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Red Balloon

by Emily Hearn

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Oynque
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Oynque An outstanding collection of relationship songs (going into one, coming out of one, not being in one etc.) Varying arrangements and catchy tunes keep the musical interest. Very well done. Favorite track: Heaven Help Me.
Zach Wells
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Zach Wells Great, catchy songs. Perfect soundtrack for the summer. Favorite track: Not Walkin' Away.
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1.
Love Charade (Uh Oh) Uh oh, here it comes again First the crack and then the break Can’t keep the promises you’re making Well I heard you’re a flirt And you’re milking it for all it’s worth Yeah you caught me with your playful eye Thought you bought me with your cheesy lines And I can’t deny you’re smooth, Oh But I can see right through you /Chorus/ Uh oh here it comes again First the crack and then the break Can’t keep the promises you’re making My heart’s in two Uh oh here it comes again First I’m laughing then I’m weeping Should’ve known that you’d be leaving My heart in two, in two My heart’s in two, in two / Well I heard you’re a jerk And you’re hiding it to make this work Yeah you woo me ‘till my walls come down Then you move on and you’re not around I can’t deny you’re smooth, Oh But I can see right through you /Chorus/ Uh oh here it comes again First the crack and then the break Can’t keep the promises you’re making My heart’s in two Uh oh here it comes again First I’m laughing then I’m weeping Should’ve known that you’d be leaving My heart in two, in two My heart’s in two, in two / It’s a love charade It’s the way we play But I won’t give my heart away Uh oh, here it comes again First the crack and then the break Can’t keep the promises you’re making, Oh /Chorus/ Uh oh here it comes again First the crack and then the break Can’t keep the promises you’re making My heart’s in two Uh oh here it comes again First I’m laughing then I’m weeping Should’ve known that you’d be leaving My heart in two, in two My heart’s in two, in two My heart’s in two, in two Oh /
2.
Not Walkin’ Away Heaven knows you’re like water I’m like fire You put me out, and I’ll put up a fight But I know where you’ve been, what you’re going through today And I swear on my life I’m not walkin’ away /Chorus/ Oh, you’re a pain to be around Oh, but you’re my solid ground Oh, you’re the only one who knows That when I say go I’m hoping that you’ll stay And I promise you that I won’t walk away / Well I can’t make up my mind You’re one thing at a time I’m prone to run You keep me in the lines But I know we can take Every stumble every sway I swear on my life I’m not walkin’ away /Chorus/ Oh, you’re a pain to be around Oh, but you’re my solid ground Oh, you’re the only one who knows That when I say go I’m hoping that you’ll stay And I promise you that I won’t walk away X2 / And even though you make me crazy sometimes Without a doubt I’m blessed to call you mine And I know what I’d say about these stumbles and these sways They made me realize I’m not walkin’ away /Chorus/ Oh, you’re a pain to be around Oh, but you’re my solid ground Oh, you’re the only one who knows That when I say go I’m hoping that you’ll stay Oh, I wouldn’t change you at all Oh, cause even though we’ve both got our faults You’re the only one I want And I’m sticking by your side, whatever comes And I promise you that I won’t walk away And I promise you that I won’t walk away /
3.
New Orleans 04:18
New Orleans Did you expect for me to take it well When you looked me in the eyes and said I never wanted you at all Did you think that I’d just smile When you told me that you’re packing up and leaving town You said, I don’t know where I’m going I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile I heard the truth but I still felt the sting Knowing loving you could never turn your heart towards me So I bid my love farewell And I bit my tongue to keep myself from breaking down You said I don’t know where I’m going I think I’ll head to New Orleans for awhile /Chorus/ God I’m so tired of crying But I can’t hold back my tears, Oh, hard to know Can the city give a man his heart Does the city have a hand to hold Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, New Orleans / I hope the people living on the streets Bring you greater joy than all the places that you see And I know