Needle In the Hay - Off my EP, Karen Bella.  This is a Bonus Acoustic Version.

Needle In The Hay (Acoustic Version)

A clip of my song, JACK HONEY off my recent EP release, was played on Long Island's 94.3FM The Shark.   Orland asked listeners to call in to share what they think about the song!.  HERE IS WHAT THEY SAID! :)

This is what 94.3FM The Shark's Listeners think of JACK HONEY!

Written & Performed by Karen Bella
Produced by Josh Dion

Music Released © 2023 Monogram Music, LLC
Video Released 2023,  July 27th 

***For more information on Karen Bella, go to:
www.karenbella.com


Drums, Percussion, Keys, Synth Bass: Josh Dion  
Lead & Back Up Vocals: Karen Bella   
Electric Guitar: Teddy Kumpel  
Engineered by Josh Dion
Mixed by Josh Kaler
Mastered by Justin Colletti 
Recorded at John Hand Studio  


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LYRICS:

I’m gonna rise up
Not gonna give up 
I thought about it twice to take my life 
Ultimate sacrifice to turn the lights off 

Rise Up 
Not gonna give up 
Everything is in-front of you who knows what will happen to you
There is a light within that cave so you don’t make that permanent 
Mistake 

CHORUS:
Don’t Cry little girl 
Pick yourself and fight
With all your might 
Where you can see the light 
you got the information 
you got the dedication 
to make it out alive

Come one now rise up
Come on now get up 
I thought about it twice to take my life 
Ultimate sacrifice to turn the lights off 

Rise Up 
Not gonna now give up 
Everything is in front of you who knows what will happen to you
There is a light within that cave so you don’t make that permanent 
Mistake 

CHORUS
Don’t Cry little girl 
Pick yourself and fight
Hope hides in dark 
Where you can see the light
you got the information 
you got the dedication 
to make it out alive


BRIDGE:
And I dunno if I wanna change my whole view about it
And I dunno if I can look another way
What do my friends say ‘bout it?
Therapist, mom, brother, sister? 
Dont wanna hear what they say

You better rise up
Come on now get up 
I thought about it twice to take my life 
Ultimate sacrifice to turn the lights off 
Rise up
Come on now get up

RISE UP

“Living on the Great” by Karen Bella
A dreamy, soulful indie-folk track born from a moment of pure inspiration. Written and recorded in one burst, the song blends warm acoustic textures with psychedelic guitar layers, mbira, and dynamic drums. It carries the feeling of drifting, surrendering, and finding freedom in the unknown.


Credits 

Written by Karen Bella

Produced and Recorded by Teddy Kumpel and Karen Bella

Mixed and Mastered by Teddy Kumpel

Karen Bella - Vocals and Acoustic guitar

Josh Dion - Drums, Percussion  and Synthesizer

Teddy Kumpel - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Electric Bass

Photo by Josh Dion

Album Artwork Edit by Karen Bella

LIVING ON THE GREAT

NEEDLE IN THE HAY (Lyrics)

Can I be Honest? 
A lifetime can change every day. 
And sometimes we don't notice 
when someone isn't worth the chase. 
It may last forever. 
It may even be better 
but don't give yourself away. 

CHORUS
Cause I've learned how to live with the pain. 
Screaming loud; Arthritis of the brain. 
And I’ve seen humor filled with disdain 
but nothing hurts as much as when I hear your name. 

I'll never be adonis. 
I just wanted to be a Goddess anyway. 
Most of the time I'm guarded. 
Oh I'm haunted by the oddest dreams that become nightmares. 
And every fairytale that fell through 
encapsulates the things that we do; 
Needle in the hay. 

CHORUS. 

BRIDGE
I never want to leave the past behind. 
I just wanna be one of your kind. 
I wanna feel your arms melt into mine. 
Not beat around the bush and waste our time. 

Can I be honest? 
A lifetime can change every day.



