B i o g r a p h y (by Mike DaRonco)
After spending many of year being hypnotized under the influences cabaret style vocals of Billie Holiday, Louise Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, Iceland native Moa eventually followed in their footsteps as a jazz singer while still in high school. But after recording a full-length album of acid-jazz tunes, she felt that it was time to move on into the genre of electronica. Having the chance to lay down some vocal tracks on the occasional techno single followed a collaboration with Eythor Arnalds, resulting in the 1994 industrial rock project Bong. Even thought the band reached some success in Iceland and press attention in England, Moa eventually moved on upon Bong's disband to start her own gig of combining her early influences of jazz, blues and classical with her love for dance, techno and synth pop. Tommy Boy Records took notice to Moa's sound and released her first full-length "Universal" in 1999.
Universal - 1999-03-23 -
Joy and pain Toy Memory cloud Rockets Can't forget you Tenderly Declaration Raining in my heart Forever Overcome Virtual affair You only live twice (Extra track)
Universal
*** Thanx a lot to Kirsten for all these lyrics *** Joy and pain
Every day has a choice You can make for yourself Morning is here Bringing you openness Every day Is an unwritten page Don't you believe me It's more than you say Don't you believe me It's your own freeway It's your turn to choose Don't try to explain Joy and Pain Your turn to choose Twisting between Joy and Pain Joy and Pain If you walk out this door On your freeway once more I've told you before This is unwritten page Don't you believe me It's more than you say Don't you believe me It's your own freeway It's your turn to choose Don't try to explain Joy and Pain Your turn to choose Twisting between Joy and Pain Joy and Pain Your turn to choose Don't try to explain Joy and Pain Your turn to choose Twisting between Joy and Pain Joy and Pain Every day has a choice You can make for yourself Every day has a choice You can make for yourself Toy How come It's so easy to remember How come It's so hard to forget How come It's so easy to surrender How come It's so hard to defend You're spinning me around in my brain Like a bibble in a glass of champagne You confuse me You seduce me Stop spinning me around I'm not your toy I'm a girl I'm not your toy And you're a boy How come It's so easy to flow How come It's so hard to remain How come It's so easy to tempt How come It's so hard to resist You're spinning me around in my brain Like a bibble in a glass of champagne You confuse me You seduce me Stop spinning me around I'm not your toy I'm a girl I'm not your toy And you're a boy I'm a girl I'm not your toy And you're a boy How come, how come You're spinning me around in my brain Like a bibble in a glass of champagne You confuse me You seduce me Stop spinning me around I'm not your toy I'm a girl I'm not your toy And you're a boy I'm not your toy I'm a girl I'm not your toy And you're a boy... Memory cloud It's not the way it used to be We used to live in harmony Things will never be the same again Now it's only me, myself and I Living on a memory cloud Now I've got to hope someday Is gonna be my resurrection day Things will never be the same again Now it's only me, myself and I Living on a memory cloud You know what it means to me Living on a memory cloud You know what it means to me It means a lot It means a lot To me It means a lot It means a lot To me Life will never be the same Without you by my side again Surrendering to every pain Now it's only me, myself and I Living on a memory cloud Only got to hope someday Is gonna be my resurrection day Things will never be the same again Now it's only me, myself and I Living on a memory cloud You know what it means to me Living on a memory cloud You know what it means to me It means a lot It means a lot To me It means a lot It means a lot To me Living on a memory cloud You know what it means to me Living on a memory cloud You know what it means to me It means a lot It means a lot To me It means a lot It means a lot To me ... Rockets I feel like the rockets You fired in the sky When we first kissed And you looked into my eyes I don't know Where our trip will end Destination unknown Destination unknown We're rockets on a journey Journey for two We're rockets on a journey Exploring me and you I wish that we could land On the dark side of the moon Where no one can see us Embraced by the gloom I don't know Where our trip will end Destination unknown Destination unknown We're rockets on a journey Journey for two We're rockets on a journey Me and you We're rockets on a journey Journey for two We're rockets on a journey Exploring me and you We're rockets