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Wood and Snake

by Melanie Hutton

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See the Wood can it be moving Rattling in my Fantasy Playing games just like a Trickster Are you coming to get me Shedding skin your fangs are bared Protecting what I think is real Seeing you I run away Avoiding things I cannot feel Wood and Snake Won’t harm us skin can break One’s the fire that keeps us warm The other a venom make Wood and Snake Stand still or run away Confuse the two they both will bite you Sworn to feet of clay In our minds we make up stories Scaring us along the way See the snake our mind so focused Only on our Yesterday Save the wood and build a fire And dream the morrow what you’ll do Fire and ash like scattered dreams The Phoenix rise and carry you
2.
My Night 05:52
On this track I sing Ya Layli throughout, an Arabic phrase often song improvisationally. It translates as “oh my night,” and is common in love poetry song.
3.
Jurjuna 05:03
While some of these vocalizations are general, in the improvisational section I sing Sidi Amān. Sidi is a sign of respect, and Amān is sung to express longing.
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Time 05:42
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You know that I know You know that I can see you There is no place to go You know that I will find you Why do you run away Can’t you see that you will have to face it anyway I know you think its better for me that you leave But really you are just afraid of what I might see Why do you Slip So Far Away There’s so much more to see If we can’t have today We’ll never be free And it can all come crumbling down Not a reason to go Look me in the eye don’t run away Or your heart will never know
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Sí la mar era de leche If the sea were of milk Los barquitos de canela The boats made of cinammon Yo me mancharía entera I would quite dip in Por salvar la mi bandiera To save my banner Sí la mar era de leche If the sea were of milk Yo me haría un pexcador I would be a fisherman Pexcaría las tus dolores I would fish for your sorrows Con palavricas d’amor With words of love Dame la mano tu Palomba Give me your hand my dove Para suvir a tu nido To come up to your nest Maldicha que durmes sola Unlucky are you that sleep alone Vengo a durmir contigo I am coming to sleep with you
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One Day 06:12
One Day We’ll see the Sun rise One Day Through Your Eyes
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When I saw the truth of All my heart exploded Moments like this I wish I were a million people Please don’t leave me stay a while I need to feel you here A fleeting glimpse is not enough Come be with me once more I’ll take your hand and you’ll take mine We’ll walk along the shore We’ll dance and play and cast our shadows This love forever…and ever…and ever… Indama ra'ayto lhak'eek'ata  bi'akmaliha insharaha k’albee (Fa)tamanayto fee lahathaatin kahad’ihi law anee milyoona insanin Arjooka la tatrokni Ibk'a li borha Ahtajo an ohissa bika bijiwaaree Fala yakfeeni an armok'aka fak'at Ta’ala, kon ma’ee marratan okhraa
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Thought-provoking and soul-stirring lyrics, with sensual, eclectic, grooves inspired by music from the Middle East, Medieval Spain, Old Europe, and modern beat. A dance-able tapestry is woven from original and traditional English, Arabic and Spanish song.

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released November 12, 2015

Musicians:

MELANIE HUTTON: Vocals, Hammered Dulcimer, Riq, Zills,
Palmas, Sound Design
DANIEL MOGTADERI: Violin on 3, 7, 8, 9
ERIC EDERER: Oud on 3, 9; Yayli Tanbur on 9
NICHOLAS RAGHEB: Darbouka/Doholla on 3,7,8,9 ; Davul on 1
BRYAN SNYDER: Recorder on 2, Tin whistle on 6
MAZ KARANDISH: Oud on 7
RAMAN OSMAN: Tanbour/Saz on 2, 5 (improvisation), 7
BENJAMIN CZILLER: Bass on 2, 6
FRED NADIS: Clarinet on 1
MARSHALL LEFFERTS: Tabla on 2
JOHN MARSHALL: Riq on 3
YOUSSEF BOULLAG: Backing Vocals, Recitation on 9
NEIL LEVINSON: Piano on 10

Produced and Recorded by Melanie Hutton, Santa Barbara, CA
Mixed and Mastered by Steve Miles, Santa Barbara, CA
Back Cover Photo by Carl Studna
CD Design by Melanie Hutton
www.melaniehutton.com
℗ © 2015 ASCAP Melanie Hutton, Yasmeen Publishing, all rights reserved.

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Melanie Hutton Santa Barbara, California

Music Inspired by Middle Eastern, Mystical, and Modern.
Wood and Snake- Original songs in English, Arabic and Spanish.
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