Singer, songwriter and producer Latifah Phillips opens her heart and soul o… Read Full Bio ↴Singer, songwriter and producer Latifah Phillips opens her heart and soul on Moda Spira, an album marked by an uncommon emotional honesty and melodies brimming with tenderness. Her intimate vocals are complimented by music that wraps you in its comforting warmth and draws you into the embrace of the heart’s deep core. “In Latin, moda spira means the continual act of breathing,” Phillips says. “I began writing to explore what intimacy means, in all its beautiful and maddening aspects. There are times in relationships that are so intense, you find yourself saying, ‘Just keep breathing!’ Like loving, breathing is something you have to do everyday to feel alive. Moda Spira felt like the perfect title for this project.”
The songs on Moda Spira evolved during a period of intense emotional turmoil that led Phillips to a greater understanding of her personal and musical journey. “Loving someone has deep challenges, because we’re all a mess, but it’s a worthy path. The songs flowed out of a scary, hard, complicated, wonderful, growing and loving season. I’d capture ideas on a voice memo, or record melodies walking down the street, whenever I had a moment of inspiration. After two years, I had a full record.”
As the music evolved, Phillips began collaborating with producer and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Brooke Hamlin (Indigo Girls, Lucy Wainwright). Together, they crafted arrangements and finished writing songs that embraced ‘90s R&B, ‘80s pop and cinematic indie rock. They stayed open to finding new sounds that moved them. “We discovered a lot of new sounds and techniques,” Phillips says. “Some were terrible; some were amazing,” she laughs. “We kept the amazing stuff.”
The songs on Moda Spira follow a relationship as it moves through infatuation, passion, familiarity and tribulation, finally emerging triumphant, infused with a renewed belief and hope in the growing process of learning to love yourself and others. “She Whispers” opens the album with warm, wistful piano tones and the gentle heartbeat of a kick drum, suggesting the calm before the storm. Jordan’s aggressive guitar and a funky percussion loop back a vocal full of hopeful melancholy as Phillips embraces the light slowly emerging from the darkness. “Love is the light no shadow can touch,” Phillips says. “It’s the faith that the darkness can not consume you.”
“In the Fight” describes the dawning realization that intimacy, despite it joys, is never an easy path. “Opening yourself exposes everything, good and bad,” Phillips says. “You have to decide how to reveal the things that often go unsaid.” This tension is expressed by a swirling, multi-tracked vocal, chiming piano and cinematic washes of synthesizer. A thumping, hypnotic kick drum loop gets more and more funky as Phillips takes the song home with a fervid vocal. Ominous keyboards support Phillips on “Playback,” the darkest song on the album. “When you’re in conflict, you have to be careful about the words you say,” Phillips says. “You can apologize, but can’t unsay what has been said.” The song grows chaotic and intense as it progresses, mimicking the frustration of a quarrel, with waves of competing vocals and drum loops. The smooth groove of “Bet on Me” pays tribute to Sade and other R&B icons, with muted guitar, subtle bass and bubbly toms. “I wanted to get a sonic sensibility that referenced some of my favorite artists,” Phillips says. “I especially love Jordan’s bluesy, B.B. King style guitar solo on the coda.”
Near the end of the album, Phillip’s hushed piano drifts into “Stillness,” a classically flavored instrumental that provides a moment to reflect and absorb the emotions she’s been stirring up. The slowly unfolding, waltz-like sonata has a soothing effect, suggesting the effortless slide into peaceful, dreamless sleep.
“Shaking the Walls” is pure pop, the album’s most jubilant track. Its dreamy verses build to a soaring bridge, marked by multi-tracked, call and response vocals, accented by live tom toms that suggest the crumbling of the walls that keep lovers from making genuine connections. Phillips shows her gospel roots on “The Hard Way.” Her hushed vocal, and sustained notes from her Juno Arp, cast a hypnotic spell, as she slips into a soft moan to express feelings beyond words. The track concludes with her multi-tracked vocals, mimicking the ecstasy of a Sunday morning choir, promising unconditional support, even in life’s darkest moments. “We’d like to believe we don’t have to learn life’s lessons the hard way,” Phillips says, “but nobody’s perfect. We all learn the hard way.”
