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Me and You
02:59
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Let’s go get married,
Let’s start a family.
Every minute I’m with you
Is a minute that I love.
Let’s go get happy,
I know it’s sappy.
But there’s nothing I can do,
There’s no one quite like you.
When everything is so confusing,
Doesn’t seem like it makes sense?
Me and You.
You’ll have your paintings,
I’ll have my music.
We can travel around the world
I can be your funny girl.
And when we’re older,
We’ll cry together
With those bills we’ve got to pay
While our children move away.
When everything is so confusing,
Doesn’t it seem like it makes sense?
Me and you.
Oh, the whole world is so confusing.
Does it really make any sense?
Me and You.
Hoping for something deeper to drown me in the light
Is there any more I should be waiting for when this dream is such a
sight?
Speaking of something stronger than what most people show
Is there any more I should be waiting for, when this is all I want to
know?
I guess I’ll just stay here-
Standing unnoticed-
When you’re the only one I’d give
This life I’ve got to live…
When everything is so confusing,
Doesn’t it seem like it makes sense?
The whole world is so confusing.
Does it really make any sense?
Yes, everything is so confusing.
And we still don’t make any sense…
Me and You.
Let’s go get married,
Let’s start a family.
Every minute I’m with you
Is a minute that I love…
That I love.
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I cannot imagine
I cannot even fathom
You loving her.
Don’t bother with her name
Because they’re all just the same,
And I don’t need to know.
Tell me she’s the one,
Tell me she’s your dream,
Tell me she’s your home,
She’s your everything.
Then tell me
You know you’ll love her tomorrow.
I cannot speak…
It hurts my heart to think
You’d spend your life with her.
And you pretend with ease-
You’re just so eager to please
Is it exhausting?
Tell me she’s the one,
Tell me she’s your dream,
Tell me she’s your home,
She’s your everything.
Then tell me
You know you’ll love her tomorrow.
Because you said the same thing about me.
And I know, I know you think you love her.
And I know, I know you think you need her.
But I know, I know you better than that,
And you said the same thing about me.
Looking through our past,
What I was sure would last,
Is just laughable.
And from you there’s no denial
It was real all the while
It’s just insulting.
Tell her she’s the one,
Tell her she’s your dream,
Tell her she’s your home,
She’s your everything.
Then tell me
You know you’ll love her tomorrow.
Because you said the same thing about me.
And look, and look at where it got us.
I could have done, I could have done without the heartache.
I could have done, I could have done without a lot of things.
And I could have used a little more affection.
Maybe a little more, a little more truth
Because I really, I really loved you,
And you had me fooled
You had me going for longer than I care to admit.
I cannot imagine,
I cannot even fathom,
You loving her.
For more than just a while,
I was your reason to smile.
That’s all I’ll ever know.
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I imagine your face
When you’re sleeping in the morning:
A slow flutter of lashes
And a smile when you wake.
And you’re so desperate,
So excited to start talking,
Discuss the world’s problems
Discuss our day.
But it’s only in my head
That we’re laying here in bed;
And you hold my hand,
And kiss my face,
And make me feel like I belong in this place.
In a different world,
In a different life,
We would be perfect together,
You and I.
In a different place,
In a different time,
We’d share our lives together,
Yours and mine.
I live in this dream world
Where there’s a thing called destiny
A small hope that there’s a meant to be
But no map to finding it,
And, on this strange planet,
I see our happy ever after
But it’s just out of reach.
My cries are muffled with my laughter.
Because it’s only in my head
That we’re laying here in bed;
And you hold my hand,
And kiss my face,
And make me feel like I belong in this place.
In a different world,
In a different life,
We would be perfect together,
You and I.
In a different place,
In a different time,
We’d share our lives together,
Yours and mine.
You’re always there
You’re always there
You’re always there
In the back of my mind…
You’re always there
You’re always there
You’re always there
In the back of my mind…
In a different world,
In a different life,
We would be perfect together,
You and I.
In a different place,
In a different time,
We’d share our lives together,
Yours and mine.
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Gabriella
03:21
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Given the circumstances,
Given the chain of events,
I’ve made my deductions.
I’ve come to my conclusions.
With theories upon theories
That I’ve made up in my mind.
Didn’t take long to discover
That you’ve left him behind.
Gabriella, Gabriella
Oh, he’s such a perfect fella,
But you won’t listen to me
And the love that it could be.
Gabriella, Gabriella
You’re his only Cinderella
And, oh, you’re missing the boat-
I only hope you’ll still float
…Given the circumstances.
You deserve a good man in your life.
So many have taken advantage of you
And, maybe you look for that,
But you deserve some sanity, too.
You’re my friend and I respect that,
But I think you should listen to me
And I wish you could see in you
All that I see in you.
Gabriella, Gabriella
Oh, he’s such a perfect fella,
But you won’t listen to me
And the love that it could be.
Gabriella, Gabriella
You’re his only Cinderella
And oh, you’re missing the boat-
I only hope you’ll still float.
‘Cause he won’t wait around
As long as you want him to.
