Bryansk (Russian: Брянск; IPA: [brʲænsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located 379 kilometers (235 mi) southwest of Moscow. Population: 415,640 (2010 Census preliminary results); 431,526 (2002 Census); 452,160 (1989 Census).
The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk (appears variously as Дъбряньск, Дьбряньск, and in other spellings). Its name is derived from "дъбръ", a Slavic word for "ditch", "lowland", or "dense woodland"; the area was known for its dense woods, of which very little remains today. Local authorities and archaeologists, however, believe that the town had existed as early as 985 as a fortified settlement on the right bank of the Desna River.
Bryansk remained poorly attested until the Mongol invasion of Rus'. It was the northernmost of the Severian cities in the possession of the Chernigov Rurikids. After Mikhail of Chernigov was murdered by the Mongols and his capital was destroyed, his son moved his seat to Bryansk. In 1310, when the Mongols sacked the town again, it belonged to the Principality of Smolensk.
William C. Cobham (born May 16, 1944 in Panama) is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who permanently relocated to Switzerland during the late 1970s.
Coming to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Allmusic's reviewer claims Cobham is "generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer with an influential style that combines explosive power and exacting precision.
Born in Panama, Cobham's family moved to New York City during his early childhood. A drummer from his youth, Cobham attended New York's High School of Music and Art, graduating in 1962.
He played in a U.S. Army Band from 1965 to 1968. Following his discharge, Cobham joined an ensemble led by pianist Horace Silver for about a year, also playing or recording with saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, organist Shirley Scott, and guitarist George Benson.
Cobham branched out to jazz fusion, which blended elements of jazz, rock and roll and funk, playing and recording with the Brecker Brothers (notably in their 1970-founded group Dreams), and guitarist John Abercrombie, before recording and touring extensively with trumpeter Miles Davis. Cobham's work with Davis appears on A Tribute to Jack Johnson, among other recordings. Cobham is also one of the first drummers to play open-handed lead: a drummer that plays on a right-handed set but leads with his left hand on the hi-hat instead of crossing over with his right (and also has his ride cymbal on the left side, instead of the traditional right). He typically plays with multiple toms and double bass drums and was well known in the '70s for his large drum kits.
The time is right for the scene
Get dressed up and get in
The patriot at the door
Smiles and points to the floor
Feel the movement of the ground
Shake the walls, make the sound
Become one with all your friends
And start dancing
Don't let their words slip into your veins
And get your heart start racing again
Don't let them catch you here singing
And fall into the ground to serenade the lights and the sound
Tonight is going to catch you
The curtains open, you shake
All the people in your wake
Push to the front through the boys
With the lies they deploy
Go ahead and raise your hands
Crack a smile, make a friend
This room is boundless in static
Don't let them catch you here singing
And fall into the ground to serenade the lights and the sound
The week has passed just for tonight
To forget all your thoughts and stimulate your beating heart
These aren't my friends!
They're just the kids that I put up with
'cause all my best pals grew up and got out
Of this bullshit that I'm stuck in.
And I guess that we get along
But I'm not quite certain if these bonds are strong
'cause we can't be sober if they come over
And I'm still not sure where they are.
We've had our doubts
But we'll never figure out
Why we're down this broken road.
My body's gone numb
And I hate what I've become.
I guess I have got a lot to learn about love.
These aren't my friends!
They're just the partystarters every weekend.
The last drink they had was too far in the past
For me to share any memories with them.
So I guess that I'm on my own
And I'm writing it down to let it be known.
My friends all worked hard to get where they are
Without meeeeeeeee
We've had our doubts
But we'll never figure out
Why we're down this broken road.
The fire's grown dull
And I hate most of you all.
I guess I have got a lot to learn about love.
I guess I have got a lot to learn about love.
(I guess I have got a lot to learn about love.)
I guess I have got a lot to learn about love.
We've had our doubts
But we'll never settle down
While we're in this broken home.
I'm running out of luck
And I wish I gave a fuck!
I'm under fire-fire
It's so easy to be so cool & collected when you're not winded
By the troubles that surround your feet
I know that everything I do is wrong and has been all along
And it always gets to me
I am no hero
I just wanna show you that I'm no zero
And let you know you're who I want with me
I don't mind dying
If that would be the only way to keep you smiling
'Cause that is what I'm always gonna be
Drowning for you and me
I'm under fire-fire
It's so easy to be so ignorant unlike the pessimist
I have driven myself out to be (It's what you've always meant to be)
The world's got a funny way of being sad no matter what you did
And it always gets to me
I am no hero
I just wanna show you that I'm no zero
And let you know you're who I want with me
I don't mind dying
If that would be the only way to keep you smiling
'Cause that is what I'm always gonna be
Drowning for you and me
I'm under fire-fire
Late night: we feel alright but things aren't quite the same
He's face down; he's not passed out but his breathing's getting weak
You look cute after a few but now's not the time or place
Just hurry up and get me a cup and a blanket to keep him safe
Or this scene will live in infamy
We've got a life to save
And you're just getting in the way
We've got a life to save
But you're making a big mistake
Take his arms and go (whoa)
Keep him in your hold (whoa)
Just like an enemy
Get off of his lifeline baby, cause you're a suspect now
I've got my reasons to ignore your twists, turns, screams and shouts
We're in the devil's dance, he's gone into relapse
Well if you want a fake romance just leave
We've got a life to save
And you're just getting in the way
We've got a life to save
But you're making a big mistake
Take his arms and go (whoa)
Keep him in your hold (whoa)
Just like an enemy
Do you see what you're doing to me?
GUITARZ~*
(Mike)
We've got a life to save
We've got a life to save
We've got a life to save tonight
We've got a life to save
And you're just getting in the way
We've got a life to save
But you're making a big mistake
Take his arms and go (whoa)
Keep him in your hold (whoa)
This is a wakeup
It's everything you've done
So go and prove yourself wrong
This is the shakeup
And this has left us torn
Our nights are better spent alone
So don't forget to
Take your medication
'Cause I'm your medic no more
I hope you know I'm so fragiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile
(She said, "I don't know what I want,
But you were such a great fresh start")
Is this how breakups
Are supposed to be done?
'Cause we don't feel better at allllllllll
So stop calling me
(Stop wanting me)
For just a little more love
(And all this confusion)
If you can't love me in full
I hope you know I'm so fragiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile
(She said, "I don't know what I want,
But you were such a great fresh start")
You can't fake all this wet makeuuuuuup
(She said, "I love you, but can't decide;
What I want now is what I can't find")
"What I want now is what I can't find"
So tie your organs at half-mast 'cause we're sinking
And go and make your decision 'cause I'm waiting
I hope you know I'm so fragiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile
(She said, "I don't know what I want,
But you were such a great fresh start")
You can't fake all this wet makeuuuuuup
(She said, "I love you, but can't decide;
What I want now is what I can't find")
So go make your sweet decisioooooooon
(She said, "I love you, but can't decide;
What I want now is what I can't find")
This is a wakeup
It's everything you've loved