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Titles
01:53
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I’m not sure what’s next
I’m not quite sure what’s left
If you told me what to do
I might follow you
But a year is just too long
To feel absent from your song
You took the song of my heart
You broke it, now you’re gone
I’m hurting wasting
My thoughts on you
I try to move forward
But it’s so hard to do
The memories are frozen
Like a picture frame
And I know their titles
I know all their names
But I can’t know
These things…anymore
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2. |
On Cue
03:22
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I stood in the shower
For almost an hour
I studied the drops
On my back
As they fell far down my legs
Slower and slower
I couldn’t tell if my mind
Or the water was lower
So I sank to all the sad things
And I wished for all the glad things
But I only found walls that were black
So I searched and I searched
I worked and I worked
But I knew that I was empty
‘Cause you sucked all the life out
And you rained all the sun out
You left me feeling things
That were darker than the night
And you brought all the doubt in
And you made me feel frightened
‘Cause you purposely left me
Out of your sight
The sight that you now see
Is open for view
I’m only one person
But I thought my dreams should count too
Yet, how could you know?
‘Cause you left right on cue
Well, I’ve learned my lesson
When you put all your best in
Hey, it’s like you said,
“Plans rarely work out”
And I know there was distance
And trouble and disagreement
But was that really what this
Whole thing was about
‘Cause you sucked all the life out
And you rained all the sun out
You left me feeling things
That were darker than the night
And you brought all the doubt in
And you made me feel frightened
‘Cause you purposely left me
Out of your sight
The sight that you now see
Is open for view
I’m only one person
But I thought my dreams should count too
Yet, how could you know?
‘Cause you left right on cue
So tell me what am I supposed to do
I told you
I stood in the shower
For almost an hour
I studied the drops
On my back
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3. |
Given Up on Love Today
02:52
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Now I was not expecting love
With this next guy I see
Still, it would be nice if someday he said to me:
“You are my number one, desert-island,
Girl I’ve always wanted
And you fit perfectly with me
You fit perfectly with me.”
But that is just a line you’d say
That is just a line you’d say
I’m sorry ‘cause usually that’d work fine
But I’ve given up on love today
I’ve given up on love today
Now I was not expecting
For this to ever end
But life, it changes faster than our minds
I stay in bed and read all day
My inspiration’s gone
It’s evaporated from my soul
Happiness is a hopeless goal
But I hope that that don’t last long
I hope that that don’t last long
‘Cause this is just a lonely feeling
This is just a lonely feeling
Usually I’d ache to hear
To what you had to say
But I’ve given up on love today
I’ve given up on love today
Maybe if you came back tomorrow
I’d be released from all my sorrow
Maybe if we got out of this place
I would fall in love with your beautiful face
But tomorrow’s not today
Tomorrow’s not today
Plus, this is just a lonely feeling
This is just a lonely feeling
Usually I’d ache to hear
To what you had to say
But I’ve given up on love today
I’ve given up on love today
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4. |
Si Jolie
02:49
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I can’t eat my lunch
So please tell me what to do
I could never love another man
Now that I’ve met you
I can’t not be nervous
Even after all these months
Because you are too beautiful
Je ne peux pas déjeuner
Je ne veux pas te déranger
Mais, je suis si occupée
En meme temps, déplacée
Sans toi avec moi
Tu est
Si jolie
I know you know
That I love you
But in case it takes French
To make it true
Je t’aime beaucoup
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5. |
Distributive Property
03:58
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I love New York
But only when it rains
Because it’s then
You can feel everybody’s pain
For the first time
The real time
My sister’s there
So it feels like home to her
Whenever I am there
It’s for sure I don’t belong
[‘Cause I like when things
Are plain and simple
And chaotic is still
Somehow organized
Slowing down will never, ever
Be normal for me
But I won’t let my love
Pass me by
Things don’t and they won’t
Distribute that way]
We’re living in
Just a program tonight
Looks like I’ll have to settle
For what will make things right
‘Cause the distributive property
It really, really bothers me
Why do you got to give everything
To separate things?
It’s a rule that I’m about to change
Call me insane
But I loved him
And I’m only giving
Me to one
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6. |
The Cool Song
03:51
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The Cool Song
I’ve spent hours here
But I’m not alone
A dashboard radio
Is singing me songs
Of nights in Philadelphia
Mornings to come
A train is waiting
To carry me down
Asleep on the window again
You felt just like home
You know that beauty,
It washes away
And the purity of childhood
It never remains
I want to be inspired
By things I don’t know
And gain wisdom
As a learn what it’s like
Growing old
I’ve spent seconds here
Never enough with you
Your smile will always
Brighten my world
A dashboard radio
Is singing me songs
Of nights in Boston
And mornings to come
You know that beauty,
It washes away
And the purity of childhood
It never remains
I want to be inspired
By things I don’t know
And gain wisdom
As a learn what it’s like
Growing old
So I’ll do a search, not on a screen
But inside my soul
And I won’t tell you to leave
Until someone tells me
I have to
I have to leave
I’ll be with you
Until someone tells me
I have to leave
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7. |
Nope
02:23
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I didn’t know
When I left home
What I was getting myself into
So I packed one bag
And I took a plane
Hoping when I landed
My old life wouldn’t be the same
I walked those Glasgow streets
All by myself
I decorated my closet
And I put up pictures on the shelf
Did you hear me?
I decorated my closet
And I put up pictures on the shelf
But nothing from my old life
Would ever be the same
Did you really expect it to?
