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AMERICAN GURL

by Kilo Kish

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NO GUTS NO GLORY SAME OLD FIGURE BUT DIFFERENT STORY CAN’T BELIEVE I BOUGHT WHAT YOU SOLD ME JUST A LITTLE MORE STANDS BEFORE ME SO I RUN CHORUS: WHO ARE YOU BABY? WHO ARE YOU KEEPING AROUND? I’M CHANGING PLACES SO I CAN’T SEE YOU ANYMORE WHO ARE YOU BABY? WILL I KNOW YOUR FATE? IN A LOCKED BOX IN A LOCKED DRAWER WILL I FIND ME AN AMERICAN GIRL AMERICAN GIRL FOLLOW THE LEADER BIT THE APPLE MASTERED THE TEACHER BROKEN SHACKLES HANG IN THE BREEZES HEAVY HEARTED AND HARDLY BREATHING I JUST RUN *CHORUS* MAKES ME FEEL LIKE FLYING TOP DOWN BACKSTREET DRIVING DUSTY ROAD, ALL ALONE TIP MY HAT PUFF OF SMOKE, SMOKE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE FLYING SO I RUN *CHORUS* AND I’M GONE AWAY, GONE AWAY I DON’T SEE YOUR FACE SEE YOUR FACE AND I’M GONE AWAY, GONE AWAY I DON’T KNOW NOTHING AND I’M GONE AWAY, GONE AWAY I DON’T SEE YOUR FACE I’M TIRED OF RUNNIN, RUNNIN, RUNNIN’
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I HAVE A DEATH FANTASY DEATH OF MY AESTHETICS THIS FALSE - A - FICTION CARVED IN MY WAY DEATH OF MY IMAGE OF MY INTELLECT MY ALL IS OKAY DEATH OF MY PRETTYING MY COZYING MY CRAFT AND MY GRACE CANNOT KEEP RUSHING THAT GATE THE DEATH FANTASY REJECTED SPACES IN YOUR FRAMEWORKS THEY WILL NOT GO TO ME TO FIT INSIDE YOUR EMPTY VISIONS LIVID BIRD IN A CAGE DEATH OF MY HUSTLE MY TRAJECTORY MY STYLE AND MY LANE THAT FLAGRANT LOOK ON YOUR FACE SO I HAVE THE DEATH FANTASY HA LA LA LUJAH I'M FREE A, A CHARMING DEATH FANTASY HA LA LA LUJAH I'M FREE NOW KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME WHAT'S TO BE SAID OF YOUR STAGE? HAVE CHANGED THE TITLE BUT HAVE YET TO WRITE A SINGLE NEW PAGE THE PRIVILEGE IS CHEAP IF YOU CAN'T BE FREE SO I SAID SEEMS LIKE THIS ONLY REPEATS I HAVE A DEATH FANTASY THE THE THE DEATH FANTASY
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I COULD GUESS THE THOUGHTS THAT CIRCLE YOUR HEAD DON’T WE ALL WANT A GLIMPSE? DON’T WE ALL KILL TO MAKE THEIR LIST? PRESENT TENSE IN EVERY QUAINT RESIDENCE CLUTCHING TO WHAT WAS SAID NEVERMIND TO OUR OWN NEGLECT CHORUS: WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SATISFY? EVERY SINGLE DAY TO SATISFY? KNEEL DOWN PRAY TO SATISFY? SATISFY I YI I YI I’VE BEEN SPOILED ROTTEN GIVE ME A GLIMPSE AND NEVER AGAIN I’VE BEEN SPOILED ROTTEN GIVE ME A TASTE AND NEVER AGAIN I’VE BEEN SPOILED ROTTEN GIVE ME A GLIMPSE AND NEVER AGAIN I’VE BEEN SPOILED ROTTEN GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME I AIN’T SHIT BUT I CAN PAY TO FIX IT SO EXCITING TO BE IN THE SHOP OF MY FANTASY PRESENT TENSE IN EVERY POSH RESIDENCE SITS A PEARL IN HER SHELL BATTING LASHES AND WISHING WELL *CHORUS* YOU CAN, YOU CAN, YOU CAN GIMME GIMME GIMME GIME I WANT IT ALL, ALL, ALL I WANT IT ALL YOU CAN GIVE IT ALL TO ME VINCE: THE LAST TIME I GOT PAID IS THE FIRST TIME I GOT PAID CAUSE EVERYTIME YOU GET PAID YOU BROKE AGAIN WHO YOU BANK WITH? KISH: I HUG THAT BARBED WIRE FENCE I FIND IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE I FEEL THE WARMTH CHEEK TO CHEEK CLEANED THE LENS ITS YOU I SEE HEY HONEY! THAT’S AN ODD WAY TO CRY? MAGAZINE TEARS CUT THE DIAMONDS IN YOUR EYES KEEP IN MIND WHAT YOU DESIRE KEEP IN MIND CASH BURNS LIKE FIRE