you’ll make them smile And then you’ll tell them that you’re packing up and leaving town You said, I don’t know where I’m going I gotta leave New Orleans for awhile /Chorus/ God I’m so tired of crying But I can’t hold back my tears, Oh, hard to know Can the city give a man his heart Does the city have a hand to hold Tell me, what do you offer that I don’t, yeah / You don’t owe me anything Go be free, yeah You don’t owe me anything Go be free, yeah You never know where you’re going And I don’t care Go all the way to New Orleans /Chorus/ God I’m so tired of crying, yeah But I can’t hold back my tears anymore, Can the city give a man his heart Does the city have a hand to hold Tell me, what do you offer him that I don’t, New Orleans, yeah / Why don’t you just go If you never wanted me at all
4.
Red Balloon 03:19
Red Balloon Let down my guard today You took my heart away Now I’m alone on a bench made for two Clutching this red balloon Filled up with thoughts of you Open my hand and it pressed to the sky of blue /Chorus/ This is a call for freedom I’m too scared, too scared of Letting my mind start to reason And hope that you care for me Get my heart off my sleeve, ‘cause loving you could be the death of me / Now that my thoughts are sane Hopped on a northbound plane Off to a city that’s absent of you Something that caught my eye Passing through painted skies Just out my window, a small red balloon /Chorus/ This is a call for freedom I’m too scared, too scared of Letting my mind start to reason And hope that you care for me Get my heart off my sleeve, ‘cause loving you could be the death of me / I’ll take my heart, I’ll take my mind, I’ll take my eyes off you I’m too scared, I’m too scared I’ll take my heart, I’ll take my mind, I’ll take my eyes off you Can’t hope that you care for me Get my heart off my sleeve, ‘cause loving you Could be the death of me
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Fall 03:40
Fall I never thought I’d say this out loud Never really meant it ‘til now Baby I’m better off now, baby I’m better off without you Your eyes, they weaken me Not strong as I should be But I can’t want you at all /Chorus/ Don’t misunderstand me I’m not going to fall I’m not going to fall Listen, I demand it, you mean nothing at all / You’re a man so blind not to see what I hide behind Yeah, I said I’m fine But you know sometimes you have to lie Your eyes, they weaken me Not strong as I should be But I can’t want you at all /Chorus/ Don’t misunderstand me I’m not going to fall I’m not going to fall Listen, I demand it, you mean nothing at all / I heard your apology, but that’s not what I asked you for You gave me sympathy but you will never give me more I thought you loved me, God I was so wrong Now I’m defenseless saying words that I don’t mean at all I never thought I’d say this out loud But I’ve been a fool until now I won’t wait around, I won’t wait around
6.
Alone In This City We’re in the same city walls, but I can’t move past these doors To see what I’m hoping to find That you’ve been looking for me, you wouldn’t want me to be Alone in this city tonight /Chorus/ But I’ve learned my lesson this time around I won’t cry this time around It won’t be my last time around Alone in this city tonight / Well, you told me you’d call so I sat by the phone My hopes flew impossibly high But to my disbelief you never thought about me And I’m alone in this city tonight /Chorus/ But I’ve learned my lesson this time around I won’t cry this time around It won’t be my last time around Alone in this city tonight / Well it’s not that bad to keep my heart’s pieces and let no one in If I had done that, but I hoped that maybe you’d love me right back But you don’t, no you don’t And I’m alone in this city tonight Well I might be jaded, but to me they’re all the same And baby it’s not worth the fight To hope for that man who might come take my hand And warm up this city tonight /Chorus/ Cause I’ve learned my lesson this time around I won’t cry this time around It won’t be my last time around Alone in this city tonight I’m alone in this city tonight Alone in this city for life /
7.
