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In Another Life

by Emily Taylor Kelso

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1.
Honky Tonk Heaven 04:03
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I never had the chance to meet Merle Haggard I never had the chance to meet George Jones I lived too far away from where the country music played But it’s time to live my life before it’s gone I could dwell on all those could’ve beens Or I could finish off my bucket list I’d love to change the past but I gotta face the facts There’s so much road ahead that I can’t miss I can’t wait to meet my heroes, talk guitars and battle scars Ask Johnny if he’ll help me write a tune I know the day will come when my time down here is done I just hope it won’t be someday soon ‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of world to see before the neon lights take me And lead me up to honky tonk heaven I still have a chance to meet Shania I still have a chance to meet George Strait I still wanna see the lights of a thousand city nights So Patsy Cline will just have to wait I can’t wait to meet my heroes, talk guitars and battle scars Ask Johnny if he’ll help me write a tune I know the day will come when my time down here is done I just hope it won’t be someday soon ‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of world to see before the neon lights take me And lead me up to honky tonk heaven I’d love to have a drink with Hank and ask him why he sang those lonesome tunes But I know before I do, I should try to see the country, travel ‘cross the sea Write a few more stories I can take with me I can’t wait to meet my heroes, talk guitars and battle scars Ask Johnny if he’ll help me write a tune I know the day will come when my time down here is done I just hope it won’t be someday soon ‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of world to see before the neon lights take me And lead me up to honky tonk Lead me up to honky tonk, lead me up to honky tonk heaven
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Ashes 03:18
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We’ve been at each other’s throats all night Didn’t we say we’d do better this time? I’ve been wonderin’ why I even try Didn’t we swear we’d know when to say goodbye? Opposites attract 'til opposites repel Once a home so full of love, but now an empty shell You bring out the worst in me and misery loves company A love that set the world on fire is goin’ down in flames We keep stoking it, keep hoping there’s something to save We’d rather burn to ashes than give up and walk away You’ve been up and down and back and forth Didn’t I tell you I can’t take it anymore? I’ve been cryin’ on the bedroom floor Didn’t I swear I’d know when to show you the door? Opposites attract 'til opposites repel Once a home so full of love, but now an empty shell You bring out the worst in me and misery loves company A love that set the world on fire is goin’ down in flames We keep stoking it, keep hoping there’s something to save We’d rather burn to ashes than give up and walk away When passion’s your foundation, one day lovin’ turns to ragin’ There ain’t no chance in hell when only one side’s communicatin’ But then you’re in so deep that you can’t see that losin’ sleep Every night is a choice you don’t have to keep makin’ You bring out the worst in me and misery loves company A love that set the world on fire is goin’ down in flames We keep stoking it, keep hoping there’s something to save We’d rather burn to ashes than give up and walk away So I’ll quit stoking it, quit hoping there’s something to save Before I turn to ashes, I’ll give up and walk away
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Cigarette Problem 03:19
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Strike a match, light it up, breathe it in, feel that buzz again Swore you’d quit yesterday, just one hit to ease the pain, then it’s the end But I think it’ll never take ‘Cause you don’t really wanna change I see right through that smoke you’re blowin’ Watch your back, your cards are showin’ Think your vices make you special, honey we’ve all got ‘em It’s all for show, I know you love your cigarette problem You say the words, it sounds just right, wish I believed them this time but I Know you won’t follow through, there’s too much work you’d have to do if you try So I think it’ll never take ‘Cause you don’t really wanna change I see right through that smoke you’re blowin’ Watch your back, your cards are showin’ Think your vices make you special, honey we’ve all got ‘em It’s all for show, I know you love your cigarette problem I know you wanna seem dark and troubled baby Like you’re choosing to be damaged goods You don’t know who you are without a problem baby Think it’s cool to be misunderstood But you’re all smoke and no fire, so Through the haze, just watch me go I see right through that smoke you’re blowin’ Watch your back, your cards are showin’ I see right through that smoke you’re blowin’ Watch your back, your cards are showin’ Think your vices make you special, honey we’ve all got ‘em It’s all for show, I know you love your cigarette problem
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I Think You Should Leave Him 02:48
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He left you home alone on another Friday night So you come over cryin’ to me ‘bout your latest fight That’s what friends are for, to give support and lend a shoulder But just tonight I’ll speak my mind rather than console ya I think you should leave him, if you need a reason Well I got a million, but I’ll give you three He takes you for granted, he don’t understand that You’re the girl of everybody’s dreams And I know you could do better, so baby why don’t you see? I think that you should leave him for me You know I’d never be the reason for your tear-stained pillowcase And you’d never have to see mascara streamin’ down your face I’ve watched you settle for second-best too long And if you ask me, you should be movin’ on I think you should leave him, if you need a reason Well I got a million, but I’ll give you three He takes you for granted, he don’t understand that You’re the girl of everybody’s dreams And I know you could do better, so baby why don’t you see? I think that you should leave him for me I’ve held your hand, watched you cry on the floor Made every excuse in the book You don’t need to live with this pain anymore Just open your eyes and look I think you should leave him, if you need a reason Well I got a million, but I’ll give you three He takes you for granted, he don’t understand that You’re the girl of my dreams And I know you could do better, so baby why don’t you see? I think that you should leave him Yeah I think that you should leave him Baby why don’t you leave him for me?
