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Vessel

by Lucia

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Boats 04:29
Boats will come and boats will go Away Over land, over the sea Away Tittering to their voices At the mercy of the elements Of indigo and grey Marking their trails…happy trails Boats will come and boats will go Away Over land, over the sea Away It's cloudy and it's calm here Half of dream and half reality Defines the sails Above the surf, above the waves Oh, the summer rain Calling from heaven Silently, it falls Calling for home Boats will come and boats will go Away Over land, over the sea Away
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One hand to the sun One look to the sky One heart to the wind We'll never come back We'll traverse the seas And walk through the crowds Let the water come down On our skin And the story be told Spend the rest of our lives by the sea Watching the tides Learning the trees All around us Come back to the earth Come back to the start Where the magic comes from And into the night we'll be safe In a blanket of stars One hand to the sun One look to the sky One heart to the wind We'll never come back We'll traverse the seas And walk through the crowds Let the water come down On our skin And the story be told
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Season Love 04:02
When I walk past the green vines And the grapes and plums are sweet I will follow summer breeze Collect it for you When the birds tell me things that I should listen to I will follow my heart Come back to you When the sun turns brighter And the flowers start to bloom I will stop, and smell them Only for you And when the longing for spring Takes over me I will love you more tonight Than you could dream And when the night Waltzes through And the dark Tells you things that aren't true Listen to the water To be renewed Listen to water It will take you back to you Stay with me in the winter Stay with me past June You will see that love was meant for two You will see that love was meant for me and you
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We are ships in the night We have now and no other time To recognize our own reflection In the sea When something is born There’s sound and there’s form An alchemy of images Is who we are Transitions are calling From dark tunnels glowing To recognize each other’s reflections In the sea We claim who we are We share and we part These endless waters feed us And bring us home I claim my life With joy and with pride To recognize my own reflection In the sea
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After the wind came And the raking of the leaves Stepping outside For as long as I can see Staying awake now For as long as I can bear Watching the waiting that will take me off to bed This is the last time I fall in love This is the last time I open up in full After the wind comes And the raking of the leaves There’s a new sun That will welcome me to be Your queen, crowned in Ether and in light Our hands, silver in the sun This is the last time I fall in love This is the last time I open up in full After the wind comes And the raking of the leaves Stepping outside For as long as I can see Staying awake now For as long as I can bear Waiting the waiting that will take me off to bed
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I Dream Dark 03:13
I dream of falling down I dream of digging deep into the ground Of losing my balance With every step I take Abandoning every trace Of reason I dream that darkness never ceases It takes me over for all the wrong reasons Persuades me and claims me as its daughter Stifles the light over and over I dream dark On this day I free myself from this equation Rising from Hades A burning creation A new sun is shining Humbly refining the cosmos that we are I dream light
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Survivor 04:51
A butterfly that soars above the weather A broken wing could not stop To fly beyond It makes it better to sing on Sing on, sing, sing, sing on Nobody can rob my soul It belongs to no one It’s no one’s but my own Ashes to ashes It’s a new world We can talk about the weather We do so well faking it all To fly beyond It makes it better to sing on Sing on, sing, sing, sing on We can take a tragedy that belongs to no one And make it our own We can be made to feel so very small Noche de paz, noche de fuego Noche de oscuridad, noche de juego mortal Oyes las palabras, no te dicen nada Sientes los sonidos como espadas I’m a butterfly that soars above the weather A broken wing could not stop To fly beyond It makes it better to sing on Sing on, sing, sing, sing on Nobody can rob my soul It belongs to no one It’s no one’s but my own Ashes to ashes It’s a new world
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Desert 03:49
I'm in a desert, burning I'm in a desert, burning, burning I'm on a mountain, yearning, yearning Smog over skyline Blue's observing Can't stop thinking 'bout the rain How fresh it'd feel against my skin I'm in a desert, burning, burning Finally driving to my ending Can't stop thinking 'bout the rain How fresh it'd feel against my skin And if I fall down the canyons you'll know I'll be speeding my way through the clouds I'm in the desert, burning, burning
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Listen to the water, Listen to the water, Listen to the water, Listen, listen
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When we're not together The road is so long And your eyes remind me There are stars above I wanted to know you I wanted to know if we'd go all the way home The moment I saw you T'was all lights on you And I wanted with you a moment of truth No, I haven't stopped now cause what is the point Oh, to lose this joy of longing for you? If we're meant to be who we are then it's good I wanna be close to the fire A moment with you In all of the sun system no one else would do I’d love to stay, and I’m all for you Lee doo di doo Where there is home, there is you Lee doo di doo Where there is home, there is you
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Ocean 04:59
Ocean, you give it all Ocean, you tear my soul Colors, grey, blue and green Fill me with everything that could be May we revere you May we realize all the gifts you bring The freedom to swim in you Makes us who we are Makes me forget the façade Oh, how you flow How your spirit shows We thank you for life Who would device such a gentle kiss? To make me complete You’re the mother The water that flows through our veins The lover To ease my pain Oh, how you flow How your spirit shows You’re the source You’re the water, the water …
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Vessel 04:25
This, the house where I live This, the vessel I be Oh, with the wind, there I’ll be Oh, with the sea there I’ll be, there I’ll be This, the house where we live This, the vessel we be Oh, with the wind, there we’ll be Oh, with the sea there we’ll be, there we’ll be

