BORN TO THE STARS (Scroll down for other albums & lyrics)
Hi, guys!!!! I am beyond excited about my new album, BORN TO THE STARS!!
The album is named after one of my songs which celebrates human spirit and perseverance
It is about making the most of the life that we've been given, about taking chances, dreaming big and never giving up, no matter how hard it gets.
You can buy it on a CD (signed, hugged & kissed, includes digital download) or get a digital download only!
ORDER BORN TO THE STARS at https://www.marinav.com/music-store
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to all of the amazing people who sponsored & pre-ordered the album!
hugs and thank you so much for supporting my music!!
Marina ❤
1. Born To The Stars feat. Árstíðir
2. I Am Iron
3. Be My Light *
4. Together Alone
5. Fire In The Sky
6. Beautiful Forever
7. Good *
8. Bring It On *
9. Autumn Song (in Russian)
10. Imagine *
All songs written by Marina Verenikina & Nick Baker
“Imagine” written by John Lennon
“Fire In The Sky” written by Marina Verenikina & Steve Horner
"Autumn Song" is based on the poem by Leeza Eren.
Executive producers: Marina V & Nick Baker
Produced, mixed & mastered by Steve Horner
* Produced, mixed & mastered by Alex Kharlamov
Associate producers: Eric Pang & Kirk Gaudi
Photography: Evelina Pentcheva (cover) and Franz Salvatierra
Copyright © 2017 Marina V www.MarinaV.com
Album statement:
Sometimes it feels like there is no hope, only darkness. Sometimes it feels like nothing you do matters. Sometimes it seems the good always loses and the bad always wins.
I know I feel this way too often.
But there is always hope. There is light. There is lots of love in this world, if we only choose to see and to seek it, and if we choose to fight for it. It is totally up to each one of us.
We have been given this life, this chance to be here on this magnificent planet. No matter how hard it sometimes gets, we should spend every day making the most of it. We are never to stop. We are BORN TO THE STARS.
BORN TO THE STARS
Whatever happened to
The dreams that we once knew
Whatever happened to us
Did we grow up too fast?
Well, I don’t want to be
Whatever they decided for me
And I don’t want to feel
The way it’s making me feel
We are, we are, we are
We are born to the stars, we are
We are never to stop
Never to stop
Even when it scares us
We are, we are, we are
We are given a chance we are
We are never to stop
Never to stop
We are the only chance we’ve got
Whatever happened to
The brave and beautiful
The hope in songs & books
Discovering the universe
Well I don’t want to be
Their sensible version of me
And I don’t want to feel
The way it’s making me feel
Whatever happened to
The dreams that we once knew
Whatever happened to our childlike wonder
I need to feel the light
The hunger for this life
The beauty lies inside
So go and find it
We are, we are, we are
We are born to the stars, we are
We are never to stop
Never to stop
Even when it scares us
We are, we are, we are
We are given a chance we are
We are never to stop
Never to stop
We are the only chance we’ve got
I AM IRON
It’s like I've known you all my life
Like I turned the car around and came home
It's sweet and it's intense
And everything makes sense with you
I remember as a child
I was brave and I was wild
And now again I'm feeling free
You gave that back to me
I hope you see that
You, you make me so inspired
Make me feel like I am fire
I am iron
You, you let me be who I am
And I know that I am fire
I am iron with you
Don't regret one lonely day
If it sent me on my way to you
Like a story in a book
I'm amazed at what it took
To make it true
You, you make me so inspired
Make me feel like I am fire
I am iron
You, you let me be who I am
And I know that I am fire
I am iron with you
You'll always be my muse
And I'll be, I'll be everything you'll ever need
I'm making mountains move
I'm stronger when you're with me
You, you make me so inspired
Make me feel like I am fire
I am iron
You, you let me be who I am
And I know that I am fire
I am iron with you
I know that I'm fire
I am iron with you
BE MY LIGHT
Here's my heart
Here it is
On my lips
On my lips
On my sleeve
I won't hide anymore
And here I am
This is it
What you see
What you see
Is what you get
I won't pretend anymore
The mountains they surround my mind
And I need you tonight, need you to
Be my light
Be my light
Be my light tonight
And if it all burns down
I'll still have my crown
Cause you're my light
On the darkest night
So here's my truth
Here it is
Let it in
Let it in
Let it be
Not just mine anymore
And here I am
Can you feel
Can you feel
That I'm letting you in
Not alone anymore
The shadows they are right on time
And I need you tonight
And if the shadows come to find me
I will shine, I will shine
Be my light
Be my light
Be my light tonight
