1. |
Simple Thing
04:30
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VERSE 1:
I see the problem all too clear
And I sense the distance between you and me my dear
And you got to tell me how you feel
Yeah you got to lay it all out if it’s real
PRECHORUS 1:
‘Cause it’s a simple thing, but it makes all the difference
It’s a simple thing, but it makes all the difference to me
VERSE 2:
All that I want is to be free
You know I worry wrapped up in uncertainty
And you got to get out of my head
Yeah you got me doubting every word you said
PRECHORUS 2:
‘Cause it’s a simple thing, but it makes all the difference
It’s a simple thing, but it makes all the difference
CHORUS:
And it’s ours, the chances we take
And it’s ours to mess up if we want
You can stay silent, but you know
I will not let you go without a scene
Can’t you just say what you mean?
It’s a simple thing
VERSE 3:
Maybe there’s something that I’ve missed
I know I could be making too much out of this
And you got to tell me it’s alright
Yeah you got to be the only one tonight
PRECHORUS 2
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Tell me true, do you love me too?
Tell me true, I’ll be good to you. (repeat)
CHORUS
ENDING:
‘Cause it’s a simple thing, but it makes all the difference
It’s a simple thing, but it makes all the difference
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2. |
Easy to Fool
04:20
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VERSE 1:
I give you shivers with a blink of my eyes
I reel you in with my lies, I tell you babe, it was easy
A shy smile and a touch of your hand
I got you itching to be my new man, it’s so easy
PRECHORUS 1:
Well you can follow me out through the door, you can’t take anymore
CHORUS 1:
C’mon, gimme that line about your heart is broken
I’ll do one better for you, I’ll do one better
I got a heart that’s been burned before and it’s still smokin’
And tonight I light a match for you
See now I’m wiser, since I have learned
What I gotta do to keep from getting burned
Baby it’s your turn
You’re so easy to fool
Easy to fool
VERSE 2:
I guess I tricked you with these baby blues
You’re just a trick I can use, who knew that this was so easy
I don’t do feelings and I don’t hold hands
I don’t need a man who understands, you’re too easy
PRECHORUS 2:
Well you can follow me down to the bar, but you won’t get very far, no
CHORUS 2:
C’mon, gimme that line about your heart is breaking
I’ll do one better for you, I’ll do one better
I got this scar on my heart that pounds and it’s been aching
Since the day he tore it in two
See now I’m wiser, since I have learned
What I gotta do to keep from getting burned
Baby it’s your turn
You’re so easy to fool
BRIDGE:
Well it’s a hard world if you let your heart hope
You find nothing but a fall at the end of your rope (4x)
CHORUS 1
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3. |
Counting 1-2-3
04:14
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VERSE 1:
One day when I was just a kid
They made me share my crayons just like everyone did
What was the lesson to be learned
When I got a box of broken crayons in return?
PRECHORUS:
Fool me once, fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, fool me twice, thought I knew better, knew better
But it’s the same thing all over again
CHORUS:
Counting 1 2 3, to fight the atrophy
I’m losing my mind from lack of use
Look how tall I’ve grown, think of the things I should’ve known
I learned my lessons and I let them go
VERSE 2:
Too many times that I’ve been hurt
Thinking I could fly, jumping high, I hit the dirt
You’d think my scars would offer proof
But I’m still climbing up my ladder to the roof
PRECHORUS:
Fool me twice, fool me twice, shame on me
Fool me three times, thought I could be better, be better
But it’s the same thing all over again
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
I got it all figured out
Nobody help me out
No doubt in my mind
And I never forget
A trap that’s been set
I know I got it this time
VERSE 3:
Three things I wish I knew back when
You’re gonna make mistakes and you really oughta learn from them
CHORUS 2x
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4. |
The Hmm Song
03:32
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Counting 1 2 3—Kelly Hoppenjans
VERSE 1:
One day when I was just a kid
I had to share my Crayolas just like everyone did
What was the lesson to be learned
When I got a box of broken crayons in return?
PRECHORUS:
Fool me once, fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, fool me twice, thought I knew better, knew better
But it’s the same thing all over again
CHORUS:
Counting 1 2 3, to fight the atrophy
I’m losing my mind from lack of use
Look how tall I’ve grown, think of the things I should’ve known
I learned my lessons and I let them go
VERSE 2:
Too many times that I’ve been hurt
Thinking I could fly, jumping high, I hit the dirt
You’d think my scars would offer proof
But I’m still climbing up my ladder to the roof
PRECHORUS:
Fool me twice, fool me twice, shame on me
Fool me three times, thought I could be better, be better
But it’s the same thing all over again
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
I got it all figured out
Nobody help me out
No doubt in my mind
And I never forget
A trap that’s been set
I know I got it this time
VERSE 3:
Three things I wish I knew back when
You’re gonna make mistakes and you really oughta learn from them
CHORUS 2x
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5. |
Bird in a Tree
03:25
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VERSE 1:
Well the bird in a cage has got it figured out
Safe and comfy in her makeshift nest
Yes she rests her head on a bed of newspaper
And she sings to be fed
Oh she sings when they call her
And she sings with borrowed voice
And they tell her that they love her
Call her pretty bird and buy her toys
CHORUS:
But still I prefer to sing my songs alone up in my tree
Though I’ll admit, I may not always be happy, but I’m free
Free, free
VERSE 2:
But the bird in a cage seems happy all the time
As she whistles to me from her perch
“Is your birch,” she asks, as she basks in air conditioning,
“Really so much better than my metal box?
“’Cause I can sing to this mirror,
“So if I sing alone, I have a friend.”
Seems to me she sings so someone hears her,
And that’s not why I do it in the end
CHORUS:
So still I prefer to sing my songs alone up in my tree
Yes I’ll admit I may not always be happy, but I’m free
Free, free
Free, free
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6. |
All My Walls
03:59
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VERSE 1:
I am oil and you are water
If we try to touch, we just collide
You’re like Hamilton and I am Burr
But somehow we ended up on the same side
PRECHORUS:
No, we don’t make sense
But ever since you been coming around, I’ve been defenseless
CHORUS:
And all my walls come crumbling, crumbling down
VERSE 2:
Yes, I put up my guard at first
And you tried every trick you knew
By now you’ve seen me at my worst, and I’ve seen you too
And I’m still putting up with you
PRECHORUS
No, we don’t make sense
But ever since you been coming around, I’ve been defenseless
CHORUS:
And all my walls come crumbling, crumbling
All my walls come crumbling, crumbling down
BRIDGE 1:
I am tumbling up the stairs
I don’t even care,
But you are laughing at me, so you can go to hell
Long as you take me there with you
I would go anywhere with you
BRIDGE 2:
I am fumbling for the light
I can’t get it right
And you are laughing at me, you know me far too well
Oh, still I love to fight with you
I would fight every night with you
VERSE 3:
Let people say what they wanna
We know they’re all out of their minds
You’re my missing piece from a different puzzle
But we still fit just fine
CHORUS:
And all my walls come crumbling, crumbling
All my walls come crumbling, crumbling
All my walls come crumbling, crumbling down
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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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