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SIRIN

by Marjana Semkina

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JC SIRIN se déguste avec bonheur et quelques morceaux sont tout simplement sublimes.
youtu.be/3Xvp7Ucxa4A Favorite track: Pygmalion.
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Pygmalion 00:00 / 03:34
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1.
Higher, Aiming for the stars The endless ascend We go higher Stepping off the edge Not burying head in the sand And as I am Going through the motions I am drowning I’m drowning in notion I am the ocean Louder Our voices will ring Through the walls of this prison And I say, louder The louder we sing The harder they’ll fall And as our land Is going through the motions We are water, and we are sand We are the ocean Hold on to your hope, forever Bring them home
2.
I had a dream I was falling Into abyss Frozen to touch Barely standing I was lost but now at peace But when I awoke Darkness overflowed I could see it rising and falling Like the waves of my calling To the sea Blessed eyes that see the end And don’t get frightened There’s a storm that’s coming in But sky will brighten There’s a story to tell But do you mean it? All the time of our lives Flashed like a minute I’m moving on From the slumber I am here I’m wide awake Open my eyes And I wonder If awake is all it takes To see the world is blind To us of different mind But i can see the change that is coming Through my pain I’m becoming Forever whole Blessed hands that feel the wrong And try to mend it It doesn’t mean you are at peace If you want to end it It’s not the rise that gives you wings It’s the falling Through the tears in this world You’ll find your calling I’m serenading the sea As if it hears me My soul is hurt but I’m at peace And the water heals me This is farewell I finally see how bad I’m burned But only those that stay inert Cannot get hurt
3.
Dead, but I’ve been seeing you For I never gave you up But I am So tired I roam this reality Like ship Roams the endless sea And no one Can see me I yearn to be loved by you But instead I vanish Like half-forgotten dream Dissipates I pray for my fate To be any Anything but sleep I have been seeing you Although you died long ago And I am So tired Fear is taking over me Like seeds That you sow to reap Grow flowers Of terror I lie every night awake Shadows will embrace me Like dreadful dreams of Dreams dissipate I pray for my fate to be any Anything but sleep Sleep covers me with vines We belong to the same realm In dreadful dreams of dreams I avoid This mortal coil is calling For anything but sleep
4.
Pygmalion 03:34
You start from the heart You belong there And it's only a matter of time till she sees Nothing else ever made sense It doesn't make sense And it's only a matter of time till she sees No one else matters It's only you that matter I'll stitch them all together To make one perfect love And stories will be told Of my exceptional betrothed You exist for her lips The ones that approve of you So you pick the reddest most obedient ones Of the one that said nice things That only spoke when spoken to The shape doesn't matter as long as they praise you And you'll make her praise you For good I'll stitch them all together To make my perfect little friend And I know we will be Will be together till the end
5.
Angel Street 03:27
What doesn’t kill you Makes you regret it Though I’m hurt, I am still here But I am not here to forgive All your past mistakes, you see Hear me laughing 'cause I’m still alive That’s your comeuppance for living a lie All your words are empty shells Nothing exonerates lies There’s not a shadow of truth in your eyes Nothing saves you from yourself Your mind games are starting to weaken Their hold on my tired heart And time, through tortuous waiting Will eventually do its part Shadows crawling but I’m not afraid 'Cause I’m made of light and I’m taking a stand It’s much easier to know Pity the living, don’t pity the dead This love was a trap and it was a dead end I am glad you let it show I am glad to let it go
6.
Gone 04:43
Days go by Boundless ocean and endless sky Will swallow my Staggering pain as I say goodbye Facing the lies I’ve lived A million miles won’t be a relief Now that I know All hope’s gone Gone, gone, gone Eyes once blind Opening wide, now decipher signs Undermined Gathering truths I cannot abide Fears in the dark, they grow I'm turning to light, now that I know They’re only alive In my mind They’re gone, gone, gone Gone, gone, gone A liar, Like ivy chokes the vine Myself your lies entwine A twisted and sickening game And what’s for you to gain? And all of your secrets Hidden from the light A shield from the world’s insight Will finally be your demise You’ll burn for all your lies Your poison in my veins Takes its toll Your thorns piercing my bare soul I’m fabric sewn with pain All in vain Days go by Boundless ocean and endless sky Will revive What I’ve always known, That I’m here and not alone I’m not alone I’m not
7.
Just want a little rest till I expire And I don't mind what you are My reason to come close When everyone steps back Is I don't mind what you are Just want to breathe some air away from here I am inspired by what you are My bones are faulty bricks To build the life anew So I don't mind what you are A well of tears resides within And I can't drown and I can't swim I've lost the count of days, the count of years It's been so long that I've been here And everyone I see is trying to escape And no one wishes to speak You are the first to ever talk to me But I am so lost for words My path is paved with fear And nobody comes near But you just gave me a chance Lost but I'm human after all Alone but that's human after all
8.
The Storm 03:09
In silence of darkened streets, Stars will align to lead us anywhere Through the unknown we fall Into the light, and all Will be alright From under the wings of the storm, We come Pray the storm Gets calm How do I know My heart Still beats Let us Retreat Now that we’re all alone Children of crumbled walls And all that could have been Let us rebuild what’s ours Banish our fears and start To live at last But inside the storm We are Alone Will it soon Be gone? Here we will find Our peace Quiet and still, at ease Forevermore Look into the eye of the storm And see If the storm Will seize? How do I convince My heart To beat? Make them retreat Under the wings of the storm We hide Make the storm Subside
9.
Swan Song 06:04
Stardust we are And we dissolve in space There’s no time or place To look back Startled By a sudden noise Soul is taking off But where will it land? So now tell me If you’re friend to me Startled and cold You’re already gone Swans sing When they know they die So am I tonight I’m greeting twilight I’ve passed the time And my storyline Is about to end Farewell my friend So now tell me What do you see? It’s a friend or The enemy? Startled and cold You’re already gone Final threshold You’re already gone
10.
Silence covers your sleep Like frost But before you awaken Let us inside into your dream Dreams of ease Of freedom to go where you please Are nothing but lies Nothing but pain in disguise And it’s tearing you apart But it’s a part of what you are These lies and This silence Let me carry your fears away After all that’s been taken from you There’s no reason to stay But stay you must Among the ruins settles dust And all that remains Are memories of loss and of pain And it’s tearing you apart But it’s a part of what your heart Once dreamed of in silence It’s tearing you apart But it’s a part of what you are This life and This dreaming