And if it all burns down
I'll still have my crown
Cause you're my light
On the darkest night
TOGETHER ALONE
No one talks on the phone anymore
We're connected yet somehow alone
I took you for granted
And now it's getting too grey over here
I thought I was done being weird
Guess I was mistaken
And I'm wasting my time
Wasting my time
Trying to find what I'll never find
And I'm holding it in
Trying to fit in
Pretending I'm fine
But I'm losing my mind
Someone, save me tonight
No one walks side by side anymore
You blink and the moment is gone
A lifetime of moments
And I'm wasting my time
Wasting my time
Trying to find what I'll never find
And I'm holding it in
Trying to fit in
Pretending I'm fine
But I'm losing my mind
Someone, save me tonight
We used to see the colors of each others’ eyes
But now we are more alone than we could have realized
It's time to decide if we're clever or wise
No one knows anyone anymore
No one drops by and knocks on my door
Maybe tomorrow, cause
I’m wasting my time
Wasting my time
Hoping to find what I'll never find
And I'm holding it in
Trying to fit in
Pretending I'm fine
But I'm losing my mind
Someone, save me tonight
FIRE IN THE SKY
Don't know if tomorrow comes
I don't know if we live to see the rising sun
I just need to feel you right here
We can’t afford to give in to fear
We used to be invincible, never afraid, never afraid
Maybe we can be brave again, it's not too late, it's not too late
Flash of light
Turn the tide, turn the tide
The world is ours
Take this time, just take this time
With all this love on our side
You and I, you and I are
Fire in the sky, fire in the sky
Counting every star tonight
Lighting up the dark, star light, star bright
I just need you here with me
Everywhere I go, we will be
We used to be invincible, never afraid, never afraid
Maybe we can be brave again, it's not too late, it's not too late
Flash of light
Turn the tide, turn the tide
The world is ours
Take this time, just take this time
With all this love on our side
You and I, you and I are
Fire in the sky, fire in the sky
BEAUTIFUL FOREVER
It’s so hard to find the words
Happy memories always hurt
Cause you were always part of me
And I will always think of you
And I will always dream of you
And you will always be
Beautiful forever
To me
Found your picture on my phone
Making faces, having fun
Your smile will always shine for me
And I will always think of you
And I will always dream of you
And you will always be
Beautiful forever
To me
I don’t know what tomorrow brings
But I know you will always be with me
And I will always wish for you
And I will always dream of you
And you will always be
Beautiful forever
To me
GOOD
Over the ocean
Of memories and time
Words never spoken
They’re yours and they’re mine
Never forgiven
There’s beauty and regret
Looking for meaning
Just haven’t found it yet
Be strong
Be good
If I could take your pain away, I would
I wish I could be strong
Be brave
Be good, be good
Wading through chaos
Cornered by my mind
Lost in the greyness
Between the darkness and the light
Trying to make it
One breath at a time
Looking for answers
Afraid what I may find
Be strong
Be good
If I could take your pain away, I would
I wish I could be strong
Be brave
Be good, be good
Don’t you leave me alone
Don’t you make me pay such a heavy toll
Be strong
Be good
If I could take your pain away, I would
I wish I could be strong
Brave
If I could take your pain away, I wish I could, I wish I could
Be strong, be brave, be good
Be good
BRING IT ON
Drifting slowly
Trying to make my peace
Tortured souls
They never get release
You say it doesn't matter
But it does to me
Bright eyed and shattered
Not sure what I believe
Here we go, here we go, almost there
Here we go, here we go, between hope and despair
Bring it on, I won’t lay down and die
Bring it on, if you want a fight
Bring it on, I’m not afraid to fight
I’m not afraid to fight
Disillusioned
Tired of the wait
My fire’s still burning
Don’t tell me it’s too late
You look but you don’t see me
Who do you think you are?
You don’t grant me freedom
I was born to the stars
Here we go, here we go, almost there
Here we go, here we go, between hope and despair
Bring it on, I won’t lay down and die
Bring it on, if you want a fight
Bring it on, I’m not afraid to fight
I’m not afraid to fight
Only I can kill my demons
Only I can give me freedom
Only I can kill my demons
Only I can give me freedom
Only I can kill my demons
Only I can give me freedom
Only I can kill my demons
Only I can give me freedom
Bring it on, I won’t lay down and die
Bring it on, I’m not afraid to fight
Bring it on, I won’t lay down and die
Bring it on, if you want a fight
Bring it on, I’m not afraid to fight
I’m not afraid to fight
I’m not afraid to fight
У МЕНЯ ЭТОЙ ОСЕНИ НЕТ (AUTUMN SONG)
У меня этой осени нет
