mermaids no more

from STORIES Vol. 2: #andersentetold by SHE-la

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lyrics

She could have swum the bottom of the ocean
For three hundred years
But she gave it up
For one blind prince
She could have sung heavenly songs
For three hundred years
But she gave it up

Bold enough to meet the sea witch
Strong enough to fight the monsters
Brave enough to leave her dearest
But in the face of love

She has gone mute
She has turned silent
Like so many women in the world
She let her voice be unheard
She stood and watched
Though every step she took
Hurt like knives cutting through her feet
Though her heart broke
She never spoke

She could live up to all of her potential
Every single day
But she never will
He stands in her way
She could reach out and live her dreams
Every single day
But she never will

Strong enough to face each day and
Wear the smiling mask she’ll always
Put on to conceal her tears
But since he raised his fist

She has gone mute
She has turned silent
Like so many women in the world
She let her voice be unheard
She stood and watched
Though every step she took
Hurt like knives cutting through her feet
Though her heart broke
She never spoke

Do not go mute
Do not turn silent
It’s your body
It’s your life
Love needs no sacrifice
Do not dissolve
Into sea foam
This is your life
Stand up and fight

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from STORIES Vol. 2: #andersentetold, released May 29, 2018
lyrics/music: Patrycja Obara
arrangement: Patrycja Obara, Łukasz Wilczura
vocal: Patrycja Obara
classical vocal: Marzenna Wojak
piano: Michał Drezner
oboe: Łukasz Wilczura
cello: Zuzanna Dzienniak
double bass: Aneta Paneth
drums: Przemek Michalak
gongs: Maciej Hanusek

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