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TALES MY FATHER TOLD ME

by Fernando de la Torre

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ALL THOSE WHO ALWAYS WIN 04:20
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ALL THOSE WHO ALWAYS WIN WILL CHANGE THE RULES THEY’LL WORK JUST FOR THEMSELVES AS THEY ALWAYS DO AS BURT LANCASTER SAID IN THAT VISCONTI’S FILM EVERYTHING HAS TO CHANGE TO KEEP BEING THE SAME THING NO MATTER WHAT WE DO NO MATTER WHAT WE SAY EVERYTHING HAS TO CHANGE TO KEEP BEING THE SAME WAY THEY’LL SAY THEY WORK FOR YOU THEY’LL SAY THEY WORRY ABOUT THEY LIVE IN XANADU AND YOU ARE DOWN ON THE GROUND NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE TALK NO MATTER OUR SACRIFICE NOTHING WILL CHANGE AT ALL THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THEIR MINDS ALL THOSE WHO ALWAYS WIN WILL SAY IT’S YOUR FAULT YOU WANTED TO BE RICH SOMEONE MUST BE THE POOR IT’S JUST THE SAME OLD LIE IT’S JUST THE SAME OLD FAKE IF YOU ARE WORKING HARD FROM MISERY YOU’LL ESCAPE SOMEONE MUST BE ON THE TOP SOMEONE MUST BE THE GUARD BUT, MAN, YOU CAN BE SURE THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THEIR MINDS
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IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE (Bob Dylan) feat. J.M.Baule 04:13
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YOU MUST LEAVE NOW, TAKE WHAT YOU NEED, YOU THINK WILL LAST BUT WHATEVER YOU WISH TO KEEP, YOU BETTER GRAB IT FAST YONDER STANDS YOUR ORPHAN WITH HIS GUN CRYING LIKE A FIRE IN THE SUN LOOK OUT THE SAINTS ARE COMIN' THROUGH AND IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE. THE HIGHWAY IS FOR GAMBLERS, BETTER USE YOUR SENSE TAKE WHAT YOU HAVE GATHERED FROM COINCIDENCE THE EMPTY HANDED PAINTER FROM YOUR STREETS IS DRAWING CRAZY PATTERNS ON YOUR SHEETS THIS SKY, TOO, IS FOLDING UNDER YOU AND IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE. ALL YOUR SEASICK SAILORS, THEY ARE ROWING HOME YOUR EMPTY HANDED ARMIES, ARE ALL GOING HOME YOUR LOVER WHO JUST WALKED OUT THE DOOR HAS TAKEN ALL HIS BLANKETS FROM THE FLOOR THE CARPET, TOO, IS MOVING UNDER YOU AND IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE. ----- LEAVE YOUR STEPPING STONES BEHIND, SOMETHING CALLS FOR YOU FORGET THE DEAD YOU'VE LEFT, THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU THE VAGABOND WHO'S RAPPING AT YOUR DOOR IS STANDING IN THE CLOTHES THAT YOU ONCE WORE STRIKE ANOTHER MATCH, GO START A NEW AND IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE.
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BLUE SPARKS 05:14
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I CAN READ YOUR MIND LOOKING AT YOUR LIPS ALL THOSE THOUGHTS RUNNING AWAY TO WHISTLE IN MY EARS I CAN HEAR YOUR HEART FROM SO DEEP INSIDE ALL THOSE WORDS TRYING TO ESCAPE TO FIND THEIR SOUNDS IN LIFE ALL THOSE FEELINGS MOVING ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND I CAN FEEL ALL THOSE FEARS STORMING MY HEAD WITH THEIR SOUNDS I CAN SEE YOUR SHADE IN A COLOR WAY TURNING BLUE, GREY AND GREEN AND ALWAYS DYING IN RED YOU ARE FLOATING ON THE ROOM DANCING IN THE AIR LIKE A BIRD IN THE SKY RUNNING FROM THE RAIN ALL THOSE FEELINGS MOVING ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND I CAN FEEL ALL THOSE FEARS STORMING MY HEAD WITH THEIR SOUNDS I TRY TO REACH YOUR HAND IN AN ELECTRIC WAY AND BLUE SPARKS JUMP AND LIGHT OUR FINGERS SEEM TO FADE ALL THOSE THOUGHTS ALL THOSE WORDS WRITTEN IN THE AIR I CAN FEEL YOUR PAIN IN YOUR OPEN MOUTH TRYING TO RUN TO MY HANDS TO THROW IT DOWN TO THE GROUND AND THAT FINAL SMILE RISING FROM BACK YOUR EYES FILLS THE NIGHT, A BRIGHT LIGHT AND ALL THOSE BLUE SPARKS
