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Car rides to Malibu
Strawberry ice cream, one spoon for two
And tradin jackets
Laughin’ bout how small it looks on you
Watching reruns of Glee
Bein annoying, singin’ in harmony
I bet shes braggin to all her friends, sayin youre so unique, hmm
So when you gonna tell her that we did that, too?
She thinks its special, but its all reused
That was our place, I found it first
I made the jokes you tell to her when shes with you
Do you get déjà vu when she’s with you?
Do you get déjà vu? Hmm
Do you get déjà vu, huh?
Do you call her, almost say my name?
’Cause lets be honest, we kinda do sound the same
Another actress
I hate to think that I was just your type
And I bet that she knows Billy Joel
’Cause you played her Uptown Girl
Youre singin it together
Now I bet you even tell her how you love her
In between the chorus and the verse
So when you gonna tell her that we did that, too?
She thinks its special, but it’s all reused
That was the show we talked about
Played you the songs shes singing now when shes with you
Do you get déjà vu when shes with you?
Do you get déjà vu?
Do you get déjà vu?
Strawberry ice cream in Malibu
Dont act like we didnt do that shit, too
Youre tradin jackets like we used to do
Play her piano, but she doesnt know
That I was the one who taught you Billy Joel
A different girl now, but theres nothing new
I know you get déjà vu
I know you get déjà vu
I know you get déjà vu |
Vintage tee, brand new phone
High heels on cobblestones
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
Sequin smile, black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
But I knew you
Dancin in your Levis
Drunk under a streetlight, I
I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby, kiss it better, I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someones bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
But I knew you
Playing hide-and-seek and
Giving me your weekends, I
I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in twenty lifetimes, I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someones bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now Im bleedin
Cause I knew you
Steppin on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain, I
I knew you
Tried to change the ending
Peter losing Wendy, I
I knew you
Leavin like a father
Running like water, I
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing
But I knew youd linger like a tattoo kiss
I knew youd haunt all of my what-ifs
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
Cause I knew everything when I was young
I knew Id curse you for the longest time
Chasin shadows in the grocery line
I knew youd miss me once the thrill expired
And youd be standin in my front porch light
And I knew youd come back to me
Youd come back to me
And youd come back to me
And youd come back
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someones bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite |
I can see you standing, honey
With his arms around your body
Laughin, but the jokes not funny at all
And it took you five whole minutes
To pack us up and leave me with it
Holdin all this love out here in the hall
I think Ive seen this film before
And I didnt like the ending
Youre not my homeland anymore
So what am I defending now?
You were my town, now Im in exile, seein you out
I think Ive seen this film before
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I can see you starin, honey
Like hes just your understudy
Like youd get your knuckles bloody for me
Second, third, and hundredth chances
Balancin on breaking branches
Those eyes add insult to injury
I think Ive seen this film before
And I didnt like the ending
Im not your problem anymore
So who am I offending now?
You were my crown, now Im in exile, seein you out
I think Ive seen this film before
So Im leaving out the side door
So step right out, there is no amount
Of crying I can do for you
All this time
We always walked a very thin line
You didnt even hear me out
You never gave a warning sign
All this time
I never learned to read your mind
I couldnt turn things around
Cause you never gave a warning sign
So many signs, so many signs
You didnt even see the signs
I think Ive seen this film before
And I didnt like the ending
Youre not my homeland anymore
So what am I defending now?
You were my town, now Im in exile, seein you out
I think Ive seen this film before
So Im leavin out the side door
So step right out, there is no amount
Of crying I can do for you
All this time
We always walked a very thin line
You didnt even hear me out
You never gave a warning sign
All this time
I never learned to read your mind
I couldnt turn things around
Cause you never gave a warning sign
You never gave a warning sign
I never learned to read your mind
I couldnt turn things around
Cause you never gave a warning sign
You never gave a warning sign
Ah, ah |
We could leave the Christmas lights up til January
And this is our place, we make the rules
And theres a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my lover
We could let our friends crash in the living room
This is our place, we make the call
And Im highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
Ive loved you three summers now, honey, but I want em all
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my lover
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hand
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
My hearts been borrowed and yours has been blue
Alls well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And youll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, Ill save you a seat, lover
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my
Oh, youre my, my, my, my
Darling, youre my, my, my, my lover |
Im doing good, Im on some new shit
Been saying yes instead of no
I thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didnt though
I hit the ground running each night
I hit the Sunday matinée
You know the greatest films of all time were never made
I guess you never know, never know
And if you wanted me, you really shouldve showed
And if you never bleed, youre never gonna grow
And its alright now
But we were something, dont you think so?
Roaring twenties, tossing pennies in the pool
And if my wishes came true
It wouldve been you
In my defense, I have none
For never leaving well enough alone
But it wouldve been fun
If you wouldve been the one
I have this dream youre doing cool shit
Having adventures on your own
You meet some woman on the internet and take her home
We never painted by the numbers, baby
But we were making it count
You know the greatest loves of all time are over now
I guess you never know, never know
And its another day waking up alone
But we were something, dont you think so?
Roaring twenties, tossing pennies in the pool
And if my wishes came true
It wouldve been you
In my defense, I have none
For never leaving well enough alone
But it wouldve been fun
If you wouldve been the one
I, I, I persist and resist the temptation to ask you
If one thing had been different
Would everything be different today?
We were something, dont you think so?
Rosé flowing with your chosen family
And it wouldve been sweet
If it couldve been me
In my defense, I have none
For digging up the grave another time
But it wouldve been fun
If you wouldve been the one |
I dont like your little games
Dont like your tilted stage
The role you made me play
Of the fool, no, I dont like you
I dont like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isnt cool, no, I dont like you
But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
Ive got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me—
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do
I dont like your kingdom keys
They once belonged to me
You asked me for a place to sleep
Locked me out and threw a feast
The world moves on, another day, another drama, drama
But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma
And then the world moves on, but one things for sure
Maybe I got mine, but youll all get yours
But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
Ive got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me—
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do
I dont trust nobody and nobody trusts me
Ill be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I dont trust nobody and nobody trusts me
Ill be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I dont trust nobody and nobody trusts me
Ill be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I dont trust nobody and nobody trusts me
Ill be the actress starring in your bad dreams
(Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me—
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me—)
Im sorry, the old Taylor cant come to the phone right now
Why? Oh, cause shes dead!
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me—
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me—
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do |
Betty, I wont make assumptions
About why you switched your homeroom, but
I think its cause of me
Betty, one time I was riding on my skateboard
When I passed your house
Its like I couldnt breathe
You heard the rumors from Inez
You cant believe a word she says
Most times, but this time it was true
The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you
But if I just showed up at your party
Would you have me? Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go fuck myself
Or lead me to the garden?
In the garden, would you trust me
If I told you it was just a summer thing?
Im only seventeen, I dont know anything
But I know I miss you
Betty, I know where it all went wrong
Your favorite song was playing
From the far side of the gym
I was nowhere to be found
I hate the crowds, you know that
Plus, I saw you dance with him
You heard the rumors from Inez
You cant believe a word she says
Most times, but this time it was true
The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you
But if I just showed up at your party
Would you have me? Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go fuck myself
Or lead me to the garden?
In the garden, would you trust me
If I told you it was just a summer thing?
Im only seventeen, I dont know anything
But I know I miss you
I was walking home on broken cobblestones
Just thinking of you when she pulled up like
A figment of my worst intentions
She said James, get in, lets drive
Those days turned into nights
Slept next to her, but
I dreamt of you all summer long
Betty, Im here on your doorstep
And I planned it out for weeks now
But its finally sinkin in
Betty, right now is the last time
I can dream about what happens when
You see my face again
The only thing I wanna do
Is make it up to you
So I showed up at your party
Yeah, I showed up at your party
Yeah, I showed up at your party
Will you have me? Will you love me?
Will you kiss me on the porch
In front of all your stupid friends?
If you kiss me, will it be just like I dreamed it?
Will it patch your broken wings?
Im only seventeen, I dont know anything
But I know I miss you
Standing in your cardigan
Kissin in my car again
Stopped at a streetlight
You know I miss you |
Salt air, and the rust on your door
I never needed anything more
Whispers of Are you sure?
Never have I ever before
But I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
Cause it was never mine
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
Cause you were never mine
Your back beneath the sun
Wishin I could write my name on it
Will you call when youre back at school?
I remember thinkin I had you
But I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
Cause it was never mine
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
Cause you were never mine
Back when we were still changin for the better
Wanting was enough
For me, it was enough
To live for the hope of it all
Cancel plans just in case youd call
And say, Meet me behind the mall
So much for summer love and saying us
Cause you werent mine to lose
You werent mine to lose, no
But I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
Cause it was never mine
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
Cause you were never mine
Cause you were never mine
Never mine
But do you remember?
Remember when I pulled up and said Get in the car
And then canceled my plans just in case youd call?
Back when I was livin for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all
Meet me behind the mall
Remember when I pulled up and said Get in the car
And then canceled my plans just in case youd call?
Back when I was livin for the hope of it all
For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all |
I wanna be your end game
I wanna be your first string
I wanna be your A-Team
I wanna be your end game, end game
Big reputation, big reputation
Ooh, you and me, we got big reputations, ah
And you heard about me, ooh
I got some big enemies
Big reputation, big reputation
Ooh, you and me would be a big conversation, ah
And I heard about you, ooh
You like the bad ones, too
You so dope, dont overdose, I’m so stoked, I need a toast
We do the most, Im in the Ghost like Im whippin’ a boat
I got a reputation, girl that dont precede me
Im one call away whenever you need me
Im in a G5 , come to the A-Side
I got a bad boy persona, thats what they like
You love it, I love it too cause you my type
You hold me down and I protect you with my life
I dont wanna touch you, I dont wanna be
Just another ex-love you don’t wanna see
I don’t wanna miss you
Like the other girls do
I don’t wanna hurt you, I just wanna be
Drinking on a beach with you all over me
I know what they all say
But I aint tryna play
I wanna be your end game
I wanna be your first string
I wanna be your A-Team
I wanna be your end game, end game
Knew her when I was young, reconnected when we were little bit older
Both sprung, I got issues and chips on both of my shoulders
Reputation precedes me, in rumors, Im knee-deep
The truth is, its easier to ignore it, believe me
Even when we’d argue, wed not do it for long
And you understand the good and bad end up in the song
For all your beautiful traits, and the way you do it with ease
For all my flaws, paranoia, and insecurities
Ive made mistakes and made some choices, thats hard to deny
After the storm, something was born on the 4th of July
Ive passed days without fun, this end game is the one
With four words on the tip of my tongue, Ill never say it
I dont wanna touch you, I dont wanna be
Just another ex-love you dont wanna see
I dont wanna miss you
Like the other girls do
I dont wanna hurt you, I just wanna be
Drinking on a beach with you all over me
I know what they all say, yeah
But I aint tryna play
I wanna be your end game
I wanna be your first string
I wanna be your A-Team
I wanna be your end game, end game
Big reputation, big reputation
Ooh, you and me, we got big reputations, ah
And you heard about me, ooh
I got some big enemies
Hey, big reputation, big reputation
Ooh, you and me would be a big conversation, ah
And I heard about you, ooh
You like the bad ones, too
I hit you like bang, we tried to forget it, but we just couldnt
And I bury hatchets, but I keep maps of where I put em
Reputation precedes me, they told you Im crazy
I swear I dont love the drama, it loves me
And I cant let you go, your hand prints on my soul
Its like your eyes are liquor, its like your body is gold
Youve been calling my bluff on all my usual tricks
So heres the truth from my red lips
I wanna be your end game
I wanna be your first string
I wanna be your A-Team
I wanna be your end game, end game
I wanna be your end game
I wanna be your first string
I wanna be your A-Team
I wanna be your end game, end game |
You are somebody that I dont know
But youre takin shots at me like its Patrón
And Im just like, damn, its 7 AM
Say it in the street, thats a knock-out
But you say it in a Tweet, thats a cop-out
And Im just like, Hey, are you okay?
And I aint tryna mess with your self-expression
But Ive learned a lesson that stressin and obsessin bout somebody else is no fun
And snakes and stones never broke my bones
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to calm down, youre being too loud
And Im just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown?
You need to calm down
You are somebody that we dont know
But youre comin at my friends like a missile
Why are you mad when you could be GLAAD?
Sunshine on the street at the parade
But you would rather be in the dark ages
Makin that sign mustve taken all night
You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace
And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate
Cause shade never made anybody less gay
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to calm down, youre being too loud
And Im just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on his gown?
You need to calm down
And we see you over there on the internet
Comparing all the girls who are killing it
But we figured you out
We all know now we all got crowns
You need to calm down
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to calm down
Youre being too loud
And Im just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
You need to just stop
Like can you just not step on our gowns?
You need to calm down |
I promise that youll never find another like me
I know that Im a handful, baby, uh
I know I never think before I jump
And youre the kind of guy the ladies want
I know that I went psycho on the phone
I never leave well enough alone
And troubles gonna follow where I go
But one of these things is not like the others
Like a rainbow with all of the colors
Baby doll, when it comes to a lover
I promise that youll never find another like
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Im the only one of me
Baby, thats the fun of me
Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Youre the only one of you
Baby, thats the fun of you
And I promise that nobodys gonna love you like me-e-e
I know I tend to make it about me
I know you never get just what you see
But I will never bore you, baby
And when we had that fight out in the rain
You ran after me and called my name
I never wanna see you walk away
Cause one of these things is not like the others
Livin in winter, I am your summer
Baby doll, when it comes to a lover
I promise that youll never find another like
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Im the only one of me
Let me keep you company
Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Youre the only one of you
Baby, thats the fun of you
And I promise that nobodys gonna love you like me-e-e
Girl, there aint no I in team
But you know there is a me
Strike the band up, 1, 2, 3
I promise that youll never find another like me
Girl, there aint no I in team
But you know there is a me
And you cant spell awesome without me
I promise that youll never find another like
Me-e-e , ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Im the only one of me
Baby, thats the fun of me
Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Youre the only one of you
Baby, thats the fun of you
And I promise that nobodys gonna love you like me-e-e
Girl, there aint no I in team
But you know there is a me
Im the only one of me
Baby, thats the fun of me
Strike the band up, 1, 2, 3
You cant spell awesome without me
Youre the only one of you
Baby, thats the fun of you
And I promise that nobodys gonna love you like me-e-e |
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there, and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Loves a game, wanna play?
Ayy
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Aint it funny? Rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, lets be friends
Im dyin to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
So its gonna be forever
Or its gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when its over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
Theyll tell you Im insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
Cause were young and were reckless
Well take this way too far
Itll leave you breathless, hmm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
Theyll tell you Im insane
But Ive got a blank space, baby
And Ill write your name
Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
Youre the King, baby, Im your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come
Oh, no
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessin like
Oh my God, who is she?
