Just a kid with his eyes wide open
Came to town ‘cause they said I’m a star
Big dreams and a brand new passport
Couldn’t drive, didn’t even have a credit card
Had a job that the crowd was chasing
Working with a bunch of broken hearts
Now this perfect life that I’m facing
Is all coming apart
It’s not that I don’t like the mountain tops
Just can’t escape the bracing for the drop
City of angels
You’re not what you seem
Take our halos, and give us limousines
And every time you pull me in all I say to you I say to you
Surely I’ll be stronger now,
I don’t pray to you I won't pray to you
Just a girl with her arms wide open
And her face on a movie screen
Came here with faith and believing
And they told me I was so green
Through the joys and the tribulations
I got one thing clear
Found out the light I was searching for
I wouldn’t find it here
It’s not that I don’t like the mountain tops
It’s just not mine to climb and I wanna stop
City of angels
You’re not what you seem
Take our halos, and give us limousines
And every time you pull me in all I say to you I say to you
Surely I’ll be stronger now,
I don’t pray to you I won't pray to you
City of angels
You’re not what you seem
Take our halos, and give us limousines
And every time you pull me in all I say to you I say to you
Surely I’ll be stronger now,
I don’t pray to you I won't pray to you
Just a dream like a kite on the skyline
Let it go let it float away
Hope the wind blows part of me home and
Make peace with the part that stays
It’s all part of it,
Missing my ride that I’d usually hitch
That’s just Tommy being Tommy,
Getting lost in our red and white town
Don't know who started it,
The hole in the fence made our t-shirts rip,
Sneaking in without making a sound,
Just kids on a merry go round, Can’t get off, don’t wanna be found
And I know, my heart will grow,
With this old town, in this old town
And I hope, my story is told,
With this old town, in this old town
It’s still a part of me,
Grew up fast and I rolled up my sleeves,
Standing here where it used to be,
Now that it’s dust on the ground, I’m older and younger somehow
And I know, my heart will grow,
With this old town, in this old town
And I hope, my story is told,
With this old town, in this old town
You grow up wanting to leave,
Go some place that you’ve never seen,
But don’t go so far that you can’t come back
And I know, my heart will grow,
With this old town, in this old town
And I hope, my story is told,
With this old town, in this old town
Holding on for dear life to these memories we made
Our hearts spoke the words we weren’t ready to say
When you know, you know, and I knew since day one
That we can be anything, my love
You are my everything, my love
Hand in hand we made a perfect fit
How can it get much better than this
People search a lifetime for what we’ve got
You can do everything, my love
We can be anything, my love
Don’t wake me if I’m dreaming
‘Cause I feel lost in this feeling
I know, I know, some days feel harder
And every fight just pulls us closer
Maybe we’re just still learning
Breaking and building is better than burning
Cause I fall for you
Don’t wake me now
Don’t wake me now
I never thought that we’d end up this way
I was the guy and you were just the chase
I guess I’m lucky I got in your way
Look where we started out, my love
Look at us now, how far we’ve come
Don’t wake me if I’m dreaming
‘Cause I feel lost in this feeling
I know, I know, some days feel harder
And every fight just pulls us closer
Maybe we’re just still learning
Breaking and building is better than burning
All ‘cause I fall for you
Don’t wake me now
Don’t wake me no, don’t wake me
Don’t wake me now
Look where we started out, my love
Look at us now, how far we’ve come
Don’t wake me now
Don’t wake me
Don’t wake me if I’m dreaming
‘Cause I feel lost in this feeling
I know, I know, some days feel harder
And every fight just pulls us closer
Maybe we’re just still learning
Breaking and building is better than burning
All ‘cause I fall for you
Don’t wake me now
Don’t wake me now
Don’t wake me now
You and I
Forever taking chances, never know when to stop
If I’m tired
You give me a reason to never give up
We’re so used to this, every time we fall we save it
Been through thin and thick, no matter what we always make it
Just another minor setback, never met one we can’t fix yet
Just one touch and it takes me
Back to where I’m meant to be
Shivers up and down my spine
