Maktub

Maktub is a Seattle, Washington-based music group formed in the late 1990s that combines elements of hip-hop, rhythm and blues, soul, and funk, with a sprinkling of jazz and rock.

History

Maktub was formed in 1996 when Davis Martin called Reggie Watts, a student at the Cornish College of the Arts at the time, to come jam with Kevin Goldman, Alex Veley, and himself. After only 5 minutes of jamming, the band hit it off, and by day's end wrote their first song. After realizing their potential, the four planned to commit to each other, calling themselves "Maktub". According to their website, Maktub is an Arabic word that Reggie got from Paulo Coelho's novel The Alchemist, which translates to, "it is written", or, "destiny".

In August 1999, they released their first album, Subtle Ways. There was an immediate response as the album hit number one on KCMU and later on the soul and urban charts at MP3.com and earned them "Best R&B Album" at the Northwest Music Awards". After they released the album, Alex Veley decided to leave the group to pursue other projects.

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You Can't Hide

by: Maktub

Everybody's got some devotion, hidden somewhere along the way
One false hope leads to the notion forever wasn't built in a day,
but you keep rolling away trying to escape inevitability heading your
but you keep rolling away praying for the day your mighty riches will come falling someday
We stand our ground, we are young, we rely on our defiance just to lose what we have found
I can't believe the state of things that's goinh on
with the whole wide world in a mess I don't think we're ever coming down
but you keep rolling away trying to escape inevitability heading your
but you keep rolling away praying for the day your mighty riches will come falling someday
We stand our ground, we are young, we rely on our defiance just to lose what we have found
You can't hide, from everything you are
You can't hide, from everything you is
You can't hide, if you love me over here




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