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Southbound

by Tam

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1.
Jumpstart My Heart 03:38
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I thought love was just a legend A Hollywood fabrication A word so overused You came to me just out of nowhere I can’t pretend I don’t care That you don’t have me moved What’s this feeling now? Floating to the ceiling Not used to this rush This is something different Sparking my emotions Maybe it’s love 
You jumpstart my heart A thousand volts of lightning To help me recharge I was so jaded But your love’s got me persuaded You jumpstart my heart I’m not someone who gets nervous My thick skin gets me through it I ride it out, stay cool With half a smile you do your damage And I can hardly manage To not break my own rules 
What’s this feeling now? Floating to the ceiling Not used to this rush This is something different Sparking my emotions Maybe it’s love You jumpstart my heart A thousand volts of lightning To help me recharge I was so jaded But your love’s got me persuaded You jumpstart my heart 
It’s a miracle I can feel a pulse Don’t remember feeling so alive I’m not going mad I’m a brand new man Ever since you shot me back to life You jumpstart my heart A thousand volts of lightning To help me recharge I was so jaded But your love’s got me persuaded You jumpstart my heart You jumpstart my heart You jumpstart my heart You jumpstart my heart
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Swing of Your Kiss 03:05
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You’ve got something so honest In your eyes, I can’t help but trust A smile that makes me forget About when and where delusion starts And why the rhythm of my heart Gets thrown off by the swing of your kiss And I can’t help but feel so in love When you pretend to walk away And I’ll be right behind you To call your bluff I got the right moves to play your game Just close your eyes and listen To the beating of this daring heart 
Let’s slow dance and see the sights Midnight glow of the city lights Let’s hold hands, crisscross our fingers Lie on the street like crazy lovers I’ve caught the swing of your kiss 
Well there’s no better question Than one with a yes or no Answer in between the lines No mixed message in your body language When you’re fluent in the same as mine And I can’t help but feel so in love When you play hide and seek in my arms And you can stay there For as long as you’d like There’s no cause for alarm 
Let’s slow dance and see the sights Midnight glow of the city lights Let’s hold hands, crisscross our fingers Lie on the street like crazy lovers I’ve caught the swing of your… Kiss me now Cuz I never thought I’d be the one To count out every beat But damn it, girl, you know how to have fun You got me swinging with my two left feet Yeah you do Yeah you do Yeah you do Oh oh oh Let’s slow dance and see the sights Midnight glow of the city lights Let’s hold hands, crisscross our fingers Lie on the street like crazy lovers I’ve caught the swing of your… …kiss me now, cuz it’s now or never And baby you’ve got me swinging To your sweet, sweet kiss
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When You Find a Love 03:56
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When you find a love That fills all your corners That changes your ways And makes you feel new You can’t find a reason Why you should deserve this How someone so wonderful Is yours all your own 
But you’ve been hurt before You’ve learned to think twice Is this too good to be true? As you head to the door Your heart draws a line Cos' a love like this Is so hard to find You can’t say this will last forever You can’t promise there won’t be goodbyes What good will come if you had the answers? Cos' when you find a love that’s worth it It’s worth it to try 
When you find a love Who shows you that smile Who loves all that you are Your skin to your soul It gives you new hope To walk in the light It opens your heart And feels right at home But you’ve made mistakes So you’ve got your doubts Whether you’re ready or not But when you share a kiss Your heart changes your mind
 Cos' a love like this Comes once in a lifetime You can’t say this will last forever You can’t promise there won’t be goodbyes What good will come if you had the answers? Cos' when you find a love that’s worth it It’s worth it to try You can’t say this will last forever You can’t promise there won’t be goodbyes What good will come if you had the answers? Cos' when you find a love that’s worth it It’s worth it to try When you find a love That fills all your corners That changes your ways And makes you feel new You can’t find a reason Why you should deserve this How someone so wonderful Is all your own
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Poison 03:43
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I don’t know what’s come over me I usually have a bit more sense You make it so hard to breathe You take what you want Without regret 
I just feel so used Why do I always lose? I fight you, but end up on my knees You love like it’s a game Then pour me down the drain Bruise my heart right before you leave You are poison, poison You’re bad for my health Your kisses taste like heaven But your love is straight from hell Poison, poison You trapped me like a slave You got me craving you You’re seeping through my veins Your eyes they’re sometimes cold as stone But you charm me into anything you say I hate how your bite, it shakes my soul How you push me, til’ I’m about to break 
