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Star​-​Crossed Lovers

by Mansfield

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1.
Waking up in the early morning To sail away on a tidal wave But there’s so much I want to do And there’s so much I want to see We could travel the world, sweet darling We’d be starting a whole new life For as long as I am with you Then you know there is nothing to fear I’m going to find us a place in the sun We’ll dream our dreams and forget about tomorrow Nothing will be the same The best of all is yet to come We’ll spend the rest of our days in a place in the sun A place in the sun We could climb up the social ladder And pretend that we’d be all right But there’s so much more to be done And there’s so much to be seen If you say, “Better safe than sorry” “Think again” will be my reply For as long as I am with you Then you know there is nothing to fear I’m going to find us a place in the sun We’ll dream our dreams and forget about tomorrow Nothing will be the same The best of all is yet to come We’ll spend the rest of our days in a place in the sun A place in the sun Confusion is making me ill I’d much rather live like the fool on the hill And take one day at a time at my own pace My thoughts are drifting away I need more time, I’m sorry to say I’ve lost the will to keep up with this rat race I’m going to find us a place in the sun We’ll dream our dreams and forget about tomorrow Nothing will be the same The best of all is yet to come We’ll spend the rest of our days in a place in the sun A place in the sun A place in the sun A place in the sun
2.
Come Along 02:49
Tell me where you’re going Can I come along Tell me, can I go there too What’s your destination Somewhere far away Here’s your chance to start anew I don’t care what you Say you’re running from What you’ve seen or where you’ve been If you need some kind of shelter Or a place to call your home Why don’t you come along Why don’t you come along with me What’s your situation Have you got the blues Tell me what is on your mind Keep on moving forward Leave it all behind Let’s not waste our precious time I don’t care what you Say you’re running from What you’ve seen or where you’ve been If you need some kind of shelter Or a place to call your home Why don’t you come along Why don’t you come along with me I don’t care what you Say you’re running from What you’ve seen or where you’ve been If you need some kind of shelter Or a place to call your home Why don’t you come along Why don’t you come along with me Why don’t you come along Why don’t you come along with me
3.
When we talk of childhood memories So many different things come to mind Days of sorrow, days of happiness And days that have changed my whole life And as we speak Well, it all comes back to me You and I running in the fields Careless and free Chasing a dream Time means nothing when you’re playing games Or having fun outside in the snow And in your mind you can do anything Or travel anywhere you want to go And as we speak Well, it all comes back to me You and I swimming in the sea Careless and free Just living the dream As time goes by, you realise that you get older And all your memories are part of who you are But don’t forget that every day is a brand new start So let us talk of childhood memories And share all the stories we know Because every time I’m reminded of you I know that I will never walk alone
4.
How can you go on if the world has let you down How can you be strong and then turn your life around So get up and get back on your feet now And I’m sure that you’ll make it somehow Anytime you need me I’ll tell it like it is Why do you believe that the joke’s always on you Even if you try to convince me that it’s true I can sense a chip on your shoulder Causing pain and making you older But your imagination Won’t tell it like it is Any fool can do you harm And make you feel so small You’ve got to keep your head up high Don’t go around pretending You can’t feel at all, can’t feel at all Walking unafraid is the next step in your life All the heavy chains are creations of your mind So get up and get back on your feet now And I’m sure that you’ll make it somehow Anytime you need me I’ll tell it like it is Anytime you need me Anytime you need me Anytime you need me I’ll tell it like it is I’ll tell it like it is I’ll tell it like it is
5.
Please don’t point the finger at me Please do not make me cry I’ve had such a wretched life, yes But it’s not yet time to die I’d rather go and make sure My house is built on solid ground And should a stormy wind blow I’ll be standing where I’m standing now What about you then What about you then Is there anywhere you’d rather be When your house is falling down Is there any place you’d rather stay When the walls are tumbling down Falling down upon your pretty little feet Falling down upon your pretty little feet It’s so easy to be spiteful So easy to be cruel To make fun of other people Who are doing worse than you But have you tried to show love To comfort those who need you most Or have you spent your whole life Trying to vanish like a ghost What about you now What about you now Is there anywhere you’d rather be When your house is falling down Is there any place you’d rather stay When the walls are tumbling down Falling down upon your pretty little feet Falling down upon your pretty little feet Is there anything you want to say Now that you can’t be safe and sound Is there anything you’d wish you had done Now that your house has fallen down Fallen down upon your pretty little feet Fallen down upon your pretty little feet Fallen down upon your pretty little feet Fallen down upon your pretty little feet
6.
Woman of my dreams You’re so close to me And yet you seem so far away So very distant like a cloud in the sky Woman of my dreams I have heard you say The very words I’ve longed to hear And if tomorrow never comes, never mind Woman of my dreams You mean more to me Than any living thing on Earth No one could ever take your place in my life And if you say Our love will never die or fade away I might just believe you Because in your smile I find the spark that keeps the flame alive Girl, you amaze me Had I but world World enough and time I don’t think I could ever let go of you I can’t explain the way you make me feel when you’re around Girl, you’re amazing Woman of my dreams Woman of my dreams Woman of my dreams Woman of my dreams
