Addis Abeba

by LADY DOWN

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Lady Down is:

Martin Wegener Electric guitars
Fab Besson Electric Basses
Jean-François Noyon Vocals, keys and programming

"Addis Abeba"

Lyrics by Jean-François Noyon & Steven Johnston
Music by Lady Down

Recorded & Produced by Lady Down
Mixing Gilles Amiel de Ménard
Mastering Josh Torrent

lyrics

ADDIS ABEBA

A COFFEE BREWED AND DRANK, SO FURTIVELY
A COUPLE OF TRENDY BOOKS THAT I’VE HEARD ABOUT
A QUICK LOOK AROUND AND MY BAGS ARE PACKED
I’M RUSHING DOWN THE STAIRS, I’M NEARLY OUT
I FREEZE TO LEAVE A SPARE KEY FOR THE FRIEND
WHO’LL BE TAKING CARE OF MY DEAR KITTENS
RACING TO THE STATION DESTINATION SURE
FIRST A CAB THEN THE AIRPORT MY FUTURE’S CURED

I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE HEAT AND THE BUSY STREETS
I’VE HEARD THE ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES WERE WORTH THE VISIT
THAT’S WHEN I HEAR A VOICE FROM THE PAST
CALLING OUT FOR ME FROM ACROSS THE STREET

HOW COME YOU’RE BACK IN THE AREA
I THOUGHT YOU WERE LIVING IN SERBIA
NO COFFEE FOR ME I’VE GOT A PLANE TO CATCH
JUST A QUICK ONE?…ALRIGHT…

GOODBYE ADDIS ABEBA
ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES BESLAMA
SO MUCH FOR ABYSSINIA…I’LL BE SEEIN’ YA

A SECOND COFFEE ORDERED BEFORE THE PINTS
NOSTALGIA CREEPING ACROSS THE TABLE
UNTIL LOOKING UP WHEN I SPOT A CLOCK
LAUGHING IN SHOCK AS I JOIN THE DOTS
OH IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT NOW
TO THAT FADING BOARDING CALL

GOODBYE ADDIS ABEBA
ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES BESLAMA
WELCOME BACK ANCIENT DRAMA
MUST BE KARMA

IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT
TO THAT FADING BOARDING CALL
IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT
I ALWAYS THOUGHT WE’D TAKE IT
THE CHANCE TO FLY AWAY FROM IT ALL
FLYING STRAIGHT TO YOU
CLEAR VOICES CUTTING CLEAN THROUGH THE CLAMOR
BUT OUR ROUTES WERE NEVER LINEAR
AND THE BOOMING CALLS GROW TINIER

GOODBYE ADDIS ABEBA
ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES BESLAMA
SO MUCH FOR ABYSSINIA…I’LL BE SEEIN’ YA

GOODBYE ADDIS ABEBA
ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES BESLAMA
WELCOME BACK ANCIENT DRAMA
MUST BE KARMA

credits

released April 13, 2023
"Addis Abeba"
Lyrics by Jean-François Noyon & Steven Johnston
Music by Lady Down

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LADY DOWN Le Sappey En Chartreuse, France

Friends & neighbors for nearly five years now, Martin Wegener, Fab Besson and Jean-François Noyon have been exploring musical areas such as
Psychedelic Rock, Soul or Electronic Pop Music without any satnav on but definitly with a thing for sonic side roads. Vincent Freks on drums is now the proud fourth of the gang.

Their mixing engineer says they're "clearly obsessional but very friendly". ... more