I get drunk on jealousy
But youll come back each time you leave
Cause, darling, Im a nightmare dressed like a daydream
So its gonna be forever
Or its gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when its over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
Theyll tell you Im insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
Cause were young and were reckless
Well take this way too far
Itll leave you breathless, hmm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
Theyll tell you Im insane
But Ive got a blank space, baby
And Ill write your name
Boys only want love if its torture
Dont say I didnt, say I didnt warn ya
Boys only want love if its torture
Dont say I didnt, say I didnt warn ya
So its gonna be forever
Or its gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when its over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
Theyll tell you Im insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
Cause were young and were reckless
Well take this way too far
Itll leave you breathless, hmm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
Theyll tell you Im insane
But Ive got a blank space, baby
And Ill write your name1K |
Knew he was a killer first time that I saw him
Wondered how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if hes a ghost, then I can be a phantom
Holdin him for ransom, some
Some boys are tryin too hard, he dont try at all though
Younger than my exes, but he act like such a man, so
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
Like a vendetta-ta
I, I, I see how this is gon go
Touch me and youll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know Im gonna be with you, so I take my time
Are you ready for it?
Knew I was a robber first time that he saw me
Stealing hearts and running off and never sayin sorry
But if Im a thief, then he can join the heist, and
Well move to an island, and
And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
Every love Ive known in comparison is a failure
I forget their names now, Im so very tame now
Never be the same now, now
I, I, I see how this is gon go
Touch me and youll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night in my dreams
I know Im gonna be with you, so I take my time
Are you ready for it?
Oh, are you ready for it?
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
I, I, I see how this is gon go
Touch me and youll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night , in my dreams
You should see the things we do , baby , hmm
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know Im gonna be with you
So I take my time
In the middle of the night
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Are you ready for it?
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Are you ready for it? |
You booked the night train for a reason
So you could sit there in this hurt
Bustling crowds or silent sleepers
Youre not sure which is worse
Because I dropped your hand while dancing
Left you out there standing
Crestfallen on the landing
Champagne problems
Your moms ring in your pocket
My picture in your wallet
Your heart was glass, I dropped it
Champagne problems
You told your family for a reason
You couldnt keep it in
Your sister splashed out on the bottle
Now no ones celebrating
Dom Pérignon, you brought it
No crowd of friends applauded
Your hometown skeptics called it
Champagne problems
You had a speech, youre speechless
Love slipped beyond your reaches
And I couldnt give a reason
Champagne problems
Your Midas touch on the Chevy door
November flush and your flannel cure
This dorm was once a madhouse
I made a joke, Well, its made for me
How evergreen, our group of friends
Dont think well say that word again
And soon theyll have the nerve to deck the halls
That we once walked through
One for the money, two for the show
I never was ready so I watch you go
Sometimes you just dont know the answer
Til someones on their knees and asks you
She wouldve made such a lovely bride
What a shame shes fucked in the head, they said
But youll find the real thing instead
Shell patch up your tapestry that I shred
And hold your hand while dancing
Never leave you standing
Crestfallen on the landing
With champagne problems
Your moms ring in your pocket
Her picture in your wallet
You wont remember all my
Champagne problems
You wont remember all my
Champagne problems |
Im like the water when your ship rolled in that night
Rough on the surface, but you cut through like a knife
And if it was an open-shut case
I never wouldve known from that look on your face
Lost in your current like a priceless wine
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneakin in
As if you were a mythical thing
Like you were a trophy or a champion ring
And there was one prize Id cheat to win
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
You know that my train could take you home
Anywhere else is hollow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
They count me out time and time again
Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
But I come back stronger than a 90s trend
Wait for the signal, and Ill meet you after dark
Show me the places where the others gave you scars
Now this is an open-shut case
I guess I shouldve known from the look on your face
Every bait-and-switch was a work of art
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
You know that my train could take you home
Anywhere else is hollow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
The more that you say, the less I know
Wherever you stray, I follow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
You know that my train could take you home
Anywhere else is hollow
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man
Hey, thats my man
Thats my man
Yeah, thats my man
Every bait-and-switch was a work of art
Thats my man
Hey, thats my man
Im begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans, thats my man |
We gather here, we line up, weepin in a sunlit room
And if Im on fire, youll be made of ashes, too
Even on my worst day, did I deserve, babe
All the hell you gave me?
Cause I loved you, I swear I loved you
Til my dying day
I didnt have it in myself to go with grace
And youre the hero flying around, saving face
And if Im dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet
We gather stones, never knowing what theyll mean
Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring
You know I didnt want to have to haunt you
But what a ghostly scene
You wear the same jewels that I gave you
As you bury me
I didnt have it in myself to go with grace
Cause when Id fight, you used to tell me I was brave
And if Im dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet
And I can go anywhere I want
Anywhere I want, just not home
And you can aim for my heart, go for blood
But you would still miss me in your bones
And I still talk to you
And when you cant sleep at night
I didnt have it in myself to go with grace
And so the battleships will sink beneath the waves
You had to kill me, but it killed you just the same
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
You turned into your worst fears
And youre tossing out blame, drunk on this pain
Crossing out the good years
And youre cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet |
Green was the color of the grass
Where I used to read at Centennial Park
I used to think I would meet somebody there
Teal was the color of your shirt
When you were sixteen at the yogurt shop
You used to work at to make a little money
Time, curious time
Gave me no compasses, gave me no signs
Were there clues I didnt see?
And isnt it just so pretty to think
All along there was some
Invisible string
Tying you to me?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Bad was the blood of the song in the cab
On your first trip to LA
You ate at my favorite spot for dinner
Bold was the waitress on our three-year trip
Getting lunch down by the Lakes
She said I looked like an American singer
Time, mystical time
Cutting me open, then healing me fine
Were there clues I didnt see?
And isnt it just so pretty to think
All along there was some
Invisible string
Tying you to me?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
A string that pulled me
Out of all the wrong arms, right into that dive bar
Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire
Chains around my demons
Wool to brave the seasons
One single thread of gold
Tied me to you
Cold was the steel of my axe to grind
For the boys who broke my heart
Now I send their babies presents
Gold was the color of the leaves
When I showed you around Centennial Park
Hell was the journey but it brought me heaven
Time, wondrous time
Gave me the blues and then purple-pink skies
And its cool
Baby, with me
And isnt it just so pretty to think
All along there was some
Invisible string
Tying you to me?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Me
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh |
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
You know that I caught it
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
You know that I bought it
Killing me slow, out the window
Im always waiting for you to be waiting below
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
What doesnt kill me makes me want you more
And its new, the shape of your body
Its blue, the feeling Ive got
And its ooh, whoa oh
Its a cruel summer
Its cool, thats what I tell em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
Its a cruel summer
With you
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
Im not dying
We say that well just screw it up in these trying times
Were not trying
So cut the headlights, summers a knife
Im always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
And if I bleed, youll be the last to know
Oh, its new, the shape of your body
Its blue, the feeling Ive got
And its ooh, whoa oh
Its a cruel summer
Its cool, thats what I tell em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
Its a cruel summer
With you
Im drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar
Said, Im fine, but it wasnt true
I dont wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate
And I scream, For whatever its worth
I love you, aint that the worst thing you ever heard?
He looks up, grinning like a devil
Its new, the shape of your body
Its blue, the feeling Ive got
And its ooh, whoa oh
Its a cruel summer
Its cool, thats what I tell em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
Its a cruel summer
With you
Im drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar
Said, Im fine, but it wasnt true
I dont wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate
And I scream, For whatever its worth
I love you, aint that the worst thing you ever heard? |
Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train, it was sunny
Her saltbox house on the coast took her mind off St. Louis
Bill was the heir to the Standard Oil name and money
And the town said, How did a middle-class divorcée do it?
The wedding was charming, if a little gauche
Theres only so far new money goes
They picked out a home and called it Holiday House
Their parties were tasteful, if a little loud
The doctor had told him to settle down
It must have been her fault his heart gave out
And they said
There goes the last great American dynasty
Who knows, if she never showed up, what couldve been
There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen
She had a marvelous time ruining everything
Rebekah gave up on the Rhode Island set forever
Flew in all her Bitch Pack friends from the city
Filled the pool with champagne and swam with the big names
And blew through the money on the boys and the ballet
And losing on card game bets with Dalí
And they said
There goes the last great American dynasty
Who knows, if she never showed up, what couldve been
There goes the most shameless woman this town has ever seen
She had a marvelous time ruining everything
They say she was seen on occasion
Pacing the rocks, staring out at the midnight sea
And in a feud with her neighbor
She stole his dog and dyed it key lime green
Fifty years is a long time
Holiday House sat quietly on that beach
Free of women with madness, their men and bad habits
And then it was bought by me
Who knows, if I never showed up, what couldve been
There goes the loudest woman this town has ever seen
I had a marvelous time ruining everything
I had a marvelous time ruining everything
A marvelous time ruining everything
A marvelous time
I had a marvelous time |
This aint for the best
My reputations never been worse, so
You must like me for me...
We cant make
Any promises now, can we, babe?
But you can make me a drink
Dive bar on the East Side, where you at?
Phone lights up my nightstand in the black
Come here, you can meet me in the back
Dark jeans and your Nikes, look at you
Oh damn, never seen that color blue
Just think of the fun things we could do
This aint for the best
My reputations never been worse, so
You must like me for me...
We cant make
Any promises now, can we, babe?
But you can make me a drink
Is it cool that I said all that?
Is it chill that youre in my head?
Cause I know that its delicate
Is it cool that I said all that?
Is it too soon to do this yet?
Cause I know that its delicate
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Isnt it?
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Isnt it... delicate?
Third floor on the West Side, me and you
Handsome, youre a mansion with a view
Do the girls back home touch you like I do?
Long night, with your hands up in my hair
Echoes of your footsteps on the stairs
Stay here, honey, I dont wanna share
This aint for the best
My reputations never been worse, so
You must like me for me…
We cant make
Any promises now, can we, babe?
But you can make me a drink
Is it cool that I said all that?
Is it chill that youre in my head?
Cause I know that its delicate
Is it cool that I said all that?
Is it too soon to do this yet?
Cause I know that its delicate
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Isnt it?
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Isnt it delicate?
Sometimes I wonder when you sleep
Are you ever dreaming of me?
Sometimes when I look into your eyes
I pretend youre mine, all the damn time
Cause I like you
Is it cool that I said all that?
Is it chill that youre in my head?
Cause I know that its delicate
Is it cool that I said all that?
Is it too soon to do this yet?
Cause I know that its delicate
Is it cool that I said all that?
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Is it chill that youre in my head?
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Cause I know that its delicate
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Is it cool that I said all that?
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Is it too soon to do this yet?
Isnt it? Isnt it? Isnt it?
Cause I know that its delicate
Isnt it delicate? |
My castle crumbled overnight
I brought a knife to a gunfight
They took the crown, but its alright
All the liars are calling me one
Nobodys heard from me for months
Im doin better than I ever was
Cause
My babys fit like a daydream
Walking with his head down
Im the one hes walking to
So call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
My babys fly like a jet stream
High above the whole scene
Loves me like Im brand new
So call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
All my flowers grew back as thorns
Windows boarded up after the storm
He built a fire just to keep me warm
All the drama queens taking swings
All the jokers dressing up as kings
They fade to nothing when I look at him
And I know I make the same mistakes every time
Bridges burn, I never learn
At least I did one thing right
I did one thing right
Im laughing with my lover, makin forts under covers
Trust him like a brother
Yeah, you know I did one thing right
Starry eyes sparkin up my darkest night
My babys fit like a daydream
Walking with his head down
Im the one hes walking to
So call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
My babys fly like a jet stream
High above the whole scene
Loves me like Im brand new
So call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
I want to wear his initial on a chain round my neck
Chain round my neck
Not because he owns me
But cause he really knows me
Which is more than they can say, I
I recall late November
Holding my breath, slowly, I said
You dont need to save me
But would you run away with me?
Yes
My babys fit like a daydream
Walking with his head down
Im the one hes walking to
So call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
My babys fly like a jet stream
High above the whole scene
Loves me like Im brand new
So call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want to
Call it what you want, yeah
Call it what you want... to |
Please picture me in the trees
I hit my peak at seven
Feet in the swing over the creek
I was too scared to jump in
But I, I was high in the sky
With Pennsylvania under me
Are there still beautiful things?
Sweet tea in the summer
Cross your heart, wont tell no other
And though I can’t recall your face
I still got love for you
Your braids like a pattern
Love you to the Moon and to Saturn
Passed down like folk songs
The love lasts so long
And Ive been meaning to tell you
I think your house is haunted
Your dad is always mad and that must be why
And I think you should come live with me
And we can be pirates
Then you wont have to cry
Or hide in the closet
And just like a folk song
Our love will be passed on
Please picture me in the weeds
Before I learned civility
I used to scream ferociously
Any time I wanted
I, I
Sweet tea in the summer
Cross my heart, won’t tell no other
And though I cant recall your face
I still got love for you
Pack your dolls and a sweater
Well move to India forever
Passed down like folk songs
Our love lasts so long |
Midnight
You come and pick me up, no headlights
A long drive
Could end in burning flames or paradise
Fade into view, oh
Its been a while since I have even heard from you
And I should just tell you to leave, cause I
Know exactly where it leads, but I
Watch us go round and round each time
You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
So it goes
He cant keep his wild eyes on the road
Takes me home
The lights are off, hes taking off his coat
I say, I heard, oh
That youve been out and about with some other girl
Some other girl
He says, What you heard is true, but I
Cant stop thinking bout you and I
I said, Ive been there too a few times
Cause you got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style
You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt
And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time
Cause we never go out of style
We never go out of style
Take me home
Just take me home
Yeah, just take me home
Oh-oh, whoa-oh, oh
Oh, you got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
And I got that red lip classic thing that you like
And when we go crashing down
We come back every time
Cause we never go out of style, we never go out of style1K |
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
‘Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood , hey!
I cant take it back, look where Im at
We was OG like D.O.C., remember that?
My TLC was quite OD, ID my facts
Now POV of you and me, similar Iraq
I dont hate you, but I hate to critique, overrate you
These beats of a dark heart, use basslines to replace you
Take time and erase you, love dont hear no more
No, I dont fear no more
Better yet, respect aint quite sincere no more, ah!
Oh, its so sad to
Think about the good times
You and I
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Remember when you tried to write me off?
Remember when you thought Id take a loss?
Dont you remember? You thought that I would need ya
Follow procedure, remember? Oh, wait, you got amnesia
It was my season for battle wounds
Battle scars, body bumped, bruised
Stabbed in the back; brimstone, fire jumping through
Still, all my life, I got money and power
And you gotta live with the bad blood now
Oh, its so sad to
Think about the good times
You and I
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Band-Aids dont fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts
You forgive, you forget, but you never let it go
Band-Aids dont fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts
If you love like that, blood runs cold
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
Cause, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now weve got bad blood, hey! |
Make sure nobody sees you leave
Hood over your head, keep your eyes down
Tell your friends youre out for a run
You’ll be flushed when you return
Take the road less traveled by
Tell yourself you can always stop
What started in beautiful rooms
Ends with meetings in parking lots
And thats the thing about illicit affairs
And clandestine meetings and longing stares
Its born from just one single glance
But it dies and it dies and it dies
A million little times
Leave the perfume on the shelf
That you picked out just for him
So you leave no trace behind
Like you don’t even exist
Take the words for what they are
A dwindling, mercurial high
A drug that only worked
The first few hundred times
And thats the thing about illicit affairs
And clandestine meetings and stolen stares
They show their truth one single time
But they lie and they lie and they lie
A million little times
And you wanna scream
Dont call me kid, dont call me baby
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
You showed me colors you know I cant see with anyone else
Dont call me kid, dont call me baby
Look at this idiotic fool that you made me
You taught me a secret language I cant speak with anyone else
And you know damn well
For you, I would ruin myself
A million little times |
Been sitting eyes wide open behind these four walls, hoping youd call
Its just a cruel existence like its no point hoping at all
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
What is happening to me?
