Nobody ' Sperfect

NOBODY’S PERFECT

FEATURING JESPER FAABORG

THANK YOU TO

ALL SONGS ARE WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY JACOB ELK

Except: ”A Love Affair” and ”How do you do” Written by Jacob Elk and composed by Jacob Elk, Chief1 and Jesper Faaborg

Produced, arranged and played by Chief1 & Jesper Faaborg Mixed by Chief1 & Mastered by Jan Eliasson, Audio Planet

Published by ”Songs Of Jacob Elk” – 2016 Read more and find ”Songs of Jacob Elk” on facebook.com - or email: [email protected] I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD COMING FROM MARS WHEN I’M WITH YOU

A meeting here Showing friends But when I’m with you But when I’m with you a meeting there the baggage that we’ve got I don’t feel lonely in my mind I don’t feel lonely in my mind it’s all it takes for me the different haunted bags you help me practicing you help me practicing a place where I can share my God there is a lot the serenity I couldn’t find the serenity I couldn’t find Sitting around But when I’m with you When I’m with you When I’m with you the table and the light I don’t feel lonely in my mind I don’t feel lonely in my mind I don’t feel lonely in my mind talking with you guys you help me practicing you help me practicing you help me practicing about our common fight the serenity I couldn’t find the serenity I couldn’t find the serenity I couldn’t find – I couldn’t find… But when I’m with you Helping out Not many words I don’t feel lonely in my mind the souls that suffer most a look is just enough you help me practicing holding hands and smiles to keep my day away the serenity I couldn’t find to fight the evil ghost from my fear and all the stuff See the faces I need your stories A meeting here the marks and all the scars to help me not forget and a meeting there our souls that feels so strange what took my life away it’s all it takes for me like we could come from Mars the devil that I met a place where I can share IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU IN LIFE, - BUT HOW YOU REACT TO WHAT HAPPENS BOOOOM! THAT DAY I UNDERSTOOD SO MUCH, AND IT WAS SO SIMPLE BOOMERANG MAN

He was the Boomerang Man The wife of his life The Boomerang Man for many years she left him years ago he lives like a firefly the kind of man that had no fears she tried so hard to stop this show only there in the night you’ve seen him jazzing down remember the words and yells but he never understood why the streets at night from his loving wife because every morning always in search for one to fight will this stop? – this isn’t a life! he gets down with a BANG when he gets hit by his boomerang He was the Boomerang Man The Boomerang Man with nothing to lose he lives like a firefly The Boomerang Man living in darkness with his booze only there in the night he lives like a firefly you’ve seen him hiding but he never understood why only there in the night when the morning breaks because every morning but he never understood why cause he never learned what living takes he gets down with a BANG because every morning when he gets hit by his boomerang he gets down with a BANG The Boomerang Man when he gets hit by his boomerang he lives like a firefly Have to take the choice only there in the night and it’s so easy Know it all so well but he never understood why want to live or die? this slowly march to hell because every morning Hey that’s the point! you have to stop the boomerang he gets down with a BANG Know it all so well if you want to live when he gets hit by his boomerang this slowly march to hell you have to stop the boomerang He didn’t like to feel if you want to live the way he felt he sure didn’t like to feel the guilt He was the Boomerang Man he had some wounds inside on the road to hell that never healed and when it will stop? behind his iron mask and shield - only he can tell! THANK YOU TO TJELE MINNESOTA TREATMENT AND ALL MY FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY. I WOULD NEVER HAVE FOUND AND TAKEN - OR UNDERSTOOD - THAT ROAD WITHOUT YOUR HELP AND INSPIRATION ROAD OF TODAY

I don’t know where I’m going Sometimes I’m disappointed I hope it never ends I didn’t understand but I do know what I’m doing but I know I can’t avoid it that’s my mentality back when I was young I’m walking because this road takes sometimes I dream my life the beauty of the road I’m living it’s own ways goes in eternity why it should be so long? the road of today that road of today These days I’m pretty sure I don’t have a lot of patience it was meant to be I don’t know where it takes me It takes me to some places but I do have a lot of passions I’m walking on a road but I do know that I want to see with all kind of different faces since I was born that was made to me the springtime and I must say and I bring it on the wintertime it’s okay my road here today I don’t know where I’m going and it starts with today that road of today but I do know what I’m doing I don’t know where it ends up I’m walking Thinking of the past Looking back the road on a rainbow or a mountain top I’m living back when I was young what a life it’s been but in my heart the road of today I played with my friends my bumpy jazzy road I know it starts all day long. guess you know what I mean with the road here today Remember all the light in my mentality it helps me today with my reality IMAGINE THAT A HOUSE, A PLACE AND A COUNTRY CAN HAVE SO MUCH KARMA AND ROOM FOR DIFFERENCES. WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE…? THANK YOU. WE SHALL RETURN DAYTONA BEACH

