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Y.O.U.
03:53
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I packed a bag tonight
I’m headed out the door
Gonna catch a redeye flight
‘Cause I can’t take it here anymore
The city has been good to me
It’s everything I thought it’d be
But there’s something missing that I just can’t shake
I packed a bag tonight
And I’m on my way
Oh, Oh
It’s 4am, I’m waking up
The airplane’s touching down
The taxi comes to pick me up
And take me into town
The driver asks me for my name
Where I’m from, and why I came
I take my seat and I close the door, and I say
It’s the City of Angels, and there’s one I’m looking for
Oh, Oh
So I’m trading in the skyline
For a West Coast ocean view
I did my time in NYC
But I’ve got somewhere else to be
I’m bound for LAX
My destination’s Y O U
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Let me explain
When I saw you on the corner
I just had to take a second to breathe
And I can’t be blamed for how I stared
When I saw your face
I realized the past 28 years I’ve been living
Stuck in a haze inside my head
Tell me how to get to you
‘Cause I don’t know what else to do
Suddenly I feel something new
Tell me how to get to you
Now let me rephrase
‘Cause when I told you I need you,
I love you, adore you
What I meant to say was
Without you I think I’d die
‘Cause you make me lose control somehow
Can’t keep my words inside my mouth
If you let me in, I’ll let it out
Won’t you stick around?
Tell me how to get to you
‘Cause I don’t know what else to do
Suddenly I feel something new
Tell me how to get to you
‘Cause I don’t know what else to do
Suddenly I feel something new
Tell me how to get to you
Tell me how to get to you
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3. |
Clover
03:28
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I’m afraid I won’t get hurt this time
I’ve grown used to being on my own
When loneliness is fine
Heartbreak starts to feel like home
But I think I can feel you moving in
I’m afraid I won’t get hurt this time
I’ve been letting you inside my head
It’s nothing that we thought we’d need
No curtain calls or silver screens
But could it be we’re better off this way instead?
‘cause I think I can feel you moving in
Taking me some place I’ve never been
If you’re not careful, I could fall in love
I think I can feel you moving in
Taking me some place I’ve never been
If you’re not careful, I could fall in love
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4. |
What Are We Gonna Do?
04:09
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I don’t know how to tell you
All that I’m supposed to
So I just keep my mouth shut
Then you fold your arms and
Tell me that you can’t stand
When I don’t open up
So I start vocalizing
And then you start criticizing
And we’ve gone too far
Girl, I hate the way we are
What are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do?
You say it should be easy
To let you see the real me
But you don’t understand
That when I’m talking to you
You leave me feeling confused
And baby, I can’t stand it
We keep talking past each other
And we gotta find another way
To stop this fight
Oh, I don’t know if we will make it through the night
What are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do? (Tell me)
What are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do? (Tell me)
What are we gonna do? (Tell me)
What are we gonna do?
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5. |
Show Me Your Love
03:13
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I’ve been running for too long
Tell me can this be right
When inside it feels so wrong?
And I don’t know how much longer I can go
‘Til I’ve had enough
Won’t you show me your love?
Show me your love
Show me your love
Show me your love
Show me your love
‘Cause I don’t know if this is real
Feeling things that I can’t say
And saying things that I can’t feel
And I don’t know how much longer I can go
‘Til I’ve had enough
Won’t you show me your love?
Show me your love
Show me your love
Show me your love
Because I’m not gonna sit and wait for you
To use me up
Won’t you show me your love?
Show me your love
Show me your love
Show me your love
Show me your love
Won’t you show me your love?
Show me your love
Because I’m not gonna sit and wait,
No, I’m not gonna sit and wait,
No, no, I’m not gonna sit and wait for you
Just to use me up
Won’t you show me your love?
Show me your love
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6. |
One Track Mind
03:25
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I can’t sleep
The last thing that you said
Is on repeat
Stuck inside my head
And I don’t know
What I have to do to get some peace of mind
‘Cause I’m on my knees,
But I don’t want to die just to come alive
Save me
My one track mind
Keeps breaking
Every time
I try to let it go
I can’t speak
The ocean in my lungs
Is way too deep
And there’s a desert on my tongue
But darling I’m possessed
By feelings that I’m trying to ignore
But if I loved you less
Then maybe I could talk about it more
Save me
My one track mind
Keeps breaking
Every time
I try to let it go
I try to let it go
But I can’t let you go
Save me
My one track mind
Keeps breaking
Everytime
Oh, save me
My one track mind
Keeps breaking
Every time
I try to let it go
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7. |
6,023
04:50
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You’re 6,023 miles away
And I swear I saw something change in the way
That the moon came to end the day
Well, I’ll go to sleep in an hour or so
But you’ve seen tomorrow and I have to know what it’s like
Is it better than today?
