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Worldpop

by Ronja Maltzahn

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1.
Ronja Maltzahn ft Nora Lotz - The Frog and the Bird 03:01
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Life is built on puzzle pieces And I try to figure out the picture My life is built on puzzle pieces And I'm searching for the answer To solve it all So I stretched my wings And learnt to fly I turned into a little bird Grandma told me once upon a time As a bird you can see it all As a bird you can see it all I used to be a frog down there I saw life in frog perspective I tried to jump, I tried to jump so high But I couldn't reach, I couldn't reach the sky And as I circle through the blue Diving in and out of cloudland I think I've finally found some clue How the pieces go together And my heart jumps high My heart jumps low I am wise and proud but feel alone Where is everyone to share my joy Where is everyone Why did I go Away And in my dreams I travel back Back to my home Back to the nest Of safety and oblivion I travel back into Your arms HEY!
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Mr. Doubtful 02:54
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Oh Mr. Doubtful, What are you worrying about When the sun is shining down But your head is full of clouds, Clouds... No place to sit is ever comfortable No effort that you make Is good enough to be content I don't mean to offend but please Just be content Oh Mr. Doubtful Just make yourself comfortable Embrace the moment It's the best you've ever had It's the best thing That you could ever have had For now This might not be the perfect picture Might not be no happy end We don't write conditional future This is called the present tense So just be content Tell me what you feel When you just breathe in Open up for what's real And then let life in Go and live it. Go and live it! Oh Mr. Doubtful Just make yourself comfortable Embrace the moment It's the best you've ever had It's the best thing That you could ever have had It might be the only chance The first and the ultimate dance Moments don't come back They never turn around So please just wake up Don't run away from the now We don't need your doubts Don't let them slow you down Oh Mr. Doubtful Just make yourself comfortable Embrace the moment It's the best you've ever had It's the best thing That you could ever have had For now
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Emma 03:38
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I see this big brown eyes I see your innocence The way you shine so bright While you watching me sing for you Into the night Under the stars so bright, Oh Emma would you lend your ears to me? Oh Emma, am I just a fool Oh Emma am I going to lose, Or am I gonna rule the world This kingdom I've built for you This kingdom Under the red evening sun You are just standing there Listening to my song I promise you no more than To give you all my poetry Put my heart into this melody I build a castle in the sky I build a castle Oh Emma, am I just a fool Oh Emma am I going to lose, Or am I gonna rule the world This kingdom I've built for you This kingdom This goes out to the fools Who dream To the visionaries who believe This goes out to the fools Who dream To the visionaries who believe Oh Emma, am I just a fool Oh Emma am I going to lose, Or am I gonna rule the world This kingdom I've built for you This kingdom Oh Emma, Emma Oh Emma, am I... Am I just a fool? Oh Emma, Emma Oh Emma, am I... Am I just a fool? Oh Emma, am I just a fool Oh Emma am I going to lose, My mind...
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Blue Birds 03:35
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Strange noise above my head Some huge birds They knock on the deck of my little home I wonder where they come from The clouds rise above the lake The night falls, Slowly the sun prepares to wake To set up for a new day And blue birds They come circling through the mist They are flying through dreams Reaching out to build a Bridge between The real world That is waking up outside And the world that's in my mind The birds are flying through Of my dreams only echoes will last I heard the swan speak a language I cannot comprehend What was it that he was telling Like in a sand clock The memories fall into pieces I cannot recall the puzzle What was it that I was dreaming And blue birds They come circling through the mist They are flying through dreams Reaching out to build a Bridge between The real world That is waking up outside And the world that's in my mind The birds are flying through And blue birds They come circling through the mist They are flying through dreams Reaching out to build a Bridge between The real world That is waking up outside And the world that's in my mind The birds are flying through They were yellow and blue And blue and blue and blue And blu-blu-blu-blu-blu-blu-blue They were yellow and yellow And yellow and yellow and Blue They were Blue
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Mockba 02:45
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Мои мысли И поступки Идут от сердца И душе Я иду в Париж Я вижу мир Я могу всё что чачу Осуществить мою мечту Если раз я Полюбила Эта будит Навсегда Я иду в Париж Я вижу мир Я могу всё что чачу Осуществить мою мечту Oh Moscow Oh Moscow Du bringst mich um den Verstand Oh moscow Moscow oh... Я могу всё что чачу
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Bossa Française 02:58
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Où les mots échouent La musique parle Elle révèle des choses enfouies Et les secrets du monde Des histoires de voyage Des rencontres inattendues Ils forment un grand collage Comme une impression de déjà vu Un jour assit dans le train Le paysage passe derrière la fenêtre Avec une guitar à la main Écrivant une légende peut-être Où les mots échouent La musique parle Elle révèle des choses enfouies Et les secrets du monde Les aiguilles ne dessinent que Quelque cercles du temps Mais dans mon esprit ce moment Restera indéfiniment Où les mots échouent La musique parle Elle révèle des choses enfouies Et les secrets du monde Les secrets du monde Les secrets du monde Les aiguilles ne dessinent que Quelque cercles du temps Mais dans mon esprit ce moment Restera indéfiniment Où les mots échouent La musique parle Elle révèle des choses enfouies Et les secrets du monde Les secrets du monde
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Desayuno 04:19
