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STORIES Vol. 1: #retrospect

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1.
cold 06:48
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You promised me love But then you turned ice cold I traded my whole life For stories that you told Then you turned your back at me And even when you touch me When you lie down by my side You don't know I exist You were my flame You were my overturn I gave you everything I had And you broke me in return I know this song Makes no sense I know there's no way I could Make your heart melt But every time I whisper inside I scream For you to hear me And every time I leave I'm praying For you to stop me You were my flame You were my overturn I gave you everything I had And you broke me in return You’re losing me Don’t let me leave You’re losing me So cold
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divine 06:49
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The world stops turning When you touch my wrist And time lays down to rest its head Not a single thought wanders Not a question is asked Where safe is defined Devotion unmasked Unmasked It’s hard to build a house on ash To let your buried hopes unlash I don’t know if I’m strong enough To ever speak again of love But nothing in the world Looks sweeter than your lips Pressed at my little finger And when you sway me In the cup of your hand It’s in your arms where I know I can linger My heart stops beating When into my ear You softly whisper tenderness But then your heart sneaks into my chest You won’t let me collapse Sip there is no doubt Into every perhaps Perhaps Where I see lay you see divine What once was true you redefine Obeisance that’s so undeserved That leaves me thrilled and yet unnerved But nothing in the world Looks sweeter than your lips Pressed at my little finger And when you sway me In the cup of your hand It’s in your arms where I know I can linger A porcelain doll with her hands so cold Her cheeks bright pink, her spirits low Hairline cracks all over her heart Glued with hope so she won’t come apart How can you prove that you won’t break me? How do I know where it will take me? If what’s been crashed can be retrieved? Make me believe Make me believe
3.
empty glass 04:50
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There is a bar in this city Where it's always 2 am A table that's booked for our secret encounters Where candles never die Where wine bottles never run dry Where a look in the eye means more Than all the confessions you fear to make Please don't hesitate to hold my soul in your hands It's yours anyway Embrace it And you can keep it safe or leave it there to fade I'm not taking it back 'Cause without you it's just an empty glass There is a bar in this city Where you know your life must change A menu that's filled with your deepest cravings And once you get inside Wrap yourself in the dim light Indulge in serenity Knowing where you are is where you should be Please don't hesitate to hold my soul in your hands It's yours anyway Embrace it And you can keep it safe or leave it there to fade I'm not taking it back 'Cause without you it's just an empty glass
4.
my everything 07:09
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Today I'll give you everything I'll sing of love into your ear Till it sends shivers down your neck Then I'll wrap you, honey, in the satin of my kiss I will feed you with my sweetest fruit I will swing you in my heart till you fall asleep You have made me who I am But I know tomorrow you must go To start your life anew And we'll never meet again Though there's nothing I want more than you I dare not ask you to stay You... You'll leave me trembling here I won't get back on my feet I won't smile or love again And I know, honey, you will never turn your head To see the shattered bits of me Still before you go, dear, I'll give you everything You have made me who I am But I know tomorrow you must go To start your life anew And we'll never meet again Though there's nothing I want more than you I dare not ask you to stay
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silence 07:09
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I hear your silence loud and clear In every word you say In every curse you whisper In the smile that becomes a sneer Looking at my reflection In the mirror of your eyes I see a stack of flaws Where I used to see perfection The kisses, the promises we made The hopeful walks down joint lanes of our separate lives Where there used to be love There’s just a cardboard box Filled with remains of our past Though you still wake up by my side Now you don’t touch my face Before your morning coffee Behind a weary sigh you hide Now you just look through me But you used to see me through Though once I filled your dreams Now I’ve nothing you might need The kisses, the promises we made The hopeful walks down joint lanes of our separate lives Where there used to be love There’s just a cardboard box Filled with remains of our past
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violin 04:21
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Breathe Breathe Breathe Breathe Run your fingers down my neck Rub the scroll and turn the pegs Lightly pluck the golden string Love is in your fingertips Lift me from the velvet lining In your hands I belong Rest your chin below my waist and Play a breathtaking song You play me like a violin You move my every string You’re my breath, my every heartbeat You are my sin The symphony within Spread some rosin on the bow Close your eyes and start it slow Glide it to release a trill The perfect note to please your ear Synchronize, resonate Pause before the resolve Strike a seventh dominant then Let it all devolve You play me like a violin You move my every string You’re my breath, my every heartbeat You are my sin The symphony within Breathe Breathe Breathe You play me like a violin You move my every string
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have a good life 05:24
