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The Psychology Of Letting Go

by Peyman Salimi

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    "The Psychology Of Letting Go" is a concept album which dares to challenge the idealized notion of love that we were fed through books, movies, and fairy tales during our childhood. In reality, love takes on a different form, far from the lovey-dovey feelings we often associate with it. The album's core message can be distilled into one line from the lyrics: ''Love itself is what is left over when being in love is burned away.''

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Man 03:58
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از همه بهتریم از همه سرتریم بلای جان ما شد این قشر خاکستری پرچم افتخار بر کره‌ی ماه زدیم صحبت دل که شد دلُ به خواب زدیم بگو من بدون تو چه جوری سر کنم دنیای تناقض حرف کیو باورم کنم اشرف مخلوقات این همه معلومات پیله‌ی تنهایی تو عصر ارتباطات رحمی نکرده‌ایم به همنوعان خود انسان به بند کشیم حیوان که جای خود بگو من بدون تو چه جوری سر کنم دنیای تناقض حرف کیو باورم کنم اسیریم تو چنگ یه مشت قدرت طلب دیگه مهم نیست من که گذشته آب از سرم Those who we meet in‌ churches Divinity colleges or temples Desire heaven and fear hell But there's a story they can't tell Those who we meet in‌ churches Divinity colleges or temples Desire heaven and fear hell But there's a story they can't tell از روز اولین غرق یه باوریم خدامون بی‌همتاست این ماییم که برتریم کره‌ی مادری نفسی واپسین بر زخم او زنیم با مشتی آهنین حالا من بدون تو چه جوری سر کنم وقتی همش دروغه حرف کیو باورم کنم اسیریم تو چنگ یه مشت قدرت طلب گرچه مهم نیست دیگه گذشته آب از سرم بگو من بدون تو چه جوری سر کنم دنیای تناقض حرف کیو باورم کنم حالا من بدون تو چه جوری سر کنم وقتی همش دروغه حرف کیو باورم کنم Those who we meet in churches divinity colleges or temples desire heaven and fear hell but there's a story they can't tell
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Tab (ft. Sara Naeini) 03:48
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Once again here I am Forgetting where I have been I would do what it takes Just to break these walls again I will look everywhere To catch a glimpse of those eyes I don't care if it breaks me Everything comes with a price With a price It's like I forget how it ends Like somebody resets my brain All the troubles I've been through And the hormones in my veins Left my ego in a box Anything so you could trust me Fever's here fever's gone You're the one who turns me on باز دوباره تب کردم پی چشم سیاهی از چاله پریدم به درون چاهی من که باز خوابم برد سر پیچ رهایی شیب دره تندتر شد من و صورت ماهی صورت ماهی Don't ask me why There's no happy ending You go high above the clouds Then descend I guess it's only fair If you're failing Never been diggin' the real thing Stop pretending باز دوباره تب کردم پی چشم سیاهی از چاله پریدم به درون چاهی من که باز خوابم برد سر پیچ رهایی شیب دره تندتر شد من و صورت ماهی باز دوباره تب کردم پی چشم سیاهی از چاله پریدم به درون چاهی من که باز خوابم برد سر پیچ رهایی شیب دره تندتر شد من و صورت ماهی It's like I forget how it ends Like somebody resets my brain All the troubles I've been through And the hormones in my veins Left my ego in a box Anything so you would trust me Fever's here fever's gone You're the one who turns me on من که باز خوابم برد شیب دره تندتر شد من و‌صورت ماهی باز دوباره تب کردم از چاله پریدم من که باز خوابم برد سر پیچ رهایی شیب دره تندتر شد من و‌صورت ماهی
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Dream Lane 03:22
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Someday You’re gonna be there Just breathe it Cause I can tell there’s something in your eyes Something must have torn you apart You know there’s no one out there to come and save you Accept the facts and pay the price Long face Ain’t gonna solve this I promise That there’s a place that’ll make you feel alright Repeat this just day and night You know nothing out there could ever stop you Accept the facts until you Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow So easy to talk Roll like a river and flow Comes out of their mouth They keep screaming Cause they want you to believe in them In their deceiving game Crooks and their plots Taking hold of your thoughts But nothing out there could ever stop you Accept the facts and aim for A brighter day So easy to say Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow So easy to talk Roll like a river and flow Comes out of their mouth This is your right To feel lost half of the time To have a troubled mind Their unbridled joy Can never be authentic So waste no more time Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow So easy to talk Roll like a river and flow Comes out of their mouth Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow Roll like a river and flow So easy to talk Roll like a river and flow Comes out of their mouth
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Nabze Asphalt 03:54
