(From Faouzia's acoustic album, Stripped)
How It All Works Out
Goodbye always starts with hello
That's why I don't trust anyone that walks through the door
But I'll throw that out the window
I'm just gonna pretend that this gon' end on a good note
But it's not a good note, it's never a good note
But I'll keep my eyes closed
I can't see the end, so I pretend it's sweet
Until it crashes down
I know it's gonna crash down
Yeah, but not right now
It's kinda funny how it all works out for me
No, no, no, I don't wanna see
It all come crashin' down
I know it's gonna crash down
Yeah, but not right now
It's kinda funny how it all works out
Hello always ends with goodbye
How would I know this time's not different if I don't even try?
Yeah, make believe is fun sometimes
So I'll just keep pretending this will end on a good note
But it's not a good note, it's never a good note
But I'll keep my eyes closed
Pretend like I don't know how this is gonna go
'Cause it's not a good note, it's never a good note
I can't see the end, so I pretend it's sweet
Until it crashes down
I know it's gonna crash down
Yeah, but not right now
It's kinda funny how it all works out for me
No, no, no, I don't wanna see
It all come crashin' down
I know it's gonna crash down
Yeah, but not right now
It's kinda funny how it all works out
I can't see the end, so I pretend it's sweet
Until it crashes down
I know it's gonna crash down
Yeah, but not right now
It's kinda funny how it all works out for me
No, no, no, I don't wanna see
It all come crashin' down
I know it's gonna crash down
Yeah, but not right now
It's kinda funny how it all works out
Bad Dreams
Darling, I've been having dark dreams
They come home to haunt me
I can't seem to let them go
Darling, I've been having sad dreams
I don't know where I've been
But I know what I've gone to
How 'bout we play a game?
I know you'll like it, ooh
You stay as far as you can
Before they get to you
I may seem crazy but
It's only 'cause I am
Before they capture your mind
Run, run, run, run
Run
I'm tired but I can't sleep
'Cause they're waiting for me
These bad dreams are more than true
And they'll get you
And they'll get you, ooh
Darling, I've been having weird dreams
I don't know what they mean
But I know I don't want to
Darling, this is getting scary
Why can't I stop shaking?
I hope you don't see them
Glances, all I see are glances
Left and right, they like it
When they know I'm anxious
Shadows, all I see are shadows
Hiding where the wind blows
And where my mind got torn
How 'bout we play a game?
I know you'll like it, ooh
You stay as far as you can
Before they get to you
I may seem crazy but
It's only 'cause I am
Before they live in your mind
Run, run, run, run
Run
They will follow me till I can't breathe
And I'm begging for mercy on mind, oh
Run
Run
I'm tired but I can't sleep
'Cause they're waiting for me
These bad dreams are more than true
And they'll get you
And they'll get you, ooh
And they'll get you
And they'll get you
Oh, oh, oh
Tears of Gold
Mama always told me that I was too naive
Gave away my trust for pennies
I said don't you worry
Didn't think that I'll be
Broken down and crying help me
Wrecked? Check
Heart? In debt
All you do is come around
Just came here to collect
Wrecked? Check
Heart? In debt
Don't you know that I cried tears of gold for you?
I sit here poor for you
Collect my pennies and my dimes
That's why you love it when I cry
Platinum love for you
I'd give no less for you
Generosity is my enemy
So I'm broke and your heart's rich
Because of me
Know that this is my fault
Gave a little too much
Knew that this was gonna happen
But I'm not gonna lie
You can make me cry thousand times
I come on in back like
What is going on with my head?
Wrecked? Check
Heart? In debt
All you do is come around
Just came here to collect
Wrecked? Check
Heart? In debt
Don't you know that I cried tears of gold for you?
