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I Loved Him First
03:46
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I saw you post a picture of the two of you on vacation
Talkin’ ‘bout how he treats you like a queen
Back when I knew him, he woulda wanted to keep it secret
Lovin’ him back then was a nightmare not a dream
Girl I’m happy for you, but you gotta understand
I went through hell to help that boy become a man
I loved him first before anyone else, I was the one he put through hell
He needed me to learn how to love you
You get his best ‘cause I got his worst; I loved him first
I bet you never have to wonder what he’s doin’ on a Friday night
‘Cause he’s spendin’ it with you
I bet he ain’t the kind to run away and hide when things get tough
Bet he’s nothing like the boy I knew
Girl I’m happy for you, but you gotta understand
I went through hell to help that boy become a man
I loved him first before anyone else, I was the one he put through hell
He needed me to learn how to love you
You get his best ‘cause I got his worst; I loved him first
When we were kids, he had no clue how to love anyone but himself
And I broke my own heart tryin’ to reach him
He didn’t know back then how to treat a woman well
And I sacrificed myself to teach him
I loved him first before anyone else, I was the one he put through hell
He needed me to learn how to love you
You get his best ‘cause I got his worst; I loved him first
Through the growin’ pains and the pourin’ rain and screamin’ out his name
To the walkin’ out, it’s over now, I’ll never be the same
All I ever saw was his worst, ‘cause I loved him first
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Stronger
03:22
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That night in my car, under small-town stars
Almost made me believe it was a whole new you and me
You said I seem different, that you wish you’d never left
And I made a wish on a dashboard clock that we’d pick up where we left off
You told me you could see I was stronger, but…
If I’d been stronger, I wouldn’t’ve let you put your hands on me
If I’d been stronger then, I know I would’ve seen
Through your scheme to keep me hangin’ around
Baby if you thought I was stronger then, you should see me now
A year came and went, but you showed up again
Front steps in the dark, I opened up my heart
You said you were sorry, you asked me if I’d wait for you
And I ignored the drink in your hand and prayed it could be true
If I’d been stronger, I wouldn’t’ve let you put your hands on me
If I’d been stronger then, I know I would’ve seen
Through your scheme to keep me hangin’ around
Baby if you thought I was stronger then, you should see me now
You weren’t the only one who thought I was stronger than I was
I made myself believe it too
If you could see what I’ve become since our last night, then
You’d know this time it’s true
If I’d been stronger, I wouldn’t’ve let you put your hands on me
If I’d been stronger then, I know I would’ve seen
Through your scheme to keep me hangin’ around
Baby if you thought I was stronger then, you should see me now
‘Cause if you thought I was stronger then… you should see me now
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Changed Your Number
04:36
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I got your number when I was fifteen, had it memorized within a week
Just like I was trying to do with you
Used it to send a couple drunk texts, underage and without regret
At sixteen, all I wanted was you
Off and on and off again, you’re with her and I’m with him
But we can’t escape gravity
You had a fight and I broke his heart, looks like we’re right back to the start
With your name lit up on my phone screen
Even when I tried to move on, I never believed
That much could change between you and me
No matter the roads we chose, the journeys we had to take
No matter how far I’d go, you were always ten digits away
It took just a call or a text, we’d start over and then nearly wreck each other
I thought it wouldn’t end, never break, only bend, but then
You changed your number
I remember I used it to get back in touch, four years after giving up
It stuck with me like a tattoo
Twenty-one and nothing changed, you promised me that if I’d wait
You’d leave her, and I wanted it to be true
Even when I tried to move on, I never believed
That much could change between you and me
No matter the roads we chose, the journeys we had to take
No matter how far I’d go, you were always ten digits away
It took just a call or a text, we’d start over and then nearly wreck each other
I thought it wouldn’t end, never break, only bend, but then
You changed your number
When everything else about you was a mystery to me
It was the one thing I knew by heart
And I never imagined you’d find a way to end it permanently
No matter the roads we chose, the journeys we had to take
No matter how far I’d go, you were always ten digits away
It took just a call or a text, we’d start over and then nearly wreck each other
I thought it wouldn’t end, never break, only bend, but then
You changed your number
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The History of Us
03:04
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Act one, first love, fifteen, you and me, young and free
Games we played, broken faith, lost your heart and my mind in no time
Act two, painful truth, no escapin’ flashbacks, your guilty act
Stockholm syndrome, mistook the hurtin’ for love, but you were just drunk
And that was just the start of somethin’
Tragic though I saw it comin’, I dove in
No it ain’t a perfect story, the villain got the glory this time
No it ain’t complete, this never-ending tragedy, you and I
If neither one of us is gonna give it up
Maybe we’ll spend forever writin’ the history of us
Act three, I believe we’re really over, but then you come closer
Silly dreams, old routines, we always fell back in, yeah it always happened
Act four, settled score, I made out with your friend, but it ain’t what you’re thinkin
Word gets around, small towns, you think it’s your business, but it isn’t
I know I said you had to choose
We both know that I’ll wait for you, like I do
No it ain’t a perfect story, the villain got the glory this time
No it ain’t complete, this never-ending tragedy, you and I
If neither one of us is gonna give it up
Maybe we’ll spend forever writin’ the history of us
We’ve had so many almosts that I’ve lost count
‘Cause every time I think I’ve figured out
How to live without you, you show up like you do
No it ain’t a perfect story, the villain got the glory this time
No it ain’t complete, this never-ending tragedy, you and I
If neither one of us is gonna give it up
Maybe we’ll spend forever writin’ the history of us
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Emily Taylor Kelso Halifax, Nova Scotia
As a kid, I was that girl who wrote songs about anything and everything. As an adult, I'm still that same girl. All I've added is a little twang.
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