I Can’t Read Your Mind I look your way and I can’t hope for anything But maybe that you’d look my way too Do you even notice me These days I see through different eyes That only work if you do feel this way too /Chorus/ So if you love me please don’t keep it to yourself My heart is breaking into pieces And if you need me please don’t hesitate to tell me I’m sick of holding in this secret And I can’t read your mind / You look my way and in your eyes you say That you don’t want to know me, that you’ve disowned me But that’s not fair ‘cause I don’t care to go from holding hands to shaking them It doesn’t work that way /Chorus/ So if you love me please don’t keep it to yourself My heart is breaking into pieces And if you need me please don’t hesitate to tell me I’m sick of holding in this secret And I can’t read your mind X2 /
8.
Heaven Help Me There’s something blooming in my heart that’s as real as any daffodil To keep it to myself, I’m gonna try The more I keep my feelings hid there’s a sound coming from my lips That gives away these thoughts I try to hide /Chorus/ Heaven help me, why do I need you Why are my knees so weak when I see you there Leaves me stumbling, falling, hoping you’ll catch me, dear / I know that it might not be smart to offer you my fragile heart But thoughts of you are keeping me awake I watch as my control of this is slipping through my fingertips I hope I know the words that you will say /Chorus/ Heaven help me, why do I need you Why are my knees so weak when I see you there Leaves me stumbling, falling, hoping you’ll catch me, dear / Well break my heart, fail me again Keep up the talk of being my friend Well let me tell you baby I love you And that’s what keeps me singing /Chorus/ Heaven help me, why do I need you Why are my knees so weak when I see you there Leaves me stumbling, falling, hoping you’ll catch me, dear X2 /
9.
I'm Fine 03:36
I’m Fine Every time I wear this perfume I swear My heart goes dancing back again To the times we had, and now I think it’s sad That I never told you how I cared I know that years from now you probably won’t recall Oh, but I will feel the way you made my heart rise and fall When you told me that I’m beautiful tonight But there’s something in your heart that Makes you think this just isn’t right And I know that you’re not gonna change your mind And I’ll lose you with the daylight, but I promise you it’s alright Don’t think twice, I’m fine Then I saw your eyes and even after all of this time they still looked empty Why can’t you see in me what you’ve longed to find? And I know that years from now you probably won’t recall Oh, but I will feel the way you made my heart rise and fall When you told me that I’m beautiful tonight But there’s something in your heart that Makes you think this just isn’t right And I know that you’re not gonna change your mind And I’ll lose you with the daylight, but I promise you it’s alright Don’t think twice Oh, oh, oh how fitting that You who made me smile the biggest Can also make my eyes run dry Oh, oh, oh how fitting that You who made me smile the biggest Can also make my eyes run dry When you told me that I’m beautiful I cried Cause I’ll never, I’ll never, I’ll never be the one you think it right You’re never gonna change your mind Don’t think twice, I’m fine
10.
Like Ships Need The Sea My mother once told me I don’t need a man to be the best I can be But just one look from you I’m changing my plans ‘Cause darlin’ I need you like ships need the sea Darlin’ I need you like ships need the sea My grandfather told me that real men don’t cry But I saw your tears in the moonlight That’s when I knew that my grandfather lied And darlin’ I need you like birds need the sky Darlin’ I need you like birds need the sky Finally you gave me the hope I’d awaited Finally you gave me your heart Gladly I gave you the love you’d awaited Gladly I gave you my heart Finally you gave me the hope I’d awaited Finally you gave me your heart Gladly I gave you the love you’d awaited Gladly I gave you my heart That preacher, he told me that love’s not easy I told him I don’t want it to be Darlin’ I need you like ships need the sea And I’m gonna love you, I’m gonna love you I’m gonna love you for all of our days, I’m gonna love you for all of our days

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released January 31, 2012

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Emily Hearn Athens, Georgia

24 year-old Emily Hearn is a singer/songwriter based out of Athens, GA known for her ability to write from an honest and vulnerable place of raw emotion balanced with whimsical, lighthearted charm. Her first EP "Paper Heart" was followed by the full-length "Red Balloon," while she has continuously gaining a dedicated fanbase. Emily's new EP, "Promises," is now available on Bandcamp and iTunes. ... more

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