Choice
By Are Tegnander
"Choice" is a song from a period in my life when I lost friends every year over a five year period to disease, accidents, and a suicide. It had no lyrics until 2019. Then I saw the message belonging to the song quite clearly".
CREDITS
Who did what
Type of release: Single, Digital
Date of re-release: 06.05.22
Label: Nordic Wørship
Artist: Are Tegnander
Songwriter: Are Tegnander
Vocals and piano: Are Tegnander
Bass: Ivar Hegdal
Mix: Are Tegnander and Geir Simonsen
Master: Tormod Leithe
Cover art: Marion Winsnes
3 FUN FACTS
Sheep
No.1
We ended up using the original vocal tracks from the demo Are made in his rehearsal room at home.
No.2
We didn't have speakers when working on this tune; suddenly we received some expensive headphones as a gift from someone. What a blessing!
No.3
The bass player rehearsed his bass line with a bow while also helping out collecting sheep from the mountains at his brother’s farm.
LYRICS
“Choice”
by Are Tegnander
This is not the day you die
Someone did it for you
These are words that long ago
seemed so very strange to me
I did not embrace them then
but they saved my life
'cause under the screams of demons lay
His message of love
awaiting my choice
The roaring silence of my door
bears forever witness
to the limbo life I lived before
and friends no longer with us
Are they forever lost
Did they get to choose
I know I am forgiven Lord
But would they be saved
if not for my spite
This is not the day you die
Someone did it for you
Open your heart to Him
and let His Spirit fill you
Because you are not alone right now
He is right by your side
And under the screams of demons lies
His message of love
awaiting your choice