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The Delta Sessions

by White Mountain

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THERE HE IS THE BELLICOSE WOLF MOVING TO THE TOWN OF THE DESPERATE WHAT HE LEFT BEHIND AND WHAT HE EXPECTS TO GET SO FAR IT’S JUST A WISH, IT’S JUST A WISH DREAMING OF A JOURNEY THAT LEADS TO A DESTINATION DREAMING OF A JOURNEY THAT NEVER ENDS THAT NEVER ENDS NEVER ENDS (2x) THAT NEVER ENDS NEVER ENDS (4x) IT NEVER ENDS (2x) NEVER ENDS (2x) AND NOW IT’S ALL IN YOUR HANDS
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WELCOME TO MY DREAM COME ON MAKE A WISH YOU`LL BE SUPPRISED (BEYOND BELIEVE) WHAT A LITTLE WISH CAN DO JUST MAKE YOUR WISH THE MAGIC`S IN YOU, IT’S ALL IN YOU HEY, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T BE IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH MAN, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T SEE IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH CLOSE YOUR MIND, REGAIN YOUR SENSES AND THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU JUST MAKE YOUR WISH THE MAGIC`S IN YOU, IT’S ALL IN YOU COME ON HEY, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T BE IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH MAN, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T SEE IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A IT’S IN YOUR GENES, IN YOUR CODE YOU ARE THE CREATOR OF YOUR OWN IDENDITY AND OF YOUR FATE YOU ARE YOUR OWN DESTINY IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH MAN THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T SEE LOT’S OF LITTLE WONDERS, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH THE PRECIOUS THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE IF YOU ONLY MAKE YOUR, IF YOU ONLY MAKE YOUR WISH JUST TRUST IN YOU AND DARE THE MAGIC’S IN YOU, THE MAGIC IS IN YOU HEY, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T BE (MAKE A WISH) IF YOU ONLY MAKE A (MAKE A WISH), IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH MAN, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T SEE (MAKE A WISH) IF YOU ONLY MAKE A (MAKE A WISH), IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A, IF YOU ONLY MAKE A WISH
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FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEIRDEST MAZE OF CONCRETE AND DESIRES ENTERING THE GATES OF THE VOID - I GOT NO CHOICE RUNNING DOWN THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT DRIVEN BY THE CALL OF AN INFINITE PASSION HOLDING OUT FOR SOMETHING THAT’S SUITABLE, SHINY AND BRIGHT I CAN FEEL IT CREEPING UP ON ME INSIDE THERE’S A CRAVING FOR MORE A HOPE FOR THE ULTIMATE CURE AND THE SERPENT KEEPS BECKONING FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT (I’M FOLLOWING) THROUGH THE WEIRDEST MAZE OF CONCRETE AND DESIRES ENTERING THE GATES OF THE VOID - I GOT NO CHOICE RUNNING DOWN THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT (I’M RUNNING DOWN) DRIVEN BY THE CALL OF AN INFINITE PASSION HOLDING OUT FOR SOMETHING THAT’S SUITABLE - SHINY AND BRIGHT I CAN SENSE THE URGE FOR A NEW DAWN A VOICE THAT RESOUNDS FROM THE FAR A POTION THAT MENDS ALL THE SCARS AND THE SERPENT KEEPS BECKONING FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT (I’M FOLLOWING) THROUGH THE WEIRDEST MAZE OF CONCRETE AND DESIRES ENTERING THE GATES OF THE VOID - I GOT NO CHOICE I GOT NO CHOICE (3x) LURKING IN THE DARK FOR SOMETHING SLEEK, FOR SOMETHING PRETTY SLIPPING THROUGH THE NIGHT IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY ‘CAUSE TONIGHT THE SNAKE WILL TAKE THE LEAD AND WE WILL FOLLOW AND YOU