Why’d You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song? By Lauren Teel
I was at a dive bar in town
Just wearin’ these boots out
Then a song came on
Now my head’s spinnin’ round and around

Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now when I hear it
My head’s all wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

I was in my car drivin’ around
Just chilling out
Then that radio came on
And now I’m stuck feeling down

Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now when I hear it
My head’s all wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

Well if time really flies
Then I don’t know why
I can’t bear to hear that rhyme
I’ll soon move on
And I’ll become strong
But right now I can’t sing that song

Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now every time I hear it
I think of what went wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

Why’d You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song? (Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I wish I 
could take a picture
Of every single time 
Our eyes linger

Every inside joke
Every thought provoked
Out of that smile that
Feels like coming home

CH:
If I could take photographs 
With my eyes
I’d capture you 
in the perfect light

If these irises
Could reminisce
I’d take it all
And hold it in
Close
If my eyes could take photos

VR 2:
I wish I
Could keep that vision
Of every precious time
We visit

Every heartfelt look
Being understood
Cause that beautiful mind
read me like a book

CH:
If I could take photographs 
With my eyes
I’d capture you 
in the perfect light

If these irises
Could reminisce
I’d take it all
And hold it in
Close
If my eyes could take photos

BRI:
If I could look back
In a perfect way
On every time
You made my day

I’d take a million pictures
Of you

CH:
If I could take photographs 
With my eyes
I’d capture you 
in the perfect light

If these irises
Could reminisce
I’d take it all
And hold it in
Close
If my eyes could take photos

Photos (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
My hands shake
As he puts on his uniform
My heart aches
Every time he walks out that door

PRE-CH:
And I know
When he took that oath
This was the deal

But that don’t take
Away this pain
Not knowing if he’ll come safe

CH:
I see him put on his badge
Not knowing if he’ll make it back
Into my arms
Although he’s armed
Ain’t no guarantee
He’ll be with me
That by the end of his shift
I’ll hear him say “I love you”
Cause I love a boy in blue

VR 2:
My stomach drops
Every time the phone rings
My heart won’t stop
Till I know I still have my everything

PRE-CH:
And I know
When he took that oath
This is what I signed up for

But that don’t take
Away this pain
Not knowing if he’ll come home safe

CH:
I see him put on his badge
Not knowing if he’ll make it back
Into my arms
Although he’s armed
Ain’t no guarantee
He’ll be with me
That by the end of his shift
I’ll hear him say “I love you”
Cause I love a boy in blue

BRI:
Another breath on cue
Watching the news
On every day
Praying to God I never see your name

CH:
I see him put on his badge
Not knowing if he’ll make it back
Into my arms
Although he’s armed
Ain’t no guarantee
He’ll be with me
That by the end of his shift
I’ll hear him say “I love you”
Cause I love a boy in blue

A Boy In Blue (Work Tape)

VR 1:
The path from reaching up
To reaching out, 
But now I’m stuck

I wanted it bad now
I’m where it’s at and I
Can’t seem to break these walls

CH:
Another mountain
Another thing I gotta fight
Another lonesome day
Another harsh night

Another battle
I have to wage
In this war inside
No, there’s no saving face
It’s just another day

VR 2:
As a child I walked
A tightrope
Inconsistent,
Running off the road.

I breathed in smoke
As I spread my wings, but
Things like that are hard to see.

CH:
Another mountain
Another thing I gotta fight
Another lonesome day
Another harsh night

Another battle
I have to wage
In this war inside
No, there’s no saving face
It’s just another day

BRI:
I may not be beauty
Yeah I may not be grace
But I’ll always have 
the courage to face the day

Cause I’m stronger than what they can say

Cause to me its just

CH:
Another mountain
Another thing I gotta fight
Another lonesome day
Another harsh night

Another battle
I have to wage
In this war inside
No, there’s no saving face
It’s just another day

OUT:
Another mountain
Another mountain
Another mountain
But to me its just another day

Another mountain
Another mountain
Another mountain

Another Mountain (Work Tape)

Country songwriter & musician from Dallas, Texas, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. MTSU Commercial Songwriting major.

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