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Falling Forward

by Caroline Rooney

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Michael Walsh High schoolers shouldn't write songs this good. RIYL: Julien Baker Favorite track: We Are.
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1.
Get By 03:32
I was just hoping I could be someone else Living in someone else’s house I was just thinking I would get out of town Where I’ll go I don’t know now Ooohooohooo I was just hoping that somebody would come Regardless of where I’m from But I have got this big hole in my heart With which I cannot part Ooohooohooo (x4) I was just trying to get by Oh, I, was just trying to get by (x4) Ooohooohooo Just trying to get by (x3) I was just hoping I could be someone else Where I'll go I don’t know now
2.
In black and white things don’t show reality The pictures bend they smudge they smear I know I don’t face actuality I never want to go back to that year I need you more now I don’t know how But I can show you I don’t know what to do The blankets cold where you left it The closet’s dark you don’t know what’s inside You talk such big talk but you don’t back it I know you just want to hide I need you more now I don’t know how But I can show you I don’t know what to do I’m the only one who’s losing Fighting trying crying bruising Try and try and swim again Lessons never learned my friend
3.
The first time I could call you mine My heart skipped a beat I was swept off my feet I was taken away To my happy place In the mountains above I would stay with you my love In my arms I could keep You, as we dream of sleep Time will pass Far too fast Every moment with you Is like a dream come true I am swept away To my happy place In the mountains above I would stay with you my love In my arms I could keep You, as we dream of sleep There’s no place I’d rather Than anywhere with you beside me We could talk or sit or lay Or do nothing all day In the mountains above I would stay with you my love In my arms I could keep You, as we dream of sleep
4.
Smoke Fall 04:23
Take me somewhere I don’t want to go Take me somewhere I don't know Take me to a place Where I can erase The only version of me I don’t want to be Take me somewhere I don’t want to go And we'll old onto what we’ve got Let go of what we’re not Just hold on to hope Just hold Leaves fall, time changes Before my eyes, life rearranges You took me, shook me, broke me in You knew me best back then I’m so lucky we did meet Comfort like covers covering feet Take me somewhere I don’t want to go And we'll old onto what we’ve got Let go of what we’re not Just hold on to hope Just hold You didn’t know it, but you let yourself fall Is anyone there, is anyone? We didn’t know it, and we watched you go down Is anyone around, is anyone around? We didn’t know it, and you fell too fast Can you pick me up, can you pick me up? We didn’t know it, and then you were gone Are you listenin’, are you listening? Just hold onto hope
5.
Take off your shoes and stay here with me I would not choose anyone else to sleep By my side with my socks jumbled in sheets By my side my thoughts jumbled in sleep Oooohooohooo Take off your coat and stay here awhile Bust out the drinks and your beautiful smile It's the little things that make me sure this is right It's the little things that keep me up all night I wish I could smooth the world for you Take all the good and the bad and start a new I wish I could smooth the world for you Take my thoughts and take them in deep They're no one else's there for you to keep I'll never be ready to say goodbye I'll never be ready, just stay one more night I wish I could smooth the world for you Take all the good and the bad and start a new I wish I could smooth the world for you I wish I could stop time I wish you knew you are mine I wish I could stop the world with you
6.
We Are 03:49
Where do we go If there’s no one to set the path for What we know How can we see Five years in front of ourselves If you can’t even see next week All we are is all we’ve been Times are changing, come let me in I’m shaking, I feel so cold Without your warmth around me I’m feeling old, feeling alone So if you take off, don’t look back These walls are closing in I’m under attack All we are is all we’ve been Times are changing, come let me in All we are is all we’ve seen When will we stop remembering All we are is all we’ve been Is all we’ll be
7.
Carry Me 02:18
The days are packed full of good choices Grab a bag of decisions too Whale of a time I’m gonna look good You’re already inside You don’t know why If you do I’ll cry The days are packed full of good choices Grab a bag of decisions too Whale of a time I’m gonna look good You’re already inside You don’t know why If you do I’ll cry You think you’re right Carry me home tonight You don’t know why (carry me home tonight) You think you’re right (if you do I’ll cry)

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As a senior project, Caroline composed and recorded seven original songs, compiling her first album. Songs originate from a variety of inspirations and experiences. She would like to thank everyone who encouraged her and helped throughout this process.

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released May 12, 2015

Music and Lyrics: Caroline Rooney
Mentor: Kate Johnston
Audio Engineer: Eric Yoder
Album Artwork: Maggie Ball

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