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Catharsis

by Ya Minko

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Chambres Vides 02:52
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[Verse 1 - Ya Minko] Envie de partir Me retrouver ou tu es Mais ça n’a aucun sens, à part ci là-bas Tu m’attends aussi Envie de rentrer À la maison, la personne J’ai peur que t’ai changé d’adresse Dans le doute je revisite nos [hook] Chambres vides Ou navirent Souvenirs Esprits libres Dans la nuit Petites ailes Éphémères On existe on danse en... Chambres vides Ou navirent Souvenirs Esprits libres Dans la nuit Petites ailes Éphémères On existe on danse et chante... [Verse 2 - Ya Minko] Besoin de repères Besoin de savoir où je vais Je me sens stagner, and it’s not fair But I’m still pacing the pain Tu n’as plus mon temps Aller ailleurs a plus de sens Mais ça ne m’intéresse pas Avant d’partir je revisite nos [Hook - Ya Minko] Chambres vides Ou navirent Souvenirs Esprits libres Dans la nuit Petites ailes Éphémères On existe on danse en Chambres vides Ou navirent Souvenirs Esprits libres Dans la nuit Petites ailes Éphémères On existe on danse et chante...
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Mais Non 03:58
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[Verse 1 - Ya Minko] Un jour on s’aime. Un jour on meurt... Un jour on s’regarde tous les deux en pleurs Et un jour on s’attends un peu moins à ce qu’on en revienne entiers Mais qu’est-ce qu’on peut y faire? Ne sèche pas tes larmes. N’essaie pas d’être fort Et fais moins d’efforts, ta douleur est est valable, oui Je sais qu’tu veux guérir immédiatement Tu veux passer au mieux, sans transition [Hook - Ya Minko] Mais non (x8) You just gotta let it all happen You gon have to face it in person, some day Mais non (x8) You gon have to feel it the whole way But I guaranty that you will be okay, some day [Verse 2 - Ya Minko] Why you always gotta worry about a thing Don’t you worry bout the past. Time to figure how you breathe With a little a bit of "whoever the fuck is influential enough To make you question your worth, is who you need to outgrow" And go find yourself some friends, that’ll make you feel special When you feel you’re most weak in your soul I’m telling you what I know, if I know any at all I’m still expanding my world. I will not lose to my flaws [Hook - Ya Minko] Mais non (x8) You just gotta let it all happen You gon have to face it in person, some day Mais non (x8) You gon have to feel it the whole way But I guaranty that you will be okay, some day [Verse 3] Energy’s everything Made it here. Headed there Look ahead. Take your mind for a spin Make it back. Realize Here again, people stare Laughing at you And back you are at square one But then again, very few can really see you within So I’m asking... Who's really judging you? Doubting you? Forcing you into high pressure realities? Time limits and deadlines... Late again for what? Time's only up in your mind As long as you stay with it, your process is always on time so... Who’s really stopping you? Telling what you can, and cannot do? Where to go? How long it’s supposed to take you... Who you supposed to love and how you supposed to do it Who’s setting your limits? You’re in on it If you never question how the question hits And give too much credit to your critics Once more... [Hook - Ya Minko] Mais non (x8) You just gotta let it all happen You gon have to face it in person, some day Mais non (x8) You gon have to feel it the whole way But I guaranty that you will be okay, some day Lose to my flaws
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Mais Non 03:04
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[Intro - Ya Minko Talking] And you don’t, you won’t always know how to deal... but you grow with it. If how you feel is also what you believe in, then you just go with See a lot people do a lot of things *voice fades away* [Bridge - Ya Minko] Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh (x2) [Hook - Ya Minko] I decided to love you still Even if it means that we gotta wait still I don’t wanna look for another you In the the future I’d go with you still I would (X2) [verse 1 - Ya Minko] I’m on my journey you on yours yeah 2-2 still on course yeah I see you I smile yeah Even from afar yeah Exploring new landscapes, but still you my home yeah Wherever you are though, you can always call my phone yeah Go ahead with yours, I’ll go ahead with mine In time we’ll be fine. Whatever that looks like I won’t worry bout the details. Can’t pretend I know the future I’ll just do what I need to do, to get to where