AYA is a West African symbol for fern
a "symbol of endurance and resourcefulness. The fern is a hardy plant that can grow in difficult places. " An individual who wears this symbol suggests that he has endured many adversities and outlasted much difficulty." (Willis, The Adinkra Dictionary)

this is about growing in the hardest place to grow. 
keep going!♡

fern

fall

Jason Strayham

transform

The devil's a distraction
playing stupid is a ruse 
when will everybody notice
you're not playing by the rules

the sound of sirens calling
"come out with me to sea"
then he quickly disappears and says
"don't ever follow me"

but my body's in the water now
teach me

the devil's a distraction
a plague of overthinking
a ship will never sail
if she only dwells on sinking 

everybody noticed that
the artist is my muse
the sounds of sirens calling
I'm not playing by the rules

and my body's in the water now
I'm standing in the sea
my body's in the water now
teach me

"what's the lesson?" I hear faintly
"complacency is death"
now my ears are ringing 
and my hair has gotten wet

the sounds of sirens calling
I am wading in the sea
"what's the lesson? what's the lesson?"
"I said don't ever follow me"

but my body's in the water now
I'm standing in the sea
my body's in the water now
teach me

my body's in the water now
you're standing next to me
my body's in the water now 
teach me

my body's in the water now
you're standing next to me
our bodies in the water now
teach me

Sirens - original

Cupid's Bullet
[English translation]

"No, I only sleep with girls that I'm in love with."
"Then I bet you'll fall in love in five minutes."
"How much?"
"I don't know. $50, if you want."
"$50 says I don't fall for her...
Veronica! Do like this with your hair..." 
[gunshot]
"Here's your $50."

"Did Hughes tell you about our bet the other day?"
"When you gave him $50?"
"Yes."
"No."
"You don't know why I gave him $50?"
"No. You do one too... I'd like to know your thoughts."
"Okay... I'll show you."

"Why do you love me?"
"I don't know. Because I'm crazy."

La Balle de Cupidon

Free

hotsink

your name

my brain translates your name 
the frequency my heart repeats like a chant
that began
you know that day
it's been a few years and I still want your touch
that I've never felt
desire that didn't just fade away
what can I do but get used to this life
while the whole time
I'm hearing your name
your name

(while the whole time)

I just don't want to be your sometimes 

your name (lo-fi)

Lita Torelló cover  - Ahora Te Puedes Marchar Lyrics

Si siempre tu me hubieras dicho la verdad
No habría un motivo para regañar
Yo hubiera guardado dentro de mi
La llama del amor que siempre te pedí
No me quisiste dar.
Ahora te puedes marchar

Hubiéramos podido llegar a unir
El ritmo de los corazones al latir
¿Por qué no quisiste oír mi voz?
Ya tarde para darle una solución
Yo te quiero olvidar
Ahora te puedes marchar

Tu llanto ya no puede 
mi decisión cambiar
Porque sufre mi corazón 
por culpa de aquel amor

Mas no te diste cuenta de que no se puede así jugar
Con el cariño que otro te ha podido dar
Y tu has decidido volver a mí
Y que te entregue lo que antes te ofrecí
Comprende que es tarde ya
Ahora te puedes marchar

Tu llanto ya no puede 
mi decision cambiar
Porque sufre mi corazon 
por culpa de aquel amor

Mas no te diste cuenta de que no se puede asi jugar
Con el cariño que otro te ha podido dar
Y tu has decidido volver a mi
Y que te entregue lo que antes te ofrecí
Comprende que es tarde ya
Ahora te puedes marchar
Comprende que es tarde ya
Ahora te puedes marchar.

***

English translation - Now You Can Go

If you had always told me the truth
there would be no reason to scold
I would have kept inside of me
the flame of love that I always asked you for
you didn't want to give me.
Now you can go

We could have come together,
the rhythm of hearts beating
Why didn't you want to hear my voice?
It's too late to give you a solution
I want to forget you
Now you can go

Your crying can no longer 
change my decision
because my heart suffers 
because of that love

More, you didn't realize that you can't play like that
with the love that another has been able to give you
And you have decided to come back to me
And that I give you what I offered you before
Understand that it's late now
Now you can go

Your crying can no longer 
change my decision
because my heart suffers 
because of that love

