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Elizabeth Parker
Words and music ©2003 by Dave Caruso
A Sunday rain beats down upon a Sunday town
The streets are empty -- everybody's underground
And there's Elizabeth -- she's asking you to stay
They don't know what they're missing
They sit at home watching tunnelvision
They say, "Hide away when the sky grows darker,
Don't go 'round with Elizabeth Parker"
The weekend vanished like a summer holiday
So many childhood friends have long since moved away
But still Elizabeth is begging you to stay
The local superstition
Is stuck between reward and ambition
It says, "Don't swim out past the nautical marker
Don't go 'round with Elizabeth Parker"
We knew we'd end up somewhere
And we talked of moving out and going far
We started at the shoreline
And made it all the way to the back of her car
I couldn't bear to stay here
Cause I know she'd never leave -- it's just too hard
The island sun beats down on a small downriver town
From the pier to the river road she knew I'd come around
Again Elizabeth's compelling me to stay
I took the path less traveled
Turned my heel as the road unraveled
Though it's getting dark and it might get darker
Once more 'round with Elizabeth Parker
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Letter To My Ex
I've never been a good loser, but you expect me to take it well
And you won't feel a thing now, but for me it's gonna hurt like hell
Kiss me once, kick me twice, I could use some good advice
Letter to my ex, signed with regrets
Over and over, it makes no sense
Wasted words about what went past tense
Letter to my ex, memory forgets
Rushing to the scene of our own wrecks
(And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me
I try to figure the reasons, but the answer is a mystery
And I can't feel for you, now, what I know you'll never feel for me
You already told me why, still I stand here stupefied
Letter to my ex, signed "With Regrets,"
Over and over it makes no sense
Wasted words about what went past tense
Letter to my ex, memory forgets
Starved in the winter of our disconnect
(And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me
This is the end
I could begin again, but I don't know where to start
--Beginning with my heart
[SOLO]
Letter to my ex, signed with regrets
Over and over, it makes no sense
Wasted words about what went past tense
Letter to my ex, memory forgets
Parallel lives don't intersect
Here comes the end of "since we met"
Pain is a bitch if left unchecked
(And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me
This is the-- (And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me this is the end.
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If I Died Today
All the bad that’s happened to me so far
Could be held in a jar in the cupboard
But every sour apple that comes my way is so
Hard to tell from the other
If I could take tomorrow and make it mine
I can’t think of a thing to make over
Cause the worst thing that could happen is losing you
And the best, I’d say, if I died today is just
Being so good for each other
[SOLO]
One life can only be good or bad
If that’s how it must be then so be it
And if you wanna know how to look at life
That depends on how you wanna see it
If I’m awake when it’s time to go, I will try not to make it an issue
And if I’m sleeping when my turn comes
Put your hand in mind just one more time
Then please wake me long enough just to kiss you
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I Can't Be On Time
"Hurry up, would you please?" I said, but I--I can't be on time
It's a matter of life or death, but I--I can't be on time
I've tried and I've tried but I can't do it
--Tried, tried, to put myself to it
Roll me over and call me dead, but I can't be on time
When I'm on schedule the bus is late, but I--I can't be on time
Someone's pissed cause I made them wait but I--I can't be on time
I've tried and I've tried to put myself to it
--Tried, tried but I can't do it
Numbers, dates I can’t keep straight -- no, I can't be on time
If there's a heaven I hope it's waiting
Considering what you said
You said I'd be late for my own funeral
Instead of living it up I'd just be dead
I'm learning all about getting a headache
When all I wanna get is ahead
And it ain't hard to figure out
That I would never be late if I stayed in bed
One step forward and three steps back
Stressing up for a heart attack
I've tried and I've tried to put myself to it--Tried, tried but I can't do it
There's no ignoring the simple fact that I can't be on time
If there's a heaven I hope it's waiting
Considering what you said
You said I'd be late for my own funeral
Instead of living it up I'd just be dead
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I'm Not Finished Yet
Words and music ©1987 by Dave Caruso
Man takes his stand against another man
Over who can claim a piece of clay
Two soldiers left on the field of battle but only one will walk away
As the bullet rips the air, in the moment that he hears it there
The one who won't be walking thinks of his children and his wife
He took it there in the sand, he gripped his chest with his hands
And cried out to no one, "I'm not finished yet"
He said: "I'm not finished yet, I haven't reached as high as I can get
And I was put down here for a reason
Not just to pass the change of season
So don't take me now cause I'm not finished yet
Don't take me now cause I'm not finished yet"
She got sick and tired of sweating strength away
Kissing up to a tease of romance
Had a close scrape with a razor blade
And now she's giving life another chance
Til she tried to give it away, she dragged herself through her days
Half hoping someone soon would come and take away her pain
But now she understands: she holds her fate in her own hands
And says a prayer that starts with, "I'm not finished yet..."
And she says: "I'm not finished yet
I haven't reached as high as I can get
And I was put down here for a reason
Not just to pass the change of season
So don't take me now cause I'm not finished yet
Don't take me now cause I'm not finished yet"
[SOLO]
You've got to understand: you hold your fate in your own hands
Get up--don't let life pass you by -- it ain't over yet
And just say: "I'm not finished yet
I haven't reached as high as I can get
And we're only here for the season -- just past the age of reason
So don't take me now, cause I'm not finished yet
Don't take me now cause I'm not finished yet"
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Letter To My Ex (Nekkid)
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Letter To My Ex
I've never been a good loser, but you expect me to take it well
And you won't feel a thing now, but for me it's gonna hurt like hell
Kiss me once, kick me twice, I could use some good advice
Letter to my ex, signed with regrets
Over and over, it makes no sense
Wasted words about what went past tense
Letter to my ex, memory forgets
Rushing to the scene of our own wrecks
(And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me
I try to figure the reasons, but the answer is a mystery
And I can't feel for you, now, what I know you'll never feel for me
You already told me why, still I stand here stupefied
Letter to my ex, signed "With Regrets,"
Over and over it makes no sense
Wasted words about what went past tense
Letter to my ex, memory forgets
Starved in the winter of our disconnect
(And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me
This is the end
I could begin again, but I don't know where to start
--Beginning with my heart
[SOLO]
Letter to my ex, signed with regrets
Over and over, it makes no sense
Wasted words about what went past tense
Letter to my ex, memory forgets
Parallel lives don't intersect
Here comes the end of "since we met"
Pain is a bitch if left unchecked
(And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me
This is the-- (And what happens then?)
No finish fits me til it hits me this is the end.
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Dave Caruso Detroit, Michigan
Dave Caruso is a melodic pop songwriter, indie recording artist & music educator from Detroit, MI.
Dave offers a series of livestream songwriting courses at his website.
He's also the creator and host of SongwriterStories.com, a songwriting and music discovery podcast, featuring fascinating interviews with songwriters like Matthew Sweet, Marshall Crenshaw, Vicki Peterson and Tony Macaulay.
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Been looking forward to this album, on the strength of the single "Feel It Comin' On", released some weeks ago. I have all the Star Collector albums now and this one contains some heavier tracks than previously. For me, that's a good thing! On first listen the standout tracks are the aforementioned single, "Feel It Comin' On",
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by SUPER 8
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Anyone who says rock is dead hasn't listened to Star Collector. They wear their influences on their sleeves without sounding like a retro act. They are just a new branch on the tree of rock. Do your ears a favor and pick up one or two or all of their albums.
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Gentle chamber pop with rich, rococo arrangements driven by winsome vocal melodies.
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A head-turning debut effort from the rising indie duo, who temper power pop's streamlined ferocity with surf rock's effortless cool.
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