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Ballad of Barnaby & Kim

from Love from London by RENU

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Probably one of my personal favourite tracks I have written. Inspired by Nick Drake. Written in Warsaw one freezing evening. Sitting in a beautiful Eastern European flat. Guitar in hand and I had just been told of the sad story of the Old Jewish couple who used to own and live in this flat. They were executed by the Nazis and the flat was subsequently taken over and used as a Nazi headquarter. The lyrics are inspired by two friends who have never met and the only link is myself, but they somehow they feature in the same dream. I won't tell you anymore....listen to the lyrics.

lyrics

BARNABY & KIM
BY RENU

verse 1
He was a boy
At the end of the road
Who made art
And little clay pigeons

Verse 2
He kissed me one night
And it felt like a girl
I looked into his eyes
And I wished he was

Bridge 1
He spoke about love
All things sad
His girlfriend an English flower
Was completely mad

Chorus 1
His trip to the northern lights
Seemed like a dream to me
A magical voyage
With a friend with a broken nose

Chorus 2
He painted snow....
Layed down white carpets
And drew his curtains
In his room

Verse 3
A virginal boudoir
Full of art and music
He played me his song
Into the night

Verse 4
I felt sad
Our dreams so full of romance
Would it be like dancing
Our last dance?

Chorus 3
Like Barnaby
Kim had kissed me
Unlike he
She kissed like a he

Chrous 4
She was a star
In Vienna
She had to leave the madness
Of her mother

Chorus 5
Instrumental

Bridge 2
She knew if she
Drank the pain away
Her only conversation
was with herself

Chorus 6
Smoking all day
Draped at the window
When would she be star again
Never it seemed
Never it would be

Verse 5
This is my story
Of Barnaby and Kim
I hope I wouldn't find either
Down and out

Bridge 3
He would be alright
She would sing her song
When would our paths cross
Only at night

INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO ..verse 1&2&3&4

credits

from Love from London, released September 23, 2010
RENU: Lyrics, Music and Acoustic guitar
Rosina: Lead Vocal
Matthew Lord: Double Bass
Michael Pagalatos: Viola
Alice Sluiter: Violin
Marcin Malinowski: Help with end arrangement.

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RENU Berlin, Germany

RENU
(Renu Hossain)
Producer, Composer, Percussionist (Tabla, Cajon, Latin) & Curator.
Composing for theatre, film, dance, hosting her own nights, Percussionist for artists such as Grace Jones etc.
RENU is currently producing Filmy Electronica & Experimental impressions. 2022/2023 brings a plethora of new work, including a percussion/electronic focused EP. ... more

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