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STORIES 04:30
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PICTURES IN MY MIND TURNING INTO GRAY, FADING TO BLACK COLOURS ONCE WERE BRIGHT NOW LOOK ALL THE SAME THEY’RE LOSING LIGHT LEGENDS FROM THE PAST THAT OLD WOMEN TOLD ME WHILE WE DRANK SOME WINE ALMOST JUST A CHILD BUT I CAN REMEMBER I COULDN’T CLOSE MY EYES I WILL TELL YOU STORIES THAT I NEVER TOLD BEFORE MEMORIES FORGOTEN RISING UP RIGHT FROM MY SOUL I WILL TELL YOU SOME THINGS THAT I’M SURE YOU DON’T KNOW I WILL TELL YOU STORIES FROM BEFORE YOU WERE BORN TALES MY FATHER TOLD ME SOMEONE TOLD HIM BEFORE NEVER ENDING STORIES COMING FROM LONG TIME AGO MEMORIES INSIDE HAS BEEN SLEEPING PEACEFULLY WAITING FOR A CHANCE SONGS I NEVER SUNG THEY’RE SCREAMMING HARD JUST TO GO OUT WHILE I’M STILL IN TIME I MUST LET YOU KNOW ALL MY REMEMBERS SHARE THEM IF YOU LIKE JUST DON’T LET THEM DIE BEFORE YOU GO I WILL TELL YOU STORIES THAT I NEVER TOLD BEFORE MEMORIES FORGOTEN RISING UP RIGHT FROM MY SOUL I WILL TELL YOU SOME THINGS THAT I’M SURE YOU DON’T KNOW I WILL TELL YOU STORIES FROM BEFORE YOU WERE BORN TALES MY FATHER TOLD ME SOMEONE TOLD HIM BEFORE NEVER ENDING STORIES COMING FROM LONG TIME AGO I WILL TELL YOU STORIES FROM BEFORE YOU WERE BORN I WILL TELL YOU SOME THINGS THAT I’M SURE YOU DON’T KNOW TALES MY FATHER TOLD ME SOMEONE TOLD HIM BEFORE NEVER ENDING STORIES YOU WILL TELL TO YOUR SON
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MAKING SONGS 04:41
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I WILL MAKE YOU FLY TO SOME EXOTIC PLACE I WILL MAKE YOU THINK I HAVE TWO THOUSAND NAMES CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LISTEN WELL ALL THE STORIES I CAN TELL I WILL MAKE YOU THINK THAT I’M THAT KIND OF MAN WHO COULD KILL HIMSELF TO PROVE HE LOVES YOU WELL CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LISTEN THEN ALL THE STORIES YOU WILL LEARN BUT I KNOW THAT ONCE MY SONG IS DONE WILL RUN FREE TO FIND ANOTHER VOICE TREAT IT WELL AND MAKE IT OF YOUR OWN NOW IS YOURS SO TRY TO KEEP IT WARM BUT I KNOW THAT ONCE MY SONG IS SUNG WILL RUN FREE AS IF IT WAS MY SON WHO GREW UP AND LEARNED TO BE ALONE THAT’S THE THING I LOVE ABOUT MAKING SONGS I CAN HIDE MY DREAMS INSIDE A GROWING PAIN MAYBE YOU ONLY HEAR THAT I’VE BEEN PLAYING GAMES CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LISTEN WELL IT’S UP TO YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND BUT I KNOW THAT ONCE MY SONG IS DONE WILL RUN FREE TO FIND ANOTHER VOICE TREAT IT WELL AND MAKE IT OF YOUR OWN NOW IS YOURS SO TRY TO KEEP IT WARM BUT I KNOW THAT ONCE MY SONG IS SUNG WILL RUN FREE AS IF IT WAS MY SON WHO GREW UP AND LEARNED TO BE ALONE THAT’S THE THING I LOVE ABOUT MAKING SONGS THAT’S THE THING I LOVE ABOUT MAKING SONGS
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SAME MISTAKE 03:16
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LET ME SEE HOW CAN I EXPLAIN WHICH ONE WAS OUR FIRST MISTAKE WE WERE TOO PROUD TO UNDERSTAND WE COULDN’T MAKE A SIMPLE CHANGE JUST ONE CHANGE AFTER ALL THE SONGS WE HEARD AFTER ALL THE PEACE WE WISHED NOW ALL IT SEEMS TO BE A DREAM JUST A SIMPLE DREAM JUST A DREAM WE THOUGHT WE WERE THE BEST THAT WE KNEW IT ALL THAT WE COULD START TO CHANGE TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD WE WROTE SONGS ABOUT PEACE ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE AND AFTER SO MANY YEARS THINGS ARE EVEN GETTING WORSE THEY ARE GETTING WORSE LET ME KNOW HOW COULD I EXPLAIN TO ALL THOSE NEW YOUNG MEN IF THEY TRY TO DO THE SAME DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE SAME MISTAKE
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IT'S MY FAULT 03:57
