What's the matter ? a new music album by Philippe Salmon 2018

1 - What's the matter

2  - Somewhere in Amsterdam

3  - Showers

4  - But your green eyes make me blue

5  - Alex Rosie & Dave

6  - I know what I feel

7  - Have a diet

8  - Jamming on sexy blues

9  - Morning Blues

10  - Solitude

11 - One more bossa

12 - My Dear

13 - Mauvais rêve

14 - Fantaisie

15 - No more tatoos

Un grand merci à ceux qui m'ont aidé à réaliser ce projet : Mallory, Pascal, Monika, Timothée et John, Ronda and Michael ...

Les liens pour télécharger les chansons sont placés sous chaque description (site médiafire) - Je publie aussi les paroles des morceaux plus bas.

Let me thank all the team mates who helped me to realise this work:

Mallory Manahan (Lyrics on 3, 4 & 12), Pascal David (Bass, drums & mastering on 1, 3 & 15 ), Johnny Mindock (Drums & piano on 9), Monika Iris (Video of 3, 8 & 10) and Timothée Salmon (Cover artworks). Ronda Swindel and Michael Hermiston also helped in the making of the video for Alex Rosie & Dave.

 Links under the descriptions to download the songs & lyrics of the song at the end of the page.

1 - WHAT'S THE MATTER ?

A mi chemin entre la mémoire du premier amour et la mort qu'on croit imminente ... reflexion sur le sens de sa vie  /Trapped between the memory of a first love and death that seems very closed : What is the meaning of his life ?

Philippe Salmon: Guitars & vocals - Pascal David: Drums, bass & mastering

2 - SOMEWHERE IN AMSTERDAM

Une ballade Folk-pop inspirée du style de Neil YOung pour l'intro - Une chanson à la mémoire d'un amour en Hollande /A folk pop ballad composed in the style of Neil YOung who specialy inspired me for the guitar introduction, the song is a memory of an ancient love in Holand...

Philippe Salmon : Guitars & vocals

3 - SHOWERS :

Composée avec Mallory en 2014, une de mes préférées ... remix avec de la batterie électronique réalisé par Pascal, et un vidéo clip réalisé à partir d'extraits des superbes films de Monika. / Composed with Mallory in 2014, this is maybe my favorite. Remix with drums made by Pascal and the great video shots were made by Monika.

Philippe Salmon: Guitars & vocals - Mallory Manahan: Lyrics

Pascal David: Drums & mastering - Monika Iris : Videos of the clip

4 - BUT YOUR GREEN EYES MAKE ME BLUE

Co-écrit asvec Mallory qui est géniale pour faire des paroles de chanson, la partie guitare est inspirée du style Pink Floyd, pas de solo ici sur ce truc vraiment mélancolique. Co-writen with Mallory who is a genius to make good Lyrics, the guitar intro is inspired by Pink Floyd, no guitar solo in this song, who is really in a melancholic mood...

Philippe Salmon: Guitar & vocals - Mallory Manahan: Lyrics

5 - ALEX ROSIE & DAVE
Bienvenue dans mes obsessions à propos de l'enfance, le bonheur, les filles et la mort imminente... Un grand merci à Woody Allen, Michael Hermiston et son môme à vélo, Ronda Swindel et d'autres personnes anonymes de New York qui apparaissent dans le clip. Pour mes amis Francophones voici une explication de la chanson: Alex c'est le petit garçon à vélo qui est Heureux de vivre en harmonie avec la nature, Rosie, c'est la fille qui cours et se promène librement, heureuse et libre et Dave, c'est le type qui pense qu'il va mourir (il en est certain comme chacun de nous) mais cela ne l'empêche pas d'être heureux, malgré ce bonheur affiché, le clip montre un Woody Allen angoissé par la mort ...

Welcome to my obcessions with Childhood, happiness, girls and the imminent death. Everyone is looking for happiness, though (or maybe because) we think we know we are going to die ...

Philippe Salmon: Guitars & vocals - Michael Hermiston: Video of the little boy on his bike

Woody Allen & Ronda Swindel: both appear in the video clip

6 - I KNOW WHAT I FEEL

Des mots d'amour ne sont jamais une perte de temps ...Words of love are never a waste of time.

