The “Slight Dementia” demos (2009)
It was the end of 2009, a year of different kind of growing up. Slight Dementia was a personal experience, but at the end Amiyna (i.e. Dreamoeba) was instrumental in making it sound good. The Happy Ion Song was sarcasm at its peak (lyrics are below).
Slight Dementia (1:29, first demo, Matija Kovac)
Slight Dementia (5:06, Matija Kovac / Amiyna Farouque)
The Happy Ion Song (3:54, Matija Kovac)
SLIGHT DEMENTIA
Whispers all around, here, now.
Present, past – the same somehow.
Triggers I have dealt with before,
but they never seemed so many and so sore…….
… slight dementia – sliding in……..
I’ve been there, I’ve done that, I‘ve lost and regained it…
Suffered from, suffer for, caused the shit with no regrets.
Hit by slight dementia…
I burn insideI’m trying hard to keep the sane sight
Oh, I do fight …Fear of confusion … slides me in
Slight dementia… sliding in
Memories I’ve carved and stored…
Compromises you’ve deplored…
Real and fake is so interchanged…
And it never felt so surreal and estranged.
THE HAPPY ION SONG
The day – we came – if felt – so real
When you – would dance – and I – would kneel
Be my god – be my friend – be yourself – be us.
I’ll be your pet – I’ll be your tzar – I’ll be your all – I’ll take you far
We lived ….. in sweet confusion.
Today – we stand – thousand worlds – apart
Who is – to blame – no one – but us.
Time will tell – it always tells – but even more – it has big ears.
I’ll stay aside – you’ll need to slide – wherever you – are off.
Have we reached … the big conclusion?
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NB: Live performance of Slight Dementia, Amiyna & Matija @ Paddy’s, 11/12/2009 (a lot of background noise…)
“No End” – the ten years after demo(2009)
It took me (us?) ten years to finalize this one and to finally record the demo (September 2009).
No End (4:02, Matija, for P)
NO END
Sometimes I don’t know what to do…
To love or hate or speak the truth..?
I think it should be spoken…
But our hearts mustn’t fall apart.
Think of us in honest view despite the lies and life…
Today I cried for you, If there’s a need, tomorrow too…
What else should I write for the end, no end for us my friend…
It’s been 10 years since we have sang…
Times have changed and us with them.
Some say growing up…
Or rather only going on…
And being far away.
Thinking ‘bout change or rather changing the way.
What else should I write defend, defend our way my friend…
“Looking for the Rainbow” video, Pod Nadzorom
Pod Nadzorom – “Looking for the Rainbow” (3:01, the Scream demo) – recorded in June 1998 in one take for some 60€, at Karli’s attic in one hour (photos by Nika; video compiled by Matija in January 2007).
Make it loud and enjoy our youth spirit! : )
POD NADZOROM – The “Scream” demo (1998)
Once upon a time there was a grunge band called Pod nadzorom (i.e. under surveillance) - Matija (guitar, vocals), Primoz (bass, back vocals), Karli (drums).
We were playing together for some two years. I think we had some 4 or 5 gigs and we managed to record a demo of nine of our songs, called Scream (“Krik”). It was recorded in June 1998 in one take for some 60€, at Karli’s attic. The songs can be listened below.
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun… Thank you, friends!
1. Zbudi se (2:36, Pod nadzorom)
2. A’J TAK? (3:36, Pod nadzorom)
3. Looking for the Rainbow (3:01, Pod nadzorom)
4. Nesmrtni spev (2:20, Pod nadzorom)
5. Rešitelji vstopite (2:29, Pod nadzorom)
6. Dej kesh! (2:39, Pod nadzorom)
7. Zaklad (3:05, Pod nadzorom)
8. Uživaj dan (3:31, Pod nadzorom)
9. Past (instrumental) (2:39, Pod nadzorom)
