
communicate emotions and experiences with others.
He takes his guitar, starts with the key sound and then music and lyrics come from the heart.
Lyrics are created from events that have happened in his life. His winner song „Engel’s heart”
displayed us the tragedies in many Latvian families when they had to leave the country and
leave their parents, children, wives and friends
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“Elegie of the elder and younger people”
The Old:
You become dull and duller,
and it's getting worse!
Can you read, count, write
or do you just waste your time?
The Young:
You pretend we were all silly,
though none of you moves a limb!
You don't realize how much we learn
All you can do is complaining!
The Old:
In the bus you hold your seat
And grandpa has to suffer.
Always the first at the cash desk
A heavy weight at McDonalds, too!
The Young:
It is required of us to respect you.
And then you wonder, if one loses respect,
when you claim rights which are not for granted.
Don't forget, old man, you were a child once!
The Old:
Laboured a life long,
Pensions are gone,
in the end becoming senile.
You wasted yourself at the computers!
The Young:
You only criticize how we behave,
Hence we work here and fund your lives.
We would be glad if you realized al last
that we are the ones who do worse hereafter.
Chorus (all): That won't lead us on, thus resolve the
quarrel! Bear it with delight: we free ourselves!
Written and composed by Helmut Dietrich and a German
student- and teacher team from Lollar
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Making of „Elegy of the elder and younger people”
At the beginning there was the question of how to present the tensions between young and old in a
musical form. This issue concerns all of society and it is difficult to approach it, as numerous
prejudices block the views – on both sides. Therefore we wanted to have young and old speak out
alternately. Rock riffs played by Helmut Dietrich were intended to break the ice and motivate the
young song writers. The “seniors” among us preferred a calmer 6/8 rhythm. Then we applied
ourselves to the task. Each group tried to put their opinions into the verses, not without listening in
to what the other group was talking about or writing. This is the origin of the antiphony, which we
then called „Elegy of Old and Young“.
During the rehearsals we found out that the whole piece was made up of reproaches. There was no
compromise at the end, no offer of cooperation or a way to understanding. Therefore we changed
the ending and inserted a verse of two lines, which was meant to be sung by a choir made up of old
and young. The chorus is sung in a happy major key as opposed to the preceding elegy. It takes the
beat and the 4/4 rhythm from the rock riff and the off beats from the era of the old, and thus
reminds us of the time between 1950 and 1970.
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Soloists and musicians
Musician saxophon
Finland – Germany – Norway – Latvia – France – Turkey – Poland
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Choir singer
Musician guitar
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Choir singer
Choir singer
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Actor
Soloist singer
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Choir singer
Soloists and musician piano
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Choir singer
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Musician tuba
Choir singer
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Soloist singer
Soloist and Choir singer
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Musician bass guitar
Choir singer
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Musician guitar
Choir singer
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Composer, Soloist, Choir singer, musician guitar
Choir singer
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Choir singer
Composer, Soloist, Choir singer, musician guitar
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Choir singer
Soloist, Choir singer, musician saxophon
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Choir singer
Choir singer
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Choir singer, musician drums
Musician guitar
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Musician drums
Choir singer
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Choir singer
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Choir singer
Choir singer
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Choir singer
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Choir singer
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Musician piano
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Musician piano
Rapper - Soloist
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Technician
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Epilogue
We want to thank warmly all the ones who supported us during the project period. In
particular we owe our humble thanks to the school communities in the partner countries with
their pupils, their parents who mostly also served as hosts, the colleagues, but also to the
administrations with the mayors and the district administrators. At the locations which
organized in particular the multinational meetings, Lollar, Remoulins and Svolvaer we have to
thank as well the communities and the citizens of the region, because most of all in the smaller
cities the hosting of the guests was a challenge. For the hospitality at the concluding ”Contest”
in Svolvaer, Norway we have to say 'thank you' to Ragnhild Seel Tennes, Karin Antonsen, to the
panel of politicians with Helga Pedersen, the deputy leader of the Norwegian Labour Party,
Geir Finne from the Norwegian Coast Party, Anja Johansen from the Social Liberal Party and
Marius Meisfjord Jøsevold from the Socialist Left Party“, the mayor, Mr. Eivind Holst and the
principal of the school, Mr. Hugo Björnstad as well as his predecessor, Mr. Bart Flesjo.
Hey Europe
und
Music by all Comenius-Partners from
Clemens-Brentano-Europaschule, Lollar, Germany
Lisa-Tetzner-Schule, Berlin, Germany
Viitaniemen koulu, Jyväskylä, Finland
Collège Voltaire, Remoulins, France
Aust-Lofoten Upper Secondary School, Svolvaer, Norway
Gimnazjum nr 2 im.ks.Jerzego, Wloclawek, Poland
Vilaka valsts gimnazija, Vilaka, Latvia
Aksaray Ticaret Meslek Lisesi, Aksaray, Turkey
Photos by Henrik Loos
2012 – 2014
Eigenes

SONGS - Clemens-Brentano

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