LEONA LEWIS: NAKED [11]

Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British[1] singer-songwriter. Lewis was a contestant in third series of the British television series The X Factor, which she won.

Lewis is a multi-platinum selling artist and three time Grammy Award nominee. Her most successful single, "Bleeding Love", reached number one in over thirty countries around the world. She was proclaimed 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine in 2008. Lewis has released two albums to date, Spirit and Echo, in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album and the biggest seller of 2007 in both the United Kingdom and Ireland, and made Lewis the first British solo artist to top the Billboard 200 with a debut album. It has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide.[2]

Lewis's debut single "A Moment Like This" became the fastest selling UK single after being downloaded over 50,000 times within thirty minutes of its release. In November 2008 she set a record in the UK for the fastest selling download-only release with her cover version of the Snow Patrol song "Run" which sold 69,244 copies in two days. Lewis's debut tour, The Labyrinth, took place in 2010.

Birth name Leona Louise Lewis
Born 3 April 1985 (age 25)
Islington, London, England
Genres Pop, R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 2006–present
Labels Syco, J

1. A MILLION LOVE SONGS



Put your head against my life, what do you hear
A million words just trying to make
The love song of the year
Close your eyes but don't forget what you have heard
A girl who’s trying to say three words
The words that make me scared

A million love songs later
And here I am trying to tell you that I care
A million love songs later and here I am

Looking to the future now this is what I see
A million chances pass me by

A million chances to hold you
Take me back, take me back to where I used to be
And hide away from all my truths
Through the light I see

A million love songs later
And here I am trying to tell you that I care
A million love songs later and here I am

A million love songs later
And here I am trying to tell you that I care
A million love songs later and here I am
A million love songs later and here I am


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2. I AM YOU




How many times
Are you gonna take it
Look in my eyes
Help me make this make sense

Night after night
You sat up and cried
Wondering when you're gonna see things clearer
You don't even realise
That at this very moment
You're talking to yourself in the mirror

It's true
So you think I'm strong but you're feelin that you're weak
Baby I'm you
But we're one in the same so you're just as strong as me
Baby I'm you
And we deserve better it's time for us to leave
You know what to do
Cause I'm not a fool
So neither are you
Baby I'm you

Oh you're not crazy
If only you'd realize

That you and I
Have all the help we need

So why are we sitting here on the floor
(listen to me)
We ain't cryin no more
I am your soul
I am your heart
My strength is yours (Oh my strength is yours)

Baby it's true
So you think I'm strong but you're feelin that you're weak
Baby I'm you
But we're one in the same so you're just as strong as me
Baby I'm you
And we deserve better it's time for us to leave
You know what to do
Cause I'm not a fool
So neither are you
Baby I'm you

So pick yourself up right now
We've been here too long
We've overstayed it enough
That might have been
It's been a long time gone

So wipe away the tears
Ain't nothing for us here
The time has come to move on

Oooohhhhhwwww

Baby we deserve better
And we're far too strong
To let this go on
Baby I'm you

So you think I'm strong but you're feelin that you're weak
Baby I'm you
But we're one in the same so you're just as strong as me
Baby I'm you
And we deserve better it's time for us to leave
You know what to do
Cause I'm not a fool
So neither are you

Baby I'm you [x3]

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3. BLEEDING LOVE

Send "Bleeding Love" Ringtone to your Cell
Bleeding Love lyrics
Songwriters: Mccartney, Jesse; Tedder, Ryan;

Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough and it was all in vain
Time starts to pass before you know it you're frozen

But something happened for the very first time with you
My heart melted to the ground, found something true
And everyone's looking 'round, thinking I'm going crazy

But I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away but they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein that I keep on closing

You cut me open
And I keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

Trying hard not to hear but they talk so loud
Their piercing sounds fill my ears try to fill me with doubt
Yet I know that the goal is to keep me from falling

But nothing's greater than the rush
That comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness I see your face
Yet everyone around me thinks that I'm going crazy
Maybe, maybe


But I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away but they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein that I keep on closing

You cut me open
And I keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

And it's draining all of me
Oh, they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars for everyone to see

I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away but they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein that I keep on closing

You cut me open
And I keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

You cut me open
And I keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

You cut me open
And I keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love

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4. NAKED

You could've left me on a Friday
Would've loved to at least have the weekend
To go under and stay under to
To get better and to stay better

But you had to pick a Monday
Now i've gotta go to work and get
Through 5 days
And get throught it, if i can do it, no i can't do it

There's a heartbreaking chill running through my bones
Got my clothes but i can't really feel them on
Oh no whatever i do, i'm naked, i'm naked
Without you
Can't go out can't go home can't go anywhere
Covered up but i'm still watching people stare
Oh no now what can i do, i'm naked, i'm naked without you

Trying to focus
To go unnoticed
But the harder i try to stay dry it rains
And i can't do it, no, they see through it
Yeah they see through it

There's a heartbreaking chill running through my bones
Got my clothes but i can't really feel them on
Oh no whatever i do, i'm naked, i'm naked
Without you
Can't go out can't go home can't go anywhere
Covered up but i'm still watching people stare
Oh no now what can i do, i'm naked, i'm naked without you

Inside i'm still hiding
Outside i'm just too exposed
But i know that
I should let go
But i miss you

There's a heartbreaking chill running through my bones
Got my clothes but i can't really feel them on
Oh no whatever i do, i'm naked, i'm naked
Without you
Can't go out can't go home can't go anywhere
Covered up but i'm still watching people stare
Oh no now what can i do, i'm naked, i'm naked without you


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5. I AM SO INTO YOU

Boy, there you go
You're telling me that you love me
But boy you know
That you belong to another girl who loves you

You are so fine, you blow my mind
With the things you do to me
Blind, she's not blind
Things you do for me, but I know

I'm so into you
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do

Friends ask how could I give myself
To one who belongs to someone else
They just don't know your love's so good
That they would want it for themselves

Anyone can see, so fine, you blow my mind
With the things you do to me
Blind, she's not blind
Things you do for me, oh my God

I'm so into you
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm so into you
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do

You're not, you're not mine
You're not, you're not mine
You're not, you're not mine
You're not
What am I supposed to do

I'm so into you
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm so into you
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm so into you
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm so into you
Boy, you got me so confused
I don't know what I'm gonna do
I'm so into you

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6. L.O.V.E. U



Lately I don't know what's coming over me
Keep on thinking about what we could be
Now I know we're just friends, is there more to us
Can't help thinking that just ain't enough

I'm into you and what you do
Lets make a move baby you lead the way
Head over heals is how I feel you know the deal
I think that you feel the same

Oh is this for real
Everything that you can make feel
Oh it's time that I L.O.V.E
Oh is this for true I can see myself tripping on you
And oh oh it's time that you L.O.V.E

I know some people say that
When you're friends you're friends
Make a move and your relationship ends
But I am a chancer in life and I can take my heart
Better to have loved and lost then never to have love at all

I'm into you and what you do
Let's make a move baby you lead the way

Head over heels is how I feel you know the deal
I know that you feel the same

Oh is this for real
Everything that you can make feel
Oh it's time that I L.O.V.E
Oh is this for true I can see myself tripping on you
And oh oh it's time that you L.O.V.E

Take a chance and my hand
Discover a whole new land
If we don't we'll never know what we could be

Boy you better L.O.V.E love me
Cause I am gonna L.O.V.E love you

How I'm gonna love you
I am gonna love you
Are you gonna tell me
How you're gonna love me

Oh is this for real
Everything that you can make feel
Oh it's time that I L.O.V.E
Oh is this for true I can see myself tripping on you
And oh oh it's time that you L.O.V.E

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7. LOVE LETTER

I cant wait for the day to end
So I can finally see your face again
We'll find a way if this wish comes true tonight

Even though I
never met you
i still miss you
i can feel you in my dreams
and i hope that
when you wake up
just maybe you'll remember me

And now I believe that this is fate
'Cause baby we belong together
I know everything is gonna be ok
Just as long as we have each other
Through the sunshine and through the rain
I know that it'l last forever
Just last night I stayed up late
And I wrote you a love letter

Tell me am I insane
I set your letter on the window pane
I thought of you as I let it fly away, and away

Even though I
never met you
i still miss you
i can see you in my dreams
and i hope that
when you read this
just maybe you'll remember me

And now I believe that this is fate
'Cause baby we belong together
I know everything is gonna be ok

Just as long as we have eachother
Through the sunshine and through the rain
I know that it'll last forever
Just last night I stayed up late
And I wrote you a love letter

Wrote you a love letter
I know that we'll always be together
Together, together, together

Even though I
never met you
I still miss you
I can see you in my dreams
And I hope that
When you read this
Just maybe you'll remember me