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NO APOLOGY! 03:15
I CHECK THE WINDOW I GATHERED ALL THE SHAPES LEFT IN MY MIND CAN NEVER WIN YOU ESCAPE YOUR DECORATIONS AND YOUR SKIN YOU LEFT ME DISGUSTED STILL I FALL IN TRIED TO FIND SOME PURPOSE IN YOUR CONFLICT SO ROTTEN I WAS JUST A CHILD EXHAUSTED I REACH FOR YOUR EYES CHORUS: NO APOLOGIZING NO APOLOGIZING HERE NO APOLOGIZING OH NO OH NO-O WHO APOLOGIZES NO APOLOGIZING HERE I DON’T NEED TO SAY SORRY I CAN’T FORGET YOU GIVE ANYTHING TO FLIP MY SWITCHES OFF I’M PAST A BREAK THOUGH STILL TRYING TO FIND GOOD SPIRIT IN THE CUP TO KILL A BELIEVER YOU KILLED A BELIEVER SHOCKED ME INTO EVERYTHING I KNOW I KILL IT I NEED IT I KILL IT I NEED IT TASTE MY INHIBITIONS BURNING COLD BRIDGE: DOWNSTAIRS I FOUGHT THE COLD BASEMENT BREAKING MY BONES DOWNSTAIRS ALL THE LETTERS YOU WROTE, OH OH ALL THE LIES THAT YOU TOLD DOWNSTAIRS ME AND MY ENEMIES DOWNSTAIRS FEEL NO DIFFERENT TO ME DOWNSTAIRS DOWN THERE I PIECE IT TOGETHER CHORUS THAT’S ENOUGH PACK IT UP
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CHORUS: WE WERE LIVING IN THE EIGHTIES EVERYBODY GOING CRAZY WE WERE LIVING IN THE NINETIES DOT COM IF YOU WANT TO FIND ME WE WERE EVEN IN THE O’S JET SET INTERNATIONAL WE WERE LIVING IN THE FUTURE THE BLOODY FUTURE NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA V1: WE’RE BLOWING UP I SAW IT DEEP IN THE SCREEN CRUEL WORLD MAMMAL OR MACHINE CAN’T STOP THAT FIRE BURNING I SEE HAZE GOING UP FEEL SWEAT ROLLING DOWN KEEP LISTENING IN AND I KNOW THE SOUND IT GETS HOT HOT HOT HOT BUBBLING UP COME TO THE SURFACE HOT HOT HOT HOT CRUMBLING EARTH UNDER OUR PURSE STRINGS *CHORUS* V2: WHERE DID YOU GO? STILL LOST IN A FEVER DREAM THAT BLUE MARBLE KEEPS TURNING CELL STATIC IN MY EAR RING AND RING I TURNED IT UP I DRIFT FROM MY SOUND HER TIDES ROLLING IN AND WE CAN’T HIDE ON THE INTERNET, FOREVER FOREVER, FOREVER DAISIES DANCING IN THE BREEZE TOGETHER FOREVER, FOREVER SHELLS CLINGING TO THE SHORE TOGETHER FOREVER, FOREVER MAKE ME WONDER WHAT WE’VE DONE TOGETHER FOREVER, FOREVER WONDER WHAT WE’LL ALL BECOME TOGETHER *CHORUS*
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FINALLY FOUND MY WAY TO GET OUT FINALLY FOUND MY PLACE FROM THE GROUND THIS TOWN AIN’T ME I CAN TELL ITS THREE STRIKES AND I'M OUT OF HERE FINALLY FOUND MY WAY TO GET OUT FINALLY FOUND THAT GOLD IN MY MOUTH THIS PLACE IS HOLDING ME DOWN ITS THREE STRIKES AND I'M OUT OF HERE FINALLY FOUND MY WAY TO GET OUT FINALLY FOUND MY NAME ON THE CROWN THIS TOWN CAN’T KEEP ME AROUND HERE ITS THREE STRIKES AND I'M OUT OF HERE JEAN: RUNNING RUNNING RUNNING I AIN’T SLEPT IN WEEKS I’VE BEEN LOST IN THE STREETS I’VE BEEN FOUND BY THE BREEZE I’VE BEEN WEAK IN THE KNEES I’VE BEEN RUNNING RUNNING RUNNING RUNNING RUNNING
