HAIM - Women In Music Pt. III Album Lyrics

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles
Give me a miracle, I just want out from this
I've done my share of helpin' with your defense
But now I can't dismiss
It's killin' me
Hometown of mine
Just got back from the boulevard, can't stop cryin'
The guy at the corner shop gave me a line and a smile
I know he was tryin'
But a lie is a lie

Oh, these days, these days, I can't win
These days I can't see no visions
I'm breakin', losin' faith
These days, these days
(These days, these days)
These days, these days
(These days, these days)

New York is cold
I tried the winter there once, nope
Clearly the greatest city in the world
But it was not my home
I felt more alone

These days, these days, I can't win
These days I can't see no visions
I'm breakin', losin' faith
These days, these days
(These days, these days)
I'm thinkin' 'bout leavin'

Sometimes I speed down Crescent Heights
Can't hardly feel it running every light
But I wasn't fazed, 'cause it wasn't mine
Was I just dreaming?

And every time I think I might (send my love, send my tears)
Leave this city for the first time (wavin' back to my fears)
(City of mine)
I wake up on the other side (send my love, send my tears)
Wondering, "Was I just dreamin'?" (Wavin' back to my fears)
(City of mine)
Was I just dreamin'?

(Send my love, send my tears)
(Wavin' back to my fears)
(City of mine)
Was I just dreamin'?

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The Steps

So baby, when I'm near you
You can't feel me, I'm lightnin'
You used to come by
And sit down by my side
You would come in close
And take off all my clothes

Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby

All the ivy
Is growing sideways
You won't stop it
'Till it covers all my place

Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby

If I go right
And you go left
Hey, I know we'll meet up again

And if you go left
And I go right
Hey, maybe that's just life sometimes

Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby

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I Know Alone

Been a couple days since I've been out
Calling all my friends but they won't pick up
Found another room in a different place
Sleeping through the day and I dream the same

(I don't wanna)
I don't wanna give, I don't wanna give too much
I don't wanna feel, I don't wanna feel at all

'Cause nights turn into days
That turn to grey
Keep turning over
Some things never grow
I know alone like no one else does

Some things never change
They never fade
It's never over
Some things never grow
I know alone like no one else does

Been a couple days since I've been around
Woke up at the wheel on the edge of town
It all looked the same, every mile
Screaming every word of "Both sides now"

I don't wanna give, I don't wanna give too much
I don't wanna feel, I don't wanna feel at all

'Cause nights turn into days
That turn to grey
Keep turning over
Some things never grow
I know alone like no one else does

Some things never change
They never fade
It's never over
Some things never grow
I know alone like no one else does

Days get slow like counting cell towers on the road
I know alone and I don't wanna talk about it
Friday hits and I feel like wasting everybody's time
When Sunday comes they expect me to shine
(Now Sunday comes and they expect her to shine)
(Now Sunday comes and they expect her to shine)
When Sunday comes they expect me to shine

(Now Sunday comes and they expect her to shine)
(Now Sunday comes and they expect her to shine)

Some things never change
They never fade
Some things never grow
I know alone

(I know alone)
(I know alone)
(I know alone)
(I know alone)
(I know alone)
(I know alone)
(I know alone)

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Up from a Dream

I was dreamin' again, you were there with me
We were in the beach runnin' in the sea
You pointed to a sign but in dreams you can't read
And in that moment I snapped again

Something you see wakes you up from the dream
Wanna go back to sleep but now you're up from the dream
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye

Pretty baby
Innocently
Change the channel
On the TV

Something you see wakes you up from the dream
Wanna go back to sleep but now you're up from the dream
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye
Something you see wakes you up from the dream
Wanna go back to sleep but now you're up from the dream
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye

I could always dream, could always leave, could always breathe
And still picture you there by my side
I could always slip out the front door, find my way home
Only to crawl into bed next to you at the end of the night

We were lyin' awake or so it seemed
Tryin' to figure out what was happening
Are we already up from the dream?
Or do we need to wake up again?