It’s holiday We are running away Jane is a good mom I feel like Tarzan and we are feeling so fine from all our work and the school turning 40 today sitting just in my shorts we are on our way arriving today the kids have made her breakfast looking at the ocean to where the sun just shines at a Beach house with pool singing happy birthday Jane is eating ice cream I am Tarzan you’re Jane A man says good day with breakfast in bed while I am playing chords and we are jumping the plane here’s the key – it’s okay! I love you - she said I smile to her eyes down to Daytona Beach - now just enjoy your stay here at Daytona Beach The kids play a game Our baggage is gone The house is so cool We are renting a jeep at the beach in the sand but hey! We really don’t care the kids go jump in the pool driving down to the Zoo the loser’s ashamed the kids having fun Jane makes a drink The panthers asleep so I am holding his hand and there is love in the air and I’m playing the fool look what the crocodiles do we are running along I am Tarzan you’re Jane Its holiday The tigers okay and we are feeling so strong and we are jumping the plane Oh and I have to say but we are choosing to stay here at Daytona Beach down to Daytona Beach I just love living this way right where the monkeys play Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Daytona Beach brings me the joy that I need brings me the joy that I need brings me the joy that I need brings me the joy that I need Oh Daytona Beach Oh Daytona Beach Oh Daytona Beach Oh Daytona Beach brings me the sunshine I need brings me the sunshine I need brings me the sunshine I need brings me the sunshine I need I’m loving the way I’m loving the way I’m loving the way I’m loving the way how we are just wasting our day how we are just wasting our day how we are just wasting our day how we are just wasting our day at a Beach house at a Beach house at a Beach house at a Beach house DEAR MUM AND DAD. WHAT ROLEMODELS YOU ARE FOR US AND THE NEXT GENERATION. AND CONGRATULATIONS WITH YOUR GOLDEN WEDDING A LOVE AFFAIR

A love affair Mistakes and words When we were young a life we share that sometimes hurts a love so strong the things we do Oh pardon me it still gets us high just me and you and forgiving me as time goes by. the things we’ve seen taking time for two One team for two our memories in between being alone with you laughing and sleeping with you I’m so damn happy It’s a life affair A home for two that I’m here with you being so aware giving space to you taking care of it a different mind It’s a love affair and protecting it still two of a kind like one soul we share our talks for two being kings and clowns an amazing life sharing the hobby’s we do when facing our ups and downs as man and wife our love is alive It takes a lot of care It takes a lot of care now at 75! to grow a love affair to keep a love affair in all the life we share in all the life we share It takes a lot of care but when I look at you but when I look at you to keep a love affair I believe in what love can do… I believe in what love can do… in all the life we share It takes a lot of care It takes a lot of care but when I look at you to grow a love affair to grow a love affair I believe in what love can do… in all the life we share in all the life we share It takes a lot of care but when I look at you but when I look at you to grow a love affair it just shows me what I have to do it just shows me what I have to do in all the life we share but when I look at you it just shows me what I have to do A love affair with you! IT’S PROBABLY WRITTEN AS MUCH FOR MYSELF AS FOR YOU HOW DO YOU DO

How do you do? Hello to you! You have to trust me Please believe me What’s the matter with you? What are you going to do? when I say to you: when I say to you: It’s okay to Don’t be alone That I am your friend You have a friend feel a little blue go pick up the phone and I will be right here but it all starts with you close to you And HEY to you Give me five! Feeling empty? what’s the matter with you? And let’s go feeling alive Whenever just Feeling lonely? Oh talk to me walk with me reach out for me It such a pity let’s talk and let’s see and feel a little free try it out you don’t call me and you will see Please believe me Please believe me You have to trust me I promise you that I will listen when I say to you: when I say to you: when I say to you: You have a friend You have a friend To what’s going on That I am your friend but it all starts with you but it all starts with you in your mind? and I will be right here Feeling empty? Oh won’t you let me see close to you Feeling empty? Feeling lonely? what’s behind? Feeling lonely? It such a pity And all the misery It’s such a pity you don’t call me you don’t call me anymore that makes you blind whenever you are alone just pick up the phone and you won’t be alone anymore TO MY BELOVED, FUNNY, BEAUTIFUL, CLEVER - AND PATIENT - WIFE ULLA. IF EVERYBODY HAD A PARTNER LIKE YOU, THE WORLD WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE THE ONLY ONE FOR ME

