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Pax Romana

by Ebn Ezra

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1.
Pax Romana 05:20
Good morning While you were sleeping I was reloading These ruins are glowing And I Think I can see the light Yeah I Think I can see the light Good evening Regenerating Gradually Pulsing Morphing and shifting And I Wish you were here Yeah I Wish you were here O To be in the peace of your presence O To be in the light of your love When I was still so young When I was still so young When I was still so young When I was still so young \ \ O To be in the peace of your presence O To be in the light of your love When I was still so young When I was still so young When I was still so young When I was still so young When I was still so young... When I was still so young...
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Take Forever 05:09
Love What a mean, mean machine It took me And it took you too And was it so long ago That your soul was so uncontrollable? O my heart I dont wanna know O Just take it You already have it Just take it You already have it Take forever with me Take forever with me, my love Take forever with me Take forever, forever (Take it, It's yours) O I love, love her so I would say She could have me as her own And is it so special that You're so inclined to see the rest Of my heart? I need to know O Just take it You already have it Just take it You already have it Take forever with me Take forever with me, my love Take forever with me Take forever, forever . . Love, love, love What a mean machine You have me Now do I have you too?... Just take it You already have it Just take it You already have it Take forever with me Take forever with me, my love Take forever with me Take forever, forever Take forever Take forever Take forever Take forever Take forever Take forever Take forever Forever
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I would walk Across this great green steppe of ours To be in your light The peace of your presence et cetera (Et cetera, et cetera) And I gotta say I could be there if you want me to O I want you so badly It only takes effort et cetera (Et cetera, et cetera) Not unlike The flowering fruit That blooms on the tree No I'm not Afraid of where This could lead, lead, lead Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah We could waltz Across this great green steppe of ours O our love is forever They can't come between us et cetera (Et cetera, et cetera) And those other boys They don't know you like I know you O they can't seem to get it They're sheep without shepherds et cetera (Et cetera, et cetera) O in my life The love that I longed for Made me feel so blue But this time I... Think this love Could be true, true, true Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah * * * * * * * (Hey!) O girl I know, I know I know that I love you And I just wanna be Where you are, tonight 'Cause I dont wanna feel Alone forever And I all I know is that I feel free when you hold me tight O hallelujah Hallelujah... Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah) Hallelujah (O hallelujah)
4.
All of the things that you asked me To do and to say Was I real or was I Someone else, Someone fake? And every night I get down And I pray (I get down and I...) That if you were to ask me to change That I could say (O that I could say...) (Yeah) I would do it, I would do it I would morph for you (Yeah) Teleporting, Shapeshifting I would shift for you, o yeah But would you still love me? If I was a different man? O would that make you happy? If I was a different man . Progress is progress but you gotta meet me Half way 'Cause heaven knows I'm the key And you are the cage And love is something beautiful They say (Yeah, thats what they tell me...) But it's a bit morphic In the most peculiar way (O in the strangest way) (Yeah) I would do it, I would do it I would morph for you (Yeah) Teleporting, Shapeshifting I would shift for you, o yeah But would you still love me? If I was a different man? O would that make you happy? If I was a different man . . . I would do it, I would do it I would morph for you (Uh-huh) Teleporting, Shapeshifting I would shift for you, o yeah But would you still love me? If I was a different man? O would that make you happy? If I was a different man...
5.
He's got both feet In the water But his whole mind Is on her eyes tonight, tonight And you shouldn't have Made him feel such sorrow You should have known He comes from only light, alright? You broke his heart What choice did he have? You broke his heart What choice did he have? Leander's going home To the place that he loves Beneath the waves He's got both hands In his pockets Wearing his Favorite shirt, that day And he wishes that She could come with him But she can't... Begin to understand ... You broke his heart What choice did he have? You broke his heart What choice did he have? Leander's going home To the place that he loves Beneath the waves ... And now he's got both eyes On the future But he won't forget The love that he had back then, back then And no he never Ever meant to hurt her It's just that he Wishes her something better ...
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Take My hand I wanna be your man I hope you understand Say That I can be your baby I wanna be the one The one to make you happy O lord How long has it been since we set it? I'm sorry that I left it (I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I left it) O lord How long has it been since we set it? I'm sorry that I left it (I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I left it) You My moonlight and my maker My glory and my savior I wanna be your angel Say That you feel it too (O that you feel it too) And I will say it too How truly I love you (How truly I love you) O lord How long has it been since we set it? I'm sorry that I left it (I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I left it) O lord How long has it been since we set it? I'm sorry that I left it (I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I left it) O lord How long has it been since we set it? I'm sorry that I left it (I'm sorry, I'm sorry) O lord How long has it been since we set it? I'm sorry that I left it (How long has it been?) I wanna be your man I wanna be your man I wanna be your man I wanna be your man
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Arc Meridian 01:21