Philippe Salmon: Piano & vocals

7 - HAVE A DIET

Nouveau rythme le temps d'une chanson mi-désinvolte mi-engagée ...mais je ne suis pas prêt à faire une diète de guitare ... / New thing for me using a Hip Hop drums backing track on a commited & Offhand song. I am not ready for a guitar diet though ...

Philippe Salmon: guitars, Bass & Vocals - Drums backing track (internet)

8 - JAMMING ON SEXY BLUES

J'utilise là aussi un backing track complet de Youtube (Sexy blues). J'ai composé le solo  et mon jeu est sublimé par la magnifique vidéo de Monika :) / I used here a backing track that everyone can find on Youtube (Sexy blues) and composed a guitar solo on it, my guitar work is enhanced by the magnifique video of Monika Iris !

Philippe Salmon: Stratocaster Fender guitar solo - Monika Iris : Video works

9 - MORNING BLUES

Bon,tout a déjà été fait par les plus grands en matière de blues et il serait bien prétentieux de prétendre faire mieux en ce domaine... pourtant nous l'avons fait... mais la chanson n'est qu'un prétexte pour faire pleurer ma gratte et mon harmonica, merci à John pour son aide à la batterie et au piano ...

Well, you know that everything has been said and done in this genre and it is a bit too big for your boots to say you have composed a new blues, nevertheless we mad it... but the song is a pretext to make my guitar and my harmonica cry... thanks to Johnny for his additional drums and piano :)

Philippe Salmon : Guitars, harmonica, bass & vocals - Johnny Doxx: Piano & drums

10 - SOLITUDE

Une ballade folk en open tuning composée sur un poème de Saint Amant (1594-1661). Un voyage dans le passé d'une époque trouble de Louis XIII mais d'Artagnan aurait préféré un bon duel ... / A folk ballad writen on a poem of Saint Amant. A trip in the past at the period of Louis XIII, but d'Artagnan would have certainely prefered a good duel !

11 - ONE MORE BOSSA

Une petite bossa à deux guitares, un accompagnement standard joué par la Takamine acoustique corde nylon  et le solo pris par la guitare électrique Washburn... /A little bossa nova with two guitars: Takamine nylon string (accompaniement) and Washburn electric (solo)

12 - MY DEAR

Voici une autre œuvre collective composée avec Mallory, Musicalement un mix de genres avec du reggae et du rock acoustique. Another collab song with Mallory - musicaly a mix of styles, half reggae and half acoustic rock.

Mallory Manahan (Lyrics)

Philippe Salmon (guitars & vocals)

13 - MAUVAIS RÊVE (bad dream)

Instrumental composé sur commande pour le court métrage "l'accordéoniste" de Manon Dessources, la musique doit accompagner une scène qui dure 1min 20s ... du sur-mesure !

Intrumental tune composed for a short film "l'accordéoniste" by Manon Desssources , the music goes with a special scene that lasts 1min 20 sec : made to measure !

Philippe Salmon : Organ (programmed on guitar pro5) & guitars

14 - FANTAISIE - instrumental et mélange de genres (classique/ jazz/ Blues) dans la tradition rock progressif, une inspiration de Mike Oldfield / Instrumental tune in the Progressive rock trad inspired by Mike Oldfield.

Philippe Salmon : Guitars, flute, mandolin, harmonica, bass , piano, maracas & Djembe and do not forget the triangle...

15 - NO MORE TATOOS

Un truc dérangeant pour ceux qui aiment les tatouages, c'est l'histoire d'un type qui en a déjà plein partout et qui dit STOP ! ... something disturbing for those who like tatoos, story of a guy who has got a lot of them an says STOP ...