And now I believe that this is fate
'Cause baby we belong together
I know everything is gonna be OK
Just as long as we have each other
Through the sunshine and through the rain
I know that it'll last forever
Just last night I stayed up late
And I wrote you a love letter

Wrote you a love letter
I know that we'll always be together
We'll be together, together,
We'll always be

'Cause I wrote you a love letter

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8. A MOMENT LIKE THIS


[Songwriters: Reid, John; Eloffson, Jorgen;]

What if I told you it was all meant to be?
Would you believe me, would you agree?
It's almost that feeling that we've met before
So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy
When I tell your love has come here and now

A moment like this, some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this, some people search forever
For that one special kiss
Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this

Everything changes but beauty remains
Something so tender I can't explain
Well, I may be dreaming but till I awake
Can we make this dream last forever?
And I'll cherish all the love that we share

A moment like this, some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this, some people search forever

For that one special kiss
Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this

Could this be the greatest love of all?
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
So let me tell you this
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this

Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this
Some people search forever for that one special kiss
Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this

Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this
Some people search forever for that one special kiss
I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this
A moment like this

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9. FOOT PRINTS IN THE SAND


[Songwriters: Cowell, Simon; Kreuger, David Bengt; Magnusson, Per Olof; Page, Richard;]

You walked with me, footprints in the sand
And helped me understand where I?m going
You walked with me when I was all alone
With so much I know along the way
Then I heard you say

I promise you, I?m always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I?ll carry you when you need a friend
You?ll find my footprints in the sand

I see my life flash across the sky
So many times have I been so afraid
And just when I have thought I lost my way
You give me strength to carry on
That?s when I heard you say


I promise you, I?m always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
And I?ll carry you when you need a friend
You?ll find my footprints in the sand

When I?m weary, well, I know you?ll be there
And I can feel you when you say

I promise you, I?m always there
When your heart is filled with sadness and despair
I?ll carry you when you need a friend
You?ll find my footprints in the sand

I promise you, I?m always there
When your heart is full of sadness and despair
I?ll carry you when you need a friend
You?ll find my footprints in the sand


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10. STOP CRYING YOUR HEART OUT


Hold Up… Hold on… Don’t be scared,
You’ll never change what’s been and gone.
May your smile… Shine on…
Don’t be scared,
Your destiny may keep you warm.

‘Cos all of the stars have faded away,
Just try not to worry,
You’ll see them some day.
Take what you need,
And be on your way,
And stop crying your heart out.

Get up… Come on… Why you scared?
You’ll never change what’s been and gone.

‘Cos all of the stars have faded away,
Just try not to worry,
You’ll see them some day.

Just take what you need,
And be on your way,
And stop crying your heart out.

Interlude

‘Cos all of the stars have faded away,
Just try not to worry,
You’ll see them some day.
Just take what you need,
And be on your way,
And stop crying your heart out.

When all of the stars were fading away,
Just try not to worry,
You’ll see them some day.
Just take what you need,
And be on your way,
And stop crying your heart out.

Stop crying your heart out. (X3)

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11. FORGIVE ME


[Songwriters: Kelly, Claude; Thiam, Aliaune Abou; Tuinfort, Giorgio;]

There's a first time for everything
It's definitely one of them nights
I knew when I looked in his eyes
That he was gonna be trouble for me

I never wanted to lie
I knew that my baby would cry
If he knew what we were doing

But if his love don't pass the test
I gotta get it from somewhere else
Well I'm gone and I need a man
Hope he understands, forgive me baby

But I gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself and I
Can't wait no more, sitting all alone
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me

Oh oh, hope you forgive me
Oh oh, hope you forgive me
Oh oh, I can't wait no more
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me

Been a long time since I
Did something good for myself
But why should I be put through hell?
When he's doing what he wanna do

I finally found somebody else
Who really wants to make me feel
Things that I've been missing so long

And his love always passed the test
It's a shame I had to look somewhere else
Well I'm gone and I need a man

I just hope that he understands
(Forgive me baby)

But I gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself and I
Can?t wait no more, sitting all alone
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me

Oh oh, hope you forgive me
Oh oh, hope you forgive me
Oh oh, I can?t wait no more
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me

Forgive me but I need to be loved too
Forgive me but I can't wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man
Who understands just what I need, oh

Forgive me but I need to be loved too
Forgive me if I can't wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man who understands
Forgive me baby

But I gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself and I
Can?t wait no more, sitting all alone
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me

Oh oh, hope you forgive me
Oh oh, hope you forgive me
Oh oh, I can?t wait no more
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me

But I gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself and I
Can?t wait no more, sitting all alone
Man, I really hope, hope you forgive me


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RICHARD MARX : LOVED [11]

Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard". Although most of his major hit songs were slow ballads, many of his songs had a classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing", "Should've Known Better," "Satisfied," and "Too Late To Say Goodbye". Marx placed himself in the record books by being the first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . His record sales worldwide exceed 30 million.[Aside from songs that he has sung himself, he has written, co-written, and produced successful tracks for other artists such as "This I Promise You" by NSYNC and "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross. The latter song won several Grammy Awards.

Birth name Richard Noel Marx
Born September 16, 1963 (age 47)
Origin Chicago, IL, United States
Genres Pop, soft rock, rock, adult contemporary, R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, organ, piano, guitar
Years active 1982 - present
Labels Capitol Records, EMI, Manhattan Records, Signal 21 Records, Zanzibar Records
Associated acts Dick Marx, Matt Scannell, Luther Vandross, Keith Urba





1. FIRST TIME I EVER SAW YOUR FACE


The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and empty skies, my love

The first time ever I kissed your mouth

I felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was ther at my command, my love

The first time ever I saw your face, your face,
Your face, your face


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2. NOW AND FOREVER


[Songwriters: Marx, Richard;]

Whenever I'm weary
From the battles that rage in my head
You make sense of madness
When my sanity hangs by a thread

I lose my way, but still you
Seem to understand
Now and forever
I will be your man

Sometimes I just hold you
Too caught up in me to see
I'm holding a fortune
That Heaven has given to me


I'll try to show you
Each and every way I can
Now and forever
I will be your man

Now I can rest my worries
And always be sure
That I won't be alone, anymore
If I'd only known you were there
All the time
All this time

Until the day the ocean
Doesn't touch the sand
Now and forever
I will be your man
Now and forever
I will be your man



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3. LOVED


Once again I bare myself before you
Beggin' for a chance we never had
You don’t want all I have to offer
And its too late for me to take it back

Look at where you always leave us standing
Between all the way and not quite close enough
There could be a place you dont believe in
If you would only let yourself be loved

Im the one who seems to keep you smiling
And I'd be more if you'd take the dare
The two of us, we're really children hiding
Underneath the armor that we wear

And these walls...aren't so tall
That we're climbing

chorus

So many hearts who'll never even
Have the chance to hold
What you seem to be so willing to let go
What good is being strong and hiding in some harbor
If you and I end up all alone

Look at where you always leave us standing
Between all the way and not quite close enough
I could be what you just won’t believe in
If you would only let yourself be loved
Baby, wont you let yourself be loved.

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4. SURRENDER TO ME



Is that what we've been together much too long
The answer may not be in black and white

We're always trying to prove who's right or wrong
Yet know we're giving up without a fight

But I know when you're gone
I'll wish I'd held on

Chorus:
So, baby, surrender to me
There'll be no holding back now
So, baby, surrender to me tonight

I don't want our love to cause you so much pain
If this is how it's going to be I'll walk away

Neither one of us should ever say goodbye
Let's forget about the past and who's to blame

'cause when this is all gone
We'll wish we'd held on


Chorus

How could this love be in danger
That used to be so good, so right
To think that fate could make us strangers
Has thrown me in your arms tonight

Chorus



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5. SHOULD 'VE KNOWN BETTER.

Another sleeplees night I can't explain

Somebody said they heard me call your name.
The radio won't let you leave my mind

I know it's over
but I don't know why.

Should've known better than to fall in love with you

Now love is just a faded memory.
Should've known better
now I'm a prisoner to this pain

And my heart still aches for you.

There was no risk that I wouldn't take

Not a promise that I didn't make.
AII I asked was that you just hold on

And now I'm wondering what I did wrong.

Should've known better than to fall in love with you
. . .

I gave you all of my body and soul

Never believing we might lose control

I took my hands off the wheel.

I can't remember if the lies were true

It's been a million years since I touched you.
I thought time might help me win this game

But being away from you is slowly driving me insane.

Should've known better than to fall in love with you
. . .
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
. . .

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6. SATISFIED

We work our bodies weary
to stay alive
There must be more to livin'
than nine to five
Why should we wait
for some better time
There may not even be a tomorrow
Ain't no sense in losing you mind
I'm gonna make it worth the ride

(chorus)
Don't you know?
I won't give up
until I'm satisfied
Don't you know?
Why should I stop
until I'm satisfied?