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Take Me Down 02:57
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You can throw your sticks and stones Use words that cut straight to the bone You can try to knock me down but you won’t manage ‘Cause I can take a hit Ain’t ever been one to quit No one else but me can cause me damage I can withstand any pain, unless it comes from my own brain My head’s playin’ tricks on me again It’s the only broken part of me that time won’t ever mend You can do your worst but when the time comes around It’s my mind that’s gonna take me down It’s gonna take me down I bounce right back from heartbreak Won’t hold a grudge over your mistake But my insecurities, I can’t shake ‘em I’m solid as a stone Until I’m all alone Wish my flaws would disappear but I can’t make ‘em I can withstand any pain, unless it comes from my own brain My head’s playin’ tricks on me again It’s the only broken part of me that time won’t ever mend You can do your worst but when the time comes around It’s my mind that’s gonna take me down It’s gonna take me down I’m impervious to your cruel intentions, no you don’t have a prayer But inside my head I’m at the mercy of the demons livin’ there My head’s playin’ tricks on me again It’s the only broken part of me that time won’t ever mend You can do your worst but when the time comes around It’s my mind that’s gonna take me down It’s gonna take me down It’s gonna take me down
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In Daylight 03:25
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I was never meant to see you the way I see you I was never meant to try to make you mine Got a reputation to protect and you do too So whose apartment are we hidin’ in tonight? In denial is where we live out all our waking hours Two A.M. is when our two souls collide They don’t know about the status quo that we shattered When you touched my hand and all the stars aligned And I’ll keep your secret if you’ll keep mine Maybe one day we’ll run out of borrowed time It’s risky business, hidin’ in plain sight Lovers in the dark, just friends in daylight I wanna love you in daylight You and I are gettin’ good at all the smoke and mirrors You and I might never be out of the woods Wish we could pack a bag & hit the road, leave it behind us So we could kiss on crowded streets like we should But I’ll keep your secret if you’ll keep mine Maybe one day we’ll run out of borrowed time It’s risky business, hidin’ in plain sight Lovers in the dark, just friends in daylight I wanna love you in daylight In the darkness, in the light, I won’t give up without a fight They’ll never let us live this down, vilified for what we found Cross my heart and hope to die, ever after by your side In another life I’ll find you still, always have and always will And I’ll keep your secret if you’ll keep mine Maybe one day we’ll run out of borrowed time It’s risky business, hidin’ in plain sight Lovers in the dark, just friends in daylight I wanna love you in daylight
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Two Drinks In 03:38
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Two drinks in and I’m thinkin’ ‘bout you Two drinks in and I kinda wanna call you up Your voice, my favourite melody, when you just say hello to me I’m two drinks in and I might tell you I’m in love If you were here right now, I’d let it slip; let the words fall from my lips You’d think it was the whiskey when I asked you to kiss me But you know drunk minds and sober hearts, I think you’re a work of art And I’d say it all over again even if I wasn’t two drinks in Two drinks in and I’m twice as lonely Wonderin’ if you miss me too In another universe, we’d be tangled in between my sheets But I’m two drinks in and you don’t know the truth If you were here right now, I’d let it slip; let the words fall from my lips You’d think it was the whiskey when I asked you to kiss me But you know drunk minds and sober hearts, I think you’re a work of art And I’d say it all over again even if I wasn’t two drinks in In my head, I picture it finally going down Brush a hair from your face, no one makes a sound Ocean eyes, the first time finally seeing me Lean in close, catch your breath, feel that sweet release If you were here right now, I’d let it slip; let the words fall from my lips You’d think it was the whiskey when I asked you to kiss me But you know drunk minds and sober hearts, I think you’re a work of art I’d say it all over again even if I wasn’t two drinks in
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Wish You Well 03:20
