Crazy's 2021 purchases:

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MARINA  "ancient dreams in a modern land"

Welsh singer.
fifth album.
outspoken feminist and it shows in the majority of the tracks, its not that the songs are anti-male, just a 'women could do it better' attitude...
songs about the environment, not preachy-preach Greta Scumbag style but pointing out the problems as she sees them.
think art pop, pop rock, ballads and then think Tori, Kate, Laurie, fiona and Enya with the rich powerful vocals with an almost operatic sound at times also...
a very good album from the get-go
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

tracks:

1.  ancient dreams in a modern land   ***
2.  venus fly trap  **
3.  man's world  ***
4.  purge the poison  **
5.  highly emotional people  ***
6.  new america  **
7.  pandora's box  ***
8.  i love you be i love me more  **
9.  flowers    *** 
10. goodbye  ***

3s  -  6
2s  -  4
1s  -  0

rating:  2.6

favourite and quietest moment on the album:
you can feel the sorrow and pain in her voice on this one, sublime IMO






Now we reached the end
I ran the marathon
The road had many bends
But we knew that all along
I think it made me stronger
But I would rather not
Betray myself, just to keep your love at any cost

And it's most tempting to give in
When you hear the firin' shots
When you're steps from winning back
All the happiness you lo-o-o-ost, lo-o-o-o-ost
Lo-o-o-ost, lo-o-o-o-ost

With every careless action you let me slip away
If you just bought me flowers, maybe I would've stayed
You didn't think I was serious, I guess you felt so safe
If you just bought me flowers, maybe I would've stayed

Maybe I would've stayed
Maybe I would've stayed

The seeds we planted grew
But not like roses do
We had the thorns and leaves
But the buds, they never bloomed
And now my future gleams
With colors bold and bright
In a home that's filled with love and hope
And a life that just feels right

And it's most tempting to give in
When you're almost at the top
When you're steps from winning back
All the happiness you lo-o-o-ost, lo-o-o-o-ost
Lo-o-o-ost, lo-o-o-o-ost

With every careless action you let me slip away
If you just bought me flowers, maybe I would've stayed
You didn't think I was serious, I guess you felt so safe
If you just bought me flowers, maybe I would've stayed

Maybe I would've stayed
Maybe I would've stayed
I wouldn't have walked away
I wouldn't have walked away

And there's no heartbreak left to feel
It happened years ago
After you made your choices
I melted away like snow
'Cause you like lying to yourself
And now I'll never know
What parts of your love were for real
And what parts were for show

With every careless action you let me slip away
If you just bought me flowers, maybe I would've stayed
You didn't think I was serious, I guess you felt so safe
If you just bought me flowers, maybe I would've stayed

Maybe I would've stayed
Maybe I would've stayed
I wouldn't have walked away
I wouldn't have walked away