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M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Leonardo Dessi / Art of Shades Remix)

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SG Lewis - Silence (Leonardo Dessi / Art of Shades Re-Work)

Lyrics : Alexandre Zhu
Music : Art Of Shades

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Somewhere Else

Lyrics : 

I see white skies inside
I see white skies inside

Do you see, do you see ?
Blurred lights, in life
Talk to me, talk to me
Blurred lights, lost spaces
Oh hey
Will you try again
Will you fly away ?
No one to hear
No one to stare
No one out there
Do you really care ?

I see white skies inside
Your eyes I always find
I see your hidden light
I see you, I see you
I see white skies inside
Your eyes I always find
I see your hidden light
I see your hidden light

I've been know, I've been know
Away from time
I don't see, I don't see
Anymore, what do you talk about ?
It's know, fully black inside
Fully black inside, your eyes
It's know so peaceful
When the silence goes away
When the silence goes away

I see white skies inside
Your eyes I always find
I see your hidden light
I see you, I see you
I see white skies inside
Your eyes I always find
I see your hidden light
I see your hidden light

Lyrics : Alexandre Zhu
Music : Art Of Shades

White Skies

Lyrics :

I made a few mistakes 
But rappin wasnt one
Twelve yrs old i had my first handgun
Crimes were felonious you couldnt know the half
Behind that little smile i just been tryin to find my path 
The city is a system
The system of a down
When u raise a child of color in a violent southern town
Like jesus with his crown its weighin heavy on my head
The only difference is the bullets that could lay me in my bed 
And never bring me back - so im like water on this track
Let it flow down to the bottom where the thirsty folks is at
And drink it like its wine maybe that could ease our minds
Evrey day my people dyin and it aint from lack of tryin 
We reach for somethin better and stretchin out our hands
We peaceful wit tha man but they aint meetin our demands
And so we got to strive before the nation takes a dive
My people still survive because im living life in live


Don’t you think you’ll run away
Don’t you think you’ll give it all
Don’t you think you’ll run away
Don’t you think you’ll give it all

Don’t you think you’ve had enough
Don’t you think you’ve run away
Far away, far away
From it all


You should know the jealousy can infiltrate ya team
You got tha role players gettin caught up in they dreams
Instead of stayin focused on tha task we got at hand
Complainin to ya girl but just dont say it to tha man 
You should know your post and have the sense to never leave it
Every coach he needs some players on the bench he can believe in
Just play your position -f the recognition
If You selfish on tha team well then u messin up the mission 
Cuz yo i got a goal and best belive its been achieved
If you reachin out for stardom all thats left to do is grieve
Cuz time has passed you by like dat that chik did fatlip
Fore u openin your mouth think you need to get grip 
Like a plumber to a wrench i know how to deal wit tools
And i never had no time for u dabblin wit petty fools
Check tha rules of tha game before you start to play it
If your thoughts are negative well then you probably shouldnt say it 

Don’t you think you’ll run away
Don’t you think you’ll give it all
Don’t you think you’ll run away
Don’t you think you’ll give it all

Don’t you think you’ve had enough
Don’t you think you’ve run away
Far away, far away
From it all


Sounds like some advice that ya mama shoulda told ya
This life is kinda harsh but know my pen is even colder
Not a minstrel show but im tap dancin on ya ego
Sometimes i really wonder what is up with all you people 
Who steady wanna judge like they bangin on some gavels
Dont need em in my life so i just wish em happy travels
Im focused on them things that down inside i deem important
These little debbie downers f the way that they comportin 
Now i dont do it often but i gotta prove a point 
These haters take your words and then they twist it like a joint
So i had to make make it clear - by murderin up the track
When you losin your respect you know its hard to get it back 
Consider this a warning - to think before you speak
Theres bit role players gettin fired every week 
And this is signed sincerely by the man thats still in charge
Im down with Art Of Shades and callin mayday on these bars

Don’t you think you’ll run away
Don’t you think you’ll give it all
Don’t you think you’ll run away
Don’t you think you’ll give it all

Don’t you think you’ve had enough
Don’t you think you’ve run away
Far away, far away
From it all


Lyrics : Adam Turner / Kola
Music : Art Of Shades

Mayday (Feat. Beat Assailant)

Special piano song

Music : Art Of Shades

Outro

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Bright Side (Leonardo Dessi / Art of Shades Remix) - Mozambo & Basic Tape Ft. Julia Church

Hey guys ! My new remix is here, enjoy the listen :)

Hyphen Hyphen - Cause I Got A Chance (Leonardo Dessi / Art of Shades Remix)

Hey guys, 

I know it's been quite a while since I've released some music. I've spent 1 year committed to developing my label (@soundofshades) and at the same time reshaping my personal project. I have so many new songs, collaborations and projects to share with you guys, I can't wait. 

Meanwhile, here is my version of Whilk & Misky - Clap Your Hands, featuring my great friend Soukaïna : a song I hope will accompany you through the summer.