Phillips has a long resume that includes time as a solo artist and work with Page CXVI, a band that reinterprets traditional hymns, the indie rock band Autumn Film and Sola-Mi, an experimental trio. She has produced albums for indie artists, including A Boy & His Kite, helping them place “Cover Your Tracks” on the soundtrack for Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part II. Her songs have been featured on One Tree Hill, The Gates, Lifetime Films and the film The House at the End of the Street. She’s also composed incidental music for MTV and E! Moda Spira is her return to solo performing. She plans to support the album with selected dates, both alone and with multi-media pop up shows, featuring video, dancers, live painting and other surprises.
“Moda Spira is my first solo venture in ten years,” Phillips says. “The songs are all dear to me, so I gave myself permission to be vulnerable. If you’re feeling down and lost, this record will let you know that you’re not alone and help you to keep moving forward.”
The songs on Moda Spira evolved during a period of intense emotional turmoil that led Phillips to a greater understanding of her personal and musical journey. “Loving someone has deep challenges, because we’re all a mess, but it’s a worthy path. The songs flowed out of a scary, hard, complicated, wonderful, growing and loving season. I’d capture ideas on a voice memo, or record melodies walking down the street, whenever I had a moment of inspiration. After two years, I had a full record.”
As the music evolved, Phillips began collaborating with producer and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Brooke Hamlin (Indigo Girls, Lucy Wainwright). Together, they crafted arrangements and finished writing songs that embraced ‘90s R&B, ‘80s pop and cinematic indie rock. They stayed open to finding new sounds that moved them. “We discovered a lot of new sounds and techniques,” Phillips says. “Some were terrible; some were amazing,” she laughs. “We kept the amazing stuff.”
The songs on Moda Spira follow a relationship as it moves through infatuation, passion, familiarity and tribulation, finally emerging triumphant, infused with a renewed belief and hope in the growing process of learning to love yourself and others. “She Whispers” opens the album with warm, wistful piano tones and the gentle heartbeat of a kick drum, suggesting the calm before the storm. Jordan’s aggressive guitar and a funky percussion loop back a vocal full of hopeful melancholy as Phillips embraces the light slowly emerging from the darkness. “Love is the light no shadow can touch,” Phillips says. “It’s the faith that the darkness can not consume you.”
“In the Fight” describes the dawning realization that intimacy, despite it joys, is never an easy path. “Opening yourself exposes everything, good and bad,” Phillips says. “You have to decide how to reveal the things that often go unsaid.” This tension is expressed by a swirling, multi-tracked vocal, chiming piano and cinematic washes of synthesizer. A thumping, hypnotic kick drum loop gets more and more funky as Phillips takes the song home with a fervid vocal. Ominous keyboards support Phillips on “Playback,” the darkest song on the album. “When you’re in conflict, you have to be careful about the words you say,” Phillips says. “You can apologize, but can’t unsay what has been said.” The song grows chaotic and intense as it progresses, mimicking the frustration of a quarrel, with waves of competing vocals and drum loops. The smooth groove of “Bet on Me” pays tribute to Sade and other R&B icons, with muted guitar, subtle bass and bubbly toms. “I wanted to get a sonic sensibility that referenced some of my favorite artists,” Phillips says. “I especially love Jordan’s bluesy, B.B. King style guitar solo on the coda.”
Near the end of the album, Phillip’s hushed piano drifts into “Stillness,” a classically flavored instrumental that provides a moment to reflect and absorb the emotions she’s been stirring up. The slowly unfolding, waltz-like sonata has a soothing effect, suggesting the effortless slide into peaceful, dreamless sleep.
“Shaking the Walls” is pure pop, the album’s most jubilant track. Its dreamy verses build to a soaring bridge, marked by multi-tracked, call and response vocals, accented by live tom toms that suggest the crumbling of the walls that keep lovers from making genuine connections. Phillips shows her gospel roots on “The Hard Way.” Her hushed vocal, and sustained notes from her Juno Arp, cast a hypnotic spell, as she slips into a soft moan to express feelings beyond words. The track concludes with her multi-tracked vocals, mimicking the ecstasy of a Sunday morning choir, promising unconditional support, even in life’s darkest moments. “We’d like to believe we don’t have to learn life’s lessons the hard way,” Phillips says, “but nobody’s perfect. We all learn the hard way.”
Phillips has a long resume that includes time as a solo artist and work with Page CXVI, a band that reinterprets traditional hymns, the indie rock band Autumn Film and Sola-Mi, an experimental trio. She has produced albums for indie artists, including A Boy & His Kite, helping them place “Cover Your Tracks” on the soundtrack for Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part II. Her songs have been featured on One Tree Hill, The Gates, Lifetime Films and the film The House at the End of the Street. She’s also composed incidental music for MTV and E! Moda Spira is her return to solo performing. She plans to support the album with selected dates, both alone and with multi-media pop up shows, featuring video, dancers, live painting and other surprises.
