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Penumbra

by Mae Janelle

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1.
Drive Away 03:12
Two different roads gotta go my own my way I'm not taking the long way home Just can't admire the view through the window anymore Lights are all fading End of the show When the air's too still And I've lost all will to justify that you and I Could turn away and live side by side So I'll just drive away When you start your engine will you still hear my heart beat? I'll drive away Will you go to the places that I want us to be? Drive away Will you follow my directions? Will you trust in me? I'll drive away Got me on your right in the wrong ways We're not in the same head space And I can't let this wine go to waste I'm strangled by your shouldn'ts and can'ts And I just can't keep living like this Could you look my way? Could you hold my hand? Could you be the one who will understand? I need someone to complement me, complete me Someone who'll be better with me Can't follow your route when I got my own plan So I'll just drive away When you start your engine will you still hear my heart beat? I'll drive away Will you go to the places that I want us to be? Drive away Will you follow my directions? Will you trust in me? I'll drive away Got me on your right in the wrong ways
2.
Missing you far too long now It's been a week since we talked, how? How long can I keep this up? I feel like falling apart Been afraid of what we'll get to Will I make it everyday without you? Tell me how long I can wait Tell me how long I can stay But if nothing ever matters when we are together Tell me baby if you're in love Then I will wait a little longer For you I'll be a little stronger If this cold world gets darker, I will stand beside you Tell me baby if you're in love Then all we'll ever need is the fire in our hearts If you're in love I've been wondering about you since the day that I first met you Here we are falling hard right here in your arms Nobody's ever took my breath away Never thought of nobody every single day Till I Till I found you But if nothing ever matters when we are together Tell me baby if you're in love Then I will wait a little longer For you I'll be a little stronger If this cold world gets darker, I will stand beside you Tell me baby if you're in love Then all we'll ever need is the fire in our hearts If you're in love Time won't slow down It's alright if you got my heart Every minute I will be with you all my life Tonight I feel like you could be the one So tell me if you're in love But if nothing ever matters when we are together Tell me baby if you're in love Then I will wait a little longer For you I'll be a little stronger If this cold world gets darker, I will stand beside you Tell me baby if you're in love Then all we'll ever need is the fire in our hearts If you're in love
3.
Oh Maybe it was written in the stars Cause when I walk away I feel I'm in the dark And when the night is done I feel so incomplete And you Everything I want is who you are It's in the way you stole the pieces of my heart And when the time is up still got no room to breathe Wanna spend all my nights with you All my days, all my life with you Don't want nobody else but you Only you, only you Monday to Thursday, it's you I adore Then Friday to Sunday, it's you I'll explore I wanna know how you lust Cause it feels so good when you trust Cause I need you babe Yes I need you You You got my mind reading in between You got my heart skipping every beat And if you feel the same you know I'm who you need Wanna spend all my nights with you All my days, all my life with you Don't want nobody else but you Only you, only you Monday to Thursday, it's you I adore Then Friday to Sunday, it's you I'll explore I wanna know how you lust Cause it feels so good when you trust Cause I need you babe Yes I need you Cause when we hold I feel like I'm.. And when we touch I feel like I'm brand new So say it's true that I need you babe Are you mine tonight? Say you're mine tonight Are you mine tonight? Say you're mine tonight I wanna know how you lust Cause it feels so good when you trust Cause I need you babe Yes I need you Cause when we hold I feel the world is you And when we touch I feel like I'm brand new It's true I need you babe
4.
Jacqueline 03:26
In the white house of our dreams Everything ain't what it seems On the porch steps I will wait But fears creep in when it's too late I will stay in your shadow Where you go I will follow Your opinions for my own But I can't be your Jacqueline I can't be your Jacqueline All my sensibilities dressed up in porcelain I can't be your Jacqueline I can't be your Jacqueline I can't keep the harmony Not without the melody Hide behind your suit and tie Lost when I'm not by your side I can't do this on my own Maybe I'm just better off alone They say a woman adapts to be the woman her man wants But I do believe I'm more than just a liability I can't be your Jacqueline I can't be your Jacqueline All my sensibilities dressed up in porcelain I can't be your Jacqueline I can't be your Jacqueline I can't keep the harmony Not without the melody There's no need to be concealing All my thoughts I will reveal 'em We're just different But you don't have to be reminded No need to complain about it I fade away when disregarded Oh Jacqueline.. I can't be your Jacqueline All my sensibilities dressed up in porcelain I can't be your Jacqueline I can't be your Jacqueline I can't keep the harmony Not without the melody
5.
Lost Lustre 02:18
Go ahead and cry Say what's on your mind Like there's no one to judge you And when day turns to night I'll be your guide Till you find your lost lustre Cause even a broken glass sparkles A fragile heart knows how to love And baby in time you'll Pick up the pieces And hold on to your golden parts Till you find your lustre In the depths of the ocean You are the pearl If only you know that your light's right inside you All through your life But for now You just lost your lustre Cause even a broken glass sparkles A fragile heart knows how to love And baby in time you'll Pick up the pieces And hold on to your golden parts Till you find your lustre

about

It is unlikely for singer/songwriter Mae Janelle to name her debut EP, 'Penumbra', but she has good reasons for doing so. A partially darkened area of a shadow, Penumbra represents a new take on the "light at the end of the tunnel" metaphor. "Although you feel like you've hit rock bottom, it's a reminder that it's never always the case. Sometimes, the light just dimmed - that's all," explains the 22 year old. Penumbra is an acceptance of one's obstacles and the recognition of revealing one's hopefulness amidst the struggles, as the song, Lost Lustre, portrays. Sonically, the EP reflects this musical yin and yang through the intertwining of dark and somber textures with soft and ambient elements against Mae Janelle's vulnerability in her vocals. Produced alongside local producers John "Tiny" Joven and Philynch, with feature producer Gee, Penumbra hints on the vibes of the Toronto urban sound popularized by acts like PartyNextDoor, Drake and others, as heard in the songs Drive Away, If You're in Love, Jacqueline and Needs, with a unique and personal undertaking.
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released October 12, 2015

All songs written by Mae Janelle Berte
All vocals by Mae Janelle Berte
Bass guitar by John "Tiny" Joven for track 2
Tracks 1, 2, and 4 produced by Mae Janelle Berte, John "Tiny" Joven, and Phillip Lynch
Needs produced by Gee
Lost Lustre produced by Mae Janelle Berte
Mixed by John "Tiny" Joven at Seneca Studios
Engineered by Phillip Lynch
Mastered by Mike Indovina
Cover photos by Michelle Nunes
Graphic design by John Marvin Berte
Special Thanks to:
John Switzer and Alfio Annibalini, Vel Omazic and Sean Kelly, and Gregg Terrence

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