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B i o g r a p h y Meet
one of 2008’s most exciting new talents. Even before she’s released a note of
music – and at barely 19 – ADELE has already chalked up a Jools Holland
appearance, worked with Jim Abiss, Eg White and Mark Ronson, signed to XL
Recordings and supported Jack Penate, Raul Midon, Amos Lee and Devendra Banhart.
"As soon as I got a microphone in my hand, when I was about 14, I realised I
wanted to do this,” she says. “Most people don’t like the way their voice sounds
when it’s recorded. I was just so excited by the whole thing that I wasn’t
bothered what it sounded like.” A fan of such diverse artists as Jill Scott,
Etta James, Billy Bragg, Peggy Lee, Jeff Buckley and The Cure, Adele’s
soul-tinged songs of love’s lost and memories made are set to resonate with all
who hear them. “I’ve got no problem explaining what my lyrics are about,” ADELE
says. “I really like poetry: I’m not very good at reading it, but I love writing
it. Singers like Jill Scott and Karen Dalton are amazing; proper poets.” |
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Daydreamer
Daydreamer
Sitting on the sea
Soaking up the sun
He is a real lover
Of making up the past
And feeling up his girl
Like he's never felt her figure before
A jaw dropper
Looks good when he walks
Is the subject of their talk
He would be hard to chase
But good to catch and he could change the world
With his hands behind his back, oh
You can find him
Sitting on your doorstep
Waiting for the surprise
And he will feel like he's been there for hours
And you can tell that he'll be there for life
Daydreamer
With eyes that make you melt
He lends his coat for shelter
Plus he's there for you
When he shouldn't be
But he stays all the same
Waits for you, then sees you through
There's no way I
Could describe him
What I've said is
Just what I'm hoping for
But I will find him
Sitting on my doorstep
Waiting for a surprise
And he will feel like he's been there for hours
And I can tell that he'll be there for life
And I can tell that he'll be there for life
Best For
Last
Wait, do you see my heart on my sleeve
It's been there for days on end and
It's been waiting for you to open up
Just you baby, come on now
I'm trying to tell you just how
I like to hear the words
Roll out of your mouth finally
Say that it's always been me
That's made you feel a way
You've never felt before
And I'm all you need
And that you'd never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things
Without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you
You should know
That you're just a temporary fix
This is not rooted with you
It don't mean that much to me
You're just a filler in the space
That happened to be free
How dare you think you'd get away
With trying to play me
Why is it every time
I think I've tried my hardest
It turns out it ain't enough
Cause you're still
Not mentioning love
What am I supposed to do
To make you want me properly
I'm taking these chances
And getting nowhere
And though I'm trying
My hardest you go back to her
And I think that I know
Things may never change
I'm still hoping one day
I might hear you say
I make you feel a way
You've never felt before
And I'm all you need
And that you'd never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things
Without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you
You should know
That you're just a temporary fix
This is not rooted with you
It don't mean that much to me
You're just a filler in the space
That happened to be free
How dare you think
You'd get away
With trying to play me
But, despite
The truth that I know
I find it hard to let go
And give up on you
Seems I love the things you do
Like the meaner you treat me
More eager I am
To persist with this heartbreak
Of running around
And I will do until I
Find myself with you
And make you feel a way
You've never felt before
And be all you need
So that you'll never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things
Without a clue
And you'll be the one for me
And me the one for you
Chasing
Pavements
I've made up my mind
Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong I am right
Don't need to look no further
This ain't lust
I know this is love but
If I tell the world
I'll never say enough
'Cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
If I'd end up with you
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste
Even If I knew my place
Should I leave it there
Should I give up
Should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally could this be it or
Should i give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place
Should I leave it there
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere, yeah
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place
Should I leave it there
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Should I just keep chasing pavements
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place
Should I leave it there
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
Cold Shoulder
You say it's all in my head
And the things I think
Just don't make sense
So where you been then
Don't go all coy
Don't turn it round on me
Like it's my fault
See I can see
That look in your eyes
The one that shoots me
Each and every time
You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
These days, when I see you
You make it look like I'm see-through
Do tell me why you waste our time
When your heart ain't in it and you're not satisfied
You know I know just how you feel
I'm starting to find myself feeling that way too
