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Notions

by Prins Obi

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1.
once in a while we steal some time to hit the road like a bunch of weekend lovers lose track of time, I think I'm blind, you're not really mine but the mystery still hovers get it straight, time to cultivate or alienate keeping all the good times forget our fears, lies through the years and we're moving around despite our doubts and the promises we still can't decide and it all comes down feels like we're spinning round once in a while we steal some time to hit the road like a bunch of weekend lovers lose track of time, I think I'm blind, you're not really mine but the mystery still hovers get it straight, time to cultivate or alienate keeping all the good times forget our fears, lies through the years and we're moving around despite our doubts and the promises we still can't decide and it all comes down feels like we're spinning round
2.
Sorrow 02:56
you say that it's alright, I can't believe you there's a secret sorrow hanging over you do you think we can try it? do you think we can work things out? broken promises, that's what life is about you can share the pain with me I can wait until it's over all the dreams have now wore thin we are dead inside and sober you stare at the skyline seeking for the truth dive in the colours to rearrange your youth all that you lived for seems to fade away someone is drowning, another soul betrayed you can share the pain with me I can wait until it's over all the dreams have now wore thin we are dead inside and sober
3.
Evening Gown 02:30
she's a seasoned prophet dancing on the beach then she floats above with an air of grief till she lands on the water skipping sacred stones she wears the strangest stars on her evening gown duplicates the words of forgotten souls and she stares at the stillness of a thousand winds collecting promises and spreading them across the breeze you can see her singing rhymes to a bottomless well she wears the strangest stars on her evening gown duplicates the words of forgotten souls she wears the strangest stars on her evening gown duplicates the words of forgotten souls
4.
Larry the King is a four track operator he did some production for the military band later on, he did music for the movies he never had in mind to become a star Larry the King never drinks coffee you will never see him high on drugs he's only obsessed with the pineapple juices add some milk, let him do the math and the girls in the van would say: "Larry, can we go any faster?" he would laugh like a five-year-old who is plotting disasters Larry the King is a freak of a nature his intelligence overcomes the average man he drowns himself in a river of samples he promised me he would never start a band and the girls in the van would say: "Larry, can we go any faster?" he would laugh like a five-year-old who is plotting disasters and the girls in the van would say: "Larry, can we go any faster?" Larry, Larry, Larry, quite contrary he would laugh like a five-year-old who is having fun
5.
those stormy eyes have seen so much to talk about it magic in disguise, it goes around without a warning they've seen the sun, they've seen the skies they've seen the ever-changing light those tired eyes can't find no rest or comfort zone magic in disguise, they seek redemption through this song I've seen the moon, I've shut the blinds I've watched the ever-turning tides
6.
Notions 02:51
Hazy Jane lost her mind sacred spirits so naive burn the bridge, hum the tune bring the fairness, spoil the kids now the silence takes its form ringing voices, where you've been? have you travelled way too low? have you vanished from the scene? we rise into this perfect motion oh, to fly again γυαλιστερές επιφάνεις, σκάρτες διαφάνειες τα ποντίκια στέκονται μπροστά στο laptop και λοιδορούν Hazy Jane lost her mind sacred spirits so naive burn the bridge, hum the tune bring the fairness we can use now the silence takes its form ringing voices, where you've been? have you travelled way too low? have you vanished from the scene? we rise into this perfect motion oh, to fly again we fall in a cascade of notions oh, to learn again
7.
Kineta 02:32
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give it time and maybe learn to shine let your life blessed with your passions step outside, crawling back inside there's no pride left in this madhouse learn to fall, now you're on your own the love of your life is the girl next door break the vows, survive anyhow all is dream, all is forgotten exposing all your silver babies out on the desert shore place them on the crimson carpet that lies on the ocean floor give it time, maybe learn to smile all your life, roaming through darkness I could see the design, hear your muted cries telling lies, prepare some confessions exposing all your silver babies out on the desert shore place them on the crimson carpet all in a row, all in a row
9.
Couples 04:15
Precious Lisa, you need a man I have to earn before I learn to spend got to admit that our distance grows Sweet Ophelia, let the burden flow every now and then I'm touching your soul got to admit that we need to let it go Lady Banana, touch me there I can feel the weight on your neck let's get together and shove it all to heck everything's brighter now and we found a way to grow isn't it funny how everything took its round? Precious Lisa, you need a man I have to earn before I learn to spend got to admit that our distance grows Sweet Ophelia, let the burden flow every now and then I'm touching your soul got to admit that we need to let it go Lady Banana, touch me there I can feel the weight on your neck let's get together and shove it all to heck everything's brighter now and we found a way to grow isn't it funny how everything took its round?
10.
Idolize You 02:29
seal your boogie nights with class and deceit glorify all you've got to say rest your weary head, ignore your beliefs starting all over again in all your parades and dances I'm looking for the one who can stand in your way you don't care about anything at all you just mind your own business your compassion is nowhere to be found your mongrel eyes defy restraints in all your parades and dances I'm looking for the one who can stand in your way stand in your way blame it on the eerie state that we're in interweaven with loads of confusion isolating the most precious sentiment I found out you're something else no one doubts about your prevalence but turn it around keep your feet on the ground keep your feet on the ground
11.
lift me higher, quicken the pace for the carnival fest your desire has begun to create all this mess lift me higher, quicken the pace for the carnival fest your desire has begun to create all this mess let the sunlight play around your hair with grace rejoice and sing along this monster they've built, has to be taken down we'll cover its screams with our song there's no one to point the finger at it's a hell of our own device you can't blame the authorities the enemy nestles inside us we belong to the silly race that fucks around and never takes the blame hurting each other we're attached to a phony world with Facebook addicts and semi-precious whores drowning each other we should turn it upside down stop the pretense, try to find the light helping each other 'cause inside these dirty deeds there's a spark that shines for you and me loving each other

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A year after the digital EP "Love Songs for Instant Success", Prins Obi (Baby Guru) is back with his first solo album, entitled "Notions".

“Notions” is a personal diary of convictions, sensations and hallucinations, in the form of 11 tracks, some recently written and others dating back even 10 years ago. The album was recorded at a leisurely pace during 2014 with the valuable assistance of King Elephant and featuring special guests such as Sir Kosmiche, Kon Kon, KU and Christina. It is an amalgam of pop songwriting and electronic music (with particular emphasis on the use of the Moog synthesizer) and carries psychedelic frills and an aroma of late 60's-early 70's, but with unexpected changes in style.

"Notions" is released on CD, LP + bonus cd and digital album from Inner Ear.

credits

released November 18, 2014

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Written and produced by George 'Prins Obi' Dimakis
except "Couples" written by Prins Obi & KU

Recorded at King Elephant's basement
Co-produced, engineered and mixed by King Elephant
Mastered by Yiannis Christodoulatos at Sweetspot

Prins Obi: vocals, Moog synthesizer, keyboards, vocoder, acoustic guitar, percussion
King Elephant: drums, percussion, programming, synth bass
Sir Kosmiche: bass on "Sorrow", "The Warmest Colour" & "Naked Dancers Union"
Kon Kon: acoustic guitar on "Weekend Lovers", "Kineta" & "Naked Dancers Union"
Christina: backing vocals on "Weekend Lovers"
KU: backing vocals on "Couples"

God bless The Dream Warriors

Cover photo by Eftychia Vlachou
Artwork by Ifigenia Vasiliou

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Prins Obi Athens, Greece

Prins Obi is the moniker of Georgios Dimakis: songwriter, producer and ex-member of Baby Guru, Electric Feat & Duke Abduction. He has released five solo albums & four EPs. He performs live with The Dream Warriors or alone.

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