This powerful ballad unwinds the tragic collapse of a decade-long bond, exploring the devastating consequences of intimate betrayal. The narrator recounts the history of a friendship—once a sacred, sisterly covenant—that was shattered by jealousy and dark ambition.

The narrative tracks the slow poison of suspicion, starting from veiled insults and strange distance, leading to the shocking realization that a trusted friend acted as a serpent, seducing an (already) toxic spouse to breach the vows of both marriage and friendship.

Ultimately, the song is a dramatic reckoning. It concludes with the narrator finding the strength to sever the connection completely during the chaos of divorce, choosing self-preservation over a polluted past. It is an atmospheric journey through loss, anger, and the final, powerful acceptance that some relationships are destined to turn to dust. 

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To the "serpent", Jami Larsen-Miller, and my final muse:

I wish you well, now that the dust has settled from the brief, blinding flame you struck during and after the end of my toxic marriage. You reached for what looked like gold—the charm, the salary, the illusion—and I hope the temporary thrill was worth the wreckage of our friendship.

I see you are still holding onto the remnants of that connection, and I leave you with a strange comfort: It takes time for the glamour to fade and the true colors to show. I already found my freedom when I finally unloved the man beneath the mask.

That realization is the final, heavy prize, and I suspect you are discovering why looks and fake charm, and a good salary aren't everything.

The cage is broken, the wind is at my back, and I am flying, free from the chaos you helped complete. Keep the remnants; I'll take the wings.

The Silver Cord We Severed

Best of me

Spider Blood

june 17th i missed my flight on the way back home again
spent a few days in a northern state
we were so much older then
we were so much older then

25 years in the making
what's it gonna take to lose
25 more years on this earth
but not like i just did
but not like i just did

wait, don't wanna miss my flight again
cos i've been waiting all these years
can't wait to see your face again

all my things in boxes
lined up in a row
tell me should i stay here
cos i think i've got to go
i think i've got to go

wait, don't wanna miss my flight again
cos i've been waiting all these years
can't wait to see your face again

slow, i'm running through this terminal
don't let me hear that final call
until i hear it i'll be yours

this makes a mockery of us and time
will you save me a spot in the line
i'll be there in a little while

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Recorded by Mark Myers at Big Sister Studio.
Mixed by Mark Myers and Nathan Stephenson.
Mastered by William Bowden.
Artwork by Nathan Stephenson.

Flight

I Don't Believe In Anything

Hesitate

Buy a Dog

Is There a Party Going On?

"Please Be Mine" is the first track on Kios' new EP titled, "Stay With Me". The EP will release on December 4, 2020.

Please Be Mine

Caught Up

Hey, what’s the matter baby?
Are you stuck, warring in your head again
So afraid, you’ll maybe make a mistake
So you’re drifting off, lookin out your window in vain 

Pre
Life’s beyond your walls,
We all learn someday somehow you Can’t stand if you won’t fall

Chorus 1
It’s all outside your window, 
So come on, come on
And You’re feeling sentimental
But the moments gone 
Don’t slip inside your slow-mo
Replays of went wrong
When it’s all outside your window
So come on, come on

Verse 2
Hey, what if I could tell you
That the rules, of life are never written down
And you don’t, don’t even need permission
So dive head first, dive head first


C2
It’s all outside your window, 
So come on, come on
And You’re feeling sentimental
But the moments gone 
Don’t slip inside your slow-mo
Replays of went wrong
When it’s all outside your window
So come on, come on

Bridge 
Cant seem to get outta bed
running all around your head

Waiting for a voice to say
There’s an answer, Go this way 

But it just keeps saying 

It’s all outside your window
It’s all outside your window
It’s all outside your, all outside your, all outside your, it’s all outside your

Chorus 3

It’s all outside your window, 
So come on, come on
And You’re feeling sentimental
But the moments gone 
Don’t slip inside your slow-mo
Replays of went wrong
When it’s all outside your window
So come on, come on

Hesitate

Make Friends.

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