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Sticks and Stones
02:49
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You’re thinkin’ that hate makes you bigger
Cuz you know how to make me feel small
Well, I don’t intend to stay here
As a name scribbled on bathroom stalls
Oh
These sticks and stones
May break my bones
These sticks and stones
They just build up my score
Tell me you’re scared to the core
Your words don’t hurt anymore
No, they don’t hurt anymore
See, I’ve got a big chip on my shoulder
Reminds me I’ve got bigger plans
Tells me each day I get older
Is a day to celebrate what I have
Oh
These sticks and stones
May break my bones
These sticks and stones
They just build up my score
Tell me you’re scared to the core
Your words don’t hurt anymore
No, they don’t hurt anymore
Ohhh
Uhuh
I’ve got a big chip on my shoulder
Reminds me I’ve got bigger plans
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I heard a little story once before
Stop me if you think you’re getting bored
It’s PG-13, so no, not scary anymore
It’s got brief nudity
Though not the kind you could ever see
It’s about a girl and how she wa-as
Scared of goin’ out there
Scared of what she’d find
And he was holding onto freedom
With her chained by his side
It’s a hard act to follow
All alone
It’s a hard life to lead
When it’s not your own
Still he left her behind
Years ago
Went searchin’ for the wrong things
Holdin’ out for more
Don’t think he’d ever come back
Runnin’ through that door
But she loved that boy
She knew once before
She was wondrin where he went to
Hopin’ that he’s fine
So sick of contemplatin’
‘Bout his voice on the other line
Just throwin’ out emotions
He could never ever show
Though she loved that boy
She didn’t know him anymore
Not since he left her behind
Years ago
Went searchin’ for the wrong things
Holdin’ out for more
He keeps sayin that he’ll come back
Runnin’ through that door
But she’s not that girl
He knew once before
Oh, she’s not scared of goin’ out there
She’s not scared of what she’ d find
He’s still holdin onto freedom
But she’s not there by his side
And it’s a hard act to follow
All alone
It’s a hard life to lead
But now it’s her own
(own)
Her own
(own)
Her own
(own)
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3. |
Still Got Me
01:46
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I ain't got money, but I've still got class
I ain't perfection, but I know my past
And if everything I had was lost
I know I'd still know who I was and who I love
I've got all I need right now
I ain't got polish mmm but I can shine
I ain't got patience, ooh but I've still got time
And if everything I had was lost
I know I'd still know who I was and who I love
Baby, I-I've got all I need
Tell me I've got all I need
You may le-eave
If you want to, If you want to yeah
Baby I've
Still got me-e
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Still
03:54
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Hold me in your arms, in your thoughts, in the present, love
Soak up all these tears, all the fears from a blinding fog
Fading trains of thoughts...of loss, problems never solved
Swinging back and forth in my mind, thoughts I never want-ed
Am I standing still? (How am I)
Standing still?
Push me back into motion
Pull me back into motion, please
Tell me I’m alright, that it’s fine, that I’m good enough
Just give me a sign, the divine, or the criminal
Love me just enough, with disgust of my major flaws
Swinging back and forth in my mind, thoughts I never wanted
Am I standing still? (How am I)
Standing still?
Push me back into motion
Pull me back into motion, please
How am I-I-I?
Am I standing still?
Just put me ba-a-ack
Pull me ba-a-ack
Put me ba-a-ack
Into motion
Hold me in your arms, in your thoughts, in the present, love
Soak up all these tears, all the fears from a blinding fog
Fading trains of thoughts...of loss, problems never solved
Swinging back and forth in my mind, thoughts I never want-ed
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Someone Out There
04:00
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Someone out there believes in
Someone out there’s been dreamin’
Someone out there’s been wishi--in
For something they can believe in
They say it’s a cruel cruel world
With even crueler people
Please stay inside your homes
Your churches with their steeples
Know there’s hunger and murder
Chaos, disorder
Baby, close your eyes
It’ll soon be over
But Superman can’t save us
The Superman’s a dance
You know we got to wake up
And fight for what we can
Your dreams, your ambitions
Your plans, not your pride
Know it’s hard to remember greatness is inside
When money talks
And it gets around
Buys you all the love
Til you’re in the ground
Have you found it out
What it’s all about
When you’re all tied up
To the bottom line
But
Someone out there believes in
Someone out there’s been dreamin’
Someone out there’s been wishi--in
For something they can believe in
You’ve got your high rise on one street
The slums on the next
Everybody fighting for what they think is best
So Understand the lines
And which ones to cross
Cuz everybody sees their own loss
But no matter what
Hate grows like cancer
Killing ain’t holy, and it sure ain’t the answer, so
Let em know we're loved
Let em know we’re safe
Let em know that
We are not afraid
When Money talks
And it gets around
Buys you all the love
Til you’re in the ground
Have you found it out
What it’s all about
When you’re all tied up
To the bottom line
But
Someone out there believes in
Someone out there’s been dreamin’
Someone out there’s been wishi--in
For something they can believe in
Could be...you
Could be you
Could be you
mmm
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Maria Tuadi Los Angeles, California
Indonesian-American Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker based in LA. Her single, "Still" has received a Lennon Award and was also named Session I 2016 Grand Prize Winner in the R&B Category of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She has since won the award for Best Original Score at the Asians on Film Festival for Fall 2018 ... more
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