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Anywhere, James
03:34
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ANYWHERE, JAMES
Hey, ho, way to go
Telling me something I don’t wanna know.
I don’t care where he was last night ‘cause he wasn’t here with me.
Hey, ho, c’mon let’s go
Not waiting around for little so-and-so
It’s a crying shame…
Drive Anywhere, James…
Anywhere at all.
The boy promised many things that shone like stars above.
Diamonds in the palm of his hand,
perfume in his glove.
I gave him all of the best love I could…
It’s a crying shame
Drive Anywhere, James…
Anywhere at all.
He thinks it’s a joke –
He thinks that it’s funny
But it’s not – no, no, no, no
When love falls this way, my world collapses…
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, ho, way to go
Telling me something I oughta know
Like how to believe in myself and you.
Hey, ho, c’mon let’s go
Time to forget little so-and-so
It’s a crying shame
drive Anywhere, James...
Anywhere at all.
He thinks I don’t care and I should be laughing
but I’m not – no, no, no, no, no.
If he treats me like dirt, revenge is my passion
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Drive Anywhere, James….
Words & Music: Lisa Mathews
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2. |
Satisfied
04:40
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SATISFIED
I’ve always believed in miracles - long before I met you.
But you were like a dream fulfilled – a wish that came true.
Spring, summer, fall and winter
Time flew like the wind.
We danced to a silent song in a night without end.
But there were times when we wanted more than this
And someone whispered let he games begin.
From heartache into heartbreak we learned the hard way but now
Every time I look at you I’m Satisfied
Every little thing we do leaves me Satisfied and
Baby when I’m loving you, I’m Satisfied…so, so Satisfied.
Like an unexpected patch of blue in a stormy sky
I discovered peace with you, with eyes open wide.
But there were times when we hid our hearts away
So many secrets – so little to say
Sometimes silence is worst than violence
but we learned the hard way & now
Every time I look at you I’m Satisfied
Every little thing we do leaves me Satisfied and
Baby when I’m loving you, I’m Satisfied…so, so Satisfied
Words & Music by Lisa Mathews & Miles Anderson
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3. |
So Beautiful
03:53
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SO BEAUTIFUL
I was walking down the street following my muse
chewing on some dirty thoughts and the latest good news.
Something about my mood let me see
the blessing in a sunset and a soul that’s free.
I saw you there carefully drinking something cool
I had to stare, feeling like some hungry fool oh, baby…..
So Beautiful, So Beautiful
How can I be the one you love?
So Beautiful, So Beautiful
How can I be the one you love?
It’s funny how imagination can change the scene
make it into something more than it could ever be.
I am just a human being, not an angel on earth
And I will milk this moment for whatever it’s worth.
I know it’s true, some things in life are never fair
I’ve got it all, why do I want you, want you, want you Oh baby...
So Beautiful, So Beautiful
How can I be the one you love?
So Beautiful, So Beautiful
How can I be the one you love?
Words: Lisa Mathews
Music: Lisa Mathews, Mikel Gehl, Ron Campbell
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4. |
Find Me There
04:14
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FIND ME THERE
Walking down the path of this good night
We use our conversation as light.
There’s buried treasure on this sweet road
and in the arms holding me tight.
My heart is beating a bit faster now.
This is more happiness than life should allow
You will Find Me There
In the corners of your heart.
You will Find Me There
Tracing the steps when we’re apart
You will Find Me There wherever you are.
Your voice papers the walls of my dreams
And every memory is more than it seems.
We’re taking our time now, it’s the one thing we have
And nothing else matters and I’m strangely glad.
In one moment it’s the final surrender
And the start of a love never-ending.
You will Find Me There
In the corners of your heart.
You will Find Me There
Tracing the steps when we’re apart
You will Find Me There in the light and in the dark
You will Find Me There…wherever you are.
Words: Lisa Mathews
Music: Lisa Mathews and Mikel Gehl
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5. |
Heaven Can Wait
05:57
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HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Meet me at the Café Un Deux Trois…
Tonight, eight o’clock.
