Equipped with an uncompromised vision and an equally impassioned determination, Gia has spent time in Los Angeles, New York and Helsinki honing her songwriting craft because, ultimately, the songs matter to her most. “I’m a songwriter first before anything else,” Gia insists. “And it’s very important to me that everything sounds and feels genuine.” Which is why the chilling confidence of her debut electropop single “War Paint” envelopes the ears with an urgency. It’s the kind of expression that can only come about as a result of true cathartic release. “I find things inside of me that I never knew I felt until I’m actually writing the songs,” she says. And what are those feelings? “Choosing independence over restrictions in certain relationships, finding a clear sense of self-worth and just an overall empowerment” It’s the amalgamation of those aspirational ideals coupled with a beyond her years-melodic sensibility that will inevitably inspire hit- after-hit for years to come.
In 2014 released his first single "War Paint".
War Paint
Stalking Gia Lyrics
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You came searching for a rock, that you could build your home upon.
But I'm a rolling stone, I'm a rolling stone.
And what you need the most, what you need the most, is what I have the least.
Lock and load, I've seen a lot but still, too young to feel old.
I've got my scars to show.
Won't give into the thrill I'm standing on my own.
I can't just give it all up for you.
300 years it took, to make the climb now it's my time!
But I'ma rolling stone, I'ma rolling stone.
And what you need the most, what you need the most, is what I have the least.
Lock and load, I've seen a lot but still, too young to feel old.
I've got my scars to show.
Won't give into the thrill I'm standing on my own.
No love, no pain.
War paint, beneath my eyes, beneath my eyes.
No love, no pain, war paint.
beneath my eyes.
I have a lot of fight in me, fight in me, you will be the death of me.
I have a lot of fight me.
oh...
LOCK AND LOAD!
lock and load.
I've seen a lot but still, too young to feel old.
I've got my scars to show.
Won't give into the thrill I'm standing on my own.
No love, no pain.
War paint, beneath my eyes, beneath my eyes.
No love, no pain, war paint.
beneath my eyes.
In Stalking Gia's song "War Paint," the singer is expressing her resistance to being constrained and owned by another person. She claims that whoever she is with wants to "bottle her up" and restrict her freedom. They want to build a home on a rock, but she is a "rolling stone" who cannot be tied down. The person she is with needs what she has the least – independence and freedom. The singer has scars that she's not afraid to show, and she won't give in to the desire for love and thrill that the other person seems to want. She is determined to stand on her own and fight for her individuality.
The chorus "no love, no pain, war paint beneath my eyes" is a metaphor for the struggles she has gone through and wears them as war paint, a reminder of her resilience. Even though she has a lot of fight in her, she admits that this person may be the death of her. The singer's tone is one of defiance, strength and confidence in herself. She is not willing to give up who she is for someone else and is willing to fight for her individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to bottle me up, lock away my heart and soul.
You aim to restrain me and keep me away from expressing my emotions.
You came searching for a rock, that you could build your home upon.
You were looking for someone to rely on and create a stable home with.
But I'm a rolling stone, I'm a rolling stone.
I am independent and cannot be tied down easily.
And what you need the most, what you need the most, is what I have the least.
What you require the most from a partner is not something that I am able to provide.
Lock and load, I've seen a lot but still, too young to feel old.
I am experienced in life, but I refuse to believe that I am too old to enjoy it.
I've got my scars to show.
I have been through difficult times that have left me wounded and scarred.
Won't give into the thrill I'm standing on my own.
I will not be lured by the excitement of a toxic relationship and I am self-sufficient.
I can't just give it all up for you.
I cannot sacrifice everything in my life just to please you.
Just when I'm about to cross the finish line.
Right when I am close to achieving my goals.
300 years it took, to make the climb now it's my time!
It has taken centuries for people like me to have our voices heard and now it is our time to shine.
No love, no pain.
I refuse to let myself be vulnerable to love or pain.
War paint, beneath my eyes, beneath my eyes.
I wear my struggles and battles as my war paint.
I have a lot of fight in me, fight in me, you will be the death of me.
I am a fighter and I will not let a toxic relationship kill me.
oh...
This is an exclamation of strong emotion.
LOCK AND LOAD!
I am prepared to fight for myself and my independence.
Contributed by Ava V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@polvodebrujas
omg! I was looking at my old instagram photos and I found this lyrics, didn't temember the song! Love all Gia's work, wish she put all on Spotify 💞
@rockerdude8289
Agree
@Electra9797
Thank you so much for uploading this!! I’ve been looking for this song for years and I FINALLY FOUND IT!
@rockerdude8289
My pleasure friend
@calebchristopherlove5768
Thank you for reuploading
@xovvo3950
I'm kinda fucked up about the Soft Glas remix of this song just being erased from existence. It was one of my favorites and the way "I've got a lot of fight in me / You won't be the death of me" got rendered caused a very specific emotion.
And it's just gone!
@AmelieLia
I remember asking her on Instagram dms why she took down this song and she blocked me ;-; I really really loved this song and so many others of hers
@rockerdude8289
How rude of her
@chayo4537
Omg!! 🥲🤯🙌 can you upload more Gia ?
@AynaZSMughal2002
The song is intense dude,soo intense❤❤❤, caught me on the nick❤❤❤