When you grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me and wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me and wish I was her
Time and time again I'll play the role of fool
Just for you
Even in the daylight when you're gaming
I don't see through
I try to look for things I hear but my eyes never find
Though I do know how you play
You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me and wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me and wish I was her
You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me and wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me and wish I was her
Crazy For
You
Found myself today
Singing out loud your name
You said I’m crazy
If I am, I’m crazy for you
Sometimes sitting in the dark
Wishing you were here turns me crazy
But it’s you who makes me loose my head
And every time I’m meant to be
Acting sensible you drift into my head
And turn me into a crumbling fool
Tell me to run and I’ll race
If you want me to stop I’ll freeze
And if you want me gone I'll leave
Just hold me closer baby
And make me
Crazy for you
Crazy for you
Lately with this state I’m in
I can’t help myself but spin
I wish you’d come over
Send me spinning closer to you
My oh my, how my blood boils
It's sweetest for you
It strips me down bare
And gets me into my favorite mood
I keep on trying, i'm fighting
These feelings away
But the more I do
The crazier I turn into
Pacing floors
And opening doors
Hoping you’ll walk through
And save me boy
Because I’m too
Crazy for you
Crazy for you
Melt My
Heart To Stone
Right under my feet is air made of bricks
That pulls me down and turns me weak for you
I find myself repeating like a broken tune
And I'm forever excusing your intentions
Then I give in to my pretendings
Which forgive you each time
Without me knowing
They melt my heart to stone
And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head
I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love
Each and every time I've turned round to leave
I feel my heart begin to burst and bleed
So desperately I try to link it with my head
But instead I fall back to my knees
As you tear your way right through me
I forgive you once again
Without me knowing
You've burnt my heart to stone
And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head
I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love
Why do you steal my hand
Whenever I'm standing my own ground
You build me up and leave me there
Where
I hear your words you made up
I say your name like there should be an us
I best tidy up my head
I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

First Love
So little to say but so much time
Despite my empty mouth the words are in my mind
Please wear the face, the one where you smile
Because it'll lighten up my heart when I start to cry
Forgive me, first love, but I'm tired
I need to get away to feel again
Try to understand why
Don't get so close to change my mind
Please wipe that look out of your eyes
It's bribing me to doubt myself
Simply, it's time
This love has dried up and stay behind
And if I stay I'll be a lie
Then choke on words I'd always hide
Excuse me, first love, but we're through
I need to taste a kiss from someone new
Forgive me, first love, but I'm too tired
I'm bored to say the least and I, I lack desire
Forgive me, first love, forgive me, first love
Forgive me, first love, forgive me, first love, forgive me
Forgive me, first love, forgive me, first love
Right As
Rain
Who wants to be right as rain
It's better when something is wrong
You get excitement in your bones
And everything you do's a game
When night comes and you're on your own
You can say I chose to be alone
Who wants to be right as rain
It's harder when you're on top
Cause when hard work don't pay off
And I'm tired
There ain't no room in my bed
As far as I'm concerned
So wipe that dirty smile off we
Won't be making up
I've cried my heart out
And now I've had enough of love
Who wants to be riding high
When you'll just crumble back on down
You give up everything you are
And even then you don't get far
They make believe that everything
Is exactly what it seems
But at least when you're at your worst
You know how to feel things
See when hard work don't pay off
And I'm tired
There ain't no room in my bed
As far as I'm concerned
So wipe that dirty smile off we
Won't be making up
I've cried my heart out
And now
I've had enough of love
Go ahead and steal my heart to make me cry again
'Cause it will never hurt as much as it did then
When we were both right and no one had blame
But now I give up on this endless game
'Cause who wants to be right as rain
It's better when something is wrong
I get excitement in my bones
Even though everything's a strain
When night comes and I'm on my own
You should know I chose to be alone
Who want to be right as rain
It's harder when you're on top
'Cause when hard work don't pay off
And I'm tired
There ain't no room in my bed
As far as I'm concerned
So wipe that dirty smile off we
Won’t be making up
I’ve cried my heart out
And now I've had enough of
No room in my bed
As far as I'm concerned
So wipe that dirty smile off we
Won’t be making up
I’ve cried my heart out
And now I've had enough of love
Make You Feel My Love
( Bob Dylan )
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shatters and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love
To make you feel my love
My Same
You said I'm stubborn and I never give in
I think you're stubborn 'cept you're always softening
You say I'm selfish, I agree with you on that
I think you're giving I think way too much in fact
I say we've only known each other one year
You say pffft I've known you longer my dear
You like to be so close, I like to be alone