Send me something heady from the bar,
With a note that will shock – make it shock
even my deadest nerves, down to my tippy toes
I think I deserve passion that overflows
Heaven Can Wait,
Heaven Can Wait.
You tell me what happens next-
Can you do more than I expect?
Beyond the candlelight, c’mon let’s move away
Into the deepest night, into the light of day.
Let me be the one you want to run to…
You can be the love I beat a drum to…
Heaven Can Wait - don’t you understand?
Heaven Can Wait – come on, take my hand.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I won’t be the one to blame.
My soul is in its place – I can do anything
Now that we’re face to face, not to would be a sin.
Let me be the one you want to run to…
You can be the love I beat a drum to…
Heaven Can Wait - don’t you understand?
Heaven Can Wait – come on, take my hand.
Heaven Can Wait - you gotta understand
Heaven Can Wait – come on, be my man.
Some get off on a magazine
But that don’t shine in my scene. I wanna do more than I’ve ever done
If you feel the same, you can come
Hey, hey, my, my
Hey, hey, my, my…
Words: Lisa Mathews
Music: lisa Mathews, Mark Evanko and Mikel Gehl
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6. |
Corner
05:20
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CORNER
A train is rumbling through the night,
Listen to the whistle blow.
Somewhere a baby cries –
I turn up my radio.
I try to find a way to sleep,
calm the voices in my head.
When doubts are running deep
It’s so hard to believe but
I know luck is just around the Corner
I keep that hope alive ‘cause someday
Is just around the Corner…
What good is thinking otherwise?
I let today just pass me by –
I guess took it easy.
Sometimes it’s hard to try,
can’t find a reason.
You hear a single drop of rain
and think the sky is falling.
Can’t even hear, me say
It’s gonna be okay, but
I know luck is just around the Corner
I keep that hope alive ‘cause someday
Is just around the Corner…
What good is thinking otherwise?
Pray for, pray for a miracle…
Words and music: Lisa Mathews and Miles Anderson
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MAGIC TOUCH
Mama’s in the kitchen again
Cooking up something that could always mend
Any heartbreak, any heartache I had.
An ounce of laughter, a cup of tears
A ton of patience finds us here
Like two old friends who won’t give in too far.
She’s got that Magic Touch
And that eternal trust
When no one gives a damn
She tells me who I am and I matter so much
And that matters so much.
I tell her secrets - I tell her lies
She knows the truth with one look in my eyes
It’s a miracle I’m believable at all.
Maybe it’s just our flesh and blood
That helps explain what is and was
And she understands like some old hand at life.
She’s got that Magic Touch
And that eternal trust
When no one gives a damn
She tells me who I am and I matter so much
And that matters so much.
She’s got that special way
Knows just what to say
When I am falling down before I hit the ground
Her love lifts me up
And that matters so much.
Words: Lisa Mathews
Music: Lisa Mathews and Mikel Gehl
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8. |
Looking For You
03:10
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LOOKING FOR YOU
In a moment of silence,
In a moment of doubt
If I had all the answers, I would figure this out.
I’ve been Looking for You
I’ve been Looking for You
I still feel lucky
Got things I don’t deserve
I would walk up and tell you if I only had the nerve.
I’ve been Looking for You
I’ve been Looking for You
Lack of trust has made you jaded
Don’t turn into what you hated.
In the shadows of morning
I’ve been Looking for You.
In the loneliest places
I’ve been Looking for You.
When I don’t even know it
I’ve been Looking for You.
From the moment you left me
I’ve been Looking for You.
Words & music: Mikel Gehl
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9. |
I Want You
04:00
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I WANT YOU
It isn’t always my intention but
Come to think of it I’m glad you mentioned that
You might come over – maybe spend the night
Sounds quite lovely.
Don’t hit me if I say you’re pretty
Maybe I can even call you “baby”
It’s been so long since I felt this way-
At least five days so
I’m really excited and super delighted you finally invited the best thing you ever had.
The sparks you’ve ignited, it’s like I’ve been knighted and baby, don’t fight it-
Honey, I’m super bad, yeah
Don’t you know I Want You?
Can’t you see I Want You?
If you don’t well, you need to –
I Want You right now.
