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On Paper

by Platypus Egg

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jessofrudolph what if Herbie hancock, Fiona apple, and stolen babies all mingled together into a creative collab....
A triumphant return with an emotional vulnerability and maturity. Covering a wide spectrum of moods and styles, there's a song on this album for everyone. Aside from a variety of instruments that give a funky eccentric Stolen Babies vibe, another notable feature is the harmonized vocals and grooves that give a nostalgic nod while still being uniquely fresh for a younger audience. Favorite track: Closure.
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1.
Sleeping in my bed tonight Awakened by an awful fright My neck is being bit off by a turtle Confusion as the masses fall Running for my life but all Futility of living in despair Descend down to the pit of the staircase And step on butcher paper I see my body hang in this place And I wake up moments later Being swooped down from the sky A seeping death wafts from on high Destruction comes floating in the air Feeling that our doom is nigh The darkest purple in the sky It kinda sorta looks just like a yin-yang One day I awoke, I was billowing smoke Fire glowed, ash streaked the sky Months of despair, wings stretched up high And I flew away from you I fly high to the top of the sky And I tear through all the paper Staring straight at the face of god And I see she has a mustache Sneaking into realms forsaken Am I asleep or am I waking up To seeing bodies hanging, bleeding Wondering if I've gone too far Ahead I see a door ajar The light, it flickers answers I've been needing
2.
I have the answers to it all It's so complex yet it is so simple I'll try to explain with simple words In layman's terms There is a world inside my mind A universe with you and me inside I think if you I can only imagine that you also think of me That's what it is in layman's terms Though you are infinitely small You are essential for the order of it all If you think this life just wasn't built for you Then make one for yourself and no one else Though it may seem like a cartoon A sense of humor keeps the universe in tune Life is just a joke so learn to laugh with it Ha ha ha ha There is a world inside my mind A universe with you and me inside I think if you I can only imagine that you also think of me That's what it is in layman's terms I'll code the universe from scratch Then you'll apply your cosmic patch We'll share with everyone, no one, and anyone Let's make some apple pie from scratch Bake a delicious, endless batch Enough for everyone, no one, and anyone There is a world inside my mind A universe with you and me inside I think if you I can only imagine that you also think of me That's what it is in layman's terms
3.
Black Hole 04:50
I am wrapped in misery Caught inside your gravity Darkness absorbs all my light Circling the drain in a useless fight I won't go over event horizon It'll all be over But now I've wisened up To your familiar ploy Draw me close enough to destroy me Blackhole that won't let go And I'll die before she'll swallow me whole And I'll scratch, scream, and claw my way out Endure the pain to save my soul You have sucked down any semblance A validation for your existence Force into your assistance Just to take the path of least resistance I won't go over event horizon It'll all be over But now I've wisened up To your familiar ploy Draw me close enough to destroy me Blackhole that won't let go And I'll die before she'll swallow me whole And I'll scratch, scream, and claw my way out Endure the pain to save my soul And one day I'm gonna break free I don't care how long it takes me Escaping from her clutches She destroys everything she touches Blackhole that won't let go And I'll die before she'll swallow me whole And I'll scratch, scream, and claw my way out Endure the pain to save my soul
4.
Alfie 02:25
Alfie's so creative, he's so creative He likes to think, he thinks outside the box He poops outside the box I wish I was creative and intelligent, imaginative as he I wish I was productive and beligerent, and intuitive as he Alfie
5.
Tossing dice in my mind (Wondering how they will land) Will it come up from this side (You don't have to understand) I'm just hoping Not expecting The outcome of my desire What is it I really want? I will know when I feel the fire (Are you one with cause and effect?) The same dice shows two faces (Tell us what is enlightenment) I've got pocket aces I'm just hoping Not expecting The outcome of my desire What is it I even want? I will know when I feel the fire
6.
Trap 04:02
Love is a trap when you will see How long it takes before I'm comfortably stuck Some people think I'm an opportunity To get a bargain fuckhole for them to be spoiled I'm exhausted I can't give no more Poured out my heart for your ego And I'm all used up like a twenty dollar whore Poured out my heart for your ego With great power comes responsibility And I'm not trusting anyone To care for me anymore If someone must have the upper hand, it's me I'll keep my foot right out the door Avoid the vulnerability
7.
I've lived a fuller life I've had a dozen wives I know my kids will thrive I know my soul survives I"ve dug a thousand holes Know more you'll ever know Why go through all this pain when I know I'll live again Just Let Me Die Figures in the shadows What's up ahead will follow A creature in the dark But now my life will start To truly kill the pain I've lived my life again Although you see my lie Down I'm up so let me die Just Let Me Die Just Let Me Die and see what is to be Just leave me be and feel my soul to heal Just Let Me Die
8.
Don't we all seem to live our lives At The Edge of Tolerance I know you are going to give it your all To achieve your accomplishments This week I was constipated And had bloody stools, oh no But that's fine At least I'm alive to play this game with you fools Don't we all seem to live our lives At The Edge of Tolerance I know you are going to give it your all To achieve your accomplishments
9.
Closure 04:21
Lifeless puppets staring at me Jarringly deflated people Certain this is just a fabrication nothing more I just can't believe that I am naked Unprotected in my Closure Overwhelming feeling I've been here before Recurring infinitely falling Through the veil of my existence Somehow I am certain that there's No one here but me Returning I have tripped and fallen Puppets come alive again This moment leaves me wondering when I'll Wake up from this dream My life wrapped Closure I am lost in Closure
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credits

released March 5, 2021

Michelle Louden - vocals, flute, guitar
Kris Calabio - vocals, drums, guitar, glockenspiel, whistling, tambourine, darbuka, egg
Mark Calabio - vocals, bass guitar, melodica, violin, whistling
Andre Beller - guitar
Stacey Barnett - vocals & guitar on Track 10

Produced by Kris Calabio
Mastered by Nico Staub
Album Art by Mark Calabio

Additional Mixing and Consulting by Andre Beller and Adam Wollach

Special thanks to
Andre Beller, Stacey Barnett, Jessie Rudolph-Wilson, Erik Calabio, Mr. and Mrs. Calabio, Michael B, Kuya Allan, and Wally Warbles

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Platypus Egg San Diego, California

Platypus Egg began back in 2008. United by their fascination with experimental music, they began to explore a way to make music that could bridge all their tastes. Their sound slowly morphed from jarring, and at times uncomfortable to a coherent, vulnerable voice. Fans usually say "You won't get it by just listening to one song. Once you hear 8 or 10, that's when it starts to make sense" ... more

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