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Back To Basics

by Jenem

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Sven B. Schreiber (sbs) This is my first purchase on this month's Bandcamp Friday. I'm supporting just a few artists on Twitch with a monthly subscription, and Jenem is one of them. This EP comprises the previous singles "Roots" and "Spirit" , as well as three songs unknown to me before. Jenem proves here once again her infallible instinct for perfect melodies and chords. Favorite track: Back Then.
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1.
Roots 02:46
Never struggled in the early days Cause there was warmth in every word you'd say Even when the pennies started to fade It didn't matter Cause we had everything we'd need and more And yeah you always had an open door I knew if I'd ever badly fall I could come running I was raised by the best Only love running through their bones There was light in the air There was light in every corner of home And everybody has a past And a path to follow It can change at lightning speed But I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me Yeah I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me Oh I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me Watching old videos Well it's funny where the time just goes But the four of us were always close None of those teenage hiding in the bedroom years I'd rather sit and talk to you And sing along to our favourite tune None of my dreams would have ever come true Without you Without you I was raised by the best Only love running through their bones There was light in the air There was light in every corner of home And everybody has a past And a path to follow It can change at lightning speed But I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me Yeah I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me (I owe it all) All to my roots (all to my roots) And everything you gave to me I owe it all to my roots (all to my roots) And everything you gave to me I was raised by the best Only love running through their bones There was light in the air There was light in every corner of home And everybody has a past And a path to follow It can change at lightning speed But I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me Yeah I owe it all to my roots And everything you gave to me
2.
1+1 04:01
I’ve always wondered what birds think when they fly Do they feel the miracle Or think wow, I’m high up in the sky Everyday brilliance with a one in a million chance That science can justify Maybe all we need is just to accept it and not to try It’s like 1+1 The easy kind of sum Breezy but a summer scene With that city hum It’s like 1+1 I think that it’s begun Stopped the overthinking And I just looked up The answers 1+1 The answers 1 The answers 1+1 The answers Kinda wish I remembered The thoughts that I held as a child But all I remember Is seeing the world like a playground of rides Endless adventures and places to venture The simplest of views like paradise As I get older some parts try get colder But I’m holding on To not holding on It’s like 1+1 The easy kind of sum Breezy but a summer scene With that city hum Oh it’s like 1+1 I think that it’s begun Stopped the overthinking And I just looked up The answers 1+1 The answers 1 The answers 1+1 The answers 1 Solved the puzzle It looked like I had all along I added pieces but all that I needed Was just to remember the easiest sum Said I solved the puzzle It looked like I had all along I added pieces but all that I needed Was just to remember the easiest sum 1+1 The easy kind of sum Breezy but a summer scene With that city hum Oh it’s like 1+1 I think that it’s begun Stopped the overthinking And I just looked up The answers 1+1 The answers 1 The answers 1+1 The answers 1 The answer is 1+1 The answer is 1 The answers 1+1 The answers 1 Now the answer is 1
3.
Summer burnt pink skies, late night strolls, not how it started Cold and winter time, Highbury station, platform parting It's mad how quick our lives, came together Waking by your side, there's nothing better Hold tight, there's light, and it's bright When you focus on the simple things Now we just We just take it back to basics Talk until our eyes snap shut Any complications faded When you love someone, shows you what you got Life is hella crazy, these days taught to live it out rushed But we just take it back to basics Dancing in each other's arms Now we're dancing in each other's arms Dancing in each other's arms, we're just dancing in each other's arms Weekends with no plans, puzzle books and duvet days Candlelit romance, cushion chairs for dinner days Tea cup in my hand, the little things that carry weight But we still find romance, and love just like the early days Hold tight, there's light, and it's bright When you focus on the simple things Now we, we just take it back to basics Talk until our eyes snap shut Any complications faded When you love someone, shows you what you got Life is hella crazy, these days taught to live it out rushed But we just take it back to basics Dancing in each other's arms, now we're dancing in each other's arms Oh we're dancing in each other's arms, dancing in each other's arms Fish and chips on the seaside, take it back A shoulder when we cry, take it back Jumping in puddles, driving through sunset, holding on to our ways But I hope we never change, that the basics stays Cause, We just take it back to basics Talk until our eyes snap, sure Any complications faded When you love someone, shows you what you got Life is hella crazy, these days taught to live it out rushed But we just take it back to basics Dancing in each other's arms, now we're dancing in each other's arms Oh we're dancing in each other's arms, we're dancing in each other's arms Dancing in Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, sickly sweet kind of love Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, we got more than enough Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, sickly sweet kind of love Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, got more than enough We just take it back to basics Talk until our eyes snap shut We got more than enough
