“Where You Are,” the EP’s first track, is a song written for herself, both an acknowledgement of the need to accept where one is in life, and of the need to take responsibility for personal growth.
lyrics
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You think where you are
Is the chain that keeps you from the dream you seek
Can't blame it on anyone, it's me, myself and I
Don't know why, but I'll find the way to there
For so long you've been
Under the illusion everything you wanted
Would fall into perfect place, it's now or never
My dear please, take responsibility
Where you are (Where you are)
Where you wanna be (Ah, wanna be)
Where you are (Where you are)
No holding back from me (Holding back from me)
Where you are (Where you are)
Where you wanna be (Ah, wanna be)
Where you are (Where you are)
No holding back from me
Keep your eyes straight ahead
Looking back can only hurt you then, don't pretend
To blame it on consequence, it's now or never
My dear please, take responsibility
Where you are (Where you are)
Where you wanna be (Ah, wanna be)
Where you are (Where you are)
No holding back from me (Holding back from me)
Where you are (Where you are)
Where you wanna be (Ah, wanna be)
Where you are (Where you are)
No holding back from me (Holding back from me)
Where you are (Where you are, where you are)
Where you wanna be (Ah, wanna be)
Where you are (Where you wanna go)
No holding back from me (Holding back from me)
Where you are (Where you are, where you are)
Where you wanna be (Ah, wanna be)
Where you are (Where you wanna go)
No holding
No holding back now
Believe in what you say
Please understand that now
No matter what they say
No holding back now (Back now)
Believe in what you say (Back now)
Please understand that now (Back now)
No matter what they say (Back now)
No holding back now (No holding back now)
Believe in what you say (Believe in what you say)
Please understand that now (Back now)
No matter what they say (No matter what they say)
No holding back now (No holding back now)
Believe in what you say (Believe in what you say)
Please understand that now (Back now)
No matter what they say
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credits
from No Holding Back,
released March 26, 2021
All songs composed by Joanna Majoko
Recorded by Nick Tateishi
Produced by Nick Tateishi
Vocal production by Dakarai Morris-James
Mixed by John ‘Beetle’ Bailey
Mastered by Harry Hess
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Joanna Majoko has established a reputation for herself as one of Canada’s most exciting young singers, and is a regular
performer with some of the country’s top musicians. This year Majoko releases her debut EP, No Holding Back, an astonishing, powerful statement on her personal history, the fruitful collaborative relationships of her musical present, and her vision for the future to come....more
Best of 2021. A bold artistic statement: beautiful orchestrations, amazing compositions, and an all-star cast of musicians. A deep listening experience that rewards revisiting! Love it! carmanj72
Thanks for the opportunity to, again, be surprised and amazed by your playing. To hear some of the same recordings, but with a new flavor, is enjoyable and satisfying to my ears. sbrause
The Atlanta singer-songwriter, formerly of Cubic Zirconia, recruits Robert Glasper, Bilial, and others for a soothing R&B suite. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 11, 2020