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گر چه پاییز دگر شد ناله‌هامون بی‌اثر شد ولی نوبت ما هم می‌شه نوبتمون آسمون نقش غلط زد سایه‌هاشو پیش و پس زد این بازی عوض می‌شه این بازی همه اونایی که مردن سر یه تار مو گلوله‌هایی که خوردن جای باتوم ولایت ساچمه‌‌ی ننگ فقاهت مونده رو تن نحیفت ده تایی شدن حریفت ده تا کفتار و یه آهو سرتو به زور بازو به لب جدول کوبیدن من دیگه هیچی ندیدم همه اونایی که مردن سر یه تار مو گلوله‌هایی که خوردن از دین و آیین زور همه اونایی که بردن به اذن رهبر کور کی می‌گه اینا گرگن حیف حیوون که لاشه‌اش شرف داشت نوبت مام می‌شه نوبتمون این بازی عوض می‌شه این بازی قصه‌شون زیر و‌ زبر شد حقه‌هاشون بی اثر شد عمرشون به سر رسید و لقمه‌های نجوییده آسمون فصلو ورق زد سایه‌هاشو پیش و پس زد وصف این همه شجاعت کار من که‌ نیست همه اونایی که مردن سر یه تار مو گلوله هایی که خوردن از دین و آیین زور همه اونایی که بردن به اذن رهبر کور کی می‌گه اینا گرگن حیف حیوون که لاشه‌اش شرف داشت نوبت ماهم می‌شه نوبتمون آسمون فصلو ورق زد شاید فردایی نو به در زد آسمون فصلو ورق زد شاید فردایی نو به در زد همه اونایی که مردن سر یه تار مو گلوله هایی که خوردن از دین و آیین زور همه اونایی که بردن به اذن رهبر کور کی می‌گه اینا گرگن حیف حیوون که لاشه‌اش شرف داشت نوبت ماهم می‌شه همه اونایی که مردن گلوله هایی که خوردن همه اونایی که بردن به اذن یه رهبر کور کی می‌گه اینا گرگن جای باتوم ولایت ساچمه‌ی ننگ فقاهت مونده رو تن نحیفت ده تایی شدن حریفت
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Un Altro Tempo 01:16
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Con un pò di pause Con un pò di pause Con quei silenzi Che non saprei riempire Con un pò di pause Con un pò di pause Con quei silenzi Che non saprei riempire Ribadire Ribadire Con un pò di pause Con un pò di pause
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Skam (ft. The Allophones) 04:02
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Did something so graceful happen to your eyes Even your cold beauty comes at such a price In times of crisis Did you see their broken back their stolen game While the profit outstrips their fucking brain Tell me what will remain from us I lost I lost all these trials I lost my head in your files If something so pure just lies beneath your skin Well you walked me in every pace of my every sin Tell me what will remain from us I lost I lost all these trials I lost my head in your files I lost I lost all these trials But I love the way that you smile (If we could take a little step) If we could take a little step But take it our way I’ve been trying to say it In an honest way (Life’s a bitch but she’s entertaining) Don’t waste it Doesn’t everybody do this thing Isn’t how you usually end this pain Been trying to say it in an honest way Doesn’t everybody do this thing Isn’t it how you usually end this pain Been trying to say it in an honest way Doesn’t everybody do this thing Isn’t how you usually end this pain Been feeling so dark in the sunniest days Just go ahead and start a fire Cause I lost I lost I said I lost I lost all these trials I lost my head in your files I said I lost I lost all these trials But I love the way that you smile And I lost ‘em all
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Wrong Time 03:11
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Dark days When we were howling for the summer When you were lost and I was scattered and denied If I could see it So hard-paced To where we crashed it in the tunnel You changed your mind and started to crawl out of the pond I could not believe it I’d rather Stick a needle in my eye I could have walked away but I tried How did you cast this spell on me I’m not denying How I fell for you You’re still not buying it You keep beating around the bush I’d rather Stick a needle in my eye I could have walked away but I tried Wrong time You said You’ve met me at the wrong time in my life Now I’m so drained don’t have much to offer you dear Now you are warned But when you’re blind You’re crossing every fucking red line in your life Lack of perspective makes you just act like a fool You’re left on your own You said What if this is the real me I said no fucking way Cause I remember the early days I should have walked away Should have walked away But I kept trying like a fool I should have walked away I should have walked away But I kept trying like a fool Like a fool Now Summer’s here But our days keep getting darker and darker Oh I don’t know You’ve made a wall And I can’t even talk to you Talk to you babe You said What if I never change What if I’m out of your range What if I never change What if I’m out of your range Wrong time
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Frigid Hour Of Mind 03:50
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All this feeling incomplete Living off the beat Think you're gonna blow it Again If there's no other half out there When you make sure A way to go What if it doesn't make you whole What they never spoke of Let me get it off my chest These feelings don't Last a day Love itself is what is left When being in love Is burned away And if it doesn't make you whole What they never spoke of The waiting always takes its toll On your weary soul If there's no other half out there When you'll make sure A way to go The one who meets All your needs All your needs Do not exist Drop your keys Drop your keys And if it doesn't make you whole What they never spoke of Expectations take their toll On your weary soul Just let me get it off my chest These feelings don't Last a day
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Build The New 04:06