I like to sit on chairs and you prefer the floor
Walking with each other think we'd never match at all
But we do, but we do, do, do, do
But we do, but we do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
I thought I knew myself, somehow you know me more
I've never known this never before
You're the first to make up whenever we argue
I don't know who I'd be if I didn't know you
You're so provocative, I'm so conservative
And you're so adventurous, I'm so very cautious, combining
You'd think we wouldn't but we do
But we do, do, do, do
But we do, but we do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Favouritism ain't my thing
But in this situation I'd be glad
Favouritism ain't my thing
But in this situation I'd be glad
To make an exception
You said I'm stubborn and I never give in
I think you're stubborn 'cept you're always softening
You say I'm selfish, I agree with you on that
I think you're giving I think way too much in fact
I say we've only known each other one year
You say pffft I've known you longer my dear
You like to be so close, I like to be alone
I like to sit on chairs and you prefer the floor
Walking with each other think we'd never match at all
But we do
Tired
Hold my hand
While you cut me down
It had only just begun
But now it's over now
And you're in the heat of moments
With your heart playing up cold
I'm between the middle
Watching hastiness unfold
On my eyes
You were smiling in the spotlight
Dancing with the night
When I fell off your mind
I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of buying your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Oh, I'm tired
Where do you go
When you stayed behind
I looked up and inside down
And outside only to find
A double taking, punching heartache
Laughing at my smile
I get closer
You obviously prefer her
I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of buying your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Oh, I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of buying your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Oh
I am tired
I
Should have
Known
Nevermind
Said your open arms
I couldn't help the leap
That tripped me back into them
Even though I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of buying your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Well, I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of buying your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Well, I'm tired
Hometown
Glory
I've been walking in the same way as I did
Missing out the cracks in the pavement
And tutting my heel and strutting my feet
"Is there anything I can do for you dear?
Is there anyone I could call?"
"No and thank you, please Madame
I ain't lost, just wandering"
Round my hometown
Memories are fresh
Round my hometown
Oh the people I've met
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of this world
Are the wonders now
I like it in the city
When the air is so thick and opaque
I love to see everybody
In short skirts, shorts and shades
I like it in the city
When two worlds collide
You get the people and the government
Everybody taking different sides
Shows that we ain't gonna stand shit
Shows that we are united
Shows that we ain't gonna take it
Shows that we ain't gonna stand shit
Shows that we are united
Round my hometown
Memories are fresh
Round my hometown
Oh the people I've met, yeah
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of this world
Are the wonders of my world

Rolling In The Deep
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
Finally, I can see you crystal clear
Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare
See how I'll leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
I can help feeling
We could have had it all
(I wish you, never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands
(I wish you, never had met me)
And you played it to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Baby I have no story to be told
But I've heard one on you
And I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Make a home down there
As mine sure won't be shared
(Felt that I wish you, never had met me)
The scars of your love remind me of us
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
(Felt that I wish you, never had met me)
The scars of your love they leave me breathless
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
I can help feeling
We could have had it all
(I wish you, never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands
(I wish you, never had met me)
And you played it to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hands
But you played it
To the beat
Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you look for
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold
You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown
(Felt that I wish you, never had met me)
We could have had it all
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all
(Felt that I wish you, never had met me)
It all, it all, it all
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all
(I wish you, never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands
(I wish you, never had met me)
And you played it to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all
(I wish you, never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands
(I wish you, never had met me)
And you played it to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
But you played it
You played it
You played it
You played it to the beat
Rumour Has It
She, she ain’t real
She ain’t gonna be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history, or don’t you remember
Sure, she’s got it all