I just feel so used Why do I always lose? I fight you, but end up on my knees You love like it’s a game Then pour me down the drain Bruise my heart right before you leave You are poison, poison You’re bad for my health Your kisses taste like heaven But your love is straight from hell Poison, poison You trapped me like a slave You got me craving you You’re seeping through my veins I know you’re wrong for me The tattoo hidden neath’ my sleeve Want nothing more than to have you gone You’re bad I hate it how I can’t turn away Oh never baby Cuz you are poison, poison You’re bad for my health Your kisses taste like heaven But your love is straight from hell Poison, poison You trapped me like a slave You got me craving you You’re seeping through my veins
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Parasite 03:27
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You are a parasite The bad apple on the tree You are a parasite Biting the hand that feeds You think that life is just a party Talk big, but crumble when the truth sings Your friends, a bunch of low-life junkies Standing on excuses, And holding onto nothing You think, that I should give you a break Don’t work, no all you do is take, take You try to hide who you really are By hitting up the bars Acting like a superstar An empty bottle is your idea of hell Now I’m through with you I’m not gonna let you bring me down Cuz you are a parasite The bad apple on the tree You are a parasite Biting the hand that feeds Now you’re never going to learn That the bridges that you burn Are those that give a damn about you Now I’m done with your bullsh*t Making me so sick and all the hell That you put me through You are a para, para, para A parasite Para, para, para a parasite Para, para, para a parasite You’re a parasite You twist your words til’ you get your way Mess up, play expert at the blame game Always something to complain about Bighead walk around so proud Think I’ll always be around An empty bottle is your idea of hell Now I’m through with you I’m not gonna let you bring me down Cuz you are a parasite The bad apple on the tree You are a parasite Biting the hand that feeds Now you’re never going to learn That the bridges that you burn Are those that give a damn about you Now I’m done with your bullshit Making me so sick and all the hell That you put me through I’m not perfect I never said it We all make mistakes But you made choices And like the bad ones Now sleep in the bed you’ve made You are a parasite The bad apple on the tree You are a parasite Biting the hand that feeds Now you’re never going to learn That the bridges that you burn Are those that give a damn about you Now I’m done with your bullshit Making me so sick and all the hell That you put me through You are a para, para, para A parasite Para, para, para a parasite Para, para, para a parasite That’s right you’re a parasite
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Rosy Glasses 03:54
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I’ve lived more than a lifetime in my head Waiting for the spark to come But feel alone instead Was fishing for my destiny In a pond of false reality The latest catch A tightness in my chest My fingertips are numb to the touch What should I make of this? It’s all a bit too much Won’t you pour me a distraction? Can you top me up? No, these rosy glasses aren’t enough Now I’m no stranger to anxiety He usually keeps me company Right before I sleep Always asking what I’m doing Who should I be? Where I’m going? And I can never answer honestly My fingertips are numb to the touch What should I make of this? It’s all a bit too much Won’t you pour me a distraction? Can you top me up? No, these rosy glasses aren’t enough Sometimes I might agree To Friday night philosophy Rehearse the lines Get ready for the show Sometimes I roll the dice Pray for a lucky strike But will it bring me more Than painted gold? 
My fingertips are numb to the touch What should I make of this? It’s all a bit too much Won’t you pour me a distraction? Can you top me up? No, these rosy glasses aren’t enough
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Southbound 03:56
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Everywhere I go The noise it follows This city hangs me by my feet All the luck I want I have to borrow Cuz dreamers bankrupt the streets And we’re told to be behave To relax Be the perfect techno slaves Stare at screens Scratch our backs Then hit snooze and repeat I want to get away Learn to breathe at my own pace Get lost and not be found Maybe somewhere southbound Every night I sleep To fill the quota Great, there goes the siren again An emergency Another hold up Will this riot ever end? And we’re told to be brave Make the pitch Wait in rush hour all day Never cheat Get rich quick Your face in magazines 
I want to get away Learn to breathe at my own pace Get lost and not be found Maybe somewhere southbound I want to change my name Rewrite my DNA Uproot from this cold ground Head out somewhere southbound Maybe this is just a phase A prelude to better days Maybe this is a sign To pack my bags Leave it all behind I want to get away Learn to breathe at my own pace Get lost and not be found Maybe somewhere southbound I want to change my name Rewrite my DNA Uproot from this cold ground Head out somewhere southbound Head out somewhere southbound I’m headed somewhere southbound Yeah yeah

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released November 12, 2013

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