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LABOR OF LOVE

by EMILY STRANGER

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1.
ANIMAL 03:40
ANIMAL Intro: What do you want? What do you need Why don’t they see me Why am I like this Ooo hangin by the wall Watching people pass Feeling the sweat dripping off of my brow Ooo desire builds up in my bones I’m hungry and I’m alone Lookin for something to hold I’m lookin I’m lookin I’m ready I’m ready Feel it in my blood now Yeah I’m hungry for yah Give it to me it to me I’m ready I’m ready Gonna dig my claws in you Wanna swallow you I’m an animal Ooo quiet I’m a hunter I’m moving in closer Scared of what I’m gonna do? Ooo desire builds up in my bones Too many skeletons won’t let me go I’m only wicked when I’m feeling low I’m wicked I’m wicked I need it I need it I’m comin for blood now Yeah I’m hungry for ya Give it to me it to me I’m ready I’m ready Gonna dig my claws in you I’m an animal I’m a bit reckless who made me this way? Got a tear in my spirit and I can’t be saved There’s a monster who surfaces when I feel brave Now everyone’s pulling away I’m a bit reckless who made me this way? Got a tear in my spirit and I can’t be saved There’s a monster who surfaces when I feel brave Now everyone’s pulling away Animal... Animal... Animal... Animal... Give it to me I’m ready Wanna dig my claws swallow you swallow you I’m an animal I’m lookin I’m lookin I need it I need it I’m comin for blood Hungry I’m hungry Give it to me it to me I’m ready I’m ready Gonna dig my claws I’m an animal
2.
DEVIL IN ME Devil’s on my shoulder / tempting every move Angel on the other / which one will I choose? You know / you’re lookin so crazy crazy Something’s been eatin you up Lately / you’re feelin’ so lonely lonely You want a new kind of touch You wanna / you wanna taste me You’re lookin thirsty for love I think / you bring out my worst side Gemini’s impulsive as fuck I think you’re in trouble / I think that you know I can only take so much / before I lose control You know / you’re lookin so crazy crazy Something’s been eatin you up Lately / you’re feelin’ so lonely lonely You want a new kind of touch You wanna / you wanna taste me You’re lookin thirsty for love I think / you bring out my worst side Gemini’s impulsive as fuck I thought my / angel was strong but You found the devil in me Give me / sympathy You found the devil in me You know / you’re lookin so crazy crazy Something’s been eatin you up Lately / you’re feelin’ so lonely lonely You want a new kind of touch You wanna / you wanna taste me You’re lookin thirsty for love I think / you bring out my worst side Gemini’s impulsive as fuck It’s the devil in me It’s the devil in me It’s the devil in me It’s the devil in me
3.
SWEAT 02:54
SWEAT I’ve had too much of the wrong kind of stuff Looking for someone to fill up my cup Drinking the coffee in yesterday’s mug What is this ache in my gut? What is this ache in my gut? I only wanna have sex when I’m drunk You said I’m the reason / that you’re fucking up Spilling your secrets I’m faking the love I’m getting bored of your blood I’m getting bored of your blood Rip / open my chest I want / I want Sweat / on your neck Carve / into my bones My soul is about to let go My soul is about to let go You’ve had a few now you’re hitting me up Say that you’re missing me / you need my love Normally I would be calling your bluff But I’m over here soaking it up Yeah I’ve been soaking it up Haven’t seen you in like seventeen days Still think I’m following you to the grave I hang on your word / but what does it pay? Your colors have started to fade You know what I need from you babe? I need the passion / the fervor / the smashin The friction / the kissing / the breaking and fixing The pull and the take / the calm and the quake I need somebody to open my veins I wanna memorize the way you taste I wanna miss you when you go away Know what I need from you babe? You know what I need from you babe? Rip / open my chest I want / I want Sweat / on your neck Carve / into my bones My soul is about to let go My soul is about to let go Rip / open my chest I want / I want Sweat / on your neck Carve / into my bones My soul is about to let go My soul is about to let go
4.
LOVE ME 02:50
LOVE ME I dunno maybe I twist it / up in my mind yeah Stories always gotchu slippin' / up every time yeah I don’t know if you're just out / to get me like the last one Say you dig me all the time / but you never move past that Why can't I get you to say it? Shouldn't it just come easily? Oh why? (Love me love me) Ooo Oh (Love me love me) What I gotta do do do (If you love me) What I gotta do to get you? Got a couple homies you said / make you uneasy They're giving love / effortless / make it look easy I don't know what more I can / do to show my heart sleeve Wear it all the time / even in a public setting Why can’t I get you to say it? Shouldn't it just come easily? Oh why? (Love me love me) Is it cause you don’t really / don’t don’t (Love me love me) Why isn’t it easy to trust? (If you love me) What I gotta do to get you? Maybe it's just all my head Maybe it was something I said Did I move a little too fast for your comfort? I just need to know where you're at Why can't you say you love me? (Love me love me) Is it ‘cause you don't really love me / huh? (Love me love me) Why isn’t it easy to trust? (If you love me) What I gotta do to get you? (Don’t you love me?) Why can't you say that you love me? (Llove me love me) Is it ‘cause you don't really love me? (Love me love me) Why isn't it easy to trust? (if you love me) What I gotta do to get you?