REALIZE YOU’RE ALIVE LURKING IN THE DARK FOR SOMETHING SLEEK, FOR SOMETHING PRETTY SLIPPING THROUGH THE NIGHT IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY ‘CAUSE TONIGHT THE SNAKE WILL TAKE THE LEAD AND WE WILL FOLLOW AND YOU REALIZE YOU’RE ALIVE. YEAH FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT (I’M FOLLOWING) THROUGH THE WEIRDEST MAZE OF CONCRETE AND DESIRES ENTERING THE GATES OF THE VOID - I GOT NO CHOICE RUNNING DOWN THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT (I’M FOLLOWING) THROUGH THE WEIRDEST MAZE OF CONCRETE AND DESIRES ENTERING THE GATES OF THE VOID - I GOT NO CHOICE RUNNING DOWN THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE TONIGHT (I’M RUNNING DOWN) DRIVEN BY THE CALL OF AN INFINITE PASSION HOLDING OUT FOR SOMETHING THAT’S SUITABLE - SHINY AND BRIGHT I GOT NO CHOICE (3x)
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MY HOMETOWN HAS CURSED ME OH ALL OF YOU DID I RUN FAR AWAY TO GET LOST IN THE WIND THE NIGHT'S YOUNG BUT DARK FAR ENOUGH TO SEE STARS I CAN HEAR OCEAN WAVES BEHOLD ALL OF THE SEA DON'T RUN AWAY, DON'T RUN AWAY (6x) I DON'T HAVE NO FEELINGS DON'T HAVE NO BELIEFS NO SOULS AROUND HERE FINALLY I CAN BREATHE (FINALLY I CAN BREATHE) (SO MY WINDS) MY WINDS TAKE ME HOME JUST TO WHERE I BELONG NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE BUT I SEE IN MY DREAMS (WHEN I SLEEP) MY MIND FEELS SO CLEAR BUT JUST AS EMPTY AROUND HERE MEMORIES OF HOME ARE JUST LEADING NOWHERE OUT HERE ALL ALONE OH SO LOST ON MY OWN NO ONE TO MEET BUT MYSELF CAN I STAND THE UNKNOWN DON'T RUN AWAY, DON'T RUN AWAY (6x) BUT I DO NEED SOMEONE WHAT ELSE HAVE I BECOME THAN THE LONELIEST SOUL MORE IN CHAINS THAN FREE (THE FIRST STEP) THE FIRST STEP AND A TEAR JUST TO GET OUT OF HERE I FEEL A NEW WORTH OF ALL THE THINGS THAT I'VE GOT AND SO MY WINDS BLOW ME BACK HOME (2x)
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THE BIRD IS IN A CAGE, BRIGHT AND FULL OF SPACE BUT YOU FEARED ABOUT LET HIM GOING AWAY YOU'RE LIVING IN DISGRACE, SOME TEARS ROLLIN DOWN YOUR FACE BUT YOU FEARED ABOUT LET HIM GOING AWAY KEEP YOUR SECRETS HIDDEN KEEP YOUR ILLUSIONS SO YOU ENLARGE THE SPACE, YOU CHANGE ALL THE PLACE ALL OF YOUR FACE, YOU CAN REPLACE BUT IT'S STILL LOOKS THE SAME, THERE IS NO COMPLAIN BUT THE SADNESS OF YOUR CHAINS BELONG THE WINDOWS, DREAMS ARE IN HER HEAD BECAUSE YOU'RE SCARED THAT SHE FLED ALL WHAT SHE CAN SEE, INACCESSIBLE BECAUSE YOU ARE SCARED ABOUT THAT SHE FLED YOU SEE HER CRYING, DESPAIR INCOMING AND YOU'RE STILL SCARED ABOUT THAT SHE FLED KEEP YOUR FEARS WELL HIDDEN KEEP ALL OF YOUR FRUSTRATIONS THE SADNESS OF YOUR CHAINS THE FACE YOU CAN REPLACE YOU TRAPPED IN YOUR MISTAKES BUT THERE'S NO COMPLAIN SO YOU ENLARGE THE SPACE, YOU CHANGE ALL THE PLACE ALL OF YOUR FACE, YOU CAN REPLACE BUT IT STILL LOOKS THE SAME, THERE IS NO COMPLAIN BUT THE SADNESS OF YOUR CHAINS YOU SEE SHE'S DYING, TRAPPED IN YOUR MISTAKES BY THE SADNESS OF YOUR CHAINS SHE OPENS HER ARMS, AND FEELS WHAT IT MAKES WITHOUT SADNESS OF YOUR CHAINS BELONG THE WINDOWS, DREAMS ARE IN HER HEAD, YOU'RE ALWAYS TOO SCARED THAT SHE FLED SHE FORCED TO FOLLOW, DOESN'T WANT TO SEE YOU DEAD YOU'RE ALWAYS TOO SCARED THAT SHE FLED YOU'RE HER UNIVERSE, HER WARMTH, HER COLORS BUT SHE HAS TO GROW UP, YOU CAN’T DRY ALL THE TEARS DELETE THE PAIN RIGHT FROM THE STRAIN IT'S IN YOUR VEINS BREAK THE CHAINS
