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Black Octopi

from Aurelia Aurita by Sumita

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lyrics

At the bottom of the sea is where there merman came to me
He gave me a fallen star, I trapped it up in a rusty jar
At the bottom of the sea is where the merman gave me an offering
that I took so openly, until he cursed my memory
Sea spiders of dark waters, follow me, protect my sanity

Black octopi at the back of my mind,
Beneath the rocks they hide
Well I tried to leave them behind,
I think they followed the tide
Black octopi, over the rocks they climb
When the time is right they'll emerge to the surface of the world that waits inside

At the bottom of the sea is where the merman cursed me
He left me in the dark
At the bottom of the sea, all the creatures surrounded me
and in a daze I swam away to the mermaids on the bay
Sea spiders of dark waters, follow me, protect my sanity

Black octopi at the back of my mind,
Beneath the rocks they hide
Well I tried to leave them behind,
I think they followed the tide
Black octopi in the middle of my mind,
Over the rocks they climb
When the time is right they'll emerge to the surface of the world that waits inside

At the top of the ocean is where the mermaid sang to me
So high that she shattered the glass
Setting me free from the merman's star
and she left me with a happier heart, a happier heart
Sea spiders of dark waters follow me, protect my sanity


Black octopi at the back of my mind,
Beneath the rocks they hide
Well I tried to leave them behind,
I think they followed the tide
Black octopi in the middle of my mind,
Over the rocks they climb
When the time is right they'll emerge to the surface of the world that waits inside

They'll emerge from the surface of the world that waits inside

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from Aurelia Aurita, released May 5, 2014
Written by Sumita
Produced by Tim Pannell

Sumita - vox/piano/synth
Martin Everett - drums/percussion
Tim Pannell - bass

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Sumita England, UK

'Songwriting to me is an all-round creative experience; I enjoy inviting listeners to jump inside my imagination' - Sumita

Sumita started to experiment with songwriting in Plymouth at the end of 2010, resulting in a new growing love for this musical art form. Since returning to her hometown, Swindon, she has continued to play live around the SouthWest which has helped her to develop her music/art ... more

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