I dont wanna live forever, cause I know Ill be living in vain
And I dont wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
Im sitting eyes wide open and I got one thing stuck in my mind
Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
I gave you something, but you gave me nothing
What is happening to me?
I dont wanna live forever, cause I know Ill be living in vain
And I dont wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
Ive been looking sad in all the nicest places
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
I see you around in all these empty faces
Up all night, all night and every day
Ive been looking sad in all the nicest places
Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
Now Im in a cab, I tell em where your place is
What is happening to me?
I dont wanna live forever, cause I know Ill be living in vain
And I dont wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
Until you come back home |
Ive been having a hard time adjusting
I had the shiniest wheels, now theyre rusting
I didnt know if youd care if I came back
I have a lot of regrets about that
Pulled the car off the road to the lookout
Couldve followed my fears all the way down
And maybe I dont quite know what to say
But Im here in your doorway
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
They told me all of my cages were mental
So I got wasted like all my potential
And my words shoot to kill when Im mad
I have a lot of regrets about that
I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere
Fell behind all my classmates and I ended up here
Pouring out my heart to a stranger
But I didnt pour the whiskey
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
At least Im trying
And its hard to be at a party when I feel like an open wound
Its hard to be anywhere these days when all I want is you
Youre a flashback in a film reel on the one screen in my town
And I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
At least Im trying |
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes, and the flashback starts
Im standing there
On a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, Hello
Little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, Stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, Please dont go, and I said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
Ill be waiting, all theres left to do is run
Youll be the prince and Ill be the princess
Its a love story, baby, just say Yes
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, cause were dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh, oh
Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said, Stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you, Please dont go, and I said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
Ill be waiting, all theres left to do is run
Youll be the prince and Ill be the princess
Its a love story, baby, just say Yes
Romeo, save me, theyre trying to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but its real
Dont be afraid, well make it out of this mess
Its a love story, baby, just say Yes
Oh, oh
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town
And I said, Romeo, save me, Ive been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I dont know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring, and said
Marry me, Juliet, youll never have to be alone
I love you, and thats all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
Its a love story, baby, just say Yes
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Cause we were both young when I first saw you |
Gray November
Ive been down since July
Motion capture
Put me in a bad light
I replay my footsteps on each stepping stone
Trying to find the one where I went wrong
Writing letters
Addressed to the fire
And I was catching my breath
Staring out an open window
Catching my death
And I couldnt be sure
I had a feeling so peculiar
That this pain would be for
Evermore
Hey December
Guess Im feeling unmoored
Cant remember
What I used to fight for
I rewind thе tape, but all it does is pause
On thе very moment all was lost
Sending signals
To be double-crossed
And I was catching my breath
Barefoot in the wildest winter
Catching my death
And I couldnt be sure
I had a feeling so peculiar
That this pain would be for
Evermore
Cant not think of all the cost
And the things that will be lost
Oh, can we just get a pause?
To be certain, well be tall again
Whether weather be the frost
Or the violence of the dog days
Im on waves, out being tossed
Is there a line that I could just go cross?
And when I was shipwrecked
I thought of you
In the cracks of light
I dreamed of you
It was real enough
To get me through
I swear
You were there
And I was catching my breath
Floors of a cabin creaking under my step
And I couldnt be sure
I had a feeling so peculiar
This pain wouldnt be for
Evermore
Evermore
Evermore
This pain wouldnt be for evermore
Evermore |
Gorgeous
You should take it as a compliment
That I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk
You should think about the consequence
Of your magnetic field being a little too strong
And I got a boyfriend, hes older than us
Hes in the club doin I dont know what
Youre so cool, it makes me hate you so much
Whisky on ice, Sunset and Vine
Youve ruined my life by not being mine
Youre so gorgeous
I cant say anything to your face
Cause look at your face
And Im so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
Youre gorgeous
You should take it as a compliment
That Im talking to everyone here but you
And you should think about the consequence
Of you touching my hand in a darkened room
If youve got a girlfriend, Im jealous of her
But if youre single thats honestly worse
Cause youre so gorgeous it actually hurts
Ocean blue eyes looking in mine
I feel like I might sink and drown and die
Youre so gorgeous
I cant say anything to your face
Cause look at your face
And Im so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
Youre gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad
Theres nothing I hate more than what I cant have
And you are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
You make me so happy it turns back to sad
Theres nothing I hate more than what I cant have and
Guess Ill just stumble on home to my cats , alone
Unless, you wanna come along?
Youre so gorgeous
I cant say anything to your face
Cause look at your face
And Im so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
Youre gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad
Theres nothing I hate more than what I cant have
And you are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
Youre gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad
Theres nothing I hate more than what I cant have
You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
Youre gorgeous |
Honey, when Im above the trees
I see this for what it is
But now Im right down in it, all the years Ive given
Is just shit were dividin up
Showed you all of my hiding spots
I was dancing when the music stopped
And in the disbelief, I cant face reinvention
I havent met the new me yet
Therell be happiness after you
But there was happiness because of you
Both of these things can be true
There is happiness
Past the blood and bruise
Past the curses and cries
Beyond the terror in the nightfall
Haunted by the look in my eyes
That wouldve loved you for a lifetime
Leave it all behind
And there is happiness
Tell me, when did your winning smile
Begin to look like a smirk?
When did all our lessons start to look like weapons
Pointed at my deepest hurt?
I hope shell be a beautiful fool
Who takes my spot next to you
No, I didnt mean that
Sorry, I cant see facts through all of my fury
You havent met the new me yet
Therell be happiness after me
But there was happiness because of me
Both of these things, I believe
There is happiness
In our history, across our great divide
There is a glorious sunrise
Dappled with the flickers of light
From the dress I wore at midnight, leave it all behind
And there is happiness
I cant make it go away by making you a villain
I guess its the price I paid for seven years in Heaven
And I pulled your body into mine
Every goddamn night, now I get fake niceties
No one teaches you what to do
When a good man hurts you
And you know you hurt him too
Honey, when Im above the trees
I see it for what it is
But now my eyes leak acid rain on the pillow where you used to lay your head
After giving you the best I had
Tell me what to give after that
All you want from me now is the green light of forgiveness
You havent met the new me yet
And I think shell give you that
Therell be happiness after you
But there was happiness because of you too
Both of these things can be true
There is happiness
In our history, across our great divide
There is a glorious sunrise
Dappled with the flickers of light
From the dress I wore at midnight, leave it all behind
Oh, leave it all behind
Leave it all behind
And there is happiness |
Our coming-of-age has come and gone
Suddenly this summer, its clear
I never had the courage of my convictions
As long as danger is near
And its just around the corner, darlin
Cause it lives in me
No, I could never give you peace
But Im a fire and Ill keep your brittle heart warm
If your cascade, ocean wave blues come
All these people think loves for show
But I would die for you in secret
The devils in the details, but you got a friend in me
Would it be enough if I could never give you peace?
Your integrity makes me seem small
You paint dreamscapes on the wall
I talk shit with my friends, its like Im wasting your honor
And you know that Id swing with you for the fences
Sit with you in the trenches
Give you my wild, give you a child
Give you the silence that only comes when two people understand each other
Family that I chose, now that I see your brother as my brother
Is it enough?
But theres robbers to the east, clowns to the west
Id give you my sunshine, give you my best
But the rain is always gonna come if youre standin with me
But Im a fire and Ill keep your brittle heart warm
If your cascade, ocean wave blues come
All these people think loves for show
But I would die for you in secret
The devils in the details, but you got a friend in me
Would it be enough if I could never give you peace?
Would it be enough if I could never give you peace?
Would it be enough if I could never give you peace? |
What did you think Id say to that?
Does a scorpion sting when fighting back?
They strike to kill, and you know I will
You know I will
What do you sing on your drive home?
Do you see my face in the neighbors lawn?
Does she smile?
Or does she mouth, Fuck you forever?
Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy
What about that?
And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry
And theres nothing like a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
No one likes a mad woman
You made her like that
And youll poke that bear til her claws come out
And you find something to wrap your noose around
And theres nothing like a mad woman
Now I breathe flames each time I talk
My cannons all firin at your yacht
They say move on, but you know I wont
And women like hunting witches too
Doing your dirtiest work for you
Its obvious that wanting me dead
Has really brought you two together
Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy
What about that?
And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry
And theres nothing like a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
No one likes a mad woman
You made her like that
And youll poke that bear til her claws come out
And you find something to wrap your noose around
And theres nothing like a mad woman
Im taking my time, taking my time
Cause you took everything from me
Watching you climb, watching you climb
Over people like me
The master of spin has a couple side flings
Good wives always know
She should be mad, should be scathing like me, but
No one likes a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
You made her like that |
I want you to know
Im a mirrorball
Ill show you every version of yourself tonight
Ill get you out on the floor
Shimmering beautiful
And when I break, its in a million pieces
Hush, when no one is around, my dear
Youll find me on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Hush, I know they said the end is near
But Im still on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
I want you to know
Im a mirrorball
I can change everything about me to fit in
You are not like the regulars
The masquerade revelers
Drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten
Hush, when no one is around, my dear
Youll find me on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Hush, I know they said the end is near
But Im still on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
And they called off the circus, burned the disco down
When they sent home the horses and the rodeo clowns
Im still on that tightrope
Im still trying everything to get you laughing at me
And Im still a believer, but I dont know why
Ive never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try
Im still on that trapeze
Im still trying everything to keep you looking at me
Because Im a mirrorball
Im a mirrorball
And Ill show you every version of yourself tonight |
I sit and watch you reading with your head low
I wake and watch you breathing with your eyes closed
I sit and watch you
I notice everything you do or dont do
Youre so much older and wiser, and I
I wait by the door like Im just a kid
Use my best colors for your portrait
Lay the table with the fancy shit
And watch you tolerate it
If its all in my head, tell me now
Tell me Ive got it wrong somehow
I know my love should be celebrated
But you tolerate it
I greet you with a battle heros welcome
I take your indiscretions all in good fun
I sit and listеn, I polish plates until they gleam and glistеn
Youre so much older and wiser and I
I wait by the door like Im just a kid
Use my best colors for your portrait
Lay the table with the fancy shit
And watch you tolerate it
If its all in my head, tell me now
Tell me Ive got it wrong somehow
I know my love should be celebrated
But you tolerate it
While you were out building other worlds, where was I?
Wheres that man whod throw blankets over my barbed wire?
I made you my temple, my mural, my sky
Now Im begging for footnotes in the story of your life
Drawing hearts in the byline
Always taking up too much space or time
You assume Im fine, but what would you do if I
Break free and leave us in ruins
Took this dagger in me and removed it
Gain the weight of you, then lose it
Believe me, I could do it
If its all in my head, tell me now
Tell me Ive got it wrong somehow
I know my love should be celebrated
But you tolerate it
I sit and watch you |
I would be complex, I would be cool
Theyd say I played the field before I found someone to commit to
And that would be okay for me to do
Every conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you
I’d be a fearless leader
Id be an alpha type
When everyone believes ya
Whats that like?
I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if Id get there quicker if I was a man
And Im so sick of them coming at me again
Cause if I was a man, then Id be the man
Id be the man
Id be the man
Theyd say I hustled, put in the work
They wouldn’t shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve
What I was wearing, if I was rude
Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves
And they would toast to me, oh, let the players play
I’d be just like Leo in Saint-Tropez
Im so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man
And Im so sick of them coming at me again
Cause if I was a man, then Id be the man
I’d be the man
Id be the man
Whats it like to brag about raking in dollars
And getting bitches and models?
And its all good if youre bad
And its okay if youre mad
If I was out flashing my dollars
Id be a bitch, not a baller
Theyd paint me out to be bad
So, its okay that Im mad
Im so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if Id get there quicker if I was a man
And Im so sick of them coming at me again
Cause if I was a man
Then Id be the man
Im so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if Id get there quicker if I was a man
And Im so sick of them coming at me again
Cause if I was a man , then Id be the man
Id be the man
Id be the man
Id be the man
Id be the man
If I was a man, then Id be the man |
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
Ive been breakin hearts a long time
And toyin with them older guys
Just playthings for me to use
Something happened for the first time
In the darkest little paradise
Shakin, pacin, I just need you
For you, I would cross the line
I would waste my time
I would lose my mind
They say, Shes gone too far this time
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Oh, Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
My name is whatever you decide
And Im just gonna call you mine
Im insane, but Im your baby
Echoes of your name inside my mind
Halo hiding my obsession
I once was poison ivy, but now Im your daisy
And baby, for you, I would fall from grace
Just to touch your face
If you walk away, Id beg you on my knees to stay
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Oh, Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
I get so high, oh!
Every time youre, every time youre lovin me
Youre lovin me
Trip of my life, oh!
Every time youre, every time youre touchin me
Youre touchin me
Every time youre, every time youre lovin me
Oh, Lord, save me
My drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life, oh-oh
Dont blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesnt, you aint doin it right
Oh, Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life
I get so high, oh!
Every time youre, every time youre lovin me
Youre lovin me
Oh, Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
Ill be usin for the rest of my life |
I never trust a narcissist, but they love me
So I play em like a violin
And I make it look oh-so-easy
Cause for every lie I tell them, they tell me three
This is how the world works
Now all he thinks about is me
I can feel the flames on my skin
Crimson red paint on my lips
If a man talks shit, then I owe him nothing
I dont regret it one bit, cause he had it coming
They say I did something bad
Then whys it feel so good?
They say I did something bad
But whys it feel so good?
Most fun I ever had
And Id do it over and over and over again if I could
It just felt so good, good
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Da-da da-da
I never trust a playboy, but they love me
So I fly em all around the world
And I let them think they saved me
They never see it comin, what I do next
This is how the world works
You gotta leave before you get left
I can feel the flames on my skin
He says, Dont throw away a good thing
But if he drops my name, then I owe him nothin
And if he spends my change, then he had it comin
They say I did something bad
Then whys it feel so good?
They say I did something bad
But whys it feel so good?
Most fun I ever had
And Id do it over and over and over again if I could
It just felt so good, good
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Da-da da-da
Theyre burning all the witches even if you arent one
They got their pitchforks and proof, their receipts and reasons
Theyre burning all the witches even if you arent one
So light me up , light me up
Light me up, go ahead and light me up
Light me up , light me up
Light me up , light me up
They say I did something bad
Then whys it feel so good?
They say I did something bad
But whys it feel so good?
Most fun I ever had
And Id do it over and over and over again if I could
It just felt so good , good
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da
Da-da da-da
Oh, you say I did something bad
Whys it feel so good, good?
So bad, whys it feel so good?
Whys it feel, whys it feel so good?
It just felt so good, good |
Our secret moments in a crowded room
They got no idea about me and you
There is an indentation in the shape of you
Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo
All of this silence and patience, pining and anticipation
My hands are shaking from holding back from you
Ha, ah, ah
All of this silence and patience, pining and desperately waiting
My hands are shaking from all this
Ah, ha, ha, ha-ah
Say my name and everything just stops
I dont want you like a best friend
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah
Carve your name into my bedpost
’Cause I dont want you like a best friend
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah
Inescapable, Im not even gonna try
And if I get burned, at least we were electrified
I’m spilling wine in the bathtub
You kiss my face and were both drunk
Everyone thinks that they know us
But they know nothing about—
All of this silence and patience, pining and anticipation
My hands are shaking from holding back from you
Ha, ah, ah
All of this silence and patience, pining and desperately waiting
My hands are shaking from all this
Ah, ha, ha, ha-ah
Say my name and everything just stops
I dont want you like a best friend
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah
Carve your name into my bedpost
Cause I dont want you like a best friend
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Take it oh, ha, ha...
Ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah-ah
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah, ha-ah-ah-ah
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Flashback when you met me
Your buzzcut and my hair bleached
Even in my worst times, you could see the best in me
Flashback to my mistakes
My rebounds, my earthquakes
Even in my worst lies, you saw the truth in me
And I woke up just in time
Now I wake up by your side
My one and only, my lifeline
I woke up just in time
Now I wake up by your side
My hands shake, I cant explain this
Ah, ha, ha, ha-ah
Say my name and everything just stops...
I dont want you like a best friend
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah
Carve your name into my bedpost
Cause I don’t want you like a best friend
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
Take it oh, ha, ha, ha-ah
There is an indentation in the shape of you
Only bought this dress so you could take it off
You made your mark on me, golden tattoo
Only bought this dress so you could take it off |
He did it
He did it
Estes a friend of mine
We meet up every Tuesday night for dinner and a glass of wine
Estes been losin sleep
Her husbands actin different, and it smells like infidelity
She says, That aint my Merlot on his mouth
That aint my jewelry on our joint account
No, there aint no doubt
I think Im gonna call him out
She says, I think he did it, but I just cant prove it
I think he did it, but I just cant prove it
I think he did it, but I just cant prove it
No, no body, no crime
But I aint lettin up until the day I die
No, no
I think he did it
No, no
He did it
Este wasnt there Tuesday night at Olive Gardеn
At her job or anywhere
Hе reports his missing wife
And I noticed when I passed his house
His truck has got some brand new tires
And his mistress moved in
Sleeps in Estes bed and everything
No, there aint no doubt
Somebodys gotta catch him out, cause
I think he did it, but I just cant prove it
I think he did it, but I just cant prove it
I think he did it, but I just cant prove it
No, no body, no crime
But I aint lettin up until the day I die
No, no
I think he did it
No, no
He did it
Good thing my daddy made me get a boating license when I was fifteen
And Ive cleaned enough houses to know how to cover up a scene
Good thing Estes sisters gonna swear she was with me
Good thing his mistress took out a big life insurance policy
They think she did it, but they just cant prove it
They think she did it, but they just cant prove it
She thinks I did it, but she just cant prove it
No, no body, no crime
I wasnt lettin up until the day he—
No, no body, no crime
I wasnt lettin up until the day he—
No, no body, no crime
I wasnt lettin up until the day he died |
Hows one to know?
Id meet you where the spirit meets the bones
In a faith-forgotten land
In from the snow
Your touch brought forth an incandescent glow
Tarnished but so grand
And the old widow goes to the stone every day
But I dont, I just sit here and wait
Grieving for the living
Oh, goddamn
My pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand
Taking mine, but its been promised to another
Oh, I cant
Stop you putting roots in my dreamland
My house of stone, your ivy grows
And now Im covered in you
I wish to know
The fatal flaw that makes you long to be
Magnificently cursed
Hes in the room
Your opal eyes are all I wish to see
He wants whats only yours
Oh, goddamn
My pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand
Taking mine, but its been promised to another
Oh, I cant
Stop you putting roots in my dreamland
My house of stone, your ivy grows
And now Im covered
Clover blooms in the fields
Spring breaks loose, the time is near
What would he do if he found us out?
Crescent moon, coast is clear
Spring breaks loose, but so does fear
Hes gonna burn this house to the ground
Hows one to know?
Id live and die for moments that we stole
On begged and borrowed time
So tell me to run
Or dare to sit and watch what well become
And drink my husbands wine
Oh, goddamn
My pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand
Taking mine, but its been promised to another
Oh, I cant
Stop you putting roots in my dreamland
My house of stone, your ivy grows
And now Im covered in you
And Im covered in you
So yeah, its a fire
Its a goddamn blaze in the dark
And you started it
You started it
So yeah, its a war
Its the goddamn fight of my life
And you started it
You started it
Oh, I cant
Stop you putting roots in my dreamland
My house of stone, your ivy grows
And now Im covered
In you, in you
Now Im covered in you
In you |
Gleaming, twinkling
Eyes like sinking ships on waters
So inviting, I almost jump in
But I dont like a gold rush, gold rush
I dont like anticipatin my face in a red flush
I dont like that anyone would die to feel your touch
Everybody wants you
Everybody wonders what it would be like to love you
Walk past, quick brush
I dont like slow motion, double vision in rose blush
I dont like that falling feels like flying til the bone crush
Everybody wants you
But I dont like a gold rush
What must it be like to grow up that beautiful?
With your hair falling into place like dominoes
I see me padding across your wooden floors
With my Eagles t-shirt hanging from the door
At dinner parties, I call you out on your contrarian shit
And the coastal town we wandered round had nеver seen a love as pure as it
And thеn it fades into the gray of my day-old tea
Cause it could never be
Cause I dont like a gold rush, gold rush
I dont like anticipatin my face in a red flush
I dont like that anyone would die to feel your touch
Everybody wants you
Everybody wonders what it would be like to love you
Walk past, quick brush
I dont like slow motion, double vision in rose blush
I dont like that falling feels like flying til the bone crush
Everybody wants you
But I dont like a gold rush
What must it be like to grow up that beautiful?
With your hair falling into place like dominoes
My mind turns your life into folklore
I cant dare to dream about you anymore
At dinner parties I wont call you out on your contrarian shit
And the coastal town we never found will never see a love as pure as it
Cause it fades into the gray of my day-old tea
Cause it will never be
Gleaming, twinkling
Eyes like sinking ships on waters
So inviting, I almost jump in |
My only one
My smoking gun
My eclipsed sun
This has broken me down
My twisted knife
My sleepless night
My winless fight
This has frozen my ground
Stood on the cliffside screaming, Give me a reason
Your faithless loves the only hoax I believe in
Dont want no other shade of blue but you
No other sadness in the world would do
My best laid plan
Your sleight of hand
My barren land
I am ash from your fire
Stood on the cliffside screaming, Give me a reason
Your faithless loves the only hoax I believe in
Dont want no other shade of blue but you
No other sadness in the world would do
You know I left a part of me back in New York
You knew the hero died so whats the movie for?
You knew it still hurts underneath my scars
From when they pulled me apart
You knew the password so I let you in the door
You knew you won so whats the point of keeping score?
You knew it still hurts underneath my scars
From when they pulled me apart
But what you did was just as dark
Darling, this was just as hard
As when they pulled me apart
My only one
My kingdom come undone
My broken drum
You have beaten my heart
Dont want no other shade of blue but you
No other sadness in the world would do |
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
It was the best of times, the worst of crimes
I struck a match and blew your mind
But I didnt mean it
And you didn’t see it
The ties were black, the lies were white
In shades of gray in candlelight
I wanted to leave him
I needed a reason
X marks the spot where we fell apart
He poisoned the well, I was lyin to myself
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark
You were drivin the getaway car
We were flyin’, but wed never get far
Dont pretend its such a mystery
Think about the place where you first met me
Ridin in a getaway car
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
Shouldve known Id be the first to leave
Think about the place where you first met me
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
It was the great escape, the prison break
The light of freedom on my face
But you werent thinkin’
And I was just drinkin’
While he was runnin after us, I was screamin’, Go, go, go!
But with three of us, honey, its a sideshow
And a circus aint a love story
And now were both sorry
X marks the spot where we fell apart
He poisoned the well, every man for himself
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
It hit you like a shotgun shot to the heart
You were drivin the getaway car
We were flyin, but wed never get far
Dont pretend its such a mystery
Think about the place where you first met me
Ridin in a getaway car
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
Shouldve known Id be the first to leave
Think about the place where you first met me
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde
Until I switched to the other side
To the other side
Its no surprise I turned you in
Cause us traitors never win
Im in a getaway car
I left you in a motel bar
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
That was the last time you ever saw me
Drivin the getaway car
We were flyin, but wed never get far
Dont pretend its such a mystery
Think about the place where you first met me
Ridin in a getaway car
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
Shouldve known Id be the first to leave
Think about the place where you first met me
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
I was ridin in a getaway car
I was cryin in a getaway car
I was dyin in a getaway car
Said goodbye in a getaway car
Ridin in a getaway car
I was cryin in a getaway car
I was dyin in a getaway car
Said goodbye in a getaway car |
I walked through the door with you, the air was cold
But something bout it felt like home somehow
And I left my scarf there at your sisters house
And youve still got it in your drawer, even now
Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze
Were singing in the car, getting lost upstate
Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place
And I can picture it after all these days
And I know its long gone and
That magics not here no more
And I might be okay, but Im not fine at all
Oh, oh, oh
Cause there we are again on that little town street
You almost ran the red cause you were lookin over at me
Wind in my hair, I was there
I remember it all too well
Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red
You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed
And your mothers telling stories bout you on the tee-ball team
You tell me bout your past, thinking your future was me
And I know its long gone and
There was nothing else I could do
And I forget about you long enough
To forget why I needed to
Cause there we are again in the middle of the night
Were dancing ‘round the kitchen in the refrigerator light
Down the stairs, I was there
I remember it all too well, yeah
Maybe we got lost in translation
Maybe I asked for too much
But maybe this thing was a masterpiece
Til you tore it all up
Running scared, I was there
I remember it all too well
And you call me up again
Just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
Im a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
Cause I remember it all, all, all
Too well
Time wont fly, its like Im paralyzed by it
Id like to be my old self again, but Im still trying to find it
After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own
Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone
But you keep my old scarf from that very first week
Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me
You cant get rid of it
Cause you remember it all too well, yeah
Cause there we are again when I loved you so
Back before you lost the one real thing youve ever known
It was rare, I was there
I remember it all too well
Wind in my hair, you were there
You remember it all
Down the stairs, you were there
You remember it all
It was rare, I was there
I remember it all too well |
Keep your helmet, keep your life, son
Just a flesh wound, heres your rifle
Crawling up the beaches now
Sir, I think hes bleeding out
And some things you just cant speak about
With you I serve, with you I fall down, down
Watch you breathe in, watch you breathing out, out
Something med school did not cover
Someones daughter, someones mother
Holds your hand through plastic now
Doc, I think shes crashing out
And some things you just cant speak about
Only twenty minutes to sleep
But you dream of some epiphany
Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what youve seen
With you I serve, with you I fall down, down
Watch you breathe in, watch you breathing out, out
With you I serve , with you I fall down , down
Watch you breathe in , watch you breathing out , out
Only twenty minutes to sleep
But you dream of some epiphany
Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what youve seen |
Called you on the phone today
Just to ask you how you were
All I did was speak normally
Somehow, I still struck a nerve
You got me fucked up in the head, boy
Never doubted myself so much
Like, am I pretty? Am I fun, boy?
I hate that I give you power over that kinda stuff
Cause its always one step forward and three steps back
Im the love of your life until I make you mad
Its always one step forward and three steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me?
Boy, I dont understand
No, I dont understand
And maybe in some masochistic way
I kind of find it all exciting
Like, which lover will I get today?
Will you walk me to the door or send me home crying?
Its one step forward and three steps back
Im the love of your life until I make you mad
Its always one step forward and three steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me?
Boy, I dont understand
No, its back and forth, did I say something wrong?
Its back and forth, going over everything I said
Its back and forth, did I do something wrong?
Its back and forth, maybe this is all your fault instead
Its one step forward and three steps back
And Id leave you, but the rollercoasters all Ive ever had
Yeah, its one step forward and three steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me?
Boy, I dont understand
No, I dont understand |
Combat, Im ready for combat
I say I dont want that, but what if I do?
Cause cruelty wins in the movies
Ive got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you
Easy they come, easy they go
I jump from the train, I ride off alone
I never grew up, its getting so old
Help me hold on to you
Ive been the archer, Ive been the prey
Who could ever leave me, darling
But who could stay?
Dark side, I search for your dark side
But what if Im alright, right, right, right here?
And I cut off my nose just to spite my face
Then I hate my reflection for years and years
I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost
The room is on fire, invisible smoke
And all of my heroes die all alone
Help me hold on to you
Ive been the archer, Ive been the prey
Screaming, who could ever leave me, darling
But who could stay?
Cause they see right through me
They see right through me
They see right through
Can you see right through me?
They see right through
They see right through me
I see right through me
I see right through me
All the kings horses, all the kings men
Couldnt put me together again
Cause all of my enemies started out friends
Help me hold on to you
Ive been the archer, Ive been the prey
Who could ever leave me, darling
But who could stay?
Who could stay?
Who could stay?
Who could stay?
You could stay
You could stay
Combat, Im ready for combat |
Mr. Perfect face
Mr. Here to stay
Mr. Looked me in the eye and told me you would never go away
Everything was right
Mr. Ive been waitin for you all my life
Mr. Every single day until the end, I will be by your side
But that was when I got to know Mr. Change of heart
Mr. Leaves me all alone, I fall apart
It takes everything in me just to get up each day
But its wonderful to see that youre okay
Hello, Mr. Perfectly fine
Hows your heart after breakin mine?
Mr. Always at the right place at the right time, baby
Hello, Mr. Casually cruel
Mr. Everything revolves around you
Ive been Miss Misery since your goodbye
And youre Mr. Perfectly fine
Mr. Never told me why
Mr. Never had to see me cry
Mr. Insincere apology so he doesnt look like the bad guy
He goes about his day
Forgets he ever even heard my name
Well, I thought you might be different than the rest, I guess youre all the same
Cause I hear hes got his arm round a brand-new girl
Ive been pickin up my heart, hes been pickin up her
And I never got past what you put me through
But its wonderful to see that it never fazed you
Hello, Mr. Perfectly fine
Hows your heart after breakin mine?
Mr. Always at the right place at the right time, baby
Hello, Mr. Casually cruel
Mr. Everything revolves around you
Ive been Miss Misery since your goodbye
And youre Mr. Perfectly fine
So dignified in your well-pressed suit
So strategized, all the eyes on you
Sashay your way to your seat
Its the best seat, in the best room
Oh, hes so smug, Mr. Always wins
So far above me in every sense
So far above feeling anything
And its really such a shame
Its such a shame
Cause I was Miss Here to stay
Now Im Miss Gonna be alright someday
And someday maybe youll miss me
But by then, youll be Mr. Too late
Goodbye, Mr. Perfectly fine
Hows your heart after breakin mine?
Mr. Always at the right place at the right time, baby
Goodbye, Mr. Casually cruel
Mr. Everything revolves around you
Ive been Miss Misery for the last time
And youre Mr. Perfectly fine
Youre perfectly fine
Mr. Look me in the eye and told me you would never go away
You said youd never go away |
You know I adore you, Im crazier for you
Than I was at 16, lost in a film scene
Waving homecoming queens, marching band playing
Im lost in the lights
American glory faded before me
Now Im feeling hopeless, ripped up my prom dress
Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard
And ran for my life
No cameras catch my pageant smile
I counted days, I counted miles
To see you there, to see you there
Its been a long time coming, but
Its you and me, thats my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, Shes a bad, bad girl
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
Its you and me, theres nothing like this
Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince
Were so sad, we paint the town blue
Voted most likely to run away with you
My team is losing, battered and bruising
I see the high fives between the bad guys
Leave with my head hung, you are the only one
Who seems to care
American stories burning before me
Im feeling helpless, the damsels are depressed
Boys will be boys then, where are the wise men?
