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Not Today
03:40
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Ain’t got much left but I’m alright
I know the hurt will pass me by
They say when it rains it pours
So I’ll close the windows & lock the doors
By now, I’m an expert in survival
So I know after the storm comes the revival
I’ve been to hell and back, I’ve seen it all
Show me a roadblock, I’ll just climb the wall
There ain’t much you could throw my way
To bring me down, no not now, not today
I’m well acquainted with rock bottom
But good vibes, yeah I’ve still got ‘em
Ain’t nothin’ in life for free
I work hard to feel this happy
By now, I’m an expert in survival
So I know after the storm comes the revival
I’ve been to hell and back, I’ve seen it all
Show me a roadblock, I’ll just climb the wall
There ain’t much you could throw my way
To bring me down, no not now, not today
All my scars made me wiser
Ain’t a redhead, but like Reba, I’m a survivor
And even on the messiest of days
I’ll brush off the dirt and find my way
I’ve been to hell and back, I’ve seen it all
Show me a roadblock, I’ll just climb the wall
There ain’t much you could throw my way
To bring me down, no not now, not today
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All Outta Trucks
02:18
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The right thing to do would be to walk up to you and ask if you need some help
You’ve been roaming around, walking up and down these aisles talking to yourself
I know what you’re here for and it ain’t a used Ford
They say the customer’s always right, but that ain’t the case tonight
I don’t have what you’re looking for, my heart ain’t in stock no more
Since you broke it down
There’s no lift kits or bench seats, this showroom is empty
Don’t bother looking around
If you’re searchin’ for a second-hand second chance, baby tough luck
I’m all outta trucks
You can four-wheel-drive that sorry butt right out of my life
You blew your shotgun seat with me, now I only wanna see your taillights
I don’t have what you’re looking for, my heart ain’t in stock no more
Since you broke it down
There’s no lift kits or bench seats, this showroom is empty
Don’t bother looking around
If you’re searchin’ for a second-hand second chance, baby tough luck
I’m all outta trucks
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Run Away
03:40
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I don’t know what I want anymore
And I used to be so sure
That when I grew up I would make a change
Pick one road, stay in my lane
I thought I would stop self-destructing by now
Heal my heart and settle down
I thought that my age would bring wisdom but I
Can’t slow the rollin’ stone in my mind
Oh I still wanna run away sometimes
I got no reason to seek greener grass
I know I’m lucky to have what I have
But tryin’ to silence the voice in my head’s
Like tryin’ to bring Hank Williams back from the dead
I thought I would stop self-destructing by now
Heal my heart and settle down
I thought that my age would bring wisdom but I
Can’t slow the rollin’ stone in my mind
Oh I still wanna run away sometimes
Why would I wanna run away from the whole life I’ve made?
I don’t know what else is out there but make no mistake
If I stay, I’ll always wonder what would happen if I strayed
And if I stray, I’ll always wonder what would happen if I stayed
I thought I would stop self-destructing by now
Heal my heart and settle down
I thought that my age would bring wisdom but I
Can’t slow the rollin’ stone in my mind
Oh I still wanna run away
I still wanna run away
I just wanna run away sometimes
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Getting Better
02:39
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All the songs I wrote in my youth
Every one of them ended up about you
But when time healed the wound
I didn’t know what to do
‘Cause who am I without the pain you caused me?
When that was all I ever I knew
I don’t know how to be whole when I was broken for so long
How can getting better feel so wrong?
Used to pray for the day it would end
And I could find my old self again
But I was unprepared
For how I’d feel when I got there
‘Cause who am I without the pain you caused me?
When that was all I ever I knew
I don’t know how to be whole when I was broken for so long
How can getting better feel so wrong?
You could call it masochistic tendencies
Never feel more alive than when I can’t breathe
Maybe you damaged me permanently
Now I’m only happy in misery
‘Cause who am I without the pain you caused me?
When that was all I ever I knew
I don’t know how to be whole when I was broken for so long
How can getting better feel so wrong?
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Madness
02:45
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Would you like me better if I was damaged too?
Would it make you feel a little less insane?
Does it make you feel weak to love someone stronger than you?
Is that why you keep trying to cause me pain?
Well honey one of us has to look out for both of us
‘Cause one of us keeps steerin’ towards the cliff
A weaker soul might leave you on your own
But I’m not letting you and me go down like this
You can’t self-destruct on my watch
I won’t let the madness win
I fought it once or twice for myself
And for you I’ll do it all again
I can always see just when it’s taking over
I can always tell when you start to lose yourself
There’s nothing that side of you could say to push me away
Me and my tough love, we’re only here to help
You can’t self-destruct on my watch
I won’t let the madness win
I fought it once or twice for myself
And for you I’ll do it all again
You’re facing bigger demons than I ever did
But that don’t mean you’re not gonna get through it
You’re facing bigger demons than I ever did
But baby I’m right here to love you through it
You can’t self-destruct on my watch
I won’t let the madness win
I fought it once or twice for myself
And for you I’ll do it all
You can’t self-destruct on my watch
I won’t let the madness win
I fought it once or twice for myself
And for you I’ll do it all again
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More to This Town
02:51
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After all these years, I’m back in town
And I heard from a friend or two that you’re still hangin’ ‘round
Tellin’ everyone you know that I’m still hung up
As if lovin’ you the first time wasn’t bad enough
I hate to break it to you babe
But I ain’t here to see your face
There’s more to this town than drivin’ too fast
Kickin’ up dust and tippin’ one back
More than back roads, more than church pews
There’s sure as hell more to this town than you
There was a time, a long time ago
I thought that you’d never be someone I used to know
But that life you want, it ain’t the one for me
Holdin’ on to glory days and 2013
I hate to break it to you babe
But I ain’t here to see your face
There’s more to this town than drivin’ too fast
Kickin’ up dust and tippin’ one back
More than back roads, more than church pews
There’s sure as hell more to this town than you
No I didn’t hop a flight cross the country just to find out how you’ve been
I knew you in high school and not much has changed since then
There’s more to this town than drivin’ too fast
Kickin’ up dust and tippin’ one back
More than back roads, more than church pews
There’s sure as hell more to this town
There’s more to this town than you and me
There’s 18 years of memories
My family, my friends, my heart, my roots
There’s sure as hell more to this town than you
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Gettin' Older
03:12
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They only like me when I play the oldies
Or when I’m on stage singin’ right to their faces
They don’t care ‘bout me when I’m online
Tryin’ to make a livin’ writin’ my own rhymes
If I lose the fire inside me, will you like me better?
