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Portrait of Your Life
03:38
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I think I’m ready
I’m gonna make my escape
I’m getting tired of the painting I’ve been stuck in all day
My head is heavy
From all the thoughts I conceal
And though my colors may be vibrant, I suspect this isn’t real, oh no
I’m feeling happy
I’m stepping out of my frame
And now I’m walking down a hallway with a gallery of faces
Staring at me
Like they all want what I got
Like they wish that they could join me if they’d only had the thought, well come on
You’re living in a portrait of your life
It’s not quite what you had in mind
The tragedy of an ordinary life
Can you imagine? Can you imagine?
You’re isolated
And all your edges are blurred
And you can’t recall the moment when the disconnect occurred
But you’ve been waiting
To feel your feet on the floor
And know the clarity that comes from being 3 dimensional, so come on
You’re living in a portrait of your life
It’s not quite what you had in mind
The tragedy of an ordinary life
Can you imagine?
Jump out of the portrait that you know
I think we could make this place our home
Maybe paint a picture all our own
Can you imagine? Can you imagine?
You’re living in a portrait of your life
It’s not quite what you had in mind
The tragedy of an ordinary life
Can you imagine? Can you imagine? Can you imagine?
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If I had a pocket watch
That could stop the world just so we could talk
I would, I would
And if I had a beat-up van,
I’d drive a million miles so I could hold your hand
I would, I would
If I had you, if I had you
I’d do anything to keep you if I had you (2x)
If I had a magic mirror
So I could watch you whether you’re far or near,
Oh I would, I would
And if I had a needle and ink
I’d tattoo my name on your heart while you’re sleeping
I would, I would
If I had you, if I had you
I’d do anything to keep you if I had you (2x)
If I had a chair and rope
I’d tie you down so you could never, ever roam
And I would board all the windows and doors
So I’d be the only girl you ever saw
Oh I, yes I would
If I could have you to myself
Up against the walls of my padded cell
Oh I would, I would
If you say you’ll be man
I’d bust out of my straight jacket to hold your hand
Oh I would, I would
If I had you, if I had you
I’d do anything to keep you if I had you (2x)
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3. |
Growing My Hair
04:02
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I keep growing my hair just to cut it all off again
I let it cover up my eyes, I use up all my Garnier
The boys like it longer, but they been messing with the wrong girl
I keep growing my hair just to cut it all off again
I keep washing my face just to paint it all up again
I scrub it ‘til it’s clean and pure, and then I hide it under blush and pen
I can’t tell if I like it when I go crazy with the eye kit
I keep washing my face just to paint it all up again
Turn around, turn around, turn around, am I beautiful?
I gotta take my time, make my mind up what I want,
What I want
I keep brushing my hair just to mess it all up again
I comb it ‘til it’s straight and smooth, and then I shake it up into a nest
I tug the tangles ‘til they’re tight, am I ever gonna get it right?
‘Cause I keep trying my best just to mess it all up again
Turn around, turn around, turn around, am I beautiful?
I gotta take my time, make my mind up what I want,
What I want
Now I’m cutting my hair in clumps in the sink
I don’t care how it looks, don’t care what you think
I’m cutting my hair just to grow my hair, just to cut my hair, just to grow my hair, just to cut my hair
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4. |
Glitch in My Head
04:11
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Play it over again like a glitch in my head
Roll me over again like a notch in your bed
A light in the hallway’s been calling me to go
All night, a light, alright
If you say so, I will
If you say it nice
Play it over again like a scratch in the groove
Turn it over again, still the needle won’t move
I put on your t-shirt, but I know I shouldn’t stay
So hey, are you awake? ‘Cause I’ll stay
If you say so, I will
If you say it nice
Oh, give me something to brag about (2x)
Play it over again like a glitch in my head
Tell me over and over I’m the bitch you regret
I use all your toothpaste for a message on your mirror
And I’m gone--or at least I try
But if you say so I’m yours
If you say it nice
Oh, give me something brag about (2x)
Play it over again like a glitch in my head (4x)
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5. |
Anecdote
02:59
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So silent I, when love was by
He yawned and turned away
But sorrow clings to my apron strings
I have so much to say
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6. |
Space
03:26
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One sound starts out small
Just one snap moves the air out of place
The particles dance in all directions
And it moves like that through space
I know it’s in me, can’t let it go to waste
I’m gonna let go, seep into every space
Oh I want to
Say it out loud, say it out loud
I say it out loud on the inside (2x)
One girl was so tall
She could stand on her toes with grace
‘Til somebody told her to be sorry
That she took up so much space
Oh yeah, you think so? Come say it to my face
That’s right, forgive me--you said you needed space
Oh I want to
Say it out loud, say it out loud
I say it out loud on the inside (2x)
Oh I, I have so much to say (2x)
Say it out loud, say it out loud
I say it out loud on the inside (2x)
One voice starts out small
Just one word moves the air out of place
Echoing louder, travelling farther
Till it fills up so much space
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7. |
Nice to Meet You
03:53
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If you touch my hand and buy me a beer
And if you smile like that, then we gotta get out of here
‘Cause I want to take you home
Oh I want to take you home
If you kiss me soft, sweet, and slow
If you build it up nice, you can get me where I wanna go
But it seems you don’t know how
No I guess you really don’t know how
If I could have one minute of your time, a minute of your time (2x)
‘Cause you get everything you want, you want, you want, you want
I give you everything you want, you want, you want, you want
And I wonder, when’s my turn?
