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Time Stands Still

by Mikaela Finne

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Stevie Simpson (One Bloke One Mandolin)
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Stevie Simpson (One Bloke One Mandolin) Hey songbird. Some classic sounding country music there. The Last Time is just sublime, definitely my favourite, followed by Outlaw Women, You Put Your Fire Out and Time Stands Still. Congratulations on another damn fine album.
CHEERS !!
Stevie Favorite track: The Last Time.
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1.
What If I 02:43
What if I, just wanna stop And think it all over Darling, I feel obliged to tell you the truth right now I’m second guessing I’m stressing I’m going out of my mind I’m feeling helpless I’m restless I’m feeling so dang impatient I don’t know what to tell ya I’m an independent and stubborn lady My mind is set on straight ahead And there’s no way in heck I’m derailing So, if your heart is set on me, you better get on board Right this minute What if I, just wanna stop And think it all over Darling, I feel obliged to tell you the truth right now I’m second guessing I’m stressing I’m going out of my mind I’m feeling helpless I’m restless I’m feeling so dang impatient What if I, just wanna stop And think it all over Darling, I feel obliged to tell you the truth right now I’m second guessing I’m stressing I’m going out of my mind I’m feeling helpless I’m restless I’m feeling so dang impatient So, what if I What if I Yeah, what if I What if I
2.
Outlaw Women 03:51
We’re outlaw women Yeah, we get a bad reputation 'Cause we’re outlaw women Yeah, we come and take from it all We’re outlaw women We scare them boys, but we excite men I don’t think I can count all the times I’ve been called too much or out of line We’re outlaw women Yeah, we get bad reputation 'Cause we’re outlawed women We might drink, get stoned Do whatever we want I don’t see why we can’t do whatever we want Or be who we are without being looked down at We’re outlaw women Yeah, we’re outlawed women Oh, we’re outlaw women Yeah, we’re outlawed women We’re outlaw women
3.
We both wanted the divine We sure had it for awhile But after some time, it just didn’t sit right We both wanted forever, but got for now How could we think It was gonna be just fine When our foundation, was built on lies How could we believe It was gonna be alright When you and me, were a tainted lie How could I think It was gonna be you and me When you were someone else’s When our feelings turned real How could I believe It was gonna fade away When truth be told I probably knew it wasn’t so We both wanted the divine We sure had it for awhile But after some time, it just didn’t sit right We wanted forever, but got for now We both wanted the divine We sure had it for awhile But after some time, it just didn’t sit right We wanted forever, but got for now We both wanted forever, but got for now
4.
I have so much to say, yet nothing at all I’ve lost count, how many times you’ve broken my heart Oh, the pain I’m feeling will stay ‘til I’m ready to stand up again But, I’m telling you right now This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time, you ever break my heart Mmhmm ooohuuh If someone were to ask me How I let it all happen to me, I wouldn’t know where to start But they wouldn’t understand Unless they’ve felt love, that leaves you gasping for air But I’m telling you right now This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time, you ever break my heart Mmhmm ooohuuh This is the last time you’ll ever feel loved This is the last time This is the last time This is the last time You’ll ever feel loved, by me
5.
We both know You can’t change me And I certainly can’t change you All I wanted to do, was to change the words you use So we could be a maybe instead of no To walk away from true love Is the hardest thing I’ve ever done And it haunts me at night still, leaves me crying all alone 'Cause all I wanted was for us to be a Maybe instead of no A maybe A maybe instead of no Could’ve opened up the door to the place you needed to go Where you were not to see our love grow If only we could be a maybe instead of no Oh, honey to me, you’ll always be A maybe instead of no A maybe instead of no Could’ve opened up the door Oh, honey to me you’ll always be A maybe instead of no Oh, honey to me you’ll always be A maybe instead of no
6.
Here I Am 03:33
I don’t think I know anyone Who’s happier than me I don’t think I know anyone Who’s sadder than me The second part no one but me sees Cause I don’t know anyone better at pretending, than me Here I am What you see is what you get Sometimes more than that ‘cause that’s just who I am Every laugh and every tear Every emotion every fear Every lyric and every melody A woman like me is the most fun you’ll ever see But you gotta have all of me I don’t think I know anyone Who loves as deep as me I don’t think I know anyone Who sees right through you like me And I don’t think I know anyone Who listens to you like me But all that you want, ain’t all of me Here I am What you see is what you get Sometimes more than that ‘cause that’s just who I am Every laugh and every tear Every emotion every fear Every lyric and every melody A woman like me is the most fun you’ll ever see But you gotta have all of me Yeah, you gotta have all of me
7.
Some time has gone by Since our last rondevu But I remember it just like last night That perfect night before you left town If I close my eyes I can still, feel your breath on my skin I was laying in my bed When you called last night Asking how I’ve been, and if you ever cross my mind You said when you close your eyes at night You can still feel my fingertips, tracing your skin I just wanna feel your hands around my waist Catching my breath as you pull me close Oh honey, I can taste the wanting on your lips Savor the desire in your kiss Feel the needing in your touch As you undress me it’s like Time stands still As you undress me it’s like Time stands still
8.
You make me sad That’s not how it used to be You used to be excited about being alive But now I see, I see you fading With each day that goes by You put your fire out And I will never understand why You used to have such fight in you But now there’s nothing left You put your fire out With each day you disappear now I can’t bear to see, you're leaving me We’ve had the same conversation for so long now I’m so tired of hearing the same words comin’ outta your month And it pains me so much to say But honey, I’m walking away You put your fire out And I will never understand why You used to have such fight in you But now there’s nothing left You put your fire out With each day you disappear now I can’t bear to see, ‘cause you’re leaving me I’ve tried for years to make you see How great it would be, to stand on your own feet But here I am admitting defeat, only you can choose to stay or leave But I can’t stand another day I have to walk away You put your fire out You put your fire out The person you used to be, is nowhere to be seen You put your fire out You put your fire out The person you used to be, is leaving me

