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Goodbye Romeo
03:43
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You say you’re sorry
You say it’s gonna be all different this time
You say don’t worry
You say that we deserve a second chance.
You’ll say anything to make it right
But I’ve been down this road before
You’re so good at the promising part
But so bad at following through.
You can tell me whatever you want
But you’re wasting your breath, Romeo o o
‘Cause your words go in one ear and out the other
So don’t bother
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Goodbye, Romeo.
This story’s over
This love has died so it can live on no more
Let’s stop pretending
That we’re just actors waiting for the next show.
You’ll say anything to make us right
But we’ve been down this road before
You’re so good at the promising part
But so bad at making love true.
You can tell me whatever you want
But you’re wasting your breath, Romeo o o
‘Cause your words go in one ear and out the other
So don’t bother
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Goodbye, Romeo.
I thought parting was such sweet sorrow
Now it’s sweet, the sorrow’s gone
We won’t have to meet tomorrow
So I guess you’re on your own.
You can tell me whatever you want
But you’re wasting your breath, Romeo o o
‘Cause your words go in one ear and out the other
So don’t bother
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Goodbye, Romeo.
You can tell me whatever you want
But you’re wasting your breath, Romeo o o
‘Cause your lips move while mine moved on to another
So don’t bother
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Goodbye, Romeo.
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2. |
Out Of The Blue
02:53
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Out of the blue
A songbird flew
And landed right outside my window.
I was in bed
Alone and sad
The world was dark and sinking too low.
Just when I thought my life was wrong
You came along and sang your song
A new day dawned.
Out of the blue
Came me and you
Our days got brighter.
Mixing together
Turned us into
A brand new color.
Out of the blue it happened
Out of the blue we happened to
Fall in love.
Out of the blue
It’s life in two
It’s me and you forever after.
Love is the song
We sing along
And guess the words ‘cause they don’t matter.
Just when I thought all hope was lost
You came along, our stars were crossed
A new day dawned.
Out of the blue
Came me and you
Our days got brighter.
Mixing together
Turned us into
A brand new color.
Out of the blue it happened
Out of the blue we happened to
Fall in love.
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3. |
You're The Reason
03:15
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You’re the reason that the sun comes out
That the clouds change shapes
That the world keeps spinning.
You’re the reason that the sea makes waves
That the moon lights up
That the stars keep falling.
‘Cause they all want you to pay attention
Just to them
But you’re mine
You’re the reason I get up in the morning
You’re the reason I get back in the evening
You’re my day and you’re my night.
Yeah, you’re mine
And I’m yours and I don’t need you to prove it
‘Cause I trust you with my life every moment
You’re the reason I’m alive,
You’re the reason, my love.
You’re the reason for the winds and storms
For the thunder bolts
Why the earth keeps shaking
They don’t understand it’s all in vain
They don’t have a prayer
We've got greater powers.
Yeah, they all want you to pay attention
Just to them
But you’re mine
You’re the reason I get up in the morning
You’re the reason I get back in the evening
You’re my day and you’re my night.
Yeah, you’re mine
And I’m yours and I don’t need you to prove it
‘Cause I trust you with my life every moment
You’re the reason I’m alive,
You’re the reason, my love.
You're the reason even when no reason can explain
How you ended up deciding I'm your one to love.
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4. |
Like The Sun
03:12
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I see your face everywhere that I go
On the clouds in the sky
On the faces of strangers
The birds sing your name
And the fish try to talk
'Cause without you the world would be too dark to matter.
You're like the sun
You're so far away
But your light shines on
And brightens each day
When you're not around
You make it worthwhile to expect you.
You're like the sun
You turn on a switch and the gloom is gone
You gave me my life and you carry on
Without ever wanting a thank you
You're like the sun.
Everyone loves you and wants you around
But it's me most of all
For my own selfish reasons.
You paint my sky blue
And you spin my earth 'round
So don't leave me alone
'Cause I can't stand to miss you.
You're like the sun
You're so far away
But your light shines on
And brightens each day
When you're not around
You make it worthwhile to expect you.
You're like the sun
You turn on a switch and the gloom is gone
You gave me my life and you carry on
Without ever wanting a thank you
You're like the sun.
You're like the sun
You're so far away
But your light shines on
You brighten my days
When you're not around
You make it worthwhile to expect you.
You're like the sun
You turn on a switch and the gloom is gone
You gave me my life and you carry on
Without ever wanting a thank you
You're like the sun.
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5. |
Give Me A Sign
03:27
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You’re my poison and antidote
You’re the drug that I have to quit but don’t
You’re the anchor that’s pulling me down
You’re pulling me down
My love.
