Vas (Latin for "vessel"), based in Los Angeles, CA, United States, is the c… Read Full Bio ↴Vas (Latin for "vessel"), based in Los Angeles, CA, United States, is the contemporary ethereal opus of acclaimed vocalist Azam Ali and percussionist Greg Ellis.

Native to Iran and raised in India, Azam Ali and Ellis met in 1995 and collaborated on four Vas releases. Together, along with Laxmi Shankar and Deepak Ram, can be heard in the end title track by Juno Reactor's Ben Watkins on The Matrix Revolutions score. Ali has also recorded vocal tracks for the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead (scored by Tyler Bates) and appeared on the film adaptation of Frank Miller's "300".

Ali has also worked with composer Brian Tyler, performing vocals for the original television soundtrack for the SciFi Channel's 2003 miniseries Children of Dune. Her voice can be heard singing "Inama Nushif" ("She is Eternal") in the fictitious Fremen language.

Related projects and releases:
Ali, Tyler, and Ellis are currently to release an album under the name Roseland, featuring Azam singing in English against a more rock/ambient sound.

Niyaz is yet another project Azam sings for, along with members Loga Ramin Torkian from Axiom of Choice and Carmen Rizzo from Ekova. Niyaz have released two albums on Six Degrees Records: Niyaz in 2005 and Nine Heavens in 2008.

Azam Ali has two solo recordings, Portals of Grace, also on Six Degrees Records, released in 2002, and Elysium for the Brave, released in 2006. This second album is predominantly sung in English and has been said to be Azam Ali's most ambitious album to date.

Samaya
Vas Lyrics

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Она любила кофе в обед.
И по утрам её вкусный омлет.
Она любила жить без проблем.
Меня манила красотой колен.
Работа 24 часа.
И добивается всего сама.
Но она хитрая словно лиса.
Меня манили её глаза.

Меня манили её губы.
Я её встретил и замер.
Меня манили её руки.
До скорой встречи глазами.

Припев
О Боже мама, мама - я схожу с ума.
Её улыбка, мама, кругом голова.
О Боже мама, мама пьяный без вина.
Её улыбка, мама - самая самая.

Кружила в танце со мной до утра.
Что все соседи сходили с ума.
Что будет дальше в голове рисую.
Меня так манят её поцелуи.
Меня манили её губы.
Я её встретил и замер.

Меня манили её руки.
До скорой встречи глазами.

Overall Meaning

The song "Samaya" by Vas tells a story of a woman who loves coffee for lunch, delicious omelets for breakfast, and living life without any problems. She works tirelessly for 24 hours and achieves everything she wants in life. She is cunning and sly, like a fox, and her beautiful knee caught the attention of the singer. Her eyes and lips are so alluring that the singer is captivated by them. He meets her and is frozen by her presence. He can't resist her touch and can't wait to see her again.

The chorus talks about how the woman's smile drives the singer crazy. He compares it to being drunk without any alcohol. The woman dances with the singer until morning, and everyone around them goes crazy. The singer is drawn to her kisses and can't get enough of them. Her lips and hands continue to entice the singer, and he is fixated on her.

Through his lyrics, Vas explores the common theme of falling in love with someone unexpectedly. The singer falls in love with the woman's beauty and charm, and he can't resist her. The song is catchy and has a danceable beat that reflects the feeling of falling in love.

Line by Line Meaning

Она любила кофе в обед.
She enjoyed having coffee during lunchtime.

И по утрам её вкусный омлет.
And in the mornings, she would make herself a delicious omelet.

Она любила жить без проблем.
She liked living without problems.

Меня манила красотой колен.
Her knee's beauty attracted me.

Работа 24 часа.
Worked 24 hours a day.

И добивается всего сама.
And she achieves everything herself.

Но она хитрая словно лиса.
But she's cunning like a fox.

Меня манили её глаза.
Her eyes attracted me.

Меня манили её губы.
Her lips attracted me.

Я её встретил и замер.
I met her and froze.

Меня манили её руки.
Her hands attracted me.