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RUNNING ON THE STREETS IT LOOKS LIKE NO ONE HERE THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU CRY YOU'RE ALONE ON YOUR OWN YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEEL THE SAME THING FEEL THE SAME THING, NO IT'S KILLING ME OUT THE TIME HAS COME THE WAR IS RISING IT’S AROUND THE WORLD DON'T GIVE UP AND BREAK THE LAWS MAKE THE SILENCE SOUNDS SO STRONG AND PROCLAIM YOUR FREEDOM LIFE THERE'S A WAY TO STAY ALIVE LET IT FLOW ON YOUR BLOOD HOLY AUTORITHY WILL EXPOSE YOU TO FIRE EGOCENTRIC DREAMS THAT ARE FEEDING THEIR MINDS YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEEL THE SAME THING FEEL THE SAME THING, NO THAT KILLS ME INSIDE THE TIME IS OUT THE WAR IS COMING READY TO START DON'T GIVE UP AND BREAK THE LAWS MAKE THE SILENCE SOUNDS SO STRONG AND PROCLAIM YOUR FREEDOM LIFE THERE'S A WAY TO STAY ALIVE LET IT FLOW ON YOUR BLOOD MAKE THE SILENCE SOUNDS SO STRONG THERE’S A WAY TO STAY ALIVE STAY ALIVE THERE’S A WAY TO STAY ALIVE STAY ALIVE DON'T GIVE UP AND BREAK THE LAWS MAKE THE SILENCE SOUNDS SO STRONG AND PROCLAIM YOUR FREEDOM LIFE THERE'S A WAY TO STAY ALIVE DON'T GIVE UP AND BREAK THE LAWS MAKE THE SILENCE SOUNDS SO STRONG AND PROCLAIM YOUR FREEDOM LIFE THERE'S A WAY TO STAY ALIVE LET IT FLOW ON YOUR BLOOD
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WHERE IS THE REAL LIFE DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU BECOME YOU CALL ME MONSTER AND YOU WANNA SEE ME DEAD I SEE YOU LEAVE AGAIN DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME YOU THINK THAT THIS IS THE END I FEEL YOUR TORMENT AND YOUR PAIN PLEASE COULD YOU TURN RIGHT NOW IT IS TIME TO DRY THE RAIN A WAY OR ANOTHER I’M IMPRISONED THEN BANNED WHERE IS THE REAL LIFE IF ONLY I COULD IF I ONLY COULD KNOW I SEE YOU LEAVE AGAIN DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME YOU THINK THAT THIS IS THE END I FEEL YOUR TORMENT AND YOUR PAIN PLEASE COULD YOU TURN RIGHT NOW IT IS TIME TO DRY THE RAIN REAL LIFE REAL LIFE, I WANT REAL LIFE REAL LIFE REAL LIFE, I CHOOSE REAL LIFE REAL LIFE REAL LIFE, I WANT REAL LIFE I FEEL YOUR TORMENT AND YOUR PAIN IT IS TIME TO DRY THE RAIN I SEE YOU LEAVE AGAIN DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME YOU THINK THAT THIS IS THE END I FEEL YOUR TORMENT AND YOUR PAIN PLEASE COULD YOU TURN RIGHT NOW IT IS TIME TO DRY THE RAIN
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SOMETHING IS CREEPING IN MY SOUL SOMETHING IS SWALLOWING ME WHOLE I PUT A SPEAR INSIDE THE FLESH IS OH SO WHITE THE RED IS DROWNING ME (2x) I’M BREATHING RED THE RED IS DROWNING ME
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DID YOU FORGET WHERE IT ALL BEGAN FREE FALLING WITH NO GROUND BELOW WHAT HAS BEEN SAID WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE I'VE LOST ALL SENSE OF CONTROL THROUGH THE MIST I WANDER TO SEEK WHAT LIES BEYOND LIKE ABOVE SO BELOW INDIFFERENT JUST A SHOW NO ONE REALLY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY NO ONE SHED A TEAR AS I WALKED AWAY AS I WALKED AWAY (2x) TIME'S PASSING BY STILL I TRY TO HIDE MY PAIN INSIDE I'VE MADE MISTAKES I CAN'T TURN BACK (CAN'T TURN BACK!) IT SEEMED UNREAL NOW IT'S TOO LATE NOW IT'S TOO LATE (2x) LIKE ABOVE SO BELOW INDIFFERENT JUST A SHOW NO ONE REALLY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY NO ONE SHED A TEAR AS I WALKED AWAY I TRIED TO FORGET THERE IS NOTHING LEFT I TRIED TO (2x) FORGET LIKE ABOVE SO BELOW INDIFFERENT JUST A SHOW NO ONE REALLY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY NO ONE SHED A TEAR AS I WALKED AWAY AS I WALKED AWAY
