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uncaged

by Lucia Comnes

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1.
The Thief 03:25
The Thief Paradise lost when I was three Spent a life hoping for mercy When the water’s low, and the fish at sea I find myself wandering secretly Stealing only what I need, safe in the shadow, til you exposed me chorus: It’s hard to know what to believe Cause there ain’t nobody cares for me I'd do anything to please If the love is scarce can you blame the thief? If the love is scarce can you blame the thief? A child cries out to be seen Tears of salt fall and sting Between house of cards and a pummeled beach A fist of fire mighta set her free She locked away her temper, sealed it up like treasure, and lost the only key chorus bridge If all I stole was off the ground Wouldn’t that be lost and found? Will there still be stars in my crown? chorus
2.
The Cage 03:56
The Cage Lost my way in the garden Been lost a long, long time Just took one sin to cage us Now it's time to make it right Now it's time to make it right I know you may not remember Loss reprograms the mind But there are moments when you feel somehow You were meant to be wild We were meant to be wild chorus: Sleepless night of thunder The storm exposes the lie What I never saw before Suddenly comes to light Suddenly comes to light The cage is all I’ve ever known I’d be the first to defend “Better off staying locked inside Than to feel our way again” Learn to feel our way again chorus instrumental Sister come and be with me Find the keys, open the gates Some will run and some will stay As long as we see the cage As long as we see the cage, see the cage
3.
Protector 03:52
Protector “She’d never do anything to hurt me” A perfect match, we started early Noble was the dress that fit me So I wore it To feel worthy of your love Summer thundershowers break through I’m stepping down from my statue So tangled up with you Lost track of me Gonna set the sky on fire chorus: I’m not your guardian, shielding you from hurt Even if somehow I can feel you first Don’t know if its power or a curse But I won’t protect you anymore Not gonna protect you anymore How do I let you down easy? So you don’t cancel me from memory Unravel tapestries That were woven Pirates stealing through the night chorus
4.
Jealousy 03:47
Jealousy We walked through rose gardens You took my hand, I became your darlin' A love so fierce not even... thorns Through our skin could pierce in but the rain must fall chorus: I wanted you undivided Two falcons flying high It’s a bitter fight The burden of my pride is drowning me, in jealousy We looked out west dreaming I took the steps for a new beginning But the past is heavy... and You are bound by duty your wings are tied chorus bridge: A battle I can’t win watching the sky Find the grace to meet you eye to eye chorus
5.
Love Chooses You You can’t walk away from the one, husband, father of your sons Don’t turn your back against the waves crashing, warning danger breaks It’s a risk you can’t take, there’s just too much at stake chorus: I don’t love him anymore, I’m out the door The flames that burned, will not be restored You can call me a fool, at least I told the truth Cause anyone who’s really lived will tell you Love chooses you Love chooses you Words fall short to soothe the pain, tears are shed, guilt and shame It’s never fair, but you ask why, silence falls, only time The rules never change, if only this was a game chorus The sparrow sings, I’ve tried everything, to override my fluttering wings The raven cries, the black of the night, I tried and tried to block out the light chorus
6.
Songbird 04:05
Songbird We were sitting at the table, and the sun was shining down On your icy blue eyes and copper skin We spoke about the things that have meaning in our lives But the words were just proxy for our sin Desire emerges from some deep forgotten place Like a songbird that’s been caged and locked away chorus: Songbird now you are free To look upon the world through your own eyes Songbird come and ride the wind and sea Songbird won’t you sing for me Oh oh oh oh ---- I am but a witness to her innocent return Your gaze has lured her up from the deep In the heat that forms between us, only then she’ll sing Glory like the sun rising at dawn So beautiful her voice, we are breathless, we are stunned In this holy place we’re even safe from death chorus
7.
Nature Girl 04:10
Nature Girl Sitting pretty at the table, trying to say the right thing ‘Where’d you get that dress?’ and ‘What about that nice ring?’ In this game, I’m hanging on by a thread Not much of one to talk if I don’t have much to say Not that it would matter if I did anyway Walkin’ on eggshells, I don’t wanna make a mistake But I know places nobody knows, so why don’t we go Where the ferns grow high, no one round for miles Cause I’ve heard all these stories before I want something more, let’s go explore the tides chorus: Guess I’m not a very good faker, yeah I’d rather be talkin’ with strangers I’m a girl who’s happy in nature, bein’ free, bein’ me If you’re lucky you’ll see how to make a butterfly from chrysalis paper I’m a girl who’s happy in nature, bein’ free… Getting bored at this party, don’t know how long I’ll stay But maybe we can dance if the band starts to play When talk is small yeah that’s when I gotta move Smile take a picture, go post it on your page Don’t matter if its real cause all the world’s a stage Get a million views, then you really raise your game But what if things aren’t like they appear, you know smoke and mirrors, Would you jump the gun, hop this fence and run? Climb a mountain, swim in the sea, walk under trees, together under the sun chorus bridge: // We can take the long way back, watch the sun go down All the colors fade to black, moonlight hits the ground // x2 chorus x2
8.
Queen of the Sun Taking my power, and all of my love Pull out these arrows where I’ve been judged Light up a fire and burn every one Shine from inside Queen of the sun Come and bear witness to streets that I paved See who I fight for and who I betrayed Raise up a tempest to fill up my lungs Shine from the inside Queen of the sun Now tell me how you gonna purify The poison running through your veins Cause a victim never reigns Defense is the only, crime that I bear Ricochet bullets throw wind in my hair Unleash a deluge and drown every one Shine from the inside Queen of the sun These stories keepin’ us divided Casting shadows upon the ground But I’m a’ make a joyful sound! Im taking my power, and all of my love Pull out these arrows where I’ve been judged Light up a fire, burn every one Shine from inside Queen of the sun Shine from inside Queen of the sun Ooh ooh ooh ...