Something you see wakes you up from the dream
Wanna go back to sleep but now you're up from the dream
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye
Something you see wakes you up from the dream
Wanna go back to sleep but now you're up from the dream
Walk into the kitchen, pull the dishes from the sink
And you have changed in the blink of an eye

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Gasoline

You took me back
But you shouldn't have
Now it's your fault
If I mess around
I took a drag
But I shouldn't have
Now I'm coughing up
Like I never smoked a pack

Gasoline
Pretty please
I wanna get off
But you're such a tease
Throw the keys
Back to me
Go on and kick off your boots
In the passenger seat

I get sad
You know I get sad
And I can't look past
What I'm sad about
You did me bad
And I did it back
You needed ass
Well, what's wrong with that?

Gasoline
Pretty please
I wanna get off
But you're such a tease
Throw the keys
Back to me
Go on and kick off your boots
In the passenger seat

We're watching the sunrise from the kitchen counter
When you're lyin' between my legs it doesn't matter
You say you wanna go slower but I wanna go faster
Faster and faster

Gasoline
Pretty please
I wanna get off
But you're such a tease

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3 AM

Hey, uh
What's up?
Just calling to see if you're still up
But straight to voicemail, uh
Yeah, no biggie, um
If you're up or whatever, just, just hit me up

Why you calling 3 AM
My head is spinning
Pushed off the sheets from my bed
'Cause the phone keeps ringing
All I keep thinking is
Have I lost my mind?
But I'm picking up for the last time

Either way, I'm gonna lose
But I just wanna give
I can't stop starin' at it
I just can't resist

I'm floatin' away, keep floatin' away
Floatin' away, floatin' away
I'm floatin' away, keep floatin' away
Floatin' away, floatin' away

Now you're calling, 3 AM
My head is spinning
Pushed off the sheets from my bed
'Cause the phone keeps ringing
All I keep thinking is
Have I lost my mind?
But I'm picking up for the last time

(What are you doing?)
You and I don't have to meet
But it's fun to think we could
On the screen and in my jeans
Just make me feel good

I'm floatin' away, keep floatin' away
I'm floatin' away, floatin' away
I'm floatin' away, keep floatin' away
Floatin' away, keep floatin' away

Now you're calling, 3 AM
My head is spinning
Pushed off the sheets from my bed
'Cause the phone keeps ringing
All I keep thinking is
Have I lost my mind?
But I'm picking up for the last time

It's 3 AM
(Hey, what's up?) Now you're calling, 3 AM
(Hi, I promised myself I wouldn't call again, but, uh) now you're calling
(Just lookin' through all these photos on my phone) now you're calling, 3 AM
Now you're calling, 3 AM

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Don't Wanna

Ooh, you, you did me so bad
When I was in the moment, well, I didn't understand
Ooh, yeah, you did me so harsh
Left me low with my high heels in the parking lot

Always thought I'd see it comin'
Mmm, but I don't
Gotta leave the engine runnin'
In the front seat, in my my mama's winter coat

I don't wanna give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna have to
Well, we both had nights wakin' up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna give up yet

Ooh, yeah, it's still early days
Don't know what I mean to you, I don't know what to say
Ooh, yeah, don't walk away
Don't look at me like that, 'cause my mind's 'bout to change

Can't believe that I'm nervous
Mmm, face to face
All our problems on the surface, is it worth this?
I don't think it's too late

I don't wanna give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna have to
Well, we both had nights wakin' up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna give up yet

I don't wanna give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna have to
Well, we both had nights wakin' up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna give up yet

I don't wanna (don't wanna)
Give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna have to
Well, we both had nights wakin' up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna give up yet

I don't wanna (don't wanna)
Give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna have to
Well, we both had nights wakin' up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna give up yet

I don't wanna (don't wanna)
Give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna have to
Well, we both had nights wakin' up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna, I don't wanna give up

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Another Try

One thing or two things
Never really mattered that much to me
Now all these apologies are on repeat
Is it destiny or just chemistry?
We're living in such extremes
And life won't wait around

So are we gonna give it another try?
Are we gonna give it another try?
'Cause if it's luck that's not on our side
I'm wishing the best for the next in line

One thing's true
Every memory leads back to you
Got your hat in the back faded up
Camo tee in the crease of the passenger's seat
And every time I try to leave 'em out
My feelings come back around

So are we gonna give it another try?
Are we gonna give it another try?
'Cause if it's luck that's not on our side
I'm wishing the best for the next in line

But are we gonna give it another try?
But are we gonna give it another try?

