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Heart on Fire
02:59
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I traced it all back to the time we cried beneath the covers and you
Said you couldn’t feel a thing
I thought if I could cast a spell on you we both could fly away
But instead you clipped my wings
It’s not enough just to inspire
I aint no muse
I’m just a heart on fire
And now we can’t take back the things we said, they’re in my head
And the jury’s out on what to do
Tiptoe the lines between just friends and what we do in bed
And all of the unspoken hidden truths
It’s not enough just to desire
I ain’t no prize
I’m just a heart on fire
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Stardust
03:37
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They say ignorance is bliss and I think they’re right
‘Cause everything else is just constant denial
Distraction is crucial, but only their kind
Well what doesn’t kill you, just tempts you to lie
Baby, you’re stardust
You’re just a speck in the eye
A leftover spark from explosions gone by
My soul sits simultaneously in my stomach and my eyes
There are more cells in my body than stars in the sky
We all came from the sea, only some learned to fly
Our bodies share salinity - we can taste it when we cry
Baby, you’re stardust
You’re just a speck in the eye
A leftover spark from explosions gone by
You might think it’s beautiful
It might make you cry
It’s your place in evolution that grants you asking why
It’s just your place in evolution that grants you asking why
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Magnesium Dreams
02:14
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She takes her vitamins, she drinks her tea
She takes her clothes off then brushes her teeth
She lays her head down and drifts off to sleep
Soon she’ll be lost in magnesium dreams
Will she be hunting or will she be chased?
Will she be stuck inside some stranger’s face?
Here come the feelings, fear and anxiety
She’s so swept up in magnesium dreams
Is she the captain of some distant sky?
Is she conversing with cats through their eyes?
Love and forgiveness both flow down like streams
And she is washed clean by magnesium dreams
She takes her vitamins, she drinks her tea
She takes her clothes off then brushes her teeth
She lays her head down and drifts off to sleep
Soon she’ll be lost in magnesium dreams
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Choking
04:08
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You struck the match that burned down this house
Locked yourself in and I ran myself out
I am still choking on the smoke
I am still giving up your ghost
I am free at last
Am I free at last, of you?
And now you’re back from the dead
Say you’ve got feelings once again
You’re puttin’ walls up, patchin’ the roof
Lookin’ at me like it’s some kind of proof
I am free at last
Am I free at last, of you?
I am still choking on the smoke
I am still giving up your ghost
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With Time
04:04
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Who can name the price for saving someone else's soul?
This pot just keeps calling the kettle black
Lately life has taught me that some things you just can't have
Not everything you give will come right back
When they strike the chorus on your funeral day
Your mother will be all dressed in black
And some brave soul will speak up, saying he doesn't understand
How someone could give up all you had
I will be your widow and I will walk the line
Even as I'm cursing out your name
Wearing out my welcome on my tear-sodden pillow
But they say that it gets easier with time
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Nobody's Baby
03:25
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I’m nobody’s baby, I’m everyone’s girl
They line up for a dance but only stay for a twirl
I can croon in the corner, I can bring ‘em to their feet
I’m the life of the party, but the first one to leave
I can’t have it any other way
Break my own heart if there’s a soul to save
I guess it’s just like they always say
“Love isn’t love ‘til you give it away”
I’m too understanding, I’m the first to forgive
I teach by example all the best ways to live
But when they’re all ready to make their name in the world
I was nobody special, I was nobody’s girl
[Chorus]
Don’t worry about me, I’ve been fine all along
They bend and they break me and then end up with a song
These fools just want a flash, a peek into my world
But I’m nobody’s baby, I am everyone’s girl
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The Sun
04:05
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Will it ever go? Will this feeling leave?
I’m counting down the days by moments I can actually breathe
The sun was on the rise
The moon was right behind
And after love’s long winter it felt nice to see the light
Does she know the times we moved our bodies in the dark?
How you whispered hope into my tired and tender heart?
Are you happy now in your fortress on the lake?
Hiding away from fear until the real feelings all seem so incredibly fake
I forgive you every time that I breathe in
‘Cause knowing you’re right doesn’t ever make you win
So thank you for the love even though it didn’t last
You helped me to believe that I am more than just the sum of the events from my past
The sun is on the rise, and I am right behind
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Give Up the Ghost
04:05
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I’ve been running in circles, but there is no end in sight
I’ve been breathing in patterns just to get me through the night
Give up the ghost that dwells in the dark of your mind
Only she knows light that you’ve left behind
To hide
Every moment, every step forward leads to now
Every good thing is a good thing that you’ve allowed
I’ve been winding the clocks back just to have a bit more time
When you’re digging through memory, you never know what you might find
Give up the ghost, all of yesterday’s past
Learn to let go of every fear that you’ve ever had
Look back
Every moment, every step forward leads to now
Every good thing is a good thing that you’ve allowed
All that you’ve wanted, all that you have is what you know
And you can’t be haunted by the things you can’t control
No you can’t be haunted by the things you can’t control
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Emma Hill Anchorage, Alaska
Growing up in the small Alaskan village of Sleetmute to her worldwide travels, Emma has worked hard to position herself as a force in the music world. Her albums have received national recognition and she has toured them nationally and internationally. Splitting her time between touring and home, she has shown her dedication to keeping music alive wherever she goes. ... more
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