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Roots
02:46
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Never struggled in the early days
Cause there was warmth in every word you'd say
Even when the pennies started to fade
It didn't matter
Cause we had everything we'd need and more
And yeah you always had an open door
I knew if I'd ever badly fall
I could come running
I was raised by the best
Only love running through their bones
There was light in the air
There was light in every corner of home
And everybody has a past
And a path to follow
It can change at lightning speed
But I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
Yeah I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
Oh I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
Watching old videos
Well it's funny where the time just goes
But the four of us were always close
None of those teenage hiding in the bedroom years
I'd rather sit and talk to you
And sing along to our favourite tune
None of my dreams would have ever come true
Without you
Without you
I was raised by the best
Only love running through their bones
There was light in the air
There was light in every corner of home
And everybody has a past
And a path to follow
It can change at lightning speed
But I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
Yeah I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me (I owe it all)
All to my roots (all to my roots)
And everything you gave to me
I owe it all to my roots (all to my roots)
And everything you gave to me
I was raised by the best
Only love running through their bones
There was light in the air
There was light in every corner of home
And everybody has a past
And a path to follow
It can change at lightning speed
But I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
Yeah I owe it all to my roots
And everything you gave to me
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2. |
1+1
04:01
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I’ve always wondered what birds think when they fly
Do they feel the miracle
Or think wow, I’m high up in the sky
Everyday brilliance with a one in a million chance
That science can justify
Maybe all we need is just to accept it and not to try
It’s like 1+1
The easy kind of sum
Breezy but a summer scene
With that city hum
It’s like 1+1
I think that it’s begun
Stopped the overthinking
And I just looked up
The answers 1+1
The answers 1
The answers 1+1
The answers
Kinda wish I remembered
The thoughts that I held as a child
But all I remember
Is seeing the world like a playground of rides
Endless adventures and places to venture
The simplest of views like paradise
As I get older some parts try get colder
But I’m holding on
To not holding on
It’s like 1+1
The easy kind of sum
Breezy but a summer scene
With that city hum
Oh it’s like 1+1
I think that it’s begun
Stopped the overthinking
And I just looked up
The answers 1+1
The answers 1
The answers 1+1
The answers 1
Solved the puzzle
It looked like I had all along
I added pieces but all that I needed
Was just to remember the easiest sum
Said I solved the puzzle
It looked like I had all along
I added pieces but all that I needed
Was just to remember the easiest sum
1+1
The easy kind of sum
Breezy but a summer scene
With that city hum
Oh it’s like 1+1
I think that it’s begun
Stopped the overthinking
And I just looked up
The answers 1+1
The answers 1
The answers 1+1
The answers 1
The answer is 1+1
The answer is 1
The answers 1+1
The answers 1
Now the answer is 1
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3. |
Back To Basics
03:27
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Summer burnt pink skies, late night strolls, not how it started
Cold and winter time, Highbury station, platform parting
It's mad how quick our lives, came together
Waking by your side, there's nothing better
Hold tight, there's light, and it's bright
When you focus on the simple things
Now we just
We just take it back to basics
Talk until our eyes snap shut
Any complications faded
When you love someone, shows you what you got
Life is hella crazy, these days taught to live it out rushed
But we just take it back to basics
Dancing in each other's arms
Now we're dancing in each other's arms
Dancing in each other's arms, we're just dancing in each other's arms
Weekends with no plans, puzzle books and duvet days
Candlelit romance, cushion chairs for dinner days
Tea cup in my hand, the little things that carry weight
But we still find romance, and love just like the early days
Hold tight, there's light, and it's bright
When you focus on the simple things
Now we, we just take it back to basics
Talk until our eyes snap shut
Any complications faded
When you love someone, shows you what you got
Life is hella crazy, these days taught to live it out rushed
But we just take it back to basics
Dancing in each other's arms, now we're dancing in each other's arms
Oh we're dancing in each other's arms, dancing in each other's arms
Fish and chips on the seaside, take it back
A shoulder when we cry, take it back
Jumping in puddles, driving through sunset, holding on to our ways
But I hope we never change, that the basics stays
Cause,
We just take it back to basics
Talk until our eyes snap, sure
Any complications faded
When you love someone, shows you what you got
Life is hella crazy, these days taught to live it out rushed
But we just take it back to basics