I’m going And once I make it there I’ll hold your hand again If you’re anywhere, I’ll find you... [Bridge - Ya Minko] Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh (x2) [Hook - Ya Minko] I decided to love you still Even if it means that we gotta wait still I don’t wanna look for another you In the the future I’d go with you still I would (X2) [Verse 2 - Ya Minko] I would I would! I would, I would! I know I would, I prolly should Get you a bottle of blue gin So we can pop it when it’s cool I know your face, I know your heart I know your body’s calling mine I know it’s much deeper than that I know your soul, you know my heart I know we... We musta been together in another life I’ll prolly still pick you in the next one too Fucking in the moonlight, loving like only we can From the week to the weekend Oooo-oooo-ooh It’s you! It’s you! It’s you! See you when I see you Could be later, could be really soon Nevermind the timeline We gon be alright! [Bridge - Ya Minko] Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh (x2) [Hook - Ya Minko] I decided to love you still Even if it means that we gotta wait still I don’t wanna look for another you In the the future I’d go with you still I would (X2) [Outro - Ya Minko] See a lot of people. Do a lot of things... Guaranty the life you wanna live. And kinda hope it comes full circle, you know? Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. But eventually you realize that part doesn’t matter as much. It’s love
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Velour (Prod. by Fenix) 02:24
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[Hook - Ya Minko] Y-A-M-I-N-K-O Tell whoever I’m secure On some days you gotta flow, other ones leave out the door However the fuck it goes, I’m at peace with who I am I need queso, I need peach I need albums, I need playlists I need everything plus tips Flow velour Mind velour Dick velour Love velour Skin silk I know it makes you sick I got the wave that hits the spot I got that Xavier Thicc [verse 1 - Ya minko] I’m on a mission to guaranty I live the life that I want I learned this shit from somebody I love when they ran outta patience, and went on their own Trauma hits different when you spend more time alone, I’m smoking and sipping on 'Bon Lyrically I do not think I can write a song, that I cannot bump when I’m drunk I fuck on a different planet Guaranty something’s happening We doing sensual healing We fucking and licking our wounds We chill then we separate Cause we cannot get attached We both got some figuring out to do, but we in each other’s bookmarks Fill every evening with powerful happenings, packing each other’s memory with bliss Merging each other’s story through the skin Love for a bit then it’s back on the skis Move with no audience, moving in peace Now we can try everything with no fear I’m mastering living life jealousy-free, so I’ll celebrate if it looks like you winning again [Bridge - Ya Minko] 'Cause you deserve it, like I deserve it So get yours! Get yours! Get yours, yeah! All that talking, and all that fucking don’t mean I’m yours or you’re mine We can share this space if we like... Then it’s back to dealing with life as [Hook - Ya Minko] Y-A-M-I-N-K-O Tell whoever I’m secure On some days you gotta flow. Other ones leave out the door However the fuck it goes, I’m at peace with who I am I need queso, I need peach I need albums, I need playlists I need every— Flow velour Mind velour Dick velour Love velour Skin silk I know it makes you sick I got the wave the hits the spots I got that Xavier Thicc

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"Catharsis is the purification and purgation of emotions — particularly pity and fear — through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration." Wikipedia

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All lyrics available on Genius: genius.com/albums/Ya-minko/Catharsis

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released November 2, 2020

Compositions by: Mantra, Masked Man & Fenix Beats
Mixed by: Ya Minko
Mastered by: Conrad Osipowicz

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Ya Minko Washington, D.C.

An immigrant born and raised in Gabon, Ya Minko has spent the last ten years writing, producing, and mixing music in Washington, D.C. His style, heavily influenced by hip-hop and Afropop, melds many styles and genres that he was exposed to along this journey. Ya Minko believes in music as a healing community outlet, and his art focuses on the interconnectedness of our experiences. ... more

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