Torii Gate Garlands

from Faces of a Queen by Ajda the Turkish Queen

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Through the soft focus lens and the Torii gate in my mind through which I see you softly
Spend more than a minute on the thought
Revel in the gift that ya gave me

In a reverie on hot summer nights
Feel my heart pulling at you like a tide
Try to halt the questioning
Sink into a blissful feeling

We don't know why our paths intersected
It's all a big mystery
But I suspect there's something here to explore
You already said that you love me

Handsome man I wanna roam far and free with you
Lose myself in a wonder
It's easy to love a stranger when you're only seein' half the picture

Wanna let you know that what you've got is really something very special
You've dreamed with me of gardens and place far like California

Afraid of saying too much
Don't want to frighten you
But I can't stop thinkin' about your touch
And all the things that you do

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from Faces of a Queen, released April 14, 2023
Ajda Snyder: vocals, guitar, organ
Chad Raleigh: guitar
Eric Donohue: bass
Chuck Ferreira: drums, percussion

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Ajda the Turkish Queen Somerville, Massachusetts

The Tea Queue, Lone Star of the East, Black Fortress of Opium frontwoman. Ajda the Turkish Queen has been compared to Thalia Zedek, Cat Power, Siouxsie Sioux, Courtney Love, Nico, and Aimee Mann, and appeared on bills with acts such as Soriah, Franz Ferdinand, Serena Maneesh, Andrew Bird, Gary Lucas, Bill Laswell, John Zorn, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Dresden Dolls, His Name is Alive, & more. ... more

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