a-ha memorial beach cut by cut Dark Is The Night For All Pal: "Some people chink i€8 about a break-up, but its acualy che ‘opposite, I's about breaking aay, caking a rk. As ic says in che Iyries, We need to celebrate the mystery. In musi, as in Ti, the more you de-mystify it, the more you clarify. dhe more you lose the magic, Music, lyrics and films that speak too ‘cleaty’ end up ssying nothing in the language of the heart." ‘Move To Memphis Morten: “This powerful tack should pound across fifty ses. 1 love the animal fel of it.I stands out as one of the strongest band! songs we have." Magner “It's a song sbout deparure. To embrace something new ‘you have to let go of the old. We did. and it worked." Pal: "We wrote tht while on cour in South America. On the road weld use sound checks to work on new material” Cold As Stone Pal: "With 'Cold As Stone! we kepe everything fiom the oxginal take. vocal and all. When we were laying down the basie tacks, ve would set ourselves up om this huge sound stage, he size of an sirplane hanger. Weld work on getting the sound right during the ay and then come back and attempe the actual recording at the end of the evening, ‘Cold As Stone’ wat one of the fine songs we dd and i elt lke a comestone .. something to build on. It set the tone forthe rest of the album.” Morten: "The song has a primal fel. f¢ important, { chink, for any band to fight technicalities and lee the instincs run the show. This is a vital mack for dhe band and is interesting that we have ended up using aversion we cut live. fm very proud of chs eack" Angel In the Snow Morten: "This is one of my favourites on the album. Ie a song you just want to hug," Lost, Morten: "This song is 2 film. It blew me away ... 'm still out here." Pal: "Most of our songs work beter with the lights wumed out. ‘This is definitely one of them .. its probably my favourite on the album." Magnet "Making a record iss lot lke mixing colours on a canvas ‘This track bas a rich texture anda very abstract solo section", Lie Down In Daeess P: stadio, with everybody standing around. So halfway through recording this album, I cook a few ape to New Yotk, booked a studio 2¢ random with an engineer TW never met before and went in to my and blow him away, fe was great! I fle ice 1 was Geen gain, at my fist studio sesion, [es a method that worked on alot of these songs, inchuding this one," Magne: "We discovered the sound of the record. es a wonderfil vintage keyboard that kept overheating. a inlove." "ve always found ic inhibiting to do guitar overdube in the unberlin om this How Sweet Tt War Morten: *This one was conceived, I belive, ater s Ray Charles ‘concert in Norway. I full of undescusrents and is very import song to me, ahough I cant really explain why.” Pal: "like this one 2 lot e's boch slow and Gist atthe same time Mags plays great piano and I ako lke the fic that no two verses are alike, I wrote the lyes on my honeymoon and got the tile from candy store aero the strect from my hotel” Lamb ToThe Slaughter ‘Morten: "A rire piece about deprived innocence. I's got a stong ‘melody and posit the bes vff on the albus.” ‘Magne: "This isthe story of my life 2 vay heavy wale." Between Your Mama And Yourclf al: We did this one just to clear the air. Ie was fun to write and fan to play. With the lyrics I had a sort of "Graduate scenario in ‘mind a gitiend with » good-looking mother.” Memorial Beach Pal: “Memorial Beach isthe ume ofa actual place near Sart, Florids, We were just driving around and happened to pass by and the name got me sartd. The tan ise’ actually tld me where &0 0 with dhe words." Mainigi° like the dialogue between the guitar and the piano ~ 2 nice simple fe. It reminds me of the music Pal and [used co ply 3 Jong tise ago.” Morten "I fel I've known this song all my lif, Ws got every reason tobe the le mck... forme, is a dasea-ha memorial beach ‘What would you say about » band that had sold over ewenty alin atbums wookdwide, has had seventeen Top 20 international hits and his become the mos popular band inthe hisory of South mecca? What would you say about a band tha has released four eally scchimed studio albums, won eight MTV avwards, 2 Grammy nomination for Best New Arsit and a BME awand for having a single song played on the radio ver a milion times? ‘What would you say about 3 band tha has packed stadiums around the worl daring nar-continsous touring over the pas seven year, playing for one and a half milion fins during a single month and landing in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest paid attendance (198,000) for a single concen? ‘What would you say about a band whose music spans the divide beeen acesible pop and adventurous, custing edge rock ‘rol Uhat has consistently crested some of the most intriguing