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Sky Wide Open

by Eva

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1.
Many Faces 03:32
2.
Try to fly 03:23
TRY TO FLY Looking out the window wanting to fly Don’t know where my wings are but I’m gonna find them Soar way up and over all of the trees You can wave goodbye to me With my brand new wings They’ll take me so far Leaving small reminders of where I was I will take some pictures along the way Place them in a picture book And I will try to fly The sky is so wide open I’m gonna try to fly The sky is so wide open blue and white There’s a whole wide world that I need to find I won’t leave a corner of it behind Check out every mountain valley so low Do you want to go And we can try to fly The sky is so wide open Try to fly The sky is so wide open blue and white…. Take off It’s another sunrise
3.
The midst of it all Got a room full of things I really don’t need And a heart full of cracks, I can’t stop from bleeding A life full of memories I can’t recall And there’s you in the midst of it all Got a window with views stretching out far And a soul that’s been carried by various arms A glass that’s been drunk but somehow quite full And there’s you in the midst of it all Dance for me dear Dance here Dance for me Cause you make me see colors I’ve never seen Make me feel younger than I’ll ever be again Got a book full of words arranged all in chapters The ending is still happily ever after A pathway of wrinkles etched in my skin And there’s you in the midst of it all Dance for me dear….
4.
THE YOU I THOUGHT I KNEW Thought I knew you saw right through the many games you play But your lies they jeopardized the rock on which they lay Leaves me speechless, out of reach, without a road to take I’ve got no strength left you took it all Crashing on the shore Floating out to see Nobody’s there to hold me Spinning in the waves My head is in a maze Trying to remember how you told me But there is no light on the curtains they are drawn And you’re gone The you I thought I knew Carefully I choose my words to make you understand There’s no way to justify this place where I now stand Thought I knew who I could be but she just left her keys I watched my self fade and drive away Crashing on the shore…. Don’t go Don’t go away There’s no Way to stay in just one place We’ve still got this boat and it’s Crashing on the shore Floating out to see Please stay and hold me Just leave the hall light on I’ll be coming home
5.
Down by the wayside You’ve got me walking and filling in spaces between what is often empty embraces We oil the parts as they keep on running the show Serve up the laughter on shiny white plates This chipped ever after is not going to break Cause we’ll manage to mend every harrowing crack in the wall And our shadows barely touch at all Pale reminders of just who we were Down by the wayside we wait With our weights mmmmm…. Lists that need tending While children are scheming We capture the minutes before this new ending We try to imagine but cannot quite open that door Shelves overflowing and dripping with memories No time to reflect while the train is still chugging You push yourself to hear the voices that still fill the hall And our shadows barely touch at all….
6.
Horizon 03:54
THE HORIZON Do what you want to One step will lead the way Do what you need to Build up your bridge with it Do what you have to Get yourself through the day Do what you love to Cause you love to Take your paint and throw your colors on the world Find your voice and make sure your voice is heard Keep your eyes on the horizon Take the pain that life might dish out with some rain Turn a leaf and start all over again Keep your eyes on the horizon All sacrifices lead toward a better you Don’t compromise if it is what you see true Take the surprises as they appear in stride Sit in the backseat and enjoy the ride Take your paint and throw your colors on the world Find your voice and make sure your voice is heard Keep your eyes on the horizon Take the pain that life might dish out with some rain Turn a leaf and start all over again Keep your eyes on the horizon Move right on do not lose sight of it the mountain you climb up is never too high and in spite of the darkness that blinds us there’s always a light…there’s always a way Take your paint…
7.
All is well 04:04
ALL IS WELL It’s a tick and a tock and a pile of pages It’s a step and a trip on the miles of pavement It’s a dance round the sun though it shines often dimly It’s a change in the tides as the ocean abrades Battles are won Shelter is warm Walls will protect us from the storm Chapters in print Stories to sell Try to remember all is well mmmmm… It’s a matter of fact, you’re learning the hard way Try to steer on the track cause you’re now pulling weight As you pull from the hat you’re no longer a novice And the smiles on your back are so hard to discern Battles are won….
8.
