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What Were You Doing This Time Last Year?

by Sam Harvey

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Overture 00:53
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SCT: I think last year was a better year for me I was doing well in school I had good friends Even though I was grieving I was doing okay This time last year felt like that strain in your chest and stomach when someone hurts your feelings RB: Last year I made a lot of good friends and invested my time into doing stage crew AA: At around this time last year I was stressing Overstressing About junior year and not getting along with my mom But still trying to validate my friendships CC: Doing everything I regret CG: This time last year I was in a dark place emotionally but surrounded by all of the people that I love KO: Watching the guy I liked falling for someone else thinking I never had a chance SAM: What was I doing this time last year? Well...
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It's Not You, It's Me (And Vice-Versa) 02:33
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[Verse 1] Are you the ghost or am I? Who am I kidding I can’t lie I’m sorry I’m so damn shy I never meant to make you cry [Verse 2] If you’re the ghost haunting me Please, I’m begging Just let me be How can I be free when I’m not even me? Please just let me Dream. [Verse 3] If I’m the ghost haunting you Do you flinch at everything We’ve been through? How come I’m ignored Out of the blue Redrawing the lines you once drew [Verse 4] Are you trying to walk through my walls? Trying hard to make me fall Have you ever Given your all? Look at what happens When I take my eye off the ball [Verse 5] How do you manage to haunt my dreams? Ripping them from the seams Filling my thoughts With ear splitting screams Shatter me please By all means [Verse 6] Was it something I said? All the truth that I bled and the note that you read Did you wind up tearing it to shreds? [Verse 7] Maybe it’s just my ignorance Or my emotional difference Or maybe just our difference But I’ve been searching for clearance And I think I’ve found it
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Prayer for Dawn 02:13
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[Verse 1] It still tears me apart How could you not see that thought? Clearly I’m fine On the inside I’m dying [Pre-Chorus] Normally I’m okay Flashbacks don’t happen everyday But certain places and times Highlight past crimes [Chorus] I need a reality check As I watch the stars from my deck The cut down trees are like me and you reminders of the storms we once went through Stand tall, stand tall, don’t fall [Verse 2] Left or right Fucking pick a side Hostility, that wasn’t there when you were mine The leaves that I step on Are dreams I once had donned Our trees so bare Do you even care? [Chorus] I need a reality check As I watch the stars from my deck The cut down trees are like you and me What I thought we’d never be Stand tall, stand tall, give it your all [Bridge] I cried so much that rainy day Tears filled with everything since May I sat under those trees With my face between my knees [Verse 3] Calling out with silent prayers Mind racing with evil dares I’m wishing you the best You know the rest We’ve all moved on But this is how I felt that night I prayed for dawn
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What Would Happen If You Never Said Goodbye? 02:27
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[Verse 1] I find myself Walking down a lonely street It’s not enough To know that what we once had was here [Verse 2] I miss your skin and way you held me so tight and near It’s not enough To pretend like you’re walking next to me [Verse 3] But I’ll follow the trails We took on our first date And when all else fails Our encounter was fate ‘Cause no matter where I go It’ll lead me back to you All the storms I’ll run through Just to show that I am true I find myself Often craving your presence It’s not enough Just to talk to you on the phone [Verse 4] I miss your voice and the eloquent way the words fall It’s not enough To listen to you talk on the phone [Bridge] But I’ll replay our conversations All the words never spoken And I’ll always remember Everything I should have said ‘Cause no matter who I talk to All conversations fall back to you Is there anything left for me to even do? [Verse 5] I’ll always remember the night We curled up on the couch Trying hard not to sleep Fearing the other would be alone But nothing was harder Just feeling the rise, And fall of your chest
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Keri (In Case You Don't Know Yet) 01:58
