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City Lights

by Sharl

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1.
I Fell In love 03:02
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I fell in love with the wrong guy, and now I’m sleeping on my own I fell in love with the wrong guy Sunrise, daybreak, memories underneath my skin I lie still, to conceal the turbulence within My eyes begin to open and realise you’re gone The heaviness is lifted from all you’ve done I fell in love with the wrong guy, and now I’m sleeping on my own I fell in love with the wrong guy Broke me down till I had enough, times were hard but I’m better now I fell in love with the wrong guy Twisted, lying, convinced me I was wrong Blind to your gaslighting, I believed you all along You were a pretender, one of the greatest Now I’m vindicated, the great escape I fell in love with the wrong guy, and now I’m sleeping on my own I fell in love with the wrong guy Broke me down till I had enough, times were hard but I’m better now I fell in love with the wrong guy With time and forgiveness I washed away the doubt With more understanding I found myself The ones who surround me, they never let me down I only look onwards now I fell in love with the wrong guy, and now I’m sleeping on my own I fell in love with the wrong guy Broke me down till I had enough, times were rough but I’m stronger now I fell in love with the wrong guy
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Games 03:12
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They tell me love's a game, I can play it like the best of them Just keep your distance and they'll like you They say that's how it is, the only way to find love in a time like this So I stick by the rules around you I will never fold my hand and double text you, just playing cool And you try to seem as if you’re seeing several other people too I'm sick of playing games, is anybody else? Is anybody else? I'm sick of playing games, can we be ourselves? Does this have to be the only way of starting something new I'm sick of playing games, do you wanna stop? I’m not the first to call, don't wanna give away the upper hand Time taught me well to play my cards right Maybe I’ll start to fall, but in this game I’m sure you understand Can’t give up too much until you’re mine So I tell you that I won’t be here this weekend, don’t have much time Meanwhile you’re exaggerating all these interests that you hardly do I'm sick of playing games, is anybody else? Is anybody else? I'm sick of playing games, can we be ourselves? Does this have to be the only way of starting something new I'm sick of playing games I wanna stop and be real but I'm scared to show my feelings, I don't know another way to be I wanna stop and be real, it's my fault and yours too, I don't know another way to be I wanna stop and be real but I'm scared to show my feelings, I don't know another way to be I'm sick of playing games, is anybody else? Is anybody else? I'm sick of playing games, can we be ourselves? Does this have to be the only way of starting something new I'm sick of playing games I'm sick of playing games, is anybody else? Is anybody else? I'm sick of playing games, let’s be ourselves Does this have to be the only way of starting something new I'm sick of playing games, do you wanna stop?
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Without Me 03:13
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We were the type who always seem rock solid from the outside And everybody has their ups and downs but we’re falling past that now I got a way of saying more with the words that I don’t say So every day‘s another fallout, it’s unsustainable You put on a brave face You, You’re not fooling me Seems like more and more these days I start to think You’re better off without me Seems like more and more these days I start to think You’re better off without me Better off without me Better off without me I pull away, even when I didn’t mean to I know you try your best to fix us, I wish I wanted that too Glimmer of hope, when you think, maybe there’s a break through But if you see us honestly, there’s nothing you can do You gave it all you have You, you deserve more than that Seems like more and more these days I start to think You’re better off without me Seems like more and more these days I start to think You’re better off without me Better off without me Better off without me Seems like more and more these days I start to think
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Hanging On 03:51
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You must have heard that I’m doing fine, been a whole year since you crossed my mind Tell me, how do you crawl out of the blue just when I’m moving on from you You come around and hit up my phone, I tell you I’m busy, you won’t accept no You say that I’m doing you wrong but you’re the king of stringing me along Cos you keep me hanging on baby, you go, then come back all crazy It’s over then, you’re back again, just tell me when it’s gonna end, so give it up, give it a rest Cos you keep me hanging on baby, you go, then come back all crazy It’s over then, you’re back again, just tell me when it’s gonna end, so give it up, give it a rest Baby you keep me, keep me hanging on Baby you keep me, keep me hanging on There was a time when you had me hooked, kept me at