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A waltzy song that talks about a terrible experience that Thomas had years ago. She feels that rather than call out her abuser, she’s happier writing songs about it.

lyrics

You’ve locked me up and tied me down
You’ve thrown away the key
You say that I will fall in love
With you, just wait and see
You buy me diamond rings
And then you ask if my heart sings
But all that I want you to do’s
Hand me back my wings
Love, it wasn’t meant
To be a one-way only street
There’s no win or lose in love
There’s only defeat
You pour the fancy wine
And sit beside me now to dine
You dress me up in silk and satin
Say I look so fine
But there’s no point in this
You know that I don’t want your kiss
If you love me please set me free
That would be my bliss
Love it can’t be strained
You know that love can’t be contained
Love it can’t remain
If there is always such pain

You pushed me down, you held me down, I begged you please, I begged you please, I
begged you please
You said I'd have to fall in love with you, before you let me leave, before you let me
leave, before you let me leave
And tried to say that's not the way it works, people fall in and out of love, you need
to find the space to grieve, find the space to grieve find the space to grieve
That's the only way we go ahead, not together but apart. No broken heart, no
broken heart, no broken heart.

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from Bangalore Blues, released March 15, 2020
music: Thomas/Mahajan
lyrics: Thomas

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Radha Thomas & Aman Mahajan Bengaluru, India

Thomas studied Indian classical music. She blends Indian influences into jazz singing

Mahajan is a pianist, composer and improviser based in Bangalore, India, playing improvised music across a diversity of musical idioms

Often concept-driven, and inspired by a sense of unity and connection

Bangalore Blues is a special collaboration project done by the duo Radha Thomas And Aman Mahajan
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