Я скучаю по хрусту листвы под ногами
Ностальгии известный сюжет
Я не здесь, но уже и не с вами
У меня две страны, две семьи
Отчий дом и до боли родная чужбина
Невозможные снятся мне сны
Сердце рвется на две половины
Две реальности, две парралели
Мне подарены щедро лукавой судьбой
В первой слышу апреля капели
Во второй - океанский прибой
У меня этой осени нет
Я скучаю по хрусту листвы под ногами
Так найду ль я когда-то ответ
Если я и не здесь, и не с вами
Я не здесь, но уже и не с вами
I don’t have that kind of an autumn here
I miss the leaves crunching under my feet
This is a typical nostalgic scenario
I am not here, yet I am no longer with you
I have two countries, two families
My motherland and my new, achingly close-to-my-heart foreign land
I am dreaming impossible dreams
And my heart is breaking in two pieces
Two realities, to parallel lives
Were generously gifted to me by the clever destiny
In the first one I hear drops of April icicles melting
In the second – ocean’s waves
I don’t have this kind of an autumn here
I miss the leaves crunching under my feet
Will I ever find the answer
Because I am not here, and no longer with you
IMAGINE
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Once more, thanks to every person who sponsored the album:
Kirk Gaudi, Eric Pang, Barry Clayton, Bill Curry, Brian Wilson, Mark Stolworthy, Stephen Byrnes, Philip David Morgan, Frederik & Gerda Plets , John Schahfer, Alan Claypool, Shawn Barry, Rich Hanson, Yves Franquien, Alissa Redditt, Wim Jannes, Dima Dagman, Byron Nesbitt, Rory Manley, Robert Redditt, Anthony Occhipinto, Gail Hajjar, Michael Clifford, Sonya Elena, Erik Eason, Stephen Carson, Matt & Sue Whittaker, Kelley Knight, Dwaine Maggart, Aleksandr Melikov, Don & Joelle Adkins, Tom Wolan, Heather McAlister, Frank "Doc" Bettag, Larry & Kathy Wendt, Michael Hodder, Jim Bertrand, Shannon Poe, Paul Brown, John Custodio, Michael Allen, Gilberto Naoto Akamatsu, Cole Coleman, Scott Wright, Bill Stelzer, Chris Krahn, Charles D'Andrea, Bruce Alpert, Kakuma Mori, Jim Lione & Luis, Lee Nafziger, Marci Chiarandini, Andy Sweeney, Dennis Bogart, Dave Williams, Stefanie Oepen, Marcia Baker, Mike Lee, Michael & Mallory Bendorf, Mike & Emily & Cameron Hanley, Ron Bell, Beatrice St Cyr , Barbara Hooker, Bruce Wallace, Kyle Borcz, Mary Shea, Les Nye, Teddy Hucks, Joe Olson, Jurjen Koopmans, Günther Gitzel, Peter Simpson, Joshua Cook, Ben Miller, Nicole & Vic & Max & Ariel Guimaraes, Todd Mitchell, Raymond Steiner, Scot Kleinman, Dale Lewis & Laurel Fischer, Bernard Spangenberg , Kristin Dormuth, John Kinnicutt , Sue Case, Margi Duran, Kevin Jackson, Tom Krich, Charles Tronicke, Larry Fox, Marty & Emanuele Berardini, Anita Murphy and Joseph Sanchez, Kristy DeWall, Jan Jacobs, Pete Miller, Maarten Avontuur, Jim Winterroth, Hermann-Josef Kurzen, Neil Guzman, Paul & Sheri Braun, Bob Mutascio , Beigi & Rosana, Vu Pham, Paul Moromisato, Richard Hawkins, Shane Pearson, Peter Malek, Kevin Eckhoff, Mike Weatherley, Andrew Loh, Cathy Brown, Alan Roche, Greg Romero, Albert Patrick, Dave Weber, Bill Ash, Thea Nayler, Hung Lam, Kirk Gaudi, Boris Rybak, Ai Yuasa, Alissa Redditt & family, Jimmy Owens and all of our 2 SONGS A MONTH CLUB family members at www.patreon.com/MarinaV whose monthly support allows me to continue creating music and living my dream. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
Thank you for reading the lyrics, for buying BORN TO THE STARS and for supporting my music!
You are AMAZING!!!
Hugs, lots of love and see you at the shows!
Marina :)
INNER SUPERHERO
Chapter 1: SPACE ROSE
1. Hello
2. Run
3. Win*
4. Speak
5. Fairytale or Not
6. Stand
Chapter 2: THE HAPPY ENDING
7. Light Up The Dark*
8. Enjoy The Ride
9. Say Hello^
10. Going Home*
BONUS:
11. Run (Russian version)
12. Wind of Change (Scorpions cover)
All songs written by Marina Verenikina & Nick Baker (except Wind of Change is written by Klaus Meine).
(c) 2013-2017 Marina V. All rights reserved.
All songs produced, arranged and mastered by Ryan Franks except
* produced & arranged by Alex Kharlamov
^ produced by Craig Parker Adams
HELLO
Let me come
And show you how to
Feel no pain when you’re bleeding
In the night the wind is howling
You go insane because you needed
Someone there until sunrise
I know that you can save my life if you just tried
I scream hello..
Tell me, are you out there?
Tell me, are you out there?
Hello, hello..
I just need some sort of sign
I need a little light to give me hope
I scream hello...
Let me come
And show you how to lose your soul to all your demons
I have seen the other side
I know that you can save my life if you just tried
I scream hello...
Tell me, are you out there?
Tell me, are you out there?
Hello, hello..
I just need some sort of sign
I need a little light to give me hope
I scream hello...