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El déjà vu de incontables momentos Llena mi corazón Nos veo en esta burbuja de paz Sin tiempo sin pasado Sin futuro sin preocupaciones Solo el perfume de café fresco, Se mezcla con medialunas, Pan caliente, chocolate y dulce Y el sonido tierno de jazz en el fondo Expandirán Nuestras almas para la efímera infinidad Del momento El invierno está viniendo Otra vez hace frío Una tormenta está viniendo Otra vez tú y yo La oscuridad está viniendo Son las cinco de la tarde y tenemos Desayuno Desayuno infinito... Las palabras fluyen alrededor creando una barrera Ante el mundo de afuera Inmersos en el libro nada puede tocarnos Ni el ruido del trajín de la ciudad Ni repugnantes olores Nuestras almas están en la efímera infinidad Del momento El invierno está viniendo Otra vez hace frío Una tormenta está viniendo Otra vez tú y yo La oscuridad está viniendo Son las cinco de la tarde y tenemos Desayuno Desayuno infinito... Oh oh oh Desespera, desayuna, despensa... Oh oh oh Desespera, desayuna, despensa... Oh oh oh Desespera, desayuna... El invierno está viniendo Otra vez hace frío Una tormenta está viniendo Otra vez tú y yo La oscuridad está viniendo Son las cinco de la mañana y tenemos Desayuno Desayuno infinito... Otra vez hace frío Otra vez tú y yo Son las cinco de la mañana y tenemos Desayuno Desayuno infinito...
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When you fall 03:40
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I wanna go Where the winter winds blow me Where the cold And fresh air will slow me down You slow me down I wanna hide In the deepest dark corner Until we rise To embrace the new summer day It's far away You are so beautiful When you fall Show me in every color How to let go You are so beautiful When you Fall Show me in every color How to let go I wanna dance in your colorful grace To feel your hands Like a sudden and warm embrace Of fallen leaves I wanna stand To stop and just stare Into the land Exploding in colorworks I'm out of words You are so beautiful When you fall Show me in every color How to let go You are so beautiful When you Fall Show me in every color How to let Go, go, go... When you let go... When you fall, When you fall for me I think you fall, I think you fall for me When you fall, When you fall for me I think I fall, I think I fall for you You are so beautiful When you fall Show me in every color How to let go You are so beautiful When you Fall Show me in every color How to let Go
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Ronja Maltzahn ft. Joules The Fox & Micro.Tron - Sound of the Forest 03:07
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There's no time to wait Let's run away with wild horses Following the sound into the woods Into the wild Following the voice that's calling Just like a child Just like a child We go dancing to The sound of the forest The sound of the forest We keep singing to The sound of the forest The sound of the forest As a city child You never tasted freedom Never drank the water of the wild River that runs The sound that will give you shivers Down to your bones Down to your bones We go dancing to The sound of the forest The sound of the forest We keep singing to The sound of the forest The sound of the forest The deeper we walk The closer we feel the woods The deeper we walk The closer we hear the The sound of our childhood The melody of the birds Tangled with the voice of the moose Calling me, calling me, calling me, calling me, calling, calling me in You keep calling me, calling me, calling me, calling me in... We go dancing to The sound of the forest The sound... We go dancing to The sound of the forest The sound of the forest We keep singing to The sound of the forest The sound of the forest The sound of the forest
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Alle Zeit 03:05
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Ich sitze hier und warte still Während die Sehnsucht in mir ruft Singt leise Lieder über Fernweh, Das mich immer wieder heimsucht Ich hab mal gehört, du sollst dahin gehen, Wohin dich dein Herz trägt Ich hab mal gehört, ist der Weg schön, Frag nicht wohin er führt Wir haben alle Zeit, Alle Zeit der Welt Komm, wir nehmen uns alle Zeit Alle Zeit der Welt Ich brauche dich als Gegenüber Um mich selber zu verstehen Denn die Freude kann nur echt sein Wenn da jemand ist zum Teilen Lass uns einfach verweilen Ich hab mal gehört, du sollst dahin gehen, Wohin dich dein Herz trägt Ich hab mal gehört, ist der Weg schön, Frag nicht wohin er führt Wir haben alle Zeit, Alle Zeit der Welt Komm, wir nehmen uns alle Zeit Alle Zeit der Welt Alle Zeit, alle Zeit, alle Zeit, alle Zeit, alle Zeit. Wir haben alle Zeit der Welt, Wir haben alle Zeit der Welt. Wir haben alle Zeit der Welt, Du und ich, du und ich, Wir haben alle Zeit der Welt Lass die Dinge zu dir kommen, Lass das Glück dich finden Lass das Leben zu dir kommen, Es wird dich finden Denn wir haben alle Zeit, Alle Zeit der Welt Komm, wir nehmen uns alle Zeit Alle Zeit der Welt
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Über Wasser 03:24
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Halt mich fest Halt mich auf Halt mich hin Gib den Rest Gib dich auf Gib dich hin Halt mich zusammen Halt mich über Wasser Halt mich frei Ich halt dich zusammen Ich halt dich über Wasser Ich halt dich Frei... Halt mich fest Halt mich auf Halt mich hin Gib den Rest Gib dich auf Gib dich hin Ich halt dich zusammen Ich halt dich über Wasser Ich halt dich frei Du hältst mich zusammen Du hältst mich über Wasser Du hältst mich Frei... Wie der Regen fällt Geschichten erzählt Von Fallen und Fliegen und Vergehen Wie der Sinn verfällt Mir von damals erzählt Von Sein und Lieben und Vergehen Wir Werden bald gehen Wir werden bald gehen Wir werden bald gehen Bis dahin bleibt meine Seele hier Sitzen an Deiner Seite hier Sitzen denn wir sitzen noch hier Wir Wir sitzen noch hier Halt mich zusammen Halt mich über Wasser Halt mich
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Mother 03:00
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Oh mother I am so grateful to be yours I want you to take care Take care of yourself Oh Mother Mother Mother Mother I'm so grateful to be yours And you want me to take care Take care of myself You wish you could slow me down Take some of my burden You wish you could calm me down There's no need to hurry and run Take the wind out of my sails So that I find my focus You cannot watch To see me waste myself You cannot watch it anymore You cannot watch to see me Give myself to the world To the world You wish you could slow me down Take some of my burden You wish you could calm me down There's no need to hurry and run Take the wind out of my sails So that I find my focus Oh Mother I'm so grateful to be yours And I promise to take care Take care of myself
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Happy Times 03:38
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Time Is such a curious thing to me I find it hard To grasp And time It's slipping through my fingers When I want it to linger The most Happy times They're never wasted dear They're well invested here My friend In my life I've got to comprehend That moments pass Like shooting stars Time Is such a curious thing to me I find it hard To read And I wait, I'm waiting my life away And I dream I'm far, Far away Happy times They're never wasted dear They're well invested here My friend In my life I've got to comprehend That moments pass Like shooting stars Happy times They're never wasted dear They're well invested here My friend In my life I've got to comprehend That moments pass Like shooting stars That moments pass Like shooting stars
