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Love, Sweat, and Fears

by Maria Tuadi

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1.
You’re thinkin’ that hate makes you bigger Cuz you know how to make me feel small Well, I don’t intend to stay here As a name scribbled on bathroom stalls Oh These sticks and stones May break my bones These sticks and stones They just build up my score Tell me you’re scared to the core Your words don’t hurt anymore No, they don’t hurt anymore See, I’ve got a big chip on my shoulder Reminds me I’ve got bigger plans Tells me each day I get older Is a day to celebrate what I have Oh These sticks and stones May break my bones These sticks and stones They just build up my score Tell me you’re scared to the core Your words don’t hurt anymore No, they don’t hurt anymore Ohhh Uhuh I’ve got a big chip on my shoulder Reminds me I’ve got bigger plans
2.
I heard a little story once before Stop me if you think you’re getting bored It’s PG-13, so no, not scary anymore It’s got brief nudity Though not the kind you could ever see It’s about a girl and how she wa-as Scared of goin’ out there Scared of what she’d find And he was holding onto freedom With her chained by his side It’s a hard act to follow All alone It’s a hard life to lead When it’s not your own Still he left her behind Years ago Went searchin’ for the wrong things Holdin’ out for more Don’t think he’d ever come back Runnin’ through that door But she loved that boy She knew once before She was wondrin where he went to Hopin’ that he’s fine So sick of contemplatin’ ‘Bout his voice on the other line Just throwin’ out emotions He could never ever show Though she loved that boy She didn’t know him anymore Not since he left her behind Years ago Went searchin’ for the wrong things Holdin’ out for more He keeps sayin that he’ll come back Runnin’ through that door But she’s not that girl He knew once before Oh, she’s not scared of goin’ out there She’s not scared of what she’ d find He’s still holdin onto freedom But she’s not there by his side And it’s a hard act to follow All alone It’s a hard life to lead But now it’s her own (own) Her own (own) Her own (own)
3.
Still Got Me 01:46
I ain't got money, but I've still got class I ain't perfection, but I know my past And if everything I had was lost I know I'd still know who I was and who I love I've got all I need right now I ain't got polish mmm but I can shine I ain't got patience, ooh but I've still got time And if everything I had was lost I know I'd still know who I was and who I love Baby, I-I've got all I need Tell me I've got all I need You may le-eave If you want to, If you want to yeah Baby I've Still got me-e
4.
Still 03:54
Hold me in your arms, in your thoughts, in the present, love Soak up all these tears, all the fears from a blinding fog Fading trains of thoughts...of loss, problems never solved Swinging back and forth in my mind, thoughts I never want-ed Am I standing still? (How am I) Standing still? Push me back into motion Pull me back into motion, please Tell me I’m alright, that it’s fine, that I’m good enough Just give me a sign, the divine, or the criminal Love me just enough, with disgust of my major flaws Swinging back and forth in my mind, thoughts I never wanted Am I standing still? (How am I) Standing still? Push me back into motion Pull me back into motion, please How am I-I-I? Am I standing still? Just put me ba-a-ack Pull me ba-a-ack Put me ba-a-ack Into motion Hold me in your arms, in your thoughts, in the present, love Soak up all these tears, all the fears from a blinding fog Fading trains of thoughts...of loss, problems never solved Swinging back and forth in my mind, thoughts I never want-ed
5.
Someone out there believes in Someone out there’s been dreamin’ Someone out there’s been wishi--in For something they can believe in They say it’s a cruel cruel world With even crueler people Please stay inside your homes Your churches with their steeples Know there’s hunger and murder Chaos, disorder Baby, close your eyes It’ll soon be over But Superman can’t save us The Superman’s a dance You know we got to wake up And fight for what we can Your dreams, your ambitions Your plans, not your pride Know it’s hard to remember greatness is inside When money talks And it gets around Buys you all the love Til you’re in the ground Have you found it out What it’s all about When you’re all tied up To the bottom line But Someone out there believes in Someone out there’s been dreamin’ Someone out there’s been wishi--in For something they can believe in You’ve got your high rise on one street The slums on the next Everybody fighting for what they think is best So Understand the lines And which ones to cross Cuz everybody sees their own loss But no matter what Hate grows like cancer Killing ain’t holy, and it sure ain’t the answer, so Let em know we're loved Let em know we’re safe Let em know that We are not afraid When Money talks And it gets around Buys you all the love Til you’re in the ground Have you found it out What it’s all about When you’re all tied up To the bottom line But Someone out there believes in Someone out there’s been dreamin’ Someone out there’s been wishi--in For something they can believe in Could be...you Could be you Could be you mmm

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Featuring her single, "Still", which was recently named a Session I 2016 Grand Prize Winner and Lennon Award Winner in the R&B Category of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, this EP is an exploration of contemporary RnB and Soul singing, written, performed, and produced by an Indonesian-American girl raised in SoCal.

Maria Tuadi got her start in music as the lead singer and a songwriter of an Alt-Hip Hop band, The Bricks, put together by the Los Angeles Human Relation Commission and Oneness Initiative: Project One. As a part of the band, Tuadi wrote and performed socially-conscious music for at-risk youth in detention facilities, high schools, and benefits at The Roxy, UCLA’s own Mighty Mic: Battle of the Bands, and The House of Blues on Sunset alongside artists such as John Forte of The Fugees, Broken Ornaments, Bambaata Marley, Freddie Gibbs, Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm, and Allison Iraheta + Halo Circus; received mentorship from producers and performers in the industry such as Grammy Award-winning producer KC Porter (Santana, Ozomatli), JB Eckl (Santana, En Vogue), DJ Khalil (Eminem, Dr. Dre), Money Mark (Beastie Boys), DJ C- Minus (Korn), Big Duke (Psycho Realm), Scarab (Living Legends), Erik “Blu2th” Griggs (Chris Brown, Jordin Sparks), Kacee Clanton, and Immortal Technique; and released an EP of original work called “This Land” which addressed issues such as Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Sexism. After graduating from UCLA Film, Tuadi released a solo EP labeled, “Love Sweat, and Fears” with songs written, played, and produced by her and featuring artwork designed by Tuadi herself. She has since successfully raised a Kickstarter campaign for a music video, produced two new music videos, and performed as a featured artist for Tuesday Night Cafe’s Summer Chill Show, The John Anson Ford Awards, and KPFK’s “Flip the Script”.

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released March 10, 2016

Written, performed, and produced by Maria Tuadi. Mix and Master by ADG Mastering.

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Maria Tuadi Los Angeles, California

Indonesian-American Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker based in LA. Her single, "Still" has received a Lennon Award and was also named Session I 2016 Grand Prize Winner in the R&B Category of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She has since won the award for Best Original Score at the Asians on Film Festival for Fall 2018 ... more

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