I Keep Telling My Heart
I Keep Telling My Heart is a release by Mike Vernell. Stream it on every major platform or read the story behind the song on mikevernell.com.
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Lyrics
Every Damn Day
I woke up with the sun on my shoulder
And a little bit of fire in my chest All week long I kept it together
Now I'm putting all that away to rest There's a shirt on the chair that's a-shining
My shoes There's a message I'm not gonna send
I don't need to go back to the old blues When the weekend is walking in
I've been down there, I've been through it I know a lonely can do
But not tonight girl, not this feeling I got too much light coming through
I feel good today Like the whole damn sky went blue
I feel good today And I'm not wasting it on you
Every damn day Every sweet little spark
I'm gonna take it while it shines I'm gonna dance before it's dark
Every damn day Every damn night
If the world gives me a rhythm I'm gonna hold it right
I might call up some old friends laughing I might find me a place downtown
I might stand in the heat of the music Till the room starts spinning around
If love wants to find me it knows where I am
If trouble comes it can wait I'm not chasing a ghost through the midnight
I'm walking straight through the gate I've been patient, I've been careful
I've been holding back too long Now the night says come and get it
And my heart says boy come on I feel good today
Like the whole damn sky went blue I feel good today
And I'm not wasting it on you Every damn day
Every sweet little spark I'm gonna take it while it shines
I'm gonna dance before it's dark
Maybe love will come around Maybe love will let me be
Mmm
Baby all I need tonight Is one good reason to feel free
I'm not angry, I'm not broken I'm not waiting by the phone
I've got Friday in my bloodstream And I'm better on my own
I feel good today Like the whole damn sky went blue
I feel good today And I'm not wasting it on you
Every damn day Every sweet little spark
I'm gonna take it while it shines I'm gonna dance before it's dark
Every damn day I'm gonna live it
Every damn night I'm gonna feel it
Every damn day Before it slips away
I feel good today I feel good today
I feel good today
I Keep Telling My Heart
You're walkin' late with a dangerous smile
Like the room was waitin' for you I take one look and I lose half my mind
Like I always used to do I've been good, I've been gettin' by
I've been sleepin' through the rain Then you say my name in that velvet way
And I'm back there once again I should know better
I should stand tall I should remember
How hard I had to fall I keep tellin' my heart
Don't run back too fast Don't turn one sweet moment
Into all that we had I keep tellin' my heart
Slow down, play it smart But every time you look at me
I keep tellin' my heart Slow down, slow down
Play it smart Slow down, slow down
I keep tellin' my heart
You say maybe we were out of time Maybe young love got it wrong
Maybe all we need is another night And a little bit more song
But I know the taste of your almost true I know the sound of goodbye
Still I feel that pool when you're movin' close Like a moon on a restless tide
I should keep walkin' I should let go
I should stop dancin' With what I already know
I keep tellin' my heart Don't run back too fast
Don't turn one sweet moment Into all that we had
I keep tellin' my heart Slow down, play it smart
But every time you look at me I keep tellin' my heart
Maybe I can give you one more chance Maybe I can let you in
But I won't be the fool I was Just waitin' where I've been
If you want me, come honest If you want me, come true
I still got love inside me But I'm not losin' me for you
Oh, I keep tellin' my heart Don't run back too fast
Don't turn one sweet moment Into all that we had
And I keep tellin' my heart Slow down, play it smart
But every time you look at me I keep tellin' my heart
Slow down, slow down, play it smart Don't give away the whole damn heart
Slow down, play it smart That's what I keep tellin' my heart
Slow down, slow down, play it smart Don't give away the whole damn heart
Somebody Else
Somebody chasing me
So somebody said you found somebody
Somebody new with a better line
Somebody told me not to worry
Somebody said I'd be just fine
Funny how the room keeps turning
Funny how the glass stays full
Funny how our heart keeps learning
Even when it plays the fool
I could call you
I could fall through
I could stand outside your door
But I know me, and I know you
I have done that dance before
So go love somebody else
Go tell somebody everything
Go give somebody all the words you never gave to me
I'll be somebody else, not the man I used to be
If you're somebody else's dream tonight
Then I'm waking up as me
Somebody else
Somebody new
Somebody else
But not me chasing you
I kept your number like a warning
I kept your picture like a crime
I kept believing every morning you might come back
And change your mind
Now I see the daylight clearer
Now I hear the truth come clean
Love can look a lot like freedom when you leave the in-between
I could miss you
I could twist you
I could make this hurt again
But I'm done now
I can breathe now
I can finally say amen
So go love somebody else
Go tell somebody everything
Go give somebody all the words you never gave to me
I'll be somebody else, not the man I used to be
If you're somebody else's dream tonight
Then I'm waking up as me
No, I don't wish you lonely
No, I don't wish you blue
I just won't be waiting in the smoke you put me through
There's a life outside the doorway
There's a soul beyond your name
And if love is really mercy, then I'm stepping out of shape
So go love somebody else
Go tell somebody everything
Go give somebody all the words you never gave to me
I'll be somebody else, not the man I used to be
If you're somebody else's dream tonight, then I'm waking up as me
Somebody else
Somebody new
Somebody else
Not me chasing you
Somebody else
Let it be true
Somebody else
I'm somebody too
Somebody else
Oh
Oh
Somebody too
I'm in London
Amber light on the railway line, London wakes in a silver shine
Black cab rolling past the rain and I feel my heartbeat start again
Coffee steam by the window glass, people moving, moments pass
But tonight the city knows my name and nothing here feels quite the same
Neon bends on a wet pavement, every corner has a secret scent
From the river to the midnight train, I can hear that old town call again
