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Soul Secret Agency

by Soul Secret Agency

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1.
The day has finally passed Fought the itch in my fingers at last Don't want it to go Don't want you to just go Time for us to split paths Anticipation, and drunken laughs Pretend it's not that real Pretend the hurt it ain't that real Yeah! Your smell just sticks to my skin (Ski-in) You distract me you see My thoughts, they betray me So many things I don't tell you Hope the screen says it's you and you want me too I'm totally at the mercy Of the spin and the pull that the heart has on lives It's a chemical thing I guess Yeah! Your smell just sticks to my skin Yeah! Your smell just sticks to my skin How do these things happen I wonder? Fall in and swim with the rest How do these things happen we wonder? Hungry for love, free and wild We're just kids let's just live A substance released when our tongues touch our skins (Oh-whoa) A fluid that seeps that just seems stick when you leave Just left to want more every time I'm a fiend for your taste (Yeah! Your smell just sticks to my skin) The more public the place the more thrill we'll feel (Yeah! Your smell just) You just stick to my skin How do these things happen I wonder? Fall in and swim with the rest How do these things happen we wonder? Hungry for love, free and wild We're just kids let's just live
2.
There's been a dream that's hustlin' comin' right your way Screaming full speed ahead, Got no time to waste Watch out for the driver, she no "Chill! Hey no matter" type of gal Claims to be the next big thing you wait and see Big, big world wait for me I'm coming Got caught up with life and things but now I'm here and willing Caught an itch I need to scratch and none of them are listenin' Too bad for then I don't lack ambition Yeah! They say that everything is changing Things we knew now obsolete great big gaps need filling Maybe shoulda' fell in love with something else than music An upstanding citizen a slave to the system I know (Oh! I know) That in the end I'll find my way, I'll carry on Moving on (Moving on) Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae' (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Let the chips fall where they may) (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Trust me bae') The slow poison of bitterness don't suit no young or old We've seen it rip apart even the most blessed soul I wanna' end this crazy trip knowing I held back nothing Don't hide in the shadows your worth much more than gold Big, big world wait for me I'm coming Got caught up with life and things but now I'm here and willing Caught an itch I need to scratch and none of them are listenin' The goal remains the same. No, I don't lack ambition Hey! They say that everything is changing Things we knew now obsolete great big gaps need filling Maybe shoulda' studied math contribute to the system An upstanding citizen a slave on a mission I know (Oh! I know) That in the end I'll find my way, I'll carry on Moving on (Moving on) Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae' (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Let the chips fall where they may) (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Trust me bae') Hey! They say that everything is changing Things we knew now obsolete great big gaps need filling Maybe shoulda' fell in love with something else than music An upstanding citizen a slave to the system I know (Oh! I know) That in the end I'll find my way, I'll carry on ‘Cause I’m moving on (Moving on) Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae' (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Let the chips fall where they may) (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Trust me bae') (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Let the chips fall where they may) (Let the chips fall where they may trust me bae') (Trust me bae')
3.
(Oh-whoa-Ooh-whoa Oh-Ooh-whoa-Ooh Oh-whoa-Ooh-whoa) Mmm mmm mmm mmm Can you feel the tables turning under your feet? I feel the strangest feeling; it's still hard to see. I'd rather not speak loudly Dont' jinx, don't breath. Hear waves of cries they're coming Right to your shores (Right to your shores) Right to your shores (Right to your shores) They speak of revolution, equality From under they are rising like grass in spring We'd better speak real loudly I don't think they can hear us up there Hear waves of cries they're coming Right to your shores (Right to your shores) Right to your shores (Right to your shores) (Oh-whoa-Ooh-whoa Oh-Ooh-whoa-Ooh Oh-whoa-Ooh-whoa Oh-Ooh-Whoa!) Can you hear the bombs exploding outside your door? I'm told it's for peace and freedom but (who the hell knows?) We'd better speak real clearly (We ain't goin' out without a good fight) Hear trumpets cry they're coming (Right to your shores) Right to your shores (Right to your shores) Right to your shores (Oh-whoa-Ooh-whoa Oh-Ooh-whoa-Ooh Oh-whoa-Ooh-whoa) Can you feel it? Can you hear the whispers screaming with fear and awe? Thought it could never happen but look at us now? We cannot stand by idly Watch the world rip under our feet Ten years the clock is ticking Right to your shores Right to your shores Right to your shores (Right to your shores) Right to your shores Right to your shores
4.
5.
It all went to shit again last night Drama scenes in the stairs saying fuck this life ain't fair Feel faded by the smoke screen it all just seems surreal The biggest "cliché" baby it'll never be the same So where's the first snow and the warm, warm nights Huddle together and forget about the rest So where's that wine, let's settle for Michael Douglas tonight Where's that smile you always used to give me It all happened so fast shit got messy The memories distant songs of harmony Kept us going so we didn't have to see I feel my heart squeeze every time I leave My tears still sting Oh your hurt stings worse We did have fun in all those years (Didn't we? Didn't we?) It felt like a rush that would never end (Let it be. Oh! Let it be) So where's the first snow and the warm, warm nights Huddle together and forget about the rest So where's that wine, let's settle for Michael Douglas tonight Where's that smile you always used to give me The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around (follows us around) The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around (follows us around) The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around (follows us around) The end seems far, darkness could, follows us around So Where's the first snow and the warm, warm nights Huddle together and forget about the rest So where's that wine, let's settle for Michael Douglas tonight Where's that smile you always used to give me
6.
They ask me why I'm still standing here Putting up with your every fear Giving into your every move Know you got me looking like a fool My sister begged me to leave it alone Clearly he's not the man for you (Not the man for you) Then there might be something wrong with me 'Cause I can't help but keep on Try to leave find me bleeding for love Find me needing those crazy dreams I'm dreaming of Anyone sane would wonder why I'm still here after all of the tears I've been shedding for you I'm living the lie and I love it 'Cause I’m in Love And I'm living the lie and I love it Oh-oh-oh! 'Cause I'm in love with you Even my janitor's making sure (making sure) That I know how messy love can be (love can be) He won't be picking up after me Once I throw your ass out in the street Try to leave find me bleeding for love Find me needing those crazy dreams I'm dreaming of Anyone sane would wonder why I'm still here after all of the tears I've been shedding for you I'm living the lie and I love it 'Cause I’m in Love I'm living the lie and I love it Oh oh oh! 'Cause I'm in love (with you) (I'm living the lie and I) I’m living the lie (I'm living the lie) I’m living the lie (I'm living the lie and I) A-a-a h (I'm living the lie) 'Cause I'm in love with you Yeah-eh-eh I’m in lo-o-ove
7.
Holy Father 03:36
“A woman who owns her sexuality: Slut!” “I love him so much with all my heart and my Soul. With every bone in my body I love him so much because he’s done so much for me.” Holy Father, help me mother I've fallen in the hands of an abled lover You said beware of a devil in a Sunday dress The tall and dark stranger Deceitful in his manner Oh! I'm a fool A fool for tattoos The speed with which he had me twitch He's the only one I say who could ever make me happy I beg you mother please won't you let him have me? (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) Oh yeah! I'm a fool, a fool for you Just like you once said, Father The lord comes to us sometimes in mysterious ways And I said to him play rough, play rough with me now I’ve been real' outta' line And I know I shamed my family And the World will burn But at least we'll burn together (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) Girl: Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It has been three weeks since my last confession. Priest: Go on. Girl: I’ve engaged in acts of lust with a much older man, lied and wished ill upon my parents. Priest: These are grave sins my child. Girl: Oh! I know Father. What's worst is that I don’t feel guilt, Father. But if I could indulge only for once then I promise to be good and come back to church. Priest: You have indeed let God down. You have been led astray. You must find a way to leave this man to restore honor to your family. And only then will you begin to absolve your sins. “ We raise girls to see each other as competitors. We police girls. Feminist!” (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side) (Steppin' to the bad side, steppin' to the bad side)
8.
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm Imagine me ten years from now
 I hope I'm travelling the world Singing for the thousands In my mind there's millions I'm sailing through the islands The islands of unknown Learning to accept that life is one big bet A bet I choose to make With higher stakes each day Maybe you'll be there with me Maybe there'll be many One thing’s for sure: If you can follow then let's go (If you can follow then let's go) There's only one way forward (Oh-oh!) Zig, zag and zig again until Until I find it
with one eye on the future While trying to be in the moment I'll tell you it's quite consuming With all these things that keep happenin' Where do we stand and who’s leading? In ten years from now It's still too far to know Oh! Maybe you'll be there with me Maybe there'll be many One thing is for sure: If you can follow then let's go (If you can follow then let's go) If you can follow then let's go (If you can follow then let's go) If you can follow then let's go (If you can follow then let's go) If you can follow then let's go Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm It still all seems so big and out of reach one big mystery I hope my future kids live to see a better world With clean water and fresh air to breath Who knows? Maybe things won't be so fucked up One thing though is that I trust in life and I trust in love and I trust in myself

