A song about self-esteem issues.

You just finished work
Too tired to do anything at all
Got places to go, and things to do
But you just wanna be alone

Why don't you finish your song?
Is it the magnum opus you've been waiting for?
But you hate everything you do
You rip them up and throw them on the floor

'Cause you feel so far off from the person that you
Wanna be, wanna be
What can you do when your dreams are so far from
Reality, reality

But you don't have to be great
For me to love you
(If only you could see yourself the way that I see you)
You don't have to be great
For me to love you
(If only you could see yourself the way that I see you)

You're going in circles
One day you're high and then you're low
And nothing seems to help
You wanna be famous
You wanna show the world who you are
But you can't even impress yourself

'Cause you feel so far off from the person that you
Wanna be, wanna be
What can you do when your dreams are so far from
Reality, reality

But you don't have to be great
For me to love you
(If only you could see yourself the way that I see you)
Baby you don't have to be great
For me to love you
(If only you could see yourself the way that I see you)
And you don't have to be great
For me to love you
(If only you could see yourself the way that I see you)
Baby you don't have to be great
For me to love you
(If only you could see yourself the way that I see you)

Great

a song about a somewhat desperate 19 year old

Tell Yourself Again

Every night
As she's sleeping
She dreams of finally holding someone
Close
Cos she's feeling
A longing that flows through her very
Bones
Is it too late?
How long does she have to wait here
All alone?
Till she finds a hand to hold

Guess I'll wait till then
Tell yourself again
Guess I'll wait till then
Guess I'll wait till they
Say we're more than friends
Guess I'll wait till then

A kiss
She really is dreaming
Her eyes are closed, her lips are open
Wide
But she's screaming
All this hunger's ripping her up in-
side
Maybe it's too late
But she's still here to wait like she's done
All this time
Just waiting for a sign

Guess I'll wait till then
Tell yourself again
Guess I'll wait till then
Guess I'll wait till they
Say we're more than friends
Guess I'll wait till then

Guess I'll wait till then

She waits for someone else
But I know she's only
Waiting for herself
She's only waiting for herself

Guess I'll wait till then
Guess I'll wait till then
Guess I'll wait till then
Tell yourself again
Tell yourself again

Tell Yourself Again

a song about a somewhat insecure 20 year old

The Party

Drink in hand	
Watching a local band
It’s going pretty well, I’m doing fine

I see you smile		
We’ve been here for a while
Maybe I won’t mess it up this time

But every time it
feels so right
I start to worry the following night
Did I say too much, or did I 
Not say enough? cos when I
Let my guard down and get
carried away by the party sounds
I feel guilty but I
don’t know why

I can’t stop thinking about what I said at the party
If I said something stupid man I’m sorry
I hope you still had a real good time
Despite the fact that I don’t use my mind
And now I can’t stop thinking about what I said at the party

I tend to hide
My feelings up inside
And I know that it won’t get me nowhere

Now we’re close
We get along better than most
I just want to show you that I care

But every time it
feels so right
I start to worry the following night
Did I say too much, or did I 
Not say enough? cos when I
Let my guard down and get
carried away by the party sounds
I feel guilty but I
don’t know why

I can’t stop thinking about what I said at the party
(What did I say -)
If I said something stupid man I’m sorry
(- that could drive you away? Did I mess up -)
Cos when I let my feelings show
(- and let my feelings show -)
I don't think anybody wants to know
(- when nobody wants to know?)
And now I can’t stop thinking about what I said at the party

Oh what I'd give to be able to breathe
Without my inner voice doubting me
Why does it look so easy?
Oh what I'd give to be able to breathe
Without my inner voice doubting me
Why does it look so easy?

What did I say
That could drive you away? Did I mess up -
Cos when I let my feelings show
(- and let my feelings show -)
I don't think anybody wants to know
(- when nobody wants to know?)
And now I can’t stop thinking about what I said at the party

The Party

To Move On

Thought I was done with losing sleep over things in the past
But every time I try to start over
It all feels too fast

Thought I had made my peace, thought I was getting ready to grow
But when I look around me
I've got nowhere to go

I get it if you tell me
To get over it
Gotta get over it
Focus on the now

But you know it won’t be easy
And it will take some time
To move on
Cos I will have to learn
Not to bring myself down
Every time I’m wrong

You know you might not find me
Cos it will take some time
To move on
I cannot lie and say
That this feeling won’t bother me for long

Oh
You know it won’t be easy
You know it won’t be easy
But it will be alright

Thought I had it in the bag, thought I knew what was going on
Why did it not occur to me that I
Could be so wrong?

And I get it if you tell me
To get over it
Gotta get over it
Focus on the now
To get over it
Too many bigger problems
To worry about
Get over it
Gotta get over it
Aren't you tired now?

But you know it won’t be easy
(I know I need to get over it)
And it will take some time
(Get over it, focus on the now)
To move on
Cos I will have to learn
(I know I need to get over it)
Not to bring myself down
(Too many bigger problems to worry about)
Every time I’m wrong

You know you might not find me
(I know I need to get over it)
Cos it will take some time
(The only person who can help is myself)
To move on
Don’t wanna lie and say
(I know I need to get over it, get over it)
That this feeling won’t bother me for long

You know it won’t be easy
You know it won't be easy
But it will be alright

To Move On

lyrics:

{Verse 1}
The sun’s beating down my neck
Everything feels gross
I’m beginning to sweat
We’ve been out here for hours
But the sun just doesn’t set
I don’t even know what it’s out here for

Let’s find a way to get some cover
But where we are
There’s no way to get under
The heat will rise
And surround you; there’s no other
Way out but to face it all

{Pre-chorus}
Here in the boiling water, we know
That we’re bound to be boiling over
Yeah it’s a matter of time before we lose our cool
In the heat
The heat

{Chorus}
Run wherever you like,
You’ll never shake it.
Run wherever you like,
You can’t escape it now.

Run wherever you like,
You’ll never shake it.
Run wherever you like,
You can’t escape it now.

{Verse 2}
When did it get so bad
I ask, but I
Know the answer to that
I knew it was coming
And I chose not to look back
I had the option to open the door

Gotta stop making myself excuses
And always pretending that I know what the news is
The heat will rise
And surround me; there’s no other
Way out but to face it all

{Pre-chorus}
Here in the boiling water, we know
That we’re bound to be boiling over
Yeah it’s a matter of time before we close our cool
In the heat
The heat

{Chorus}
Run wherever you like,
You’ll never shake it.
Run wherever you like,
You can’t escape it now.

Run wherever you like,
You’ll never shake it.
Run wherever you like,
You can’t escape it now.

{Bridge}
(Run wherever you like)
But the problem you’re running from is inside you
(You can't escape it now)

(Run wherever you like)
But even your own mind cannot stand being lied to
(You can't escape it now)

From the heat
(You'll never shake it now)
The heat
(You can't escape it now)
The heat

The heat

{Chorus}
From the heat
[Run wherever you like,
You’ll never shake it]
(You'll never shake it now)

The heat
[Run wherever you like,
You can’t escape it now]
(You can't escape it now)

The heat
[Run wherever you like,
You’ll never shake it]
(You'll never shake it now)

The heat
[Run wherever you like,
You can’t escape it now]
(You can't escape it now)

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Special thanks to my bro for his helpful feedback.

Deborah Lam