Music for live performance in dance, AGAINST THE TIDE. 

Music sample from Arthur Simonini, Le Petit Fille en Feu.

Photo by Miles Bitton. 

For a recording of the video visit samanthatomecek.com

AGAINST THE TIDE

Memory

the difference between

Lyrics:

Without a sound

No ill intention

But did I mention?

Can we learn to breathe?

In a world where feelings are facts..

I didn't mean to say that

Can we transition? 

Without any transgressions?

Did the mountain show your morning glow?

Morning Glow

Shattered the glass but now I’m feeling fine

Threw out all my blue

Got lost in you

Orange then gold then nothing at all

Hold my hand before we crumble and fall

I didn’t know what it felt

When you looked back

I couldn’t help

Ring Ring Ring but no one’s home

Lost my keys in the heat of it all

So why, why, why don’t we slow dance?

Can’t we slow dance?

One more chance at romance

So why, why can’t we slow dance

Just one slow dance

One more chance at romance

Looking through to see what I already see

Breathing your perfume — sharp, crisp, bittersweet

Spilling towards the sun

Slow down, pumpkin

No need to run

Brushing my nose with your sleeve

Getting lost in you

Filling my pockets with stolen tea

Please don’t say there’s someone else

Just look back so I can tell

Ring ring ring still no one home

Summer felt so easy now there’s fall

Why don’t we slow dance?

What if we slow danced?

Just one slow dance?

A simple taste of romance

Why, why don’t we slow dance, just one slow dance?

slow dance

MOO(g)MAMA

surely,surely

Track Production Assist: B Retta

Vocal Recording: Matias VanOrder Gonzales

Why Do I

Why do I keep chasing someone that means nothing

Your hand in mine wasting all my time

It’s all in my head

It’s all in my head

Why do I ?

Why do I?

Why do I keep chasing someone who means nothing

I didn’t mean to notice

Didn’t want to upset ya

Cause confrontation is loaded

and your finger is on the trigger

Is it all in my head

All in my head

Why do I?

Why do I?

Why do I?

Chasing Chasing

Chasing Chasing

Chasing Chasing

(If that's the way it's supposed to be, now you're just history)

WHY DO I

The words left unspoken

The comfort in the wrong

It's hard to be (heart)broken, when you're expecting to fall

let me let, let me let, let me let you go, let me let you grow

A twin with her eye's open

You always loved a gemini

Smart and soft spoken

But you had me on your mind

Let me let, let me let, let me let you go, let me let you grow

See because I look like a woman

I'm told to act like a lady

It's not you're the problem

It's just you've been absent lately

It's not that I'm deceiving you

No bridges to burn when you got avenues

The bitterness is long gone so there's no sense in holding on

Let me let, let me let, let me let you go, let me let you grow

LET GO

Strong and 4'11"

Changing how I see

Miles run between our fingers, still you're with me

Fears tug yet I'm getting by

Tears run yet I'm doing fine

And I told her as I'm getting older

Mama, Mama

Mama, Mama

I'm afraid I'm not a mountain, I'm afraid I'm only wind, I'm afraid, I'm not a tree top I'm afraid I'm paper thin.

See I look at two and see only one

I look at you and see my reflection

Mama, Mama

Mama, Mama

I've been running in circles

Chasing my own steps

Feeling unfocused, filled with regret

I've been searching for something but not sure what for

My lips have been kissed yet I ask for more

Mama, Mama

I'm afraid I'm not a mountain

I'm afraid I'm only wind

I'm afraid I'm not a tree top I'm afraid I'm nothing

Mama, Mama

Mama, Mama

I am the mountain, I am the wind, I stand on tree tops, I was made in your image

Mama, Mama,

Mama, Mama

MAMA SAID

looking back

lil match girl

Currently interested in creating music for an alternate universe. 

Focus: electronic music composer, lyricist, piano composer, singer
Other interests: mandolin, guitar, dance, directing, community building

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