Ignore the hesitation
that ties your hands
Use your imagination
and take a chance
I won't let my moment
of truth pass me by
I've gotta make my move
now or never
And if they turn me loose on this town
they're gonna have to hold me down

(chorus)

Yeah

(instrumental)

(chorus 2x)

Why should I stop
until I'm satisfied?

Ain't gonna stop
until I'm safisfied


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7. UNTIL I FIND YOU AGAIN

Lately I've been trying,
To fill up my days since you're gone
The speed of love is blinding
And I didn't know how to hold on
My mind won't clear

I'm out of tears
My heart's got no room left inside
How many dreams will end
How long can I pretend
How many times will love pass me by
Until I find you again
Well the arms of hope surround me
Will time be a fair weather friend
Should I call out to angels
Or just drink myself sober again
Can't hide is true
I still burn for you

Your memory just won't let me go

How many dreams will end
How long can I pretend
How many times will love pass me by
Until I find you again

I'd hold you tighter
Closer than ever before
Yeah...
No flame would burn brighter

If I could touch you once more
Hold you once more

How many dreams will end
How long can I pretend
How many times will love pass me by
Until I find you again
Until I find you
Again


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8. AND I LOVE HER

I give her all my love
That's all I do
And if you saw my love
You'd love her too
I love her

She gives me everything
And tenderly
The kiss my lover brings
She brings to me
And I love her )

A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me

Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die


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9. HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS

Just when I believed
I couldn't ever want for more
This ever changing world
pushes me through another door
I saw you smile
and my mind could not erase
the beauty of your face
Just for awhile won't you
let me shelter you

(chorus)
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
I wish I could give you something more
and I could be yours

How do we explain
something that took us by surprise
Promises in vain
love that is real but in disguise
What happens now?
Do we break another rule
let our lovers play the fool?

I don't know how
to stop feeling this way

(chorus)

Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
If I could only give you more

Well, I think that I've been true
to everybody else but me
And the way I feel about you
makes my heart long to be free
Every time I look into your eyes
I'm helplessly aware
That the someone I've been searching for
is right there

(chorus)

Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
I wish I could give you more
then I could be yours

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10. RIGHT HERE WAITING

Oceans apart, day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never
But how can we say forever

Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now

Oh, can't you see it, baby
You've got me goin' crazy


Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you
I'll take the chance

Oh, can't you see it, baby
You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

Waiting for you

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11. YOUR GOODBYE


Another morning just like all the rest
Still nothing beating here inside my chest
Day turns into night as if everything's all right,
and then the lonely shadows fall

Just look at what's become of me
I can't remember how to breathe
Never knew that I could hurt this way
I can't hold on, I can't let go
My head denies what my heart knows
It's something I can't bring myself to say
I don't believe I'll ever quite survive your goodbye

Staring at your picture on the wall
is keeping me from any sleep at all
I'm lonely in the crowd,
the silence is too loud,
and all this darkness hurts my eyes

Wake me now and tell me I've been dreaming
Turn back the clock somehow

VIDEO





BONUS:

" DANCE WITH MY FATHER" GRAMMY WINNER WITH LUTHER VANDROSS


VIDEO

RANDY NEWMAN: I LOVE L.A. [9]

Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer/songwriter,[1] arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant (and often satirical) pop songs and for film scores.

Newman often writes lyrics from the perspective of a character far removed from Newman's own experiences. For example, the 1972 song "Sail Away" is written as a slave trader's sales pitch to attract slaves, while the narrator of "Political Science" is a U.S. nationalist who complains of worldwide ingratitude toward America and proposes a brutally ironic final solution. One of his biggest hits, "Short People" was written from the perspective of "a lunatic"[2] who hates short people. Since the 1980s, Newman has worked mostly as a film composer. His film scores include Ragtime, Awakenings, The Natural, Leatherheads, James and the Giant Peach, Meet the Parents, Seabiscuit and The Princess and the Frog. He has scored six Disney-Pixar films: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Cars and most recently Toy Story 3.

He has been awarded two Academy Awards, three Emmys, five Grammy Awards, and the Governor's Award from the Recording Academy.[3] Newman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Newman was inducted as a Disney Legend.[4] In 2011, Newman won his second Oscar, for the song "We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3 at the 83rd Academy Award.
Birth name Randall Stuart Newman
Born November 28, 1943 (age 67)
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Piano rock, comedy rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter, arranger, musician
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 1961–present
Labels Warner Bros. Records
Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
Walt Disney Records (Disney-Pixar films)
DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal Records
Nonesuch/Elektra Records




1. IF WE DID NOT HAVE JESUS.


If we didn't have Jesus
We wouldn't have
No one at all
If we didn't have Jesus
We wouldn't have
No one at all
If we didn't have Jesus
We wouldn't have
No one at all

God gonna set
This world on fire
God gonna set
This world on fire
God gonna set
This world on fire
One of these days
One of these days
One of these days

All of the sinners
Gonna turn up missing
All of the sinners
Gonna turn up missing
All of the sinners
Gonna turn up missing
One of these days
One of these days

One of these days

Gonna climb up
Jacob's ladder
It's not very far away
Gonna climb up Jacob's
Ladder one of these days

I'm gonna walk
And talk with Jesus
I'm gonna walk
And talk with Jesus
I'm gonna walk
And talk with Jesus
One of these days
One of these days
One of these days

God gonna set
This world on fire
God gonna set
This world on fire
God gonna set
This world on fire
One of these days
One of these days
One of these days

VIDEO




2. GOOD MORNING


Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
And a very
Happy birthday to you
Susie sing
Happy birthday to Daddy
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you
Susie sing
Happy birthday to Daddy
Happy birthday to you
Now Daddy may not spend
Much time with us
(Fuck off)
But I'm sure
That he loves you a lot
Susie sing
Happy birthday to Daddy

He's the only daddy
You've got
(Fuck off)
Fuck off
But I'm the song
That the trees sing
When the wind blows
Fuck off, but, honey,
I'm the starlight
And I'm a rainbow
Susie sing
Happy birthday to Daddy
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you
Susie sing
Happy birthday to Daddy
Happy birthday to you


feels like home VIDEO



3. TICKLE ME



What can you do to amuse me
Now that there's nothing to do
The TV set's busted and can't get a picture
The radio plays nothing but news

Why don't you tickle me
Gee whiz won't that be fine
What a great idea
What a perfect way to kill some time
Can't stop to think 'cause if we do we'll lose our mind

Why don't you tickle me

Don't we have fun every minute

Oh what a gay life we lead
One chocolate milkshake with two straws stuck in it
What else does anyone need

Why don't you tickle me
There's nothing else to do
You won't have to talk to me
And I won't have to talk to you
When we're done I'll think of something else to do

Why don't you tickle me


VIDEO




4. MAY BE I'M DOING IT WRONG.



Maybe I'm doing it wrong
Maybe I'm doing it wrong
It just don't move me
The way that it should
Maybe I'm doing it wrong

There ain't no book you can read
There ain't nobody to tell you
But I don't think I'm getting
What everybody's getting
Maybe I'm doing it wrong


Sometimes I throw off a good one
At least I think it is
No, I know it is
But I shouldn't be thinking at all
I shouldn't be thinking at all

Maybe I'm doing it wrong
Maybe I'm doing it wrong
It just don't move me
The way that it should
Maybe I'm doing it wrong

MAD TV VIDEO


5. I LOVE LA.



Hate New YorK City
Its cold and it damp
and all the people dress
like monkeys

Lets leave Chicago
to the Eskimos that
town's a little bit rugged
for you and me girl

Rolling down Imperial Highway
big nasty Red head at my side
Santa Ana winds blowing hot from
the north we was born to ride

Roll down the windows
put down the top
crank up the beach boys
baby dont let the music stop
we gonna ride it till we
just cant ride it no more

from the sideway to the valley
from the west side to the east side

everybody very happy cause the sun is shinning
all the time like another perfect day
I LOVE LA
we love it
I LOVE LA
we love it

WE LOVE IT

Look at the mountain look those trees
look at that bum over there man hes
down on his knees look at these women
ain't nothing like them no where

Century Blvd
we love it 2x

Santa Monica blvd
we love it

6th Street
(we love it 4x)

WE LOVE LA


I Lovr LA
(we love it 3x)

VIDEO


6. LET IT SHINE


Whatever happened to
The things
You used to do
And all the dreams
You dreamed so long?

Stop livin'
In the past
The good times
Never last
Well now's the time
For movin' on

Let It shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
If there's hope
In your heart
Then let it shine

Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Shine shine
If there's hope
In your heart
Then let it shine

Why don't you
Ever do
All that you
Want to do?
There's nothin'
Stoppin' you
You know

You've waited
All this time
To leave
The past behind
Well now it's fine
To let it go

Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
If there's hope
In your heart
Then let it shine

Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Shine, shine
If there's hope
In your heart
Then let it shine

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG VIDEO


7. SHINING

Y'all should have seen me
When I was sixteen years old
Had my hair hangin' free down my back
It used to shine in the sun like gold.

