liana flores - recently (full EP)

my 2nd EP, 'recently' in its entirety :~) thank you for being here!

songs
- rises the moon
- recently,
- papercut
- mother tongue
- try again tomorrow

[Loonlun]

Songs:

0:00 - Rises the Moon
2:41 - Recently
5:36 - Papercut
7:49 - Mother Togue
10:35 - Try again tomorrow

[honeydew_subliminal]

I'm not lying, "rises the moon" is one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life. It is so poetic, relaxing and you can create many fictional scenarios with that rhythm. Keep going Liana 🩷

[iya]

how did i just get to live in a condominium balcony in the corner of a tourist spot near a lake where street vendors sell flowers and paintings by just listening to this

[tzeelanoimark]

just leaving the lyrics over here lol
*Rises the Moon*
days seem sometimes as if they'll never end 
sun digs its heels to taunt you 
but after sunlit days, one thing stays the same 
rises the moon 

days fade into a watercolour blur 
memories swim and haunt you 
but look into the lake, shimmering like smoke 
rises the moon 

oh close your weary eyes 
I promise you that soon the autumn comes 
to darken fading summer skies 
breathe breathe breathe 

days pull you down just like a sinking ship 
floating is getting harder 
but tread the water child, and know that meanwhile 
rises the moon 

days pull you up just like a daffodil 
uprooted from its garden 
they'll tell you what you owe, but know even so 
rises the moon 

you'll be visited by sleep 
I promise you that soon the autumn comes 
to steal away each dream you keep 
breathe breathe breathe

*Recently, *
hand in hand 
the flowers understand 
that we’re fine, you and i 

hands are tied 
i don't mind, i’ll make you be ok 

but recently 
everyone says they are seeing less of me 
i could do better if i had energy 
be like i used to be 

but frequently 
i picture myself walking straight into the sea 
laughing as the waves come rolling to my knees 
what a place to be 

side by side 
you keep me safe from their static getting through 
please be fine 
it's too late now to go leave you behind 

and recently 
everyone says they are seeing less of me 
i could do better if i had energy 
be how i used to be 

but frequently 
i picture myself walking straight into the sea 
laughing as the waves come rolling to my knees 
what a place to be 

and it's a lovely day for swimming 
pretend i didn’t see the red flags that said don't go 
cause if a storm out there’s beginning 
i’ll find it for myself and not cause someone told me so 

dududududu 

and recently 
everyone says they are seeing less of me 
i could do better if i had energy 
be like i used to be 

but frequently 
i picture myself walking straight into the sea 
laughing as the waves come rolling to my knees 
what a place to be

*Papercut*
perhaps you've not known before 
to need someone and not be needed anymore 
I guess nobody's to blame 
my tongue's still papercut speaking your name 

perhaps you don't understand 
when I want you to care but now my worlds in your hands 
what am I supposed to do 
pretend im happy for you? 

waited all day to cry 
now im here my eyes are dry 
couldn't help you in the end 
don't know what I was looking to mend 

perhaps you've not sung a song 
of seeing yourself to every way come up wrong 
the world cant hurt me no more 
when im the very best at making myself sore 

dududududududu

*Mother's Tongue*
dudwayadududud etc 

the street beneath my feet is paved with rows of gold 
or so I'm told 

the sky before my eyes is never colour grey 
or so they say 

I guess I've known the truth since I was pretty young 
that I never knew my mother's mother tongue 
I'll fake all of my words til they point out to me 
the crowds of purple orchid flowers 
I can't see 

I'll play along with borrowed chords until they shine 
they're still not mine 
I'll breathe all of these postcards in until they land 
still second-hand 

she gave me half my bones and made me one my lungs 
but the same cold air is filling both of them 
meanwhile a crocodile points out whats left behind 
the field of yellow daffodils you tried 
but couldn't find 



I've known since I was pretty young I never knew my mother's mother tongue x3 

I'm putting on a smile made out of plasticine 
and looking clean

*Try Again Tomorrow*
faces skating skyward 
places I could be 
cardboard houses swaying 
out of sunlit seas 

this barbed wire beast is thirsty for its fill 
holds me underwater til im still 

I could always try again tomorrow 
I might always try again tomorrow 

cement pours in my ribcage 
hardening to stone 
too late now it's passed you 
walk the railway tracks until you're home 

tired as the pavements underfoot 
water never stays where it is put 

I could always try again tomorrow 
I might always try again tomorrow 

try again tomorrow 
(tired as pavements underfoot, weary as the petals put between pages warm with trust, turning slowly into dust)

_All of the lyrics were taken from Liana's bandcamp_

[sebastianpobletecarvalho]

Miss Diana Flores, I am diagnosed with dysthymia (mild chronic depression). A long time ago I found my balance by accepting that being happy does not last and therefore neither does being sad. Through this I have been able to live functionally knowing that happy moments are precious and should be appreciated to the fullest, and sad moments are bittersweet, since I can only feel bad because before I felt good.