I took that Clockwork Orange
To the School of Art
Where I dabbled in photography
Hey, well it’s a start
I wrote a lot of letters
Sent them across the pond
But before you knew it
I met a Scottish boy
Whom I’ve grown very fond…of
So then I walked those streets
With a hand in mine
Drank lots and lots
And lots of pints
But don’t worry I was fine
Did you hear me?
I met a
Handsome
Scottish
Medical
Student
Who has the same name as me—
But don’t worry I’ll be fine
Believe me, I never expected this
But I’m also not complaining
In fact, with you
I don’t think
I’ll ever complain again
Nope
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8. |
Metaphors
04:05
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I think I was thirsty
I know that you were sweaty
The bartender was getting me water
I wasn’t drinking liquor
You thought that I was sick or
Maybe just a little unique
I said “I pass out easily!”
You said that you’d take care of me
The med student asked me to dance
I wasn’t from your country
I think that made you like me
Hey, it made me like you
I thought that you’d forget me
But then you up and ‘membered me
Got a text on the Hogwarts Express
I thought that you were beautiful
I knew that it was meaningful
My friends thought that I was insane
We met up for a pint and talked
We took a walk around the block
I couldn’t understand you at first
But you said let’s play
I said okay
You kissed me
And then I kissed you too.
But then I had to come home
And then six months rolled
And then 10 days
Before you were supposed to
Come home to me
You said, “No”
You said no
So now you won’t talk to me
You refuse to even think of me
It’s like there’s an ocean between us
I’m not talking metaphors
There’s actually an ocean floor
Separating me from you
You sent my notes back to me
You wrapped them up carelessly
It was a nice touch—the string
My work was busting open
I’m not sure that I can cope with
Your quiddity
So now I’m all alone
And unsure what to call home
And now my head just replays
Those 10 days
Before you were supposed to
Come home to me
When you said, “No”
You’re still saying no to me
So what are you gonna do
If I come running back to you?
If I turned up at your front door
Would you let me in anymore?
Could we pick up and talk
And feel the same
I’d bet you hadn’t mentioned my name
Except we lucked out
And had the same
You know we played
A pretty great game
So imagine what it feels like
To see the pieces on the floor
And the only question
I have anymore is:
Why’d you have to be
Such an asshole?
Now that it’s over?
It’s over
I’m serious
Why?
I’m tired of this battered heart
I’m tired of this battered heart
I’m tried of being nice
You bastard
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9. |
Something Good
03:39
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I’ve stared into this closet
With too many clothes of mine
For days and months now
Hoping everything was fine
But it’s blank and so I blink
But it’s only black and blurry
I’m trying to figure out my life
In too much of a hurry
So even though this year
Is going down like ice cream
I’ve got to make it last
I can’t even remember
The last time I was happy
Or how I smiled
As he walked past
Oh, he walks right past me now
And I don’t know how
Much longer I can keep
On waiting around
For something good
It’s a long way down
If you don’t stop to look around
So please wait for me
‘cause this has got to be over soon
I need to clear my head
Before something else is ruined
So even though this year
Is going down like ice cream
I’ve got to make it last.
I can’t even remember
The last time I was happy
Or how I smiled
As he walked past
Oh, he walks right past me now
And I don’t know how
Much longer I can keep
On waiting around
For something good
It’s a long way down
If you don’t stop to look around
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10. |
Especially If You're Me
02:57
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So I’m home alone
Again tonight
It wouldn’t make much
Of a difference to me
If it wasn’t New Years Eve
He was lying
And I was crying
Dying, is being alone this night
‘Cause it’s all frozen in
But it’s warm outside
I wouldn’t know, I haven’t been out
That’s what they’re all saying
So I’ll just turn it off
And I’ll shut down too
So I won’t allow myself
To feel anything
I read through the older notes
He wrote me
They don’t come as often
Anymore
But I still love him
More and more and more
Tell me how does that work out
And damn, Adam
You never sounded so good
It’s been a long winter
But things are only getting better
For me
‘Cause it’s all frozen in
But it’s warm outside
I wouldn’t know, I haven’t been out
That’s what they’re all saying
So I’ll just turn it off
And I’ll shut down too
So I won’t allow myself
To feel anything
But it’s impossible
Not to feel anything
And it’s just not right
To make me feel this way
It’s so hard right now
It’s so hard right now
Especially if you’re me
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11. |
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You were there
In your recliner chair
For twenty-one years of my life
Telling me stories
About the people that you’d seen
In your own life
It’s my turn to tell your story now
You were my Pepérè
In French, that’s just what you say
Instead of grandfather
Driving home and seeing you
Was my favorite thing to do
You taught me
About humanity
Showed me right from wrong
On November the 25th
I have you one last kiss
And then you left our sight
Holding your hand, you found light
I know she was waiting for you…
Now I’m almost twenty-two
Feeling lonesome without you
Struggling to know
What should come next
You’d tell me God would help
If I only sought him out
But the secret is, what I seek is you
I miss you
Please help me through this
So this is your lullaby
I think it’s gonna make me cry
It’s hard to honor you perfectly
Because you were such a good man
Let me thank you for my family
I know I’m lucky
But we were lucky
Just to know you
Being your granddaughter
Made me luckier
And when I pray
It’s sort of all okay
Because my heart tells me
That I’ll see you someday
Someday, someday…
Just playing cards maybe
Or laughing, okay?
For now
I’ll take a little comfort
I’ll take a little comfort
Knowing that you’re safe
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Sammie Francis Portland, Maine
Sammie Francis grew up in Maine and has been writing and playing music locally for over 10 years. She is primarily a high school English teacher, but otherwise enjoys writing music and listening to Laura Marling. Her latest album, 'The Kite and the Shore', was released in September of 2013. ... more
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