I believe
I believe and I know I can save my life, if I just tried…
Hello…
RUN
You, you screw me up
mess with my mind
it’s just my luck…
Your magic worked
I don’t know what to do
I want your spell
I want your spell
I want your voodoo
So I'll run run run
And I won’t stop
and I feel the burn
but I'm catching up
so I'll run run run
til I cross the line
I'll run run run
til your love is mine
You know our stars have been aligned
So I'll run run run
til I fall or til your love is mine
You, you freak me out
You wove the web
I can’t live without
You hypnotize
I don’t know what to do
I want your spell
I want your spell
I want what you do
So I'll run run run
And I won’t stop
and I feel the burn
but I'm catching up
so I'll run run run
til I cross the line
I'll run run run
til your love is mine
You know our stars have been aligned
So I'll run run run
til I fall or til your love is mine
You, you screw me up, you make me chase you…
WIN
Not gonna fight it
I won’t deny it
They’re gonna lick their wounds and like it
I’m gonna taste it
I’m gonna live it
I’m gonna take more than they’re giving
I’m gonna win tonight
I’m gonna win this fight
I won’t deny it
I’ll win or die trying
It has been written in the sky
That I’m gonna win tonight
I’ll win or die trying
And I’m gonna win tonight
I like it faster
I like it harder
They like it smart
I like it smarter
I’m gonna face it
I’m gonna ace it
Not gonna stop til I’m in space and
I’m gonna win tonight
I’m gonna win this fight
I won’t deny it
I’ll win or die trying
It has been written in the sky
That I’m gonna win tonight
I’ll win or die trying
And I’m gonna win tonight
There’s no need to suffer
Just know that I
I’m gonna win tonight
I’m gonna win this fight
I won’t deny it
I’ll win or die trying
It has been written in the sky
That I’m gonna win tonight
I’ll win or die trying
And I’m gonna win tonight
SPEAK
I want to scream at people who are mean to me
But I’m too nice, too nice
I’m a nice girl
I’m the quiet type
Never argue, never fight
Always agree, afraid
Afraid of controversy
Afraid to hurt the feelings of people who don’t care
Don’t care about me
But now I’ve had enough
I will speak up
I will speak out
And I will speak my mind
Don’t care if they freak out
I will speak out
And I will speak my mind
Not gonna worry what they think and I’m not sorry
Got my voice and I will be heard
I’m done with compromise
Don’t ask me to be nice
Too nice, too nice, cause I’m a nice girl
Cause now I’ve had enough
I will speak up
I will speak out
And I will speak my mind
Don’t care if they freak out
I will speak out
And I will speak my mind
And I will never apologize
Never apologize for being myself
I’ve had enough
I will speak up
I will speak out
And I will speak my mind
Don’t care if they freak out
I am gonna speak out
And I will speak my mind
I will speak up, speak out, and I will speak my mind
I will speak up, speak out
And I will speak my mind
FAIRYTALE OR NOT
I feel like rain
I’m empty yet overwhelmed
I’m cold yet burning up
I feel that I screwed up
How can I make this whole again, whole again
When I just don’t know where to start
I don’t know what I’ve got
I don’t know where I’m going
Fairytale or not
Not sure just who I see
Who is really me
Who I wanna be when I grow up
Fairytale or not
I feel awake
I’m burning at the stake
This dream it never ends
Not sure where it begins
What does it even mean to me, and what’s the cost
Cause I just don’t know what I’ve lost
I don’t know what I’ve got
I don’t know where I’m going
Fairytale or not
Not sure just who I see
Who is really me
Who I wanna be when I grow up
Fairytale or not
Yes, I’m unsure
But do we need to know?
Is there a cure
Or at least a placebo
STAND
Live or die with no regret
You and I will make it yet
Hold me, from the fire you pull me
Lift me up and show me beauty to be found
Hold me, promise you will hold me
Even if the world comes crashing down
When the world comes crashing down around us
We’ll stand our ground
On the edge of everything
Dance upon piano string
Hold me, from the fire you pull me
Lift me up and show me beauty to be found
Hold me, promise you will hold me
Even if the world comes crashing down
When the world comes crashing down around us
We’ll stand our ground
I will never break
I will never fall
As long as I see your eyes, I am whole
Live or die with no regret
LIGHT UP THE DARK
Lost, I don’t know where
Holding on to nothing
There must be something there
Hope, it goes nowhere
Until I find a way and
LIGHT UP THE DARK
LIGHT UP THE DARK
It’s funny what we don’t see until we
LIGHT UP THE DARK
A flame from a spark
How beautiful life can be
When we LIGHT UP THE DARK
Love can lead me home
A place where I am stronger
A place where I belong now
Peace, I’ll find my peace
With a candle here I stand
I know my life is in my hands
LIGHT UP THE DARK
LIGHT UP THE DARK
It’s funny what we don’t see until we
LIGHT UP THE DARK
A flame from a spark
How beautiful life can be
When we LIGHT UP THE DARK
Together we can shine a light
Together we can shine a light
Together we can shine a light
Together we can shine a light
ENJOY THE RIDE
You follow me
I follow you
I wanna be wherever you go
Through my mind and in my dreams
I see it clearly now
That I have found what’s hard to find
I only need you here beside me
Take me, take me
Take me to the place I love the most
Let’s run away together
Let’s get lost
I know that you’ll be by my side
So let’s enjoy the ride
You look at me
I look at you
And somehow I just know that
You can read my mind and dream my dreams
And I believe it now
That I have found what’s hard to find
I only need you here beside me
Take me, take me
Take me to the place I love the most
Let’s run away together
Let’s get lost
I know that you’ll be by my side
So let’s enjoy the ride
You are my favorite place
Take me, take me
Take me to the place I love the most
Let’s run away together
Let’s get lost
I know that you’ll be by my side
So let’s enjoy the ride
SAY HELLO
Put down your phone
Forget your email and your texts
They’ll be there later
There’s life outside these walls
Take a vacation for a minute
It’s okay to live a little
You can have it all
Say, say hello
To the world
To the sky above
Feel the love
Say, say hello
To the sun
It’s saying
It’s time you had some fun
So take a walk outside
Reintroduce yourself to your surroundings
And remember what it’s like
Sometimes you gotta take a moment
Take a break and smell the roses
Go fly a kite
Say, say hello
To the world
To the sky above
Feel the love
Say, say hello
To the sun
It’s saying
It’s time you had some fun
Don’t pay attention
To the people that don’t get you
Only you can set you free
You’ve got the right to be
What you decide
You’ve already got all that you need
GOING HOME
Nothing feels right
Nothing feels wrong
But something is missing, missing
I think of a place
One that I know
It calls and I'm listening...
