Pneumothorax is an epic and emotional journey through the artist's real life experience with a total lung collapse. The song makes the listener experience the multiple mental states of the story, from a calm day suddenly interrupted by pain and fear, leading to anxiety and wrapped up in a triumphant energetic hospital discharge. Leo Maia's composition mixes vintage prog influences with metal and post-rock, rich in harmony dynamics.

This song was fully recorded and produced in a bedroom on the artist's home in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It was produced using Reaper and only using stock or free plugins.

For fans of: King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Oceansize, Mogwai, Dream Theater

Based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada, Leo Maia is a Brazilian progressive rock / metal singer, passionate composer and self producer. His style is heavily grounded on vintage 70s prog influences, blended with post-rock and spiced up with heavy metal riffs, resulting in an original hybrid sometimes rock sometimes metal progressive music.

Leo focuses on making organic modern progressive rock, exploring harmonic dynamics and ever-shifting odd time signatures while glueing everything together through smooth melodic lines. His proposal is to not depend on overly technical instrumental mechanics, but focusing on composition, songwriting and message in order to achieve a progressive sound.

Listen to it on all platforms: https://onerpm.link/485795999481

Spotify artist profile: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CdVW...

Leo Maia's website: https://withkoji.com/@leomaiaprog

Lyrics:

Breath
It’s taken for granted
The taste of air is
So sweet
Suddenly stops

Hold me down
Drain the oxygen away
Cut me, tube me, save me
Let me breath

Tie my gown
Take me to the x-ray
Hold me down
Drain my lungs

Pneumothorax
Will I ever sing this song again?
Pneumothorax
Release my soul

Bear the night out, alone
Hear the bubbles in the drain
Can't sleep at all, burning, stabbing
In my chest

Eyelids barely open
Feel anxiety take place
Let me go
To your arms

Pneumothorax
Will I ever sing this song again?
Pneumothorax
Release my soul

Lyrics translation to Portuguese (Leo Maia's native language):

Breath (Respiração)
It’s taken for granted (é dada como garantida)
The taste of air is (o sabor do ar é)
So sweet (tão doce)
Suddenly stops (de repente para)

Hold me down (me segure)
Drain the oxygen away (drene o oxigénio para fora)
Cut me, tube me, save me (me corte, me entube, me salve)
Let me breath (me deixe respirar)

Tie my gown (amarre minha bata)
Take me to the x-ray (me leve para o raio x)
Hold me down (me segure)
Drain my lungs (drene meus pulmões)

Pneumothorax (pneumotórax)
Will I ever sing this song again? (será que vou cantar esta canção novamente?)
Pneumothorax (pneumotórax)
Release my soul (libere minha alma)

Bear the night out, alone (aguente a noite toda, sozinho)
Hear the bubbles in the drain (escute o borbulhar do dreno)
Can't sleep at all, burning, stabbing (sem conseguir dormir, queima, perfura)
In my chest (no meu peito)

Eyelids barely open (pálpebras mínimamente abertas)
Feel anxiety take place (sinta a ansiedade dominar)
Let me go (me deixe ir)
To your arms (para teus braços)

Pneumothorax (pneumotórax)
Will I ever sing this song again? (será que vou cantar esta canção novamente?)
Pneumothorax (pneumotórax)
Release my soul (libere minha alma)

Credits:
- Lyrics and composition: Leo Maia
- All instruments, vocals, recording and mixing: Leo Maia
- Mastering: Jeff Black (blacknote music)    / @jeffblack5316  
- Artwork: Anna Idza https://annaidza.at/
- Logo and cover work: Pedro TheZakman   / thezakman  
- Animation and video editing: Ian Guerra   / laguerr1  


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