Beirut In The Fourties (Next Stop Loneliness)

Next Stop Loneliness heeft als thema de stad Beirut in de jaren 40 van de vorige eeuw.

Beirut in the 1940s was a transformative decade, marked by Lebanon's independence from the French Mandate in 1943, following protests and political turmoil. The city served as a vital Allied base during World War II, transitioning into a key political and cultural hub. It was a period of significant nation-building, power-sharing, and early modern urban development. 

 

Beirut, Lebanon_1940

Beirut, Lebanon late 1940´ies

Next Stop Loneliness

Bpm:122

E7#9

Walking in the hustle and bustle

E7#9

Of downtown Beirut in the forties

Am7

My heart troubled and my soul on ice

Am7

When a pair of marbled white legs

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Their whiteness descended from heaven

E7#9

A Lucifer angel to swallow the comotion

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Of the buses, street vendors

And movie theaters

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The prostitutes with their hungry eyes

Next Stop Loneliness-2

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When your body like a constant lover

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Flirts for the first time with faithlessness cmaj7   Brn7

A passenger on a long, long journey

Bbmaj7    break Hears the conductor call out loud:

Next stop loneliness (2x)

E7#9

I hear your voice, then a buzz

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On the broken line between us

Am7

From a whole murderous hive

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Of nearly endless possibilities

E7#9

When your body in all it's fear and cunning

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Makes her promises to me

Am7