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Uncovered

by Allard J.J.

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1.
IV Bag 02:01
IV bag with some kind of –pam Hallucinating about who I am My medication is taking so long This kind of treatment is coming on strong All those needles take their time All I need is to turn out fine IV Bag, IV Bag Watcha giving me? I don’t know Liquid’s clear and my mind’s slow Bag’s empty, refilling soon Alarm clock beeping out of tune Drip’s dripping in control A steady rhythm I need it all IV Bag, IV Bag Chemicals hit my brain My lifeline’s a plastic drain Try to stop this stream of thoughts The brake is gone, dope’s calling the shots Mind’s slipping really fast Into an ancient hypoblast IV Bag, IV Bag
2.
This is big, big news Sad man has lost his blues He’s been alone all his life, tried to reach for the sky As if he had nothing to lose, nothing to lose Big, big news Sad man has lost his blues Met a girl with a smile, looked at her for a while As if he had nothing to lose, nothing to lose Small time, big time, just a smile away Small time, big time, can change within a day This is bad, bad news Happy man regained his blues Had his share before, now he’s got some more As if he had a chance to refuse Bad, bad news Happy man has found his blues Must be born that way, his bad luck is bound to stay As if he had anything to choose from Small time, big time, just a smile away Small time, big time, can change within a day
3.
Pelicans 02:48
Pelicans at Pismo Beach Fly by in absolute peace Wings on the pacific breeze Attached to the seven seas Just above the sea Both in body and mind Not wet yet, not even a drop the horizon’s aligned Slow motion is zoomed-in time And time is all they need, all they need Ah ah pelicans Pelicans at Pismo Beach Are as smart as it gets Silently skimming by They all know why All is fair in space and time Let me float without a trace To get myself back in line All’s fair in time and space Slow motion is zoomed-in time And time is all they need, all they need Ah ah pelicans
4.
In a bar on my own, feeling alone, ordering wine The door opens wide, for a moment I died, it was a quarter to nine In came a girl I knew from way back when Radiant, yeah, it’s bound to happen again She said hey, and how’ve you been That’s really cool, you still got the same grin She took a seat and a glass and a light I watched her all night while she drank and smiled Remembering now she was the best Why did I leave? I could’ve ended my quest A long time ago So, this is the night where I’m not gonna fight my second chance I gotta behave, can’t stand losing her twice, rematch romance when I start talking my words seem to miss Way out of place and nowhere near a first kiss She started to fade, white light remained Her body’d left but her presence sustained Remembering now, it was a game of the mind I knew her alright, but she’d left me behind A long time ago When I awoke smelling the smoke of a faint memory In my dreams she’s there, she’s everywhere, she’s all I can see I hope she’s alive living happy and well I’m not really sure, am I under a spell? She could be a ghost haunting my dreams Forever I’m chained or so it seems Remembering now, in the bright light of dawn Think she slept in my arms, now I’m sure she has gone A long time ago
5.
She’s like a classical statue as a cheap remake A glittery voodoo that keeps me awake A memory preview of a coming heartache A purity goddess in the dirtiest lake She’s not what she looks like, what she seems to be She’s all novelty value, she brings me Nothing, nothing, nothing, but bad luck…bad luck to me There ain’t nothing good about the now and the new Nothing right with the fast and the few There is nothing special about the likes of you There is nothing of value in a woman like you She’s not what she looks like, what she seems to be She’s all novelty value, she brings me Nothing, nothing, nothing, but bad luck…bad luck to me She’s all novelty value and nothing remains A one hit wonder that lasts a few days A slippery slider in the junkyard of hell A lonely spider, an empty shell She’s not what she looks like, what she seems to be She’s all novelty value, she brings me Nothing, nothing, nothing, but bad luck…bad luck to me
6.
Erotic Hell 03:08
Neon lights rising It’s gonna be a bright night Hide under the signs of pleasure Strange shadows and dark red light Well honey I do demonica Anything you like Deluxe thrills in junkyard style Are you ready for a two-night hike? Sick hypnotic attraction Don’t fit to well My own nighttime satisfaction Welcome to erotic hell Crossed the river, paid the fare The other side, I’m nearly there The city’s alive and so am I No escape, sweetheart, don’t even try Sick hypnotic attraction Don’t fit to well My own nighttime satisfaction Welcome to erotic hell I fell for erotic hell Decay and ugly smell My life as a film noir Devotion leaves a scar I fell for erotic hell You think of me, therefore I am Without your distinct support life’s a hologram I quit my virtual life to be real to the bone Get out of this crazy system…I’m going home Sick hypnotic attraction Don’t fit to well My own nighttime satisfaction Welcome to erotic hell I fell for erotic hell Decay and ugly smell My life as a film noir Devotion leaves a scar I fell for erotic hell
7.
It’s always at a station when I crave to go astray A one-way ticket to ‘I don’t care’, just to get away And the number one location that comes to mind first Is go back to where it all began, back to my place of birth I want to feel that great sensation to live my life again Start doing all those other things I didn’t dare do way back when Redo my education, go left instead of right Quit denying choices, staying true to my own fight I’d still, still be looking for you Transcendent intoxication, the thrill of a brand-new start Righting wrongs my way, and follow my own heart I’d still, still be looking for you It’s juvenile fixation to think you know it all Only to find out you’ve hit another wall A second time around could make a better man So why not do it now and break this self-made ban I’d still, still be looking for you
8.
Urban Groove 02:56