But baby is that really what you want
Bless your soul you got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of you, and boy she’s bringing you down
She made your heart melt but you're cold to the core
Now rumour has it she ain’t got your love anymore
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
She is half your age
But I’m guessing that’s the reason that you've stayed
I heard you been missing me
You’ve been telling people things you shouldn’t be
Like when we creep out
She ain’t around
Haven’t you heard the rumours
Bless your soul you got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me and boy I’m bringing you down
You made my heart melt yet I’m cold to the core
But rumour has it I’m the one you’re leaving her for
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just ‘cause I said it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just ‘cause I said it
Don’t mean that I meant it
Just ‘cause you heard it
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it (rumour)
Rumour has it
But rumour has it he’s the one I’m leaving you for
Turning
Tables
Close enough to start a war
All that I have is on the floor
God only knows what we're fighting for
All that I say, you always say more
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb, I can't breathe
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I can't give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Under haunted skies I see you
Where love is lost, your ghost is found
I've lived a hundred storms to leave you
As hard as you try, no I will never be knocked down
I can't keep up with your turning tables.
Under your thumb, I can't breathe.
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me, no
I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I can't give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
Turning tables
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
When the thunder comes for me
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
Standing on my own two feet
I won't let you close enough to hurt me, no
I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I can't give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Turning tables, yeah
Turning, oh
Don't You
Remember
When will I see you again
You left with no goodbye, not a single word was said
No final kiss to seal any sins
I had no idea of the state we were in
I know I have a fickle heart and bitterness
And a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head
But don't you remember
Don't you remember
The reason you loved me before
Baby please remember me once more
When was the last time you thought of me
Or have you completely erased me from your memory
I often think about where I went wrong
The more I do, the less I know
But I know I have a fickle heart and bitterness
And a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head
But don't you remember
Don't you remember
The reason you loved me before
Baby please remember me once more
I gave you the space so you could breathe
I kept my distance so you would be free
In hope that you'd find the missing piece
To bring you back to me
Why don't you remember
Don't you remember
The reason you loved me before
Baby please remember me once more
When will I see you again
Set Fire
to the Rain
I let it fall, my heart,
And as it fell, you also claim it
It was dark, and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
My hands, they're strong, but my knees were far too weak
Stand in your arms without falling into your feet
But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true.
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
When laying with you, I could stay there
Close my eyes, feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better
'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Well I felt something die
'Cause I knew that there was the last time, the last time
Sometimes I wake up by the door
Now that you've gone, must be waiting for you
Even that when we’re already over
I can't help myself from looking for you
I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Well I felt something die
'Cause I knew that there was the last time, the last time
Let it burn, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn

He Won't
Go
Some say I’ll be better without you
But they don’t know you like I do
Or at least the sides I thought I knew
I can’t bear this time
It drags on as I lose my mind
Reminded by things I find
Like notes and clothes you left behind
Wake me up, wake me up when all is done
I won’t rise until this battle’s won
My dignity’s become undone
But I won’t go
I can’t do it on my own
If this ain’t love, then what is
I’m willing to take the risk
I won’t go
I can’t do it all alone
If this ain’t love, then what is
I’m willing to take the risk
So petrified, I’m so scared to step into this ride
What if I lose my heart and fail declined
I won’t forgive me if I give up trying
I heard his voice today
I didn’t know a single word he said
Not one resemblance to the man I met
Just a vacant broken boy instead
But I won’t go
I can’t do it on my own
If this ain’t love, then what is
I’m willing to take the risk
I won’t go
I can’t do it all alone
If this ain’t love, then what is
I’m willing to take the risk
There will be times
We’ll try and give it up
Bursting at the seams, no doubt
We’ll almost fall apart then burn the pieces
To watch them turn to dust
But nothing will ever taint us
I won’t go
I can’t do it on my own
If this ain’t love, then what is
I’m willing to take the risk
I won’t go
I can’t do it all alone
If this ain’t love, then what is
I am willing to take the risk
Will he, will he still remember me
