Lyrics:

Open up my eyes to this new life
and I wait for a signal to step outside.
And who I was is waving goodbye
and now there's this empty space to fill up.

But I'm happy here 'cause no one told me how to feel.
But it's quiet here like they're waiting for something to steal.

It's a strange feeling, standing in this new place.
Everything's familiar except my face.
It's a perfect healing, standing in this strange place.
Everything's familiar except myself.

I'm taking back my side in these trying times
and if I learn to stick together, I will rise.
'Cause who I was will come back
and all of these bruises will keep me intact.

But I am confused, 'cause no one taught me how to lose.
And I can blame it all on you but you can blame it on me too.

It's a strange feeling, standing in this new place.
Everything's familiar except my face.
It's a perfect healing, standing in this strange place.
Everything's familiar except myself.

But I'm happy here 'cause no one taught me how to feel.
But I'm happy here 'cause no one told me how to feel.

It's a strange feeling, standing in this new place.
Everything's familiar except my face.
It's a perfect healing, standing in this strange place.
Everything's familiar except myself.

But I'm happy here 'cause no one told me how to feel.
But I'm happy here 'cause no one told me how to feel.

Familiar

I can't thank James enough for sending me his unused song ideas list (and also Tamora, for mentioning this list!). I laughed until I cried, and it inspired me SO MUCH. I hope I did justice to your idea!
Also, MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS SICK. I HAD TO RECORD THIS SUPER QUICK BEFORE I GET SICK TOO. I'll do it better someday. Winter is being really cruel this time lol.

lyrics: 

He's got the world on his eyes,
he's got every inch of you on his mind.
The evolution of a lie,
his heart is a weapon, the aim is your smile.

The bloodstream on his veins
is almost made by your silhouette.
The kind of beauty of your name
is his religion, the fire and the flame.

Words will never be tamed,
this is the kind of love that'll take you
and you won't be the same.
One by one on his lips,
you're left with a knife in a gunfight
you'll never win.

Every song is a heartbeat, he can't resist
to your love. Now you're making him exist.

He's got a perfect work of art
whenever you're wrapped around his arms.
But you should see him in a crown,
it's almost too good to take him down.

The bloodstream on his veins
is entirely made by the words you say.
And when you touch it starts to rain
gold from the ceiling, now you can't escape.

Words will never be tamed,
this is the kind of love that'll take you
and you won't be the same.
One by one on his lips,
you're left with a knife in a gunfight
you'll never win.

Every song is a heartbeat, he can't resist
to your love. Now you're making him exist.

Every song is a heartbeat, he can't resist.
Every kiss is a tragedy when you're not his.
Every touch is a catastrophe if you're not near.
Every song is a heartbeat now that you exist.

Every song is a heartbeat, he can't resist
to your love. Now you're making him exist.

anatomy of a poet

Welcome to the low budget version of Into You by Ariana Grande. 
Cover by: @ nyctophiliacmb

Lyrics:

The point of no return is shaking under our feet.
Am I the girl I used to know or am I standing in between?
The clock's ticking faster when we're meeting here,
an every day's disaster I can't make it disappear.

I kinda like the idea of keeping you near
but the closer I feel, the more you disappear.
I kinda hate the idea of being unclear
'cause the closer you feel, you're breaking my atmosphere.

And this bad bad karma running around,
won't leave us alone until we make any sound.
And this bad bad karma spreads on the ground,
I'd like to leave but I know it'll tear me down.
And it's a bad bad karma 'cause I can't stop wanting you around.

A mental countdown before I walk to the door.
Maybe I haven't given you enough to fall for.
The clock's ticking faster when my eyes meet yours,
the same old disaster when I have to leave alone.

I kinda like the idea of keeping you near
but the closer I feel, the more you disappear.
I kinda hate the idea of being unclear
'cause the closer you feel, you're breaking my atmosphere.

And this bad bad karma running around,
won't leave us alone until we make any sound.
And this bad bad karma spreads on the ground,
I'd like to leave but I know it'll tear me down.
And it's a bad bad karma 'cause I can't stop wanting you around.

I kinda like the idea of keeping you near
but the closer I feel, the more you disappear.
I kinda hate the idea of being unclear
'cause the closer you feel, you're breaking my atmosphere.

And it's a bad bad karma...
And it's a bad bad karma...

And it's a bad bad karma running around,
won't leave us alone until we make any sound.
And it's a bad bad karma, spreads on the ground,
I'd like to leave but I know it'll tear me down.
Bad bad karma running around,
won't leave us alone until we make any sound.
And it's a bad bad karma, spreads on the ground,
I'd like to leave but I know it'll tear me down.
And it's a bad bad karma 'cause I... can't stop wanting you.

