Lyrics:

VR 1:
My Superman carries
The future in his hands
In his work, he stays buried
Thinks no one understands
This writer stays
In every word
I pick apart
Till my truth is heard

PRE:
He’s falling asleep at his desk
Then he’s all over me
Against his chest
I wouldn’t have it
Any other way

CH:
Cause there he is
Changing the world
And here I am
Being his girl
Hard to comprehend
Waiting all this time
For familiar hands
To wrap in mine 
But I’ll be holding on
Staying strong
In everything I feel
Waiting for my Man of Steel.

VR 2:
My Clark Kent is late
To reach out to me
But the love he craves
Is so damn easy to see
This Lois Lane
Is here for him
As much as he stays
Or is gone with the wind

PRE:
He’s coming back up for air
Then he’s gone again
But I’m prepared
Cause I wouldn’t want
Anyone else

CH:
Cause there he is
Changing the world
And here I am
Being his girl
Hard to comprehend
Waiting all this time
For familiar hands
To wrap in mine 
But I’ll be holding on
Staying strong
In everything I feel
Waiting for my Man of Steel.

BRI:
Cause there he is
Changing the world
And I’m so damn proud
To be his girl
Hard to comprehend
Waiting all this time
For familiar hands
To wrap in mine 
But I’ll be holding on
Staying strong
In everything I feel
Waiting for my Man of Steel.


Man Of Steel - (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
He comes through my window
Every other night it seems
And his past bedtime kissing
Takes away the gravity
I say, “You drive me crazy.”
He whispers, “That's the point.”
And I can see the difference
Between a man and a boy

CH: 
He’s got those take-me-now sultry eyes
His body is carved like a mountainside
Lifts me up, he’s strong as backroad lines
Wavy dark hair
A Superman stare
With him, it's never enough time
He’s my midnight Kryptonite

VR 2: 
And he can see through me
Drunk on his kind of rough
And all the sounds I make
He can’t get enough of
I say, “Please don’t stop.”
He whispers my name.
And I can feel that I’ll
Never be the same

(CH)

BRI:
Those take-me-now sultry eyes
Body carved like a mountainside
Em D Em D
He’s ruined me for any other guy
And honestly I don’t mind

(CH)


Midnight Kryptonite (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ MK Strother

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I see you pulling the weights
I got a form you can break
Boy, don’t you make me wait
I see you staring me down
Those eyes keepin’ me bound
Now there’s no way out

PRE:
And I’m fallin’ for ya
Can’t seem to avoid this
Feelin’anymore 

CH:
Just wanna feel you underneath
Wanna get rid of this in-between
Cause baby, I need you next to me
Cause your reps and sets
On replay in my head
There’s a hundred ways that we
Could break a sweat

VR 2:
My gloves again and again
Taking shots I can’t win
Your body is all over this gym
Can’t help but dirty-mind think
You give me that wink
I think after this I’ll need a drink

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
So come on and get this close to me
I just wanna feel you underneath
Let’s get rid of this in between
Cause baby, I need you next to me

(CH)
Break a sweat
Break a sweat


Break A Sweat (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
We made amends 
After seeing the world bend
The end of a friendship
But were we ever just friends
Or was it all a little lie
You loved me but 
Didn’t wanna be that guy
They’d make fun of at the party
For being with me

PRE:
And the energy drink got me wired
At the same time, I’m anxious and tired

CH:
So I walk around the block
Making up scenarios
I wish we could just talk
And I could just ring up your phone
But I don't know you like that
Anymore
God life was just so much fun
Before the storm

VR 2:
And the videos keep popping up
Of the good times, the way it was
When you lived down the street
Several doors from me
Boy I felt alive
Laughin all the time
Until the mixed messages were
Getting to my mind

PRE:
And this energy drink has me wired
At the same time, I’m missing our fire

(CH)

BRI:
And I yelled “Jonathan”
As you danced on a whim
What you said was so funny
You were pointing at me
And now I look at the screen
The only place where you and me
Can be found
And you’re just a text away
Will i ever get the strength to say
Wanna hang out, again?
Until then
I’ll just

CH:
Walk around the block
Making up scenarios
I wish we could just talk
And I could just ring up your phone
But I don't know you like that
Anymore
God life was just so much fun
Before the storm