Will he still love me even when he’s free
Or will he go back to the place where he
Would chose the poison over me
When we spoke yesterday
You said to hold my breath to sit and wait
I’ll be home so soon, I won’t be late
He won’t go
He can’t do it on his own
If this ain’t love, then what is
He’s willing to take the risk
So I won’t go
He can’t do it on his own
If this ain’t love, then what is
We’re willing to take the risk
‘Cause he won’t go
He can’t do it on his own
If this ain’t love, then what is
We’re willing to take the risk
I won’t go
I can’t do it on my own
If this ain’t love, then what is
I’m willing to take the risk
Take It
All
Didn't I give it all
Tried my best
Gave you everything I had
Everything and no less
Didn't I do it right
Did I let you down
Maybe you got too used to
Having me around
Still, how can you walk away
From all my tears
It's gonna be an empty road
Without me right here
But go on and take it
(Take it)
Take it all with you
Don't look back
(Don't look back)
At this crumbling fool
Just take it all
With my love
Take it all
With my love
Maybe I should leave
To help you see
Nothing is better than this
And this is everything we need
So is it over
Is this really it
You're giving up so easily
I thought you loved me more than this
But go on, go on and take it
(Take it)
Take it all with you
Don't look back
(Don't look back)
At this crumbling fool
Just take it all
With my love
Take it all
With my love
I will change if I must
Slow it down and bring it home, I will adjust
Oh, if only, if only you knew
Everything I do is for you
But go on, go on and take it
(Take it)
Take it all with you
Don't look back
(Don't look back)
At this crumbling fool
Just take it
(Take it)
Take it all with you
Don't look back
(Don't look back)
At this crumbling fool
Just take it all
With my love
Take it all
With my love
Take it all
With my love
I'll Be
Waiting
Hold me closer one more time
Say that you love me in your last goodbye
Please forgive me for my sins
Yes, I swam dirty waters
But you pushed me in
I've seen your face under every sky
Over every border and on every line
You know my heart more than I do
We were the greatest, me and you
But we had time against us
And miles between us
The heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
And I see my future in you
I'll be waiting for you
When you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll do everything different, I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you
When you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up
I'll be somebody different, I'll be better to you
Let me stay here for just one more night
Build your world around me and pull me to the light
So I can tell you that I was wrong
I was a child then, but now I'm willing to learn
But we had time against us
And miles between us
The heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
And I see my future in you
I'll be waiting for you
When you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll do everything different, I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you
When you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up
I'll be somebody different, I'll be better to you
Time against us
Miles between us
Heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
Time against us
Miles between us
Heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
I know I left you speechless
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting for you
When you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll do everything different, I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you
When you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll be somebody different, I'll be better to you
One and
Only
You've been on my mind
I grow fonder every day
Lose myself in time
Just thinking of your face
God only knows
Why it's taken me so long
To let my doubts go
You're the only one that I want
I don't know why I'm scared
I've been here before
Every feeling, every word
I've imagined it all
You'll never know if you never try
To forget your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your
Your one and only
Promise I'm worth it
To hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove I am the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
If I've been on your mind
You hang on every word I say
Lose yourself in time
At the mention of my name
Will I ever know
How it feels to hold you close
And have you tell me
Whichever road I choose, you'll go
I don't know why I'm scared
'Cause I've been here before
Every feeling, every word
I've imagined it all
You'll never know if you never try
To forget your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your
Your one and only
I promise I'm worth it
To hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove I am the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
Nobody's pefect
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
Trust me I've learned it
Nobody's pefect
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
Trust me I've learned it
Nobody's pefect
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
Trust me I've learned it
Nobody's pefect
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
Trust me I've learned it
So I dare you to let me be your
Your one and only
I promise I'm worth it
To hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove I am the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
Come on and give me a chance
To prove I am the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
Love Song
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again
However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again
