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So Long
02:41
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Hello, my friends, it's good to see you again
It's been so long
It's been so long
How have you been?
It's been awhile, it's good to see you smile
It's been so long
It's been so long
It's good to see you again
Wake up the children, ring out the bells
It's time we do a little show-and-tell
Hello, my friends, it's good to see you again
It's been so long
It's been so long
How have you been?
Let's play the music and light the lights
We'll keep on going all through the night
Hello, my friends, it's good to see you again
It's been so long
It's been so long
How have you been?
It's been awhile, it's good to see you smile
It's been so long
It's been so long
It's good to see you again
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2. |
Addicted to You
03:04
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Baby, whatcha doing to me
Tryin' to make me weak in the knees
Honey how you do it
When you do it's got me begging you, please
Cause when I'm feeling lonely, you know just how to tease
Well it's true
I'm addicted to you
Darling slow it down around me
You know that I'm gonna be here
When you wake, while you sleep
You know I'm gonna make it perfectly clear
That I ain't going nowhere, you ain't got no reason to fear
Cause it's true
I'm addicted to you
Since I met you, you're the only thing that's on my mind
You make me feel like my trouble's being left behind
I want you, I need you
When you're not around I'm grieving, sugar
Baby how you're smiling's got me
High enough to kiss the sky
So let's go take a trip around the world
Where it's just you and I
You get your kicks and I get my fix of desire
Yeah it's true
I'm addicted to you
Yeah it's true
I'm addicted to you
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3. |
Doesn't He Know
03:18
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You're the kind of girl that people really love to love
But I know you might think of me as none of the above
Sometimes I get frightened, oh and sometimes I get shy
But ditch that other boy you like and if he wonders why
Doesn't he know that I'm thinking about you
Doesn't he know I'm falling, falling
Doesn't he see that I'm crazy about you
Can't you hear me calling, calling
Tell me, does he ever serenade you from afar
Does he know how much you like when I play this guitar
Sometimes I feel happy 'bout you, sometimes I feel blue
So tell your other boy you found a better man for you
Doesn't he know that I'm thinking about you
Doesn't he know I'm falling, falling
Doesn't he see that I'm crazy about you
Can't you hear me calling, calling
Girl, I want to kiss you when you look into my eyes
So tell your other boy, it shouldn't come as a surprise
Cause doesn't he know that I'm thinking about you
Doesn't he know I'm falling, falling
Doesn't he see that I'm crazy about you
Can't you hear me calling, calling
Doesn't he know that I'm thinking about you
Doesn't he know I'm falling, falling
Doesn't he see that I'm crazy about you
Can't you hear me calling, calling
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4. |
Killing the Future
03:06
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There's a way off the road that's in front of you
That looks like what you left behind
And it's long, and it winds far out of view
Going past the horizon line
But if you realize that what you had in mind
isn't what you have got, baby send me a sign
When you're killing the future
the past can seem just fine
There's a light at the end of the tunnel now
Coming big and bold and bright
But if you thought a different color now
would be shading in that light
I can't tell you just what's gonna happen, my dear
I just know where you've been and it's certainly clear
When you're killing the future
the past will be right here
Keep your eyes on the road that's ahead of you
Keep your feet here on the ground
While your mind's reading signs coming into view
you know where love can be found
So if you realize that where you want to go
isn't where you are headed, I hope that you know
When you're killing the future
the past won't let you go
When you're killing the future
the past won't let you go
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5. |
Strangers
03:02
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There are things
we learn about each other
We're learning one another just fine
