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ever wanted
02:06
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Ever Wanted
written by Avy Summerlind ©2007
How is it that I wait around for you
How is it that I hold my breath ‘til I turn blue
Is it love
Is it real
Is it hope
Is it fear
Is it everything I ever wanted
Is it everything I ever wanted
I can’t tell you
‘cause I’m so blind
I shudder at my shadow
and count the days that go by
‘til you’re here
‘til I’m with you
‘til I let you go,
and oh how you go
Is it everything I ever wanted
Is it everything I ever wanted
I can’t tell you
Is it love
Is it real
Is it hope
Is it fear
Is it everything I ever wanted
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2. |
just say it
02:28
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Just Say It
written by Avy Summerlind ©2007
sift through decay
looking for a miracle
waiting for time to shine
a light of some kind
but maybe the lifeline’s
not here afterall
maybe no one is coming
it’s like I’m in a drop down, drag out fight
just say it, just say it, just say it, just say it
to save my own life
it’s like I’m in a drop down, drag out fight
just say it, just say it, just say it, just say it
to save my own life
and I’ll pay them off to line my veins
they wait for the check to clear
before I’m deemed worthy
for this
and disregard my fear
‘cause there’s nothing left
when what’s painful becomes
nothing more than a quiet numb
it’s like I’m in a drop down, drag out fight
just say it, just say it, just say it, just say it
to save my own life
it’s like I’m in a drop down, drag out fight
just say it, just say it, just say it, just say it
to save my own life
just say it, just say it,
to save my own life
just say it, just say it,
to save my own life
but maybe the lifeline’s
not here afterall
maybe no one is coming
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3. |
work hard
04:30
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Work Hard
written by Avy Summerlind ©2007
had some good news today
tried to get you on the phone
but you weren’t home
quarter to eight
funny how the time evaporates
before long
if I saved mine
would I just leave it all behind
and waste away
I wouldn’t put it past me
when you’re good enough to go
they take your blood
and then your motivation
and before you know
you’ve settled into
what you settled for
if I work hard
will I get far
will I make it any better
at this rate I guess I better get going
no one can feel the pull on me
slow motion turned to apathy
I might be right
but chances are
the going’s tough
and I’m not one to argue
with you
I think I’m wise enough to know
the distance made it all look easy
a fine time to get it straight
lucky and just how fortunate for me
if I work hard
will I get far
will I make it any better
at this rate I guess I better get going
fever in my head
they said it wouldn’t last but it did
am I too old for this
keep running on after my happiness
if I work hard
will I get far
will I make it any better
at this rate I guess I better get going
no one can feel the pull on me
slow motion turned to apathy
I might be right
but chances are
the going’s tough
and I’m not one to argue
with you
if I work hard
will I get far
if I work hard
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4. |
corruption
03:17
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Corruption
written by Avy Summerlind ©2007
take care
of yourself
you’ll be wishing, wishing, wishing
you had
someone else
to take your place
tonight where we wait
where we’ll wait
for what is left for us
and I’ll be straight with ya
I’ll be straight with ya
like I was then
I never said
it was pretty
corruption
like a poison
in veins
in vain, we try to wash it away
it cuts through
like a poison
it takes and takes
we try to wash it away
like they taught us
sound, secure
have faith, have faith
and leave behind
belief
and behave
it cuts through
like a poison
it takes and takes
and takes
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You Write the Songs That I Love
written by Avy Summerlind ©2007
You write the songs that I love
You write the songs that I love to believe
you are singing to me
And everyone welcomes you here
Everyone wants to you to be the thing
that’s happening
So they can feel loved
So they can feel loved
So they can feel
what it’s like
to be loved
by you
Soft is the light of the moon
Reminds me there’s sunlight
somewhere shining through
And soft are the ways of your way
Take in a picture
and make it a memory
So I can feel loved
So I can feel loved
So I can feel
what it’s like
to be loved
by you
If only to feel loved
If only to feel loved
If only to feel
what it’s like
to be loved
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6. |
you come
04:36
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You Come
written by Avy Summerlind ©2007
you come, you come,
you come out of nowhere
with a voice that stirs waking souls
and sad hearts
they walk on,
with their heads held high
there’s no looking back
no looking in the eye
but you’re just looking for sleep
a beautiful simplicity
and can I give you that
and can I give you that
what if I’m not brave enough
what if I could have stayed
but just walked away
what if it’s just a phase
I’ll get up and get over it
and can you give me that
can you give me that
can’t you see I’m nothing
without light
can you hear my heart go quiet
at the sight of what’s clear
seems I’d rather fight the feeling
than fight the fear
can’t you see I’m open
‘til I’m not
don’t you see there’s something forgotten
and I still think it’s here
but I’d rather fight the feeling
than fight the fear
I’m long behind where I should have been
is there no cure for this loneliness
were you looking for me
'cause I haven’t seen you since
and I cannot get past
everything I might have missed
everything I might have saved
but what if it’s just a phase
I’ll get up and get over it
play it safe
by staying right here
seems I’d rather fight the feeling
than fight the fear
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7. |
ny snow
01:52
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NY Snow
written by Avy Summerlind ©2003
left there
waiting for fate
fresh air
need a little time
to get high and get over it
what’s left
is this what we make of it
a misstep
is that what you’re calling it
one day the only thing you’ll see is the past
and how you can’t bring anything back
when you had chance after chance
function
let’s call it influence
you don’t know what you want yet
maybe if you never try anything you’ll be fine
can’t even make up your own mind
you like to build walls
and I wish upon stars
New York looks pretty in winter
but you’d never know
'cause you don’t like the snow
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Avy Summerlind California
AvySummerlind.com
Avy Summerlind is a lyric-driven songwriter and
musician.
You might find her on the sofa.
Avy lives with a debilitating chronic illness that crushes her soul daily and interferes with her ability to play music for long periods of time.
When she’s not sulking about that, she likes to eat cookies and make up comedy sketches with her sister.
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