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The Rooftop In Nagasaki
02:41
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I remember the days
In Nagasaki on
On the rooftop where it began
And I learned to play guitar
On early mornings
As the sun would rise
Fire reignited in my eyes
Thanks to a friend that said
Life is a journey
And music is part of it
Just keep moving forward
You will be fine in the end
And here I am
Taking it one day at a time
Here I am
Still watching the sunrise
From the other side of the world
From the other side
The side of…
I was overseas
Chasing a dream I
Must have forgotten about
Isn’t it funny how things all work out
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For The Love Of Music
02:15
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I grew up on pop punk bands like Mayday Parade
And I feel like a kid again when I hear Less Than Jake
In college Frank Turner got me through tough times
Lately Novo Amor helps me with long drives
I went to a convention out in Chicago
Back in 2015 and met the drummer from Scandal
I said I liked her song
I said 「おやすみ」が大好き
She blushed and smiled back at me
And it made me so happy
Now about half a year ago
I met the woman of my dreams
And now I get to write her songs
And show her what she means to me
Music has a way
Of bringing us together
Even on cloudy days
Holding out for better weather
We rock out to Mayday Parade
Together in the car
It brings me back to the beginning
We will go so far
Ooh, I love you
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3. |
My Whole Life
02:48
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It was a rainy night in July
When we met for the very first time
We talked over dinner and we hardly ate
Nerves kicked in but we still stayed late
We met again at a park downtown
And discussed life as we walked around
We got free ice cream on your turn to pay
So you said you’d cover it on the next date
I asked if I could be the one
Who could make you smile every day
When you said yes I felt complete
And my love for you grows all the time
We do nerd stuff like Borderlands
And make our own homemade crunch wraps
Honestly you have the sweetest dog
And I love you both so much
Hey hey
I feel like I’ve known you my whole life
How can that be when we met in July
Time truly flies
And I want to take a moment to say
You make me a better person
I was impulsive and wasted money
And I was afraid to drive
You got me back on the right track
And I never want to go back
I don’t know how else to say
You make me happy every day
It was a rainy night in July
When we met for the very first time
We talked over dinner and we hardly ate
Nerves kicked in but we still stayed late
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If the snow never went away
And winter lasted forever
I’d stay inside our home with you
And we could avoid the weather
And if the summer never came
I would not be disappointed
You bring me joy every day
And the cold won’t take it away
Life is crazy busy sometimes
And it’s going oh so fast
These days that I’ve spent with you
Make me worry less about the past
If the world came to an end
And if zombies roamed the earth
Maybe we would finally find
The time to start our dream pop band
We wouldn’t have to go to work
Right now that kind of sounds so nice
We could leave this old apartment
Even if the contract says we can’t
Life is crazy busy sometimes
And it’s going oh so fast
These days that I’ve spent with you
Make me worry less about the past
Sure the summer sun would be so nice
And I don’t really want to fight zombies
But I definitely want to spend my days with you
And leave this town and apartment someday, too
Life is crazy busy sometimes
And it’s going oh so fast
These days that I’ve spent with you
Make me worry less about the past
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5. |
The Nicest Notes
02:09
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I work late more nights than I don’t
And I wish you didn’t have to go to bed all alone
But you leave the nicest notes on the bathroom sink
Oh
You let me know you love me
And I love you too
And that you’ll always
And I will always
Be around
Because nothing is better than your company
I work late more nights than I don’t
And I wish you didn’t have to go to bed all alone
But you leave the nicest notes
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Anxiety
02:43
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I was barely five years old when we moved across the state
We laid roots for years to come
Now we’re packing up and moving on
I moved in with my girlfriend
Emma built her first home
Paul works harder than anyone I have ever known
We’re all doing well these days
But it hasn’t always been that way
For the longest time I could not
Picture my life beyond 30 years old
It’s such a damn shame anxiety had its hold on me
I worried too much about little things
I wondered if I’d ever be happy
But here I am right now
And everything’s alright
I’m 27 years old and all I really know
Is that I don’t want to do what I’m doing forever
I lack confidence with cameras and guitars
So I don’t do creative things to make a living
Maybe anxiety still has its hold on me
Mostly I feel alright
I’m getting better at sleeping at night
Sometimes I still slip back and have occasional panic attacks
But it’s all different now
Kylee lifts me off the ground