“Moda Spira is my first solo venture in ten years,” Phillips says. “The songs are all dear to me, so I gave myself permission to be vulnerable. If you’re feeling down and lost, this record will let you know that you’re not alone and help you to keep moving forward.”
Bed
Moda Spira Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Bed' by these artists:
4s4ki maeshima soshi 君はどう見える 君に問いかける 僕はどう見える 僕に問いかける 君はどう見える 君に問いかける 僕はどう見える 僕に問…
Apollo Sunshine Go to bed, you've thought too much for one day,…
Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Got a bed Wit' your name on it Wit' your name on…
bathtub cig I'll stay in bed Til I find my words again To say…
Bebe Rexha Man, I've been so sad All these fun boys, they've been…
Blossom Caldarone So let's set this up from the start I was young…
Bluff City I got this feeling and I Just can't turn it loose That…
Bones and Jones My heart is heavy as lead Because the blues has done…
Boyish [Verse 1] Disappear into your backdrop I will haunt you in t…
Broox Laying on the floor staring at the ceiling cause I…
Carsie Blanton I’m not gonna get out of bed today I’ve got my…
Cende I get into bed I can't get out I'm the only one…
Country Yard Swam the navy blue Below the deepest end Up towards the moon…
Cyan Kid & Allie Now walk around that corner girl, turn a right hand…
David Guetta Joel Corry & Raye I got a bed, but I'd rather be in yours,…
Demarco How you supposed to love her When you can't look in…
dogyears I'm laying in bed (I think i'm) I think i'm crumbling…
Double この部屋のすみでも ずっと黙ったままでも そばにいればわかりあえるから 白い吐息にふたりで隠れ 誰も知らない秘密を増やし…
DOUBLE Feat. Mummy-D & KOHEI ベッドの真ん中が 一番淋しい 二人で抱き合えば なにもいらなかったはず 昨日のやさしさが 明日の望みで 両手を重ねても …
DOUBLE Feat. MUMMY-D & KOHEI JAPAN So much in store for you Gon spread them legs yea…
DOUBLE feat. Mummy-D from Rhymester and Kohei from Mellow Yellow ベッドの真ん中が 一番淋しい 二人で抱き合えば なにもいらなかったはず 昨日のやさしさが 明日の望みで 両手を重ねても …
E L E Y I spent all my time doing favors When you needed me…
Fox Slept enough for days Still a tired face, oh well It's just…
Gorerotted We are an odd couple who live in a flat Taking…
Hunting Stories When the world is crashing wide And our bones are turned…
J Holiday J. Holiday, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, Aye, aye, aye, aye,…
J Holiday / Chingy Boy tell me what you want and I'll give you…
J HOLIDAY FEAT FABOLOUS J. Holiday, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, Aye, aye, aye,…
J Holiday ft. Nina Sky Boy tell me what you want and I'll give you…
J Holiday ft. Trey Songz She's gone again She's gone again, no no Every time she lea…
J. Holiday Boy tell me what you want and I'll give you…
J. Holiday (Ft. Fabolous) Baby tell me what's wrong Cause something ain't right We use…
J. Holiday feat. Busta Rhymes Boy tell me what you want and I'll give you…
J. Holiday Feat. Nina Sky Jermaine Dupri & Chingy J. Holiday, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, Aye, aye, aye,…
J. Holiday feat. Trina & Ja Rule Boy tell me what you want and I'll give you…
J. Holiday ft. Jermaine Dupri J. Holiday, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, Aye, aye, aye,…
J.W ฉันนั่งตกปลาอยู่ริมตลิ่ง ฮืม ฮืม ฮืม ฮืม แปลกใจฉันจริงปลาไม่…
J.ホリデイ J. Holiday, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, Aye, aye, aye,…
Jacquees I know you wanna love But I just wanna fuck And girl…
Jacquees Ty Dolla $ign Quavo Aye, aye we only drinkin' GTV when we a Stunna…
Joe Cang Bed is good, bed is safe Rest your heart, rest your…
Joel Corry I got a bed, but I'd rather be in yours,…
John Ralston Box of chocolates on your bed With the Get-Well note you…
Johnny Cash & The Statler Brothers She was called a scarlet woman by the people Who would…
Julie Ritter I have a bed, I lie in it Men come and…
