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Grief And Desire
03:11
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GRIEF AND DESIRE
The head is still feeling the cold
Sidereal cold
And everyone’s growing apart
Real sore
The hand is still feeling the cold
Withering cold
And everything falling apart
Moves forward
Why am I called to this?
Grief and desire
Millions of times to this
Grief and desire
Oh, what’s close?
Your name is a curse
Oh, what’s close?
Your name to me is a curse
Why am I called to be
Grief and desire?
Millions of times between
Grief and desire
Oh, what’s close?
Your name is a curse
Oh, what’s close?
Your name to me is a hold
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2. |
Augustine
03:15
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AUGUSTINE
At the court
Of my lord
I was the chosen one
The favourite
When he walked
Into the ward
I heard his voice inside me
Calling me
“Come now, come now, come now…”
I wisely kept
Shaking my shameless body
Like the priestess
Of his cult
Until I reached
The state of glory
That infallible eye
Was greedy for
And to call me
He must be fond of
Must be fond of me
Augustine, Augustine, Augustine
After the crash
A sudden hush and latencies
That was not
Really me
Just longing for
Another call he’d offer
To my blood and soul
“Come now, come now to me”
And to call me
He must be fond of
Must be fond of me
And to call me
He must be fond of
Must be fond of me
Augustine, Augustine, Augustine
Then I knew
It was me
Augustine, Augustine, Augustine
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3. |
Two Loves
03:32
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TWO LOVES
I’d got two loves
At one time
I’d got two loves
By my side
One on my left
One on my right
One was dark
And the other one fair
What shall I wear,
Garlands of flowers
In my hair?
Yes, I braided
Bridal flowers
In my hair
A scarlet garment
For the blame
A scarlet garment
None just dares to wear
I’d got two loves
Bright and fine
One was too hot
One stone-cold
These loves of mine
Both kept me alive
I’d got two loves
And that was nice
What shall I wear,
Garlands of flowers
In my hair?
Yes, I braided
Bridal flowers
In my hair
Yes, I did braid
Garlands of flowers
In my hair
Yes, I did braid
Garlands of flowers
In my hair
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4. |
Tell Her Lies
03:10
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TELL HER LIES
Tell her lies that she can’t sense
Tell her lies that she can’t sense
Tell her lies that she can’t sense – no
Tell her lies that she can’t sense – no
She’s false – she’s vile
She just steals everything that shines
And comes from the deep
And comes from a deeper mind
She’s like a vampire
She will drain you right from the inside
Well, she’s greedy
She’s got the greed of the poor, while
I need you here – I need you apart
I need you near – I need you apart
I need you here – I need you apart
I need you near – I need you apart
She’s rough and raw
She’s got nothing of her own
Grabs what she can grab
Through your inner folds
Once she’s got the haul
She pretends, she flaunts
But carefully hiding
Carefully hiding her source, so
Tell her lies that she can’t sense
Tell her lies that she can’t sense
Tell her lies that she can’t sense – no
Tell her lies that she can’t sense – no
I need you here – I need you apart
I need you near – I need you apart
I need you here – I need you apart
I need you near – I need you apart
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5. |
Hibiscus
03:32
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HIBISCUS
In secret grow
Disclose
The secret ¬– grow
Hibiscus
In secret grow
Disclose
The secret – grow
Hibiscus
Then it was when
I received your love
It was then that I
Allowed your love
It was your love
It was your love
It was your love
The ocean brought along
Hibiscus
Then it was love
Then it was love
The distance made known
And I thought: ‘it would be
Such a perfect place to die
This would be
Just the right moment’
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6. |
In The Mountains
03:41
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IN THE MOUNTAINS
You and I used to walk
For hours
Side by side we used to walk
In the mountains
With no words
Oh, wherever we roved
(Apart in our thoughts)
Oh, however withdrawn
We just knew we were close
Close – on days of bond
But one day we wandered on
Till nightfall
Side by side we wandered on
In the mountains
With no touch
Oh, we hurried home
(Night starting to fall)
Oh, on our way home
We both felt we were lone
We both felt
We’d left something – oh, no
(Something had dropped from our hands)
We tried to look for – oh, no
(It was too dark by then)
We called out loud – oh, no
(Echoes our only response)
We couldn’t do more – oh, no
(We lost our love in the mountains)
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7. |
Caesious Was The Colour
04:03
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CAESIOUS WAS THE COLOUR
Caesious, caesious and dull
Was the colour of my love’s eyes
Caesious, caesious and pure
His face – ivory bloom
Caesious, caesious and dull
Was the colour of my love’s eyes
Caesious, caesious and pure
Lichens upon his tomb
What do his eyes see
Caesious – in the earth?
What do his eyes see
Caesious – never more?
