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Dirt from when the Earth was flat (2012)

by Antonia Vai

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1.
Once I knew a boy 04:22
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Once I knew a boy who only made love inside his mind We had nothing but dreams That’s all we did Drowned them in red wine I woke up next to him one morning and found a plant growing out of his head Green leaves on hundreds of twigs He never saw it with his own eyes But he felt it, he said I watered every bud that opened up flowers in his hair He heard lions and tigers roaring at night I fed them with care And the leaves that got to weak They scratched his thoughts, he said So I picked the old ones Took care of The yellow, the brown The dried and the dead And I think he fell in love with me at times And I think he fell in love with me at times He blossomed with me Once I loved a boy who only kept me so I could keep him Did what felt eternal, kept him flowering So I’ld be let in I woke up next to him one morning In a bed of dried out leaves Damaged sprigs and his withered eyes Staring beyond me without belief So I carried his body to my kitchen Buried him in my flowerpot Maybe one day something will grow out of there Maybe not But I trust in whatever may come Oh, I trust, as if I’ve never seen What time can do to a man What time can do to a mans dream Oh, this is not the last time I’ll fall in love It’s not the last regret I’m taking care of So blossom for me
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Riots 03:26
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Riots Why do they bother? Why do they care? The crowd is drowned in spilled out blood It is not over We’re halfway there Like riots before the flood Now carry these chords home Carry these tunes Let them roll out of your bed like a withered lover Would you fire that gun Just to get it over and done with? Well, I won’t say it’s about coming clean But all I know is that we tip around on our toes Trying to put our feet down right And everytime we’re really high up Oh, so high up Somebody will always tell us That we’re not down to earth That we’re not down to earth enough So if you don’t mind, why even lay the blame? So if you don’t mind, why even lay the blame? So if you don’t mind, why even lay the blame? So if you don’t mind… Why do they bother? Why do they care? They’re not talking about love, are they? It can’t be over when we’re halfway there But so easily lead astray When you walk me home Just to keep me warm Do we need to start a revolution ’bout it? Got no alibi But the open sky Well, I won’t say it’s about coming clean But all I know is that we tip around on our toes Trying to put our feet down right And everytime we’re really high up Oh, so high up Somebody will always tell us That we’re not down to earth That we’re not down to earth enough So if you don’t mind, I’m not taking the blame So if you don’t mind, I’m not taking the blame So if you don’t mind, I’m not taking the blame So if you don’t mind, I’m not taking the blame
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Pyromani (Lek inte med elden) 03:42
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Såklart att jag är frestad, går rätt in i din glöd Vill bli återupplivad fast det kommer bli min död Säger nej, men söker mig, till blickar som bränns Du, som jag, har tröttnat, vi behöver nåt som känns Ser inte en framtid med dig, inte heller något slut Rör vid mig på riktigt, du vet, inifrån och ut Vill kyssa dig förlåten, tro mig att jag kan För tider under jorden, för löften som försvann Lägg dig med ditt huvud vid mitt bröst För en sekund vill jag vara den som ger dig tröst Riv ner min mur eller stanna utanför Våga är att inte ha nånting att skämmas för Vem vill inte vakna med kärleken i famn? Men vem vill säga nej till nästa främling utan namn? Du talar om förlusten, att rädslan är vår skam Om att slå förbi en världsbild för att ta sig ända fram Lek inte med elden, den sprider sig allt mer Allting som jag lärt mig, kommer brinna ner Lek inte med elden, den växer med var vind Dansar utan nåd och förlåter ingenting Det är klart att jag är livrädd för att komma nära dig Fast jag vill att du ska veta allt du inte vet om mig Folk drömmer om att räddas men kärleken är skygg Att vår mänsklighet är ensam hjälper inte mig ett dugg Jag reser med mig själv, min skugga hack i häl Börjar lära känna min själ alltför väl Jag åker på mitt villkor och stannar när jag vill Flyger till en annan stad när hjärtat säger till Så vila just så nära att du ligger vid mitt bröst Som om jag, och bara jag, kan ge dig tröst Min klänning kvar på golvet, luften känns så skör Jag vill känna här är vi, det är ingenting att skämmas för Så fan för allt vi borde och allt vi inte får Med ljuset kommer allt förnuft vi slängde bort igår Så sätt mitt liv i brand och låt det gå utför Vi blir väl ändå aska den dagen då vi dör? Lek inte med elden, den sprider sig allt mer Allting som jag lärt mig, kommer brinna ner Lek inte med elden, den växer med var vind Dansar utan nåd och förlåter ingenting
