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02.Berlin-DEMO_03_02_25.mp3 (4.83 MB)

Berlin!

My favorite weather is t-shirts and skirts
Berlin's weather turns to boots and pants
Back in the desert,
I lazed all day
Now that I'm here
Can't sweat my worries away

Skipping on people's toes,
Stuck my foot through the doors

Standing clear of closing doors
They say

Stay in Berlin!
Stay in Berlin!
Should I stay in Berlin!

My favorite pastime was driving around
Berlin’s commute taking the bus and train.
I can’t believe I have
to walk all day
Which road to take?
Is this the way to subway?

Skipping on people's toes,
Stuck my foot through the doors

They say

Stay in Berlin!
Stay in Berlin!
Should I stay in Berlin?

Look outside
I came this far
This is the city of my dreams
I’ll stay here forever.
I’ll change myself
So I can belong here
Among fast, fun, fascinating, speed walkin’ Berlin folk!

Here in Berlin!
Stay in Berlin!
Stay in Berlin!
Stay in Berlin!
Berlin!
Berlin!

  • Jonja Merck
    Music
  • Sravya Saraswatula
    Lyrics
  • Project Type:
    Song
  • Genres:
    Musical
  • Length:
    2 minutes 7 seconds
  • Language:
    English
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Margaret Creal Shafer Prize in Performance and Composition
    Annandale-On-Hudson
    May 15, 2022
    Best Performance and Composition
Artist Biography

Jonja is a music director, pianist, composer, conductor, and drummer originally from Berlin, Germany. Notable composition credits include The Silver Child (Soho Playhouse), and An Artist Now (Fisher Center at Bard). Upcoming shows include The Fallen, Lotus & Jasmine, and Abandon Ship. Jonja holds a BA in jazz piano performance and theatre & performance from Bard College and a MFA from NYU’s Musical Theatre Writing Program. He also is the recipient of the Margaret Creal Shafer Prize in Performance and Composition.

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