Rolling Dice

by Jar

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1.	Wonderful World 03:49	lyrics	buy track
Despite it all, never has there ever been a better time to roam this very earth Realize in your mind: We are a privileged few that travel the world with no restriction We would fly to places that only a century ago would have been out of reach even for highest of kings These days machines rise into the sky Capture memories from where we could never wander Catching waves without getting wet Scaling mountain faces without breaking a sweat Travel the earth with dizzying paces It is the most beautiful world so never take it for granted like the highest of kings I'm blessed to be born into this wonderful world I'm humbled to stroll through this wonderful world I'm thankful every time in this wonderful world We are standing on the shoulders of giants
2.	Blood & Tears 03:39	lyrics	buy track
Hustling every day just to become one of them Your own success they say is the highest goal But in reality they keep you down low so they can rise up high; come on please don’t deny Cause you are just a rack-wheel in a self-destructive gear You don’t want to see the abyss gaping but it will not disappear No matter how you try to disclaim facts and keep on stoking fears All the creatures of the world drowning in their own blood and tears If you don’t stop fallowing blindly them called leaders of the world The mass extinction will continue till every bee and every bird is gone forever from this earth, disappeared without a trace Left behind in misery, you wonder how humanity fell from grace If you don’t stop fallowing blindly them called rulers of the world They keep on ruining our surroundings and make us believe it’s our fault But you are not alone though you think you’re not enough If we all stand together, we can bring the change Cause you are just a rack-wheel in a self-destructive gear You don’t want to see the abyss gaping but it will not disappear No matter how you try to disclaim facts and keep on stoking fears All the creatures of the world drowning in their own blood and tears
3.	Rolling Dice 02:55	lyrics	buy track
It's an every day situation, you know Nobody speaks the truth, catches the groove People constantly wear their fancy disguise Acting unimpressed, as cold as ice What happened to our community? Nobody wants to take responsibility Dance atop the cheese like naughty mice Get your head out and realize Be wise - never stop the rolling dice Be wise - seek the truth behind those lies Better start late than never, you know No need to grumble just follow the road The good you do, comes back to you Listen to your gut, you will see it’s true You can do as you please, it’s just my advice but sometimes in life, you can’t try twice Strive to turn to the right side of fate Be thankful until the day that you pass the gate Be wise - never stop the rolling dice Be wise - seek the truth behind those lies Better start late than never, you know No need to grumble just follow the road The good you do, comes back to you Listen to your gut, you will see it’s true Be wise - never stop the rolling dice Be wise - seek the truth behind those lies
4.	You & I 04:51	lyrics	buy track
Every time I see you it brightens up my eyes Nothing in this world compares to your stunning smile Your beauty is like the one of a butterfly's: Unaware of, bringing joy to the whole wide isle You and I are no duality Love is kind, love can't judge, love doesn't blame Let's celebrate our unity All is all, we both are one, we are both the same The most exquisite thing all around the equator is the divine I find within your grace So I must accept that there is a magnificent creator to craft a thing as lovely as your face You and I are no duality Love is kind, love can't judge, love doesn't blame Let's celebrate our unity All is all, we both are one, we are both the same This new love provides heavenly tranquility Girl please hear me when I say With you, no sorrow can reach my soul With you, my self is whole You and I are no duality Love is kind, love can't judge, love doesn't blame Let's celebrate our unity All is all, we both are one, we are both the same
5.	Reggae Fever 03:41	lyrics	buy track
This one goes out to all the ladies in here This one's for the boys who made time to appear Tonight is the night when we shake and wine This is the night 'cause it feels so fine Take you by the hand and step up to the dance Take you by the hand and make my advance Love it when you move to this rhythmic beat Love it when you groove 'cause it looks so sweet Reggae fever, sweet reggae fever Four on the floor to shake it and make it That easy vibe that won't let us quit The heavy weight soundsystem pumps that beat Selecta's choice blows me off my feet Move your body to the drum and bass Listen to the Jar-riddim mash up the place You're driving me crazy with your tender look Please don't refuse, me I am not a crook Reggae fever, sweet reggae fever Are you really ready for the sweet reggae dance? Tonight you finally get your chance to show everybody your highly advanced dance moves and grooves, so entranced You have to understand it's a family thing No need to show off your diamond ring love and unity is what we bring so keep on your feet, baby rock and sing Reggae fever, sweet reggae fever Move your body to the drum and bass Listen to the Jar-riddim mash up the place You're driving me crazy with your tender look Please don't refuse, me I am not a crook You have to understand it's a family thing No need to show off your diamond ring love and unity is what we bring so keep on your feet, baby rock and sing Reggae fever, sweet reggae fever
6.	Vulture 03:28	lyrics	buy track
You give and give and still it’s not enough Like a barrel with a gaping hole Running empty while you sprawl They keep on taking as your well is running dry Beware of the vultures in your garden always running circles with your life Yourself can be the worst of enemies if one lets loose and trusts without giving a second thought to who’s been irresponsible with your feelings, your heart, your core Beware of the vultures in your garden always running circles with your life You’ve been less than a friend to me and even though I’ve been there to the end with you I never got a thank you so screw you - so screw you while you’re there Beware of the vultures in your garden always running circles with your life
