Betty's Garden (24.04.2009)
1. After The Fall
2. Crossroads
3. Frozen Ground
4. Turn On
5. Betty
6. Good Days
7. Slightly Underdressed
8. Tree
9. Secret Garden
10. More Than I Deserve
11. Borderline
12. Should Have Left Before
Credits
Michèle Bachmann lead vocals, backing vocals
Sandro Marretta keyboards, programming
Phil Küffer bass, programming
Martin Kissling drums, percussion
André Brügger guitars
All songs written, arranged, performed and produced by Anshelle
Recorded @ U3, Bern/CH by Steve Lyon, except #8 and #12 recorded by Gert Stäuble
Mixed @ London/UK by Steve Lyon, except #2 mixed @ Livingroom Studio, Bern/CH by Oli Bösch
Mastered @ Livingroom Studio, Bern/CH by Oli Bösch
Lyrics
After The Fall ^top
please, no more talking about the things that I shouldn’t do ·
no need to rehash my old fears and mistakes ·
I paid my dues and went through hell just as much as you ·
no need to worry ‘cause my life is just great ·
maybe it was time to let go ·
maybe this is just what I want to be ·
I appreciate your good advice but ·
I don’t care if that’s what you need ·
all my hopes and dreams are one now ·
and I’m not frightened anymore ·
I knew the sun would catch me someday ·
‘cause this is life after all ·
maybe it was time to let go ·
maybe this is just what I want to be ·
I appreciate your good advice but ·
I don’t care if that’s what you need ·
all my hopes and dreams are one now ·
and I’m not frightened anymore ·
I knew the sun would catch me someday ·
‘cause this is life after all ·
all my hopes and dreams are one now ·
and I’m not searching anymore ·
I knew that one day it would be my turn ·
there must be a rising after, after the fall ·
after the fall…
Crossroads ^top
the voice of love ·
called your name in my sleep ·
once, twice and a third time ·
till I was ready to hear ·
should I be a brave girl ·
or leave it all up to you ·
I’m still counting the hours ·
and I don’t know what to do ·
standing at the crossroads ·
and still afraid to go ·
will you leave when it looks like rain ·
that’s all I have to know ·
standing at the crossroads ·
and kind of willing to try ·
will you leave when the tide is coming in ·
if so, then baby goodbye ·
tell me what you’re feeling ·
‘cause I can't make up my mind ·
could you be what I’ve always wanted ·
or am I stupid and blind ·
I’m still counting the hours ·
and I don’t know what to do ·
standing at the crossroads ·
and still afraid to go ·
will you leave when it looks like rain ·
that’s all I have to know ·
standing at the crossroads ·
and kind of willing to try ·
will you leave when the tide is coming in ·
if so, then baby goodbye ·
oh, love is calling ·
oh, I think I’m falling ·
standing at the crossroads…
Frozen Ground ^top
I used to be a shadow gliding over house walls ·
hiding from the freezing nights ·
I used to cross the old bridge and stare into the water ·
pretending that I feel alright ·
love me ·
hold me ·
closely ·
whatever comes just don’t let go ·
‘cause I, I’ve never felt that strong before ·
and I’m reaching out for more – save me ·
from falling on this frozen ground
‘cause you, you could be my guiding light
and everything might turn out right – save me
from falling on this frozen ground ·
a nightcap in the city to fight against seclusion ·
maybe there is someone around ·
how would it be to turn home and someone was waiting ·
smile at me and hold me tight ·
love me ·
hold me ·
closely ·
whatever comes just don’t let go ·
‘cause I, I’ve never felt that strong before ·
and I’m reaching out for more – save me ·
from falling on this frozen ground ·
‘cause you, you could be my guiding light ·
and everything might turn out right – save me ·
from falling on this frozen ground ·
‘cause I, I’ve never felt that strong before ·
and I’m reaching out for more ·
don’t you save me ·
love me ·
hold me ·
someone to guide me ·
‘cause I’m tired of straying around ·
love me ·
hold me …
Turn On ^top
lonely people whose eyes are filled with tears ·
feeling blue while they’re captured by their fears ·
I wonder if they have given up the fight ·
defying life and even trying to make it right ·
you’re telling me there’s nothing left to do ·
it takes more than the strength of me and you ·
it seems to me that you’ve lost the light ·
which gave you courage and the will to fight ·