Bad Karma

This is a new version of a song I wrote in 2016 for Song A Week. I've been having this song idea in my head for days (A Hundred Ways To Die), but I couldn't make it quite right the way I wanted to, so I started playing Naked Poetry (I tend to play my old songs when I get frustrated during songwriting) and realized it could fit very well there.  This is one of my favorite songs too, so I am sooo happy to come back to it.
Cover designed by my amazing and talented friend, who reads my songs like no one does: Cecilia Balvidares. She's my favorite poet, you can check her work on https://www.instagram.com/nyctophiliacmb/
2016 version: https://soundcloud.com/varela-paula/naked-poetry-week-10

Lyrics:

I've been watching you
for a while now
lighting up matches to 
set your world on fire,
while your voice is getting me higher.

Gotta lay down
by your side now.
Sleepless nights, I'm paralized,
haunted by your eyes.
Darling, we're magnetized.

You got me under your spell,
turning to ashes like your cigarette.
With your breath on my neck,
I'm digging my grave inside your silhouette.

You whisper
"Come over here, we should disappear
drinking a cocktail made of your dreams.
We'll burn down our fears like gasoline",
hearts into smithereens... we're making naked poetry.

Need to take a breath
of your voice in my head
just to come back to you
like I was born to do.
This city is just us two.

Let that record spin
under my skin.
Let's drown in the blues
just to breathe this perfect air
flowing through your golden lips.

You got me under your spell,
turning to ashes like your cigarette.
With your breath on my neck,
I'm digging my grave inside your silhouette.

You whisper
"Come over here, we should disappear
drinking a cocktail made of your dreams.
We'll burn down our fears like gasoline",
hearts into smithereens... we're making naked poetry.

Honey, take the knife laying by my thighs
and teach me a hundred ways to die.
Steal my sinner soul from paradise
with your tongue, it's the only way... to come back to life.

You got me under your spell,
turning to ashes like your cigarette.

Honey, take the knife laying by my thighs
and teach me a hundred ways to die.

Naked Poetry (A Hundred Ways To Die)

wish you were gay (Billie Eilish cover)

Cover shot and designed by Ayelen Molina.
The one who made this song sound amazing: Ivan Gomez.

Lyrics:

You could choose a better time
for that unfortunate smile of yours.
I'm running out of white lies,
all my aces have fallen to the floor.

I could make a better move,
maybe walk a little closer next to you.
Keeping my eyes on you,
hoping you won't see me like I'm see through.

You've turned all the tables now,
but what am I supposed to lose?
All I have is your face in my mind,
all I have is clues you can't find,
all I have is a minute, it won't last forever even if I tried.

You could cut the air with a knife
instead of just keeping it inside your lungs.
Don't make it all depend on me
cause I'm about as deadly as a monkey with a gun.

I'm a pathological mess,
collecting pieces of hearts that got in the way.
Yeah, you could choose a better time
to make me think I'm dying to be by your side.

You've turned all the tables now,
but what am I supposed to lose?
All I have is your face in my mind,
all I have is clues you can't find,
all I have is a minute, it won't last forever even if I tried.

Don't make it all depend on me,
don't make it all depend on me,
don't make it all depend on me.

You've turned all the tables now,
but what am I supposed to do?
All I have is your face in my mind,
all I have is clues you can't find,
all I have is a minute, it won't last forever even if I tried.

So don't make it all depend on me,
don't make it all depend on me,
don't make it all depend on me.

1' (don't make it all depend on me)

the one who made this song sound amazing: Ivan Gomez.

Space Oddity (David Bowie cover)

a big thank you to my dear friends: Josema for the title of this song and Cecilia for the cover <3

lyrics:

After dreaming
came across this feeling of loving you.
Sudden needing,
it talks without speaking to you.
Give it meaning,
say you won't leave this place without me.
After dreaming
morning is leaving without you.

After breathing
my heart's on the ceiling for you.
Skip its beating
just to make you feel this way too.
And I am keeping
these words alive in a dream
so after dreaming
you'll be the one to come through.

My lungs are bleeding,
a kiss is creeping on the floor.
Am I healing or am I
sitting outside your door?
Your face is freezing
in the back of my mind, I should know
how to leave this,
two steps in time before you're gone.

Your hand is leading
the way I'm walking alone.
After sleeping
I'll still believe we're not done.
Give it meaning,
say you're not the same when I'm gone.
But I'm still dreaming
as long as I'm with you all along.

