Name: One of a Kind
Duration: P00H03M12S
Description: This is a song about the loss of my late mother, Eva Colorni.

One of a Kind

from The Good Life (If You Only Knew) by Kabir Sen

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This is a song about the loss of my late mother, Eva Colorni.

lyrics

When I was 8 years old you left us
But time passed and now I realize how much you blessed us
You gave me life and showed me what it means to love
You taught me kindness and exactly what that was
And even though these words sting and they hurt to write
And even though denial made me the first to fight my inner feelings,
Now I just can’t hold them in
And I surely wish I could feel all your warmth again
But I can’t, all I’ve got are these memories
So I keep reflecting light, I won’t let them be my enemies
I tell my kids about you and they’ll learn eventually
How much the loss of someone effects you mentally
They’ll also learn all about how much you meant to me
And how an indestructible strength was sent to me
A sense of power, the feeling of invincibility
The trauma subsided in the face of my humility

Her name was Eva, she was one of a kind
Grace, intelligence and beauty combined
And I can’t leave the feeling behind
So I do my best to reimagine her with my mind

When you left I felt the pain so heavy in my chest
A sickness and a sorrow that never left I guess
We moved from London and we headed west
Across the pond to Boston, a new address
I was still a mess and in deep distress
But I turned the pain to power and I worried less
Perhaps I let it sink in the sea, depressed
Or maybe I was just tired of feeling stressed
I started writing songs and I felt possessed
Music gave meaning to the meaningless
I dealt with some emotions, others were suppressed
And today these lyrics deal with what was not addressed
I refuse to care who feels it or who’s not impressed
I’m dealing with these feelings that must be expressed
I hope these words give strength to those who feel oppressed
And that they can deal with pain in ways that suit them best

Her name was Eva, she was one of a kind
Grace, intelligence and beauty combined
And I can’t leave the feeling behind
So I do my best to reimagine her with my mind

credits

from The Good Life (If You Only Knew), track released January 1, 2020
Written by Kabir Sen ©2020

Produced by Kabir Sen & Aaron Bellamy

Mixed & engineered by Aaron Bellamy at A1 Produx Studios, Charlestown, MA

Mastered by Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA

Drums by Brandon Mayes

Bass, Guitars & Drum Programming by Aaron Bellamy

Piano, Fender Rhodes & Keyboards by Kabir Sen

For more information visit www.kabirsen.com
Email: kabirmakesmusic@gmail.com
IG: @kabirmakesmusic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kabirmakesmusic

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Kabir Sen (MC Kabir) Boston, Massachusetts

Kabir Sen (AKA "MC Kabir") is a hip hop/soul artist, music teacher, singer, emcee, songwriter and producer from the Boston area. He has worked with many hip hop luminaries over the years and performs regularly with "The Krush Faktory" at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge (1st Saturday of every month) and at Bull McCabes Pub in Somerville every Thursday night. His 7 albums are all available here! ... more