Amsterdam

from DanMingo by Steve Swindells

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The lyrics of this song were sent to me from spirit. I wrote them straight down (it's called automatic writing and it's not the first time I've done it). Initially, I'd 'read' 'Ampersand' as the title. I thought it was quite poetic, as-in 'And...'. Then I sang it to Jon Moss (as 'Ampersand', but with all the other lyrics the same) and he said: 'Amsterdam. I love it!'

\My friend, Chris McCoy, legendary gay, black DJ, had drowned in a canal in Amsterdam three days before my 'automatic writing' experience in 2002.

Wow.

Thanks Chris.

Lovely bro, I miss you!

lyrics

You're asking what is going on, with all this heartache, loss and pain -
(is it) punishment for deadly sins and all the hurt you caused again?

And what about the darker forces, different courses you could blame?
They live in higher places but their faces have no name.

Amsterdam... just wave your hand,
shine a light across the land.
Amsterdam... it was not planned
just something you now understand was possible and real
and something you still feel. Amsterdam...

You're asking what became of faith, those giant steps that you fell down,
when tears became a waterfall that washed you until you were drowned.

And where are all the phoney healers, cheats and dealers you could blame?
They live in higher places but their faces have no name.

Amsterdam... just wave your hand,
shine a light across the land.
Amsterdam... it was not planned
just something you now understand was possible and real
and something you still feel. Amsterdam...

Words and music by © Steve Swindells.

credits

from DanMingo, released January 16, 2021
Jon Moss: drums. Jerry Richards: guitar. Winston Blissett: bass, Steve Swindells: keyboards and vocals.

Produced by Jon Waterhouse and Steve Swindells @ Christchurch Studios in Clifton, Bristol in 2003.

Check out the live version at London's Cafe De Paris in 2007.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMiiRU6Im0

The artwork was created (also 'automatically') entirely on my iPhone (last year).

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