However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you
However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I'll always love you
Someone Like You
I heard that you’re settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you
Old friend, why are you so shy
It ain't like you to hold back
Or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you say
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah
You'd know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I'd hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you say
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead", yeah
Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes they're memories made
Who would have known how bitter sweet this would taste
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you say
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you say
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah, yeah

Black and Gold
(Sam Sparro cover | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, Jan. 2008)
If the fish swam out of the ocean
And grew legs and they started walking
And the apes climbed down from the trees
And grew tall and they started talking
And the stars fell out of the sky
And my tears rolled into the ocean
Now I'm looking for a reason why
You even set my world into motion
'Cause if you're not really here
Then the stars don't even matter
Now I'm filled to the top with fear
But it's all just a bunch of matter
'Cause if you're not really here
Then I don't want to be either
I wanna be next to you
Black and gold
Black and gold
Black and gold
I looked up into the grey/great sky
And see a thousand eyes staring back
And all around these golden beacons
I see nothing but black
I feel a way of something beyond them
I don't see what I can feel
If vision is the only validation
Then most of my life isn't real
'Cause if you're not really here
Then the stars don't even matter
Now I'm filled to the top with fear
But it's all just a bunch of matter
'Cause if you're not really here
Then I don't want to be either
I wanna be next to you
Black and gold
Black and gold
Black and gold
Black and gold
Black and gold
'Cause if you're not really here
Then the stars don't even matter
Now I'm filled to the top with fear
But it's all just a bunch of matter
'Cause if you're not really here
Then I don't want to be either
I wanna be next to you
Black and gold
Black and gold
If you're not really here
Then I don't want to be either
I wanna be next to you
Black and gold
Black and gold
Black and gold
*** Thanx a lot to Billy for this one ***
Dreaming of You
( The Coral Cover )
It's up with my heart when it skips a beat
Can't feel no pavement right under my feet
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreaming of you
Oh what can I do I still need you
But I, I don't want you now
It's up with my heart when it skips a beat
Can't feel no pavement right under my feet
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreaming of you
Oh what can I do I still need you
But I, I don't want you now
When I'm down and my hands are tied
I cannot reach a pen for me to draw the line
With this pain I just can't disguise
It's gonna hurt but I'll have to say goodbye
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreaming of you
Oh what can I do I still need you
But I, I don't want you now
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreaming of you
Oh what can I do I still need you
But I, I don't want you now
Fool That I Am
( Etta James Cover / Live )
Fool that I am,
For falling in love with you
Fool that I am
For thinking you loved me too
You took my heart
Then played the part of little coquette
No, all my dreams just disappeared
Like the smoke from a cigarette
Fool that I am,
For hoping youd understand
And I'm thinking you won't listen to
All, all the things, the things I had planned
But we couldn't see eye to eye
So darling, darling, darling
This is goodbye
But I still care
Fool that I am
I still care
Fool that I am
*** Thanx a lot to Corqsan for this one ***
Hiding My
Heart Away
( Brandi Carlile Cover / 21 Bonus Track )
This is how the story went
I met someone by accident
That blew me away
That blew me away
And it was in the darkest of my days
When you took my sorrow, when you took my pain
And buried them away, buried them away
I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
You dropped me off at the train station
Put a kiss on top of your head
Watched you wave, watched you wave
Then I went on home to my skyscrapers
Neon lights and waiting papers
That I call home
I call that home
And I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I woke up feeling heavy hearted
I'm going back to where I started
The morning rain
The morning rain
And although I wish that you were near
On that same old road that brought me here
Is calling me home
Is calling me home
I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I can't spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I Found A Boy
I thought I told you
He'd be home soon
Couldn't help myself
You're too good to be true
I fall short each time
Every time he ain’t here
You and your charm creep closer, closer in
Like a fool for fire I fall
With my pride and all
Like a bomb before explosion
Ticking by your call
You're the wiser one
Disguised from grief,
And I'm just a child who belongs on her knees
But I found a boy who I love more
Than I ever did you before
So stand beside the river I cried
And let yourself down
Look how you want me now that I don't need you
So, you thought that I’d crumble to my knees
At the first “I told you” calling back to me
To whisper “will you leave your man?”