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Mikaela Finne — Time Stands Still

With its Telecaster leads, acoustic strums, mid-tempo waltzes and tales of outlaw women and lost love, one might naturally assume Time Stands Still, the new album from Mikaela Finne, is a product of Nashville, TN. Truth be told, Finne was born and spent her childhood on the coast of Finland in Vaasa, and now hails from Stockholm, Sweden, where the album was recorded with producer Brady Blade (Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and the Dukes, Jewel, Indigo Girls, Buddy & Julie Miller). Somewhat fitting for an album that’s laden with contrasts, Finne actually found as much inspiration in heavy metal as she did the country genre during her youth, the rebellious spirit she found in both prompting her to pursue her musical passion.

Like her contemporaries Sarah Shook and Lydia Loveless, Finne’s emotive vibrato is its own instrument, adding an undeniable passion to her songs and making lines like “I’ve lost count, how many times you’ve broken my heart“ even more impactful. “The country music comes from my dad,” she explains, recalling his love for Dolly Parton and Creedence. “The word ‘outlaw’, for me, [means] you do something that you love regardless of what anybody else thinks about what you’re doing. … When I was a teenager, the music and the heavy metal that I listened to were totally outlaw.”

While topics like self-awareness and confidence are certainly not new terrain for a songwriter to excavate, Finne puts her own spin on them, with lead-off track “What If I” revealing a realization that sometimes self-confidence means admitting a sense of uncertainty and taking a step back to think things through if another’s intentions don’t seem to be pure. Set to a swinging rhythm section and tasty guitar riffs, and wrapping up with a nice classic country modulation that exudes swagger and confidence, the track finds Finne “second guessing … stressing … going out of [her] mind,” but make no mistake, as she also warns the listener, she can be a bit headstrong and they best get on board or get left behind.

Praised by critics for her ability to write with “a depth and sincerity that once made American country music great,” Finne doesn’t shy away from the breakup song, but even those have a tendency to reflect a sense of peaceful acceptance and resignation, leaning more on appreciation than heartbreak. This is most evident in the tear-jerking “We Both Wanted Forever (But Got For Now),” in which Finne recalls a relationship that was once “divine” but later “just didn’t sit right.” One can only hope to look back on such failed unions as lessons learned, which Finne manages to do quite beautifully. “I don’t believe in regrets,” she explains, “because every decision you make will bring you a lesson you may need.”

Finne was set to tour Europe with Caleb Caudle just as Covid-19 began wreaking havoc on touring musicians’ plans all over the world. With the tour cancelled, boredom set in, and rather than simply waiting it out, Finne called up Blade, a drummer and producer with an established pedigree as well as a love for working with new acts. Together with a cast of top-notch musicians from the Stockholm area (the core comprised of Al Perkins — “the world’s most influential dobro player” — on pedal and lap steel, Niklas Ekblom on lead guitar, Martin Tronsson on bass and synth, and Rasmus Söderling on drums and percussion), Finne and Blade recorded most of Time Stands Still over a week’s time in November 2020. Committing to a raw, live band sound, the resulting collection is full of warmth and grit, coming off far more natural and real than slick and polished.

Despite the cancelled plans and disappointments of the past year, Finne is ever the optimist, viewing Time Stands Still as an obvious product of the pandemic, but also a felicitous synchronicity. “It had such a flow,” she recalls, when describing the recording experience. “It felt like this was totally what was supposed to happen.”

credits

released August 27, 2021

All songs written by Mikaela Finne
This record is mastered by Andy VanDette
This record is produced by Brady Blade
This record is recorded at Sonika Studios. Located in Stockholm, Sweden. This record is mixed by Christopher Göthberg
The engineers on this record are Christopher Göthberg & Tom Goren
BTS shots & videos from the studio are shot by Tom Goren
The musicians participating on this record are
Mikaela Finne – vocals & acoustic guitar / rhythm guitar
Niklas Ekblom – Lead guitar
Al Perkins – Pedel steel & Lap steel
Martin Tronsson – bass & synthesizer
Rasmus Söderling – drums & percussion
Brady Blade – drums & percussion (You Put Your Fire Out)
Tom Goren – keys (only on We Both Wanted Forever (But Got For Now))

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Mikaela Finne Stockholm, Sweden

Mikaela Finne is the country artist from Sundom outside of Vasa, Finland. Her unique voice is highly praised and she’s been mentioned as “one of the hottest up and coming country acts from Scandinavia” by West Coast Country Festival for example. Finland’s own Outlaw Queen is on the rise in the Country music scene - that’s for sure.

Mikaela har been active as a solo artist since 2014.
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