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The release of this album was brought to life by 668 Kickstarter backers and my lovely Patreon supporters.

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released May 31, 2024

Marjana Semkina - vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (10)

Jim Grey (Caligula's Horse) - guest vocals on 3
Mick Moss (Antimatter) - guest vocals on 7

Grigoriy Losenkov - piano (1-10), bass guitar (1-10), synths (1-10), drum programming (1-4, 6, 7)
Vlad Avy - electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 7), synths (7), drum programming (6, 7)
Keli Guðjónsson (Agent Fresco) - drums (1-5, 7, 9)
Charlie Cawood (Mediæval Bæbes, Knifeworld) - acoustic, nylon & 12-string guitars (1, 2, 6, 8, 9), bouzouki (8), glockenspiel (8), hammered dulcimer (7, 8), zither (7, 8), liuqin (8), guzheng (8), shaker (8)
Liam McLaughlin (Sithu aye, iamthemorning) - electric guitar (5)

String Quartet:
Margarita Chernyshevskaya - 1st Violin
Petr Chepelev - 2nd Violin
Julia Uliashcenkova - Viola
Julia Romashko - Cello

All songs are written by Marjana Semkina

String arrangements by Grigoriy Losenkov

Produced by Grigoriy Losenkov
Except 05 — Produced by Grigoriy Losenkov, Vlad Avy, Liam McLaughlin
And 06, 07 — Produced by Grigoriy Losenkov, Vlad Avy

Mixed & mastered by Vlad Avy

Cover photography by Psyche Ophiuchus, gold leaf design by Yoann Lossel.

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Russian artist based in the UK. Ruined herself over poetry and considers it an honour.

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