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This is for you Hans.

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Er ist Hans, holds a coffee in his hands
wears brown shoes, glasses, black tie with dots, that are white
he always seats in the same arm chair of the same cafe
i met him one day... and i said:

We are two strangers in a cafe
what a funny coincidence
i didn't know you, you didnt' know me
but that will never be the same

Hans is old, seventy-nine years old
he still loves the wife he lost thirteen years ago
there's a brown case right next to his feet
contains a violin he says: " i play since i was a kid"
Oh, just like me

We are two strangers in a cafe
what a funny coincidence
i didn't know you, you didnt' know me
but that will never be the same
why don't you tell me your story?
you could be one of my songs
Outside it's cold and I've got time
my coffee will be warm a while

Young and proud solos played in the philarmonic
round the world but now he's old he just plays in the streets
"Oh I miss those days but they replaced old men
with young boys they do not know the older the violin better the sound"
I wrote that down

We are two strangers in a cafe
what a funny coincidence
i didn't know you, you didnt' know me
but that will never be the same
why don't you tell me your story?
you could be one of my songs
Outside it's cold and I've got time
my coffee will be warm a while

And i don't know cannot say how
but when i say goodbye to Hans
I had his violin, in my hands
Hans violin in my hands
felt like Christmas, though was not
but still a present of God...

We were two strangers in a cafe
i'm so happy we have met
i didn't know you, you didnt' know me
but that will never be the same
cuz every time that i play, i will remember your name
every time that i play i will remember your face
every time that i play I will remember...
...this funny coincidence in this
cafe where Hans holds a coffee in his hands...
...Hans.

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from A bird's advice, released May 15, 2013
Keila Olmo: voice and guitar
Katie Herny: voice and accordeon

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Keila Olmo Barcelona, Spain

“The second Keila begins playing a song, whether it be in a small café or a church, the whole atmosphere changes. Her cheerful, light-hearted music brings instant smiles and makes you want to hear more & more of it!''. Both music and art are part of the spanish songwriter's life. Her inspiration? people, love, travels, God, cafes, you. Everything ends up in a song, a violin melody, a drawing... ... more

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