I sit here poor for you
Collect my pennies and my dimes
That's why you love it when I cry
Platinum love for you
I'd give no less for you
Generosity is my enemy
So I'm broke and your heart's rich
Because of me
And the worst part is I'd do it all over again
No, the worst part is, I know it's never gonna end
I keep coming right back like a maniac
I keep coming right back like
And the worst part is I'd do it all over again
No, the worst part is, I know it's never gonna end
I keep coming right back like a maniac
I cried tears of gold for you
I sit here poor for you
Collect my pennies and my dimes
That's why you love it when I cry
Platinum love for you
I'd give no less for you
Generosity is my enemy
So I'm broke and your heart's rich
Because of me
You Don't Even Know Me
I walk into a crowded room
Everybody staring
What did I, what did I do wrong?
What did I, what did I do wrong?
Oh, you see what you wanna see
But you don't even know me
What did I, what did I do now?
What did I, what did I do now?
He said, she said over it
You're acting like you're brilliant
But you don't know
Yeah, you don't know
You don't know a thing at all
You don't know about the way I am when I am all alone
You don't even know
Where I kept the way I've grown
You don't know about the way I love so deeply to my bones
You don't even know me
Woah, woah
I walk it off and brush away
Everything you say
'Cause I don't care, I don't care
I don't
I don't care, I don't care
I don't
He said she said over it
You're acting like you're brilliant
But you don't know
Yeah, you don't know
You don't know a thing at all
You don't know about the way I am when I am all alone
You don't even know
Where I kept the way I've grown
You don't know about the way I love so deeply to my bones
You don't even know me
Woah
You don't even know me
Woah
You don't even know
You don't know a thing at all
You don't know about the way I am when I am all alone
You don't even know
Where I kept the way I've grown
You don't know about the way I love so deeply to my bones
You don't even know me
You don't even know me
Oh
100 Bandaids
I don't wanna be
The bearer of bad news
'Cause it breaks my heart
To break yours in two
I don't wanna be
The one to make you cry
And I don't wanna see
Your tears fall on your sweater
In this Gemini weather
But what else can I do?
Nothing else to lose
You can scream in anger
I know it don't make it all better
But what else can I do?
Here's a hundred band-aids
To patch up your heart ache
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
You can scream in anger
I know it don't make it all better
I know it don't make it all better
Getting flashbacks now
Of that December night
Sweet memories
Are turning wild
I don't wanna be
The one to make you cry
I don't wanna see
Your tears fall on your sweater
In this Gemini weather
But what else can I do?
Nothing else to lose
You can scream in anger
I know it don't make it all better
But what else can I do?
Here's a hundred band-aids
To patch up your heart ache
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
You can scream in anger
I know it don't make it all better
I know it don't make it all better
Born Without a Heart
I'm an angel, tell me what you mean by that
I take it all and I will never give it back
I don't feel sorry every time I see you cry
Every time you start, I'm waiting for your tears to dry
I don't really care, and I never will
That's the way I am, such a bitter pill
I don't really care, how much silence kills
That's the way I am
No, I wasn't born without a heart
I wasn't always like this, no
Watched you break me, no
Now you blame me
No, I wasn't born with all these scars
And that's what made me like this, no
Can you blame me, no? (No, oh, oh)
I'm a nightmare, I know what you mean by that
I can't wake up from all these scary dreams I have
I don't really care, and I never will
That's the way I am, such a bitter pill
I don't really care, how much silence kills
That's the way I am
No, I wasn't born without a heart
I wasn't always like this, no
Watched you break me, no
Now you blame me
No, I wasn't born with all these scars
And that's what made me like this, no
Can you blame me, no? (No, oh, oh)
I wasn't born like this
Hurt people, hurt people
I'd rather be heartless (Heartless)
Than have my heart in pieces
Oh-oh, ooh
I wasn't born without a heart
I wasn't always like this, no
Watched you break me, no
Now you blame me
No, I wasn't born with all these flaws
And that's what made me like this, no
Can you blame me, no? Oh, oh, oh
Link to Stripped album by Faouzia on Spotify
(Listen to it, her voice is more beautiful than anyone else's you will ever hear, and she doesn't even need autotune.)