Went eight years of grade school
Four years of high school
I was never sick one day
And the kids that were with you in the first grade
Were with you all the way

We'd go over to Augusta for a ball game
We'd all go down to Daytona for the race
We'd go over to the drive-in every Friday
Shining in the sun like gold

Some cold winter morning, outside the school
And the bell hadn't rung just yet
We stand outside the gate, smoke a cigarette
Brushin' the snow off our clothes, and lean against the wall
Shining

And there wasn't no baby cryin'
And there wasn't no laundry waitin' for me on the line
If I didn't want to be alone, I didn't have to be alone
All I had to do was shine
Shining
Shining

Lord there must be something better
Lord it just don't seem right
To cook the same breakfast for the same man every morning
Sleep with the same man every night
For the rest of my life
For the rest of my life

LAUGH AND B HAPPY VIDEO



8. CHANGE YOUR WAYS


Where you goin'
With your shoes undone
Throwin' rocks
Makin' fun of everyone
Little man
You'll make a big mistake
Unless you change your way

Stayin' out late
Every night
Chasin' after streetcars
And getting' into fights
Yeah
Son you're bound
To break your mama's heart
Unless you change your way

All the teachers
At the school there

They know you well
'Cause you're always
The worst one
You're always
Playin' the fool
I can tell
What's the matter
With you little guy

Don't you know
Take my advice
Before you do
Somethin' bad
You'd better
Think about it twice
You're sure to end up
On the shady side
Unless you
Change
Your
Way

POLITICAL SCIENCE VIDEO



9. DOCTOR, DOCTOR...



My brother's a machinist
And he works at the mill
And he makes more money
Than you ever will
He just got married
To a Polish girl
With a space
Between her teeth
When he was ten
Or eleven years old
He was helping out my Pop
In the barbershop
Sweeping up the hair
As it would drop
On to the boardwalk
And out of the shop

Doctor, doctor, what you say?
How 'bout lettin' him out today?
I can promise you he'll be ok
There ain't no reason
For him to stay

Get him back on his feet again
[
Back on his feet again
Open the door and set him free
Get him back on his feet again

One day he was workin'
In the barbershop
Knocked over some bottles
With the handle of his broom
And he cried
Daddy took him to a baseball game,
And still he cried
Daddy took him to the zoo,
And still he cried
Daddy said, "Son, I ain't angry,
But I'm so disappointed in you."

Get him back on his feet again
Back on his feet again
Open the door and set him free
Get him back on his feet again

dOCTOR WHO VIDEO

BRUNO MARS: MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU [12]

Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. After performing in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood, he decided to pursue a musical career and moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school. Mars began producing songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons.

After an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, Mars signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You!" by Cee Lo Green. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Anchored by the worldwide number one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.[2] He was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".

Mars' music is noted for displaying a wide variety of styles and influences, and contains elements of many different musical genres. He has worked with an assortment of artists from different genres; Mars acknowledges the influences that his collaborations have had on his own music. As a child, he was highly influenced by artists such as Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. Mars also incorporates reggae and Motown inspired sounds into his work. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times referred to Mars as "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop."

Birth name Peter Gene Hernandez
Born October 8, 1985 (1985-10-08) (age 25)[1]
Honolulu, Hawaii
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Pop, alternative hip hop, soul, R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals, drums, guitar, keyboard, bass
Years active 2007–present
Labels Atlantic, Elektra
Associated acts The Smeezingtons, B.o.B, Cee-Lo Green, Travie McCoy




1. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE


[Songwriters: Cain, Khari; Lawrence, Philip; Levine, Ari; Mars, Bruno; Walton, Khalil;]

Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday

Yeah, I know, I know when I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay?
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are

And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful

And I tell her everyday

Oh, you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for, then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look okay
You know I'll say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are

And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are

And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are, yeah

VIDEO



2. TODAY MY LIFE BEGINS

I've been working hard so long
Seems like pain has been my only friend
My fragile heart's been done so wrong
I wondered if I'd ever heal again

Ohh just like all the seasons never stay the same
All around me I can feel a change (ohh)

I will break these chains that bind me, happiness will
find me
Leave the past behind me, today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting it's mine for the takin
I know I can make it, today my life begins

Yesterday has come and gone
And I've learnt how to leave it where it is
And I see that I was wrong
For ever doubting I could win

Ohh just like all the seasons never stay the same
All around me I can feel a change (ohh)

I will break these chains that bind me, happiness will
find me
Leave the past behind me, today my life begins

A whole new world is waiting it's mine for the takin
I know I can make it, today my life begins

Life's to short to have regrets
So I'm learning now to leave it in the past and try to
forget
Only have one life to live
So you better make the best of it

I will break these chains that bind me, happiness will
find me
Leave the past behind me, today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting it's mine for the takin
I know I can make it, today my life begins

I will break these chains that bind me, happiness will
find me
Leave the past behind me, today my life begins
A whole new world is waiting it's mine for the takin
I know I can make it, today my life begins
Today my life begins

VIDEO


3. GRENADE


[Songwriters: Brown, (Undetermined); Kelly, (Undetermined); Lawrence Ii, Philip; Levine, Ari; Mars, Bruno; Wyatt, (Undetermined);]

Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give
Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open, why were they open?

Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause what you don't understand is

I'd catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

No, no, no, no

Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb
Tell the devil I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
Mad women, bad women, that's just what you are, yeah
You'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car


Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause what you don't understand is

I'd catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for ya, baby
But you won't do the same

If my body was on fire
Ooh, you'd watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me, you're a liar
'Cause you never, ever, ever did, baby

But darling, I'd still catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

No, you won't do the same
You wouldn't do the same
Ooh, you never do the same
No, no, no, no

VIDEO


4. MARRY YOU

It’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go,
No one will know,
Come on girl.
Who cares if we’re trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow,
Shots of patron,
And it’s on girl.

Don’t say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we’ll go, go, go, go-go.
If you’re ready, like I’m ready.

Cause it’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I’ll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh,

So whatcha wanna do?
Let’s just run girl.
If we wake up and you wanna break up that’s cool.
No, I won’t blame you;
It was fun girl.

Don’t say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we’ll go, go, go, go-go.
If you’re ready, like I’m ready.

Cause it’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Just say I do,
Tell me right now baby,
Tell me right now baby. x2

Cause it’s a beautiful night,
We’re looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

VIDEO


5. MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU



See you down there everyday
Trying to find a different way
To build some kind of latter to the sky

Trying to find some way to see
Secrets of eternity, and they don't come all at once
And you don't know why

Well how do you think it feels to hear you screaming out my name
While all the while I'm trying to open up your heart
See you when you cry yourself to sleep
It's tearing me apart

I know you wish you could see me
That's the way it has to be
Someday you'll understand,
Don't you lose your faith in me

I know you wish you could hear me
Sometimes it's so hard to do
But every morning sunrise it says
I'm madly in love with you
Yes I'm madly in love with you
Yes I'm madly in love with you
Yes I'm madly in love with you
[

I know that you're waiting for,
A chance to come in from the war
If only a moment, if only a day

A place where you feel safe and warm
A sanctuary from the storm
Until all of these questions fade away

But I cannot count on all the signs
You've passed away as mere coincidence
And I'm running out of ways to break through
Like a lonely lover, Waiting by the ocean
I'll never give up on you

I know you wish you could see me
That's the way it has to be
Someday you'll understand,
Don't you lose your faith in me

I know you wish you could hear me
Sometimes it's so hard to do
But every morning sunrise it says
I'm madly in love with you
Yes I'm madly in love with you
Yes I'm madly in love with you
Yes I'm madly in love with you

ALT.VIDEO



6. NEVER SAY YOU CAN'T

Intro:
Oh (4x)

Verse 1:
When I was just a little boy
Barely strong enough to stand
I could always count on him
Oh

He thought me everything I know
And 'till this day it shows
He was more than just a friend (Ah ah ah)

Pre-Chorus:
There were so many times I would doubt myself
But his words were always there to help

Chorus:
How would it be?
Where I am?
If my father didn't tell me
To never say I can't

He'd carry me
And never let me fall
Oh and the only thing he asked
Right before he passed
Was to never say you can't

Oh
Never say you can't
Oh oh oh Oh

Verse 2:
So when last rain begins to fall
And you're out there on your own
And you can't see a thing
No no no

Just find a voice that understands
For me it was my old man

Taught me to say the words I can

Oh

Pre-chorus:
There were so many times I would doubt myself
But his words were always there to help

