Cam - Untamed Album Lyrics

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Untamed

When they roll up Main Street in this town
We hook up and we roll out
All together, all alone
They run out, so bring your own
Leave behind your daddy's rules
And all that stuff you learned in school
It's alright, it's all good
What goes all around this burning wood

Cause it's all about us
And the music's loud
Where it gets hotter when the sun goes down (down, down, down)

Making memory lane out of old back roads
That spot in the woods where the cops don't go
Live for a while, for whatever feels good
In the moment, on the river, rock the chain
Untamed

Once we break that moonshine out
We do things we won't live down
Dancing on the Chevy hood
Think you won't? I bet you would
Find somebody you ain't with
Steal away and steal a kiss
Hang your clothes up on a limb
Grab a rope and swing on in

And now, don't you be shy
No, your mama won't see
Claire's all about being what we really wanna be (free, free, free)

Making memory lane out of old back roads
That spot in the woods where the cops don't go
Live for a while, for whatever feels good
In the moment, on the river, rock the chain
Untamed

Wild at heart ain't hard to find
Just pass the "no trespassing" sign
Turn there where we cut the wire
Look for smoke and there's the fire
Them ruts we made'll get you here
This is where we disappear
Come get your fill of living for a change
Untamed, yeah
Untamed

Making memory lane out of old back roads
That spot in the woods where the cops don't go
Live for a while, for whatever feels good
In the moment, on the river, rock the chain
Untamed
Untamed

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Hungover On Heartache

Torn to pieces with a bullhorn fight
I think we'll be alright
Made amends, but we can't pretend
The stings aren't gonna bite

Coming around like a steamroller wheel
We'll be a little stronger when we can heal
But that's gonna take time

Hungover on heartache
Shot for shot, now we're feeling it today
Either way, things have to change
Yeah, we're tattooed with the words that won't wash away
Didn't think I would feel this way
I get sick when you mention her name
Wish I didn't have to face you today
Hungover on heartache

A drunk mind always speaks the truth
But I'm sober now laying next to you
The world outside is moving on
How can they act like nothing's wrong?

Never knew how hard it could be
Having you see the worst part of me
But that's gonna take time

Hungover on heartache
Shot for shot, now we're feeling it today
Either way, things have to change
Yeah, we're tattooed with the words that won't wash away
Didn't think I would feel this way
I get sick when you mention her name
Wish I didn't have to face you today
Hungover on heartache

We opened the bottle
Poured out the hurt and fears we kept away
There's no going back now
We're a wreck, but we can't look away
(I can see how you and me have gotta grow up)
And that's gonna take time

Hungover on heartache
Went shot for shot, now we're feeling it today
Either way, things have to change
Yeah, we're tattooed with the words that won't wash away
Didn't think I would feel this way
But I get sick when you mention her name
Wish I didn't have to face you today
Hungover on heartache
Hungover on heartache
Hungover on heartache

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Mayday

You are overbearing; I'm not in love
But I don't wanna tell you
We've been contemplating how to give it up
But I can't convince you
We've been hopelessly holding too tight
When we don't even need to
And as the water fills this sinking ship
I know we have to leave too

Mayday, mayday
This is an emergency
Mayday, mayday
You've gotta let me leave
I'm laying here, inches away
But you can't hear me call mayday, yeah, yeah

Said I'm moving on, cause things were getting rough
But here I am in your bed
I strung it on too long, afraid to be alone
Now we're in over our heads
It's either sink or swim, we've tried so many times
For worse or for better
It tears my heart in two to leave it all behind
And say goodbye forever

Mayday, mayday
This is an emergency
Mayday, mayday
You've gotta let me leave
I'm laying here, inches away
But you can't hear me call mayday, yeah, yeah

Oh, you gotta let me leave
Oh, the weight will make us sink
Oh, could you please help me leave?
Oh, abandon ship with me

Mayday, mayday
This is an emergency
Mayday, mayday
You've gotta let me leave
I'm laying here, inches away
But you can't hear me call mayday

Mayday, mayday (You are overbearing; I'm not in love)
(But I don't wanna tell you)
Mayday, mayday (You are overbearing; I'm not in love)
(But I don't wanna tell you)
Mayday, mayday (You are overbearing; I'm not in love)
(But I don't wanna tell you)

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Burning House

I had a dream about a burning house
You were stuck inside, I couldn't get you out
I laid beside you and pulled you close
And the two of us went up in smoke

Love isn't all that it seems I did you wrong
I'll stay here with you until this dream is gone

I've been sleepwalking, been wandering all night
Trying to take what's lost and broke and make it right
I've been sleepwalking too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house

See you at a party and you look the same
I could take you back but people don't ever change
Wish that we could go back in time
I'd be the one you thought you'd find

Love isn't all that it seems I did you wrong
I'll stay here with you until this dream is gone

I've been sleepwalking, been wandering all night
Trying to take what's lost and broke and make it right
I've been sleepwalking too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house

