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Both Sides Of The River

by Julien Oomen

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1.
Something 04:41
Something Walking your bare feet into the night time Watching as you lay your body down There is something in the water There is something in the sky Leave the bridge on both sides of the river Like a glass dragon it comes alive There is something in the water There is something in the sky All the pretty clouds in the night sky leave ripples on my eye All the pretty horses in my book eclipse and fall in line Resting my head at the edge of my madness to see how my heart will unfold
2.
Both Sides 04:29
Both Sides I will burn on both sides I will build the fire high In my shadow I’m alive In my center I’m alive I will burn on both sides My relentless strength is mine My vulnerability is mine I will burn on both sides What it is, to be alive What it is, to be alive What it is, to be alive What it is, to be alive So many ways of how to call a man So many wanys of how to judge a man So many way ;[p ;p[s of how to be a man So many ways to b ;[pecome a man I tried the long way now I try the hard way Spill my guts break my heart open let the sun inside Shine a light on the backroom of my vulnerability I keep an open mind on what a man’s supposed to be ‘Cause I’m a fucking rock but still soft as can be My claim is not on you I’m only claiming me This thing that I’ve outgrown This pod that I’ve cracked open I’m leaving it behind What it is, what it is, what it is, what…
3.
Anker 04:43
Anker Ik heb een anker uitgegooid in het huis waar m’n hart woont Ben m’n lichaam ingegaan, en heb het licht aangedaan Ik heb een anker uitgegooid, in blauw helder water Deze schoonheid is voor mij, deze stilte is voor mij Ben vannacht vroeg op gestaan, ben in stilte vertrokken Met mezelf op reis gegaan, blote voeten, volle maan Ben vannacht op pad gegaan, ben gaan lopen langs het water Deze vroegte is voor mij, deze stilte is voor mij Met mezelf schouder aan schouder, kloppend hart als stille trom Papa kijk ik speel soldaatje, papa kijk daar komt de zon Ramen deuren gooi ik open, moeder vader kind aan huis Ik ben alleen op pad gegaan maar wie ik vraag is in mij thuis
4.
Keep The Howling Wind Inside Brothers let us stand together, vibing high and rooting low Brothers let us rest together, there’s nowhere we need to go Brothers may you drink this tea and rest your body on this floor Keep the howling wind inside, it’s scratching love into your soul When the tones of home sing to you, hear their song inside your heart Set it free oh let it be yeah, leave that light on in the dark
5.
Father’s Arms Here is a child that longs for the sun Here is a child that’s thirsty Here is a child to hold on your arms to respect, to welcome and set free This child will be safe in its father’s arms This child will grow strong in its father’s arms A truthful life will open from inside Some father’s hearts are closed Some father’s hearts are open And this child will be blessed with one that is
6.
Lineage 02:03
Lineage I first saw the lineage in your bones then in your home, and in your heart I first saw a quiver in your eyes then in your hands, and in your heart Lovers come together and some will grow apart Onto new beginnings you mend your broken heart And as Leonard Cohen said “There’ll be cracks… …for the light to enter in” And rummaging in darkness in the end is a disguise for a blessing Heroes come together before the crooks run off Into stormy weather is where we go for love
7.
Skin 03:51
Skin Skin, on my Move, in my Keep, close to Keep, your hands Skin, on my Move, in my Keep, your hands Keep, your hands On my On my Close to Close to, close to, close to, close to Oh my god, look at you Skin, on my Move, in my Skin, on my Move, in my, in my, in my, in my
8.
Heart Warriors Sing a song for those who open their hearts beyond control A song for those who stare down into their aching soul From down below they can dance into beauty Heart Warriors, in their darkest hour find a home Sing a song for those who’s laughter’s unleashed beyond control A song for those who dance right onto the winding road It’s an open road, it leads from nowhere to nowhere Heart Warriors, in their darkest hour find a home And who we are is but a memory We’re born into these bodies every day Our heart keeps on pulling new love in The earth keeps throwing wonders on our way Sing a song for those who light up this world with tired bones A song for those who dance in and out of broken homes Their heart explodes into infinite spaces Heart Warriors, in their darkest hour find a home
9.
Just Like A Lover Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry “Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!” - Thomas Parke D’Invilliers I wore the gold hat, it made her move It sent us flying, a year or two But then I lost it, and down we fell And I knew right then, it’s just as well ‘Cause I bounced high, just like a lover but it’s a tiresome thing to do Because the love that I put out there it’s meant for me as much you Like a lover Like a lover Like a lover for me and you Like a lover I’m like a lover I’m like a friend for me and you Hello lover Can you see me Can I see me Can you see you Hello lover Can you see me Can I see me Can you see you Can I see you Can you see me Can I see me Can you see you
10.
Boy Alone 02:50
Boy alone I was born boy alone being good, and fearing others I was born boy alone but I found a band of brothers I grew up a lonely wolf till I found all the others I was born boy alone but I found a band of brothers And now that I’m at peace my lonely hours light up, like a flame And now that we’re at peace we’ll share this flame with our sons and our fathers And now I’ll go out into life being me and freeing others Yes I will, if I can help tired brothers out of their darkness And now that I’m at peace my lonely hours light up, like a flame And now that we’re at peace we’ll share this flame with our sons and our fathers I was born boy alone but I found a band of brothers
11.
In A Little While Be as one with who you are There’s not much time to change up Be as one with all you are under the cloak you’ve kept up In a little while you will turn to dust turn the last page on your own In a little while you will see the skies trailing off like stars when they fall I tried to find love in many odd places I tried to see life through my mind’s eye But now I dropped into the silence of this body that holds me to life And there’s things to do before I fall from the last day on earth into light In a little while I will turn to dust turn the last page on my own In a little while I will see the skies trailing off like stars when they fall I tried to find love in many odd places I tried to see life through my mind’s eye But now I dropped into the silence of this body that holds me to life And there’s things to do before I fall from the last day on earth into light I start cleaning out my closets, and time’s still on my side I start leaning into my light, and time’s still on my side I stop selling myself short, and time’s still on my side I stop chasing ever afters, and time’s still on my side In a little while time’s still on my side In a little while time’s still on my side In a little while time’s still on my side In a little while time’s still on my side

