1. Krista is a one-off collaboration between Vex Ruffin and James Pants. They released the single Space Tom Test in 2013.
2. Krista is Brooklyn born singer, songwriter and musician. Her music is a combination of big beats, melodies, soaring vocals and street-savvy raps. It's an appropriate sound for Krista, who comes from the mashed-up streets of Sunset Park, Krista is herself the product of a Puerto Rican father and Italian mother, and growing up in a neighborhood rigidly defined by cultural identity, she both embraced and was alienated by her mixed-race heritage. "My neighborhood, growing up, was very hard," Krista explains, "but all the bullshit around me was what I knew I didn't want to be. I used it as a springboard to try and do everything right."
Like her mashed-up upbringing, Krista's music is an amalgamation of sounds. She is as inspired by street-reared rappers, like Tupac and Biggie, as she is the escapist rock of Evanescence and Linkin Park, or the angelic voices of singers like Celine Dion or Sarah McLachlan[2]. Really. One moment her music pulsates with the rhymes and beats of a boastful, savvy, street-reared MC, and the next her voice soars with melodious lyrics of alienation and suffering often on the same song. She mixes live instruments with bedroom beats, and incorporates the sass and fire of her heritage into everything she does.
Krista's break came at the age of 16, when she met her current producer, musical mentor, and music industry veteran, Camus Celli (Gavin DeGraw, David Byrne, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner). They met at a hardcore show for the band Suicide City, a side project of Biohazard's Billy Graziadei, who is a mutual friend. "(Billy) introduced us that night and told Camus that I was a singer," remembers Krista. "I didn't think anything would come of it but a couple of weeks later I was in his office singing him some songs I think it was Sarah McLachlan's 'Angel' that won him over It's been a real partnership ever since."
Indeed, Camus recognized in Krista, more than just a good voice, but a girl who had real soul, shaped by a rollercoaster life. He took her under his wing making her the hallmark signing of his new Vel Records and worked for two years to help develop her sound. "I'm all over the place musically, and it was really hard to hone any sort of style," says Krista. "But I think he knew that I wasn't just in this for short-term glory and neither was he. So we would just go to the studio and experiment, find a chemistry, just try things out to see what kind of a style I felt comfortable with. It was a real organic process. And his support really gave me the confidence to just go in the studio and show who I was."
Once Krista felt comfortable with her voice, she would find the interest in her songs to be widespread. But it was the legendary music executive, Clive Davis, who would ultimately sign her, recognizing that he had a unique talent. Krista remembers her audition for Mr. Davis: "I was in this room with like 30 executives and (Clive) wasn't there yet. I hear this voice from around the corner yelling, Did somebody say they were from Brooklyn?!?' He was really amazing and I was encouraged by how much he loved it."
As an artist, Krista draws mainly from her own hard-knock life. Her parents divorced when she was 4 years old and she was raised by her grandmother and father, in a low-income neighborhood in Brooklyn. Says Krista, "I love my father and grandmother. They both escaped an abusive household with my grandfather, so I admire their strength. But it was a hard childhood for me. My father worked all the time, so my brother and I were mainly raised by my grandmother, who was very old school, very conservative."
Because of that conservatism, Krista didn't have a realistic role model to shepherd her into adolescence, and she stood out as an awkward girl who found it hard to make friends. "I remember my body starting to change around 11 or 12, and it really made me reflect on not having a mom. I didn't really know how to dress, how to act like a girl. My dad, whom I love, would buy me stretch pants and put my hair in a big braid."
When Krista finally did find a group of friends, she would act out. "I got into a lot of trouble," she admits. "Just Brooklyn kid stuff graffiti, running away from home, getting into fights. I guess I was kind of an angry kid." She would find salvation in her diaries and poetry books, where she would confess all her deepest thoughts, including reflections on love and alienation, trust and fitting in. "I would lock myself in my bathroom and climb in the tub and just write," she says. "It was the only place where I felt truly safe."
Krista would finally realize that art and expression was her only way out. She dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue her dream as an artist. "I think people recognized that I was different, people from my hood. They would come up to me and tell me that I didn't belong with them not in a bad way but in the sense that they knew I could do something good with my life instead of being caught up in the streets. That's when I started to reconsider where I was going in my life."
