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Britt Arnesen The songs of Maria and Elijah overflow with heart and soul. The lyrics speak directly to our current time, reminding us all to seek the most benevolent path. These two voices cut straight through to me.
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1.
I Request 03:38
I request the most benevolent path to my destination And when I arrive I'll give my grace, my thanks, my faith, my praise And hope for reciprocation I request the most benevolent path to my destination And when I arrive I'll give my heart, my light, my presence, my patience And hope for reciprocation The road is long, we are weary It winds like the river however endearing We know That there's trouble Around the bend in too deep over our head Yea, we know That this time coming soon, coming fast Yea we know it won't last If we are here, if we are Everything we want to be We have to Fall into The love that is true Just to fall into you Or to fall to your truth Give it your all, give it some oomph Give it some love, give it your roof Give it a home, speak it your truth Give it your time, your place, a space to breathe Breathe with me Breathe with me Breathe with me Breathe with me Breathe with me Breathe with me Breathe With Me I request the most benevolent path to my destination And when I arrive I'll give it my name, my thanks, my praise, my goodness with faith My hope, my love, my joy, my everything I own My moon, my sun, my stars, everything take it all the way to mars I'll give it my trust, I'll give it my mind I'll give it my all with the grace that I have inside And hope for reciprocation
2.
Tryin' 03:38
Woke up this morning and I was tired Fillin up my plate with more than what's required I see the mountain up ahead I got a long way to go before I'm dead Woke up so early All of me hurtin' Mind, body, soul What's worth being tired for We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin All these people wanting me to help them Tryna do what I can and not ignore them See I try to be kind Try to be on time Try to find the pieces that fit in between mine But I'm fallin' short, and I don't wanna lose it all The people seem to need my energy Responsibility's a reoccurring theme I'm tryin to continue being welcoming I'm tryin to keep tryin before I'm 6-feet-deep We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin And I know I'll make it along And I might do it a little wrong As long as I keep singin La da da da doo My song And I see the eye, the eye of the storm So I will weather the cold and the warm No I don't wanna do it all, all alone So please answer, pick up the phone When I call When I call When I call We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin We been tryin, tryin, tryin
3.
Royalty 05:12
Weaving through the past Trying to catch the things they didn't want to last Falling deep into my mind Trying to fill the void of lost time Ancestors trapped in the past, and i feel em all, feel em all I can't escape it, I know there's more in me, more in us Trust in the land and protect it with everything, everything We been neglected we know that there's better ways, better ways Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens All of our cousins are royalty They brought us to stolen land Ripped us apart, we could've been hand in hand And I cried, they denied But I know deep down They'll never put out our light They cannot conquer our minds The spirit is strong Love lives within Passed through our lives Pickin' the pieces they left behind Sorting thru trauma God bless our mama We will survive Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens All of our cousins are royalty Gotta look at all the ways They lied they lied they lied Diggin' up bones of the past All those children didn't last Genocide of the land By the fist of god breaking And I wanna forgive it all And I gotta call it out There's blood on their hands We're not afforded time to talk about Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens All of our cousins are royalty Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens Mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers are Kings and Queens All of our cousins are royalty
4.
Heavy 03:28
Questioning everything that's been coming my way I start to wonder how we're going under these days Try to be good like I know I should But it weighs me down Why does it weigh me down? And I can't stand the pain that comes when I know I can't be around And I can't stand the pain that comes when I know I can't be around Obligations cause frustrations begin retaliations, just give me time There are ways that I can show up, just say the word and I'll jump Flowing through the motions I've been sinking in the oceans of my waves But I can't, no, no not today, I can't just let me say It's all so heavy when it all comes down See I'm struggling to stand, and I don't want to let you down It's all so heavy when it all comes down See I'm struggling to stand, and I don't want to let you down I'm just a human in a chaotic cage Trying to sort through pages of my unwanted rage I'm just a person in a whirlwind of an age Trying to keep up with a pace that's inhumane I'm just a human in a chaotic cage Trying to sort through pages of my unwanted rage I'm just a person in a whirlwind of an age Trying to keep up with a pace that's inhumane Said you'd show up I'm exhausted I've lost it what is the cost of it all Said you'd help I'd be putting myself out, how do I reconcile? What will the people say? It doesn't really matter anyway Is this how you spend your time? Looking at this puzzle, figure out what's mine It's all so heavy when it all comes down See I'm struggling to stand, and I don't want to let you down It's all so heavy when it all comes down See I'm struggling to stand, and I don't want to let you down
5.
Cantando 05:31
Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Singing for my life I've been singing most of my time All my days, all my nights Takes me to the source of the soul of the well at the Bottom of a pit, deep down going in Singing my way through the thick of it all and I gave it just a breath I gave it just a moment just to take me to the next place Singing out Where will I find myself Finding out loud all the pieces that fell when I crawl to the river that sings from my soul I know deep down where to go In the howling of the night feel the breeze Grab it oh sing through my teeth In my mind I see The greater piece You and me Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma I can feel my soul being healed When I keep singin' it's bringin' me peace The flow of the river is all I wanna hear The fish that be jumpin and birds in the trees No more holding back it's time to release A quote from depression and anxiety Anything that don't kill me makes me sing Singin's like breathing I do it in my sleep I've been up at night Staring at the stars and the planets and the moonlight I've been inspired by lessons learned, mother earth, and the battles of my own mind I've even reminded that sharing your light Can ignite the fire that might change your life Or inciting a riot That's peaceful and quiet Surprising uprising it's subtle like Surprising uprising it's subtle like Surprising uprising it's subtle like Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Cantando desde mi corazón Por el río de mi alma Share your heart Share your gift Share your light with the moment you're in Share your heart Share your gift Share your light with the moment you're in Share your heart Share your gift Share your light with the moment you're in Share your heart Share your gift Share your light with the moment you're in

about

A collaboration rooted in the desire to bring forth an honest world.

A world where we know the power in accessing our depths.

A world that acknowledges the pain, suffering, and oppression of entire races and ethnicities while working to create a future that honors/respects/cherishes/loves their history and their presence in our world.

A world that sees all this and desires to make the change.
Be the change.
Live the change.

Two voices calling into the darkness, surrendering to the light within.

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released November 12, 2021

Elijah Jalil - songwriter/arranger, acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 5)
Maria Zepeda - songwriter/arranger, acoustic guitalele (2, 5), acoustic guitar (4)
Britt Arnesen - recording and editing/mixing engineer, upright bass (5)
Damien Margo - mastering engineer, cajon (1, 2)

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Elijah Jalil Missoula, montana

Elijah Jalil is a singer-songwriter using hopeful, loving, and sadboi energy to explore and engage the mind, body, spirit, and oppressive systems of society.

'Nothing to Say' is the debut album produced by Britt Arnesen.

'Cantando' is the sophomore project created in collaboration with Maria Zepeda releasing on November 12, 2021.
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