about

This album bears the musical fruits of the men’s work that has come into my life in the past three years.
My heart has opened up more and more to everything a man is: The son we are, the father, brother, lover, seeker, finder of the relationship with ourselves. Our strengths and vulnerabilities, our treading onto truth and ease.

Most of these songs wouldn’t exist if not for some deeply moving ceremonies and trainings where groups of men trusted me to further integrate their process through music.
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 were inspired by the year training “Pad van de man” (the path of men), a name coined by one of the founders of men’s work in the Netherlands, Ton van der Kroon, and now developed into a transformational training by Ralph Nelissen of The Potential School.
Ralph’s adventurous nature and his trust in what I bring to his sessions have been crucial in these songs coming about.
And, of course, there is always music itself, coming alive when it wants to. Tracks 1, 6 and 7 emerged spontaneously in the studio when I followed what my hands and voice wanted to do.

Thank you for supporting my music by purchasing this album.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to organize a concert or to connect about men’s work, whether it is to exchange, to learn more about it, or to join one of the men’s circles I facilitate in Amsterdam together with my longtime friend Robin Block.
Find me on www.julienoomen.com or contact me via julienoomen@gmail.com

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released December 17, 2020

All songs written by Julien Oomen

Home recorded by Julien Oomen in Simandre & Amsterdam

Mix: Skiggy Rapz & Julien Oomen
Mastering: Pete Maher Mastering
Graphic design: Larisa Wiegant
Cover photo: Fouad Aljaber

 2020 Julien Oomen

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Julien Oomen Amsterdam, Netherlands

I sing what I need to learn. Inspiration soared when I started to assist musically during spiritual ceremonies.

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