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For the Old Me - EP

by Emily Taylor Kelso

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1.
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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released May 21, 2021

Written and recorded by Emily Taylor Kelso

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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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