1. |
Act As If (acoustic)
02:49
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CHORUS
Act as if you don’t want to be set free
Tell me that it’s not just one more line
Hold me like you’ll never, ever leave me
Act as if you’re mine
VERSE 1
I’ve known you in a thousand ways
On stormy nights and sunlit days
And even though we’ve come to this
I think I’d always miss your kiss
VERSE 2
Life can be a game of pretend
One I thought might never end
But now when I glance back at you
I see the ghosts we’ve turned into
CHORUS
VERSE 3
You and I, we’ve shared big dreams
Even though we’re two extremes
I have no clue how this can go
You’re not the guy I used to know
VERSE 4
But I’m not who I used to be
And time’s our only casualty
I gaze up at the moon above
And ask if we can still find love
BRIDGE
I read it in your eyes
And that quiver of a smile
Can’t ignore the lies
They’ve been goin’ on a while
It’s not that you’re so wrong
Or that I’m demanding
Did we hang on too long?
Will we crash on landing?
CHORUS (x2)
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2. |
Alexa Please (acoustic)
02:54
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VERSE 1
A minor judgment lapse
Won’t make the world collapse
But a degree in psychology
Is not the same as an apology
And I can’t ignore
Or begin to implore
PRE 1
You say you want to stay a while
And it’s not your job to make me smile
But if you can’t make me care
I’m headed back out there
Don’t worry, don’t worry; I won’t be alone
I’ll quickly find the answer on my phone
CHORUS
Alexa, please add “boyfriend” to my shopping list
I don’t remember when I got my last decent kiss
Make sure he’s honest, cute, and smart
And if he’s sweet, he’ll win my heart
Alexa, please add “boyfriend” to my shopping list
VERSE 2
You’re an ace at furtive looks
And your lies could land in history books
But you claim it’s a brand-new day
Or spout yet another cliché
So what’s a girl to do
When my gut tells me we’re through?
PRE 2
You say that I should trust you now
Even though I can’t imagine how
And all those nights you don’t show
Tell me everything I need to know
Don’t worry, don’t worry; I won’t shed a tear
I can find a better life right here
CHORUS
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VERSE 1
I’m in my bed and you in yours
Hiding behind a sea of doors
Together only in our dreams
Because life ain’t what it seems
VERSE 2
No one ever competes with me
And I don’t believe in jealousy
But just once before we’re through
I’d like to wake up next to you
CHORUS
We can’t do this, but why not?
It’s not as if we ever forgot
In a different kind of world
In a different kind of world
VERSE 3
As we drift into each other’s days
And go through another awkward phase
You wear your pride like a badge on your chest
But are you so different from the rest?
CHORUS
VERSE 4
When will one of us ever be bold?
One moment hot and then you’re so cold
’Til you almost take my breath away
I wonder if we’re here to stay
CHORUS
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4. |
Golden Girl (acoustic)
03:07
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VERSE 1
Your eyes first met over the Atlantic
You’ll never forget: it was so romantic
Despite yourself, you rushed from smiles to baby names
She bit her lip; who needs a match to light the flames?
CHORUS
Golden Girl ... kissed by the fire of the sun
You wanna give her a whirl
Even though she’s on the run
Long legs, tight jeans, shadows in her eyes
Take a closer look: it’s all a disguise ... Golden Girl
VERSE 2
She’d spend a week wandering Paris, France
But she didn’t speak when you asked if you stood a chance
She took her sweet time, gazing at a place you couldn’t see
You wanted to climb a wall or give her the third degree
CHORUS
BRIDGE
The thing you refuse to accept
You’re just some guy, and she hasn’t slept
So skip the fantasies and read the signs
She doesn’t want your pick-up lines
VERSE 3
You landed and she topped off her champagne
Without another glance, she walked off the airplane
You finally realize she might not be the girl of your dreams
She was being polite; you had to take it to extremes
CHORUS
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Mary Strand Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Strand writes songs and novels. Plays guitar. Has ill-advised adventures. Sneaks Nutella when no one is looking. Debut album, Golden Girl, is OUT NOW! www.linktr.ee/marystrand.
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