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Russian Doll

by Marie Keane

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1.
Tree of Doors 04:25
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My youth is sunk in furrowed bark My brow reflects its glowing spark From places known in odysseys That tree revealed its’ mysteries A monument that testifies Our legend through impartial eyes Where worship danced around its base Now lifeless towers take its place But I wanted you to let me in Show me all your hiding But don’t forget to shine Show the world your secrets From cradle grew this constant source It nourished us through changing course Borne the ancient tongue of land Of life survival hand in hand But I want you to let me in Show me all your hiding But don’t forget to shine Show the world your secrets
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Limerance 03:58
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All the space I waste I can’t erase out of my mind, it’s done now I’ve tried not to face this awful place I cannot fill, fill somehow I’ve watched the endless shows of all the beau’s I’ve willed into, into my life Cried my sincere tears to replace the fears I’ve carved out with, a grave knife It’s the fast food of love As necessary as a drug But as real as stepping With a hangover on a plug My longing lacking loving deliverance brought on by my, negligence But I’m not gonna tear my substance up into a failed, convenience Allow myself to crouch into the blue flame hearth of my, real desire Oh no! It’s not because I’m cold it’s just the cooler part of my, flaming fire It’s the fast food of love As necessary as a drug But as real as stepping With a hangover on a plug I can’t stop wanting to feel this way My vulnerabilitys’ betrayed It’s the fast food of love As necessary as a drug But as real as stepping With a hangover on a plug Limerance Send me some deliverance Gimme some deliverance
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Cranes 05:20
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Hanging from the ground It draws the city to its’ chin A breed of power lines the grey As each new crane holds time to wait Sprouting in sporadic tufts With an open arm that orbits earth Oak trees sulk with jealous stoops Redundant of their ancient rule How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow As they command the reigning skies The mighty cranes impose their will We scurry through our daily troughs Too fast to see our citys’ drop How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow The pillars of our city look below The pillars of our city look below How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow How, how high, they grow
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New Day 03:19
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Tuck your hands in now it’s blowing hail, Chin up high don’t be so frail, Suck a breath in and just draw it out, Beam a grin to wash away the pout I always seem to hold a heaviness, Though there’s not much I confess, Today was just another weary sight, But somehow I know it’ll be alright Stand up and shout it You know you can do better Don’t give up too late You only have one chance So many times I’ve let myself down I’m all too private about each defeat, I don’t need goals to feel complete, I don’t believe I’m here to win the race, But there’s comfort in an easy pace Stand up and shout it You know you can do better Don’t give up too late You only have one chance So many times I’ve let myself down It’s a new day Raise up your hands Let life take you now It’s a new day
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Theatre of the Mind 04:09
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I sat there gazing at a photoshoot of someones food And wondered why, it was so cool Met some friends at a cutting edge social scene The kind of place no-one has ever been Take a good look at yourself Is that the cloth your vanity bought Take a good look at yourself Is that the show your sanity sought Oh I ...... Oh I ...... A man on bended knee took the hand of his lovely lady Faithful to a market strategy A fat cat sat playing tit for tat with his crew To buy and sell a military coup Take a good look at yourself Is that the cloth your vanity bought Take a good look at yourself Is that the show your sanity sought Oh I ...... Oh I ...... Why can’t I see, this pressure is too much for me How can it be, each time I leave There is a fee, there is a fee I sat there gazing at a photoshoot of someones food And wondered why, it was so cool Met some friends at a cutting edge social scene The kind of place no-one has ever been Take a good look at yourself Is that the cloth your vanity bought Take a good look at yourself Is that the show your sanity sought Oh I ...... Oh I ......
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Addiction 03:09
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I can’t seem to stand tall hanging my arms with ease When did I learn that I have to gratify demands and please Now a rolled stick of cyanides’ my every need I’m blowing benzene rings til my burning lungs fry and bleed Oh quit your pitiful routine Each circumstance on me you lean I’ve prompted every social scene How vindicated you have been Consult me when you make a call I’m not the one who made you crawl Investment doesn’t want withdrawl You cannot scale an endless wall How did I do this to me My nicotine affliction won’t let me breath Deny everything The agony to give up won’t let me win Something tells me I’ve got to learn some discipline Maybe I’ll wait til tomorrow Til I figure out where to begin Instead of growth I’m clutching anxieties I’m cradling desires to fill my insuffuciencies Now there’s a pattern planning each tragedy You see I’ve gotta wipe the slate clean to salvage my dignity Oh quit your pitiful routine Each circumstance on me you lean I’ve prompted every social scene How vindicated you have been Consult me when you make a call I’m not the one who made you crawl Investment doesn’t want withdrawl You cannot scale an endless wall How did I do this to me My blackening affliction won’t let me breath Deny everything The agony to give up won’t let me win Something tells me I’ve got to learn some discipline Maybe I’ll wait til tomorrow Til I figure out where to begin Begin
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The Summit 03:45