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THE WORLD IS CHANGING THE WORLD IS GETTING A LITTLE BIT WORSE THE WORLD IS CHANGING AND WE ARE MOVING A LITTLE BIT SLOW IF I’M NOT IN THE RUN, BABE DON’T WORRY AT ALL CAUSE IT’S MY FAULT THE WORLD IS RUNNING THE WORLD IS RUNNING AROUND THE WORLD THE WORLD IS RUNNING AND NOBODY CARES IF YOU CAN GO ON IF I’M NOT IN THE RUN, BABE DON’T WORRY AT ALL CAUSE IT’S MY FAULT IT’S MY FAULT THE WORLD IS RUNNING THE WORLD IS GETTIN A LITTLE BIT ALONE THE WORLD IS TURNING THE WORLD IS TURNING AND AIN’T NO WAY TO GO OUT IF I’M NOT IN THE RUN, BABE DON’T WORRY AT ALL CAUSE IT’S MY FAULT THE WORLD IS CHANGING THE WORLD IS GETTIN A LITTLE BIT WORSE THE WORLD IS CHANGING BUT I STILL SEE THE SAME MOON IF I’M NOT IN THE RUN, BABE DON’T WORRY AT ALL CAUSE THAT’S MY FAULT IT’S MY FAULT IT’S MY FAULT
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START IT UP (Robben Ford) 03:52
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MY, MY, MY, BABY YOU ARE MY CUP OF TEA MY,MY,MY, I’M LOVING WHAT YOU DO TO ME YOU GOT A MOTOR LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR SO START IT UP FOR ME YES,YES,YES, SOMETHING IN YOUR SEXY WAY YES, YES, YES, GONNA LOVE YOU ALL OF MY DAYS YOU GOT A MOTOR LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR SO START IT UP FOR ME START IT UP, START IT UP, YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE ROMANCING START IT UP, START IT UP, YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING YOU GOT A MOTOR LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR SO START IT UP FOR ME THE WAY YOU MOVE, SUCH A FINELY TUNED MACHINE SUCH A SOLID GROOVE, THE BEST I’VE EVER SEEN YOU GOT A MOTOR LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR SO START IT UP FOR ME (SOLO) THE WAY YOU MOVE, SUCH A FINELY TUNED MACHINE SUCH A SOLID GROOVE, THE BEST I’VE EVER SEEN YOU GOT A MOTOR LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR SO START IT UP FOR ME START IT UP, START IT UP, YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE ROMANCING START IT UP, START IT UP, YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING YOU GOT A MOTOR LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR SO START IT UP FOR ME
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THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST 04:24
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FORGET YOUR PLANS ABOUT TOMORROW THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST YOU REALIZE THAT LINE IS TOO NARROW WHAT’S WRONG AND WHAT IS RIGHT FORGET YOUR PLANS ABOUT THE FUTURE CAUSE THEY WILL DIE TONIGHT MOVE YOURSELF FAST OR BE A LOSER NO TIME TO REACT THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST NO TIME TO SLEEP, NO TIME TO SORRY THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST YOUR CHANCE WILL VANISH WITH THE MORNING YOU BETTER HURRY UP NO TIME TO BLAME, NO TIME TO WORRY THE THINGS ARE WHAT THEY ARE THIS GAME JUST FINISH IN THE MOMENT THAT DAY YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES NO MATTER WHAT YOUR FATHER SAID NO MATTER WHAT YOU HEARD OR WHAT YOU READ ABOUT ALL THOSE OLD RULES ARE FALLING DOWN YOU BETTER LOOK AROUND AND FIND A NEW WAY OUT NEW WAY OUT NO MORE CHANCE, NO ONE CARES NO TIME TO SLEEP NO TIME TO SORRY…. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR FATHER SAID… FORGET YOUR PLANS ABOUT TOMORROW…. THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST THE THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST
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TIME TO FLY feat. J.M.Baule 06:22