and original music of the past decade .. thats proven that music is, indeed, the miveral Language Ifyou were to say Yarhe" you'd not only be expressing surprise over this exxmordinary st of acomplitiments, you's alo be naming the band. (Over the coune ofthe stellar caress, he his, in fick, continued ‘0 surprise fans and critics alike with music chat reaches beyond borders and boundaries to touch tnivenal themes witha common inuscal chord, The group's min of smash singe, sold out concert halls and record-breaking reccipts is indood the stuff of musical history. Bue what counts, finally the sound its and, om that recount, achais lady in a das of one. Its 2 standing about to be immeasarbly enkanced by the anna of Memorial Beach, aha Sh carce album and a collection of ten orignal songs that cleasly places the tio atthe forefont of ody’ ni, Featuting sh’ haunting new single, "Dark Is The Nighe.™ song with sich standout eicks 8 "Cold As Stn," "Lie Down in Darkness" snd the cle rack, Memorial Beach wis produced by the soup with che ole asitance of David Z, best known for his work vith Prince, Fine Young Cann, Bodeans and other The resale shold convince American sudicnces of what music fans worldwide have known for some time; aha makes music that twas inthe ealy eighties tat Norweian-bom Mags, Morten and Dal fest joined forces to create a unique musical partnership. Xclocatingin London, they began performing loealy and recording “series of demos that eventally caught the tention of Wamer Jrom. Records The group's debut outing forthe label, 1985% Hunting High And “ow bighighted both the group’ seamless ensemble playing and ating vocal harmonies. The abun featred the world clas hit “Take On Me," which abo exablshed «haa visual pioneers with dealing video tht Vlended fray ath realiy. Befve it was all lover, the song had streaked t0 the top of the charss everywhere including America, where it quickly became a radio staple. From the out-of-the-box success of their debut single and album, vba embarked on an extensive round of international touring, bringing their electrifying stage show ta audiences on virtually every continent. Among the most responsive fans anywhere were those of South America, where a-ha has become a household name from the Amazon 10 the Andes. The group has racked up no Jess than 14 ‘number one songs in almost every Latin American nation, and, for five consecutive years, saw at least one oftheir albums in the Top 5 a all cimes. Ie was in Rio that they broke the Guinness attendance record with a massive outdoor concert and at the University of Santiago in Chile, there is even a course offered in the band's Not bad for three lads fiom the fiozen north, but ha had always been about making music with an intemational fhic, From 1986 to 1990, they released three more best-selling studio albums, Scoundrel Days (1986), Stay On These Roads (1988) and East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon (1990). They ao found time «o write and perform the theme for the James Bond film The Living Daylights and released, in 1991, a long-overdue greatest hies package titled Headlines And Deadlines: The Hits Of a-ha, But aha is also concemed with more than their next hit single of sold out concert tour. Ia contrast with other, more publicity minded stars, the threesome have been quietly, but effectively, throwing their weight behind a number of crucal environmental ‘aise, including investing in the development of solar cars and the purchase and preservation of Brazilian rin forests. They have sko performed ata number of events benefiting ecological awareness, Following their hugely successil South American tour of las year, o-ha began haying che groundwork for a new album. Everything from writing new songs - a task handled primatily by Pal - to selecting a producer wae done with an overriding goal in mind. "People in the States know us mainly for Take On Me," explains Mags. "This time around we want to show them what else we can do." "We've come a long way musically since that tims," interjects Pal, "We feel we're ready to present something fresh and new to America." “It can be very difficult to gee noticed in this country” agrees Morten." There's so much music... §0 much comperition. But we're etermined, on this record, to do here what welve done in the rest of the world. And we think chis isthe album ro do it with.” ‘There's no doubt about that. Memorial Beach is not only the strongest, most assured and appealing album of a-ha’ career, ic isan offering certain to take the band over the top here, there and everywhere,dark is the night for all 1 It's time we said goodbye, Time now to decide. O don’t you feel so. small, Dark is the night for all, 2 It's time we moved out West, This time will be the best ‘And when the evenings fall, Dark is the night for all le It’s time, yeah, to break free It's time'to pull away for you and me 3 instrumental Time to break free Middle It’s time, yeah, to break free, We need to celebrate the mystery. 