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The Better Lady EP

by Maggie Mae

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Lauren Reed She's so fantastic. Enough said. Favorite track: Dream Thief.
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1.
Damn Sweater 03:51
2.
Monsters 03:01
Verse 1 Here we go, one more time I'm losing sleep, I'm losing my mind Wanna scream, wanna laugh, by design I was made to impress, not to pass the time And I can't really say things have gone my way I haven't really been so lucky Chorus Here we go And the months they really count 'Cause that's one more month you kept me sane And I can't go 'round and 'round Without you And that's one more month you kept me here And I'm trying to explain, my dear, That I can't go 'round and 'round without you By my side Verse 2 This was our last night alone So fill my glass with the last shot of patrone We'll get drunk off the memories our own So, kiss me once before you have to go I haven't really been so lucky Chorus Here we go And the months they really count 'Cause that's one more month you kept me sane And I can't go 'round and 'round Without you And that's one more month you kept me here And I'm trying to explain, my dear, That I can't go 'round and 'round without you By my side Bridge Here we go, the monsters out again We chased him down we trapped him in But by that time, it was too late Still you were standing right in front of me But I had closed the door The curtains drawn I couldn't bring myself to look at you 'Cause I knew This was our last night a lone so fill my glass with the last shot of Patrone We'll get drunk off the memories our own But you didn't kiss me again before you were Gone (I haven't really been so lucky) (I haven't really been so lucky ) These monsters in my life, I let them go When I let go of you too
3.
Verse 1 Your tattoo, I trace it with my finger I do it while you sleep, I barely Make a peep Your body pressed against mine We breath in time Chorus Tell me that you're over it Tell me that I'm good at it Tell me that everything will be okay Tell me another lie Just to make things fine Tell me something untrue And dirty Verse 2 You've made your bed And now you'll have to lay in it You've said some things that I cannot forgive you for Let's face it You're kind of a whore Chorus Tell me that you're over it Tell me that I'm good at it Tell me, that everything Will be okay Tell me another lie Just to make things fine Tell me something untrue And dirty Tell me that you're over it (Your tattoo I trace it with my finger) Tell me that I'm good at it (I do it while you sleep, I barely make a peep) Tell me that everything will be okay (Your body pressed against mine, we breath in time) Tell me something untrue And dirty
4.
Dream Thief 03:50
Verse 1 I'm tired of waiting around So tired every day, acting the clown Tired of being saved for a rainy day But you're obviously, still up to play Yes, I know I've got a big ego That is something that we both know Don't worry about Bruising me I don't bruise that easily Chorus So, let me tell you all about The games you play how they get older every single day Being put on a shelf to wait For someone else, while you try hard To control yourself Let me tell you all about the promises you make How they are bruised and battered and fake Waiting for forever Or Forever it would seem, just to steal A part of someone elses dream Verse 2 Everything in this fight has Already been brought I tell you I wanna leave, don't act So distraught Just an on going game always playing God Things are getting a little bit foggy Things are getting a little too crazy Can't handle this on my own But it would be helpful to be left alone Chorus So, let me tell you all about The games you play how they get older every single day Being put on a shelf to wait For someone else, while you try hard To control yourself Let me tell you all about the promises you make How they are bruised and battered and fake Waiting for forever Or Forever it would seem, just to steal A part of someone elses dream Bridge I, can't wait forever Even though it hurts you can't Make it better I, can't wait forever Even though it hurts you can't make it better I, can't wait forever Chorus So, let me tell you all about The games you play how they get older every single day Being put on a shelf to wait For someone else, while you try hard To control yourself Let me tell you all about the promises you make How they are bruised and battered and fake Waiting for forever Or Forever it would seem, just to steal A part of someone elses dream I can't forever, even though it hurts You can't make it better I can't wait forever, even though it hurts You can't make it better
5.
Verse 1 Hopped on a train Got lost Got stuck in LA In between it all I started driving myself insane Sat down alone, in a cafe Where I wrote to you Chorus Don't go away to anywhere That I can't drive to Don't fly away to anywhere That I may miss you But most importantly Don't fall in love with Anyone but me And if you wanted to stay That'd be okay Verse 2 If I crossed your mind today Make me notice If we are going separate ways I just wanna let you know I can't think of the last time I tried this hard To love someone more than you Chorus Don't go away to anywhere That I can't drive to Don't fly away to anywhere That I may miss you But most importantly Don't fall in love with Anyone but me And if you wanted to stay That'd be okay Bridge Come back to me Come back to me Woah Come back to me Come back to me Woah Come back to me Come back to me Oh Come back to me Come back to me Woah Chorus Don't go away to anywhere That I can't drive to Don't fly away to anywhere That I may miss you But most importantly Don't fall in love with Anyone but me And if you wanted to stay That'd be okay
6.
Better Lady 03:35
I seldom like to use the phrase "once upon a time" It gives me unrealistic Expectations of what to expect From someone who says They'll love you all the time The day you believe that Is the day you become blind And I was expecting butterflies And a world on Fire But all I got, was a very deep desire To wanna run away To never come home to never stay in one place for too long To never look back To never stay put To never say "Oh look at what could have been" Chorus And I would give you the world If I had the mind to And I would give you it all If I had the time to And I would take you with me But It turns out That's just not me Verse 2 My suitcase it sits idlely by In the corner just waiting for adventure And I hate sitting right by it For, all I've ever wanted Is a suitcase full of memories Something to really shape me 'Cause all my life I've worn a mask and I can't take it Anymore Chorus And I would give you the world If I had the mind to And I would give you it all If I had the time to And I would take you with me But It turns out That's just not me Bridge If I could find the right words Maybe I would be a much better lady If I could find The right words maybe I would be a much better lady If I could find the right words Maybe I would be a much better lady And I apologize For my excuses are so paper thing Chorus And I would give you the world If I had the mind to And I would give you it all If I had the time to And I would take you with me But It turns out That's just not me

