Although born in Hamburg, Germany, Cornelia Moller came to South Africa at the age of 3. She had a huge hit in 1968 in South Africa with 'Picking Up Pebbles'.
Cornelia Dahlgren: 'Oxygen is my friend.
Without her, you could say I just wouldn't be.
My song... our song, that you hear - it’s a relationship. Our conversation.
The air and my chest meeting at some half way point in my throat.
So, this is what I do. I write songs, and in turn they rewrite me.
I sing them.
I sometimes play them... or just play with them. The song needs to be played with; it has its own character and feel. Like plants, rabbits... they all need that arching fresh air to function.
Sound sweet sound, whether I'm up or down.
My brain brim-filled with widespread layers of songs, pushing out of my nose and each corner of my eyes.
I can't stop it. It's an all time flow, in close connection to both heart and mind.
Sometimes I have to travel far to look for that oxygen.
Life is all about going somewhere, learning, meeting new friends. Change of decisions, making new arrangements on the side of plans you thought you had already figured out.'
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Cornelia Lyrics
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Used to keep the light as lead with you
Hoping there's a chance you would stay sober and
Find your way back home without the wood
In this deep ocean, I've got secrets buried
In this deep hall of shame, there is no one to call
Love is in the eyes of the beholder, I've
Hoping there's a chance we change it also
Off the ground, hitting up for grant
Love is in the eyes of the beholder
Love is in the eyes of the beholder, I've
Kept the clouds, a distance from the view
Hoping there's a chance we change it also
Off the ground, hitting up for grant
Love is in the eyes of the beholder
We are the pieces, the pieces, the pieces
In the pieces, in the pieces, in the pieces
Of the ground
The lyrics to Cornelia's song "Pieces" appear to be a reflection on a past love and the difficulties faced in maintaining it. The opening lines, "Love is in the eyes of the beholder, I used to keep the light as lead with you", suggests that despite both parties seeing love differently, the singer had attempted to hold onto their love with the other person. However, the next line "Hoping there's a chance you would stay sober and find your way back home without the wood" implies that addiction might have been a factor in the breakdown of the relationship, and that the singer had hoped the other person would find their way back on their own without needing any external help.
The next lines "In this deep ocean, I've got secrets buried, in this deep hall of shame, there is no one to call" suggest that the singer is carrying some emotional baggage from the past and is struggling to deal with it alone. The repeated refrain "Love is in the eyes of the beholder" reinforces the idea that love is subjective and that people see it differently.
The second half of the song seems to be an attempt to hold onto hope and believe that things could change for the better. The lines "Hoping there's a chance we change it also, off the ground, hitting up for grant" suggest that the singer is willing to make changes in the relationship and is hoping for a positive outcome. The final lines "We are the pieces, the pieces, the pieces, in the pieces, in the pieces, in the pieces, of the ground" seem to suggest that despite the difficulties and challenges, both parties were once integral parts of each other's lives and will always carry a part of each other with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is in the eyes of the beholder, I
I believe that love is subjective and unique to each individual.
Used to keep the light as lead with you
I used to feel weighed down and burdened by our relationship.
Hoping there's a chance you would stay sober and
I hope that you can overcome your addiction and stay clean.
Find your way back home without the wood
I hope you can find your way back to me without the crutch of substance abuse.
In this deep ocean, I've got secrets buried
I have secrets and emotions that I'm keeping hidden and buried deep inside.
In this deep hall of shame, there is no one to call
I feel ashamed of these secrets, but I have no one to turn to for help.
Hoping there's a chance we change it also
I hope that we can both work together to improve our relationship.
Off the ground, hitting up for grant
We need to aim high and work hard to make our relationship successful.
We are the pieces, the pieces, the pieces
Together, we make up the parts of a larger whole.
In the pieces, in the pieces, in the pieces
Each unique aspect of ourselves makes up the bigger picture of our relationship.
Of the ground
Our relationship is the foundation upon which we build our lives together.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CORNELIA DAHLGREN, SIMON GREEN, MIKE LESIRGE
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Lyrics:
Love is in the eyes of the beholder, I
Used to keep a lighthouse lit for you
Hoping there's a chance you would stay sober and
Find your way back home without the booze
In this deep hole of shame
I've got secrets buried
In this deep hole of shame
There is no one to call
Love is in the eyes of the beholder, I've
Kept the clouds, a distance from the blue
Hoping there's a chance we'd change it over (We were
Fighting but it's over now) (Picking pieces off the ground)
Picking up the pieces and make do (Once so
Reckless but I'm older now) (Picking pieces off the ground)
Love is in the eyes of the beholder,
I (We were fighting but its over now) (Picking pieces off the ground)
Used to keep a lighthouse lit for you (Once so
Reckless but I'm older now) (Picking pieces off the ground)
Hoping there's a chance you would stay sober but (We were
Fighting but its over now) (Picking pieces off the ground)
It's not up to me to guide you through (Once so
Reckless but I'm older now) (Picking pieces off the ground)
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Picking pieces
Picking pieces
Picking pieces
Picking pieces off the ground
Picking pieces
Picking pieces
Picking pieces
Picking pieces off the ground
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This song is nostalgic with my 3 three brothers listening to it (as 4 boys in Pretoria, South Africa trying figure life out as first year students).
9 years later, 2 died due to an untimely demise (one to murder while walking with me in Cape Town, other one drowned in Kraai River) and the other one graduated for 2 different qualifications but was hooked into drugs years later (he is yet to be found).
I'm the only one left