1. |
Checkmate
03:11
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doubled up my money on a sunny hot day
tripled up my honey with a birthday cake
came out on a highway reading NYC
hoping that my baby won't miss me
cradled in my pocket was a rocking chair
pencil with a mirror and a bass guitar snare
wishing for adventure that will keep me there
hoping that the city will be fair
and i've been wrong before
but i'm walking through the door
time is fine when time begins
when you're driving on a freeway motoring
fate is faith and i was raised
after being called all in checkmate
litigating terms at a corporate job
waking up at 7 just to make it on top
riding on the subway thought about my home
hoping that i'll never have to be grown
ordinarily i'm on top of my game
found kentucky bourbon and a little cocaine
messing with a girl she was out from spain
hoping that she loves me the same
and i've been wrong before
but i'm walking through the door
time is fine when time begins
when you're driving on a freeway motoring
fate is faith and i was raised
after being called all in checkmate
living on the street
no shoes on my feet
i should've learned to read
but now i pay the fee
time is fine when time begins
when you're driving on a freeway motoring
fate is faith and i was raised
after being called all in checkmate
doubled up my money on a sunny hot day
tripled up my honey with a birthday cake
came out on a highway reading NYC
hoping that my baby won't miss me
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2. |
Broken In Two
03:32
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speaking of a small town
wish i was homeward bound
where i used to feel alone
you and me
under the willow tree
loving you wasn't hard
miss the sun
the mountain in me
where's the healing
the coldest winter nights
hung by the city bright lights
makes my heart broken in two
wish i knew
western winds and pecan pies
remind me sitting by my grandmas side
she said don't worry about me
everybody's got a timeline
with these chords hope i'll make mine
never colored inside the lines
miss the sun
the mountain in me
where's the healing
the coldest winter nights
hung by the city bright lights
makes my heart broken in two
wish i knew
speaking of a small town
long time since i been around
forgotten dreams swirled in my head
apple trees a part of me
home is where i wanna be
family thoughts become my theme
miss the sun
the mountain in me
where's the healing
the coldest winter nights
hung by the city bright lights
makes my heart broken in two
wish i knew
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3. |
Diamond Plate
03:23
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wasted all my time with you but i don't care
sometimes it's unfair
sitting in my kitchen smoking cigarettes alone
while i'll talk on the phone
and i reach for another beer
i almost see it clear
my diamond plate won't break
your silver chain won't change
i'm moving on, movving on, i'm moving on
before you're gone, i'm moving on, i'm moving on
moving on
captured moments nightly with my ATM card
didn't get real far
now i see that you've become a star
just by saving par
and i reach for another gin
i almost see the end
my diamond plate won't break
your silver chain won't change
i'm moving on, movving on, i'm moving on
before you're gone, i'm moving on, i'm moving on
moving on
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4. |
I'll Get By
03:03
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in the cards
can't play the queen till your hearts been broken
not in the stars
depends on how your lucks been going
i'm broken in my heart
back to the start
i'll get by i'll get by like i should without you
lost respect for you
when you played the ace of spades and i
thought of telling you
that i was hurt when you walked away but
my tongue was in a knot
and you put me on the spot
i'll get by i'll get by like i should without you
what you said was true
i'm not about to be the one
who didn't think it through
i held my highest heart for you
oh cause you were on the run
guess i'm not the one
i'll get by i'll get by like i should without you
played the game i'm not ashamed
had my chance now that all remains
are memories of losing to you am i just a fool
Probe:
no you'll be alright big homie
here's how you get by with out feeling lonely
you get on you get mines you get a new ronie
get rid of your old queen that hoes phonie
she's so dramatic she needs to get a tony
check her schematics man she's so sporatic
she's so eratic and full of boloney
but it could even be cool being alone homes
now i'm on my own
with an empty deck and whiskey drinking
thinking of the time
when i shot the moon with your eyes wide open
i'm broken in my heart
back to the start
i'll get by i'll get by like i should without you
i'll get by i'll get by like i should without you
i'll get by i'll get by like i should without you
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5. |
Dandelion
03:48
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i never liked to sleep at night
on my own with no one home
i saw you at the bar last night
with some guy i almost cried
now i wonder what to do
it was you who said it's not you it's on me
don't tell me i'm not on your mind
no reason why you can't be mine
got a picture of your face inside
my dandelion
taste this wine at supper time
why not try you gave a sigh
looking back i see it clear
i had no fear you were insincere
your secrets played a melody
it was minor but i knew the harmony
don't tell me i'm not on your mind
no reason why you can't be mine
got a picture of your face inside
my dandelion
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6. |
Do You Feel Me
03:37
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me and my girl bought a six pack of ronies
told me how she hate my homies
didn't wanna make out with you last night
monday quarterbacking words i'm regretting
coming from good intentions
didn't wanna stay out with you last night
love, will follow us, until we turn to dust
hey my girl, do you feel me
back to our corners ring the bell i'm a swinging
my words they are demeaning
didn't know what to say to you last night
please and thank you's all that you're craving
country raising missed my graduation
didn't think i would change my mind last night
love, will follow us, until we turn to dust
hey my girl, do you feel me
oh my friend of mine
ain't no boundries yet so where's the line
discovered on my own that i'm no good alone
do you feel the same
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7. |
It's Up To You
04:04
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i was walking on a cloud backed by your
words that you swore
it's me you adore
the trouble in my time is gone
now that it's on
it's you in my arms
oooh, you know we're dreaming
so let's not pretend, bring me in, till the end my friend beginnings
