but i can't

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Tom Harbour another classic vibe from the prolific Polimana! Sending love from a gloomy London town xxx

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recorded by me and Zion in the basement, mixed by the fabulous Chris Daniel aka Cristi Fundatura
a song i wrote while crewing on a sailboat in the gulf of thailand

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i'm wishin i could float here for hours
i'm wishin i could bloom like a flower
but i cant
i'm wishin that i had an idea
i'm wishin i could face what i fear
but i cant
i'm wishin that my mind could be open
i'm wishin that my heart could get broken
but i cant
of all the things that i cant do
the only thing i have is you
the only thing i have is love
but is that enough
i'm wishin that my mind could be clear
i'm wishin i could see where i steer
but i cant
i'm hopin that we don't have to know
where we're comin from or where we will go
so i so i so i so i dance
of all the things that i can't do
the only thing that i have is you
the only thing that i have is love
but is that enough?

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released July 31, 2020
Polimana - lyrics, melody, vocals, guitar, synth, tingsha
Zion - bass, drums, brilliance
Cristian Fundatura - mixing & mastering

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Polimana Upland, California

Polimana (a Hopi name, meaning "Butterfly Maiden") is an independent pseudo-psych-folk-soul-singer-songwriter based in SoCal and currently mowing your lawn.

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