And it brings
us a sense of wonder
to find out just what's under your mind
So it's hard to believe
that you don't know a thing about me
Nothing's stranger
than two strangers still in love
I recall
telling you I'm sorry
cause I always put my foot in my mouth
And it's all
meaningless to tell you
if you always think I'm pushing you out
So it's easy to see
that you don't give a damn about me
Nothing's stranger
than two strangers still in love
Don't you hear what I say
Don't you see what I do
I can't believe you would think
I'd never listen to you
After time after time
You've got no reason or rhyme
To think I'm telling the truth
There are things
we learn about each other
for hurting one another sometimes
And it stings
to think that we're connected
but feel so disrespected, oh my
So it hurts just to hear
that you had never cared for me, dear
We were strangers
Now we're strangers, still in love
We were strangers
Now we're strangers, still in love
Still in love
Still in love
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6. |
Don't Forget About Me
03:19
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The city streets are empty now
We couldn't go out anyhow
They've boarded up the stores
So full of life the week before, oh
I think I saw you in a dream
Filling in the space between
Time awake is nothing more
than killing boredom by the score, oh
Please don't forget me when you're gone
Don't believe that this is righting wrongs
Don't you think that I won't cry
that you're not sitting by my side
Oh, please don't forget me when you're gone
They're closing up the coffee shop
The one where we would sit and talk
They sent the people home
to sit and spend their time alone, oh
We've all stopped looking at the clocks
It always feels like time has stopped
Days turn into days,
they all just melt into a foggy haze, oh
Please don't forget me when you're gone
Don't believe that this is righting wrongs
Don't you think that I won't cry
that you're not sitting by my side
Oh, please don't forget me when you're gone
Please don't forget me when you're gone
Don't believe that you're not in this song
Don't you think that I won't smile
when I see you in awhile
Oh, please don't forget about me
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7. |
Might as Well
01:51
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I might as well be busy
and you might as well be blind
If you think that I'm the one
that you should leave behind
You might as well be sorry
and I might as well be sad
If you think that he's the best thing
that you ever had
Pretty things and little flings
will leave you on the shelf
But hear me sing, give me a ring
and you'll see for yourself
You might as well be wondering
if he might as well be me
He has a heart, but from the start
it wasn't meant to be
I might as well still be here
and we might as well be close
To where we were
when we both said our final "adios"
If you thought that you have got
the kind of love that's true
Take a look inside my book
and then you'll have a clue
You might as well be worried
and I might as well be kind
If you think the missing link's
the one you left behind
I might as well be patient
and you might as well be blue
Until it's done and I'm the one
that you come running to
Cause what the hell,
I might as well be sitting here with you
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8. |
Till He Lets You Go
03:22
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Well I'm sitting on the sofa with a whiskey in my hand
And you're looking at me funny, cause I know you understand
That there's nothing bout these people that could say the same for you
And I'll keep my distance for awhile, till you tell me what to do
So I'll hold on
tightly as I can
till he lets you go
Well I'm feeling a little nervous, a little anxious, a little wired
And there's no use in pretending like we're both just a little tired
So we'll call it an evening, and we both turn out the light
Come tomorrow, I know I'll see you when the time is right
So I'll hold on
tightly as I can
till he lets you go
Don't you think that you've had it bad enough
So let me try to guide you when the going's getting rough
Oh I always hate to leave you, yes I hate to say goodbye
And it always leaves me guessing, cause I never know just why
But the next time I'll be seeing you, understand my point of view
That if love is just for lovers, then what are me and you?