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Don’t worry I can hold tight I’m tough enough to persist I’ve witnessed more than you know, I’m built to endure the pain There’s nothing that I want more Than to exhale all my fears But if it’s answers you want You better stop right there Stop right there All I want is peace of mind Somewhere to hold my head up high Let all these petty things that ruin my life To dissipate into the night It's getting harder to bear, this endless turbid affair The constant critical tone, that cuts my life to the bone I don’t want you telling me, how to react to demands, It’s just that I don’t my, life to be some kind of calculated mould of your mind All I want is peace of mind Somewhere to hold my head up high Let all these petty things that ruin my life To dissipate into the night Slow down, you’re acting too fast I can’t keep up, with you All I want is peace of mind Somewhere to hold my head up high Let all these petty things that ruin my life To dissipate into the night
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The Firing Line 03:53
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I’ve got a heavy load People round me say I can’t just explode But I’d rather not bend over and suffer your demands And that’s why I won’t shake your hand The force between us could pen a thousand tales Draw tears from any lover You burned your essence right through me Then vanished from the smoke You left me Like a senseless ghost To wait in pain for hope I will not allow this anymore I am not someone you can ignore You can try manoevre round me I’ll just make you face me in the firing line No I won’t bite my tongue You’re own actions, they got you hung I am a reflection of your own self dejection So don’t wash me down with your lies The force between us could pen a thousand tales Draw tears from any lover You burned your essence right through me Then vanished from the smoke You left me Like a senseless ghost To wait in pain for hope I will not allow this anymore I am not someone you can ignore You can try manoevre round me I’ll just make you face me in the firing line I will not allow this anymore I am not someone you can ignore You can try manoevre round me I’ll just make you face me in the firing line Fears began to surface Pain had served its purpose Miscommunication God damn Stole all our affection We were driven out into a wild direction Pulled and dragged away from all our loves protection Oh oh I will not allow this anymore I am not someone you can ignore You can try manoevre round me I’ll just make you face me in the firing line
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Stained Glass Window 03:30
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The light of day penetrating through Each coloured pain with a rainbowed hue Reminds the chill of marble stone To honour warmth from earthly tones I’m charmed with awe by the crafted glass Tinged mosaics of a fabled past My wonder alters when I realise Transparent windows are stained with their lies Ave vitae atque vale (hail and farewell to life) I kneel to say I have found my way But I lost My faith I grieved my removal and purged all my scorn No longer do I carry the sins that I’ve worn Devotion to others for me holds no bounds So I’ll bare all my worship to open ground Ave vitae atque vale I kneel to say I have found my way But I lost my faith Stained glass window
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The Stand 03:46
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He said stand aside and I’ll handle this You’ve gotten in too deep and now we’re all at risk Don’t patronise I’ve got it under control I know I may seem young, but you don’t have to be so cold So cold There’s a steady line For each choice I decide But I know I’ll stray sometimes You can say it’s aggressive Chide every action of mine I’m just telling you, I’ll get by I beg don’t roll your head look hard into my eyes I won’t self destruct so there’s no need to sigh No need There’s a steady line For each choice I decide But I know I’ll stray sometimes You can say it’s aggressive Chide every action of mine I’m just telling you, I’ll get by No this is not about conflict No it’s not my pride I’ve no business wasting time You see I’ve got my mission Man there’s purpose in my drive Now watch me take the stand I’m willing to work I’m willing to pay I’m holding my edge Allow me my say There’s a steady line For each choice I decide But I know I’ll stray sometimes You can say it’s aggressive Chide every action of mine I’m just telling you, I’ll get by No this is not about conflict No it’s not my pride I’ve no business wasting time You see I’ve got my mission Man there’s purpose in my drive Now watch me take the stand I’m gonna take my stand Take my stand
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Faith 02:36
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Alone, she waited – By the silhouetted tree. A panic, in her chest – Locking tightly. The quivering, fright – Built the urge, to cry. Something instructed – Her voice to call. In the only way she knew. The only way she knew – She knew.
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We all can change 04:04
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Given the chance Would I stand by Or would I turn away If I can’t stand For what I believe Whats the point in living anyway I’ll never find What I’m not looking for And talk gets cheaper everyday There’s always someone To put me down There’s always someone in my way So it’s my time Won’t I use it well Coz I’ve no one else to blame And there’s an angel That looks over you We all can change Why don’t I Adapt to myself Instead of everyone else Why don’t I do What I want to do Why don’t I suit, suit myself So it’s my time Won’t I use it well Coz I’ve nobody else to blame And there’s an angel That looks over you We all can change I’m just the person inside Why won’t you bleed for me We all can change.
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The Homecoming 03:09
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Marie Keane is a singer-songwriter with idealistic themes, heavily influenced by environmental protection and shifting societal paradigms. Russian Doll is an eclectic mix of folk blues rock that is infused with subtle classical and traditional undertones. Through each unfolding layer, Marie cherishes the mundane, explores the profane and celebrates the individuation of existence. With performances of up to ten instruments, its interaction within a myriad of genres is as diverse.

