Title: “Blazin’ My Own Trail”
By: ‘Miami’
From: Debut Album – TBA
Release Date: September 15, 2013
Length: 4:31
Format: CD Single, Digital Download, Weekly Airplay
Recorded: August/September 2013 – Half-Moon Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada
Genre: Rap, Electro-Pop, Pop
Label: Songs to Love and Die By
Written: July 2013
Writer(s): Amelle ‘Miami’ Sebert
Producer(s): Amelle ‘Miami’ Sebert, Christian Fallon, Julian Morello

“Blazin’ My Own Trail” is a song from American recording artist ‘Miami’, it marks her first ever release as a professional musician having signed a record deal with ‘Songs to Love and Die By’ towards the end of August 2013. Yet to gain any real sort of media interest, it’s potentially a risky move to release her debut single so soon, but it’s a move that has been back by her record label, with the musician reportedly eager to get into a recording studio as soon as possible after signing the recording contract, she was flown out to Las Vegas, Nevada where she recorded the song at ‘Half-Moon Studios’, a recording base owned by Amy Meyer, and the musician stayed at a hotel in the process. The track, which had already been written in the months prior, was recorded within four days from August 29. The final mix of the song was completed a couple of days later and preparation began on planning the release of the debut single, it was then sent to the label for approval and then subsequently sent to ‘Miami’ for final approval which was confirmed.

The debut single was produced by 'Miami' as well as also being produced and mixed by 'Songs to Love and Die By' producer 'Christian Fallon' who was instrumental in signing 'Miami' to the record label and a relatively known songwriter/producer 'Julian Morello' whom has worked with acts like Alicia Lena and Aubrey Mikkel in the past. The track will be released on September 15, 2013 in two formats, as a CD Single and Digital Download. The song will be available to purchase from the official websites of 'Songs to Love and Die By', 'Miami' and 'iTunes' as well as other websites including 'Amazon', the official CD single will be made available through online stores as well as any major record stores. The track will also be made available for Airplay. The track will also be released through the record label 'Songs to Love and Die By'.

The song begins with a piano introduction, it feels quite sombre at first but quickly builds to something a little more dramatic, the opening vocal from ‘Miami’ arrives at about twelve seconds into the song as she sets a marker for her own style of writing, showing a confidence and belief in herself as the first lyrics arrive, “I play the game my own way/I don’t do it like they taught me to/I be blazin’ my own trail/I ain’t been through half the sh*t you been through” and assertiveness comes across in her voice which could perhaps easily be interpreted as an arrogance, “Cos’ when it comes to me/I take care of myself” and then comes a bold statement, surprising perhaps considering it’s her debut, “Someday I’ma be runnin’ this town” she says, continuing to deliver her statements of intent all the while supported by a piano and now a guitar riff which can be heard in the faded background of the song.
The backing music rises a little further and Miami’s vocals follow suit as the song hits it’s repetitive chorus, “Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say.” Again it shows a (some may say misguided) self-belief in her own ability, but this is coming from somebody that has worked almost constantly since the age of seventeen in order to fulfil her ambitions, it may have taken a while for a record deal to come and for her career to begin, but she’s shown already that she’s a strong minded person with self-belief and a vision for her own career, already stating her ambitions in her debut single. The song comes towards the end but hits the audience once more with that repetitive chorus and as the song ends, you already get that feeling that this could go either way, she could become one of those acts that are either loved or hated, guess you have to make your own minds up on that one though!

LYRICS

“I play the game my own way
I don’t do it like they taught me to
I be blazin’ my own trail
I ain’t been through half the sh*t you been through
Cos’ when it comes to me
I take care of myself
Someday I’ma be runnin’ this town
Ain’t nobody gonna put me on the shelf
Yeah, I be blazin’ my own trail
I don’t listen to a word that the haters say
I’ma make the most of this life
Cos’ I play this game in my own way

I don’t feel bad for all that you’ve gone through
Life is what you make of it, it’s up to you
Yeah, hidin’ in the shadows ain’t gonna get you nowhere
So when I’m at the top, will I see you there?
Hell no, you ain’t got what it takes
You don’t have the drive
You belong with all them fakes
You can scrub the floors that I walk along
Make them sparklin’ clean
Fit enough for the motherf*ckin’ queen

Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
I be blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
I be blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say

I play the game my own way
I don’t do it like they taught me to
I be blazin’ my own trail
I ain’t been through half the sh*t you been through

You spent all these years on the side-lines
Followin’ all these guidelines
While I was out there living life
Now they be struggling to make their money
Whatchu cryin’ bout honey
Yeah, I’m rollin’ in it
I’m living the life
I’m like a firework with a destination
Ain’t ever gonna stop
Until I’m sitting pretty at the top

Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
I be blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
I be blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say

I play the game my own way
I don’t do it like they taught me to
I be blazin’ my own trail
I ain’t been through half the sh*t you been through

Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
I be blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
I be blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say
Blazin’ my own trail, don’t give a f*ck what people say”