“State Of Exception” is the first song from Sotiris Ntouvas’ single of the same name, which will be released on December. On this track features rapper Zero Potential. It is an experimental mix of Jazz and Hip Hop and describes the reflection on a person’s thoughts and dreams. The song explores the cyclical nature of existence, where things rise and fall, and the constant pursuit of escaping the repetitive patterns while dealing with panic attacks-low self-esteem and anxiety.
After having worked with numerous artists as a drummer over the years Sotiris is now releasing his first single under his own name.
(Music, Production,Vocals,Piano,Drums) Sotiris Ntouvas
(Lyrics,Rap) Zero Potential
(Intro Vocals) Stratos Kiris
(Trumpet) Andreas Polyzogopoulos
(Bass) Yoel Soto
(Piano,vocals) Costis Christodoulou
(Synths) Nicholas Wastor
(Synths) Vagelis Stefanopoulos
(Guitar) Kostas Pantelis
mixed by Ekelon
mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
Directed and Edited by Elis Foto
Camera: Ilias Kleftaras
Art Director: Daphne Ahdoni
Lyrics:
I just come speaking with the words that i had in mind,
things like that, what I thought that the world would be mine.
This a dream which i held inside my head,
mostly things that i- couldnt understand.
It gets me back in old times,
that feeling which is dark but somehow shines,
but i dont even know what i have to explain,
all these facts strike again, perplexing my brain.
As all things rising so things just fall ,
moving constantly follow-ing the un-known,
only to end up in the same place,
the “great groundhog day” which we try to escape.
Theres no time. No date.
Only the feeling that i get from the beat,
but I dont have the time, but i do have to fight
and i do have to think how this curse is called life.
As I’m dropping i found the things that i can now explain.
Visions – coming back and hit strong in my brain, (but I)
I gotta get it back in the flow,
but I think I will never get again in row.
I’ll always grap from the ones with the seeds (Just)
It’s so hard to read?
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5,
Seems like that but I will never know,
bright smiles from the people enjoyin’ the show
BOOM is gone like that, no stress just smiles.
I’ve learned to know how to get the best of times.
No ex-planation , just a feeling like dreaming,
and living at same time.
Now it don’t hurt , in my head ,in my heart , in my brain
when i sing when i hit when i dance in the rhythm
relaxing myself by smoking a splif,
and forget all shit , while increasing my heartbeat…
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
BAD TOOTH, Απο Κάτω Studio, Daphne Ahdoni, Bebiz, Dimitris Tsakas, Kostas Fortsas, Elisavet, Ilias, Panos Ploumakis, Giorgos Mouratidis,Spyros Hrwas, Stavros, Evelyn