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8. |
A Dream
02:00
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A DREAM
I am lost
Dragged for miles
Through the night
Cast very, very deep
In the dark
Like a trunk
Some heavy, heavy
Odd force drives me
Along the unknown road
Something weighty
Obscure and eerie
So I’m thrown
With the car
Rather far
Into the desert fields
Through the dark
Sullen bark
Some heavy, heavy
Force while they’re all
Asleep in the houses
Moves me, shakes me
Drops me, engulfs me
And while they’re all
Asleep in the house
It moves me, shakes me
Drops me, engulf me – Ah!
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9. |
Reverie
03:33
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REVERIE
I’ll let it come
And I’ll open out to it
And then let it rise
In halos above the air
I can’t contain it
I can expand for it
No, I won’t explode
Until it becomes a flare
…Streams up high on my way
Till it flows
Streams up high on my way
Till it flows
Streams up high on my way
Till it flows…
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10. |
Bruno
04:54
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BRUNO
Did you bring us here?
Walnuts trees were hiding
Tits arriving
From the wooded soil
When we first came here
I had dreams of rise
Old echoes of time
From a heathery soil
And Isabel gathered basil
Isabel gathered some basil for us
Did you bring us here?
I leave tears of glory
Every morning
To the river’s coil
Since you’ve brought us here
All my dreams of ascent
I let descend
To this air and soil
And Isabel gathers basil
Isabel gathers some basil for us
In my life I had to take care
All the names hold meanings
They must be unfolded
In my life I had to take care
Every place holds meanings
They must be unfolded
Oh, my life – I have to take care
All the things hide omens
They must be unfolded
Oh, my life – I have to take care
All the names hide omens
They must be unfolded
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11. |
Bice
03:11
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BICE
(Vita)
Vieni, piclèta
Vieni, beelè
Segui la luce
E vedrai…
Voce
Luce
Bice
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12. |
Speak Motherese
03:18
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SPEAK MOTHERESE
Mamma, did I leave too soon?
You’ve got me, still got me
Mamma, did I leave too soon?
You’ve got me, still got me
Won’t you speak
Speak motherese to me?
Won’t you speak
Speak motherese to me?
Mamma, did I leave too soon?
You’ve got me, still got me
Mamma, did I leave too soon?
You’ve got me, still got me
Won’t you speak
Speak motherese to me?
Won’t you speak
Speak motherese to me?
Won’t you speak
Speak motherese to me?
Mamma…
Tell me the words you need to say
To be a mother to me – still
Only the words you need to say
To be a mother to me – still
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13. |
Guilt
03:20
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GUILT
Talk to me – God
Stay off this
I lost the access
To my bliss – oh
Talk to me – God
Stay off this
I lost the access
To my secret bliss
Talk to me – God
Stand outside
I lost my colours
Lost my shine – oh
Talk to me – God
Stand outside
I lost my colours
When I came to light
And had to be lone, lone…
And had to be lone, lone…
Talk to me – God
Stand outside
I lost my feathers
All my signs – oh
Talk to me – God
Stand outside
I lost my feathers
When I came to life
And had to be low, low…
And had to be low, low…
I had to be low, low
I had to be low, low
Since then I’ve always looked for benedictions
Since then I’ve always looked for approbation
Since then I’ve always looked for expiation
Since then I’ve always looked for someone who save me
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14. |
Freckles
03:23
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FRECKLES
When I swung from the walnut tree
You were my twin brother
In frenetic hide-and-seeks
We searched for each other
And I’ve always looked for your white face
In each man I’ve met
I’ve always looked for your white face
In each man I’ve met
Deep in the valley floor
Bread burnt on the fire
We sealed our fate with blood
We both in a wire
And I’ve always looked for your white face
In each man I’ve met
I’ve always looked for your white face
And all your freckles
Freckles – We lay in the snow
Freckles – We lay in the water
Freckles – We lay in the snow
Freckles – We lay in the water
And I’ve always looked for your white face
In each man I’ve met
I’ve always looked for your white face
And all our freckles
Freckles – Where are you now?
Freckles – I can’t find you
Freckles – Where are you now?
Freckles – I can’t find you
I can’t find you
I can’t find you
Never lost image, never lost image, oh
Maybe lost image, maybe lost image, oh
Freckles
Freckles
Freckles
Freckles
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15. |
Azure
03:17
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AZURE
Azure the name and the colour
And a flame that blinds me
Azure so clean to her father
To the world outside
Core of the flame that blinds me
Core of the flame that blinds me
Core of the flame that blinds me
Core tie
Azure the panes and the troubles
And the flame that blinds me
Azure the days by the fire
In this cold damned house
Core of the flame that blinds me
Core of the flame that blinds me
Core of the flame that blinds me
Core of
Core of
Core of this flame
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Augustine Italy
Sara Baggini is an Italian songwriter. The name ’Augustine’ is taken from the hysterical woman protagonist of Georges Didi-
Huberman’s essay 'Invention of Hysteria'. The condition of hysteria is assumed as paradigm of the artistic work, bonded to a complex feminine sensitivity.
Releases:
2010: album 'One Thin Line'.
2018: 'Grief And Desire'.
2021: 'Proserpine'.
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