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Evripidis and his Tragedies, Elsa de Alfonso - Alegre Persona Triste

from Alegre Persona Triste by Evripidis and his Tragedies

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The song was written as an aural talisman, a hopeful empowering statement that we are complex creatures who must embrace feelings of happiness and sadness equally, and that even the darkest time can be followed by a brighter one. It features Elsa de Alfonso, a close friend of mine and a much loved elusive icon of the Spanish underground queer indie scene. Musically, the song is a glimmering electro-pop gem, with a driving beat and an ever present synth ostinato and voice sample provided by Elsa and serving as (almost obsessive) reminders that a good laugh can be an exorcism when melancholy gets the best of us.

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Quiero verte reír
Quiero ver
Tus dientes brillar
Están detrás de unos labios sellados
Mas los he visto deslumbrantes
Cuando te da por bromear
No te dejes arrastrar
Eres una alegre persona triste
Y cuando desciendes al abismo
En el fondo descubres
Que la vida no es más que un chiste
Y quieres reír con locura

Quiero verte reír
Quiero ver
Tus ojos brillar
Ahora están turbios
Mirando al vacío
Pero he visto sus destellos
Cuando sales a bailar

No te dejes derrotar
Eres una alegre persona triste
Y cuando desciendes al abismo
En el fondo descubres
Que la vida no es más que un chiste
Y quieres reír con locura

Aunque duele verte decayendo
Con los ánimos por el suelo
Está claro que pronto remontaras
De risa a risa construirás
Tu escalera hacia el cielo

No te dejes aplastar
Eres una alegre persona triste
Y cuando desciendes al abismo
En el fondo descubres
Que la vida no es más que un chiste
No te dejes arrastrar
Quieres reír con locura
Amar con locura
Vivir con locura
Comerte el mundo con locura

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from Alegre Persona Triste, released October 7, 2022
Music & lyrics by Evripidis Sabatis
Arrangements by Evripidis Sabatis and Elsa de Alfonso
Produced by Sergio Pérez
Mastered by Philip Granqvist

Performed by Evripidis Sabatis & Elsa de Alfonso

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Evripidis and his Tragedies Barcelona, Spain

Evripidis and His Tragedies is Evripidis Sabatis. The "Tragedies" are the devastating, confessional, self-sarcastic, darkly humorous songs that draw on his classical piano training, queer sensibility and storytelling skills to examine and own up to the vicissitudes of life. Evripidis' pop inclinations take us for a bumpy, dancey ride across the fine line between tragedy and joie de vivre. ... more

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