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Smokescreen is a melancholic indie ballad that explores the bittersweet art of masking one’s true emotions, or perhaps unfortunate life circumstance, beneath a veneer of strength and cheerfulness.

The song takes listeners on an introspective journey, reminiscing about carefree days gone by and yearning for a return to the innocence of the past. With “Smokescreen” it’s the artist’s hope that the song may serve as a melodic confidante for those seeking solace in the midst of life's undertow.

Capps’ voice conveys raw vulnerability and emotional depth, while production from Tiger Darrow lends an ethereal quality to "Smokescreen."

The EP derives its title, from the quiet of the underworld, from the lyrics of “Smokescreen.” Capps sings,

“but from the quiet of the underworld
I know how to find the bright spots”

In a world often driven by facades and surface-level interactions, "Smokescreen" emerges as a poignant reminder of the power of authentic connection and the beauty in embracing true, complex human emotion.

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Lyrics:
If you ask I’ll say I’m fine
Tell you the things that I’m doing right
When you stare I will shine
Show you the things that you like

I don’t remember when I forgot to sing
But I can’t forget now who we wanted to be

Who designed this smokescreen?
What if I fall, what if you see?
I wanna feel like 19
At the heart of how to be free

A golden ocean starts to fade
And I’m pulled under
Like a venus retrograde
But from the quiet of the underworld
I know how to find the bright spots

I don’t remember when I forgot to sing
Wasn’t it yesterday we were 17?

Who designed this smokescreen?
What if I fall, what if you see?
I wanna feel like 19
At the heart of how to be free
How to believe

Maybe if you ask me
Next time I’ll tell you I’m scared we won’t see
Every corner of the world
And all that we dreamed

Who designed this smokescreen?
What if I fall, what if you see?
I wanna feel like 19
At the heart of how to be free
How to believe
How to be free
How to believe

If you ask I’ll say I’m fine
I’m fine
I’m fine

credits

from from the quiet of the underworld, track released November 3, 2023
Written by Hillary Capps
Produced and mixed by Tiger Darrow
Mastered by Tess Greenham at Clearlight Mastering
Cover art by Leo Da Silva and Anthony Farina

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Hillary Capps New York, New York

Hillary Capps is a Brooklyn based alternative pop singer songwriter.

"Hauntingly Melodic" - Impose Magazine

"Releasing in four parts in tandem with the four lunar cycles (new, waxing, full, and waning) and over the course of the year’s first five months, the tracks themselves slowly illuminate Capps’ penchant for lush indie pop and introspective lyricism" - The Deli Magazine ... more

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