In “Three Shots”, Caeli August walks the fine line between dream and revelation. Produced by NuVox, this ethereal yet harrowing track tells of a love interrupted by a nightmare: a chance meeting, a mother’s silence, and a flash of violence that echoes through sleep and soul. Rooted in East African imagery and psychological truth, the song is not just a story; it’s a vision. Are we dreaming pain, or is pain dreaming us?

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Lyrics by Aime Pandi Bapaga

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Title: "Shots in the Silence"

[Verse 1]
Saw her step out the pet store, light in her face
Brown eyes met mine from a thousand paces
I asked, “Where you from?”, she said “East Africa”
Whispered “Kenya” like a name I once knew

We walked down the stairs, the turn sharp to the right
Her mother was waiting, cloaked in midnight
I said, “Peace to you, Mama,” with a humble grin
But the silence she gave me stung deep in my skin

[Pre-Chorus]
Then the world cracked open, no warning sign
Two shots rang out, rewrote the line
One to her head, one through the heart
And I watched her soul rip apart

[Chorus]
And the daughter screamed, “Mama, no!”
But time don’t slow when the demons show
Then she fell too, no chance to run
Three shots, one love, all come undone
I woke up drenched, couldn’t catch my breath
Half a liter down just to silence death
Tell me what this vision means,
Why does pain come dressed in dreams?

[Verse 2]
She was beauty, she was grace, she was born to glow
But the world caught fire in a silent show
Was it memory? Was it prophecy?
Or a war between the spirit and the sleep in me?

[Pre-Chorus]
I still see her face, that fragile thread
Between mother and daughter and the words unsaid
Black and fair, dark and bright
One bloodline torn in the veil of night

[Chorus]
And the daughter screamed, “Mama, no!”
But time don’t slow when the shadows grow
Then she fell too, just like the sun
Three shots, one truth, nowhere to run
I woke up soaked, mouth dry with fear
Like the pain was real and the gunshots near
Tell me what this vision brings,
Are we dying inside our dreams?

[Bridge]
Is it warning? Is it grief?
Is it something buried underneath?
East winds whisper in my ear, 
“Some pain comes just to make it clear”

[Outro – Spoken or Sung Softly]
I asked where you’re from
You said, “East Africa”
But maybe you were from
Somewhere deeper…
Somewhere I forgot
Somewhere I left in the silence

Three Shots (Vol. 2)

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