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Love Is
03:39
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Once upon a time when you were young
I really wanted to become
Someone you looked up to
Someone to protect you
But we don’t always get just what we want
While I was standing on the front
Quickly I discovered
I’ve always been a lover
Oh, I hope now
You won’t hold that against me
Make me your enemy
Once upon a time when I was young
I really thought I would become
Something of a fighter
And someday I’d take you away
But we never got very far
Oh, I hope now
You won’t hold that against me
Make me your enemy
No, I can’t vow
To wrestle the clouds above you
But I will always love you
And love isn’t what you think it is
It’s more powerful than lightning
Magical and frightening
Oh love, that’s all I can promise
But it’s better than fighting
And far more exciting
Oh love
Once upon a time when you were young
I really wanted to become
Someone you looked up to
But I never got very tall
And I hope now
You won’t hold that against me
Make me your enemy
No, I can’t vow
To wrestle the clouds above you
But I will always love you
And love isn’t what you think it is
It’s more powerful than lightning
Magical and frightening
Oh love, that’s all I can promise
But it’s better than fighting
And far more exciting
Oh love
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2. |
The Nest
04:18
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Are you coming home tonight
Before I go to bed?
Heavy are these hazel eyes
I’ve been waiting for so long
Are you coming home tonight?
While the sky's still red
Listening for your lullaby
I’ve been waiting for your song
Black birdie
I long to feel your kisses
In the middle of our nest
Don’t worry
I’ll linger in the silence
Blind and at my best
Are you coming home tonight?
Saved you a piece of pie
All my love in every bite
I’ll be waiting, waiting, waiting
Til I die
Black birdie
I long to feel your kisses
In the middle of our nest
Don’t worry
I’ll linger in the silence
Blind and at my best
Black birdie
I long to feel your kisses
In the middle of our nest
Don’t hurry
Although we keep on missing
I know we’ll have the rest
Of time
Of time
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3. |
Tomatoes
03:52
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There goes another one
Another gone
You can only imagine
Til it happens to you
I can’t believe my eyes
What a bad surprise
Is there anything I can do?
These are the words
So overheard
So new
I’ve never lost a friend
Smiling was easy then
And now it hurts
You always saw the best
Now where there was a bed
I see a hearse
And the cat sleeps where you lie
And the house creaks as I cry
And your garden doesn’t know
So I keep finding tomatoes
Days come days go
And the world is so unforgiving
Time didn’t even pause
There was no applause
We go on living
Like we’ve forgotten
Like we’ve forgotten you
But you’re home here
In my head
Though the walls speak in your stead
And the moon missed the memo
So every night it tends to glow
And the cat sleeps where you lie
And the house creeks as I cry
And your garden doesn’t know
So I keep finding tomatoes
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New Year's Eve
03:47
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It’s New Year's Eve
And I know you’re somewhere
Feeling sad
Well I’m not going out
And I’ve got nothing to cry about
So I’d be glad
To take one for the team
Shed a couple tears
Or maybe more if it means
You’d get a break from your broken heart
I’ve had a lot of unhappy holidays
But it’s not a tie
See, I don’t know your pain
You’ve got nothing to gain from mine
And I’m not qualified...
To take one for the team
To cry your tears, rewind your years
No I can’t even dream
What it feels like in your shoes
But if there’s one thing I can do
I can always sing your blues
When the ball drops and champagne pops
Will you suddenly feel better
Will you find somebody new to kiss?
I know healing comes in layers
Even though he hears our prayers
There’s no quick fix for a pain like this
How I wish...
I could take one for the team
Cry your tears, rewind your years
But I can’t even dream
What it feels like in your shoes
But if there’s one thing I can do
I can always sing
I can always sing
I can always sing your blues
When the ball drops and champagne pops
Will you suddenly feel better
Will you find somebody new to kiss?
I know healing comes in layers
Even though he hears our prayers
There’s no quick fix for a pain like this
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If You Want Me To
02:48
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I came to say I’m sorry
You have every right to be angry
With me
I came to ask your forgiveness for the past
Would you please consider how much
I’ve changed?
I just want to love you
Want to love you
And I can do it from over here
If you want me to
I just want to love you
I came to pray
All I ever do these days
When I’m not counting all the ways
I let you down
But I’m soft and tender
Since my surrender
All I ever want to be new
And now
I just want to love you
Want to love you
And I can do it from over here
If you want me to
I just want to love you
I just want to love you
Want to love you
And I can do it from anywhere
That you want me to
I just want to love you
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6. |
Red Herring
03:50
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Quiet morning
Just the sound of a sleepy city yawning
Monochrome morning
As the silver skies await the dawning
I keep checking Instagram for answers
cause my grandma never gave me none
And I’m burdened cause the world keeps
making rules and I can’t seem to follow one
Some days I’m up above it all
Some days I can’t even find my keys
Right now I’m horizontal
Oh would that I should be on my knees
Quiet morning
Except for the sporadic siren blaring
Monochrome morning
Except for that mysterious red herring
I keep plugging away at this dream
I’m not even sure I still care about
I keep picking away at this seam hoping
Soon the whole thing will fall apart
It will fall apart
Some days I’m up above it all
Most days I’m curled up in a ball
All of my plants are dying
All of my cooking taste the same
I just want to be understood
and good at everything
All of my plants keep dying
All of my cooking taste the same
I just want to be understood
and good at everything
I just want to be understood
and good at everything
Some day I’ll be above it all
Some day I’ll be above it all
Some day I’ll be above it all
Some day I’ll be above it all
Quiet morning
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Carly Taich Asheville, North Carolina
Fearless folk-pop from Asheville, NC
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