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Dreamer
03:09
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I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream, dare to dream with me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream
I liked you, ‘cause you could see me, you could see right through the mess
Maybe I got you wrong, and I don’t see you, you were never up to the test
Why is it hardest to see, what’s right in front of me, what could never be
Is there no fantasy, no reverie left in you to want to fight for you and me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream, dare to dream with me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream
Are you not, enlightened, not the bold shiny spirit I’ve been waiting for
Are you not, my match, not up to reaching for the golden floor
Sometimes it’s hard to see, the forest through the trees, when you lack self-belief
Is there no fantasy, no reverie left in you to want to fight for you and me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream, dare to dream with me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream
You fight, fight, fight for yourself
Why don’t you fight, fight, fight for me
You fight fight fight to get it right
Got to fight for you and me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream, dare to dream with me
I’m a dreamer, ‘cause I like to dream
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Cheater Boy
03:14
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I’ve had about enough of what you’re talking about
I can hear you just fine you don’t have to shout
You’re still so cute but baby I’m checkin out
I won’t bother you none I’ve had my fill
Don’t worry son I’ve paid the bill
Let’s walk away using some of that free will
It’s quite convenient that you skipped the detail
That you kinda have a girlfriend as in kinda real
So when the phone rang I knew I had to bail
chorus: Mama told me that you’d come along (hey hey hey hey)
Baby I don’t know if you’ll hear this song
But it’s for you – (ooh ooh ooh)
It’s what I do— (ooh ooh ooh)
Your looks and your mouth got us into this mess
So save it darlin you can keep it for the rest
What you got ain’t enough to keep me, I confess
I’ve come to think that most boys I meet
Will never reach man status or accept their defeat
It’s better to be single than joined to someone weak
I know that…
Boys will be boys – they might lie they might cheat
They can woo you on the dance floor and they won’t miss a beat
They’ll tell you what you want to hear and act sweet sweet sweet
chorus:
Don’t take me to your place and have your phone ring
Don’t tell me you’re a doctor and forget your wedding ring
I don’t like wasps and I really don’t like the sting
Show me a man who will climb the highest peak
Who will mesmerize my mind and adore me head to feet
A man who knows my value and his and loves me sweet
Hey cheater boy, you pretend to be deep
You appeared about the right time
The right time for me
Hey cheater boy you’re a bittersweet
Chocolate chip
Looking for a double dip
But you – can’t have anymore
No you — can’t have anymore
chorus:
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Hey Hey
02:34
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On the runway, at the show
Vibrant scene and making the most
Grassroots action
Above the fray
Ever blue skies
Behind the grey
From the gallery to the farm
Cultural mosaic and wild coast charm
Run and sail
Ride and surf
Elite rendezvous
With salt of the earth
Hey hey, Hey hey x2
Come together
Come here to thrive
Living together
In paradise
On the water, on the road
West Coast living, we’ve cracked the code
Singing together
In harmony
Working together
From sky to sea
Hey hey, Hey hey x 4
Come together
Come here to thrive
Living together
In paradise
It’s an invitation
The extra mile
It’s a celebration
Epic journey, epic style
It’s the call of the wild coast
It’s the roar of the sea
It’s the draw of the mountains
The rhythm and beauty
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Better Fit
03:00
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[V1]
When you see what you see
And know what you know
It’s all part of the process
It’s all part of the joke
You could be sitting on a jackpot
With not so much as a clue
Timing makes or breaks the fall
It’s painful wearing the wrong shoes
[PC1]
In the blink of an eye
All you have can be gone
So much is the choices we make
I need you now to be strong
One dispassionate day
You arrive at your destination
What you thought you wanted was something else
No ground, only desolation
[C]
I’ve got the blues
I’ve found the truth
I gave it away
I was used to making my heart lose
Now I’ve got the blues
‘Cause you’re not beside me
[V2]
I know it’s in you
To forgive and forget
To take your chances
To wager your bet
I know I’m asking you
To change your situation
To follow your heart
If you need a translation
[PC2]
We’ve got fresh eyes
What’ve we got to lose?