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80 proof and lovin’ you Things I swore would never let me down But the bottle’s empty and the bed is too I never planned on a time without you around But you turned on me, turned stone cold, turned away and walked right out And it wrecked my heart, wrecked my plans, but I ain’t gonna fret about it I wish you well, yeah, I wish you well I hope you never find yourself with someone who makes you feel like you’re in hell And if I have any hard feelings left, honey I won’t ever tell I’ll just smile and say, hey, I wish you well It’s such a shame you pushed me away When I loved you more than you loved yourself I tried to stay, I tried to break Down your walls, darlin’ I just wanted to help But you turned on me, turned stone cold, turned away and walked right out And it wrecked my heart, wrecked my plans, but I ain’t gonna fret about it I wish you well, yeah, I wish you well I hope you never find yourself with someone who makes you feel like you’re in hell And if I have any hard feelings left, honey I won’t ever tell I’ll just smile and say, hey, I wish you well If I’m pickin’ up shattered pieces of my heart off the bedroom floor If I’m cryin’ tears on a pillowcase that used to be yours It ain’t for you to know what goes on behind closed doors You chose to leave now my business ain’t your business anymore But I wish you well, yeah, I wish you well I hope you never find yourself with someone who makes you feel like you’re in hell And if I have any hard feelings left, honey I won’t ever tell I’ll just smile and say, hey, I wish you well
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Normal 03:33
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Everything felt normal today Made coffee, called my folks, relaxed and took it slow Everything felt normal today The sun is shining down on me After a decade of dark clouds, it’s makin’ its way out And it’s finally shining down on me I still have scars, still know the pain I’ll never be the girl I was before the rain washed her away I knew in time those scars would fade But I never knew how long that it would take ‘til I could say Everything felt normal today I’ve got a life that’s good I fought and won the war, don’t have to battle like before I’ve got a life that’s good I still have scars, still know the pain I’ll never be the girl I was before the rain washed her away I knew in time those scars would fade But I never knew how long that it would take ‘til I could say Everything felt normal today Once a blinding pain, now a dull heartache Doesn’t always cross my mind Though I do get blue, I sleep the whole night through No more wakin’ up screamin’ why I still have scars, still know the pain I’ll never be the girl I was before the rain washed her away I knew in time those scars would fade But I never knew how long that it would take ‘til I could say Everything felt normal today Everything felt normal today Never thought ten years ago, I’d know anything but sorrow But everything felt normal today
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Golden 03:26
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Met you in September when the days were gettin’ shorter The air was gettin’ colder but we were heatin’ up The colours were a-changin', life was rearrangin' An autumn fling is strange but we were too late for summer love The leaves fell from the trees, and so did we We burned red hot like a September sunset From the moment we met, neither of us knowing If October would leave us bare as the trees ‘Cause back then you and me were golden Morning walks together, I’m wearin’ your sweater I’ll always remember havin’ coffee in the park Back when it was brand new, couldn’t get enough of you God I loved the view of you wrapped in my scarf The leaves fell from the trees, and so did we We burned red hot like a September sunset From the moment we met, neither of us knowing If October would leave us bare as the trees ‘Cause back then you and me were golden We were golden like the sunrise we watched every Sunday Golden like the autumn leaves before they blew away We burned red hot like a September sunset From the moment we met, neither of us knowing If October would leave us bare as the trees ‘Cause back then you and me We burned red hot like a September sunset From the moment we met, neither of us knowing If October would leave us bare as the trees ‘Cause back then you and me were golden
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Here 02:38
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Took me by surprise, walked into my life Baby at the perfect time I found ya Now I can’t remember life without ya One night turns to two, turns into three Now we’ve been here all week I was free, I had no roots Thousands of miles on these ol’ boots In love’s a place I never thought I’d be Used to run, I used to hide On secret paths no one could find But then I chose a road so crystal clear, and now I’m here Now we share our keys, never gonna leave Baby this place feels like home Never wanna sleep alone One turns into two, turns into me And you and happily I was free, I had no roots Thousands of miles on these ol’ boots In love’s a place I never thought I’d be Used to run, I used to hide On secret paths no one could find But then I chose a road so crystal clear, and now I’m here One night turned to two, turned into three Then one night turned to you on one knee I was free, I had no roots Thousands of miles on these ol’ boots I never thought a white dress was for me Used to run, I used to hide On secret paths no one could find But then I chose a road so crystal clear, and now I’m here

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released August 11, 2023

All songs 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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