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Dolinsko 03:47
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And the snow has fallen for days Every morning looks just the same I’ve been driving through towns no one passes by To find one that knows my name I can’t fall for another silent lover Another that’s just like me With my heart left under your cover I will move until I’m free And I would change my mind for you I’ld be yours if you’ld want me to And I would change my mind for you I’ld be yours if you’ld want me to Busking ’round the world, found a way To survive on my used up songs If I fall out of love with you one day I want you to come along There’s no worse escape, my silent lover I wonder if you’re aware That my heart lies under your cover It’s the worst place to hide from you And I would change my mind for you I’ld be yours if you’ld want me to And I would change my mind for you I’ld come home if you’ld want me to
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The untold tale of Ikaros 03:16
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Hey, I’m peaceful like the sunset Mellow and wise Keep working the skyline Blinding your eyes I fear nobody here I fear nobody here I fear nobody here Might be coming your way, going down There’s no cloud I can’t fly through I’ve overcome all your tricky heads Swallowed the sun I fear nobody here I fear nobody here I fear nobody here Might be coming your way, going down Burning wings I’ve come over stranger things Melting wings What makes you think I won’t be alright? I’ll be alright I’ll be alright You can go and tell the tale of me You can go and tell the tale of me You can go and tell the tale of me Let them know I’m free You can go and tell the tale of me You can go and tell the tale of me You can go and tell the tale of me Let them know I’m free
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Song for the winter sky (and you) 02:54
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It comes to me every time you leave When you leave after nights spent with me It comes when you’re gone When city lights shine, awaken me It comes to keep me company, silently Oh, when the moon is standing still And you would’ve kept me warm I can not help feeling hopelessly alone And may the snow fall over lands tonight Over you tonight and guide you home And oh, love I’m feeling vulnerable right here Feeling kind of lost, love How you came and found me here Came to go
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43 seconds to Hiroshima 03:29
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Early monday morning Mother woke me up There were no clouds at all to be seen on that August day My time had come “It’s your chance to shine now” Father spoke with love, “Little boy, our last hope of joy, Chosen by the God, the God above” Dropped me in the air from Enola 800 feet up high Oh, what a town, I thought What a lovely town from here, While falling through the sky See me make my entrance Every soul found Will know my name Will know why I came all the way Once I hit the ground Oh, this morning is mine Oh, look at your boy now With my head held high, high High, like you told me So keep your windows open Nowhere you can run I’m your little boy, raised to destroy Blasting down like the sun
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Naked and quiet 04:20
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See, we could drink all the wine I have If you think it’ll set us free We could wait until this evening is over But I don’t know what day awaits me See, you just caught me at a bad time I’m full of unfinished songs We could drink all the wine I have But don’t let it take to long Feels like I’m running out of my words Soon you’ll be running out of me Oh, have you not run out of me yet? Naked and quiet There’s nothing left to see of me There’s a risk I might stay awake I’ve been getting good at that And then I’ll be the one lying drunk next to you While you’re sleeping in my bed Oh, you just caught me at a bad time I’m full of unfinished songs I’ve been in this bad place for quite a while now But fill up my glass, don’t get me wrong Feels like I’m running out of my words Soon you’ll be running out of me How come you’ve not run out of me yet? Naked and quiet There’s nothing left to see of me
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If you think about it 04:23