Just how it’s been since the first time
That’s my reminder
Of what we fight this fight for
Forgetting it all
The nights we spent making each other jealous
Talking through the wall
Separate beds to clear our heads, again
We’re so used to this, every time we fall we save it
Been through thin and thick, no matter what we always make it
Just another minor setback, never met one we can’t fix yet
Just one touch and it takes me
Back to where I’m meant to be
Shivers up and down my spine
Just how it’s been since the first time
That’s my reminder
Of what we fight this fight for
Nobody knows me like you do
Nobody gets me like you do
Nobody sees me like you
Nobody knows me like you do
Nobody gets me like you do
Nobody sees me like you
Just one touch and it takes me
Back to where I’m meant to be
Shivers up and down my spine
Just how it’s been since the first time
That’s my reminder
Of what we fight this fight for
We’re taking off
But we aint going nowhere far
The Middle of
July and we don’t care about a thing
Windows down living wild and free
A summer day
Dreaming with you right by my side
Feel the zephyr
As we ride the north Pacific high
Way too good to not fly by
Yeah, the radio plays
The summer of '69
Like I was there myself
dancing around like there was no one else
Ohhhhh
I got my first six string
And nothing on my mind
Driving around like all we’ve got is time
Ohhhh
It was
Paradise Cove
With you in
My arms I feel my blood is rushing
I swear I’ll take
You anywhere you wanna go
Any corner of the globe
Just you and I
Yeah we don't need anything
Let's leave tonight
And we won't be back again
You and me till the end
Yeah, the radio plays
The summer of '69
Like I was there myself
dancing around like there was no one else
Ohhhhh
I got my first six string
And nothing on my mind
Driving around like all we’ve got is time
Ohhhh
It was
Paradise Cove
(feat. Kendall Custer)
Aquanet in the air
Smell of desolation
In your mother’s hair
Skinny boys in crummy towns
That kind that love you true but
Hold you down
And you
You were gonna be the one
Wanted you
Wanted you to be the one
If I could break, break, break
All the clocks and mirrors
We'd never have to see ourselves
Growing away from here
Don't wanna break, break, break
you in shapes of me
your mouth is telling me don't fade away
but it's whispered greed
Beasts are wild in the streets
Some are kingdom rulers
All are dinner meat
Just an anarchist under a layer of voice
I was your penitentiary
Not by choice
Cause you
You were gonna be the one
But it's time
It’s time for us to come undone
If I could break, break, break
All the clocks and mirrors
We'd never have to see ourselves
Growing away from here
Don't wanna break, break, break
You in shapes of me
Your mouth is telling me don't fade away
But it's whispered greed
If I could break, break, break
All the clocks and mirrors
We'd never have to see ourselves
Growing away from here
Don't wanna break, break, break
You in shapes of me
Your mouth is telling me don't fade away
But it's whispered greed
East coast to west coast
Let's get in the car and drive
Atlantic, she’s calling
Forget all of your troubles, get out of Anaheim
Take a bus to Mexico, see the colors green and gold
I've been losing sleep to feel the sunlight hit my eyes
Take a plane to anywhere, where I end up I don't care
Send me off into the skyline
Tonight, all of this waiting for me
Too right, it's as if you're riding next to me
It's time to throw it all away and just let it go
Dancing, romancing
Leave all your troubles aside
Moving with you in the back
Let our souls just ignite and come alive
Take a bus to Mexico, see the colors green and gold
I've been losing sleep to feel the sunlight hit my eyes
Take a plane to anywhere, where I end up I don’t care
Send me off into the skyline
Tonight, all of this waiting for me
Too right, it's as if you’re riding next to me
It's time to throw it all away and just let it go
Throw it all away
Throw it all away
All away
Throw it all away
Throw it all away
All away
Throw it all away
Throw it all away
All away
Throw it all away
Tonight, all of this waiting for me
Too right, it's as if you're riding next to me
It's time to throw it all away and just let it go
Let it go
Tonight, all of this waiting for me
Too right, it's as if you’re riding next to me
It's time to throw it all away and just let it go
Take a bus to Mexico
Everything that I wished for
Has just come true
'Cause today I asked
Can I marry you?