7.
Lying in my bed Looking out the window Wishing I was anywhere else now Anywhere else in the world but here Trying to forget I just want to let go Wake up to the sound of you saying “Everything’s just a dream anyway” This is so strange We don’t even talk anymore I don’t understand why We suffer in silence How can you pretend That you don’t even know me How can we go on like we’re strangers Meeting for the very first time in our lives I am going to make A silent revolution Show you that I’m dying to hold you Having you here in my arms every day This is so strange We don’t even talk anymore I don’t understand why We suffer in silence How can you say Nothing’s going to be like before Are we merely stranded on this desert island Are you sad to behold That the clouds have gathered around your soul And left you with an emptiness inside Isn’t it strange That we don’t even talk anymore I don’t understand why We suffer in silence How can you say Nothing’s going to be like before Are we merely stranded on this desert island Are you sad to behold That the clouds have gathered around your soul And left you with an emptiness inside
8.
Lie to Me 03:32
Lie to me If that’s all you can do But don’t say it’s over Don’t say it’s over Save your tears Because I don’t believe it’s true When you say we’re through now It can’t be over You need someone you can turn to Someone always by your side I could put my arms around you Make you safe in the night Talk to me That’s the least you can do When you say it’s over I know it’s over Give me time There’s no need to walk away Now you need me more than ever You need someone you can turn to Someone always by your side I could put my arms around you Make you safe in the night All the things I’d like to tell you Make no difference anymore When you’ve gone, I’ll know it’s over When you’ve walked out the door I look for you But you’re gone forever Lie to me, lie to me Lie to me, lie to me You need someone you can turn to Someone always by your side I could put my arms around you Make you safe in the night All the things I’d like to tell you Make no difference anymore When you’ve gone, I’ll know it’s over When you’ve walked out the door
9.
Wake, wake from your sleep We’re in this together We’re just you and me And when the morning comes We will up with the sun Making our getaway We’ll leave at the first light of day Try, try to be brave Nothing can stop you Or get in your way And when the church bells ring A choir of angels will sing Heaven will celebrate Commending the vows we will make You and I Are just like Romeo and Juliet In a different time In a different world We’ll skip the tragic ending And hold onto the part when boy meets girl Why, why do you say “Love me or leave me But don’t make me stay” Darling, you know too well You’ve got me under your spell I want to be where you are Nothing can tear us apart You and I Are just like Romeo and Juliet In a different time In a different world But we’ll skip the tragic ending And hold onto the part when boy meets girl You and I Are just like Romeo and Juliet In a different time In a different world But we’ll skip the tragic ending And hold onto the part when boy meets girl
10.
Mother, I need you I need you to be strong You’ve been standing in the shadows All alone for too long I want you, I need you I want you to come out And then step into the sunlight And joke and dance around Everybody wants to hear you say That you’re done with the games they play Stand up for yourself and be brave You’ve got to let it go You’ve got to let it go So won’t you please, shine a light And let it all out And may the songs in your heart Make a beautiful sound And if the sun in the sky Will keep shining on you You’ll see your sorrows and your worries Gently slide out of view Brother, you know me You’ve been there all my life Through the good times and the bad times You’ve been standing by my side A shoulder to cry on A friend when I’m in need You’re the centre of the circle If you know what I mean Everybody wants to see you smile Everybody wants to see you fly Stand up for yourself and be brave You’ve got to give it time You’ve got to give it time So won’t you please, shine a light And let it all out And may the songs in your heart Make a beautiful sound And if the sun in the sky Will keep shining on you You’ll see your sorrows and your worries Gently slide out of view Father, you told me Always to be true Whenever I’m down I can count on you Life is a play and the world is our stage Will we ever learn from our past mistakes Please, shine a light. Yeah, please, shine a light So won’t you please, shine a light And let it all out And may the songs in your heart Make a beautiful sound And if the sun in the sky Will keep shining on you You’ll see your sorrows and your worries Gently slide out of view You’ll see them slide out of view
11.
Stay 04:48
What am I to do Well, you say that you don’t need me But you don’t know how to leave me All alone Because I’ll be on my own I’ll be on my own When you’re long gone What am I to you At first, you toy with my affection Then expose me to rejection What are you Tell me what you’ll do Tell me what you’ll do When I’m long gone You have no right to shut me out So why not make the best of it Stay, stay with me tonight May our souls entwine And get much closer Just say, say you will be mine Say you’ll let me dive into your ocean Beep bop diddly do Well, your words are somewhat scary But your eyes are somehow daring And it’s true Please, don’t be so cruel Who can be that cruel In the long run Who am I to you An emotional pretender With a silly boy’s agenda An illusion of what you need Do you know what you need Because I’m all yours You have no right to shut me out So why not make the best of it Stay, stay with me tonight May our souls entwine And get much closer Just say, say you will be mine Say you’ll let me dive into your ocean Stay, stay with me tonight May our souls entwine And get much closer Just say, say you will be mine Say you’ll let me dive into your ocean