I'm going HOME
taking off today
HOME
I'm on my way HOME
cause I can't stay away,
I'm going HOME
where I belong
HOME
it's been too long
HOME....
I'm going HOME
I’ve wandered this world
I’ve seen all its love
I tell you, it’s beautiful
It’s beautiful
Wherever I am
Wherever I go
One place keeps calling
It’s calling HOME
БЕГУ
Ты сводишь меня, cводишь с ума
Моя беда
В себя влюбил
Что делать мне?
И я хочу, Я так хочу
Гореть в твоём огне
И я бегу, бегу
И не остановлюсь
Уже вот вот вот
До тебя коснусь
Я бегу, бегу
Пульсирует кровь
Мне жизненно важна
Твоя любовь
У нас с тобой одна судьба
Тебя догоню
И ты влюбишься в меня
Ты, ты меня скрутил
Паутину сплёл
В дремучий лес завёл
Околдовал, Очаровал
Ты из меня, из меня
Чудовище создал
И я бегу, бегу
И не остановлюсь
Уже вот вот
До тебя коснусь
Я бегу, бегу
Пульсирует кровь
Мне жизненно важна
Твоя любовь
У нас с тобой одна судьба
Тебя догоню
И ты влюбишься в меня
И я гонюсь
За твоей тенью...
Huge thanks to every person who worked with us on this album: our amazing and talented producers, Ryan, Alex and Craig, all of the komrades, sponsors, friends and families who made this album financially & emotionally possible, to our designer Jim, our photographers Emily and Amelia and to Giovanna for making me look glamorous. We are very grateful for all of your love, your talents and your time in helping us make our dreams come true.
Love, Marina (and Nick) :)
Associate producer: Alan Roche
Artwork & design: Jim Aiken
Cover photo + left insert photo: Amelia Yokel
Back cover photo + right insert photo: Emily Hanley
Makeup/hair magic: Giovanna Avila
Claps & choir vocals on Light Up The Dark & Say Hello: Erik Eason, Suzy Whitesel, JoAnn Arnold, Matt Muncie, Elvira Baryakina, Dave Williams, Shannon Hurley, Cole Coleman, Nick Baker, Ben Eisen, Manda Mosher, Denise Bundlie, Adam Sears, Alex Kharlamov, Steve & Debby Leavitt, Matt Dinan, Nicole Gordon, Tom and John Irwin, Laura Clapp, Dan Reed, Eva Hunter, Shai Shaashua & Noa Tucker, Astrid Plane.
Additional musicians on Say Hello: Bass: Ben Eisen, Laud: Cole Coleman, Ukulele & Guitar: Nick Baker, Wurlitzer: Shannon Hurley, Drums: Darren Augustus. Drums engineered by Tim Moore at Mas Music Productions.
Run & Stand mixed by Joshua Minyard.
Special thanks to Ayers Guitars, Sennheiser, TC-Helicon & Yamaha for their support.
www.MarinaV.com
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I would like to express my enormous gratitude to all of the amazing people around the globe who helped us make INNER SUPERHERO:
Alan Roche, Eric Pang, Vlad Marsavin, Kirk Gaudi, Joe Pizzuti, Todd Mitchell, Alan Claypool, John Schahfer, Bill Curry, Derek & Nicole Herr, Arlene, Alan Carey, Wim Jannes, Matt Kemerer, Matt Rhodes & Amy, Mark Gremling, Don & Joelle Adkins, Charles Roussel, Alex Dubovoy, Michael Clifford, Erik Eason, Steve Fowler, Laurent Testud, Brent Kashiwagi, Jason Bouzane, Ray McDermott, Kakuma Mori, Rich & Sue Hanson, Dennis Gray, Bobby Glidden, Marc Jacobs, Larry Kline, Jeff Mas, Dave Williams, Bill Stelzer, Heather McAlister, Sonya Elena, Sebastian Alexander, Mark Gardner, Nuno Esteves, Dwaine Maggart, Chris Doney, Jeffrey Richter, Dima Livotov , Byron Nesbitt, Bruce Alpert, Bob Sanderlin, Anita and Joseph, Donn & Mary Martin, Randy & Heidi, Arthur & Barbara Posner, Ron and Christy Hodge, Dev Mutha, Glenn Bakke, Stephen Carson, Doug Johnson & Sarah Phillips, Elias Azrak, Randy Bullock, Ken Barr, Greg Aziz, Tomas Calvo, Karl Hille, Mike Boldrick, Tom & Connie Elmore, Larry Hart, Vadim Ponomarenko, Chris West, Nick Smith, Roman Smith, Ted Thornton, Eugene Suchkov, Louise Valmoria, Joe Masiero, Marty Berardini & Jenn, John Kinnicutt, Slava Molotov, Alex Causey, Jerry Watson, Jesse Sparks, Paul Braun & Sheri Nash-Braun, Brian Wilson, Scott Wright, Dima Dagman, Andy Grant, Daniel Bellerose, Bill Adler, Bob Mutascio, Jesse Conklin, Raymond Steiner, Bruce Wallace, Kristen & Simeon Bethke, Sasha Zolotov, Josh Mailman, Jim Bertrand, Vu Pham, Dana