Dancing in each other's arms, now we're dancing in each other's arms
Oh we're dancing in each other's arms, we're dancing in each other's arms
Dancing in
Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, sickly sweet kind of love
Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, we got more than enough
Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, sickly sweet kind of love
Dance with me darling, hold me till morning, got more than enough
We just take it back to basics
Talk until our eyes snap shut
We got more than enough
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4. |
Spirit
02:36
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They tried firing shots, taking aim but we just let the words roll off, only feeling love
Don't need a sip of courage to build us up buttercup, holding on to better stuff
I'm from the north where the rain means sunshine
Starting at a young age, we joke about the grey skies
Everything is greener, cause the water is a lifeline
Sink or swim, you're starting in the deep end
They can't break our spirit, it's right here
Can't find it in a bottle, it's too clear
If you think I'm trouble, oh dear
Have you even met my friends
You can't break our spirit, it's right here
We're living how we're living, no fears
And trust me, we'll be winning, cause everything is different
When nothing can break you down
Wishing me luck, telling me to hold on to my dreams
Well nobody can steal them, they're only mine to keep or leave
That's the beauty of our thoughts
We can choose to let them go or hold on to the bitter end
Me and my people, we're driven, motivated
Knowing what we want, so we're ready and we're chasing
Breaking our own lanes in, man this life's amazing
And anyone who tells us it's not
They can't break our spirit
It's right here, can't find it in a bottle, it's too clear
If you think I'm trouble, oh dear
Have you even met my friends
You can't break our spirit, it's right here
We're living how we're living, no fears
Trust me, we'll be winning cause everything is different
When nothing can break you down
And it goes like, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lala, la
Oh it goes like, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lalala, lalala, lalalalala, lala, la
You can't break our spirit, it's right here
Can't find it in a bottle, it's too clear
If you think I'm trouble, oh dear
Have you even met my friends
You can't break our spirit, it's right here
We're living how we're living, no fears
And trust me, we'll be winning
Cause everything is different
When nothing can break you down
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5. |
Back Then
04:08
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No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no
Back then I was a single minded
Work all the time kinda woman
And I can't say I really minded
There was beauty in just spending
All my time on something
There was always a part
A longing in my heart
A calling for another half to
Show me the world
Through a new set off eyes
I know I can be on my own but
I want you to be my home
I found safety in your arms
I'm never gonna leave again
Days passed when I stared at the wall and
Questioned how I lived before
We even met
There was no real love in my heart back then
No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no no
No no no no na na na no
There was no real love in my heart back then
No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no no
No no no no na na na no
There was no real love in my heart back then
Back then had a few close friends
And I know that they'll stay with me til the end
They say that I've changed, changed for the best
Learnt how to rest I guess it's all a test sometimes
There was always a part
A longing in my heart
A calling for another half to
Show me the world
Through a new set off eyes and
I know I can be on my own but
I want you to be my home
I found safety in your arms
I'm never gonna leave again
Days passed when I stared at the wall and
Questioned how I lived before
We even met
There was no real love in my heart back then
No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no no
No no no no na na na no
There was no real love in my heart back then
No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no no
No no no no na na na no
There was no real love in my heart back then
And I don't mean from family
Cause I've got people close to me
Who'll be there for me
Every time I call
But the rollercoaster ride that goes
With feeling love
Right through your bones
You gave me the feeling that I need and
I know I can be on my own but
I want you to be my home
I found safety in your arms
I'm never gonna leave again
Days passed when I stared at the wall
Questioned how I lived before
We even met
There was no real love in my heart back then
No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no no
No no no no na na na no
There was no real love in my heart back then
No no no no na na na no
No no no no na na na no no
No no no no na na na no
There was no real love in my heart back then
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Jenem Manchester, UK
24 year old singer-songwriter from Manchester, UK. Drawing influences from chart pop, rap, acoustic music and grime, her music combines catchy choruses with verses of lyrical wordplay!
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