Where Krista is now will be reflected on her debut album, tentatively titled 'Taking Back Brooklyn.
Temporary Insanity
Krista Lyrics
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Was so easy just to hide the truth from you
Building up these walls was just a hobby for you ,
the selfishness in your eyes
Is this all a dream
I was living in a fucked up place,
they would look straight in my face and lie
on fake snakes just like you destroying my life
And now i start to see
all i was given was this fucked up place
A little change of pace would do me fine,
but i cant find that peace of mind to help me
unwind Im running blind through landmines
Im just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
Im not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Dont know where im going or i belong
Im always wrong when it comes to me and you.
Never believing me,
when Ive always told the truth.
Can never get it right with you until im broken
I know in my mind its you
And all i wanted was a little respect,
not to be put to the test,
and find you up in my face again
Down on the ground,
this time i wont play around, this rage feeds off
the sound of me breaking you down
So i breathe in breathe out 1-2-3
and then im at it again
You people dont love me,
was only envy you seek,
you put your claws in me
Im just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
Im not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Dont know where im going or i belong
Im just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
Im not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Dont know where im going or ΠΏ belong
The lyrics of Krista's song Temporary Insanity describe a tumultuous relationship in which she has finally come to the realization that she no longer feels any emotions for her partner. She had been building walls around herself as a defense mechanism against the selfishness in their relationship, but now she sees that it was only hurting herself. Krista is reflecting on the past and how she was living in a messed-up world, where people looked her straight in the face and lied to her. She had relied on people who turned out to be fake snakes, and now she feels like she is running blind through landmines.
As the song progresses, Krista reveals that she feels like she is going crazy and nothing can help her. She is not even worth saving and just wants to break down the walls around her. She feels like she does not belong and does not know where she is going. Her emotions are all over the place, and she is filled with rage and the desire to break down those who have hurt her. In the end, she is just breathing in and out, trying to compose herself and prepare for the next battle.
Overall, the lyrics of Temporary Insanity describe a relationship that has left Krista emotionally drained and mentally unstable. She has built walls around herself only to realize that they were doing more harm than good. The song is a raw and emotional reflection of the pain that can come with a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I finally feel no emotions inside for you,
I no longer have any feelings for you.
Was so easy just to hide the truth from you
It was simple for me to keep my true feelings hidden from you.
Building up these walls was just a hobby for you ,
You found pleasure in building emotional barriers.
the selfishness in your eyes
I saw your selfishness reflected in your eyes.
Is this all a dream
I question the reality of my situation.
I was living in a fucked up place,
My life was a mess.
they would look straight in my face and lie
People would lie to me directly.
How selfish was i to think that i could rely
I was foolish to trust people who were not trustworthy.
on fake snakes just like you destroying my life
You and others like you have ruined my life.
And now i start to see
I am beginning to understand.
all i was given was this fucked up place
My life was not great to begin with.
A little change of pace would do me fine,
I desire a change to improve my situation.
but i cant find that peace of mind to help me
I am unable to find inner peace.
unwind Im running blind through landmines
I am navigating dangerous territory without any clear path.
Im just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I am feeling mentally unstable and beyond saving.
Im not even worth saving
I feel hopeless and unworthy of help.
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
I have the urge to lash out in anger physically.
Just break these walls
I want to break down my emotional barriers.
Dont know where im going or i belong
I am lost and unsure of my direction and purpose.
Im always wrong when it comes to me and you.
I am never right in my interactions with you.
Never believing me,
You never believe me.
when Ive always told the truth.
Even though I have always been truthful.
Can never get it right with you until im broken
Our relationship only works when I am completely broken.
I know in my mind its you
I know that you are the problem.
And all i wanted was a little respect,
I only desired to be treated with respect.
not to be put to the test,
I did not want to be tested.
and find you up in my face again
I do not want to face you again.
Down on the ground,
You are defeated.
this time i wont play around, this rage feeds off
I am angry and my anger is consuming me.
the sound of me breaking you down
I take pleasure in knowing that I am breaking you down.
