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Jake Mai - Almost (Bowling For Soup Cover)

Cover of OneRepublic song "Something I Need"

I had a dream the other night
About how we only get one life
Woke me up right after two
Stayed awake and stared at you
So I wouldn't lose my mind

And I had the week that came from hell
And yes I know that you could tell
But you're like the net under the ledge
When I go flying off the edge
You go flying off as well

And if you only die once I wanna die with
You got something I need
In this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once, (hey)
I wanna die with you (you, you, you)
You got something I need
In this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once, (hey)
I wanna die with you (you, you)

Last night I think I drank too much, yeah
Call it our temporary crutch, hey
With broken words I've tried to say
Honey don't you be afraid
If we got nothing we got us (Yeah)

And if you only die once I wanna die with
You got something I need
In this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once, (hey)
I wanna die with you (you, you, you)
You got something I need
In this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once, (hey)
I wanna die with you (you, you, you)

I know that we're not the same
But I'm so damn glad that we made it
To this time, this time, around, yeah

You got something I need
Yeah in this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once I wanna die with you (heeyy)
You got something I need
In this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once, (hey)
I wanna die with you (you, you, you)
You got something I need
In this world full of people there's one killing me
And if we only die once, (hey)
I wanna die with you (you, you, you)

If we only die once (hey) I wanna die with
If we only live once I wanna live with you

Written By Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco.
Copyright: Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Midnite Miracle Music, Velvet Hammer Music

Jake Mai - Something I Need (OneRepublic Cover)

Phantom

Clumsy OLP feat. Ryan Sprague

Olivine

Drift

A Tribute to one of my favorite songs.  

DUMPWEED

"It's understood, I said it many ways
Too scared to run, I'm too scared to stay
I said I'd leave, but I could never leave her
And if I did, you know I'd never cheat her

But this I ask, it's what I want to know
How would you feel, if I should choose to go
Another guy, you think it'd be unlikely 
Another guy, you think he'd want to fight me

She's a dove, she's a fucking nightmare
Unpredictable, it was my mistake to stay here
On the go and it's way too late to play
I need a girl that I can train

I heard it once, I'm sure I heard it twice
My dad used to give me all of his advice
He would say you got to turn your back and run now
Come on son, you haven't got a chance now

She's a dove, she's a fucking nightmare
Unpredictable, it was my mistake to stay here
On the go and it's way too late to play
I need a girl that I can train

She's a dove, she's a fucking nightmare
Unpredictable, it was my mistake to stay here
On the go and it's way too late to stay
I need a girl that I can train

Need a girl that I can train
Turn your back and run now
You haven't got a chance now
Turn your back and run now
You haven't got a chance now"

Songwriters: Mark Hoppus / Tom Delonge / Travis Barker
Dumpweed lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

No Misogyny here... take it with a grain of salt.  Additional performance by Casey Hill

Enema Of The State

Dumpweed (Blink 182- Cover) Feat. Casey Hill

I'm a liar, I'm a cynic
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I'm a loser, I'm a critic
I'm the ghost of my mistakes
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
What are you after?
Some kind of disaster, yeah
I woke up from a never-ending dream
I shut my eyes at seventeen
I lost every moment in between
I felt the sun rise up and swallow me, yeah
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
I'm a liar, I'm a cynic
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I'm a loser, I'm a critic
I'm the ghost of my mistakes
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
So what are you after?
Some kind of disaster
I crashed down from a high that felt so real
I never knew how much it would hurt to feel
You gotta hurt sometimes to learn to heal
You gotta get back up and learn to deal, yeah
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
I'm a liar, I'm a cynic
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I'm a loser, I'm a critic
I'm the ghost of my mistakes
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
So what are you after?
Some kind of disaster
Well I've sung this song a thousand times
I wore the crown, I sold the lie
I lived the life and paid for every crime, yeah
It's all downhill 'til it's a climb
Through blood and tears, but I don't mind
I'll just keep singing on and on and on
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
'Cause I'm a liar, I'm a cynic
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I'm a loser, I'm a critic
I'm the ghost of my mistakes
And it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
Yeah it's all my fault that I'm still the one you want
So what are you after?
Some kind of disaster

Some Kind of Disaster Cover

I came clean with all my scars
chart the sea for the storm to come
where you spent the summer wrapped up in my arms
i let you go just to breathe the air
And if I ever see your face again, know…

That every time I walk the walk
you get another chance to trip me up
(when you could break my fall)