are the best
like a rising sun
it's something new
it's up to you
holding all my kindness in a cup
trying not to slump
it doesn't take much
spreading on your body like soap suds
my words that you love
heaven is above
oooh, you know we're dreaming
so let's not pretend, bring me in, till the end my friend beginnings
are the best
like a rising sun
it's something new
it's up to you
please don't fret my dear it's clear
no time for fear
you know i'm sincere
i understand how you commit
hand in a fist
you i can't resist
oooh, you know we're dreaming
so let's not pretend, bring me in, till the end my friend beginnings
are the best
like a rising sun
it's something new
it's up to you
it's up to you beginnings
are the best like a rising sun it's something new
it's up to you
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8. |
Bluebird
03:35
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blue bird singing out my window in brooklyn
playing my piano in my kitchen
writing down a simple tune
it's about the time i used to be a drunkard
sipping from the bottle with a stutter
hoping i won't go back there
did you know how i felt
back when i was lost
on your exhaust
even in those dark days
above a cloudy haze
i still saw your face
my intentions were so cryptic now i'm sober
burning down the roots of my lover
working over time for you
scared of being with the one i never let go
steady like a walking tempo
working yourself back in
did you know how i felt
back when i was lost
on your exhaust
even in those dark days
above a cloudy haze
i still saw your face
did you, ever think that i
would become as lonely as the sky
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9. |
One By One
03:40
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you're scared of me and i know why
cause i fear you and that's a sign
thats how i know it's right
risky words and mystery
hanging onto secrecy
regrettably that's me
one by one, makes two complete, it forms naturally, but not to me
built our home with paper walls
came crashing down like waterfalls
with no regard at all
one by one, makes two complete, it forms naturally, but not to me
you were waiting on me wasting all your company
longing for true love possessing us from suffering
daydreaming of us one by one and unworried
it comes naturally but not to me
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10. |
I Can Be Me
03:39
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when the script is lost
i'm free
i will walk around the city
graciously
saw the tearful joy of
my peers
touched by words of sorrow
yearning for a hopeful year
in my settling i've learned to say harsh things
my dreams schemes obscene
now i'm free
from your scene
now i'm free
i can be me
answered everyone
all day
in my car alone stoned
with no dismay
wasn't long ago but
in time
i will need another life to live
anticipate my resign
the smile i wear for you won't move
i'm tamed changed and unashamed
now i'm free
from your scene
now i'm free
i can be me
now i'm free
from your scene
now i'm free
i can be me
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11. |
Girl Back When
03:31
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young and underplayed
in the corner of the hall i stayed
watched you walked across the room
knew i had to hold you soon
mama used to say
don't fall for young girl ways
but you made me bite my lip
soon as you had touched my hips
you did
love in my early days
it was so innocent it wasn't hit or miss
i knew how i felt back when
but now that my heart has grown
feel that i'm not as known to what will make my home
i'm still in love with that same girl i knew back when
i'm a little slow
don't know if i need someone no mo
took me longer than a mile
like a watch without a dial
listen to me now
maybe i could come around
reminisce about that time
when you should've been mine
could i
love in my early days
it was so innocent it wasn't hit or miss
i knew how i felt back when
but now that my heart has grown
feel that i'm not as known to what will make my home
i'm still in love with that same girl i knew back when
i was thinking of you even though i had no idea
where you are or where you've been
your under my skin
what do you say
before my memory starts fade
do you feel like me within
promise i won't leave again
i do
love in my early days
it was so innocent it wasn't hit or miss
i knew how i felt back when
but now that my heart has grown
feel that i'm not as known to what will make my home
i'm still in love with that same girl i knew back when
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12. |
River To The Sea
03:04
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one day i followed the river to the sea
i had time to waste i was hoping it would set me free
and when i got there i heard tenor melodies
singing will you ever come to me
decades past me by and i've been wearing chains
country people say never live life in vain
a buried treasure chest might kill this misery
just wondering if i'll ever find me
so get me high this day
cause in due time she'll say
the tallest mountain top is colder than it seems
even though you're high there's nothing that'll justify
i know it's been too long but i haven't changed the key
just wondering if she'll come on back to me
so get me high this day
cause in due time she'll say
the waves were calm that day and swear i heard them say forget how i used to feel cause i'm never coming back that way
the tenor voices sang you're feeling deja vu
stop wondering if she'll ever come to you
stop wondering if she'll ever come to you
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13. |
Desperate Angels
03:48
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desperate angels walk on crooked paths
follow them and you'll be taken back
read the role and play your part
all you need is inside your heart
we dream and plan ahead
listen to your soul instead
sounds something like
oo oo oo oo oo
i can hear it don't go and fear it
out here on your own
oo oo oo oo oo
i can't explain it, nothing but a heartache
detour ahead unknown
can't make rent and bills to pay
hard at work you're never safe
you don't feel like you don't feel like you
with miles ahead it's hard to follow through
we dream and plan ahead
listen to your soul instead
sounds something like
oo oo oo oo oo
i can hear it don't go and fear it
out here on your own
oo oo oo oo oo
i can't explain it, nothing but a heartache
detour ahead unknown
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Jon Solo Brooklyn, New York
Solo is a Brooklyn based musician/producer who has toured and recorded extensively with artists such as Angus and Julia Stone, Brett Dennen, Passenger, among others. In his off time between tours he writes and records his own music and with others in his studio in Brooklyn, NY. ... more
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