5.
MAKE BELIEVE 03:08
MAKE BELIEVE I don’t know / it’s not that simple Why can’t I just / say it to your face? it’s distant / something’s missing Can’t put my finger on it Heart-attacking / am I trippin? What’s this / lie Caught you in it / now you’re sinkin’ (down down) Underwater / you admitted I’m sitting / with this heavy load I wonder / did your hunger Get you stuck in / what you’re weavin? Had your cake and / wanna eat it Mmm mm mmm Bet that taste’ll subside It’s a disaster / I’m running fast after you (I go on and on / and on and on / and on and on) This isn’t over / I can’t stop feeling for you (I won’t call it off / call it off / won’t call it off) I wanna hold you, I hope we make it through I’ll admit / there’s been some nights I’ve laid awake / just thinking bout it Everyone I / know is broken Separation / got no patience Surface loving / not enough I Want a compromise Don’t be distant / I’ll be listening Whatchu say? Not like the last one / won’t pull a fast one on me (I’ll call you up / call you out / I’ll make those muscles talk) I wanna trust / butchu don’t make it easy for me (Make me believe / I’ll make believe / I may believe) Down in a dark place / where I’ve been living I need a hand to / stop all the thinking Take away my doubt / can’t you just come clean? It’s a disaster / I’m running fast after you (I go on and on / and on and on / and on and on) This isn’t over / I can’t stop feeling for you (I won’t call it off / call it off / won’t call it off) Not like the last one / won’t pull a fast one on me (I’ll call you up / call you out / I’ll make those muscles talk) I wanna trust but / you don’t make it easy for me (Make me believe / I’ll make believe / I may believe)
6.
CRUSHING MY SOUL Maybe I just need a / focus that isn’t emotion All of my fears are / just steadily crushing my soul Every time we touch / I get chills in my spine What can I do / when I kill everything that I love? I get the sense / that I’m freaking you out You’re scared to see me / and I’m having doubts I didn’t hear from you / I think the worst Starting to feel like I’m cursed I’m way too good at / falling in love I might be wrong / thinking you’ve had enough I’m way too much and / I can’t stand myself Cant help but / want all of your love Maybe I just need a / focus that isn’t emotion All of my fears are / just steadily crushing my soul Every time we touch / I get chills in my spine What can I do / when I kill everything that I love? All of my efforts / are killing the game I lost my motive / when you looked away I don’t believe / anything ever stays I think that glimmer / is starting to fade I got a feelin / this ain’t working out I’ll pull away / before you turn me down I won’t be hurt / if I run for it now I won’t be left if I kill it myself Maybe I just need a / focus that isn’t emotion All of my fears are / just steadily crushing my soul Every time we touch / I get chills in my spine What can I do / when I kill everything that I love? Maybe I just need a / focus that isn’t emotion All of my fears are / just steadily crushing my soul Every time we touch / I get chills in my spine What can I do / when I kill everything that I love?
7.
ALRIGHT ON MY OWN Feel... My... Heart... Staring at my phone Hate to be alone I miss the days when nothing mattered / back when I was young Before the fear set in Before the damaging I’m sick of letting my emotions / get the best of me Open up my heart / open up my soul Pick up the pieces and / make myself whole Where do you run when / you need a home? Where do you stand when / you feel alone? I’ll brush my worries off and Tell myself I love me often I don’t want any problems I’ll be alright on my own I’ll be better off without it All this thinking leads to doubting I’ll put trust in my good karma I’ll be alright on my own Picking up a pen Staring at the page Unlocking my conscious / of thoughts that I never say Before I go insane Gotta harness this pain Gotta roll up my sleeves / and make that lemonade Open up my heart / open up my soul Pick up the pieces and / make myself whole Where do you run when / you need a home? Where do you stand when / you feel alone? I’ll brush my worries off and Tell myself I love me often I don’t want any problems I’ll be alright on my own I’ll be better off without it All this thinking leads to doubting I’ll put trust in my good karma I’ll be alright on my own I know I’m good / cause my heart is still beating I wish I could / trade the floor for the ceiling I wanna love / to my highest potential I know it’s in me / but how can I find it I know I’m good / cause my heart is still beating I wish I could / trade the floor for the ceiling I wanna love / to my highest potential I know it’s in me / but how can I find it I’ll brush my worries off and Tell myself I love me often I don’t want any problems I’ll be alright on my own I’ll be better off without it All this thinking leads to doubting I’ll put trust in my good karma I’ll be alright on my own I’ll be alright on my own
8.