If I’m just like you, put my dreams into the shredder
Ain’t that just what gettin’ older is all about?
Gotta dim my light to make you feel a little better ‘bout yours goin’ out
They stop carin’ when you’re in your twenties
And you’ve graduated and you should have a 9 to 5
That’s when you should get your head outta the clouds
They’re all waitin’ on you to come crashin’ down
If I lose the fire inside me, will you like me better?
If I’m just like you, put my dreams into the shredder
Ain’t that just what gettin’ older is all about?
Gotta dim my light to make you feel a little better ‘bout yours goin’ out
Silly girl, dreams are for kids
Quit chasin’ down a life you’ll never live
I lost my spark, my soul went dark and soon yours will too
If it didn’t happen for me, it won’t happen for you
If I lose the fire inside me, will you like me better?
If I’m just like you, put my dreams into the shredder
Ain’t that just what gettin’ older is all about?
Gotta dim my light to make you feel a little better ‘bout yours goin’ out
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21 Again
02:54
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They told me that I’d miss it someday down the line
Told me to appreciate all my precious time
When I said I couldn’t wait for it to end
They said “you’ll wish that you could be 21 again”
It was the summer I made every choice I know I shouldn’t have
An August full of nights I wish I could take back
And yeah it took a little more to get a hangover back then
But I’d never want to be 21 again
They told me everything would be all downhill from here
Told me to enjoy my golden years
But lookin’ back on it, I can’t pretend
You just couldn’t pay me to be 21 again
It was the summer I made every choice I know I shouldn’t have
An August full of nights I wish I could take back
And yeah it took a little more to get a hangover back then
But I’d never want to be 21 again
Everything was going right in my life on the surface
And everything was going wrong right at the same time
I don’t know if I sabotaged myself on purpose
All I know is I spent that whole year out of my mind
It was the summer I made every choice I know I shouldn’t have
An August full of nights I wish I could take back
And yeah it took a little more to get a hangover back then
But I’d never want to be 21
No, I’d never wanna be, oh
I’d never wanna be 21 again
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Just Fine (Darling)
03:40
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Oh darling, life can get you down sometimes
It’ll break your heart and make you cry
But I promise you the storm will pass you by
Oh darling, there will be brighter days
I know you will find a way
To come out stronger on the other side
I’ve been where you are; babe, I’ve still got the scars
Trust me when I give you this advice
The hurt and the pain, no they never stay
Everything gets better with time
And you’re gonna be just fine
Oh darling, watch it gettin’ better now
I told you it would turn around
And you’d find something to smile about
Oh darling, hold on to the way you feel
The sky will clear, the wounds will heal
After the rain stops falling down
I’ve been where you are; babe, I’ve still got the scars
Trust me when I give you this advice
The hurt and the pain, no they never stay
Everything gets better with time
And you’re gonna be just fine
I’ve always believed in finding something beautiful
Even in the ugliest of times
It ain’t always easy, but it’s pretty wonderful
When you finally make it out alive
I’ve been where you are; babe, I’ve still got the scars
Trust me when I give you this advice
The hurt and the pain, no they never stay
Everything gets better with time
And you’re gonna be just fine
Oh darling, you’re gonna be just fine
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New Old Me
02:47
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I was at rock bottom when I met you
Couldn’t recognize myself
Had a lot of shit to get through
‘Fore I could love someone else
It took a few years and a couple million tears
But I’m proud to say she’s here
You found me at an all-time low
On the brink of my revival
Now the bruised and broken girl you know
She’s earning back her smile
I put in the work to patch up the hurt, and finally set my heart free
Now let me introduce you to the new old me
I’m sorry for all the hurt and all the waitin’
While I was findin’ her again
I know it felt like I was changin’
But this was always who I am
It took a few years and a couple million tears
But I’m proud to say she’s here
You found me at an all-time low
On the brink of my revival
Now the bruised and broken girl you know
She’s earning back her smile
I put in the work to patch up the hurt, and finally set my heart free
Now let me introduce you to the new old me
I lost myself before I met ya so you never had the pleasure
Of seeing me before the world knocked me down
I know I’m like a different person now that I’m free of hurt and
I hope who you are can learn to love who I am now
You found me at an all-time low
On the brink of my revival
Now the bruised and broken girl you know
She’s earning back her smile
I put in the work to patch up the hurt, and finally set my heart free
Now let me introduce you to the new old me
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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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