‘Cause you swear that this time you can stand by me
I won't stand by you
But I found a boy who I love more
Than I ever did you before
So stand beside the river I cried
And let yourself down
Look how you want me now that I don't need you
I ain't yours for no taking
You must be mistaken
I could never look in your eyes
And settle for wrong and ignore the right
Well I found a boy that loves me more
Than you ever did before
So stand beside the river you cried
And let yourself down
Look how you want me now that I don't need you
If
It Hadn't Been For Love
( The Steeldrivers Cover / 21 Bonus Track )
I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
I never would have caught the train to Louisiana
If it hadn't been for love
Never would have run through the blinding rain
Without one dollar to my name
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
I never would have seen the trouble that I'm in
If it hadn't been for love
I would have been gone like a wayward wind
If it hadn't been for love
Nobody knows it better than me
I wouldn't be wishing I was free
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
Four cold walls against my will
At least I know he's lying still
Four cold walls without parole
Lord have mercy on my soul
Never would have gone to that side of town
If it hadn't been for love
Never would have took a mind to track him down
If it hadn't been for love
I never would have loaded up a forty four
Put myself behind a jail house door
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
Four cold walls against my will
At least I know he's lying still
Four cold walls without parole
Lord have mercy on my soul
I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
I never would have caught the train to Louisiana
If it hadn't been for love
I never would have loaded up a forty four
And put myself behind a jail house door
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

Last Nite
( The Strokes Cover / Live )
Last night she said
Oh, baby I feel so down
Oh and turned me off
When I feel left out
So I, I turned around
Oh, baby I don't care no more
I know this for sure
I'm walking out that door, yeah
Well, I've been in town
For just about fifteen whole minutes now
Oh, baby, I feel so down
And I don't know why
I keep walking for miles
But the people
They don't understand
No, girlfriends
They can't understand
Your grandsons
They won't understand
I ain't ever
Gonna understand
Last night she said
Oh, baby don't feel so down
Oh, and turned me off
When I feel left out
So I, I turned around
Oh, baby I'm gonna be alright
It was a great big lie
If I left that night, yeah
Oh, people
They don't understand
No, girlfriends
They don't understand
In spaceships
They won't understand
And me
I ain't ever gonna understand
Last night she said
Oh, baby I feel so down
She had turned me off
When I feel left out
So I, I turned around
Little girl, I don't care no more
I know this for sure
I'm walking out that door, yeah
Need You Now
( Lady Antebellum cover / feat. Darius Rucker - Live at CMT Artists of the
Year Awards )
Picture perfect memories, scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone cause, I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
I just need you now
Oh baby I need you now...
Now And
Then
( Cold Shoulder EP )
Sometimes the hole you left hurts
my heart
So bad it cuts through the deepest parts of me
And fills up my mouth with words that I cry
How I'm still trying to stay inside
Hearts break and hearts wait
To make us grow from dust
Then our eyes cry and souls sigh
So that we know that it hurts
Our hearts break and hearts wait
To make us grow from dust
Then our eyes cry and souls sigh
So that we know that it hurts
Every now and then my memories ache
With the empty ideas of the ones we'd made
But as time goes on and my age gets older
I love the ones I know
Tey're enough to picture the rain
'Cause heart break and hearts wait
To make us grow from dust
Then our eyes cry and souls sigh
So that we know that it hurts
Our hearts break and hearts wait
To make us grow from dust
Then our eyes cry and souls sigh
So that we know that it hurts
You know when to make me
I might just your heal
You know when to make me
I might just your heal
You know when to make me
I might just your heal
You know when to make me
I might just your heal
Painting Pictures
(Japanese Bonus Track)
Painting pictures with my mind
Making memories using my eyes
Filling up my heart with golden stories
Who adds some spice to the rhythm of life
Welcome sunrise with the morning glory
I've changed my mind
There is no simple
I thought of me
I want to see