You’re lucky enough
He’s still around after what you put him through.
Don’t you see it?
Don’t you feel it?
Don’t you get it?!
He’s all you’ve been waiting for,
You’re letting him walk out the door.
Gabriella, Gabriella
Oh, he’s such a perfect fella,
But you won’t listen to me
And the love that it could be.
Hope you find him, hope you found him
‘Cause you know you’re only drownin’
And oh, you’re missing the boat-
I only hope you’ll still float
…Given the circumstances.
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It’s simple
That you’re complicated,
And it’s fine
That you have your own mind.
For something so easy to say,
I wish it was easy that way
To believe the words tumbling, stumbling from my mouth.
It’s shameful.
My attempt to tie you down
Like some exotic creature
I don’t get used to seeing you around.
Hypnotic words you say,
They do all they can to steal my heart away
Without a warning, it’s still beating as you’re leaving, tucked tightly in your hands.
Because I’ve tried, and tried,
So many times
Even from the start
To convince my heart
It doesn’t love you;
But my heart is a stubborn one.
It runs miles and miles,
Through mountains and streams.
It does what it wants
It lives in its dreams
That someday you’ll love me.
But my heart is a stupid one,
Yes, my heart is a stupid one.
And it’s torturing me.
These people-
They’re not complicated-
They’re fine.
There’s nothing that they mind.
They’ve never had a struggle to see,
They know not of what you burden on me
And I wouldn’t wish it or curse it, not the worst of it
Though I feel so alone.
Because I’ve tried, and tried,
So many times.
Even from the start,
To convince my heart
It doesn’t love you.
But my heart is a stubborn one.
It runs miles and miles,
Through mountains and streams.
It does what it wants
It lives in its dreams
That someday you’ll love me.
But my heart is a stupid one,
Yes, my heart is a stupid one.
And it’s torturing me.
This can’t be good for me,
It just can’t be good for me.
My belly is hungry;
I’m starving for more.
This can’t be good for me;
It doesn’t feel good to me.
But I guess I’ll always get what I settle for…
Because I’ve tried, and tried,
So many times
Even from the start
To convince my heart
It doesn’t love you.
But my heart is a stubborn one.
It runs miles and miles
Through mountains and streams.
It does what it wants
It lives in its dreams
That someday you’ll love me.
But my heart is a stupid one,
Yes, my heart is a stupid one.
And it’s torturing me.
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6. |
Don't Give Up On Me Yet
03:16
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It’s simple, they say,
Life simply gets in the way;
And I forget to remember
What’s really real.
I’m sorry I don’t show,
I forget to let you know,
Times have changed.
But the phone still goes both ways.
I’ve disappointed a few
Like I’ve disappointed you
Can you forgive and forget?
Yes, I’ve disappointed a few,
And I disappointed you,
But don’t give up on me yet.
Do you rewind through memories?
Perfect times with perfect ease
It all makes sense now-
We had no idea.
If we went back right now, right here,
Would it finally all be clear?
All that seemed so important
Meant nothing at all.
Well I’ve disappointed a few
Like I’ve disappointed you.
Yes, I have my regrets.
And I have forgotten a few,
But I never forgot you.
Don’t give up on me yet.
Tell you right here, right now
That I finally see how much you mean to me.
It’s taken time
And has happened so very gradually
But I’ve had my time
Made my life the way I wanted it to be,
And you’ve had yours
And I know that made you happy.
It’s simple they say,
Life simply gets in the way;
And I forget to remember
What’s really real.
Well I have forgotten a few,
But I never forgot you
So don’t give up on me yet.
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You can dream the night away,
You can close your eyes.
Feel the darkness hold you tight,
Her perfect lullabies.
I’ll be watching over you,
It’s only you I see
And when I’m dreaming, you’ll watch over me.
You can dream the night away,
Float softly in the clouds,
Feel the nighttime’s sweet embrace,
Wrap you all around.
I’ll be watching over you
‘Till all your dreams are found;
And when you wake I’ll catch you on the ground.
When you think it’s too late to turn around
And it’s too soon to go on,
Don’t be scared. Just reach out-you’ll be found.
Just rest your mind,
Close those tired eyes.
You can dream the night away.
Rest your sleepy head,
Such adventures you will find.
While safely in your bed,
Peaceful slumbers pull you in.
Just let them hold you tight
And I will wake you with the morning light.
When you think it’s too late to turn around
And it’s too soon to go on,
Don’t be scared. Just reach out-you’ll be found.
Just rest your mind,
Close those tired eyes.
You can dream the night away,
You can close your eyes.
Just feel the darkness hold you tight,
Her perfect lullabies.
I’ll be watching over you,
It’s only you I see.
And when I’m dreaming you’ll watch over me.
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Abby Berman Los Angeles, California
Abby Berman is a singer, songwriter and piano player based out of Los Angeles, California. Her melodic vocal and piano based music relates to fans of Fiona Apple, Adele, Regina Spektor, Joss Stone, Feist, and Florence and the Machine and many other soulful blues and pop musicians. This is music that can touch anyone, at any time of their life. ... more
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