1. |
Only Love
07:00
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[Verse 1]
Forget about tonight
Forgive away tomorrow
Speak of only love
Despite the deepest sorrow
Forget about the words
Forgive the reckless actions
Speak of only love
The queen of all distractions
[Refrain]
But Iʼm the king of everything
Take this cup away from me
Let it pass before I leave
Take this cup away from me My God
[Verse 2]
Forget about the lies
Forgive those who abuse you
Speak of only love
You know they're confused too
Forget about your world
Forgive human desires
Speak of only love
And I will take you higher
[Refrain]
Cause Iʼm the king of everything
Know this cup is all for me
All shall pass eventually
You are the love the world has seen My Son
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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2. |
Be Yourself
02:22
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[Intro]
I ainʼt seen what youʼve seen
I ainʼt been where you have been
I never claim to, I never want to
I never will be just like you
[Verse 1]
Canʼt you see that Iʼll never be the epitome of this American Dream?
But who called it a dream anyway?
Weʼre always searching for something else and something more
But did you know?
[Chorus]
If you wanna be somebody (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself (go off and be yourself)
If you wanna be somebody (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself
[Verse 2]
From the time that we are small
Weʼre taught that being perfect is a possibility
Spelling bees, little league, talent shows and show and tell
Lord, we all wanna be the richest man in this town
[Chorus]
If you wanna be somebody (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself (Go off and be yourself)
If you wanna be somebody (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself
Get down with your bad self
[Outro]
If you wanna be somebody (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself (Go off and be yourself)
If you wanna be somebody (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself (Go off and be yourself)
If you wanna be somebody (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Go off and be yourself (Go off and be yourself)
If you wanna be somebody (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Quit trying to be someone else
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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3. |
Last Train
04:17
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[Verse 1]
I remember being free
I remember everything
He wanted us all the same
So evil plans were made
[Verse 2]
All too weak to fight
So they treat us all alike
But none of us look the same
On this God forsaken train
[Verse 3]
Thereʼs sadness everywhere
And strangeness in the air
Now all of us look the same
With different numbers for our names
[Outro]
Someone has to die for you to stay alive
Someone has to die for you to stay alive
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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4. |
Connie & Blyde
03:21
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[Verse 1]
We are not lovers
But making love is easy
Boy/Girl, believe me
Oh you know that I could never be your girl/man
But I could stay out every night and dance under the moon with you
But youʼve heard it all, Iʼm nothing to put your faith in
Before you hold my hand, consider letting go
[Chorus]
Cause I am nothing but a place to hide
And you are nothing but a hell of a time
So if you want to take a ride with me
Then I will gladly show you what it means to be free
[Verse 2]
Sing another melody
Youʼll never get the best of me I think, I think Iʼm drowning in your sea
Composed of only bittersweet, the finest whiskey in the east
Will grace my tongue before I sleep, but I know that youʼll be leaving
Donʼt think that youʼre the first, you better know that you wonʼt be the last
One day weʼll all look back and laugh
[Chorus]
Cause I am nothing but a place to hide
And you are nothing but a hell of a time
So if you want to spend the night with me
Then, I will gladly share your sweet company
I am nothing but a place to hide
And you are nothing but a hell of a time
So if you want to spend your life with me
Then I will gladly sing your sweet harmony
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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5. |
Play
03:29
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[Verse 1]
Look at this place around us
Look at all the people
Watching and waiting
And looking for something that’s theirs for the taking
Something to make sense out of this crazy world that we’re living in
Out of this ultimatum that we’re dealing with
Just look at the morning paper or the evening news
We're all used and abused
And we're forced to choose
Should we give ‘em hell or give ‘em shoes?
Or drop a few more bombs away
Or outlaw guns and don't let kids pray
Camo or the Rainbow
What about the shade of grey?
[Chorus]
We ain't gotta choose sides today
We ain't gotta choose sides tomorrow
Let the kids go out and play
We're gonna be ourselves today
[Verse 2]
Walking down the street
Never felt so much like a ghost town
Everybody's walking around
Smiles upside down, staring at the ground
But every now and then
You know/when we look up at the sky
We all wonder why
Is there anyone up there?
Why can't he hear us cry?
[Chorus]
We ain't gonna find God today
We ain't gonna find God tomorrow
Let the kids go out and play
We're gonna be ourselves today
[Bridge]
If you wanna fight all the good in life you can
And if you wanna believe that your hate will get us anywhere
Then you can stand beside yourself all alone at the end of the road
And for the rest of us, we'll do fine on our own
Yeah, we'll do fine on our own
[Chorus]
We're gonna be ourselves today
We're gonna be ourselves tomorrow
Let the kids go out and play
[Outro]
We're gonna be ourselves today (we’re gonna be ourselves, we’re gonna be ourselves)
We ain't gotta choose sides today
We ain't gonna find God tomorrow (no, no, no)
But everything’s gonna be okay
We’re gonna be ourselves today
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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6. |
Dream Song
06:54
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[Verse 1]
As you sleep, everything is at peace
You start to dream and anything becomes possible
You lie in your bed and visions coming swirling through your little head
Youʼre all alone for now
[Refrain]
But all I can think of is the worst
I canʼt keep these thoughts away
I know the darkness is coming soon
I hope these dreams are not here to stay
[Chorus]
One more night
One more night
One more night, I will lose all hope
These dreams of mine just wonʼt let me go
Let me go now
Let me go now
Let me go now
[Verse 2]
As you know, this is not your fault
But these dark dreams, they will steal it all
The lie to you never gives you any comfort I tell you my friend, this I know
But all I can think of is the worst
[Refrain]
I canʼt keep these thoughts away
I know the darkness is coming soon
I hope these dreams are not here to stay
[Chorus]
One more night
One more night
One more night
I will lose all hope
These dreams of mine just wonʼt let me go
Let me go now
Let me go now
Let me go now
[Refrain]
All I can think of is the worst
I canʼt keep these thoughts away
I know the sunrise will come up soon
And that these dreams are not here to stay
[Chorus]
One more night
One more night
One more night
I will lose all hope
These dreams of mine just wonʼt let me go
One more night
One more night
One more night
[Outro]
I will lose all hope
These dreams of mine just wonʼt let me go
Let me go now
Let me go now
Let me go now
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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7. |
Will We Ever Know
03:47
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[Verse 1]
He spends his days screaming at the sky
Haunted by a lover, he canʼt seem to sleep at night
Finding fault in everything, shouting up at God
Looking for a reason, looking for something
[Verse 2]
He roams the streets at night in search of another her
Too many faces passing, his vision starts to blur
Falling to the floor, shouting up at God
What am I hear for? Is there really something more?