I could feel the butterflies
Dance around inside of me
Everything that I wished for
Is me and you
Forever I do
Forever I do
I swear that I'll keep you safe from harm
Forever I do
I swear that I'll live with open arms
Forever I do
Vow to choose you every day
You're everything that I wished for
Since I met you
You turn a winter's day
Into the perfect tune
When your heart beats against mine
You fuel my love for life
You're everything that I wished for
And that's the truth
Forever I do
Forever I do
I swear that I'll keep you safe from harm
Forever I do
I swear that I'll live with open arms
Forever I do
Vow to choose you every day
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
If there's ever a time that you're feeling blue
I'll be all that you wished for, I promise you
If we did this all again
I'd choose you just the same
Remember that day in Malibu
We said
We said forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Forever I do
Do you remember the times
We were drinking cheap wine
Sitting out by the fireside
Beneath the faint northern lights
In the cold summer nights
We were young, dumb, and feeling all right
We were skipping school and
Breaking all the rules
We didn't have a care in the world
Good times and bestest of friends
Hanging over at Ben's
I loved it when
When we were sixteen — dance in the starlight
When we were sixteen — tales in the moonlight
When we were sixteen — everything feels right
When you are sixteen
We went down to the sea
It was just you and me
On the first night we spent alone
We were skinny dipping
Oh it was easy living
Then my heart it sank like a stone
When your dad called to say go home
When we were sixteen — dance in the starlight
When we were sixteen — tales in the moonlight
When we were sixteen — everything feels right
When you are sixteen
Those were the days when we were
Young and dumb and
We had the windows down
Playing our song
And I just wanted to get lost in the night with you
When we were sixteen — dance in the starlight
When we were sixteen — tales in the moonlight
When we were sixteen — everything feels right
When you are sixteen
When we were sixteen — dance in the starlight
When we were sixteen — tales in the moonlight
When we were sixteen — everything feels right
When you are sixteen
When you are sixteen
When we were sixteen — dance in the starlight
When we were sixteen — tales in the moonlight
When we were sixteen — everything feels right
When you are sixteen
When you are sixteen
It's not you
And it's not me
There's just something
In between
And it hurts
And it might get worse
Before it gets better
I've changed too
It's not all you
I just needed time to prove
But it still hurts
And it might get worse
Before it gets better
I know there's always
Love on rainy days
And it's not hard to say
I love you
I go back to see
Places we have been
But they don't feel the same
Without you
Woahhhhhhhhh
Woahhhhhhhhh
Woahhhhhhhhh
There is an art
In breaking hearts
You painted scars upon my skin
It didn't show
Beneath it all
I was trying to make things better
I know there's always
Love on rainy days
And it's not hard to say
I love you
I go back to see
Places we have been
But they don't feel the same
Without you
Woahhhhhhhhh
Woahhhhhhhhh
Woahhhhhhhhh
I go back to see
Places we have been
Nothing feels the same
Without you
I go back to see
Places we have been
They don't feel the same
Without you
I know there's always
Love on rainy days
And it's not hard to say
I love you
It's not you
And it's not me
There's just something
In between
Through the glass, the road
Time goes by so slow
From the inside looking out
Without a shadow of a doubt
He's older now
From the outside looking in
They don’t know where he's been
Blue and red lights
He'd never seen the warning signs
Blue and red lights
Ooooooooo
Blue and Red lights
Mother knows the truth
She sees through his lies
But from thirty thousand feet
All he sees is green beneath
And blue skies
When he touches on the floor
There's no one waiting at the door
Blue and red lights
He'd never seen the warning signs
Blue and red lights
Ooooooooo
Blue and Red lights
He looks to God to ask for forgiveness
He looks to love to feel it again
He tries to give as much as he gets
But he finds there's a part of his soul
He can't reach
Yeah he finds there's a part of his soul
He can't reach
Yeah you’ll find there's a part of your soul
You can’t see
This head of heavy thoughts
is just too much for me
so I wrote it down on paper
put it in an empty wine bottle
and tossed it out to sea
for someone else to read later
I know its so cliche
for me to act this way but
my broken heart is no better
than anyone’s
Sometimes it comes in waves
sometimes it comes in tears
no matter how bad it feels
saltwater always heals
just gotta get through the sting
think about the pain it kills
it washes everything
saltwater always heals
I couldn’t sleep last night
so I drove down to the shore
and swam around in darkness
and I may drown alone
but I will not turn to stone
no you won’t make me heartless
Yeah I’m still working through
what went down between me and you and
all of this loss and your last words
still get to me
Sometimes it comes in waves
sometimes it comes in tears
no matter how bad it feels
saltwater always heals
just gotta get through the sting
think about the pain it kills
it washes everything
saltwater always heals
Sometimes it comes in waves
and then it comes in tears
just gotta get through this pain
for the truth it reveals
it washes everything
saltwater always heals
Sometimes it comes in waves
sometimes it comes in tears
the tide will wash away
saltwater always heals
just gotta get through the sting
think about the pain it kills
it washes everything
saltwater always heals
Moved to the city to make it
Chasin’ the stars in my dreams