See you really soon,
Leo

Mix : Henry Blanc Francard 
Mastering : The Exchange
Artwork : Alexandre Zhu

Leonardo Dessi - Clap Your Hands feat. Soukaïna (Whilk & Misky Cover)

⇀ instrumental ↼

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Artwork : Alexandre Zhu

Fade

New track with @SyloNozra ! 

Mixed & mastered by @kkrinny

Artwork by Alexandre Zhu

Undone (feat. Sylo Nozra)

The Last Mirror

[verse 1]
winter seasons
fight your demons, yeah
how'd you get so cold
so cold
no I can't fold
it's not my fault
new reasons to let go
halfo your soul 
controlling me
making my prayers now
cause if you're there somewhere
hope my eyes can see
no more parties
I wanna love somebody

[hook]
somebody like me
with somebody like you
you'll pray for me
when you break, free
you, i don’t want you
cause I love somebody
yeah I love somebody, new

[verse 2]
how am I supposed to leave
fuck me good go back to sleep
oh
how am I supposed to leave
don't you know I got no feelings
so know, yeah yeah yeah
calling, got no time now
falling in love, slow down
you can't have my soul, no
you can't have my soul, no
how am I supposed to leave
fuck me good go back to sleep
don't you know I got no feelings
don't you know I got no feelings
no, oh oh oh oh oh oh
fuck me good go back to sleep
don't you know I got no feelings
fuck me good go back to sleep


[hook]
somebody like me
with somebody like you
you'll pray for me
when you break, free
you, I don’t want you
cause I love somebody
yeah I love somebody, new

Leonardo Dessi - Somebody New

Sunshine shouldn’t bye bye 
If I was lost
Would you find me?
How deep how far
Risk all for me 
If I would drown  
Would you save me 
Keep it 1 thou 

Drip drip drip like water 

The sun and the moon and stars couldn’t shine brighter 

Feelin like Superstars but let’s go higher

Shine shine in the dark 
Couldn’t shine brighter 
Brighter brighter

Hey
I was down on my luck
Fast forward 2 years now look at us 
I had a mood swing girl I’m all shook up
You ain’t a bad bitch you a star in the rough
I’m smoking and hallucinating off of your love 
Isolations key in a world full of lust 
At the top of the Fuji ye no one but us 
Vip 
When I see you I think what would I do if we didn’t fall in love 
A lot of nice things yeah diamonds and rings but Ima place you above 
You got me thinking
Am I dreaming
Where we going?
Sun beaming
A lifetime aint enough for me 
Make this thing last til eternity

Drip drip drip like water 

The sun and the moon and stars couldn’t shine brighter 

Feelin like Superstars but let’s go higher

Shine shine in the dark 
Couldn’t shine brighter 
Brighter brighter

Ya I’m out in la 
And you know 
It’s ok
 to have space 
And escape 

And every time you call and I say how’s your day I can tell in your voice that’s it’s fake 
I know what this is about 
You know I wanna dip out
Got me chasing all the money
To live better somehow 

Ya that’s my mood 
My mood 


Drip drip drip like water 

The sun and the moon and stars couldn’t shine brighter 

Feelin like Superstars but let’s go higher

Shine shine in the dark 
Couldn’t shine brighter 
Brighter brighter

Leonardo Dessi - Superstars (feat Ty Senoj)

Lyrics :

Slowly came down from fog
Dogs gently howling on you
Leave it all away
Gather up the words
And tear them down
Gather up the words
Leave it all away

Slowly came down from fog
Dogs gently howling on you
Leave it all away
Gather up the words
And tear them down
Gather up the words
Leave it all away

Hey where are they
Where have they gone
I don't understand
What do you say
What do you say 
What do you say

Lyrics : Alexandre Zhu / Soukaïna Lebbar
Music : Art Of Shades / Soukaïna Lebbar

Music video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njc_ZJA-XOU

All Away (Feat. Soukaïna)

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Leonardo Dessi is a Franco-Italian composer, pianist, and producer. Formerly known as Art of Shades, he first gained recognition with his debut track All Away (2013), which has garnered over 35 million streams by 2024. Founder of the label Sound of Shades, Leonardo has collaborated with prominent international artists such as Kanye West, Amaarae, and Sean Leon. In 2024, he composed the original soundtrack for the Loups Garous series, produced by Canal Plus, Fary, and Panayotis.

Leonardo’s diverse background, ranging from classical piano training to jazz studies at the Paris College of Music (IMEP), gives him the ability to navigate various musical genres, including electronic, hip-hop, R&B, and afrobeat. His talent has led him to work on major projects like Fountain Baby by Amaarae, Sad Lovers and Giants by Crystal Murray, and Sci-Fi for Kanye West's Donda 2. In addition to his music production, Leonardo is also deeply involved in composing for films, TV shows, and video games.

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