37thstate:

Afro Future Sound-Mirel Wagner - No Death

Born in Ethiopia and raised in Finland, 23-year-old Mirel Wagner is an unshakeable talent. Her self-titled debut album was released in Europe last year and arrives in the US on March 27. The nine intense and intimate acoustic songs on the album were recorded alone by Mirel in just two days and are full of despair, desolation and darkness. 

More than anything else, Mirel is heavy and heart breaking – and highly recommendable. This is music for the dark hours. Watch the terrific video for the first single, “No Death” 

This is a piece I have been working on for the past two days

So living half halfheartedly is not for me


its not for me,but it is petrifying to live

any other way- I can not choose courage boldly-

un-regrettably, un-apologetically.



It is scary  to shine so brightly in fear of

going dim

I am an oil lamps among lavender and cobalt

seas

I would love to shine brightly hot

white-flash of golden oranges

The juxtaposition would be brilliant

how long

how long will I reamain at sea

So i burn as softly and dimly as  i can in

hopes of longevity

what risk can  I take now

what hope here do i have among the sea

but to realize, there was never any land

I should burn brightly

i should burn brightly

fiercely

swimmingly along this sea

for what is it to   drift at seas for an

eternity as a dim dim light

MJ 2012 audio piece