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1.
Night Falls 02:38
Night falls and my heart gets weary and cold Highs and lows take me to the kingdom of old I am the epic that has not been told And I see the future is yet to unfold Daylight pushes the turmoil out of sight Now that the messenger has brought the light I'm the hummingbird that took his flight And I see the northern stars shine so bright Shadows of this fleeting world speak my name And I fall, yes I fall for that old game But I know deep inside I'm the same And the game that gets me is much too lame Silenced—I'm the rock that withstood every wave But now that your eyes pierce me I crumble into the sea And my song changes color like the autumn leaves And so may the arrows of Thy love find me
2.
A broken heart who is wandering alone a song that echoes in a battered mind The king has fallen from his self-made throne and now he trembles he is wandering blind A lonely rambler is trespassing the plains where ignorance and dark deeds lie He finds himself carrying the chains given to the blind - now he’s wondering why Snow glimmers on a distant mountain top I’m heading for a place so far away O, so tired but I cannot stop On my way I have wandered astray Countless steps toward the distant end Where I’ve been or who I am I will not tell And I feel I never ever had a friend Nor a lover to whom I could say farewell Tall trees swaying in the winds of fate as a I pass thru valleys of swirling snow the cold winter left me in such a state that not even the unfaithful can know Wandering on - the unfinished song Wandering on - the broken heart I live my life like an unfinished song I sing the unfinished song for the broken heart
3.
Poorhouse 03:53
Nothing to say No candle no flame The escape of rebirth The songs we must sing No time to waste When the running is off And I burst this cage Let it pour out of my veins No other place I’m running out of space And I can well recall the infusion of life On our last day here in this house the sun will not shine lest the meek be embraced Love I proclaim is the breath of life to the heart of mankind It is eyes to the blind
4.
River 03:02
River, whence do you flow? And how could you know of this open wound? The sun will set too soon River, whither can you take us And separate the dross from the gems and diamonds? Where the billows grow Where the breezes blow Now the life's starlight wanes Soon into your mighty hand I sail Flower, tell me where do you grow I had one seed to sow And I gave it to the wind
5.
Autumn Song 04:29
Once again you have prevailed over me and my refuse Fall, you cannot fail with your magic framed in blues Blow wind blow the grasses wither and die These thoughts must go so fly swallow fly And these sounds that break my spell confine me in empty space Autumn does foretell of another time and place We're the sowers of seeds No more no less No brother have I known like thee And here there is nothing I possess you and I we’re forever bound Summers must go by for these visions to be found This light that burns me so as the rain pours down my face These hills that bade me go turn this darkness into grace
6.
I am Rami 03:22
I am Rami and I love trees Oh, how I love trees I am Rami and I love starry skies And I can sing till the morning arrives I am Rami and I love the sun And I can see how life has just begun I am Rami and I love the rain And you can watch me grow from pain I am Rami and I love the sea And I can feel it surge inside of me I am rami and I love trees Oh, how I love trees I love trees out on E
7.
All the echoes of matter fall apart Never cease to sound they fall out of my heart Speak in tongues of loving endlessly Seeking truth or just the things I want to see I am looking for my life For my higher life Will I find it beyond the horizon? Or in the rush of time? Flowers bend when rain is pouring down Yes, some are willing to accept their thorny crowns Bending down, but never lay to rest God willing, our love will stand the test I am looking for a word For a single word May I find it in some hidden book? Or have I known it all my life? All the echoes of matter fall apart Never cease to sound they fall out of my heart Speak in tongues of loving endlessly Seeking truth or just the things I’m meant to see
8.
Alien 02:42
Alien Born of the moonlight Bred in the dawn light Some things remain unspoken Alien Dancing with sorrow Teardrops from heaven Chased by the shallow and hollow sounds Who has been here? Walked through these walls Moved within me Alone Alien Fled from the haunting The rulers of night Found herself alien to all but to wind I find myself alien to all but to God We find ourselves alien To all
9.
Shipwreck 03:06
I am a shipwreck on your shore and I’ll be stranded here forever I am a shipwreck on your shore I face the fear of losing myself facing down towards the path I walked so many times but seldom understood I am a prisoner I am a villain The sea is kind and the sea is just Forgiveness marks the end of days Punishment is the final blessing choices made in some dry state And I am washed upon a shore The seas did bring me here alone My limbs are scattered on this shore I am a shipwreck on your shore I am a shipwreck on your shore I am a shipwreck on your shore on your shore
10.
Waiting 04:17
I'm waiting here for the clouds to disperse The waving birch before me thirst But I am without water I'm no cloud above this earth I am the wind The dry wind Songs that never came would they tear me apart The earth can't take the rain when it falls so hard But I'm no constant river nor a tree along the shore I am the spring Night falls into a morning so kind The violet and blue leave me sleepless behind But I'm not taking refuge in the drought of human nature I spread my wings Yes, I’m no longer willing to keep myself apart I seek reunion I seek religion
11.
Kitchen Song 02:12
Now I’m facing my restless soul My child is gone away Chased from shadows and mud Now I’m facing my lonely bird My hollowness reaches out And I cannot see my own hand With you my divine I cannot compromise My throat is dry without you And here I wander off once more Now I’m facing the seventh wave I’ll be washed away before you know But we will meet again
12.
Tiny Seed 05:26
Oh I’m a solitary tree My branches clad with snow Though the sun be distant I can feel the glow Oh friends and dear foes I’m but singing for the poor Now the falcon is soaring spring is at the door And it's a wonder what will spring from a tiny seed from the palm of my hand to a mighty tree And I wonder where my patience will carry me From the depths of delusion to clarity? To the place of dawn inside of me? The heart belongs in the garden But now it runs in wilderness The wolves may scatter But where will you find rest? "In the land of the Beloved" So Fatima was told When she was lifted by her tears To that heavenly abode And it's a wonder what will spring from a tiny seed From the palm of my hand to a mighty tree And I wonder where this steed of pain will carry me Is it death to the world that’s calling me? is it the place of dawn inside of me? So long ago So far away So long my friend I can’t remain in this land Carried by the wind a leaf from afar I have but one question before I lose my heart Am I the Jonah of lovers Or the Boethius of faith The coward on the run Or the victim of my state And as I close my eyes There's a tree that grows How did you find me? Heaven only knows And it's a wonder what will spring from a tiny seed from the palm of my hand to a mighty tree And I wonder where my certitude will carry me From the veils of self to unity To the place of dawn inside of me?

about

This album is an expression of one man’s search for the mystery, the sublime, the miraculous in life for which we have no name. The Whale may be a symbol for these things.
The songs were written over a period of ten years but were finally arranged and recorded for this album in 2015 in the attic of a poor peoples home. Four of the songs were also written in that house.

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released August 8, 2016

Artwork by Henri Gylander

Musicians performing on this album:
Kristin Freidlitz, violin on tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7
Erik Lundin, flute on tracks 5 & 11
Henri Gylander, lead guitar on track 1 & 10
Ryan McMackin, drums on track 3
Björn Sima, drums on track 10
Johan Magnberg, drums on track 6
Jonte Johansson, vocal harmonies on tracks 6 & 10
Lisa Illy, vocal harmonies on track 10

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