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Zsa Zsa's Window Opens Slowly

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1.
Rake 03:01
Trying hard to work it out Whisper it or scream and shout? Make it up truthfully Hide yourself in a tree But when the branches break Who will come to rake All the bodies up Like the one you had? The one you had Leave it on my window, I will see it there Catch it like a minnow, when the water’s clear Leave it on my window, safety isn’t fear Catch it like a snowflake, watch it disappear Into your hand
2.
You can go your own way You can write a new herstory You don’t have to get a surgery You don’t need to be a certain way Mistake you findings You can walk away from anything You can have another second chance It’s okay to lose your balance It’s okay when nothing’s happening Mistake your findings You are a doctor, you are well read You have seen the oracle, for yourself yes But what do you know about me? We don’t need another earth
3.
Bran (Germ) 03:49
Aleurone, and pericarp You’re not chaff, and hardly rancid Sometimes I pee standing up Sometimes I pee sitting down Sometimes I can be your girlfriend But I’ll never be your man I smile you smile, laying here No one’s lying anywhere These days it feels like I’m able to self-care As long as I just east my bran Is it possible to draw a picture without any lines Or is that all one can do? Maybe we are more than pictures Maybe we are what the line always cuts through I like to think that this is true But the point is that it’s really up to you Germ
4.
Family 01:57
Okay so here’s the deal It’s not like I’m trying to get under anyone’s skin I’m just saying how I feel As a family, why do we watch so much damn tv? There’s so much going on out front And I don’t wanna stay another month As a family, why do we talk so much about money? When someone dies can’t we just dance And not think about inheritance And as a family, do we have to be from Calgary? I’d never been there before And I don’t need to go anymore And as a family, could we be a bit more candidly? And put the camera away I’ll remember anyway
5.
Witch 02:25
Something I can’t quit Makes me feel like shit I don’t wanna admit How I came to have it I guess it’s a habit Something I could let go of I can’t be that witch Doctor when I’m so sick And I can’t help you, either way Can’t be the one to lick your wounds, my tongue’s dry And I can’t be you, every day Slowly it gets healthier, now and then becomes Something that I missed While some others shined But I’m so not pissed Just a little behind La vie ensemble, n’est pas content Quand tout est binaire, ben transcender Et la fenêtre, respire doucement Il vous dit, “donc…”
6.
Grammy: És az Apám, my Father, Festetet aszt a kétt képet Ellen: Your Dad Painted those? Grammy: Mmhm… the two paintings. Mért Én mindig montam neki, I always said to him, “Miért mindig festesz fenképroll?” “Why do you… paint from photos?” Like this one was a photo and then he painted it… and… and he said… ”Nem tudom hogy mit festjek.” Nem tudom, I don’t know, hogy mit festjek, what I should paint. And then I said, “Én osze fogok neked teni kétt kép nek kétt csendélet” Two, I will put together two still life, and that’s what I did. Just very simple, and look what he did with it. Ellen: Nice… Grammy: He could really do it. *Glass being tapped* Arthur: How do you say still life? Grammy: Still life… uh… in Hungarian? Um… I just said it… *Ellen and Arthur laugh* Grammy: Csend élet. Csend is quiet, or silent. Élet is life. So csend élet is still life, yea. Arthur: Csendélet. That’s right? Csend élet…? Grammy: Csendélet. You would have a good accent in Hungarian.
7.
When the morning light, glistens on my face A reminder of today, I feel okay, you show up With a fishing rod, you say let’s tackle this but I Know that there’s a catch Would you walk me home? No one ever does They assume I am safe, but I’d feel a whole lot better Knowing someone is there, in the blue hour Before the sun comes up At the party last night Everyone was there And I saw your spirit Shine from behind your mask And I didn’t fear it I feel safe around you
8.
Sing me that song, that’s the one I don’t want to feel this way And tell me what’s wrong Even though I can’t help you either way But maybe if you empty, yourself Of your words you might empty out your pain And maybe if I listen To your cadence then I may do the same Sweet melody, cuts into me As easily, as do talons into flesh
9.
I was just a little girl, my parents told me “son, do not listen to the world, you can be anyone.” And so I took that advice, surrendered to choice But now that I’ve thought about it twice I know there’s more than just a single voice, rising up Can you hear what I can hear? What’s it saying now? Heed these words, they could be yours, if you only allow it ‘Cause you don’t always have to fight, just brush your teeth tonight There is nothing wrong with you, There is nothing you can do, okay Walking down the street, thinking Am I this enough, am I that enough? Am I cis enough, am I rich enough? Am I cool enough and will I ever get rid of my old stuff? ‘Cause you can change some things, but not everything You can’t change your skin, or how you’re feeling, now pick me up ‘Cause you can own, what you hone just do what you can You got more than you need, don’t give into greed, give something away then ‘Cause you can’t always fight, just get some sleep tonight There is nothing wrong with you There is nothing you can do Nocturnal one, rest easy There is nothing wrong with you
10.
Zsa Zsa 03:29
Just sing the song, it’s okay Zsa Zsa, Zsa Zsa, why’d you have to feel so flawed? I thought, I thought, you were my better self Na na, na na, I am her and she is me, straight up now And I don’t want to disappear I just want to let you know that I’ve been on the run, for some time now Away from the sun and so my shadow Gets longer by the hour Zsa Zsa, Zsa Zsa, why’d we have to wait so long? Pilot, pilot, land this plane upon that rock Na na, na na, leave this house, go to the street It’s time now

about

All songs by A. Rossignol-Tassonyi
Recorded by A. Rossignol-Tassonyi at Home

inlandisland.bandcamp.com

Whistling by Jyotsana Singh on Track 7
Track 6 features an excerpt from a conversation between Arthur, Judith Tassonyi and Ellen Belshaw

Cover art by A. Rossignol-Tassonyi

Mastered by Josh Boguski
www.studioparcmastering.com

Music video for "Rake"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_HC1YIBf-k

Music video for "Family"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_uH9o26VfQ

Music video for "Witch"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=USxYnF6bQvU

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released October 18, 2016

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