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Matchbox Racing (feat. Randy Brecker, Till Brönner, Al Di Meola, Nick Van Eede, Tony Carey, Mike Stern, John Helliwell, Richard Bona & Jesse Siebenberg) [Live in Budapest 2024]

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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mandoki Soulmates
Mandoki Soulmates
Performer
Nick Van Eede
Nick Van Eede
Performer
Jesse Siebenberg
Jesse Siebenberg
Performer
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Performer
Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola
Performer
Till Brönner
Till Brönner
Performer
Tony Carey
Tony Carey
Performer
Mike Stern
Mike Stern
Performer
John Helliwell
John Helliwell
Performer
Richard Bona
Richard Bona
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leslie Mandoki
Leslie Mandoki
Composer
Julian Feifel
Julian Feifel
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leslie Mandoki
Leslie Mandoki
Producer

Lyrics

In a labyrinth of disapproval, I grew up strong
a contrarian little man, to comrades always wrong
but a postcard of paradise hung over my bed
dreams of Los Angeles runnin’ through my head
That overseas package from a place I dreamed to be
Matchbox cars, a symbol of the free world for a boy like me
behind the iron curtain, LA was, Zappa and the Doors
but I knew I’d never hear them, or a Ford Mustang’s roar
Don’t dream your life, but live your dreams
that’s what my father said to me
Don’t dream your life, live your dreams
that’s what my father said to me
The world outside is not what it seems,
not what it seems to be, not what it seems to me
Little Matchbox cars in my hands racing down the road of faith
I followed the signs spelling out freedom’s alphabet
It was a wild ride, but I found my way, with my father as a guide
the brightest color was only gray in trying times and I took sides
Don’t dream your life, but live your dreams
that’s what my father said to me
Don’t dream your life, live your dreams
that’s what my father said to me
The world outside is not what it seems,
not what it seems to be, not what it seems to me
Don’t dream your life,
just live your dream
Don’t dream your life
Don’t dream your life,
just live your dream
Don’t dream your life
That old postcard from LA, my childish vision of escape
life behind the iron curtain was an emotional rape
My devotion to freedom showed me who I wanted to be
that contrarian little man who should’ve been me
Now no one’s left to blame, the postcard’s in a dusty frame
am I who I drove to be, a man of means or just empty fame
Now the child in me’s still searching for father’s approval
but now the grumpy old man in me is out for renewal
Don’t dream your life, but live your dream
that’s what my father said to me
Don’t dream your life, live your dreams
that’s what my father said to me
The world outside is not what it seems,
not what it seems to be
Don’t dream your life, live your dreams
that’s what my father said to me
The world outside is not what it seems,
not what it seems to be,
not what it seems to me
not what it seems to be
Matchbox Racing
Those little toy cars of freedom, they fitinside a matchbox
taking my young dreams on to a great unknown
Written by: Julia Mandoki, Leslie Mandoki, Stephan Zeh

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