4 It’s time we said goodbye, Time for you and I, O don't you feel so small, Dark is the night for alldark is the night for all Words and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR, Fuss Fb Be Gj Ws time. a dante) 4 GE) tah Fh ee we said good-bye, now to de-cide, we moved out west, will be the best, cute ab Gn? i Got Hi Ht Gee ri] (5 Vocal) HEH 1 } x for all_— © don't-you feel so small, — dark is the night and when the even ings fall, — dark is the night __ for all Time to break (© 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD,, London W1Y 3FA.7 5 Esust F Q)Is — time_ | om time to pull a- way for you and | we need to. ce “Ie = brate the myste - ry. DS, (Instr.) __al Codawe said good-bye, Bb Gm? ? a you and 1. © don't-you feel so. small, ismove to memphis 1 Walked around, no one around, You were the one who taught me better. This old town brings me down, You were the one who told me you've got to Chorus Move to Memphis, that's what I'll do, Move to Memphis and follow you Trace that highway down to your doorway, Move to Memphis and be with you. 2 On the day you walked away, T was the one who said You'd better stick around, stay in town, You were the one who told me you've got to Chorus Move to Memphis, that's what I'll do, Chase the shadow that follows you. Trace that highway down to your doorway, Move to Memphis and be with you. I'm gonna be with you Gonna move to Memphis. repeat chorus 2°move to memphis Words and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR/MAGNE FURUHOLMEN were the one_ who taught This old town © 1992, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD /WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London WILY 3FA,you were the one_who told me_—_you've_ got ‘CHORUS SE move that’s what IL gon-na_ move to Mem - phis and Trace that high - way Mem - phis and be with you.BA, Qetate ee — = SS] Be with you Tm gon + na potas >. SSE ty = SSS sos zs 3 be with you, 'm_ gon - move to. Mem = phis.G fa DS. (Chorus 2°) Repeat ad lib. to Fade VERSE 2. On the day you walked away, Twas the one who said You'd better stick around, stay in town, You were the one who told me you've got f0 cHorus: Move to Memphis, that's what I'l'do, Chase the shadow that follows you. Trace that highway down to your doorway, Move to Memphis and be with you. Fm gonna be with you Gonna move to Memphiscold as stone 1 You're back again, You roam the streets ‘And crack again, You're back again. You're travel worn, Standing here in the town Where you were born, It’s not your home. The mirror sees you So alone, Cold as stone, Yeah. 2 You're not on your own, You feel a chill Go through your bones, You're not on your own, There's something wrong, You call your doctor On the phone, He's not at home. You leave a message After the tone, "I'm cold as stone.” Middle Emerald green neon lights above Sapphire red falls on you below, Cold as stone. 3 You're back again, You send a curse out In the night, You're back alright! You're travel worn, Standing here In the town where you were born, It's not your home. ‘The mirror secs you So alone Cold as stone, Cold as stone.cold as stone Words and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR (1) You're back a= gain (2.3. —see block lyrics) and crack a - gain, © 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD /WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London WLY 3FA.Am6 Em in the town where you were born, it’s _-not_your home. ——— —— | Em, cold as stone.any Bm ———— To Coda@ Eme-rald green ne-on lights. a= bove.. =Cold as_ stone.Repeat ad lib ‘molto rall VERSE 2. You're not on your own, You feel a chili Go through your bones, You're not on your own, ‘There's something wrong, You call your doctor On the phone, He's not at home, You leave a message After the tone, Pm cold as stone, VERSE 3: You're back again, You send a curse out In the night, You're back alright! You're travel worn, Standing heze In the town where you were bor Ie not your home. The mirror sees you So alone Cold as stone.angel in the snow Angel, angel or so. Wherever you may go Hmm, yeah, VIL follow, Wherever you may go. ‘And always will I be there, Shake worries from your hair. Hmm, yeah, I'll be there Always Angel, angel or so, Wherever you may go, Hmm, yeah, Tl follow Wherever you may go. My angel in the snow.angel in the snow Words and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR Repeat till ready aE Db. Fm ab a i] Eb Fm Bom are ie 4 ify wher-ev - er you may go, shake wor -ries from your hair, follow. be there — wher-ev-er youmay al © 