Released 30 August 2024

Don’t Get Too Close To The Fire Burn Burn Burn is a disco inspired anthem warning the modern day Pollyanna that she should be careful not to let whom or what she desires to consume her fully. Don’t get too close to the fire that doesn’t burn for you, because you’re gonna get burned. 

The Disco Fairy Godmother makes an appearance twice and warns all wide eyed bushy tailed “to step away from that heat before you get burned!”. Count with me now. 1, 2, 3, DANCE!

Out now on all streaming platforms.

Don’t get too close to the fire
That doesn’t burn for you
Its brilliance burns so bright in your eyes
It’s hard to see it’s blinding your view

Burn burn burn
Light your fire

Hello, this is your fairy godmother reminding you that the following part of the song is metaphorical
Which means you shouldn’t make it true unless you’re on the dance floor, in which case, you can burn that shit up. Ready? 1 2 3 DANCE!

Burn up all your memories
Burn up all your had to be’s
Burn up all your hopes and dreams
There is nothing worth saving here

Burn up all your memories
Burn up all your had to be’s
Burn up all your hopes and dreams
There is nothing left to save here

Don’t get too close to the fire
Its very nature needs fuel
And if you draw too near things turn dire
It has no choice but to consume

Burn burn burn
Light your fire

Hello this is your fairy godmother again reminding you that you shouldn’t let anyone or anything take that fire that’s burning bright from within you. Step away from that heat before you get burned. Count with me now. 1 2 3 DANCE!

Burn up all your memories
Burn up all your had to be’s
Burn up all your hopes and dreams
There is nothing worth saving here

Burn up all your memories
Burn up all your had to be’s
Burn up all your hopes and dreams
There is nothing left to save here

Burn burn burn
Burn burn burn
Burn!

x 4

With the release of ‘Goodbye’, Anne-Lise explores the complex emotions that come with leaving behind toxic relationships and friendships. The song, which was written, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Anne-Lise, is a testament to her artistic ability and dedication to creating meaningful music.

Goodbye Lyrics unedited

CHORUS

Goodbye to all my friends
Wish I could make amends
For all the hurt I’ve caused
Wielding my vicious sword

Goodbye to all my friends
(Burning bridges again)
Slicing off the loose ends
You hurt me too you know
That’s why I let you go

VERSE 1

Dejected is my state tonight (Feeling very low tonight)
If only I could see a light
It’s always dark before the dawn

Dejected is my state tonight
Betrayal is a nasty bite
It certainly can leave a sting

You leave the nastiness behind
And wish you hadn’t wasted time
On people who just weren’t your thing

The cloak that descends in the night
It suffocates the shining light
(I wait in hope) That could be there, I must hang on

VERSE 2

Thoughts are bumpy, in the night
A pressured choice, to fly or fight?
There’s nothing left to jettison

Dejected is my state tonight
I don’t know if I’ve enough fight
And wonder how I’ll carry on

It seems like such a futile plight
And thoughts of it are worse at night
It’s tough to face it all alone

There, I’ve laid it out for you to see

POST CHORUS
When it’s all done, call it a day
There’s only one thing left to say…

Some memories heavily weigh
There’s only one thing left to say…

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CHORUS
This time it’s over though
That’s why I’ve let you go

VERSE
You didn’t have to lie to me
You prolonged all my suffering
Saying it’s best she doesn’t know

You set me up to be a fool
I ask what kind of friend are you?
You should have told me earlier
OR – Some things are too hard to let slip

Yep it’s all done
Called it a day

Goodbye to my old friends
You won’t treat me like that again
I’d rather be alone
All of my trust you’ve blown
OR True colours you have shown

It’s all ancient history
I’m not sitting here bitter
I just needed some lyrics
It’s not about anyone in particular
It’s a song about moving on
And the title says why
It’s so long, I’ll see ya good luck and goodbye

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Goodbye

Projects by the wayside
Can’t say I never tried

Can’t look back ….
Is this the chorus or the verse?

Rap

Looking back,
I spent my time on far too much drama and wine
A quieter life I need to find

Goodbye to all my foes
Got rid of most of those

My human type is flawed

See ya later alligator
Gotta say I love your style

Hurt people hurting
Noone ever hears
I don’t want your concern
I don’t want your tears

Without realising

Can’t look back now it’s time to go
Thank you to all the ones I’ve known
I’m leaving town I’ve got to go

Is this the chorus or the verse?
An empty heart is probably worse
Than one who’s loved and lost the lot

Anne-Lise speaks in her Australian accent, “What do you want? Do you want this?”. The verse begins with an intimate vocal over a sparse wobbling bass line. The chorus is drenched in vocal harmonies and a wall of Moog Grandmother synth.

Check out the THREE VIP remixes with this release.
More About This Release
‘We Could Be So Happy’ is a dance pop song with hints of dubstep and trap, written, performed, produced and recorded by Anne-Lise. Speaking in her Australian accent, Anne-Lise asks her out of reach object of desire, “What do you want? Do you want this?”. The verse begins with an intimate lead vocal, sung over a sparse wobbling bass line and drum rhythm. The chorus by contrast is drenched with dreamy vocal harmony layers and a heavy wall of synth sounds from Anne-Lise’s Moog Grandmother, evoking magical thinking. ‘We Could Be So Happy’ is a tale of limerence, a coping strategy of fantasy love, from one who suffered long term childhood abuse and emotional neglect.

‘We Could Be So Happy’ is accompanied in this release by three variation in production ‘VIP’ remixes.