about

With their debut album ‘Star-Crossed Lovers’, Danish rock band Mansfield brings you the
soundtrack for your summer holidays.
Mansfield has created an album that puts emphasis on songwriting and great melodies. The 11 tracks on
‘Star-Crossed Lovers’ show the band’s appreciation of British guitar pop from especially the 1960’s and
1990’s. By using as few musical elements as possible, the band members have created their own unique
sound of vocal harmonies blending with crunchy guitars, melodic bass lines and vibrant drum beats. The
main recording tracks were finished in three days, and the songs ooze of toe-tapping energy captivating the
listeners straightaway. Quintessential to the album is lead singer Christian Stage’s intense vocal with its
heartfelt deliveries.
The themes of the album are love, hope and desperation as indicated by the title ‘Star-Crossed Lovers’, a
notion found in Shakespeare’s tragedy of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This story of two lovers wanting to be
together, yet kept apart by fate is still relevant today. Nowadays, love is challenged by so many things in
our busy lives, but people still wish for real love and authentic relationships. According to Mansfield,
shattered ideals and dreams can easily destroy all hope and allow disappointment to take over. The lyrics
on ‘Star-Crossed Lovers’ portray hope and desperation as inevitable aspects of life.
While the songs address universal themes within the context of everyday life, elements from classical
literature function as relevant echoes of the past. However, in the song ‘Just Like Romeo and Juliet’, lead
singer and songwriter Christian Stage reinterprets Shakespeare’s tragedy and expresses optimism in the
following words, “We will skip the tragic ending and hold onto the part when boy meets girl.” Moreover,
the band draws on inspiration from British culture and music, which also shines through on the first two
singles released earlier this year, ‘Tell It Like It Is’ and ‘A Place in the Sun’. The connection with British
culture stems from Christian Stage living in England and Ireland in his youth and travelling around with his
guitar performing at schools, pubs and youth clubs. He noticed how the audience gave a positive response
to his direct and honest songs. The songwriting has since become Mansfield’s trademark.
Mansfield consists of Christian Stage (vocals and guitar), Mathias Havelund (guitar and vocals), Mathias
Wedeken (bass) and Filip Gulløv (drums). ‘Star-Crossed Lovers’ was recorded at Vibe Factory Studios by
Jakob Winther and Nick Lee and was produced by Jakob Winther, while the mixing and the mastering were
done by Morten Bue (Mew, Kashmir, The Rumour Said Fire).

credits

released May 29, 2020

Mansfield are:
Christian Stage: lead vocal, acoustic & electric guitar, piano, keyboards & percussion.
Mathias Havelund: lead guitar & backing vocals
Mathias Wedeken: bass, string arrangements & percussion
Filip Gulløv: drums, piano, percussion & backing vocals

All songs by Gulløv, Wedeken, Havelund & Stage

Recorded and engineered by Nick Lee and Jakob Winther at Vibe Factory Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark

Produced by Jakob Winther

Mixed and mastered by Morten Bue at Orange Orchid Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark

Cover photo by Jesper Ludvigsen

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