Maria Alejandra Velásquez-Sossa – soprano
David Sossa Fernández – guitar
Buff Allen – drums and percussion

Lyrics:

Its slippery among the throng.
Strangers pass, hunched, pocket hands,
Brush shoulders through the swarming hordes;
Sidelong glances dart and slide.

I’m luminous beneath disguise.
Bland drab covering conceals
The phosphorescent pool inside:
Nothing leaks through my facade.

Then up she blazes, eyes alight,
Shutters flung out, curtains trail.
A fresh spring sunlit breeze sweeps through,
Mocks my poor protective shade.

I want to meet you halfway
Slide underneath your skin
Feel the tension tug,
Take hold, and twist
into mutual release.

Maneuver for proximity,
Momentary alignment.
Uncovered by each other’s gaze:
Involuntary response.

We need a conversation now;
Words to shuttle sparks between
These lights within our separate selves
Merge into connected flame.

I want to meet you halfway
Slide underneath your skin
Feel the tension tug,
Take hold, and twist
into mutual release.