Esi Tu by Giriu Dvasios

I'm excited and a little bit anxious to present my new EP today called "Esi Tu". I'm anxious because all four tracks in this reggae EP feature my own vocal and lyrics, which was never my strength. Normally I don't even think about vocal parts, but while making this EP I was struck with an inspiration where just making the instrumental wasn't enough to express my self. I created the entire EP in a matter of 2 or 3 days.

The first track of the EP called "Mano Žemė" features Samogitian lyrics, a dialect I used to hear when I spent my summers in the countryside when I was a kid. I did my best to sing it the most authentic way I can. The dialect eventually will probably be forgotten and all the unique words, that paint a picture of life of the last truly pagan people of Europe, will only be a documented memory. I'm proud to still remember this language very well, and it is still spoken today, struggling to replace ancient words of things we don't use any more, with funny sounding English adaptations. But when I hear the Samogitian speech, I see pictures from my past, of sunny days, fresh milk, fishing, swimming, cows in the pasture, the serene atmosphere of the cemetery and so on.

Tracklist

1.	Mano Žemė	3:36

2.	Ten Kur Tu	3:02

3.	Alsuok	3:32

4.	Jeigu Matai	3:36

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released November 4, 2024

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