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[Verse 1] I’ve written songs about the other girls The ones that turn my head to a blur But it’s never been more clear now that you’re here [Chorus] Keri, I wanna tell you So many things Like the way my fingers feel When they hit the strings And when the sand burns my feet And I fall to my knees Would you give me a chance If I saved my last dance for you? [Verse 2] I like to talk about the night The things in the dark that like to bite I write about the trees when I feel small With you, maybe I could feel tall [Chorus] Keri, I wanna tell you So many things Like the way the snow feels On my broken skin Or how I always hate to say goodbye Spoken words mean nothing when a million written mean something [Bridge] Come sit under the trees Where we can talk all day The summer breeze flows through the trees And we can sit in the grass As we let the days pass [Chorus] Keri, I wanna tell you So many things Would you give me a chance to make the moment last? I just want to know you better than I already do
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Sophomore Year 02:36
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[Verse 1] Well I guess the plans started out kinda lame We’d have a picnic and play a frisbee game But twenty sandwiches later Something felt greater [Pre-Chorus] The grass is getting greener The air feels cleaner As we walk on home that day I begin to say [Chorus] We are the liars filled with love We are the lions, not the cubs We’re alright and we’re alright Yes, We’re alright for tonight We are the darkness filled with stars We are the scars, not the blood We’re alright and we’re alright Yes, we’re alright for tonight [Verse 2] My veins sew together my heart Young blood, ethanol nicotine It’s hard to imagine such a life Where people couldn’t give a damn [Pre-Chorus] We’ve got our own problems We’ve got our own struggles But tonight we will fight [Chorus] We are the liars filled with love We are the lions, not the cubs We’re alright and we’re alright Yes, We’re alright for tonight We are the darkness filled with stars We are the scars, not the blood We’re alright and we’re alright Yes, we’re alright for tonight [Bridge] I’m hoping we could all get along As we sing this very song If you know the words [Instrumental] One, two, three, four [Chorus] We are the liars filled with love We are the lions, not the cubs We’re alright and we’re alright Yes, We’re alright for tonight We are the darkness filled with stars We are the scars, not the blood We’re alright and we’re alright Yes, we’re alright for tonight
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Tell You All About Her 02:39
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[Verse 1] I don’t even know what to say Her eyes are very pretty every day Like an ocean flooded out to grey She always leaves me so speechless [Verse 2] And every word in the dictionary Wouldn’t be enough Her favorite color’s a red cherry She always thinks that it’s so dumb But I’ll promise you It’s not dumb [Verse 3] In some ways she’s already mine She’ll probably fall in love again But more so this time She’ll be fine ‘cause I’ll catch her I won’t let anything happen to her [Chorus] And I’ll tell you all about her I’ll tell you all about her Every single small thing So there’s nothing to infer How something quite like this Just happens to occur And I’ll tell you all about her I’ll tell you all about her [Verse 4] I’m beyond infatuated With someone who’s so awaited Every word I cannot speak Every thought that left me weak And I’ve been trying to open up Like a lock without a key It ain’t easy being me When I've never felt free But there’s a different pair of eyes And they’re staring back at me And the skies begin to lie As the oceans start to widen By the powers of Poseidon [Chorus] And I’ll tell you all about her I’ll tell you all about her Every single small thing So there’s nothing to infer How something quite like this Just happens to occur And I’ll tell you all about her I’ll tell you all about her [Bridge] In ten years I’ll tell a story In some allegory And I’ll look back and smile Would she stay for awhile? And I’ll tell her all about her I’ll tell her all about her And like a glowstick I will crack As I tell her all about her [Chorus] And I’ll tell you all about her I’ll tell you all about her Every single small thing So there’s nothing to infer How something quite like this Just happens to occur And I’ll tell you all about her I’ll tell you all about her
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Maybe One Day 02:04
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[Verse 1] How do you start a song, When there’s no one to move it along? How do you make someone laugh, When their heart’s got a gap? How do you tell me a secret, When there’s a chance I won’t keep it? (Not true!) How do you know that that’s a lie, When in fact I’m very shy. [Pre-Chorus] And suddenly I’m less concerned with the stars, And in love with the ocean in her heart. [Chorus] Maybe one day, We’ll watch the sunrise my friend, And maybe one day, My stubborness will bend, And maybe one day, And it’ll only be for you. [Verse 2] How do you write a line, When you feel so confined? How do you say “I’m in love with you”, When it’s hard for me to say “I love you too.” [Chorus] Maybe one day, The creature won’t control me, And maybe one day, I can say the words of three, And maybe one day, Because I want to, and I want you, and I think it when I wake up. [Instrumental] [Outro] Maybe today, I’ll tell you that you’re lovely, Maybe today, You’ll tell me that you love me, And maybe today, I’ll call you up and tell you, Maybe today, Hon, I love you too.