distance, that’s all it took So much time wasted, exhausted, from running round in circles for you, oh Haven’t you realised I’m not the same, I see desperation in your charade You had your chances and lost them, it’s over now, so just go away Cos you keep me hanging on baby, you go, then come back all crazy It’s over then, you’re back again, just tell me when it’s gonna end, so give it up, give it a rest Cos you keep me hanging on baby, you go, then come back all crazy It’s over then, you’re back again, just tell me when it’s gonna end, so give it up, give it a rest Now you’re the only one in this game, and I hear you less the more that you say There’s nothing left here, so give it up and let me go Cos you keep me hanging on It’s over then, you’re back again Tell me when it’s gonna end You keep me hanging on baby, you go, then come back all crazy It’s over then, you’re back again, just tell me when it’s gonna end, so give it up, give it a rest Cos you keep me hanging on baby, you go, then come back all crazy It’s over then, you’re back again, just tell me when it’s gonna end, so give it up, give it a rest Baby you keep me, keep me hanging on Baby you keep me, keep me hanging on
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Lonely 05:08
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I’ve seen this so many times by now It’s obvious to me this won’t work out with Someone who takes you for granted Mostly interested in themself And now I‘m in this position I’m haunted by the things that I said They’re not worth your time They’re not worth a second on your mind But why is it so hard to take my own advice This ain’t good enough Wait for somebody who deserves you Why is it so hard to take my own advice My own advice, my own advice I make my mind up to end things, then The smallest ray of light holds me back, I’m Kidding myself about what this is Need to suck it up and face the facts It’s true I should have known better Than to end up here at all They’re not worth your time They’re not worth a second on your mind Why is it so hard to take my own advice This ain’t good enough Wait for somebody who deserves you Why is it so hard to take my own advice My own advice, my own advice I need strength to walk away Cos having just half of your heart feels worse than none at all Untangle myself from your superficial charm I know I’m worth more They’re not worth your time They’re not worth a second on your Why is it so hard to take my own advice This ain’t good enough Wait for somebody who deserves you Why is it so hard to take my own advice My own advice, my own advice
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My Own Advice 04:09
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I’ve seen this so many times by now It’s obvious to me this won’t work out with Someone who takes you for granted Mostly interested in themself And now I‘m in this position I’m haunted by the things that I said They’re not worth your time They’re not worth a second on your mind But why is it so hard to take my own advice This ain’t good enough Wait for somebody who deserves you Why is it so hard to take my own advice My own advice, my own advice I make my mind up to end things, then The smallest ray of light holds me back, I’m Kidding myself about what this is Need to suck it up and face the facts It’s true I should have known better Than to end up here at all They’re not worth your time They’re not worth a second on your mind Why is it so hard to take my own advice This ain’t good enough Wait for somebody who deserves you Why is it so hard to take my own advice My own advice, my own advice I need strength to walk away Cos having just half of your heart feels worse than none at all Untangle myself from your superficial charm I know I’m worth more They’re not worth your time They’re not worth a second on your Why is it so hard to take my own advice This ain’t good enough Wait for somebody who deserves you Why is it so hard to take my own advice My own advice, my own advice
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3 Words 03:34
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You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché You said the things you thought I wanted to hear you say You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché Now we can never be the same Thinking that maybe this could work out You had me starting to come around, starting to let you in Taken some time to get off the road I thought I told you to take it slow, you had to ruin it Didn’t anybody tell you Think before you act, think before you act Once that sentence leaves your mouth You can’t take it back You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché You said the things you thought I wanted to hear you say You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché Now we can never be the same Did something I do make you insecure How can you say you’re doing this for us, what can I say to that Why you so desperate to push ahead, couldn’t you listen to what I wanted Left us with no way back Didn’t anybody tell you Learn to read the room, learn to read the room You can try to pin the blame on me But this is on you You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché You said the things you thought I wanted to hear you say You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché Now we can never be the same You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché You said the things you thought I wanted to hear you say You gave me, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 cliché Now we can never be the same
