1. |
Bag of Seeds
06:12
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Bag of Seeds
I have a bag of seeds
And I’m gonna plant
And ain’t no coming back
With something in my hands
No time to search now
Where they have all gone
Where they all belong now
Is none of my thoughts
I once met a young man
He told me I was a fool
To give and not to take
It’s a game you lose
An old woman gave me then
Her two-cent advice
“you’ll regret everything
when one of them dies”
Keep going on
No matter what
Keep giving
Everything that I’ve got
Sweet is the fear
Of not taking back
Hard is the tear
For some seeds in a bag
I won’t shed a tear
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2. |
Pinch of Salt
04:13
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Pinch of salt
I’ve been a while a wolf
Cleaning up the streets ‘till dawn
I’ve had people bound together
Trying to keep what is meant to be lost
Melting ice in hands
I’ve been an owl then
Sharing stories and a pinch of salt
with everyone
Trying to reach for that only heart
That was so busy and enchanted by words
Now by chance
I just want you
I just want to dance
In the cave of loneliness
I’ve been sleeping as a bear
With my belly full of hungry bees
And a jar of honey
that I could not give to you
Look the two hands of a clock
One is moving while the other one is still
Now you tell me ‘cause I have no clues
Who is following who
Who is following you
Now by chance
I just want you
I just want to dance
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3. |
Down by the River
05:52
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Down by the river
There’s a place I used to go
Down by the river, down by the river
There are shadows we all know
Down by the river, down by the river
Grows a rose and every thorns
Down by the river, down by the river of my soul
Just like a river
I’m gonna reach the sea
I’m gonna dive in
Sure, I can be poisoned
But I’m not giving in
So I run and flow
Shines a light even at night
Down by the river, down by the river
The sinking me is still alive
Down by the river, down by the river
Just sit by the shoreline
Down by the river, down by the river of my soul
Just like a river I’m never the same
Never again
Yesterday is nowhere
And tomorrow
I’ll be on my way
So I run and flow
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4. |
New Sun
06:25
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New Sun
Do you remember me? I was facing your love
So scared on that cliff
Yet I couldn’t wait longer to dive in
I do remember when I saw you for the first time
How you cried that tears
And suddenly I was on your side
My unfolded eyes
Kissed by the rain of forgiveness
We played no fancy love tricks
I just picked up a sparkle
From your wake
And when I held it
A new sun was born
A brand new star to lead my way
We so new
But anyway I knew you
Long before that day
And you felt it right through your bones
How come the flower grows
And fruit’s ready to fall
And the wind gently blows
When you don’t need more?
All of that hangin’ around Looking for a reason
You brought me the message
I was waiting for:
“Hey there’s still some hope!”
And when I got it
A new sun was born
A brand new star to lead my way
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5. |
On a couch
03:29
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On a couch
I was born to see
Touch and grab
I wanted to know
the furthest things on earth
Straining my eyes
Invain
Even though I knew
Invisible is the wind
Then came a time
Fast as razor blade
It cut my hands and eyes
I fell down on my knees
In the dark so thick
It took the fire of all my dreams
just to admit it
That I was asked now to dig
Into that very black of mine
That ancient womb
And then again
I knew
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6. |
Those who
05:29
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Those who
For those who want to leave
Ain’t no safe cages
For those who want to stay
Ain’t no call of the wild
For those who want fight
Ain’t no trivial details
For those who want just peace
Ain’t never big enough
I still don’t know, What am I looking for? Do I?
Or maybe I’ve just found A backdoor in my mind
And it’s not who’s right – who’s right?
And it’s not who’s right – who’s right?
But when
And it’s not who’s wrong – who’s wrong?
And it’s not who’s wrong – who’s wrong?
But where
For those who need to stay
I’ll be your chair
For those who need to leave
I’ll be your steep slope
For those who need some peace
I’ll be your open door
For those who need to fight
I’ll be your stiff guard
I still don’t know, What am I looking for? Do I?
Or maybe I’ve just found A backdoor in my mind
And it’s not who’s right – who’s right?
And it’s not who’s right – who’s right? But when
And it’s not who’s wrong – who’s wrong?
And it’s not who’s wrong – who’s wrong?
But where
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7. |
Bluesette
04:02
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Bluesette
I got a demon
On my shoulder
And a devil
Just behind me
I’ve got to run
Fast as I can
Overnight
‘till the day will came
So please gimme shelter
Let me in five minutes then I'll go
My own demon
Brings the dark
Regardless the time nor the weather
He drains every heat
And every light
Just with a looking of those eyes
So please gimme shelter
Let me in five minutes then I go
Oh baby baby won’t you please let me in
My own devil
Swallows all my memories wipes my steps
Off the way
Blind and lost I’d freeze and hide
So I must leave it all behind
So please gimme shelter
Let me in five minutes then I go
Oh baby baby won’t you please let me in
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8. |
For Us
04:20
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For Us
I am nobody
And here I come
I’m feeling tired
Of things to come
Don’t want to leave you
Don’t want to go
It feels like I don’t care about you
But that’s not true
‘Cause I need nobody but I choose you
to share this burden to tell the truth
and reach home lastly but not too soon
All that I’ve had
All that I’ve tried
This sun is chilling me
And is way too high
So hear my words
This what we’ll do
We’ll go the deepest
Where things are true
All bonds and shackles
We’ll throw away
Then if together
We still remain
With each other hours
We’ll make a day
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BOA Padua, Italy
Boa, is a songwriter who has explored various genres from punk, folk, jazz, to soundtracks for cinema, hip hop, reggae and more. Bag of seeds was meant as a tribute to Leonard Cohen but inevitably the seeds sprouted and so the music went in many different directions. The album was played, conceived and arranged all in one room, a solitary crossing of a couple of weeks. ... more
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