LABOR OF LOVE I wish I never would’ve ran my mouth I fucked up too many times to count And I don't even think I like myself In the dark I feel like hell You need break / I need control We get all dressed / no where to go I bet you feel / like you've had enough I’m not so good at this stuff Looks like you been callin’ my bluff Thought I was chill / you proved me wrong We've both been hurt / it's hard to trust This heart is a labor of love Give me attention / not enough Call intervention / somebody’s stuck I know you're hurt / toughen up This heart is a labor of love You packed up my stuff in a paper bag You made it easy to walk away I think you hate me / what can i say? I had it comin to me Check out the clouds / seem kinda grey I’m looking everywhere but your face Mind's running circles / feeling the shame You still got nothing to say? Looks like you been callin’ my bluff Thought I was chill / you proved me wrong We've both been hurt / it's hard to trust This heart of labor of love Give me attention / not enough Call intervention / somebody’s stuck I know you're hurt / toughen up This heart is a labor of love It’s like I’m watching myself From the top of the room I don't know what I'll do / I’m waiting for you Then I open the door And I start to leave And you look at the floor / I think I’m losing you Looks like you been callin’ my bluff Thought I was chill / you proved me wrong We've both been hurt / it’s hard to trust This heart is a labor of love Give me attention / not enough Call intervention / somebody’s stuck I know you're hurt / toughen up This heart is a labor of love Labor of love Labor of love Labor of love Labor of love
9.
GOOD INTENTIONS Ooo I let it slip Ooo I let it slip Away I hung in the background / didn’t say a word Left a message on read / know that’s the worst I didn’t know what to say so I left it Thought that I would hit you back / kept forgetting Let the time slip away / space got too big Let the voice in my head / tell me to quit Wanted to reach you now I’m acting helpless We used to be good / I think that I wrecked it Ooo I let her slip I let her slip Ooo I let it slip Had good intentions / I lost my grip Ooo I let it slip I let it slip Ooo I let it slip Thought that I’d be someone better than this I’m too emotional / haven’t you heard? Got your messages yeah / read every word Betchu my anxiousness get on your nerve I think that I’m less than / what you deserve Look in in the mirror like / where have you been? When you let someone down / patience wears thin I really miss you but it’s been a bit I’m gonna call you but I don’t know when Ooo I let it slip (Away away) Ooo i let it slip Had good intentions, I lost my grip Ooo I let it slip (I let it slip) Ooo I let it slip Thought that I’d be someone better than this Ooo I let it slip Said that I’d call you but i never did Ooo i let it slip Had good intentions / I lost my grip Ooo i let it slip I should’ve been there but i let it slip Ooo i let it slip
10.
ANYWAY 03:44
ANYWAY I’m best when I’m feelin my youth Best when I’m livin my truth Nobody say what to do Say what to do Tell me I need to improve Wish I was feelin immune Lately I’m full of excuse Full of excuses Wish I had nothin to prove Haven’t been feelin the mood Wondering what it the use? Anyway Everyone’s givin up Tell me you think I’m enough I’m still addicted to love Addicted to love Stuck in a vision / yeah Wanna make millions / yeah I don’t make music like that What would I do with the cash? Tired of thinking The world is ending And I’m a mission To never stop living Don’t you know I’ve Wasted / I’ve wasted (way too many days) Too many days (hoping everything would change) Hoping / just hoping Everything would change Wasted / I’ve wasted (tryina win the game) Time falls away / but (but I can’t be everything) No one one to blame / we All need a break I wanna clear up the haze I wish I wasn’t afraid I wanna see better days Live in today I got some feelings to face Ima stay outa the craze Find a good record to play Anyway Stuck in a vision / yeah Wanna make millions / yeah I don’t write music like that What would I do with the cash? Tired of thinking The world is ending And I’m a mission To never stop living Don’t you know I’ve Wasted / I’ve wasted (way too many days) Too many days (hoping everything would change) Hoping / just hoping Everything would change Wasted / I’ve wasted (tryina win the game) Time falls away / but (but I can’t be everything) No one one to blame / we All need a break If I could have / all the time that I needed And loving came freely / words always easy And nothing could phase me Would I still be same me? If the lows weren’t this low / and the highs weren’t so high And emotion never felt like / losing my mind And life was just gravy Would I still want the same things? Wasted I’ve wasted / too many days Hoping just hoping / everything would change Wasted I’ve wasted / time falls away but No one one to blame / we All need a break
11.
