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Mirror Maze

by Ella Ronen

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1.
Inventory 03:10
513 needles within 400 eyes at the window peeking in 48 hands trying to grab a part 2 absent hands that you want And one life that is passing by One life that is passing you by 6 or 8 stretch marks on your leg 121 Hot wax treatments 22 beginnings of diets 2 hidden scars on your skin And one life that is passing by One life that is passing you by 365 Nights filled with light 365 Dark, dark mornings 82 landmines on the way 0 signs of warning
2.
Please 02:24
Chain me to your bed Change me, treat me bad Do whatever you please Do whatever you please Tell me I’m the one Toss me when you’re done Do whatever you please Do whatever you please ‘Cuz I know it’s not gonna matter What I say You’re gonna do whatever you want anyway
3.
Mirror Maze 03:40
Deep in the mirror maze A sign that says “applause” goes on A clown asks how I’m feeling now He tells me that I’ve won   I’m looking at the frozen smile That’s drawn across his face I’m not sure how I got this far This has never been my place   I tend to confuse myself With the person in the glass Who’s reflecting who right now And who of us will last   Steel eyes looking closer Searching for the tear I hold myself until you go I will never let you near   I tend to confuse myself With the person in the glass Who’s reflecting who right now And who of us will last    בבידוד, מספיק רק מבט אפילו לא חיוך, אפילו לא חיכוך רק מבט של ילד, או מוכר גלידה, או חתול רחוב לא מבט מסוקרן, לא מוכר מבט זר מהסוג שכולל אותך רק כי אתה בזוית הנכונה מהסוג שרואה דרכך
4.
I wish you well Just not all the best I don’t wish you love But I wish you all the rest I wish you health In your body and your mind I wish you wealth That your bosses will be kind I wish you friends That will always be so true And when you need them I wish they’ll All be there for you I wish you well Just not all the best I don’t wish you love But I wish you all the rest I wish your mind to never stop growing I wish your eyes to never stop showing What’s in your heart And I wish your heart That it would be full With the beauty of the stars above But no Not filled with love I wish you well Just not all the best I don’t wish you love But I wish you all the rest
5.
Army Song 03:09
One two three four fire My arms are so tired One two three four fire My eyes are so tired And even though I wear this uniform I was not born to fight I don’t believe in this gun I’m forced to hold so tight One two three four fire My arms are so tired One two three four fire My eyes are so tired And I too wanna be loved with much passion Wanna teach my children of hope and compassion One two three four fire My heart is so tired One two three four fire One two three four fire When you see me Try to remember That every fist was once an open hand And fingers When you see me Try to remember That every fist was once an open hand And fingers
6.
Dear, I know you were brought up to be practical To find solutions to your problems Not to wallow in the pain I know it’s hard Coming home to someone with such a long face You don’t need to put yourself In my place ‘Cuz sometimes I don’t wanna get better Sometimes I just need to be sad Sometimes your constructive ideas Are the last things I wanna hear So just shut up and hug me I know there are a million possible ways To get out of the mess that I’m in I promise I will Figure them out on my own When I get out of this state I am in But right now I don’t wanna get better Right now I just need to be sad Right now your constructive ideas Are the last things I wanna hear So just shut up and hug me
7.
Here are again oh what surprise  I'm still into you and you're still into me  but I`ll play it cool not get over excited  cause i know that it scares you  Here we are again oh what a surprise  I'm still bad for you and you’re still bad for me  But we make believe we've grown up and we've gotten smarter  so why can't I let go  so why can't I say goodbye oh darling  so give it to me straight girl  stop running from the point  just tell me what it is that you're so scared to say  well I've said goodbye many times  is it so wrong to try to end it nicely  I was just trying to keep you from hurting  and maybe keep you as my plan B well I wish you'd said this sooner  cause its been 5 years since you said to me  that we might meet up in the future  you know that’s the worst thing you can say to anyone  well I've said good bye many times  I didn't hear you  is it so wrong to try to end it nicely?  you call this nice? Well I was just trying to keep you from hurting  it didn't work  I was just trying  To make it easy on yourself  to make it easy on yourself  here it is the time has come  the time has come for me to say goodbye  no more drunken texts in the middle of the night I’ll just say good bye  its the hardest thing that I have ever done  but I’ll say goodbye  I’ll just say goodbye say goodbye
8.
So we killed all of the dragons And we sailed the seven seas We are finally together Lord knows we were hard to please Waking up the morning after The moment all the movies end You’re learning how I like my coffee I’m getting to know your friends Nobody tells you how great this can be Cooking dinner together Watching a movie Well zoom out the camera Queue the corny violins The moment all those movies end That’s when life begins Nobody tells you how great this can be Cooking dinner together Watching a movie
9.
אשיר לך שיר עתיק, נושן אשיר לך זמר על שושן. היה היו לפני שנים שני שושנים, שני שושנים. היה זה כבר, רחוק היום, אחד לבן, שני אדום. בני גן אחד, כשני אחים, צמחו עלה, צמחו חוחים. עת בא הבוקר צחור גוון פקח עיניים הלבן, וערב בא ורד היום עצם עיניים האדום. ובלילות ובלילות נשבו רוחות בם קלילות. כה לבלבו עד באה יד, יד שקטפה שושן אחד, ואין יודע עד היום - את הלבן או האדום. ורק יודעים, כי הנותר ליבו נשבר, ליבו נשבר... היה היו לפני שנים שני שושנים, שני שושנים. היה זה כבר, רחוק היום, אחד לבן, שני אדום.
10.
It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can hug and say good night It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can end this stupid fight It seems that if I say that I am sorry It would mean that I’ve lost So I will close my eyes and go on fighting No matter what the cost It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can end this stupid fight It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can hug and say good night It doesn’t even matter what the reason Was that started this fight And even though I’ll probably be miserable I will know that I was right It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can hug and say good night It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can end this stupid fight You take the chairs So I take the table I take the switch So you take the cable You take the Dylan I take the Joni But you never liked her anyway You’re such a big fat phony It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can hug and say good night It’s gonna get a whole lot worse Before it gets better Before we can end this stupid fight And even though I’ll probably be miserable I will know that I was right.
11.
This is the way the world ends Not with a bang, but with a whimper This is the way the world ends With an "it’s not so good" "I’m not so sure" With an "I didn’t mean to" With an "I have to go I’ll talk to you later" This is the way the world ends Not with a bang, but with a whimper With an "I guess I’ll see you around" This is the way the world ends
12.
Wendy's Song 02:23
Peter sits with me tonight On a bench out by the lake He brought imaginary tea I brought imaginary cake We haven’t seen each other Since we both were very small And since then everything has changed And nothing changed at all You know I didn'y mean to grow up I tell him, looking at the ground I hope you know all this was not my choice And that I've always left my window open But far too many times What I heard was not your voice. Behind the eyes of sleeping children, Our Neverland lives on. But that is all for me, my dear For me That world is gone.