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released February 15, 2019

THANK YOU. Big shout out to my huge family for being the central part of my life. My awesome friends & your families.

To all my teachers: Mrs. Gray my first piano teacher; Helen O’ Connor; Toirleac O’ Brien; Tadhg Murphy; Brendan Sheeran; Honor Heffernan; Mary McCarthy; Marie Gaye-Barton; Peter Hagn-Meinke; my beautiful students & your families.

To the most professional musicans who recorded on the album, in alphabetical order: Courtney Cullen (violin & flute); Jason Duffy (drums); Alan Elliot (bass guitar); Eoin Grace (trumpet); Alan Kelly (guitar & vocals); Louise Kelly (vocals); Claire Sherry (mandolin & banjo); Gavin Quinn (electic & acoustic guitar). You guys were all a dream to work with.

Special thanks Bridget Mannion; Mary K Anderson; Gemma Donohoe; Andrew Smith; Grainne Ward & Loretta Whelan. Matthew Rose-nel; Rebecca Littlefield; Karl Lambert; the guys & in particular Jack at Camden Recording Studios in Dublin; Barry Gibbons & his amazing crew; Blackwater Studios; Jutebag; Crystal Media; Bottlegreendesign; Fay Brophy; Fiona Kirwin & Siobhan Brady; Capoeira Ireland & everyone at the Sugar Club. A special thanks to Mark Duffy for all the years of busking & for writing ‘We all can change’.

Finally, to Alan Kelly the producer, sound engineer & overall mastermind behind every single aspect of the project, I can’t thank you enough for your professionalism, creativity, care & direction.

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Marie Keane Wicklow, Ireland

Marie Keane is a singer-songwriter and for 20 years has performed in various blues, soul, jazz, motown and ska musical ensembles.

Marie’s second album ‘MNÁ’ released 11th February 2023 was penned throughout the lockdowns over 2020 and 2021.

Her debut album ‘Russian Doll’ is a mix of folk blues and soul with subtle classical and traditional undertones.

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