[Chorus]
Will we ever know? (Will we ever find?)
Is there a reason? (One weʼve all been looking for)
Is there an answer? (Thereʼs gotta be something more)
Will we ever know?
[Verse 3]
She spends her days being everybodyʼs favorite
Walking the fine line and never losing sight of it
Praying for everyone, always looking up to God
Looking for a reason, looking for something
[Verse 4]
She always faked a smile and pretended to be content
But she always wanted more than the simple life she was given
As she left the driveway, she looked right up at
God Saying, what am I here for?
[Chorus]
Is there really something more?
Will we ever know? (Will we ever find?)
Is there a reason? (One weʼve all been looking for)
Is there an answer? (Thereʼs gotta be something more)
[Outro]
Will we ever know?
Will we ever know?
Will we ever find?
Is there a reason?
One weʼve all been looking for
Is there an answer?
Thereʼs gotta be something more
Will we ever know?
Will we ever know?
Will we ever know?
Will we ever find?
Is there a reason?
One weʼve all been looking for
Is there an answer?
Thereʼs gotta be something more
Will we ever know?
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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8. |
Take It In Stride
04:44
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[Verse 1]
I do not like the way
That you throw your life away
But who am I, am I, am I, am I
To be giving you advice
I donʼt know why I even try
But who am I, am I, am I, am I
[Chorus]
Hurricane is blowing through
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
Itʼll blow right through you
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
You gonna take it in
[Verse 2]
And you think you are the queen
But you donʼt know everything (You think you do, you think you do)
But it’s a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie
And you think you got it made
And that pretty face will never fade away (fade away)
But it’s a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie
[Chorus]
Hurricane is blowing through
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
Itʼll blow right through you
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
You gonna take it in
Hurricane is blowing through
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
Itʼll blow right through you
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
Hurricane is blowing through
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
Itʼll blow right through you
But you take it in stride
You gonna take it in stride
You gonna take it in
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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9. |
Gotta Have You
04:17
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[Verse 1]
You could whisper
Almost anything
And it would immediately steal my attention
Bite your bottom lip
Act like you donʼt know what youʼre doing
Iʼm just boy and you know just how to get me going
Is this responsible, I think not, baby
This is spontaneous
Maybe even bit contagious
I am addicted to every little thing that you do
[Chorus]
So come little closer dear
Iʼve got something I have to tell you
I need you I want you I gotta have you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I need you I want you I gotta have you
[Verse 2]
I could/can almost
Taste those lips
From across this crowded room
But Iʼd rather have them close to mine
And here you come now
You start to move somehow
You got that fire in you smile
Now your hand is in my pocket
Close the blinds, Iʼm all yours
Slam the door, just make sure you lock it I'm addicted to every little thing that you do
[Chorus]
So come a little closer dear
Iʼve got something I have to tell you
I need you I want you I gotta have you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I need you I want you I gotta have you
I need you like the summer trees need the breeze
[Bridge]
Youʼre blowing through my mind and I need you all the time
And I need you just like Coltrane needed Chambers
You got the time but girl youʼre making me lose my mind
And I need you like the autumn streams need the leaves
Youʼre colorful, you keep me warm/youʼre so beautiful
[Outro]
And you got it/you keep me going on
I need you way more than I can stand Iʼm falling over (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I need you I want you I gotta have you (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I need you I want you I gotta have you
I need you I want you I gotta have you (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I need you I want you I gotta have you
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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10. |
Blindman
04:23
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[Verse 1]
I have seen the seven seas
The blindman said to me
I have held the treasures of a thousand kings
I was there before
Someone decided to bite the apple
And Iʼll be right here
Preparing for the final battle
[Chorus]
Are you the one I heard about?
The one that Iʼve been taught to fear
You caught me at my darkest hour
But Iʼm still standing here
[Verse 3]
That is alI, my precious boy
Youʼve been taught that I only destroy
But if you take little walk with me
Iʼll show you things beyond your wildest dreams
I shook his hand and I felt regret
A fiery feeling I wonʼt forget
Did I just make a deal with the devil?
[Chorus]
Are you the one I heard about?
The one that Iʼve been taught to fear
You caught me at my darkest hour
But Iʼm still standing here
[Verse 3]
On our little walk through the night
He revealed the mysteries of life
But he began walking and speaking in circles
And then I woke up
[Chorus]
Are you the one I heard about?
The one that Iʼve been taught to fear
You caught me at my darkest hour
But Iʼm still standing here
Are you the one I heard about?
The one that Iʼve been taught to fear
You caught me at my darkest hour
But Iʼm still standing here
© ℗ 2016 Colten Settle
© ℗ 2016 The Settlement
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