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WANNA SKIP THROUGH PAGES CAN’T COMPLAIN STILL I CAN MANAGE MEMORIES UNMADE YOU QUICK TO CHANGE UP LIKE A BANDIT WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED YOU ‘ROUND ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE PLANET, DEAR CHORUS: SO DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME? DO YOU EVER THINK? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME? DO YOU EVER THINK? IT’S SO HARD TO COME TO GRIPS LIKE THIS IF I WANTED TRUTH THIS LIFE IS IT BUT IF I WANTED YOU THERE GOES MY END PLAYED IT HARD TO GET AIN’T WITH THE SHIT GUESS I DON’T BLAME YOU SINCE I HIT THE DECK LOTS TO FORGET A LOT STAYED THE SAME TOO YOU’RE LOST IN THE SENSE TO RAGE AGAINST THE ONES WHO CRAVE YOU, DEAR? *CHORUS* I’LL ADMIT TO YOU THIS WAS MY ALWAYS FANTASY BUT IT SLIPS BETWEEN WHAT I WANTED AND HAVE KNOWN MYSELF TO BE ALONE OR WITH YOU THERE CRUEL URGE FOR SOMETHING MORE BUT I CAN’T BE SURE I’M STILL FOLLOWING YOUR LEAD *CHORUS* END: RING MY TELEPHONE WHAT WHAT WHAT I’M IN ANOTHER ZONE WHAT WHAT WHAT CATCH A VIBE ON MY OWN WHAT WHAT WHAT CATCH A VIBE ON MY OWN WHAT WHAT YOU FIND ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHAT WHAT WHAT I RANG A MILLION TIMES WHAT WHAT WHAT SO WHAT WHAT YEAH WHAT WHAT SO WHAT WHAT YEAH WHAT!
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CHORUS: CAN’T TEACH NEW TRICKS TO AN OLD DOG RIDING ROUND THE STRIP IN AN OLD CAR TEACH NEW TRICKS TO AN OLD DOG NEVER WEAR THE LEASH OF THE OLD GUARD BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK BET YOU MISSED HER NEVER SIT AND STAY FOR A PICTURE NEVER WAGGED A TAIL WOULD HAVE BIT YA LOOK AT HOW THEY LAP AND THEY LICK YA V1: CONGENIALITY IS A BASIS FOR CONTENT PEDDLING NARCISSISM WRAPPED IN SELF LOVE AND PROGRESS YOU WANT IT I GOT IT THIS SOUL IS A BARGAIN AMERICAS THE LAND OF PRETTY PEOPLE AND MONSTERS DISNEYLAND SPINOFF OF PRIVILEGE AND PRODUCTS COMPETE WITH OUR DRAMA CLAWED OUT FROM THE BUCKET PRETENDERS AS ARTISTS SELLING SCOUNDRELS AND FOLLIES A LINK, A PLATINUM LEASH AFFIXED TO MY WALLET MY HAND, MY STONE LACED HAND AFFIXED TO MY POCKET MY HEART, MY ICE COLD BOX REMISS OF HER CONDUCT A ROW OF GOLD DIPPED CAPS AFFIXED TO MY GUM LINE *CHORUS* PULL ME ALONG MAN YOU’RE YANKING MY COLLAR CAN’T DANCE FOR YOUR DOLLAR AGAIN YEAH V2 WHAT’S THE NEW KICK WHAT’S THE NEW GIG WHAT’S THE NEW SCHTICK WHO’S THE NEW FLESH TO SINK OUR TEETH IN OH THEN WE DRINK THEIR YOUTHFUL SPRING AND RUN THEM DRY COUNT CHECKS KEEP IT MOVING MY LIFE CONDENSED TO TARGETS AUDIENCES AND THEIR POCKETS WHEN REDWOODS FALL SEEM ALL AND ALL WE’RE LEFT WITH NOISE AND SAWDUST INDIVIDUALITY UNIQUE AS A WALMART EXERCISING THOUGHT PROCESS COMPLETE AS A DONUT LOOK AT THAT OVER THERE AUDACITY TOTEMS THEY CLAIM WHO MAKE THE GRADE NO, YOU MEET THE QUOTA *CHORUS* PULL ME ALONG (PULL ME ALONG) MAN YOU’RE YANKING MY COLLAR (ON MY COLLAR) CAN’T DANCE FOR YOUR DOLLAR AGAIN YEAH END: HOW CAN I WASTE MY TIME? LOVE, YOU CAN HAVE IT TAKE MY PLACE IN LINE I’M SITTING PRETTY DIPPED IN RAW SUNSHINE BEEN KNOWN TO SHAKE A CAGE OR TWO AT TIMES HOW CAN I WASTE MY TIME? THE CEILING IS VAULTED AND YOUR GLASS REPRIMED PULLED LINEN CURTAINS FROM ACROSS MY EYES? LIFE IS TOO LONG TO BE SO PACIFIED
