Featured Tracks by JAY II

kaleidoscope EP

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Joseph Anthony Marquez and Hailey Johnson.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn.

Los Angeles, 2021.

Lyrics:

All my life I’ve been my favorite enemy
Knocked myself out with my own anxiety 
And I was breaking the gate
Always running late
Swimming in a hole; all those nights put a weight on me
(Didn’t need it)
Gave myself these bruised and blacked out eyes before
Tried to reach my high, but only cracked the floor
Couldn’t stand alone
Skin with no bones
Walking on a piece of a broken memory

Gotta stop myself from
Going backwards
Going backwards
Why didn’t I try doing that before?

I don’t wanna go on back 
Four corners in the ropes, and I got no shade
Punch a hole in this heart attack 
I don’t wanna be that way
Gotta tell myself, “relax”
Running, but I’m going backwards 
Backwards
Oh
Handling all these stacks
Twelve rounds and the timer’s coming at me
Gotta keep my brain intact
I don’t wanna feel halfway
Gotta let myself relax
Running, but I’m going backwards 
Backwards
(Oh)

Used to think that I was better on my own
Your lips met mine, and now your face is my home
Couldn’t date a friend
I was wrong and then
Knock on the door
It was like you were sent for me
(And I need it)
We close our eyes together; time for me to change
Not only for you, but so we’ll both have better days
Your mouth is my drug
But I know I’m enough
My mind pulls the rug, but it won’t get under me
 
Gotta stop myself from
Going backwards
Going backwards
Why didn’t I try doing that before?

I don’t wanna go on back 
Four corners in the ropes, and I got no shade
Punch a hole in this heart attack 
I don’t wanna be that way
Gotta tell myself, “relax”
Running, but I’m going backwards 
Backwards
Oh
Handling all these stacks
Twelve rounds and the timer’s coming at me
Gotta keep my brain intact
I don’t wanna feel halfway
Gotta let myself relax
Running, but I’m going backwards 
Backwards

Handling all these stacks
Twelve rounds and the timer’s coming at me
Gotta keep my brain intact
I don’t wanna feel halfway
Gotta let myself relax
Running, but I’m going backwards 
Backwards

backwards

Lo-fi cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

Performed by JAY II.
Original song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane (1943).
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Original photo by Solomon Augusteyn.
Cover art by JAY II.

Los Angeles, 2021.

Have Yourself a Merry Little X-MAS

Lo-fi cover of "I'll Be Home for Christmas."

Performed by JAY II.
Original song written by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent (1943).
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Original photo by Solomon Augusteyn.
Cover art by JAY II.

Los Angeles, 2021.

i'll be home

"Paradise Circus" by Massive Attack (2010).

Performed by JAY II.
Original song written by Daniel Jonathan Brown, Grantley Evan Marshall, Hope Sandoval, Robert Del Naja, and Stewart Neville Jackson.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.

Los Angeles, 2022.

Lyrics:

It's unfortunate that when we feel a stone
We can roll ourselves over 'cause we're uncomfortable
Oh well, the devil makes us sin
But we like it when we're spinning in his grip

Love is like a sin, my love
For the ones that feel it the most
Look at her with her eyes like a flame
She will love you like a fly will never love you again

It's unfortunate that when we feel a stone
We can roll ourselves over when we're uncomfortable
Oh well, the devil makes us sin
But we like it when we're spinning in his grip

Love is like a sin, my love
For the one that feels it the most
Look at her with a smile like a flame
She will love you like a fly will never love you again

Paradise Circus (Massive Attack Cover)

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Hailey Johnson and Joseph Anthony Marquez.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn.

Los Angeles, 2023.

Lyrics:

Spiral up
Keep it right
Feet above the ground
Standing from new heights
Steady on a line

Irony 
Show my hand
Let you see it all 
When I wanna hide
Made me realize

That you help yourself to more than you give 
You help yourself to more than you will know
I keep trying to let it go

Still you got me trippin on your wave
Strip me all away
When I see your face 
Losing nights and days
Before you go 
You seem like you got something to say
Letters being sent
Tryna wreck and play
Breaking what we saved
You got me trippin up

(You got me trippin up)
(You got me trippin up)
(You got me trippin up)

Light ‘em up
Keep it tight
Fingers wrapped together 
Ready for a fight
Made me realize 

That you help yourself to more than you give 
You help yourself to more than you will know
I keep trying to let it go

Still you got me trippin on your wave
Strip me all away
When I see your face 
Losing nights and days
Before you go 
You seem like you got something to say
Letters being sent
Tryna wreck and play
Breaking what we saved
You got me trippin up

Still you got me trippin on your
Still you got me trippin on your wave
(You got me trippin up)
Still you got me trippin on your 
Still you got me trippin on your wave
Your wave

Still you got me trippin on your wave
Strip me all away
When I see your face 
Losing nights and days
Before you go 
You seem like you got something to say
Letters being sent
Tryna wreck and play
Breaking what we saved
You got me trippin up

You got me trippin up

trippin

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Hailey Johnson and Joseph Anthony Marquez.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.

Los Angeles, 2023.

Lyrics:

You want me to stay
Do things your way
I'm starting clean

Mountains, cascades
Kissed by the rain
Leaving for the green

You gotta let go
You gotta let go
You gotta let go
For the good of it all

You gotta let go of this
You gotta let go
Gotta let go of this
You gotta let go
And the chips are falling
And the chips are falling
And the chips are falling

You gotta let go of this
You gotta let go
Gotta let go of this
You gotta let go
And the chips are falling

You gotta let go
You gotta let go
For the good of it all

You want me to stay
Do things your way
I'm starting clean

kaleidoscope

clean

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Hailey Johnson and Joseph Anthony Marquez.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.

