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Ancient Heart (EP)

by Yali

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Debut EP, "Ancient Heart," in compact disK form. Comes in Full color slip case. Package contains CD, YALI sticker, and Yali business card.

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1.
Tart 03:36
Please, lover, keep my ancient heart. An age abandoned, sucking sour sweet tarts, With rotten teeth; stuck in my youth. Don’t make me brush; I want my skin to come and brush across you. Keep me clean. Please keep me safe. The child in me wants to run, But, oh, I need your cage. I lay me down, I hear your breath, I see the full sun rise and fall In cycled movements of your chest. Could you put me in your pocket, Where the warmth could rest a restless bull? Could I carry me around with you? Bare feet on broken glass, Softened by glue. Please, lover, lead me where to go; Stuck on this island, But there’s still so much I need to know. I grab the keys, you pick the place. Let’s go get lost, like B & C, And never leave a trace. What you are, oh, my love, Is something so right it can’t be Wrong. Open up your gates And let the bull run Oh! You keep me running. Oh! And I can’t let up. Oh! Spoil me rotten. Don’t make me beg.
2.
Noise 05:39
I bleed for your kind And stray from the line And wait for the trust/love of your touch While sticking to borders you’d never get much If I could just play God Shifting shapes to get what I want If it were just, I’d live in lust Caught in contention, neck deep in the flood I want to open up my soul, and let it go, let it go And spread the flames of a world unknown If all this noise could be put down Then I’ll catch my breath, with feet plant to the ground If I could just play God Shifting shapes to get what I want If it were just, I’d live in lust Caught in contention, neck deep in the flood This love is bred in blood! In blood! In blood! So cold and unreceiving I told you to be aware of your body’s wealth You just put out your hand, said “give me gold I want to see it for myself!” And I never felt further from you then My empty pockets preaching of the end Rolled up and unconvinced I turned my back, looked towards the skyline Took a breath, and sank down like a stone Something’s gotta give, gotta give, gotta give; My back is gonna break, The whole lot’ll fall in. Something’s gotta give, gotta give, gotta give; This bridge’s gonna break, The whole lot’ll fall in. Something’s gotta give, gotta give, gotta give; Alone in the water, It pierces my skin.
3.
Speak softly, I’m hardly awake. Come closer, but please stay away. I came to in the black frost of March; Don’t want no poison, I just need to accept my loss. Sometimes we get these cold iron thoughts, And I won’t let you take nothing at all. Although I want to give, I’ve made up my mind, I’ll let these wicked ways wander—I can walk and take my time. Do you believe you’re in grave danger, Or do you feel just like a stranger Walking from town to town? And is there something missing in your blood? Was it taken from the evil ones, Who look you in the eyes and ask you what you’ve got to prove? And, later, when you look down on them, With your glowing eyes of transcendence, Do you feel you’ve missed your chance to make your final move? Can you wiggle your way through these chains, Stay on and play the game, And ask for what you need? Or plead? All you needed was All you needed was All you needed was a friend. All you needed was All you needed was All you needed was a hand. Everywhere you walk The faces look so drawn and gray. The twisted smiles They only draw refrains. All they needed was All you needed was A place to lay your head
4.
Red & Mild 05:50
Red & mild sky Makes me feel like I’m the only one. Red & mild sky Makes me feel like I’m the only one. See that sun setting low now; See those shoes wrapped around the wire. Feel that gentle wind now. Feel that simple love come over me. Come over me. Red & mild sky, Take me up. Take me up. Take me up. Pull me in. Pull me in. Red & mild sky, All I’ve got is my ten speed bike and my pushing limbs. Now the low light’s on my world, And cigarette smoke chimneys through the roof. Hear the freeway, it’s humming; All of those headlights’ll go by too soon. I’ll never meet your faces. I’ll never understand the grace of your heart. Oh, and sometimes it feels the world is screaming out. At times I feel I’m screaming out: “I want nothing more than this gentle madness; come over me.” “It’s all here for you!” At times I feel the world is screaming out: “It’s all here for you!”

about

ANCIENT HEART was recorded in a basement, between August & October 2015, by Bryan Zells & Jack Murphy. These recordings shall serve as an introduction to things to come.

credits

released March 18, 2016

YALI is BRYAN ZELLS and JACK MURPHY
Produced by YALI and DAVE SURIANI
Lyrics by BRYAN ZELLS
Songs arranged by YALI

Engineered & mixed by DAVE SURIANI

Musicians on ANCIENT HEART:
JOSH DOLPH played trombone on "RED & MILD"
JACK MURPHY played drums and percussion on all tracks
DAVE SURIANI provided additional percussion on "NOISE" and "RED & MILD"
BRYAN ZELLS recorded vocals, played bass & electric guitars, on all tracks, and organ on "RED & MILD"

Mastering done by NICK BORGOSZ at WORLD OF NOISE STUDIOS, Buffalo, NY

Artwork design and layout by BRYAN ZELLS
Original painting entitled "RED & MILD" by DOUGLAS JANKOWIAK

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Yali Buffalo, New York

ANCIENT HEART NOW AVILABLE. Digital & physical can be purchased on this site.

Download the single, 'Tart', for free.

Yali is Jack Murphy & Bryan Zells, based out of Buffalo, NY.

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