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Don't change your heart Don't change your heart Be soft and don't let the world make you hard The rain might always chase you down Chase you down Don't let the muddy road and dirt wear you out Now dry your eyes And hold your head up till it all disappears Don't fight the old just build the new Only you'll be the real fix to all your glitches Boy you're a crazy soul doesn't mean you're wrong No need to burn down all the bridges behind Cause all the lies you're told Somehow made you end up in tears Time to break the cycle Been knocking it for so many years The long overdue revival Breathe through panic and work through your fears Now dry you eyes Hold your head up till it all disappears Cause all the lies and crap you've been told Made you end up in tears A strong wave Strong but you'll survive it It's gonna crash down on you Time to learn how to ride it Just breathe You can't stop the nature who can Change But don't wipe all the pictures out Again Just try not to burn 'em all down Try not to tear 'em all down You better take it easy Try not to tear 'em all down Try not to burn 'em all down Shit happens for a reason تو تو رفتی و من نا جور شکستم تو تو رفتی و من نا جور شکستم تو تو رفتی و من نا جور شکستم
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Living It Up (ft. Zoe Guigueno) 03:56
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ترسم از ژرفای این پرتگاه ذهن قندیل بسته‌ام تو این سرما بیا و صدامو گوش کن ای بارون فراموش کن فراموش کن I'm turning the tide As long as I've got the power I'm turning the tide Winning back the morning light Cause I know how it feels to be weightless And I can feel it again If it takes me twenty years to find it Just let it go If you can خسته‌ام از ابر و سیاه و رگبار این خوی تند روزگار لا‌کردار بیا و صدامو گوش کن ای بارون فراموش کن فراموش کن I'm turning the tide As long as I've got the power I'm turning the tide Winning back the morning light Cause I know how it feels to be weightless And I can feel it again If it takes me twenty years to find it I'm turning the tide As long as I've got the power I'm turning the tide Winning back the morning light Turning the tide Turning the tide Still living it up I'll be living it up I'll be living it up I'll be living it up I'll be living it up چه دور افتاده ام Living it up ز های و هوی دوستان Living it up ز سرو بلند و آن اسمان ز جمع خوب یاران چه دور افتاده ام ز های و هوی دوستان ز سرو بلند و آن اسمان ز جمع خوب یاران
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In Your Bones 03:38
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Go where your instincts are going Do what they say It’s gonna be over soon Don’t waste another day Change won’t come from the top Change won’t happen unless You break the cycle and do What ever it takes You gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home There ain’t no good days bad days Only your attitude Hold your head up they say And fuck the brotherhood People want you to change You shouldn’t give a fuck This is the only way out When your timing sucks You gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home Gotta feel in your bones When you’re faraway from home You ain’t no Forest Gump Keep eating off their hand The game of greedy people What part you don’t understand They don’t want you to change All you need is a bit of luck This is the only way out When your timing sucks You gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home You gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home Gotta feel it gotta feel it gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home You got your pros Don’t set your heart on the roses Or you’re gonna sink The wind is blowing It’s Time to realize Take it easy And watch your tone When you’re faraway from home You gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home Gotta feel it gotta feel it gotta feel it in your bones When you’re faraway from home When you’re faraway from home When you’re faraway from home
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This Is For Phoebe 05:08
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It's hard to find Some peace of mind I think about last year You used to lie back there On your favorite wall So numb to feel The shiver up my spine I think about last year Girl it felt so real Thought we had it all And when it rained You'd come down Making the face that we both knew well But time Took us down The wind would burn your eyes Couldn't tell if you were smiling You were not one of us after all But I loved you nevertheless And when it rained You'd come down (Down) Making the face that we both knew well (Down) But time Took us down I can't deny it The fire you set up Against the violence Just breathe it in and out I can't deny it Relying on the facts You can't be dying I'll see you down the road Don't wanna let it go (Don't wanna let it go) Don't wanna let it go (Don't wanna let it go) They say time will pass And it will ease the pain Still think about that year When I was shattered by my own fears Cause I don't know if time can help Gonna play pretend just till the end The wall witnessed it all I can't deny it The fire you set up Against the violence Just breathe it in and out I can't deny it Relying on the facts You can't be dying I'll see you down the road I can't deny it The fire you set up Against the violence Just breathe it in and out I can't deny it Relying on the facts You can't be dying I'll see you down the road Don't wanna let it go (Don't wanna let it go) Don't wanna let it go (Don't wanna let it go) Oh Oh Cause I don't know if time can help Gonna Play pretend just till the end
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Outro (Senza Paralrti Mai) 02:08
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(...la tua realtà) Ti ho sempre soltanto veduta Senza parlarti mai Nei tuoi istanti più belli Ma ho l'anima ormai tanto tesa Schiantata dalla tua figura Che non trovo più pace Al suo brivido Atroce Che non trovo più pace Al suo brivido atroce