More, you didn't realize that you can't play like that
with the love that another has been able to give you
And you have decided to come back to me
And that I give you what I offered you before
Understand that it's late now
Now you can go
Understand that it's late now
Now you can go.

ahora te puedes marchar low voice remix

If I'd known the story of the door,
I never would've used the key
but I know the man who's in the lab so well 
I call him Henry

Jekyll shouldn't have
anything to hide
so don't unlock the door
unless you know the man inside

Everyone knows Jekyll
that's the one they like
but they've never been alone
for long with Mr. Hyde

If I'd known the story of the door,
I never would've used the key
but I know the man who's in the lab so well 
I call him Henry

I unlocked the door
I had to see inside
I fell in love with Jekyll
I even fell in love with Hyde

then I fell in love with Henry
it was love at first sight
I unlocked the door
because I know the man inside

If I'd known the story of the door,
I never would've used the key
but I know the man who's in the lab so well 
now I call him Henry
I know the man who's in the lab so well 
I call him Henry

Henry (story of the door)

would you drop out of the sky
like you did
the first time

would you drop out of the sky
one more time

once in a blue moon
the gods send someone like you

now my heart has changed 
and nothing stays the same
not even you

would you drop out of the sky?

would you drop out of the sky
one more time

out of the sky

lyrics

the last thing I needed was to hear your voice again
to feel your lips on mine like they were back then
to cruise for hours in your car
and dance with you under shooting stars

the last thing I needed was a long apology
to cry together and feel you next to me
to drink all night and meet your friends
just to never see you again 

you abandoned me with all your fears
you left heartbreak in my atmosphere
and I almost wish that you were here
but thank you for the souvenir

the last thing I needed was for you to go
to steal my heart back and then leave me at home
and only answer your phone when you're up for it
sometimes I wish we'd never even met

cause you abandoned me with all your fears
you left heartbreak in my atmosphere
and I almost wish that you were here
but thank you for the souvenir

she looks like you
keeps me up all night
and it breaks my heart
that you're nowhere in sight

but she put love back in my atmosphere
she put love back in my atmosphere
she put love back in my atmosphere 
so thank you for the souvenir

Souvenir

lyrics 

no one tells you where your mind will go
after one too many lines of blow
or a week on dope and adderall 
stomach filled with only alcohol 

at the start it feels like freedom
and life is sweet until you need it
and your addiction starts to scream to feed it
to smoke or snort or eat it 

there will be a day that you can't take anymore
when your life's a mess and your heart's on the floor
when you finally see the person you became
when you look around, there's gonna be no one else to blame
but no one told you that you'd never ever ever be the same

no one said that it would start with a pill
just a one time cheap thrill
but then you're somewhere doing something sick
it's pathetic what I've done to me
for just a stupid fix

that was a day I couldn't take anymore
my life was a mess and my heart was on the floor
and I finally saw the person I became
and when I looked around there was no one else to blame
but no one told me that I'll never ever ever be the same

you can't see clear through eyes that wide or red
let me tell you something no one said:
it fills my heart with shame to see
the pain I caused with the other side of me

there was a day I couldn't take anymore
my life was a mess and my heart was on the floor
finally I saw the creature I became
but when I looked around there was no one else to blame
now I'll never ever ever be the same
I'll never ever ever get to be the same
the same

no one tells you where your mind will go

Addiction (No One Told Me)

do you only love me when you miss me
when you barely get to kiss me
or when I'm with somebody new
when I pretend I'm not in love with you

do you need me till I start to care
do you need me at all
tell me how is this fair
how is this fair

when you left you took my love
my love with you
and I watched you tear my heart 
my heart in two

do I have to fake that I'm alright
so that you maybe actually want me tonight
cause I took a deep breath and I swallowed my pride
took you back when I was still hurt inside

so why would you come and win me back
hold me close then just like that
I'm here without you again like a sad song on repeat
falling apart without you when I need you next to me

when you leave you take my love
my love with you
and I watch you tear my heart
my heart in two

so last chance
can you love me when I'm there with you
when I open up and finally show I care for you
when you don't even have to miss me
when you always get to kiss me

this time if you leave again
you won't take my love with you
I'll close my eyes, hold out my hands and
take my heart back from you
I'll take my heart back from you
you don't get to take my love with you

Last Chance

Voice samples from Breakfast at Tiffany's

Aya Dove

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