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Mending

by Frida Touray

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1.
Out The Sun 02:43
I've forced myself out of the sun Look closely baby, I think you won A premonition years ago That I'd end up alone Does it feel better to have left? Casting off love that I wish I felt When my sight is seen again Where will you be? In the warmth of my arms In the warmth of my arms
2.
Never Mine 04:45
So tell me do you believe in magic? Can you believe that after all this time I'm still spellbound by you Truth, always seems to wake in sadness At the edge of something beautiful at all times Maybe you were never mine Maybe you were never mine So the lion turned to lamb All my courage seemed to fade Heard a boy who cried love into nothing Ain't it crazy how Love in ether feels like slow poison So tell me did I create this madness? Where I have your soul playing on my mind And all my senses fail me Its so cruel The way that I played pretend At my expense At the edge of something beautiful at all times But you were never mine You were never mine So the lion turned to lamb All my courage seemed to fade Heard a boy who cried love into nothing Ain't it crazy how Love in ether feels like slow poison I'll sleep when I'm older When this high subsides I'll let it all go From secret tales To hidden monsters I hold close A bud that won't bloom A seed unwatered Flickers of change That we never feel I hope that it leaves the most beautiful trace I'll sleep when I'm older
3.
Man On Wings 05:04
I was covering my accent Imitation language Found all my lies came out of instinct It's all an act as not to loose him Am I waiting here in vain? For certainty to come? I'm so scared of being scared So tired of being lonely Someone please tell me what it means that I only want him in the in-between And I'm pulled by the earth Towards him Towards him Thought it was love that kept me caged I blamed the arms that kept me safe And I've come to no conclusions I'm just sorry for the storms I'm flawed I'm only human My weathers uncontrollable And I have never loved him The way I love him now Almost out of secrets Nothing left to hide Someone please tell me what it means that I'm scared of the man he's on his knees And I'm pulled by the earth Towards him Towards him Thought it was love that kept me caged I blamed the arms that kept me safe And I'm pulled by the earth Towards him Towards him Thought it was love that kept me caged I blamed the arms that kept me safe And we caught it A scripted story for the wounded Saw the anchor and the bird play out their parts Thought I'd lost it Thought the man he held me hostage Like a caged bird held from flight
4.
Wild 04:31
Keep your head about you Don't ever look down You've got clues around you You're smarter than most I hope you one day see what I see A beauty far beyond compare I'll clutch my fist and help you fight it Whatever battle's on your mind I'll protect your solitude If that's where you're at peace But I won't let you hide there If you're scared of the wild If you're scared of the wild If you're scared of the wild It's so loud around you So much harder to breathe When there's noise around I can feel you disappear I think you're built for survival And coarse the texture of your hand What if life is a playground, not trenches or war but a dream And the grip on your weapon it softens as you fall asleep.. I'll protect your solitude If that's where you're at peace But I won't let you hide there If you're scared of the wild If you're scared of the wild If you're scared of the wild Oh come lay down with me I'll offer anything you need I'll help you tear down the writings on the wall Oh come lay down with me I'll offer anything you need I'll help you tear down the writings on the wall And when your mirrors mended I hope you smile, like I do when you're near Keep your head about you
5.
Mending 03:54
What will become of me if my water is calm And i've lost my mind many times before Seeking the thrills that my body provides mindless hunting, as far as I'm concerned Come happy, go lucky-you'll never know What my hearts been mending on the low And I long for peace, when I've been at war And when I finally come home All I want is freedom How we've longed to be free To feel the wind against the palm of our hands Reaching out Going somewhere Going nowhere at all What will be left of me, if I leave it at the door All my flaws and painful missteps lying heavy Maybe I'll fly, like a feather towards the sky Find the light in hidden spaces Let it guide me as I go How we've longed to be free To feel the wind against the palm of our hands Reaching out Going somewhere Going nowhere at all Grace, you'll see the dawning of another day Guilt, sever all your ties to me Oh love, your flight is oh so heavenly Come kiss me sweetly How we've longed to be free To feel the wind against the palm of our hands Reaching out Going somewhere Going nowhere at all

about

The deeply personal debut EP from Swedish & London-based singer-songwriter Frida Touray shows herself at her most vulnerable, capturing the essence of who she is and how she sees the world.

Frida Touray is an undiscovered gem – an artist who, with the release of her debut EP ‘Mending’, will capture the hearts and minds of audiences who love music that melts in your mind, provokes emotions you weren’t even aware of, and creatively captivates in every nerve on your body. She is without doubt an artist of the future that will command your attention.

Right from the first click of the retro-sounding tape machine on the Out the Sun, you know the direction Frida wants to take you in. It’s authentic and honest and she wants to make her story immediately clear right from the beginning: “I think it’s about a girl who breaks her own heart”. ‘Mending’ is deeply personal release that shows herself at her most vulnerable, capturing the essence of who she is and how she sees the world.

For Frida, this new music represents a new start with a new focus on her music, determined to show who she is. And it doesn’t take much convincing: the music’s emotive brilliance is immediately engaging and absorbing. It’s an EP about honouring relationships that didn’t turn out the way they had intended, about breaking free and being your own person. Each song acts as a snippet of life as she aims to create timeless music, not influenced by what’s cool or trending. These are heartfelt, emotional songs of love and life that come straight from her own lived experiences.

For fans of Lianne la Havas, Frida Touray’s name and voice will be familiar having worked with her since 2015. For others, her name may be unknown but she’s not new to this game, having toured and recorded with some of the music industry’s most recognisable artists including Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding , NAO, Cinematic Orchestra and Laura Marling. Recently she appeared on Goldie’s recent track ‘Lost’ along with Tom Misch, and she has also written and performed with Jordan Rakei on the single ‘Signs’, which was later re-released with a feature from Common. Frida Touray has put in the hard work – now it’s her time to step into the limelight ! It’s this new EP, produced by Chris Hyson with co-production from Yves Fernandez, that marks a significant shift in her focus as an artist in own right, ready to build an audience of her own.

Released on E2 Music, Edition Records’ new boundary-busting imprint, the emotional brilliance and production of ‘Mending’ stands testament to a creative artist who’s worked with the best, knows what she wants and ready to tell the world. She is an artist with a personal story and voice to die for, who wants to make her mark as a distinct and creative singer songwriter.

credits

released July 22, 2022

OUT THE SUN
Written by: Chris Hyson, Frida Touray
Produced by: Chris Hyson

NEVER MINE
Written by: Frida Touray, Yves Fernandez
Produced by: Chris Hyson, Yves Fernandez

MAN ON WINGS
Written by: Frida Touray, Yves Fernandez
Produced by: Chris Hyson, Yves Fernandez

WILD
Written by: Frida Touray ,Tatjana Iljasova, Yves Fernandez
Produced by: Chris Hyson, Yves Fernandez

MENDING
Written by: Frida Touray, Samuel Crowe
Produced by: Chris Hyson

Performed by:
Drums: Daniel See
Guitar: Alex Haines
Bass: Yves Fernandez (Wild, Mending, Man on Wings & Never mine)
Piano: Joe Webb (Never mine, Man on wings, Mending), Tatjana Iljasova (Wild), Chris Hyson (Out the Sun)
Wurlitzer: Samuel Crowe (Mending)
Synths: Chris Hyson
Lap Steel Guitar: Russell Smith (Man On wings, Wild)

All songs mixed by Ben Baptie
All songs mastered by Guy Davies (Electric Mastering)

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