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Oh, there are not enough days but there are to many nights Of to many boys catching my eyes Save me from all these sins on my hands Save me from words to dirty to write in the sand He had cash, a steady carrier I had a good tan, a few vodkas and beers We ended up feeling so united and free Until he had to run home to his family We unraveled the nights, we slept through the days Only came alive to the beats Andy played I remember working hard but staying broke How Nat, Lou and me got away with funny smokes He was duty-bound and in such a rush I had a doubtful smile every time he made me blush He said; girl, why are you leaving me behind? And I told my friends that guy couldn’t make up his mind If you think about it, oh my love I am all that you want anyway I’ll let you think about it, oh my love In the end of the day “Looking for love” written in his face Married, divorced, it’s a lonely chase He said; maybe one day you will be the one But I was just enjoying my time out in the sun He said; oh god, when I’m coming, you’re gonna be there Metaphorically speaking I’m not going anywhere But once he came (and who to blame?) he had to go again And wherever he left me I felt sorry for the man We escaped when we could, one hour or two Quick in the night, before the sky turned blue Save me from promises and moments that fade Save me from exceptions I actually made He said; it’s here to stay, this feeling of mine I never finished my thoughts, I just finished my wine His heart thought of me but his mind refused And I told my friends, that guy, he was way to confused If you think about it, oh my love I am all that you want anyway I’ll let you think about it, oh my love In the end of the day
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Just another nocturne to clear my mind 03:35
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So I find myself locked away with my songs And now monsters roam my mind It’s alright for tonight I broke down For the first fucking time in my life Since when are you all Since when are you all Turning your backs Turning your backs on me? And I can not help And I can not help feeling sorry for us And I can not help feeling this way I don’t ask for much these days Or is it true what they say I’m no good, this way, I’m no good I just didn’t think it would be Enough to keep me away from you Since when are you all Since when are you all Turning your backs Turning your backs on me? And I can not help And I can not help feeling Like it won’t be okay And I can not help And I can not help feeling This way tonight
11.
Kittens in trees 02:56
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What if we would tie a rope to the moon, climb right up, let the wind give us a push? Sway to lands far away Over night It would be like falling without hitting the ground And you would say hey, look at that jungle Could it be the Amazon? We must be far from home I would watch your head for you Spaceships, skyscrapes Are not worth crashing into Hold me while we’re off the ground Hold me until the moon comes down What if we would not know how to stop Dangling from the moon ’til the sun comes up Maybe we’ld end up in magazines Firemen would have to take us down Like kittens in trees And you would say that the world is a smaller place now, thanks to me And I’ld realise I’ve got nothing left now for you to see Hold me while we’re off the ground Hold me ’til the moon falls down Hold me while we’re off the ground Hold me ’til the moon falls down
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It's 6 in the morning and I think I love you 04:05
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Lover, light my way Don’t you dare to leave me here Lover, light my way Don’t you dare to leave me here I’ll find us a house on a lonely cliff Skylines and crooked roads Where we can watch the city burn Smoke rising boulevards I don’t get the picture while I’m in it I would leave it for you any minute For something closer to the sky Lover, light my way Don’t you dare to leave me here Lover, light my way Don’t you dare to leave me here Don’t waste your time on half-done nights Wait ’til i find you there I have an ego that’s going wild Sailing off in the air If I’ld jump right up on it and ride It would swallow this town alive And all its heavy traffic Get shouted down by mine Lover, light my way Don’t you dare to leave me here Lover, light my way Don’t you dare to leave me here Don’t leave me here Don’t leave me here

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released September 3, 2012

All songs written, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Antonia Vai. Felix Gröndal features on track 3 and 9. All songs mastered by Manfred Hanberg.

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Antonia Vai Stockholm, Sweden

Antonia Vai is a singer-songwriter from Sweden. 2012 she released the albums "Lovers and Prophets", and "Dirt from when the Earth was flat".

In 2013 Antonia moved to Budapest and recorded the album “Stories After Bedtime”.

The album "Tightrope", released in March 2016.

The album "Ritual", released in September 2017. ... more

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