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Letters To Toska

by Zoya

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Fire 05:22
Throw me into the fire I need to feel the heat surround me let it burn off my dress Ohh it was worthless, compared to the skin I wish I could get rid of the skin you used to touch the very skin I’m trying to burn off You scratched in my chest You stole all the working parts without permission I need my heart back to do a few things At least hand my lungs back its getting hard to breathe, its getting hard to breathe Leave me here to survive in the wildlife I’ll let the trees feel me up this time instead of you the moon will escort me through Instead of you natures hand will be my rescue You scratched in my chest You stole all the working parts without permission I need my heart back to do a few things At least hand my lungs back its getting hard to breathe, its getting hard to breathe oooh it’s a fire, it’s a fire it’s a fire I’m burning up ooooh You scratched in my chest You stole all the working parts without permission I need my heart back to do a few things At least hand my lungs back its getting hard to breathe, its getting hard to breathe oh
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Willows 03:45
Willows weeping away I kept following my path like I Knew which way I was going going in circles I was Turning around myself like a damn Dog I was chasing Chasing my tail in desperation Just lying bout the past Cause' no one ever knew me back then I wish I could pretend a little less And I wish I wish I could pretend A little less and I wish I Could pretend a little less Well don’t you say It's my fault I cant escape Because freedom doesn’t come that easily When you're me Trapped inside my twisted mind ruthlessly fighting off what I try to hide Truth gets confused but what can I do when its all because of you I wish you could pretend a little less I wish I could pretend a little less and I wish I wish I could pretend a little less and I wish I could pretend a little less oh oh oh oh I cant help myself but hope that theres a chance you’ll come back and if you say you cant, my only option to pretend again I wish I could pretend a little less and I wish I wish I wish I could pretend less
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“You better watch yourself” she warned Don’t worry miss I’ve heard that before You cant go on living without any faith They’ll say faith is the only thing that will make you change I cannot embrace your gods If I did it’d be the last thing I do You wont go on fighting for your right to exist You’ll end up like the rest, waiting for his permission to live What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do? In this dark dark room when I need Him to turn to Why is it you fight with your religions? You just disguise it with your weapons How are we expected to be Civilized when it’s the Sky’s eyes who decides Why is it you fight with your religions? You just disguise it with your weapons How are we expected to be Civilized when it’s the Sky’s eyes who decides who survives What are we supposed to do What are we supposed to do What are we supposed to do? When the world gets dark too.
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Forgive and forget Forgive and forget Something I cant just let happen yet Something I cant just let happen yet I apologize my love, I apologize my love, For you cause who would ever choose To play to lose For you cause I misunderstood Now its clear you’re here for good I don’t mind to look back on baggage I’ve planned to unpack but my oh my, look at you how can I forget that how can I forget that You took me by the moment right You took me by the moment right You took me by the moment right You took me by the moment right I wont criticize my love I wont patronize my love But some things are bound by time And Im to fragile to feel inclined to try To read through the fine lines Forgive and forget Forgive and forget Something I cant just let happen yet Something I cant just let happen yet I don’t mind to look back on baggage I’ve planned to unpack but my oh my, look at you how can I forget that how can I forget that You took me by the moment right You took me by the moment right You took me by the moment right You took me by the moment right

about

“No single word in English renders all the shades of toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning. In particular cases it may be the desire for somebody or something specific, nostalgia, love-sickness. At the lowest level it grades into ennui, boredom.” - Vladmir Nabokav

Letters To Toska is a compilation of a few of my originals recorded in my apartment with the help of the inspiring and talented musicians listed below. Thank you so much for listening to our project.
~Zoya

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released November 11, 2013

Written & Recorded by Zoya
Guitar & Vocals by Zoya
Percussion by Munir Zakee
Bass by Nate Jakes
Mandolin by Alex Gable
Flute & Bansuri by Frankie De Rosa
Piano by Kevin Andrews
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-What Are We Supposed To Do?-
Background Vocals by Audreal Gillet
Electric Guitar by Savanna Hill
Saw by Mayn Hipp
-Willows-
Electronic Drums by Wil Tecla
Saxophone by Tom Wilson
-Letters To Toska (ft Matt Rosewood)-
Electronic Drums by Munir Zakee
Special Guest Matt Rosewood from Rosewood & Drew B
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Mixing by James Krivchenia
Mastering by Jonathan Wyner
Photography by Lauren Johnson
Graphics by Matt Rosewood

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India born, California raised songstress, Zoya, has been praised by the likes of The Huffington Post, Wondering Sound, Rolling Stone India, ELLE and more for her innovative sound.

She has toured and opened for the likes of Kawehi, Storyman, Salman Rushdie, Ryan Scott, Raghu Dixit, Lucy Rose, Natty and more.
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