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"Both instrumentally and lyrically, the inspiration came from Peyotoff. He told me he had made the track on a day when he was thinking about how, sometimes, things don't work out. While that idea is a difficult one to hear, it's an ever-present one. I feel like we both found a way to write about it from a hopeful perspective, and to affirm that the story continues, regardless of whether or not it appears to go according to plan (ours or anyone else's). Perhaps the setback/detour is not the end of the story, but a part of a journey in which, sometimes, things do work out."
Emawk and Peyotoff have demonstrated that their music and art possess a distinctive power capable of momentarily halting the motion of the world.
Each of the 2 artists exists in lanes of their own, not confining to a single genre, emotion, or framework. That’s why this overseas collaboration happened so effortlessly and naturally.
Written after a short winter walk, the idea for the instrumentation of “Jay Bird” just popped into Peyotoff head. Within a brief span of hours, he translated his firsthand encounter with the real-world frost into a rich and soothing beat, brought to life by Emawk’s beautiful lyricism and emotive vocals.
Peyotoff is the solo project of jazz-trained guitarist Petar Yotov. The producer blends his alluring neo-soul guitar style with future beats elements, instrumental hip hop and jazz all that through the prism of his own experiences. A groove-heavy, but soothing sounds for the soul.
Kwame Nkrumah, aka emawk, is a Boston-born, Kenya-raised artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Kwame's versatile and sentimental songwriting has resonated with audiences, forming organic connections with artists like Kacey Musgraves and Erick Arc Elliott (Flatbush Zombies), and more. Notably, Emawk recently co-wrote and co-produced "Gone" by Jorja Smith.
lyrics
After you
No, no, after you
See you diving into all of it
As if it ain’t as hard as it is
Guess you thought it through and now’s your chance As if life goes according to plan
Even if it don’t work out
Even if it don’t work out
Even when it don’t work out
I guess that’s part of it
Even when it don’t work out
Even when it don’t work out
Even when it don’t work out
I guess that’s part of it
After you
No, no, after you
I wouldn’t know where to go from here
But since you seem so so sincere
I’ll give it to you
A round of applause for all your efforts
On top of all the messes that you made
And try to make a way out of
Way out love
Way out, woah
How does life feel out here for you, you, you
Even if it don’t work out
Even if it don’t work out
Even when it don’t work out
I guess that’s part of it
Even when it don’t work out
Even when it don’t work out
Even when it don’t work out
I guess that’s part of it
And sometimes it will
And sometimes it won’t
And sometimes it won’t And sometimes it will And sometimes it won’t And sometimes it won’t And sometimes it will It’s all
It’s all
It’s all
It’s all
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