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​​high & dry​mxmtoon

Released: June 27, 2019

Songwriter: Cavetown ​mxmtoon

Producer: Cavetown

[Verse 1]
Throwing empty threats
Across at me in passing and I thought
That you had grown on up
But now I see you've been acting
So childish and immature
You hurt me with your words
Called me a friend and played pretend
But you've got it all backwards

[Chorus]
And I know
That when all you wanna do is hurt me
And you'll see
There's little reward in stinging me like a bee
I've seen your glare, your nasty looks
Plotting scare after scare
Don't come for me, I'll fight right back
It's no fun if you won't play fair

[Post-Chorus]
Oh me
Oh my
I'm not gonna let this one by
Oh me
Oh my
Karma's got you high and dry

[Verse 2]
Maybe you slipped away
With your nasty words in the past
But oh, not I
I've taken my share of shots
And I swear I will be your last
So unaware and ignorant
I swear you've choosed to ignore
The subtle hints and warnings
That you feel aren't called for

[Chorus]
And I know
That when all you wanna do is hurt me
And you'll see
There's little reward in stinging me like a bee
I've seen your glare, your nasty looks
Plotting scare after scare
Don't come for me, I'll fight right back
It's no fun if you won't play fair

[Post-Chorus]
Oh me
Oh my
I'm not gonna let this one by
Oh me
Oh my
Karma's got you high and dry

[Verse 3]
And I thought
We could make it work
And I wanted
To give you a chance
But you just threw it all away
So now, I'm gonna hold my stance

[Chorus]
And I know
That when all you wanna do is hurt me
And you'll see
There's little reward in stinging me like a bee
I've seen your glare, your nasty looks
Plotting scare after scare
Don't come for me, I'll fight right back
It's no fun if you won't play fair

[Outro]
Oh, oh

​mxmtoon

mxmtoon (pronounced em-ex-em-toon) is the moniker of Maia (born July 9, 2000), an Oakland-based singer, songwriter, and ukulele player. mxmtoon has a considerable online following, amounting to the hundreds of thousands, and successfully links conceptually relatable songs with goofy, self-deprecating music videos, of which evoke emotions across the gamut—everything from belly-laughing to weeping. She carries a persona that can be described as passionate, genuine, and warm; a friend who can be relied on through even the most emotionally challenging of times.

mxmtoon covers a wide range of conceptual themes in her music; such themes include matters regarding friendship, romance, body confidence, identity and teenage insecurities. She often uses a ukulele for accompaniment and has a distinctly unique musical sound characterized by elements of indie and bedroom pop, as well as slightly laconic lyrical delivery and sometimes unconventional melodic constructs. This style shined all throughout her debut EP plum blossom, which was recorded from the confines of her parents' guest room, and was released on December 7, 2018.

Nine months later, the Cavetown produced effort that was her debut full-length album the masquerade was released in September 17, 2019, followed by dawn and dusk in April 22, 2020 and October 1, 2020 respectively, with the latter two later being integrated into dawn & dusk, which was released on November 5, 2020.

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