Darling, Im scared
No cameras catch my muffled cries
I counted days, I counted miles
To see you there, to see you there
And now the storm is coming, but
Its you and me, thats my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, Shes a bad, bad girl
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
Its you and me, theres nothing like this
Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince
Were so sad, we paint the town blue
Voted most likely to run away with you
And I dont want you to , I dont really wanna
Cause nobodys gonna , I think you should come home
And I dont want you to , I dont really wanna
Cause nobodys gonna , I think you should come home
And I dont want you to , I dont really wanna
Cause nobodys gonna , just thought you should know
And Ill never let you cause I know this is a
That someday were gonna
Its you and me, thats my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, Shes a bad, bad girl
Oh, I just thought you should know
Its you and me, theres nothing like this
Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince
Were so sad, we paint the town blue
Voted most likely to run away with you
And I dont want you to , I dont really wanna
Cause nobodys gonna , I think you should come home
And Ill never let you cause I know this is a
That someday were gonna , just thought you should know
Its you and me, thats my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, Shes a bad, bad girl
Shes a bad, bad girl |
We can go driving in, on my scooter
Uh, you know, just round London
Oh, Id...
I love my hometown as much as Motown, I love SoCal
And you know I love Springsteen, faded blue jeans, Tennessee whiskey
But something happened, I heard him laughing
I saw the dimples first and then I heard the accent
They say home is where the heart is
But thats not where mine lives
You know I love a London boy
I enjoy walking Camden Market in the afternoon
He likes my American smile, like a child when our eyes meet
Darling, I fancy you
Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates
So I guess all the rumors are true
You know I love a London boy
Boy, I fancy you
And now I love high tea, stories from Uni, and the West End
You can find me in the pub, we are watching rugby with his school friends
Show me a gray sky, a rainy cab ride
Babes, dont threaten me with a good time
They say home is where the heart is
But God, I love the English
You know I love a London boy, I enjoy nights in Brixton
Shoreditch in the afternoon
He likes my American smile, like a child when our eyes meet
Darling, I fancy you
Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates
So I guess all the rumors are true
You know I love a London boy
Boy, I fancy you
So please show me Hackney
Doesnt have to be Louis V up on Bond Street
Just wanna be with you
Wanna be with you
Stick with me, Im your queen
Like a Tennessee Stella McCartney on the Heath
Just wanna be with you
Wanna be with you
You know I love a London boy, I enjoy walking Soho
Drinking in the afternoon
He likes my American smile, like a child when our eyes meet
Darling, I fancy you
Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates
So I guess all the rumors are true
You know I love a London boy
Boy , I fancy you
So please show me Hackney
Doesnt have to be Louis V up on Bond Street
Just wanna be with you
I, I, I fancy you
Oh whoa, oh, I
Stick with me, Im your queen
Like a Tennessee Stella McCartney on the Heath
Just wanna be with you
Wanna be with you
I fancy you , I fancy you
Oh whoa, ah |
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Did you have to do this?
I was thinking that you could be trusted
Did you have to ruin what was shiny?
Now its all rusted
Did you have to hit me where Im weak?
Baby, I couldnt breathe
And rub it in so deep
Salt in the wound like youre laughing right at me
Oh, its so sad to
Think about the good times
You and I
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Did you think wed be fine?
Still got scars in my back from your knives
So dont think its in the past
These kinds of wounds they last and they last
Now, did you think it all through?
All these things will catch up to you
And time can heal, but this wont
So if youre coming my way
Just dont
Oh, its so sad to
Think about the good times
You and I
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Band-aids dont fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts
Band-aids dont fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts
If you love like that, blood runs cold!
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what youve done
’Cause baby, now weve got bad blood, hey!
Now weve got problems
And I dont think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now weve got bad blood, hey! |
We were in the backseat
Drunk on something stronger than the drinks in the bar
I rent a place on Cornelia Street
I say casually in the car
We were a fresh page on the desk
Filling in the blanks as we go
As if the street lights pointed in an arrow head
Leading us home
And I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Thats the kinda heartbreak time could never mend
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
And baby, I get mystified by how this city screams your name
And baby, Im so terrified of if you ever walk away
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Windows flung right open, autumn air
Jacket round my shoulders is yours
We bless the rains on Cornelia Street
Memorize the creaks in the floor
Back when we were card sharks, playing games
I thought you were leading me on
I packed my bags, left Cornelia Street
Before you even knew I was gone
But then you called, showed your hand
I turned around before I hit the tunnel
Sat on the roof, you and I
I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Thats the kinda heartbreak time could never mend
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
And baby, I get mystified by how this city screams your name
And baby, Im so terrified of if you ever walk away
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
You hold my hand on the street
Walk me back to that apartment
Years ago, we were just inside
Barefoot in the kitchen
Sacred new beginnings
That became my religion, listen
I hope I never lose you
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Oh, never again
And baby, I get mystified by how this city screams your name
And baby, Im so terrified of if you ever walk away
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
I dont wanna lose you
Id never walk Cornelia Street again
I dont wanna lose you
I rent a place on Cornelia Street
I say casually in the car |
He said, Lets get out of this town
Drive out of this city, away from the crowds
I thought, Heaven cant help me now
Nothing lasts forever
But this is gonna take me down
Hes so tall and handsome as hell
Hes so bad, but he does it so well
I can see the end as it begins
My one condition is
Say youll remember me
Standin in a nice dress
Starin at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say youll see me again
Even if its just in your
Wildest dreams, ah, ha
Wildest dreams, ah, ha
I said, No one has to know what we do
His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my room
And his voice is a familiar sound
Nothin lasts forever
But this is gettin good now
Hes so tall and handsome as hell
Hes so bad, but he does it so well
And when weve had our very last kiss
My last request is
Say youll remember me
Standin in a nice dress
Starin at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say youll see me again
Even if its just in your
Wildest dreams, ah, ha
Wildest dreams, ah, ha
Youll see me in hindsight
Tangled up with you all night
Burnin it down
Someday, when you leave me
I bet these memories
Follow you around
Youll see me in hindsight
Tangled up with you all night
Burnin it down
Someday, when you leave me
I bet these memories
Follow you around
Say youll remember me
Standing in a nice dress
Starin at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say youll see me again
Even if its just pretend
Say youll remember me
Standin in a nice dress
Starin at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say youll see me again
Even if its just in your
Wildest dreams, ah, ha
In your wildest dreams, ah, ha
Even if its just in your
In your wildest dreams, ah, ha
In your wildest dreams, ah, ha |
If I wanted to know who you were hanging with
While I was gone, I wouldve asked you
Its the kind of cold, fogs up windshield glass
But I felt it when I passed you
Theres an ache in you, put there by the ache in me
But if its all the same to you
Its the same to me
So we could call it even
You could call me babe for the weekend
Tis the damn season, write this down
Im stayin at my parents house
And the road not taken looks real good now
And it always leads to you and my hometown
I parkеd my car right between the Methodist
And thе school that used to be ours
The holidays linger like bad perfume
You can run, but only so far
I escaped it too, remember how you watched me leave
But if its okay with you, its okay with me
We could call it even
You could call me babe for the weekend
Tis the damn season, write this down
Im stayin at my parents house
And the road not taken looks real good now
Time flies, messy as the mud on your truck tires
Now Im missing your smile, hear me out
We could just ride around
And the road not taken looks real good now
And it always leads to you and my hometown
Sleep in half the day just for old times sake
I wont ask you to wait if you dont ask me to stay
So Ill go back to L.A. and the so-called friends
Wholl write books about me if I ever make it
And wonder about the only soul
Who can tell which smiles Im fakin
And the heart I know Im breakin is my own
To leave the warmest bed Ive ever known
We could call it even
Even though Im leaving
And Ill be yours for the weekend
Tis the damn season
We could call it even
You could call me babe for the weekend
Tis the damn season, write this down
Im stayin at my parents house
And the road not taken looks real good now
Time flies, messy as the mud on your truck tires
Now Im missing your smile, hear me out
We could just ride around
And the road not taken looks real good now
And it always leads to you and my hometown
It always leads to you and my hometown |
My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in
Everyone looked worse in the light
There are so many lines that Ive crossed unforgiven
Ill tell you the truth, but never goodbye
I dont wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
I dont wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
Ive been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night
And now I see daylight, I only see daylight
Luck of the draw only draws the unlucky
And so I became the butt of the joke
I wounded the good and I trusted the wicked
Clearing the air, I breathed in the smoke
Maybe you ran with the wolves and refused to settle down
Maybe Ive stormed out of every single room in this town
Threw out our cloaks and our daggers because its morning now
Its brighter now, now
I dont wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
I dont wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
Ive been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night
And now I see daylight , I only see daylight
I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
And I can still see it all
All of you, all of me
I once believed love would be
But its golden
And I can still see it all
Back and forth from New York
I once believed love would be
But its golden
Like daylight, like daylight
Like daylight, daylight
I dont wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
And I dont wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
Ive been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night
And now I see daylight , I only see daylight
I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
I only see daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
Like daylight
Its golden like daylight
You gotta step into the daylight and let it go
Just let it go, let it go
I wanna be defined by the things that I love
Not the things I hate
Not the things Im afraid of, Im afraid of
Or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night
I, I just think that
You are what you love |
Im perfectly fine, I live on my own
I made up my mind, Im better off bein alone
We met a few weeks ago
Now you try on callin me Baby like tryin on clothes
Salute to me, Im your American queen
And you move to me like Im a Motown beat
And we rule the kingdom inside my room
Cause all the boys and their expensive cars
With their Range Rovers and their Jaguars
Never took me quite where you do
And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for
King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once, youre all I want, Ill never let you go
King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once, Ive been waiting, waiting
Ooh whoa, ooh whoa
And all at once, you are the one, I have been waiting, waiting
Body and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once
Late in the night, the citys asleep
Your love is a secret Im hoping, dreaming, dying to keep
Change my priorities
The taste of your lips is my idea of luxury
Salute to me, Im your American queen
And you move to me like Im a Motown beat
And we rule the kingdom inside my room
Cause all the boys and their expensive cars
With their Range Rovers and their Jaguars
Never took me quite where you do
And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for
King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once, youre all I want, Ill never let you go
King of my heart , body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once , Ive been waiting, waiting
Ooh, whoa, ooh whoa
And all at once, you are the one
I have been waiting , waiting
Body and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once
Is this the end of all the endings?
My broken bones are mending
With all these nights were spending
Up on the roof with a school girl crush
Drinking beer out of plastic cups
Say you fancy me, not fancy stuff
Baby, all at once, this is enough
And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for
King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for
King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once, youre all I want, Ill never let you go
King of my heart , body, and soul , ooh whoa
And all at once, Ive been waiting, waiting
Ooh whoa, ooh whoa
And all at once
Cause youre the one I have been waiting, waiting
Body and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once |
Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me?
Im not cut out for all these cynical clones
These hunters with cell phones
Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die
I dont belong and, my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
Im setting off, but not without my muse
What should be over burrowed under my skin
In heart-stopping waves of hurt
Ive come too far to watch some namedropping sleaze
Tell me what are my words worth
Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die
I dont belong and, my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
Im setting off, but not without my muse
I want auroras and sad prose
I want to watch wisteria grow right over my bare feet
Cause I havent moved in years
And I want you right here
A red rose grew up out of ice frozen ground
With no one around to tweet it
While I bathe in cliffside pools
With my calamitous love and insurmountable grief
Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die
I dont belong and, my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
Im setting off, but not without my muse
No, not without you |
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
My, my, my, my
Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts
Flashbacks waking me up
I get drunk, but its not enough
’Cause the morning comes and youre not my baby
I look through the windows of this love
Even though we boarded them up
Chandeliers still flickering here
’Cause I cant pretend its okay when its not
Its death by a thousand cuts
I dress to kill my time, I take the long way home
I ask the traffic lights if itll be alright
They say, I dont know
And what once was ours is no ones now
I see you everywhere, the only thing we share
Is this small town
You said it was a great love, one for the ages
But if the story’s over, why am I still writing pages?
’Cause saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts
Flashbacks waking me up
I get drunk, but its not enough
’Cause the morning comes and youre not my baby
I look through the windows of this love
Even though we boarded them up
Chandeliers still flickering here
Cause I can’t pretend its okay when its not
Its death by a thousand cuts
My heart, my hips, my body, my love
Tryna find a part of me that you didnt touch
Gave up on me like I was a bad drug
Now Im searching for signs in a haunted club
Our songs, our films, united we stand
Our country, guess it was a lawless land
Quiet my fears with the touch of your hand
Paper cut stings from our paper-thin plans
My time, my wine, my spirit, my trust
Tryna find a part of me you didnt take up
Gave you so much, but it wasnt enough
But Ill be alright, its just a thousand cuts
I get drunk, but its not enough
Cause youre not my baby
I look through the windows of this love
Even though we boarded them up
Chandeliers still flickering here
Cause I cant pretend its okay when its not
No, its not
Its death by a thousand cuts
Tryna find a part of me that you didnt touch
My body, my love, my trust
But it wasnt enough, it wasnt enough, no, no
I take the long way home
I ask the traffic lights if itll be alright
They say, I dont know |
How many days did I spend thinking
Bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong?
Lived in the shade you were throwing
Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
And I couldnt get away from ya
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Your name on my lips, tongue-tied
Free rent, living in my mind
But then something happened one magical night
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didnt
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
It isnt love, it isnt hate, its just indifference
I forgot that you
Got out some popcorn
As soon as my rep started going down, down, down
Laughed on the school yard
As soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground
And I wouldve stuck around for ya
Wouldve fought the whole town, so yeah
Wouldve been right there, front row
Even if nobody came to your show
But you showed who you are, then one magical night
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didnt
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
It isnt love, it isnt hate, its just indifference
I forgot that you
Sent me a clear message
Taught me some hard lessons
I just forget what they were
Its all just a blur
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didnt
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
I did, I did, I did
It isnt hate, its just indifference
It isnt love, it isnt hate, its just indifference
So, yeah |
Theres glitter on the floor after the party
Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby
Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor
You and me from the night before, but
Don’t read the last page
But I stay when youre lost and Im scared and you’re turning away
I want your midnights
But Ill be cleaning up bottles with you on New Years Day
You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi
I can tell that its gonna be a long road
Ill be there if youre the toast of the town, babe
Or if you strike out and youre crawling home
Dont read the last page
But I stay when it’s hard or it’s wrong or were making mistakes
I want your midnights
But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Years Day
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
And I will hold on to you
Please dont ever become a stranger
Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
Please dont ever become a stranger
Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
There’s glitter on the floor after the party
Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby
Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor
You and me forevermore
Dont read the last page
But I stay when its hard or its wrong or were making mistakes
I want your midnights
But Ill be cleaning up bottles with you on New Years Day
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
And I will hold on to you
Please dont ever become a stranger
Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
Please dont ever become a stranger
Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere |
The moon is high
Like your friends were the night that we first met
Went home and tried to stalk you on the internet
Now Ive read all of the books beside your bed
The wine is cold
Like the shoulder that I gave you in the street
Cat and mouse for a month or two or three
Now I wake up in the night and watch you breathe
Kiss me once cause you know I had a long night
Kiss me twice cause its gonna be alright
Three times cause I waited my whole life
I like shiny things, but Id marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, thats right
Darling, youre the one I want, and
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Uh huh, thats right
Darling, youre the one I want
In paper rings, in picture frames, in dirty dreams
Oh, youre the one I want
In the winter, in the icy outdoor pool
When you jumped in first, I went in too
Im with you even if it makes me blue
Which takes me back
To the color that we painted your brothers wall
Honey, without all the exes, fights, and flaws
We wouldnt be standing here so tall, so
Kiss you once cause I know you had a long night
Kiss you twice cause its gonna be alright
Three times cause you waited your whole life
Ah
I like shiny things, but Id marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, thats right
Darling, youre the one I want, and
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Uh huh, thats right
Darling, youre the one I want
In paper rings, in picture frames, in dirty dreams
Oh, youre the one I want
I want to drive away with you
I want your complications too
I want your dreary Mondays
Wrap your arms around me, baby boy
I want to drive away with you
I want your complications too
I want your dreary Mondays
Wrap your arms around me, baby boy
Uh huh
I like shiny things, but Id marry you with paper rings
Ah-ah, thats right, youre the one I want
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Ah-ah, darling, youre the one I want
I like shiny things, but Id marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, thats right
Darling, youre the one I want, and
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Uh huh, thats right
Darling, youre the one I want
In paper rings, in picture frames, in all my dreams
Youre the one I want
In paper rings, in picture frames, in all my dreams
Oh, youre the one I want
Youre the one I want, one I want
Youre the one I want, one I want |
Break my soul in two looking for you
But youre right here
If I cant relate to you anymore
Then who am I related to?
