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Smokescreen

from Shapeshifting by Nisa

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    About the Album: On her debut album Shapeshifting, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Nisa Lumaj, who records as Nisa, embarks on a journey towards self-acceptance, self-actualization and a coherent sense of identity—the kind that strives for an empowered, prolonged stare in the mirror, rather than a habitually uneasy glance. As a daughter of Albanian immigrants, Nisa grew up listening to traditional folk music, but as a young person living in New York City and studying in London, she eventually became immersed in the world of English-speaking pop music and enamored by artists like Björk, Peter Gabriel and PJ Harvey.

    About the Vinyl: 12" magenta sea glass vinyl in a standard jacket. Includes a 12 page booklet and 12"x24" poster.

    PRE-ORDER LP WILL SHIP 1 WEEK BEFORE ARPIL 26, 2024. ANY PRODUCTS ORDERED WITH THIS PRE-ORDER WILL BE HELD TO SHIP TOGETHER.

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Nisa on 'Smokescreen': "I wrote ‘Smokescreen’ about the dance between seeking closure while being unable to fully let go. I was stuck in a loop of repetitive behavior and somehow also expecting to feel different, and after a while, it started to weigh on me. In order to get out of one, I had to admit that I was prone to harmful patterns, and this song is about that self-realization.

lyrics

Lyrics:
You’re an expectation,
I’m another night wasted on the outline
Practiced at being fine
I can make it painless,
You give yourself away
When you say that nothing’s changed
Can’t look at me the same
And I’m closer now than I’ve ever been
Standing on the edge when the blade goes in
You shine like a daydream
And I can’t resign to a loveless body
But you get in my head
I’ll hide in the smokescreen
While you take what you want
Make it look so easy
And I get in my head
You’re losing patience
And I shut down,
Waiting for the right time
Black bird sitting on the line
I can make it painless
I’m pushing you away
When I say that nothing’s changed
But can’t look at you the same
And I’m closer now than I’ve ever been
Standing on the edge when the blade goes in
You shine like a daydream
And I can’t resign to a loveless body
But you get in my head
I’ll hide in the smokescreen
While you take what you want
Make it look so easy
And I get in my head

credits

from Shapeshifting, track released February 5, 2024
Writers: Denisa Lumaj, Ronald Di Simone

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