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Ella Ronen's debut album

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released November 12, 2014

Lyrics and Music (unless stated otherwise): Ella Ronen
Musical Production: Luk Zimmermann
Mix and Master: Luk Zimmermann
Recorded at Influx Studios (Bern & Berlin), Vibromonk Studios (Brooklyn), and Sympathetic Resonance Studio (Tel Aviv).
Album Graphic Design : Yaelke
Album cover photo : Zohar Shitrit
Record Label : Sophie Records
Publisher : Sputnik Records

1. Inventory
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Guitars: Luk Zimmermann
Wurlitzer: Florian Favre
Percussion: Alexandre Maurer
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen

2. Please
Vocals & glockenspiel: Ella Ronen
Guitars: Luk Zimmermann
Piano: Florian Favre
Drums: Alexandre Maurer
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen

3. Mirror Maze
Vocals & glockenspiel: Ella Ronen
Piano: Florian Favre
String Arrangement & Violin: Markus Moor
Cello: Cristina Janett
Drums: Alexandre Maurer
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen

4. A Birthday Greeting
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Backing Vocals: Mark Kelly
Guitars & Percussion: Luk Zimmermann
Wurlitzer: Florian Favre
Claps & Party Noises: Mark Kelly, Andreas Moor, Yael Keshales, Roni Keshales

5. Army Song
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Backing Vocals: Mark Kelly
Guitar: Luk Zimmermann
Piano: Florian Favre
Percussion & Drums: Alexandre Maurer
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen
* Textual References: Yehuda Amichai, Jean Jaurès, Leonard Cohen

6. Shut Up & Hug Me
Vocals, Ukulele & Piano: Ella Ronen
Guitar: Luk Zimmermann
Percussion & Drums: Alexandre Maurer
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen

7. Here we are Again
Lyrics & Music: Ella Ronen & Mark Kelly
Vocals: Ella Ronen & Mark Kelly
Ukulele: Mark Kelly
Wurlitzer, Tambourine & Glockenspiel: Ella Ronen

8. Happily Ever After
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Guitars: Luk Zimmermann
Recorders: Tali Rubinstein
Drums: Alexandre Maurer

9. Two Roses (Shnéy Shoshanim)
Lyrics: Yaakov Orland
Music: Mordechai Zeira
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Percussion: Alexandre Maurer

10. It’s Gonna Get a Whole Lot Worse
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Piano: Florian Favre
Guitar: Luk Zimmermann
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen
Drums & Percussion: Alexandre Maurer

11. The World Ends
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Piano: Florian Favre
String Arrangement & Violin: Markus Moor
Cello: Cristina Janett
Upright Bass: Tal Ronen
* Textual Reference: T.S Eliot

12. Wendy’s Song
Vocals: Ella Ronen
Wurlitzer: Florian Favre

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Ella Ronen Zürich, Switzerland

Storyteller | Mother | Feminist

Zürich➰Tel Aviv

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