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Whatever
04:35
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You take a piece of me with you whenever
You leave before the night is through whatever
We used to say it'd be us two forever
Now I'm telling all my stories to the weather
Whatever
Forget her
Wish I could write a song that's not about you
Before my heart is taken by someone new
Just when I think I've broken my old habit
The words all spell your name again
Goddammit
And I will wait for a sign
Telling me to move on for the millionth time
I don't want to rely
On someone else to get by
I take another walk down by the river
I know it's cold but I don't give a shiver
I'm skipping rocks and counting clouds above me
You're smiling back in every shape that I see
Reflecting
The memory
Well maybe I'm approaching this the wrong way
Maybe you'll stay a part of me, and that's OK
Maybe my songs are better now than they were
Guess I'll keep writing songs bout you forever
For worse or for better
And I will wait for a sign
Telling me to move on for the millionth time
I don't want to rely
On someone else to get by
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2. |
Not Gonna Wait
03:00
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I wish that I was someone
Someone who could handle more than one thing at a time
I wish that I never knew you
Knew you had a thing for blowing other people’s minds
Like tick tock take your time
Hiding in the bathroom powdering your nose
Like make up your mind
What’s the use
I’ll wait for you but
I’m not gonna wait too long
I’m not gonna wait too long
I’m not gonna wait too long
I’m not gonna wait too long
Keep up with the tempo
And maybe I’ll get a temporary tattoo with your name
That’s just how the wind blows
Happy ever after for 15 minutes of fame
It's like tick tock take your time
Hiding in the bathroom powdering your nose
Like make up your mind
What’s the use
I’ll wait for you but
i’m not gonna wait too long
I’m not gonna wait too long
I’m not gonna wait too long
I’m not gonna wait too long
I'm not gonna wait too
Let’s find a new way to write
A novel approach to life
So we can draw the line
With a broken-off piece of sidewalk chalk
Scraping your fingernails on the asphalt
Why is it always my fault
Why is it always my fault
Why is it always my fault
Why is it always
Tick tock, take your time
Hiding in the bathroom powdering your nose like make up your mind
What’s the use
I’ll wait for you but
I’m not gonna wait too long
(repeat)
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3. |
Songs I Didn't Write
03:57
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This ones for the songs
I dreamt then I forgot
I tried again but they always came out wrong
And I like to pretend
That they'll be heard again
Even if it's by some other writer's pen
To the songs I didn't write
I'm staying up all night
Trying to get em right
I just forgot the words
The melody and verse
The way it helped the hurt
This ones for the birds
Whose songs I never heard
I never saw them perch next to me
If I get the chance some day
Wonder if they'd fly away
I wonder if they'd stay
To the songs I didn't write
I'm staying up all night
Trying to get em right
I just forgot the words
The melody and verse
The way it helped the hurt
This ones for the nights
When we felt most alive
When we agreed that we would do it right
I know we made it great
And I know we stayed up late
But I don't remember anybody's names
To the songs I didn't write
I'm staying up all night
Trying to get em right
I just forgot the words
The melody and verse
The way it helped the hurt
This one's for the songs
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4. |
The Girl From Mars
04:16
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The girl from Mars
She showed up late
To her own party by the lake
We built a pyre
And lit the flame
A single fire to light her way
We held our breaths
And hoped she'd show
The girl we met so long ago
We huddled close
As it got cold
And wondered if were all alone
We've been fine since you asked
Since all these lonely years have passed
I'm sure that we can find our path
But we sure wish that you'd come back
The girl from Mars
She taught us things
The sun has spots and Saturn rings
She knew the answer
She brought the cure
To end the violence and the war
She said it's alright
Be insecure
You're pretty cool the way you are
She said real slow
The hardest part
You have to listen to your heart
We've been fine since you asked
Since all the lonely years have passed
I'm sure that we will find our path
But we sure wish that you'd come back
We've been fine since you asked
Since all the lonely years have passed
I'm sure that we will find our path
But we sure wish that you'd come back
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5. |
December
04:01
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I met December in the middle of the night
She had a cigarette and I had a light
We started talking bout the books we would write
Next thing I know I'm waking up by her side
She came to every show I played that winter
She was my angel and she dressed like a sinner
She named her cat after a serial killer
She wanted more than this small town could give her
December nights December cries
Stars hide the teardrops in her eyes
Wish I could hold you one more time
Tonight
December said she had a story in her
That she was meant for something so much bigger
They made her promise she'd be home before dinner
They didn't see that she was crossing her fingers
She hit the highway doing twice the limit
Like she was trynna break the highway's spirit
Told me to close my eyes and wait for a minute
It's like her life is a dream and I'm just in it
December nights December cries
Stars hide the teardrops in her eyes
Wish I could hold you one more time
Tonight
I'm on the boulevard
Wishing on your star
Wondering if you think of me
Though it hurts me so
I've got to let you go
Cuz at least I know you're free
December nights December cries
Stars hide the teardrops in her eyes
Wish I could hold you one more time
Tonight
Tonight
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6. |
Shine On
05:08
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On the day I'm gone
Will the war be won
Who will tell my son
All the things I've done
When the music stops
Who will turn it off
Or does it just fade out
Like a music box
When will we discover
That we are each other
And one way or another
We go on forever
So shine on, shine on
Shine on, shine on
Shine on, shine on
Shine on, shine on
When the levy breaks
Who will keep us safe
Will we get washed away
In the hurricane
Someone I once knew
Their heart broke in two
There's two things you can do
Give up or improve
When will we discover
That we are each other
And scream out together
Never surrender
So shine on, shine on
Shine on, shine on
Shine on, shine on
Shine on, shine on
There's too many lives to save
And not enough time in the day
And don't tell me to hold on
Cuz I don't like to wait
I've been far from home
Searching for a heart of gold
One that'll soften the night
And cut through the dark
And cut through the dark
And cut through the dark
And cut through the dark
Somewhere in the dark
Shines the perfect heart
Keep it safe and warm
Keep it safe and warm
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I threw out all your letters
Even the ones you wrote to make me feel better
Finally found all your hair ties
There must have been a million of those guys
I gave away your sweater
You know on her I think it looks a little better
Washed your smell off my pillow
There's one thing preventing me from moving on for good
Why I can't give it up I've never understood
I'm living in fear that someday you'll find me out
Or change the password on your Netflix account
We're still not friends on Facebook
But if we were I'm sure it'd go off without a hook
I finally used that Groupon
For a couples massage by myself
I always think I see you
It's just somebody else's yellow Subaru
Still know your number even though it's off my phone
And I know that I might be a little out of line
When I log in it shows me how you spend your time
Catching up on all the shows we used to like
But now you're watching with some
Some other guy
Well I might not be beside you as I'm drifting off to sleep
Wondering if you're watching the exact same thing as me
An internet connection streams my lingering affection
To you behind the other side of my computer screen
And all it'd take to give you up
Is just eight bucks a month
But I just can't get myself to pay up
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Anne Richards San Francisco, California
From indie alt / pop-punk outfits in Boston and San Francisco. Singer / songwriter Anne Richards released their first album Songs I Didn't Write in Feb 2020.
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