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Darkness

from BREAKING SHADOWS by Sariyah Idan

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lyrics

oh Ma, show me a way to live that truly gives
take me down to the river so i can be delivered, from all this darkness
i made a deal with shadow that i am now willing to let go
but when you stand in the light it’s so much harder to hide when they pick a fight

so reveal to me the reason for all this deceiving
show to me the reason for this long season, for all this darkness

oh Ma, forgive me for acting so impulsively
i aim to magnify all the positivity inside
i know it’s not for vanity that i set these feelings free
i know it’s for more than me that i tend these seeds

so reveal to me the reason for all this deceiving
show to me the reason for this long season, for all this darkness

i know life is beauty, i know life is pain
we all live my serving something, but what is there to gain
from all this darkness

oh Ma, show me a way to live that truly gives
take me down to the river so i can be delivered, from all this darkness

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from BREAKING SHADOWS, track released October 8, 2019
written by Sariyah Idan
produced, engineered, mixed by Lynne Earls at EMP Studios
mastered by Dave Locke

Sariyah Idan - vocals, guitar, wurlitzer
Peter Walden: cello

Jennifer Condos: bass
Lynne Earls: 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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