RECORDING INFO:
All songs written by Karen Bella
Produced by Josh Dion
Engineered and mixed by Jake Lummus
Mastered by Nate Wood
Recorded at Grand Street Recording
Album Artwork by Elizabeth Lauren West
Photo by Jennifer Maggio

All rights reserved.
Karen Bella © 2020 (ASCAP)
A Monogram Music, LLC Release.
license
all rights reserved

Karen Bella

Needle In The Hay

NEEDLE IN THE HAY

INDIO (Lyrics)

Today I wanna go to Indio 
and see how people go out in Indio. 
I lay my bag in the back seat of my favorite car. 
I got my snacks ready to eat as I travel far. 

Today I'm on the road to Indio 
and I'll catch all the shows out in Indio. 
I can't wait for that moment where I get to stand 
on the field where I listen to my favorite band. 

CHORUS
Higher and higher I go 
feeling intoxicated. 
Driving for miles from home 
where there's no obligations. 
While I'm still young and sane in my head 
nothing is complicated. 
Higher and Higher I go 
to Indio. 

Today I'm walking 'round nowhere in Indio. Indio. 
I lay my hair down in glory and say 'Hi' 
to all the strangers I don't even know. 
Waking up in the morning where I get to laugh 
on the freedom of smoking this amazing hash. 

CHORUS. 

BRIDGE
I hear the light crashing over me. 
I see the sun rise. 
Thunder ignites. 
The stars are shining. 
Lucid rhyming in the 
dark of twilight. 

CHORUS. 

Today I'm on the go in Indio.



RECORDING INFO:
All songs written by Karen Bella
Produced by Josh Dion
Engineered and mixed by Jake Lummus
Mastered by Nate Wood
Recorded at Grand Street Recording
Album Artwork by Elizabeth Lauren West
Photo by Jennifer Maggio

All rights reserved.
Karen Bella © 2020 (ASCAP)
A Monogram Music, LLC Release.
license
all rights reserved

Indio

INDIO

FLY (Lyrics)

I'll do it tomorrow. 
That's what you tell you self at home. 
I'll achieve my sorrow 
but we all know that's not what you want. 

You got it bad falling over. 

CHORUS.
I'm stoned all around; feeling numb. 
Can't touch that ground. 
So high that I found I could fly. 
Fly. Fly. Fly. 
Goodbye to sitting down. 
It's a laughing town the way I am. 
So high that I found I could fly. 
Fly. Fly. Fly. 

I lay back on the sofa. 
Another way to prolong being slow. 
Emotions a clutter. 
Easy to ignore I've wasted what I know. 

Tragically sad being held under. 

CHORUS. 

So high I could fly. 
So what's it about that bong 
that makes me feel a little anal-retentive. 
Hallucinogens that get 
me so high and overly sensitive. 

I'll do it tomorrow. 

CHORUS.





RECORDING INFO:
All songs written by Karen Bella
Produced by Josh Dion
Engineered and mixed by Jake Lummus
Mastered by Nate Wood
Recorded at Grand Street Recording
Album Artwork by Elizabeth Lauren West
Photo by Jennifer Maggio

All rights reserved.
Karen Bella © 2020 (ASCAP)
A Monogram Music, LLC Release.
license
all rights reserved

John Mayer's Bigger Than My Body.   Guitar and vocals by Karen Bella. Recorded on iPhone.

Bigger than my body (John Mayer Cover)

On 12/22/20, Jim Sereda, a radio host on Stonybrook University's WUSB 90.1fm, and I chatted for a while about life, covid, my music release and everything in between.   Enjoy the convo and stay safe everyone! <3

Jim Sereda Radio Interview with Karen Bella on WUSB 90.1FM

Karen Bella's self produced cover of Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails song "Right Where It Belongs". 

Guitar, vocals, arrangement, production and engineering by Karen Bella.
Recorded on iPhone 4S.
Mixed on Audacity. 

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