And if this is the long haul
Howd we get here so soon?
Did I close my fist around something delicate?
Did I shatter you?
And Im sitting on a bench in Coney Island
Wondering where did my baby go?
The fast times, the bright lights, the merry go
Sorry for not making you my centerfold
Over and over
Lost again with no surprises
Disappointments, close your eyes
And it gets colder and colder
When the sun goes down
The question pounds my head
Whats a lifetime of achievement
If I pushed you to the edge?
But you were too polite to leave me
And do you miss the rogue
Who coaxed you into paradise and left you there?
Will you forgive my soul
When youre too wise to trust me and too old to care?
Cause we were like the mall before the internet
It was the one place to be
The mischief, the gift-wrapped suburban dreams
Sorry for not winning you an arcade ring
Over and over
Lost again with no surprises
Disappointments, close your eyes
And it gets colder and colder
When the sun goes down
Were you waiting at our old spot
In the tree line
By the gold clock
Did I leave you hanging every single day?
Were you standing in the hallway
With a big cake, happy birthday
Did I paint your bluest skies the darkest grey?
A universe away
And when I got into the accident
The sight that flashed before me was your face
But when I walked up to the podium, I think that I forgot to say your name
Im on a bench in Coney Island
Wondering where did my baby go?
The fast times, the bright lights, the merry go
Sorry for not making you my centerfold
Over and over
Lost again with no surprises
Disappointments, close your eyes
And it gets colder and colder
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down
The sight that flashed before me was your face
When the sun goes down
But I think that I forgot to say your name
Over and over
Sorry for not making you my, making you my
Making you my centerfold |
See you in the dark
All eyes on you, my magician
All eyes on us
You make everyone disappear, and
Cut me into pieces
Gold cage, hostage to my feelings
Back against the wall
Trippin, trip-trippin when youre gone
Cause we break down a little
But when you get me alone, its so simple
Cause baby, I know what you know
We can feel it
And all the pieces fall right into place
Getting caught up in a moment
Lipstick on your face
So it goes…
Im yours to keep
And Im yours to lose
You know Im not a bad girl, but I
Do bad things with you
So it goes…
Met you in a bar
All eyes on me, your illusionist
All eyes on us
I make all your gray days clear
And wear you like a necklace
Im so chill, but you make me jealous
But I got your heart
Skippin, skip-skippin when Im gone
Cause we break down a little
But when I get you alone, its so simple
Cause baby, I know what you know
We can feel it
And all the pieces fall right into place
Getting caught up in a moment
Lipstick on your face
So it goes…
Im yours to keep
And Im yours to lose
You know Im not a bad girl, but I
Do bad things with you
So it goes…
Come here, dressed in black now
So, so, so it goes
Scratches down your back now
So, so, so it goes
You did a number on me
But, honestly, baby, whos counting?
I did a number on you
But, honestly, baby, whos counting?
You did a number on me
But, honestly, baby, whos counting?
Whos counting?
And all the pieces fall right into place
Getting caught up in a moment
Lipstick on your face
So it goes…
Im yours to keep
And Im yours to lose
You know Im not a bad girl, but I
I do bad things with you
So it goes…
Come here, dressed in black now
So, so, so it goes
Scratches down your back now
So, so, so it goes
Come here, dressed in black now
So, so, so it goes
Scratches down your back now
So, so, so it goes |
It was so nice throwing big parties
Jump into the pool from the balcony
Everyone swimming in a champagne sea
And there are no rules when you show up here
Bass beat rattling the chandelier
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year
So whyd you have to rain on my parade?
Im shaking my head and locking the gates
This is why we cant have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we cant have nice things, honey
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have nice things
It was so nice being friends again
There I was, giving you a second chance
But you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand
And therein lies the issue
Friends dont try to trick you
Get you on the phone and mind-twist you
And so I took an axe to a mended fence
But Im not the only friend youve lost lately
If only you werent so shady
This is why we cant have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we cant have nice things , honey
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have
Heres a toast to my real friends
They dont care about the he-said, she-said
And heres to my baby
He aint reading what they call me lately
And heres to my mama
Had to listen to all this drama
And heres to you
Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
Haha, I cant even say it with a straight face
This is why we cant have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we cant have nice things , honey
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them
Nice things, honey
Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we cant have nice things |
We were crazy to think
Crazy to think that this could work
Remember how I said Id die for you?
We were stupid to jump
In the ocean separating us
Remember how I’d fly to you?
And I cant talk to you when youre like this
Staring out the window like I’m not your favorite town
Im New York City
I still do it for you, babe
They all warned us about times like this
They say the road gets hard and you get lost
When youre led by blind faith, blind faith
But we might just get away with it
Religions in your lips
Even if its a false god
Wed still worship
We might just get away with it
The altar is my hips
Even if its a false god
Wed still worship this love
We’d still worship this love
We’d still worship this love
I know heavens a thing
I go there when you touch me, honey
Hell is when I fight with you
But we can patch it up good
Make confessions and we’re begging for forgiveness
Got the wine for you
And you cant talk to me when Im like this
Daring you to leave me just so I can try and scare you
Youre the West Village
You still do it for me, babe
They all warned us about times like this
They say the road gets hard and you get lost
When you’re led by blind faith, blind faith
But we might just get away with it
Religions in your lips
Even if its a false god
Wed still worship
We might just get away with it
The altar is my hips
Even if its a false god
Wed still worship this love
Wed still worship this love
Wed still worship this love, ah
Still worship this love
Even if its a false god
Even if its a false god
Still worship this love |
And the tennis court was covered up
With some tent-like thing
And you asked me to dance
But I said, Dancin is a dangerous game
Oh, I thought
This is gonna be one of those things
Now I know
Im never gonna love again
Ive got some tricks up my sleeve
Takes one to know one
Youre a cowboy like me
Never wanted love
Just a fancy car
Now Im waiting by the phone
Like Im sitting in an airport bar
You had some tricks up your sleeve
Takes one to know one
Youre a cowboy like me
Perched in the dark
Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear
Like it could be love
I could be the way forward
Only if they pay for it
Youre a bandit like me
Eyes full of stars
Hustling for the good life
Never thought Id meet you here
It could be love
We could be the way forward
And I know Ill pay for it
Youre a cowboy like me
Perched in the dark
Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear
Like it could be love
I could be the way forward
Only if they pay for it
Youre a bandit like me
Eyes full of stars
Hustling for the good life
Never thought Id meet you here
It could be love
We could be the way forward
And I know Ill pay for it
And the skeletons in both our closets
Plotted hard to fuck this up
And the old men that Ive swindled
Really did believe I was the one
And the ladies lunching have their stories about
When you passed through town
But that was all before I locked it down
Now you hang from my lips
Like the Gardens of Babylon
With your boots beneath my bed
Forever is the sweetest con
Ive had some tricks up my sleeve
Takes one to know one
Youre a cowboy like me
And Im never gonna love again
Im never gonna love again
Im never gonna love again |
Hey, Dorothea, do you ever stop and think about me?
When we were younger down in the park
Honey, making a lark of the misery
You got shiny friends since you left town
A tiny screens the only place I see you now
And I got nothing but well wishes for ya
Ooh, this place is the same as it ever was
Ooh, but you wont like it that way
Its never too late to come back to my side
The stars in your eyes shined brighter in Tupelo
And if youre ever tired of bеing known for who you know
You know that youll always know me, Dorothea
Dorothea
Ooh, yourе a queen sellin dreams, sellin makeup and magazines
Ooh, from you, Id buy anything
Hey, Dorothea, do you ever stop and think about me?
When it was calmer, skipping the prom just to piss off your mom and her pageant schemes
And damn, Dorothea, they all wanna be ya
But are you still the same soul I met under the bleachers? Well
Ooh, I guess Ill never know
Ooh, and youll go on with the show
But its never too late to come back to my side
The stars in your eyes shined brighter in Tupelo
And if youre ever tired of being known for who you know
You know, youll always know me, Dorothea
Dorothea
Ooh, ooh
Ooh-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Dorothea
Ah-ah
Ooh |
I think he knows
His footprints on the sidewalk
Lead to where I cant stop
Go there every night
I think he knows
His hands around a cold glass
Make me wanna know that
Body like its mine
He got that boyish look that I like in a man
I am an architect, Im drawing up the plans
Its like Im 17, nobody understands
No one understands
He got my heartbeat
Skipping down 16th Avenue
Got that, ah, I mean
Wanna see whats under that attitude like
I want you, bless my soul
And I aint gotta tell him, I think he knows
I think he knows
I think he knows
When we get all alone
Ill make myself at home
And hell want me to stay
I think he knows
Hed better lock it down
Or I wont stick around
Cause good ones never wait
He got that boyish look that I like in a man
I am an architect, Im drawing up the plans
Hes so obsessed with me and, boy, I understand
Boy, I understand
He got my heartbeat
Skipping down 16th Avenue
Got that, ah, I mean
Wanna see whats under that attitude like
I want you, bless my soul
And I aint gotta tell him, I think he knows
I think he knows
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my soul
Lyrical smile, indigo eyes, hand on my thigh
We could follow the sparks, Ill drive
Lyrical smile, indigo eyes, hand on my thigh
We could follow the sparks, Ill drive
So where we gonna go?
I whisper in the dark
Where we gonna go?
I think he knows
He got my heartbeat
Skipping down 16th Avenue
Got that, ah, I mean
Wanna see whats under that attitude like
I want you, bless my soul
And I aint gotta tell him, I think he knows
I think he knows
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my soul
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my
I want you, bless my soul
And I aint gotta tell him, I think he knows |
I, I loved you in secret
First sight, yeah, we love without reason
Oh, twenty-five years old
Oh, how were you to know? And
My, my love had been frozen
Deep blue, but you painted me golden
Oh, and you held me close
Oh, how was I to know? I–
Couldve spent forever with your hands in my pockets
Picture of your face in an invisible locket
You said there was nothing in the world that could stop it
I had a bad feeling
And darling, you had turned my bed into a sacred oasis
People started talking, putting us through our paces
I knew there was no one in the world who could take it
I had a bad feeling
But we were dancing
Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied
Yeah, we were dancing
Like it was the first time, first time
Yeah, we were dancing
Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied
Yeah, we were dancing
And I had a bad feeling
But we were dancing
I, I loved you in spite of
Deep fears that the world would divide us
So, baby, can we dance?
Oh, through an avalanche? And
Say, say that we got it
Im a mess, but Im the mess that you wanted
Oh, cause its gravity
Oh, keeping you with me, I–
Couldve spent forever with your hands in my pockets
Picture of your face in an invisible locket
You said there was nothing in the world that could stop it
I had a bad feeling
But we were dancing
Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied
Yeah, we were dancing
Like it was the first time, first time
Yeah, we were dancing
Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied
Yeah, we were dancing
And I had a bad feeling
But we were dancing
Id kiss you as the lights went out
Swaying as the room burned down
Id hold you as the water rushes in
If I could dance with you again
Id kiss you as the lights went out
Swaying as the room burned down
Id hold you as the water rushes in
If I could dance with you again
Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied
Oh, yeah, we were dancing
Like it was the first time, first time
Yeah, we were dancing
Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied
Yeah, we were dancing
And I had a bad feeling
But we were dancing
Hands tied, hands tied |
I blew things out of proportion, now youre blue
Put you in jail for something you didn’t do
I pinned your hands behind your back, oh
Thought I had reason to attack, but no
Fighting with a true love is boxing with no gloves
Chemistry til it blows up, til there’s no us
Whyd I have to break what I love so much?
Its on your face, and Im to blame, I need to say
Hey, its all me, in my head
Im the one who burned us down
But its not what I meant
Sorry that I hurt you
I dont wanna do, I don’t wanna do this to you
I don’t wanna lose, I dont wanna lose this with you
I need to say, hey, it’s all me, just dont go
Meet me in the afterglow
Its so excruciating to see you low
Just wanna lift you up and not let you go
This ultraviolet morning light below
Tells me this love is worth the fight, oh
I lived like an island, punished you with silence
Went off like sirens, just crying
Whyd I have to break what I love so much?
It’s on your face, dont walk away, I need to say
Hey, its all me, in my head
Im the one who burned us down
But its not what I meant
Im sorry that I hurt you
I dont wanna do, I dont wanna do this to you
I dont wanna lose, I dont wanna lose this with you
I need to say, hey, its all me, just dont go
Meet me in the afterglow
Tell me that youre still mine
Tell me that well be just fine
Even when I lose my mind
I need to say
Tell me that its not my fault
Tell me that Im all you want
Even when I break your heart
I need to say
Hey, its all me, in my head
Im the one who burned us down
But its not what I meant
Sorry that I hurt you
I dont wanna do, I dont wanna do this to you
I dont wanna lose, I dont wanna lose this with you
I need to say, hey, its all me, just dont go
Meet me in the afterglow |
Fatefully
I tried to pick my battles til the battle picked me
Misery
Like the war of words I shouted in my sleep
And you passed right by
I was in the alley, surrounded on all sides
The knife cuts both ways
If the shoe fits, walk in it til your high heels break
And I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Clung to the nearest lips
Long story short, it was the wrong guy
Now Im all about you
Im all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
Im all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
Actually
I always felt I must look better in the rear view
Missing me
At the golden gates they once held the keys to
When I dropped my sword
I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door
And we live in peace
But if someone comes at us, this time, Im ready
Cause I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Clung to the nearest lips
Long story short, it was the wrong guy
Now Im all about you
Im all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
Im all about you
No more keepin score
Now I just keep you warm
No more tug of war
Now I just know theres more
No more keepin score
Now I just keep you warm
And my waves meet your shore
Ever and evermore
Past me
I wanna tell you not to get lost in these petty things
Your nemeses
Will defeat themselves before you get the chance to swing
And hes passing by
Rare as the glimmer of a comet in the sky
And he feels like home
If the shoe fits, walk in it everywhere you go
And I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Climbed right back up the cliff
Long story short, I survived
Now Im all about you
Im all about you, ah
Im all about you
Im all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
Im all about you
Yeah, yeah
Im all about you
Long story short, it was a bad time
Long story short, I survived |
The buttons of my coat were tangled in my hair
In doctors office lighting, I didnt tell you I was scared
That was the first time we were there
Holy orange bottles, each night, I pray to you
Desperate people find faith, so now I pray to Jesus too
And I say to you...