about

I wrote a majority of these songs last winter when I was "finding" myself, and some of them I wrote when I was sixteen and in a very dark place. These songs and this record is my baby and I cannot thank everyone enough for being supportive, excited and overall helping me make sure this album became a reality.
A very special thanks to my producer Steven Lack: Jake Olson and Skyler Rubin for playing ln this album and being dedicated and enthusiastic; Starbucks peppermint mochas; my daddy for leaving so I had something to always be angry about; my mama who has been endlessly supportive of my angst and my music; my sister who would hit me over the head for the rest of my life if I ever gave up; my little sister who would come into my room and listen to my new songs whenever I asked her to; my best friends for treating me like I was already an award winning musician; the local NoVa scene for being rad and superior; my Korg keyboar; my Ukulele, Fredrick; John Green for unknowingly teaching me how to be a professional, beautiful word put-together-er; every single boy I was ever mean to; and last but absolutely not least, my lovely Dylan. Without all of these people, this record would not have been possible.

credits

released November 26, 2013

Producer- Steve Lack
Drums- Jake Olson
Bongos-Steve Lack
Bass- Skyler Rubin
Bass-Maggie Mae
Guitar- Skyler Rubin
Piano- Maggie Mae
Ukulele- Maggie Mae
Vocals- Maggie Mae

Damn Sweater, Untrue and Dirty, Better Lady, and Dream Thief, were all written and composed by Maggie Donahue

Up in the Air and Monsters were written and composed by Maggie Donahue and Andie and Roxanne Matten.


Cover art work by Molly Donahue
You Can see more of the kinds of art, depicted on this album cover on Molly's website: www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/ZaftigPaint

And you can hear more from
The drummer on this album Jake Olson by listening to his band "The Oddities" album "Dangit, Bobby, here on bandcamp

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Singer/Songwriter, Twin Cities transplant, totally into coffee, and you!

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