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Real Love 04:29
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Love ain’t fireworks and flawless diamonds, overdramatic realisations Final moments before the plane takes off Love ain’t ball gowns, hotels in Paris, 24 carats, the lux and lavish Treating it like a parade or a prize to be won Cos it seems like everywhere I see, picture perfect declarations made for movie scenes Larger than life but they leave me numb Lying here in silence intertwined, thinking of the simple things I start to realise All that I need, all that I want I just want your real love I just want your real love I don’t need anything but knowing that you’re there for me You try to understand me and never give up I just want your real love Love ain’t made of extravagant gestures , weaving through streets on the back of Vespas Sunsets and splendour the backdrop to a show Love ain’t hallways of scattered petals, walls lit up by a thousand candles Distractions from the things that matter most Cos it seems like everywhere I see, exhibitions straight out of the covers of magazines A shiny façade then the moment is gone Flashy demonstrations catch the eye, but they’re not enough to really keep me satisfied Deeper inside, there’s so much more I just want your real love I just want your real love I don’t need anything but knowing that you’re there for me You try to understand me and never give up I just want your real love
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Outside 02:42
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Walk into the room, see I can read you like a book, know you just want attention Well did I mention that I know I’ve seen you here, I know you’ve got all the game guys like to talk about Well you can show me now Ooh, they tell me avoid ya, say you’re like poison baby Ooh, don’t wanna believe them so give me a reason I’ll meet you on the outside, make it out of plain sight Make out in the street light, do whatever feels right I’ll meet you on the outside, we’ll run from the flashlights Something that I can’t fight, take me on this hot night baby Ooh, they say that you leave them, you swear you don’t need them baby Ooh, am I just another, one night then it’s over Eyes locked in a gaze, staring at me with the darkest eyes you’ve ever seen and he knows he’s got it going on And God the air is warm, and the heat between us two This is a perfect storm, he knows what to do Ooh, they tell me avoid ya, say you’re like poison baby Ooh, don’t wanna believe them so give me a reason I’ll meet you on the outside, make it out of plain sight Make out in the street light, do whatever feels right I’ll meet you on the outside, we’ll run from the flashlights Something that I can’t fight, take me on this hot night baby Ooh, they say that you leave them, you swear you don’t need them baby Ooh, am I just another, one night then it’s over I’ll meet you on the outside, make it out of plain sight Make out in the street light, do whatever feels right I’ll meet you on the outside, we’ll run from the flashlights Something that I can’t fight, take me on this hot night baby
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City Lights 05:03
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These city lights, they shine bright, wish you were with me I left you in a small town, I went to chase my dreams The songs we were playing are still in my head That whirlwind summer that came to an end 5 million people, but I never felt more alone I lower my gaze as I’m hurrying home Small town boy, never blinded by the lights Maybe you had it right all along What’s it like for you I wonder As I gaze across the sky Where are you now Do you ever think about me, and the city lights, the city lights These city lights, they shine bright though my apartment I can’t sleep at night, it’s never silent I sit in your sweater on the wooden floor It’s all I have left, we don’t talk anymore What’s it like for you I wonder As I gaze across the sky Where are you now Do you ever think about me, and the city lights And I don’t wanna be ungrateful, for everything I have And I know I don’t have a good reason to but I keep looking back, Ohhh What’s it like for you I wonder As I gaze across the sky Where are you now Do you ever think about me Colourful, beautiful, shimmering, blinded I couldn’t help following City lights, glittering, dazzling, they drew me in Different from how they looked far away, closer now, seeing reality And now I see them clearly What’s it like for you I wonder As I gaze across the sky Where are you now Do you ever think about me and the city lights, the city lights

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released August 26, 2022

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Sharl London, UK

💎 Watch the Outisde MV www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKREljrxBL8&feature=youtu.be

🎹 pop singer/songwriter
Melbourne 🇦🇺 / London 🇬🇧

🌃 New album coming NOV 2023

🎶 semi-finalist: International Songwriting Competition

🎧 writing the soundtrack of my life ... more

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