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Desert Songs

by Ava Vegas

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1.
I see white horses running wild in your fields I feel the wind in my hair and on my skin So I take the train to the desert I buy my ticket to your world
2.
Falling 03:48
Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m I'm freezing on my porch, bitter orange on my tongue I stare into the night and the wild stares back You were the only one I'd never write about The 1, 2, 3 to not inspire me at all But now I remember what you used to say A sudden hand A lonely end A night better spend with a friend I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The sunbeam that tickles Your beautiful eyes I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The unwanted guest that kisses Your mind Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m A shadow is moving, your head starts appearing I'm living a dream, I'll pray and believe You say that you missed me and that you want to kiss me A visit right from the past But now I remember what you used to say A sudden hand A lonely end A night better spend with a friend I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The sunbeam that tickles Your beautiful eyes I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The unwanted guest that kisses Your mind Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m The showdown approaching, horizon is watching A glimpse from the sun, an orange outrun Your head's slowly fading, your body starts melting I thank you for coming, you're already gone I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The sunbeam that tickles Your beautiful eyes I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The unwanted guest that kisses Your mind I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The sunbeam that tickles Your beautiful eyes I'm falling through your clouds Every day I'm The unwanted guest that kisses Your mind Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m Mh-m, mh-m, mh-m
3.
I've been chasing ghosts and I don't like it I wish someone would show me where to draw the line I'd lay down my sword if you would take it And tell everyone back home I'm doing fine I was thinking about my mother I was thinking about what's mine I was living my life like a Hollywood But I was dying, dying on the vine Who could sleep through all this noisy chatter The troops, the celebrations in the sun The authorities say my papers are all in order And if I wasn't such a coward I would run I'll see you when all the shooting's over Meet me on the other side of town Yes, you can bring all your friends along for protection It's always nice to have them hanging around I was thinking about my mother I was thinking about what's mine I was living my life like a Hollywood But I was dying, dying on the vine
4.
Club 23 03:04
Club 23 you're being invited by a tantalizing group a little line in front of their club you got a ticket in your hand you enter their world quicksand at midnight you left me behind I followed you into your world repeated you until I was heard I followed you no matter where you’d go I was there, you just didn’t care oh dear tell me how’s this night supposed to end do I go all in or will I always just miss out who is there to guide me when I have to guide myself and who is there to judge me, can I be of any help I got the ticket in my hand it’s all up to me quicksand at midnight I’ll leave you behind I followed you into your world repeated you until I was heard I followed you no matter where you’d go I was there, you just didn’t care I unlearned our language and I found new words my globe became flat as I moved upside down I forgot where I came from and where to go so I chose to believe in this promising town I followed you into your world repeated you until I was heard I followed you no matter where you’d go I was there, you just didn’t care
5.
Vacationland 02:55
I went to see the devil, but he wasn’t home An empty cave with nothing but a fire stone I need another favour, I thought he was my saviour I went to see the devil, but he wasn’t home I’ll kiss you on the other side I’m holding on to this paradise Receive me when I raise my hand By the bridge that leads to your holy land Hold me in your arms tonight Kiss me in the dark Call me when the time is right But don’t forget our night I left in the morning and I walked back home I looked into your eyes and said something wrong You call me a mean traitor, you probably were safer Till I left in the morning and came right back home I went into mourning and looked deep into that hole You must be somewhere down there, skin and bone You surely think I hate you, but all I did was save you I brought you to the devil, now you’re finally home I’ll kiss you on the other side I’m holding on to this paradise Receive me when I raise my hand By the bridge that leads to your holy land Hold me in your arms tonight Kiss me in the dark Call me when the time is right But don’t forget our night
6.
Highway 04:00
Across the state, across the gates Stay a while I'm waiting for something real, I'm waiting I'd drive to you if only I could find the way Singing your favorite songs About lovers that got it all wrong Driving towards the light Waiting for the signs I've got nothing, nothing back home And I got nowhere nowhere to go Every time I come home I'm bored Your kiss just another closed door I've seen all the signs before every time I saw you I wasn't sure The palm trees reminding me I'm hoping for something more Driving towards the light Waiting for the signs I've got nothing, nothing back home And I got nowhere, nowhere to go I've been waiting for something real, waiting for something That night we sat in a car I knew I felt so numb you seemed so blue Maybe we're just overdue I never can agree with you And if I could I would change my mind But I can’t find the other side The other side Driving towards the light Waiting for the signs I've got nothing, nothing back home And I got nowhere, nowhere to go I got nowhere, nowhere, nowhere to go I got nowhere, nowhere, nowhere to go I got nowhere, nowhere, nowhere to go I got nowhere, nowhere, nowhere to go
7.
