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Time Of Our Lives
04:01
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Time Of Our Lives
Music and lyrics by Natalie Hiong
Remember how we lived it up in London
Those nights that lasted till dawn
Winter’s chill in our little dresses
And freezing off our asses
Remember us sitting by the railway
Laughing, talking those hours away
We made a promise to be friends forever
But where’s forever just three years later?
Oh everything changes
Numbers add to our ages
These hands, these hands, they just keep on ticking
Chorus:
If I take this clock and break it
Could I make time stop?
Can I take this moment and frame it
I’ll keep it safe from time’s ravaging hands
Can I tie these hours to a hot air balloon
And let them float into the skies
I’d stop time now
While we’re having the time of our lives
Remember all those summer romances
Back when we dared to take chances
All the boys that we once kissed
And those we placed on our secret wish list
Remember us traipsing round Europe
Until we were nearly broke
But it was worth every dollar and dime
Cos soon we’d have the money but we’d have no time
Oh everything changes
Numbers add to our ages
These hands, these hands, they just keep on ticking
Chorus
Bridge:
No matter how we try
We can’t hit rewind
So let’s live today
Like it’s the last day of our lives
Chorus
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2. |
Beautiful Mess
03:21
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Beautiful Mess
Music and lyrics by Natalie Hiong
It’s time to leave, no looking back
Have I packed everything yet?
I grab a photo of my family
I’ll always keep it close to me
Nineteen years in a porcelain castle
Time to break off from these shackles
I'm a thousand miles from home
Searching for a life of my own
Chorus:
This beautiful mess of my own creation
Awash with colours of fear and excitement
I’m an unstrung pearl lost in this world
Watching my own life unfold
No one I’m trying to impress
This is my beautiful mess
Walking down these concrete streets
And I’m grooving to the busker’s beats
The cityscape’s pretty, the sky’s so clear
I’m still figuring out my way round here
Making lullabies of midnight sirens
This recipe from home just doesn’t taste right
In this sea of people,
I’m just another sailing through
Chorus
Bridge:
I’m having the time of my life
But I miss you, I miss you
The stars in these velvet night skies
Are they the same ones you see too?
Chorus:
This beautiful mess of my own creation
Awash with colours of fear and excitement
I’m an unstrung pearl lost in this world
Watching my own life unfold
No one I’m trying to impress
This is my beautiful..
This beautiful mess of my own creation
Awash with colours of fear and excitement
I’m an unstrung pearl lost in this world
Watching my own life unfold
Searching for my destiny
The person whom I’m meant to be
No one I’m trying to impress
This is my beautiful mess
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3. |
Unravelling
04:09
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Unravelling
Music and lyrics by Natalie Hiong
I’ve been tiptoeing round love’s broken edges
Careful to shield my heart from its trenches
You came along, saw the beauty entwined in this mess
What should I do, I’m scared of this feeling
Should I reveal, all I’m concealing
Will I regret letting you
Into my world
Chorus:
But now I’m unravelling, gently before your eyes
Knowing, you see through my disguise
I am laying it bare
Now I’m tangled up in you
Tangled up in you
The moon hanging low, your arms wrapped around me
These ribbons of love, you weave through my body
A love just like ours, I’d never have seen through my scars
Chorus
Bridge:
Unravelling
Untangling
Unwinding
Untying
I’m changing
I’m falling
I am yours
Chorus
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4. |
Go Fly A Kite
02:50
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Go Fly A Kite
Music and lyrics by Natalie Hiong
You say I’m too quiet, I should learn how to talk back
You say I’m too nice, you don’t appreciate that
You want your lunch on your desk at noon
There’s only so much you can get a girl to do
You’re not quite as glamorous as they all say
Now I know you well enough, I can see right through
Like a bird in a cage, I’m dying to fly away
Cos’ nothing I do is ever good enough for you
Chorus:
All the money in the world
Can’t buy my love (can’t buy my love, can’t buy)
I’ve gotta find a way out
Cos’ that’s not what I’m made of (what I’m made of)
I’ll find someone who’s gonna
Treat me right (oh yes he’ll treat me right)
So go on, go on, go fly a kite!
You expect me to read you and your schizophrenic mood swings
I’ve put up with it long enough, I gotta make a living
You seduced me with your charm and a life of luxury
Babe, I’m a fool no more, I won't wear you like a trophy
Chorus
Bridge:
I tried to convince myself you were the one for me
Wanted to prove I could handle you easily
But I’m sick of this façade, it’s time to admit
You and I just aren't a good fit
Chorus
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5. |
Little Heart
03:00
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Little Heart
Music and lyrics by Natalie Hiong
You fill my life with laughter
The silly faces you make,
Keep cracking me up, boy
You make everything alright
I love how you steal a kiss
And tell me I’m beautiful
Without any make up
I try to believe you
Oh, I figure I can live with this forever
Chorus:
Oh my little heart’s swelling with love for you
My little heart’s swelling with love for you
How I adore you
Oh my little heart’s swelling with love for you
My little heart’s swelling with love for you
I love you
I’ve never been one to gush
But this time’s an exception
I’ll shower you with affection
You know you like it
I think you’re so adorable
I know it’s not a word you’d like me to use
To describe you
But I can’t help it
Chorus
Some people warn this is just the beginning
Feelings are gonna fade before we know it
I know this time is different
I’m sure my heart knows what it's feeling
Chorus
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