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‘The Psychology of Letting Go’ takes you deep into the intricate world of serial monogamy and explores all the twists and turns it throws at you. Each song is like a different chapter in the romantic journey, giving you a taste of the wild paths taken by a bunch of intriguing characters that go through the following phases:

. Selfishness: the destructive force of human selfishness casting a dark shadow over the natural world, leaving behind a trail of devastation. (Man)
. Obsessive love disorder: the turbulent waters of obsessive love, where passion consumes reason and boundaries blur. (Tab)
. Expectations: the delicate dance between hope and anticipation, as characters grapple with the weight of expectations in their pursuit of love. (Dream Lane)
. Disappointment: shattered dreams and heartache, where the sting of disappointment lingers and resilience is tested. (Nabze Asphalt)
. Poor Judgment: the consequences of misguided choices driven by fleeting emotions, shining a light on the pitfalls of impulsive decision-making. (Skam)
. Justification: the complex dynamics of pointing fingers and evading personal responsibility within the context of romantic relationships. (Wrong Time)
. Realization: the profound bitter moments of self-discovery and awakening, as characters confront the truth about themselves and their relationships. (Frigid Hour of Mind)
. Transformation: embracing the growth, resilience, and wisdom gained from previous versions of yourself. (Build The New)
. Appreciation: coupled up or flying solo, life is worth living. (Living It Up)
. Trusting your guts: the power of intuition. Whatever you don’t ignore your instincts. (In Your Bones)

This album is trilingual. It has a rare blend of Persian, English and Italian that adds a whole new level of exotic vibes to the mix. Some tracks start in Persian and end up in English, while others flip the script. It's like a linguistic roller-coaster, and you don't even need to understand every word to feel the story. The power of storytelling cuts through language barriers. As the story of the album unfolds, it reaches its crescendo in the track "Living It Up." This pivotal moment carries a profound message that resonates with all: Life is truly worth living, whether you're coupled up or not.

The songs of this album are like miniature sonic universes, each unique yet connected. Put on your best headphones to elevate your listening experience and discover the subtle nuances and intricate details that are hidden in the tracks.

Enjoy the journey!

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released June 27, 2023

All songs written by Peyman Salimi, © 2023 Justaudio Productions Publishing, ASCAP except “Livin’ It Up” written by Peyman Salimi and Zoe Guigueno and ‘Senza Parlarti Mai' written by Peyman Salimi and Cesare Pavese

the players:

Peyman Salimi: lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys and bass
Federico Franchi: Drums
Bernardo Cicchi: bass on Man,Tab, Dream Lane, Wrong Time, Build The New and In Your Bones - backing vocals on Man and Build The New
Andrea Deidda: electric guitar on Skam and In Your Bones
Zoe Guigueno: lead vocals on Livin’ It Up, backing vocals on Un Altro Tempo
Sara Naeini: lead vocals on Tab
Ardalan Payvar: Hammond and Rhodes on Wrong Time, Synth and Rhodes on Frigid Hour of Mind

Photography: Diego Crutzen
Layout and design: Margaux D’Herckers

Recorded, produced and mixed by Peyman Salimi at Justaudio Productions Studio - Brussels/Brooklyn
Mastered by Dick Beetham at 360 Mastering - UK
Additional recording by Samuele Cangi at Blue Moon Studio - Florence, Italy

Special thanks to:

Margaux D’Herckers, Giulia Miotto, Dana Nehdaran, Shervin Najafian, Robin Van Rhijn, Olivia Gambelin, Visolume, Ali Azimi, Sean Mortaz, Pedram Jahanshahi, Dariush Nehdaran, Yahya Alkhansa, Ali Bros, Salar Khosrojerdi, Federico D’Empaire, David Kupfer, Max Sullivan, Aryan Modarres, Crystal Brook England, Salmak Khaledi
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All those who contributed to the fundraising campaign of this LP.


Dedicated to all the brave women in my homeland country, Iran

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Peyman Salimi, the Iranian-Italian singer-songwriter, combines his Persian roots with English-style songwriting. He formed The Allophones, releasing two records, and returned to his solo career with "Won Now." Known for soulful vocals and guitar prowess, his third album, "The Psychology of Letting Go," explores serial monogamy, releasing June 2023. ... more

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