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Bicontinental singer-songwriter, fiddler, and guitarist Lucia Comnes fifth album release “uncaged” (Global Digital Release: September 17, 2020) is a collection of 8 original songs, centered around the themes of grief, fierce self-acceptance, transformation and empowerment. Currently a resident in Italy, but raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Comnes has been unable to return to California since March 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic and this album was produced remotely. A collection of work that is both reflective and declarative, personal and universal. Many of the songs touch on key issues of women’s empowerment, simply by being authentic to the experience of an independent woman making her way through the world today, a woman who refuses to let society put her in any predefined boxes and who summons the courage to find her own voice, speak for herself and tell her own story even when it's uncomfortable, painful and inconvenient.

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released September 17, 2020

Song Titles:

The Thief* (3:25)
The Cage (3:56)
Protector (3:53)
Jealousy* (3:48)
Love Chooses You (3:35)
Songbird (4:06)
Nature Girl* (4:10)
Queen of the Sun (3:44)

All songs (lyrics and music) by Lucia Comnes, except those with ‘*’ which are co-written by Gawain Mathews. All songs co-produced by Comnes and Mathews.

Vocals and violin on all tracks performed by Comnes. Guitars, bass, percussion, ukulele, piano, keyboards, synths, B3 organ and mellotron vibes performed by Mathews.

Recorded by Comnes in Liguria, Italy, and Mathews in San Pablo, California, USA. Engineered and mixed by Mathews during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown March-June 2020.

All songs copyright © Lucia Comnes / Delfina Records 2020. All Rights Reserved.

Album artwork by Alicia Buelow. Photography by Glashier.

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"Music that heals broken hearts." Lucia Comnes is an independent American singer, songwriter, fiddler and guitarist with a 'singular voice' (SF Chronicle) whose roots music crosses genres of Americana, folk, Irish, bluegrass & rock. She writes powerful melodies with forceful, powerful, earthy lyrics that reflect her connection to the elements. ... more

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