You can always say, you knew me To this day, it could be All we had So don’t be sad It’s the way to go, I know that We burned this show down but It’s too soon for me to be Over you I get so tired of trying I’m so used to admiring All that you do do do do I made you tired of crying So now you decided to Hate all I do to you Oh boy, we’re burning down the show Burn it nice and slow We won’t stop, we won’t stop We’re burning down this show You know how this will go It’s in your eyes we’re burning, burning down This show It’s an even game for masters That we play, disasters Grew too strong Don’t come along Little butterfly Riding a canon ball, deciding What we fight And what’s to win I get so tired of trying I’m so used to admiring All that you do do do do I made you tired of crying So now you decided to Hate all I did to you Boy, we’re burning down the show Burn it nice and slow We won’t stop, we won’t stop We’re burning down the show You know how this will go It’s in your eyes we’re burning, burning down This show Burn it nice and slow It’s in your eyes we’re burning, burning down This show ow ow This show owoowowo Burning down the show Burn it nice and slow It’s in your eyes we’re burning, burning down This show
8.
Given all you said you’re gonna do last night Given all you said that we should know Would you say that I should trust you love me honey Oh you do, you would know I wind myself up hiding from your gaze I slide out of your hand You feel alive when I play with your affection Until you’re under my spell, so I don’t care if you wanna dance with me, baby, tonight I just came to see your dangerous smile I don’t care if you love me, still, honey, I just came to see if you if you look at me the same Another day for you to think of me Another morning in the past Reverb coming from my memory The sound that makes you return A fading shimmer in the dark I hold on to this spark of yours The sweet smell of your hair The thrill that’s coming from your eyes I wind myself up hiding from your gaze I slide out of your hand You feel alive when I play with your affection Until you’re under my spell, so I don’t care if you wanna dance with me, baby, tonight I just came to see your dangerous smile I don’t care if you love me, still, honey, I just came to see if you if you look at me the same And tonight that the party’s on and now that I’m here Ok, I’ll pretend that I haven’t seen you coming near to me 'Cause I don’t care if you wanna dance with me, baby, tonight I just came to see your dangerous smile I don’t care if you love me, still, honey, I just came to see if you if you look at me the same
9.
A raindrop hitting water, I see it from below A mirror in the water, you see me from above With your eyes from Thespiae Take my hand, make yours wet Dive into my swimming pool Drown your head, make it wet Fall into my ice-cold bed Some say your dark dreams made my dreams come true They say the cure for all evil is you Some say my sweet dreams made your heart so blue But I pray that tonight you'll be there, too Take a look behind the walls of my desert's paradise A sinner's spring for John, sinister and kind Sacred touch, Sebastiya Take my hand, make yours wet Dive into my swimming pool Drown your head, make it wet Fall into my ice-cold bed Some say your dark dreams made my dreams come true They say the cure for all evil is you Some say my sweet dreams made your heart so blue I pray that tonight you'll be there, too Some say your dark dreams made my dreams come true They say the cure for all evil is you Some say my sweet dreams made your heart so blue I pray that tonight you'll be there, too But I pray that tonight you'll be there, too
10.
You're being invited by a tantalizing group A little line in front of their club You got a ticket in your hand You enter their world Quicksand at midnight You left me behind I followed you into your world Repeated you until I was heard Followed you no matter where you’d go I was there I followed you into your world Repeated you until I was heard Followed you no matter where you’d go I was there, you just didn’t care Oh dear tell me how’s this night supposed to end Do I go all in or will I always just miss out Who is there to guide me when I have to guide myself And who is there to judge me, can I be of any help I got a ticket in my hand It’s all up to me Quicksand at midnight I’ll leave you behind I followed you into your world Repeated you until I was heard Followed you no matter where you’d go I was there I followed you into your world Repeated you until I was heard Followed you no matter where you’d go I was there, you just didn’t care I unlearned our language and found new words My globe became flat as I moved upside down I forgot where I came from and where to go So I chose to believe in this promising town I followed you into your world Repeated you until I was heard Followed you no matter where you’d go I was there I followed you into your world Repeated you until I was heard Followed you no matter where you’d go I was there, you just didn’t care
11.
Your pale blue eyes in the light of the moon A decent smile for the price of the sun We both walk so lightly We talk to wild flowers A whole world to embrace my naive smile Your secret's with me, my heart Don't you worry that Don't you worry that I'll tell our head, my heart We're alone in this All alone For whatever you felt when you went all the way I will never, I will never Tell anybody, entrust me your love, my heart I feel you close, you sleep tight in my arms The cosmic ground keeps us so warm The source of enlightenment It made us fly so high A world to embrace my naive smile Your secret's with me, my heart Don't you worry that Don't you worry that I'll tell our head, my heart We're alone in this All alone For whatever you felt when you went all the way I will never, I will never Tell anybody, entrust me your love, my heart A silent step and my world turned upside down I enter the realm of your otherworldly crown You showed me what's hidden in the dark Your shielding hand moved me closer to the stars Your secret's with me, my heart Don't you worry that Don't you worry that I'll tell our head, my heart We're alone in this All alone For whatever you felt when you went all the way I will never, I will never Tell anybody, entrust me your love, my heart
12.
So I took the train into the desert I bought a ticket to your world

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released April 28, 2023

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Ava Vegas Berlin, Germany

A smoky yet fragile voice, desert guitars, alien organs, and tribal toms. Ava Vegas writes and produces art-pop that appears to come from other dimensions. Likely the most unlikely career in German pop in recent years, Ava Vegas originally wanted to build new worlds as an architect, the subject she studied and practiced. However, one day she started building those worlds in her music. ... more

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