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These Small Hours
04:47
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We can talk
For just a little while
This feels easier
Now that you know
Morning shines through
W lost track of time
No expectations
Means no complaints
Ask me anything you want to know
Of course we can take it slow
In these small hours
In these small hours
It’s okay
To not really know
Don’t you worry
It just takes time
This could be great
You just never know
Words come easier
When we’re alone together
Ask me anything you want to know
Of course we can take it slow
In these small hours
In these small hours
Ask me anything you want to know
There’s no reason to take this slow
In these small hours
In these small hours
In these small hours
In these small hours
In these small hours
In these small hours
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2. |
She's Leaving Dallas
04:14
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She’s half a town away from the ring that she left on the floor
She finally knew that she couldn’t take this anymore
Maybe it’s time for her to take a little bit of a break
Maybe it’s time for her to make an escape
She’s leaving Dallas
She’s leaving him behind
She’s falling apart
As she picks up the pieces
She’s heading home
And never coming back here
She’s leaving this place
She’s leaving Dallas
She can’t believe so much changed in the last few days
Her heart’s been broken in the worst kind of way
Maybe it’s time for her to finally see
That she can go back to being who she used to be
She’s leaving Dallas
She’s leaving him behind
She’s falling apart
As she picks up the pieces
She’s heading home
And never coming back here
She’s leaving this place
She’s leaving Dallas
How come no one seems to know
That it’s these broken hearts that lead to broken homes
She’s leaving Dallas
She’s leaving him behind
She’s falling apart
As she picks up the pieces
She’s heading home
And never coming back here
She’s leaving this place
She’s leaving Dallas
She’s leaving Dallas
She’s leaving Dallas
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3. |
You & Me
04:15
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I walked you to your car, but that was bad enough
Now we’re, we’re doing things we shouldn’t speak of
Long talks on your tailgate at night
Beating hearts from a breathless kiss
When you walk away I feel like such a lightweight
You and me
Are gonna be a sight to see
And we
Could be so wonderful indeed
Maybe it’s me
Maybe I’m just a bit naive
When I
I see
You and me
I think it’s getting late maybe it’s time to go
You’ve got someone waiting on you at home
Good bye, good night, please get home safe
And remember that I like you in one piece
When you walk away I feel like such a lightweight
You and me
Are gonna be a sight to see
And we
Could be so wonderful indeed
Maybe it’s me
Maybe I’m just a bit naive
When I
I see
You and me
You and me
When you walk away I feel like such a lightweight
You and me
Are gonna be a sight to see
And we
Could be so wonderful indeed
Maybe it’s me
Maybe I’m just a bit naive
When I
I see
You and me
You and me, yeah
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4. |
There's No Escape
03:37
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She said slow down boy
You’re moving too fast
We’re not in a rush
And we want this last
It’s times like these
I want to be at ease
And all the things that keep me awake
I wish they’d give me a break
I should be past all of this dismay
But I know there’s no escape
No, no, no there’s no escape
There’s no escape
She said what’s wrong boy
You’re no longer alone
Well I’m here right now
You were always my home
It’s times like these
I want to be at ease
And all the things that keep me awake
I wish they’d give me a break
I should be past all of this dismay
But I know there’s no escape
No, no, no there’s no escape
There’s no escape
It’s times like these
I want to be at ease
And all the things that keep me awake
I wish they’d give me a break
I should be past all of this dismay
But I know there’s no escape
No, no, no there’s no escape
There’s no escape
There’s no escape
There’s no escape
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5. |
Don't You See
03:55
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She has a grip on his broken wings
That’s why it’s hard for him to fly
She’s forgotten how to have a dream
It seems like she never really tried
And he’s trying to figure out what to say
He can’t watch her live her life this way
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
What you want isn’t always what you need
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
He wonders what she does with her nights
Hoping in sadness she’s doing alright
She’s been crying in her bed every night again
Spilt tears over a dream she let go of
And he’s waiting for her to come back around
She can’t watch him live his life this way
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
What you want isn’t always what you need
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
She must of had
Reasons for leaving
Not a one that he could see
She must of had
Reasons for leaving
He thinks it must have been him
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
What you want isn’t always what you need
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
Don’t you see
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6. |
Over & Over Again, Again
04:08
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Another day comes, another day goes
Nothing ever stops these hours passing by
There’s a clock that ticks the days away
I can’ figure out how to turn it back
I’m breathing in and breathing out, over and over
Trying to keep a hold on my self control
There’s not much hope left
In this broken heart of mine
I thought I had a hold on this
But it slipped from my hands
The more I try to hold on
The more I see it go
All I can do
Is pick myself up
Over and over again, again
Well who knew this wouldn’t go as planned
Tried to get it right but wrong got in the way
Broken down isn’t how I planned to be
But I’ve learned now that nothing’s what it seems
I’d do anything to make her stay
But all my plans ran like whiskey off my hands
I can’t make the sun shine
So it just stays dark inside all the time
I thought I had a hold on this
But it slipped from my hands
The more I try to hold on
The more I see it go
All I can do
Is pick myself up
Over and over again, again
I thought I had a hold on this
But it slipped from my hands
The more I try to hold on
The more I see it go
All I can do
Is pick myself up
Over and over again, again
Over and over again, again
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7. |
From the Very Start
05:32
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Slow dancing in the living room
Early in the night
Moonlight cast our shadows on the wall
Is this for forever
Is this just for tonight
Either way, I couldn’t have ask for a better time
We’ve been waiting on this
For most of all our lives
Can’t believe getting here took us this damn long
Is this really happening
Is this just another dream
Never thought I’d have you like this in my life
