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sou

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amiga 03:58
Gorda, cheia, escava baleia triste, feia, eu amo ela mãe, filha, choro no chão sem o amor do meu irmão (eu amo ela) Choro no chão Choro no chão Gorda, cheia, escava baleia triste, feia, eu amo ela mãe, filha, choro no chão sem o amor do meu irmão Choro no chão Choro no chão (eu amo ela) Amiga, eu peço sua flor arranco da mão sua minha linda, minha lua digesto e cago e choro no chão
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sou 03:23
Sou a filha que não vai parar. Tento ser bom mais não vou tentar. Assisto TV, porque? Eu gosto lá. Não tenho tempo pro tempo chegar. Sou as montanhas de Minas Gerais. Fotografias que não falam mais. Sou uma praia que não vou aguentar. O meu Pai não para de namorar. Sou a floresta de fogo e chá. Areia e mato contiuam matar. Xixi na calça que mãe vai lavar. Espero morte mais eu vou te amar.
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na hora 04:21
Caxeiadinho só O seu olhar só me deixa Sambinha bom só Bateria bom só Me gira Amor não sei, só não sei porque, só me inspira Esperando o tempo assim Se você pensar de mim Me beija Mais na hora É tocar Mais na hora É sonhar Isso é nosso sim Abraçar sem querer Saudade bom sim Seu sorriso é bom sim Me detona O mar é fundo sim O ceu é fundo sim Lamento não ter tocado Mais na hora É tocar Mais agora É sonhar Menino caxeiadinho Que toca o samba do meu estilo e agora que tá na hora eu espero pro meu menino Espero, espero, espero.
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Todo dia eu olho na janela Eu vejo o passarinho traduzindo que não tem nada pra fazer, nada pra fazer nada pra fazer O sol azulzinho Procurei um quarto azul Só pra tu Rosas cor de rosa Carne cru Só pra tu
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the line 05:14
What if you followed the line to take you there? Is that enough to feel fine? Do I even care? Up and down and side to side. Here and there and far and close and I don’t know where this goes. I think about it all the time. Is it worth the tears? Will anyone really know it’s a real fear? What if I lost my way? No path to share? Does that mean I’m different? Who fucking cares?
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about

following the conclusion of several collaborative projects, vanessa castro was left with a question: what do i sound like? the answer comes in the form of sou, her first solo ep and a record of the various influences and landscapes that have formed her sonic perspective.

composed between 2017 and 2020, sou layers loops of lush guitar and percussion with castro’s introspective lyrics and a variety of synths, both analog and digital. drawing inspiration from the brazilian music of her childhood, as well as electronic and dance music, castro sings in both portuguese and english to chronicle the spaces between self and other, past and present, and the real and imaginary. the result is a bricolage of pine trees, tropical plants, and weeds bursting through concrete; a collage of the mountains of minas gerais, the view outside castro’s bedroom window in ridgewood, queens, and the forests of haukijärvi, finland, where many of the lyrics were written during a residency in 2019.

inspired by questions of belonging and love, sou documents geographies, intimacies, and family legacies; traverses biomes and boundaries; and constructs a map of a landscape in transition, one that never attempts to pin down self, place, or meaning, but instead finds harmony in uncertainty.

credits

released September 22, 2021

'amiga' is written and performed by vanessa castro.
co-produced with dara hirsch.

'sou' is written, produced and performed by vanessa castro.
additional bass by andrew emge.

'na hora' is written, produced and performed by vanessa castro.

wall of green is written, produced and performed by vanessa castro.
additional guitar by arian shafiee.

'the line' is written, produced and performed by vanessa castro.

recorded in ridgewood, queens (2017-2020)
and haukijärvi, finland (2019)

released on never content, based in los angeles
mixed by logan miley
mastered by amar lal
artist bio by alexandra wuest
art and layout by vanessa castro

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