LAUREN TEEL. SOME OF MY FRIENDS

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Co-written w/ Adia Fuller

Lyrics:

Verse 1: 
Some of my friends are the life of the party
Some of my friends will leave at 9:30 
Some of my friends will be there in a flash 
Some of my friends forget to text back
Some of my friends can’t hold their liquor
Some of my friends will hold it then get sicker
Some of my friends give too much information 
Some of my friends have stronger reservations

Chorus:
But we all get along
Just like that Kenny Chesney song
And if Bill Withers could see
I lean on them
They lean on me
And when it’s hard to carry on
They lend a hand and help the lost
Cause I don’t know just where I’d be
If some of my friends
Never met me

Verse 2:
Some of my friends like to dance all night
Some of my friends prefer the quiet life
Some of my friends like to sing randomly
Some of my friends won’t be caught dead staying on key
Some of my friends are a shoulder to cry on
[F G] x3
Some of my friends will beat up anyone who does you wrong
Some of my friends will kindly break the news
Some of my friends they won’t sugarcoat the truth

(Chorus)

Bridge:
I can depend
On all of my friends
To be there for me 
In whatever way they can

(Chorus)

That Truck (Work Tape)

Co-Written w/ Korie Burton Rott

Lyrics 
V1
He’s got that
Dark hair, deep stare
Icy blue eyes
                
I’ve got a
Lack of air, cause I care
Head in the skies

PRE
I’m wondering why
You can’t stay tonight

CHR
Lord knows 
We’re burning slow
But I’m blinded by the glow

We’re heating up,
Won’t call it love
But who knows what we’d become
     
If I said, no questions
I’d be a liar
So are we gonna, blow out like a candle
or burn like a fire.

V2
He’s got a
Stubborn mind, takes his time
Making me wait
      
I’ve got this
Anxious heart, falling apart
Should I even stay?

PRE
I’m wondering when
This situationship will end

(CHR)
BRI
All this guessing, overstressing
‘Bout when you’ll be mine
Messing with my head, you see
It’s agony, biding my time

(CHR)

Like A Fire (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Emily O'Neal

Lyrics:
VR 1:
Most people quit 
cause they look how far they 
have to go,
not how far they have come.

And the hills you climb
Look larger than life
When you only 
Look around

I’ve been on that cliff
Looking out at how
Much longer I have to trek
To reach that mountain

PRE:
And you’ve been in this place before
Doubt if you can do this anymore
But you do this every time
Yet  come out the other side

CH:
Look back
At all you’ve done
Take in
all the battles you’ve won
Cause life
Can look better in the rearview
Look at all you’ve overcome
Yeah honey
Look back at all you’ve done

VR 2:
You can’t give up
Cause you’ve come too far to
Give in,
Think of you, in the long run.

The staircase looks big
When you look at it
From the ground

And dreams aren’t for the weak
Stick it out and see
How much ground you cover
After you almost give out
PRE:
Cause you’ve been here a time or two
Underestimating you
If you’d just keep the same pace
Look at the progress you’ve made

CH:
Look back
At all you’ve done
Take in
all the battles you’ve won
Cause life
Can look better in the rearview
Look at all you’ve overcome
Yeah honey
Look back at all you’ve done

BRI:
You’ve got so much ahead
That sometimes I think you forget
Everything you’ve already done
All the times you already won

CH:
Look back
At all you’ve done
Take in
all the battles you’ve won
Cause life
Can look better in the rearview
Look at all you’ve overcome
Yeah honey
Look back at all you’ve done

Look Back

Look Back (Work Tape)

Co-Written w/ Sofia Lynch

Lyrics & Chords:
VERSE 1:
G
Tough love
D
Is never enough but
G
When I was young
D
I thought it was

PRE-CHORUS
G
I thought that love was,
C
hanging on when everyone, 
G D
and everything is telling you give up.
G
But you made the drive
C
600 miles 
G D
Just so you could see me tonight
CHORUS: 
G 
Yeah your love is 
C D
easy to hold
G 
Set of arms that
C D
Never go cold
Am
Now I’ll never spend
C D
Another night alone
G
Cause your love
D
Is easy to hold
VR 2:
G D G D
I would do my share
When he wasn’t there
It took some time to realize
He never cared

PRE CHORUS:
G
I thought it 
C
was always supposed to hurt
G
And before it gets better
D
It gets worse
G
But you communicate
C
When you know you’ll be late
G D
And never leave me to wait

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
Am
Say I’m sorry
G
To the mirror
Mirror
Am
And she tells me
D
Now it’s clearer
Clearer
Am
To us both
D
Now we know

Easy To Hold

Easy To Hold (Work Tape)

Written by Lauren Teel and Korie Burton Rott

Lyrics & Chords:
VR 1: 
I would say you feel like home
But that just ain’t the truth
Cause the memories that made me
I’d rather not live through
Again

