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Welcome Stranger

by Monique diMattina

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1.
Lunar Lady 03:11
Lunar Lady oh so bright, be my wishing well tonight I'll go fishing with my kite if you'll shine for me Lady whisper in the wind, starry siren songs of yin Call the tide to come on in and shine for me Thunder, old man's cough – shake the earth, scare me off Hear you weepin' up above, cryin' to the sea Lunar Lady oh so high, when I die to you I'll fly Be the air that holds you tight as you shine for me
2.
Picture a cook, doing her boil and toil, she got lunch to spoil Get the smell of sweat and regret it's the stench of all she can't forget Smashin’ mash like it's trenches she's diggin’ string beans in a watery grave and gin gin gin gin gin... Twenty long years she been ploughin’ this pot Kneadin’ her list of all he's not Still she choses to suck on her bruises sustained, long explained in whispers to Susan on the phone as she's stirring her potion grindin’ eternal in a circular motion flamin’ her fires, it's a habitual devotion She's servin it up, her favourite grub Joan, Joan, Joan, Joan - Joan of Burwood He's heard it before, She gonna walk out the door All he ever does is take take take All she ever does is burn that steak And hair of steam, foully brewing She's servin’ it up and she ain't gonna stop, Servin’ it up - Joan of Burwood
3.
Way down south where the wattle trees grow Weather man tries but he really doesn't know There's a dark little alley down a city street Where you dine real fine and it ain't too steep So get dressed down we'll do the pub crawl Melbin town is the livingest place of all We got all kinds of faith, religion too Black yellow brown red white and blue Could be the colour of your club or the colour of your skin Y'all find a way just to fit right in So get dressed down.. I been to places with a buzz in the air There's a town further north has got pretty blonde hair But if you want to hear music in the streets I know a place here we all can meet So get dressed down…
4.
Too Far Gone 04:58
The sun ain't yellow it's chicken he says Petty little quarrels they run roun' my head Keep comin' back to the way we met You know we're too far gone The sign on my door it says back in 5 You walk right in this little soul dive of mine What makes you think you're the one for me? I say yeah, yeah, yeah Coz baby we're on - a one way street Still tryin' to find our way Too far gone, for thinkin' 'bout another We fuss n fight anyway We're carryin' on, until we're beat You can't win if you don't play 'Coz babe we're too far gone for love to lose it's way There's 20 million dollars ridin' on a white horse The bankers and the taxman they're headin' for the course They say 'Come on get in - what's the matter with you?' I don’t care, no no He says we're not really here we're just passin' through space I say well pick up your clothes 'coz it's not just your place You hold my hand and it feels so fine I say yeah, yeah, yeah Coz Baby we're on.. This wouldn't be a real love story Without the part about inadequacy One and one can make 13 Babe when you're too far gone You know there's love and there's habit And there's in-between But we still duck down the alley Where we can't be seen Babe 'coz we're too far gone - too far gone for love You know we're too far gone for love to lose it's way
5.
What does she know, when she's all on her own Can she sing herself a tune? Will it fill an empty room? Make the darkness go? Early dawn, before the day is born Does she greet it with a smile, or has it been a while Since she greeted it at all? Years they roll on by, and it takes a train to make her cry Travellin’ down the road, such a heavy load -Who knows why.. Night-time comes, she loved it once And as the four winds blow, can she grab an oar and row? What does she know - Night-time comes, she loved it once, Can she ever love again? Who knows where or when? Can she give her heart a chance? And let it flow, just let it go - What does she know?
6.
You know the story by now One small step and the walls come tumblin' down Watch the curtains, no time for hurtin' – it's showtime now The leadin' lady's got a permanent frown Roses are red now you're blue, Time for regrets and kisses meant for two Won't you wait up, honey we can make up Can't you see, what tools we're being In the lonely hours, I wonder why we keep on playing these parts The tension rises and there ain't no goin' back until the fat lady farts So if the doctor is in Please tell him I'm waitin', hopin' and prayin' He'll have a tonic, something therapeutic like a case of gin? Let the show begin
7.
Ici 04:01
Soleil, la lune, le ciel, les heures que passes tout seules c’est toi ici Le froid d’hiver passé, lumiere des etoiles tres fraiches, c’est toi ma vie Le sens magique que vient aux yieux ma vie m’amour tu portes a moi Printemps a moi, ici Ici encore et toutes tristesses les restes non plus sont tout parties C’est toi encore c’est vrai tu portes un grand beaute c’est toi, ma vie Alors m’amour m’embrasses et doucement me dont les bises encore Une fille, garcon, amour, amour les deux tout seules Tout seules savoir la joie, savoir l’amour tout seules Soleil, la lune, le ciel, les heures que passes tout seules c’est toi ici
8.
This is my fire, my fire for you A home for coming to, we’ll be feeling good There was a time, I didn’t see How quiet night could be Breathed you in my sleep Kiss away the misty rise The day is dawning, but you close your eyes This is my fire, I breath for you I sent a message, hope it’s getting through Far away, in the blue The stars are for us, you can feel it too Kiss away the misty rise.. Squeeze the grapes of wrath, wine will come Lay a table cloth, time will fall away This is our time, here and now We’ll take a moment, make it last an hour Come with me now, into the day We’ll stow away, like lovers do Kiss away the misty rise. Kiss away the dark beneath your eyes That’s not our sunrise The day is dawning, on the other side
9.
The Kiss 02:42
10.
So Near 04:18
We take a ride, you take the wheel I'm holding to the way it used to feel, my dear When we were so near In your eyes, still see the man I love But just like a ghost I can't touch your heart It's so near and so far Used to be a smile from me, was enough to make you happy But now..the winds of change are shifting And so we ride, two little too polite smiles And say 'Let's take a break for a while' I wonder why - we were so near, and so far
11.
Dumb Things 05:49
12.
Moonshine 04:33
Back in the moonshine, moonshine so sweet You know you're havin a good time When you can't stay on your feet One two slip through the crack, how'd you do that? Four five and here's a cosy dive to sit and chew fat In the moonshine - on the funny side of the street Tell ya you'll be kissin' everyone that you meet Back in the moonshine, honey where the lights are red Come on and strike that bed light 'Coz you can sleep all night when you're dead Uptown, downtown, where'd you go spinning roun'? Come on back and take a shot before you fall flat, In the moonshine, on the funny side of the street Tell ya you'll be kissin' everyone that you meet..
13.
China Plate 03:28
We been pulled from the ether by women who fight With hips and with hands, who wrestle through the night Limp through days with dull achin' knees They crawl back from hate, serve up love on a china plate Y'all playin' a role in a primordial plot Scrapin' muddy pots, rubbin' sore spots and what not Daily performing invisible feats Like when they crawl back from hate, serve up love on a china plate I eat and once again am told, of granma burned in coals at three Doctor's grim at the danglin' limb But it's ma knows the thing for dying kin.. Fancy now at ninety-two, ancient scars like hardened glue Pulled from the ether and she's goin' back up She's goin' back up yeah Easy as you please she's gonna pull up a chair Cash in her chips and she'll be gettin' her share For fightin' the fight in the alleys and caves She crawl back from hate serve up love on a china plate
14.
Get Happy 04:30
Get born, stuck in a storm Torn between two lovers, beat up and worn Get played like a helpless pawn and Get happy Get tired, from waiting so long Tired of being a mother, tired of being a son Get to feeling you're the only one and Get happy If I had a chance, another romance might sway me Still in this life-long dance, I'm the only one that's gonna save me Get ready, wind's going to blow Look in the mirror, crack's gonna show But don't let it get you low, oh no Get happy
15.
A girl and a dog, kickin’ along to the park where they go every day He’s what she’s not, they go together nicely He’s the sensitive sort, short dark and handsome Always knows what not to say, Loves her completely puts a little dance on When she gets home at the end of the day A girl and a dog, what could go wrong I tell you nothing can go wrong with the love, The love of a girl and a dog Whatever she wears, it’s always his favourite, She’s long in the store, he’s happy to wait His family is decent, well domesticated A night in is their favourite date He doesn’t lie, doesn’t cheat He just lies on her feet Sure he likes a ball game, and a roll in the hay But he’ll always choose her, ain’t gonna lose her It’s not a tale for Hollywood, ‘coz it’s good every day A girl and a dog, what could go wrong I tell you nothing can go wrong with the love, The love of a girl and a dog..