Just... How? how someone i never talked nor meet in my entire life can write something like "Rises the moon"? How can someone capture my entire life expoirience in such a simple metafore? It even has this Brasilian Bossa nova style (im half brasilian). I see that you have plenty of followers in your channell and plenty of coments about your songs so this feel kind of irrelvant, but if you ever find yourself wondering if your music reaches people, I want you to know that you have reached me as no other music has ever had. It makes me feel like im not alone in this mess and im not just living a sorry excuse of a life. I wish you fortune in everithing you ever atempt.

[aiko]

I realized "huh, why does this sound so nice" then I realized this is bossa nova, plus the lyrics are totally something I resonate with. I've only listened to "rises the moon" until recently but I know I have fallen in love with this EP. Thank you so much!!!

[caldega]

this is easily one of my favorite EPs of all time, if not my very favorite. every little bit of it so beautiful, the voice, the gentle instruments, the small scratches of the guitar, the lyrics, the atmosphere, just every single thing. it's really touched me in a way like no other piece of music has. thank you so much for making this, its helped me alot.

[emilyclaireotto]

I really love the song recently because with such a sweet melody you express something so dark so blatantly

[ferriswheel]

I get a motherly sort of comfort in Liana’s songs. Me and my mother have a very rocky relationship, all of these songs are like the mother I couldn’t have. They always calm me down, especially mother tongue. All of your songs have gotten me through rough patches. Thank you for having such a large impact on my life, Liana <3 It truly means more than you could ever imagine.

[blinkp]

I was listening to this yesterday with my mom's account, so when she opened her account she saw these songs. She listened to the entire thing and started crying, and told me, "This girl is so talented and pretty!" Moral of this story: Your songs are beautiful and a lot of people love them💖💖💖

[nianikam]

Hi!! I know you may not see this, but if you ever do, I want you to know that Rises the Moon is the most calming song I have ever heard. I derealize, dissociate, as well as have manic episodes, and Rises the Moon helps calm me down from all three of those. It genuinely helps me so much with my mental health issues. It's a wonderful song, and i'm so happy you made it, along with all the other songs in this EP!! You have real talent and skill with songwriting and singing <3

[skrrten]

i remember when u posted "song about autumn i guess"

not gonna lie, it always calmed me and id always end up sleeping listening to it

AND NOW THERES A WHOLE EP!! I LOVE IT !!!

[gamingvichi]

"but recently
everyone says they are seeing less of me
i could do better if i had energy
be like i used to be

but frequently
i picture myself walking straight into the sea
laughing as the waves come rolling to my knees
what a place to be "

[hopeworldenthusiast.]

beautiful, as always, liana! this style of music is always breathtaking, and with you, it makes it so much nicer.
thank you for this art, and your contribution to society.
i needed this 💕✨

[canaryskies]

Liliana is what got me so heavy into the flowery pastel astethic honestly. Your songs make me feel so much better after a harsh month or two. Like conforting words from my mother. It's so sweet. Keep up the good work and I don't know what I would do without your pretty songs.

[nat-kpzb]

Omg you're actually a queen. Straight into my playlist.

[kennykenken]

Rises the moon is my go to song to calm down. Even now I'm one negative topic away from just bursting into tears. Thank you so much for making this.

[GTNB]

Wow. The melodies. The clarity. This is something extraordinary. My love for this talent is immeasurable. This makes me feel a sense of happiness I haven’t felt for many years. My jaw was gaping open at sheer awe of certain parts being so masterfully crafted.

This is a gift I will treasure for many years.

[OhSoShortcake]

4 YEARS
I'll comment anyway, to say that:

- Rises the Moon is perfect for falling asleep, and it has such a flowy yet still, numb feeling, like being held tightly by something but like, not. idk how to explain it, but it's good as heck

- Recently has such a cheerful, happy vibe, but then a dark underside, feels prickly and smooth at the same time. it's a mixture of pure GOODNESS

- I get a strange, simple aura from Papercut, it feels like you're part of the song as it keeps playing, if that makes any sense at all, like you're in the song. Extra warm, fluffy vibes, in a good way ofc

- Something is unsettling about Mother's Tongue, the fact that the guitar is playing stands out amongst the song, and it feels … airy? and very springy/jumpy/skippy. It feels spiky and snappy while mixing a smooth, basic, fluttery emotion. Weird, funky vibes, unique

- Try again tomorrow is the definition of summery flutes. It feels like an out-of-place warm spring-themed song you sing to yourself on a picnic with nobody invited, LOVELY, slight wedding feels


And that's my opinions, some of these are kinda loosely explained compared to how I actually think of them, but I'm pretty sure my emotions are unexplainable using words from the English dictionary. Moral of the story: Mother's Tongue is very confusing to try and explain, I spent ages on that one description-

GOOD 👏JOB 👏.

[goodjobeli]

this is so beautiful (plus congrats on your performance on the team starkid livestream yesterday!)