Before The Storm (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Jenny Kidwell

Lyrics:

VR 1:
That phone screen on the table
Worked just fine last week
Then all of a sudden
It glitched out on me
Getting ready to pull on
My favorite pair of jeans
Then out of the blue
The loops tore at the seams

PRE:
Seems like
Everything’s made cheaper nowadays
Kind of like my love that you traded 
And replaced

CH:
When someone says “I love you”
Sometimes it don’t mean a thing
Just because you met their mama
Don’t mean that they’ll stay
You could have the rings and all
Doesn’t mean they won’t fall
Out of love
Nothing stays the same as before
Cause nothing lasts forever anymore

VR 2:
That old Nissan
Has seen better days
The engine that’s been running
Is getting old I’m afraid
The metal on these six-strings
Is getting worn down
From the many nights of playing
Singing ‘bout how you’re not around

PRE:
Back then
You would have never gone astray
But i guess that’s the difference 
Between now and the good ole days 

(CH)

BRI:
I hope you’re happy now
That you’ve thrown away our vows
For some backup plan down south
Yeah, I hope she makes you proud

(CH)

Forever Anymore (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

I’ve been so used to the wrong ones
Treating me right for a while
It’s pretty hard sticking to my guns
When I’m trying to wear a smile
I just kept chasing the boys, who I thought
Wouldn’t wanna leave
Overlooked, misunderstood, you, 
The man in front of me

I’ve been down this road
But nothing’s felt like home
Like this
You walked through that door
I knew that we were more
Than just a kiss

Some say the eyes are the windows
To the soul
And I have to say that I
Couldn’t agree more
Cause the way yours are looking into mine
Makes it clear to me why it never worked
With any other guy
You fell first for what's on the inside
Even before we touched lips with eyes closed
I saw your loving soul through the windows

I’ve been so damn sick of the way you’ve
Beaten yourself up
It’s so damn easy for me
To give you all my love
I kept being there for you in
You’re darkest times
Hoping one day you’d see me
In a different light

Cause I’ve been here before
Other girls wanted more
Than I could give
I walked through your door
I knew that we were more
Than just a kiss

Some say the eyes are the windows
To the soul
And I have to say that I
Couldn’t agree more
Cause the way yours want to be in my world
Makes it clear to me why it never worked
With any other girl
You fell first for what's on the inside
Even before we touched lips with eyes closed
I saw your loving soul through the windows

And everything I’ve seen
Looking through holes in the screen
I know you’re the only one for me

Some say the eyes are the windows
To the soul
And I have to say that I
Couldn’t agree more
Cause the way we look at each other for help
Makes it clear to me why it never worked
With anyone else
You fell first for what's on the inside
Even before we touched lips with eyes closed
I saw your loving soul through the windows

Windows (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
It was love at first sight
For me
It was only for the night
For you it seemed
In the beginning

PRE:
This will either 
end in tears 
or end in fears 
of losing you

CH:
I’m drunk on thinking
We could work, but
If we don’t
This is gonna hurt
And burn like hell
Cause I don’t want no one else
I’m begging
Please don’t leave me haunted
Cause you’re all I’ve ever wanted

VR:
It was tip toeing around it
At the start
Late night meetings and kissing
In the dark
It had me thinking

PRE:
This will either 
end in tears 
or end in fears 
of losing you

CH:
I’m drunk on thinking
We could work, but
If we don’t
This is gonna hurt
And burn like hell
Cause I don’t want no one else
I’m begging
Please don’t leave me haunted
Cause you’re all I’ve ever wanted

BRI:
I saw your dark hair in my dreams
When I was only 18
The man you are 
Has always been with me

PRE:
This will either 
end in tears 
or end in fears 
of losing you

CH:
I’m drunk on thinking
We could work, but
If we don’t
This is gonna hurt
And burn like hell
Cause I don’t want no one else
I’m begging
Please don’t leave me haunted
Cause you’re all I’ve ever wanted

All I’ve Ever Wanted (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:


CK

VR 1: 
Got the little ones ready for the day
This mornin’
Did my hair and makeup the same way
There was no warnin’ 
Of all I’d lose
Today