Don’t leave me lonely
Don’t tell me we’re through
‘Cause I finally found you
I finally believe
And you’re standing beside me
And you don’t want to leave
[Chorus]
[V3]
What if we could be happy
What if we’re meant to last
You see me so clearly
I’m the sail, you’re the mast
Now we know better
We’ve got to try
‘Cause nothing’s better
Than you and I
[PC3]
Time is on our side
Time will make you mine
I’ll prove that I love you
I’ll prove that you’re fine
You’re the only one
That fits these shoes
Our spirits our bound
And our hearts can’t lose
[Chorus]
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Shallow Breathers
03:25
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We are shallow breathers
Alike in our fears
Alike in self-loathing
Avoiding what we hold most dear
We are animals highly attuned
Let’s just see what we can do
Let’s kiss two beats longer
Raise our frequency me and you
I’m a quiet hoodlum
A sometimes thief
Sometimes not talking
Is such a relief
But I’ll never stay silent
Not when so much isn’t right
Voices muffled
Like hell I won’t fight
Mm mm Try me
I could lie and say it don’t mean a thing
Would that make you happy?
I could lie and say it can be undone
Would that keep you around?
Mm
I could say my heart’s not in
But it’s always been
Maybe that’s how we got to be here
In this game of lost and found we’re in
I’m like a fine point pen, careful and specific
You think you got my number, but you don’t know how terrific
We are animals highly attuned
Let’s just see what we can do
Let’s kiss two beats longer
Raise our frequency me and you
Mm try me, mm
I could lie and say it don’t mean a thing
Would that make you happy?
I could lie and say it can be undone
Would that keep you around?
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Freight Train
03:28
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Your love is like a freight train
Your love is like a freight train
You come in hot and you come in fast
Then I hear your brakes screechin’ on the tracks
Your love is like a freight train
Your love is like a campfire
Your love is like a campfire
Keep me warm through the night
Then you left and took the light
Your love is like a campfire
[Chorus:]
Is it too late for a conversation?
Is it too late to make amends?
Is it too late to forgive and forget?
Is it too late, is it too late?
Your love is like a landmine
Your love is like a landmine
Laying low, lay in wait
Constant threat to detonate
Your love is like a landmine
[Chorus:]
[Bridge:] Loving yourself helps, you said
As if I’s the only self-hating one
I said I didn’t need marriage, I wanted a lover and a friend
You said you weren’t lookin’ for love and on that you wouldn’t bend
If I show you how to love again…
Your love is like a shotgun
Your love is like a shotgun
Shoot from the hip, straight to the heart
Forever blown apart
Your love is like a shotgun
[Double Chorus/Outro:]
Is it too late…
Unless our love is like a phoenix
And we rise above the ash
And we show ‘em a love that lasts
Is it too late, is it too late, is it too late?
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Open Eyes
05:06
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You sigh but I pretended nothing
What you see and don’t act to me
It’s crazy
And you say it’s the plague
Look around and my head spins ‘cause
Don’t know what I’m supposed to do from here
And I’ll take it every moment I can
To stay in the moment, if i can, if i can
Chorus:
You and I are walking on water
But I can’t see the light of morning through the warning signs
Don’t walk away, don’t walk away
This time with open eyes
Had the time to gauge the situation
Get comfortable we might be here awhile
Do you know who you are these days,
These days, oh my
I know there’s so much brutality
Just a child, bearing war’s weaponry
We make lighter guns so our children can carry them
Chorus:
Here we are laughing ‘cause we just don’t care
Or we do but this is just how life ain’t fair
It’s so much easier to say it’s over there
Hold onto our lies, and live our pretty lives, but now with open eyes
Chorus:
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Lola Parks Vancouver, British Columbia
"All This Time (Revise Pushing Love Away Mix)" is an edgy, dark & stormy Electronic Downtempo Pop Underground remix by Sam
Lawton. Out Dec 22.
Lola Parks is a Soul Folk Pop artist. Her style is intimate, evocative, boho chic. A skillful and intelligent songwriter, she's influenced by her heritage while staying true to her jazz roots ALA Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones.
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