So I'll hold on
tightly as I can
till he lets you go
Hold on, hold on,
till he lets you go
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9. |
Mirror
03:58
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Mirror, I can’t watch you crash and burn
Don’t waste away your heart waiting for someone to return
Mirror, as you reflect all your regrets
Don’t you realize that you just ain’t seen nothing yet
I can see your crimson run away into the night
And I can see the way your eyes still freckle in the light
I can smell your perfume when you whispered in my ear
But these are just reflections of the things I want to hear
Mirror, I can see what’s in your eyes
Those that cut you down and those who tried to feed you lies
Mirror, mirror hanging on the wall
Show me who has given you the greatest love of all
I can see your crimson run away into the night
And I can see the way your eyes still freckle in the light
I can smell your perfume when you whispered in my ear
But these are just reflections of the things I want to hear
Don’t waste your time
Don’t lose your mind until you
See the truth, not a backwards view
Mirror, I can’t do this anymore
Don’t let your heart stop beating when there’s someone at the door
Mirror, I don’t see how you see me
The glass is getting fogged with all the steam and history
I can see your crimson run away into the night
And I can see the way your eyes still freckle in the light
I can smell your perfume when you whispered in my ear
But these are just reflections of the things I want to hear
I can hear your laughter as we’re walking through the park
And feel your grip get tighter as we’re lying in the dark
I can taste the lipstick that would decorate your smile
But these are just reflections,
Unnatural selections,
The cloudy recollections of my mind
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10. |
Philadelphia
03:03
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Oh I had to move to Philly
And I had to go by train
And I had to pack up my life up
in the January rain
Well I had to leave my family
And I had to leave my friends
And I had to say goodbye
to those I’d never see again
Well I had a wooden dresser
Had to fill it with my clothes
Had to throw away possessions
Things that only I would know
Oh I had to keep believing
Yes I had to hold on hope
That I’d open up my mailbox
and see the letters that you wrote
Well I had to keep pretending
Had to keep up the charade
Had to say it didn’t matter
and let the memory start to fade
But I had a glowing ember
Had to light it from a spark
Had to make sure I remembered
every way you left your mark
So I’m lying here in Philly
Hear the whistle of the train
And I’m thinking bout that evening
in the January rain
So I had to call your number
And I had to say your name
And I had to tell you truly
That I love you, but things won’t ever be the same
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When the waiter comes and brings the check
And the night has been a total wreck
If I lean in for a little peck
Will you come home with me?
When the lights come on after the show
But the audience don’t want to go
If we stand there with them shouting “no”
Will you come home with me?
When the book is at its final page
When the world has got you full of rage
If you pardon me, I’d like to gauge
If you’ll come home with me
When the sun has burned out in the sky
When the tide is rising ever high
When you’re looking for a place to hide
Will you come home with me?
If our happiness is heaven-sent
But our happiness won’t pay the rent
If it helps us both to save a cent
Will you come home with me
When we’re closing down the local bar
And we’ve had so much we’re seeing stars
If I go and call us both a car
Will you come home with me?
When we’re stuck inside in quarantine
Making sandwiches of mac and cheese
If the air outside is hard to breathe
Will you stay home with me
If I haven’t seen your face in days
And I’m feeling in a deep malaise
Could you help me see right through the haze
Will you come home to me?
When the song has finally at its end
And there’s no need for you to pretend
That you loved it, no fake compliments
Will you come home with me
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12. |
Daisy
03:09
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If there are answers to questions we're too scared to ask
Like is this the future or will this just pass
like two trains on two parallel, opposite tracks
Let all the answers emerge in their own little time
There's no need to worry our minds
Or to think for a second that we could be living a lie
Is it you, is it me
Is it where we both thought we would be
Self-assured in our own little world like a dream
Can't you see this is slowly driving me crazy
Ooh, Daisy
I've heard it too many times to ignore
There's a saying that says when you're down on the floor
you must try and get up
If you stay down too long, you get sore
Daisy, my darling, please lend my your ear
for the song that I am singing I want you to hear
And the message I'm sending is
perfectly cloudy and clear, dear
Is it you, is it me
Is it where we both thought we would be
Self-assured in our own little world like a dream
Can't you see this is slowly driving me crazy
Ooh, Daisy
Is it you, is it me
Is it where we both thought we would be
Self-assured in our own little world like a dream
Can't you see this is slowly driving me crazy
Ooh, Daisy
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Jason Berk Los Angeles, California
Jason Berk is an award-winning singer/songwriter and producer. His music has been featured in films, video games and heard on radio stations worldwide. He has worked with Sondre Lerche, Tom Kenny, Noël Wells, members of The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Lovin' Spoonful, X, and The Muffs, as well as frequent performances with blue-eyed soul legend Evie Sands. ... more
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