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john & the motive

by John Rankin

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1.
let me start by saying never started out this way but something bout you heals all my latest scars paints the walls of my heart something bout you makes me want to contemplate you makes me want to learn your nature makes me want to never take you out of mind makes me want to feel you over makes me want to love you sober makes me want to just talk all night the new you got a lot (x3) to discuss dear looking at you with my head cocked to the left baby won't you stop stop stealing my breath words I'm fumbling, thoughts are jumbled in two parts of mind oh, wish I could stay a little longer girl, don't you wonder what we could do with all night the new you got a lot to confess here
2.
With your glasses on, you've been reading all night long Mmm babe, got me thinking, dirty Hair down, make-up-less Probably tell me that you look like sh*t But babe, got me thinking, lovely How do you do it love Revolve around the world making everybody lose their minds Can't you see her Holding onto something before she wastes a light And, I know it's so hard but you got to do right and let go When you stub your toe, and stomp the ground, let all that profanity out of your mouth Mmmm babe, got me thinking, lovely You stand for yourself with nothing left But your soul and your heart and a beat in your chest Babe, got me thinking, lovely How do you do it love Revolve around the world making everybody lose their minds Can't you see her Holding onto something before she wastes her light And, I know it's so hard but you got to do right and let go And, I know it's so hard but you got to do right and let go Don't you deny it Your heart is on fire I see it just lying there Don't let it ruin your love How do you do it love Revolve around the world making everybody lose their minds How do you do it love Revolve around the world making everybody lose their minds Can't you see her Holding onto something before she wastes a life And, I know it's so hard but you got to do right and let go
3.
driftin away 03:22
There've been days where the sun don't shine There've been hours where I lose my mind But I know, you are the light to my reason There've been moments where it just don't make sense There've been words that give me a glimpse But I know, you are the life to my feelings You got all of me You got all I need It's true You got all of me You got all of me You do Something 'bout this Friday night makes me want to break free From all the things that make me And I want to take you too Would you mind if you and I found a place that makes us feel small And let go of it all You got all of me You got all I need You do You got all of me I got all you need It's true
4.
your song 04:16
I feel a bit mellow, is that ok with you? I’ve been wanting to tell you, the reason I love you is you And this feeling’s not shallow, this feeling I feel I’ve been waiting, from the day I met you I knew It’s true, I’ve been broken but now I can fix The heart that wasn’t open feels good to be missed And your soul is my token, for these wings that are floatin’ I love you, but will you ever believe this truth (x2) In the truest of lyrics, in the heart of my spirit From the beginning, I’ve been singing for you Words on a page, first drawn on a mirror I cannot wait for you to hear them The ebb and the flow of your soul is the purest I’ve ever known Cause you are the reason I’m breathing, it’s beautiful In my eyes, you’re my new high And all of those dreams I believe in are now and forever more The reason I’m seeing so clearly is truly you Cause you are my new high I love you Darling, it's always been true
5.
tonight 03:55
I hear you talking About how you ain't got love tonight I feel you walking in the sand Letting the darkness take over your light Well, darling don't despair You're in your element in my head Looking lovely tonight And don't you tell yourself that you ain't the shit Ain't a question about it, I've been looking all of my life I feel you hoping that I'm open, to a new love tonight Your heart is broken, chipped to pieces Trying to find someone who's decent To spend the night But, darling don't despair You're in your element in my head Looking lovely tonight And don't you tell yourself that you ain't the shit Ain't a question about it, I've been looking all of my life All of my life, all of my life, all of my life I've been searching for you And the way she opens eyes And the way she loses her mind And the way she wills it to be Ain't nothing better than roots of a tree
6.
hey you 03:47
7.
untethered 04:27
That's when she said, I want something just a slower To calm and ease that head So I start to feel as if I know her And, I try my best not to forget But take this tether from my soul It don't belong here anymore You gone and done it all by yourself Whatever love thinks it's got on us now It's been a long road, but I know we'll work it out (yes, we will) When I cry, Ray you are my sunshine So I try, yes I try, just for you And when I laugh, the clouds seem to say goodbye So I try, yes I try, just for you But take this tether from my soul It don't belong here anymore You gone and done it all by yourself Whatever love thinks it's got on us now It's been a long road, but I know we'll work it out (yes, we will) That's when she said, she wants something just a slower To calm and ease that head So I try, yes I try, Lord knows I do But in the end, it's me who I'm best.
8.
I'm confused, it's as simple as that Did I just wake up, and am I really writing rap? Or could it be a rhythmic cryptic conncoction Of vocalistic emotional soul, mixed with a little bit of personal growth I haven't always been this way, I used to not believe in myself everyday But then I looked in the mirror in vain, for something better in myself To stop the pain, and accept my fate I'm not preaching, I'm staying alive My heartache is what drives me, deep inside To become a better person, whose not hurting other's lives I wanna be the positive potential in your life Here we go, here's my dream and there's my soul You're so beautiful, but you must believe it on your own. I'm confused but I will not give up Haven't lost a battle, I just need to give a fuck And keep trying to live every amazing moment of life Without missing out on limited moments of your time I'm not pretending to know I figured it own But something in the reminder helps me out And, I hope it helps you too Remember the reason you're alive Whatever that may be, keep the dream alive I'm not preaching, I'm staying alive My heartache is what drives me, deep inside To become a better person, whose not hurting other's lives I wanna be the positive potential in your life Here we go, here's my dream (sleeve) and there's my soul You're so beautiful, but you must believe it on your own. You are so beautiful
9.
First take I ever done Go on ask me where it comes from And I'll say I don't know Go on tell me what you think of the truth Cause here I sit from my point of view And it ain't right We focus too much on ourselves these days Got addictions but we can't even quell our fate I got half a mind to say it's been done, and I ain't even going to try A million miles a minute, only seconds to a definitive finish And I'm stuck in the middle of it, trying to be more content But, baby don't you worry, there is nothing like you in my life Cause I look at you And you see me through to the point where I believe that I can fly Cause I look at you And I see right through So much more than my life

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Thank you for listening, sharing, commenting, liking, and supporting my music. Much love, j<>|-/::

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released May 31, 2016

Music & lyrics by John Rankin.
Produced by John Rankin & Matt Greco
Engineered by Matt Greco & John Rankin.
Mixed by Matt Greco at The Rye Room.
Recorded at Dead Aunt Thelma's, The Rye Room, Rhythm Productions Studios & Big Pink.

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John Rankin San Diego, California

John frequently uses a looper to mix violin, guitar, beats, and vocal harmonies throughout his live shows. He has opened for John Legend, been named Best Performance of the Year by the WestCoast Songwriters NW Chapter, and played over 250 shows in the past three years. He likes playing music in his kitchen and leaving his phone at home. ... more

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