1. |
Along the Way
03:01
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Babe I've got some money in my pocket to spare
Maybe we can get somewhere tonight
If you have a mind to follow me
We could run circles ‘round this little town
Or we could leave right now
With a one way ticket, hurry don't miss it
See where it might lead
Cause there's a full moon on the rise
And we're too young to compromise
Or try to justify the reasons we should stay
If we stall out making plans
We might not find our second chance
So take my hand
We'll figure out the rest along the way
Once we get the wind sweeping under the wheels
We'll finally be free to feel
For once shake off all the chains that hold us down
Cause it's taking me higher just to look at you
Ain't it funny what a little change can do
We've got enough with the two of us
If we trust in where we're bound
Cause there's a full moon on the rise
And we're too young to compromise
Or try to justify the reasons we should stay
We could waste away the years
Or we could see what we have here
Right now it's clear
That we will never rest
I think we ought to redefine
What it means to take our time
Cause as far as I’m concerned
We've got enough to learn
And we may not ever know
But we'll get better as we go
There's a full moon on the rise
And I am done with thinking twice
Or being satisfied to wait another day
I don't need another sign
With you standing by my side
So let's start tonight
We’ll figure out the rest along the way
Babe I've got some money in my pocket to spare…
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2. |
Hey There, San Francisco
03:33
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Hey there, San Francisco
Will you meet me where I am
I come to you with open arms
Standing as tall as I can stand
My dreams are just as golden
As the gates you've opened wide
To the countless seeking shelter by your side
All I need is a sunny state
To lift my tired soul
I swear I'll shoulder all my old mistakes
Admit what I can’t know
And hope you’ll one day lead me home
Hold me, San Francisco
In the comfort of your bay
I've had my fill of wandering
And I need a place to stay
The plated paths they laid before me
Left me wanting something more
So I held out for the promise of your shore
Oooh you've got emeralds in your hillsides
Oooh you've got diamonds in your sea
Oooh I've seen the amber in your sunset skies
And I wonder could you find any room in your skyline for me
All I need is a tender heart
To catch me as I go
This time I vow to make a better start
Surrender all control
And maybe one day call you home
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Some time ago we were strangers
Oh but that didn't last for long
A blood-pumping rush but no danger
My heart knew that it couldn't be wrong
Now it's late in the evening and I'm here with you
Cause we can't seem to say goodnight
It's certainly strange to get used to
Something so perfectly right
No one else
Could take me to paradise
No one else
Could set me so free
How I felt
When you wrapped me in arms so tight
Was I was dazed and confused, falling for you, breathlessly too
Baby you're the sweetest thing
Sweetest thing
The world's rushing on helter skelter
A million people with no light to spare
But I know in your arms I find shelter
And a warmth that will always be there
And there's heartbreak and warfare wherever you go
Would be easy 'nuff to lose my way
But nothing compares to the love you show
And it gets stronger every day
Cause no one else
Could take me to paradise
No one else
Could outdo my dreams
How I felt
When you held me so close that night
Was I was falling in love, all tangled up, beautiful stuff
Baby you're the sweetest thing
Sweetest thing
Now you had me spinning out of control
From the moment that your spell was cast
You move me right down to the depths of my soul
All I gotta say is
I'm praying that the feeling lasts
Hope it lasts
Cause no one else
Could take me to paradise
No one else
Could crown me their queen
How I felt
When you brought me your guiding light
Was that the stars all aligned, outside of time, so rare to find
Baby you're the sweetest thing
Sweetest thing
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4. |
Hopelessly Lost
02:49
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There I go again
Fumbling with words
Caught up in my head
Feeling even worse
Dropping every glance
Flinching with each touch
I lose at every chance
Hate this oh so much
Don't think I can take it any more
Oooh I wish I was stronger
So I’d never have to let you down again
I wish I was sweeter
I might be more to you than just a friend
And I wish I could tell you how I feel
But I’m hopelessly lost
Oh what have I done
Must I always lie?
Told you I was drunk
And normally I’m shy
All the more I try
A tangled web to weave
I've just realized
The one who's trapped is me
Don't think I can handle this much more
Oooh I wish I was stronger
So I’d never have to let you down again
I wish I was sweeter
I might be more to you than just a friend
And I wish I could tell you how I feel
But I’m hopelessly lost
Have I paid the cost?
