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Do Ya?

by meija

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serena This is the kind of album that you have to play from beginning to end. No skips, no tuning out the middle. "No Words" is my fav but the journey to get there at track 7 is so fun. The entire work as a whole is absolutely mesmerizing. Favorite track: No Words.
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1.
Feel like I’m on the bottom of the low but can’t high Like a loaded with gun without the trigger Feels like I’m on the precipice of something I can’t find Just wanna taste it again I keep on losing my touch Ya Just like everyone I don’t know how to move on I better get in the cut Ya I know how it’s done Wait for my kingdom to come I’m holding off cause I don’t wanna lose another game If I don’t play then I risk nothing I never thought that I could be the one to jump the gate Just don’t wanna see how this ends I’m shaking my claim, cause I know how long this takes Oh now I can’t think straight Never liked how this shit tastes Couldn’t bear to see you change even if I tried
2.
Never get what I can’t hold So hit me with an uppercut to the gut cold You could try if you don’t know I never learn nothing unless I get told You could pull me to pieces You could take what I leave I can’t get back And I’ve got nowhere to go I’ve got no love So won’t you take it slow Ya we could drag out for the hell of it Cause it’s not permanent, no You could pull me to pieces Tearing me up from the go I could tell you’ve never seen me this low Looking out from the ropes Send out a signal if you ever get home Cause you still pull me to pieces You could take what I leave Want you to be the only person that I ever think about So won’t you take my space and time? Want you to be the only person that I ever think about So won’t you take my space and time? While you can
3.
The whole world, it’s getting warmer I don’t know what to do You said, “no more cutting corners, just another excuse” Not mad, you’re just disappointed I guess the saying is true Something about a camel’s back? I’m sure you already knew What if we try it again? I could learn to pretend Like all of this makes sense Cause it can’t go on forever Ya I could get better if I start trying No there’s nothing to discover Ya there’s no oversimplifying I’ve got no problem with Jesus Wonder what he would do? You said I just made things bigger than I needed to I’ll try to focus on something, like it’s the back of my hand I’m probably ten feet from falling straight through the sand What if I could stop you from leaving? Well then I’ll do what I can Oh I just wanna stop analyzing Try to trust my instinct I just wanna learn how to stop analyzing Then I’ll find my instinct
4.
Serendipity 03:19
Nothing matters unless it’s true But there’s not a day that I don’t think of you And now a terrible purpose is coming through And I’m just now picking up the pieces to A bigger picture than I need Could this really be Serendipity Don’t wanna act like it matters to me Cause it was a brutalist summer to see And now its fine but I can’t sleep Cause I’m scared to find out where it’s gonna lead Take it to the other side Let’s speak small truths so we don’t have to lie Ya what a critical condition we’ve been brought to Just when things were looking up for both of us too I can’t tell how far it goes Do I even know?
5.
Matter over mind You know time takes no prisoners Body with a soul, no control Like a spiritual Try to let it go, put it on, try again Ya that’s the way it goes On and on until you get what you want I’ve got no crime, got no time to take personal Days, they go by, but not All is equal I feel it coming Love’s just something I can’t wrap my head around Overcoming it ‘til I get what I want I can’t see where it ends But I could open the door See how far my back bends So what’s it all for I can’t only place blame on things that I know Matter over mind You know time takes no prisoners Body with a soul, no control Like a spiritual I feel it coming Love’s just something I can’t wrap my head around Overcoming it ‘til I get what I want
6.
How You Like 03:40
Crystal on the couch, flowers in the house Mark the occasion Look at us now Trace around my mouth Kiss me in a cloud of smoke but no mirrors holding us down Whisper in my ear Tell me anything, you don’t have to be clear Doesn’t have to be here Ya I could learn to be patient You could tell what you like Tell all you like And I won’t ask why You could tell what you like Tell all that you like And I’ll never ask why Lay me on the coals, nothing to hold Let’s move to the kitchen, knock down the bowls Reap what sow, sell what you know Like summer civilians looking for gold Cutting up cake like a love song Ya under the covers before it gets out You forget and then you keep the light Ya nothing’s unspoken
7.
No Words 03:30
I could get back if you like that I could get far if I know what’s coming Wanna break through Wanna tell you something that no three words could summon Somewhere in the back of my mind Nothing’s here to take up the time I still can’t find what to say to you No words to tell her all the things that she needs to hear Don’t know how to keep quiet I know it’s all noise and none of it’s clear I know I’ll say the wrong thing Ya there’s no need for coming clean And if karma’s coming, ya there’s no running for me I just want to give you something But couldn’t find the way When I call I know it’s nothing You’ve got reason to cave Just don’t know what to say
8.
Do Ya? 03:33
Do you want a distraction, say? Well, do ya? Cause in the end it all ends the same So what’s it to you? Don’t want to be barrier, be the bearer of the bad truth I’m telling you You don’t gotta try everything Or do ya? Why ask permission when forgiveness can be given? Why think it over on the corner of main and mission? The hidden answer could be underneath the pavement Pledge no allegiance It’s a moral occupation Exposing beams again And you’re still dripping sand No telling if it’s the end Don’t shoot the messenger, man
9.
Time for Us 03:26
10.
Illusion 03:17
Wanna be your illusion Wanna be your sleight of hand Wanna be the one you look for when you need something to scan Wanna be your one, if only, that you don’t kick to the can You could give me absolution with touch of your hand Ya nothing left worth losing Unless you cut me from the rope Never too far off from falling Ya it’s best the less I know Ya there isn’t rhyme or reason, but I love the way you gloat I’m a broken resurrection I’ll be fine unless I choke And everytime that I think of you It’s like I lose sense of everything that I know Like an apparition that fades too quick I’m scared that I might get lost in the flow And now all that I’ve ever felt is right here in a row Give it all up for anything, everything You just tell me where to go

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Los Angeles based meija expertly marries Indie Pop with alt grooves, never steering away from a big hook. The nom de plume of writer/producer Jamie Sierota, the name meija is an anagram of the letters in his first name. Previous to releasing music under this moniker, he toured the world with his siblings in the band Echosmith.

Do Ya? Is a timeless indie rock album that explores Seirota’s desire to produce and record with analogue techniques, inspired by classic albums of the 60s and 70s. His lyrics are intimate and honest, and his memorable melodies capture the strength of his songwriting. For Sierota, the album is both reflective and representative of his life, but the songs also ask a much bigger question. “Do Ya?” says Sierota, “is an album about questioning what you think you know. We all have things that we feel define us or that we live by. We have questions that we feel need answers. But can you ever really know? Do you even need to? It can feel like there’s an endless list of things unknown. Maybe letting questions go unanswered is all you can do, maybe you just need to focus on the things in front of you…or do ya?”

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released March 3, 2023

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