The flames are getting bigger now
In this burning house
I can hold on to you somehow
In this burning house
Oh, and I don't wanna wake up
In this burning house

I've been sleepwalking, been wandering all night
Trying to take what's lost and broke and make it right
I've been sleepwalking too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house

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Cold In California

Wouldn't hold you back
No, I never would do that
That don't mean I wanted you to go
Playing dives on weekends
Was a slow ride to a dead end
You're headed west to find your pot of gold

And I hope you do
But if you don't

If you're feeling cold in California
Those L.A. stars just don't shine bright enough for you
The snow back home ain't the only thing still falling
I still remember how I used to warm you
If you're cold in California

Went out with a friend
Of a friend, but that just ended
With me finding myself another friend
I've got a soft spot for those
With the wind in their souls
Ain't it funny what I love's what made you go?

I don't blame you
And I wouldn't change you

If you're feeling cold in California
Those L.A. stars just don't shine bright enough for you
The snow back home ain't the only thing still falling
I still remember how I used to warm you
If you're cold in California

(Cold in California)
(Cold in California)
(Cold in California)
(Cold in California)

But if you're feeling cold in California (Cold in California)
Those L.A. stars (Cold in California) just don't shine bright enough for you (Cold in California)
The snow back home ain't the only thing still falling
I still remember how I used to warm you
If you're cold in California

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My Mistake

Just another heartache in waiting
Just another sweet-talkin' dream that ends in lonely nights
Just another handsome breakup
He'll be gone before the morning light
But he's my mistake to make all night

This bar is full of locals
Tourists, drunks, and we're all hopeful
Praying that tonight will be better than the rest
Most of us think we're movie stars
Give us a shot, the world is ours
Come on baby, I think that you and I should dance

Just another heartache in waiting
Just another sweet-talkin' dream that ends in lonely nights
Just another handsome breakup
He'll be gone before the morning light
But he's my mistake to make all night

Tellin stories 'bout the younger years
We're framed by the names etched in the booth
Let my shoulder lean on yours in this cloud of cigarette smoke
Lose track of time on purpose, tomorrow's gonna be long but it's worth it
To feel the spins of alcohol and freedom
He just might and we still could, I'm debating if I should

Just another heartache in waiting
Just another sweet-talkin' dream that ends in lonely nights
Just another handsome breakup
He'll be gone before the morning light
But he's my mistake to make all night

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This bar is shutting down
I don't mind if you walk me out
Oh, that's kinda what life's about

Just another heartache in waiting
Just another sweet-talkin' dream that ends in lonely nights
Just another handsome breakup
He'll be gone before the morning light
But he's my mistake to make all night
Whoah-ooh-oh-oh
He's my mistake to make all night

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Runaway Train

I always knew that you were hiding something from me
I always knew you're not what you pretend to be
I always knew that all your lies would come to light one day
But I never knew what it could do to me

My broken heart's become an engine
And my blood is pumping steel
I'm running wild with vengeance
I've lost control of this machine

There's no slowing down now
I'm a runaway train
My pistons are pounding
Brakes are screaming your name
And when there's nothing but wreckage and flames
And your misery is all that remains
I'll feel human again
But I'm a runaway train

I never knew that I could have this kind of power
I never knew that I could be the one to strike
I never knew that all my love could turn to anger so fast
Show me what hatred is like

And now my chest is cold and empty
I've got steel instead of bone
The coals are burning inside me
So don't you dare think I won't

There's no slowing down now
I'm a runaway train
My pistons are pounding
Brakes are screaming your name
And when there's nothing but wreckage and flames
And your misery is all that remains
I'll feel human again
But I'm a runaway train

Red light flashing, gears down
None of that will help you now
Lying face up on the tracks
Well you brought it here, no turning back
You brought it here, no turning back

There's no slowing down now
I'm a runaway train
My pistons are pounding
Brakes are screaming your name
And when there's nothing but wreckage and flames
And your misery is all that remains
I'll feel human again
But I'm a runaway train

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Half Broke Heart

No need to give a bunch of lame half-assed excuses
Why this ain't love, I'm blonde but I ain't stupid
I wasn't looking for a ring it doesn't mean it doesn't sting
When you cut and run so soon
Good luck, so long
I guess I better get to leavin' too

A half truth's still a lie
I need my space is still goodbye
A wrong size shoe could look good on you
But you'll be cussin' your feet at midnight
A half cold beer ain't cold
I'll be back soon is still gone
A half-smoked cigarette's still smoked
And a half broke heart's still broke
Na, na, na, na
A half broke heart is still broke

Upfront no strings
Sure fun till it unravels
Won't see me cry
But I might kind of want to call you tonight
Pour me a drink but don't make it too strong
Cause I need a little kicker to help me move on
I could say I don't care
But just okay ain't all the way there

A half truth's still a lie
I need my space is still goodbye
A wrong size shoe could look good on you
But you'll be cussin' your feet at midnight
A half cold beer ain't cold
I'll be back soon is still gone
A half-smoked cigarette's still smoked
And a half broke heart's still broke
Na, na, na, na
A half broke heart is still broke