After Dreaming

So, last night my internet connection was basically DEAD. I had nothing to do for 3-4 hours, and out of nowhere I started writing songs. This one came out pretty easily: it's just a bunch of stuff I've been feeling for these past few days. I used to be terrified of being alone, but somehow I ended up realizing that maybe it's not that bad. I know it doesn't seem like a happy and positive song, but I swear it is.
*my dear friend in charge of making my songs sound amazing is having a really busy month, so I'm sorry for the low quality :)
**it has been brought to my attention that it should be "nothing fixes". Excuse me, it was really late haha.
Cover: by my dear friend Cecilia <3

Lyrics:

I think I liked it better
when it was us together against it all.
The purest form of treasure,
protected from the pleasure of getting hurt.

You knew me like the palm of your hand
so what is the hurry of getting out of my plans?
I think I liked it better
when it was me closing that damn door.

Nothing fix a broken heart
like crying alone and telling yourself
"I got no one but myself"
Nothing takes you to the start
like being over it and telling yourself
"I guess I'll just start over again"

I think I like it better
now that I know I can breathe without you here.
Just an equation,
you're not the answer to my questions but I'm not incomplete.

I know you like the palm of my hands,
it's no surprise you're out of my plans.
Now I know I like it better
when it's me taking care of myself in the end.

Nothing fix a broken heart
like crying alone and telling yourself
"I got no one but myself"
Nothing takes you to the start
like being over it and telling yourself
"I guess I'll just start over again"

I got no one but myself.
I guess I'll just start over again.

Myself

This is part II of "disconnect yourself from the internet for a couple of hours and you might get some good songs out of it". 
*my dear friend in charge of making my songs sound amazing is having a really busy month, so I'm sorry for the low quality :)
Cover: by my dear friend Cecilia <3

Lyrics:

If there's a bit of shame in your eyes,
would you stop wearing disguises?
And meet me under the stars,
let your heart scream till the sun rises.

'cause heaven knows I am afraid
this is all the love we'll ever get.
I can't take it back, I've made a trade:
my soul for all these words left unsaid.

And I blame you
and all the things you do.
You've made me a fool,
I just wish I could make a fool out of you too.

If there's a crack beneath our feet,
would you speak out from reality?
And stop living in a dream,
'cause I'm the one addicted to fantasies.

Heaven knows I am afraid
this is all the love we'll ever get.
Can't take it back, I've made a trade:
my heartbeat for a kiss from your lips.

And I blame you
and all the things you do.
You've made me a fool,
I just wish I could make a fool out of you too.

(And I blame you)
Apocalyptic love, 
everything it touches turns to a stone.
(And I blame you)
Psychopathic heart,
it feels better when you're gone.
(And I blame you)
Systematic blood,
I know it's a rush, like a kick to my bones.
(And I blame you)
And all the things you do...

You've made me a fool,
I just wish I could make a fool out of you too.

I just wish I could make a fool out of you too.

Fool

I know the theme for this week was "holiday from my senses", but instead you'll get the "I got a little bit drunk on wine and I wrote this just so I could laugh at the fact that it's named drunk on you and I wrote it drunk" kind of song.

Cover designed by Cecilia Balvidares <3

Lyrics:

I've got time
to see if this seed grows on your mind.
I've got plans
but they're all buried in the depths of your hands.
And I'm looking at your eyes
like there's nowhere else to stay.

I've got wine,
it's a glass, it's a bottle, as long as you're on my mind.
I've got room
in this bed, it's always lonely without you.
Wish I could say it better
but I just don't know how to.

I guess it's no use,
I'm getting drunk on you.
I leave my body overnight
and run around you like a satellite.
It's true,
you don't know how hard I'm trying to
let it go but it burns so bright.
Your touch is like dynamite.

I've got dreams
but they all disappear at the seams.
I've got doubts,
they all start at the end of your mouth.
Tell me what to do
if what I do is not enough.

I've got wine,
it's a glass, it's a bottle and you're still on my mind.
There's too much space
between us and you don't know how much I
hate it, hate it, hate it.

I guess it's no use,
I'm getting drunk on you.
I leave my body overnight
and run around you like a satellite.
It's true,
you don't know how hard I'm trying to
let it go but it burns so bright.
Your touch is like dynamite.

I've got room
in my heart, now it's lonely without you.

I guess it's no use,
I'm getting drunk on you.
I leave my body overnight
and run around you like a satellite.
It's true,
you don't know how hard I'm trying to
let it go but it burns so bright.
Your touch is like dynamite.

drunk on you

kind of a singer/definitely a songwriter.

Paula Varela

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