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Tuesday 7 April 2020

Song 6: Faithless - No roots + God is a DJ (live at Alexandra Palace)

Song 6: Faithless - No roots + God is a DJ (live at Alexandra Palace) 
(Level: B2 to C1 / Upper-Intermediate / ***) 


Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz
Photo credit: rtbf.be 
You are going to watch two subsequent songs by Faithless: No Roots and God is a DJ. 
They were recorded live in 2005 at Alexandra Palace. 



Before watching: 


The following notes could be useful: 

Faithless : a British band consisting of Maxi Jazz (singer), Sister Bliss (composer, piano, keyboards) and Rollo (producer).

Faithless was formed in 1995  and recorded six studio albums until announcing in 2011 they would split up but they reunited in 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band.

Lead female vocals are performed by Pauline Taylor and Dido.

If you want to know more about the band, get to their official site: click HERE

While watching: 

Watch first the videos, then read the lyrics as you have a second listen.
No questions this time!   Enjoy ! 

Song 1: No Roots.    Click HERE to watch it. 


No roots, no tree, no family, no name
No roots, no tree, no family, no name
No roots

My love is generations old
I was there when trees died as the world went cold
Still there when my people were bought and sold
What's going on? What's going on?


Your love is on a grand scale
Mine is in the detail
Your love is to change the world
We just want to have to hold
Two hearts, both forgivin'
Two ways to see the same thing
One house there's room for all
We just want to have to hold
We just want to have to hold

No roots, no tree, no family, no me
No roots, no tree, no family, no me

Our first, was more planning than luck
I had a deep understandin' of, what makes you hot
I did my homework, till my dome hurt, I was a stone flirt
Hustling for some prone work, and I don't stop
I knew that you were good for me
You an' I fit together so beautifully
But only for three years were we in harmony
Harmony, harmony
I've ended up part you, part me
Love that we agree, not be ugly
And now that we're free to create our own destiny
You will always be a friend to me
My love persists over land and sea
Through centuries I'll fill you up like rice and peas
Like the breeze cool your skin
Fill your hair even when I'm not there
Like the breeze cool your skin
Fill your hair even when I'm not there
Like the breeze cool your skin
Fill your hair even when I'm not there
Like the breeze cool your skin
Fill your hair even when I'm not there

Lyrics credit : genius.com




Song 2: God is a DJ.    Click HERE to watch it.

This is my church
This is where I heal my hurts
It's a natural grace
Of watching young life shape
It's in minor keys
Solutions and remedies
Enemies becoming friends
When bitterness ends
This is my church
This is where I heal my hurts … for tonight

God is a DJ… 


This is my church
This is where I heal my hurts
This is our church… 





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