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from Strangers Love Me by Abiyah

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lyrics

eMPty

VERSE 1:

can you hear my voice inside the windowsill?
knockin’ tip-tap boom bap still.
you got to set the level when the sounds lack
non-stop body rock then jump back

kinda like me and you the guru
of saying some things in the new-new
when the lifeline is defined
speak and we will find
this the only way we can get with it on time

the beat is still outstanding
could we tear one moon apart
one side had told it
and it could never be the right time

and we know how redemption goes
treat it like your one-track mind
then run for cover
zip your lip one-time

HOOK:

and when you do say something
your voice will carry in my mind
you soothe and satisfy
but if you don’t mean nothing
grab your mic and say goodbye
your sound denied.

VERSE 2:

and i’m mapping out the words
trying to find verbs that aren’t absurd
when we gonna set aside
me and mine
you in line

what’s another level gonna be
you and me on the side three
in the silence of the melody
empty

BRIDGE:

oh
so empty (your sound)
oh
so empty (your sound)
oh
so empty (your sound)

oh
so empty (your sound)
oh
so empty (your sound)
oh - oh - oh
so empty so empty
(your sound) (your sound)

yay-yee
so empty (your sound)
yeah-uh
so empty (your sound)
yeah - eah - eah - yeah
so empty so empty so empty
(your sound) (your sound)

no
so empty (denied)
oh-no-no
so empty (denied)
no-no-no-oh-oh-oh so empty-eeeee
d e n i e d (hold and extend with line above)

HOOK:

and when you do say something
your voice will carry in my mind
you soothe and satisfy
but if you don’t mean nothing
grab your mic and say goodbye
……denied.

OUTRO:

release me
you replaced the heartbeat of the night
you left me so empty
your sound denied
eep-eep-eep

credits

from Strangers Love Me, released December 8, 2023
Production and instrumentation by Eugenius (Phillip Smith).
Words, vocals, and vocal arrangements by Abiyah (A. Rawers).
Mastering by Michael J. Collins @ Filthy Broke Recordings.
Recorded by Todd Uttley @ Fuzzy Eyed Studio.

Beatbox vocals by Eugenius.

Album cover art by Derek Toebbe.
Album cover and label design and layout by Steve Weinstein.
Album pressing by Solid Merch.

© 2023 Abiyah (Angela Rawers). All Rights Reserved.

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Boundary-blurring curveball collage of electronica, dancehall, indie rock, avant-hip hop, & punk blended with the fury of a free wild muse.

"Abiyah is the queen of all the mechanical parts of your heart. Her songs let you breathe underwater. She's the only thing your brain and your hips can agree on."
--Open Mike Eagle (L.A.-Mello Music Group) ... more

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