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This track is from the album The Soul Man from the Endz and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/noeldacostathesoulmanfro

Kind of Love

When the track kicked off recent album 'Vocation', it was more of an upbeat dance pop statement of intent for that album and what it held in store. The music was made by teenage Ennio Morricone and Faithless inspired producer Cookiegemz so in keeping with her youthful energy, we recently asked teenage filmmaker Jules Hawking  to cook up a video for it. This in turn demanded a slight revision of the track, so Lee made a new slightly darker industrial flavoured mix. Placed in the context of the new video the song and lyric solidifies as more of a celebration of music itself and it’s benefits, especially when compared or contrasted with other pursuits and vices.Take a look at this promo video here: https://youtu.be/BAA5UlYVciI

i'Ve GoT SoMeTHiNG 4 u (FRee SiNGLe)

Lee Christian- i'Ve GoT SoMeTHiNG 4 u (badd 4 u mix)

Lyrics 

Parachute, by Stayne 

I should’ve buried my parachute, for now you know I’m here 
I never wanted to admit to the fear 
but it’s a cold, warm winter in the stratosphere, 
I’m a whole different man when I’m holding a beer  

She’ll be acting crazy on the balcony
Dancing like a kid in her two bare feet 
And she’s sick of being told that’s there’s holes in her jeans
it only reminds her of her hopeless dreaming 

Where does she go when, she disappears for days? 
Does her body know, that winters on the way? 
I just wanna be in the sky with you 
See what it’s like to fly with you 
Baby there’s nothing, we couldn’t do
I’ll be your Parachute 

You’ve been playing my heart again, with all my pain inside 
I’ll have drink or two and watch our worlds collide 
And you’re naive, I’m a liar, with a foot in the fire 
Life on the edge is more like death on a wire 

Tell me what you want, and I’ll mess it up 
Share with me your feelings and I’ll interrupt 
Beat me death so I can feel your touch 
Cause holding you was never enough now 

Where does she go when, she disappears for days?
Does her body know, that winters on the way? 
I just wanna be in the sky with you 
See what it’s like to fly with you 
Baby there’s nothing, we couldn’t do
I’ll be your Parachute 

Don’t let me fall for a broken heart 
Save us from fear to fight the war 
Who do we think we are?
Darling the moon is but an obstacle to Mars

You’ve been playing my heart again, with all my pain inside 
I’ll have drink or two and watch our love capsize  
Holy father, who I don’t recognise 
Mother can you hear me cry 



But where does she go when, she disappears for days 
Does her body know, that winters on the way? 
I just wanna be in the sky with you 
See what it’s like to fly with you 
Baby there’s nothing, we couldn’t do
Feed me your lies and I’ll swear its true
You know there’s nothing we couldn’t do 
I’ll be your Parachute

Parachute

Heart Set On Fire Feat. 2Nick8 By Rafztar

The perfect song for your Valentines!

Buy it on iTunes, Google Music, Amazon Music, Spotify & More 

Buy Now on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heart-set-on-fire-feat-2nick8-single/1453286925

Buy Now on Google Music:
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Rafztar_Heart_Set_on_Fire_feat_2nick8?id=Bur6xm467wkgh42jevczkcns3xm

Stream on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6BUmpiea1gmKgT5k1J4ayD

Watch The Music Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkKlmf0x8ew

More Songs By RAFZTAR:
http://rafztar.com

Available from 24th February 2019

Some Fan Reviews:
"Nice music I really liked the intro and the beat. I like the person voice alot. This was a okay song to listen to. Good job. "

"Great song overall to listen to. I loved the flow and how smooth the artist made their song sound. Great job with this song! "

"I like the rhythmic rolls of the hi hats in the song's beat. The vocals brings a deep spirituality to the music, so do the lyrics."

"This is very sensual, languid, and sweet. It calls out to you right from the beginning, even with the odd vocals that it starts out with at the beginning. "

#Valentines2019
#ValentinesSongs
#LoveSong2019

Heart Set On Fire

Heart Set On Fire Ft. 2Nick8 - Valentines Day Hip Hop Song By Rafztar UK

Taken from my forthcoming album Broke - out 7th June - pre-order here: http://smarturl.it/SL-Broke

https://www.scottlavene.co.uk/

Methylated Blue

A song about hanging out at a music festival and that sort of thing. Recorded and produced by Michael at Rofl Audio in Nottingham.

Where The Songs Are Sung

Quickfix Recordings is an independent label based in Oxford, UK.
 
It was started with the aim of giving the flagging music industry a much - needed shot of musical excitement. Ten years down the line and over 20 successful releases (including debuts by bands such as Youthmovie Sountrack Strategies and Smilex) Quickfix Recordings continues to push new music.
 
The idea of Quickfix Recordings was conceived whilst living in Manchester in 1997 where we were inspired by the attitude of the local DIY Music scene there. Manchester had a lot going for it not only was it the home of the legendry Factory Records it was also home to InTheCity and the developing Beehive Mill and Northern Quarter scene. We soon set up a small online compilation tape subscription label called Glass Axe. Each tape was hand copied over old spoken word and nursery rhyme tapes and sent to subscribers featuring the best in up and coming unsigned bands from both Oxford and Manchester. 

In 2000 we returned to Oxford, in the time we had been away the Oxford Music scene had exploded with the coming of Radio 1 Sound City. Great bands such as the The Rock of Travolta, Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia, Eeeblee and a girl band called Caliber had formed and so Quickfix Recordings was born. Our debut release by Caliber 'Someday Now' was released in the January 2002. 

Quickfix Recordings soon developed from being a basic record label and progressed to artist management, recording, gig promoting and radio shows. 

For a number of years we put together the popular local music radio show 'The Fortnightly Fix' on Oxford's Passion 107.9fm and have also had shows on student radio Oxide and OX4 Radio. 

Over the past 10 years we have promoted gigs at many Oxfordshire venues including The Wheatsheaf, Fat Lils, The Ex Hall, Kiss Bar, The Zodiac and The Port Mahon. Gig promotion for us started with helping book bills for the local Abingdon Skittle Alley collective back in 2002, we then helped with the One Louder nights at The Wheatsheaf when, in 2004 we took over the regular monthly slot and turned them into Quickfix Recordings nights. Over the years we have put on a whole host of bands of all styles from Oxfordshire and also further a field, including Frank Turner, Meanwhile... Back In Communist Russia, Fixers, Youthmovies, To The Bones, Nought and Meet Me In St Louis. 

10 years on we still continue to push new music.


Lee Christian- i'Ve GoT SoMeTHiNG 4 u (badd 4 u mix)

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