It's in the air I can taste it
But it's getting harder to breathe
There ain't no time to be wasted
There's just one high that I need
While everyone's getting faded
Fakin’ smiles
They’re breaking down underneath
I don't know
Where our story goes
It’s Friday night
The city’s bright, it's
Dripped in gold
The traffic lights
In paradise
But it feels so cold
The pretty lies
And compromise
It gets so old
But it's all we know
The highest highs and the lowest lows
It's home sweet home
So many dreamers get jaded
It hits so hard that it bleeds
And day by day I'll take it and take it
Waiting to make history
No one knows
Where their story goes
It’s Friday night
The city’s bright, it's
Dripped in gold
The traffic lights
In paradise
But it feels so cold
The pretty lies
And compromise
It gets so old
But it's all we know
Like to rock’n’roll
It's in our bones
What we're made for
The velvet ropes
But feeling broke
And wanting more
Everyone's blowing smoke
And wearing clothes
They can’t afford
But it’s all we know
The highest highs and the lowest lows
It’s home sweet home
Ohhhhhhhh
Ohhhhhhhhh
It’s Friday night
The city’s bright, it's
Dripped in gold
The traffic lights
In paradise
But it feels so cold
The pretty lies
And compromise
It gets so old
But it's all we know
Like to rock’n’roll
It's in our bones
What we're made for
The velvet ropes
But feeling broke
And wanting more
Everyone's blowing smoke
And wearing clothes
They can’t afford
But it’s all we know
The highest highs and the lowest lows
It’s home sweet home
I know a gentleman, who had a dream when he was younger
but he was too scared to jump too scared to let it all go now
he’s living alone and the neon lights with his name are broken. Broken
Staring at the sea,
you really wanna jump but it looks too deep
don’t be afraid to try you’ve got to go live before you die
Standing on the edge won’t jump
holding on to what you know
too afraid of the high ropes
and the feeling of the fall
but I, I don’t want to grow old
standing on the edge, and won’t jump.
So take my hand and be young forever
Be young forever
I know, sometimes it can be so hard
to say who you love, because it hurts to be shot down
but it’s so much worse feeling strong
and holding on holding on.
Staring at the sea
you really wanna jump but it looks too deep
don’t be afraid to try you’ve got to go live before you die
Standing on the edge won’t jump
holding on to what you know
too afraid of the high ropes
and the feeling of the fall
but I, I don’t want to grow old
standing on the edge, and won’t jump.
So take my hand and be young forever
Oh oh oh oh oh be young forever x4
Standing on the edge won’t jump
holding on to what you know
too afraid of the high ropes
and the feeling of the fall
but I, I don’t want to grow old
standing on the edge, and won’t jump.
So take my hand and be young forever
Be young forever
Oh oh oh oh oh be young forever x4
There’s a pocket in my heart again
And it’s keeping me awake
For all the reasons I can’t understand
I run away
There are people that’ll take you down
But our hearts beat just the same
You’re giving out, About how you’re living,
But I don’t want to know
Don’t say nothing’s going right for you, my dear
Some day you’ll have nothing left to fear
And time flies; you don’t have long to go
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
The world is full of empty promises
Spinning faster than before
You know they say "You get what you give"
So give a little more
Don’t say nothing’s going right for you, my dear
Some day you’ll have nothing left to fear
And time flies; you don’t have long to go
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Don’t say nothing’s going right for you, my dear
Some day you’ll have nothing left to fear
And time flies; you don’t have long to go
Don’t say nothing’s going right for you, my dear
Some day you’ll have nothing left to fear
And time flies; you don’t have long to go
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Until you’ve got no more time to love
Another night, another road
Another hotel room all on my own
Another flight, another show
But don’t you worry ‘cause
I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
I’ll be coming home
I know that it’s hard when I have to go
And I must leave you all alone
And every parting kiss is the sweetest goodbye
Cause I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
Cause I’ll be coming
Home to the place
Where I belong
Home to the town that I can call my own
Home to the faces
I love and know
The people that have made the man that I’ve become
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
The man that I’ve become
I know that it’s hard when I have to go
And I must leave you all alone
And every parting kiss is the sweetest goodbye
Cause I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
Cause I’ll be coming
As I put my bags down
I look around
At the pictures on the wall
Then I hear your laughter
It’s my favorite sound
Cause I know I am home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
Cause I know I am home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
Cause I know I am home
I know that it’s hard when I have to go
And I must leave you all alone
And every parting kiss is the sweetest goodbye
Cause I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
Cause I’ll be coming home
Oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh, ohhhhh, oh oh oh
Cause I’ll be coming home
Wanna see inside your heart
I wanna be there
Let me heal all your scars
Tell me your secrets
I was searching
When it’s always been you
I was hiding
Running from the truth
You should know
You’re the reason I let myself fall
Only you can tame my soul
Nobody else comes close
You should know
You’ve never looked so beautiful
Say that you’ll never let go