Chorus:
How would it be?
Where I am?
If my father didn't tell me
To never say I can't

He'd carry me
And never let me fall
Oh and the only thing he asked
Right before he passed
Was to never say you can't

Bridge:
Everything he taught me would stay with me forever
No I won't forget a thing
Oh because of dad I now know myself better
And I hope I can do for him what he did for me

Chorus:
How would it be?
Where I am?
If my father didn't tell me
To never say I can't

He'd carry me
And never let me fall
Oh and the only thing he asked
Right before he passed
Was to never say you can't

Oh
Never say you can't
Oh
Never say you can't

VIDEO


7. THE OTHER SIDE OF IT


[Songwriters: Callaway, Thomas Decarlo; Hernandez, Peter Gene; Lawrence, Philip Martin; Levine, Ari; Lopez, Joshua; Rastegar, Kaveh; Ruzumna, Jeremy; Simmons, Bobby Ray; Stumph, Patrick Martin; Wicks, John Meredith;]



Truth of the matter is I'm complicated
You're as straight as they come
You go 'bout your day, baby
While I had from the sun

It's better if you don't understand
'Cause you won't know what it's like
Until you try

You know I, I've been waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole life time but you just gotta decide
You know I, I've been waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side

We would live forever
Who could ask for more
You could die if you wanted
But baby, what for?

It's better if you don't understand
And you won't know what it's like
Until you try

You know I, I've been waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole life time but you just gotta decide
You know I, I've been waiting on the other

Waiting on the other side

If they say life's a dream call this insomnia
'Cause this ain't Wonderland, it damn sure ain't Narnia
And once you cross the line, you can't change your mind
Yeah, I'm a monster but I'm no Frankenstein

And quite frankly
I've been feeling insane in between my eyes
I really can't explain what I feel inside
If you knew what I was, you'd run and hide

Many have tried to go into the night
Cross over the line and come back alive
But that's the price we pay
When we living on the other side

You know I, I've been waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole life time but you just gotta decide
You know I, I've been waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side

It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand

VIDEO



8. GRAMMY AWARD PERFORMANCE 2011

VIDEO




9. LONG DISTANCE

There's only so many songs
That I can sing to pass the time
And I'm running out of things to do
To get you off my mind
Ooohh,no

All i have is this picture in a frame
That I hold close to see your face every day

With you is where I'd rather be
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far
This long distance is killing me
I wish that you were here with me
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far
This long distance is killing me

It's so hard,it's so hard
Where we are,where we are
You're so far,this long distance is killing me
It's so hard,it's so hard
Where we are,where we are
You're so far,this long distance is killing me

Now the minutes feel like hours
And the hours feel like days
While I'm away
You know right now I can't be home
But I'm coming home soon,coming home soon

All i have is this picture in a frame
That I hold close to see your face again


With you is where I'd rather be
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far
This long distance is killing me
I wish that you were here with me
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far

Can you hear me crying?
Can you hear me crying?
Can you hear me crying?

With you is where I'd rather be
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far
This long distance is killing me
I wish that you were here with me
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far
This long distance is killing me

It's so hard,it's so hard
Where we are,where we are
You're so far,this long distance is killing me
It's so hard,it's so hard
Where we are,where we are
You're so far,this long distance is killing me

There's only so many songs
That I can sing to pass the time..

VIDEO



10. TALKING TO THE MOON

Songwriters: Bhasker, Jeff; Lawrence, Phillip; Levine, Ari; Mars, Bruno; Winkler, Albert;

I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away
I want you back
I want you back

My neighbors think I'm crazy
But they don't understand
You're all I have
You're all I have

At night when the stars
Light on my room
I sit by myself

Talking to the moon, tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me too
Oh, am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon

I'm feeling like I'm famous
The talk of the town
They say I've gone mad
Yeah, I've gone mad


But they don't know what I know
'Cause when the sun goes down
Someone's talking back
Yeah, they're talking back

At night when the stars
Light on my room
I sit by myself

Talking to the moon, tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me too
Oh, am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon

Do you ever hear me calling?

'Cause every night
I'm talking to the moon, still tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me too
Oh, am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon

I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away

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11. OUR FIRST TIME




[Verse 1]
Girl here we are (here we are), in this big old empty room
Staring at each other, who's gonna make the first move?
Been doing our thing for a minute, and now both our hearts are in it
The only place to go is all the way

[Chorus]
Is that alright? Is that okay?
There's no need to be nervous, no babe
'Cause I got you all night, don't you worry about a thing babe
Just go with it, go with it, go with it
And I will go real slow with it, slow with it
It's our first time
Go with it, go with it, go with it
And I will go real slow with it, slow with it
It's my first time with you

[Verse 2]
Baby, and I wanna make it right for you, (it's our first time)
Clothes are not required, for what we got planned
Ooh, girl your my desire, your wish is my command
Treat you like a princess, ooh girl your so delicious
Like ice cream on a summer day, gonna eat you before you melt away, yeah

[Chorus]

Is that alright? Is that okay?
There's no need to be nervous, no baby
'Cause I got you all night (all night baby), don't you worry girl
Just go with it, go with it, go with it
Then I'll go real slow with it, slow with it
It's our first time
Go with it, go with it, go with it
Then I'll go real slow with it, slow with it
It's my first time with you

[Verse 3]
We can go slow (we can go slow), we can go fast (we can go fast)
All you gotta do is ask me girl, ask me girl
The candles are burnin', our bodies are yearnin'
I can't wait tonight, I'm so ready babe
I'm so ready baby

[Chorus]
Just go with it, go with it, go with it
And I will go real slow with it, slow with it
It's our first time
Go with it, go with it, go with it
And I will go real slow with it, slow with it
It's my first time with you

Baby, and I wanna make it right for you
It's our first time

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12. ONLY WHEN YOU ARE LONELY


Here I am again, doing things I said that I wouldn't do
It's 3AM and I'm rushing out the door to see you
Waiting, all day, but now you wanna call me
Why do you do this to me all the time?

After all the things you put me through, still I come right back
But now I know the truth, I can finally see
You only want me when you're lonely
If I say I'm gonna leave, that's the only time you want me
Next time you need me there I won't make it
Another late night call I won't take it
Cos now i finally see, you only want me when you're lonely
Only when you're lonely, lonely
Only when you're lonely
Only when you're lonely, lonely
Only when you're lonely

Had me fooled from the start and I quickly gave my heart
COS I LOVE YOU, love you, love you
But this is what happens when you're a lonely girl with no one to touch you
Now I'm stronger, don't need you any longer
So get off your knees, your words don't mean anything

After all the things you put me through, ooh still I come right back
But now I know the truth, I can finally see
You only want me when you're lonely

If i say I'm gonna leave, that's the only time you want me
Next time you need me there I won't make it
Another late night call I won't take it
Cos now I finally see, you only want me when you're lonely

Oh nothing's ever changing, decisions you can't make it
You just think of yourself and never me at all
If you're with your friend, you just leave me alone
But i won't allow it anymore, so it's time for me to move on

Cos I can finally see, you only want me when you're lonely
If I say I'm gonna leave, that's the only time you want me
Next time you need me there I won't make it
Another late night call I won't take it
Cos now I finally see, you only want me when you're lonely
Only when you're lonely, lonely
Only when you're lonely
Only when you're lonely, lonely
Only when you're lonely

I can finally see, you only want me when you're lonely
If I say I'm gonna leave, that's the only time you want me
Next time you need me there I won't make it
Another late night call I won't take it
Cos now I finally see, you only want me when you're lonely

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POETS OF THE FALL: DESIRE [11]

Poets of the Fall (POTF) is an independent rock band from Helsinki consisting of Marko Saaresto (lead vocals), Olli Tukiainen (lead guitar) and Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen (keyboards, production).[1] On tour they are supported by Jani Snellman (bass guitar), Jaska Mäkinen (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Jari Salminen (drums, percussion).

The band released their fourth album Twilight Theater in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on 29 October and is currently writing music for its successor.


