Otherwise - Merkus, Paul

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"This song concerns a call to stop talking, after all "we don't need sweet talk or lies, we prefer to sing than to do anything else, music is our language!" Central to this song is the exclamation "Stop talking", followed by the strongly rhythmic "music is our language". However, the next sentence "Always tuning in to vocalise" exudes a much more classic atmosphere. From "need no stories, need no lies" the chorus builds up again to a climax, first around the word "harmonise", before ending in the exclamation of the word "otherwise", title of the song (and also name of the choir for which it was written)."

◈ Genre → Unknown

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range E-1 – F6

¶ Language → English

Measures 53

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments Piano

Pages 6

CPDL # 68701

Editor Paul Merkus

Posted 2022-04-02

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

MusicXML Part

E-1 – F#4

G4 – F6

¶Lyrics / Text

Verse 1: Try to escape from the man in the mirror, who's only looking at his own face. Raging times disguise his feelings, staggering reality he always obeys. Chorus: Stop talking, stop talking Music is our language, music is our language Always tuning in to vocalise! Need no stories, need no lies, let all voices harmonize. We'd rather sing than otherwise! Verse 2: Count your garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Listen to the call of the early blackbird, enchantingly launching a quivering thrill. Chorus: Stop talking, ... Verse 3: Beat after beat, blossom and flourish, softly sliding your sorrows away. Dare to take a time-out for music; once got the clue, join us and say: Chorus: Stop talking, ...