You’re my demon or angel, I can’t decide
You’re the road to my hell or paradise
You’re the truth or a terrible lie
And I don’t know why
My love.
Can you give me a sign
(Or two, my love)
I’m not wasting my time
(With you, my love)
‘Cause my signs warn me
I’m better off without you (without you).
You’re my nothing and everything all at once
You’re the reason and you’re the consequence
I deserve so much better than you
So please don’t be you
My love.
Can you give me a sign
(Or two, my love)
I’m not wasting my time
(With you, my love)
‘Cause my signs warn me
I’m better off without you (without you).
Can you give me a sign
Before I lose my mind
And burn our bridges down
Can you give me a sign
Before I lose my mind
I have a match in hand
And a short fuse.
Can you give me a sign
(Or two, my love)
I’m not wasting my time
(With you, my love)
‘Cause my signs warn me
I’m better off without you (without you).
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6. |
Around The Corner
03:41
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Don’t give up
The sun is still hiding there
Behind the cloud
That’s hanging above you
And keeps raining down
It follows you wherever you go.
You’ll be fine
Just change the weather in your mind
And let it shine
A brighter path to better times
Is what you’ll find
Don’t dream the things that you wanna do.
You never know
What’s waiting around the corner
The love that you lost
Or maybe a brand new love
But if you won’t go
Then you’ll never know what’s out there
‘Cause miracles don’t look for you
If you don’t come around.
Don’t miss out
Tommorow’s still waiting there
Without a doubt
So hold up your head
And turn it all around
You are the things that you wanna do.
Don’t think love
Comes only once and then it’s gone
It’s out there now
A chance to get a second chance
And yours will come
If you just learn to let yourself go.
You never know
What’s waiting around the corner
The love that you lost
Or maybe a brand new love
But if you won’t go
Then you’ll never know what’s out there
‘Cause miracles don’t look for you
If you don’t come around.
Today could be the day
That you’ve been waiting all your life for.
You never know
What’s waiting around the corner
The love that you lost
Or maybe a brand new love
But if you won’t go
Then you’ll never know what’s out there
‘Cause miracles don’t look for you
If you don’t come around.
Around The Corner.
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Set my course for a new destination
Where my past won’t be able to find me
Peace of mind, what a true revelation
Is the place you can finally be.
I’ve been down, digging deeper and deeper
I’ve been down, hitting low after low
Now it’s time to rise up from the ashes
I’m a long way from reaching the top
But I’ll never give up, I won’t stop.
Some say there’s only one place for me
Some say there’s only one way for me to live
I say: I was born to be free
My ways- they’ll lead where they’ll lead
‘Cause someday won’t wait for me.
Meet me there, if you want to go places
On the way to the greatest unknowns
There’s no time for misguided directions
Your heart’s aim will show you the road
Just follow it and you’ll be home.
Someday won’t wait for me
Someday won’t wait for me
Someday won’t wait for me
Someday won’t wait for me
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8. |
New Life
03:10
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Sunshine is kissing my face
You know what they say
You need to have darkness in order to see the light.
And love is a strange little creature
You chase her and miss her
Till one day you find her waiting there by your side
This is my time,
The start of my new life
It’s finally my turn
To catch a shooting star.
This is my sign
The start of my good times
The bad times are over
And nothing can go wrong…
‘Cause this is my new life.
Something about me feels different
I can’t quite explain it
And maybe I shouldn’t ‘cause some things can’t be explained.
The world is a huge empty canvas
And I have the colors
To paint me the future that I always had in mind.
This is my time…
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9. |
The Best Things
02:46
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There’s something out there
Waiting just for me
I’ve been dreaming about it.
It’s calling me
There’s no way to resist
So I don’t even try.
And every day I get closer
I learn a little every time
The taste will only be sweeter
When it’ll be finally be mine
The best things
Make you love them
Make you want them
Till you can’t believe
That you could live without them
Breathe without them
Better than your dreams
The best things.
I want it bad
But it’s evading me
Just out of reach for my fingers.
I don’t know how
To get a grip on it
So I could hold it for a while.
But every day I get closer
I learn a little every time
The taste will only be sweeter
When it’ll be finally be mine.
The best things
Make you love them
Make you want them
Till you can’t believe
That you could live without them
Breathe without them
Better than your dreams
The best things.
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10. |
Miracles Like You
03:11
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I need you with me, love
Like a fish needs water to breathe
It’s inconceivable
I used to live without you.
Just flapping on the ground
Looking for a reason to be
It’s unbelievable
A small wave swept me to you.
