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Claim Your Gods

from BREAKING SHADOWS by Sariyah Idan

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    Recorded in Los Angeles, Berlin and Lisbon, with an array of some 27 musicians, the music draws from Sariyah's influences and ancestors blending nu-soul with klezmer horns, hip hop and reggae groove with Sariyaha's Spanish guitar. The songs of ​Breaking Shadows​ are confessional, confrontational, social and spiritual. They present a woman's reflections on love, power, patriarchy, and purpose. Across its 17 tracks, ​Breaking Shadows addresses some of the profound struggles of our age. #MeToo (‘Refuge In Blue’, ‘Temple’) and social justice (‘Truth To Power’, ‘Claim Your Gods’) are of the most politically significant, but of no less importance are the complexities and corruptions of human relationships (‘You Got to Go’, ‘That Woman’), the transformational devotion of romance (‘Can We’, ‘Vibe’) and, ultimately, self-purpose and self-love (‘Shine’, ‘Revel’).

    “Musically layered and emotionally rich, the smouldering track(s) showcase the New York-bred, L.A.-based artist’s ability to seamlessly combine a wide variety of disparate styles and sonics into a memorable sound all her own.”

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lyrics

claim the gods of your own land
keep your hands off mine
i’m sorry that your gods were killed
by same powers myth says drove me from my land
& blame me know for killing the man
they give you to claim as god
so claim your gods

claim your gods
& pray, & pray

your gods live in the rivers and rhythms of your lands
sliced into borders by men
slicing borders into the lands of other gods
erecting in them a power that looks like them
so claim your gods

woo ohhh claim your gods

before it is too late
claim your gods
your ancestors will be saved
claim your gods
before you go too far a stray
claim your gods
restore what has been taken away

you’ve been deceived make your gods revealed
it’s not too late to claim whats been concealed
hollow and haunted you clutch to fill
steal wealth from others even kill
is money your god love you cannot buy
from ghosts and demons you can’t fully hide
how long can you torment the blood in your veins
it boils and burns because you’re far from saved
your lullabies haunted your dreams to not heal
your fruit will not ripen your boils won’t peal
that golden calf might set you free at last
but sculpted from your own soil remember your past
they control you with lies hunting new frontier
but the hills of your heart are your kingdom to steer
let me have my god of rage and compassion
the language of your can be ever lasting
if you

woo ohhh claim your gods
& pray

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from BREAKING SHADOWS, track released October 8, 2019
written and produced by Sariyah Idan
engineered by Lynne Earls at EMP Studios Los Angeles, Andy Schlegel at Tricone Studios Funkhaus & Viktoria Studios Berlin
mixed by Andy Schlegel
masted by Dave Locke

Sariyah Idan - vocals, guitars
Evan Berg - drums
Hector Guardado - bass
Sanne Möricke - accordion
Andy Schlegel - drum programming

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Sariyah Idan New Orleans, Louisiana

[SAH-ree-yah Ee-dAn] Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalisti & producer Sariyah Idan blends acoustic soul, world folk & elements of hip-hop to honor both her ancestors & influences. Originally from New York she splits her time between Los Angeles and Berlin. A poetic lyricist & dynamic performer, her debut solo LP “Breaking Shadows” addressing power, love, & patriarchy released in October 2019. ... more

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