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My Guardian Angel Primrose Everdeen

from Sketches from the Passing Years by Mikayel Abazyan

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The title says it all. I have been a fan of "The Hunger Games" movies for a couple of years for a few personal reasons. Thanks to lockdown, I had had a lot of time for reading. One of the books I read was the original trilogy by Suzanne Collins... and the bonds that tie me together with that story and some of the characters became unbelievably stronger.
I felt I was going to loose my breath or had issues with my heart or whatever if I didn't pour that creative energy that I got. A long poem was written just to get some relief, but "the content was ready" somewhere away from this place. A couple of hours at my piano resulted in one single run-through of how I imagined the song recorded on my mobile. To my great surprise, MOST (approximately 95%) of that demo has reached the final form. Whoever was there at the moment of writing it - thank you!
And thank you for continuing the story of "my Prim". This lead me to embodying her through the heavenly vocal of Noïem Thomas and giving me another chance to co-operate with Ashot Margaryan, a guardian angel and one hell of a guitarist!

lyrics

I. Primrose Everdeen
I noticed her one day when she walked past.
Her face was sooty, but her soul was clean.
I turned around and watched her going,
a frail child, soon to be thirteen.

The people ‘round her hardly could imagine
the heaviness of weight she carried on her back,
the cruelty of the selfish world she lived in,
the meaninglessness of life she had to live.

Still she hoped for good.
She wanted to believe in a future
and to be one who loves and who is loved,
and to fulfill her dreams.

The things that we were born to do
and the deeds that we are known for
are usually not very much the same.
We are all equal when we’re born
and equal we are still when we die.
What matters is what lies there in between.

As we grow up we improve our skills and talents
that we use to hurt, abase, abuse, belittle,
terrorise, harass and humiliate, oppress and kill (our favourite skill!).
A mind-blowing expertise!
Achievements mesmerise!

“You must be the best, the winner, Number One!
This is what we are taught and what we learn.
If you unlock your heart today or do a favour to a lesser someone
you shall see him fill your place tomorrow.
You shall know the shame and sorrow.
Shame and sorrow!”

“Purity of soul saves.
Goodwill holds the world in place.
All are one and one is all.
This is all-embracing Love that conquers all”.

Confessing this, she bears her heavy burden,
a frail child, soon to be thirteen.
Where would I be, what would I do
if I had not met you then, my guardian angel
Primrose Everdeen.

II. Guardian Angel
(Instrumental)

credits

from Sketches from the Passing Years, released February 28, 2021
Mikayel Abazyan - guitars, MIDI controller, vocals and bass
Levon Hakhverdyan - drums

Special Guests
Noïem Thomas - vocal
Ashot Margaryan - 7-string electric guitar

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Mikayel Abazyan Yerevan, Armenia

Born on July 9, 1971.
Self-trained playing piano, guitar and later - bass, which allowed me playing and making a few recordings with various bands in Yerevan.
In 2014, joined a special project dedicated to the music of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator, which brought me back to studio work. Having released yet another successful solo tribute, started producing my own music.
And I like it! ... more

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