on a journey For two We're rockets on a journey Me and you Me and you ... Can't forget you I can still taste you on my lips I can still feel you touchin' I can still hear the whisper in my ears I can't forget you I can still remember When you held me in your arms Like there's no tomorrow No tomorrow at all I can still remember The way we used to dance On the edge of life You fill my senses Can't forget you Can't desert you Can't stop Thinking about you Can't forget Can't desert you Can't stop thinking about you I can still see you in my eyes I can still feal you in my arms I can still hear the whisper in my ears I can't forget you I can stlll remember The things you used to do Do to me so gently I can still remember The way we used to dance On the edge of life You fill my senses Darling Can't forget you Can't desert you Can't stop Thinking about you Can't forget you Can't desert you Can't stop I can still.. Can't forget Can't desert you Can't stop Thinking about you Thinking about you Tenderly You came to me so tenderly And for a day the world was ours I will never forget although time may pass by How you came to me so tenderly The night was cold and it felt so old Until you came with your youthful flame And suddenly like freed from spell The night felt young and hot again And now that time has passed I still remember your tenderness Just the thought brings the warmest breeze to my memory When you came to me so tenderly Touch me again so tenderly And I'll survive every day Cause I'm burning inside, by your sparkling side Since you came to me so tenderly Declaration Baby can't you see the sign The sparkle in my eyes is bound to blow Baby, is the tension so high The smile on my face is about to attack It's a declaration of love, the word is out It's a declaration of love, there is no doubt Baby, it's the beat of my heart The music that you hear is making you glad and sad Baby, won't say a word Silent as the night, you've already heard, no alert Raining in my heart Love is tragic, love is fun Love is magic, love is a gun Love is quiet, love is mad Love is funny, love is sad, I confess... It's raining in my heart cause of you Since we've been apart I'm in solitude It's raining in my heart cause of you Love is soothing or it hurts, so badly Love is faithful or it flirts, so madly Love is gentle or it thrills Love is trouble, love will kill, I confess... Forever I want to let you take me where it started Through the days into the night Where everybody moved slowly We had all the night alone Never caught you in the daytime You showed me things that i never knew before Then you went away and came back I've been patient for so long cause All this time that I've been waiting for this moment to come alive And all my life I've known for sure that you'd be coming back for more Forever, never gonna let it go forever Picked up an old daydream Let it take me where I want to be Where verybody moved slowly And the world was silently asleep Now show me where you soend the daytime Show mw all that I never knoe before I'll let you go away and come back I've realized that it's everlasting All this time that I've been waiting for this moment to come alive And all my life I've known for sure that you'd be coming back for more Forever was never till now Overcome I wish that everything Could be the way it was But too many things have changed Time has come, to fulfill promises Touching came easy But holding takes more We shall overcome... I cry, but I've run out of tears You used to lick them dry To ease my pain Do what it takes to make me Cry again Tears are the fruits of unconsciousness We shall overcome... I smile, but it's lost without you You used to make me smile within My heart Do what it takes to make me smile again You know the secrets, you made the code We shall overcome... Virtual affair Are you there behind the silence Are you there to strike my chords Do we exist or are we tripping Somehwere, do you feel me Virtual affair does exist anywhere Virtual affair does exist There are no boundaries to be broken The silence is a hideaway Take a chance if you feel free Somewhere, do you feel me
You only live twice
You only live twice or so it seems One life for yourself and one for your dreams You drift through the years and life seems tame Till one dream appears and love is its name And love is a stranger who'll beckon you on Don't think of the danger or the stranger is gone This dream is for you, so pay the price Make one dream come true, you only live twice And love is a stranger who'll beckon you on Don't think of the danger or the stranger is gone This dream is for you, so pay the price Make one dream come true, you only live twice Make one dream come true, you only live twice You only You only live twice