Dear God, why’d we wait so long to share this kiss
Think of all the pain and all the tears we could have missed
Things would be so much better if we’d just done this from the start
Why didn’t we do this from the very start
Sitting alone on the couch
Holding each other tight
Saying all of the words we never could say before
Your head’s on my shoulders
Our hands are intertwined
Never thought holding you would feel this right
Dear God, why’d we wait so long to share this kiss
Think of all the pain and all the tears we could have missed
Things would be so much better if we’d just done this from the start
Why didn’t we do this from the very start
Slow dancing in the living room
Later in the night
Moonlight fades away as morning shines
I was really hoping
This would be forever
I guess what I gots gonna have to be good enough
Dear God, why’d we wait so long to share this kiss
Think of all the pain and all the tears we could have missed
Things would be so much better if we’d just done this from the start
Why didn’t we do this from the very start
Why didn’t we do this from the very start
Why didn’t we do this from the very start
Why didn’t we do this from the very start
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Well now
Here you are again
Can you tell me
Where do we begin
We're up and we're down and you leave and then come back around
And I don’t understand why, why this never goes as planned
And it’s not like you don’t love me
And it’s not like you don’t love me, yea baby
Now you say you're back
You say you’re back for good
And I’m left wondering
Can I believe you
Well you start then you stop and I wait for the other shoe to drop
And it seems like to me, yea, you’re never quite ready for me
And it’s not like you don’t love me
And it’s not like you don’t love me, yea baby
For all the times I said that I love you
You'd think that maybe, yea maybe you could say it too
It’s not like you don’t love me
It’s not like you don’t love me
And it’s not like you don’t love me
And it’s not like you don’t love me, yea baby
And it’s not like you don’t love me
And it’s not like you don’t love me, yea baby
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Again
03:59
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You said, I’m leaving you today
Just like all the times before
Could you see my heart was already torn
Every time you headed for the door
Oh
You said, I’m never gonna change
And I guess you’re right
You said, you were never satisfied
Well maybe it’s because you didn’t even care to try
Woah oh, oh
Woah oh, oh
You said, goodbye, once again
Did you even notice me crying in our bed
Or were you still miles and miles away
With him in your head, in your head
Oh
You said, I’m never gonna change
And I guess you’re right
You said, you were never satisfied
Well maybe it’s because you didn’t even care to try
Woah oh, oh
Woah oh, oh
How could you be so cold to me
All of these years we were meant to grow old
You promised me
You said, I’m never gonna change
And I guess you’re right
You said, you were never satisfied
Well maybe it’s because you didn’t even care to try
Woah oh, oh
Woah oh, oh
Woah oh, oh
Woah oh, oh
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10. |
Come Back
04:40
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Did you forget about me again
Is there room enough for me to breathe
I don’t think this is how it’s supposed to be
You're living a dream but it's killing me
You were suppose help me get by
So that I could survive, stay alive
It takes all I have to not feel sad
And I think I've been had
Come back, come back
Cause you only have to stay
Come back, come back
Cause that's all it really takes
I've got a few things to say to you
More than enough to make your head full
So please just let me to say my peace (Say my peace)
And after that I'll leave, I’ll let you be
What you say ain't what you do
And you may think I'm a fool for you
It's such a bother that you don't try harder
To keep me close to you
Come back, come back
Cause you only have to stay
Come back, come back,
Cause that's all it really takes
Come back to me
Come back to me
Come back to me
Come back to me
Come back to me
Come back to me
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11. |
Prodigal Girl
04:32
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Fade in on the heartbreak
Give a kiss and walk away
Just like the last time
And they all seemed to know
She was never gonna stay
But did she even try at all
At all
It’s time to let her run away
You know she’ll be back some day
It’s time to let her run away
She’ll come back
Maybe let her, maybe let her
Fade in on the last kiss
Take it in freeze frame
Notice how it feels the same
It’s always a different guy
But she’s never gonna change
So it’s the same every time
Every time
It’s time to let her run away
You know she’ll be back some day
It’s time to let her run away
She’ll come back
Maybe let her, maybe let her
No one knows what’s in store
For our little prodigal girl
Fade in on the next hello
She never truly lets them go
It’s time to let her run away
You know she’ll be back some day
It’s time to let her run away
She’s coming back
Let her run away
Let her run away
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And I will borrow words from all of my favorite songs
So I can tell you how I’m barely getting along
Between small sips of your wine you spell out our demise
Before I leave your place for this, the very last time
And the words will escape your lips as you mark out every mistake
Every mistake I made along the way
In between tearful pauses I glimpse your flawless face
And you can sing along to all of my forgotten songs
But I’ve heard this all before
And I know I can’t take this anymore
I’ll be okay
Is that what you want me to say
I can let you go
Is that what you want me to say
I’ll still love you
Is that what you want me to say
I’ll be okay
Is that what you want me to say
And then it was my turn to say my peace but the words go lost
They got lost somewhere in between these sheets
So you held my hand as you curled up in my arms
I prayed you’d say you’re forever here to stay
But I've felt this all before
And I know I can't take this any more
I’ll be okay
Is that what you want me to say
I can let you go
Is that what you want me to say
I’ll still love you
Is that what you want me to say
I’ll be okay
Is that what you want me to say
Don't go away
Now maybe I should let you go before I hate myself tomorrow
And you can figure out how to calm this storm inside your head
It will be okay
Is that what you want me to say
You can let me go
Is that what you want me to say
I will always miss you
Is that what you want me to say
It will be okay
Is that what you want me to say
Don't go away
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Koby Houston, Texas
Guitarist/Songwriter for Xwansongs, currently working on figuring out what a musical existence outside of the band looks like. Who am I? What do I sound like? Are these songs okay?
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I'm the guitarist for Xwansongs. I co-wrote several of these songs and played on all of them.
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