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YOU ARE LOOKING BACK WATCHING THAT LONG ROAD THAT TOOK YOU TO SOME PLACE YOU DIDN’T WANT TO GO DON’T THINK IT TWICE WHAT IS DONE IS DONE BUT MAYBE NOW IT’S TIME TO LOOK INSIDE YOUR SOUL TELL ME, DON’T YOU EVER CRY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE DREAMS THAT YOU LEFT BEHIND? TELL ME, DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME TO RELEASE THEM FROM YOUR SOUL NOW IT’S TIME TO FLY YOU ARE LOOKING BACK ALL THOSE LINES YOU WROTE WHEN YOU HAD TO TAKE YOUR CHANCE YOU DIDN’T TAKE THE RIGHT ROAD YOU CAN’T GO BACK THIS SHOW NEVER STOPS BUT YOU CAN WRITE A DIFFERENT LINE THAN THE ONE YOU WROTE BEFORE TELL ME, DON’T YOU EVER CRY.... TELL ME, DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME… FLY, FLY, UUHHH, FLY DON’T YOU THINK IS TIME ENOUGH? DON’T YOU THINK HAS BEEN TOO MUCH? AFTER ALL WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH NOW IS TIME TO MAKE IT NEW TELL ME, DON’T YOU EVER CRY?... TELL ME, DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME… TELL ME, DID YOU EVER TRY TO GO BACK IN TIME TO FIND THOSE DREAMS THAT KEPT YOU ALIVE? TELL ME, DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME TO RELEASE THEM FROM YOUR SOUL NOW IT’S TIME TO FLY FLY, FLY, UUHHH, FLY FLY, SPREAD YOUR WINGS OPEN YOUR HEART, RELEASE YOUR DREAMS
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NO PUEDO DORMIR 05:27
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OYEME, SI ES QUE PUEDES OIR, NO PUEDO, NO PUEDO DORMIR OYEME, SI AÚN ESTÁS POR AQUÍ, NO PUEDO, NO PUEDO DORMIR YO SÉ BIEN, LO QUE TENGO QUE HACER, ES SALIR AFUERA, HASTA EL AMANECER, TU RECUERDO, DE PARED A PARED, ME PERSIGUE Y NO SÉ QUE HACER, TU MIRADA, QUE NO PUEDO VER, ME APARECE AL ANOCHECER AQUÍ OYEME, SI ES QUE PUEDES OIR, NO PUEDO, NO PUEDO DORMIR OYEME, SI AÚN ESTÁS POR AQUÍ, NO PUEDO, NO PUEDO DORMIR YO SÉ BIEN, LO QUE TENGO QUE HACER, ES SALIR AFUERA, HASTA EL AMANECER, TU RECUERDO, DE PARED A PARED, ME PERSIGUE Y NO SÉ QUE HACER, TU MIRADA, QUE NO PUEDO VER, ME APARECE AL ANOCHECER AQUÍ OYEME, SI ES QUE PUEDES OIR NO PUEDO, NO PUEDO DORMIR YO SÉ BIEN, LO QUE TENGO QUE HACER, ES SALIR AFUERA, HASTA EL AMANECER, TU RECUERDO, DE PARED A PARED, ME PERSIGUE Y NO SÉ QUE HACER, TU MIRADA, QUE NO PUEDO VER, ME APARECE AL ANOCHECER TU PRESENCIA, SIEMPRE ALREDEDOR, ME IMPIDE SEGUIR SIENDO YO, TU SILENCIO, QUE NO QUIERO OIR ME DOMINA, NO PUEDO DORMIR OYEME, SI ES QUE PUEDES OIR OYEME, NO PUEDO NO, NO PUEDO DORMIR OYEME
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HISTORIAS 04:29
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LUCES DE NEON BRILLAN Y SE APAGAN, CAMBIAN DE COLOR PIERDEN SU FULGOR CON UN PARPADEO DESOLADOR LEYENDAS SIN FINAL QUE VIEJAS MUJERES SOLIAN SUSURRAR BEBIENDO SIN PARAR RIENDO JUNTO AL FUEGO SIN DEJAR DE BAILAR DEJA QUE TE CUENTE COSAS QUE JAMAS CONTE CUENTOS EN MI MENTE QUE APRENDI EN MI NIÑEZ VOY A CONTARTE HISTORIAS QUE NADIE TE CONTÓ ESTAN EN MI MEMORIA ESPERANDO A MI VOZ ME LAS CONTO MI PADRE HASTA QUE FUI MAYOR COMO HIZO SHEREZADE HASTA QUE SALÍA EL SOL RECUERDOS DE TIEMPO ATRÁS DURMIENDO EN MI MENTE PRESTOS A ESCAPAR UNA OPORTUNIDAD ES TODO LO QUE ESPERAN PARA SER REALIDAD MIENTRAS PUEDA RECORDAR QUIERO COMPARTIRLOS QUE VUELVAN A BRILLAR Y TU HARAS IGUAL DEJALES QUE SALGAN DE ESTA OSCURIDAD DEJA QUE TE CUENTE… VOY A CONTARTE HISTORIAS… VOY A CONTARTE HISTORIAS QUE NADIE TE CONTÓ ESTAN EN MI MEMORIA ESPERANDO A MI VOZ HISTORIAS QUE A MI PADRE ALGUIEN ANTES NARRO COMO HIZO SHEREZADE HASTA QUE SALÍA EL SOL VOY A CONTARTE HISTORIAS QUE NADIE TE CONTÓ ESTAN EN MI MEMORIA ESPERANDO A MI VOZ HISTORIAS QUE A MI PADRE ALGUIEN ANTES NARRO COMO TU HARAS MAS TARDE CON OTRA GENERACION

