Alaina Marie Beaton, more known by the name Porcelain Black, is a singer-so… Read Full Bio ↴Alaina Marie Beaton, more known by the name Porcelain Black, is a singer-songwriter born in Detroit, Michigan on October 1st 1985. She first became known for her rock project Porcelain and the Tramps. And later on for her mixtape ‘Mannequin Factory’ noted for pioneering an industrial dance-pop sound.

Beaton grew up at 8 Mile until her parents separated when she was six years old. Her mother rejected her father's marriage proposal and married another man. Beaton has the logo of her biological dad's hair salon on her hand, Beaton Colors. He was her first introduction to Rock N Roll as a child and growing up she would always be with him backstage at fashion shows and photo shoots. When she was 15 years old she discovered her dad had cancer, he died when she was 16. Beaton was so hurt by the experience she was expelled from schools for fighting against people making fun of her situation, she later ran away from home and started doing drugs, drinking and begging on the streets.

At 16, Beaton moved to Ann Arbor, MI, where, attracted by her volatile charm, some University of Michigan students let her crash at their dorm for six months. Then she went on the road with Armor for Sleep, whose drummer, Nash Breen, is a childhood friend. When Beaton returned to Detroit, she quit doing drugs and talked another friend into road-tripping with her to New York.

“My dad wanted to take me there for my 16th birthday and never got to do it, so I wanted to go for him,” Beaton says. “We checked into the W Hotel in Times Square and this lady came up to me and said, ‘Are you in a band?’ And I said, ‘Yeah,’ even though I hadn’t recorded anything yet.” The woman introduced Beaton to her manager, who was struck by her appearance and personality, he told her to move to Los Angeles and look him up when she turned 18. Eighteen months later, Beaton packed a suitcase and bought a ticket to Los Angeles.

After moving out of Detroit Beaton had an audition for the Virgin Records CEO who then quickly signed her to Virgin Records, she had explained the type of music she wanted to do but when she presented the Porcelain And The Tramps album to them they refused to release it. The album demos she released online garnered over 30 million views on MySpace and YouTube. She was then stuck on a major label RedOne that refused to release her music and refused to let her leave the label. Beaton was in a legal lawsuit with the label for 3 years. She was approached by Interscope, Republic Records, Dr. Luke and RedOne who wanted to sign her out the contract.

Beaton chose RedOne’s label 2101/RedOne Records, as he convinced her the releases would go smoothly and would let her experiment with her sound and not have to water it down. In truth RedOne didn’t had much dedication to any of the artists signed to his label as most would go on years without being allowed to release any material. One of Beaton's label mates cites RedOne as a man that cares more about what's gonna be a hit on the radio than music itself.

After having enough of mistreatment Porcelain Black cut all ties with RedOne and started recording her debut album independently. She has released a debut album called ‘313’. The album title refers to the area code of Detroit, the city where she was raised.

Sidenote: The "Self-titled E.P." isn't Beaton's. It's by a band named Porcelain Black before Beaton started with the name.

Kisses Lose Their Charm
Porcelain Black Lyrics

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I've been waiting for something
To feel real and I thought I found it with you
I thought it was true
I laid in my home
And baby you know
That I don't see when you're going away
I don't see when you're going away

'Cause KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
And we end up alone
KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
You are the thorn on my rose
'Cause we are burning down
But keep coming back for more
We are burning down
This is what you had in store
We are burning down
But keep coming back for more
We are burning down
This is what you had in store

Waiting for when I found it with you,
I thought it was true
I laid in my home
And baby you know
That I don't see when you're going away
I don't see when you're going away

'Cause KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
And we end up alone
KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
You are the thorn on my rose
'Cause we are burning down
But keep coming back for more
We are burning down
This is what you had in store
We are burning down
But keep coming back for more

We are burning down
This is what you had in store

Overall Meaning

In Porcelain Black's song "Kisses Lose Their Charm," the singer expresses her disappointment in the relationship she thought was real with her partner. She had been waiting for something that felt real and thought she had found it with this person, only to realize that their relationship wasn't genuine. She lays in her home and doesn't notice when her partner is leaving, suggesting that she has become numb to the routine of their relationship.

The chorus, "Kisses lose their charm, and we end up alone," highlights the deterioration of their relationship, and the singer acknowledges that her partner is the "thorn on [her] rose," an obstacle in her life. Although they keep "coming back for more," their relationship is metaphorically burning down, and the singer realizes that this is what her partner had in store all along. The song captures the disappointment and frustration of finding out that a relationship that once felt genuine was a sham.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been waiting for something
I have been anticipating something to come into my life

To feel real and I thought I found it with you
I wanted to experience something genuine, and I believed I discovered it with you

I thought it was true
I believed that my feelings for you were authentic and genuine

I laid in my home
I stayed at home alone

And baby you know
And my dear, you are aware

That I don't see when you're going away
That I am unaware of your departures

Cause KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
Because kisses lose their enchantment

And we end up alone
And we ultimately find ourselves isolated

You are the thorn on my rose
You are the obstacle on my path to happiness

Cause we are burning down
Because our relationship is deteriorating

But keep coming back for more
Nevertheless, we continue returning to each other

This is what you had in store
This is what you intended to happen

We are burning down
Our connection is deteriorating

But keep coming back for more
Yet we still continue to reconnect

We are burning down
Our bond is falling apart

This is what you had in store
This is what you planned to happen

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I've been waiting for something
To feel real and I thought I found it with you
I thought it was true
I laid in my heart
And baby you know
That I don't see when you're going away
I don't see when you're going away

Cause KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
And we end up alone
KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
You are the foreign on my roads
Cause we are burning down
Would you come in back for more?
We are burning down
This is what you have in storm
We are burning down
We are burning down
We are burning down
This is what you have in storm

Waiting for when I
I found it with you, I thought it was true
I laid in my heart
And baby you know
That I don't see when you're going away
I don't see when you're going away

Cause KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
And we end up alone
KISSES LOSE THEIR CHARM
You are the foreign on my roads
Cause we are burning down
Would you come in back for more?
We are burning down
This is what you have in storm
We are burning down
We are burning down
We are burning down
This is what you have in storm