I'm gonna wager
your scars wielding sabers 
are no match for the fire inside of your heart
So hush now my darling
Call off your armies
All the King's horses couldn't keep us apart

But I feel you slip away every time we get close
When you're inches from my face
Oh, I know what you want
so

Kiss me like they do in the movies
Take your last breath
All you have left
Surrender it to me
You fought valiantly but I'm stronger
You're defenseless 
out of armor 
We can battle 'til we've settled our scores
Or you could kiss me
Kiss me

I know what you're feeling
and I know where it hurts
but all this resisting is making it worse
So give me your heart I'll lock it up
Keep it safe from the other ones
We'll erase their names
and forget we're at war
so

Kiss me like they do in the movies
Take your last breath
All you have left
Surrender it to me
You fought valiantly but I'm stronger
You're defenseless
out of armor
We can battle 'til we've settled our scores
Or you could kiss me
Kiss me

Oh, you win
I'm giving in
You're sinking me like quicksand
It's killing me
Gotta know
Want a taste of that Cupid's Bow
so

Kiss me like they do in the movies
Take your last breath
All you have left
Surrender it to me
You fought valiantly but I'm stronger
You're defenseless 
out of armor
We can battle 'til we've settled our scores
Or you could kiss me
Kiss me

Unbridled

Kiss Me

Sleepwalking

Cold War

Slow Dance

Say It's All A Dream

"Speak Out" is a call to action—a powerful anthem that reminds us our silence is dangerous and change starts with us.

The first record I have of "Speak Out" is a voice memo dated August 26, 2017.

I felt like every day I was waking up to a new headline to protest; another issue to speak out against. I began to ask myself, "What's even the point?" How do I fight for black lives, DACA dreamers, and refugees while also fighting to stop gun violence, the Muslim ban—AND somehow deal with my own personal life on top of that?

This was soon after the white nationalists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia. They were shameless and unafraid. They weren't hiding their faces like the KKK. They weren't afraid of being recognized. 

I was shaken. These faces looked like ones I might see smiling back at me in class, at the grocery store, or even my neighborhood coffee shop. I realized white nationalists feel emboldened. They are organizing and taking action and growing in numbers. 

But what are the rest of us doing? Are we organizing? Are we taking action? Too often we laugh at these radical groups as if they don't stand a chance of gaining any real power or influence. We act as though history is in the past and cannot repeat itself. 

That is a dangerous lie to convince ourselves of. 

"It's not left or right. It's human lives on the line. Human lives."

We know it feels overwhelming. We've been there. Many days we are still there. This song was written as a reminder to keep fighting, even when it feels impossible that we could ever make a difference. Heck, if all this song does is simply inspire someone to go out and vote, that's a win in our book.

So speak out. Raise your voice. 

Every day we have a choice.


TAYLOR + CHLOE

Power to the Polls GA live performance: https://www.facebook.com/chasinglovely/videos/1797249926993318/

Speak Out
Music & Lyrics by Taylor Turner
2017 ©Taylor Turner Music

Every day a new headline
What the #*%* 45
I'm just trying to live my life
Stop the hate in its tracks
Separate the fake from fact
Insulate yourself or act

Every night I try to breathe
The world is caving down on me
But I have a responsibility

To speak out
Raise my voice
Every day we have a choice
To give in
To give up
Silence at a time like this is dangerous
A people united will not be divided
We're not going backwards
We're gonna keep rising

Stir the pot
Shake things up
They say, "Stay out" and we stand up
Like an army
Like an army of love
Because the color of your skin
Being gay or an immigrant
Shouldn't put you at a risk
It's not enough if we just pray
Bow our heads and walk away
If you really want to be the change

Speak out
Raise your voice
Every day we have a choice
To give in
To give up
Silence at a time like this is dangerous
A people united will not be divided
We're not going backwards
We're gonna keep rising

It's not left or right
It's human lives on the line
Human lives
We can stand back and watch the world burn
Open our hearts and stand up for each other
The time is now
No backing down
We can stay quiet or we can decide to 

Speak out
Raise our voice
Every day we have a choice
To give in
To give up 
Silence at a time like this is dangerous

A people united will not be divided
(It's not left or right)
We're not going backwards
(It's human lives on the line)
We're gonna keep rising
(Human lives)

We can stand back and watch the world burn
Open our hearts and stand up for each other
The time is now
No backing down
We can stay quiet or we can decide to speak out

2017 ©Taylor Turner Music

Speak Out

Eddie Owen Presents "A Chasing Lovely Christmas Live" at the Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth, GA.

Chasing Lovely Christmas Medley

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Silent Night

O Holy Night

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Sister duo. Lots of harmonies. All the feels.

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