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Have you ever felt disheartening nostalgia when walking in certain places, smelling certain scents, hearing a forgotten tale? Have you ever felt you've been neglecting parts of your inner self for too long? Have you ever felt the urge to know your story better? These are some of the emotions that drove the creation of Layers: a blend of biguine, one of the traditional music genres from Martinique, and neo-soul. Carried by evanescent choirs and electronic synths, the song deals with identity and memory.
As tu déja ressenti une douloureuse nostalgie en déambulant dans certains endroits, en respirant certaines odeurs, en écoutant une anecdote oubliée? T'es tu déjà rendu compte que tu avais négligé certaines parties de toi depuis trop longtemps? As tu déja ressenti l'urgence de mieux connaître ton histoire? Ce sont certaines des émotions contradictoires qui ont guidé la création de "Layers", qui mélange la rythmique de la biguine, une des musiques traditionnelles de la Martinique, à la neo soul. Porté par les chœurs et les synthés électroniques évanescents, dans ce qui se veut être un voyage initiatique et mélancolique, le texte évoque la question de l'identité, de la mémoire, de la communauté.
lyrics
Sometimes I feel like I have no community
I just can’t recall my story
How can I help others?
Fight the prejudices we suffer?
Is my need to stand out stronger?
Who is to blame?
We all play different games
Same color different shades, still
We never feel the same pain
Plagued with low self-esteem
Can I play in a team?
And remember the pride deep inside
It's buried in the layers of my mind
It's like I am blind
It's buried in the layers of my mind
It's there deep inside
You know they see us as a single tribe
A bunch of good athletes and sexy girls
I don’t know where to go anymore
I don’t have any crown to put on
They say we'll be fine
If we keep a low profile
If we're not too loud
Who cares if we lag behind
Enough with low self-esteem
We're entitled to dream
It's not as hard as it may seem
I can restore the pride
It's buried in the layers of my mind
It's like I am blind
It's buried in the layers of my mind
It's there deep inside
credits
released October 8, 2021
Music : Osmojam & Akuji
Lyrics : Osmojam
Mix & Mastering : OlivR
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