Nomination: Best Music Video: “Don’t Try to Change My Mind”
Special thanks to the beautiful work of video editors Duygu Basmaci & David Rawlings, musicians: Mark Kieswetter (arrangement & piano), Jordan O’Connor (bass), Ben Riley (drums), Drew Jurecka (violin), Bernardo Francisco Cisternas (sound engineer) & Number 9 Audio Group (recording) and all my friends and fans for all their support and encouragement.
A pop song about alienation, loneliness, and the loss of individuality, set against the modern landscape of our lives where urban development, corporate life, cars, and technology have taken over.
RELEASE DATE:
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
RECORD LABEL:
DONNA GREENBERG
LYRICS/MUSIC:
DONNA GREENBERG
ARRANGEMENTS:
MARK KIESWETTER
It’s Lonely in a Crowd Lyrics
It’s lonely in a crowd
Everyone rushing by
In a hurry, full of worry,
or laughter or smiles,
But not for me.
It’s lonely in this town,
No one stops to listen,
All locked inside,
Trying to hide,
Or smile or laugh,
But not for me.
Roar of traffic,
Building smashes,
Crush of trucks,
Those empty urban sounds.
Blind ambition,
Endless wishin’,
Those heartless city sounds,
Sure can bring you down.
It’s lonely on the street,
One day we will meet,
Then you might understand,
How lonely it is in a crowd.
We’re honoured to have our three music videos “My Love is in a Light Attire”, “Don’t Try to Change My Mind” & “Reflections” accepted into this wonderful film festival.
A romantic ballad written in a Latinesque style about a lover contemplating their beloved in solitude, in the peace and quiet of the night.
RELEASE DATE:
AUGUST 26, 2019
RECORD LABEL:
DONNA GREENBERG
LYRICS/MUSIC:
DONNA GREENBERG
ARRANGEMENT:
MARK KIESWETTER
In the Quiet of the Night Lyrics
In the quiet of the night
When flames flicker and fade,
Troubles soon slip away.
In the quiet of this peace
Dreams drift and stray.
You enter my heart
And stay.
Silhouettes and shadows,
Dark and light,
Glimpses of the future
Embers of delight.
Hold onto this moment,
Before it steals away.
It will last
In our minds
Long after shadows fade.
In the quiet of the dawn
Life offers its song.
You enter my heart
And stay.
This is a French version of my love song “The Springtime of Our Love,” inspired by Claude Lelouch’s film “Les Miserables” and reminiscent of French popular song from the age of Piaf.
Listen to it here and savour the bitter-sweet nostalgia.
Music & Original Lyrics: Donna Greenberg
Harmonization/Arrangement: Jordan Klapman
String Arrangement: Tony Quarrington
French Lyrics: Alain Ross
Vocals:
Donna Greenberg
Piano:
Jordan Klapman
Accordion:
Denis Keldie
Guitar:
Tony Quarrington
Violin:
Aaron Solomon
Drums:
Glenn Anderson
Bass:
Henry Heilig
Le Printemps de Nos Amours Lyrics
Marchant la nuit dans les rues,
Souvenirs toujours présents,
Où nous allions
Beau temps, mauvais temps,
Au printemps de nos amours.
Les lilas fleurissent encore,
Comme de beaux souvenirs,
Revoir la où nous étions,
Seuls tous les deux,
Au printemps de nos amours.
Soirs de champagne
Joies et caresses,
Lumières de l’aube,
Apporte un nouveau jour de bonheur,
Je t’ai aimais
Jusqu’a ton départ,
Ce jour gris des au revoir,
Les lilas fleurissent encore,
Les souvenirs toujours présents,
Je revois où nous marchions
Il y’a longtemps,
Au printemps de nos amours.
Depuis les années de guerre,
De toi longtemps sans nouvelles,
Assis dans le parc très tard dans la nuit
Au printemps de nos amours.
Un jour tu es revenue,
En souriant et pas plus,
Enlacés et peines effacées là,
Au printemps de nos amours.
This is a song about personal loss,and carrying on one’s life with hope, and strength for the sake of that special person; it is written in a classical style.
RELEASE DATE:
MARCH 8, 2019
RECORD LABEL:
DONNA GREENBERG
LYRICS/MUSIC:
DONNA GREENBERG
ARRANGEMENT:
MARK KIESWETTER
For Your Sake Lyrics
For your sake,
I will scale the walls
Of some forgotten fortress,
I will kneel and
Mix my fingers
With the cool, black earth.
Proclaim the sorrow of songbirds
To the iron-grey skies,
And swoop and skim
The frothy laughter of rivers.
Because you cannot
I must.
For your sake,
I will don the armour
And beat the sword
‘Gainst the silent night.
I will listen for its echo
With my pounding heart,
Chase the shadows of moonbeams,
And dance in their light,
Dance in their light.
For you sake,
Let them listen once more,
Oh, that you may rise again
And play
Once more
So beautif’ly
The heavens hear my song.
“My Love is in a Light Attire” Music Video can NOW be viewed online!
“My Love is in a Light Attire” is the fifth song from the album Love Songs of James Joyce, a “song cycle” set to poems from Chamber Music (1907), an early poetry collection by the famous Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941). This is an original song composed and sung by Donna Greenberg. Mark Kieswetter (arrangement/piano), Drew Jurecka (violin), Jordan O’Connor (bass), and Duygu Basmaci (video).