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by David Heatley

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If... 04:25
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If You hadn’t kissed me And if You weren’t so lovely And if I hadn’t been so lonely And if I didn’t want so badly Someone to hold me through the night and tell me it’s alright and that you feel it too Then we could both be in our lives I wouldn’t know what it’s like to be with you Or now What it’s like to be Without you If You hadn’t been more than you seemed And if You were still just that face on that screen And if I didn’t know what it felt like to hold that face in my hands And if We didn’t share all our secrets and both understand We could be in our separate lives I wouldn’t even try to see this through Yeah, I’d be doing fine I wouldn’t know what it’s like to be with you Or now What it’s like to be Without you I’m not saying I wish we’d never met And I’m not saying there’s even a single moment I regret I’m just saying life can be so cruel sometimes You’re never never never never never never gonna be mine I guess I gotta find a way to be okay without you (Never never never never never gonna be mine) Gotta find a way to be okay without you (Never never never never never gonna be mine) I’m gonna find a way to be okay without you (Never never never never never gonna be mine) Yes I’m gonna find a way to be okay without you (Never never never never never gonna be mine)
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Mess 02:30
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She’s ugly crying Mascara runny Doubled over laughing at something that’s barely funny Getting dressed Clothes are clashin’ Far as I’m concerned she’s the pinnacle of fashion All you super put together girls just always make me feel stressed I want a girl that’s a mess (Messy shirt) (Messy face) (Messy top) (Messy bed) (Messy room) (Messy place) (Messy shoes) I want a girl that’s a mess (Messy car) (Messy job) (Messy thoughts) (Messy legs) (Messy hair) (Messy eyes) (Messy world) (Messy life) She’s got her problems But who doesn’t Proud to be the person her parents wish she wasn’t Been through hell But still standing Bet you when it’s all said and done, she’ll stick the landing All you put together girls Trying too hard to impress Give it a rest Be a mess (Messy shirt) (Messy face) (Messy top) (Messy bed) (Messy room) (Messy place) (Messy shoes) Be a mess (Messy car) (Messy job) (Messy thoughts) (Messy legs) (Messy hair) (Messy eyes) (Messy world) (Messy life) It’s like she doesn’t give a fuck, you know She’s just stumbling through life, feeling high, feeling low Getting knocked on her ass Getting back up again Beloved by her fans and her foes and her friends She’s not put together and that’s why I’ll always love her the best Uh She’s a mess (Messy shirt) (Messy face) (Messy top) (Messy bed) (Messy room) (Messy place) (Messy shoes) She’s a mess She’s a mess She’s a mess She’s a mess She’s a mess She’s a mess She’s a mess
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Beautiful Ending 04:34
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I wouldn’t change a thing You broke me wide open Reminded me how to sing And how to keep hoping It was always just a dream We both found ourselves in It was sweet while it lasted Now it’s ending It’s time to move past it Because it’s ending For a moment it seemed Our lives would fit together Walking on moonbeams Promising forever We both showed up broken Our hearts needed tending It was sweet to believe you were the one Now that’s all ending I’m okay when it’s all said and done That it’s ending Keep that pure feeling of love Keep that pure feeling of love Let’s keep that pure feeling of love I wouldn’t change a thing Not even all my crying We had no quarrelling No petty games, no lying It started out gorgeous Those letters we were sending Now please let me write this last one A beautiful ending Please let me write this last one A beautiful ending Keep that pure feeling of love Keep that pure feeling of love Let’s keep that pure feeling of love Before the pain sets in We can fade like the sunset above A beautiful ending We can fade like the sunset above A beautiful ending
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Run Away with You 03:03
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I remember your face and the hour and the place when you told me You were quiet and shy and I let out a sigh when you told me What you told me cut me deep inside Cause you saw the things I could no longer hide And now that I know that the rest of my life is untrue Maybe I’ll just run away with you There’s a quiet little town where we can settle down and start over It would be nice to find a place where we could just embrace and be lovers We can walk into the setting sun The life I had is over and done And if I don’t make a move then the rest of my life will be blue Think it’s time to run away with you I wasn’t even looking for love when you told me Now all I can think of is wanting you to hold me What you told me touched me deep inside I can feel these things and I don’t want to hide And now that I know that together we can build something new I can’t wait to run away with you I remember your face and the hour and the place when you told me I can’t wait to run away with you
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Among the Lightning 04:40