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WE LIVE IN A WORLD, WHICH WE DON'T RESPECT WE LOVE SUPERFICIAL CONNECTIONS, BUT WE ARE SEPARATE OUR DREAM CAME TRUE, TO GET EVERYTHING 24/7 BUT BE AWARE, YOUR SOUL IS READY TO SHARE (CAUSE) WE DON’T CARE (2x) FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR SOUL FADES (SHARE, CARE, BE AWARE) YOUR SOUL FADES (SHARE, CARE, BE AWARE) YOUR SOUL FADES (SHARE, CARE, BE AWARE) YOUR SOUL FADES (SHARE, CARE, BE A) WE ARE LIVING AS FAST AS WE CAN (WE DON’T CARE) MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT ANY PLAN (WE DON’T CARE) THE TREE OF LIVE IS BROKEN FOREVER (WE DON’T) CAUSE WE INFEST THE FRUITS WITH GREATEST ENDEAVOUR WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE TRUTH WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE LIES WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT OURSELVES WE DON’T CARE (3x) WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE SOOTH WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE CRYS WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT IGNORANCE IN PERFECTION WE DON’T CARE (3x) THEY DON’T CARE WE DON’T CARE I DON’T CARE WE DON’T CARE OUR SOULS ARE SPARE. WE DON’T CARE (3x) FEEL FREE TO SHARE WE DON’T CARE (2x) YOUR MIND IS ON A DEATH CHAIR SHOULD WE CHANGE SOMETHING OR IS IT JUST FINE TO SUCK OUT THE WORLD, STILL OUR BIGGEST CRIME OUR LARGEST FOCUS BELONGS TO USELESS INFORMATION BUT LIFE IS MORE THAN A DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION (ILLUSTRATION) WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE TRUTH WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE LIES WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT OURSELVES WE DON’T CARE (3x) WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE SOOTH WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT THE CRYS WE DON’T CARE, CARING ABOUT IGNORANCE (I TOLD YOU SO) IN PERFECTION WE DON’T CARE (6x) I DON’T CARE WE DON’T CARE (2x) OUR SOUL IS A BLUE SQUARE (5x)
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I FEEL LOST INSIDE THIS TORTURED SKIN EXISTENCE FEELS SO WRONG I TRY TO DRINK MYSELF TO SLEEP I JUST DON’T KNOW IF I CAN REALLY GO ON YES I FEEL INSANE AND WEAK INSOMNIA, MY QUIET COMPANION I CAN’T FEEL SAFE NO MORE UNTIL YOU RUN FROM THE CREATURE YOU CAN NOT KILL (I´M NOT SAFE IN THIS BODY, I´M NOT SAFE) (4x) AND ALL THAT WE HAD AND ALL THAT WE`VE SAID NO NEED TO REGRET A THING BUT NOW IT`S OVER, TIME TO LOOK FORWARD NO NEED TO LOOK BACK TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN IN TEARS MY THOUGHTS RUNNING IN CIRCLES BUT I DON`T KNOW WHAT TO DO I’M HUNTED BY MY DAEMONS AND MY NEVER EVER ENDING NIGHTMARES OF YOU YOU USED ME AND ABUSED ME JUST BECAUSE CAUSE YOU COULD AND YES YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE I CAN’T FEEL SAFE NO MORE UNTIL YOU RUN FROM THE CREATURE YOU CAN NOT KILL (I´M NOT SAFE IN THIS BODY, I´M NOT SAFE) (4x) AND ALL THAT WE HAD AND ALL THAT WE`VE SAID NO NEED TO REGRET A THING BUT NOW IT`S OVER, TIME TO LOOK FORWARD NO NEED TO LOOK BACK TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN IN TEARS TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN IN TEARS (2x) I FEEL YOUR HANDS AROUND MY THROAT I FEEL YOUR SWEAT ALL OVER ME I CAN NOT GET RID OF YOUR SMELL NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO TO ME I CAN’T FEEL SAVE NO MORE UNTIL I RUN FROM THE CREATURE I CAN NOT KILL I CAN NOT GET RID OF HER SMELL, YOU CREATE MY PRIVATE HELL I`M NOT SAFE, I`M NOT SAFE ANYMORE AND ALL THAT WE HAD AND ALL THAT WE`VE SAID NO NEED TO REGRET A THING BUT NOW IT`S OVER, TIME TO LOOK FORWARD NO NEED TO LOOK BACK TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN IN TEARS I RUN FROM YOU YOU RUN FROM ME WE’RE LOST TOGETHER TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN IN TEARS I RUN FROM YOU YOU RUN FROM ME I`M LOST INSIDE TO WHERE WE`VE BEEN IN TEARS

