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Want From You
03:14
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I’ve been trying to tell you about me
But every time it comes back to you
There’s not much I want from you
I supply my own fuel
But if I had to list them
I suppose there are a couple, few
Let me talk to you
Let me talk to you
Really listen
Really listen
And when it’s your turn
When it’s your turn
Open up
Keep it real
I just want your mind
Share your thoughts
They’re not crazy to me
Give me all your time
I just want you to obsess about me
When it comes to the little things
They really do mean everything
At times I just want control
Make me calm
Take my hand
Help me stand
When it’s late
I don’t need you to make me whole
Let me talk to you
Let me talk to you
Really listen
Really listen
And when it’s your turn
When it’s your turn
Open up
Keep it real
I just want your mind
Share your thoughts
They’re not crazy to me
Give me all your time
I just want you to obsess about me
I just want your mind
Share your thoughts
They’re not crazy to me
Give me all your time
I just want you to obsess about me
Don’t tell me what I want
Is unreasonable
If you think it’s a risk
I can’t tell you you’re wrong
But I think it’d be worth it
These feelings aren’t gone
So I’ll just wait and work on me
I just want your mind
Share your thoughts
They’re not crazy to me
Give me all your time
I just want you to obsess about me
I just want your mind
Share your thoughts
They’re not crazy to me
Give me all your time
I just want you to obsess about me
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Unbalanced
03:10
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It’s so unbalanced
I’m dreaming of weird things
Something inside’s saying
Maybe you’ve changed
We’re so unbalanced
I’m dreaming of heartbreak
Something is telling me
Maybe don’t stay
Don’t wana fall asleep
Repeat the same scene
I end up falling further
Into the dark place
And now you’re telling me
You need to get on with it
And I’m just standing here
Standing here
Standing here
We are talking
But you’re barely speaking to me
I gotta get up
Gotta get my own space
I’ve had enough
Cry and walk away
I gotta get up
Gotta find my own way
I’ve said enough
Cry and walk away
Don’t wana fall asleep
I’m dreaming of weird things
Everyone’s at the beach
Wearing the same blue dress
They tell me that you’ve left
You’ve gone back to Emily’s
While I’m staring at the waves
And they whip me in the face
I gotta get up
Gotta get my own space
I’ve had enough
Cry and walk away
I gotta get up
Gotta find my own way
I’ve said enough
Cry and walk away
It’s so unbalanced
I’m dreaming of weird things
Something inside’s saying
Maybe you’ve changed
We’re so unbalanced
I’m dreaming of heartbreak
Something is telling me
Maybe don’t stay
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Awakening
02:24
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I pull up for myself now
Pull up on my track
Cos they vibey
Try me
I believe I found me
Crown me
Hardly have to think about it
Naturally put myself first
Wasted enough time not believing
Scene’s changed so I’m leaving
All the doubt behind me
Make sure the demons don’t find me
Yeah
It’s time for my awakening
Can’t hide from all that’s happening
It hurts all this transforming
But it’s my life and I’m stepping in
Maybe I got new eyes
Maybe it’s a new world
Maybe it’s my new life
Maybe it was always there
Maybe it was always there
I’m talking to myself when I need that
Giving me strength cos I found it
Hold it
No not being cold yeah
It’s clear
I still got time for you
But I just need to put myself first
Wasted enough time not believing
Scene’s changed so I’m leaving
All the doubt behind me
Make sure the demons don’t find me
Yeah
It’s time for my awakening
Can’t hide from all that’s happening
It hurts all this transforming
But it’s my life and I’m stepping in
Maybe I got new eyes
Maybe it’s a new world
Maybe it’s my new life
Maybe it was always there
Maybe it was always there
Maybe it was always there
Maybe it was always there
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1,2,3
02:53
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I’ll take three
No holding back on me
Just give me everything
And I’m guna take it
I’m so over
Giving all of me
And then it’s done
As soon as you are
I’m feeling naughty
How bout you
And if you can make it
Come on through
I see you like my big smile
But can you handle giving me time
I’m feeling naughty
How bout you
It’s never too late to come through
Once isn’t enough
You know I need it 1, 2, 3 times
On the rewind
We could do it from behind
You know I need it 1, 2, 3 times
Let me remind
You know you’re safe with me I
Will give it to you 1, 2
It’s been on my mind
Hard to forget when
You give and then you take it
Then you flip it and reverse it
Then you say my, say my
I’m feeling naughty
How bout you
About to do something I shouldn’t do
Only makes me want it more
Watch me running out the door
I’m feeling naughty
I can’t lose
It’s never too late to be new
Once isn’t enough
You know I need it 1, 2, 3 times
On the rewind
We could do it from behind
You know I need it 1, 2, 3 times
Let me remind
You know you’re safe with me I
Will give it to you 1, 2
Shouldn’t ever forget
That you got power
You know you’re irreplaceable
There’s no one else like you
Some people try to dim your light
Being yourself is sometimes hard to do
But there’s nothing better
1, 2, 3 times
On the rewind
We could do it from behind
You know I need it 1, 2, 3 times
Let me remind
You know you’re safe with me I
Will give it to you 1, 2
