Name: Song For Beat Takeshi
Duration: P00H04M15S
Description: I wrote this late one night after watching Beat Takeshi's "Hanabi." It stirred up the muck of memories - feelings and thoughts that so often lay stagnant and undisturbed, unnoticed. I felt faint remembrances of Japan and of my heritage gradually fading out of focus.

Song For Beat Takeshi

from The Benny O Flow Show by Benny Oyama

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I wrote this late one night after watching Beat Takeshi's "Hanabi." It stirred up the muck of memories - feelings and thoughts that so often lay stagnant and undisturbed, unnoticed. I felt faint remembrances of Japan and of my heritage gradually fading out of focus.

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All those memories forgotten
All the stars on astral planes
All the foggy things unsifted
That are swimming 'round my brain

Oh, how sweet it is to be
One who's always remembering
All those memories forgotten
All those memories forgotten

All those memories forgotten
All the fishes in the sea
Could not match my imagination
Is there something wrong with me?

But how sweet it is to be
One who's always remembering
All those memories forgotten
All those memories forgotten

They come to me, again, remember... I've got it!
I've lost it, it's hazy, no way to recall it
It swirls around, I've got it, I've caught it
I've lost it, it's swirling, no way to withdraw it

All those memories forgotten
All those memories forgotten
All those memories forgotten
All those memories forgotten...

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from The Benny O Flow Show, released January 15, 2012

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Benny Oyama Brooklyn, New York

Benny Oyama is a multicultural Japanese and Jewish singer-songwriter born and raised in New York City. The poetry and harmony of Benny Oyama’s intimate music has been likened to Nick Drake, Caetano Veloso and Simon and Garfunkel. Benny sings with a surprising multitude of voices, carried by subtle and complex guitar work firmly rooted in Brazilian and American Folk traditions. ... more

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