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From a Room, Vol. 1

by Emily Taylor Kelso

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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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released June 4, 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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