BELIEVE IT 03:58
BELIEVE IT I know when something is / right for my soul No one knows me better / than I know myself This one goes out to / the young and the old You won’t make this journey alone Could take a couple of months / or a handful of years But you’re still here / try to dig up the moments You tried to forget / reminisce And thank the stars that you got through it *interlude* Say you’re sad / what makes you weep? What makes your skin crawl / drop to your knees? Said in this life / some people are mean Things aren’t all what they seem Don’t lose your focus / don’t stop the dream It’s in you / but you’ve got to believe It’s okay if you’re not on the scene You’re right where you need to be *interlude* I know that money / it comes and it goes I hope is one day / I’ve got some to show Plant me some seeds / and maybe they’ll grow If not / I can let it go It’s okay / if you’re feelin’ frightened It okay / if you’ve been enlightened I’m just / the buzz in your ear that might be The reason that you’re starting to glow We might never live in a house on the coast We might be sick and undiagnosed We might not get / the moment we hoped So we’ve got to do it now Times’ll get tough / but you’ll be tougher Pick up your chin and get out from the covers Above the clouds / I swear there is color Keep those feet on the ground *interlude* Say you’re sad / what makes you weep? What makes your skin crawl / drop to your knees? Said in this life / some people are mean But things aren’t all what they seem Don’t lose your focus / don’t stop the dream Its in you / but you’ve got to believe It’s okay if you’re not on the scene You’re right where you need to be *interlude* It feels good / to open the ceiling It feels good / to say what you’re feelin You got gold / in that beautiful being And I hope you start to believe it
12.
GOOD WITH ME I’m no saint / and you might've seen You got a good taste / of reality All my mistakes / all my thoughts All my cosmic dreams You say you're good with me You're good with me You're good with me You got that good good And you say you could with me Ooh oh oh / how can it be? That you’re good with me Oh you're good with me Ooh oh oh / let my demons out Wanna scream and shout How can it be? I made a wish on a starry night And you caught my eye Now I cannot see I found gold / in my fingertips Gotta focus baby / or I might lose it All my fears / all my worries They've been surfacing I think i let the worst of me (slip) But you're good with me You're good with me You got that good good And you say you're good with me Ooh oh oh / how can it be? That you're good with me Oh you’re good with me Ooh oh oh / let my demons out Wanna scream and shout How can this be? I made a wish on a starry night And you caught my eye Now I cannot see Ooh woah oh / wanna take this on? Are you gonna run? can you handle me? I know / it's easy to get caught up in love Push the good to the front Just go easy / easy I would / be lying if i told you this much it's simple enough But i'm not easy / easy Ooh woah oh / let my demons out Wanna scream and shout How can it be? I made a wish on a starry night And you caught my eye Now I cannot see Ooh woah oh / wanna take this on? Do you wanna run? Can you handle me? I made a wish on a starry night And you caught my eye Now I cannot see
13.
SOMETHING’S WRONG Oh my god Oh my god I think something's wrong Something’s wrong I woke up in a cold sweat Lookin who's comin' for my neck Hard to say / it was a dream When everyday life is a nightmare I’m cutting back on the late nights Doctor said I needed sunshine I'll take a double of vitamin D Whiskey neat / don’t like it sweet Lost my mind in a bad dream Hoping one day I could wake up Crashed my car on a slow street Breakin’ my heart / is it worth it? All my savings were stolen That's when shit hit the fan Mind is full of confusion Everything's under attack Oh my god Oh my god I think something's wrong Something's wrong I woke up shaking in my bed Thinkin’ out loud ‘is it over’? Hard to say / it was a dream When every day I’m in a nightmare Tell me to be in the moment But damnit they're bringing me down Watchin my life / go by from inside Why can't I figure it out? Fantasies / they're getting canceled One day I'm making a come back Ambition gone / gotta focus Puttin my life on a pause Feel like I'm stuck in detention Maybe it's good for the soul Mind full of confusion Everything's out of control Oh my god oh my god I think something's wrong something's wrong Oh my god / oh my god Oh my god / oh my god Time let go of the anger Keepin it down like a fire Burning the wick at both ends Just tell me when / it’ll all be alright Find me a bit of some solace I need a healthy escape Gimme an hour to let go Maybe the rest of the day Time let go of the anger Keepin it down like a fire Burning the wick at both ends Just tell me when / it'll all be alright Find me a bit of some solace I need a healthy escape Gimme an hour to let go Maybe the rest of the day   Oh my god Oh my god I think something’s wrong Something’s wrong I woke out of a daydream I saw the color and light There was nobody beside me I had the key to decide Not gonna let it define me If life wants a lemon to squeeze I'm gonna throw in some sugar Ima still land on my feet I know that nothin’s forever I try to go with the ride / I Spent too much time tryina fight it that was a waste of my time I got the power inside me I’ll put the car into drive Not gonna let it define me I'm gonna take what's mine (Yeah yeah) Oh my god (Yeah yeah) Oh my god I think something’s wrong Something’s wrong Oh my god (Yeah yeah) Oh my god Uh / yeah Let’s go

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released June 24, 2022

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