I would say you remind me 
Of the first man I loved

But to him, I will never be
And never was enough

CH:
And I’ve been down 
So many roads
Tried to escape 
That broken home

Every man that came before you
Was just a mirror held up to
The first man 
to ever let me down

But you hold the door
Don’t keep score
You give your all
Don’t let me fall

Good intentions
Are all that’s on your mind

And I’ve realized
The best home
I’ve ever known
Is one I had to find

VR 2:
I would say you feel familiar
But that would be a lie
Cause the only thing he taught me
Was how to run and hide

I would say I’ve seen this before
But in reality
This is the first time
I’ve found something to keep

(CH)
(DOWNCH)
(CH)

Home (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
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

PRE:
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

CH:
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

VR 2:
I was in my car drivin’ around
Just chilling out
Then that radio came on
And now I’m stuck feeling down

PRE:
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

(CH)

BRI:
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

(CH)

Why'd You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song? (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
I held my breath
He thought I was sleeping on my side
Hands to my chest
Silently sobbing all those nights

Cause he came home
Hours before
Grabbed his keys
Then walked right back out the door

PRE:
I didn’t want him to see 
it got to me
But if I could tell me from the past 
one thing

CH:
Let him see you cry
Let the tears fall from your eyes

Let him have it
Let him see
How he hurt you
How he made you bleed

Don’t feel like you have to explain why
You let him see you cry

VR 2: 
I excused myself
He thought I just needed some peace
Sliding down the wall
Quietly bawling to my knees

Cause he sat down
Minutes before
Around all his friends
Without even sparing me a glance

PRE:
I didn’t want him to see 
it got to me
But if I could tell me from the past 
one thing

CH:
Let him see you cry
Let the tears fall from your eyes
Let him have it
Let him see
How he hurt you
How he made you bleed

Don’t feel like you have to explain why
You let him see you cry

BRI:
Every time
He sees you cry
And walks away

Damn girl,
You should’ve known 
not to stay

CH:
Let him see you cry
For the very last time
Before you say goodbye

Let him know
Let him see
How he hurt you
How he made you leave

Don’t feel like you have to explain why
When you say goodbye
And you let him see you cry

Let Him See You Cry (Work Tape)

Lyrics:
VR 1:
I’ve been broken and bruised
It might sound cliche, but
That’s what I’ve been through

Sticks and stones
Broke mental bones
And the words cut deep but weren’t true

PRE:
I could talk about
All the times I’ve been let down
But there’s something more important
I’d be nothing without

CH:
Pages and pages
And singing on stages
Got me through the worst of times

Trauma after trauma
And dealing with drama
I found peace in writing every line

Verses with melodies
Got me up off of my knees                               
Jotting down what’s in my mind

When push comes to shove
Life’s been tough
That’s not hard to see 
But music's always been there for me

VR 2:
Flipping through all of it;
The journals I’ve written in
Over 5000 entries of mine

I wasn’t much for sports,
But I adored
Performing on the sidelines

PRE:
I could bring up
So many memories
Throughout my life that shout 
“This is where I’m meant to be”
writing

(CH)

BRI:
Bullied and left out;
I didn’t let that keep me on the ground
I found 
where I belong
writing

(CH)

Music's Always Been There For Me (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Down here
We can’t see the plan
Down here
It’s out of our hands

Down here
We don’t know why people die
Down here
Don’t it make you cry
Saying goodbye. But

CH:
There’s gonna be
An angel in heaven
Watching over you and me
24/7

When you miss them
Know they can listen
There’s no question
They’re gonna be 
An angel in heaven

VR 2:
Down here
We’re forced to remember
Down here
We don’t know which prayers he’ll answer
Down here
We don’t know why there is cancer
But

(CH)

And life
Takes its sweet time
Over the years
Till I can talk without tears

There’s gonna be
An angel in heaven
Until I can finally see
God’s impression

When you miss them
Know they can listen
There’s no question
They’re gonna be 
An angel in heaven

Angel In Heaven (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Paige Ruderman

Lyrics:

Look around So many people
That haven’t figured out 
the "ten-year town"
It's real and it’s rough		
And it either brings out what you're made of 
or brings you down
And I don’t know where to go right now

CH:
But
I’m still pushing
I’m still looking
Up at what's in front of me
I’m still caring
I’m still wearing
This heart of mine on my sleeve
Cause the worst thing
About me not becoming
Who I’m meant to be
Would be disappointing me

VR 2:
I’ve been here For 5 whole years
And I’m nowhere near, Where I wanna end up
It’s tough, I can’t lie			
But what you want don’t
happen overnight
And I’m running out of tries

(CH)

BRI:
How could I look in the mirror
Knowing I gave up Everything I wanted?
How could I turn my back
On all that I am And not be haunted?
Cause I still want this.

So I'm still pushing
I'm still looking
Up at what's in front of me
I'm still caring
I'm still wearing
This heat of mine on my sleeve

(CH)

Disappointing Me (Work Tape)

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

Some of My Friends (Work Tape)

Lauren Teel