Grooms, Jeff Axelrod, Anja Voorman, Irina Semenikhina, Albert Patrick, Patricia Gangwer, Eric Lallier, Rollin Lofdahl, Philip David Morgan, John Mitchell, Cathy Brown, Michael Doubovis, John Curd, Mike Osorio, Chris Pearce, Pete Miller, Abraham Abdullah, Michael Porrazzo, Dima Leonov, Melanie Wicker, Mary & Ella , Tom Wolan, Vladimir Andreev/Andrew Russet, Lisa Barber, Judy Norris, Malcolm Singer, Eddie Roosenmaallen, Maarten Avontuur, Monique Brown, Joseph Hecht, Elvira Baryakina, Joshua Cook, Todd Stark, Scot Kleinman, Natasha & Dmitry Pakhomkin, Matt Wilkinson, Bruce Holz, Paul Dymond, Christoph Bull, Ian Spain, Michael Palmer, Julie Davison, Jim Rhyan, Bob Keefer, Bill Costello, Tiffany & Mike, Pete Simpson, Maria & Andrew, Mike & Emily Hanley, Susan Galvez, Alex Kulagin, Brian Ervin, Kristin Dormuth, Michael Blaine, Amanda Brooks, Richard Hartwig, Kyle & Candie, Lionel Heredia, Matt Edwardsen & Lara Hollaway, Philippe Falleau, Andrew Bauserman, Joe Olson, Charles D'Andrea, Shannon Poe, Leo Lutz, Frederik & Gerda Van Der Linden, Ben Miller, Denise & Mike Bundlie, Rave Mehta, Sue Case, Donna & Dan VonLanken, my mom, Joann Arnold, Andy Sweeney, Nancy Hsieh, Clint Grimes, Steve & Debby Leavitt, James Mitchell, Suzy Whitesel, Ella Makarkina, Stephan Volz, Petr Furmanek, Nusi Dekker, Tim James, Ciaran Hope, Sergey Ulanov, Erik McCall, Helaine Munson, Bill & Vicki Heppe, Shawn Barry, Chris Krahn, Wayne & Sue Brask/BRASK concerts, Steve Cooperman, Richard Peabody, Stephen Odell, Wilma Vialle, Luke McQuillan, Nick Bilogorskiy, Tess Taylor/NARIP, Bonnie Scherer, Shane Pearson, Trevor Dunshea, Marcomé, Susan Hollander, Billy Sims, Thorsten Uekermann, Johanna Schiavo, Brian Clark, Nathan Rossin, Vicki Trask, Douglas Stingley, Moriah Hart, Kevin Jackson, Philip Hucks, Nataliya Borisova, Jamie & Karie Fitzgerald, Doug Dine, Jan Haase, Jeff Sorrell, Konstantin Vorobyev, Brian, Becky & Brooke Huckeba, Darren Augustus, David Yeager, David Likuski, Tom Irwin, Jan Jacobs, Maxim Fridental, Imtiaz Rahi, Astrid Plane, Rob Haas, Juli Ryan, Jill Pallack, John Whitmore, Kelley Knight, Bruce Mack, Dave Lama, Larry Bock, Paul Franco, Irina Segal, Charles Bennett, Patrick Descourtis, Laura Lekesiute, Brian Sager, Phil Harrington, Phil Halliwell, Marsi Trujillo, Jenn Allison, Alex Kinnan, Sandro Monetti, Jose Granha, Mary H Jackson, Aura, Laura Sullivan, Madeline Alpert, Peter Nagra.
You are my heroes. Without you, we would not have been able to bring this album to life. Thank you for believing in me and my music. Thank you for your love, support and trust!
Lots of love and see you at the shows!!
Marina (and Nick) :)
MY STAR
- You Make Me Beautiful 3:38
- Thursday Song 4:01
- Blue for You 3:29
- My Star 4:00
- Killing My Dream 3:56
- Don’t Cry 5:08
- Unbalanced 3:13
- Weight of the World 4:04
- Tonkaya Ryabina / Тонкая Рябина 1:44
- Magical Christmas 3:22
MY STAR: All songs written by Marina Verenikina & Nick Baker. Produced by Guy Erez
“Don’t Cry” written by Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, W. Axl Rose & Duff McKagan; “Tonkaya Ryabina” is a Russian traditional song.
www.MarinaV.com © 2010 Marina V & Nick Baker. All rights reserved.
AWESOME MUSICIANS ON THIS RECORD:
Guy Erez – bass, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, programming, keyboards
Shai Shaashua - engineering, programming
Ryan Hoyle – drums on “Weight of the World” and “Unbalanced”
Dorian Crozier – drums on “You Make Me Beautiful”
Nick Baker – percussion
Bruce Kulick – guest guitars on “Killing My Dream”
Ben Eisen – guest bass on “You Make Me Beautiful”
Shannon Hurley – additional keys on “You Make Me Beautiful”
Marina V – vocals and piano
Snapping/laughing/talking on “Magical Christmas”: Nick, Guy, Shai & Marina.
Good times & Russian chocolates were had by all :)
Produced & mixed by Guy Erez (1,2,7,8 mixed by Brian Yaskulka).
Mastered by Reuben Cohen for Lurssen Mastering.
Artwork & design: Jim Aiken.
Photography: Don Adkins.
