alternative rock, electronic & new wave

Choose life

Groovy rocksongs with distinctive melodies and emotional ballads. Compositions are about love, drugs and rock'n'roll. Songs that are more than a few tunes and rhythms, but to express a feeling of life.

Choose Life sometimes are reminiscent of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis and Bush - and sound quite different, because the band can not be determined to any genre. The musicians virtuosic juggle with elements of funk, reggae, ska, hard rock and soft ballads, being woven into a base of solid rock.

Jan

Ingmar

Manuel

Jonas

Here all songs in full-length for listening and download - as well as the lyrics:
(the lyrics appear in a new window, if you go with the cursor on a "here" within the lyrics-column)

Nr.	Titel	Lyrics	Length	MP3
1	And they do	here And they do They came to the land of the storm and the sand And the sandman was there to receive them They walked through the field and they knew we would yield Cause then we were the ones to believe them And as they seized our house and the fever aroused It was us to be learning their mission And while their thoughts were veiled our attemptings failed What they created was just competition And when they took our hands It was to take our chance And they do and they do and they do And when they said they'd prevent It was no good where they went And they do and they do and they do And they took us here Who'll take us back, my dear? Think they'll do, think they'll do, think they'll do? And when it then was to late would like to blame the fate But fate is not where we come from And the things that you made might turn out to make you afraid And then you might be asked what you run from And when they...	04'48"	here
2	The Letter	here The Letter I'd just read the first line Of the letter from that girl of mine Said you didn't dare to tell It in my face, well burn in hell Did you think it would be easy? I mean your letter don't quite tease me It's just the fact that you're not strong enough To talk to me bout our love You wrote it down to the letter That made me even sadder Did you think I'd feel better With a damn sheet of paper? They'd said come and get her I could see no matter Were you mad was I madder To get onto that slaver? And I had closed my eyes And I felt so wise Couldn't see a thing Imagined birds that sing Didn't understand their words They said ooh boy it hurts To see you going on like this And they watched our last kiss You wrote it... What is written words good for? Except for to hurt even more my baby You know that I loved you and that I will always do But even if I wouldn't I'd still never write it to you	04'50"	here
3	What she asked	here What she asked She was such an empty girl An empty life in an empty world And noone had told her it was cold in the rain She stood under her cloud and hiding While she never looked south and I've been Tryin' so hard to twist her away Beggin' so eagerly to make myself stay And one night I just stood and stared Her night was torn and her day appeared And everybody knows she was only a child girl And everybody knows that it happend too fast Never I could give her... And everybody knows she was so much of a wild girl And everybody knows that she needed to rest Never I could give her what she asked She was doin' circles when it required squares from her It never quite got to her And she never quite got away Guess she would not understand She said, my life is a better man A gift to be sacrificed A fire she'd take back if iced What's left is only hope that she did not expect what cannot be And everybody knows...	03'16"	here
4	Did you cry	here Did you cry I wake up from a dream and I raise my head Take a look around and see the floor is wet And all that salty water spread out all across the room Is drippin' from the edge of your bed I wonder where you are and I wonder what you feel The fear that I sense seems however so unreal Somehow I can't believe it, that you're gone and away What did I do wrong, why can't you stay? Tell me baby did you cry this night While I wasn't aware of no fright? Did you have your eyes open wide, while I was sleepin' thoughtless by your side? I should have known that something's wrong, what has made you so upset? The empty place right by mi side makes me see I was misled Was the time we had not satisfyin', was it not what you desired? Was I hurting you baby, where did the rain start that put out your fire? What has driven us apart, what has caused this mess, tell me baby, who's to blame? Did I misunderstand the look in your eyes, didn't you still feel the same? Were our kisses not the same when you whispered my name and said Darling, I love you so? Why can't we start once more or somehow restore our love? I wanna know Tell me baby... I was blinded by your beauty, couldn't see your soul was blue, That your mind was grey though your lips were red and that a shadow had come over you So my words were wrong, were the hurtin' kind and your smile became fake Well I should have been aware that one day you wouldn't be there when from my dream I would awake Tell me baby...	04'48"	here
5	Cold coffee	here Cold coffee Cold coffee standin' on my table Not worth warmin' it up once more Displays that I was not able To serve it well and sell it in the store Small man lookin' thru my window Castin' a grin at me Says big man come off big rainbow No good is so high to be And know by now that sleep's awake Dip it in cold coffee and have another cake Here I go, goodbye to you I think I hope you loved me too I recognized myself in your hands Yesterday's news now I understand Again and again singin' in the rain You And I and everyone else is to blame I feel sick, I feel tired (I felt good and I got fired) Cold coffee drippin' from my desk Mistaken for the smell of love Stir it up for the sake of the past Touchin' it with a golden glove Small man will you be my friend now? No he's just the messenger To convey the power I'll have to find I ride and I ride, and I'm the passenger And know...	07'21"	here
