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I say too much

by Jaime Wong

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1.
Cold is my fire I smile at songs that used to make me cry You know that I would never survive On words alone, they tend to be so quiet So scared of us of being older But none the wiser Don’t feel like writing ‘bout my lovers It’s a waste of time, timing’s been the way I review my life I won’t deny, some days I sit there wishing time would die A little more faith than this A little more thought to this No longer just ‘wait and see’ I can love you so much more than A little more time for this A little more heart to this no longer just ‘wait and see’ I can love you so much more than this I will pay no mind to whatever’s been said to me It’s been clear to find That all of it goes endlessly And I will break this cycle (Though endless) I have to believe It’s for you and me (More than you or me) But I’m still scared of being older Yet none the wiser Can’t help but write about my lovers It’s a waste of time, timing’s been the way I review my. life I won’t deny, some days I sit there wishing time would die A little more faith than this A little more thought to this No longer just ‘wait and see’ I can love you so much more than- a little more time for this A little more heart to this no longer just ‘wait and see’ I can love you so much more than This No longer just ‘wait and see’ I can love you far more than this This And I will break this down, break all of it down, I will break this down, I have to believe No more scared of being older I can love you so much better
2.
Steady hands, hold my gaze I'm home Lock the door, lay in bed I'm home Cruelty prefers abstraction You made your leaving so simple I swore I’d stop writing about you Settle down, pick my pen I’m home Thought of you, drop my pen I’m home “The truth will set you free” But these chains don’t come with keys I swore I’d stop writing about you I swore I’d stop writing about you Read a book, play guitar I'm home Move my bed, hit my head You know “It’s better to have loved than never” Your words they don’t really matter I swore I’d stop writing about you This is it What it’s meant to be There’s no shame in love I've lived outside of reality (To love is to know to know is to let go of things you don’t know you were never mine; you were never known) Step outside, learn new things You’re gone And that’s fine, people go I'm home Let my words flow, write whatever There’s no need for a proper structure I’ll give no rhyme and no reason If it’s you then I will be honest But I swore I’d stop writing about you
3.
And Love 05:03
Hung up over dead lovers You and I will never learn You have ruined every song for me but not quite love, I still want it. You could be sitting right across me It'd still be you I'll have to miss Wish that you have never said those things 'bout how in times of war, I'm like your peace I'm like your peace Am I your peace Am I your peace And love, it elevates But in love, we eat ourselves away We push and we pull till there's nothing left to lose except names And love it takes faith; it's our downfall, it's our grace It can't be tamed though I've looked the other way. All these bones don't feel my own You've stacked them up to watch me fall But I'd get up, arrange them I swear I'd look just the same I'd take another hit And love, it elevates But in love, we eat ourselves away We push and we pull till there's nothing left to lose except names And love it takes faith; it's our downfall, it's our grace It can't be tamed though I've looked the other way. (Interlude) And love, it elevates But in love, we eat ourselves away We push and we pull till there's nothing left to lose except names And love it takes faith; it's our downfall, it's our grace It can't be tamed though I've looked the other way.
4.
breakeasy 05:22
Ever since you, you came into my life And drank up all the breath I had I've needed you like air, air, air Oh, you, you preached to me every day 'Bout how I'm not an easy case I loved you like a saint And all of my friends say You're no longer the same You pull me down, you pull me down Oh, I've built us a garden With you at its centre You bring me down, you bring me down Oh, you've got a way with me And I don't break easy Oh, you, you put me down every time you fall To keep up with your bravado Oh, darling, we both know that's a show And all of my friends say You're no longer the same You pull me down, you pull me down Oh, I've built us a garden With you at its centre You bring me down, you bring me down Oh, you've got a way with me And I don't break easy Ever since I, I stepped out of your light I've learnt what it takes to make my own I'm not part of your show, no, no And all of my friends say You're no longer the same You pull me down (pull me down) You pull me down Oh, I knew you were bad news Thought I must have you Don't bring me down (bring me down) Don't bring me down Oh, you've lost your way with me (you've lost your way with me) I said I don't break that easily I don't break easy You can say what you want You know I don't break easy
5.
Pushing down, pushing down, pushing down All of my feelings away And I’m coming down, coming down, coming down You put me up, put me up, put me up Right on your mother’s shelf I’m gonna let you down, let you down, let you down And I say, hey hey hey Don’t you know I’ll throw it away? I’m cautious of happiness Set myself up for the worst I take three steps at my best But back two up cos it’s a test I don’t believe the things I say I say too much who gives a damn I’m cautious of happiness So when I feel it, I - Push it down, push it down, push it down These thoughts might kill me now And I’m coming down, coming down, coming down Don’t put me up, put me up, put me up On anybody’s shelf I'm gonna let you down, let you down, let you down And I say hey hey hey Don’t you know I’ll throw it away? I watch the time go passing by Each year there’s one less by my side My friends are picking lights While I’m just getting by I don’t believe the things I say I say too much who gives a damn I’m cautious of happiness So when I feel it, I - Push it down, push it down, push it down And I’m coming down, coming down, coming down Don’t put me up, put me up, put me up Oh I’m gonna let you down, let you down, let you down Pushing down, pushing down, pushing down These thoughts might kill me now And I’m coming down, coming down, coming down Don’t put me up, put me up, put me up On anybody’s shelf I'm gonna let you down, let you down, let you down Pushing down, pushing down, pushing down These thoughts might kill me now And I’m coming down, coming down, coming down Don’t put me up, put me up, put me up On anybody’s shelf I'm gonna let you down, let you down, let you down Two weeks have passed You’re still around I'll start by counting down Two weeks have passed You’re still around I'll start by counting down I say too much Someone stop me now I say too much Someone stop me
6.
Tell me, tell me How many times have we walked to this room And how many times have we seen the same faces Smile at you Tell me, tell me How many times have they prodded at you And how many times have they asked for your name Like you’re not sure We count our days By what you’re doing and the ways You’ve spent your day Aren’t we both glad to see you out of bed Tell me, tell me How many times have we searched for the answers And how many times have I tried to play doctor Like I’m so sure Tell me, tell me What should we do, you always had all the answers Oh, look here they come now with another needle Tell them your name We count our days By what you’re doing and the ways You’ve spent your day Oh, aren’t we just glad to see you out of bed Ooooh Christmas couldn’t come any faster I don’t even care for the holidays Christmas couldn’t come any faster I don’t even care for the holidays