All songs written by Marina G. Verenikina & Nick Baker.
“Don’t Cry” written by Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, W. Axl Rose & Duff McKagan;
“Tonkaya Ryabina” is a Russian traditional song.
Published by Somo Music (SESAC) and Crazy Apples Worldwide (ASCAP).
“Killing My Dream”, "Unbalanced" & “Magical Christmas” published by Crazy Apples Worldwide (ASCAP).
“Don’t Cry” published by Black Frog Music c/o Universal Polygram Intl and Guns n’ Roses Music c/o Sussman & Associates
Many many many thanks to every sweet person who worked so hard on this album and who made it possible – you are my angels!!!! Extra special thanks goes out to the associate producer, Frank "Doc" Bettag, as well as to David Krebs, to our families and to my amazing patrons of the arts (komrades):
Mila Rozanova and Carmen Video, Alan Roche, Alan Claypool, Eric Pang, Bill Curry, Derek & Nicole Herr, John Schahfer, Laurent Testud, Anita Murphy-Sanchez & Joseph Sanchez, Nuno Esteves, Todd Mitchell, Erik Eason, Don & Joelle Adkins, Roman Smith, Jean-Fabrice Mas, Michael Clifford, Arlene Regos, Sue & Rich, Kakuma, Holly Averyt, Robert, Heather (Doc) McAlister, Mark Gardner, Dwaine, Leo Amorosi, Tom Wolan & Emily Mathews, Bill Adler, Joseph Tarango, Eugene Z, Phil Irwin, Raymond J Steiner, Scott Bird, Larry Hart, Eric Lallier, Glenn Bakke, Nancy Wilburn, Nusi Dekker, Jason Bouzane, Sean B's dad, Bob Mutascio, Mike & Tiffany, NOVA Dad, Tashia Hinchliffe & Patrick Mejia, Bob Sanderlin, Randy and Heidi, Ron and Nancy, Phil (philfromphilly), Dev Mutha, Stephen Carson, Scott R. Wright, JoAnn Arnold, Barry and Susan from New Jersey, Brian Wilson Photography, Ray, Bob & Nancy, Andrew Shkeda and Mariya Veremeychuk, Chris Doney, Todd Stark, Hollie Satterfield, Chris Norris, Hal Dalton, Andy Sweeney, Ron and Christy Hodge, William Stelzer, Kevin Jackson, Scot Kleinman, Kristen & Simeon Bethke, Richard Hawkins, Rio, Vu Pham, Kelly Andrews, Skip & Shari, Jeff "the chocolate boy" Axelrod, Fuad, Michael Domingo Photography, Jim Bertrand, John Lockie, Brent Kashiwagi, Mason Fong, Randy B, Dan & Donna VonLanken, Michael Palmer, Cecilia Levi, Jorn & Louise Dakin, Irena Belenky, Luke McQuillan, Tomás Fernandez-Calvo, Russel Fujii, James Sulahian, Malcolm Singer, Jeff, Carolyn & Nicolai, Ilya Miroshnichenko, Lawrence Wright, Michael Monccayo, Julienne Davison, Greg Aziz, Ella Makarkina , Martin Woulfe, Kevin Bone, Daniel Bellerose, Philip David Morgan, Leslie Davidson, Jim Rhyan, Jeff Richter, Emily Reiss, Steven Swimmer, Cathy Brown, Rich Ropes, Kristin Dormuth, MWM, Eddie Roosenmaallen , Frank Albrecht, Nick Cheas, The MacQuarrie family, Michelle Pincus, Winifred Adams, Lisa Barber , Linda Klibanow, Elliot & Keri Gee, Sonya Elena, Alex Rozdymakha, Michael John, Andrew Russet, Jagila Minso, Dave Herrington, Paul Franco, Cary Lynn Rutledge, Maarten Avontuur, Jerry Lin, Bill C, Donn C Martin, Stephan Volz, Marcia Baker, Lorenzo Fare, Howard Jones.
