Happiness (The Revelation of Philip Sandman)

from Music, Words and Drawings (My Noble Weapons) by Mikayel Abazyan

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Words
There will always be difference between the age of this original (elder) English version and its Italian rendition that was released three months earlier. The difference between those recordings is not limited just to the language they are sung in. Spot it by yourself!
Regarding that guitar solo: if some of you think it is played on the classical guitar, and the others are sure that the acoustic guitar was used - both points are valid. First we recorded the acoustic guitar track, then the classical one, and then we realised they do support each other, so we merged them together.

Drawing
The cover for my book “The Happy Life of Philip Sandman” was created using an AI application. I tried the same to illustrate this album, but eventually decided to keep to my clumsy and simplistic drawings. They just fit.

lyrics

You had to go thousands of miles before you stepped onto the summit of your dream.
It’s only now that you can see just how small it is – smaller than your bathroom, humbler than your thoughts.
A lonely, empty and abandoned space of tectonic stuff, covered with ice.
But can you tell me now why your heart is about to jump out of your chest?

You know that in a minute you’ll have to leave this place for good.
There’s nothing you can do here, there’s nothing here, it is nobody’s space.
It is a homeland to the pledges, dreams and goals of so many.
It was your turn today, but now you know it’s time for you to go.

Alone, my friend, you go.
This is the path for one.
Alone you embrace your happiness – alone you miss it.
You have its DNA,
so you will always know when it is next to you or in your hands again,
and you will never part with it.

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from Music, Words and Drawings (My Noble Weapons), released July 24, 2023
Mikayel Abazyan – MIDI controller, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, vocals
Levon Hakhverdyan – SFX

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Mikayel Abazyan Yerevan, Armenia

Born on July 9, 1971.
Self-trained playing piano, guitar and later - bass, which allowed me playing and making a few recordings with various bands in Yerevan.
In 2014, joined a special project dedicated to the music of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator, which brought me back to studio work. Having released yet another successful solo tribute, started producing my own music.
And I like it! ... more

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