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Confessions in the Circle (Vol. I)

by Ariel Sim

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1.
I need to be Rebirthed again.
 Renewed, set free, live out my plan.
 But only I can birth myself.
 Let go of the too sweet mother,
 Leave her on the shelf.
 Still lives in me, with me forever, But awakened with light and teaching my mother:
 A warrior.
 To kick off my predators,
 Show sharp teeth and growl, 
Carry on untamed.
 Carry on the prowl.
 For only in this mode,
 Untamed,
 Can live in life wild free and brave.
 Sweetness is our chains you see,
 Too comforting, we attract diseased,
 Souls who need a soul to feed on.
 Depraved of their own light.
 Sinners in another life,
 Living now as hollow souls.
 We're taught since youth,
 Our lot in life, is to be the light,
 This is our plight.
 Wrapped up in bows,
 Loving words of encouragement given to us,
 While taking blow.
 But open wild woman and read her deed,
 You'll see.
 Our inheritance is freed.
 If only you believed,
 You could be terrifying.
 Untamed. What do you say,
 What do you say. [don't you]
 What do you do,
What do you do. [don't you]
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[Allez on chante.]
 I played my cards,
 I see you smile at me.
 And when you are near, 
I feel so damn happy.
 [Grandpa]
 Cause I would love to. Yeah. 
I would love to.
 I would love to become, become, become, become, become. I would love to.
 Ooh. My soul’s alive,
 When I get up in the morning. 
Ooh. My soul’s alive,
 But still it tells me this warning:
 Follow your heart, follow your heart, follow your heart, ooh.
 Follow your heart, follow your heart, follow your heart, ooh.
 Follow your heart, follow your heart, follow your heart, ooh. 
Ooh. My soul’s alive,
 When I get up in the morning.
 Ooh. My soul’s alive,
 [Il verse de l’eau sur sa tête]
 But still it tells me this warning: 
Follow your heart, follow your heart, follow your heart, ooh.
 Follow your heart, follow your heart, follow your heart, ooh. 
[Hehe. Pour se nettoyer.]
 Follow your heart, follow your heart, follow your heart, ooh.

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I need to get something off my chest. It goes something like: You're a miracle, you're a miracle. You're a miracle, you're a miracle. You're a miracle, you're a miracle. Don't forget you're a miracle searching for the light. And the spirits say: You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). Don’t forget you’re a miracle searching for the light. I was born in a nation with no vacations Heavy creation Foods and fauna Industrialized steel and lead, Spirits in the head. We were colonized, then colonizer, None the wiser, 'Til awareness was bread, Crumbs discovered on the kitchen floor, Eat that shit, Shakes your mind to your core. We were Celtic gypsies, Who took a deal. Come west for freedom, Away from your oppressor, But to do that, Become the aggressor. My sister noted, Mid-pandemic, We have no good choices, Raise our voices, Come back to the earth, Give earth back to earth, You’re not crazy, Listen to the spirits in your head. And the spirits say: You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). Don’t forget you’re a miracle searching for the light. My mom had dreams all her life, Saw spirits in her mind. Prophesize to us, in waking time. I always imagined her wake up to cold sweats, Run to our door, Make sure we’re still tucked, Not dead on the floor. Chasing spirits and dodging curses, Talked about the flame within, How to connect with kin, Raise our voices, Make good choices, Give earth back to earth. You’re not crazy, Listen to the spirits in your head. And the spirits say: You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). Don’t forget you’re a miracle searching for the light. Shame is a funny thing, Wrapped up in pain, And desire for personal gain. So corrupted, Interrupted by the game, We’re asked to play, Asking you to quiet, the spirits in your head. But you’re not crazy, Listen to the spirits in your head. And the spirits say: You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). Don’t forget you’re a miracle searching for the light. Meanwhile I was, Flying in my dreams, Chasing mountains and lovers, Burning like a fireball, Glorious, Notorious for breaking hearts, Only to break mine. Cycling through time, Chasing spirits and dodging curses, Busy buying time and nice purses, Didn’t realize how far I’d gone, 'Til the world stopped. But I’m not crazy. Listen to the spirits in my head. I’m not crazy. Listen to the spirits in my head. You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). You’re a miracle, you’re a miracle (yeah). Don’t forget you’re a miracle searching for the light. Don't forget, don't forget, don't forget, don't forget, don't forget, don't forget. Don’t forget you’re a miracle searching for the light.
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Outro 02:20

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Confessions in the Circle (Vol. I) - my debut EP - is a sound story of personal healing and holding space within ourselves, family and community. The EP is a mix of clean sounds and gritty, live recordings from our real lives. Thank you the whole team who has supported and co-created.

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released February 26, 2022

Executive Producer: Ariel Sim
Music Production by: Ariel Sim, Osama Verse-Atile Hussain, LeWolf, Stuart Brignell

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Ariel Sim Toronto, Ontario

Toronto-based multi-genre artist. Released in 2021, Ariel's debut EP and accompanying music videos described by Canadian Beats as “a series of musical, cinematic reawakenings.”

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