I try to keep afloat
until my lungs give out
we're sinking like a stone
nothing can save us now...
that the summers gone
I ride the wake alone
I try to keep afloat

Now I'm counting all my stars
Your waves crashed into my heart
But you paved a way for the pain to come
You said not to wait for you
Let you go in hopes you'd return
your life back to the way it was

Cause every time you talk the talk
it's just another chance for you to trip me up
When you could break my fall
You could break my fall

I try to keep afloat
until my lungs give out
we're sinking like a stone…
nothing can save us now
that the summers gone…
I’ll ride the wake alone
I'll try to keep afloat

When you could break my fall…
But you just trip me up
You could break my fall
Instead you broke me down

And when I stop swimming I can hear a voice
Ricochet off the waves we fought through
Everybody’s gotta make a choice
Keep sinking or ride the wake alone

Let you go I can breathe the air
Waves wash away all the pain that I feel
No you won’t pull me down
Nothing can save us now
Now that the summer's gone…
I’ll ride the wake alone
I try to keep afloat

I try to keep afloat until my lungs give out
we're sinking like a stone… 
nothing can save us now
You could break my fall
But you just pull me down
I try to keep afloat
As I ride the wake alone
I’ll try to keep afloat.

©2020 Olivine Music/Jake Mai

Produced and Engineered by Jake Mai and Geoff Rockwell
Mixed by Zack Odom, and Kenneth Mount (ZK Productions)
Mastered by Kenneth Mount
Additional Production, Guitar, Vocals, and Programming by Casey Hollyfield
Written, and arranged by Jake Mai and Casey Hollyfield
Drums performed by Joe Bortscheller 
Bass performed by Jorge Garcia

Afloat

This song is about running TO something/someone... not running FROM.  I hope it warms you up, or makes you feel like rolling your windows down!

Let’s be honest
I grew complacent
I fell so hard that
I couldn’t see straight 

Through fact or fiction
No depth perception
You were the master 
At fucking up my vision

So I took a long shot
Ran to the station
You used to fill me up
But now you’ve left me vacant.

I still hate the fact that I…
I’d love to hate you…
You used to get me every time
It never phased you
I never asked God for an angel…
But I found a hand to pick me up
And she put the good back in goodnight
So Goodbye…

Your facts were fiction
And it left me broken
You always told me
My eyes were like the ocean 

But now they’re blue but better…
Without your reflection in them
Now that I’ve found someone
To stitch the wounds you tore open

I still hate the fact that I…
I’d love to hate you
You used to get me every time…
It never phased you
I never asked God for an angel
But I found a hand to pick me up
And she put the good back in goodnight
So Goodbye…

I’ve grown complacent
It’s pure perfection
Watch the tide go down
With my eyes on the ocean

Now they’re Blue but better
Without your reflection in them
Now I’ve someone to stitch all the wounds you tore open

I still hate the fact that I…
I still hate the fact that I…

I still hate the fact that I…
I’d love to hate you…
You used to get me every time…
It never phased you
I never asked God for an angel…
But I found a hand to pick me up
And she put the GOOD back in goodnight
She put the GOOD back in goodnight…
So Good bye…
Goodbye…

Produced, Written, and Recorded by Jake Mai
Additional guitars & production Casey Hollyfield
Mixed & Mastered by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount
Olivine Music (BMI)
Copyright © 2021 Lou Erhardt
Any unauthorized duplication is a violation of Federal Law

Like The Ocean - Single

Like The Ocean

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Featuring the raw, visceral songwriting talent of former RCA Recording Artist Jake Mai, the Dallas native got a head start by catching the attention of Warner Brothers A&R/Multi-Platinum Producer John Feldmann (Neon Trees, Good Charlotte, The Used). Upon hearing a handful of songs posted online, Feldmann promptly invited Mai to his studio in Los Angeles to channel every ounce of their spirited debut full length "Olivine"

After years of co-writes with the likes of Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup) and Producers Zack Odom/Kenneth Mount (Cartel, Mayday Parade).  Jake Mai has roused the interest of many rock, and pop enthusiasts alike… recently teaming up with long time friends Casey Hollyfield (Guitar/Vocals) and Jordan Pipka (Drums/Percussion/Programming).  Armed with a star studded lineup, and a long list of new singles on the horizon, be on the lookout.  The debut single “Afloat” (Produced by Mai, Geoff Rockwell, and ZK Productions) was released on Dec 18th.  For more info visit the links below!

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