1. |
American Tennessee
03:45
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I'm a little scared
There's something new hanging in the air
And do you know what comes after the end
Everything has a sound
So tell me honey what you found
How does it feel to be alive
Give me that American Tennessee
I want your sweet ice tea
And I'll take it with sugar honey
Sugar yeah
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
I want your road trip in my hair
And I'll take your Chevrolet to get me there
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
Just watch me
Oooh ooooh oooh yeah
Just watch me
Oooh ooooh oooh yeah
It wasn't you it was me
So don't take it to heart baby
Don't take it to heart
It wasn't you it was me
I didn't want your stupid heart
Or want your stupid
I want your American Tennessee
I want your sweet ice tea
And I'll take it with sugar honey
Sugar yeah
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
I want your road trip in my hair
And I'll take your Chevrolet to get me there
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
Just watch me
Oooh ooooh oooh yeah
Just watch me
Oooh ooooh oooh yeah
I'll try to be brave
And try not to feel the pain
They say the trick is not mind it
I think you were right
I'm always looking to start a fight
But this time next year things gonna change
Gimme that American Tennessee
I want your sweet ice tea
And I'll take it with sugar honey
Sugar yeah
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
But I want your American Tennessee
I want your sweet ice tea
And I'll take it with sugar honey
Sugar yeah
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
I want your road trip in my hair
And I'll take your Chevrolet to get me there
Cuz I'm gonna get outta here
Outta here
Just watch me
Oooh ooooh oooh yeah
Just watch me
Oooh ooooh oooh yeah
Just watch me
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2. |
Green Toyota
03:34
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Winter’s on my shoulder, I’m so excited
Meeting your parents for the first time
And you pick me up in your Green Toyota
The one you bashed right through the side
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Your friends don’t like me, been to two weddings,
Not a place card with my name in sight
But you drove five hours, in your Green Toyota
I wonder if God is on our side
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
And now we’ve bought your parents house
And babe we’re gonna make it great
And if you look at the wall outside
There’s a lick of green paint
And now we’ve bought your parents house
And babe we’re gonna make it great
And if you look at the wall outside
There’s a lick of green paint
I could do this for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Maybe we’re done with the swings and the roundabouts
Now we’re not coming up short
We were like kids on the day when we first
I Wanna do it some more
Maybe we’re done with the swings and the roundabouts
Now we’re not coming up short
We were like kids on the day when we first
I Wanna do it some more
Do it for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for
Oh, oh
I’ll do it I’ll take you for life
Oh, oh
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3. |
War
03:38
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Put on that red dress you wear so well
Under a night of stars
This party is your battlefield
You're gonna leave some scars
And this is war
Champagne and dinner plates
Something on ice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you can be nice
And this is war
Two fives, two fours three six
You roll the dice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you pretend, pretend to be nice
Slip on your mother's high high heels
Under a night of stars
This party is just child's play
You're screaming in the dark
And this is war
Champagne and dinner plates
Something on ice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you can be nice
And this is war
Two fives, two fours three six
You roll the dice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you pretend, pretend to be nice
Draw your sword
I'll stay mine
Are the spoils of war now
Whose on whose side
Some fight with Gucci
Some fight with words
You collect fake friends
I can write away hurt
Draw your sword
I'll stay mine
Are the spoils of war now
Whose on whose side
Some fight with Gucci
Some fight with words
You collect fake friends
I can write away
This is war
Champagne and dinner plates
Something on ice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you can be nice
And this is war
Two fives two fours three six
You roll the dice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you pretend, pretend to be nice
This is a setup I think I've been framed
Thank goodness the Jester still remembers my name
And raise your glass to the ones who try
On the battlefield to the one who fight
This is a setup I think I've been framed
Thank goodness the Jester still remembers my name
And raise your glass to the ones who try
On the battlefield to the one who cry
War
Champagne and dinner plates
Something on ice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you can be nice
And this is war
Two fives two fours three six
You roll the dice
And this is war
Your greatest weapon
Is you pretend, pretend to be nice
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4. |
One Summer's Day
03:24
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Met you at the dmv
Turkish, lives in Germany
You said borrow my car
I took one look and I said how far
A month down Turkish roads
Got my camera took a photo
caught a look in my eye I didn’t know
I had and I felt my heart go
You say Im too deep for a Saturday night
Those girls got nothing to say
I tell myself every night “we’re just friends”
Is it because you’re not brave
And I am deep for a Saturday night
And you’re my one summer’s day
Motorbike, damp shirt, arms around your waist
Is it because I’m so brave
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
But you left me the car
You left me
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
But you left me the car
You left me
You said you want family
And there’s a girl or there used to be
We’re sitting in a restaurant
On a mountaintop
That night you’re out on a date
She’s blonde with a figure of eight
My cheeks go red and something
Breaks inside
You say Im too deep for a Saturday night
Those girls got nothing to say
I tell myself every night that we’re just friends
Is it because you’re not brave
Well I’m deep for a Saturday night
And you’re my one summers day
Motorbike, damp shirt, arms around your waist
Is this because I’m so brave
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
But you left me the car
You left me
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
But you left me the car
You left me
I drive past you on the corner
I didn’t look back for ya
But I caught your face in the mirror
And you looked broken
You say Im too deep for a Saturday night
Those girls got nothing to say
I tell myself every night that we’re just friends
Is it because you’re not brave
Well I’m deep for a Saturday night
And you’re my one summers day
Motorbike, damp shirt, arms around your waist
Is this because I’m so brave
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
But you left me the car
You left me
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
But you left me the car
You left me
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5. |
White Like You
03:22
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She said I knew you had the look of a foreigner about you
And I don’t think she meant the band
She said you look good in that tan but it was February
Sure I can find some cream for that
And I love it when you post your Black Lives Matter posters
But you won’t ever let me in
I’m not dark enough, not brown enough, not white enough for you baby
Let’s just call this what it is
I’m not white like you
I came out the right shade
Are you throwing shade on me again
because I
I’m not white like you
Tell me I’m a walking crime
Baby am I doing time for this because I
I’m not white like you
I’m not white like you
Tell me am i white like you?
