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Leave It All Behind
02:55
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Leave It All Behind by Andy Braun © 2005
I’m lately finding myself in a struggle
Between catching up and shutting down.
In this world you’re either ahead or behind;
Your only options are to swim or drown.
I wanna go back and I wanna go forward,
But I’m stuck in the present time.
I gotta find a place where I’m not running in a race
So I can sit back and clear my mind
And leave it all behind.
I gotta find a way to get it together;
I gotta find a way to settle down.
I gotta escape before it’s just too late;
Before I get myself too run-down.
I’m lately finding myself in a battle;
I’m either catching up or breaking down.
There’s gotta be a way to get free without detaching;
I’ve yet to find it after searching all around.
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Die-Cast
03:46
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Die-Cast by Andy Braun © 2004
You claim that you don’t give credence to
Most of the things that other girls care about.
Money and security are things you could take or leave;
These are far to commonplace.
You say that you need much more than that;
Someone with purpose, with pride and passion,
Someone who’s never complacent.
What can I do to get through to you?
If I poured myself out into this song,
Could I work my way into your heart?
I’ll never have much to offer in terms of material things.
All I can give you is what you see
And what you hear; I’m singing your name.
When I wake up each day, and I’m seeing your face;
I’m seeing your face.
Let other impress you with fast cars;
It’s me who’s driving you away.
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I Wish I Didn't Know
03:07
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I Wish I Didn’t Know by Andy Braun © 2005
I wish I didn’t know what it felt like to be happy.
I wish I didn’t know what it felt like to feel no pain.
I wish I didn’t know about sunny days
Or what it’s like when things finally go your way.
I wish I didn’t know what it felt like to be happy.
I wish I didn’t know how good it felt to love you.
I wish I didn’t know how good it felt to hold you in my arms.
I wish I didn’t know how good it felt;
Now I’ll spend my whole life trying to live without you.
I wish I didn’t know how good it felt to love you.
It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Whoever said that, girl, never had you;
No, he never found out what you put me through.
And if I could choose, I think I never would have loved at all.
Said if I could choose, I think I never would have loved at all.
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Brave Realization
04:07
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Brave Realization by Andy Braun © 2005
A thick fog has covered the evening;
Uncertainty has clouded our minds.
Nothing feels right like it used to
And we spend all our time wondering why.
And neither of us realizes what needs to be said:
That what we’ve been trying for so long to save is dead.
I need to get out of this car for awhile;
I just need a moment alone.
The fog is consuming, ten steps and I’m gone.
Just how’d we get so far from home?
And it hits me like nothing has before;
I’m not what you need me to be anymore.
And it hurts me like nothing has before;
I’m not what you need me to be anymore.
And so I return with my brave realization,
Though scared to convey what I’ve learned.
“Who’s gonna love me?” Is all you can say.
I try to embrace, but you turn.
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Revival
03:39
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Revival by Andy Braun © 2005
My first impression of you
Goes back to when you were sixteen.
Your smile and your eyes were bright;
They’re all I remember of that night.
And you’re seemingly so free of blame.
I like the way you spelled your name.
And your mom said I’d be good for you;
Maybe in a year or two.
You make me feel so many things that I’d forgotten I could feel;
I’m young and alive and happy again.
And the first breath of fresh air in springtime
Just could not compare
To the revival you have given me;
To everything you’ve given me.
Remember watching my band play?
You were bouncing to the beat.
You sang along to every song;
And, man, that meant so much to me.
And the next week you rode all that way
Just to hear me sing.
I looked at you when I wanted you
To feel what I was sayin’.
You helped me forget the things that brought me down,
And that I’ll always remember:
You helped me forget.
A few years down the line
We started hangin’ out so much.
We tried to fight reality
But we just fell out of touch.
And now I look back at times and wonder
What it was I saw in you.
If anything, I’m thankful for
The way you made me feel.
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Stars
02:59
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Stars by Andy Braun © 2006
I woke up cryin’ from a dream that I can’t believe is true:
A thousand people standing ‘round, they were lined up looking at you.
And I just stood by your side, wondering what to do.
And there’s so many little things that I’m never really gonna forget.
They’re circling ‘round my head like stars when I hold my breath.
And no one ever gets close enough before they lose their chance;
And I lost my chance.
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Hurry Up (and Get Over Him) by Andy Braun © 2005
I’d hate to seem inconsiderate,
But something just occurred to me.
You were taken for a couple of years
And you finally let him off his leash.
I know it happened recently
And you still need some room to breathe.
But why you wasting time alone
When you could spend it all with me?
Hurry up and get over him;
No hesitation when you know it’s right.
Hurry up and get over him
Because I just might be free tonight.
So you never saw me in that light?
Well, now the light’s as bright as the sun.
So don’t ignore that little voice inside
Telling you I could be the one.
I’ve waited long enough for both of us
And I think that now is the time.
For you to realize what you could have
If you could just get him off your mind.
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Helpless
03:59
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Helpless by Andy Braun © 2005
You seemed a little off today;
You weren’t quite yourself.
Did something steal your faith away?
On the roof you let go…
Now what can I do, what can I say
To take away the pain you are feeling today?
Your friend is forever gone
At his own request.
Depression and a shotgun;
Two things that don’t mix.
And you’ve no one to talk to,
And you’ve no one to trust
‘Cause you’re angry at God
And you’re mad you exist.
So the reason’s uncertain
As to why these things happen.
And it’s eating you alive;
Eating you alive.
I offered you what I could;
I told you the truth.
But the hope that’s found in the Word
Is the hope you refuse.
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Joanna
02:53
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Joanna by Andy Braun © 2004
Well, you’re so out of my league I’m scared to think about you.
And you’re so high above me I could never reach you,
But the view from down here is so nice;
I guess I should apologize for staring.
I wonder if you even noticed that.
Joanna, Joanna, Jo
I would have everything I needed if I had you with me.
And I would probably be complete, but only if you would, please,
Hold me in the same regard and show me more of who you are;
I promise that I would like it.
Joanna, you seem to be scared of something.
What are you running from, what are you hiding from? Go!
Now, did you ever stop to think how many hearts you’ve broken?
Not to mention all the fans with whom you’ve never spoken.
Well, you told your friends you hate my guts;
That probably means I should give up on your love.
Why bother wanting what I can’t have?
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Andy Braun Wisconsin
Andy Braun is a singer/songwriter with a folk-rock feel. His original songs feature acoustic guitar, voice, and harmonica. His passion for music began to flourish when he started listening to oldies on the radio. Influences range from the Beatles to Neil Young to Townes Van Zandt. ... more
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