1. ALL THE WAY 4 YOU

Seems to matter what I do, so I'm saving this 4 U
Cos it seems to be the last piece there is
And you haven't had a chance yet to taste this
Fragments of a life you shouldn't miss

Seems to matter what I say, so I'll hold my tongue at bay
I'd rather use my lips to kiss your frown away
So your doubts no longer darken your day
So you can hold your head up high come what may

So please remember that I'm gonna follow through all the way


Cos it seems to matter where I go, I will always let you know
That the place where I am is never far
You know you're not alone, don't be alarmed
I'll find you no matter where you are

So please remember that I'm gonna follow through all the way

Oh my love, if it's all I can do, I'll take the fall 4 U
Cos I will soar when I lay down with you and give my all 4 U


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2. LIFT

Times when I just can't
Bring myself to say it loud
'Fraid that what I'll say comes out somehow awry

That is when it seems
We move in circles day to day
Twist the drama of the play to get us by

And it feels like fear
Like I'll disappear
Gets so hard to steer
Yet I go on
Do we need debate
When it seems too late
Like I bleed but wait
Like nothing's wrong

You lift my spirit, take me higher, make me fly,
Touch the moon up in the sky, when you are mine
You lift me higher, take my spirit, make it fly,
Where all new wonders will appear

Like the other day
I thought you won't be coming back
I came to realize my lackluster dreams

And among the schemes

And all the tricks we try to play
Only dreams will hold their sway and defy

When it feels like fear...
Like I'll disappear
Gets so hard to steer
Yet I go on
Do we need debate
When it seems too late
Like I bleed but wait
Like nothing's wrong

You lift my spirit, take me higher, make me fly,
Touch the moon up in the sky, when you are mine
You lift me higher, take my spirit, make it fly,
Where all new wonders will appear, oooohhhh

You lift my spirit, take me higher, make me fly,
Touch the moon up in the sky, when you are mine
You lift me higher, take my spirit, make it fly,
Where all new wonders will appear

Take me high
Make me fly

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3. CARNIVAL OF RUST


D' you breath the name of your saviour in your hour of need,
n' taste the blame if the flavor should remind you of greed,
Of implication, insinuation and ill will, till' you cannot lie still,
In all this turmoil, before red cape and foil closing in for a kill

Come feed the rain
Cos I'm thirsty for your love dancing underneath the skies of lust

Yeah feed the rain
Cos without your love my life ain't nothing but this carnival of rust


It's all a game, avoiding failure, when true colors will bleed
All in the name of misbehavior and the things we don't need
I lust for after no disaster can touch us anymore
And more than ever, I hope to never fall, where enough is not the same it was before

Come feed the rain...

Don't walk away, don't walk away, oh, when the world is burning
Don't walk away, don't walk away, oh, when the heart is yearning

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4. LATE GOODBYE



In our headlights, staring, bleak, beer cans, deer's eyes
On the asphalt underneath, our crushed plans and my lies
Lonely street signs, powerlines, they keep on flashing, flashing by

And we keep driving into the night
It's a late goodbye, such a late goodbye
And we keep driving into the night
It's a late goodbye

Your breath hot upon my cheeck, and we crossed, that line
You made me strong when I was feeling weak, and we crossed, that one time
Screaming stop signs, staring wild eyes, keep on flashing, flashing by


And we keep driving into the night
It's a late goodbye, such a late goodbye
And we keep driving into the night
It's a late goodbye

The devil grins from ear to ear when he sees the hand he's dealt us
Points at your flaming hair, and then we're playing hide and seek
I can't breathe easy here, less our trail's gone cold behind us
Till' in the john mirror you stare at yourself grown old and weak

And we keep driving into the night
It's a late goodbye, such a late goodbye...

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5. DREAMING WIDE AWAKE



Too late, the melody is over. The joke seems to
Be on me, 'cause I’m the one not laughing down here on the floor
Deflate the mystery of living in the most
heartless fashion I could ever imagine.
No pretending on decor

-Chorus-

Another place and time, without a great divide
And we could be flying deadly high
I’ll sell my soul to dream you wide awake
Another place and time, without a warning sign
And we could be dying angels high
I’ll sell my soul to dream you wide awake
I’ll dream you, I’ll dream you, I’ll dream you wide awake



With me disaster finds a playfield
Love seems to draw dark twisted pleasure tearing at me
Cause I can't let you go
Mercy, like water in the desert

Shines through my memory like jewelry in the sun
Where are you now?

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6. WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE



On your palm an endless wonder
Lines that speak the truth without a sound
In your eyes awaits the tireless hunger
Already looks for prey to run down

So why do we keep up this charade
How do we tell apart the time to leave from the time to wait

What does tomorrow want with me
What does it matter what I see
If it can't be my design
Tell me where do we draw the line

The dance of flames and shadows in the street
Make poetry nobody's ever heard
The weight of loneliness stands on your feet
The cage already there around the bird

So why don't we join the masquerade
Before it all falls apart before our love becomes insatiate

What does tomorrow want with me
What does it matter what I see
If I can't choose my own design
Tell me where do we draw the line

Where's the cooling wind
Where's the evergreen field
Where's my mother's open arms
Where's my father lion heart
S'like the sun's gone down
Sleeps in the hallowed ground now
With the autumn's browns leaves
With the one who never grieves

What does tomorrow want with me
What does it matter what I see
If we all walk behind the blind
Tell me where do we draw the line

Whatever tomorrow wants from me
At least I'm here, at least I'm free
Free to choose to see the signs
This is my line




-Chorus-

It’s like I’m raising to the sun
The lying face, the blazing gun
Cause I’m afraid I will be left here without you
Like I’m raising up the moon
You give me more when I have none
Cause I’m afraid I will be left here without you
Wide awake, wide awake…


-Chorus-

Another place and time, without a great divide
And we could be flying deadly high
I’ll sell my soul to dream you wide awake
Another place and time, without a warning sign
And we could be dying angels high
I’ll sell my soul to dream you wide awake
I’ll dream you, I’ll dream you, I’ll dream you wide awake


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7. SLEEP

Hear your heartbeat
Beat a frantic pace
And it's not even seven AM
You're feeling the rush of anguish settling
You cannot help showing them in
Hurry up then
Or you'll fall behind and
They will take control of you
And you need to heal the hurt behind your eyes
Fickle words crowding your mind

So
Sleep, sugar, let your dreams flood in
Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within
Sleep, sweetie, let your floods come rushing in
And carry you over to a new morning

Try as you might
You try to give it up
Seems to be holding on fast
It's hand in your hand
A shadow over you
A beggar for soul in your face
Still it don't mater if you won't listen

If you won't let them follow you
You just need to heal
Make good all your lies
Move on and don't look behind

So
Sleep, sugar, let your dreams flood in
Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within
Sleep, sweetie, let your floods come rushing in
And carry you over to a new morning

Day after day
Fickle visions messing with your head
Fickle, vicious
Sleeping in your bed
Messing with your head
Fickle visions
Fickle, vicious:

Sleep, sugar, let your dreams flood in
Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within
Sleep, sweetie, let your floods come rushing in
And carry you over to a new morning

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8. ROSES

I've walked the distance, I paid my dues and tried to have a go at what I thought I knew was real, held
no appeal
I've been to places, I've seen the tidings,
I bought a book of rules for every coin that I could steal
And so I came to gaze upon the stars, when they were yet unborn
And consequently, tear at my old scars, and the mask I had outworn

So when I'm crying alone
Yeah, when I'm cold as a dying stone

Grow me a garden of roses
Paint me the colors of sky and rain
Teach me to speak with their voices
Show me the way and I'll try again

I've heard the rumors, started fires, I sowed a sordid lot of plays for keeps for what I need, behold
the demons that I freed
I've tried my best at wearing the hard hat, but healing doesn't seem to happen when you hide away the


seed
And so I came across the medicine man, and he showed me what I'd forlorn
For if I'm stayed it happens by my own hand, and my own voice full of scorn

So when I'm crying alone
Yeah, when I'm cold as a dying stone

Grow me a garden of roses
Paint me the colors of sky and rain
Teach me to speak with their voices
Show me the way and I'll try again

Without you I'm nothing at all
And life has the face of a morbid game
With you nothing seems impossible
It all seems to fit the frame

So when I'm crying alone
Yeah, when I'm cold as a dying stone

Grow me a garden of roses
Paint me the colors of sky and rain
Teach me to speak with their voices
Show me the way and I'll try again

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9. SAVE ME

Gotta get a hold of myself
I see them gathering around
And they need me to do their will

It's like I'm standing again
On the same window sill
Am I happy on the pill

If I wanna be the man
Should I open my wrist again
Would that make it excellent, yeah
If I wanna be the one
Should I book me an interview
To get an audition

Save me
I'm my own worst enemy
Running headlong to the wall cos I want my freebie
Save me
You're the only out I see
N' I need your love the most when I least deserve it

Gotta get a shot of something

Before I'll enter the ring
Gimme just a minute, just a minute

Did I really ask for all this
Did I really cut open the goose
Just to lose what's in it

If I wanna be the man
Should I open my wrist again
To find the way in
Yeah, if I wanna be the one
I'll need to get me that interview
To get that audition

Looking at myself in the mirror
Funny I should see only headlines and ads with my name
I was told I'd see my ally
So who are these skeletons with guns taking aim

Save me, save me...