Cause nobody else comes close
You should know
I haven’t been sleeping
Spending all my nights away
It hasn’t been easy
I was searching
When it’s always been you
I was hiding
Running from the truth
You should know
You’re the reason I let myself fall
Only you can tame my soul
Nobody else comes close
When you feel like you’re done disguising
And you’re tired of the compromising
And you need a hand
To guide you home
When you feel like the sky’s gonna fall, yeah
And your mind’s caught in the darkness
There’s no demons
I’d let inside us, no
You should know
You’re the reason I let myself fall
Only you can save my soul
Nobody else comes close
You should know
You’re the reason I let myself fall
Only you can tame my soul
Nobody else comes close
You should know
You’ve never looked so beautiful
Say that you’ll never let go
Cause nobody else comes close
I thought you should know
Ohhh place to place
And I don’t stop
Another day spent
Trying to beat the clock
Out of breath
Out of steam
Time is a race I’m running
The city lights
They come and go
Another town
Another show
Counting down the days
Til I get home
Loving you’s a slow dance
I wanna make every moment last
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause this world spins so fast
Before we know it the future is the past
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
Loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
One touch is all it takes
Time stands still
Foot on the brakes
Breathe you in
Soak you up
When I’m with you
I can’t get enough
Get enough, get enough
Loving you’s a slow dance
I wanna make every moment last
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause this world spins so fast
Before we know it the future is the past
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
Loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
My heart beats
One
Two
When I’m with you
My heart beats
One
Two
When I’m with you
My heart beats
One
Two
When I’m with you
My heart beats
One
Two
When I’m with you
Loving you’s a slow dance
I wanna make every moment last
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause this world spins so fast
Before we know it the future is the past
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Loving you’s a slow dance
I wanna make every moment last
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause this world spins so fast
Before we know it the future is the past
I wanna take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
Cause loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
Loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
Loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
Loving you’s a slow slow slow slow
Slow dance
(tuba solo)
I was only seventeen, you the high school beauty queen
Unbelievable
You were living on my street, oh so near but out of reach
Unbelievable
When I called to your door, never felt so scared before
Unbelievable
Stood there in your dressing gown, without a thought you shot me down
Unbelievable
I grew up and made a life, worked a job from 9 to 5
Unbelievable
Saved my cash and bought a car, spent my night at Jackie’s bar
Unbelievable
Then one night you walked in with your grin and bright blue eyes
You said "Sorry that I shot you down, that was then, I was young and this is now."
Unbelievable
Unbelievable
Now we’re here side by side, I’m your man and you’re my wife
Unbelievable
We have a child, twenty-two, bright blue eyes she looks like you
Unbelievable
I thank my lucky stars at night, I am yours and you are mine
Unbelievable
And when there comes a day I die, know that you’ve been my whole life
You’re unbelievable
You’re unbelievable
You’re unbelievable
You’re unbelievable
You’re unbelievable
Will you dance with me under the stars
This Christmas time
Will you keep me warm down by the fire
This Christmas time
Each year the friends we love
All gather 'round
We watch the tree light up
In the heart of town
Then we'll walk on home through the cold and snow
This Christmas time
Dreaming of the ones we used to know
This Christmas time
Each year my wish has never
Quite come true
But this time my only wish is to spend
The night with you
Will you love me just like I love you
This Christmas time
Will you dance with me under the stars
This Christmas time
Will you keep me warm down by the fire
This Christmas time
Each year my wish has never
Quite come true
But this time my only wish is to spend
The night with you
Will you love me just like I love you
This Christmas time
Cobbled streets, good friends we'll meet
Winter’s drawing in, days are getting cold back home
Fields of green, like you’ve never seen
Turning white with snow, painted barley leaves calling me home
When the lights are shining bright in Dublin town
You will see the glowing love that’s all around
People’ll be dancing and singing, all the bells they’ll be ringing
Songs of joy from the land that I belong
This Irish Christmas
Evening tea with the family,
Old traditions hold, hold us together, young and old
By midnight mass, all the gifts are wrapped
On Christmas Eve we’ll be singing Oh Holy Night
When the lights are shining bright in Dublin town
You will see the glowing love that’s all around
People’ll be dancing and singing, all the bells they’ll be ringing
Songs of joy from the land that I belong
This Irish Christmas
Fields of green like you’ve never seen
Turning white with snow, painted barley leaves calling me home
When the lights are shining bright in Dublin town
You will see the glowing love that’s all around
People’ll be dancing and singing, all the bells they’ll be ringing
Songs of joy from the land that I belong
This Irish Christmas
All lyrics except Saltwater © Damian McGinty, DMcG International Productions LLC
Saltwater lyrics © Shevy Smith, Liz Rose, Kevin Hissink