Not too big  
music © 2004/5/6 Alan Lauris
lyrics © 2006 Alan Lauris
arranged and performed by Alan Lauris
recorded in 2006
time 4:54 - tempo 135 BPM
on single Dutch Cities

30 cities, and none of them big
but altogether, they're one big metropolis
Millions of people, but we think that we're small
we say: ''just act normal that's crazy enough after all''

So when we need buildings, bridges and tunnels
houses and motorways
it shouldn't be striking
so this is what we say:

Please not too big
and not too tall
we like it flat and small
with many trees
or we build walls
in fact, we don't like things to change at all

We have this system where everyone can
give his opinion about every vision or plan
We call it poldering, some say it's not wise
cause all that has colour leads to grey compromise

So goodbye to ambition and daring big visions
hello to the complex game
that will take ages
to let it all look the same


Please not too big
...

but during the past few months
I noticed something strange
there were many big new plans
and no complaints
are we waking up?
are there some changes made?
do we connect ourselves to the world or do we fade?


Please not too big (just keep it modest, we are calvinists)
...bb
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