I’m sick, so sick of being called exotic
That’s not a compliment my dear
Fed up of ticking all your tiny little ethnic boxes
Your boxes fill me with the fear
I’m not white like you
I came out the right shade
Are you gonna throw some shade on me again
because I
I’m not white like you
Tell me I’m a walking crime
Baby am I doing time for this because I
I’m not white like you
I’m not white like you
Tell me am I white like you
I’m beautiful the way I am
And you can’t make me feel the shame
And they can write us out of history
But we stay, but we stay
And I’ll make you feel this way
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Tongue tied
Lost in translation
Tangled up in vernacular expression
Wasted
Wasting every moment
Using every single breath I have on you
Did you ever think of me
Or did you ever try to leave
Speak now
Forever hold a piece of me
Is this what it’s like to breathe
Speak now
I’m screaming from the precipice
Now that they can all hear me
Speak now
Speak now
Staring at the bedroom wall
Wondering why you didn’t call
Wondering why you didn’t call my name
You ask how many kids well have
I said two you said three
So we’ll have five
But we’ll never get out this world alive
Do you ever think of me
Or did you ever try to leave
Speak now
Forever hold a piece of me
Is this what it’s like to breathe
Speak now
I’m screaming from the precipice
Now that they can all hear me
Speak now
Speak now
Do you ever think of me
Or did you ever try to leave
Speak now
Forever hold a piece of me
Is this what it’s like to feel
Speak now
Forever hold a piece of me
Is this what it’s like to breathe
Speak now
I’m screaming from the precipice
Now that they can all hear me
Speak now
Speak now
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She said keep you like a secret
Say I don’t mean it
Give me the ticket and I’ll keep it
It was the longest summer
She’d ever had
The greatest escape no one had planned
She said isn’t it nice
Nobody looking over our shoulder
Isn’t it nice
Nobody telling us what to do
You can go too fast
We can go too far
Do all the things ooooh
I can wear my shorts
You can say your thoughts
And it’ll be the
Greatest escape ever
She said I don’t go to church now
Not sure I ever did
Cuz you pushed too hard and blew my lid
I wanna be like Maisie
I wanna be a star
There I said it, why’s it a sin to bear my heart
You can go too fast
We can go too far
Do all the things ooooh
I can wear my shorts
You can say your thoughts
And It’ll be the
Greatest escape ever
You in the getaway car
Meet me at the traffic lights
And I do my lipstick in the rear view mirror
Watching you out the corner of my eye
Everything we did so wrong
And everything we did so right
Cops closing in, we’re surrounded
“Let’s keep going”
We’ll get it right this time
You can go too fast
We can go too far
Do all the things ooooh
I can wear my shorts
You can say your thoughts
And It’ll be the
Greatest escape ever
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8. |
Seventeen
03:12
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Verse 1
Akşam partimiz var Tonight there’s a party
Meraktayız kimler gelecek acaba Wonder who’s going to be there
Kenan Aslı’dan hoşlandı Kenan has a crush on Asli
Ama Aslı başkasına başkasına aşık But Asli is in love with someone else
Sen orada olacaksın You’re gonna be there
Renkli tişört ve de son moda bi’ gözlük. In your bright shirt, designer glasses
Gizli tuttuğum bir sırrım var There’s a secret I’ve been keeping
Aşığım sana aşığım sana I’m in love with you, I’m in love with you
Chorus
Gördüm seni gördüm I saw you, I saw you
Aman yandın You’re in trouble
Çünkü biz on yedi yaşındayız Cuz we’re seventeen
On yedi yaşındayız We’re seventeen
We’re gonna party like it’s yesterday
Gördüm seni gördüm I saw you
Aman yandın You’re in trouble
Çünkü biz on yedi yaşındayız Cuz we’re seventeen
On yedi yaşındayız We’re seventeen
We’re gonna party like it’s yesterday
Verse 2
Mektup yazdım sana I wrote you a letter
Altı sayfa tam ön ve arka 6 pages exactly, front and back
Atsam ya da atmasam Should I send it
Mutlu olalım haydi mutlu olalım Let’s just be happy
Sen orada olacaksın You’re gonna be there
Renkli tişört ve de son moda bi’ gözlük. In your bright shirt, designer glasses
Gizli tuttuğum bir sırrım var There’s a secret I’ve been keeping
Aşığım sana aşığım sana I’m in love with you, I’m in love with you
Chorus
Gördüm seni gördüm I saw you, I saw you
Aman yandın You’re in trouble
Çünkü biz on yedi yaşındayız Cuz we’re seventeen
On yedi yaşındayız We’re seventeen
We’re gonna party like it’s yesterday
Gördüm seni gördüm I saw you, I saw you
Aman yandın You’re in trouble
Çünkü biz on yedi yaşındayız Cuz we’re seventeen
On yedi yaşındayız We’re seventeen
We’re gonna party like it’s yesterday
Bridge
I heard you wrote a short list
Guess what I wasn’t on it
So glad I’m not the one cuz