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TV BABY V.2 01:56
DO YOU SEE ME? LOST MY FACE IN THE TV CAN YOU SEE ME? LOST MY FACE IN THE TV LOST MY FACE IN THE TV YEAH, YEAH YEAH, YEAH I CAN SEE YOU I CAN SEE YOU
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[OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE] I THINK I DREAMING WILL YOU CATCH ME WHEN I FALL WHILE I’M STILL SLEEPING ONLY HUMAN AFTER ALL GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE IF I COULD TOUCH YOUR MAGIC HEART OH LORD ITS BLEEDING BARELY BEATING IN THE DARKNESS CHORUS: CAPTAIN I THINK WE’VE LOST CONTROL WISH I COULD SEE YOU ON THE OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE STILL CAN’T BELIEVE I’M ON MY OWN WISH I COULD FEEL YOU ON THE OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE MY SHIP IS LOST CAN’T STOP, WON’T GO THINK WE’RE IN TROUBLE ON THE OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE STILL WON’T BELIEVE I’M ON MY OWN THINK WE’RE IN TROUBLE ON THE OUTSIDE POW WOW WOW WOW WOW I HIT THE GROUND CAN’T TELL MY LEFT, MY RIGHT CAN’T TELL MY UP OR DOWN POW WOW WOW WOW WOW CRASH TO THE GROUND CAN’T TURN MY LEFT, MY RIGHT CAN’T TURN MY UP OR DOWN UP OR DOWN? I THINK I DREAMING WILL I WAKE BEFORE WE FALL WHILE I’M STILL SLEEPING I’M ONLY HUMAN AFTER ALL GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE IF I COULD TOUCH YOUR MAGIC HEART OH LORD ITS BLEEDING BARELY BEATING IN THE DARKNESS *CHORUS* POW WOW WOW WOW WOW
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SO YOU WANNA BE A PEACEKEEPER NOW WHAT? ARE YOU GONNA KEEP YOUR PIE HOLE SHUT FROM ON NOW ON? SAID YOU’RE GONNA BE A “BRIDGE BUILDER” MY GOD I DON’T THINK I POSSESS THAT SUPER KIND OF LOVE CHORUS: SUPER KIND OF LOVE [PULL THE LASSO CLOSE TO ME] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [LIKE A FUZZY LASER BEAM] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [CAST YOUR CHARMS IN ALL DEGREES] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [PREHISTORIC RECIPE] V2: SO YOU WANNA BE A MESSENGER COME ON ARE YOU GONNA BE THE ONLY ONE ON A BLACK HORSE I THINK YOU’RE GONNA BE A LONE RANGER MY GOD DO YOU THINK I POSSESS THAT SUPER KIND OF LOVE? CHORUS: SUPER KIND OF LOVE [THEN SAY OPEN SESAME] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [CLAP MY HANDS AND MAKE EM SEE] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [THEN EXTRACT THE MAKE BELIEVE] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [IN A MAGIC SPACE MACHINE] BRIDGE: STOP HIDING FROM IT STOP HIDING GO FIND IT, OH YEAH