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Better Life Featuring Francisco Tavares

from Blue Lotus - The Awakening by Mau Power

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    Rising from roots gripped into the sands of the Torres Strait, Mau Power is telling stories of strength, power and resilience through his music.

    A proud Torres Strait Islander Dhoebaw man from the Guda Malullgal nations, Mau Power is the first rapper out of the Torres Strait to rap in language.

    His angelic ability to stitch together a tapestry of Indigenous storytelling and hip-hop culture led to the production of his second album, Blue Lotus – released earlier this year.

    “It’s good to finally have it out there in the universe, it took some time to build it but I’m so thankful it’s out and getting the reaction it is,” Mau Power said.

    Blue Lotus draws from his personal journey after releasing his first album, The Show Will Go On in 2014.

    “I wanted to be more spiritual on the album, work on different arrangements and collaborate with people that are outside of the world of hip-hop,” he said.

    “The album asks the question, where does the journey go? It’s a journey of growth and that’s in the title; Blue Lotus.”

    The first single from the album, Arrived, encapsulates that feeling of starting a journey.

    “It speaks to that manifestation of creating that work – it’s all a process. Recording that song was really what the album was about.”

    Mau Power’s cultural connection is a key factor in the process of creating his music.
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Better Life – Featuring Fransico Tavares

“Better” definition: more desirable, satisfactory or effective.

“Better Life” is a song that honours the strong woman that supports their man in his quest to accomplishing his dreams & aspirations. It acknowledges the struggle they both go through in this journey together. It is a serenade written to tell her that she is appreciated, and she is the reason he will strive to become a better person. It is an open love letter that expresses his desires as a king of his destiny, to build a world that will be fitting for a queen – and in his eyes she is the queen he desires.

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Better Life Lyrics

Intro,
Uh,
FT Adlib: Ooooh
MP: I ain’t No Casanova, I ain’t no Romeo/
FT: Come On
MP: But I hold it down

Vs1,
Hustle night & day/
Time flies on the grind/
Pause for the moment/
Pay my gratitude to time/
I’m scheming hard trying to leave/
This life behind/
100 plus hours/
What’s a 9 to 5/
I’ve Seen more planes then most/
Living out of hotels more than home/
Rolling up and down this coast/
I can tell you this life ain’t an Instagram post/
And when I’m not around/
I know You holding it down/
Trying to keep it calm/
While I’m rocking out of town/
This rolling stone life/
Ain’t as cute as it sounds/
Trying hard not to let this life/
Tear us down/
Changes we both went though/
Not many could have seen it though/
Let you know I want to build with you/
Take a moment to appreciate you/


Chorus
Dreams of a better life/
You and I ride into the night/
Everything that you ever need/
Come here and share it with me/


Vs2,

Another day in the life/
Build this world over time/
Dreams of a future/
Of my grand designs/
I’m rhyming hard trying to leave/
This life behind/
100 plus hours/
To perfect each line/
Whoa, let me kiss the sky/
Hold on a moment let me testify/
Don’t know why your acting surprised/
I can see my future in your eyes/
Like the sun needs the moon/
Me plus you/
Let us play on this earth/
And discover the truth/
Your, not just my muse/
My moment of youth/
A reason for the grind/
In everything that I do/
Your the definition of a dream/
The star of this movie scene/
Your the inspiration I need /
Let you Every king needs A Queen/
Can you be mine/

Chorus
Dreams of a better life/
You and I ride into the night/
Everything that you ever need/
Come here and share it with me/

Vs3,
This is the dreams of a better life/
You and me in a world full of sunshine/
A castle on the Island live a quiet life/
With nothing but love and a peace of mind/
This is the dreams of a better life/
You and me in a world full of sunshine/
A castle on the Island live a quiet life/
With nothing but love and a peace of mind/
This is the dreams/

Outro - Adlib singing
This is the dream of a better life/
This is a better life/
For you and me/
For you and me/
MP:
This is the dreams/

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from Blue Lotus - The Awakening, released November 7, 2019
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the creator, the universal spirit that is the beginning of all creation. I would like to acknowledge my ancestors and your ancestors for the strength and legacy left for each and every one of us to follow & that has brought us to this point in our lives. I would like to acknowledge the elders of the world both past & present for the guidance and knowledge they instill in us. I would like to acknowledge the emerging elders - this album was written for those who are not yet born. I would like to
acknowledge the five regions of ZENADH KES (Torres Strait) – Kaiwalagal (Inner Islands), Maluilgal (Western Island), Guda Maluilgal (Top Western), Kulkalgal (Central Islands), Meriam (Eastern Islands), thank you for the culture. I am proud to be a Torres Strait Islander!

MAU POWER THANKS
I would like to thank everyone who has supported me on this journey; those who have supported me from the beginning when I was a youngsta just starting to find his voice on the dirt streets of Ngurupai (Horn Island) Torres Strait; and those who have joined in on this journey along the way. You are all an inspiration and I can’t thank you enough. I would like to thank my family and extended families for always believing in me. I would like to thank my mother Conchetta for never giving up on me – mum, look how far we’ve come! I would like to thank my father, Edward for instilling the cultural responsibility in me. To my Meridian Nights and Beat Tank family, you balas’ rock – Thank you for working with me in creating some magical music. To my OBHI Crew and family, we are never going to stop rising and succeeding fam! To my “Homeboyz and Ngurupai” families, if it wasn’t for the Homeboyz basketball court, I would not be here today. I am proud to be called “Homeboyz”. Shout out to my PAPC crew, we are always family. And lastly, but definitely not least – This album is dedicated to Cherie, Ava, Sophia & Lily. Thank you for always loving and supporting me, you are my inspiration.

Koeyma Eso (Big Thank you) “Mau Power – Signature”

All songs written by Patrick 'Mau Power’, Mike Justice & Ben Hense.
All songs recorded & mixed by Ben Hense & Mike Justice at Beat Tank Productions.

Executive Producer: Patrick 'Mau Power' for OBHI
Producer: Mike Justice for Meridian Nights
Chief Sound Engineer: Ben Hense

Photography: Liberty See Kee
Art Direction & Graphic Design: April77 Creative (April77.com)

For more information go to Maupower.com

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Mau Power (born Patrick James Mau) is a hip hop artist from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and is the first Australian rapper to tour from this region.He is also the founder and executive director of One Blood Hidden Image, the first Torres Strait independent record distribution label, film production and media company. ... more

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