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CDMX
04:39
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Hanging on the back of my door I found an old blue coat
And I swear that in the fabric was a trace of a city long ago
The streets were filled with gunpowder and smoke that night that we first met
And for a moment I was there with you again, my sweet CDMX
My departure came as quickly as the night and as starkly as the moon
And though I know I'll make it back to you some day, I know it won't be soon
My plane ascended into dark and stormy skies that rainy night I left
So I never got the chance to wave goodbye, my sweet CDMX
So I think I'll throw this old blue coat away and let myself move on
Cause it only ties me down to a place where I no longer belong
So I'll fold it like a flag upon a grave and lay it down to rest
So I can bury all these memories of you, my sweet CDMX
With a final parting shot into the blue, my sweet CDMX
And maybe open up my heart to someone new, my sweet CDMX
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2. |
California
05:42
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You plotted your escape from the London grey to the Empire State
To dodge the burden of your past
And New York City made you smile, if only for a little while
Down underneath the overpass
You found you didn't like the taste
Of the Big Apple's crowded space
It felt just like the town you'd left
You wanted sunshine in your eyes
You needed empty desert skies
The kind you only find out west
Things will be ok in California with Bob singing on the stereo "Don't worry 'bout a thing"
Luck pans out for you in California, opportunity is blowing on the Santa Ana winds
Life seems brighter out in California and the Angelenos always tell you que "todo va a estar bien"
You struck gold out there in California and I don't think that you've ever looked as happy as you did back then
As soon as you arrived and were cruising up the 405
The blue Pacific set you free
Then at night the sky grew dark and city lights looked just like stars
From up at the observatory
You'd found a tonic to the pain
A chance to start over again
Among the tinsel and the crime
Pulled up on Sunset Boulevard
Where the actors have it hard
Out underneath the western sky
Things will be ok in California with Bob singing on the stereo "Don't worry 'bout a thing"
Luck pans out for you in California, opportunity is blowing on the Santa Ana winds
Life seems brighter out in California and the Angelenos always tell you que "todo va a estar bien"
You struck gold out there in California and I don't think that you've ever looked as happy as you did back then
Things will be ok in California with Bob singing on the stereo "Don't worry 'bout a thing"
Luck pans out for you in California, opportunity is blowing on the Santa Ana winds
Life seems brighter out in California and the Angelenos always tell you que "todo va a estar bien"
You struck gold out there in California and I don't think that you've ever looked as happy as you did back then
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Empty Seat
04:53
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There's an empty seat beside me driving through the open fields
This green and pleasant land unfolds, my hands upon the wheel
Can you tell me where I'm going?
Can you tell me where I'm going wrong?
Coming up around the bend is the turnoff to the town
Where you built a life without me
And where you live with your new boyfriend now
Without you by my side, how will I know I'm gonna be alright?
I'm driving up and down the same roads that we used to travel on
But now it's only me your exit has already been and gone
Can you tell me where I'm going?
Can you tell me where I'm going wrong?
Oh the songs we used to sing
The silly games we used to play
The stories that we told, all the little things we used to say
Without you by my side, how will I know I'm gonna be alright?
In the rearview mirror I can see
So clearly in hindsight
How I wound up in a supporting role, in a book I didn't write
But without you by my side, how will I know I'm gonna be alright?
And even though you're not beside me on this road I travel on
At 67 miles an hour, to the horizon and beyond
Can you tell me where I'm going?
Can you tell me where I'm going wrong
And I know you won't believe me, but it's really true
These tears falling down my face, they're not over you
But I just need a sense of purpose, and a place where I belong
So can you tell me where I'm going, where I'm going wrong?
Can you tell me where I'm going? Can you tell me where I'm going wrong?
Can you tell me where I'm going? Can you tell me where I'm going wrong?
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4. |
Not That Lonely
04:23
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I miss you, I know that might sound crazy, but I miss you
I thought that time would heal me but it won't
I thought that I would move on but I don't
My friends say I should strike out on my own
And fall into the arms of someone new
Who would help me to forget
But I'm not that lonely, I'm not that lonely yet
I know that, that I could go out drinking on the town
But I know I'd only wind up feeling down
Cause though there might be other guys around
It's your face that I would search for in the crowd
I could invite someone into my bed
And wake up with a headache and regrets
But I'm not that lonely, I'm not that lonely yet
No I'm not that lonely, I'm not that lonely yet
Forget you, I know I should forget you and move on
But there's still a part of me that's hanging on
And trying to figure out where things went wrong
Maybe someone could prescribe me something strong
That would let my mind recalibrate
And help my heart reset
But I'm not that lonely, I'm not that lonely yet
No I'm not that lonely, I'm not that lonely yet
No I'm not that lonely yet, I'm not that lonely yet
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5. |
By My Side
04:01
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You're not like anyone I've met before
The party was already winding down
But I knew as soon as you walked through the door
That your smile would make me want to stick around
Cause there's an ocean in your eyes
And I think I'd like to dive
And let the undertow take me away
And we don't have to decide
Til we see the morning light
But right here by my side I hope you'll stay
The brown glass bottle you hold in your hand
Is the same shade as the windows to your soul
And I sincerely hope you'll understand
That I had to come over and let you know
That there's an ocean in your eyes
And I think I'd like to dive
And let the undertow take me away
And we don't have to decide
Til we see the morning light
But right here by my side I hope you'll stay
So let's work backwards from our future plans
Of growing old together by the sea
Or we could live out on the desert sands
Anywhere with you is fine with me
Cause there's an ocean in your eyes
And I think I'd like to dive
And let the undertow take me away
And we don't have to decide
Til we see the morning light
But right here by my side I hope you'll stay
Yeah there's an ocean in your eyes
And I think I'd like to dive
And let the undertow take me away
And we don't have to decide
Til we see the morning light
But right here by my side I hope you'll stay
Oh right here by my side I hope you'll stay
Oh right here by my side I hope you'll stay
Yeah right here by my side I hope you'll stay
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Josh Leuner London, UK
Singer-songwriter living in London.
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