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To My Love, 02:12
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[Verse 1] I put my talents to the test, And I figured this song would be the best, You see my mind’s never at rest, I want to leave you impressed. [Verse 2] I’m never good with the rhymes, I just show all the past times, That I’ve read between the lines, Because my mind creates these crimes. [Pre-Chorus] I’ll change the way it flows, Something I’ve never really done, You deserve something that shows, How you really make me feel like someone. [Chorus] When there’s nothing left for me to do, And you’re feeling down and so blue, Let your heart sing along, You are right where you belong. To show you how it makes me feel, And to show you how it helps me heal, And what is the big appeal, I’ll tell you stories so surreal. [Verse 3] When I talk about the trees, It’s just to put my mind at ease, Something no one ever sees, I feel so weak in the knees. [Verse 4] And I won’t be happy until I wake up, Next to you we can watch the sun rise, And I won’t close my eyes this time. [Pre-Chorus] When I lose my breath, I’ll give you everything, Until there’s nothing left, And I hope this voice will ring. [Chorus] When there’s nothing left for me to do, And you’re feeling down and so blue, Let your heart sing along, You are right where you belong. To show you how it makes me feel, And to show you how it helps me heal, And what is the big appeal, I’ll tell you stories so surreal. [Outro] And this’ll be my letter to you.
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That's A Fact 03:07
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[Verse1] I said I’d write you a song, But everytime it would all sound wrong, So I’d write all day and I’d write all night, Until it sounds just right. [Pre-Chorus] It’s a corny little song, So tell me if I’m wrong, When I say. [Chorus] I love you and that’s a fact, Ever since we made eye contact, And I could feel my heart contract, And I thought it was a heart attack, But it was all the love, I could give to you. [Verse 2] How could an ENFJ, Like you, Fall for an INFP, Like me, I’m not like you, I don’t sing out of the blue, So if I’m gonna sing this song, You better all sing along. [Chorus] I love you and that’s a fact, Ever since we made eye contact, And I could feel my heart contract, And I thought it was a heart attack, But it was all the love, I could give to you. [Bridge] Can you see, What you do to me? And you say it like ever cliche, I love you but I’m so afraid, That your mom and dad will hate me, But I’m gonna kiss you anyway. You say it like every cliche, I love you but I’m so afraid, That your mom and dad will hate me, But I’m gonna kiss you anyway. [Chorus] I love you and that’s a fact, Ever since we made eye contact, And I could feel my heart contract, And I thought it was a heart attack, But it was all the love I could, Say it like every cliche, I love you but I’m so afraid, That your mom and dad will hate me, But I’m gonna kiss you anyway. [Outro] Maybe that was good.
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Floating in an Ocean 02:52
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[Verse 1] The salt and the sand, Your hand in my hand, You were singing to yourself by the shore, You were the one I was sure. [Pre-Chorus] I was swimming in your eyes, Living through all the lies, I find you when I’m not looking, I hear you when I’m not listening, I smell you when you’re not even near, And I can’t help but wonder how I got here. [Chorus] I’m floating in an ocean that’s you, They ask me how I’m doing, And some days I’m feeling blue. But I stopped myself from drowning, And I’m no longer frowning, I’m just floating in an ocean that’s you, In an ocean that’s you. [Verse 2] The waves don’t try to take me under, There’s hardly ever lightning and thunder, And I find myself laying on my back, Going up and over every wave wondering how I got here. [Chorus] I’m floating in an ocean that’s you, They ask me how I’m doing, And some days I’m feeling blue. But I stopped myself from drowning, And I’m no longer frowning, I’m just floating in an ocean that’s you, In an ocean that’s you. [Bridge] I could say, I love you and that’s a fact, But that doesn’t mean you would ever want me back. Maybe one day, I’ll tell you all about her, Maybe one day, I’ll tell you all about her, Maybe one day, Because I want to and I want you and I think it when I wake up, Maybe one day, Maybe one day, Maybe one day, Maybe one day. [Outro]
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What Were You Doing This Time Last Year? 02:04
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[Chorus] It’s a damn long summer, What a bummer, The last thing that you said to me, Was glued in my memory. Two years and we’re still running, Is it only me that you’re shunning? My hands are tied and tears are dried, All that’s left is your goodbye. [Verse 1] It’s not even July yet, But you’re still full of lies I bet, I can’t seem to think straight, So please, use me as your bait. Just this once the light was on me, Having trouble, can’t you see? I needed help, you weren’t there, Feelings were no longer spared. [Verse 2] Sometimes I sit and wonder, What went wrong, how’d I go under? Knowing you, you’d let me drown, Our clear water was turning brown. [Chorus] It’s a damn long summer, What a bummer, The last thing that you said to me, Was glued in my memory. Two years and we’re still running, Is it only me that you’re shunning? My hands are tied and tears are dried, All that’s left is your goodbye. [Outro] All through the month of June, Things changed just like the moon, What was I supposed to do? I’m giving up on you.

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released January 15, 2018

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