Just because you don't call it love don't mean it don't mean a thing
I saw it coming and no hard feelings but it's hard feeling this way

A half truth's still a lie
I need my space is still goodbye
A wrong sized shoe could look good on you
But you'll be cussin your feet at midnight
A half-cold beer ain't cold
I'll be back soon is still gone
A half smoked cigarette is still smoked
And a half broke heart is still broke
Na, na, na, na
A half broke heart is still broke
Na, na, na, na
A half broke heart is still broke
Na, na, na, na
A half broke heart is still broke

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Want It All

Been a-sittin' 'round a coward, broken all that I can break
Cried my eyes out in a bathroom stall of every western state
Still, I ain't stoppin' cause there's more that I can take
Got my angels and my demons and I think we all agree
If you're gonna go for something, better make it everything
I believe in the end I'll see that it's alright, alright
Babe, I'll put my heart on the line

I want it all
Don't want no rocking-chair regrets
I got that fire and it's burning in my chest
Gonna keep on living 'til I hear the last call
And I, I, I want it all

Bet my life on it
Made my bed, gonna lie on it
Made up my mind that I won't just get by or get lost in it
I won't listen to your rumors, I won't listen to your doubts
Too much ain't enough, so don't try to slow me down
Know what? I'm thinking that I want it now
Yeah, it's alright, alright
Babe, I'll put my heart on the line

I want it all
Don't want no rocking-chair regrets
I got that fire and it's burning in my chest
Gonna keep on living 'til I hear the last call
And I, I, I want it all

The song inside me won't be turned down
I know I'm making my old self proud
Love without conditions, no inhibitions
I know I'm gonna lose sometimes

I want it all
Don't want no rocking-chair regrets
I got that fire and it's burning in my chest
Got a whole lot of living that I haven't done yet
And I, I, I, I
I want it all

I want it all
Don't want no rocking-chair regrets
I got that fire and it's burning in my chest
Gonna keep on living 'til I hear the last call
And I, I, I want it all
I want it all
I want it all
I want it, want it all

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Country Ain't Never Been Pretty

Her high heels on the red carpet
Her perfect hair blowing in the wind
With her designer jeans and fake eyelashes
Crooning "thanks, y'all!" to the crowd between the flashes

She may be singing 'bout the country
And putting out the hits
But those boots sure never stepped in horseshit
So thank God she lives in the city
Cause country ain't never been pretty

You hear the rooster crow at the crack of dawn
And you've already been at it for hours
You're thankful there's no cameras, cause you make an awful face
That first sit in the cold tractor seat just can't be done with grace

'Stead of hairspray and curls, you've got hay and dirt
Slammed your unpainted nails in a barn door
But it's alright to look kind of shitty
Cause country ain't never been pretty

It's as simple as it seems
Who needs brand-name jeans?
Your man's hands are gonna cover the label anyways

Country ain't never been pretty, and that's alright
Cause if your head's on straight, your hair will be fine
You might not get it at first, but you'll come around
And see, your legs look great with both feet on the ground
All right
Please stop me if you get it already
Country ain't never been pretty

You can spend eight hours at the gym every day
But then who would bail the hay?
You can iron your shirt and polish your boots
But then you may as well go put on a suit

The glitter and glamor, the fortune and fame
The sugar-free soy vanilla lattes
Leave all that to the folks in the city
Cause country ain't never been pretty

It's easier than you think
Just buy a round of drinks
Beer goggles are cheaper than Gucci glasses anyway

Country ain't never been pretty, and that's alright
Cause if your head's on straight, your hair will be fine
You might not get it at first, but you'll come around
And see, your legs look great with both feet on the ground
All right
Please stop me if you get it already
If you've heard anything I've said in this ditty
I'll say it plain; I'm not trying to be witty
Country ain't never been pretty

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Village

Claire, don't you dare believe them
I'd never leave you alone
I've been watching over you like older brothers do
Since the day you were born

I know it feels like I have let you down
But I'm still around

Cause your whole heart's a village
Everyone you love has built it
And I've been working there myself
And that's where I'll be
With a front-row seat
To watch you live your life well

Streets lined with cottages and cabins
The skies are always blue
I spend my days with ghosts who all love you the most
But no one quite like I do

There'll be days you need me by your side
And that's alright

Cause your whole heart's a village
Everyone you love has built it
And I've been working there myself
And that's where I'll be
With a front-row seat
To watch you live your life well

I know the world outside seems different
But one thing will never change
I know who've you been and who you'll become
And my Heaven is here with you always

Cause your whole heart's a village
Everyone you love has built it
And I've been working there myself
And that's where I'll be
With a front-row seat
To watch you live your life well

Your whole heart's a village
Everyone you love has built it
And I've been working there myself
And that's where I'll be
With a front-row seat
To watch you live your life well
And I know you'll live your life well