Oh I wonder, will it ever be my turn?
We’re only inches apart, but I’m not even close
Just to get it over with, I put on a little show, oh, oh
Nice to meet you, charmed I’m sure
Nice to meet you, the pleasure was all yours (3x)
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8. |
Wish You Would
03:40
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I just want what I want
I’m done being sorry for that
And you only want me
When you can’t have me
So what do you think you can say
When I’ve made up my mind
That I want something better than this
You say you’ll change
Well you can try, throw a coin in a wishing well
What good would it do?
I could lie, I could say that I wish you well
I was starting to
You couldn’t just leave it alone, could you?
Oh I wish you would (2x)
So I ask myself, are you done?
Or are you still holding on to the hope that he wants you for real?
The truth is it won’t make a difference either way
But you can try, throw a coin in a wishing well
What good would it do?
I could lie, I could say that I wish you well
I was starting to
You couldn’t just leave it alone, could you?
Oh I wish you would (4x)
Tell me again how I’m such a good friend
Oh I wish you would (4x)
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9. |
Band-Aid Girl
04:36
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I found you in a barren field
Where you kneeled at the edge of the world
You loved a girl, she was a wildfire
And a pretty good liar, but you believed in her
And she burned you both out of control
Baby, hold my hand a little tighter
Cause when the fire has cooled down
And your skin is cracked and peeling
Don’t you know that means you’re healing
You know that means you’re healing
I think I could be your steady rock
I wanna talk you down from your ledge
And I just bet you could love me well
If you were well, that is
But when you touch me, I can tell you want her still
Will this kill me? Oh, perhaps
But you collapse into my arms
And we sway so we stay standing
So it’s kinda like we’re dancing
It’s kinda like we’re dancing
I may be just a band-aid girl
But I’m yours, so I’ll take what I get
And if you burn me, it’s a little bit my fault
For thinking I could touch a glowing ember
And when the fire has cooled down
And my skin is cracked and peeling
Then I’ll know it’s time for healing
I’ll know it’s time for healing
I’ll know it’s time for healing, oh healing
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10. |
What If There's a Party?
03:28
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I think it’s time, I better settle down
After midnight, I better settle down
I close my eyes, I close my eyes
Turn off my mind, turn off my mind
But what if there’s a party while I’m fast asleep
That could change my life, who I’m meant to be
Oh I, I can’t sleep at all
I been running straight on from the edge of the night to the morning after
But I know I can’t go on like that forever
I keep wondering whether I’ve been missing out on something better
And if I am, I wonder if it matters
I close my eyes, I close my eyes
Turn off my mind, turn off my mind
But what if there’s a party while I’m fast asleep
That could change my life, who I’m meant to be
Oh I, I can’t sleep at all
Life is long and I’ve got plenty of time (4x)
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Kelly Hoppenjans Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nashville singer-songwriter Kelly Hoppenjans creates empowering rock, combining the spirit of riot grrrl tinged with folky introspection. Her music dives deep into relationships, fate, and breaking free of toxic patterns. The new EP is inspired in part by Hoppenjans’ journey of finding love during the pandemic: navigating online dating, confinement, and impending life changes to sustain that love. ... more
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