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Philippa Zawe - Dark Am I, Yet Lovely

from Impact 002 by Impact Birmingham

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Philippa Zawe is a Birmingham based singer-songwriter. She is of Ugandan heritage.

Her songs are rooted in the genre of Folk with an infusion of Soul. Her inspirations vary from the likes of Terry Callier to Joni Mitchell. Her music has been described as “audio self-care at its finest”(Two Story Melody, 2018).

Facebook: facebook.com/PhilippaZawe
Instagram: instagram.com/philippazawe
Website: philippazawe.bandcamp.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6GkDANsDHC4oNkRyzjckR2

lyrics

Dark Am I, Dark Am I, Yet Lovely
Dark Am I, Dark Am I, Yet Lovely
Why do you shudder when I raise my voice?
Why do you shudder when I raise my
voice?

My voice is like a new born child fresh and unchallenged
My words are unsure but loud like an adolescent
My voice is too proud for you
My voice is too dark, dark
dark.

Dark Am I, Dark Am I, Yet Lovely
Dark Am I, Dark Am I, Yet Lovely

And I promise not to make anymore promises
And I promise not to hide
And I promise to speak up, when the silence is killing us
And I promise to speak up, even if it kills me
And I promise to speak up
Even if you shudder
Even if you shudder

And I promise not to look myself in the eye
And regret my mother's mother's mother's mother
And I promise not to look myself in the eye
And regret my father's father's father's father's father
And I promise not to look myself in the eye
And regret

And all of this hate
all of this hate
Will no longer be misplaced
no longer be misplaced
No longer be misplaced
No longer be

And I promise not to look myself in the eye
And regret my mother's mother's mother's mother
And I promise not to look myself in the eye
And I promise not to look myself in the eye
And regret

No longer be misplaced

credits

from Impact 002, released November 5, 2020
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Written and performed by Philippa Zawe
Violin by Anna Bennett
Guitar by Philippa Zawe
Extra guitars and instrumentation by Andy Gordon

Recording, mixing and mastering by Andy Gordon (telescopicmedia.com)

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Established in 2008, Impact Birmingham exists to support Birmingham UK's vibrant music scene through providing recording opportunities for local artists and putting on high quality live music events.

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