about

In 2000 she leaves Melbin town for New York City.
Thus commenceth an odyssey of myriad locations - in an airport recently in lieu of sleep
30 homes are counted over 10 years, criteria being the suitcase was unpacked for a month or more. This partly explains why there are lots tracks -
songs get banked up when you don't sit still long enough to record em'.
Also why T.S.Eliot feeds the theme poem, knowing as he did about homecomings, discovery of what u already knew, strangers & angels and where to dine real fine for cheap.
Speaking of angels, strangers, travellers and good food this includes asylum seekers!
Please support www.asrc.org.au
My big thanks to all who worked and played and helped this get made
and above all to my family who are many and each one a gem.
Don't be a stranger! Come visit!

credits

released November 7, 2009

Monique diMattina - vox, piano, glock
Doug de Vries - guitar
Sam Lemann - guitar
Ben Robertson - bass
Andrew Swann - drums & guitar
Steve Grant - trumpet & accordion

Produced by Monique diMattina, Salvatore Malatesta and St. Ali
Recorded at Baker Street Studios and a coupla lounge rooms by Alan Neundorf, Myles Mumford, Andrew Swann.
Mixed by MdM and Myles Mumford. Mastered by Michael Letho

All songs by MdM except track 3 by MdM / A. Swann, track 7 by MdM / D. Macay, track 11 by Paul Kelly, track 12 by MdM / F.Morton

Photography by Karen Riley
Styling by Sarah Madders
Design & Illustration by Samantha McFadden

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Monique diMattina Melbourne, Australia

Monique diMattina is an Australian musician. As pianist/composer she has released three solo piano albums. As singer/songwriter she has released three albums in jazz/pop/folk styles. She has been the recipient of many prizes including Fulbright, Queens Trust & Australia Council awards.
Monique teaches at the VCA (Melbourne Con) & Monash University jazz departments and is a Yamaha artist.
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