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Sunshine Music

by ALA.NI

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    Face A

    Seaweed 4’04
    Summer Meadows 2’33
    Something You Said 3’30
    Hey Moon 2’51
    TIEF 3’30
    Don’t Want to Hate You 2’41

    Face B

    Rain on my Heart 3’27
    Blue Mountain 4’14
    This is Why 3’08
    Best of Me 2'55
    Ton Amour 2’47

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    1.Seaweed 4’04
    2.Summer Meadows 2’33
    3.Something You Said 3’30
    4.Hey Moon 2’51
    5.TIEF 3’30
    6.Don’t Want to Hate You 2’41
    7.Rain on my Heart 3’27
    8.Blue Mountain 4’14
    9.This is Why 3’08
    10.Best of Me 2'55
    11.Ton Amour 2’47

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1.
Seaweed 04:03
When the golden sun hides And the moon calls Hear the rhythm of the waves Step on to the shore Something drifting touching me in whispers Tangle me and tangle you Mysteries in deep blue Seaweed in the night Strangers paradise Take me with your tide I could have stayed all night Listening to your moonlit lullabies How do I remain the same When I know the ocean holds your name Dancing our own underwater ballet Gracefully you bend my soul Swaying in the flow Trusting in your arms we float together The stillness is so satisfying Can I be here forever Seaweed in the night Strangers paradise Take me with your tide I could have stayed all night Listening to your moonlit lullabies How do I remain the same When I know the ocean holds your name Hope they never fade in time Your moonlit lullabies I will never stay the same No I know the ocean holds your Ocean holds your name When the golden sun hides And the moon calls I remember every tide Every ripple every sigh Dancing with the moonlit The seaweed on the shore
2.
It’s like summer in the meadows Everything so green with life All the flowers smell like sunshine Hearts only can shine bright I haven’t seen a grey cloud in the sky For what feels like a million days Oh it’s summer in the meadows I hope like this it stays See the summer out my window I must go out to play I’ll walk slowly with no shadow The sun is high today All of the birds sing along as they fly High into the rays I’ll join and sing their sweet song in delight We’re all happy today My Summer’s pretty mellow No stress may come my way I feel like sunflower yellow So don’t bring darkness my way The sun shines all the way through the night Endless summer days Come join the happy people Who don’t know when its late It’s like summer in the meadows Everything so green with life All the flowers smell like sunshine Hearts only can shine bright I haven’t seen a grey cloud in the sky For what feels like a million days Oh summer meadows forever shine bright I hope she always stays
3.
Something you said The other night Made me believe that I am falling Into your arms A new paradise Could it be you and I have started You look at me I look at you Innocently we come together This kind of loving Don’t need no kissing Talking and laughing Fill my heart with Sunshine brightness Freedom lightness This kind of loving Feeding the soul It’s not everyday And we both know that/ both of us know Simple loving Take me easy Something you said Now should we change Make an affair I wouldn’t want to spoil our friendship How will we know If this could be more One simple kiss can be so telling I care for you You care for me Shouldn’t we be perfect together This kind of loving Don’t need no kissing Talking and laughing Fill my heart with Sunshine brightness Freedom lightness This kind of loving Feeding the soul It’s not everyday And we both know that Simple loving Take me easy Shouldn’t we be happy together
4.
Hey Moon 02:50
Hey moon Hey moon How you looking so Got my heart a glow Oh you’re so inviting Hey moon Hey moon I will dance for you I will sing to you A kind of romancing You will never go I will always stay Even when the clouds They hide you away You’re a superstar In so many ways Even when it’s dark You guide the way I know when you’re new I know when you’re full Either way your light is getting through Never knew a light so bright at night You never say no Hey moon Hey moon Waning crescent moon I can still see you Even when you’re hiding I’ll wait patiently So that I can see All that you behold Shining bright and bold I’ll reach out and touch Pray to skies above Hoping that some day you’ll grant me love Guided by your heart There is only you Loyally you’re always coming soon Never knew a light so bright at night You never say no Hey moon Hey moon Hey moon Hey moon Sometimes pink or blue Oh you’re so cute And you’re so exciting HEY_MOON_-_LYRICS (1).pdf Luminate the night Slivery and white Tiny shimmer stars Gather in delight Morning will come soon Take my solitude You’re a friend the lonesome do talk to Will you be my love Twinkly and bliss Before you go please seal it with a kiss Never knew a light so bright at night You never say no
5.
TIEF 03:30
What you take Give it back Stolen riches Give it back My name You changed that Your hate Keep that My land Where’s that Green pastures now flat Your greed did that My religion You stopped that Call me savage Ape me You mock then take all my identity My bronze Gold mask My jewels in your stash All the lies You fed in my head Buried my culture Planting your seeds of terror All that was pillaged and was raped It’s past but things remain the same There’s enough for us to share All my life I’ve been black Now I’m ready To take back My pride I’ll keep that My riches I need that The right To claim My ancestors flames Will pave the way To light up the brave All that was pillaged and was raped It’s past but things remain the same There’s enough for us to share It’s such a shame/ It’s hard to bear We’re cleaning up these stains/ And figure out the stains But it’s what we must do if we want change
6.
I don’t wanna hate you So don’t make me have to hate you I don’t wanna hate you Please don’t make me cry Don’t want to hate you So don’t make me have to hate you We make choices to stand besides Those who take us over the line You can hurt me I can hurt you Someone always be hurting So don’t go too far Cause I don’t want to hate you So don’t make me have to hate you I don’t wanna to hate you Please make me smile Don’t want to hate you Don’t make me have to hate you Be the one who heals with love No need to argue We discuss They’ll be doubts and questions But we’’ll get through Shan’t put me over Don’t go too far Cause I don’t want to hate you I don’t wanna hate you I don’t wanna hate you
7.
RAIN ON MY HEART Rain heart shattered In spite of the care That we discovered I can have it all If only You can take it all For us And I walk with you through the rain Towards the sun We’re happy again Where love is safe Where love is light Seeing your face Once again happy to smile Yes I can have it all
8.
Up in the Blue Mountain sky Where the red hawks fly And the green fern Wild and grows high River running far below Water from the sky No debating This is real life Humming bird Who’s eyes know why The gecko takes the rock that’s dry They know They know Up in the Blue Mountain sky Where the red hawks fly Coco breezy Route to lay low And everyday that rocky road You’ll get lost on the way Don’t you worry It’s time to explore Now crickets sing you safe at night And fireflies bring their light Secret offerings they share and give Up in the blue Mountain sky I won’t come down
9.
This is Why 03:10
THIS IS WHY This is why when you tell me that you love me Something you’ve said oh a million times I pretend that I don’t care And act like I didn’t hear I even fight back a smile And this is why when you tell me that you love me These three words makes me want to cry Imagine what your kisses do When mixed with an I love you You make me feel like I can only die You make me hot in December Fever my name can’t remember But whenever we’re together bebe Whether I’m scared it’s you X2 This is why when you tell me that you love me I must be loud and clear be bold not shy I want to forever stay Together where we lay And for you to know you’re always mine You don’t need no words to know Just how much I love you so A wise man said long ago Eyes don’t lie
10.
Best of Me 02:52
I will be the best of me The best of me is what i’ll be Promise I will always please your heart Never to forget where it all starts We will never be all said and done On and on we go High above the sky Aiming for the sun Reaching for the stars When no one else cared to believe You showed me the best of me Those seeds you sowed Then took my hand Promised always to do what you can Even when you’re poor You can be rich with dreams With the road of hope ahead of you Seems to lighten up a better view So believe and travel far Even from below Know you’re loved Even from above Your words go far When I hear your distant voice I know I’m free On and on we go
11.
Ton Amour 02:47
TON AMOUR IS NOT FOR ME Break your foolish ways Forget my name It’s true you stayed too long Once there was a time When your heart was mine But now that love must go Ton amour n’est pas pour moi Now I know that you’re not who you say who you are Break your ways Forget those days When darkness stayed too long And I won’t forget How you smiled at my tears But you’ll regret you did Ton amour n’est pas pour moi Now I know that you’re not who you say who you are Everyday you’re deceiving I know that your scheming to break My heart Tu jamais dit That you love me Tu jamais dit That you need me Dit tu moi Tu jamais dit That you love me Tu jamais dit That you need me Dit tu moi Je suis ton amour n’est pas pour moi

