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Dandelion

by Birbas

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1.
Words are torn by time You always told me that you will be mine All the nights, I’m drowning Keeping all the things I knew inside Time is on, is on your side Cry cause your tears are gonna dry Heart’s beating wild Don’t wanna lie We can leave it all behind Tonight When the fire in your lung burns Keep your little head, close to mine When your mind is about to burst Oh my darling, you will be all right My love my love Tonight We can leave it all behind Tonight Hands are holding time Remember that they wrinkle when apart Am I still not good enough? Help me find a way to change your heart Don’t turn away It’s not too late Keep me warm and I will keep you sane Shine, like the sun above It’s always better, when the light is on
2.
Bloom 04:25
Now our children dance When everybody dies Living by chance Till the end of the world They’re painting the night With the colours of the stars Freely they float As all become dust I know one day we’ll meet again But if we don’t, you’ll find your way Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win It’s part of you, it’s part of me Now our children buy Our love with a smile Without a dime They long to rule the world Yes they know no fear Don’t even shed a tear They’ll sail away Before they learn to fly I know one day we’ll meet again But if we don’t, you’ll find your way Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win It’s part of you, it’s part of me
3.
Long Gone 03:11
There's a scar in my heart among my love and my grave, I have no cure, I can't escape. In a dream last night, I got a woman into trouble, I’ve travelled dirt roads, as the train past rumble And she's long gone, it's a long since, I feel so lonesome like a lone tree... There's a wolf in my mind, it's gonna muggle you baby, It threatened to kill me, as far as I remember, I'm ready to go, I slain in the battle, Still travel the world by the space shuttle And she's long gone, it's a long since, I'll be no more on this dark earth... Now I’m falling apart, my numbers up, The darkest thoughts, at the back of my mind With a lop side smile, I’m a lop side man, I’m beggin' for mercy, I’m a crooked back branch And she's long gone, it's a long since I feel so lonesome like a lone tree...
4.
See our bed as a minefield Say my love, Do I dare? Like a wide golden minefield All my parts are there Trembling are my eyes In the sight of your grace In the sight of your shadow And in your warm embrace I’m a crack again As you move like the fire Know my heart will expire I’m a new man myself There’s no turning back From that feel in my spine From that smell of November Hold my soul in your palm
5.
April 03:48
6.
Scars 04:38
I’m about to get mad / watching the news And I’m sick and I’m tired / of hearing their truth This life has no price / for the settled at last And there is no time / to think of the past From my window I see people / passing by Everyone is in pain / but no one can cry The wind blasters bitter / If you are all alone It will cut you down / If you're far from home Raindrops falling, raindrops falling down Keep on falling, keep on falling down Hear the crying sky They came back to tell you / that you must endure Their truth is not yours / you have to be sure They came back to tell you / not to fight back Keep them away, you will / run out of luck And here we are / after a thousand scars Trying in vain to hear / our weakest parts Cheating ourselves to think / it will pass But these gloomy days are not / a thing of the past Raindrops falling, raindrops falling down Keep on falling, keep on falling down Till the day we die
7.
Waltz 04:51
Baby I had lost my hope Until I met your love Last night you were in my room And all the flowers bloomed We drove along the south coast Till we found the burning sand And walked and walked hand by hand Till the sun went down You are the one I love my dear The one I’m thinking of In the endless nights I’m all alone Since the day we said goodbye Now I long to see you smile Mistress of my heart You came and turned my darkest days Into my happiest times
8.
Running through this strange life Chasing all the red lights Roaming round in this crowded place But I can see the scars on your face Seeing the moon slip from the sea Down through the leaves of an old palm tree Please let the light that shines on me Shine on the one I love A little bit of starlight A little bit of moonlight Stare at the sky, the moon is shining bright And everything is fine Hearing the wind now dance for me Singing a song with a melody Please let the wind that now sings for me Sing for the one I love Kissing the rose of blooming spring Velvet like a rose can be Please let the rose that now kisses me Kiss the one I love A little bit of starlight A little bit of moonlight Stare at the sky, the moon is shining bright And everything is fine
9.
Sunburned 04:10
Where am I now When you’re walking around? When people are planning Trips to the stars When no one else loves you back You see this world and laugh Our lives changed In so many ways So many loved you Did you feel the same? We’ve been down down this road Never weak and never strong When the summer comes You’ll drive down to your town, my darling I won’t call, I won’t be there Go and find your friend When the winter comes My old true love When you don’t know Who to trust I’ll turn you on, I’ll feed you plants I’ll make him go away When the summer comes You’ll drive down to your town, my darling I won’t call, I won’t be there What a bitter end

about

After years of absence from discography, Panos Birbas returns with his third personal album, "Dandelion", which is out not on United We Fly!

The singles “Bloom” and “November” have already opened a window for the audience to peak into the world of “Dandelion”, a world of bittersweet stories where the dance of the “thief” in the wind lurks all around. A dance that secretly invites us to get up from our chair and choose light over darkness. 

"Dandelion" is musically arranged by the artist himself and is based purely on the principles of songwriting, with a mix of influences starting from the 60s and ending in the dreamy melancholy of Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Madrugada and Tindersticks. An album musically clean and organic, with a particularly cinematic mood dominated by brass, strings, synths and piano.  

"Dandelion" is also defined by the participation of three outstanding voices of contemporary music (Rosey Blue, Lola Yannopoulou and Etten), while the contribution of Yiannis Christodoulatos and Thanasis Alexandris in production, mixing and mastering is critical for the result. 

"On ‘Dandelion', I tried to pull back the curtain, to reveal myself as raw and clear as possible, I tried to write about what I love the most, using all my favourite music as the ideal vehicle to carry these words.” (Panos Birbas) 

Panos Birbas is a professional songwriter, arranger and music producer, born in Athens in 1983. In 2013 he released his first personal LP under the title "Mournful" (FM records) and in 2015 the single "Lullaby". In 2017 he released his second personal LP under the title "Finchley Road" (Violins productions), which meets great acceptance. In 2020 he released the single "City Streets" as well as an acoustic version of "Dead Bones" and in 2021 the single "Pull Me Out".  Since 2015 he has been the frontman of Dustbowl and together, they have performed live as an opening act for Dream Syndicate, Mark Lanegan, and more.  

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released December 8, 2023

Lyrics & Music: Panos Birbas
Arrangement: Panos Birbas
Production: Yiannis Christodoulatos
Co-Producers: Panos Birbas / Thanasis Alexandris
Editing : Thanasis Alexandris
Mixed and mastered by Yiannis Christodoulatos at Sweetspot Productions
Drums and synths rec by Dimitris Staikopoulos at Electricity Sound Studios

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