This 12 track album is a juxtoposition of jolly/playful and mystical/ambient songs based around optimistic themes, complete with a booklet of hand-drawn album art (by Sumita)
"You have created your own world in which you allow the listener a 40 minute pass into the imagination of a dreamscape. Well worth the trip and thoroughly enjoyable" ~ Richard J. Parfitt (Bath Spa University MMus Songwriting feedback for album 'Shapes & Ladders'), November 2012
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"Sumita has this playful, child-like sound in her vocal...this song ['Money Tree Spider'] is a beaut, quirky and fresh...I don't think there is anyone like this in the music industry right now!" ~ Polly James (Absolute Radio Presenter), November 2012
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I’m not right, you’re not wrong, I’ve lost sight but I’m still strong The shadows in the road still show me where to go, The meadow’s only greener on the land we don’t know
I don’t care what you think, I’m trying to swim, and you’re telling me to sink I’m never giving up, I’ve never had enough ‘Til I’ve crossed the bridge like the Billy Goats Gruff
There’s a troll in the water under the bridge,
But I don’t care, I don’t care what he’s hiding
I won’t compromise for my sweet pasture far away
There’s a troll in the water under the bridge,
But he won’t make, he won’t make me stop trying
I won’t let him worry my brain,
‘Til I’m grazing on the green grass far away
Then we’ll see what he has to say
La la la, la la la, la la la la la la la la
La la la la la, la la la
ah ah ah
The grass wears thin,
I look around at the mess that I’ve got myself in
There’s no way back,
I’ve got to move along the track to some place new
I don’t care what you think, I’m trying to swim, and you’re telling me to sink I’m never giving up, I’ve never had enough ‘Til I’ve crossed the bridge like the Billy Goats Gruff
There’s a troll in the water under the bridge,
But I don’t care, I don’t care what he’s hiding
I won’t compromise for my sweet pasture far away
There’s a troll in the water under the bridge,
But he won’t make, he won’t make me stop trying
I won’t let him worry my brain,
‘Til I’m grazing on the green grass far away
Then we’ll see what he has to say
Watch your footsteps in the mud, don’t you trip and fall face down,
Don’t let the tricksters cool your blood, they’ll try to bring you down flat down
Don’t you struggle in the quicksand
Don’t go holding the helpless hand Don’t go letting them make you believe that you’re just another let down
You’re gonna turn this life around
There’s a troll in the water under the bridge,
But I don’t care, I don’t care what he’s hiding
I won’t compromise for my sweet pasture far away
There’s a troll in the water under the bridge,
But he won’t make, he won’t make me stop trying
I won’t let him worry my brain,
‘Til I’m grazing on the green grass far away
Then we’ll see what he has to say
La la la, la la la, la la la la la la la la
La la la la la, la la la
ah ah ah
(x2)
My sweet pasture far away’s not too far away
credits
from Shapes & Ladders,
released April 19, 2014
Written & Produced by Sumita
'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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