Harry Kappen, music, musician, One life, songwriter, music therapist, MTSmanagementgroup, Michael Stover

Lyrics

from the 'After the crossing' album:

BALANCE

truth becomes fake and people don’t know
just what is at stake, blinded by the show
a lot of empty promises, so wrong 

and feeding selfish ego’s for too long
let’s escape this night, I’m longing for some light
for a stereosound we all need left and right
justice for all, and not just for some 

and working hard for better times to come
we’ll find a balance between black and white
debating the grey and the future is bright, yeah
solo
let’s escape this night, I’m longing for some light
for a stereosound we all need left and right 

we’ll find a balance between black and white
debating the grey and the future is bright, yeah
it’s not about weak or strong
it’s in the balance where we belong
we are left and we are right 

we are black and we are white

Distant shore

I kiss the door I can’t replace

one small bag and one last view

of everything I ever knew

in a truck with forty souls 

someone faints and someone’s praying 

engine screams for endless boring but stressful days

I’m walking through the night

escape from the fire fetch my desires again

where is that distant shore

I want to reach it

or will I fade into the night

and vanish from the sight

will I fade into the night

solo

waves climb up like concrete walls 

I can’t swim my way to dawn 

every crash is just a warning another call

I’m walking through the night

escape from the fire fetch my desires again

where is that distant shore

I want to reach it

right right now

escape from the fire fetch my desires again

where is that distant shore

Good Samaritans

superheroes flashy words for every soul 

buy this dream and you’ll be whole
no bad angles every story filters pain 

turn the tears into champagne
magic words in neon fonts
get the best time of your life
all is fair, grab what you want
while good Samaritans in the rain
stop to help, share your pain
good Samaritans do it right
human interest in light
plastic smiles golden sunsets, sculpted skies
every shot a well-planned lie 

you can be more than this
hashtags scream, “a perfect core”
never sweat and never slow
there’s a war for every smile
get the best time of your life
but there’s a cost for every mile
while good Samaritans in the rain
stop to help, share your pain
good Samaritans do it right
human interest in light
good Samaritans, unseen  never trending, no queens,

but they really are the only ones who will save us
simple hearts choose to stay
when the rest walk away
these saints don’t wear capes
good Samaritans 

good Samaritans

Now

I feel small, a grain of sand 

what kind of storm pulled me to land
where is the line I try to trace
between my fear and fearless face 

I thought it all was do or die 

but now it flickers and passes by
so breathe it in
this fragile light
one single breath
inside the night
what once felt as whole
carved in ancient stone
turns into a whisper
skin and bone
It’s here and gone
in a blink of an eye
a quiet truth we can’t deny
so breathe and see
and just allow  ’cause all we ever have is now
solo
so breathe and see
and just allow  ’cause all we ever have
is now
one single breath
inside the night
it’s here and gone
a blinking eye

from the 'FOUR' album

The longing

Never lost the passion

Still longing for your love, you are out of sight

I’m looking for precious moments

It makes my life more beautiful, intense and bright

Sometimes my brain’s on fire

Practicalities, Analyses, Rationality

Hear my voice of desire

Only my heart can tell, where I should be

There’s no insurance

For an everlasting healthy life and happiness

Time will work it all out now

So let’s be part of that before we evanesce

Sometimes my brain’s on fire

Practicalities, Analyses, Rationality

Hear my voice of desire

Only my heart can tell, where I should be

this battle inside of me between heart and head

in the words left unsaid

Sometimes my brain’s on fire

Practicalities, Analyses, Rationality

Hear my voice of desire

Only my heart can tell, where I should be

Only my heart can tell where I should be

Be brave if you can

And now I hear silence

No urge for gaining more

Finding the reliance

Inside this fragile core
The world keeps on turning

And there’s no turning back

Is this the meaning of life

Send out the man
Be brave if you can
All the comments around me

They can’t hurt me anymore

The peace I feel inside
The only thing I was looking for
Skies in water
In the darkness, near and far

Where shadows rarely dwell

Here in the now
This illuminating spell
The world keeps on turning

And there’s no turning back

Is this the meaning of life

Send out the man
Be brave if you can
Is this the meaning of life

Send out the man

And be brave if you can
na na na nana

Break these chains

I hear disturbing sounds
From rude spitting mouths
We do have freedom of speech

But we don’t need a misleading preach
You may not justify what’s wrong

Repeating lies don’t count
Words like weapons, the wounds they make

Ask yourself, are they fake or sound
Where are the angels
Let’s break these chains
Save us from more pain
Let’s break these chains, the truth will survive

Save us from more pain na na na naaa na
Facts veiled in shadows
Men’s ego’s take a flight

We sift through darkness

To seek a truthful light
Facts stand alone, cast in the sun

Opinions make the reason undone

Where science speaks, faith is retreating

Normal people go offbeat
Where are the angels
Let’s break these chains
Save us from more pain, no more pain now
Let’s break these chains, break these chains
Save us from more pain, no more pain now,

na na na naaa na
Solo
Break these chains

Save us from more pain

from the 'Time will tell' album

One life

The world’s on fire now, every day

The scary ones play out, on this global stage

I sit in the dark, wondering where are you my love

I want to be with you

I need one life to live together

Now just one life ahead forever

I need one life to live together...only with you

Everyone shouts out their selfish minds, every day

Why don’t we face the facts anymore

We became increasingly anxious, went astray

I search for your light

I need one life to live together...one life

Now just one life ahead forever

I need one life to live together...only with you

Solo

I need one life to live together...one life.. one life

Now just one life ahead forever, together baby

I need one life to live together...one life...one life

Now just one life ahead forever,

only with you...

Open your heart

So when the darkest days are getting you down Just realize
There is a fire burning inside of you There’s no surprise
Open your heart, completely
Then you’ll know what to do to wipe out any scars

Free your mind so meekly
There’s no other way to find out who you really are
You are a prisoner of your evil thoughts

No one ’s to blame
You are the only one who set yourself free

We are all the same
Open your heart completely
Then you’ll know what to do, to wipe out any scars

Free your mind so meekly
There’s no other way, to find out who you really are
Solo
Open your heart completely
Then you’ll know, what to do to wipe out any scars

Free your mind so meekly
There’s no other way to find out who you really are
Open your heart And free your mind

Open your heart And free your mind