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Write You Out
03:41
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It started with a nightmare, or was it a sweet, sweet dream?
Like always, you were the star, oh and you wanted me
And it ain’t just the dreams, babe; you’re in all the songs I write
The most tragic of muses; a nearly ancient plight
There was a time before you, my own B.C.
But ever since I met you, it’s hard to believe
You haunt all the songs that I write, even when they’re not about you
And you’re in the dreams that I dream, in my heart like a faded tattoo
I promise one day I’ll make my escape, find a way to do without
I’ll take over this story, babe, and I’ll write you out
Sometimes I feel victorious, like I’ve erased your ghost
‘Til I wake up in a cold sweat, thinkin’ I’d just held you close
There’s gonna be a time without you, a new A.D.
I’m gonna get there someday, but it’s harder than it seems
You haunt all the songs that I write, even when they’re not about you
And you’re in the dreams that I dream, in my heart like a faded tattoo
I promise one day I’ll make my escape, find a way to do without
I’ll take over this story, babe, and I’ll write you out
Write you out of my present and out of my future
Out of my heart and my mind
You are my past, I can’t change that
But why can’t I leave you behind?
You haunt all the songs that I write, even when they’re not about you
And you’re in the dreams that I dream, in my heart like a faded tattoo
I promise one day I’ll make my escape, find a way to do without
I’ll take over this story, babe, and I’ll write you out
Yeah, I promise one day I’ll make my escape, find a way to do without
I’ll take over this story, babe, and I’ll write you out
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Pour Choices
03:41
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Hey sober me, I’m sorry for what I’m doin’ tonight
I’m sure you’ve got a full day’s work ahead
You’re gonna hate me for that headache come mornin’ light
But I’ve made my choice and I ain’t feelin’ pain just yet
I spent all week makin’ good decisions, abstainin’ from the fun
Now I’ll deal with the consequences when the mornin’ comes
I’m makin’ pour choices and I’m tippin’ em back
Gonna ignore the voices tellin’ me I oughta relax
‘Cause I need another shot of whiskey, maybe somethin’ to chase it too
Tonight I’m making pour choices, and tomorrow I’ll be royally screwed
Heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown & washes it down with one more round
Heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown & washes it down with one more round
Hey sober me, you probably wish I’d stayed at home
But you know when I let loose, I commit
No I can’t turn it off until the ugly lights turn on
And I wish I could but I just can’t say I’m gonna quit
I spent all week makin’ good decisions, abstainin’ from the fun
Now I’ll deal with the consequences when the mornin’ comes
I’m makin’ pour choices and I’m tippin’ em back
Gonna ignore the voices tellin’ me I oughta relax
‘Cause I need another shot of whiskey, maybe somethin’ to chase it too
Tonight I’m making pour choices, and tomorrow I’ll be royally screwed
Heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown & washes it down with one more round
Heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown & washes it down with one more round
Yeah, heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown
And tomorrow I’ll wake up with the room spinnin’ ‘round
I’m makin’ pour choices and I’m tippin’ em back
Gonna ignore the voices tellin’ me I oughta relax
‘Cause I need another shot of whiskey, maybe somethin’ to chase it too
Tonight I’m making pour choices, and tomorrow I’ll be royally screwed
Heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown & washes it down with one more round
Heavy is the head that drinks all the Crown & washes it down with one more round
I’m sorry I’m not sorry for my pour choices
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I Don't, He Does
03:57
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I don’t want a white picket fence, two kids in the yard and one on the way
I don’t want that same dive bar, drinks with my high school friends every Friday
And I don’t want the same life he now does, don’t think we’ll be alright
No I don’t, but I don’t have the heart to tell him that tonight
I know he wants to believe he only needs me, that I’m someone he can’t live without
But we’re two different hearts, two worlds apart, I don’t believe that love’s about
Hangin’ on to a fantasy, plantin’ roots somewhere you don’t wanna be
I guess that’s the difference between us: I don’t, he does
I don’t want to just settle down and fall into the same old routine
I don’t believe in askin’ someone to be with you and give up their own dream
And I don’t think I’d find happiness at the end of some long church aisle
No I don’t, so I should take off the ring and get out of denial
I know he wants to believe he only needs me, that I’m someone he can’t live without
But we’re two different hearts, two worlds apart, I don’t believe that love’s about
Hangin’ on to a fantasy, plantin’ roots somewhere you don’t wanna be
I guess that’s the difference between us: I don’t, he does
I know he wants to believe he only needs me, that I’m someone he can’t live without
But we’re two different hearts, two worlds apart, I don’t believe that love’s about
Hangin’ on to a fantasy, plantin’ roots somewhere you don’t wanna be
I guess that’s the difference between us: I don’t, he does
Do we still wear those rose-coloured glasses when it comes to love?
I don’t, no I don’t, but he does
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On the Other Hand
03:18
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Yeah, sometimes I miss that diamond shinin’ in the sunlight
Yeah, sometimes I hate sleepin’ alone on a cold night
Sometimes I even miss the way your smile lights up a room
And the life we almost could’ve lived if you had just been true
But on the other hand, I don’t miss that tan line ‘round my left ring finger
Remindin’ me of your lyin’, cheatin’ ways I let linger
Used to think all I’d ever need was that golden wedding band
But now I wear my rings on the other hand
No I don’t miss hidin’ it and puttin’ on a brave face
And I don’t miss that empty kiss when you got back from her place
But sometimes when I’m lonely I might wonder where you are
And I’ll question whether walkin’ out was takin’ things too far
But on the other hand, I don’t miss that tan line ‘round my left ring finger
Remindin’ me of your lyin’, cheatin’ ways I let linger
Used to think all I’d ever need was that golden wedding band
But now I wear my rings on the other hand
That empty space on my left hand
Can stay that way ‘cause I don’t need a man
To buy me shiny pretty things
When on my right hand, I paid for my own rings
But on the other hand, I don’t miss that tan line ‘round my left ring finger
Remindin’ me of your lyin’, cheatin’ ways I let linger
Used to think all I’d ever need was that golden wedding band
But now I wear my rings on the other hand
Oh now I wear my rings on the other hand
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If Leavin' Was Easy
03:01
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If it wasn’t so hard, I’d pack a bag and leave a note
A quick goodbye, a classic “that’s all she wrote”
Wouldn’t think twice about the heart I’d break
The right man who picked the wrong girl by mistake
But I’m still here, exactly where I shouldn’t be
Stuck in place, holdin’ on to what’s killin’ me
I know that it’s wrong, but it’s like fightin’ gravity
I’d already be gone if leavin’ was easy
If it wasn’t so hard, I’d get in this car and drive
No rear-view glances, just leave this town behind
Wouldn’t hear a word they’d whisper behind my back
No chance for disapproving glances, no one left to attack
But I’m still here, exactly where I shouldn’t be
Stuck in place, holdin’ on to what’s killin’ me
I know that it’s wrong, but it’s like fightin’ gravity
I’d already be gone if leavin’ was easy
I wouldn’t be at this bar, in some stranger’s arms
Yeah, I’d pay my tab, call a cab, make it home and tell you I had to go
But I’m still here, exactly where I shouldn’t be
Stuck in place, holdin’ on to what’s killin’ me
I know that it’s wrong, but it’s like fightin’ gravity
I’d already be gone if leavin’ was easy
I’d already be gone if leavin’ was easy
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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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