about

Vessel is an odyssey across the waters, Neptunian soundscapes to take the listener on her own Hero's // Heroine's journey. The song stories weave different aspects of being human on a path.
We each are the Vessel, and the ocean our ally.

≈ Thank you ≈
With deep gratitude to the water in all its forms for guiding this music.
For shaping me, teaching me flow, and nurturing my body and imagination.A bow of humility for the life it allows to flourish.
Thank you to the amazing musicians that brought their talent and passion to this project.


The recording and making of Vessel was made possible by the efforts of friends and fans.
≈ Gracias ≈

credits

released May 28, 2016

All songs written and performed by Lucia Lilikoi
Lucia Lilikoi Music Copyright © 2015 – SGAE
Produced by Lucia Lilikoi & Julie Wolf
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Musicians:

Lucia: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Programming, Kalimba, Wurlitzer
Ted Savarese: Acoustic and Electric Guitar, and Engineering
Ashley Adams: Upright and bowed Bass
Julie Wolf: Additional Pianos, Backing Vocals
Sean Nelson: Drums, Percussion, Water sounds
Jason Carr: Upright and Electric Bass
Joao Mirat: Programming, Piano, Electric Guitar
Joey Maramba: Bowed and Electric bass
Maya Ayam: Additional production, Backing Vocals
Antoine Salem: Guitar
Dan Brantigan: Flugel horns
Mike Saliani: Guitar
Becca Tarnas: Harp
Matt Segall: Whistling

Choir for "Listen to the Water": (Improvised piece by some singers from Rhiannon’s 2013 ATWI group): Charlotte Roberts, Rafaelle Mackay, April Laurie, Stephanie Phillips, Rachel Friedman, Margo Hennebach, Karen Porkka, Annie Sellick, Judith-Kate Friedman, Lori Derr, David Haddock, Lesley Usiskin, Lise Roy, Jana Eidse, Wendy Rubin.

Choir for "Vessel": Lucia, Matt Segall, Becca Tarnas, Josh Halpern

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Engineered and mixed by Jesse Nichols at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California.
Engineered by Ted Savarese at Clearfield Studios, Millbrae, California,
and Sean Beresford at Blighty Sound, Woodacre, California.
Additional engineering by Lucia, Julie Wolf and Maya Ayam.
Mastered by Michael Romanowski at Coast Mastering, San Francisco, California.
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Album artwork and design by Lucia
Design and layout by Jimena Diaz Ferreira at Puro Studio
Logo design by Theo Badashi and Lucia.
Front cover photo (of the Delta Nile as seen from outer space) by NASA (creative commons) Back cover photo by Kelly Moses
Booklet photos by Tiana Hunter and Josh Halpern

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"Lucia is an extraordinary artist of these turbulent times. She writes, sings and plays music that embraces the difficulties and speaks of the issues, while soothing us so we can keep faith and courage. What a blessing is this music!"~Rhiannon.
“I’m always stunned by the beauty and translucent quality of Lucia's voice.”~Jai Uttal
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