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Watch the official music video for esperanza spalding’s “Formwela 10” AVAILABLE AT Formwela 10: For grieving the consequences of, becoming more alert to, and dissolving one’s own romantic- entitlement tendencies. Music, & literature available here: Filmed during the Lower Manhattan Songwrights Apothecary Lab Film Director: T.L. Benton & Assistant Director: Mike Adeyeye (Mecca Filmworks) Art Director: Lawrence Azerrad, LADdesign Inc. Follow esperanza spalding Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: YouTube: Spotify: Lyrics I saw what I wanted and took it for me with all the strings attached like they’re supposed to be I didn’t know how deep some feelings can go and you can really do some damage down there in the soul of another i wanted and got it opened up for me so fast I didn’t learn the dance of how to treat these beings that walk and talk and breathe and you can really do some damage down here in the role of a lover nobody watching over to make sure we don’t waste love cupped right to our face can you see it, when you taste it can you be it… I met an angel on earth but didn’t know it now see the root of my curse that let me throw it away with all this love in my heart I couldn’t show it touching the root of my shame no need to grow it now maybe we try it again someday when I learn to love for real angel may you find yours too it’s not to absolve responsibility and there’s no going back the scar is here to see I know well I put you through a living hell this is a way to make the damages clear so I won’t do another that way… nobody watching over to make sure we don’t waste love cupped right to our face can you see it, when you taste it can you be it… I met an angel on earth but didn’t know it now see the root of my curse that let me throw it away with all this love in my heart I couldn’t show it touching the root of my shame no need to grow it now maybe we try it again someday when I learn to love for real angel Song Credits: Due Hope Music / Kobalt (ASCAP) Music and Lyrics by esperanza spalding Produced by esperanza spalding Recorded by Fernando Lodeiro Mixed by Fernando Lodeiro Mastered by Oscar Zambrano esperanza spalding - vocals, bass Matthew Stevens - guitar Leo Genovese - piano Francisco Mela - drums Film credits continued: Assistant Engineer: Mathew Scheiner Art installation: Lily Consuelo Saporta Tagiuri Researchers: Nivi Ravi and Grant Jones under the guidance of Ganavya Doraiswamy Council members: Dr. Marisol Norris and Britton Williams Chef: Robin Pringle Production: Héloïse Darcq Thank You to Kelson Productions, Lucia Cozzi, Shannon Lai, Shana Crawford, Elisabeth Skjaervold, Smallhold. Special thanks to Lili Chopra and Nanette Nelms Presented in partnership with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center as part of the 2021 River To River Festival. #EsperanzaSpalding #OfficialMusicVideo #formwela10
