How Could We Live Before

from Spice, Gold and Tales Untold by Ana Patan

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how could we live before,
before we bought our water at the superstore?
did we suffer more
before we got our food from a distant shore?

was there life on earth
before internet, and was it even worth?
how could people be
before there was TV?

did we miss what we didn't know of?
were we less proud or in love?

how could we live before
without a car waiting in front of the door,
without refrigerator,
or the good old lightbulb and telephone?

how did the world then look,
before they made the paper and printed the book?
was the life real hard
before the money and the credit card?

did da Vinci need any CPU speed?
did Napoleon miss a red button?

what would the church now say,
if we haven't had Darwin and Galilei?
were the people really bad
before they made up God?

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were we less cool and amazing?
were we less stupid and lazy?

was life a bore
before the rock could roll,
before the fire could burn,
before the wheel could turn,
before the compass could spin,
before the aspirin,
before the chili and pepper,
before the toilet paper,
before the laser and shampoo,
before the high heel shoe,
before the satellite,
before the organ transplant,
before the hamburgers,
before the dinosaurs,
before the spine and the fang,
before the big went "bang!!!"?

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from Spice, Gold and Tales Untold, released February 10, 2021
Recorded at Bardo Music Studios
Mixed by Scud Noonan
Vocals and guitars Ana Patan
Bass Jonathan Herrera
Drums Zoltan Csörsz
Music and text Ana Patan

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Ana Patan Berlin, Germany

"a Berlin-based singer/songwriter/guitarist with a sophisticated jazz/rock style. Her material is characterised by a sultry vocal delivery, along with intelligent and witty lyrics that highlight her broadminded attitude to life." Radio Wigwam, UK

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