You are my sweetheart My love - Oh my You - always take good care of me - the only one for me the only one for me You - know so You are my love affair what is up with me You are my darling - the only one for me Oh I’m so in love with you - the only one for me You are my soulmate and I know you love me too You are my funny friend - the only one for me My love - Oh my - the only one for me Darling you are my standing stone the only one for me You are my wisdom I feel freedom You - always take good care of me - the only one for me when you hold me tight You - know so Darling you are this melody I feel sunshine what is up with me when you look at me I feel freedom Oh I’m so in love with you and when you smile to me when you hold me tight and I know you love me too and even when you laugh at me I feel sunshine My love - Oh my when you look at me the only one for me You - give me my serenity and when you smile to me You - know me and even when you yell at me! and just what I need Oh I’m so in love with you and I know you love me too I LOVE MY GARDEN. SO FREE FROM NARROWMINDEDNESS. SO FREE FROM STRESS BACKYARD

I have a backyard A kind of magic A sense of freedom and it’s such a nice backyard I guess a little cosmic a little kind of wisdom in the front of my house. what comes up from the ground. grows and fills up my mind. There are some flowers Some things are real tough I’m making big plans with red and yellow flavors I guess it is some rare stuff when sowing all my new plants and a blue one! That’s fun... cause they hurt when I touch! love the life I create It has 4 seasons I plant and cut it This vegetation I guess for some reasons like where and when I want it my kind of meditation cause it keeps on growing I follow my heart inside this little fence despite what I’m doing like an artist do art all my chaos makes sense! I’m really in love when I’m cutting and digging I’m really in love with this backyard of mine cause this backyard is mine! with this backyard of mine The backyard - The backyard The backyard - The backyard The backyard - The backyard Sometimes I’m just jazzing Last year Oh I tried to plant The rainy days - and the Sundays around in my backyard a little palm tree and all the greeny days in between I’m feeling so fine despite the fact that I live here invites me to see how life goes on and I’m calling it my little sweetheart. next to The North Sea. despite whatever I mean. A success, the weather or a failure? It looked so fine just standing I’ve realized in this fall of my life - that’s not an issue there in the snowfall what is good for my heart cause new stuff just keeps growing up but I’m sorry to say that it died and that’s my lovely spot no matter what I do before it had a coconut! in front of my house Oh my Backyard! My backyard - My backyard My backyard - My backyard My backyard - My backyard RELIGION IS FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HELL - SPIRITUALITY IS FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN THERE THE THING

I’m the sun you can feel deep inside I’m the thing that can fly with the birds I’m the laugh you can hear every day when you meet the love of your life I can dive deep down with the whales when a child gets free out of school I’m the darkness you may recognize I’m the sound in the tops of the trees I’m the silence you feel in yourself when you feel that you are alone I’m the air - the air that you breathe when you know that you need my help I’m the thing who have been all around I’m the thing deep inside you I’m the faith you can feel deep inside long before you ever was born right beside you when you need me when a friend steps up by your side I’m the wind from the mountains in north You just have to believe me I’m the waves in your oceans of thoughts I’m the air - the air that you breathe when I say to you - that I am with you! in your mind - I’m holding your hand I’m the thing deep inside you I was there I’m the thing deep inside you right beside you when you need me when the Caveman got fire right beside you when you need me You just have to believe me and when the astronauts You just have to believe me when I say to you - that I am with you! went to the moon when I say to you - that I am with you! I’ve been with you I’m the King you can feel deep inside I’m the thing deep inside you since the ancients of time when you are brave and know what to do right beside you when you need me and I will be here I’m the fool that you may recognize You just have to believe me - around when you are gone! when you hide yourself in a cave when I say to you - that I am with you! That I am with you… INCREDIBLE WHAT MUSIC CAN DO! WRITTEN THE FIRST CHRISTMAS WHERE I WAS NOT TAKING PART IN ANY CHRISTMAS LUNCHES. WAS I WITHDRAWING OR JUST LOOKING AFTER MYSELF? I ROSE FROM A DEEP, UGLY, SAD, BLACK HOLE WHILE WRITING IT DANCEFLOOR

