meet Sia.

if you haven't already. let's just say that if i were an artist, i'd be her.

it was one of those albums i saw in starbucks, but actually caught my eye. i couldn't say what it was, maybe the bright color, her face, or perhaps the fact that she had actually streaked marker across her face.. but maybe because it was what was playing. "Some People Have Real Problems" was the album title, a blunt piece of truth, but i was intrigued enough to download the album and check out her others too, each ranging from mellow, breathy and calm melodies to carefully created deep and jagged songs to poppy, fun and spunky tracks, all of which is completely distinctive music.

her lyrics clarify intangible emotions (an ability i find extremely attractive in writing), ones that sprout from certain situations, that you may feel but might not really be able to pinpoint with words, the ones you fumble over with fuzzy thought but can't really express. it's not often we come across music that is both excellent for its lyrics and its sound, so here i've found a rare satisfaction. music that is just, well, nothing other than awesome.

she's unique. eccentric (in a weirdly cool, confident way), silly, but completely in tune. she's a colorful, quirky poet and artist, constantly creating with complete meaning. she's different; her voice, her words, her sound, her impression. even as she is distinctive, she makes sense, yet even if she didn't, she would seem to be completely fine, because she's pure expression. and that's a lesson in itself: to be different, and be more than okay with it.

dare to live loudly. breathe, speak, sing, be bold.

& try something new.

some favorites:

"Never Gonna Leave Me"

"Pictures"

"Death By Chocolate"

"Breathe Me"

"Sweet Potato"

"Bring Night"

"The Girl You Lost To Cocaine"

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