Los Angeles, 2023.

Lyrics:

Fighters covering a burning coast
Crying over shades of gray

And the waves  
They’re breaking on my shoulders
But I wait
I’ll walk along the water 

Looking inside
Knowing we are the same
If you bleed, I’m bleeding, too 
Making the climb 
Over embers and flames
When you need me, I’ll see it through
Clearing out the smoke
Pushing to the shore 
Starting up again today
Clearing out the smoke
Pushing to the shore 
Starting up again today

Sifting through remains of what we knew
Drifting far away to sea

And the waves  
They’re breaking on my shoulders
But I wait
I’ll walk along the water 

Looking inside
Knowing we are the same
If you bleed, I’m bleeding, too 
Making the climb 
Over embers and flames
When you need me, I’ll see it through
Clearing out the smoke
Pushing to the shore 
Starting up again today
Clearing out the smoke
Pushing to the shore 
Starting up again today

Prismatic skyline
Claims the fire 
Taking on the karma
I will hold you
Keep me close and
Let me bring you higher 
Prismatic skyline
Claims the fire 
Taking on the karma
I will hold you
Keep me close and
Let me bring you higher

prismatic

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Joseph Anthony Marquez and Hailey Johnson.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Album art by Zodiak iLLer.

Los Angeles, 2019.

aza•lea (n): Poisonous flowering shrub. Swallowing large amounts of any part of the plant or honey made from the azalea can cause life threatening symptoms.

AZALEA

ED808 goes in on remix duties, transforming JAY II's electropop track into a drum & bass tune. This song brings back old school breakbeat flavor while meshing with the pop vibes of today.

Performed by JAY II.
Remix by ED808.
Written by Joseph Marquez and Hailey Johnson.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn, edit by ED808.

Los Angeles, 2020.

Taking Back My Fire (ED808 Remix)

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Joseph Anthony Marquez and Hailey Johnson.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn.

Los Angeles, 2020.

Please Don't Let Me

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Hailey Johnson and Joseph Anthony Marquez.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover art by JAY II.

Los Angeles, 2020.

VICE

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Hailey Johnson, Joseph Anthony Marquez, and Victor Alexander Tapia.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Co-produced by Jay Phoenix and Goshfather.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn. 
Previous release with Ritalin Records.

Los Angeles, 2020.

TRYNA DECIDE

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Joseph Anthony Marquez and Hailey Johnson.
Vocals by Hailey J. and Jay Phoenix.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn.

Los Angeles, 2020.

Lyrics:

Smoke coming through the window
Paint peeling off the wall
Not giving any fucks, though 
Drops of fire falling from the sky
From the sky
Beat slowing to a crawl
And we just
Melt down to the floor now
Had a dishonest phase 
Got lost; it was so loud
Held me through a hurricane 
In the rain
But we deserved to wait 

Worth it
You give me all of the things I like 
And I win 
Every time you hold me in your arms at night
Know the things I like 
You know what I want and like
It’s worth it
You’re worth it

Talk like I’m a poet
Lines travel through the air
Got love; I’mma show it 
Himalayan lighting up the night 
Makes it right
Outside, the world is breaking
We watch as
Heat’s burning all around us
Alone in a dim lit room
Out of breath; delirious 
How’d we ever live this far apart?
Now it’s started
We’re in deep; not going back

Worth it
You give me all of the things I like 
And I win 
Every time you hold me in your arms at night
Know the things I like 
You know what I want and like
It’s worth it
You’re worth it

I want everyday
And I need it, okay
I want everyday
And I need it, okay

Worth it
You give me all of the things I like 
And I win 
Every time you hold me in your arms at night
Know the things I like 
You know what I want and like
It’s worth it
You’re worth it

I want everyday
And I need it, okay
I want everyday
And I need it, okay

Worth It

worth it

Performed by JAY II.
Written by Joseph Anthony Marquez and Hailey Johnson.
Vocals by Hailey J.
Produced, engineered, and mixed/mastered by Jay Phoenix.
Cover photo by Solomon Augusteyn.

Los Angeles, 2021.

Lyrics:

Pour a little water over my head 
Gonna sanctify all the things I said
You can lay with me, but I own this bed
Keeping out the noise; gonna leave what’s real
Common sense tellin' me, "There’s no time to kill"
Try to numb myself, but I feel it still 

Make me want it
Bring me to my feet again 
Lead me to an ecstasy
Purify me
Elevate my being
Don’t let heaven close from me

Roll up, roll up
Give it to me straight or
Get out, get out
Just give it to me straight
Hold up, hold up, will you hold up, hold up?
Wanna give it to me, give it to me
You gonna roll up, roll up
Got me in a state
Don’t backup, backup
Keep me in a state
Hold up, hold up, will you hold up, hold up?
Wanna give it to me, give it to me

Take a little air to clear my brain after 
Cuttin’ through the streets on a black Mustang
Leave it alone, unless your head’s in the game

Make me want it
Bring me to my feet again 
Lead me to an ecstasy
Can you
Purify me?
Elevate my being
Don’t let heaven close from me

Roll up, roll up
Give it to me straight or
Get out, get out
Just give it to me straight
Hold up, hold up, will you hold up, hold up?
Wanna give it to me, give it to me
You gonna roll up, roll up
Got me in a state
Don’t backup, backup
Keep me in a state
Hold up, hold up, will you hold up, hold up?
Wanna give it to me, give it to me

Get out, get out
Get out, get out
Get out, get out

Purify me
Elevate my being
Don’t let heaven close from me

eleven eleven

JAY II (Jay the Second) is an LA based alt-pop duo with classical music roots. New EP 𝙠𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙚 out now.

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