This was one of the first songs Lau wrote on the guitar when she started playing five years ago. This is the opening song of her Tiny Desk Concert as well as the Album
lyrics
EL JARDINERO- LAU NOAH
En el filo del alma hay un pétalo rojo
sujeto a las pieles
de mortales que un día jugaron a ser
dioses justos y fieles
un pétalo frágil que bebe el agua
de las historias más crueles
niños que no escucharon nunca un cuento
amores que aman con vestidos de arrepentimiento
cuerpos con años que no disfrutaron la vida
sueño olvidado de mentes ya siempre dormidas
y tú mi bello jardinero, que das a mi pétalo el riego
cuánto miedo me da que me dejes crecer, para arrancarme luego
ver que me arrancarás luego... cómo confiar en..
hombre de corazón frío sin compasión
creador de la guerra adueñado del sol
señor del agua del río del mar, a los dioses te fuiste a olvidar
cómo eres capaz de quererme sin reconocer tu verdad¿
Cómo confiar, cómo confiar...¿
Puede que el alba me lave la cara
y me deje ver con claridad
la belleza del ser humano, termina en cuanto la fe deja de luchar
jardinero si muero es que quise probar
THE GARDENER - LAU NOAH
on the verge of the soul there is a red petal
attached to the skins of mortals who one day
played to be just and faithful gods.
a fragile petal that drinks the water
of the most cruel stories:
children who never heard a fairytale,
lovers who love dressed up with regret.
bodies of old age that did not cherish life,
a forgotten dream in minds that lay always asleep.
and you my beautiful gardener, you,
who provides the aliment to my petal ,
how frightened I am that you leave me to grow
just to tear me later, to see that you would tear me later ...
how to trust?
in man of cold heart bereft of compassion,
creator of the war owner of the sun,
lord of the water of the river of the sea,
it is the gods that you dared to forget.
How are you capable of loving me
without acknowledging your truth?
How to trust, how to trust?
Perhaps the dawn will wash my face
and will let me see clearly:
the beauty of human kind ends as soon as faith
stops fighting.
gardener if I die is because I wanted to try.
On the verge of the soul there is a red petal
attached to the skins of mortals who one day
played to be just and faithful gods.
a fragile petal that drinks the water
of the most cruel stories:
children who never heard a fairytale,
lovers who love dressed up with regret.
bodies of old age that did not cherish life,
a forgotten dream in minds that lay always asleep.
and you my beautiful gardener, you,
who provides the aliment to my petal ,
how frightened I am that you leave me to grow
just to tear me later, to see that you would tear me later ...
how to trust?
in man of cold heart bereft of compassion,
creator of the war owner of the sun,
lord of the water of the river of the sea,
it is the gods that you dared to forget.
How are you capable of loving me
without acknowledging your truth?
How to trust, how to trust?
Perhaps the dawn will wash my face
and will let me see clearly:
the beauty of human kind ends as soon as faith
stops fighting.
gardener if I die is because I wanted to try.
credits
from 3,
released April 23, 2021
Composed and performed by Lau Noah
Recorded at Conveyor Studios NYC by Andrew Sheron
Mixed by Phil Weinrobe at Figure 8 studios
Mastered by Taylor Deupree
Artwork:
Painting by Lau Noah
Photo and edits by Carolina Mama
Lau Noah is a self taught artist from Catalonia, Spain, based in New York City.
Noah has been praised by distinguished
musicians for her compositions and masterful counterpoint work in her music.
She has taught in Ivy League universities and music conservatories around the world.
Noah releases her first LP “A Dos” on January 12, 2024 featuring some of the most influential musicians of our time....more
Dearest Arooj, firstly thank you. My brother died this year n what can be said about such loss n sadness. I saw n heard you at The end of the Road in England. I spent many years in India n love all the music, poetry of your heritage. Thankyou Arooj❤️ ben1769
I’m so grateful this crossed my path. This album is so beautiful. All the clear technique and mastery and vision are kinda secondary to the fact that this album brought me calm and joy during one of the most difficult times in my life. Yeah, grateful. David McCullough