about

Soul Secret Agency delivers an eruptive and nostalgic retrospective into the 1960s peak era of Soul and R&B. The Montreal retro-soul collective presents original songs about love, desire and self-discovery, driven by lavish melodies and the vocal prowess of singer Abigail Galwey.

The album was recorded on analog tape at the mighty Hotel 2 Tango with the guidance of engineer & producer Howard Bilerman (Leonard Cohen’s "You Want It Darker", Arcade Fire’s Funeral) inspired by the sound of Motown with melodic driving bass lines, lush vocal harmonies and upbeat steady grooves.

Their eponymous debut album was released on May 24th.

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released May 24, 2019

Abigail Galwey - lead vocals
Danny Trudeau – bass, vibraphone, organ, percussion
Eric Lemelin - guitar
Francis G. Veillette - guitar, pedal steel
Willis Pride - piano, rhodes, organ
Pascal Lepage - drums, tambourine
Elli Miller Maboungou - congas, shakers
Judith Little-Daudelin – background vocals
Sophie Castonguay - background vocals
Chloe McNeil - background vocals

Additional Musicians:
Dominique Fils-Aimé – lead vocals on "Cuz I'm In Love"
Mark Leclerc - baritone saxophone on "Cuz I'm In Love"
Mighty Mule – spoken word on "Holy Father"

Quatuor Esca: Arranged and conducted by Danny Trudeau
Performed by Melanie Belair - violin; Chantal Bergeron – violin; Ligia Paquin – viola; Camille Paquette-Roy - cello

Produced by Danny Trudeau
Tape operator: Howard Bilerman
Engineered by Shae Brossard, Maxime Philippe, Gregory Fitzgerald, Patrice Pruneau
Recorded at Hotel 2 Tango, Sophronik and Piccolo Studios
Mixed by Patrice Pruneau except for "Let The Chips Fall" and "Cuz I'm In Love", mixed by Howard Bilerman
Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market
Artwork by Siou-Min Julien

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Montréal-based collective Soul Secret Agency delivers a fiery and nostalgic retrospective into the 60s era of Soul and R&B. Their debut self-titled album is available now!

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