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What You See Is What You Get

from Half Lives by Mel Brennan

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lyrics

I may not have a record label
Knocking on my door
Or hoards of fans that travel from afar
And I sure don’t have a voice like a
Beyonce or an Amy
But I will write this song with all my heart

For every chord and lyric
Were chosen for a reason
Every rhyme was crossed out at least twice
Yeah authenticity is what I aim for
With my pencil
With every stroke I try to be more precise

Yeah at least
With me what you see is what you get
At least with me what you see is what you get
I’m not doing this to please the screens
Or following synthetic dreams
It’s just me
What you see is what you get

I may not have a face to launch
A thousand ships across the sea
Or sun-kissed skin that glistens in the sun
And when I’m forty I won’t look like
I just came out of the oven
Like the faces we’re so used to seeing now

But at least
With me what you see is what you get
At least with me what you see is what you get
I’m not making out like I’m some queen
Pretending I’m somehow supreme
It’s just me
What you see is what you get

Years of private concerts in the park
Whispering my fears to you in the dark
You’d kiss my face tell me I had a spark
You’d say all I need’s a little bit of luck
If luck’s enough
And if or when that luck should come my way
I’ll still whisper to you and say

That at least
With me what you see is what you get
At least with me what you see is what you get
I’m not doing this to please the screens
Or following synthetic dreams
It’s just me

With me what you see is what you get
At least with me what you see is what you get
I’m not making out like I’m some queen
Pretending I’m somehow supreme
Cause all I am is all I could ever be
Yeah me is what you get

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from Half Lives, released July 23, 2021

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Mel is an Australian singer-songwriter currently living in Barcelona. Her musical style combines the early influences of pop- rock, jazz and bossa nova with her more recent experiences living abroad in Latin America and Spain - think Joni Mitchell meets Ani Di Franco in Rio de Janeiro. Her debut album, Half Lives, is a must-hear for anyone engaged in the modern struggle for work-life balance. ... more

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