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Spirits

by Ariel Sim

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This song invites us to reconnect with grounded ways of knowing, celebrating our connection with earth, community, and family. Experimental soul music for people from all walks of life, the track is a confessional surrounded by harmonies and walls of sound.

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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.

credits

released February 26, 2022
Music & lyrics: Ariel Sim
Additional Music: LeWolf
Performed by: Ariel Sim (Vocals), Paul Sim (Saxophone), Karen Sim (Flute), Will Sim (Guitar), Jordan Hamilton (Cello)
Produced by: LeWolf, Ariel Sim
Mixed and Mastered by: Osama “Verse-atile” Hussain

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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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