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Youll get better soon
Cause you have to
I know delusion when I see it in the mirror
You like the nicer nurses, you make the best of a bad deal
I just pretend it isnt real
Ill paint the kitchen neon, Ill brighten up the sky
I know Ill never get it, theres not a day that I wont try
And I say to you...
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Youll get better soon
Cause you have to
And I hate to make this all about me
But who am I supposed to talk to?
What am I supposed to do
If theres no you?
This wont go back to normal, if it ever was
Its been years of hoping, and I keep saying it because
Cause I have to
Ooh-ah
Youll get better
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Youll get better soon
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Soon, youll get better
Ooh-ah
Youll get better soon
Cause you have to |
Never be so kind
You forget to be clever
Never be so clever
You forget to be kind
And if I didnt know better
Id think you were talking to me now
If I didnt know better
Id think you were still around
What died didnt stay dead
What died didnt stay dead
Youre alive, youre alive in my head
What died didnt stay dead
What died didnt stay dead
Youre alive, so alive
Never be so politе
You forget your power
Nevеr wield such power
You forget to be polite
And if I didnt know better
Id think you were listening to me now
If I didnt know better
Id think you were still around
What died didnt stay dead
What died didnt stay dead
Youre alive, youre alive in my head
What died didnt stay dead
What died didnt stay dead
Youre alive, so alive
The autumn chill that wakes me up
You loved the amber skies so much
Long limbs and frozen swims
Youd always go past where our feet could touch
And I complained the whole way there
The car ride back and up the stairs
I shouldve asked you questions
I shouldve asked you how to be
Asked you to write it down for me
Shouldve kept every grocery store receipt
Cause every scrap of you would be taken from me
Watched as you signed your name Marjorie
All your closets of backlogged dreams
And how you left them all to me
What died didnt stay dead
What died didnt stay dead
Youre alive, youre alive in my head
What died didnt stay dead
What died didnt stay dead
Youre alive, so alive
And if I didnt know better
Id think you were singing to me now
If I didnt know better
Id think you were still around
I know better
But I still feel you all around
I know better
But youre still around |
The drought was the very worst
When the flowers that wed grown together died of thirst
It was months and months of back and forth
Youre still all over me
Like a wine-stained dress I cant wear anymore
Hung my head as I lost the war
And the sky turned black like a perfect storm
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning, thats when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
There was nothing left to do
When the butterflies turned to
Dust that covered my whole room
So I punched a hole in the roof
Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you
The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud
But no one heard a thing
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning, thats when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
I think I am finally clean
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Said, I think I am finally clean
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Ten months sober, I must admit
Just because youre clean, dont mean you dont miss it
Ten months older, I wont give in
Now that Im clean, Im never gonna risk it
The drought was the very worst
When the flowers that wed grown together died of thirst
The rain came pouring down
When I was drowning, thats when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning, thats when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
Finally clean
Think Im finally clean
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Think Im finally clean |
Its been a long time
And seeing the shape of your name
Still spells out pain
It wasnt right
The way it all went down
Looks like you know that now
Yes, I got your letter
Yes, Im doing better
It cut deep to know ya, right to the bone
Yes, I got your letter
Yes, Im doing better
I know that its over, I dont need your
Closure, your closure
Dont treat me like
Some situation that needs to be handled
Im fine with my spite
And my tears, and my beers and my candles
I can feel you smoothing me over
Yes, I got your letter
Yes, Im doing bettеr
It cut deep to know ya, right to the bone
Yes, I got your lеtter
Yes, Im doing better
I know that its over, I dont need your
Closure, your closure
Your closure, your closure
I know Im just a wrinkle in your new life
Staying friends would iron it out so nice
Guilty, guilty, reaching out across the sea
That you put between you and me
But its fake and its oh so unnecessary
Yes, I got your letter
Yes, Im doing better
It cut deep to know ya, right to the bone
Yes, I got your letter
Yes, Im doing better
I know that its over, I dont need your
Closure, closure, your closure
Your closure |
Youre on the phone with your girlfriend, shes upset
Shes going off about something that you said
Cause she doesnt get your humor like I do
Im in the room, its a typical Tuesday night
Im listening to the kind of music she doesnt like
And shell never know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
Shes Cheer Captain and Im on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what youre looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that Im the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why cant you see?
You belong with me, you belong with me
Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
I cant help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself
Hey, isnt this easy?
And youve got a smile that could light up this whole town
I havent seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say youre fine, I know you better than that
Hey, whatcha doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
Shes Cheer Captain and Im on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what youre looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that Im the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why cant you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know, baby?
You belong with me, you belong with me
Oh, I remember you driving to my house
In the middle of the night
Im the one who makes you laugh
When you know youre bout to cry
And I know your favorite songs
And you tell me bout your dreams
Think I know where you belong
Think I know its with me
Cant you see that Im the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why cant you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know, baby?
You belong with me, you belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me?
You belong with me |
Looking at it now
It all seems so simple
We were lying on your couch
I remember
You took a Polaroid of us
Then discovered
The rest of the world was black and white
But we were in screaming color
And I remember thinking
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Looking at it now
Last December
We were built to fall apart
Then fall back together
Ooh, your necklace hanging from my neck
The night we couldnt quite forget
When we decided, we decided
To move the furniture so we could dance
Baby, like we stood a chance
Two paper airplanes flying, flying, flying
And I remember thinking
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Remember when you hit the brakes too soon?
Twenty stitches in a hospital room
When you started crying, baby, I did too
But when the sun came up, I was looking at you
Remember when we couldnt take the heat?
I walked out, I said, Im setting you free
But the monsters turned out to be just trees
When the sun came up, you were looking at me
You were looking at me, ooh
You were looking at me
I remember
Oh, I remember
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet?
Are we in the clear yet, in the clear yet? Good |
I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
Thats what people say, mmm-mmm
Thats what people say, mmm-mmm
I go on too many dates
But I cant make them stay
At least thats what people say, mmm-mmm
Thats what people say, mmm-mmm
But I keep cruisin
Cant stop, wont stop movin
Its like I got this music in my mind
Sayin its gonna be alright
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
I never miss a beat
Im lightning on my feet
And thats what they don’t see, mmm-mmm
Thats what they don’t see, mmm-mmm
Im dancin on my own
I make the moves up as I go
And thats what they dont know, mmm-mmm
That’s what they don’t know, mmm-mmm
But I keep cruisin
Cant stop, wont stop groovin
Its like I got this music in my mind
Sayin its gonna be alright
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Hey, hey, hey
Just think, while youve been gettin down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You couldve been gettin down
To this sick beat
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
Shes like, “Oh my God!” But Im just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Wont you come on over, baby?
We can shake, shake, shake
Yeah, oh, oh, oh
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off |
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes every time she moves
And everybodys watchin her
But shes lookin at
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes every time she moves
And everybodys watchin her
But shes lookin at
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh
We go fast with the game we play
Who knows why its gotta be this way
We say nothin more than we need
I say, your place when we leave
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes every time she moves
And everybodys watchin her
But shes lookin at
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes every time she moves
Yeah
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes every time she moves
And everybodys watchin her
But shes lookin at
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, you, ooh, ooh, ooh |
Friends break up, friends get married
Strangers get born, strangers get buried
Trends change, rumors fly through new skies
But Im right where you left me
Matches burn after the other
Pages turn and stick to each other
Wages earned and lessons learned
But I, Im right where you left me
Help, Im still at the restaurant
Still sitting in a corner I haunt
Cross-legged in the dim light
They say, What a sad sight
I, I swear you could hear a hair pin drop
Right when I felt the moment stop
Glass shattered on the white cloth
Everybody moved on, I, I stayed there
Dust collected on my pinned-up hair
They expected me to find somewhere
Some perspective, but I sat and stared
Right where you left me
You left me no, you left me no
You left me no choice but to stay here forever
You left me, you left me no, oh, you left me no
You left me no choice but to stay here forever
Did you ever hear about the girl who got frozen?
Time went on for everybody else, she wont know it
Shes still twenty-three inside her fantasy
How it was supposed to be
Did you hear about the girl who lives in delusion?
Breakups happen every day, you dont have to lose it
Shes still twenty-three inside her fantasy
And youre sitting in front of me
At the restaurant when I was still the one you want
Cross-legged in the dim light, everything was just right
I, I could feel the mascara run
You told me that you met someone
Glass shattered on the white cloth
Everybody moved on
Help, Im still at the restaurant
Still sitting in a corner I haunt
Cross-legged in the dim light
They say, What a sad sight
I, I stayed there
Dust collected on my pinned-up hair
Im sure that you got a wife out there
Kids and Christmas, but Im unaware
Cause Im right where I cause no harm
Mind my business
If our love died young
I cant bear witness
And its been so long
But if you ever think you got it wrong
Im right where
You left me
You left me no, oh, you left me no
You left me no choice but to stay here forever
You left me
You left me no, oh, you left me no
You left me no choice but to stay here forever |
Ooh
Ooh
School bell rings, walk me home
Sidewalk chalk covered in snow
Lost my gloves, you give me one
Wanna hang out? Yeah, sounds like fun
Video games, you pass me a note
Sleeping in tents
Its nice to have a friend
Its nice to have a friend
Light pink sky, up on the roof
Sun sinks down, no curfew
20 questions, we tell the truth
Youve been stressed out lately, yeah, me too
Something gave you the nerve
To touch my hand
Its nice to have a friend
Its nice to have a friend
Church bells ring, carry me home
Rice on the ground looks like snow
Call my bluff, call you Babe
Have my back, yeah, every day
Feels like home, stay in bed
The whole weekend
Its nice to have a friend
Its nice to have a friend
Its nice to have a friend |
When she fell, she fell apart.
Cracked her bones on the pavement she once decorated
as a child with sidewalk chalk
When she crashed, her clothes disintegrated and blew away
with the winds that took all of her fair-weather friends
When she looked around, her skin was spattered with ink
forming the words of a thousand voices
Echoes she heard even in her sleep:
Whatever you say, it is not right.
Whatever you do, it is not enough.
Your kindness is fake.
Your pain is manipulative.
When she lay there on the ground,
She dreamed of time machines and revenge
and a love that was really something,
Not just the idea of something.
When she finally rose, she rose slowly
Avoiding old haunts and sidestepping shiny pennies
Wary of phone calls and promises,
Charmers, dandies and get-love-quick-schemes
When she stood, she stood with a desolate knowingness
Waded out into the dark, wild ocean up to her neck
Bathed in her brokenness
Said a prayer of gratitude for each chink in the armor
she never knew she needed
Standing broad-shouldered next to her
was a love that was really something,
not just the idea of something.
When she turned to go home,
She heard the echoes of new words
May your heart remain breakable
But never by the same hand twice
And even louder:
without your past,
you could never have arrived-
so wondrously and brutally,
By design or some violent, exquisite happenstance
...here.
And in the death of her reputation,
She felt truly alive. |
Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
I was in your sights, you got me alone
You found me, you found me, you found me
I guess you didnt care, and I guess I liked that
And when I fell hard, you took a step back
Without me, without me, without me
And hes long gone when hes next to me
And I realize the blame is on me
Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places Id never been
Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places Id never been
Now Im lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh-oh
Trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh-oh
Trouble, trouble, trouble
No apologies, hell never see you cry
Pretends he doesnt know that hes the reason why
Youre drowning, youre drowning, youre drowning
And I heard you moved on from whispers on the street
A new notch in your belt is all Ill ever be
And now I see, now I see, now I see
He was long gone when he met me
And I realize the joke is on me, hey
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places Id never been
Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places Id never been
Now Im lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh-oh
Trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh-oh
Trouble, trouble, trouble
And the saddest fear
Comes creeping in
That you never loved me
Or her, or anyone, or anything
Yeah
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places Id never been
Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places Id never been
Now Im lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh-oh
Trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh-oh
Trouble, trouble, trouble
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Trouble, trouble, trouble
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Trouble, trouble, trouble |
When the dinner is cold and the chatter gets old
You ask for the tab
Or that moment again, hes insisting that friends
Look at each other like that
When the words of a sister come back in whispers
That prove she was not in fact what she seemed
Not a twin from your dreams
Shes a crook who was caught
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when its time to go
Twenty years at your job
Then the son of the boss gets the spot that was yours
Or trying to stay for the kids
When keeping it how it is will only break their hearts worse
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when its time to go
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Fifteen years, fifteen million tears
Begging til my knees bled
I gave it my all, he gave me nothing at all
Then wondered why I left
Now he sits on his throne in his palace of bones
Praying to his greed
Hes got my past frozen behind glass
But Ive got me
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in my soul
I know when its time to go
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
That will find you the right thing
And you know in your soul
You know in your soul
When its time to go
You know, you know, you know, you know
When its time to go
So then you go
Then you go
You just go |
I remember when we broke up the first time
Saying, This is it, Ive had enough, cause like
We hadnt seen each other in a month
When you said you needed space
Then you come around again and say
Baby, I miss you and I swear Im gonna change, trust me
Remember how that lasted for a day?
I say, I hate you, we break up, you call me, I love you
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
We called it off again last night, but
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
This time, Im telling you, Im telling you
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never, ever, ever, ever
Getting back together
Like, ever
Im really gonna miss you picking fights
And me falling for it, screaming that Im right
And you would hide away and find your peace of mind
With some indie record thats much cooler than mine
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You called me up again tonight, but
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
This time, Im telling you, Im telling you
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never, ever, ever, ever
Getting back together
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh
I used to think that we were forever, ever
And I used to say, Never say never
Ugh, so he calls me up and hes like, I still love you
And Im like, I just, I mean, this is exhausting, you know?