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Forever on the Road 03:19
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A new day on the road Again you reset and let go And I feel the waves of time Washing over my heads Was it really just yesterday? It feels like ages away We are ages away Every place a new chapter We are moving We keep moving on Ever changing We've never stopped before We go On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... We go on... City lights and faces Leaving their subtle traces Of silence and noise Place after place passing by We go Day after daylight We live through the night Flying in colibri circles Who could ever stop us Who could ever stop us We are moving We keep moving on Ever changing We've never stopped before We go On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... We go on... Forever on the road I don't wanna go home I don't wanna sleep in Let's keep on dreaming Forever on the road I don't wanna go home I don't wanna sleep in Let's keep on dreaming We go On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... We go on... We go On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... We go on... Forever on the road I don't wanna go home I don't wanna sleep in Let's keep on dreaming Moving, we keep moving on Ever changing We've never stopped before We go On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... On and on and on and on and on... We go on...
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Ocean of Time 04:29
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We're drifting in different ways Through the ocean of time Drifting away Passing by I thought we had all the time in the world That's what you said That's what they said We're running in circles, Diving deep We're like rocks in the ocean Telling ourselves To be solid and strong They keep us in motion All of the waves Pushing us up, Pulling us down And there's nothing we can do about it It's pulling us in its depth Through the ocean of time Into the blue out of the blue All I can see is me and you We're like rocks in the ocean Telling ourselves To be solid and strong They keep us in motion All of the waves Pushing us up, pulling us down And there's nothing we can do about it And you give yourself into the water Let the sea decide the way Flattening your edges and borders You become one with the waves And it forms a pearl out of you Glistening in the sun Until you become smaller and smaller and smaller Smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller Smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller Ohh... Ohh... Ohh... Ohh... Ahh... Ahh... Ahh... Ahh... Eh... Smaller, Smaller... Into the water... Into the water... Into the water, eh... Into the water... Into the water... Into the water, eh... Into the water... Into the water... We're like rocks in the ocean... Like rocks in the ocean... And you give yourself into the water Let the sea decide the way Flattening your edges and borders You become one With the waves
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Ocean of Time (Poem) 05:40
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I only have five minutes to say what I have to say So I'll better be quick about it – I don't wanna waste no time 5 Minutes. If I am lucky enough to live until 65 I Will have 33.696.000 minutes to breathe Our small five minutes fit in there 6.739.200 times. They might just be a random piece of your timeline, Just another brick in the wall. But there once was a scientist who said That time is relative. And I believe we should listen to that genius Forget all the numbers and mathematics And make this moment stretch out a little longer. Before I start I would like to ask everyone sitting in this room To close your eyes for a short moment. And in your mind I want you to imagine the wide blue ocean With its vast and endless deep beauty And with your breath you follow the waves of the salty water Absorbing the air, pulling it in your lungs Then pushing it out, rolling, fading out slowly We are like rocks in the ocean Telling ourselves to be solid and strong While the waves keep us in motion Pushing us up, pulling us down, And there is nothing we can do about it My life is built on memories. Some of them seem enormous to me. A couple of seconds sometimes stretch out over years Motion, Smell, Pictures and Sounds Repeating themselves over and over in my mind Like the first time he kissed me, The butterflies in my belly celebrating Exploding in colourful fireworks Or the moment when she pushed me away Pain running through every inch of my body Myself imploding in a million sharp pieces. My life is built on memories. But some of them simply don't exist. Sometimes hours and days and weeks Are filled with a monotonous routine And I cannot fix them in my mind If you asked me what I was doing two weeks ago I would have to look it up in my calendar Then I could list it up for you Day and time and detailed activity If you asked me what I will be doing in two weeks I could do the same And if you asked me then If I had time for you I would apologise and say: No, I have no time. We have no time. We locked it up in a cage And gave up our freedom. We signed the wrong contract And didn't notice it was a trap. We are imprisoned by numbers, One until twelve, then starting again. A turning wheel, a ticking noise, Night and day: ticking and ticking and ticking... Reminding us that we are imprisoned. We created a monster And call it future We fail to control it Although we seem so sure We cut off our wings Our shoulders too heavy to fly Loaded with a million things While our life is passing by. We are like rocks in the ocean Telling ourselves to be solid and strong While the waves keep us in motion Pushing us up, pulling us down, And there is nothing we can do about it But what if you would let go for a second What if you would stop running away What if you would feel this moment Realise the painful beauty Of the things that slip away Never to return again Their bittersweet ephemera You would open up your arms Stretch out your wings And embrace the freedom That waited within you all the time You are like a rock in the ocean Telling yourself to be solid and strong While the waves keep you in motion Pushing you up, pulling you down And then you give yourself to the water And let the sea decide the way Flattening your edges and borders You become one with the wave And it forms a shining pearl out of you Glistening in the sun Until you become smaller and smaller And you get washed away with the sand.

