Written by 
Diamond Young 
Savion Jerrell
Nikoleeno Crosslin

Make Me

This is a special project. Not only is it my first project, but it's the first piece of work that people can see who I am and what I'm passionate about. Just listen and enjoy the vibe! #MyFirstMixtape #BestKeptSecret
Copyright 2016

05 Ecstasy Ft. Todd Zack Jr. (Prod. by E.White)

Butterflies- Justine Darcenne

[Verse 1 Male]
I see that silver on your hand,
It shines too bright for where we stand.
Every kiss tastes like goodbye,
Every night, I hear that lie.
You say it’s just a piece of gold,
But baby, I can feel his ghost.
You’re holdin’ me but thinkin’ of him,
And I can’t keep drownin’ in what’s been.

[Verse 1 Female]
You don’t know the hell I’ve seen,
That ring’s a scar, not what it means.
It’s not love, it’s what I lost,
But lettin’ go comes at a cost.
You say it’s cursed, but it’s all I knew,
The last thing I held before I met you.
I tried to take it off tonight,
But some ghosts don’t leave without a fight.

[Pre-Chorus]
Male: I’m tired of livin’ with his name,
Female: I’m tired of carryin’ all that blame.
Male: You say it’s love, but it feels like pain,
Female: I’m tryin’ to heal, not drive you insane.

[Chorus]
Wearing another man’s ring, baby,
It’s bringin’ a curse down on us lately.
We can’t build a fire from the ashes of pain,
Can’t make love where the past still reigns.
Every touch feels like a ghost between,
Every promise caught in what used to be.
Wearing another man’s ring, baby,
Is breakin’ what we’re tryna save, maybe.

[Verse 2 Male]
I gave you time, I gave you space,
But love can’t live in a borrowed place.
You hold my hand, but not my soul,
I feel him there, still in control.
It ain’t jealousy, it’s just truth,
You can’t move on till you lose that proof.
I ain’t the man to fight your ghosts,
I’m the one who loves you most.

[Verse 2 Female]
You talk like I don’t bleed inside,
Like I don’t wish he’d never died.
I kept this ring ‘cause I couldn’t face,
The empty finger, the empty space.
You think it’s him that keeps me bound,
But baby, it’s my heart that can’t calm down.
I’m tryna love you, I really am,
But the past won’t let me take your hand.

[Pre-Chorus]
Male: I can’t heal if you don’t choose,
Female: I can’t forget what I still lose.
Male: You say you love me, I know it’s true,
Female: But how do I love without him too?

[Chorus]
Wearing another man’s ring, baby,
It’s bringin’ a curse down on us lately.
We can’t build a home on haunted ground,
Can’t chase peace while the past’s still around.
Every “I love you” sounds torn in two,
One part him, one part you.
Wearing another man’s ring, baby,
Is breaking both our hearts slowly.

[Bridge Both]
Female: Maybe one day I’ll take it off,
Lay the past beneath the cross.
Male: Maybe then you’ll finally see,
That love was standin’ here in me.
Both: But until that day, I’ll walk away,
‘Cause I can’t fight the ghosts you pray.

[Final Chorus]
Wearing another man’s ring, baby,
It’s bringin’ a curse down on us lately.
We can’t heal if we don’t let go,
Can’t plant love where no roots grow.
Every touch feels like a tear untold,
Every truth we dropped turns cold.
Wearing another man’s ring, baby,
Was the love we lost too early, maybe.

[Outro]
Male: So I’ll walk on, you keep that flame,
Female: I’ll whisper your name through the pain.
Both: We were love, we were almost free,
But that ring kept you from me.

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Justine Darcenne is a singer / songwriter from Washington Heights, NYC. Her talent was discovered on Instagram by Trey Songz who eventually opened the door for her to: record BGVs for his album- "Tremaine”, feature on his song titled "Find My Love", and join him for "Tremaine the Tour".

Darcenne continues to songwrite, perform & feature on esteemed projects. She has a song titled “One of Those Girls” on Rico Love’s Emerging Women of R&B Album, released in May 2020. Darcenne performed on Eric Bellinger's Vibes On Vibes Tour in March 2022 after winning Bellinger’s social media “What About Us” open verse challenge; she followed up with a two-peat victory in December 2022 by winning his 2nd open verse challenge- “Obsession”. In 2023 Darcenne joined Ayra Starr for “21: The World Tour” after being hand selected to perform as the sole background vocalist. While touring with Ayra Starr, Jon Batiste released his Grammy nominated album - World Music Radio - in which Darcenne is a performing artist on “Worship” and “Calling Your Name”.

Darcenne's music career as an independent artist is in full pursuit of bringing real R&B to mainstream music’s peak. She will remain in the forefront by stapling herself as a multifaceted music businesswoman. Honing her skill for songwriting, vocal production / arrangement, audio engineering, and live performances, Justine Darcenne will undoubtedly solidify her presence by touching multiple generations through her divine talent.

Butterflies- Justine Darcenne

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