So let me tell you all about myself
I’m a lover who could use your help.
I could tell you stories that would break your heart –
It don’t come easy.
I won’t argue, won’t put you down
You’re my queen when I want you around
And I know the meaning of respect –
Just don’t ask me.
It’s really my pleasure to have you at leisure and measure for measure you know we’ll be doing fine.
And don’t get me wrong if I sing different songs you know all along I think of you all the time, yeah
Don’t you know I Want You?
Can’t you see I Want You?
If you don’t well, you need to –
I Want You right now.
And, babe, if I have to
I could say “I love you”
‘cause you know I Want You…
I Want You right now.
Words: Lisa Mathews
Music: Lisa Mathews and Miles Anderson
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10. |
I'm Not Dead
03:01
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I’M NOT DEAD
Are you asleep in a comfy bed?
Alone or with someone, you think that I’m dead.
Here I am drinking, trying to forget-
Guess you’re better than me when it comes to all this.
Everyone’s asking me where you are,
And how did this happen, they thought we’d go far.
What do I tell them?
Do I keep friends and lie?
Only cowards leave without saying goodbye.
I’m Not Dead
Though you try to forget
I’m Not Dead
I’m stuck in your head
I’m Not Dead
It ain’t over yet…
I’m Not Dead
I heard that you’re traveling, seeing the world
Making good money and seeing some girl.
Here I am walking in a place I don’t know
With a ticket to freedom but I don’t want to go.
How could you leave without losing your mind?
Love and respect run dry overnight?
You can try to forget – try to deny
Choke every memory – I’ll still be alive.
I’m Not Dead
Though you try to forget
I’m Not Dead
I’m stuck in your head
I’m Not Dead
It ain’t over yet…
I’m Not Dead
words and music: Lisa Mathews
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11. |
Wrecking Ball
04:12
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WRECKING BALL
You were two steps outside my door
And finally came in.
I was waiting, waiting for you
Hoping love would win.
Now you say you need some time…
Solitude and space.
I think you’re crazy as you cry in my face.
You’re drowning in the thick of it, baby
You’re gasping for air.
I’d reach out to save you
But you don’t want me there.
And I’m walking alone now, guess I’m just like you.
But I wish you’d come home, now
I don’t know what to do, oh, baby, I’m
One step away from the Wrecking Ball
One kiss away from the end.
One step away from the Wrecking Ball – always on the mend.
I’ve been hurt so many times by lovers who leave
But I would never hurt you, baby
You mean too much to me.
And I’m walking along now, somehow I can’t win
I know you’ll come home now, only to leave again
Oh, baby, I’m
One step away from the Wrecking Ball
One kiss away from the end.
One step away from the Wrecking Ball – always on the mend.
Words: Lisa Mathews
Music: Lisa Mathews and Miles Anderson
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12. |
Say Goodnight
04:22
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SAY GOODNIGHT
Open the window, let me breathe again-
Throw the garbage out.
I’m tired of talking and anyway you’d rather shout.
There’s at least two faces staring back at me…
At least five places that I’d rather be.
Stuck here with the boy who has become my curse
It can’t get much worse. Oh, yeah
One last kiss, no more regrets
Hope it works out right.
No more words, no arguments –
Just Say Goodnight
Say Goodnight
Goodnight.
Dinner’s on the table, TV’s blaring about the end in sight.
I’m feeling restless and I confess this time you’re right.
We both know there’s nothing left to say
And nothing I say matters anyway.
You are the center of your universe
But this time I’m going first. Oh, yeah
One last kiss, no more regrets
Don’t apologize
It goes like this: you stayed, I left –
Just Say Goodnight
Say Goodnight
Goodnight.
Words & music: Lisa Mathews and Miles Anderson
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Love Riot Baltimore, Maryland
Formed in Baltimore in 1994 by singer Lisa Mathews and guitarist Mikel Gehl, Love Riot came to epitomize the sweet and sophisticated pop sounds emanating from countless mix format radio stations in the 1990s. While the band persistently flirted with success in that genre through well-placed television exposure and constant performances, they went on an indefinite sabbatical in 1999. - J. Duffy ... more
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