about

Soulful and sun-inspired, ALA.NI shines on ‘Sunshine Music’. Ten years after ‘You & I’, which made a lasting impression in France and internationally (collaborations with Iggy Pop, Lakeith Stanfield, and Jon Baptiste), the Londoner with the golden voice is back with a new album that combines vintage and Caribbean sounds. Marked by a two-year interlude in Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada, the musician unveils eleven songs of timeless elegance, imbued with the sweetness of living in the heart of lush nature.

Calypso, ragga, bossa, rocksteady... In this new album, ALA.NI allows herself subtle rewritings of the most emblematic Caribbean rhythms, with interpretations that go as far as Brazil. Her crystalline voice dances, with jazz inflections reminiscent of Sade Adu and Minnie Riperton.

Inspired by a gentle life in lush landscapes, ‘Sunshine Music’ sings about love (“Something you said”, “This is why”, “I don't want to hate you”) and nature, celebrating life through timelessly elegant ballads. Soulful, solar and sensual, ALA.NI revives her memories of green horizons and birdsongs (“Blue Mountain”, “Summer Meadows”), moonlit nights (“Hey Moon”) and the ocean (“Seaweed”). As the child of immigrants, she is also deeply marked by living for the first time within a black majority: thus, she sings of the damage done by imperialism in “Tief” - ‘thief’ in Jamaican patois-which borrows a sample from “The Slave” by calypso legend Mighty Sparrow.

Ten years following her debut album, the Londoner is back in the spotlight with an album that lives up to its name... In ‘Sunshine Music’, ALA.NI glows !

credits

released September 19, 2025

All songs are written by ALA.NI, composed by Marvin Dolly and ALA.NI, arranged by Clément Petit and ALA.NI

Except
- TIEF, written by ALA.NI and Carine Chassol, composed by ALA.NI and Clement Petit, arranged by Clément Petit and ALA.NI
TIEF contains a publishing sample of The Slave by The Mighty Sparrow, courtesy of Warner Chappell Music France
- Ton Amour, written by ALA.NI, composed by ALA.NI and arranged by Clément Petit, ALA.NI, and Patrice
- Seaweed, written by ALA.NI and Liset Alea, composed by ALA.NI and Clément Petit, arranged by Clément Petit and ALA.NI
- Best of me, written and composed by ALA.NI, arranged by Clément Petit and ALA.NI

All songs published by Nø Førmat / ALA.NI except
TIEF published by Nø Førmat / ALA.NI / Warner Chappell Music France

All tracks produced by Clement Petit & ALA.NI
except Ton Amour produced by Patrice Bart Williams & ALA.NI

Recorded at Studio 12 Ter, Montreuil, Fr by Mathieu Nogues and Sebastien Tondo
Except backing vocals recorded at BLZ studio, Paris, Fr by Mateo …
Mixed and mastered by Bassy Bob Brockman at Everblu studios, NY, USA

Executive production and A&R - Laurent Bizot
Artwork - Jérôme Witz
Design - Element(s)
(P) & © 2025, Nø Førmat!

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