Desert Butterflies

Title : Desert Butterflies
Release Date : May 1, 2014
Format : CD

Tracklist:

All music & lyrics by Yossi Sassi
Produced by Yossi Sassi

Yossi Sassi – Vocals, Guitars (Electric, Nylon-String, Acoustic, 7-Strings), Bouzouki, Charrango, Oud, Saz, Chumbush, Keyboards
Or Lubianiker – Electric & Acoustic Bass
Shay Ifrah – Drums
Ben Azar – Guitar solo on “Inner Oasis”, “Neo Quest”
Mariangela Demurtas – Vocals on “Believe”
Marty Friedman – Guitar Lead on “Orient Sun”
Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal – Guitar solo on “Fata Morgana”
Erez Lev Ari (courtesy of NMC United) – Choir vocals, additional guitars on “Fata Morgana”
Roei Fridman – Percussion
Roy Zu-arets – Piano, Hammond
Ariel Qassis – Kanun
Daniel Hoffman – Violins
Itzhak Ventura – Arabic, Turkish and Persian ney
David Sassi- Choir vocals
Yosefa Zauosh – Vocals on “Fata Morgana”, “Azadi”
Shlomo Oz – Sitar

Engineered and recorded by Liron Schaffer at Bardo Studios, Ramat-Gan, Israel,
and Piloni’s studio (Zaza Jaffa), Tel-Aviv, Israel

Assistant engineer at Bardo studios – Idan Katz
Guitars technician – Arie Aranovich
Drums technician – Ami Bornstein

Mixed by Liron Schaffer & Yossi Sassi at Piloni’s studio (Zaza Jaffa)
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone studios, NYC.

Pre-production & keyboards recordings by Yossi Sassi at Simplyossi studios.

Cover and photo artwork by Dina Bova.
Guitars in studio photo by Ami Bornstein.

Album Design by Nina Zidani & Sana Jamm, Studio Kanaba

Lyrics

BELIEVE
Ho sognato questo posto da una vita
e mi sembra di conoscerlo da un po`
giusto qualche differenza qua e laʾ
io ti vedo già cantar con felicitaʾ

Trovando ogni giorno una via nuova
nellʾ attesa impaziente di un ritorno
ci ritroveremo insieme più decisi
è il desiderio dentro me che non cancello via

(I dream of this place for a long time,
That looks and feels familiar,
with one difference between here and there –
I see you there singing and happy.
Trying everyday in an unmarked path
Looking carefully for that turn
That will find both you and me ready,
with the longing inside of me that cannot be denied)

We’re all the same, different just by name,
We can make it through until we forget that
I am you, and you are as I am,
Living simple life of simple men
Dream and fly as far as you can plan
You just believe at what you can

Sento che quel giorno lentamente arriva,
la magia forse gli aprirà una via,
ho desiderio di felicità nel cuore
vorrei ali colorate per volar

(I know the day is near, but not how near,
where is that magic turn in my way?
that craving to happiness that the heart knows,
I wish the colored wings will grow on me)

We’re all the same, different just by name,
We can make it if we try,
I believe in you, I know you can,
Living simple life of simple men…
And I dream of that place we belong in
The reality to which we’re all longing
Believing and reaching towards what we dreamt

We’re all the same, different just by name,
We can make it through until we forget that
I am you, and you are as I am,
Living simple life of simple men, I believe we can,
We can make it through until we forget that,
I am you, and you are as I am,
Living simple life of simple men
Dream and fly as far as you can plan
You just believe at what you can.


COCOON
You’ve come this far just to be a shell
It’s only a coil, the place where you dwell
Why won’t you wake up, see and smell?

Outside there’s beauty, warm rays of light
I know you’re scarred, and maybe you’re right
but can you imagine that first flight?

You’re breaking that heart, yes its true
You’re fighting the things I once knew
You’re letting your dream to slip through…

This golden cage of yours, comfy enough
Inside you’re soft yet they think you’re rough
Don’t let them know that you’re not tough

Even the sands can’t hide
You’re almost there, one stride
after you’ve tried & tried.. open wide

You’re breaking, you’re out, yes its true
You’re fighting the things I once knew
You’re letting your dream to shine through