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Paper Box E​.​P.

by Gayle Skidmore

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Paper Box (free) 03:09
I built myself a paper box to live inside of And underneath the paper moon I hug my paper dolls I draw smiles on their faces and I write all of their happy thoughts And put them on my walls I’m so happy with my paper family I’m so happy, and everybody loves me Here inside my paper box there is no room for angry thoughts Unhappy tears are out of place upon a paper face My heart’s made of papier-mâché and painted red And taught to move with every kiss I give away And taught to love this paper room And I’m so happy with my paper family I’m so happy and everybody loves, loves, loves me The paper leaves are falling fast on my origami garden by the sea Pieces of a life that’s passed You were only ever real to me, to me I built myself a paper box
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Strange 03:05
What if you could see inside my head See what swings from light posts See the colours of the paths I tread What if you could hear the things I've heard Listen to my memories and make sense of every word 'Cause I've been hearing a strange, soft sound That nobody hears Like a heart break, breaking and drowning in tears I've been watching a life slip, slipping Through monotonous days Like a mannequin marching through perpetual haze And it's strange, strange, strange What if every wish I wished came true Everyone would see the things I always hid from view What if I could show you what I've seen in my darkest hours Would you finally understand me? 'Cause I've been hearing a strange, soft sound That nobody hears Like a heart break, breaking and drowning in tears I've been watching a life slip, slipping Through monotonous days Like a mannequin marching through perpetual haze And it's strange, strange I've been pursing my lips And cursing the times I tripped and I let it slip that I Oh, I almost, I almost did it again And I've been crossing my fingers Behind my back when talking But words keep walking
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Remember 03:30
Don’t breathe a word, you’ll break me My fragile arms are made of glass And what remains of what’s within me Is only wisps of smoke and ash Remember, remember, for soon I will be A shadow, a whisper, an echo of me Don’t turn away, don’t you sleep now December’s slipping slowly away The stars are hushed and they are dreaming My broken heart will finally cave Only a moment more and I will be A pile of rubble and decay Only a moment more and I will be a passing thought And melt away, away Don’t twist your thoughts around me My frail heart is brittle now And what remains of what was there when you found me Is begging to be buried deep down Remember, remember For soon I will be A shadow, a whisper A memory

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The Paper Box E.P. was created for Gayle’s Tour de Felícité Fall 2007. Gayle co-produced this E.P. with Preston Parsons of Glorify Records. Gayle made 600 cases by hand for this special release that features the song “Paper Box,” a whimsical song about loneliness.

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released October 5, 2007

All lyrics and music by Gayle Skidmore. ©2007. Engineered and co-produced by Preston Parsons. Co-produced by Gayle Skidmore. Co-mixed and mastered by Preston Parsons and Dave Reed. All songs recorded at PB Max Studios.

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Gayle Skidmore Amsterdam, Netherlands

Seven-time San Diego Music Award nominee Gayle Skidmore has written over 2000 songs since she began songwriting at the age of 8. She just won Best Pop in the 2015 San Diego Music awards, and her latest album and coloring book, “Sleeping Bear,” won Best Pop Album in 2014. She won Best Singer-Songwriter in the 2013 San Diego Music Awards, and her song "Paper Box" was featured on HBO's "Looking." ... more

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