What Comes Next

by Koby

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What Am I Suppose to Do 04:28
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Why can’t I just let you go There’s not much left here to say You told me to go my way But I can’t seem to find it Oh Woah Wait up Slow down Headed for another let down What am I suppose to do Get up Get out Why you still hanging around What am I suppose to do I’ve got so much wasted time Hoping you would change your mind There’s this new thing going on It’s not a thing I want to see at all Oh Woah Wait up Slow down Headed for another let down What am I suppose to do Get up Get out Why you still hanging around What am I suppose to do What was it about you That made me want to hold on For so long So damn long Wait up Slow down Headed for another let down What am I suppose to do Get up Get out Why you still hanging around What am I suppose to do Wait up Slow down Headed for another let down What am I suppose to do Get up Get out Why you still hanging around What am I suppose to do
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Star Light, Star Bright 03:40
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I once had a thought It turned into a dream So I bartered what was bought To save my own esteem Mercy for the meek And taking one for the team Disregard my technique I’ve lost some steam Star light, star bright Grant me this wish, the one I make tonight Star light, star bright Please, please, please be my guiding light Star light Star bright I once had a thought It turned into a scream Gathered up these broken pots To barter for my sanity I once had a streak Of turning the other cheek Now I feel just a little bit weak Like I’ve been swimming upstream Star light, star bright Grant me this wish, the one I make tonight Star light, star bright Please, please, please be my guiding light Star light Star bright The one constant wish The only one I’ve called princess Star light, star bright Grant me this wish, the one I make tonight Star light, star bright Please, please, please be my guiding light Star light Star bright Star light Star bright
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Nothing New to Me 03:48
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Won’t say I was right But can’t say I was wrong at all Got most of it in the first try Why you gotta be so headstrong That burning you feel inside Well that’s you choking on your pride Go on, say it Tell me how you hate me Go on, say it It’s nothing new to me It’s nothing new to me Looking back on your failures And how you can’t any of it back We know now whose’s the traitor On the tongue of every whisper That burning you feel inside Well that’s you choking on your pride Go on, say it Tell me how you hate me Go on, say it It’s nothing new to me It’s nothing new to me Taking one more last long look After losing everything you took That burning you feel inside Well that’s you choking on your pride Go on, say it Tell me how you hate me Go on, say it It’s nothing new to me It’s nothing new to me
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For Me 04:09
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All is well I’ll let you sleep I’ll be patient I can wait Will this hurt Will this scar Will it leave a mark Hey can you tell me what next for me Hey tell me how it’s gonna be, for me The first night The last night Another story Another scar Do you see Do I beeld Another apology Hey can you tell me what next for me Hey tell me how it’s gonna be, for me Irresistible Maybe believable Criminal Maybe forgivable Blind belief Hearts deceived What about honesty Hey can you tell me what next for me Hey tell me how it’s gonna be Hey can you tell me what next for me Hey tell me how it’s gonna be, for me
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Figure This Out 04:10
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I’ve been trying to look on the bright side Of this life I’ve been left to try and dignify Best laid plans definitely gone astray Like ash from a cigarette just blowing away It’s a brand new day Give it one more try Get up, and figure this out There’s going to be a little bit of doubt Things have a way of working out So get up, and figure this out Running on faith and maybe a prayer Occasionally coming up for a little bit of air Try not to quit when it gets a little too hard Instead find a new way to hide another scar It’s a brand new day So give it one more try Get up, and figure this out There’s going to be a little bit of doubt Things have a way of working out So get up, and figure this out There’s no time left for asking why When it takes all you have just to survive And it’s a brand new day So give it one more try Get up, and figure this out There’s going to be a little bit of doubt Things have a way of working out So get up, and figure this out
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Don't Quote Me on That 03:38
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White wine in a red room Staying in from the cold I thought I'd sing a new tune It don’t matter much to you Guess I'll go at it alone Another day in silent rage Split in two over what I should do What do I do about you So much for peace and quiet When I’m screaming inside So I’ll pull myself up To no longer be down Gonna find a brand new crown And just keep on moving on But don’t quote me on that Don’t quote me on that White wine in a red room Same feelings on a different night You knew I would miss you It’s no secret that I still do Inside the same four walls Losing site of all I have Looking inside my tired eyes I’m so tired of looking for signs Can someone please tell me How long I’ll have to wait So I’ll pull myself up To no longer be down Gonna find a brand new crown And just keep on moving on But don’t quote me on that No, don’t quote me on that Who knew it’d be that easy So much for finally So I’ll pull myself up To no longer be down Gonna find a brand new crown And just keep on moving on But don’t quote me on that No, don’t quote me on that Don’t quote me on that Don’t quote me on that
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The Letting Go 03:23
