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Demos from a Lost Decade

by Emma Cairo

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1.
You can put me in a box 
Stack me up on the shelf
 But make sure it's the right fit
 Shape, form, size and color

 I'll stay here as long as it feels right 
But baby, I'm brand new everyday
 And if I turn grey
 And you had me in a white folder 

I'll be like jack in the box
 I'll jump right out and up

 'cause nothing ever stays the same
 'cause nothing ever stays the same
 Baby, not even my name
 Nothing ever stays the same 

If you draw a few lines
 And you ask me to stay inside
 I'll stay here as long as I feel fine
 But I'll leave once it's my time

 'cause baby, it's gotta feel right
 and baby, I'm brand new everyday 
And if I turn grey
 and you had me in a black folder 

I'll be like jack in the box 
I'll jump right out and up 

'cause nothing ever stays the same
 'cause nothing ever stays the same Nothing ever stays the same No, nothing ever stays the same 
Baby, not even my name 
nothing ever stays the same
 Baby, not even my name 
Nothing ever stays the same
2.
When You Wait, You Die. When you wait, you wait so long, you wait until you die.
You die because you long for something outside of your mind.
You'll find that you'll need time to realize that longing is death.
That everything you' ever need is right inside your head.
 Life is like a flowing light, your mind the steering wheal.
Your thoughts and habits will take you down the same dark alley.
Until you learn to steer the light and point it towards the hills.
And climb the rocks that'll first seem tough until you get the grip.
 When you wait, you're just waiting to die.
You are not really alive and you, you don't have a clue what the fuck is going on.
Oh...
You wait, you wait, you wait.
Oh. you can wait forever but you don't have a clue what's going on.
 I once thought when life seems tough I'd stay and learn a lot.
But now I know if there's no flow I need to move along.
When living in your mind, you're not alive.
Hey, I'm all caught up in my head, I might as well be dead.

 Oh, you wait, yeah, you wait so long.
You don't have a clue what's going on.
You wait, you wait until you die.
Oh you can wait, you can wait.
Oh, you can wait until you die, till you die.
But you still don't have a clue what going on, oh, you're just waiting to die.

When you wait, you wait so long.
You don't have a clue what's going on.
When you wait, you wait so long,
you don't have a clue what the fuck is going on.
3.
Accordion Lungs Playing my accordion lungs Dreaming of the underworld Wake me up now Take me down now Take me down now Play me loudly Touch my strings Tune me in Play me loudly Play on my accordion lungs Take me to the underworld Take me down now Play me loud now Take me down now Wake me up now Play me loud now Take me down now Fill my heart Feed me now Fill me up Spill me now Let me shine Tune me out Make me loud Use me now
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Demos from a Lost Decade is an EP of demos by Scandinavian singer-songwriter Emma Cairo. It consists of 5 demo songs never elsewhere released (and one bonus track in Danish, also not available anywhere else). According to Cairo, these songs were written and demoed at her home in Hollywood between 2009-2010. The release is Cairo's first and only self-produced release, though the bonus song was written by Cairo at age 14.

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released October 2, 2015

Songwriter/composer/producer/vocals: Emma Cairo.
Music composer of "Accordion Lungs": Andrew Manley.
Piano on "When You Wait, You Die": Emma Cairo.
PIano on "I'm in the Box", "Accordion Lungs", "The Silent Lover" & "Every Other Day": Andrew Manley.

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Emma Cairo

Emma Cairo was born in the town of Odin, Denmark. One day, Emma quit her job in a music performance restaurant & moved to L.A. She loves California & it's beautiful nature inspires her deeply.
Emma's unique voice matches her intense stage presence. The North is the backdrop of her musical landscape. She mixes modern rock with Scandinavian folk/pop, resulting in catchy alternative tunes.
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