I’m only seventeen
I’m only seventeen
You look like a bad boy
good girls go for the sad toys
So glad you’re not the one cuz
we’re only seventeen
We’re only seventeen
Chorus
Gördüm seni gördüm I saw you, I saw you
Aman yandın You’re in trouble
Çünkü biz on yedi yaşındayız Cuz we’re seventeen
On yedi yaşındayız We’re seventeen
We’re gonna party like it’s yesterday
Gördüm seni gördüm I saw you, I saw you
Aman yandın You’re in trouble
Çünkü biz on yedi yaşındayız Cuz we’re seventeen
On yedi yaşındayız We’re seventeen
We’re gonna party like it’s yesterday
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Saw you at the dmv
English, something in between
You got into my car
I took one look and I knew how far
A month down home town roads
You got me to take a photo
You caught a look in my eye I didn’t know
I had and I felt my heart go
You say Im too deep for a Saturday night
Those girls got nothing to say
I lieu awake and tell myself that “we’re just friends”
And it’s because you’re not brave
And I am deep for a Saturday night
And you’re my one summer’s day
Motorbike, damp shirt, arms around my waist
Is this because I’m not brave
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
you left me the car
You left me
And we’re just friends
But you left me the car
you left me the car
You left me
You said you want a family
There was a ring or there used to be
The lights burns low the summer dies
One last time
A woman with a child’s eyes
And I can’t ease the pain inside
I drop you at your house and drive into the town
To drink my night away
You say Im too deep for a Saturday night
Those girls got nothing to say
I lie awake tell myself that we’re just friends
And it’s because you’re not brave
Well I’m deep for a Saturday night
And you’re my one summers day
Motorbike, damp shirt, arms around my waist
Is this because I’m so brave
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
you left me the car
You left me
And we’re just friends
But you left me the car
you left me the car
You left me
You drive past me on the corner
And I reached out for you
But I caught your face in the mirror
And you looked broken
You say Im too deep for a Saturday night
And I’ve got nothing to say
I lie awake and tell myself that we were friends
If I had been brave
And I am deep for a Saturday night
And you’re my one summers day
Motorbike, damp shirt, arms around my waist
Is this because I’m not brave
We’re just friends
But you left me the car
you left me the car
You left me
And we’re just friends
But you left me the car
you left me the car
You left me
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10. |
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Thirsting for some connection
But I breathe fire and disdain
I'm a contradiction of existence
Pulling you in
And pushing you away
Every time I reach out
You just increase the pain
I'm a contradiction of existence
Pulling you in
And pushing you away
Maybe in some
Some other life
We would have loved
(Better than we do right now)
Maybe in books
In fantasies
In magical realms
Maybe in some
Some other life
(We'd learn to love again)
Maybe in some
Some other life
We'd learn to love well
I'm the princess in the tower
But all the heroes ran away
And all I'm left with are the dragons
And look at me now the queen of fire and flame
Every time I reach out
I just increase my pain
I'm a contradiction of existence
Pulling you in
And pushing you away
Maybe in some
Some other life
We would have loved
(Better than we do right now)
Maybe in books
In fantasies
In magical realms
Maybe in some
Some other life
(We'd learn to love again)
Maybe in some
Some other life
We'd learn to love well
And every time I reach out you hurt me
I want to be your friend but you hurt me
Why are you behaving selfishly
Down and down down we go down we go
Down and down down we go down we go
Maybe in some
Some other life
We would have loved
(Better than we do right now)
Maybe in books
In fantasies
In magical realms
Maybe in some
Some other life
(We'd learn to love again)
Maybe in some
Some other life
We'd learn
Maybe in some
Some other life
We would have loved
(Better than we do right now)
Maybe in books
In fantasies
In magical realms
Maybe in some
Some other life
(We'd learn to love again)
Maybe in some
Some other life
We'd learn to love well
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Jay Moussa-Mann Middlesbrough, UK
Jay’s catchy hooks & emotive lyrics draw on her life living in Turkey & the UK to create something quite unique. Her songs
have been played on BBC 6 Music, Amazing Radio & BBC Introducing.
Her single ‘American Tennessee’ was in the roundup of BBC Introducing Tees Best of 2021 & was in the last 50 semi-finalists for the Road to Nashville International Song Contest, chosen out of 20,305 entries.
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