Miracles like you
Don’t happen every day
In fact they just happen once in a lifetime
If you’re a lucky one
Miracles like you.
Don’t ever leave me, love,
Without you I’d be lost in the sea
Adrift, delirious
No home to set a course to.
Just praying for a storm
To carry me to my destiny
A desert island or
The bottom of the ocean.
Miracles like you
Don’t happen every day
In fact they just happen once in a lifetime
If you’re a lucky one
Miracles like you.
Miracles like you don’t happen every day.
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11. |
Heaven Sent
03:47
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I never believed in angels till I met you
Now I’m a believer
Though I don’t have wings
I’m flying so high when you
Say that you’ll be there.
There must have been a mix-up above
I never did a thing to deserve you
Angel, I know earth’s not for you
Too too too too too too
Sometimes I get that feeling too
Too too too too too too
But will you stay here
But will you stay here
Tell me you’ll stay here for good.
You make me believe that I can be so much more
My sweet little angel
I know I’m no saint
But seeing your halo glow
Makes me all better.
I want to be as good as you are
‘Cause half as good will leave me too far from you.
Angel, I know earth’s not for you
Too too too too too too
Sometimes I get that feeling too
Too too too too too too
But will you stay here
But will you stay here
Tell me you’ll stay here for good.
I used to feel like I was stuck in hell
With no way around it
Then you became real and somehow the same damned place
Is heaven to be at.
I’m acting like a TV cliché
But I don’t care what people will say, do you?
Angel, I know earth’s not for you
Too too too too too too
Sometimes I get that feeling too
Too too too too too too
But will you stay here
But will you stay here
Angel, please stay here for good.
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12. |
Minefield
03:02
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I woke up in a minefield
Happiness waiting on the other side
For me.
But one step could end it
And luck hasn’t been there by my side
For years.
I don’t want to blow it, but how will I get out
I don’t want to blow it, but how will I get out
I don’t want to blow it, but how will I get out
Of this minefield.
I’ve been hurt and wounded
So now my heart says
That it needs a break
From me.
But I’m going nowhere
And that may be worse
Than to take a chance
On me.
I don’t want to blow it, but how will I get out
I don’t want to blow it, but how will I get out
I don’t want to blow it, but how will I get out
Of this minefield.
Love is a lethal bomb
One bad move and you’re gone with the wind.
I don’t want to blow it, but I’m gonna get out
I don’t want to blow it, but I’m gonna get out
I don’t want to blow it, but I’m gonna get out
Of this minefield.
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13. |
I Don't Wanna Be Good
02:56
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All my life
I’ve been doing the right thing every time
Sweet and kind
Always happy to lend a helping hand.
But I have to admit that
Now I’m singing a different tune
When I think back on what I’ve been through
I know what I should do.
I don’t wanna be good
I don’t wanna be nice and finish last
I don’t wanna be just another good girl lost in the crowd
I guess I have to be bad.
All my life
I’ve been trying to act like Mrs. Right
Wasted time
‘Cause this world doesn’t give a damn.
So I have to admit that
Now I’m singing a different tune
When I think back on what I’ve been through
I know what I should do.
I don’t wanna be good
I don’t wanna be nice and finish last
I don’t wanna be just another good girl lost in the crowd
I guess I have to be bad.
I’m gonna rock this town and break your rules
‘Cause being a saint is only meant for fools.
I don’t wanna be good
I don’t wanna be nice and finish last
I don’t wanna be just another good girl lost in the crowd.
I don’t wanna be good
I don’t wanna be nice and finish last
I don’t wanna be just another good girl lost in the crowd.
I guess I have to be bad.
I guess I have to be...
I guess I have to be bad.
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14. |
Christmas All The Time
02:42
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Spread the cheer
Good times are here
We waited all year long for Christmas
Gifts galore
And mistletoe
And chestnuts in the fire roasting.
Why can’t it be Christmas all the time
Friendly smiles and people being kind
Why can’t it be Christmas (Fa la la)
Why can’t it be Christmas (Fa la la)
Why can’t it be Christmas all the time.
Snow and sleighs
And jingle bells
And strangers singing in the doorway.
Why can’t things
Be just like this
From January till December.
Why can’t it be Christmas all the time
Friendly smiles and people being kind
Why can’t it be Christmas (Fa la la)
Why can’t it be Christmas (Fa la la)
Why can’t it be Christmas all the time.
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Explosive Ear Candy San Diego, California
Explosive Ear Candy is the brainchild of the muse-infested mind of California based songwriter Tal More. Infectious Rock/Pop songs that range from purely fun to deeper and more artistic.
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