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​​my ted talk​mxmtoon

Released: September 17, 2019

Songwriter: ​mxmtoon

Producer: Cavetown

[Verse 1]
My therapist once asked me if I wanted to be in love
And I told her, "I don't know, I guess, maybe, kind of?"
I mean it doesn't sound like something that I'd really dislike
But then again, I don’t even really know what true love feels like

[Chorus]
I write these songs, singing like I'm an expert
Teaching love in a lecture, a broken heart collector
And I'm fooling myself over something I don't know
Putting on a big show, a single clap from the back row

[Refrain]
I don't know anything
'Bout the topic I so choose to go and falsely muse
I'm a farce of a king
Writing love songs all about things I've yet to go and try on out
Writing love songs all about things I've yet to go and try

[Verse 2]
I'm shameful of my lacking life, it feels like I've been left behind
I missed out on my chances to feel how love is blind
And I know that I have got some time
So why feel rushed if there's no need?
But part of me just wants to know
What I'm missing, do you agree?

[Chorus]
I write these songs, singing like I'm an expert
Teaching love in a lecture, a broken heart collector
And I'm fooling myself over something I don't know
Putting on a big show, a single clap from the back row

[Refrain]
I don't know anything
'Bout the topic I so choose to go and falsely muse
I'm a farce of a king
Writing love songs all about things I've yet to go and try on out
Writing love songs all about things I've yet to go and try on out
Writing love songs all about things I've yet to go and try

[Chorus]
I write these songs, singing like I'm an expert
Teaching love in a lecture, a broken heart collector
And I'm fooling myself over something I don't know
Putting on a big show, a single clap from the back row

[Outro]
Woohoo, yeah

​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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