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD/WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London WIY 3F A.Gm a Fim ab wher-ev-er you may wherey -er you may My an-gel in the Repeat ad lib. to Fade & cm ab Bb my an-gel in thelocust Verse 1 Don’t be afraid It’s a harmless moon, All we can do Is to assume Our lives must change, ‘A change is due. L hear you say What are we gonna do? Chorus T don’t know, I don't know. I don't know. When all you I don’t know. T don't know. 1 don't know. D.8., spoken Verse 2 0 weeping night, grieving sky, 0 rabbit wind, You just flew by. Grant me this Some small reward, Don't announce Time of the final call. breaking shaking breaking down want to do. breaking shaking breaking down. My dream was this: ‘Across the sky A slate-grey cloud ‘That filled the eye, A slate-grey cloud ‘Comes through the dust. Locust, Chorus, repeat Don't be afraid, It’s a harmless moon.Words and Musie by PAL WAAKTAAR Bm? E Fim (Spoken on) Bm? we fit i (.) Don’t be afraid (2%. ~see block lyric) Fm Bad E Fen i's a harm-less — moon,— (© 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD /WARNER CHAPPELLMUSIC LTD., London WIY 3FA,Pim taal Bm? To Coda @ ie a fis hear you say What are we gon-na do? 1 don’t know, shak_ = ing T don't know,— break ~ ing = i! = ——- SH Sa 22 when all you want to do T don't know break ing, heel _— = ht SSS SS == 7 —- : : 3.Fuss Fim Bm a D&. al Coda ny Fisusd Pim cing T don't know, —shak - ing cops Fm breaking down. Locust. Br Fhsust FA tae 7 SSS I don't know,— shak-ing when all you want to do,B H E rt im Bm wee T don’t know— break - ing, T don’t know break-ing be afraid A ; Repeat to Fade fen te ai wee Fim sees is Be He He i ita it’s a har - vest VERSE 2: D.. (spoken) O weeping night, My dream was this: Osrieving sky. Across the sky O rabbit wind, Aslate-grey cloud You just flew by. ‘That filled the eye, Grant me this Aslate-grey cloud Some small reward, Comes through the dust. .. Don’t announce Locust. Time of the final cal,lie down in darkness Verse 1 With all our goals and destinations Everything must be this way. Vague are hopes that try our patience Listen now to what I say. Chorus Oh, lie down in darkness T want you next to me. Oh, lie down in darkness Here with me Verse 2 All our trials and tribulations Will it ever make much sense? All these years they disappear. They leave me here without defence. Chorus Oh, lie down in darkness I want you next to m Oh, lie down in darkness Here with me repeat chorus to fadelie down in darkness Words and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR, (1) With all our goals and des —) ae) L FE S53 every = thing — must be—— this way. — Vague our hopes that uy — © 95, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD/WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD. London WIY 3FAa F Fine ae Pane lis - ten now to CHORUS (Vocal on.) a E Bm eee HE down in dark -ness2 g Pp Bm Bey En DS. Repeat ge Chorus to Fade VERSE 2. All our trials and tribulations Will it ever make much sense? All these years they disappear, ‘They leave me here without defence.how sweet it was Uh, yeah ‘That's alright Lend us a voice In this howling night Just about a month ago You made a promise babe, not to go Yes you did now, You were the heart and soul. One to the nightfall ‘One to the stars One to the haunted fools we are. One to remember One to recall One to acknowledge just how sweet it was, yeah. Just about a month ago You made a promise, babe, ain't thet so? Yes you did now Into this howling night You got You got You got You got me so You got me so low. I wouldn't lie babe, Not again It's such a crime To while away my time, One to remember One to recall ‘One to acknowledge just how sweet it was. We were so happy We were O.K. We let our good thing, honey, just slip away. Lend us a voice In this howling night. repeat chorus ad lib. to fadehow sweet it was Werds and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR cm Fin6 Gm (© 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LD /WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London WIY 3FA.ES On 8%, you made a pro-mise babe,{8Ot— ain't Fino Gm cn — 10 20. — that so. you were the heart Yes you did mow, | NGS this. how! = and soul, One. to the night- ing night. One to re - mem~to the stars, — to re call, — Gm haunt - ed know ~ ledge to re - member, were so. hap + py, Em Ab Gm | To Coda @ to ac - knowdedge just how sweet it was, yeah! Jet our good thing ho-ney just) slip a-way, — yeah!you got yougotme so, you gotmeso ow. —T wouldn't fie babe not a- gain, is such a crime i my time. Ab Gp sf DS, al Coda D&S. Repeat Chorus 1° ‘Ad lib to Fadelamb to the slaughter 1 I went down to the water Like a lamb to the slaughter Didn't know what was waiting for me there, Nobody warned me