Paper Boy

from Parallels: Demo 2014 by kaia

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suddenly/ i'm alone/ i have been sleeping by the phone/ a wave of sleep/ a wave of pain./ the ocean lies/ three hundred miles/ to the east of my nearest smile/ but you're okay/ i try to explain/

were you made of paper/ when they built you?/ were you made of stainless steel/ have you even noticed/ that i've hurt you/ or have you been programmed not to feel?/

things are about as right as left/ since you left/ a thread of love, a thread of hate/ i'd love to argue/ but you stand so tall/ and you're okay/ just okay/

and i will be writing songs about you/ for the rest of your life/ but you will reading words about you/ for the rest of your life

All lyrics by Kaia
2013

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from Parallels: Demo 2014, released March 10, 2014

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kaia Madison, Wisconsin

kaia is a solo singer-songwriter who uses complex piano riffs, raw vocals and poetic lyrics filled with honesty and wordplay. painted with playful rhythms and haunting melodies, she indulges in the full spectrum of emotion, exploring the experience of growing up, falling in and out of love, the nuances of life and how they add up to the most significant changes. ... more

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