Of disregarding reciprocity
All the lines got crossed
Now we can't go back to how things used to be
It’s all my mistake,
But what can I say
I leapt in blind with no guarantee
Thought I had a grip on it for sure
Oooh I wish I was stronger
So I’d never have to let you down again
I wish I was sweeter
I might be more to you than just a friend
And I wish I could tell you how I feel
But I’m hopelessly lost
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5. |
Rocker Man
02:19
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I wanna be in love with a rocker man
Build a home on speakers and drum stands
I'll be alright with living in a tour van
Travel the world as long as I can hold your hand
I'll be backstage at all of your shows
Down by the speakers, dancing in the front row
And I'll know all the words to every song of course
So I'm gonna scream 'em till my voice goes hoarse
And I'll follow you to Ohio
North Dakota and Sacramento
Even New York and Chica-ha-ha-ha-ha-go
Or just wherever the wind blows your soul I'll go
Cause I just wanna be in love with a rocker man
Build a home on speakers and drum stands
I'll be just fine with living in a tour van
Travel the world as long as I can hold your hand
I'll make you sandwiches - cause I like making sandwiches
Your bandmates better be cool with this
And although marriage is not quite my style
I'll stick beside you all the while
And if there ever comes a shadow to your days
Your heart is heavy and your thoughts are all a maze
I'll call you back from the edge and help to pull you through
Better believe it's true, it’s the least I'd do
Just to prove I'm in love with a rocker man
Build a home on speakers and drum stands
I'll be quite happy with living in a tour van
Travel the world as long as I can hold your hand
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6. |
The Girl Next Door
02:38
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Getting through the day conveniently
But legacy has subtly locked you in a tower
Cause it's the same old game
Where anytime you speak your mind
You're pushed aside -
You don't have the power
Do we have to choose
Between the validation we deserve
And the passion in our words?
Yeah, what do we lose
To settle for the easy role?
Still we know we're not being heard... said
Heyeyey I wanna be seen
As more than just a beauty queen and
Heyeyey I wanna be more
Than the girl next door
Reading magazines
Would make you think that
Pageantry will always mean more than your opinions
In our society
We seem to have divided femininity from
Our independence
The status quo
Will never overturn
Until we learn to demonstrate what we believe in
It's time we show the nation
That our self-determination
Is the only way to win, said
Heyeyey I wanna be seen
As more than just a beauty queen
Heyeyey I wanna be more
Than the girl next door
Stand up ladies and speak your truth
The world's got something to learn from you
No one’s gonna do it unless we do
Let’s give 'em all a little more attitude, and say
Heyeyey I wanna be seen
As more than just a beauty queen
Heyeyey I wanna be more
Than the girl next door
(x2)
Stand up ladies and speak your truth
The world's got something to learn from you
No one’s gonna do it unless we do
The world's got something to learn from you
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7. |
Don't Rush
02:50
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Take my days like a canvas to your touch
Paint my mornings with a broad angled brush
Fill my evenings with the colors in your hands and
Don’t rush
Speak my silence with your verses calm and clear
Tell the story that my body longs to hear
Breathe it softly so my spirit understands and
Stay near
Mmm…
Mmm…
Mark my graces with the keenness of your eye
Sculpt a memory to live past me when I die
Press your love there like a footprint in the sand and
We’ll fly
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8. |
It Ain't You, Babe
03:20
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The storms are raging on the rolling sea
But I’m not sure you even care about me
And if you’ve got another place to be
I’ll go my own way and you’ll go yours
Cause I don’t wanna waste my precious time
If you’re already at the finish line
And if regrets are littered on this highway
I’ll just take a separate course
I can’t make you feel what you don’t wanna feel
And I can’t put you someplace you don’t wanna be
Namely, close to me
And frankly, I don’t have the energy
To go black and blue and crazy over you
I used to hope that you’d turn on your light
Come in and save me from this long dark night
Well you didn’t think to think twice but it’s alright
I’ve got the strength to make it through
Cause there’s a road I gotta travel down
It might be lonesome but it sure don’t spin me round
At first was sinking now I ain’t gon’ drown
Oh no at least not over you
I won’t reach out for you if you won’t be there
And I won’t sit here wonderin’ calling out your name
If it’s all the same
Well honey, once I played that game
But all I gotta say’s the times they have a-changed
I admit that I was wrong
A million years is just too long
You’re running blind I’m letting go
