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u played yourself

by Maleah DAWN

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The breezy follow-up to, IN MY HOME - Debuted during her first 2023 JXN INDIE MUSIC WEEK. On "u played yourself," Maleah sings of the back of forth she goes through when maintaining relationships w/ loved ones. Why is it so hard to ask for help when life's moments become all too much for one's self?

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[CHORUS]
So, I always play myself
I just can’t seem to ask for help
You know…I mean…I felt…
I don’t take these things
Too well, well, well, well
Ain’t been a bad, bad, bad year
Nothing like last, last, last year
Still I can’t catch my breath here

[VERSE]
No, you ain’t seen me in a while
No, I been out the way, tryna find my smile
Still fill these lines with letters
And get myself together
And Trying be a better person
Cause the end be lurking
When the wind blow
It hit real low
Tryna find a place to glisten
Stopped searching for attention, I get it
I ain’t even looking for a mention
I’m just tryna use everything I got ‘for it's missing

[CHORUS]
So, I always play myself
I just can’t seem to ask for help
You know…I mean... I felt…
I don’t take these things
Too well, well, well, well
Ain’t been a bad, bad, bad year
Nothing like last, last, last year
Still I can’t catch my breath here

[Instrumental]

[VERSE]
I stopped doing devotionals a while ago
It’s been really eating me up inside, I know
Mind been moving fast while I keep on riding slow
Recovery from the highs and lows
I hold myself sometimes
I can’t even find the words to realize
I can’t even write the words or find the nouns
I’m holding up while breaking down
It’s aching, can’t fake it

[BRIDGE]
I know you know me well
I don’t really think you know yourself
You can’t even speak up for yourself
So, how you gonna act like you been well

Know you know me well
I don’t even think I know myself
I can’t even speak up for myself
So, how I’m gonna get my peace to heal

[CHORUS]
And I always play myself
I just can’t seem to ask for help
You know...I mean…I felt...
I don’t take these things
Too well, well, well, well
Ain’t been a bad, bad, bad year
Nothing like last, last, last year
Still I can’t catch my breath here

So, I always play myself
I just can’t seem to ask for help
You know…I mean… I felt
I don’t take these things too well

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released January 28, 2023
Written & Performed by Maleah DAWN
Produced by FLUSEPH

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Maleah DAWN is becoming everything she thought she would, or at least trying to (“IN MY HOME”) A native of Mississippi, the singer/songwriter gives her all on Alt-RnB to genre-bending songs about life’s peaks and valleys, self-discovery, and navigating relationships. @maleahofthedawn 


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