There is more than one artist with the name Maktub:

1) Yang Jinmo (양… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with the name Maktub:

1) Yang Jinmo (양진모; born Oct 15, 1988), better known as Maktub (마크툽), is a South Korean kpop solo singer and producer under talent agency Maktub Company. Maktub has been active since 2011. FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA. -Maktub was born in Iksan City, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

2) Maktub is a Seattle-based band with soul tendencies, but ultimately varied musical influences.

1996
Reggie Watts reads The Alchemist, stumbles across the phrase "maktub".

Meanwhile, drummer Davis Martin decides to form a side project. Bassist Kevin Goldman leaves Phoenix, meets Davis his first day in Seattle. Davis asks Reggie to come jam. Reggie brings voice, telephone mic and the name "maktub". Long-time friend of Davis, Alex Veley, signs up as keyboardist.

1997
Maktub records three song demo with producer Gordon Raphael. Dichotomy is one of the songs. Gordon goes on to produce an unknown band called The Strokes.

1998
Industry hype descends on Maktub along with recordless tour with G-love in 1976 Dodge van. Band decides to go it alone and records Subtle ways in November of 1998.

1999
Maktub releases Subtle Ways. No guitars, but lots of love and plenty of fanfare. Alex moves on.

2000
Thaddeus returns from Japan. Daniel returns from London. Band writes songs at the Chophouse at 11th & Pike in Seattle's Capital Hill district. Guitars enter the mix. Daniel is the first Alopecian American to join the band.

2000
Demos are recorded live using a handheld MiniDisc and small button microphone. They sound great!

2001
Maktub records Khronos with producer Steve Fisk and his pug, Sarah. Recorded and mixed in 14 days, Khronos releases and sells like hotcakes.

2002
NYC label Velour signs Maktub. Perks include posters for promoting re-release of Khronos and the offer to sell the band a van with 160,000 miles for $5k. Band declines van but signs with Velour. Oops.

2003
Band tours 6 months out of the year and puts 90,000 miles on their 2001 Chevy Express van. The trailer spindle breaks 3 times, once with the wheel nearly flying off the axle. Maktub takes a break to avoid serious injury and begins writing songs for the new album. It's a cold winter and the demos are recorded in the basement studio wearing longjohns and scarves.

2004
Half the demos are recorded live to mini-disc with button mic; half using Garageband. NYC producer Bob Power moves to Daniel's house in Seattle for 3 months to record the album. Bob loves the Northwest. Seattle experiences a record-breaking summer of heat and lack of rain. Maktub sweats in basement studio with Bob.

2005
Say What You Mean releases and band tours until New Years Eve 2006. We're tired and broke.

2006
We chill out. Move. Do stand-up comedy. Get married. Build websites. Tragedy strikes.

2007
We set up a recording schedule and get Steve Fisk and Stuart Hallerman (the producer and engineer behind Subtle Ways & Khronos) on board. Fans send in $50 each to fund the album. Reggie's father dies the day before we enter the studio. We write, arrange & record the album in 6 days. Fans love the new album (better than Khronos?).

2008
We wake up a bit hungover but pleased with playing 5 songs off the new record at the Showbox New Years Eve gig in Seattle. We begin scheming about recording a new album.

It's now July 2008. New songs recorded in May with Michael Cozzi and we're now mixing and overdubbing. MARC8?

Say You Will
MakTub Lyrics

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A friend of mine, friend of yours
But you're too blind to see
That it takes love to make this work now
And how many times have you
Offered out your hand
To those in need of consultation
Say that you will hold on to love
And the time it takes to love

Whatever's gonna take you bring us higher
Is quite alright with me
Whatever's gonna take to bring us closer
Closer yes we'll see
Whatever's gonna take to bring us higher
Is quite alright with me
Whatever's gonna take to bring us closer
Closer yes we'll see
There are times when it seems
Harder than you know
But given a quite a long life
I hope you come to learn

And there's so many things
And this world can be something difficult

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of MakTub's song "Say You Will" is a message about the importance of love in relationships. The song talks about how people are too blind to see that love is necessary to make relationships work. The singer mentions how many times people offer their hands to help others, but they forget to offer love, which is crucial. The chorus emphasizes the need to hold onto love and the time it takes to love, and how it will bring them closer together. The song speaks about the difficulties in life, but the singer hopes that people will learn how to overcome them through love.

The lyrics are very poetic and hint towards the idea that love is not just a feeling but also an action. It is not just about expressing love, but also about being patient and kind with one another. The song calls for people to have faith in love and to hold onto it, no matter how hard the journey may seem.

Overall, MakTub's "Say You Will" is an insightful and soulful song that speaks about the power of love.

Line by Line Meaning

A friend of mine, friend of yours
We have a mutual friend.

But you're too blind to see
But you are unable to see something very obvious.

That it takes love to make this work now
It requires love for this to work now.

And how many times have you
And how often have you

Offered out your hand
Offered your help.

To those in need of consultation
To those in need of advice.

Say that you will hold on to love
Claim that you will hold on to love.

And the time it takes to love
And the length of time it takes to love.

Whatever's gonna take you bring us higher
Whatever it may take to elevate us.

Is quite alright with me
I have no problem with that.