Released: April 2, 2012

Featuring: Speak Pyramid Vritra Vince Staples

Songwriter: Kilo Kish

Producer: Matt Martians

[Verse 1]
Tore me to pieces
When I heard the news
You know you could have just said
That you wanted something new
All right, all right
Sitting outside your house
Flowers in your hand
And you're stepping out

[Spoken - Guys]
Why do you know where I live?
Why are you following me?

[Spoken - Kish]
I'm not! I just--I just--I just wanna see you

[Spoken - Guys]
That's not okay. No. No. That's not okay

[Verse 2]
Walking down Lafayette
And it's 10 am
You're at La Colombe
With your new best friend

[Spoken - Guys]
It's 10 am. I mean, there's nothing wrong with talking to colleagues
Maybe I just wanted to get a cup of coffee

[Spoken - Kish]
But baby, I--I just...

[Spoken - Guys]
You what?

[Verse 3]
Yeah, it's all making sense
She's a pretty girl
But did you let her know
I was from your world?

[Spoken - Guys]
Why is that her business?
I... don't remember that
I--I don't think I should tell her
When did that happen?

[Spoken - Kish]
I saw you! I saw you with her

[Spoken - Guys]
She's not that attractive. She's not that attractive
Did you? Okay

[Verse 4]
Took her to dinner too
You're bold and she's brand-new
I cannot believe
Half of this shit from you

[Spoken - Guys]
It was a business dinner. She paid

[Spoken - Kish]
Oh, yeah the fuck right

[Spoken - Guys]
We had--we had--we had coupons
It's not that she's brand new.. it's that you're just finding out

[Spoken - Kish]
Oh my God

[Verse 5]
Julienne from work
She was just a friend
But now you picked her up
And you're holding hands

[Spoken - Guys]
Actually, we shared a car
I know you're office-mates, but...

[Spoken - Kish]
You know what? This is, like, complete bullshit

[Spoken - Guys]
I'm trying to keep it... all in the office

[Spoken - Kish]
I'm your girlfriend!

[Verse 6]
I'm pacing 'round and 'round
And I'm breaking down
A few shots of Jack
And I'm stepping out

[Spoken - Guys]
You have a problem
You have a drinking problem. You have a drinking problem
You need to get that checked out
Maybe that's why it's not working out between us
Jack Daniels is very cheap
Whiskey?

[Verse 7]
I let myself right in
With your extra key
I bet it slipped your mind
You'd given it to me

[Spoken - Guys]
I did not give you a key

[Spoken - Kish]
Yeah you did, babe

[Spoken - Guys]
You took it. You took it
That's called stealing
That's called theft

[Spoken - Kish]
Don't you remember? That time that you went--

[Verse 8]
I--I--I waited in your room
Just to see your face
Then I cut it off
I guess we both replace

[Spoken - Guys]
I needed that
That really fucking hurts
I think--can you put the knife down for a second?
I needed that a lot, and...
Baby, it's not... it's not that serious
Please don't do that

[Verse 9]
So, I--I--tore you to pieces
When I heard the news
You know you could have just said
That you wanted something new

[Spoken - Guys]
I clearly said that
I let you under... you didn't understand
You would not listen
English. Are you foreign?
I'm sorry. You're laughing but I thought you were sad

[Verse 10]
I--I--I--tore you to pieces
When I heard the news
You know you could have just said
That you wanted something new

[Spoken - Guys]
You really planned this shit out, didn't you?
I need to call the cops, I think
You--you--you crazy?
I think I'm bleeding
It's... don't laugh at me
School bus day

Kilo Kish

As if spun from ether, the synthy experimental reflections of Kilo Kish (nee Lakisha Kimberly Robinson) strikingly embody what is intangible – the overwhelmingly complex emotions we sometimes feel but cannot find the language to express. A singer-songwriter, multi-disciplinary artist and designer, Kish’s musical offerings have always been deeply intertwined with her work in other mediums. Her debut EP Homeschool (released April 2, 2012), earned praise for its disarming honesty, marking the genesis of a discography informed by Kish’s deeply self-reflective nature and innate curiosity about the boundaries of human interactions with the world. “I think people liked Homeschool because it felt really naive but also natural. That naturalness of it is almost like catching an artist in their garage band stage,” explained Kish. The EP also provides early insight into Kish’s collaborative process, featuring production and vocals from longtime friends the Internet and Pyramid Vitra – Kish had previously connected with Matt Martians ( the Internet) online, and subsequently formed relationships with the rest of the band.

 

Born in Orlando, Florida, Kish spent much of her early childhood in solitary settings, critiquing and exploring her surroundings autonomously, while at the same time fully immersing herself in creative projects and activities that challenged her world view. She entered her school’s gifted program at the age of five, and the advanced curriculum soon separated her from her peers. Still, the young Kish found that she preferred the company of adults, finding inspiration from the complexity of their realities. Despite having few friends of her age, her family were early advocates of both her independence and creative spirit.