I know I’ll be alright
She loves me and I love her
We support each other and
It’s all I ever wanted
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7. |
A Better Person
01:27
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For the longest time, I thought I had to be overseas to be happy
And that’s so far from the truth
I didn’t realize back then that maybe I was running
Running away from things that I feared
Like finishing school and getting my grown-up, big boy job, basically
And then I met you
And you gave me the motivation that I needed to finish school
And I may not be working the job that I want for the rest of my life
But you’re giving me a reason to do it
And I couldn’t thank you anymore
I love you so much
You’re making me a better person
You really are
I love you
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8. |
Anna
02:29
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It’s been days since I said hello
I’m sorry
I did not mean to forget
There’s just so much on my plate
I’ve been busy with work
I’m trying to write some fun songs
And stay in touch with everyone
I swear I will never forget the precious time that we shared
You’re always loved
You’re always loved
I miss you always
It’s been too long since I put flowers on your grave
You deserved so much better
I’ll do my best to be better
I think back to the day I approached your crib
You weren’t there
Mom and Dad weren’t even there
I swear I will never forget the precious time that we shared
You’re always loved
You’re always loved
I miss you always
You passed in the night
There was nothing I could do
I was a four year old
I didn’t know what I should do
And I just want to say
Say that I
I miss you
You’re always loved
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The Little Things
02:36
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I look forward to the little things
That we do every day
Like waking up side by side
And having coffee watching the sunrise
We play Mario Kart on our phones
And we kiss before we go to work
I play guitar and write you songs
And in the car you sing along
We have our pop punk playlist
For all the long drives
I want to see the world with you
One song at a time
I used to write nothing but soundscapes
You opened up my world
You painted color in my life
And gave me the words I was trying to find
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Halloween
03:26
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Back then we hit the road for Halloween to party
We got ready and I introduced you to my oldest friends
And we formed a fake punk band
You rock better than I can
I can sort of play guitar
Your voice carries to the stars
You are the love of my life
Every day it is so clear
I want to hold you so tight
So you know I’m always near
I straightened my hair and wore eyeliner
You looked so cute in your jeans jacket and plaid skirt
We never made a band name
Maybe we should try someday
Perhaps we will play on stage
And the crowd will go wild
You are the love of my life
Every day it is so clear
I want to hold you so tight
So you know I’m always near
You make me smile every day
You are the love of my life
Every day it is so clear
I want to hold you so tight
So you know I’m always near
You are the love of my life
Every day it is so clear
I want to hold you so tight
So you know I’m always near
I’m always gonna be right here
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11. |
The Best Day Of My Life
02:43
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I thought I had my life all figured out
Back in 2014 when I went overseas
I was 20 years young craving adventure
And that’s all I sought for 5 whole years
There was a street
In Nagasaki
Called Shindaikumachi
And it’s where I called my home
There was a splendid view from
The Tokyo Skytree
And I got to see it
With one of my oldest friends
And he’s gonna stand in my wedding
One of these days
Cause I’m gonna marry
The woman of my dreams
And I’m gonna go wherever she wants to go
And she wants to see places I’ve been
Like the Tokyo Skytree
And Shindaikumachi
And maybe Kinkakuji in Kyoto
And we’re gonna go at our own pace
Life is not, not a race
I had the hardest time picturing my life
Beyond the age of 30
But she gives me hope for the future
And one of these days I’m gonna marry her
And it’s gonna be the day of my life
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12. |
For The One I Love
02:24
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You said I could pop the question
With a pretzel and you’d say yes
But I want to do so much more than that
Because you deserve the best
I remember when we
Went to Riverside Park
Back when we first met
And here we are right now
Will you marry me?
You are all I need
Will you marry me?
You make me feel complete
Will you marry me?
So we can spend our days
Together growing old
Will you marry me?
My love grows for you as each day goes by
And I could never imagine a single day without you by my side
So if you wanted, would it be alright
Will you marry me?
You are all I need
Will you marry me?
You make me feel complete
Will you marry me?
So we can spend our days
Together growing old
Will you marry me?
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Adam Boehm La Crosse, Wisconsin
Singer-songwriter and ambient music made from the heart
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