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The starry night

from Lawless Local Heroes by Han Uil

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lyrics

THE STARRY NIGHT

well he went out, painted the local scenery
and he wished hard for a display in a gallery
his vivid style surpassed reality
color’s the essence of his personality
but he stood alone with his works of art
yes, all alone with his works of the heart
was an unknown legend far ahead of his time
with a brother who was willing to spare him a dime

he worked hard
he lived hard
but he was penniless because no-one would pay
he worked hard
he lived hard
and he struggled to live from day to day

and he goes out and paints the night
gives color to what’s black and white
what´s black and white
gotta stay busy on this night
oh, the moonlight sure feels right
it sure feels right

but the sadness will last forever
the sadness will last forever
the sadness will last forever
who will come, to calm his fears
to dry his tears, to calm his fears

and he goes out and paints the night
gives color to what’s black and white
what´s black and white
gotta stay busy on this night
oh, the moonlight sure feels right
it sure feels right

well he points his ear to the sounds of the morning sun
and he keeps on working till the work is all done
he remembers the night and all from memory
he paints the stars above the cypress tree
well they made him dream and feel the divinity
the colored night made him see all things differently
suffering, though, with the power to create
he knew he’d arrived at eternity’s gate

he worked hard
he lived hard
and he blamed himself for all that fell apart
he worked hard
he lived hard
and he lost his mind but put his soul in his art

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from Lawless Local Heroes, released September 18, 2015
Han Uil: music, lyrics, guitars, vocals, keyboard
Sander Zoer: drums
Esther Ladiges: additional & backing vocals

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Han has a distinctive voice and plays some crafty guitar reminiscent to Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck.

The new album 'Walking in Circles' is an evolution of the previous albums. A beautiful mix of progressive and mainstream rock.

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