Substitute (ft. Sma Rag Da)

by Kostas Miliaras

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Sma Rag Da - vocals
Kostas Miliaras - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, organ, tambourine

Produced, recorded and mixed by Kostas Miliaras at his home studio.
Vocals recorded by Clyde Jabra at Artracks studios.
Mastered by Theon NT.

Cover art by Jason Deg.

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Lyrics:

I gather all my pieces together
to write this lonesome folk tune
That's all I've ever done honey
wish I could retire soon

Cos these notes, cos these notes kill me softly
like cancer flirting with my cells
Moody lyrics give me pleasure
like flesh caressing blades

Come on and take this body downtown, take it – take it underground
water it with a little tragedy, don't hesitate to break it down
It's gonna be reconstructed sometime soon, exactly when I don't know
just save me, fight against fate, tomorrow may be too late
I want you the real you but you treat me to substitute

Where's the sunshine you once promised me
through our fingers runs the sand of time
All vows broken and shattered
each of your words a b-movie line

So my heart turns to, so my heart turns to stone
I feel a little paralyzed
An atrophy grows from inside
and I'm way too numb to cry

Come on and take this body downtown, take it – take it underground
water it with a little tragedy, don't hesitate to break it down
It's gonna be reconstructed sometime soon, exactly when I don't know
just save me, fight against fate, tomorrow may be too late
I want you the real you but you treat me to substitute

Come on and take this body downtown, take it – take it underground
water it with a little tragedy, don't hesitate to break it down
It's gonna be reconstructed sometime soon, exactly when I don't know
just save me, fight against fate, tomorrow may be too late
tomorrow may be too late
tomorrow may be too late
tomorrow may be too late
I want you the real you but you treat me to substitute

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released April 29, 2019

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Kostas Miliaras Athens, Greece

Kostas Miliaras is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer from Athens, Greece, whose musical style is heavily influenced by 60's rock and folk music.

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