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10. DESIRE

Fatal velocity, comes on with a rush, overpowering, gives the final push

What never moves, is never still, who has the final word
It holds the world in a single pill, and all life rendered absurd

Kill sweet desire, faith may numb the trial, but can you run all your life
Kill sweet desire, truth will make a liar, you can run but not hide
So run for your life

A false sincerity, a liar and a thief, my pulse and memory, a comfort within grief

What never moves, is never still, who has the final word


It holds the world in a single pill, and all life rendered absurd

Kill sweet desire, faith may numb the trial, but can you run all your life
Kill sweet desire, truth will make a liar, you can run but not hide

Given into this sensation, feel I've run too far
Cannot see beyond emotion, see what the options are
With no faith to trust the notion, I fear I'm losing all control

Kill...


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11. DIAMONDS FOR TEARS

Why in these days of manmade wonders we still bicker over flies
When you come seeking for forgiveness, I'll be forced to choose my side

If I deny you what you're searching, do I do it out of fear
Am I ruling out my reason, killing that which I hold dear

Out of my way I'm coming, with an excuse just underway
Reality's so daunting, and I've got no way to explain

Cos when you're sound asleep next to me, I know you're the one
So when I hear you calling my name, why do I turn away to run
I guess that's why it's raining diamonds, sweet happiness in tears
Crying heaven shed your diamonds, diamonds for tears

In the light of recent findings, there's no greater taint than grace
But to relinquish all our bindings, always finds us out of place

If I rested here a while more, would you hold me to your heart
Will I know what it's meant for, will I know to play my part


Out of my way I'm coming, another excuse before I'll stay
Reality's applauding, I know I don't know the right way

Cos when you're sound asleep next to me, I know you're the one
So when I hear you calling my name, Yeah, I know you're the one
I guess that's why it's raining diamonds, sweet happiness in tears
Crying heaven shed your diamonds, diamonds for tears

Is it a lost cause,
Can we overlook this taint
Are these the dead laws
Like a doubt eating the saint

And though I fear these shackles, like my darkness closing in
I will hold out my hands, I will hold out my hands

Cos when you're sound asleep next to me, I know you're the one
So when I hear you calling my name, I'll know the good I've done
I guess that's why it's raining diamonds, sweet happiness in tears
Crying heaven shed your diamonds, diamonds for tears

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JASON MRAZ: SLEEPING TO DREAM [11]

Jason Thomas Mraz (pronounced /məˈræz/; born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz's stylistic influences include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, bossa nova and hip hop.

Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, Mr. A-Z that Mraz achieved commercial success. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and sold over 100,000 copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.

Mraz's international breakthrough came with the release of the first single from the album, "I'm Yours". The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The song was on the Hot 100 for 76 weeks, beating the previous record of 69 weeks held by LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live". The song was a huge commercial success in the US, receiving a 5x platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of over five million. The song was successful internationally, topping the charts in New Zealand and Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international charts.


Birth name Jason Thomas Mraz
Born June 23, 1977 (1977-06-23) (age 33)
Mechanicsville, Virginia
US
Genres Pop rock, alternative, blue-eyed soul
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, mandolin, Mandola, ukulele, keyboards
Years active 1999–present
Labels Elektra Records (2002–2005)
Atlantic Records (2005–present)
Associated acts Tristan Prettyman, Bushwalla




1. I AM YOURS


Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back

Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and then you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love

Listen to the music of the moment people, dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

D-d-do do you, but do you, d-d-do
But do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer dear
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed

I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

(I won't hesitate)
Open up your mind and see like me
(No more, no more)
Open up your plans and man you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
(It cannot wait, I'm sure)

So please don't, please don't, please don't
(There's no need to complicate)
There's no need to complicate
(Our time is short)
'Cause our time is short
(This is our fate)
This is, this is, this is our fate
I'm yours


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2. WORD PLAY

[Songwriters: Mraz, Jason; Kadish, Kevin;]



I've been all around the world, I've been a new sensation
But it doesn't really matter, in this g-generation
The sophmore slump is an uphill battle
And someone said that ain't my scene

'Cause they need a new song, like a new religion
Music for the television, I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer
Gotta find another way to live the life of leisure

So I drop my top, mix and a mingle
Is everybody ready for the single and it goes

Ha la la la la, l-listen closer to the verse I lay
Ha la la la la, it's all about the wordplay
Ha la la la love, the wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah the Mr. A to Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay

When it's time to get ill I got your remedy
For those who don't remember me
Well let me introduce you to my style
I try to keep a jumble in the lyrics, never mumble
When the music's makin' people tongue-tied

You want a new song, like a new religion
Music for the television, I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder
Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under

Pull out the stops, got your attention
I guess it's time again for me to mention, the wordplay

Ha la la la la, l-listen closer to the words I lay
Ha la la la la, it's all about the wordplay
Ha la la la love, the wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah the Mr. A to Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay

I built a bridge across the stream of consciousness
That always seems to be a flowin'
But I don't know which way my brain is goin'
Oh the rhymin' and the timin'
Keeps the melodies inside of me
And they're climbin' till I'm running out of air

Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head
Are you listening to a single word I've said?

Ah la la la la la la, listen closer to the words I say
Ah la la la la, I'm stickin' to the wordplay
Ah la la la love, the wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah the Mr. A to Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay

Ha la la la la, I'm all about the wordplay
Ha la la la la, I'm stickin' with the wordplay
Ha la la la love, I love the wonderful thing it does
Because, because
The ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's are back in love
For the Mr. A to Z they say, is all about the wordplay

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3. LUCKY

[Songwriters: Caillat, Colbie Marie; Fagen, Timothy James; Mraz, Jason Thomas;]

Do you hear me? I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair

Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning 'round
You hold me right here, right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh

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4. MR. CURIOSITY

Hey Mr. Curiosity
Is it true what they've been saying about you
Well are you killing me
You took care of the cat already
And for those who think it's heavy
Is it the truth
Or is it only gossip
Call it mystery or anything
Oh just as long as you call me
I sent the message on did you get it when I left it
Said well this catastrophic event
It wasn't meant to mean no harm
But to think there's nothing wrong is a problem, oh

I'm looking for love this time
Sounding hopeful but it's making me cry
(Trying not to ask why)
This love is a mystery
Mr. Curious...

Come back to me
I'm a mr. waiting on and never patient can't you see
That I'm the same the way you left me, left me
In a hurry to spell check me
And I'm underlined already in envy green
And pencil red
And I've forgotten what you've said
Will you stop working for the dead and return
A mr. curious well I need some inspiration
It's my birthday and I cannot find no cause for celebration
The scenario is grave but I'll be braver when you save me
From this situation laden with hearsay, oh

I'm looking for love this time
Sounding hopeful but it's making me cry
(Trying not to ask why)
This love is a mystery
Mr. Curiosity
Hey mr. please
Do come and find me, oh
Oh, come on oh, yea yea

I'm looking for love this time
Sounding hopeful but it's making me cry
(Trying not to ask why)
Cause love is a mystery
Mr. curiosity
Hey mr. please
Do come and find me

Love is blinding when your timing's never right
Oh but who am I to beg for difference
Finding love in a distant instant
But I don't mind
Oh love at least I tried, well I tried...


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5. CURBSIDE PROPHET

I’m just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and I’m waiting for my rocket to come
I’m just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and I’m waiting for my rocket

y’see it started way back in NYC
when i stole my first rhyme from the m.i.c.
at a west end avenue at 63
the beginning of a leap year, february, ’96
with a guitar picked up in the mix
i committed to the licks like a nickel back of tricks
well look at me now
look at me now
look at me now, now, now, now

i'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and i'm waiting for my rocket to come
i'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and i'm waiting for my rocket

well you’re never gonna guess
where i’ve been been been
and i have no regrets
that i bet my whole checking account
because it all amounts to nothing up in the end

well you can only count on the road again
we’ll soon be on the radio dial
and i been payin close attention to the Willie Nelson style
like a band of gypsies on the highway while
i’m one man pushin’ on the California skyline drive
up the coast mc brag the most
i ’m pickin up my pace and makin time like space ghost
raising a toast to the highway patrol with the most
put my cruise control on coast
with Elsa the dog who exceeds my limitation

i say, "i like your style, crazy pound pup!
you need a ride? [*woof*]
well come on, girl, hop in the truck!"

i'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and i'm waiting for my rocket to come
i'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and i'm waiting for my rocket
i'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and i'm waiting for my rocket to come on
i'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
and i'm waiting for my rocket

see i'm a down home brother, redneck undercover
with my guitar here
i'm ready to play
and i'm s a sucker for a filly
got a natural ability to give the freestyle
look at my flexibility
dangerous at the mike
my ghetto hat's cocked right
the ladies say, "yo, that kid is crazy"
the backstage betties taking more than they can get
they say, "what's up with m-r-a-z?"

hey, hey, something's different in my world today
well they changed my traffic sign to a brighter yellow
hey, hey, something's different in my world today
they changed my traffic sign to a brighter yellow
i'm just a curbside prophet
curbside prophet now
curbside prophet now
curbside
come on, now
curbside proPhet
waiting for my rocket to come...

