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Drifting

by Kirbanu

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1.
Drifting 03:54
Growing up I always knew I was meant to leave my home And travel somewhere new I never felt I fitted in, With the time zone, the people, And the stories they’d spin One day I left those shores I sailed off around the world, Searching for more And now, I’ve seen so many places Different countries, different faces But nothing prepared me for The greatest change inside The one deep in my core There’s no anchor, no anchor here. I’m lost, drifting at sea. There’s no anchor here. As I lose all I know myself to be I’m losing my identity. I guess I’ve moved too many times. Perhaps I heard too many stories And lost track of mine And all the languages inside Have changed my thinking, my vision, I feel I’m going blind And now, it seems I’ve lost sight, Of that clarity within, that strong guiding line I’m caught between worlds, In the lands out there, as well as in myself
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My old friend do you remember when we were young? We’d spend our days at the beach under the sun It was a time filled with magic, mystery and fun, Yeah, we were free And ain’t it crazy how fast time can change? Suddenly we were going separate ways You landed in London with your star on the stage Whilst I was a gypsy It’s a long way back, When we’re oceans and worlds apart It’s a long way home, My old friend Do you remember our teenage years? We’d sit up for hours talking ’bout our fears But together we’d make the world disappear And finally find our peace It’s a long way back When time drifts us like the sea It’s a long way home, My old friend And I think you’ve already said goodbye Deep inside you’ve cut me from your life But have you lost sight Of the promises we made To love one another Be there for each other Till our dying day It’s a long way back, When I’m holding on to what we had It’s a long way home My old friend
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I die a thousand times a night My heart freezes over in fright Cause a sinister form Awakens as a thunder storm And haunts every bone in me It’s under my bead, It’s in my head When I close my eyes I can’t sleep at night I see its face I can’t turn away I’m haunted by a shadow And every time I try to fight It pins my legs Down to that bed I go to scream But I can’t breathe I’m haunted by a shadow It must be my sinful curse To bear this demon since birth Cause its evil claws scrape Over every path I take There’s no escape for me And in the silent hour of midnight This blackened curse pours through my skin It weaves itself inside my mind Caging me down until nights end I see its face In every place Its horrid stare Feeds on my fear Those haunted eyes Burn through my mind That shadow So I’m gonna take A silver knife And prepare To end its life I’m gonna face The demon inside My shadow
4.
Close the door Turn out the light Take of your clothes and lay down beside me I’ll warm you tonight Rest that head And calm those inner seas, Put down your weapons and weary defenses Be here, naked with me Open up your heart Let love inside Life’s too short and we’re getting older Let me love you tonight I’ve heard the scars That haunt your sleepless nights Here in my arms free your cold, tortured past I’ll be your light You’re not alone, no not alone Don’t linger here, on your own Open up your heart Let love inside In the depth of the darkness my heart knows no limit, I’ll warm you tonight, I’ll hold you right Let me love you
5.
Closed Eyes 03:25
A little girl swept away in a thunder-storm. Faintly she cries but disappears in your eyes Gone are the days, freedom to dream her life away The eleventh hour is creeping in this torrential shower You fail to see the entirety in your hands. This ship is sinking behind your eyes A painful past hidden beneath your sub-conscience Reveals itself with every emotion felt You fail to see the entirety in your hands. This ship is sinking down. Closed eyes
6.
There you sit, on your own, so confused and alone, Fighting, A battle with yourself That fight, I know well, yeah it’s been a bitter hell Trying, To find myself You’ve got to block, block out the noise From everyone else To hear the voice, inside You were taught from the start, to be someone you’re not And that conviction Is etched upon your heart I can see, your blue eyes, are downing in this lie And the friction Is tearing your apart So you’ve got to find, find the strength need To turn your back on Who you’re supposed to be Live your life From the voice inside What you feel is right Take a chance this time Everything you’ll need comes Everything you’ll need comes From the voice inside
7.
They say a picture paints a thousand words, But in your eyes are written millions I read the tales of forgotten dreams Lingering beneath the seams of you You live behind your own stories Find it safer to fail than to succeed Judge yourself on what you’re not, Than embracing, everything you’ve got All the baggage that binds, that lead held inside, only weights you down All the fears that blind, the doubts in your mind, chain you to the ground Your inner light was born to fly, can’t you see The living power behind your eyes sets you free, It’s your beauty That iron fortress carved inside your skin Blocks the past out but traps you within Those walls cause you so much pain They block your light, they stand in your way You’re unique, so give what you came to give You’re unique, so live
8.
Time Goes On 03:27
A baby comes into life, With an innocent cry With an untouched mind While somewhere parallel in time A man closes his eyes And says goodbye. People come, come and go, right before our eyes This movie plays on and on throughout our lives Time goes on and on again The past is just a story in our heads All the things we cling to will one day end But time goes on and on and on again Everyday feels the same Blink and you’ve missed a page In this crazy game Seconds turn into years As all our dreams and fears Rise then disappear Moments pass like photographs strung in a line These chain events shape the world we recognize Time goes on and on again Tomorrow is just a story in our heads All the things we cling to will one day end But time goes on and on and on again

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"An engaging album promoted by a voice that has endless beauty and wonder. It mixes emotions and stories into an enthralling journey to take you somewhere special."
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Drifting is a journey through emotions, space and music. It is reflective in its nature, posing questions about uncertainty and purpose. The eight tracks on the album each carry their own personal identity and stand alone, beside each other. United in the genre of folk/pop some of the album songs are powerful & upbeat, with tribal drums, electric soundscapes and intense vocals. Others are more melancholic in their nature, with violins, cellos and pianos setting their emotional scene.

Drifting is something to be experienced rather than simply heard. Each song is a moment, a point, an expression, an emotion, that should be journeyed within.
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In addition to the "Drifting" album, there are also books, paintings and other wonderful things available. Check out the merchandise section on Bandcamp!

credits

released January 1, 2016

Florian Sitzmann on Keyboards & Piano (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8)
Tobias Nessel on Drums & Percussion (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Frederic Michel on Drums (track 1)
Nelly Noack on Cello (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8)
Catherine Biondi on Violin (tracks 2, 8)
Christian Marley on Saxophones & Clarinet (tracks 5, 6)
Jan Lindqvist on E-Guitar & Steel Pedal (tracks 3, 6, 7)
Markus Born on Acoustic Guitar (track 7), E-Guitar & Bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7)

Tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8 written by Nicole Kirbanu Klein
Tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7 written by Nicole Kirbanu Klein & Markus Born

All songs produced by Markus Born and mastered by Marcus Wüst at Kleine Audiowelt, Sandhausen, Germany (2015)

Cover Photography by Daniel Weisser
Design by Peaks & Signals (www.peaksandsignals.com)

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Kirbanu's conscious music for meditation and yoga takes the listener on a heart opening, restorative journey into their deepest self.

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