Viktor's Joy - Black Current (live at TYPA Tartu)

'Black Current' is from the soon to be released album "Cold River souvenirs". Filmed at TYPA Centre Tartu - October 26, 2024 Guitar and Vocal: Kaarel Malken Director of Photography: Elvira Akzigitova Additional cameras: Esko Sau, Stina Leek, Merilin Metsamaa Editors: Kaarel Malken Audio recording: Esko Sau Lyrics: nightingales in the buckthorn bushes lilac blossoms float in the air late spring has always been my, favourite time of the year along the waterfront the gulls are crying above the african art market across the bridge by the railway hotel someone’s lying on the dirty red carpet I get a sandwich and a coffee to go find an empty window seat on the Brussels morning express I close my eyes and fall asleep in my dream on the high-speed train standing in his pearly white boat There's my father larger than life reeling in a big rainbow trout i’ve never seen him that proud before so completely satisfied Anchored in the black current pulling heavy on the fishing line The sun is beating down like a hammer a heat wave hangs in the air I’m overdressed in a cashmere sweater eating fries, drinking Belgian beer I feel at ease among these old smokers like in the 90’s when I was a kid Growing up in the middle of nowhere Work was hard but cigarettes cheap I tip the waiter and take a long walk through downtown to stay with my friend To catch up and hug her before I’m out cold by one a.m. in my dream on her living-room sofa standing in his pearly white boat There's my father larger than life reeling in a big rainbow trout i’ve never seen him that proud before so completely satisfied Anchored in the black current pulling heavy on the fishing line here the fields are never ending the horizon wide open here the same recurring dream Continues on, unbroken here the clouds meet the water among the reeds and lily pads farewell and godspeed i can’t make this moment last