6	What she asked (live, unplugged)	here What she asked She was such an empty girl An empty life in an empty world And noone had told her it was cold in the rain She stood under her cloud and hiding While she never looked south and I've been Tryin' so hard to twist her away Beggin' so eagerly to make myself stay And one night I just stood and stared Her night was torn and her day appeared And everybody knows she was only a child girl And everybody knows that it happend too fast Never I could give her... And everybody knows she was so much of a wild girl And everybody knows that she needed to rest Never I could give her what she asked She was doin' circles when it required squares from her It never quite got to her And she never quite got away Guess she would not understand She said, my life is a better man A gift to be sacrificed A fire she'd take back if iced What's left is only hope that she did not expect what cannot be And everybody knows...	02'16"	here
7	Did you cry (live, unplugged)	here Did you cry I wake up from a dream and I raise my head Take a look around and see the floor is wet And all that salty water spread out all across the room Is drippin' from the edge of your bed I wonder where you are and I wonder what you feel The fear that I sense seems however so unreal Somehow I can't believe it, that you're gone and away What did I do wrong, why can't you stay? Tell me baby did you cry this night While I wasn't aware of no fright? Did you have your eyes open wide, while I was sleepin' thoughtless by your side? I should have known that something's wrong, what has made you so upset? The empty place right by mi side makes me see I was misled Was the time we had not satisfyin', was it not what you desired? Was I hurting you baby, where did the rain start that put out your fire? What has driven us apart, what has caused this mess, tell me baby, who's to blame? Did I misunderstand the look in your eyes, didn't you still feel the same? Were our kisses not the same when you whispered my name and said Darling, I love you so? Why can't we start once more or somehow restore our love? I wanna know Tell me baby... I was blinded by your beauty, couldn't see your soul was blue, That your mind was grey though your lips were red and that a shadow had come over you So my words were wrong, were the hurtin' kind and your smile became fake Well I should have been aware that one day you wouldn't be there when from my dream I would awake Tell me baby...	05'17"	here
8	Capture the moon (live, unplugged)	here Capture the moon The world's dying and noone's trying to save it The world's bleeding and everyone's greeding for the last bit of it How can we wait for tomorrow If there's so much to do today? My daddy won't believe it Though he reads it and he sees it in the news everyday The world's crying and we're denying her request Life is wasted and lying heavy on her chest How come you've never been wonderin' How love can be stronger in other hearts than yours? You finally surrendered Since quickly you were entertained by word and deed The cure's uprising and emphasizing the need to go on like we did Accompanied by the noxious seed of hope for better days And we have not learned our lesson Not to long for possession of wild flowers in bloom In this emblazing rapture When are we gonna capture the moon? A breeze is floating, softly uncoating our minds A pipe is burning to the great returning of our queen We are entrapped by freedom If that's what we're needing, we're so damn right In this emblazing rapture When are we gonna capture the moon?	04'14"	here
9	Have you heard (live, unplugged)	here Have you heard Have you heard about the weather? It's getting cold like you are too Noone tries to feel the rain fall down Except for me cause I am you I wanna feel you, but you are just too close The light around you, that's what I like most I'm sitting next to you, that's what the picture shows Do you wanna leave with me? I planned it all so we can flee A far away place by the shore Cause this is not worth living for I really tried to make it easy How come you got so greedy? Have you ever tried to feel The only thing that remains real? Have you heard about the sunshine? It's coming back and you are too I know I'll see you when you get there I always did when I was you And now I wanna feel you, but you are just too close The light around you, that's what I like most I'm sitting next to you, that's what the picture shows Do you wanna leave with me? I planned it all so we can flee A far away place by the shore Cause this is not worth living for I really tried to make it easy How come you got so greedy? Have you ever tried to feel The only thing that remains real?	03'01"	here
10	My decay (live, unplugged)	here My decay Sorry - Text leider nicht verfügbar	04'41"	here
11	Keep the past (live, unplugged)	here Keep the past Rocks keep a rollin', Raindrops keep a fallin' in my heart Clouds keep a shadin' The memories that keep fadin' in my heart And all of a sudden The scenes that I've forgotten they come back And the bad times I've had They somehow free my head as they come back And it all fits together like the rain and sunny weather everywhere, yeah Your past is your key to the future little darling and if that don't suit you baby cut your hair, yeah Believe me when I say it, man, you gotta keep your past Or soon you'll find yourself wonderin' how today can fade so fast And all the things in your life that will forever last Believe me when I say it, man, you gotta keep your past Gotta keep the past, keep the past, yes Time can be creepin' When minutes make you feel like they were weeks Then years rush by unsigned, and all they leave behind is stupid wrinkles on your cheeks So you might wanna snap 'em Cause your head is gonna trap 'em anyway, what you say This is your chance to write Your own history while you fight for the meaning of today, yeah Believe me when I say it...	06'41"	here

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music and sound:

Two guitars, vocals in two voices, bass, drums and turntables. Handmade guitar rock with slight hip-hop elements. Lyrics in English

the band:

Choose life was a band of pupils that existed until the end of 2003 in Hamburg. Some of the band members continue to make music: Jo Varain plays bass with Babybenzin. Jan Siekmann is now the drummer for Bakkushan. Ingmar Varain is guitarist in the band Milla in Dresden (here a video)

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