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Push
03:45
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I'd be clueless if I knew there were a clue to be had,
and I'd stay foolish if ignorance didn't hurt this bad.
I keep coming to your shows even when I'm out of cash,
just when I think of skipping one I end up with a backstage pass.
So I'd be thankful to you if you just spoke the truth or -
(Give me a sign) So I know, so I know, that you like me.
So I know you're not trying to push me out.
(Give me a sign) So I know, so I know, that you want me.
So I know you're still trying to lay me down.
I wonder what you think about when you get home from a long day.
Do you open up a beer to shake that stupid job you hate?
It makes me wonder if we're living some kind of parallel lives,
and if that's true, is it me or you that crosses your own mind?
So I'd be grateful to you, look me in the eyes and tell me the truth.
(Give me a sign) So I know, so I know, that you like me.
So I know you're not trying to push me out.
(Give me a sign) So I know, so I know, that you want me.
So I know you're still trying to lay me down.
I just need to know, should I stay or should I go?
Do I have a chance with you? Should I stay or should I go?
I sure enjoyed the show, but I just need to know,
Should I stay or should I go?
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2. |
Ready to Break
03:18
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Everytime you'd bite me, I'd feel your anger;
You'd try to write it off like you're trying to play.
I can't be the only one who feels in danger
Of losing every ounce of my sanity.
If love were a car, then ours sure drove fast,
We both always thought it'd last.
But our love right now is
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
(And you know you got me)
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
(Looking out for hearts I'm)
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
(And our future, it's so)
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
Cause our love right now is ready to break.
When it was good, the flowers smelt just like the ocean,
The world fell upside down the most enrapturing way.
Now I'm zero for two, guess I don't know what to do
With the boys as beautiful as you.
Now I'm on my knees, begging you "Please, can we stay together?"
If love were a plane, we rode business class,
Don't tell me we gotta crash!
Cause our love right now is
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
(And you know you got me)
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
(Looking out for hearts I'm)
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
(And our future, it's so)
Ready to break, ready to break, ready to break
Cause our love right now is ready to break.
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3. |
Do Better
02:56
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Desperate tension slides between our empty space,
We're looking for freedom at a different pace.
You're just waiting around for me to see if I can do better,
All the while you're wondering if you can do better.
You're not sleeping well but promise it will pass,
And in my dreams we're drowning, smashing shattered glass;
We're up all night still in conflict in our sleep,
Can only wade so long when water runs this deep.
You're just waiting around for me to see if I can do better,
All the while you're wondering if you can do better.
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4. |
Taste
04:12
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Everytime you black out, baby, I give you a quick ride home,
And I never go back to the bar cause I know you hate being alone.
And in the morning you don't remember, you ask me to hand you your phone so you can send your apologies, but to me, you don't change your tone.
But with the taste of your lips, I'm on a ride;
You got me hotter than you even know
I've been weighing if you're worth it, and it never comes close.
Take another shot of whiskey to lose some control,
so I can look in your eyes and feel lucky I'm taking you home.
I keep your Samuel Adams cold, your coffee hot, your tub is always Drainoed.
You built a home for yourself, it's not much, but the open door gave me hope.
You take me in when you want me then you ask what I'm doing when I want you too.
You know it makes me feel foolish when you've hurt me and you have somehow have no clue.
But then the taste of your lips, I'm on a ride;
You got me hotter than you even know
I've been weighing if you're worth it, and it never comes close.
Take another shot of whiskey to lose some control,
so I can look in your eyes and feel lucky I'm taking you home.
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Oops!
03:36
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Shine bright, you make me want to shine bright;
You believe in me, which helps me to see the good in my soul.
Hold tight, I get this feeling we're in flight,
When my feet leave the ground and I am content within your hold.
But this can't last forever, we both know it's true,
I won't let myself fall in love with you.
Does it hurt? Or does it feel so good, boy?
Does it hurt? Better than it should, boy?
Does it hurt? Never thought we would, boy.
You can touch me there, but not like that.
Does it hurt? Or does it feel so good, boy?
Does it hurt? You got me in your groove, boy!
Does it hurt? Go on and make your move, boy!
You can have my heart, but not just yet.
Sunrise! I'm up watching the sunrise,
Looking deep into your eyes while you're cooking us two plates of eggs.
Baptized! Like I'm being re-baptized,
You're my savior and friend, don't want this to end,
I'll crawl under your bed and live here forever.
But the sun is up, it's time to go,
I'm freaking out, how did you know?
This isn't how it's supposed to go.
I should've left last night before you had the chance to give me more,
You're not allowed inside my heart!
Does it hurt? Or does it feel so good, boy?
Does it hurt? You got me in your groove, boy!
Does it hurt? Go on and make your move, boy!
You can have my heart, but not just yet.
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6. |
Next Town Over
05:01
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Intoxicate me, cause I'm sober now.
I need a reason to get out this house.
Ain't much to do in this part of town,
But if you pick me up I promise I'll sneak out.
And we'll drive way, we'll drive away.
We're driving through the storm together,
The pavement, you can hardly see.
We're moving to the next town over,
They've got a bar where we can be.
Forget the ones we left behind,
They don't get to chase us down.
We'll find some day jobs to pass the time,
To make some night money we'll throw around.
And we'll settle down, we'll settle down.
We're driving through the storm together,
The pavement, you can hardly see.
We're moving to the next town over,
They've got a bar where we can be.
And we're singing, and we're screaming,
And we're dancing, you and me, we're free.
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7. |
Rainbow Rebel
03:25
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You wake up, you go through it,
You're somehow expected to thrive.
You walk through the doors to school,
There stands the fools who'll make you cry.
You look around for protection,
You even whisper to the sky.
More time spent dodging bullets than you would care to admit why.
So look at yourself in the mirror,
Are you cute? Are you free? Are you stylin' head to feet?
Look at yourself in the mirror.
Are you dope? You break the mold? You don't do just what you're told. Rainbow Rebel!
Put on a show for 'em,
Don't let 'em go for a while.
Change up their day for 'em,
Turn all their frowns to a smile.
You know they wanna be just like you,
You know they're always trying to bite your style.
It may not feel like it,
But soon you'll be gone for a while.
So look at yourself in the mirror,
Are you cute? Are you free? Are you stylin' head to feet?
Look at yourself in the mirror.
Are you dope? You break the mold? It won't be just what you're told. Rainbow Rebel!
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Johnny Darlin Brooklyn, New York
Johnny Darlin is a pop musician living and performing in Brooklyn, New York. He has released four EPs - "Mr. Monogamy,"
"Hump Daze," the Britney Spears Concept EP "Push," and "Way With Words." The best of all of these are compiled into the LP "Catalogue." Johnny has performed sold-out residencies as part of The New York and Prague Fringe Festivals.
contact & booking: johnnydarlin549@gmail.com
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