GO FIND IT STOP HIDING FROM IT STOP HIDING GO FIND IT YOU’VE BEEN REMINDED STOP HIDING FROM IT YOU’RE HIDING GO FIND WHAT YOU’VE BEEN AFTER STOP HIDING FROM IT YOU’RE HIDING BEHIND THE VERY THING YOU’RE LOOKING FOR CHORUS: SUPER KIND OF LOVE [UNDERWATER OVERFLOWS] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [EVERYTHING THAT'S GREEN WILL GROW] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [DROP THE AX AND STOP THE BLOW] SUPER KIND OF LOVE [THEN THE SKY CAN OPEN UP] YEAH YEAH YEAH
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LOOK AT THE FUSS THEY’D HAVE US INCHING UP TO RATHER CATACLYSMIC FATES IMAGINE THEM LOOKIN AT US NO STARS TO WISH UPON NONE LEFT IN CITY OR OR IN STATE PRE: I GET UP JUST TO SAY I STILL WANT WHAT THIS IS NOW I GET UP JUST TO SAY IT'S STILL WHAT YOUR ALL ABOUT CHORUS: HELLO! HELLO! HELLO! HELLO! THE PUZZLE PIECES WILL RACK YOUR MIND HELLO! HELLO! HELLO! HELLO! JUST A SYMBOL OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN V2: WORKING AWAY THEY’LL TELL YOU MAKE YOUR NAME STILL RUNNING ROUND WITH YOUR WINGS CUT IMAGINE US BILLOWING UP THE DNA INTERRUPTED ON A PLANET FAR FAR AWAY *CHORUS* END: O YE NATION OF HIGH PEOPLES LOOKING THROUGH THEIR LITTLE PEEP HOLES BLARING BULLSHIT FROM THEIR STEEPLE GLARING TRUTHS AND STILL CAN’T REACH YOU NATURE MADE US INTO PROPHETS NATURE MADE HAVE WE FORGOTTEN? GOING LIVE AND WE CAN’T STOP NOW HELLO BABY HELLO MAMA THE TELL YOU IF YOU WORK THEN YOU CAN PROFIT UNIVERSE INSIDE YOUR POCKET HELLO THERE! STILL CAN'T FIND YOURSELF ANYWHERE
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I hope you enjoy AMERICAN GURL - I got a bunch of questions with where to purchase the album to support, so I uploaded it here!

Thanks for all of the love and support! xx KISH

ALBUM PRESS RELEASE

Today, interdisciplinary artist and performer Kilo Kish (Kish Robinson) releases her critically acclaimed sophomore album AMERICAN GURL, featuring Vince Staples, Miguel, Jean Dawson and Jesse Boykins III. The album is an infectious slice of psychedelic art-pop supported by industrial beats that speaks to outrunning perceptions of identity, status, and race.

The album includes singles “NEW TRICKS: ART, AESTHETICS AND MONEY” ft. Vince Staples and “NO APOLOGY!” and is accompanied by a series of mixed media film works, with one for each track, designed by Kish who is an acclaimed visual artist with prior film screenings at The Getty Center, The Hammer Museum, the Museum of Image and the iconic Los Angeles gallery HVW8.

On AMERICAN GURL, Kish says, “This whole upcoming project is about power or choice and escaping notions and identities imposed on you that are not yours to claim. For me it was ultimately freeing to admit that I don’t know how to carry those identities or if I even wanted to anymore. To just strip myself completely.”

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released March 25, 2022

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