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Madman's Gold

by Avsha Elan

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1.
On another weird high tonight I won’t say what it is I’ve been drinking one thing or another With that stuff that helps you sleep Might not be the smartest thing Still I think I should be feeling better than I do But I can’t say that it feels strange Sitting at the bar last night I might have said something dumb Flirting when I didn’t really mean it With some girl I’d never met I don’t care, don’t think she did Still I think I should have felt much better than I did about it But why should I feel strange? These things happen all and still You’d think with every mistake You’d be getting smarter as you’re getting older Still it slaps you back in the face And it gets much harder to get much bolder I’m coming off that weird high tonight I don’t care what it was I’ve been thinking of one thing or another It’s the reason I can’t sleep Might have had a good thing Still I think tomorrow could be better And that voice inside my head will go away I hear it every day and still You’d think…
2.
I Dream 05:24
I dreamt I saw your face last night Could be why my face went white Thought of something but saw you At least while I’m awake I see through you I dreamt of trying to fly last night It was the only thing that caught your sight You just smiled and took my hand As we quickly dissolved through a wall of sand I dream, I dream Of candles, frightening in the dark I dream, I dream Of gold and madmen in the park I dream, I dream Sometimes forgetting Sometimes forgetting… I’m awake My mind was not itself, it had gone wandering… wandering Keeping perfectly still in one place, I was in a daze Just standing there, you’d think I was crazy… if you cared at all I saw your face last night Questioning the curious sight At times I’ll still think about you I can always wake up to see through you… and I see through you
3.
Promises 02:07
Promised I wouldn’t write another one about a girl At least not this time but soon I will again I promised I wouldn’t talk to strangers in the dead of night There’s nothing left for me to do but walk away Little promises Simple promises All these promises Aren’t so easy to keep I promised I wouldn’t say another word about a war It’s not my thing but it’s still happening I promised I wouldn’t tell a secret that belongs to me Might be the only one I’ll never have to break Little promises Simple promises All these promises Aren’t so easy to keep I promised I wouldn’t write another one about a girl At least not this time but soon I will again I promised I wouldn’t tell a secret that belongs to me Might be the only one I’ll never have to break
4.
What If? 03:36
What if I said I wrote that ten years ago? What if I said that I said that I tried? What if I said that’s not me anymore? What if you knew that I lied? Someone has to believe me I don’t think I can play in this game anymore I’m not sorry but it won’t ever happen again What if I actually had something to say? Something which meant quite a lot What if that something could change something else? What if you knew it would not? Someone… Ask me no questions, I’ll tell you no lies But tell me some lies and the questions will rise We know that we’re lying, it’s there in our eyes And it’s getting quite hard to disguise Someone…
5.
Twisting 06:29
Somewhere on a lonely road there's silence Where the sunset spreads the darkness up the path Twisting round the bend On the path a darkened figure walks Alone and shadowed by the moon Through the night remaining silent Speaking once a day to ask the way Smiles when asked where she came from "I can't tell you, you'll just twist my words" Then turns and sets off on another road Twisting, lonely road is calm The only sound she hears are crickets talking to the owls Somewhere in the trees Looking to the stars for guidance Somewhere past the trees she lost the moon Stumbling blindly through the darkness Begging for the madness to leave soon Angry at the world around With no one there to hear the cry And many reasons left to leave. Twisting, winding Blind with rage As she left home She felt misunderstood And hit the road to nowhere Looking for a person with a soul Twisting dark road Once a river flowed here Now it's dry But in a clearing there's a little spot to rest And search for one good place to go Twisting round to see the sunrise It's just another day As she wakes, she starts to wonder If she might find a way A way to cure the madness that's raging through her head "All I want is peace of mind and a place to rest", she said Rising up, she presses onward into the blazing red On the path she'll find her calling Making friends who, like her, love the moon Through their eyes she'll break her silence Confident that she'll be happy soon Smiles when asked which way she came from "I'm not much for words but I can tell you that I found it in the sky", she said. Avsha Elan: Electric Guitar, Bass, Lead and Backing Vocals Ido Maimon: Drums Itay Keren: Piano, Organ, Various Synths Roy Hermon: Electric Guitar Choir: Avsha Elan, Simon Shocket, Itamar Aharonovich, Kobi Melamed Somewhere on a lonely road there's silence Where the sunset spreads the darkness up the path Twisting round the bend On the path a darkened figure walks Alone and shadowed by the moon Through the night remaining silent Speaking once a day to ask the way Smiles when asked where she came from "I can't tell you, you'll just twist my words" Then turns and sets off on another road Twisting, lonely road is calm The only sound she hears are crickets talking to the owls Somewhere in the trees Looking to the stars for guidance Somewhere past the trees she lost the moon Stumbling blindly through the darkness Begging for the madness to leave soon Angry at the world around With no one there to hear the cry And many reasons left to leave. Twisting, winding Blind with rage As she left home She felt misunderstood And hit the road to nowhere Looking for a person with a soul Twisting dark road Once a river flowed here Now it's dry But in a clearing there's a little spot to rest And search for one good place to go Twisting round to see the sunrise It's just another day As she wakes, she starts to wonder If she might find a way A way to cure the madness that's raging through her head "All I want is peace of mind and a place to rest", she said Rising up, she presses onward into the blazing red On the path she'll find her calling Making friends who, like her, love the moon Through their eyes she'll break her silence Confident that she'll be happy soon Smiles when asked which way she came from "I'm not much for words but I can tell you that I found it in the sky", she said.
