Amare Symoné • "Break of Mind"

Description: This song is for outspoken and ambitious women that know who & what they want and are brave enough to give love another chance. CREDITS: Produced by NversivE Mixed by Jabari Rayford at Soundscape Studios Mastered by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room Mastering Artwork by @philli_irvin (instagram) LYRICS: You crossed my path And had me tryna figure out Your energies and what would come for risking love But I ain’t ever met no one like you before You intrigued my mind and touched my soul And I can’t forget our spiritual connection Our conversations damn near be life lessons Fuck all the risks, ‘Cause you are more than worth it, oh Come fuck with a real queen You must be special, ‘Cause I’m usually ‘bout my greens I’m not into no games That shit is for them lames But you’re so just damn different, That all i’ll really say is….. Grind harder Let’s fly And rise in love, love You so damn fly And you really grasped my eye Got me thinking ‘bout our future And how I’ll say I do I do be trying not to miss you These women-haters is the real issue Had to dodge so many fucking missiles Aforetime, I was hella wishful Now I’m up, cloud 35, feelin’ blissful Incredible that I get to kiss you Remember all them boys who’d to try diss me Now they text my cellphone saying they miss me Statistically, I was ‘posed to lose Not graduate school, I was never too cool To beat the odds, cause I aint no fool Got nothing to prove to this world But all I wanna say is, All I gotta say is... Come fuck with this real queen You must be special, ‘cause i’m usually ‘bout my greens I’m not into no games That shit is for them lames But you’re so just damn different, That all i’ll really say is….. Grind harder Let’s fly And rise in love, love You so damn fly And you really grasped my eye Got me thinking ‘bout our future And how i’ll say i do do…... Wanna last forever

Making her debut on These Days and in my speakers, the California born, Brooklyn bred and current Chicago resident Amare Symoné sent us "Break of Mind" and it immediately caught our attention. With only two tracks in her catalog prior to this release, Amare is brand new to the artist community in Chicago, but her experience as a vocalist goes back to her childhood. Perfecting her craft for years, Amare steps out onto this fairly new platform prepared to captivate listeners in a way more common with seasoned acts. Her music still has to go through the vetting process, but "Break of Mind" like her previous releases shows great promise. 

The song itself breaks down common societal perceptions that true love just isn't out there anymore. In the words of Amare, "Break of Mind" is "for women who are outspoken, ambitious and comfortable in their own bodies to know exactly who or what they want. It is a song about being young and ambitious and meeting someone who is as fly and determined as you are." Regardless your gender, I think many can relate to finding that special someone who highlights your strengths and helps to resolve your weaknesses. Produced by NversivE and mixed by Jabari Rayford of Soundscape Studios, "Break of Mind" provides a crispy instrumental behind Amare's powerful voice.

Keep up with Amare on Twitter and Soundcloud for all the latest news on her music, but rest assured if she keeps coming with tracks like this, we'll continue to listen and we'll continue to be inspired to write about her journey.