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Maybe I’ve have been drinking My way to some wishful thinking About how I could be moving on Now here with you long long gone I know the part that’s coming next I’m just not ready to take those steps I know I should just move along And find some reasons to carry on Here’s this is one thing I’ve come to know That what comes next is letting go What comes next is letting go Now maybe I’ve been thinking About all these words that I’ve been singing And when you find a break in these lines Tell yourself it’s just your bottle of wine And I know what I should be doing next But I still haven’t paid my respects I know I should just move along And find some reasons to carry on Here’s this is one thing I’ve come to know That what comes next is letting go What comes next is letting go I know it’s time for what comes next Funny how it’s never expected I know I should just move along And find some reasons to carry on Here’s this is one thing I’ve come to know That what comes next is letting go What comes next is letting go What comes next is letting go Yea, what comes next is letting go
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My Lucky Stars 04:08
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Eye for an eye Now we’re both blind Don’t want to see It’s all just misery And when it’s over I lose a little something Count my lucky stars You walked away from this Count my lucky stars You didn’t go as planned Tooth for a tooth And don’t dare speak Bite your tongue My own words kill me And when it’s over There’s nothing left to say Count my lucky stars You walked away from this Count my lucky stars You didn’t go as planned And all the things we left behind Are better off Better off back there And when it’s over I guess I’ll walk away Count my lucky stars You walked away from this Count my lucky stars You didn’t go as planned
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One Last Goodbye 04:44
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I see you there You’re coming back around I’m all packed up I’m leaving this town You played a game Hoping nothing would change But I’m sorry to say It don’t work that way Lets try one more goodbye And lets try one more good night Maybe we’ll get it right this time This one last goodbye One last goodbye I remember you saying That you need the space And something about Not being ready Feels like yesterday When you walked away From what we wanted most I won’t be your ghost So lets try one more goodbye And lets try one more good night Maybe we’ll get it right this time This one last goodbye One last goodbye Now who would have thought That I’d change my mind And who could have known That you’d find the time But it’s not worth it anymore No, not anymore So lets try one more goodbye And lets try one more good night Maybe we’ll get it right this time This one last goodbye One last goodbye
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The Story of Us 04:41
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Remember when I’d sit around and listen to you All of me wrapped up in pieces of you More than just some infatuation for you If I had to fall, why not let it be for you This is you Yea, this is me Pick it up Then put it down Photos now From way back then This is the story of us This is the story of us Funny how everyone knew it but you You had an eye always looking around for you Could it be that you had an eye on me too It’s a beating heart so tell me what are you going to do When I asked you what I should do You told me to just be happy with you This is you Yea, this is me Pick it up Then put it down Photos now From way back then This is the story of us This is the story of us Like a gift I can no longer return I’m left here with all these lessons we learn Now I’m, now I’m cutting the cord Knowing you’ll never hear these words This is you Yea, this is me Pick it up Then put it down Photos now From way back then This is the story of us This is the story of us This is the story yeah, the story of us This is the story of us
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Drive 03:47
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There is a big blue sky And this hot white sun Shining down on me North on 71 I’m on my way I’m coming up But I won’t lie No, I won’t even try Lets lose track of time And just drive No destination on our minds We’ll just drive There’s a girl I like Up on that north side She likes to ride Down the 35 We’re gonna drive Just to be alive We’re gonna try To find a light Lets lose track of time And just drive No destination on our minds We’ll just drive Lets lose track of time And just drive No destinations on our minds We’ll just drive And just drive Drive Drive Drive
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The Spaces in Between 04:58
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Sun's going down A new day is done Curled up at home With a woman you love Can you tell me all about it These things we’ll talk about Tell me what’s on your mind And the new truths you find About the places we see And the people we meet In the spaces in between In the spaces in between Another year gone With a few less breakdowns Wear your battered crown And know that I’m still around Can you tell me all about it These things we’ll talk about Tell me what’s on your mind And the new truths you find About the places we see And the people we meet In the spaces in between In the spaces in between And one day we’ll lay down Forgetting how to get up With the morning sunrise We’ll find a paradise Can you tell me all about it These things we’ll talk about Tell me what’s on your mind And the new truths you find About the places we see And the people we meet In the spaces in between In the spaces in between

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What comes after a broken heart and a broken home? Grief and all its various stages. Koby’s new album, “What Comes Next” is about that journey through those stages. Starting at the beginning of the end with “What Am I Supposed to Do”, and finally ending up at a place of peaceful acceptance with “Spaces in Between”.

Taking elements from his own life and his own lessons learned about dealing with various kinds of heartbreak, loss, and grief Koby tries to impart some of the wisdom he’s learned while coming to terms with the hardest moments life can throw at a person.

“What Comes Next” also sees Koby returning to a mostly one man operation. No outside musicians, no co-writes, back to doing the mixing and master processes himself. Though this is the first time the album art is done by someone else.

So come on this journey with Koby, and be sure to sing along.

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released September 25, 2020

All songs engineered, recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Michael Koby

Front cover artwork by Mike Ogden
Back cover artwork by Michael Koby

Artwork uses the Afrobeat W00 Normal Font made from oNline Web Fonts and is licensed by CC BY 3.0 - www.onlinewebfonts.com

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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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