about

"White Mountain” is a musical project, founded in 2013 by Hamburg based multi-instrumentalist, engineer and producer Mirko Ertmer.

His vision was to create a unique musical project that includes various styles of music as well as different artist and friends.

The music of “White Mountain” combines Rock, Film score, Progressive and Metal elements in composition with Electronic and Analog Synths also as Ambient, Drone and Experimental influences.

All these musical impulses ignore genre boundaries and create a singular sound experience.

In December 2017, the time has come to present the debut album: “The Delta Sessions”.

These 15 tracks are the result of four years full of creativity, blood, sweat and tears, united in one modern hybrid soundtrack for the 21st century.

The album concept includes five different chapters, which stand for the cycle of life, which every human being goes through.

All songs and instruments are written and performed by Mirko Ertmer. He also takes care for the audio production that includes recording and mixing, to create a sound that perfectly fits to the music in his mind, on the highest level of quality.

Eight different singers from around the world are involved to reinforce this massive project with their passion, creativity and lyrics as well as four guest musicians contribute their musical bits to the big picture.

From tracks like “Like Above, So Below” that swells with electric guitars, orchestral elements and melodic vocals into an epic cinematic piece of rock, to the softer “Real life” which sounds like something straight out of the prog-pop universe.
 
Each track brings something completely unique with it and sounds clearly after a "White Mountain" composition which could be part of a soundtrack or music of a film that has not yet been created.

This album delivers an unparalleled experience that transports each listener to their own little world, inhabited by the main character presented throughout the five chapters.

Come on in and be part of this impressive journey!

credits

released December 8, 2017

All songs written by Mirko Ertmer
All Instruments, Programming, Producing & Mixing: Mirko Ertmer
Co-producer: Oliver Schmidt (Frogstar Battle Machine, Ex-Letzte Instanz)
Mastering: Ermin Hamidovic (Devin Townsend Project, Periphery)
Layout & Artwork: Daniela Camacho
Photography: Sergey Sanin

Vocals:
Jackie Koopmann (Ex-Dorrn, Soloartist)
Nina Jiers (Ex-Neopara, Soloartist)
Lorenza Vand (Heatfactory, Hactor)
Celina Di Stefano (Soloartist)
Jochen Miller (Ex-Deaf Nuts, Soloartist)
Marc Warncke (Ex-Black Alice, Soloartist)
Nicolas Ciezki (Soloartist)
Deibys Artigas (Soloartist)

Guest musicians:
Sven Tasch (Diekenstiek)
Christian Eden (Leave Ground)
Jonathan Schnitzspan (ForTiori)
Henning Buck (Sister Devil)

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White Mountain is a musical project founded in 2013 by Hamburg based producer and songwriter Mirko Ertmer.

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