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Stupid Idiot

by Kelly Reed

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1.
The Lonely 02:01
The Lonely wakes in dust bowls Red eye tattoo, eternal blue, and dampened skin The Lonely climbs a staircase With unkempt hair to open air, to find a reason It drags a ragged body Through endless halls of shopping malls and glassy grins And while the world is watching It disappears in cloudy mirrors that wane and bend
2.
Lines 02:30
Broken bones on streets that I know The shops have all closed, and I should go Empty heart, your penalty shot That time I forgot who you thought I was So here we are again my friend Suffering against the struggle we have made Here we go again, my love Beating on our chests, and sharing in the blame The lines on my face, mother's disgrace Deepening darkening burning in place Ageless though I seemed at the time Love is a mirror that hasn't been kind How folded am I? Shamed and despised Bury my face in your pillow to cry If I have a will, I'll carry on still Falling apart while you're falling in love
3.
The Blue 03:25
Father, my limbs are too tired Are you tying them down? Won't you swing from your porcelain cloud Or allow me to drown? City street prophet said I don't have much longer to cry I'm on my balcony late at night, Planning my final demise. Ooooh, I'm just trying to try. Ooooh, I'm just trying to try. Ooooh, I'm just trying to try. Ooooh, I'm just trying to try. Ooooh, I'm just dying to die. Ooooh, I'm just dying to die.
4.
Body 02:42
Have you seen my body? Have you seen anybody? Well, I don't anymore. I'm shaping this cocoon (I have no interest in you). Do you have a body? Have you hated anybody's body The way I do? I'm shaping this cocoon (I'm shaping it for you). Do you love somebody? Do you want to love somebody's body How I love you? I love you, I love you, I love you
5.
Stupid Idiot 02:22
Stupid idiot You've done it again You had time to make it right But then you put our hope in foxholes You forget You're a statuette In a city where they feast on bullets Buying time where you can't pay the rent Stupid idiot Now you've made your bed You've done all the damage you can do So take some time and think it through again You're a marionette Do a dance so they can't penetrate The darkest day The deepest game When they put you in the hospital that night And they tried to clip your ankle What a sight to behold! Stupid idiot Are you better yet Can you make it out alive Or will you quit just like you always have? Will they notice when Your trail's gone cold The city sounds will tell your story, then.
6.
Far be it from me To accept anything less than all that I have Far be it from me To undress every regret, when you're all that I have Did I disappoint you? It's something that I'm used to. I know I know I know "Never change." Can I make it easy Every time you leave me? I know I know I know "It's all the same."
7.
Memoriam 03:14
Somebody left the light on long after you'd gone And I'm still obsessed with finding your scent on the shirt that you slept in Bring in the dogs I've got a feeling I won't be too long And I knew it the minute you'd gone. I have a thought that maybe you listen in silence and prayer — Does the Lord let you answer me there? Or a closed door is all that I have when I'm sad?
8.
The Boys 03:52
Some put it right, pack it in, push it out making noise Cursed til they crack, till they crumble and crawl in the void You sang it nice, stitched the side of my soul with your voice Me and my girls, gonna run, gonna rage with the boys Loveless and lost, lapping up, losing sleep, living large Futile, I fought, forced right back in the fold of your arms Time takes a toll, till you call, track my tears till they dry You and your boys, gonna rock, gonna roll till you die Till you die Till you die Till you die Till you die

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After shutting the proverbial door on “i.e. kokoro,” Kelly now makes her debut (as herself) with STUPID IDIOT. Initially inspired by a heartbreaking story about a Chicago woman who very publicly and tragically took her own life in 2016, this album ultimately became a personal exercise — deconstructing the complexities of mental health and articulating all the ways we fight to be seen, heard, and understood.

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released April 7, 2023

Written and performed by Kelly Reed
Produced by Kelly Reed & Bob Davidson
Co-Produced by Brok Mende
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Friends of Friends Recording

Album art by Jen Matthews

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Kelly Reed Chicago, Illinois

Kelly Reed (FKA i.e. kokoro) is a Chicago-native, multi-instrumentalist living in Durham, NC. With raw lyrics and thoughtful compositions, she crafts sonic landscapes that explore universal, human experiences. Self-describing her music as “genre-unconcerned,” Kelly’s unique style has been likened to artists such as Emily Haines, Susanne Sundfør, Sufjan Stevens, and Cat Power. ... more

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