7.	Sugar Man 03:30	lyrics	buy track
You don't love me like I do This is my finest hour I'm gonna make you mine All the moves get laid on you baby between rose pedals and cheap wine You are so nice You're melting tons of ice I'll be the sugar in your life You will never get and soon enough I have you right where I want you to be You don't love me like I do This is not how it was supposed to go it should have been a fairy tale instead you grind your teeth cooking Thinking how it's been an epic fail I've been so sly been the perfect kind of guy all this sugar's got a bad side baby now you're hooked and realize I have you right where I want you to be You don't love me like I do
8.	Expanding Fire 04:17	lyrics	buy track
Do me well, do me well, oh passion of desire It's a burning sensation, it's a sparkling fire scorching pathways from heaven, straight trough my wires Come down, come down from your throne It's hard time, don't leave me dire Keep burning all your troubles away Always be curious 'bout what's going on Don't be furious if your perspective is gone Life is not so serious when dancing on burning coal Life is so hilarious if you keep your childish soul Keep burning all your troubles away Turn bad vibes into tinder 'cause you wanna scorch Feed the candle until it turns into a torch You got things boiled up and it clogs you like burning tar A glimmer of hope is brighter than the morning star Keep burning all your troubles away
9.	Night Ride To Eldoret 02:24		buy track
10.	Freedom 03:39	lyrics	buy track
Freedom! You got it in your hands Either you fall or stand your ground Freedom! So get up and fight Raise your voice to claim your rights All around the globe the system is falling apart But still they clamp on to their heaps of oil and gems rake in money, never full Blind of cruelty they miss what’s obviously going wrong today A paralyzing weakness is the dominating feeling of the man in the street Freedom! You got it in your hands Either you fall or stand your ground Freedom! So get up and fight Raise your voice to claim your rights Nowadays a lot of people living disconnected from their roots Reluctance and selfishness are the driving forces, to climb up to a dream Nobody ever reached, but instead of that finding loneliness and grief An endless void spreading out and sucking up charity and belief You get up and get up, still fight for your right Let the fire burn trough the night You get up and get up, still fight for your right Don’t let the bastards turn down your light Freedom! You got it in your hands Either you fall or stand your ground Freedom! So get up and fight Raise your voice to claim your rights
11.	The Wall 03:31	lyrics	buy track
Tomorrow is gonna be a brighter day we will rise to find a better way Keep up, keep up, this fight for survival No battle is in vain, no surrender till the final In this struggle for restitution there's an argument for retribution The evil back there, on the wall Oh believe us: Babylon is gonna fall We want peace and justice for all We need unity, not a wall We want peace and justice for all We need community, not another wall Let the hammer drop down upon their ways so it may dawn on them one day that infinite growth remains an illusion not to be pursued as they do in their confusion Let the sickle slice up their lies so that a new world order can arise We want peace and justice for all We need unity, not a wall We want peace and justice for all We need community, not another wall We are sick and tired of your evil traits No way we ain't the prey to swallow your bait, we say! We are sick and tired of your evil traits No way we ain't the prey to swallow your bait The evil back there, on the wall Oh believe us: Babylon is gonna fall We want peace and justice for all We need unity, not a wall We want peace and justice for all We need community, not another wall
12.	Bangarang 03:05	lyrics	buy track
Uh - This is a bangarang Uh - This is a bangarang (to the top now) Everybody's hot The music's on the top Cops outside the door We got four on the floor Uh - This is a bangarang Uh - This is a bangarang (listen up people) The party's all set up People getting ready for the night Booze already cooled down The needle is about to hit the groove (c’mon everybody) Uh - This is a bangarang (just like that) Uh - This is a bangarang (to the top now) Everybody's hot The music's on the top Cops outside the door We got four on the floor Dance floor is all crowded Rudies grooving, moving, spinning round Speakers almost bursting The volume is about to hit the top Till the very last drop / Squeeze that thing / Take off now Uh - This is a bangarang (that’s how we like it) Uh - This is a bangarang (just like that) Uh - This is a bangarang (everybody now)
13.	Rolling Dub vs. Umberto Echo 03:01
14.	Dub & I vs. Umberto Echo 03:54

about

After four very long years, the five Eastern Switzerland based Reggae musicians of «Jar» will cast their second album called «Rolling Dice» (mixed & mastered by Umberto Echo) out into the world on Jan 12, 2024. After the sudden disruption of their previous release tour for the 2020 debut LP «Love Rocket» due to pandemic reasons, the band did not fret but hustle to build new grooves and verses. They arrived in the recording studio with new life lessions: Nobody can escape their fate; nonetheless we may as well have fun on the journey. The dice must keep rolling. And thus, this album is presented to a world in which the basslines are roaring, people and smoke are filling dancehalls, beer is flowing from the taps again, and friends swing in each others arms to good music. This is gonna be a blast - just like every time when «Jar» steps up to rock the floor!

credits

released January 12, 2024

Composed & Performed by Jar
Produced by Florian Strober
Recorded at Mountone Records by Tobias Voges & Franz Gries
Mixed & Mastered by Umberto Echo
Artwork by Balthasar Illustration (Wonky)
With support from ThurKultur and Lotteriefonds Thurgau
Label & Distribution: N-Gage Productions