I want to feel my heartbeat so
With the world that you feel
Leave
I can feel the pressure pushing onto my heart
And it's teasing me
To scratch my itch and to beat my drum
So I can start to begin what's begun
Hey, hey
Painting pictures
Filling up my heart with golden stories
Hey, hey
Painting pictures
Filling up my heart with golden stories
Running riot inside my soul
Fire's burning and it's lighting me up
To scratch my itch and to beat my drum
So I can finish what has begun
Hey, hey
Painting pictures
Filling up my heart with golden stories
Hey, hey
Painting pictures
Filling up my heart with golden stories
*** Thanx a lot to Corqsan for this one ***
Steady As She Goes
( The Raconteurs Cover )
Find yourself a girl
And settle down
Live a simple life
In a quiet town
Steady as she goes
Steady as she goes
So steady as she goes
Your friends have shown a kink
In the single life
You've had too much to think
Now you need a wife
Steady as she goes
So steady as she goes
Well here we go again
You've found yourself a friend
That knows you well
But no matter what you do
You'll always feel as though
You tripped and fell
So steady as she goes
When you have completed
What you thought you had to do
And your blood's depleted
To the point of stable glue
Then you'll get along
Then you'll get along
Steady as she goes
So steady as she goes
But here we go again
You've found yourself a friend
That knows you well
But no matter what you do
You'll always feel as though
You tripped and fell
So steady as she goes
Steady as she goes
Settle for a girl
Neither up or down
Sell it to the crowd
That is gathered round
Settle for a girl
Neither up or down
Sell it to the crowd
That is gathered round
So steady as she goes
So steady as she goes
Steady as she goes
So steady now
Steady as she goes
So steady now
Are you steady now
Steady as she goes
Are you steady now
Steady as she goes
Are you steady now
Steady as she goes
Are you steady now
That's It
I Quit I'm Movin' On
( Chasing Pavements EP / Sam Cooke Cover )
When we used to say goodnight
I'd always kiss and hold you tight
But lately you don't seem to care
You close the door and leave me standing there
Oh, honey that's not fair
That’s it, I quit, I'm moving on
The other night we had a date
And you showed up two hours late
And though your hair was all in place
Somebody smeared the lipstick on your face
Oh, they smeared it every place
Yeah, that's it, honey I quit, I'm moving on, oh
You made me want you
You made me leave you
You made me tumble and fall
But if I can't have you the way I want you
I don't want you at all
Baby, I can take a lot
'Cause I love everything you've got
Though your kisses thrill me so
If you've got someone else
I've got to go
Oh, that you know
Yeah, that's it, honey I quit, I'm moving on, oh
You made me want you
You made me leave you
You made me tumble and fall
But if I can't have you
The way I want you
I don't want you at all
Baby, I can take a lot
'Cause I love everything you've got
And though your kisses thrill me so
If you've got someone else
I've got to go
Oh, that you know
So, that's it, baby I quit, I'm moving on
Yeah, that's it, baby I quit, I'm moving on
Water and a Flame
( Daniel Merriweather & Adele )
Seven days has gone so fast
I really thought the pain would pass
It's been nearly an hour
Since I thought of you
But your not answering the phone
I'd settle for a busy tone
At least that I'd know that you're okay
A girl like you ain't meant to go away
Oh...
Now you're gone
There’s nothing else I want
Now that it's over
There's nothing else I want
What have I done
Looks like I was wrong
Is everything really meant to change
I guess we're like water and a flame
Water and a flame
Adele:
I'm tired of this empty house
I need a drink to get me out
A couple more til I forget your name
I saw a boy that looked like you
I didn't know quite what to do
It took a power of will to break my stare
I realized what I wanted wasn't there
Now you're gone
There’s nothing else I want
Now that it's over
There's nothing else I want
Is everything really meant to change
I guess we're like water and a flame
Water and a flame
Daniel:
If you see me coming
Adele:
I look away, I look away
Daniel:
And if your mind is made up
Adele:
I look away, I will look away
Daniel:
If your worry bound
Adele:
I'm okay, I'm okay, yes I am
Daniel:
All this sorrow and this pain
Is going to go away
Daniel & Adele:
Now you're gone
There's nothing else I want
Now that it's over
There's nothing else I want
What have I done
Looks like I was wrong.
Is everything really meant to change
I guess we're like water and a flame
Water and a flame