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I’d never judge you for what you had to do to survive I had to run, too It’s a wonder that we’re both still alive We made it this far Just a little further to go You’ve got your sister’s car And I know every twist in this road Somewhere in this great expanse There’s a hidden field I feel your heart beating through your hands You’re scared, I know it’s frightening But together we can dance among the lightning Together we can dance among the lightning You said you trust me When you’ve got no reason to trust no one again You said I must be More than a lover, more than just a friend Waited my whole life For someone to tell me those words We drove the whole night Now we’re here, it’s all been a blur Darling if you take my hand in this lightning field We’ll take it slow, just dance with me We both know it’s the right thing Cause we belong among the lightning We belong among the lightning The spark of possibility, the danger The light touches down Illuminating our faces just for a moment That’s all we have It's just this moment Somewhere in this great big land There’s a place for us to feel at home You understand I’m scared My throat is tightening But I want to watch you dance among the lightning Together we can dance among the lightning We belong among the lightning We belong among the lightning That’s all we have It's just this moment
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Dancing Inside Out (featuring Emma Ramos) 04:43
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Damas y caballeros, niñes y niñes Buenas tardes, o buenas días Buenas tardes Donde quiera que estén ustedes amigues Este baile que quema por dentro El david ley que quema, o sea el David Heatley Se aventó estas lyrics Ni puta idea lo que les espera Bailando de adentro pa fuera ¡Aquí vamos! It's the latest craze (Kama sutra para las venas) People everywhere they're doing it their own ways (Para toda la gente) You touch your heart three times (Tres veces: uno, dos, tres) Feel the beat when you breathe Feel your blood Feel your enzymes (Enzima (...)) That's how you know you're Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Dígalo cantando Es como Hakuna Matata para las venas Óigalo bien ¿Está usted en el baño? OK límpiese y venga a la pista Sí alcanza perfectamente Si no sabe los pasos Ahorita los voy a explicar ¿OK? Lléguele ¿Saben cómo es? Les voy a explicar Pon atención De adentro para fuera Lo haces como quiera Tus enzimas se despiertan como si nadie te viera La (... ), los brazos, la cadera, la cabeza, rodillas, la cabeza, rodillas, pies ¿Sientes cómo te desinhibes? ¿Te sientes por dentro para afuera? ¿Desde el corazón, verdad? Me sienten de dentro para afuera It's the latest thing (Como lo último llegaste y dijiste soy único) You can walk til you dance, you can talk til you sing Y luego dijiste, “nombre, hay un chingo de gente aquí en la sala”. The people understand Y luego te pusieron en la pinche incubadora wey, y pensaste que no ibas (...) Everybody's got their own rhythm so clap your own hands pero ya estás aquí a vivir, apláudete Even the band is Dancing inside out (Chiflando y aplaudiendo) Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Uh ¿Lo sientes? estás volando como lo hizo Aladino en la carpeta mágica pero haz de cuenta que te quitan la carpeta y no hay gravedad y puedes tocar las estrellas y estás dormido parado y sientes que te vas a caer… caes y (...) ¿sientes la energía por dentro? Como un orange crush cuando lo abres Cuando recién (...) lo abres, te lo tomas Como Candy Crush It's the greatest rush (It's the greatest rush) Feeling love for your friends, feeling lust for your crush (CRUSH) This is the greatest night (La mejor noche del mundo) It starts in the dark til you step into the light And then you're really Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Dancing inside out Y ahí lo tienen, amigos. Pequeños, Échense pa’cá Ciento treinta y tres (...) copias, obligao Estamos ready, coronado Paga el Spotify para que puedas escuchar a (...¿veinte grados?...) sin el Taco Bell De adentro para fuera Lo haces como quieras Tus enzimas de despiertan como si nadie te viera La sangre, los brazos, la cadera, cabeza, rodillas, pies, cabeza, rodillas, pies, todos se desinhiben en la pieza cómo no, los corazones están todos juntos y ya saben mis queridos no sabemos qué procede porque si no puedes (…) sabelotodo.
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Too Sad to Write This Song 03:25
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I’m too sad to write this song Melodies and the words are wrong And before I reach the end I may already be gone I feel too bad to write this down Worried sick and I’m wracked with doubt And before it’s done I may no longer be around A song is a box That you can put a feeling inside Keep it there for a while For when you need to remind yourself of Where you’ve been And what you’ve seen Otherwise you might start to think your whole life’s been a dream I’m too sad to try to write I can’t sing my throat is tight And the tears that fill my eyes Are blocking my sight I can’t find the strength it takes To sit up straight and stay awake And I think to myself What if this is all a mistake? What if there’s no box Big enough to contain what I’m feeling inside The vastness, the emptiness The beauty, the heartbreak The words they just slide off the page Onto the floor Where they break Like waves on a shore And I ask myself What is any of this for? Now I’m too sad to sing this song I’m too sad to continue on And now that we’ve reached the end I’m gone