PRE:
He had so much up ahead
But the words he spoke
They’ll never shoot dead
Cause everything he did
Is still alive

CH:
I keep holding on to love
I keep holding on to trust
In the Lord above
Even when times get tough
And I know he’s up there speaking
God I’ll never know the reason
Don’t know how I’ll get through this season
But I know I have an angel
And I know this because
Of all of the hatred
You held onto love

VR 2: 
And almost everyone in his life
Is mourning
The way he talked and lived it out
Without conforming
Only the good
Die young

PRE:
He had so much up ahead
But the words he spoke
They’ll never shoot dead
Cause everything he did
Is still alive

CH:
I keep holding on to love
I keep holding on to trust
In the Lord above
Even when times get tough
And I know he’s up there speaking
God I’ll never know the reason
Don’t know how I’ll get through this season
But I know I have an angel
And I know this because
Of all of the hatred
You held onto love

BRI: 
I may never get over you
You stood for freedom
And the truth

So
I keep holding on to love
I keep holding on to trust
In the Lord above
Even when times get tough
And I know he’s up there speaking
God I’ll never know the reason
Don’t know how I’ll get through this season
But I know I have an angel
And I know this because
Of all of the hatred
You held onto love

Held Onto To Love (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

I went back to church today
It had been a while
Even though Jesus
Has been with me through every trial
And

He lived a perfect life,
Just to be crucified
And rose again
I was saved, baptized, just so I
Could turn around 
And ignore Him

Heaven help me
When did I
Get so comfortable
Living my life
That I’ve forgotten
Who’s been watching
Over me all this time
Lord, if I ever get that confident
Remind me just who you sent
To save me from my sins
When my faith is running thin

I cracked open the good book
Dust on the page
Can’t remember the last time I looked
Should be every day
Cause

He lived a perfect life,
Just to be crucified
And rose again
I was saved, baptized, just so I
Could turn around 
And ignore Him

Heaven help me
When did I
Get so comfortable
Living my life
That I’ve forgotten
Who’s been watching
Over me all this time
Lord, if I ever get that confident
Remind me just who you sent
To save me from my sins
When my faith is running thin

That was a Turning Point
The other day
Watched a man get shot down
For his faith
And speaking the truth
About how

He lived a perfect life,
Just to be crucified
And rose again
I was saved, baptized, just so I
Could turn around 
And ignore Him

Heaven help me
When did I
Get so comfortable
Living my life
That I’ve forgotten
Who’s been watching
Over me all this time
Lord, if I ever get that confident
Remind me just who you sent
To save me from my sins
When my faith is running thin

When My Faith Is Running Thin (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

It’s funny how you loved my
Insecurities
Up until we would fight
Then you threw them
At me
I could never have done what you did
But I guess that’s where the truth of it is

You don’t get to call me a liar
When all your reactions to how I felt
Ended in fire
You don’t get to say
That my mind has reframed
I was there
Don’t you dare
Try to say we played the same game
I never would’ve treated you that way
When your worst meets my worst
It’s clear to see
Who comes in first
When it comes to cruelty
When anger comes to play
We are not the same

Ain’t it crazy how I can
Now tell
The truth about
How you really felt
About me
I could never have done what you did
But I guess that’s where the truth of it is

You don’t get to call me a liar
When all your reactions to how I felt
Ended in fire
You don’t get to say
That my mind has reframed
I was there
Don’t you dare
Try to say we played the same game
I never would’ve treated you that way
When your worst meets my worst
It’s clear to see
Who comes in first
When it comes to cruelty
When anger comes to play
We are not the same

Ain’t it crazy how razer thin
The line between love and hate is
I guess I know where you stood
The sad part is I loved you 
Like you never could

I could never have done what you did
But I guess that’s where the truth of it is
You don’t get to call me a liar
When all your reactions to how I felt
Ended in fire
You don’t get to say
That my mind has reframed
I was there
Don’t you dare
Try to say we played the same game
I never would’ve treated you that way
When your worst meets my worst
It’s clear to see
Who comes in first
When it comes to cruelty
When anger comes to play
We are not the same

I could never have done what you did
But I guess that’s where the truth of it is

We Are Not The Same

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

Before The Storm (Full-Band Demo)

Lauren Teel

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