turn on, turn on your radio ·
turn up the volume as loud as you can ‘cause I ·
I got a message just for you ·
there’s love, love left in this world ·
and I still feel hope around me ·
don’t tell me there’s nothing we can do ·
I’ve been in places where no one has a home ·
children left in the streets all on their own ·
people struck by starvation and disease ·
so don’t you tell me you’re tired please ·
you’re telling me there’s nothing left to do ·
it takes more than the strength of me and you ·
it seems to me that you’ve lost the light ·
which gave you courage and the will to fight ·
turn on, turn on your radio ·
turn up the volume as loud as you can ‘cause I ·
I got a message just for you ·
there’s love, love left in this world ·
and I still feel hope around me ·
don’t tell me there’s nothing we can do ·
turn on, turn on your radio ·
turn up the volume as loud as you can ‘cause I ·
I got a message just for you ·
turn on, turn on ·
turn on, turn on your radio ·
turn up the volume as loud as you can ‘cause I ·
I got a message just for you ·
there’s love, love left in this world ·
and I still feel hope around me ·
turn on, turn on your radio ·
I got a message just for you
Betty ^top
full of hope and a little scared ·
people whispered but she never cared – about that ·
she was looking for the real big deal ·
driven by a dazzling zeal ·
a short skirt and tank top on ·
pretty tired but still moving on – even though ·
flashlights were blinding her eyes ·
a summer day 1989 ·
school was over and the weather was fine ·
when Betty came to town ·
when Betty came to town ·
all she owned in a paper bag ·
she did her make-up while holding a fag ·
when Betty came to town ·
when Betty came to town ·
it’s been years since she came to town ·
but people still see her around – she still got ·
a short skirt and a tank top on ·
she lives in the old house down by the apple trees ·
surrounded by a garden of flowers and honeybees ·
they say she’s telling stories about her life and love ·
to forget about what she was dreaming of ·
a summer day 1989 ·
school was over and the weather was fine ·
when Betty came to town ·
when Betty came to town ·
all she owned in a paper bag ·
she did her make-up while holding a fag ·
when Betty came to town ·
when Betty came to town ·
all she owned …
Good Days ^top
yes it is a tragedy and you’re right, it really seems that ·
destiny has turned its back on you ·
and I feel unbelievably sorry ·
for everything that happened to you ·
no I won’t leave you here alone ·
there’s too much emptiness in your eyes and I won’t go ·
just let me lie beside you and hold you ·
for a little while, a little while ·
don’t you talk about leaving ·
you know the good days they come and go ·
and no matter whatever follows ·
as soon as the day breaks, you’ll be a bit further from it all ·
of course it is hard to find your way back to life ·
and no one denies your right to hide ·
behind these silent walls day by day ·
so please, don’t you please ·
don’t you talk about leaving ·
you know the good days they come and go ·
and no matter whatever follows ·
as soon as the day breaks, you’ll be a bit further from it all ·
don’t you talk about leaving ·
you know the good days they come and go ·
please remember that someone loves you ·
so don’t you give up ‘cause I will catch you when you fall ·
don’t you talk about leaving ·
I will catch you when you fall ·
don’t you talk about leaving
Slightly Underdressed ^top
she hears them laughing ·
slim girls with pretty handbags ·
kissing their boyfriends ·
like couples in TV soaps ·
she’s leaving the building ·
no one should see her cry ·
while crossing the river ·
there’s no hope in her eyes ·
they seem to be happy ·
more than she ever will be ·
she feels homely and lonely ·
insecure and slightly underdressed ·
they seem to be happy ·
more than she ever will be ·
she feels homely and lonely ·
insecure and slightly underdressed ·
she climbs over the handrail ·
her fingers clutch the iron grid ·
she thinks about mother ·
and about what her father did ·
they seem to be happy ·
more than she ever will be ·
she feels homely and lonely ·
insecure and slightly underdressed ·
they seem to be happy…
Tree ^top
hello, hello ·
I’m really glad to see you ·
‘cause I, ‘cause I ·