Philippe Salmon: Vocals, Piano and electric guitar solo (Fender)

Pascal David : Bass guitar, electric guitar & drums - MASTERING

   LYRICS OF THE SONGS :

What's the matter Lyrics: (Philippe Salmon)

1)You met a girl she was so lovely Though she was the love of your life And her smile made your turn turn turn your head And her perfume was going round round round again but she did not like you

2)You had a job it was so clever Thinking and making and searching and winning but you got bored going down down down and they kicked you to the ground ground ground Now self-employed makes you happy

What's the matter in your life life life lala Now you are going to say goodbye bye bye bye bye Cruel world I don't regret you

3) You like walking in the forest And you are talking to the trees And they told you what to say say say When the days have gone away way way ... there is no end turning around

4) Asking what is the meaning of life Wondering about what's after death and your dreams are going round round round your head you dead body in the ground ground ground again Now you know , you know nothing

Somewhere in Amsterdam LYRICS (Philippe Salmon 2017)

1) I woke up this morning, taking a look at my old bike
Not too much thinking, but I can tell you what I'd like
I can tell you what I'd like: Ridding to Amsterdam (bis)

2)  It's like a child dream, That is still stuck in my head
Eating an ice-cream, See the sunset when it's red
See the sunset when it's red: somewhere in Amsterdam (Bis)

(pont) You are smiling in the rain, with the man that you love
And I cannot feel the pain, though I have lost your love_____
(solo)

3) And you are somewhere, what is the color of your hair ?
And you seem so kind, you are forever in my mind
you are forever in my mind: somewhere in Amsterdam (Bis)

SHOWERS LYRICS: (Mallory Manahan)

The purple reflection on the shower head, from my dark circles I look dead

Spider my fingers through my hair I can’t feel My mind so bare

I erased my memories of you Replaced everything ,I erased my memories of you Replaced everything ...With nothing

I’ll wash myself of the pain you caused These marks on my body And all my flaws

I’m not stained by your mistakes Your insecurities Our breaks Impurities

I could fly away or I could drown Watching ghosts hold me down Your words are breath but fill my lungs and hurt my heart Too many ends to just one start

But your green eyes make me blue - Lyrics by Mallory Manahan

Green around me  Looking right through
I’m all blue but your eyes are green
What do they see  , Do they see my brown eyes on you
chorus: But your green eyes make me blue
But your green eyes make me blue

Your peachy locks intertwine
And I’m all tangled inside
Where do I lie , Pulled to the side on the wrong side

and so your green eyes make me blue
And they see right through  , And they control me
And they close tightly   , Buried inside

Rain finely falls,  Brown turns to blue
Then greens in bloom And my eyes on you
What do they see  , Do they see my brown eyes on you

 Alex Rosie & Dave LYRICS:  (Philippe Salmon)

Alex is amazed by the country side
A little boy who likes to ride his bike
Going through the woods and round the lakes
Never mind and not afraid by snakes
He wants to enjoy every moment without a motor

Ask him why he is so happy
Always curious and full of energy
And he answers with a smile
Nature gives him everything he needs

Rosy is often running in the park
Robert  the dog is not far behind
he's getting older but never mind
And as she looks up to the buildings
the avenues and cars are sounding
deleted all the city noise gone to black

Ask her why she is so happy
Always curious and full of energy
And she answers with a smile
Nature gives her everything she needs

Dave has left his house the day before
he got a disease, but he cannot recover
 doctor says the chance is none today
His kids and wife  are not so far away
day and night, there is no fear in his mind
maybe he wants to find what is there behind

Ask him why he is so happy
Always curious and full of energy
And he answers with a smile
Nature gives him everything he needs

I know what I feel (Philippe Salmon)

Never knew where to start a song

it comes to me just like this

Never knew if I am right or wrong

But I hope It's not too bad

But I know what I feel for you

gives me a thrill inside

I feel fine when I'm with you_______

I love you

Never know how to start with you

it s just the way it is

Never do the things you want me to

and I hope you're not too sad

Have a diet   - LYRICS by Philippe Salmon, 2018

And this girl in your bed making a phone call
she is just leaving in the middle of the night
maybe to her ex boyfriend after all
 You may be wrong , you don't wanna fight
Have a love diet - have a love diet

Running in the street and you feel the sweat
police cars are wailing, raining  to be wet
you don't know what is  -  at the next corner
there's a man laying in his blood: it's a murder
hey man, have a crime diet ...

When your so-called friends only send you spams
and they suck and your sick by all this jam
mythomaniacs , you need to be seen
but all you want is run away from this scene
have a web diet, have a web diet

Would you like to know what it is in your sandwich ?
no matter if you're poor no matter if you're rich
killing animals only makes me sick
if you eat some shit then you shit some meat
have a meat diet ...

