LYRICS

DEAR ME

Empty Parts of Me

Hope, Alaska in the summer

Miles of mountains, endless wonder

Oh, there’s something in the air that I can breathe

2 am, it’s finally dark out

Silence leaves me in my thoughts now

And I’m waiting for the morning sun to rise above the trees

And it fills up the empty parts

Steadies out my racing heart

There must be something bigger, I believe

Cause it fills up the empty parts of me

Singin’ in a small cafe

People talkin’ that’s okay

I got a melody that’s sure to soothe my soul

Oh, and every time life gets too hard

I always lean on my guitar

It takes me somewhere I can let it go

And it fills up the empty parts

Steadies out my racing heart

There must be something bigger, I believe

It’s everywhere I ever go

I feel it when my eyes are closed

I can’t explain, but finally I am free

Cause it fills up the empty parts of me

And all the things that break me down

Learnin’ how to tune em’ out

Remeberin’ I have all I need

And it fills up the empty parts

Steadies out my racing heart

There must be something bigger, I believe

It’s everywhere I ever go

I feel it when my eyes are closed

I can’t explain, but finally I am free

Cause it fills up the empty parts of me

Yeah it fills up the empty parts of me

Gotta Go

Gotta Go

Tall as a tree

And always with a smile

Gray hair, but photos tell me it was brown

His soul was prone to wander, so he did

Searchin' for the thing to make him settle down

Then came my Dad and my Aunt Lara

He picked a sunny spot in Florida

And the years flew by, and then I came along

You would've thought I was his daughter

Tellin' me the things I oughta

Like one day, JA, you better write my song

So have some fun

Say a prayer

Take adventures

Don't despair

Find your mission

Don't go dwelling in the past

Live abroad

Look within

Walk with courage

Talk with friends

And find someone worth your love

And make it last

Cause, in the end, the destination ain't the goal

If your heart is crying out, then don't say no

Girl, you gotta go

You gotta go

Rum raisin ice cream

Staring at the waves

And wild stories 'bout bein' a kid

Ridin' bikes and buildin' go karts

Barbeque in the backyard

And all the little things he hoped we did

Like have some fun

Say a prayer

Take adventures

Don't despair

Find your mission

Don't go dwelling in the past

Live abroad

Look within

Walk with courage

Talk with friends

And find someone worth your love

And make it last

Cause, in the end, the destination ain't the goal

If your heart is crying out, then don't say no

Girl, you gotta go to where they need ya

You gotta go to where God leads ya

You gotta go even if you're scared

Joy will always meet you there

So have some fun

Say a prayer

Take adventures

Don't despair

Find your mission

Don't go dwelling in the past

Live abroad

Look within

Walk with courage

Talk with friends

And find someone worth your love

And make it last

Cause, in the end, the destination ain't the goal

If your heart is crying out, then don't say no

I won't always be around to tell you so

Girl, you gotta go

Yeah, you gotta go

(You gotta go now, you gotta go)

(You gotta go now, you gotta go)

Have some fun, say a prayer (You gotta go now, you gotta go)

You gotta go (You gotta go now, you gotta go)

DEar me

I know its been a while

I thought I'd give you time to find yourself

I hope you're well

You barely knew me then

We were like strangers in a foreign land

We were barely friends

I'd take a few more chances

I'd make the moments last

If I were you

I've got this funny feeling

You'll know who you are

I hope you’ll find this letter

If ever life gets hard

Somewhere down the road

Perhaps when you need it most

I bet you'll see you're stronger than you think

Dear me

I wanna give you hope

Paint a picture of a better you

With brighter hues

Don't let yourself get up in the things

That tend to cause the fear, the shame

That's a cruel cage

I'd take a few more chances

I'd make the moments last

If I were you

I've got this funny feeling

You'll know who you are

I hope you’ll find this letter

If ever life gets hard

Somewhere down the road

Perhaps when you need it most

I bet you'll see you're stronger than you think

Dear me

I'd take a few more chances

I'd make the moments last

If I were you (If I were you)

I've got this funny feeling

You'll know who you are

I hope you’ll find this letter

Whenever ever life gets hard

Somewhere down the road

Perhaps when you need it most

I bet you'll see you're stronger than you think

Dear me

Lonely Crowd

I don’t like change

It messes with my brain

Click rewind, go back in time to when it was the same

How’d everything

Get so messed up

Miscommunication, it really sucks

I ain’t lookin’ for a fight

I’m just tryin’ to understand

Do you miss me?

Am I overthinking?

This isn’t how I saw this playing out

Is there a reason?

I was so naive

And I never noticed I was waitin’ round

In a circle that’ll shut me out

I don’t wanna find myself in a lonely crowd

Vacation gift shops, arcade games

A million memories up in flames

If nothing lasts forever, then how am I to grow

It’s how I love, how I live, and gracefully let go

Do you miss me?

Am I overthinking?

This isn’t how I saw this playing out

Is there a reason?

I was so naive

And I never noticed I was waitin’ round

In a circle that’ll shut me out

I don’t wanna find myself in a lonely crowd

Do you miss me?

