Half Czech, half Turkish singer/songwriter Melis is giving us a sneak peek of her debut EP Parallels with the release of “Flower”, an emotionally-driven indie track that is dedicated to her father. You might recognize her voice from songwriter duo IYES, which has a more electronic and futuristic sound.
Flower is the track from the EP that really holds a special place for me. I wrote it during 2016 which seemed to be a bit of a rough patch for me. The sentiment of the song is that going through sadness and being in a dark place isn’t forever. There is hope and better things, if only one doesn’t give up. This song is the encouragement for that. I recorded the idea, like Love Song Idea, on my iPhone. I began to record parts of it in my apartment and in a small Berlin studio space with Josh Christopher.
Melis: Flower
Melis: Flower Lyrics:
You could be
Human of the century
Taking care of everything but it would lead to nothing
You could be
The lover everyone longs for
The lover some people die for but it would lead to nothing
And all I need in you is all I see in you.
So love what you know
Don’t have no doubt about it
Leave her alone
and don’t stop now
It’s just a bump in the road with distance to go
So just don’t think about it,
and wait for the snow
She’ll feel so cold about it
Fearful and low
And don’t stop now
It’s just a bump in the road with distance to go
So just don’t think about it
You and me
We’re living in an open sea
A thundering blue destiny that always leads to nothing
You could be
The flower I was meant to be
There’s petals falling off of me, the sun is doing nothing
And all I need in you is all I see in you.
So love what you know
Don’t have no doubt about it
Leave her alone
and don’t stop now
It’s just a bump in the road with distance to go
So just don’t think about it,
and wait for the snow
She’ll feel so cold about it
Fearful and low
And don’t stop now
It’s just a bump in the road with distance to go
So just don’t think about it.
and love what you know
Don’t have no doubt about it
Leave her alone
and don’t stop now
It’s just a bump in the road with distance to go
So just don’t think about it,
and wait for the snow
She’ll feel so cold about it
Fearful and low
And don’t stop now
It’s just a bump in the road with distance to go
So just don’t think about it.