Rolling at the botton, when youre walking in the street
rocking at the bottom , they're so nice to meet
looking and thinking and dreaming and making
love has a weird way -  to waste your living
hey man , have a sex diet ...

MORNING BLUES   - Philippe Salmon 2018

When I wake up in the morning , I know you were in my dreams     
When I wake up in the morning , I know you were in my dreams     
You're the best I've ever seen, YOu now what I mean

Well I used to be bad, and you know that it's true
Well I used to be bad, and you know that it's true
But you made me feel better, and worse it up to you

When I wake up in the night , I am not sure you're still around
When I wake up in the night , I am not sure you're still around
I've lost your number, there's nowhere it can be found

SOLITUDE   - poème de  Marc-Antoine Girard de SAINT-AMANT   (1594-1661)

O ! que j'aime la solitude !
Que ces lieux sacrés à la nuit,
Eloignés du monde et du bruit,
Plaisent à mon inquiétude !
Mon Dieu! Que mes yeux sont contents
De voir ces bois qui se trouvèrent
A la nativité du temps,
Et que tous les Siècles révèrent,
Etre encore aussi beaux et verts,
Qu'aux premiers jours de l'Univers !

Que sur cette épine fleurie,
Dont le printemps est amoureux,
Philomèle au chant langoureux
Entretient bien ma rêverie !
Que je prends de plaisir à voir
Ces monts pendants en précipices,
Qui, pour les coups du désespoir
Sont aux malheureux si propices,
Quand la cruauté de leur sort,
Les force à rechercher la mort !

Jamais l'été, ni la froidure
N'ont vu passer dessus cette eau
Nulle charrette ni bateau,
Depuis que l'un et l'autre dure ;
Jamais voyageur altéré
N'y fit servir sa main de tasse ;
Jamais chevreuil désespéré
N'y finit sa vie à la chasse ;
Et jamais le traître hameçon
N'en fit sortir aucun poisson.

Que j'aime à voir la décadence
De ces vieux châteaux ruinés,
Contre qui les ans mutinés
Ont déployé leur insolence !
Les sorciers y font leur sabbat ;
Les démons follets s'y retirent,
Qui d'un malicieux ébat
Trompent nos sens et nous martyrent ;
Là se nichent en mille trous
Les couleuvres et les hiboux.

L'orfraie, avec ses cris funèbres,
Mortels augures des destins,
Fait rire et danser les lutins
Dans ces lieux remplis de ténèbres.
Sous un chevron de bois maudit
Y branle le squelette horrible
D'un pauvre amant qui se pendit
Pour une bergère insensible,
Qui d'un seul regard de pitié
Ne daigna voir son amitié.

Aussi le Ciel juge équitable,
Qui maintient les lois en vigueur,
Prononça contre sa rigueur
Une sentence épouvantable :
Autour de ces vieux ossements
Son ombre, aux peines condamnée,
Lamente en longs gémissements
Sa malheureuse destinée,
Ayant pour croître son effroi
Toujours son crime devant soi.

My Dear (Mallory Manahan/ Philippe Salmon)

Dear, will you please turn out the light

Tell me it’s time to sleep

I’ll stay awake all through the night

Longing for my time with you

Dear, would you like to hold my hand

Tell me what’s on your mind

Side by side strong we will stand

Like always we will pull through

Chorus:

Oh my dear ! Longing for my time with you (bis)

Baby, wont you please kiss me

Look at me like you do

Hold me and need me

The way I want you to

No More Tattoos  LYRICS philippe Salmon 2018

A tower on your belly -- kept by a dragon force
Red flowers and monsters--  and there is no remorse
Fire burns like hell -- just down in your back
Is it the name of Krishna -- under the Cadillac ?

I feel so naked in the human race
No more tatoos on my face

It's a snake on your shoulder -- watching a pussy cat
Noah's Ark on your body -- and don't forget the rats
You got words of wisdom -- writen on your feet
A rose a heart and a gun-- and they're so nice to meet

In every part of yourself -- is showing modern art
But  what are you gonna do ? delete and restart
Can you just remember -- when you were a baby ?
 a white page of paper --  would you cry maybe