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Song Origin: 'Light Me Up' stemmed from feeling constrained in a long distance relationship and the itchiness of staying in it because that's what I thought "I should be doing" not because it felt good. Trying to follow of what I thought society wanted of me, brought on an uncontrollable
rebellious urge to "break rules." At the same time, my dad was struggling with depression/suicidal thoughts and my close proximity to him along with a conversation we had about "checking out" from everything, stuck with me and lead me to explore these different shades of darkness in this song.

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Light Me Up

When I’m gone don’t try and find me I’m checking out
When I’m gone don’t try and save me I’m not myself
So light me up a cigarette or I’ll get it somewhere else

When I’m gone don’t try and find me I’m checking out
When I’m gone don’t try and save me I’m not in the mood
Cause I’ve known for too long that I’m just no good
Gotta break some rules

My daddy warned me not to go
But the devil has been scratching at my soul
He say’s you been too good for too long
Gotta break some rules

Go break some rules while you’re still young
You got so much soul left to burn
So light up your fire and let it take you down

My daddy warned me not to go
But the devil has been scratching at my soul
He say’s you been too good for too long
Gotta break some rules

credits

from Light Shadow Boom Boom;, released May 24, 2019
Maya Goldblum - lyrics, vocals, & production
Daryl Coyle - co-production, synth, & drums
Jack Kelly - double bass
Neil Burns - piano

Niall Doran - engineer
Ben McAuley - mixed
Stephen Quinn - mastered

Artwork - Tristian Harrison-McNamara

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Queen Bonobo New Orleans, Louisiana

Queen bonobo is a genre-bending, creative brain child of Idaho native, Maya Goldblum. Drawing on themes from her personal life and sponging up the world around her she creates a tapestry of introspective, transformative, folk/jazz. Maya Goldblum crafts visceral soundscapes that engulf her listeners and her easily relatable lyrics provoke emotion like none other. ... more

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