I was thinking of New York City Just before my world went blind And when I woke up eight hours later Still had the city on my mind Unconscious for most of the day Physically unable to move Exploring New York in my mind To keep my brain in the groove Feeling good while in transition Feeling good while walking around Feeling good while in this city Feeling good without a sound, oh yeah To keep my brain in an urban groove Waking up euphoric as hell Thought I won the Nobel prize Neon lights like a sun rays at dawn Shining on my fantastic life Feeling good while in transition Feeling good while walking around Feeling good while in this city Feeling good without a sound, oh yeah To keep my brain in an urban groove
9.
I had my abdominal shakedown, abdominal shakedown Got rid of it! Ain’t got it no more! Well it’s gone, gone, gone, out the door! Don’t know how, how I got it But it’s gone, gone, gone, out the door! I had my abdominal shakedown, abdominal shakedown Burden to carry, heavy load To take on down, down the road But it’s gone! Ain’t got it no more! Out the door, door, door, door, door, door I had my abdominal shakedown, abdominal shakedown Shakedown – Heavy load Shakedown – Big surprise Shakedown – Hard to cope Shakedown – Hard to realize But it’s gone, ain’t got it no more Yeah it’s gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, out the door I had my abdominal shakedown, abdominal shakedown
10.
Eight Nurses 02:43
Eight nurses dressed in white Eight nurses day and night And they’re always smiling And they’re always caring And they’re always there for me Eight nurses taking care of me Eight nurses always there for me And they’re always shining And they’re always giving And they’re always there for me This pill’s gonna bring it This pill’s gonna wing it This pill’s gonna swing it This pill’s gonna do it Eight nurses taking turns Eight nurses they’re concerned And they’re always sharing And they’re always flowing And they’re always there for me This pill’s gonna bring it This pill’s gonna wing it This pill’s gonna swing it This pill’s gonna do it
11.
Long Gone 03:20
It’s on the news, I told you, it’s on the radio It’s no crazy fantasy, it’s what you should’ve known It’s been around for ages, it’s been a fact for years It’s not the saddest story, but sad enough for tears No one will harm you, nothing is wrong No one will hurt you, your phobia is long gone Long gone honey It’s common knowledge, not a secret, no No classified material, it’s what you could’ve known It’s your imagination, that’s kept this idea alive You fooled yourself, stupid, you let your fear survive No one will harm you, nothing is wrong No one will hurt you, your phobia is long gone Long gone honey It’s time to face the facts now, a big reality check What you need to know is what’s really going on Take a good long look in the mirror, well, is that really you Don’t worry about delusions, do the best you can do No one will harm you, nothing is wrong No one will hurt you, your phobia is long gone Long gone honey Long gone
12.
Skin 02:48
I can see by your scars where you’ve been I can see by your scars what you’ve been through Real life tattoos are your own black and blues Skin tissue speaks from within A new haiku on your arm Impossible to undo Made by a cut with a real sharp blade Currency is your pull Every skin tells a story Every scar an indisputable word Every limb is another page Every body a tale to be heard I can’t read your mind But the message is on your skin The first clue is looking at you The value comes straight from within Read my skin, skin, skin Your body is my favorite book Impossible to read it all The scars of life have formed your skin Impossible to miss that call I can’t read your mind But I can read your skin There’s more than a cover to reflect upon The value comes straight from within Read my skin, skin, skin
13.
On My Way 03:27
I’ve been an outcast and a temporary son I’ve been on the move, not seen by anyone Trying to be with you, traveling all day long Got nothing else to do, but walk from dusk till dawn Going on to stay alive, trip’s never gonna end Someday I will arrive, I’m sure you’ll understand I’m on my way I have been traveling but soon I will be done My mind is so slow and I’m hiding from the sun Finally at your place, my travelling days are done Ready to adjust my pace, and ready to see the sun Door’s locked, stays closed, a small mistake You’re not in I suppose, but I’m wide awake I’m on my way Always on the move
14.
Looking up to people looking down on me They seem so small just as I will be Down here we’re buzzing past like ants half their size Up there thousands of eyes in that enormous high rise You always look better when I feel worse I tried to touch you, that’s my curse I had to stop, won’t try it again Your Hong Kong high rise is your dingy den I miss miss miss miss missing you I wanted to reach you, but I can’t control Can’t control your distance and speed You’re too far away, too far up Your Hong Kong high rise is my only lead I miss miss miss miss missing you The lion is gone, left his den forever His spirit is alive ‘n’ kicking, his checkout time is never I miss miss miss miss missing you

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Allard J.J.'s first album in 20 years!
1958 Records 2020

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released August 7, 2020

Recorded and mixed in Amsterdam, winter – spring 2019 - 2020 at Studio Sound Enterprise Noord
Produced by Frans Hagenaars and Allard Jolles
Engineered and mixed by Frans Hagenaars
Mastered at Amsterdam Mastering by Darius van Helfteren
Pre-production and demos: Hans ten Velden

Cover Photography: Peter van Heun
Sleeve design: Gilbert Terpstra

Special thanks: Hans ten Velden, Jeroen Kleijn, John Cameron, Paul Geelen, Frans Hagenaars, Peter van Heun, Saskia Hesselink, Gilbert Terpstra, Jim Remers, Robbert Tilli & Excelsior Recordings

All songs written by Allard J. Jolles

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Allard J.J. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Allard J.J. started as a musician in Amsterdam back in 1979. Former bands include L'Attentat, Claw Boys Claw and Sonic Heat.
After a 20 year break from the music industry, he released Uncovered in 2020 and Under The Loop in 2023.

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