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BFF
03:16
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I’m sorry
I can’t be the one
Truly sorry
For so long I thought I was
But it’s still here
All this love
I don’t know what to do with
But it could still be for you
If you’ll have it like this
We could be best friends forever
Even though our love has changed
Into something brand new
You and me could
It’s so confusing
Every time I feel
That our souls
They still intertwine
Everything’s so messed up
But it’s still here
All this love
I don’t know what to do with
And it can still be for you
If you’ll have it like this
We could be best friends forever
Even though our love has changed
Into something brand new
You and me could
You must know by now
You had my heart
How do you call it
When we’ve gone too far
All your qualities so hard to find
All your morals were so much like mine
A tricky thing when the love endures
But it’s my fault I was too much yours
In the end we no longer aligned
Maybe we could get back in time
Could we be best friends forever
Could we still be you and me
Just me and you
No one knows me like you do
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What is love anyway
I always thought unconditional was the goal
But I don’t know if I could ever get there
How can you give everything to someone
Without an exchange
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Missing You
03:13
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I already miss the scent
And how you turn and kiss me in
The morning
Hard to be far away
When we’ve lived a third of life
Together
Someone to hold on to
Someone to hold me back
Moving like the water
Soothing like the land
Someone to look up to
Someone to hold my hand
Moving through together
Soothing when I’m sad
One day you’ll wake up
And you won’t even think of him
That’s what my friends say
It’s hard to believe
Don’t know if I want it to be true
I just know I’m missing you
I just know I’m missing you
Not tryna mess with your view
I just know I’m missing you
I wish I could visit our best times
Sit in them and relive
The warmth
Letting go is hard alone
Letting go seems impossible
Now
I can’t shake the feeling
That I’m breathing the same air
You’re still here
I feel you
You’re still my contact
Someone to look up to
Someone to hold my hand
Moving through together
Soothing when I’m sad
One day you’ll wake up
And you won’t even think of him
That’s what my friends say
That’s what
It’s hard to believe
Don’t know if I want it to be true
I just know I’m missing you
I just know I’m missing you
Not tryna mess with your view
I just know I’m missing you
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Conversations
03:21
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Praise me
I’ll fake that I don’t need it
But secretly it feeds me
I’m needy
Oh oh oh oh
That was me back then
Doesn’t take you far
Seeking your security from someone else’s heart
Was so
Wrapped up in my conversations
In my head that didn’t exist yet
Reality slipped through my fingers
I will love me better
Better than before
I will love the
Way I think and
How I care and
All the work I do
I will love how
I recover
Share the truth and
Do the best I can do
Hating
There’s always someone hating
But don’t you be accepting
Don’t feed it
Oh oh oh oh
Everything we do
It must be aligned
With our inner thoughts
Careful how you talk to you
I will love me better
Better than before
I will love the
Way I think and
How I care and
All the work I do
I will love how
I recover
Share the truth and
Do the best I can do
Was so hooked on loving outwards
Just something I do
But it got to me
Avoiding all the problems
Fixing all of yours
Doesn’t work forever
Now it’s such a daily practise
Being natural too
Never going backwards
Leaving all the comfort
Holding on to purpose
Everything I knew
I will love the
Way I think and
How I care and
All the work I do
I will love how
I recover
Share the truth and
Do the best I can do
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Truth (interlude)
00:48
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Wanda (ft. JAX)
02:57
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I will lay my head down
And I will close my eyes
But I’m not guna sleep tonight
Heading for the sky
Run across the stars to my
Parallel life
Putting all my heart into
Pulling myself back
You might say it’s not fair
I disagree
Respectfully
I am on a high
Transcendental
Commuting
Yeah it’s so nice
It feels so right
With you tonight
Giving all my best parts
Until it’s time to come back
You might wana stay here
I, I agree
Fully
Maybe we could just stay here
Floating to another space
Any time I just don’t care
We’re not here but we’re so aware
We’re so aware
Head all in the skies
When I’m lying high
It’s all we do
We do
I’m floating, reflecting
In another place
Somewhere I reside
I go out and hide
In parallel paradise
Where I wear a different face
I cannot differentiate the realest of the realms
They’re all so uncontrollable
Can anybody tell me
How to navigate
On earth we use the stars and cars to get there
The parallel I’m present
But I’m breezing in the air
Like I’m riding in a vessel
Where the autopilot
Doesn’t seem to care
About the destination
So I can’t compare
The places where I find my body
Lose my mind
My soul will always gravitate
To that which gives me strength to be aware
Maybe we could just stay here
Floating to another space
Any time I just don’t care
We’re not here but we’re so aware
We’re so aware
We’re so aware
Maybe we could just stay here
Floating to another space
Any time I just don’t care
We’re not here but we’re so aware