JUNNY & Yelloasis 가사텅빈거같은 나의 침대가 수많은추억을 떠올리게 Im in a sinkin ship since you…
Justice Smith Crooked Backbone But courage is her home Malls overwhelm her…
Kanye West the-Dream Ay, ay, ay, ayy Ay, ay, ay, ayy Ay, ay, ay, ayy Ay,…
Kayleigh Morgan I don't want to go outside I don't want to sleep…
Keep Breathing My Angel How can I fall asleep When I still hear the sound…
Kylesimps Been a long day, I just wanna lay down and…
Lien Sayo lang naka sentro Mga mata ko sa bawat sandaling to Di…
Lil Fizz ft. Ray J Baby, what would be the best move? Do you in my…
Lions & Acrobats ALL MY LIFE I’VE SPENT SLEEPING WITH MY SICKNESS THIS BED OF…
Lita Ford Spread 'em, baby I'm a devil woman, burn in hell You wan…
Live Well I had a dream last night She was pregnant, she was…
Loudon Wainwright III Well I wake up in the morning And I can't get…
Madeline Lauer Sheets, bed, under covers Blinds, down, in each other Sheets…
Music.4guna.com-Musicjalsha.In.Info Bed scenes! Bed scenes! Bed scenes! Bed scenes! Bed scenes!…
Nicki Minaj Got a bed Wit' your name on it Wit' your name on…
nirgilis 真夜中のroad 笑い声が 置き去りmy heart 二人だけ 遠いだけ Baby shiny moon 夜明けは近い …
Occult X Summer nights and I′m dressed in black We're making out and…
PET I'm a big baby now Can't play it cool Won't get it…
Phoebe AXA You been walking round in my mind, You must think that…
R.U.B.Y ฉันนั่งตกปลาอยู่ริมตลิ่ง ฮืมฮืมฮืมฮืม แปลกใจฉันจริงปลาไม่กิน…
Raye I got a bed, but I'd rather be in yours,…
Semisonic My little darling it's a crying shame The way that you…
Sheila Nicholls midnight air tumbles ocean thro my window and from my bed…
Simon Che ne sai della vita che ho fatto? Non sai della…
Sister Solana Into the roads, it's open Bare to your left, my heart…
SPURSY I think I left myself in your bed You forgot some…
Stefy -K Late night we jump and we jump in the deep…
SYML In the still of the night At the foot of your…
sZa Rozsypa³y siê planety jak dojrza³e grona Roœnie wokó³ serc …
Taichi Mukai Yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh 冷たいベッドに あなたの匂いを 感じるたびに 締め付けていく 約束…
The Bed 見捨てないで 心臓を握り潰されてる感覚 責任転嫁は無意味 腹を括らなきゃ死 生きたい 離された いやいや逃げてったんじ…
Tianda Don't let me catch you with your hands up Don't let…
U.G.Man Too bad that your lipsticks on, back seat of your…
Various Artists Sitting here wasted and wounded At this old piano Trying har…
Wale featuring Rihanna Chest to chest (chest to chest) Nose to nose (nose to…
YEEK Know I'm still in your head Lying down in your bed Know…
Yuhu Cəfanı çəkmə sən, gəl çıxma özündən, Yalandan coşma sən, uza…
YUKI Shi-Tsu no naka de Toki wo tomenagara Karamatte ashi ga Tsum…
’Ö Too many nights On the wrong sides of town Just another way …
向井太一 Yeah yeah yeah yeah, ooh 冷たいベッドに あなたの匂いを 感じるたびに 締め付けていく 約束…
秀吉a.k.a.自称アイドルラッパー Late night we jump and we jump in the deep…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Moda Spira:
Bang It went off like bang Oh, everything it changed In that mome…
Bet on Me Baby you just gotta bet, on me Maybe you should take…
Four Letter Word I′m practicing loneliness. I'm practicing grief. And I don′t…
In the Fight In the fight, when I've lost my might To keep calm…
Playback Hold your wicked tongue Don't let it run You will live to…
Shaking the Walls I hear your echo in the wind Carrying my sails across…
She Whispers When the day is swallowed And your chest is hallow Your defe…
Terrible Love It's a terrible love and I'm walking with spiders It's a…
The Hard Way Everybody learns the hard way, baby There's no easy way, no…
Valley Every mirror will haunt you. ‘Cause there you’ll see her, he…
We Belong I don't understand how it all goes How to make sense…
We Hold On You grabbed your keys, ran out the door You couldn't take…
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