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Regret

from The Ladder by Kiva

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The biggest hit. It is a melancholy rubato anthem to the regrets of repeated errors of humanity. With a chorus sung in overtones (two pitches from one voice). Heart wrenching down to the final strains of solo cello.

lyrics

Charisma is so compelling
Potential for tragedy high
The meek wonder what they'll inherit
Is suffering justified

Something is so familiar
A feeling of dread in the air
When is that crucial moment
A failure to recognize

Reason is somewhat cloudy
And errors are made easily
Ages pass by without warning
Somehow the guilty remain

Why are we so determined
So eager to learn the hard way
Perhaps if it weren't for this lesson
We wouldn't be here anyway

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from The Ladder, released May 24, 1998
Written by Kiva Simova
Keyboards, vocals: Kiva Simova
Acoustic guitar: Rob Piltch
Electric guitar: Chris Bennett
Cello: Anne Bourne
Keyboards, sampling: Gary Taylor

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Kiva Simova Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canadian Kiva Simova is a pioneer of overtone singing (2 pitches from 1 voice) blending it with jazzy pop, experimental, world, accompanying herself on keys, tours globally solo, teaches overtone singing online & public workshops, improvises live and on recordings with well known artists incl. Tanya Tagaq, Jennifer Berezan. Has 3 solo CDs. Was tour member of Crash Test Dummies '94 world tour ... more

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