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Heaven
02:32
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Take me to a place
Where everything is happening
All the things I’m afraid
That I am missing out on
I’ve had better days
And they will come again
But it’s hard to keep on top
Of all the passing thoughts
Knowing which ones
You should just switch off
Oh
I’ve had better days
And they will come again
Heaven
Let’s make this our heaven
Forget what you’ve been through
It no longer serves you
Just stay here
Nothing else is relevant
And I wana keep me up
I don’t wana let me down
When everything is changing
Scared to be myself
Don’t wana be left alone
I couldn’t let me down
Know better days are coming
But it’s hard to keep on top
Of all the passing thoughts
Knowing which ones
You should just switch off
Oh
I’ve had better days
And they will come again
Heaven
Let’s make this our heaven
Forget what you’ve been through
It no longer serves you
Just stay here
Nothing else is relevant
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Bliss
02:45
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Hey, hey, hey
Where did I go again
Drifting through the days
Keeping myself distracted
It’s been tough
Sometimes I feel all alone
But I know that’s wrong
I’ve been keeping my company close
Thank you for this bliss
Thank you for this bliss
See I haven’t lost anything
Cos how could I lose you
And I can still look at you
With all the love that I used to
Knowing we gave our all
Cherished everything
Gained a life of light
Shared something rare
We are energy
Get it from my Tribe
They keep me alive
We are energy
We’re still in the same Tribe
You keep me alive
Thank you for this bliss
Thank you for this bliss
Thank you for this bliss
Cos I’ll be swimming in the bliss
Your love it lifts me higher
Your love it lifts me higher
Your love it lifts me higher
Your love it lifts me higher
Your love it lifts me higher
Your love it lifts me
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True Romance
03:00
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Calling
You always pick up when I’m calling
Listening to every thought I feel
Hear me map it out and tell me
It’s alright
You always give me your time
When we guna celebrate
The marriage of my friends and me
Cos they been loyal
Never stray
Truer than the waves away
Choosing to be there
That’s what true love is to
All their hearts to share
That’s what true love means to
Tell me when I’m a mess
Turn me round again
Show me what true romance is
We’re all changing
I really feel like for the better
And I’m so proud of all you’ve done for you and me
Seen you ride it through and
Recognise the joy in
The little things
When we guna celebrate
The love we share without a ring
It’s so enduring
It never fades
Endlessly grateful
When we guna celebrate
The marriage of my friends and me
Cos they been loyal
Never stray
Truer than the waves away
Choosing to be there
That’s what true love is to
All their hearts to share
That’s what true love means to
Tell me when I’m a mess
Turn me round again
Show me what true romance is
It’s been a hard year to say the least
But we made it out in one piece
And I learnt many things
It’s been a real challenge for everyone
But we still managed to have our fun
Choosing to be there
That’s what true love is to
All their hearts to share
That’s what true love means to
Tell me when I’m a mess
Turn me round again
Show me what true romance is
Show me what true romance is
Show me what true romance is
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I love you (interlude)
00:04
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Cosmic Love
03:44
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I’ve been running around long enough to
Know the good ones don’t come along so
Often
I’ll treasure all my time
Putting all my loving on the line
I’m obsessive
It’s progressive
Change my mind
But I’ll be just fine
At least I’m honest
You know where my heart is
It’s just my life
No need to relive mine
I’m golden
No regrets just
Hold me
In your arms I’m never lonely
You know me
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Hold me
In your arms I’m never lonely
You know me
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Hold me
Cosmic kinda love
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Being in a love affair with me
Has taken all my sanity but
I don’t really need it
Cos all it is is stories from before
Of people doing it their own way
We’re not the same
And I’ll change my mind
But I’ll be just fine
At least I’m honest
You know where my heart is
It’s just my life
No need to relive mine
I’m golden
No regrets just
Hold me
In your arms I’m never lonely
You know me
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Hold me
In your arms I’m never lonely
You know me
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Hold me
Anything goes
We don’t
Need to know what tomorrow brings
I’ll just stand and do my thing
Just hold me
In your arms I’m never lonely
You know me
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Hold me
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
Deeper than before
We got a cosmic kinda love
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Bye for now (outro)
00:27
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Oktae England, UK
Oktae 옥태 is a story obsessed observer of all things natural and person-made. All things bass and beautiful. Grown in the subconscious of a delicately strong mind, songs by Oktae encourage you to think, feel, forgive and accept. <3
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