6.
Silent Tears 05:05
If you tried to make me do exactly what you say I’d walk away… I’d walk away But if you stopped and smiled and asked me how was my day Maybe I’d stay… Maybe I’d stay If it seemed as though you were trying to get me down today I’d walk away… I’d walk away But if you said “I’m sorry baby, please don’t go away” Maybe I’d stay… Maybe I’d stay Staring, wondering as the sun goes down Will I turn to see a smile or a frown? Should I even turn around? I’m hoping there’s a simple way to know When I’ll no longer have to say “I gotta go” Words don’t say much, they just hurt and I’ll make you pay I’ll still walk away… still walk away But now I see your silent tears begging me to stay So this time I’ll stay… this time I’ll stay This time I’ll stay… I’ll stay From now on I’ll stay
7.
Whirlwind 03:46
Hello world, your people want another try They disappeared forgetting to ask why After days, then months, then years of living trivial lives They left it all to go catch a place on The whirlwind for a ride And found the writing on the wall It’s in the subway by the prophet’s words It says “Goodbye, we’re taking off It’s been fun but we should be moving on” It seems as though excitement comes as a surprise To those who can’t find reason to seek it Whirlwind picks up everyone along the way Some even stay wherever it takes them And everybody else Will find the writing on the wall It’s in the subway by the prophet’s words It says “Goodbye, we’re taking off It’s been fun but we should be moving on” I found the writing on the wall It’s in the subway by the prophet’s words It says “Goodbye, we’re taking off It’s been fun but we should be moving on”
8.
It’s been long enough You can wake up now But I do understand how it’s good to rest Our lives put all our strength to the test With many things still left to do You can wake up now It’s morning on another day You can wake up now I’ve got a few more questions that I’d like to ask Disappointment can be hard to mask I’d really like to talk again You can wake up now The clock’s still ticking You can wake up now But that can only happen if I go to sleep I’d like to think they’re somewhere else now And always smiling in my dreams Please wake up now
9.
There's always something left behind And if you want it back, no one would mind So turn around But when you look, you see there's nothing left to take It's not really there Or out of reach It's just a figment of your imagination There's evil playing with your fears Silent torment which has lasted years So turn around To run away Until there's nowhere left to go Can’t catch you now You're out of reach It's just a figment of your imagination Silence No one else around Cold and eerie Just the pattering of mice Going "tip toe, tip toe" Outside, people always shout And it's dreary Think it's safer where I am Think I'll stay inside Feel a little paranoid about myself Think I'll stay here in my box up on the shelf
10.
Free at last, I’m free at last Thank God almighty, I’m free at last Saddest epitaph I’ve seen For a man who had a dream The dream is alive The man brought down On a balcony in Tennessee When Dr. Martin Luther King asked that we let freedom ring He had a dream And what a dream Could be much more than a dream Much more than a dream Free at last, I’m free at last Thank God almighty, I’m free at last Saddest epitaph I’ve seen For a man who had a dream Could be much than a dream It’s the saddest one I’ve seen Saddest one I’ve seen Saddest one I’ve seen
11.
The Road 03:29
I'm walking down the road Don't know where it goes But I'll keep traveling on this road Maybe at sunset there will be time to rest I'll put up my feet Knowing the stars are far away Which is good Because at dawn I'll be moving on Traveling on my way Some days are full of adventure And others will quietly slip away Marking a time that has gone forever But I'm not afraid There are other glorious things yet to come Until they do, I'll be moving on People pass through my way Most of them friendly But others will try to take part of it away I'll never let them do that again to me I've gone past that stage Now I'll pour myself a drink and look back And smile, and say "Friend, I've been moving on"

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The answer is no. I am not the madman. I have no real gold in my possession. The gold is whatever might be important to you, your own personal treasure, however big, small, expensive or priceless… for the madman lives in all of us. Lurking somewhere in the shadows of our personalities, waiting for the right moment to make an appearance, be it in the form of a quirky sense of humor, an angry outburst, paranoia, grief or joy. We’re all allowed to dream, we’re allowed to laugh, cry and be afraid. We’re also allowed to feel alive; no one truly has the power to make us feel otherwise. I hope you find your madman’s gold. And I’m very happy to be sharing some of mine

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released May 11, 2015

All music and lyrics by Avsha Elan
Recorded and Mixed by Michael Hermon at Luna Studios, Tel Aviv, Israel
Produced and Arranged by Michael Hermon & Avsha Elan
Mastering by Yoram Ariel
Artwork by Ray Siman Tov

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Avsha Elan Berlin, Germany

US born and Israeli raised, Avsha Elan is a musician, actor, writer and translator perpetually wandering the world, currently based in Europe. Professionally active for over 20 years in recording and live performance, "Rocks at the Bottom of the Sea" (2013), "Madman's Gold (2015), and "Maybe Tomorrow" (2023) are the studio ventures as a solo artist. ... more

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