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6. PRETTIEST FRIEND



This is what I look like today
And I'm trying not to pull out my hair
I'm trying not to show it
'Cause I'm far too shy to grow it back there
That's probably why I like wearing hats

There's no denying, I'm deferring the facts
Avoiding confrontation
Lacks tact in a situation
Behind every line is a lesson yet to learn

But if you ask me
The feeling that I'm feeling is overwhelming
And oh, it goes to show
I've so much to know

I wrote this for my prettiest friend
Who while trying not to prove that I care
Trying not to make
All my moves in one motion and scare her away

Well, she can't see she's making me crazy now
I don't believe she knows she's amazing how

She has me holding my breathe
So I'd never guess that I'm a none such unsuitable, suited for her

But if you ask me
The feeling that I'm feeling is complimentary
And oh, it goes to show
The moral of the story is boy loves girl
And so, on the way that it unfolds is yet to be told

I know that I should be brave
Even pretty can be seen by the blind
I know that I cannot wait
Until the day we finally learn how to find each other
Redefining open minds

And if you ask me
The feeling that I'm feeling is overjoyed
And it's golden, it goes to show then
The ending of this song should be left alone
And so on, 'cause the way it unfolds is yet to be told

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7. YOU AND I BOTH


Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me
Oh things are gonna happen naturally
Oh taking your advice and I'm looking on the bright side
And balancing out the whole thing

Oh but at often times those words get tangled up in lines
And the bright light turns to night
Oh until the dawn it brings
Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me

'Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
Others only read of the love
Oh the love that I love, yeah

See I'm all about them words
Over numbers, unencumbered numbered words
Hundreds of pages, pages, pages forwards
More words than I had ever heard and I feel so alive

'Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
And if you could see now

Oh love, love, you and I, you and I
Not so little, you and I anymore
And with this silence brings a moral story
More importantly evolving is the glory of a boy

'Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
And if you could see me now

Well then I'm almost finally out of
I'm finally out of, finally de de de de de de
Well I'm almost finally finally
Well I am free, oh I'm free

And it's okay if you had to go away
Oh, just remember the telephone
Well, they're workin it both ways

But if I never, ever hear them ring
If nothing else I'll think the bells inside
Finally found you someone else and that's okay
'Cause I'll remember everything you sang

'Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
And if you could see me now

Well then I'm almost finally out of
I'm finally out of, finally de de de de de de
Well I'm almost finally, finally out of words

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8. SLEEPING TO DREAM

And I
I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you and feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I'm counting my sheep and each one that passes is another dream to ashes
And they all fall down.

And as I lay me down tonight
I close my eyes
What, what a beautiful sight

[Chorus:]
Sleeping to dream about you
And I'm so tired
Of having to live without you
But I don't mind
Sleeping to dream about you and I'm so tired

I found myself in the riches
Your eyes, your lips, your hair and you were everywhere
I woke up in the ditches, I hit the light and I thought you might be here
But you were nowhere (you were nowhere)
Well You were nowhere

And as I lay me back to sleep
Lord I pray that I can keep

[Repeat Chorus]

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9. PLANE

Drain the veins in my head
Clean out the reds in my eyes to get by security lines
Dear x-ray machine
Pretend you don't know me so well
I wont tell if you lied
Cry, cause the droughts been brought up
Drinkin' cause you're lookin so good in your starbucks cup
I complain for the company that I keep
The windows for sleeping rearrange
And I'm nobody
Well who's laughin now

I'm leaving your town again
And I'm over the ground that you've been spinning
And I'm up in the air so baby hell yeah
Well I can see your house from here
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn

Damn, I should be so lucky
Even only 24 hours under your touch
You know I need you so much
I cannot wait to call you
And tell you that I landed somewhere
And hand you a square of the airport
And walk you through the maze of the map
That im gazing at
Gracefully unnamed and feeling guilty for the luck
And the look that you gave me
You make me somebody
Ain't nobody knows me
Not even me can see it, yet I bet I'm

I'm leaving your town again love
But I'm over the quilt that you've spinning
And I'm up in the air, so baby hell yeah

Oh honey I can see your house from here
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn

You keep me high minded
You get me high

Flax seeds, well they tear me open
And supposedly you can crawl right through me
Taste these teeth please
And undress me from these sweaters better hurry
Cause I'm keeping upward bound now
Oh maybe I'll build my house in your cloud
Here I'm tumbling for you
Stumbling through the work that I have to do
Don't mean to harm you

By leaving your town again love
But I'm over the ground that you've been spinning
But I'm up in the air, said baby hell yeah
Oh honey I can see your house from here
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn
Well I'll remember where the love was found
If the plane goes down, damn

Who do you
Think you are, are, are, are
To keep me so oh cold, cold
You keep me high minded
You keep me high minded

You get me high minded
You get me high

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10. ON LOVE... IN SADNESS




Oh love it's a brittle madness, I sing about it in all my sadness
It's not falsified to say that I found god so inevitably well,
It still exists pale and fine. I can't dismiss
And I won't resist and if I die well at least I tried

And we just lay awake in lust and rust in the rain
And pour over everything we say we trust
It happened again, I listened in thru hallways and thin doors
Where the rivers unwind, rust and in the rain endure.
The rust and the rain are sins
And I'm in like Flynn again

So go on place your order now cause some other time is right around the clock
You can stand in line. it finally begins just around the clock
You can have your pick if your stomach is sick whether you eat or not
And there is just one thing that I never forgot

And we just lay awake in lust and rust in the rain
And pour over everything we say we trust
It happened again, I listened in thru hallways and thin doors
Where the rivers unwind, rust and in the rain so easy

These are the comforts that be

You see well I'm feeling lucky oh well, maybe that's just me
You should be proud of me oh hell if you could only see
That we're gonna grow on up to be, ah yes
We are thick as thieves

Oh love it's a brittle madness, I sing about it in all my sadness
It's not falsified to say that I found god
Inevitably, well it still exists pale and fine I can't dismiss
And I won't resist and if I die well at least I tried

And we just lay awake in lust and rust in the rain
And pour over everything we say we trust
It happened again, I listened in thru hallways and thin doors
Where the rivers unwind and the rust and the rain endure
(the rust and the rain endure. I'm sure.)

I am insofar to know the measure of love isn't loss
Love will never ever be insofar to know the measure of love isn't loss
Love will never ever be lost on me.
Love will never ever be lost on me.


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11. DID YOU GET MY MESSAGE

Did you get my message, the one I left
While I was trying to condense everything
That I meant in a minute or less when I called to confess
And make all of my stresses go bye-bye

Did you get my message, you did not guess
'cuz if you did you would have called me with your sweet intent
And we could give it a rest
'stead of beating my breast
Making all of the pressure go sky-high

Do you ever wonder what happens to the words that we send
Do they bend, do they break from the flight that they take
And come back together again with a whole new meaning
In a brand new sense, completely unrelated to the one I sent

Did you get my message, oooh oooh ooooh
Did you get my message, oooh oooh ooooh
Did you get my message, yeah, oooh oooh ooooh hooo

Uh oh, where did it go, must have bypassed your phone
And fallen right outta the window
[Rachel Yamagata:] ooh well, how can I tell?
Shoulda called the operator maybe she know the info
But whether or not my message you got was too much or a lot to reply
[Rachel Yamagata:] why not try this for a fact
Should you ever come back I'd relax and feel relieved
Before my panic attack

Ahh hooo oooh
Did you get my message, oooh oooh ooooh
Did you get my message, oooh oooh ooooh

Did you get my message, yeah oooh oooh ooooh hooo

Did you get my message, the one that I left
While I was trying to condense everything that I meant
[Rachel Yamagata:] Now the moment is passed
Not much sand in the glass and I'm standing to lose my mind
Do you ever wonder what happens to the words that we send
So they bend, do they break from the flight that they take
And come back together again with a whole new meaning
In a brand new sense, and please be sympathetic to the time I spent

Did you get my message, oooh oooh ooooh
Did you get my message, oooh oooh ooooh
Did you get my message, yeah oooh oooh ooooh hooo
Did you get my message
[Rachel Yamagata:] no I didn't hear a word you said
Did you get my message
[Rachel Yamagata:] no I'm not gonna believe your lies anymore
Did you get my message that I want to reconnect with you
Did you get my message
[Rachel Yamagata:] I can hear you say your coming but I don't hear
Why did you get the message love ?
That I want to get back with you
Did you get my message love
That I want to reconnect with you
Why did you get the message love ?
Did you get my message
[Rachel Yamagata and Mraz:] That I want to reconnect with you


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