Classic Of The Moment: Freakin With It Now: December 2009

December 2009: Japan - Ghosts 1982

Taken from Peter Kruder's ''Private Collection'' compilation, released on G Stone last year. Magic electronik track with David Sylvian unique vocals. Mr Kruder reminds us this old treasuer and already playlist it twice last december.


Peter Kruder words:
This is a pivotal record to me for three reasons. First, this is one serious argument against people who were of the opinion that electronic music has no soul. Secondly, the lyrics meant something to me when I was sixteen, another thing to me when I was twenty-five, and a whole new thing today. The immaculate voice of David Sylvian leads to reason number three. He is an artist that quit the limelight fully knowing that it will hurt him economically, driven by the need to do his art and knowing that his true powers can only shine in a place far away from the mainstream. His work with Japan and more so his solo albums have a special place in my heart. I clearly see a constant progression and personal honesty in his music and art that is rare to find. I'd also like to thank him personally for helping to get permission to use this track from Virgin Records, who don’t usually license for compilations.

LYRICS:

When the room is quiet
The daylight almost gone
It seems there's something I should know
Well, I ought to leave
But the rain it never stops
And I've no particular place to go

Just when I think I'm winning
When I've broken every door
The ghosts of my life
Blow wilder than before
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
When my chance came to be king
The ghosts of my life
Blew wilder than the wind

Well, I'm feeling nervous
Now I find myself alone
The simple life's no longer there
Once I was so sure
Now the doubt inside my mind
Comes and goes, but leads nowhere

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