Ends of the earth are just too far
And I won’t offer up my heart
If it ain’t you I’m looking for
It ain’t you, babe
It ain’t you, no
It ain’t you I’m looking for
It ain’t you, babe
It ain’t you, no, no
It ain’t you I’m looking for
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9. |
Castle Built for Two
02:57
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I don't know why
I always think about these things
Promises and rings
And white lace dresses in July
I don't know why
I am invariably the first
To speak those pretty words
Without concern for the reply
It seems I'll always be the one
Who lays it all out on the line
I should be careful where I put my only heart
But anytime love rounds the bend
I throw all caution to the wind
Willing to risk my all before it even starts
I don't know why
I spin the patterns of design
At the slightest sign
Let my imagination fly
I don't know why
I lose my touch with solid ground
Twirling hopes around
And spinning daydreams in the sky
It seems I'll always be the one
Who's building castles in the clouds
I should be wary of the shifting ways of men
But at a hint of how it feels
I throw my head over my heels
Before I know it I'm a fool for love again
Oh I would stop myself from playing
But I fear it’s now too late
I’m more hopeless than romantic
Betting on the inside strait
If I could only teach myself to hesitate
Instead I'm dreaming that I'll find
Another of my kind
Someday smiling waiting at my door
No he may not be everything I'm looking for
But surely he'll be blind as me
Not recognize what’s happening
Till we're tangled in a mess
But together nonetheless
A crazy pair, up in the air
In a castle built for two
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10. |
Bittersweet
03:04
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I can't untwine the threads of fate
To free you from such heavy weight
And I can't make the path of fortune swerve
To give you what you most deserve
But I can bring you one heartbeat
At least to make it bittersweet
I can't undo what time has wrought
Defy the demons you have fought
And I can't wipe away the tears you've cried
That sank into your cheeks at night
But I can bring my steady feet
At least to make it bittersweet
We don't have to ask why
Only keep traveling on
Underneath the same sky
That holds the darkness with the dawn
Just keep walking down this road
I will follow where you go
No matter where it leads
Not by desire or strength of will
Can I defeat what hurts you still
And though I'd gladly take on all your pain
I can't seep the poison from your veins
But I can bring a love complete
At least to make it bittersweet
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11. |
Portland
03:34
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Portland
Your sirens call to me
Voices
Of promise and mystery
Born inside a land-locked home
And twenty years a slave
Nothing but the golden coast
Could give me what I crave
Restless wheels continue turning
None can shake me of this yearning to
Feel the sea spray on my skin
Ooooo
Ooooo
Portland
I sleep and dream of you
Gorgeous
Grey sky over silent blue
Though my lover's words drip sweet
His arms cast wide and strong
California's brightest son
Can't hold me here for long
Restless wheels continue turning
None can shake me of this yearning to
Feel the sea spray on my skin
Be a wild thing once again
Ooooo
Ooooo
Restless wheels continue turning
None can shake me of this yearning to
Feel the sea spray on my skin
Be a wild thing once again
Chase on the heels of my soul to the end
Striving always to find the elusive peace within…
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12. |
Nothing Like the Radio
03:47
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Sandpaper and cigarettes
Squeaks and buzzes 'cross the frets
For that I harbor no regrets
No regrets
Curtains drawn with patterned lace
Moonlight cool across your face
A beautiful and simple grace
Simple grace
How could I forget that sound
So familiar so profound
The way you played it soft and slow
Nothing like the radio
Easy in your old blue jeans
Unselfconscious, out of key
A sweet rendition just for me
Just for me
Syncopations on the fly
Jumbled lyrics made me cry
No matter how the years go by
Years go by
How could I forget that sound
So familiar so profound
The way you played it soft and slow
Nothing like the radio
No recordings or replays
Some things are the best that way
Only they will never fade
How could I forget that sound
So familiar so profound
The way you played it soft and slow
Nothing like the radio
Nothing like the radio
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Eileen Torrez San Francisco, California
Eileen Torrez is a singer-songwriter based in Oakland performing a powerful & unexpected blend of folk-pop & neo-soul. Her music builds on themes of resilience, community, anti-capitalism and women's empowerment. She writes sharp, engaging lyrics and delivers them with sweetness & style - often twisting melodies and fusing genres into entrancing combinations that leave listeners on repeat. ... more
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