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That autumn day I found him underneath that willow tree Barely alive, his feathers wet A little yellow beak He quietly whined And bristled so I said I would take him home In the lining of my coat He nestled down like he belonged there He trusted I could feed him I could breed him He bound his life with mine But I knew one day I’d have to say Fly, my love Goodbye, my love, goodbye Breathe deep, spread your wings And have a good life Cozy and warm He soon forgot about that willow tree I fell in love with morning songs That he sang for me He tapped his little feet So that every step I took I could have him near But in our hearts we both knew It was a cage that he’d leave I know that when he’s with me He will breathe me But now my role is over I have to break the bond and go Fly, my love Goodbye, my love, goodbye Breathe deep, spread your wings And have a good life
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not alone 05:56
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Nothing ever happens for the first time All the dreams that you dream have been dreamt before Nothing ever happens for the first time All your darkest fears have been feared by someone else for sure Take a deep breath and see yourself In every drop of autumn rain In the serenely solemn stone In the trustful sprouting grain Turn around, my boy See her standing by your side Take her hand, my boy Together you will overcome What’s kept you on your knees so long is gone Know that she’s here And let the doubt be gone Trust me when I say The universe is on your side Whichever god you turn to One day he’ll make it right And if you don’t trust in gods Have faith that us who stand by you And the love you have for each other Will carry you through Don’t lose, don’t lose hope Nothing really happens for no reason Though today it may be hard to see one day you’ll understand Nothing really happens for no reason But for now do not smother grief and she’ll become your friend Know you don’t have to show you’re strong ‘Cause every tear will take away Some of the weight you have to carry Till solace comes your way Turn around, my girl See him standing by your side Take his hand, my girl Together you will overcome What’s kept you on your knees so long is gone Know that he’s here And let the pain be gone Trust me when I say The universe is on your side Whichever god you turn to One day he’ll make it right And if you don’t trust in gods Have faith that us who stand by you And the love you have for each other Will carry you through You are not alone
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caramel 06:17
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There will be ups there will be downs There will be failures and broken hearts There’ll be desires burning you to the ground Lost chances and loves that will never be found There will be goodbyes where there should be hellos And flowers of spring will be covered in snow There will be birdsongs stuck in your throat There will be storms tipping over your boat Days when you call and the cry won’t be heard And that I can’t change but I give you my word That when the wounds heal You’ll look at the world through your scars It may seem thoroughly bitter But my love They are just a pinch of salt That makes the caramel taste sweeter ‘Cause when with those worries your heart will be soled You’ll see starry night in navy and gold You’ll know all the beauty of a long lazy day Find substance of life in oceans of hay You will see deeper than the tip of a thought Feed childhood dreams that others forgot In synchronicity you’ll find meaning and trace Filled with serenity in each day’s embrace For when the wounds heal You’ll look at the world through your scars It may seem thoroughly bitter But my love, my love, my love They are just a pinch of salt That makes the caramel taste sweeter
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blue for love 04:39
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I bet you've never noticed a moor frog So invisible, grey skin and grey eyes Even if you did and tried to get close to him He’d be gone in one swift dive But then comes the miracle of spring And for the one he loves Blue turns his skin And this spring just like the moor frog I'm blue Blue for love April morning sun Or creamy evening fog I'm blue with my love for you And so I sit and listen to moor frogs So invisible to your grey eyes Even if I tried to tell you I fell for you You'd be gone out of sight I hope for a miracle of spring For your hungry breath To heat up my skin And this spring just like the moor frog I'm blue Blue for love April morning sun Or creamy evening fog I'm blue with my love for you

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SHE-la STORIES: #retrospect / #andersenretold is not only music - it is a multiartistic phenomenon, combining music, literature and visual arts. The concept album is both lyrical and epic. It tells two stories. #retrospect is a story of a woman who has to deal with a love that she notices is dying. #andersenretold is a story of a woman facing her deepest fears, demons, weaknesses - as well as the demons of stereotypes and social expectations. Together they are a story of growing up, growing stronger, making friends with one's Shadow. In the times of mainstream dictatorship of happiness, STORIES is a courageously honest confession, but also one that brings comfort and reassurance to the listener. Every woman has lived some chapter of this story. Every man has experienced some shade of these fears. To tell her stories, Patrycja Obara, the band's leader, vocalist and author of all the lyrics and most music on the album, chose to use classical instruments, like acoustic grand piano, cello, oboe, violin, French horn or bass clarinet, but also experimental ones, like daxophone or electric guitar played with a string. The album was co-created by more than 30 artists. We believe in free culture, so the album is released on a Creative Commons license and the music is available for free in our social media. However, if you would like to contribute to our future artistic work, you can do that by buying the album or individual tracks.

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released May 29, 2018

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