4.
Spirit 02:36
They tried firing shots, taking aim but we just let the words roll off, only feeling love Don't need a sip of courage to build us up buttercup, holding on to better stuff I'm from the north where the rain means sunshine Starting at a young age, we joke about the grey skies Everything is greener, cause the water is a lifeline Sink or swim, you're starting in the deep end They can't break our spirit, it's right here Can't find it in a bottle, it's too clear If you think I'm trouble, oh dear Have you even met my friends You can't break our spirit, it's right here We're living how we're living, no fears And trust me, we'll be winning, cause everything is different When nothing can break you down Wishing me luck, telling me to hold on to my dreams Well nobody can steal them, they're only mine to keep or leave That's the beauty of our thoughts We can choose to let them go or hold on to the bitter end Me and my people, we're driven, motivated Knowing what we want, so we're ready and we're chasing Breaking our own lanes in, man this life's amazing And anyone who tells us it's not They can't break our spirit It's right here, can't find it in a bottle, it's too clear If you think I'm trouble, oh dear Have you even met my friends You can't break our spirit, it's right here We're living how we're living, no fears Trust me, we'll be winning cause everything is different When nothing can break you down And it goes like, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lala, la Oh it goes like, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lala, la You can't break our spirit, it's right here Can't find it in a bottle, it's too clear If you think I'm trouble, oh dear Have you even met my friends You can't break our spirit, it's right here We're living how we're living, no fears And trust me, we'll be winning Cause everything is different When nothing can break you down
5.
Back Then 04:08
No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no Back then I was a single minded Work all the time kinda woman And I can't say I really minded There was beauty in just spending All my time on something There was always a part A longing in my heart A calling for another half to Show me the world Through a new set off eyes I know I can be on my own but I want you to be my home I found safety in your arms I'm never gonna leave again Days passed when I stared at the wall and Questioned how I lived before We even met There was no real love in my heart back then No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no no No no no no na na na no There was no real love in my heart back then No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no no No no no no na na na no There was no real love in my heart back then Back then had a few close friends And I know that they'll stay with me til the end They say that I've changed, changed for the best Learnt how to rest I guess it's all a test sometimes There was always a part A longing in my heart A calling for another half to Show me the world Through a new set off eyes and I know I can be on my own but I want you to be my home I found safety in your arms I'm never gonna leave again Days passed when I stared at the wall and Questioned how I lived before We even met There was no real love in my heart back then No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no no No no no no na na na no There was no real love in my heart back then No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no no No no no no na na na no There was no real love in my heart back then And I don't mean from family Cause I've got people close to me Who'll be there for me Every time I call But the rollercoaster ride that goes With feeling love Right through your bones You gave me the feeling that I need and I know I can be on my own but I want you to be my home I found safety in your arms I'm never gonna leave again Days passed when I stared at the wall Questioned how I lived before We even met There was no real love in my heart back then No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no no No no no no na na na no There was no real love in my heart back then No no no no na na na no No no no no na na na no no No no no no na na na no There was no real love in my heart back then

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released October 26, 2023

Written and Produced by Jenem
Mixing and Mastering by Taka George

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24 year old singer-songwriter from Manchester, UK. Drawing influences from chart pop, rap, acoustic music and grime, her music combines catchy choruses with verses of lyrical wordplay!

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