Wrapped up in your old fleece
I put it on when I can't sleep
When I call and I can't reach you
Worried that it makes me look weak to you
Just one more time
Try

So are we gonna give it another try?
Are we gonna give it another try?
'Cause if it's luck that's not on our side
I'm wishing the best for the next in line

We could give this another try
If it don't work then it's alright
I'm wishing the best, baby
I'm wishing the best, baby (if it don't work then it's alright)
I'm wishing the best, baby
I'm wishing the best, baby (if it don't work then it's alright)

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Leaning on You

I might forget to turn out all the lights
But you take care of me when I have to leave at dawn
I might sleep in past all my alarms
But you take care of us when I make it tough because

It takes all that I got
Not to f*ck this up
So won't you let me know
If I'm not alone
Leaning on you

Was I fearless at seventeen years old
Or was I faking it, I was just a kid leavin' home
Now I get scared for reasons I don't know
Is it just because I ain't tough enough to be alone?

It takes all that I got
Not to f*ck this up
So won't you let me know
If I'm not alone
And I like what we got
But I'm scared of what it's not
So won't you let me know
If I'm not alone
Leaning on you

It takes all that I got
Not to f*ck this up
So won't you let me know
If I'm not alone
And I like what we got
But I'm scared of what it's not
So won't you let me know
If I'm not alone
Leaning on you

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I've Been Down

I've been running around town
Feeling up and down
Taped up the windows at the house
But I ain't dead yet
Would you even pick me out in the crowd?
'Cause I can't recognize myself now
And I'm turning away help
Can you pull me out?

I've been down
I've been down

You say there's no stupid questions
Only stupid people
Well, I've been feeling pretty foolish
Tryin' to get myself through this
And I've been watching too much TV
Looking up at the ceiling
It's been making me feel creepy
I'm just tryna shake this feeling

I've been down
I've been down
I've been down (come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby)
I've been down
Can you help me out?
(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, honey)

I'm wakin' up at night
Tick-tock killing time
A little moonlight comin' through the blinds
The love of my life
Sleepin' by my side
But I'm still down

But I think that we need to come together
I think that we need to come together (you know I'm down)
I think that we need to come together
I think that we need to come together (you know I'm down)

I've been down
I've been down
I've been down
Can you help me out?
I've been down (come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby)
I've been down (come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, honey)
I've been down (come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, baby)
Can you help me out?
(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, honey)

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Man from the Magazine

One, two, three

Man from the magazine, what did you say?
"Do you make the same faces in bed?"
Hey man, what kind of question is that?
What do you really want me to say back?
What's going on behind those dark glasses?
Is this what you think making a pass is?
Wondering which door could get me out fastest
When I tell it now

I don't wanna hear
It is what it is
It was what it was
I don't wanna hear
It is what it is
It was what it was
You don't know how it feels
You expect me to deal with it
'Til I'm perfectly numb
But you don't know how it feels

Man from the music shop, I drove too far
For you to hand me that starter guitar
"Hey girl, why don't you play a few bars?"
Oh, what's left to prove?

I don't wanna hear
It is what it is
It was what it was
Don't make me hear
It is what it is
It was what it was
You don't know how it feels
You expect me to deal with it
'Til I'm perfectly numb
But you don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels
To be the cunt

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All That Ever Mattered

Oh, when I look at your face
When I look in your eyes
This is not what you wanted
You never liked surprises
It's not about them
Or what they think we do
I never cared about what they said
I only cared about me and you

I'm not something that you can buy
You know I've never been that type (f*ck no)
Never cared about this life
'Cause if you took it away

All that ever mattered was you, baby
All that ever mattered was you
And I guess you never knew
All that ever mattered was you

So what is it like now that you don't have me?
So what is it like, never mind don't tell me
Do you think about all the things I did to you?
Do you think about how to get me back
When you remember that to me

All that ever mattered was you, baby
All that ever mattered was you, baby
And I guess you never knew
All that ever mattered was you, baby

(Ever mattered was you)
I'm not something that you can buy
You know I've never been that type (f*ck no)
Never cared about this life
'Cause if you took it away

All that ever mattered was you, babe
All that ever mattered was you, baby
And I guess you never knew
All that ever mattered was you, babe

