til the dam breaks

from longing for _ by Yang Chen

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lyrics

verse 1a
i can’t say what’s real
we can’t delineate, ah
there is no separation worse
from time, from you, from i
we try so hard not to talk about it
so we don’t talk about it

verse 1b
circle the point a million times
you know it, don’t you lie, ah
vertigo’s convenient
when you don’t wanna speak it
i wish i could make you
wish i could make you say something
wish i could make you say something
but i can’t

chorus
’till the dam breaks
i’ll hold it together till the dam breaks
hold back the flood till the dam breaks
ill hold back the flood till the dam breaks

verse 2
so tell me about the mundane
i could recreate it, ah
dream myself there, we’re together
through the phone, you pixelate
can you reach me in this liminal space
would it be so bad if we let it break

chorus
’till the dam breaks
i’ll hold it together till the dam breaks
hold back the flood till the dam breaks
ill hold back the flood till the dam breaks

bridge & ending refrain
would it be so bad to let it break?
don’t you wish that we could be together

credits

from longing for _, released November 11, 2022
Performed by Yang Chen

Composed by and performed with Sarian Sankoh
Featuring additional vocals by Marie Sankoh, Karlie K., Nancy Sankoh, Olive Sankoh, Jolie A., Yang Chen, Yaz Lancaster, Connie Li

Produced by Yang Chen and Danielle Sum

Recorded at Sound Cabin by Rajen Mistry

Mixed and mastered by Andrew Noseworthy

Album art by Adrienne Scott

Design & typography Michelle Ngo

Video Directed and Edited by Serville Poblete
Cinematography: David T. Nguyen
Performer: Badu
Grip: Babour Zainullah

longing for _ was graciously supported with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.

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