about

Following the release of the pop-punk single “I Say Too Much”, Jaime Wong releases the eponymous EP, stylised as “I say too much” on 16 September 2022.

As a single 32-year-old living and working in Singapore, Jaime still feels like a misfit. Just as she did as a teen, then as a newcomer in the music scene 7 years ago with the release of her first self-titled EP. Only now she finds it arguably even more challenging to not just stay relevant in the music scene, but to also see her peers progress into life stages that seem so far away. But she knows she does not share this existential crisis alone. The EP seeks to speak to those who feel alienated and left out when everything and everyone else seems to be so much further ahead. This may very well be "saying too much". But someone’s got to say it, right?

The EP opens with “A Little More”, an upbeat song unabashedly referenced from John Mayer’s ‘Clarity’, a love letter to life and a promise to live it fuller. Then, the mood turns mellow with “I Swore I’d Stop Writing About You”, a slow-burning track about finally getting to the point of seeing things the way they are. This is followed by the piano-driven “And Love”, written around a line narrated in the pilot episode of the vampire horror series The Strain, about our futile fight against the desire to love and be loved.

“breakeasy” introduces a lo-fi and neo-soul sound to the EP tracklist, with the background vocals of producer Bani Hidir and driven by a trumpet solo by Farhan Remy. The exploration with new genres and sounds is furthered with“I Say Too Much”, a pop-punk rock number about feeling left out and a misfit… at 32. The EP ends with the Sufjan Stevens-influenced “How Many Times”, a song about seeking out hope even in the most difficult of times.

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released September 16, 2022

All music and lyrics by Jaime Wong
Produced by Bani Hidir and Jaime Wong; 'A Little More' with Lisa Haryono and 'And Love' with Bernice Lee
Trumpet in 'A Little More' and 'breakeasy' by Farhan Remy
Violin and Cello in 'How Many Times' by Gabriel Lee and Olivia Chuang
Additional background vocals in 'A Little More' by Bani Hidir and Sara Wee; 'breakeasy' by Bani Hidir

Mixed by Bani Hidir; except 'I Swore' by Leonard Soosay of Snakeweed Studios and 'breakeasy' by Leo Goh of Soul Dot SG
Mastered by Bani Hidir

Artwork by Joie Tan

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Singaporean musician writing about life, death, love or the lack of it.

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