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FUBT

I kinda like it when you leave me at the party late
'Cause every now and then I wanna feel that empty space
I kinda like it when you say the things you shouldn't say
'Cause those are all the things that I was thinkin' anyway

It's wrong
But you could do no wrong
And baby, even though
It makes me miserable

It's f*cked up but it's true
That I love you like I do
I'm just gon' keep on loving you
It's tough to get through
Either way, I'm gonna lose
So I'm just gon' keep on loving you

I spend my mornings overthinkin' all my old mistakes
But I would never judge your problems in the same way
You beat yourself up and I let you take it out on me
Another day, another hour, no apology

How can I sleep when I can't dream at night?
All of my needs I say I don't need
How can I sleep when I can't dream at night?
All of my needs I say I don't need

And it's f*cked up but it's true
That I love you like I do
But I'm just gon' keep on loving you
It's tough to get through
Either way I'm gonna lose
So I'm just gon' keep on loving you

It's f*cked up but it's true
Gonna keep on loving you
'Til my days are through

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Now I'm in It

Looking in the mirror again and again
Wishing the reflection would tell me something
I, I can't get a hold of myself
I can't get outta this situation
Walking in a straight line thinking about last time
This time I said I would do this right
Said I would never break this promise
And now I'm back to counting on us

We cannot be friends
Cannot pretend
That it makes sense
We cannot be friends
Cannot pretend
That it makes sense

'Cause now I'm in it
But I've been trying to find my way back for a minute
Damn, I'm in it
And I've been trying to find my way back for a minute

Locking all the doors to my house
I'm alone in my head
But I wish you were in my bed
Can't get a read on myself
Gotta change this situation
Something in the way that I felt when I woke up
Told me that I shouldn't give in, give up hope
Told me that I shouldn't fight what I felt
Told me I should not let go 'cause

We cannot be friends
Cannot pretend
That it makes sense

'Cause now I'm in it
But I've been trying to find my way back for a minute
Damn, I'm in it
And I've been trying to find my way back for a minute
'Cause now I'm in it
And I've been trying to find my way back for a minute
And the rain keeps coming down along the ceiling
And I can hear it
But I can't feel it, oh

Took me so long to fall
Now I'm in it, now I'm in it

'Cause now I'm in it
And I've been trying to find my way back for a minute
And the rain keeps coming down along the ceiling
And I can hear it
But I can't feel it, oh

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Hallelujah

I met two angels but they were in disguise
Took one look to realize
Tell 'em anything and they will sympathize
These arms hold me tight
Old fears, helped to ease them in my mind
New tears say that they will dry in time

Why me? How'd I get this hallelujah?
Hallelujah

Laughing together like our thoughts are harmonized
Been that way since '95
Give me direction when it is hard to fight
Three roads, one light
Now and then I can lean my back to yours
Travelin' like our feet don't touch the floor

Why me? How'd I get this hallelujah?
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Why me? How'd I get this hallelujah?

I had a best friend but she has come to pass
One I wish I could see now
You always remind me that memories will last
These arms reach out
You were there to protect me like a shield
Long hair running with me through the field
Everywhere you've been with me all along

Why me? How'd I get this hallelujah?
Why me? How'd I get this hallelujah?
Why me? How'd I get this hallelujah?
Hallelujah

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Summer Girl

L.A. on my mind, I can't breathe
You're there when I close my eyes, so hard to reach
Your smiles turn into crying, it's the same release
And you always know, and you always know

I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl

Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do
Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do
Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do
Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do

Lightning in your eyes, you can't speak
Falling from the sky, down to me
I see it in your face, I'm relief
I'm your summer girl

I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl
I'm your summer girl

Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do
Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do
Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do
Doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, doot, do, do

Peer around the corner at you
From over my shoulder I need you
I need you to understand
These are the earthquake drills that we ran
Under the freeway overpasses
The tears behind your dark sunglasses
The fears inside your heart as deep as gashes
You walk beside me, not behind me
Feel my unconditional love

And I can see the angels coming down (Doot, do, doot, do)
Just like a wave that's crashing on the ground (Doot, do, doot, do)
I can see the angels coming now (Doot, do, doot, do)
Like a wave that's crashing on the ground (Doot, do, doot, do)
And I can see the angels coming down
Like a wave that's crashing on the ground