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ugly princess

by lal

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1.
honeylemon 03:41
In the winter, when I’m bored I find myself walking to Coney Island from Brighton Beach And I want to Find the bubbles on the boardwalk Find the thoughts that float through the summertime Well, they watch you Unsure of what they’re looking for, unsure of what they’re looking for This is the up where we’ll keep falling down Up, up, ride down Go, go Ticket to my life Ticket, ticket, ticket, ticket Skippin’ all the lines Oh skip it, skip it, skip it, skip it It goes, it goes I want it Screamin’ all the time I need it Ticket, take it I want it, I want it, I need it Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride Drive, drive and then we drive, we drive, we drive All over our feet Yes in the summer, oh in the summer Oh, ticket to my life I want it Screamin’ all the time I need it Control, control, control, control It’s kinda dumb It’s kinda fake, fake, fake, fake I want to launch out of control Control, control, control Is it weird I wanna be your girl sometimes Is it weird I wanna be that sometimes Am I a boy or a girl? A lot of people are confused right now A lot of people are confused right now With the scratchy parts and the moving parts And all of my parts I just wanna wear a seatbelt like everybody else I wanna be big, I wanna be bright I wanna be a hundred trillion other things And I’m dying to prove to you that I’ll get better When I walk up and down the pier I’m not sure of what I’m looking for And then I find you, smiling with cotton candy And I wanna be your girlfriend sometimes Does that make me any less than I am It’s so sticky, so sweet And melts into the back of my throat like you do sometimes And I’m waiting for the day you’ll say no It’s not enough anymore But no, I’ll catch myself This is the up where we stop falling down Singing: Verse 3: Up, up Ride down Go, go Ticket to my life Ticket, ticket, ticket, ticket Screamin’, all the lines Oh, ticket, ticket, ticket, ticket Up, up, up, up Ticket, ticket, ticket, ticket Skippin’ all the lines I want it Screamin’ all the time I need it Oh I, I, I, I I want it I need it
2.
signs 03:28
Cars are driving passing by, stars aligning in the sky Cars are driving passing by and I can’t stand it all the time No, I can’t fight it all the time No, I can’t fight it No, I can’t fight it all the time No, I can’t fight it I was, I was looking for a sign No, I was, I was, I was looking for a sign No, I was, I was, I was looking for a sign Ah, hah Rumors pass they’re always lies I can fight it, I can fight Rumors pass they’re never lies I can fight it, I won’t fight it, I can’t fight it all the time They’re in the sky, in the sky In the sky, in the sky Not the lies, in the sky In the sky, in the sky I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign Ah, hah I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign Hold me Hold me Hold me Hold me Hold me down, down, down, down Down, down, she was always underground She was always underground Down, down, down I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign Ah, hah I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign No, I was looking for a sign Hold me Hold me Hold me Hold me down, down, down Down, down
3.
she said 02:39
Oh, what do I need Oh, what do I need She said, she said, oh oh what do I need She said, she said, oh oh what do I need The stars, they hit the ground The clouds, they hurt so loud She said, she said, what do I need Oh, oh what do I need The child inside of me, what’s she trying to be? What do I need The child inside of me, who’s she trying to be? Oh, what do I need
4.
matches 03:01
I said I said I said I said, I said It’s easier light a match inside It’s easier light a match inside It’s easier, it’s easier, it’s easier light match inside Back then we were still sleeping at night, sleeping at night, I said You left me in the gap between my bed and your walls No excuses can’t say we’re new To this anymore To this anymore To this anymore Keep close cover She was always looking past your side To strike it, to strike it so gently So gently I, too doo doo doo doo doo I, too doo doo doo doo doo I, too doo doo doo doo doo I, I’ll let you in If you don’t ask me first Ask me first Ask me first Setting a date to forget, to forget, to forget I’ll never talk to them again Lose myself Myself To get Closer, closer, closer To get Closer, closer, closer Now you know, now you know Now you know, now you know Now you know, now you know Now you know, now you know I said, I said No to this anymore No to this anymore No to this anymore Keep close cover

about

ugly princess is the explosive debut EP by new york's lal.

written and composed by zayn shaikh and schuyler wayne in 2022 and recorded in the summer of 2023, these four tracks push beyond lal's noise-laden, synthpunk origins to deliver an EP that embraces lush soundscapes and pop-writing sensibilities.

ugly princess plays on juxtaposition; traversing serene synthetic ambience only to burst into searing riffs and distortion, subdued vocal deliveries shifting suddenly into a roar. this tension produces a nostalgic longing, anchored by the steady krautrock-esque synth basslines and myriad percussive textures both live and electronic, all of which combine to command the attention of the listener. oscillating between joy and anxiety, ugly princess revels in the uncertainties of love while exploring the intersections of mental health struggles and gender dysphoria.

we look forward to sharing our evolving sound and sincerely thank you for listening, <3

credits

released February 14, 2024

written, performed
by
lal

vocals, lyrics
by
zayn shaikh

guitars, electronics
by
schuyler wayne

recorded, mixed, and mastered
by
sasha stroud
at
artifact audio nyc

live percussion
by
sasha stroud

photos
by
guy greenberg

layout, design
by
schuyler wayne

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