Nobody told me My excuse is I wasn’t prepared. I drank deep from the river And sealed up my fate I should have seen the trap baby Before it was too late We go down, We go down, We go down, it's the only way out. 2 Who is this fool Who believed all the stories I wish I could say it's not me. You polluted my head With the things that you said 1 became what you wanted to see. All of these years T've built up this hate Thad my chance coming But now it’s too late. We go down, We go down, We go down, it's the only way out. 3 instrumental 16 bars I drank deep from the river And sealed up my fate | had my chance coming But now it's too late. We go down, We go down: We go down, it's the only way outlamb to the slaughter Words and Mausie by MAGNE FURUHOLMEN ea? bm Em? fo Be nate. on 8) (1) Tf went down— to the a tet like a lamb to the slaughter, did-n't_ know what was wait ing for me there. Eng Et on Em? a 7 bo-dy warned me, (© 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London WIY 3FA.2 4a Bm nt Bro FEB cvocat on &) me, my ex - cuse deep from the si = and sealed up my he- fore it was too late cai? Bm? down, it's the ea - sy waya 7 ig En? Bm Cait op is the ea VERSE 2: Who is this fool Who believed all the stories I wish I could say it’s not me. You polluted my head With the things that you said Thecame what you wanted to see. All of these years ve built up this hate Thad my chance coming But now it's too late, % Frank deep from the river And sealed up my fate Thad my chance coming But now it’s too late,between your mama and yourself 1 Hey listen honey, something you should know This can’t wait. I've been meaning to tell you a long time ago And today's that day The thing is, babe Between your mama and yourself Forced to choose and without help With a margin, you know it’s true The one I love now honey, well it's probably you. 2 Oh sure it took a little time T know that's true. But this thing's been preying on my mind Since 1 met you. But this T know Between your mama and yourself Forced to choose and without help With a margin, you know it’s true ‘The one I love now baby, well it's probably you. Middle You've got to know Well it's got to show I've got to let her go. Got to go. Got to let her go. Between your mama and yourself Forced to choose and without help With a margin, you know it's true The one I love love honey, well it’s probably you, repeat ad lib. to fadebetween your mama and yourself Words and Music by PAL WAAKTAAR E B 7 © 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD/WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London W1Y 3F A.ve been meaning to tell you Jong time a - go, that day, — the thing is, babe, be-tween your ma- 8 a ae i b HE i HE your - self to choose. and without help,you know it’s the one I well it's pro - ba-bly you. well it’s got to Pve gotto lether go, You've got to know, F DS. Repeat Chorus ad lib. wellit’s got Be-tween your ma VERSE 2: (Oh sure it took a little time Tknow that’s true. But this thing’s been preying on my mind Since I met you. But this T know Between your mama and yourself Forced to choose and without help With a margin, you know it’s true The one I love now baby, well it’s probably you.memorial beach 1 T pace the length of my unmade room In times of change. My bags are packed, guess I'm leaving the room Into the rain. We never found a place to hide, Some peace of mind, God knows we tried. 2 Toes in the sands of Ooh, nothing better babe Cross the bay I sail away We held together. We never found a place to hide, Some peace of mind, God knows we tried. Middle Into the rain, ‘The summer rain. 3 So we walk down to Memorial Beach Where things began. Honey days and nights would 1 sleep Lost in the sand. We never found a place to hide, Some peace of mind, God knows we tried We never found a place to hide, Some peace of mind, God knows we tried. So we walk down to Memorial Beach.“o memorial beach PALWAAKTAAR Bm cs Gm? cs Gm? (.)1 pace the length of my un-made room times of change. (2.3, ~see block Iyrie) My bags are packed, guess I'm leaving the room, — © 1993, CHART PROMOTIONS LTD/WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD., London W1Y 3A.Gor Bb Got Beye the rain of mind, a place to_hide, peace —3 Dn Gor Dm DS. al Coda age never found — toGa? mind, some peace off God knows. we tried... A) Gmt Dau So we walk down, VERSE 2: ‘Toes in the sands of time Ooh, nothing better babe. ross the bay I sail away We held together. We never found a place to hide, Some peace of mind, God knows we tried. Beach.— to Me - moon - al VERSE 3: So we walk down to Memorial Beach ‘Where things began. Honey days and nights would I sleep Lost in the sand. We never found a place to hide, Some peace of mind, God knows we tried. Pet in England Panda Pees « Havel" Sufok © 338