Iris Jenster Trio
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A selection of our own songs
On My Way to Copacabana - Rob Elfrink
Wild Geese - Rob Elfrink
Black Cat - Rob Elfrink
On My Way To Copacabana - Rob Elfrink
The song was inspired by a longing for escape and joy—a dream of leaving behind stress and routine to find a place where life feels light again. The songwriter had been working through a heavy, restless time, where every day seemed weighed down with obligations and “mañanas” that never came. One night, flipping through old travel photos, he stopped at a picture of Rio de Janeiro’s coastline, and the idea sparked: Copacabana.
It wasn’t just about the beach—it was about everything the name evokes: sunlight pouring over the ocean, the sound of waves and samba blending together, the taste of something sweet and tropical in hand, and the feeling of being swept into the rhythm of carnival. Writing the song was like boarding a plane in the imagination, carrying only a suitcase of freedom and rhythm.
The repeated phrase “on my way to Copacabana” became less about geography and more about a state of mind. It’s about chasing that place—real or symbolic—where joy lives, where you’re free, and where music, dance, and ocean breeze wash away the heaviness of everyday life.
So the story behind the song is simple but powerful: it’s a postcard from the heart, written to remind us that everyone has their own “Copacabana”—a place of lightness, rhythm, and renewal.
Wild Geese - Rob Elfrink
The song was born on a quiet autumn afternoon when the world felt like it was slowing down. The songwriter was walking through a meadow outside his hometown, surrounded by the colors of late fall—burnt orange, fading yellow, and the smell of wet earth. Life had been heavy that year: too much time, too much waiting, and a restlessness that couldn’t quite be named.
As he lay back in the grass, trying to clear his thoughts, he noticed a flock of wild geese overhead. Nineteen of them, perfectly in formation, gliding silently through the clouds as if pulled by an invisible thread. Their movement felt both ancient and free, like they carried secrets of the earth’s turning in their wings. For a moment, he imagined what it would be like to drift with them—to escape the cycles of time and season, to live only in that effortless motion.
The song captures that moment of longing: the passing of seasons, the ache of winter’s approach, and the wish to join the geese in their migration toward warmth and light. The refrain is both a lament and a dream—a yearning for peace and belonging carried by the wings of wild birds.
And the detail of nineteen geese became the song’s anchor. It wasn’t just “a flock”—it was exactly what he saw, etched in memory, like a coded message from the sky that only he could decipher.
Black Cat - Rob Elfrink
The idea for “Black Cat” was born out of a very real evening walk. The songwriter was on his way to meet someone special on First Avenue—a first real date after weeks of small encounters and shy conversations. The night was cool, the city buzzing, and his heart already carrying a mix of nerves and excitement.
And then it happened: a black cat appeared. It slipped out of an alley, eyes glowing, moving silently across the sidewalk. In that instant, the old superstition struck—bad luck. For a second, he wondered: what if something goes wrong tonight? What if this love I’m hoping for isn’t meant to be?
But as he reached the corner and saw her smile waiting in the lamplight, the fear melted away. Her hand slid into his, warm and certain, and suddenly the cat wasn’t an omen at all. It was just a shadow passing by. The night belonged to them.
From that moment, the black cat became a symbol—not of misfortune, but of the challenges that every love faces: doubts, fears, little curses that try to creep in. The song is a declaration to all those shadows: you can cross our path, but you can’t touch what we have.
That’s why the refrain bites back at the cat—playful, defiant, full of joy. Because the truth behind “Black Cat” is this: love strong enough can outshine superstition, silence fear, and turn even the darkest omen into nothing more than a passing figure on the street.
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