Like, we are never getting back together, like, ever
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
We are never, ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never, ever, ever, ever
Getting back together
We
Getting back together
We
Getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never, ever, ever, ever
Getting back together |
Were all bored, were all so tired of everything
We wait for trains that just arent coming
We show off our different scarlet letters
Trust me, mine is better
Were so young, but were on the road to ruin
We play dumb, but we know exactly what were doing
We cry tears of mascara in the bathroom
Honey, life is just a classroom
Cause baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream
Baby, were the new romantics
Come on, come along with me
Heartbreak is the national anthem
We sing it proudly
We are too busy dancing to get knocked off our feet
Baby, were the new romantics
The best people in life are free
Were all here, the lights and noise are blinding
We hang back, its all in the timing
Its poker
He cant see it in my face
But Im about to play my Ace
We need love, but all we want is danger
We team up, then switch sides like a record changer
The rumors are terrible and cruel
But honey, most of them are true
Cause baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream
Baby, were the new romantics
Come on, come along with me
Heartbreak is the national anthem
We sing it proudly
We are too busy dancing to get knocked off our feet
Baby, were the new romantics
The best people in life are free
Oh-oh
So, come on, come along with me
The best people in life are free
Please take my hand and
Please take me dancing, and
Please leave me stranded
Its so romantic
Oh, cause baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle, oh-oh
But every night with us is like a dream
Cause baby, I could build a castle
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
And every day is like a battle
But every night with us is like a dream
Baby, were the new romantics
Come on, come along with me
Heartbreak is the national anthem
We sing it proudly
We are too busy dancing to get knocked off our feet
Baby, were the new romantics
The best people in life are free |
Once the last drop of rain has dried off the pavement
Shouldnt I find a stain, but I never do
The way the tires turn stones on old county roads
They leave em muddy underneath, reminds me of you
You find graffiti on the walls of old bathroom stalls
You know, you can scratch it right off, its how it used to be
But like the dollar in your pocket, its been spent and traded in
You cant change where its been, reminds me of me
I lived, and I learned, had you, got burned
Held out, and held on
God knows, too long, and wasted time
Lost tears, swore that Id get out of here
But no amount of freedom gets you clean
Ive still got you all over me
The best and worst day of June
Was the one that I met you
With your hands in your pockets
And your Dont you wish you had me? grin
Well I did, so I smiled
And I melted like a child
Now every breath of air I breathe reminds me of then
And I lived, and I learned, had you, got burned
Held out, and held on
God knows, too long, and wasted time
Lost tears, swore that Id get out of here
But no amount of freedom gets you clean
Ive still got you all over me
I lived, and I learned
And found out what it was to turn around
And see that we
Were never really meant to be
So I lied, and I cried
And I watched a part of myself die
Cause no amount of freedom gets you clean
Ive still got you all over me
Ive still got you all over me
Still got you all over me |
It feels like a perfect night
To dress up like hipsters
And make fun of our exes, uh-uh, uh-uh
It feels like a perfect night
For breakfast at midnight
To fall in love with strangers, uh-uh, uh-uh
Yeah
Were happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time
Its miserable and magical, oh, yeah
Tonights the night when we forget about the deadlines
Its time, oh-oh
I dont know about you, but Im feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You dont know about me, but Ill bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like were
22, 22
It seems like one of those nights
This place is too crowded
Too many cool kids, uh-uh, uh-uh
It seems like one of those nights
We ditch the whole scene
And end up dreaming
Instead of sleeping
Yeah
Were happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way
Its miserable and magical, oh, yeah
Tonights the night when we forget about the heartbreaks
Its time, oh-oh
I dont know about you, but Im feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You dont know about me, but Ill bet you want to
Everything will be alright if
We just keep dancing like were 22
22
22, 22
It feels like one of those nights
We ditch the whole scene
It feels like one of those nights
We wont be sleeping
It feels like one of those nights
You look like bad news
I gotta have you
I gotta have you
Ooh, ooh, yeah
I dont know about you, but Im feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You dont know about me, but Ill bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like were
22
22
22 , 22,
It feels like one of those nights
We ditch the whole scene
It feels like one of those nights
We wont be sleeping
It feels like one of those nights
You look like bad news
I gotta have you
I gotta have you |
Flashing lights and we
Took a wrong turn and we
Fell down a rabbit hole
You held on tight to me
Cause nothings as it seems
And spinning out of control
Didnt they tell us dont rush into things?
Didnt you flash your green eyes at me?
Havent you heard what becomes of curious minds?
Ooh, didnt it all seem new and exciting?
I felt your arms twistin around me
I should have slept with one eye open at night
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And we pretended it could last forever
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And life was never worse but never better
In Wonderland
In Wonderland
In Wonderland
In Wonderland
So we went on our way
Too in love to think straight
All alone, or so it seemed
But there were strangers watching
And whispers turned to talking
And talking turned to screams, oh
Didnt they tell us dont rush into things?
Didnt you flash your green eyes at me?
Didnt you calm my fears with a Cheshire cat smile?
Ooh, didnt it all seem new and exciting?
I felt your arms twistin around me
Its all fun and games til somebody loses their mind
But darlin
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And we pretended it could last forever
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And life was never worse but never better
In Wonderland
In Wonderland
In Wonderland
Whoa, in Wonderland
I reached for you, but you were gone
I knew I had to go back home
You searched the world for something else
To make you feel like what we had
And in the end, in Wonderland
We both went mad
Oh
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And we pretended it could last forever
Last forever
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And life was never worse but never better
Never better
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And we pretended it could last forever
We found Wonderland
You and I got lost in it
And life was never worse but never better
In Wonderland |
One look, dark room
Meant just for you
Time moved too fast, you play it back
Buttons on a coat, lighthearted joke
No proof, not much, but you saw enough
Small talk, he drives
Coffee at midnight
The light reflects the chain on your neck
He says, Look up
And your shoulders brush
No proof, one touch, but you felt enough
You can hear it in the silence , silence , you
You can feel it on the way home , way home , you
You can see it with the lights out , lights out
You are in love, true love
You are in love
Morning, his place
Burnt toast, Sunday
You keep his shirt, he keeps his word
And for once, you let go
Of your fears and your ghosts
One step, not much, but it said enough
You kiss on sidewalks
You fight and you talk
One night, he wakes
Strange look on his face
Pauses, then says Youre my best friend
And you knew what it was, he is in love
You can hear it in the silence , silence , you
You can feel it on the way home , way home , you
You can see it with the lights out , lights out
You are in love, true love
And so it goes
You two are dancing in a snow globe, round and round
And he keeps a picture of you in his office downtown
And you understand now
Why they lost their minds and fought the wars
And why Ive spent my whole life trying to put it into words
Cause you can hear it in the silence
You can feel it on the way home
You can see it with the lights out
You are in love, true love
You are in love
You can hear it in the silence , silence , you
You can feel it on the way home , way home , you
You can see it with the lights out , lights out
You are in love, true love
You are in love
You can hear it in the silence , silence , you
You can feel it on the way home , way home , you
You can see it with the lights out , lights out
You are in love, true love
You are in love |
Clear blue water
High tide came and brought you in
And I could go on and on, on and on and I will
Skies grew darker
Currents swept you out again
And you were just gone and gone, gone and gone
In silent screams and wildest dreams
I never dreamed of this
This love is good, this love is bad
This love is alive back from the dead, oh-oh, oh
These hands had to let it go free, and
This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
Tossing, turning
Struggled through the night with someone new
And I could go on and on, on and on
Lantern, burning
Flickered in my mind, only you
But you were still gone, gone, gone
Been losing grip, on sinking ships
You showed up just in time
This love is good, this love is bad
This love is alive back from the dead, oh-oh, oh
These hands had to let it go free, and
This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh
This love left a permanent mark
This love is glowing in the dark, oh-oh, oh
These hands had to let it go free, and
This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh
Your kiss, my cheek
I watched you leave
Your smile, my ghost
I fell to my knees
When youre young, you just run
But you come back to what you need
This love is good, this love is bad
This love is alive back from the dead, oh-oh, oh
These hands had to let it go free, and
This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh
This love left a permanent mark
This love is glowing in the dark, oh-oh, oh
These hands had to let it go free, and
This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh
This love, this love came back to me, oh-oh, oh |
Long were the nights when
My days once revolved around you
Counting my footsteps
Praying the floor wont fall through... again
My mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine
You paint me a blue sky
Then go back and turn it to rain
And I lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules everyday
Wonderin which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight
Well I stopped pickin up and this song is to let you know why
Dear John, I see it all now that youre gone
Dont you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I shoulda known
Well maybe its me
And my blind optimism to blame
Or maybe its you and your sick need
To give love and take it away
And youll add my name to your long list of traitors
Who dont understand
And I look back in regret how I ignored when they said
Run as fast as you can
Dear John, I see it all now that youre gone
Dont you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
Dear John, I see it all now, it was wrong
Dont you think nineteens too young
To be played by your dark, twisted games
When I loved you so?
I shoulda known
You are an expert at sorry
And keeping lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that youve run dry have tired lifeless eyes
Cause you burned them out
But I took your matches
Before fire could catch me
So dont look now
Im shining like fireworks
Over your sad empty town, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dear John, I see it all now that youre gone
Dont you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I see it all now that youre gone
Dont you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress wrote you a song
You shoulda known
You shoulda known
Dont you think I was too young?
You shoulda known |
We could leave the Christmas lights up til January
And this is our place, we make the rules
And theres a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my lover
We could light a bunch of candles
And dance around the kitchen, baby
Pictures of when we were young would hang on the wall
We would sit on the stoop
Ill sing love songs to you when were eighty
See, I finally got you now, honey, I wont let you fall
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my lover
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hand
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
Look in my eyes, they will tell you the truth
The girl in my story has always been you
Id go down with the Titanic, its true, for you, lover
And youll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, Ill save you a seat, lover
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my
Oh, youre my, my, my, my
Darling, youre my, my, my, my lover |
I tapped on your window on your darkest night
The shape of you was jagged and weak
There was nowhere for me to stay, but I stayed anyway
And if I wouldve known how many pieces you had crumbled into
I might have let them lay
Are you really gonna talk about timing in times like these?
And let all your damage damage me
And carry your baggage up my street
And make me your future history, it’s time
Youve come a long way; open the blinds, let me see your face
You wouldnt be the first renegade to need somebody
Is it insensitive for me to say, Get your shit together so I can love you?
Is it really your anxiety that stops you from giving me everything?
Or do you just not want to?
I tapped on your window on your darkest night
The shape of you was jagged and weak
There was nowhere for me to stay, but I stayed anyway
You fire off missiles ’cause you hate yourself
But do you know youre demolishing me?
And then you squeeze my hand as Im about to leave
Are you really gonna talk about timing in times like these?
And let all your damage damage me
And carry your baggage up my street
And make me your future history, its time
Youve come a long way; open the blinds, let me see your face
You wouldnt be the first renegade to need somebody
Is it insensitive for me to say, Get your shit together so I can love you?
Is it really your anxiety that stops you from giving me everything?
Or do you just not want to?
And if I wouldve known
How sharp the pieces were youd crumbled into
I might’ve let them lay
Are you really gonna talk about timing in times like these?
And let all your damage damage me
And carry your baggage up my street
And make me your future history, it’s time
Youve come a long way; open the blinds, let me see your face
You wouldn’t be the first renegade to need somebody
To need somebody, to need somebody, to need somebody, to need
Are you really gonna talk about timing in times like these?
And let all your damage damage me
And carry your baggage up my street
And make me your future history, its time
Is it insensitive for me to say, Get your shit together so I can love you?
Youve come a long way, open the blinds, let me see your face
You wouldnt be the first renegade to need somebody
Is it really your anxiety that stops you from giving me everything?
Or do you just not want to? |
Im walking fast through the traffic lights
Busy streets and busy lives
And all we know is touch and go
We are alone with our changing minds
We fall in love til it hurts or bleeds
Or fades in time
And I never
Saw you coming
And I’ll never
Be the same
You come around and the armor falls
Pierce the room like a cannonball
Now all we know is don’t let go
We are alone, just you and me
Up in your room and our slates are clean
Just twin fire signs, four blue eyes
So you were never a saint
And Ive loved in shades of wrong
We learn to live with the pain
Mosaic broken hearts
But this love is brave and wild
And I never
Saw you coming
And I’ll never
Be the same
This is a state of grace
This is the worthwhile fight
Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right
These are the hands of fate
You’re my Achilles heel
This is the golden age
Of something good and right and real
And I never
Saw you coming
And I’ll never
Be the same
And I never
Saw you coming
And I’ll never
Be the same
This is a state of grace
This is the worthwhile fight
Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right |
All I knew this morning when I woke
Is I know something now
Know something now I didnt before
And all Ive seen since 18 hours ago
Is green eyes and freckles and your smile
In the back of my mind, making me feel like
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you, know you, know you
Cause all I know is we said, Hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name
Everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
Youll be mine and Ill be yours
All I know since yesterday
Is everything has changed
And all my walls stood tall, painted blue
And Ill take em down, take em down
And open up the door for you
And all I feel in my stomach is butterflies
The beautiful kind, making up for lost time
Taking flight, making me feel right
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you, know you, know you
Cause all I know is we said, Hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name
Everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
Youll be mine and Ill be yours
All I know since yesterday
Is everything has changed
Come back and tell me why
Im feeling like Ive missed you all this time
And meet me there tonight
And let me know that its not all in my mind
I just wanna know you better
Know you better, know you better now
I just wanna know you, know you, know you
Cause all I know is we said, Hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name
Everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
Youll be mine and Ill be yours
All I know since yesterday
Is everything has changed
All I know is we said, Hello
So dust off your highest hopes
All I know is pouring rain
And everything has changed
All I know is a new found grace
All my days, Ill know your face
All I know since yesterday
Is everything has changed |
I know I’m probably better off on my own
Than lovin a man who didn’t know
What he had when he had it
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
I know I’m probably better off all alone
Than needing a man who could change his mind
At any given minute
And it’s always on your terms
I’m hanging on every careless word
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Like it was in the beginning
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
Boy, you never thought I’d run
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
Better man
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
You can’t say that
I wish you were a better man
I wonder what we would’ve become
If you were a better man
We might still be in love
If you were a better man
You would’ve been the one
If you were a better man
Yeah, yeah
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Like the back of my hand
And I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Better man |
Took a deep breath in the mirror
He didnt like it when I wore high heels, but I do
Turn the lock and put my headphones on
He always said he didnt get this song but I do, I do
Walked in, expecting youd be late
But you got here early and you stand and wave
I walk to you
You pull my chair out and help me in
And you dont know how nice that is, but I do
And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
I think its strange that you think Im funny cause he never did
Ive been spending the last eight months
Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end
But on a Wednesday in a café, I watched it begin again
You said you never met one girl who
Had as many James Taylor records as you, but I do
We tell stories and you dont know why
Im coming off a little shy, but I do
But you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
I think its strange that you think Im funny cause he never did
Ive been spending the last eight months
Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end
But on a Wednesday in a café, I watched it begin again
And we walked down the block to my car
And I almost brought him up
But you start to talk about the movies
That your family watches every single Christmas
And I want to talk about that
And for the first time, whats past is past
Cause you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
I think its strange that you think Im funny cause he never did
Ive been spending the last eight months
Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end
But on a Wednesday in a café, I watched it begin again
But on a Wednesday in a café, I watched it begin again |
I was reminiscing just the other day
While having coffee all alone, and Lord, it took me away
Back to a first-glance feeling on New York time
Back when you fit in my poems like a perfect rhyme
Took off faster than a green light, go
Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know
I left a note on the door with a joke wed made
And that was the first day
And darling, it was good
Never looking down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground
Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress
We had this big wide city all to ourselves
We blocked the noise with the sound of, I need you
And for the first time, I had something to lose
And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
And the storys got dust on every page
But sometimes, I wonder how you think about it now
And I see your face in every crowd
Cause darling, it was good
Never looking down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground
Tonight, Im gonna dance
For all that weve been through
But I dont wanna dance
If Im not dancing with you
Tonight, Im gonna dance
Like you were in this room
But I dont wanna dance
If Im not dancing with you
It was good
Never looking down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground
Tonight, Im gonna dance
For all that weve been through
But I dont wanna dance
If Im not dancing with you
Tonight, Im gonna dance
Like you were in this room
But I dont wanna dance
If Im not dancing with you |