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reasons to say your name

by Lily Bloom

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1.
Good Girls 05:10
I hope against hope that these Winter shadows will be on their way soon That they will toy with somebody else Cuz I have had enough I am dancing here on the balcony The snowflakes are what keep me company But I see you watching me Through the frosted windowpane My dress is vintage couture And my eyes are edged in gold I glitter and dazzle and I shine Cuz that’s what a good girl does You told me I need to be a little crazier So here I am driving you mad Be careful what you tell good girls to do Cuz we will drive you mad if we want to Ruby red lips you Come in for a kiss I know that you want me to leave with you But I dismiss you like this You told me I need to be A little crazier So here I am Driving you mad Be careful what you tell Good girls to do Cuz we will drive you mad If we want to I thought I’d done all that I could do But it wasn’t enough ‘til I walked out the door Be careful when you break a good girl’s heart Cuz it is only the start of the madness In a tizzy, feeling dizzy From your selfish absorptions It’s unhealthy, unencouraged Your relationship contortions Your dark eyes, dark smile Dark way of getting what you want Everything I was sure of You made me doubt Oh all that time You made me pout like A little girl, little girl, little girl worth nothing But then I put my hair real loose, now look at me I’m stuntin’ You thought I’d be your marionette that you could twist around But then I picked myself up and found my sound I found my sound, found my voice (My voice) And being used is nothing but a choice It’s unnatural, unnatural The way you play your game Now I got my laces tied I’m gonna put you to shame You couldn’t be more wrong, you couldn’t be more wrong I’m ten times as strong, ten times as strong I’m so through falling for all your bullshit voodoo I’m gonna make you want me like you made me want you You told me I need to be a little crazier So I am still too dull, still too dull for you Be careful what you tell good girls to do Cuz we will drive you loco if we want to And I do
2.
I got a hard case of going Going nowhere So ta-ta-take me, take me somewhere My mind is occupied with knowing The state of yours Mi alma es libre When I am with you I’m sensing something A feeling brand new Where are we going? It don’t matter I’d follow you, baby Blindly I feel like I’m losing my mind because Of what your love does Black velvet dress I’m wearing High heels, dark eyes And now you’re staring I’m obsessed with Winning your gaze Please don’t give it away Please don’t give it away No more mind games, please I am here at your feet My soul you make free My soul you make free Hey bebe If you want me If you want me Go ahead and let me know If you want me Come on baby Let it show Mi alma es libre When I am with you I’m sensing something A feeling brand new Everyone sees me here on the earth But my soul is flying up high I got stars in my eyes I got starlight in my eyes Mi alma es libre, love You make my soul Free
3.
Ghost 04:39
Sometimes when I'm alone And all the lights are low I swear I see your ghost Sometimes when I'm alone And all the lights are dim I swear that I feel him In my space They say, they say all time will heal it They say, they say no girl don't feel it You can believe it, you can deny it They don't know, they don't know That inside I'm dying And I'm trying, I'm trying Trying just to make it through, through But I'm burning, I'm burning And I'm trying not to burn alive I smoke another cigarette Maybe this time I won’t forget Maybe I don't need your name anymore Maybe it just can’t be sung anymore How long can I live with You haunting my every breath You are gonna scare me Half to death Sometimes when I’m alone And all the lights are low I swear I’m dancing with your ghost When I turn on the radio Come on, baby Haunt me like you do I won’t say anything It’s just us two I’m dancing with your shadow Your memory And all the bad things You did to me Come on, baby And shake your bones Put a new record on Before you go Sometimes when I’m alone And all the lights are low I swear I see your ghost They say, they say all time will heal it But they’re not the ones who feel it They can believe and they can ignore They don’t know, they don’t know Who I’m bleeding for And I’m running, I’m running Running but I’m running blind Cuz it’s you, it’s you It’s you I think about all the time Sometimes when I’m alone And all the lights are low I swear I’m dancing with your ghost But every song comes to a close
4.
Bottom Lip 04:22
You watch the wind blow I watch my city falling down You arrest me, contest me Let me go Lord, I’m trying my best To not let this ruin my spirit But the clock keeps ticking on No time in between to get anything done And I built cathedrals to Keep you out of my world But it made no difference Cuz you keep crawling back in And I said it was love But it was just infatuation at first sight And I know you can’t be What I always wanted you to be And who do you think that you are? You think you got me wrapped around Your sweet little finger How dare you act like you got my back when You’re still tryna take my dress off, baby You’re still trying to make me a fool You’re making me less of a person, baby And that’s just too cruel Baby, I’m intoxicated Feeling like never before You walk away away, walk towards me And I’m aware of it all So distracted whenever you’re beside me Everyday I look for reasons to say your name When you talk it’s all talk You love the effects of your words There’s something in the way we converse And what I see as something good You run away from You drag me around, again and again You like the way you use me But I know my bottom lip is Your favorite pastime I’m done being your fool I’ve done my time Baby, don’t you think I wasted enough nights You watch the wind blow I build my city back one brick at a time You arrest me, hypnotize me Let me go
5.
You will bury me Cuz I can’t live a day without you And all of my time And all of my love Is for you Come on closer now Rest your eyes (Rest your eyes) Butterfly kisses and lullabies (Lullabies) Cuz I want you to feel Baby, oh so high (Oh so high) Leave you never wanting more Or wanting to say goodbye It’s for you Let’s just take one second at a time (At a time) Oh how it feels so sublime (So sublime) And when I’m with you There’s nothing I’d rather do than be right here (Than be right here) I tore a page from my favorite coloring book Hung it on the wall but no matter which colors I used It always came back to you I remember it all Could you meet me on the moon? I’ll dance through rivers and monsoons, I’ll be there My heart could tear I swear I’ll be there It doesn’t matter the size of the moon It doesn’t matter where we are travelling to All that matters is I see your big eyes Through the soft light of the morning sunrise You will bury me Cuz I can’t live a day without you And all of my time And all of my love Is for you Come on closer now rest your head (Rest your head) As we lay here on this bed And wait for that ole moon to rise And drift together ‘cross fairytale skies It’s for you It’s all for you You will bury me Cuz I can’t live a day without you

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released January 10, 2021

Drums / Percussion: Aaron Bishara
Bass: Will Strickler
Guitar: Doug Neel
Saxophone: Faheem Najieb
Trumpet: Nick Simko
Mixing: Lou Kestella, ProToad Audio
Mastering: Michael Landolt

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Lily Bloom Columbus, Ohio

Raised on the soulful voices of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, Lily Bloom immersed herself in the emotional world of the blues at a young age. A harpist, pianist, and singer, Lily Bloom writes all of her own music. She has cultivated her own sound and draws influences from jazz, hip hop, Americana, and good old fashioned rock and roll. ... more

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