I don’t do this all the time
But my heart is on the line
And if there’s any doubt who these songs are about
Let me save you some time
‘cause this one’s for you
Then came December with you in my arms
We’d lie down together and look at the stars
Were we blissful? Or were we blind?
You tell me I’m crazy for the things that I said
But the thing about madness is it’s all in your head
And you’re always, always in mine
And I don’t do this all the time
But my heart is on the line
And if there’s any doubt who these songs are about
Let me save you some time
‘cause this one’s for you
This one’s for you
It’s for you
I’m reaching for you but you’re not even there
You tell me to let go, but I wouldn’t dare
And you whisper, “Something’s just not right.”
Well, I must admit I don’t know what you mean
‘cause the moon hasn’t changed since 2015
No, not even the sun wants to end this night
But me, I do this all the time
I put my heart up on the line
And the moon is aglow as I’m watching you go
And I say one more time
That this one’s for you
This one’s for you
It’s for you
This one’s for you
It’s for you
It’s all for you
Oh, it’s all for you
Ooh, it’s all for you
It’s for you
It’s all for you
It’s for you
It’s always been you
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8. |
Second Place
03:24
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The morning breaks
Through a broken sky
And I can’t make myself get out of bed
The air is thin
And I can’t breathe it in
Unless it’s through a hand-rolled cigarette
And you’re not here
Well, why would you be?
You’ve never even set foot in this space
Well I moved in
Back in twenty-ten
Counting down the days like it’s a race
And you’re winning
I’m in second place
There’s only two of us
So I’m losing all the same
Thought you were mine
So I gave you all my time
I thought it could be something we could share
But now you’ve gone
And the days roll on
I watch them pass around me
And it’s happening without me
Who am I
Oh, to question you?
If I could, I would do it all again
I’ll never forget you
Couldn’t if I wanted to
But I wish I spent less time remembering
Who was I kidding
To think that you would care?
I’m stuck in second place
And no one else is there
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9. |
Momma Said
03:23
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Momma said, “You look sad today,
Don’t you want to go outside and play?
It’s up to you to feel this way
But son, you look kind of sad today.”
And I said, “Momma, yes I’m sad
If you only knew the day I’ve had
Just leave it be, and don’t tell dad
Because today I feel like feeling sad”
‘Cause the world is falling apart
And my house don’t feel like home
And my girlfriend’s getting married
But not to me
And God gave me a voice
But I also have a choice
And I want to be sad today
She said, “Son, I know the pain is real
It’s not who you are, but it’s how you feel
Just give it time and it will heal
But for now I know the pain is real”
And I said, “Momma, have you felt it too?
Can you tell me how you made it through?
‘Cause maybe what you said is true
Oh, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to do
When my world is falling apart
And my house don’t feel like home
And my girlfriend’s getting married
But not to me
And if God plays a part
Why’s he hiding in the dark?
And why am I so sad today?”
So when you’re stuck inside your head
And when the setting sun won’t set
Just stand and face the day instead
Listen to what momma said
Momma said, “You look sad today,
Don’t you want to go outside and play?”
Well I’ll just smile and go my way
‘Cause I don’t have to be sad today
No, I don’t have to be sad today
I don’t have to be sad
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10. |
Time Rolls On
03:34
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Seven years old, I had it all
I’d run the streets ‘til momma called me
To come back home
Table is set with plastic cups
I know it might not look like much
Oh, but it’s enough
For the six of us
No there ain’t nothing wrong
And time rolls on
Sixteen years old and I’m a mess
I’m in my tux, you’re in your dress
I can barely breathe
I’m out the door with daddy’s keys
You’re in the front seat next to me
With the windows low
We’re high on the radio
Singing the same old songs
And time rolls on
Maybe today’s been hard on you
Maybe your dreams are coming true
Maybe you’re in between
Well twenty-eight years have come my way
And when I get stuck on yesterday
Or a year ago
I’m learning to let it go
‘Cause I know it won’t be long
No, there ain’t nothing wrong
‘Cause I know that time rolls on
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11. |
Wait
03:22
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Wait
Don’t leave me here alone
I don’t do well on my own
And I’ve got some things to say
So won’t you wait with me
And don’t you worry dear
There’s no need for hurry here
Just slow it down and stay
‘Cause these nights are getting longer
I thought it was summertime
But the cold is getting stronger
And my flesh is weaker than my pride
When you call to me in the middle of the night
We were there
So far away
‘Cause these nights are getting longer
I thought it was summertime
But the cold is getting stronger
And my flesh is weaker than my pride
When you call to me in the middle of the night
We were there
So far away
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Michael Barrow & the Tourists Provo, Utah
Michael Barrow
Mac Wright
Reed Perkins
Alessandro Improta
Zach Collier
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