Songs performed by Kasumi that I have written lyrics for.
Turn Blue Red
Played at the Grand Lodge, Calcite. Kasumi debuts an original piece inspired
by her intimate encounters with Fryderyk. Half of it is written in common,
half of it is in her native tongue (apkallu) and spoken along with the
melody. The chorus in common suggests the singer's actual words or openly
displayed feelings. The apkallu verses utilize a structure that is more
often used for writing than speaking. A listener speaking both languages
should interpret these phrases as inner thoughts, unspoken desires or even
parts of a letter.
Mournful hearth-tender,
Your blood burns like hot coals.
Slowly, deep breath in,
Quicker, shaky breath out.
Turn blue red,
You're always in my head~
Why don't you look this way,
I need to make you stay~
"Kiss me again"
Pleads the foothill at the looming mountain.
What's that look you're giving me?
I'll tell the story of the blue man who turned red.
Turn blue red,
I want you in my bed~
Why don't you come to me,
You're always in my dreams~
I want to see you in a light,
That burns through all pretension.
We could be lovers tonight,
But not lovers tomorrow
Pear Nectar
Played in the Pavilion of Flowers, Tatlankel, at the Audience of the
Learned. After seeking the permission of Nomarch Sixth Eferu Stag Beetle to
perform at this event, Kasumi is blindsided as she is called to the stage as
one of the candidates for the position of Dynastic Architect. On the
Nomarch's advice to "keep it traditional", Kasumi has chosen to sing an
adaptation of another poem from the apkallu poet Mingyur. This bittersweet
poem features a narrator reminiscing over a conversation held with someone
who is no longer present. As all of Mingyur's poems are partially
autobiographical, the individual in question and their fate is the subject
of ongoing debate.
On the banks of the river
Dragonflies swim in tall reeds
Warm and fragrant summer winds
Awaken ghosts of old seasons.
"Half of this, with all my heart"
She cleaved the flesh in two
"You and I, here and then
Partake in fate's bounty."
Therefore, bite the fruit and savor
The taste that lingers on
A sweetness that cannot replace
Lips that were there before.