have missed your velvet leaves ·
it’s been, it’s been ·
a long lasting journey to find you ·
but now, but now ·
I’m finally standing here
goodbye, goodbye ·
I’m missing you already ·
‘cause you, ‘cause you ·
are the only one who knows
Secret Garden ^top
you’re saying you're tired, you’re desperate, depleted and that you're feeling empty ·
I can see in your eyes that your life is – just rushing by ·
maybe there is a way I could help out and give you a part of your life back ·
just follow me, just follow me ·
you will find me in the secret garden ·
behind the apple trees ·
where blueberries grow ·
I will wait there till you come and find me ·
to hear my fairy tales ·
about life and love ·
your eyes they sparkle like diamonds and you sigh while you breathe out ·
excited like a child – when your naked feet touch ground ·
you listen to my stories about fairies and princes and the secret garden ·
just follow me, just follow me ·
you will find me in the secret garden ·
behind the apple trees ·
where blueberries grow ·
I will wait there till you come and find me ·
to hear my fairy tales ·
about life and love ·
you will find me … ·
why don't you follow me ·
in the secret garden where you will ·
lay your body on the ground ·
you will find me…
More Than I Deserve ^top
it’s been a long time since I lay on my bed ·
and held my pillow tight ·
without any fear and without any worries ·
when I just felt alright ·
mostly I battled for reaching more and more ·
and I’m feeling restless ·
I couldn’t find myself or nobody else ·
‘cause I was lost ·
this is more than I deserve ·
‘cause I wasn’t always a good girl ·
this is more than you deserve ·
‘cause you’ve never tried to stop me ·
suddenly life is brighter than sunlight ·
the clouds are drifting by ·
please won’t you tap me ‘cause I guess I’m dreaming ·
tell me it’s no lie ·
mostly I battled for getting more and more ·
and I’m feeling restless ·
I couldn’t find myself or nobody else ·
‘cause I was lost, I was lost ·
this is more than I deserve ·
‘cause I wasn’t always a good girl ·
this is more than you deserve ·
‘cause you’ve never tried to stop me ·
hell no don’t go ·
hell no don’t leave me ·
hell no don’t go ·
hell no don’t leave me ·
this is more…
Borderline ^top
it’s a shame and it is unbelievably sad and I ·
I don’t understand how it came so far ·
they had it all and so much more and yet ·
they screwed it up ·
calling all angels to save their souls ·
calling all angels to take them home ·
trying to rescue their broken bodies ·
calling all angels to save their souls ·
‘cause there is nothing left and they’re close to reaching the borderline ·
trying to rescue their broken bodies ·
calling all angels to save their souls ·
‘cause there is nothing left and they’re close to reaching the borderline ·
they are reaching out for help ·
but at the same time they don’t ·
don’t let anybody, anybody come close enough to ·
comfort their lonely hearts and to take them home ·
calling all angels to save their souls ·
calling all angels to take them home ·
trying to rescue their broken bodies ·
calling all angels to save their souls ·
‘cause there is nothing left and they’re close to reaching the borderline ·
trying to rescue their broken bodies ·
calling all angels to save their souls ·
‘cause there is nothing left and they’re close to reaching the borderline ·
broken bodies ·
save their souls ·
broken bodies ·
take them home ·
trying to rescue…
Should Have Left Before ^top
don't you tell me that life was hard ·
‘cause I've spent most of it with you ·
and all the pain you talk about ·
is not half the pain that I went through ·
I can't take this anymore ·
I should have left before ·
step out of my way ‘cause time has come for me to leave ·
you know I should have left before ·
this place has never been my home so let me go ·
‘cause love don't live here anymore ·
the curtain has fallen all the lights went out ·
I hear the slamming of the door ·
my suitcase dragging on wet ground ·
I’ve never felt so relieved before ·
I won't take this anymore ·
I should have left before ·
step out of my way ‘cause time has come for me to leave ·
you know I should have left before ·
this place has never been my home so let me go ·
‘cause love don't live here anymore ·
love don’t live here anymore…
