Poltrock, live and studio keyboardist for Belgium-based Hooverphonic, has an interesting curriculum as a session player, producer and arranger for numerous successful Belgian artists such as Monza, Hooverphonic, Janez Detd, Jan Leyers etc. including production credits for Stash's number 1 hit single 'Sadness', and is currently working on an English project with members of Faithless and Groove Armada..
He has a strange addiction for the Eighties and enjoys peeling off the skin of the little parts inside a tangerine.
It took him a lot of persuasiveness to get Jan Roelkens - previously an unscrupulous civil servant who'd slowly kill his neighbour's dog with a blunt nail file in order to become rich and famous - to sing on the album. Roelkens eventually fell in love with the lyrics - all sad songs about love and the lack of it - and the Poltrock whisky collection.
He enjoys strange marriages and likes to dress up.
Enter Diederik Luyckx, dedicated bass player and movie star, shares a common love for a nice Melody and has a nice way of whimsically pivoting his bass lines around Poltrock's chord progressions. Much to the dislike of those who love a bass that goes 'boom - boom - pap - boom - boom - pap'
Diederik loves putting stuff up for sale he doesn't even own.
The three team up at Poltrock's studio, name themselves after a famous Greek actor, get in a sentimental mood and start working on the raw material that is already at hand.
Bit by bit, Savalas' romantic popsongs are taking shape. As a worthy completion to Roelkens' great voice, Savalas tries to avoid the beaten tracks by using atypical sonic textures of a sad brass quartet, a melodic string section, vintage keyboards and weird guitarscapes.
Art is not what Savalas is after, neither is the wish for innovation. There's only the desire to create a simple popsong and to somehow move whoever's listening, hopefully convincing them to listen time and again.
If only this music can bring about a shiver, a smile, a tear, anger, lust, sadness, happiness...
Today
Savalas Lyrics
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Can I possibly be wrong?
First time I'm uncertainty a sign from above
Am I weak, am I strong?
Where should I go to? Who could I ask?
Torn by doubt to shed this difficult task
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But first I'm ecstatic the second I'm tough
Is it wise to go on?
Today, I'm comfortably sailing away
Cherishing all that's okay
So I don't need a council
Don't need the lecture
I don't need the attitude
Today, I'm comfortably sailing away
Listening to all that you say
So I don't need a shoulder
I don't need the blame
And I don't need the alphabet
Losing my grip on the cliffs of love
How long can I still hold on?
It's getting tragic, it's getting tough
Have I lost? Have I won?
I have no place to go to, no place to stay
I don't no where my mind is gonna end up today
I'm comfortably sailing away
Cherishing all that's okay
So I don't need a council
Don't need the lecture
I don't need the attitude
Today, I'm comfortably sailing away
Listening to all that you say
So I don't need a shoulder
I don't need the blame
And I don't need the alphabet
Today, I'm comfortably sailing away
Cherishing all that's okay
So I don't need a council
Don't need the lecture
I don't need the attitude
Today, I'm comfortably sailing away
Listening to all that you say
So I don't need a shoulder
I don't need the blame
And I don't need the alphabet
Today
The lyrics of Savalas's song "Today" seem to be about being torn between uncertainty and clarity in a relationship. The first verse discusses the struggle of losing one's grip on the cliffs of love, and questioning whether one is weak or strong. The second verse asks where one should go and who to ask for help in shedding the difficult task of uncertain love. The chorus declares a sense of comfort and sailing away from the drama and judgment of others, focusing instead on cherishing all that is okay and listening to what others have to say without needing their council, lecture, attitude, shoulder, blame, or alphabet. The third verse returns to the theme of losing one's grip, and questions whether one has lost or won.
Overall, the song seems to express a desire to find peace and clarity in the midst of relational turmoil, to reject the judgment and interference of others, and to prioritize focusing on what's okay and listening to others without needing their opinions or advice. The oceanic imagery of the chorus suggests a sense of freedom and escape from the entanglements of the cliffs of love, and the repetition of the phrase "comfortably sailing away" seems to emphasize this sense of relief and relief.
Line by Line Meaning
Losing my grip on the cliffs of love
Feeling like I'm losing control of my emotions and desires related to love.
Can I possibly be wrong?
Questioning whether my uncertainty and doubts about love are justified.
First time I'm uncertainty a sign from above
Wondering if my doubts are a message from a higher power or fate.
Am I weak, am I strong?
Uncertainty about my own strength and resilience in matters of the heart.
Where should I go to? Who could I ask?
Feeling lost and without guidance on how to navigate my feelings and relationships.
Torn by doubt to shed this difficult task
Feeling burdened by the struggle of making tough decisions about love based on uncertain feelings.
But first I'm ecstatic the second I'm tough
Swinging between moments of happiness and confidence and other moments of doubt and difficulty in love.
Is it wise to go on?
Questioning whether I should continue pursuing love or if it would be smarter to give up.
Today, I'm comfortably sailing away
Now I am feeling at ease, calm, and happy without worrying about love.
Cherishing all that's okay
Appreciating everything in my life that is going well and not obsessing over the uncertainties of love.
So I don't need a council
Not requiring the input or advice from others regarding my love life.
Don't need the lecture
Not interested in being told what I should or shouldn't do in regards to love.
I don't need the attitude
Not tolerant of cynical or negative viewpoints from others about love.
I have no place to go to, no place to stay
Feeling lost and aimless in terms of my love and personal life.
I don't no where my mind is gonna end up today
Uncertain about where my thoughts and emotions about love will lead me today.
How long can I still hold on?
Questioning how much longer I can maintain my grip on the ups and downs of love.
It's getting tragic, it's getting tough
The difficulties of love are starting to weigh heavily on my heart and spirit.
Have I lost? Have I won?
Uncertainty about whether I am winning or losing in love, or if there is even a way to quantify such things.
So I don't need a shoulder
Not requiring emotional support or sympathy from others about my love life.
I don't need the blame
Not interested in being blamed for my struggles in love or blamed for how things turn out.
And I don't need the alphabet
Not requiring any further explanations or information – I am content with what I know about my love life so far.
Contributed by Camilla K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
corpesdiem100
great and insightful.....well done
Sandra Georgousidis
Geweldig....dat waren nog ns tijden...concertje in gent en op de medische faculteit in nijmegen..super het nog eens te horen
KevinKeunen
This is such a beautiful song... Milner, ga zoo door!!!!! xD
lazaga
nice ...thank you my friend
Shimara
ik vind daar niks jammers aan. de gehele cd is zeer de moeite waard om te kopen en heb er dan ook zo mijn moeite voor gedaan.
CHUPACHIEP
@Wilfredjeuh Het album waar deze single op staat heet "Savalas" en is in 2006 verschenen bij LC Music.
Wilfred Versteeg - van Renssen
weet jij waar we die cd kunnen vinden dan? en wat is de titel?
redwater86
Hmmm roos van acker..