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Velveteen

by Alicia Clara

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1.
Time to put winter behind me Everything weighing me down (Pre-chorus) I miss travelling, Crowded halls and empty hearts Trash corners I’m trying to find a place in which your eyes Don’t pop up From dark corners I let my plant die waiting for spring But March never really came (Pre-chorus) I heard we had to wait one whole year A tower moment (Chorus) A drive uphill scouting houses with lemon trees We’ll never see grow, let alone pick A run downtown, gotta catch the train before it leaves Whichever way we go, it’ll take us right back To familiar views Summer I gave too much of myself Stage and street, one and the same (Pre-chorus) I miss mingling, Crowded halls and empty hearts, Hot corners I’m trying to find a place in which your eyes Spot me out From dark corners (Chorus) One little lie by the water where good things stay Tell you I don’t care, I’m good with it You say you gotta go, there are places you have to be They’re all beautiful and real
2.
If everything you said were true Rest assured I’d vouch for you But your prophecies turned sour and blue No flowers no moon I have possibly turned my back on real words In the real world We’ll never be young and soft Only fools wish for love A new wrinkle before the dawn It wriggles on my forehead Your magic wand up in my face Is it tails or heads? Is it infinity, will you reach before me? Want you to fly with me We’ll never be young and soft Only fools wish for love Only I wish for you S.O.S. I write in the sand You’re far too easy on me It’s a risk, I like the suspense Rewards the fool in me We’ll never be young and soft Only fools wish for love
3.
In Ten Years 04:32
in ten years will you still be alive? do you think this world would still be standing? do you see yourself hanging to your life, as if you were hanging from a thread, almost falling? your house would be underwater a few fish would be swimming round your kitchen all your photos would be floating in slow motion and her clothes would be found later on, out of the drawers in ten years, will you still remember my face? will you remember my name? in ten years will I still remember how you faked will I remember I loved you too late? your house would be on fire again the ashes of your bed would be at the same place in ten years, will you still remember my face? will you remember my name? in ten years will I still remember how you faked will I remember I loved you too late?
4.
Velveteen 04:09
let’s turn the morning light from nightmare to grace our eyes’ll adjust if it’s too bright but don’t you try to catch my face underneath the layers of velvet I sleep in shall i reveal to you what i like to do when i can’t feel anything despite this hand on my head it’s up to you to tell me who you are in this dream of mine i have every night underneath the layers of velvet i sleep in call me tonight maybe i can turn off the lights i won’t blame you if you don’t show up to my door undo your grip around my soul (every night) why say things untold from the silence of our heads to find ourselves old counting our regrets chasing a faint light that gives nothing in return if i pretend do i lie? i want it on my terms can we please try to finish this story

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released October 28, 2022

Produced by Michael Kalman & Alicia Streijffert
Recorded at Autoland Audio by Michael Kalman & Michael Hahn, and at home by Michael Kalman & Alicia Streijffert
Mixed by Michael Hahn at Autoland Audio
Mastered by Heather Kirby at Dreamlands Mastering

Tracks 1 & 3: written by Alicia Streijffert
Track 2: written by Alicia Streijffert, additional composition by Edwin de Goeij, string arrangement by Michael Kalman
Track 4: lyrics by Alicia Streijffert, music by Alicia Streijffert & Michael Kalman

Alicia Streijffert: vocals, guitars, keys, drum programming
Michael Kalman: bass guitar, guitars, keys, drum programming, string arrangement
Chris Steward: electric guitar, lap steel guitar
Edwin de Goeij: keys
Mitch Davis Holtby: drums

Photography by Tess Roby

Merci au Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec pour son soutien.

This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government
of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.

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