TRACK INFORMATION
VIP Remix No. 1. Anne-Lise has remade and remodelled her song We Could Be So Happy in this upbeat dance version of her track.

TRACK INFORMATION
VIP Remix No. 2. Anne-Lise has remade and remodelled her song We Could Be So Happy in this slightly moodier and melancholy dance version of her track. Hard and heavy synth arpeggios take the song out to the end.

TRACK INFORMATION
VIP Remix No. 3. Anne-Lise has gone all Yoko Ono on her song We Could Be So Happy in this quirky dance version of her track. With electronic vocal yodelling and the catchy addictive Moog bass line you’ll be bouncing along to the beat.

One of Anne-Lise’s bandmates in Machiniso was Scott Leishman on bass. It turned out that he was a very fine jazz guitarist. From that meeting of musical minds comes Yes, let’s… is a 12 track CD of jazz standards and originals by Anne-Lise Larsen and Scott Leishman.

Yes, let’s… by LL (Scott Leishman and Anne-Lise Larsen)

Anne-Lise joined the jazzy lounge band Machiniso in August 2011 and stayed with them until January 2016. Only a few months into her stay, they went into the studio and recorded “In-Lounge-O-Scope”. The EP features Anne-Lise’s song The Weather.

The Weather by Machiniso, Anne-Lise Larsen

The Weather was already Anne-Lise’s most danceble track on her 2009/2010 album, Planets Aligned, but now it’s been given the French House European Pop treatment that Anne-Lise has held so dear. “I’ve always loved dance music. I grew up in the 80s, loving the extended versions of songs by Duran Duran, Dead Or Alive, Sylvester, Divine and Grace Jones. So, I thought it was about time to do one myself and that’s exactly what I’ve done!” she says, on the release of her first (of many she hopes) extended dance mix, The Weather (Mad Mad Mad Remix).

TRACK LISTING:

1. The Weather (Mad Mad Mad Remix) 7:24

This remix of The Weather is now available on all streaming services worldwide.

There are times in life when it all seems to come together…the moments, good and bad, that leave an indelible impression on your soul forever. These are the times we say, the Planets Aligned.

Planets Aligned explores themes of personal reflection, dissecting relationships, shattered illusions and the resolution of such with the discovery of new lust, love and finally contentment.

Planets Aligned is full of silky masterful lead vocals and backing vocals with a rich layering, reminiscent of 70s soul and disco. Anne-Lise has made full use sound textures, with sweeping string synthesizers, a traditional Fender Rhodes, exotic percussion, beat driven melodic bass lines and a mixture of traditional pop funk style drumming and dance drum loops. Planets Aligned is an album for those who crave passion, human emotion, musicianship, melody and power in their music with a big nod to the open genre feel of the 1970s.

Album photography is by Yve Lavine and was taken at Sydney Park, St Peters NSW in 2009. Artwork is by Anne-Lise.

The CD was pressed at Troy Horse in Alexandria and was distributed worldwide.

The CD was released via CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon and is available to stream at most online digital providers including Spotify.

Highlights

By this stage, Anne-Lise had a compressor mic and a much better monitoring situation with new DAW software in Sony Acid. As a result the vocals were a highlight of the album.

Challenges

While Anne-Lise had discovered what mastering was by now, she still did it all herself and the result at times is very treble heavy with overly saturated compressed sound. There is a very annoying glitch at the beginning of Rest Of My Days which Anne-Lise was unable to remove so it made it onto the album.

“Rest Of My Days” didn’t quite come together as Anne-Lise had hoped. Her earlier instrumental arrangements which she was entirely happy with were somehow lost along the way. This meant a new backing track had to be recorded and the original magic was lost forever. Although it was one of her favourite songs at the time, she feels it was one of her weakest arrangements.

Planets Aligned by Anne-Lise Larsen


Proudly independent. Anne-Lise Larsen © 2009.

Released in 2006, the title of Anne-Lise Larsen’s official debut four-track EP, I’m Alive, is an affirmation of arrival and survival in the music world.

“I’m Alive” was entirely written, composed, arranged and performed by Anne-Lise, and recorded and produced in her studio.

Belying its one-woman origins, I’m Alive appeals to a wider, shared experience, exploring tales of love, loneliness, the pursuit of dreams and the seduction of envy.

Album photography by Yve Lavine and album artwork by Anne-Lise Larsen. Photos were taken at a studio for hire in Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney NSW in 2005. Anne-Lise printed out the artwork and cut each one out with scissors, folded and inserted each foldout into the CD jewel case herself. The EP was originally available as a limited edition CD-R release in a single sized CD jewel case; exact number of duplication is unknown.

Challenges

It was Anne-Lise’s first attempt at recording her own music. It was so lo-fi-lo-tech that she used her Audio-Technica dynamic microphone for recording vocals. At this point, she didn’t even have a condenser microphone. There were a lot of “monitoring” difficulties and her vocals for “I Just Wanna Be Rich” have been a thorn in her side ever since. In essence, she sang the whole track without being able to hear the backing music, hence, the pitchiness. She was hoping that it was fairly close to the song’s key.

Another problem faced as a newbie recording artist was mastering. Unfortunately at this stage of newbie-dom, Anne-Lise neglected to get any mastering on this recording as she didn’t even know such a thing existed. Tragic.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Back Where She Began
2. Seize the Day
3. Cold Cold City
4. I Just Wanna Be Rich

Proudly independent. Anne-Lise Larsen © 2006 + Glamaphonic™.