Hey Honey, I like you I’m thinking Je t’aime You got the glamour Hey Honey, you look good and I don’t feel ashamed feel a little amour? Hey Honey I like what you do Do you know what I miss Do you know what I think - dancing and holding my hand just a quick little kiss let’s go out for a drink I guess we are dreaming I guess we are dreaming Hey Sweetie, come close now the same little fantasy the same little fantasy Hey Sweetie, you know how just you and me… just you and me… How much that I like to watch you - smiling while touching my hand Doing the dancefloor Doing the dancefloor with my Superman with my Superman Swinging this dance dancing with you dancing with you like a little romance and thinking what a man! and thinking what a man! what you see’s what you get Doing the dancefloor but no kissing not yet Doing the dancefloor with my Dancing Queen guess we are dreaming with my Dancing Queen looking at you and thinking the same little fantasy looking at you and thinking what a sexy dance machine just you and me… what a sexy dance machine Swinging this dance Oh come a bit closer Hey Honey, look closely like a little romance and look in my eyes now just look at me “boogie” what you see’s what you get Oh isn’t this better Honey? You are making me feel so sexy but no kissing not yet - dancing while holding me tight - dancing in front of your eyes! I guess we are dreaming Hey Sweetie, I like this Hey Sweetie, you’re lovely the same little fantasy You look like a princess! I like how you boogie just you and me Let’s keep this hot moment just now Please let me hold you tight now - on the dancefloor… right here between our eyes I don’t wanna risk that you leave… A THANK YOU TO GEORGE HARRISON FOR ALL HIS FANTASTIC SONGS AND ESPECIALLY: MY SWEET LORD SERENITY SONG

Life, gave me These days, I’m trying to keep I thought, I knew what was a big surprise the panic away right and wrong when it told me I’m not I’m searching for help today I’m confused the cool normal guy I thought to live my life day by day but it helps me to sing this song! Oh my Lord - hey my Lord Give me wisdom - give me courage Oh my Lord - I need help give me serenity inside give me serenity give me serenity give me serenity! give me serenity! I need serenity from you! Oh my sweet Lord My sweet Lord My sweet Lord And now, I’m fighting against Some days I feel Some days I feel my own disguise a little kind of harmony. a little kind of harmony. hey it’s a fight Some days I find myself Some days I find myself where I have to realize so peacefully. so peacefully. Oh my Lord - I need you Some days I feel Some days I feel give me serenity from you a little kind of sense in me a little kind of sense in me give me serenity! I guess that’s what they call serenity? I guess that’s what they call serenity? Oh my sweet Lord Some days I feel a little kind of harmony. Some days I find myself so peacefully. Some days I feel a little kind of sense in me I guess that’s what they call serenity? “SOME DAYS I FEEL A LITTLE KIND OF SENSE IN ME, I GUESS THAT’S WHAT THEY CALL SERENITY” In the late summer of 2012 I returned from a stay with the Minnesota Cure. I was to begin my new life as sober. And I should learn to live life without my filter or my escape into alcohol. I should learn to find a peace of mind which I had probably never had. I quietly discovered life again: My lovely wife, my three young boys and my dog, my garden and even the sun, the rain and the seasons. I also discovered that I was nearly bald and that I was a little older and more vulne-rable than I thought I was. And then I discovered my piano again. I had hardly touched my piano for twenty years. I had worked with my creative activities and kept up with my al- coholism. And even though I had been lucky and succesful with both it had brought me at the middle of my life to a massive inner personal breakdown. But now where all my feelings and senses have returned (for better and for worse) melodies and texts became my meditation. The songwriting has helped med find some inner harmony.

ARE THESE SONGS WORTH ANYTHING…? I called the music producer Chief1 and asked him if my songs were worth anything? I didn’t know Chief1, but I guess I have always had a tendency to dream about the unattainable. I wanted to hear the songs and melodies arranged with a singer. Did Chief1 know anybody? And would he listen to the songs at all? Now a year after our first conversation this album has come into being with big help from Chief1 - and Jesper whom he knew! Fantastic Jesper Faaborg who sings all my songs in the album. P.S. All misunderstandings, grammaticaly errors or home made harmonies are due to the fact that I am a real amateur in absolutely everything in life - and also some days I just have technical calamities at the back of my head. And that is a couple of those insights that have given me the biggest inner hapiness, freedom and serenity here in my new sober life. Thank you for listening to my songs.

Jacob Elk Winter 2015-2016 01 WHEN I´M WITH YOU

02 BOOMERANG MAN

03 ROAD OF TODAY

04 DAYTONA BEACH

05 A LOVE AFFAIR

06 HOW DO YOU DO

07 THE ONLY ONE FOR ME

08 BACKYARD

09 THE THING

10 DANCEFLOOR