Thank you!!! No words can describe how humbled I am by all of your love, your support and your incredible generosity. A big Russian-American hug, see you at the shows!! Marina :)
YOU MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL
I can’t help hearing the lies
I can’t help letting them inside
These words have gotten me low
and got me high
You stand and guard at my door
Allowing me to be more than what they say
Allowing me to be strong and live my way
You make me beautiful
Believing in me
You make me beautiful
And deep within I find the best side of myself
I know no one else
Makes me feel beautiful like you
My dreams are never too wild
My words are never laughed off or brushed aside
You make me feel like a star
that’s not outshined
You make me beautiful
Believing in me
You make me beautiful
And deep within I find the best side of myself
I know no one else
Makes me feel beautiful…
Beautiful
And deep within I find the best side of myself
I know nobody else
Makes me feel beautiful
like you
THURSDAY SONG
Say what’s on your mind
Don’t worry about consequence
Don’t worry about time
Say what’s in your soul
Tell me your everything
I want to know
I won’t turn my back on you
Won’t turn my back on you
I’ll listen carefully, I’ll listen carefully
And I will be
I will be
I will be here for you
Here for me
Stand, stand by me now
You’ll be my hero
Don’t worry about how
Let, let it all go
Don’t hang on to anything
Don’t do it for show
I won’t turn my back on you
Won’t turn my back on you
I’ll make you proud of me
You’ll be so proud of me
I will be
I will be
I will be here for you
Here for me
BLUE FOR YOU
What am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do
If all I feel is, all I feel is blue, blue, blue
How am I supposed to feel, tell me,
What am I supposed to do
If all I want is, all I want is you, you, you
It’s you, and no one else, no one else
Can set my soul on fire
You can see right through my layers
And you get me so high
I can’t stand, I can’t take
A minute without you
I can’t sleep and I can’t fake
The way my body aches for you
What am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do
If all I see is, all I feel is blue, blue, blue
It’s you, and no one else, no one else
Can set my soul on fire
You can see right through my layers
And you get me so high
I can’t stand, I can’t take
A minute without you
I can’t sleep and I can’t fake
The way my body aches for you
What am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do
If all I want is, all I want is you
MY STAR
Flames, they die
And candles flicker
It rains, it shines
The pace, it quickens
And you and I
We just don’t speak enough
Days are weeks, and weeks are months
Friends may leave, but don’t give up
One will always be there when it’s dark
You’ll see that
when the sun goes down
I’ll be there if you fall
My star, most beautiful of all
Flowers bloom, and flowers wither
Winter snow becomes a river
And you and I are blowing in the wind wildly
But when the sun goes down
I’ll be there if you fall
My star, most beautiful of all
Flames, they die
And candles flicker
It rains, it shines
The pace, it quickens
And you and I will find there’s light enough, you’ll see that
when the sun goes down
I’ll be there if you fall
My star, most beautiful of all
KILLING MY DREAM
Never thought that I could break in two
but you have shown me
You have always told me I could count on you
but where did you go?
I’m dreaming of yesterday
dreams won’t hold me down
as you push me away
Am I really alone
right next to you?
or am I chasing a ghost
of what I once thought was true?
Don’t worry, everything’s fine with me
I won’t let on that you’re killing my dream
Killing my dream
Never thought that I could hurt so much
but you have shown me
you have always told me I should play it tough
but how can I pretend?
I’m dreaming of yesterday
Oh, I know the truth
Still too scared to be brave
Am I really alone
right next to you?
or am I chasing a ghost
of what I once thought was true?
Don’t worry, everything’s fine with me
I won’t let on that you’re killing my dream
Killing my dream
So now it’s done, tell me
does it make you feel right
To be the one to break me down inside?
DON’T CRY
written by Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, W. Axl Rose & Duff McKagan;
Black Frog Music c/o Universal Polygram Intl and Guns n’ Roses Music c/o Sussman & Associates
Talk to me softly
There is something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside
I've been there before
Something is changing inside you
And don't you know
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
Give me a whisper
And give me a sign
Give me a kiss before you
tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinking of you
And the times we had
REPEAT CHORUS
And please remember that I never lied
And please remember how I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby
And don't you cry tonight
UNBALANCED
On days like this
I can find no rest
And I’m wandering without purpose
I can’t concentrate
I stay up late
I forget about my coffee
And I wanna know why I’m lying here
and my mind is racing..
I gotta find some peace
Make sense of all of this
Find myself in this madness
I need no escape
Just want to understand
Why I feel so unbalanced
I just want to know why
I need some help
But I don’t know where
I don’t know which rock to turn over
So I ask my mom
I ask my friends
But they’re more screwed up than I am
And I wanna know why I’m stressing here
And my mind is breaking
REPEAT CHORUS
And I wanna know why I’m really here
And everything I do, does it matter, does it mean a thing?
I need a magic key
To help unlock this power buried deep inside of me...
And I am lying here
And my soul is bleeding
WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
I walk around and watch the people pass me by
I often wonder what they’re hiding there, behind those smiles
Cause eyes don’t lie
Why, why do we feel we’re all alone
In this universe, squeezing soul blood from a stone
God, I’m so alone, we’re both alone
No one ever understands
The way you’re feeling
No one ever shares their pain
It’s just too revealing
So we keep it all to ourselves
Always stuck in our shells
When we could lift
The weight of the world
Stop. Stop what you’re doing, look around
Look into their eyes, maybe a part of you is found in there
And maybe you’ll sleep tight
No one ever understands
The way you’re feeling
No one ever shares their pain
It’s just too revealing
So we keep it all to ourselves
Always stuck in our shells
When we could lift
The weight of the world
No matter where you may be tonight,
You’re not alone, no, you’re not alone…
No one ever understands
The way you’re feeling
No one ever shares their pain
It’s just too revealing
So we keep it all to ourselves
Always stuck in our shells
When we could, we could lift
The weight of the world
TONKAYA RYABINA
Russian traditional
Что стоишь, качаясь
Тонкая рябина
Головой склоняясь
До самого тына
А через дорогу
За рекой широкой
Так же одиноко
Дуб стоит высокий
“Как бы мне, рябине
К дубу перебраться
Я б тогда не стала
Гнуться да качаться”
Но нельзя рябине
К дубу перебраться
Знать, судьба такая
Век одной качаться
MAGICAL CHRISTMAS
I wish for you a magical Christmas this year
I wish for you a magical Christmas this year
Put your worries aside
And take a sleigh ride with friends
Let your spirit take flight
Until you’re a child again…
I wish for you a magical Christmas this year
I wish for you a magical Christmas this year
Find the magic inside you
There’s nothing to hide from here
Let the joy of the season
Take over the reason now
I wish for you a magical Christmas this year
I wish for you a magical Christmas this year