Bingkai Karya-Paulina has just released her new EP, “everything’s still,” featuring three tracks: “stranger,” “funny (interlude),” and “a song I wrote.” The EP dives into the emotions during the breakup she went through.
Paulina explains that the title “everything’s still” was inspired by a line from Noah Kahan’s song “The View Between Villages.” “The phrase ‘and everything’s still’ really struck a chord with me,” she says. “It felt uplifting, like finally being able to breathe again. That’s the feeling I wanted to capture with this EP.”
The EP opens with “stranger,” a moody track about the pain of seeing someone you once loved become a stranger. The second song, “funny (interlude),” explores the emotional turbulence of the breakup as Paulina starts to heal. The EP concludes with “a song I wrote,” which reflects on whether the ex-partner still thinks about her. Paulina describes it as a sassy, definitive end to the breakup story, emphasizing that even if her ex doesn’t admit it, there will always be reminders of her.
Paulina, whose full name is Paulina Ella Levitan, is a Los Angeles-based artist originally from Long Island, New York. Her passion for music began early; she started classical piano training at age 8 and performed in musical theater. After a songwriting camp in high school, Paulina pursued music full-time at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
She debuted in 2023 with her single “best friend” and followed up with her first EP, “the show goes on.” Collaborating with producer Sam Merkin on both EPs, Paulina has crafted a distinctive pop sound that highlights her sparkling vocals and catchy melodies. With “everything’s still,” Paulina is proving herself as a rising star in the music scene.