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Just Like An arrow That shot me through my heart O girl you hit me out of nowhere Whoa Like a face I've seen somewhere Memory out of thin air That I cannot begin to believe 'Cause your a dream or something better You save me from my nightmare O girl are you an angel sent from heaven? An angel sent from heaven? And baby I'm so sorry That I am just a man When you deserve an angel sent from heaven An angel sent from heaven But here I am Here I am Just a boy who loves you And I just wanna hold you (I just wanna hold you) O here I am Here I am I'm the boy who loves you And I just wanna hold you, hold you, hold you Hold you Hold you Hold you What Was Once sadness Is now just joyfulness because of you And what Was Once darkness Is now just radiance And I thank you 'Cause since you came and saved me I've seen the light you gave me For you I would've waited all my life Waited all my life And so I wanna give you All the love in my heart For you're the one I've waited all my life Waited all my life So here I am Here I am I'm the boy who loves you And I just wanna hold you O here I am Here I am I'm the boy who loves you And I just wanna hold you, hold you, hold you | | | | Like two hearts that beat and make a pattern Your rhythm is mine Like one lonely wave across an ocean Can form a tide And it was so lonely in my life Without you in my world But at last I have the answer Now and forevermore... O here I am Here I am I'm the boy who loves you And I just wanna hold you O here I am Here I am I'm the boy who loves you And I just wanna hold you, hold you, hold you Here I am Here I am O here I am Here I am Here I am Here I am O here I am Here I am
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Could you keep me in your clutches Keep me safe O baby I'm tired of crying Cause I know that they've been lying (They've been lying) And baby your so beautiful But I'm broken So use your hands to heal me 'Cause I know that you can (That you can) There's a bell that rings and rings so clearly Its like you're polycrystalline my baby Beyond the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, I have ever seen Send me off into the night I'll be your soldier Your protection What we have is perfection O its my only conviction (I'm convinced of it) 'Cause there's something in your eye That says forever That I feel I could never get over Its how I know its all worth while (Its worth while) There's a bell that rings and rings so clearly Its like you're polycrystalline my baby Beyond the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, I have ever seen Its like you're polycrystalline With your multifaceted sheen, O Its like you're polycrystalline Something out of my wildest dream Its like you're polycrystalline With your multifaceted sheen, O Its like you're polycrystalline Something I have never seen, never seen, never seen... Something I have never seen There's a bell that rings and rings so clearly Its like you're polycrystalline my baby Beyond the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, I have ever seen Its like you're polycrystalline my baby its like you're polycrystalline my baby beyond the most beautiful thing I have ever seen I have ever seen I have ever seen I have ever seen
10.
Reprise 01:09
O To bee in the peace of your presence O To be in the light of your love O all my life Ive seen the light
11.
Gimme back my baby I know it sounds crazy But take it or leave it 'Cause all I think of lately Is how he stole my girl And I cannot believe It So gimme back my baby, o Gimme back my baby I can't wait forever I'll treat her right You can count on me tonight Tell me how could a love That started so strong End up out in the gutter Looking back I think of All of the times That we laughed together Tell me what went wrong When all along We were happy together But then my baby left me Walked right out on me And left me shattered So gimme back my baby, o Gimme back my baby Its driving me crazy I'll treat her right You can count on me tonight ' ' ' ' So gimme back my baby, o Gimme back my baby I can't wait forever I'll treat her right You can count on me tonight, tonight Gimme back my baby Gimme back my baby Gimme back, O gimme back my baby
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The moment you Made yourself Known to me The second you Said your name And hello to me O how could I Forget such a face And candor? O how will I Be the same Ever? Oh no Oh no The silly things You said that day I remember (Yeah I remember) The pieces of Broken Light On your shoulder (O how the sun shined so bright) The warm heart that Washed out all My sadness A gleam of hope that Shines amidst All the madness But She's a mysterious girl (Uh-huh) Here one moment gone the next, O dear (Uh-huh) Yeah, she's a mysterious girl (Uh-huh) I wish I could know her I wish she could stay in my world, stay in my world (Uh-huh) The lovely things you Said implied you Were lonely The seconds of Silence that Followed slowly The moments of Contemplation Excess In odysseys of Noes and in of Yeses But She's a mysterious girl (Uh-huh) Here one moment gone the next, O dear (Uh-huh) Yeah, she's a mysterious girl (Uh-huh) I wish I could know her I wish she could stay in my world, stay in my world (Uh-huh) Just stay in my world... Just stay in my world... ... ... O She's a mysterious girl (Uh-huh) Here one moment gone the next, O dear (Uh-huh) Yeah, she's a mysterious girl (Uh-huh) I wish I could know her I wish she could stay in my world, stay in my world (Uh-huh) Oh no Oh no Oh no Oh no
13.
From upon the tower On the orange hills I see her And no I can't do the math And I can't sing the song But I need her O if love is an ocean Then teach me how to swim If love is a problem The teach me the equation From inside my chamber Down the hall I ponder Doe she think of me Like I think of her? I wonder O if love is a prison Then throw away the key If love is final Then resign me
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Ebn Ezra is the project alias of synthesist / composer Ethan Wells created as an experiment and to challenge himself by creating music using nothing but a personal laptop computer. 'Pax Romana'' is the culmination of this idea, recorded over the course of 10 months in various different settings and locations i.e. while traveling, while in public and while in isolation in his bedroom. The result is a lush, personal and intimate pop album, inspired by the internet, nostalgia and our current social dependance on technology, peering into a world of life through a computer screen.
Sit back and let 'Pax Romana' be your sonic guide through an idyllic stroll in virtual reality.

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released April 4, 2017

All songs written and recorded by Ethan Wells
All song DATA / MIDI instruments programmed by Ethan Wells
All vocals recorded using built-in laptop mic
All instrumentation recorded in MIDI
All arrangements by Ethan Wells

Cover art design by Ethan Wells
Image by Arata Isozaki 磯崎 新 (1983)


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Ebn Ezra is the project alias of Composer / Synthesist Ethan Wells. Focused on using the computer as the singular instrument of expression

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