ANOTHER SATURDAY I spill over You might have to clean it up When I’ve been somewhere there are traces of broken things Can’t do over All the choices I have made They’re already paved on the street where I live No moving vans pass to give me a lift out Another Saturday Has come and gone and I just sat in here All alone and counted each and every memo stuck to my wall And I am running late on everything that I had meant to be I’m in the pond but I so wanted to swim in the sea Craving something Outside the bindings of this book Weakened muscles are losing their old grip But they won’t let go Been hanging on far too long Is it something they know A secret to lift me out Another Saturday…..
9.
Happy 02:55
HAPPY When I wake up this morning the sun will be shining for me I will put on my slippers and make myself a cup of tea Then I’ll take a hot shower as long as I feel the need And I’ll put on my soft shirt and my favorite ripped up blue jeans I want to be happy today I want to be happy There’s nothing else here left to say There’s a bird in the tree singing sweet as I play my guitar And today though I will play for hours my back won’t get sore I will call up a friend to see if she’s free for coffee And we’ll laugh as we chat in the warmth of our little café I want to be happy today I want to be happy There’s nothing else here left to say Bridge: This won’t be yesterday no I won’t let it be This is a brand new day for me Send the what ifs away There speech falls on dead ears And let me breathe the liberty I want to be happy…..
10.
Hey Love 05:29
HEY LOVE He really wants it wild like fire It dances in shadows sparkling its big white smile Sings with a sweet voice eager and bright Determined to fill the pocket Hey Love come on out offer your face Hey Love got an itch in that hard to reach place Hey Love have no breath left to run in the race ….alone He finally found it lost in it’s charms Spellbound with promise as the coins keep tumbling out Gemini rising leaves him blind with delight Indifferent to all the insight Hey Love settle down stay for a while Hey Love leave the scent of that brand new born child Hey Love don’t stop now to bewitch and beguile….stay slow Everyone will leave it untouched on the shelf Everyone will look through the windows at somebody else Sometimes a spark will light up the dark…who knew He sits in silence with a comfort and ease This ride of his life was a trip worth the deed Oh so familiar your reflection is mine …it’s so Hey Love I’m so glad that we met on the way Hey Love I’ll be out in the back dreaming Hey Love hold my hand as I wither and fade …you know…I love you
11.
Relative 03:44
RELATIVE They say that things are relative We need to take we ought to give And though we may be miles apart You’re singing here, right in my heart Because you are a relative They say that things are meant to be But I see you, you can’t see me And I can turn the other cheek Lose myself, plan my week Is that how things are meant to be Oh……. They say somewhere we all are one Yet some believe there’s just one son But we should not deny a child The gates of heaven must be wide By closing them nothing’s won Oh……
12.
So Long 03:45
SO LONG Hey here’s a maze you can play If you want to run in the race it’s ok The door is open I’ll watch you as you wave There’ll be another day Of this I’m certain So Long I have learned to wait No wrong Accepting this here fate I’ll place a new thought out there in space And sway with the winds that wear my face Even though I’ll miss you Hey here’s a day you can take It in your hands and shape it any which way You’ve got two so I’ll watch you as you make Your journey back to me And I’ll be waiting So Long…. We bend we break We try we fail We hide we seek Along we sail We share we love We love to share Across the table I’ll see you there… So long ……

about

“Ok Let’s do it” were the words that laid the foundation for EVA’s third album.
Leaving aside the vast array of endless networking possibilities and technical innovations available today in our multimedia world, the singer decided to concentrate on the essentials: Songs, dedication, and an inspiring atmosphere. It didn’t require that much: just a few musicians that enjoyed playing together, were curious about the project, and talented enough to get it right within two or three takes. They needed a cozy, well-equipped studio that would capture the nature of their work at its best. This time around they found it in Udine, Italy. Of course they also needed a dozen songs that would instantaneously work and resonate. She was joined by Kevin Bents, Fontaine Burnett, and Doug Yowell, as well as the New Yorker Ari Hest: who adds a powerful performance as Duet partner on “ The you I thought I knew”.

You want to wrap yourself in EVA’s songs like a warm blanket because there are no facets of human emotion that she does not illuminate. In songs such as “Try to Fly”, “Horizon”, or “All is well” she deals with everyday issues of a woman who is in the middle of life but does not presume she can blatantly influence the ways of the world. At the same time she observes endearingly and meticulously the world around her - and in that place finds exactly what she is looking for.

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released March 30, 2012

Songs by Eva
Produced by Kevin Bents
Recorded by Stefano Amerio at Artesuono Studios

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