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Queen of Duality

by Onyda

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1.
I want a war, I want it all, I met a man, dressed in velour, I just threw up but this is so fun, Oh my god could this be love. I can’t help wanting to be bad, I’m a monster and I know that, I am ugly and proud to be, I am condemned to be me. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. Don’t need your prayers, your dirty looks, Call it phase, call me a slut, Im sorry you can’t be who you want, This is my expression of love. I can’t help wanting to be bad, I am filthy and I love that, You can’t argue with me, you see, Cos I am condemned to be me. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I will celebrate who I am today, Why don’t you celebrate who you are today? Heyyy, Ahhhh, Ahhhh. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh, I know what I want. I know what I want, Ohhh. I know what I want, Ohhh.
2.
Waitress 03:54
Jaded heart of mine, May you go to the dark side. Now I’m an evil bitch, He can take every bit of it. Now I love the way I talk, And I love the way I am, But I’m starting to belong, To someone else’s woman. And she wears black in the day, And black in the night, She wants me, And I want her bad, She’s a beautiful thing, Red eyes like the sun, So I will be your waitress lady. Cos I will serve you, I will help you live another day, And I’d never be like my ex guy, He just let me waste away. I had an invite, So I ride my bike down the street at night. I got my makeup on, She said she’s gonna play my song. My other lovers here, But I don’t want him no more, How did this little boy, Make me his prisoner of war. And she’s no better than him, But this I discard, Cos with her touch, I am disarmed, She’s a beautiful thing, With skin like a peach, So I will be your waitress lady. Cos I will serve you, I will help you live another day, And I’d never be like my ex guy, He just let me waste away. Ohhhhhh…
3.
Like a Dog 04:26
The world feels stranger and stranger, The ground moves beneath my feet, But still I’m going nowhere, And people stare at me. My house feels like a prison, And the town my prison yard, You can’t bite the hand that feeds you, But my boss treats me like a dog. I remember when I was sweet, I’d trust anyone, But that got taken from me, By my first ever love. But it’s the year of the dog baby, I am gonna make it out alive, Gonna make all my masters slaves and, Run and run for miles and miles. And my skin is bullet proof now, From all these hateful men, And they don’t even know how to touch you baby, So just take from them what you can. Ohhh, Ahhh, So just take from them what you can. Ohhh, Ahhh, So just take from them what you can. I remember when I was sweet, I’d trust anyone, But that got taken from me, By my first ever love. And it’s the year of the dog baby, I am gonna make it out alive, Gonna make all my masters slaves and, Run and run for miles and miles. My mother says maybe she’ll win the lottery, But I will be rich one day. I’m maybe lost but, It is the year of the dog, I will be wild again. Ohhh, Ahhh, So just take from them what you can. Ohhh, Ahhh, So just take from them what you can. Ohhh, Ahhh, Ohhh, Ahhh, Ahhh, Ahhh.
4.
Mediocre 03:14
They’ll never say your name when you die, I doubt they’ll ever say mine. Don’t wanna be special, don’t wanna be seen, Just want to be happy but everyday is like halloween. Put on you face, life is a race to the camera, You could be something if you just show them how great you are, Don’t wanna give in to pressure, I just want to be, Mediocre. I wan’t a baby, I wanna stay home, I wanna be all alone. I will be nothing if I choose to be, I won’t have anything but maybe I’ll be free. Suck in your waist, go get your fill of the camera, Everyone wants you better go give them your cancer, Don’t wanna give into pressure, I just want to be, Mediocre. I’m rich like, Your red wine, Cut me and see. I’m hearty, Got body, Let me be free. Ahhhh… Mediocre. Ahhhh…
5.
Existing, slowly, body’s tryna kill me, Draining me of my blood and sanity, What do I do now? How do I get out? This town makes me feel like scratching my own eyeballs out. I cover my walls with post it notes, Reminding me to take a walk, And not loose my fucking mind, This happens all the time, Make yourself a brew I’m sure its gonna turn out fine. But no-one can tell me that I didn’t try, I’ve been working real hard from the inside. Don’t really know what you’re running from baby, You got the world in your hands, That’s what they say when I sing them a song, And can I be in your band? Give me a war of pain or of pleasure, But I also need peace, What kind of lady will I be today? I’m the queen of duality. Mmmmm… Ohhhh… My mother says don’t you cry, I’ve been working like a dog for you. There’s a strange look in her eyes, I’ve been working like a dog for you. Mmmm, I’ve been working like a dog for you. Mmmm, I’ve been working like a dog for you. Ahhhh…

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The new EP, backed by veteran producer Ben Hillier (Blur, Doves, Elbow) tells Onyda’s story as a young person reflecting on various stages in their life. The ‘Queen of Duality’ EP lands with Onyda’s latest single from the project of the same name.

The EP is inspired by Onyda’s own stories of emerging from personal struggles, discovering inner strength as well as being triumphant in embracing the chaos in being truly themselves. ‘Queen of Duality’ exemplifies the complexity and deep- thinking nature of Onyda’s creativity and art. It explores beneath the surface of moments of personal adversity in order to discover beauty and to find relief. Sonically, a gorgeous duality is created throughout the EP with a nonchalant swagger across the production, creating a poignant sparsity which also finds a richness in evoking cinematic soundscapes.

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released May 20, 2022

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