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I made this record at the same time I was developing a brain tumor... although I didn't know it yet, of course, in 2010.Once it was detected, my obsession was to finish it before the operation was made so, while I was at the hospital, my mind was thinking about the words of some songs I wanted to write. I was lucky I could do it. I don't know why I didn't share this record before as I like it very much and it has a special meaning to me. I hope you enjoy it too.

Hice este disco al mismo tiempo que desarrollaba un tumor cerebral... sin que yo lo supiera, claro, en 2010. Cuando se me detectó, mi obsesión fue acabarlo antes de que me operaran así que, mientras estaba en el hospital, mi mente estaba pensando en las letras de algunas canciones que quería escribir. Tuve suerte que pude hacerlo. No sé porque no he compartido antes este disco, ya que me gusta mucho y es muy especial para mí. Espero que vosotros también lo disfrutéis.

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released July 8, 2019

Fernando de la Torre: Voices, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, bass & rhythm programing.
Jose María Baulenas: Electric guiar, voice, harmonica

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Fernando de la Torre Paysandu, Uruguay

I am a self made and versatile musician. I began my music activities in the 70´s. being specially interested in rock and pop music. Since very young I started composing in english, feeling very much comfortable singing and writing in that language then even in spanish, my own one.
Nowadays, I write and compose instrumental themes as well as vocal ones. ... more

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