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It's Midnight 04:34
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It's midnight, the kids are sleeping It's quiet, no need to peek in I'm so glad you made me stay in Reminds me that we can trade in Our old dreams for new So much we don't know As far as we've come There's miles left to go Life laughs when we scheme But we can dream And I want to dream this dream with you Dream this night away with you Enjoy a midnight rendezvous Tonight we'll get reacquainted Requiring a touch of patience I still smile whenever you let me see you naked Excites me On peut changer le vieux rêve en nouveau Même sans savoir trop La route est pour nous Elle n'a pas de bout La vie rit de nos rêves Mais moi je veux encore Rêver ce rêve avec vous Cette belle nuit avec vous  C'est minuit rendez-vous Life laughs when we scheme But we can dream And I want to dream this dream with you Dream this night away with you Enjoy this midnight rendezvous It's midnight It's midnight Meet me at midnight It's our time and it's midnight Meet me at midnight It's midnight
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Stop Wasting Love 03:30
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There's a chain that's long enough to wrap the world three times It's made of people standing in a single file line Every one of them wants the one in front of them But right behind them is somebody else who's pining just for them If we could all just turn around Stop chasing the ones who run away from us Then we could turn around And face the ones who think we're great and want to be embracing us Stop wasting love I know all about it, I'm right here in this line too In fact, I'm the one who's standing right behind you I've got somebody who wants me more than anything in this world But it's much easier for me to love a fantasy girl If we could all just turn around Stop chasing the ones who run away from us Then we could turn around And face the ones who think we're great and want to be embracing us Stop wasting love Stop chasing love Stop wasting love It's so easy to dismiss the one who wants you You tell yourself they're not my kind But that's because you love a two-dimensional character Starring in a movie that's playing in your mind Tell you what, I'm giving up the chase I'm tired of feeling tired of running in place Tired of telling myself I got it bad All because I'm convinced you'd be the best I never had If we could all just turn around Stop chasing the ones who run away from us Then we could turn around Embrace the ones who want to be kissing our faces and stuff Stop wasting love Stop chasing love Stop wasting love Stop chasing love Stop wasting love Love
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Clean Living 04:14
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We meet again We meet in expectation and our hearts Are flying They call it sin They say it's wrong we're drawn together but there's No denying Oh baby I may be opened up too wide But I don't want to defend myself I don't want to go and be with somebody else They say I have to find love in some other way Clean living for the rest of my days Well I tried to understand the divine But I only wound up losing my mind Now I don't want to see the light and have to embrace Clean living for the rest of my days I'd rather be Pursuing your pursuit of me Full of doubt Our bodies tangled I'll never need Their exhortations to feel free They're not smoothing out All my angles They may be afraid we'll pull them to our side But we don't want to defend ourselves We don't want to go and be with somebody else We don't want to find love in some other way Clean living for the rest of our days We got no use for the divine Cause we're navigating our lives just fine They can pray all they want, we don't have to behave Just keep living for the rest of our days Bridge This is our time We might be circling the drain If it's hell, fine I want you all the same You pick your torture, commit to it Ignore the words of the hypocrites Agony and ecstasy That's real life! Oh baby I need to see your crazy smile I don't want to defend myself I don't want to go and be with somebody else I don't want to find love in some other way Clean living for the rest of my days If I try to understand the Divine I'll only end up losing my mind They can pray all they want, I don't need to behave Keep living for the rest of my days This is our time This is our time This is our time

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Second solo record by David Heatley

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released March 24, 2023

All songs written and produced by David Heatley ©2023. Recorded and mixed at Piety Street Arnaudville Studio. String, horn and woodwind arrangements by Jimbo Walsh. Assistant engineer: Kirkland Middleton. Additional recording at Restoration Sound, Brooklyn. Engineer: Lorenzo Wolff. Mastered by Dave Glasser, Airshow.

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DAVID HEATLEY is a musician, cartoonist and animation director living in Queens, NY. Over several decades, he has recorded 5 albums and 7 EPs as a solo artist and as part of the bands Velvet Cactus Society and The Bischoffs. His animation production company Dream Puppy, Inc was launched in 2021. A TV show based on his 2019 graphic memoir "Qualification" is currently in production. ... more

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