Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun (born 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music spans … Read Full Bio ↴Joy Oladokun (born 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music spans the genres of folk, R&B, rock, and pop and is influenced by her identity as a queer woman of color. She has released a series of studio albums; Carry (2016), In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings) (2020), In Defense of My Own Happiness (2021).

While she had been playing guitar since childhood, it wasn’t until 2015 that Oladokun quit her job and took a shot at realizing her dream of making music full-time. She dropped a solo acoustic EP, Cathedrals, that year, and followed it up with 2016’s Carry, a full-band effort that included the single “Shelter,” which introduced her to a wider online audience.

Raised in a small rural community in Arizona, Joy Oladokun began playing guitar when she was ten years old. Inspired by artists like Tracy Chapman, Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, and singer/songwriters of the ‘70s, Oladokun began writing songs but initially had no intention of pursuing music as a career, preferring to perform for family and friends, sometimes writing them new tunes as gifts. After completing college, Oladokun got a job and was planning to settle into her new position when a friend asked her what she would be doing if money were not a consideration. Oladokun replied writing songs and traveling, and her friend urged her to follow her muse before it was too late.

Oladokun relocated to Los Angeles, and initially landed gigs as a backing vocalist while she honed her craft and played occasional solo shows. In April 2015, Oladokun released a solo acoustic EP, Cathedrals, and later that year launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the money to record a full-length album. Oladokun was able to raise more than her $30,000 budget, and Carry, featuring backing from a full band, was released in April 2016. Full of personal, emotionally powerful songs, Carry helped Oladokun expand her audience, and she followed it up with touring in the United States and the United Kingdom. The fiercely independent Oladokun continued to record and release new material in a series of singles, with “Memphis” appearing in October 2016, “No Turning Back” in April 2017, and “Sober” in June 2018.
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Joy Oladokun Lyrics


Animals & Angels Would you like some coffee with a side of cream? I…
bad blood Yeah I've been the rolling stone Flesh and bone, runaway Yea…
Bigger Man Here you go again Still out, still right, still not listenin…
Blame In LA you told me You′re finished with me So now I…
Blink Twice There′s more to be said in the silence Fill in the…
breathe again The devil's in the basement in my home A flight of…
brick by brick Woo, woo, woo, ah Woo, woo, woo, ah Woo, woo, woo, ah Woo,…
Changes I hate change, but I've come of age Think I'm finally…
Charleston What do you think heaven's like? I think it's a garden I…
Fight for It Put on your dukes, baby We're gonna go all turn around I'm…
Friends When the days are cold When the nights are longer You can…
heaven from here I hung my hat upon your shoulders In this haunted house…
I Can't Make You Love Me Turn down the lights Turn down the bed Turn down these voice…



i see america I saw God out on the block today He was darker…
if you got a problem When the light is gone And you're on your own You've been…
jordan They drowned me in the Jordan When they tried to wash…
judas It's like I'm leading the parade But it's hard to be…
Keeping The Light On I grew up out in the desert Where I learned to…
let it be me I grew up scared of my father His words were known…
look up Sometimes your life feels like a broken rollercoaster A thou…
lost It's 3 AM We're in New York City So drunk and pretty Tell…
Memphis Are you gonna call me in the morning? 'Cause I noticed…
mercy (I'm blessed) (I'm blessed) (I'm blessed) (I'm blessed) (To …
mighty die young Carry my load Like you carry my songs It's a long road And…
No Turning Back I'm gonna love you Till the end of time With all my…
Poison So you say this is life. Well i think that is…
Pride It's easy to forget that you are strong You've been pushing…
Purple Haze Rather have us than have nothing at all Not trying to…
Shelter I'm not asking you to run ahead But could you try…
smoke Yesterday I left my join sitting on the counter Forgot to…
Sober Gone, guess that good old feeling's gone Shoulda known that …
Somebody Like Me Even when I do my best Feels like it doesn't matter Feels…
Somehow There's this place in my hometown Silent secret sacred groun…
someone that i used to be Something's in the water I'm starting to prefer the wine I…
sorry isn't good enough Don't say sorry Don't say sorry It started with your lips I…
Sunday Ah ah ah (Mmm, mmm) Ah ah ah (Mmm, mmm) Ah ah…
Sweet Symphony I get weak Whenever you're around I let my walls down Lay my…
taking the heat I know what it's like to think about everybody else And…
Taking Things For Granted In the schoolyard when I was a kid I gave everyone…
The Hard Way Jesus raised me, good weed saved me I was on the…
too high Please be patient with me I am still learning How to be…
Trying I got brought up for an award today Wearing clothes I…
unwelcoming Hold my head high Hold my head high If I speak, will…
We're All Gonna Die These days, something's always turnin' into Nothin' will cha…
Who Do I Turn To I'm scared, of getting pulled over 'Cause there's someone el…
wish you the best I remember searching, watching, waiting For the end of days …
Young Carry my load Like you carry my songs It's a long road And…
younger days In my younger days I was a fighter In my younger…


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