I Didn't Realise You Were Listening!!

by Sansha

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This song follows my reflections during my October heartbreak, the by-product of a separation from an avoidant boyfriend who made me feel invisible. He was also my housemate (plot twist!) which explains my inclusion of household imagery-'twitching in the kitchen.'
I enjoyed making something that flits in between 4 and 5 time signature to reflect the ambiguity of the situation, and this is the highest melody I have ever recorded for a song. I had to engage my old opera chops to get my voice into the right place for the vocal performance.
The name of the song is a nod to how over-looked and empty I felt in the relationship and in the house after, which had very high ceilings and was quite cold in that Winter. Making this tune got me through it!

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Didn't realise you were listening
caught me twitching in the kitchen
never felt like I was glistening
cos I didn't know that you were listening

Oh, and now it's dark
I feel my heart
was it worth it? Oh
Was I even there?
My eyes my hair
the colours fade into air

Didn't ever feel like you're mine
David said I saw all the signs
my eyes were wondering all of the time
cos I didn't know you were only mine

Oh, and now it's cold
the air you hold
the love is drained
were you ever here?
You floated near
you always disappear

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released March 23, 2023
Singing, songwriting, producing, violins-Sansha
Mixing and Mastering-Darren Woodford
Single artwork-Sansha

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Sansha London, UK

Sansha is the name my mum wanted to call me before I was born but she was too scared.I’ve been described as a'Lilly Allen- Victoria Wood hybrid’ I think because I tell lots of stories on stage in between singing my songs and I've performed a show at the Edinburgh Fringe twice."A voice that could melt your heart if it wasn't preoccupied with rupturing your belly though laughter"Sofar Sounds Denmark. ... more

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