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The new album #worldpop (November 2020) is now available on all streaming platforms, the physical edition can be ordered online. 15 songs and one poetry in English, German, French, Russian and Spanish, recorded by 32 musicians and illustrated by 17 visual artists for a colourful booklet gallery. The album was recorded in Germany, mixed by Grammy award winner Sebastian Perkal in Argentina and mastered in San Francisco.



“It takes teamwork to do dreamwork.”



Over the past two years Ronja (Vocals, Cello, Guitar, Ukulele, Piano) and her music partner Fede (Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion) have played more than 200 concerts in different band settings, they travelled to more than 15 countries and collected inspiration, trying to bring the whole multifaceted world together on one stage. Throughout their musical journeys they established a big group of instrumentalists and singers around them, their musician’s family: the BlueBird Orchestra.

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released November 6, 2020

The Frog and the Bird ft. Nora Lotz (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Mr.Doubtful (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Emma (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Christopher Müller (Mixing), Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Blue Birds (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Москва (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Bossa Française (Der Titel enthält das französische ç, bitte beachten. Das sollte eigentlich kein Problem sein für die digitale Welt) (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Desayuno (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
When You Fall (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Sound of the Forest ft. Joules the Fox ft. Micro.Ton (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Alle Zeit (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Christopher Müller (Mixing))
Über Wasser (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Christopher Müller (Mixing), Marco di Prinzio (Mixing))
Mother (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Happy Times (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))

Forever on the Road (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing))
Ocean of Time (Songwriter: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina. Producer: Ronja Maltzahn & Federico Marina, Sebastian Perkal (Mixing)
Ocean of Time (Poetry)

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Ronja Maltzahn Hanover, Germany

Ronja started writing songs when she was 12, instead of diary writing she put her heart into melodies. She grew up in a small town in Germany and soon was taken by curiosity to travel the world: with 25 years now she has travelled over 4 continents and writes songs in seven languages, gathering inspiration from all over the planet. ... more

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