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Stars On My Ceiling
03:33
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I never really say what I mean
I just keep the words locked safe in my head
I still have tape marks on the wall from last Halloween
Can’t remember the last time I was eager to get out of bed
Always scared my trunk’s not empty when I drive home at night
But I never check before I leave
If there were ever someone there, I wouldn’t put up a fight,
Just start to question them on their beliefs
At night, I look up at the stars
But they’re just the stick-on ones on my ceiling
Always trying to figure what’s wrong with me
To explain the things I’m feeling
The older I get,
The more I know that I don’t know anything
Last night I crouched down on my knees while in the shower
The water flooded over my head
Wanted to remind myself what it was like to feel smaller
To see the world from my old perspective instead
At night, I look up at the stars
But they’re just the stick-on ones on my ceiling
The more I try to figure out what’s wrong with me,
The worse I start revealing
The closer I get,
The more I know that I don’t know anything
Will I ever be happier?
Will I ever be happy?
At night, I look up at the stars
But they’re just the stick-on ones on my ceiling (will I ever be)
Always trying to figure out what’s wrong with me (happy)
To make sense of what I’m feeling
The older I get,
The more I know
That I don’t know anything at all
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2. |
Proper Words
03:58
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You burned the city down to ashes from your heat within
Jumping over fires with my shirt tucked in
Following you always from a distance
You pointed out the emeralds that flickered in my dizzy eyes
Lips stained red with strawberry wine
I know I’ll never make you mine
Leaving so soon? You just got in
Always find you when I’m done looking
If I could find the proper words
I’d tell you everything, I’d tell you everything
But I am lying when I say that this is fine
That we’re just friends and nothing more
What am I lying for?
Don’t always hear the meaning of the things you’re talking about
Staring at the words as they shape on your mouth
You push your hair, reveal your blouse
A certain melody in the breaths you take
The lingering smell of daylight when you walk away
The beauty of it makes my heart ache
If I could find the proper words
I’d tell you everything, I’d tell you everything
But I am lying when I say that this is fine
That I’m okay with nothing more
What am I fighting for?
I don’t wanna leave, don’t wanna fall asleep
Having you here laying next to me
So close I can feel your heartbeat
Icy cold, your touch it burns
Dead skin cells they crave for more
Don’t it feel good, don’t it feel good, don’t it
If I could find the proper words
I’d tell you everything, I’d tell you everything
But I am lying when I say that this is fine
That we’re just friends and nothing more
What am I lying for?
That I’m okay with nothing more
What am I fighting for?
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Party Trick
02:21
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This pit in my stomach’s an old friend
The lead in my bones just a case
The tears in my eyes are a cool drink
They wash the dirt off my face
The weight in my chest is a mantle
My fluttering heart, hummingbird
The light in my eyes is a party trick
Showing off till my vision gets blurred
Do you know, do you know what happens when weeds start to grow?
They come from the ground and then without a sound
They outshine everything that you know
My heart belongs in my stomach
My arms can cradle it there
Cause if it always stays sunken
Then I will always be spared
The fire in my heart is a crackling ember now
Waiting at last to burn out
But I’ll hold it inside, so the fire doesn’t die
And the fumes will come out of my mouth
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Made Up Story
03:49
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Destiny, I never heard that word until I met you
Seeing you every place I go
Tragedy is never getting close enough to touch you
Cause I think you’ve already let me go
I know it’s just a made-up story
I know it’s only in my mind
That you could ever feel that way about me
But here you stand
And here I am
And it’s starting to rain
Funny, I’ve been alone as long as I remember
I’ve perfected my ways to stay afloat
The strategy: don’t get too near the flood to sink down under
But I think you’ve already swum too close
I know it’s difficult to love me
So, I don’t ever stick around
It’s fine you don’t feel that way about me
Still, here you stand
You take my hand
And we run through the rain
The honest truth:
You’re better off alone, aren’t you
I go by different names with different people
But the one that you call me is my favorite
You’ve got different eyes for different feelings
I’ve seen a few
It’s the sweetest view
When you look at me
I like the way you look at me
I like the way you look at me
I like the way you look at me
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5. |
Give It Time
03:23
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Skipping stones
Twilight zone
Dim the lights
Star machines
Movie scenes
Close your eyes
Intertwined
Peace of mind
Blurred eyes, skipping past all the lines
Blinking green
Laser beam
Give it time
And I feel like a kid in an overcoat
Tunnel vision, run straight through the door,
And straight into your open arms, hidden from the rest of the world
Freezer burn
Lessons learned
Out of sight
Baby bird
Have a turn
Take a bite
Skin and bones,
Danger zone
Love me, tell me I’m not alone
Slot machines
Field of dreams
Give it time
And I feel like a kid in a candy store
I’m so sure that you’ll run through the door
And I’ll get what I wanted, I’ll get what I wanted, I wanted
Open plea
Lost at sea
Give it time
Oo, oo, give it time (ah, ah, give it time)
(Ah, ah, give it time)
(Ah, ah, give it time)
Ooh, ooh, give it time (ah, ah, give it time)
Ooh, ooh, ooh (ah, ah, give it time)
(Ah, ah)
Give it time
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Emma Freeman New York, New York
Emma Freeman is a singer/songwriter with a fondness for lyrical melodies, lush harmonies, and truthful storytelling. Her debut EP, "Proper Words" is out now! She is currently performing with The Altogether and Pleasantville. Thanks for listening :)
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