1. |
Caramel
02:54
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I push my hair back but it won’t lie flat
Like those other girls do
The ones that wear their hair with flair
like I wanted to
And now they're looking down their noses
Pointing like I belong
I feel a weight on my shoulders
Because they’re supposed to be from
My caramel skin don’t sell, easy
I'm just a little darker than what they want me to be
I could’t choose to be anything but me
But I’ve wanted to
Felt the grieving building inside being pulled in two
My feet straddling the line sinking deeper still
But the battle inside my mind won’t be quiet
So it get’s louder, louder
My caramel skin don’t sell, easy
I can’t scrub myself to be treated equally
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2. |
Inside Outside
03:45
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Take your tail chase lies
I fail to sympathise
With your broken mind
I'm not hypnotised
By those crocodile tears you cry
They're not justified
Paper plates just crack
I need more than that
I need to see the sound scream
When they hit the floor I want to feel them shatter
Why does it even matter
I need something to break outside of
Inside I'm crying
Outside I'm smiling
Inside I'm lying
Outside she's...
Pain festers in my mind
A venom I can't hide
Regret eats at me the more I see
Who we could have been
Mistakes didn't set me free
I'm tied. My blood line.
But so long, stay strong
Better not waste
That sculpted brave face
You cannot break, no
But when you feel you can't breathe
That's when you leave to dry your eyes
Inside I'm crying
Outside I'm smiling
Inside I'm lying
Outside she's...
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3. |
Push
05:22
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I could not see
A different part of me
That cuts emotion off easily
Just call me the ice queen
I’ll look no further than I need to
To pick the faults
In all the things that you say or do
It’s not my fault
It’s just what I’m used to
Trust is just a word but it’s always been my curse
So push me back
I know I'm easier to hold when I’m being cold
So push me back
I know I'm easier to kiss when I’m someone you won’t miss
I could not feel
This could be real, I could not deal
With this new vulnerability
That just is not me
If I say I want, I know you’ll leave to
It’s just my luck
I’d rather not rely on you
To pick me up
It’s what I’ve grown to do
But I don’t know if I always want to
Don’t push me back
I know I’m easier to hold when I’m being cold
Don’t push me back
I know I'm easier to kiss, when I'm someone you won't miss
I don’t wanna let you in
Into my thicker skin
What will I be protected with
When I get used to your kiss
Don’t push me back
I know I’m easier to hold when I’m being cold
Don’t push me back
I know I'm easier to kiss, when I'm someone you won't miss
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4. |
See Them
02:20
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Ooh baby ooh baby ooh babe you're hot
You step up so thirsty dropping lines
You think that I want
Like ooh baby ooh baby ooh babe you're not
The man to give me stimulation
Through my mind
This is lust, this is lust
I see them, I see them looking at me
But none of them they don't wanna know me
Just wanna show me to their homies
Ooh baby ooh babe you think you're that hot?
You dress like this, dance like that
And then act like you're shocked
So I can't just do this for me?
I guess not
My personality is what makes me
But that's not what you want
I see them, I see them looking at me
But none of them they don't wanna know me
Just wanna show me to their homies
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Ngaio Bristol, UK
Ngaio is a force to be reckoned with. More than just a singer.
NGAIO draws influence from all walks of life which can be
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