So i breathe in breathe out 1-2-3
I am attempting to calm myself down.
and then im at it again
But I quickly become angry again.
You people dont love me,
I feel unloved by everyone.
was only envy you seek,
You only sought to take what I had out of envy.
you put your claws in me
You have hurt me deeply.
Contributed by Blake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nickdogking4613
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Don't know where I'm going or I belong
I finally feel no emotions inside for you,
Was so easy just to hide the truth from you
Building up these walls was just a hobby for you,
The selfishness in your eyes
Is this all a dream
I was living in a fucked up place,
They would look straight in my face and lie
How selfish was I to think that I could rely
On fake snakes just like you destroying my life
And now I start to see
All I was given was this fucked up place
A little change of pace would do me fine,
But I cant find that peace of mind to help me
Unwind I'm running blind through landmines
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Dont know where I'm going or I belong
I'm always wrong when it comes to me and you.
Never believing me,
When I've always told the truth.
Can never get it right with you until I'm broken
I know in my mind its you
And all I wanted was a little respect,
Not to be put to the test,
And find you up in my face again
Down on the ground,
This time I won't play around, this rage feeds off
The sound of me breaking you down
So I breathe in breathe out 1-2-3
And then im at it again
You people dont love me,
Was only envy you seek,
You put your claws in me
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Don't know where im going or I belong
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Don't know where I'm going or I belong
@sebastiandavis608
10 years later and i still can't get enough of tbis song and of her. She needs a come back. I've been blowing up friends with this song all across the U.S. and 2 friends over in the U.K. to try to get her noticed. She had an AMAZING voice good rapping skills and her music was just all in all amazing.
Found her originally back on the MySpace days right before MySpace went under while it was still mostly thriving. (All my peeps 24-35 yall know what I'm talkin bout)
@fulmetaltiger57
For those of you like me who are still fans of Krista, she has a new song called Dreamer with her friend Sammy Sam. Enjoy!
@SS-gq7sq
been a total fan since 2009. love EACH AND EVERY ONE of her songs. it still baffles me to this day how this girl's music ain't world famous.
@NM-hb5fd
S S where are more of her songs? I was under the impression that this was the only one released
@sheriafavors6852
I love this song! I heard this when I was going through my depression a few years back. It expressed everything I was feeling and more and made me realize I'm not the only going through anxiety and depression. It's 2018 and I'm 24 now. I've come a long way and conquered so much. I hope this song helps others as it helped me. You are not alone. I always have an open heart, hand, and ear for anyone who just needs a true friend. βπΎβ€π
Her voice is amazing. What happened to her?
@hersensesfail
I really like this song. This video deserves more views!
@renistoqnova6334
I keep coming back to this song, thank you Krista, for making it, it helps me so much, to feel someone relates, it means so much
@nickdogking4613
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Don't know where I'm going or I belong
I finally feel no emotions inside for you,
Was so easy just to hide the truth from you
Building up these walls was just a hobby for you,
The selfishness in your eyes
Is this all a dream
I was living in a fucked up place,
They would look straight in my face and lie
How selfish was I to think that I could rely
On fake snakes just like you destroying my life
And now I start to see
All I was given was this fucked up place
A little change of pace would do me fine,
But I cant find that peace of mind to help me
Unwind I'm running blind through landmines
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Dont know where I'm going or I belong
I'm always wrong when it comes to me and you.
Never believing me,
When I've always told the truth.
Can never get it right with you until I'm broken
I know in my mind its you
And all I wanted was a little respect,
Not to be put to the test,
And find you up in my face again
Down on the ground,
This time I won't play around, this rage feeds off
The sound of me breaking you down
So I breathe in breathe out 1-2-3
And then im at it again
You people dont love me,
Was only envy you seek,
You put your claws in me
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Don't know where im going or I belong
I'm just a little bit crazy and nothing can help
I'm not even worth saving
Just wanna freak out and ball my fists
Just break these walls
Don't know where I'm going or I belong
@FedoraArt
Why isn't there more views on this video???! She's an amazing singer!
@MegaCrazygirlz
Good. I have loved her since she came to sing at my school when I was in 8th grade. It was amazing.