Am I overthinking?

This isn’t how I saw this playing out

Is there a reason?

I was so naive

And I never noticed I was waitin’ round

In a circle that’ll shut me out

I don’t wanna find myself in a lonely crowd

(Do you miss me? Am I overthinking?)

Such a lonely crowd

(Is there a reason I was naive?)

In a lonely crowd

(Do you miss me? Am I overthinking?

Such a lonely crowd

(Is there a reason I was so naive?)

In a lonely crowd

ENeME

Not smart enough

Don't look good enough

I hear that voice in my head

And I can't let it go

You won't measure up

How could anybody love

A girl who can't recognize herself

It's haunting me

Chasing me everywhere I go

Can't put up a fight

I run and hide 

From the things I can't control

Who can it be?

Am I the enemy?

Standing in a crowd

Afraid to speak out loud

What will they say? 

What do they think about me now?

Hard on myself

Nothing I do can ever help

Replayin' mistakes, and it keeps me up at night

It's haunting me

Chasing me everywhere I go

Can't put up a fight

I run and hide 

From the things I can't control

Who can it be?

Am I the enemy?

Wish I could see myself in a better light

Look in the mirror and feel alright

It's haunting me 

Chasing me everywhere I go

Everywhere I go

It's haunting me

Chasing me everywhere I go

Can't put up a fight

I run and hide from the things I can't control

From the things I can't control

Who can it be?

It's always been me

I am the enemy

Old SOul

Old Soul

I think I've always been a little grown-up

Ever since I used to ride that bus

Down to Gorrie

K-5 Elementary

Bought my first guitar when I was only 8

Spent the money I earned selling lemonade

In the driveway

And if had it my way

I'm gonna write the songs the whole world sings

The kind that when you hear 'em they mean everything

I'm only a teen,

But I'm going on 30

I'm an Old Soul

Ain't tryin' to hide it

Got my own road

No use in fightin'

Yeah I don't know

Where it's gonna go

I'm already friends with the unknown

Got the Bluebird

Sittin' on my shoulder

And from what I've heard

We're only gettin' older

So before I go, just know

I ain't going with the flow

Cause I'm an Old Soul

Just an Old Soul

When I get to heaven

Hope I meet John Prine

I'm an Angel from Montgomery

Loving Patsy Cline

Call me Crazy

But that'd be amazin'

This down-home, full-grown heart of mine

Ain't gonna waste no time

I'm an Old Soul

Ain't tryin' to hide it

Got my own road

No use in fightin'

Yeah I don't know

Where it's gonna go

I'm already friends with the unknown

Got the Bluebird

Sittin' on my shoulder

And from what I've heard

We're only gettin' older

So before I go, just know

I ain't going with the flow

Cause I'm an Old Soul

I'm an Old Soul

Got my own road

Yeah I don't know

Where it's gonna go

But I'm still dancin' with the unknown

Got the Bluebird

Sittin' on my shoulder

And from what I've heard

We're only gettin' older

So before I go, just know

I ain't going with the flow

Cause I'm an Old Soul

Just an Old Soul

Calling YOu Out

I’m calling you out

For leaving me out

You didn’t think I’d notice

But by the time that I wrote this

I saw your pictures, saw your pictures

Your arms around everyone

Stop look listen

You knew I was missin’ now how you gonna have any fun

I can’t believe it you must have a reason why

You think you're cooler than me

I can’t take you seriously, no

Colored lights and disco balls

But you're not having fun at all

Not as much as you should have

Not as much as you could have

It’s okay, I’m alright, I’m fine, I’m fine

But friend to friend, this can’t happen again and again

I can’t believe it you must have a reason why

You think you're cooler than me

I can’t take you seriously

You should know better

That’s something I’d never do

I’d never do it to you

I’m calling you out

For leaving me out

I’m calling you out

Can you hear me now

I can’t believe it you must have a reason why

You think you're cooler than me

I can’t take you seriously

You should know better

That’s something I’d never do

I’d never do it to you

I can’t believe it you must have a reason why

Come on, seriously

You should know better

That’s something I’d never do

I’d never do it to you

I’m calling you out

For leaving me out

You didn’t think I’d notice

But by the time that I wrote this

Stand Tall

I always try to do the best that I can

But it don’t always go the way that I planned

When one door closes I know it’s alright

I was meant for more than what’s on the other side

Stand tall

Keep your head above it all

When the sky goes black and you lose your way

Just remember that its darkest before the day

So even if you fall

Stand tall

Yeah what goes up is always gonna come down

But that doesn’t mean you have to stay on the ground

We get what we need all in good time

Don’t stay low no you were meant to fly

Stand tall

Keep your head above it all

When the sky goes black and you lose your way

Just remember that its darkest before the day

So even if you fall

Stand tall

Stand tall

Keep your head above it all

When the sky goes black and you lose your way

Just remember that its darkest before the day

So even if you fall

Oh I said even if you fall

Even if you fall

Stand tall