There is rhythm in the underground, there is music in the evening crowd
I came here looking for a sign, now London's walking next to mine
Step into the city lights, leave the quiet past behind
Every street is telling me, tonight is where I'm meant to be
I'm in London and the night is open wide
I'm in London with the river by my side
Every heartbeat, every sign turns the dark to gold tonight
I'm in London and I feel alive
La la la London calling, la la la feel me falling, la la la lights are glowing
I'm in London tonight
In monochrome blur, I found colour in the rain
Every dream I left behind came running back again
If the world feels cold, I will find a warmer sound
With my feet on a London stone and my heart above the ground
I'm in London and the night is open wide
I'm in London with the river by my side
Every heartbeat, every sign turns the dark to gold tonight
I'm in London and I feel alive
I'm in London
I'm in London
I'm in London
And I feel alive
I'm in London
I'm in London
Flowers in Her Hair
She came down where the water was shinin' With the whole sky turnin' gold
Every step had the summer behind it Every smile had a story untold
There were flowers in her hair like a secret There was light on her skin like a song
And I knew by the way she was laughin' I had waited for her all year long
It was the longest day and the night would not begin
There was music from the harbor There was sunlight under her skin
She had flowers in her hair and the summer in her eyes
She moved like sweetest sunlight that refuses to say goodbye
She had flowers in her hair and the world just disappeared
On the longest day of summer she was dancin' right here
Flowers in her hair, light everywhere Flowers in her hair, I was already there
We were laughin' by the boats in the evening With the saxophone callin' our names
Every glass had a small little sparkle Every heart had a dangerous flame
She said, don't make a promise too early I said, I won't, but I might
Then she turned with the midsummer roses And the whole room leaned into the night
It was the longest day and the moon was standin' still
I could feel the whole year turnin' At the edge of her will
She had flowers in her hair and the summer in her eyes
She moved like sweetest sunlight that refuses to say goodbye
She had flowers in her hair and the world just disappeared
On the longest day of summer she was dancin' right here
Maybe love is just a moment Maybe moments are enough
Maybe one midsummer evening Can make a grown man trust
I don't need the perfect future I don't need the whole thing planned
Just that woman in the twilight And the warmth of her hand
She had flowers in her hair and the summer in her eyes
She moved like sweetest sunlight that refuses to say goodbye
She had flowers in her hair and the world just disappeared
On the longest day of summer she was dancin' right here
Flowers in her hair lied everywhere The longest day, the sweetest air
Flowers in her hair And I knew right there
Some summers never leave you They just stay somewhere
The Space Between Us
I saw you leaning by the doorway Like the night had saved your place
Same old spark beneath the silence New light movin' on your face
I could play it cool and careful I could smile and look away
But the room is tellin' secrets That my heart forgot to say
You always had a way of waitin' Like you knew I'd turn around
I can hear it in your breathin' There's a truth beneath the sound
I don't need another promise I don't need a perfect line
But if you came here to be honest Then don't waste this glass of wine
We have been close to goodbye Close enough to know the view
Still there's somethin' in the air Pullin' me right back to you
The space between us tonight Is smaller than it used to be
There's a little less distance now A little more truth in the room
I can feel your hand in the music I can feel your heart comin' through
There's a little less distance now Less shadow, less pride, less blue
If you take one step toward me I might take one back to you
A little less distance A little more fire
A little less hidin' A little more desire
I kept your name out of my mornings I kept your jacket off my chair
I heard you laugh across the table The years fell out of the air
There are songs that never leave us There are truths that wait too long
And the longer we pretended The more we knew where we belonged
Say it slow and say it clearly I have missed you more than pride
Don't just stand there lookin' sorry Let me stand here on your side
The space between us tonight Is askin' what we wanna be
There's a little less distance now A little more truth in the room
I can feel your hand in the music I can feel your heart comin' through
There's a little less distance now Less shadow, less pride, less blue
If you take one step toward me I might take one back to you
Maybe love is not a doorway Maybe love is not a chain
Maybe it's the way you'll find me In the middle of the rain
Maybe we were almost over Maybe almost is not true
Maybe all this quiet morning Still knows what to do
There's a little less distance now A little more truth in the room
I can feel your hand in the music I can feel your heart comin' through
There's a little less distance now Less shadow, less pride, less blue
If you take one step toward me I might take one back to you
A little less silence A little more desire
A little less distance A little more fire
One More Chance
You come walkin' in like thunder With that sweet trouble in your eyes
Sayin' maybe we were younger Maybe love deserves one more try
I should know by now your story I should know that velvet tone
But there's somethin' in your silence That still pulls me from my own
We have danced around the ending More times than I can count
You keep leavin' me with questions Then you turn the lights back down
I am not the man you left here I am not that easy fool
But my heart still has a doorway And it opens up for you
One more chance, that's all I'm givin' One more night to make it true
One more chance, but darlin' listen This time I'm choosin' two
One more chance, no more pretendin' No more halfway, no more blue
If you want this heart again Then bring your whole heart, too
There were years when I was waitin' Like a light left in the hall
There were nights I heard your name, girl In the rain against the wall
Now I smile a little slower Now I stand a little taller
If you wanna step back closer You can't take just half of all
One more chance, that's all I'm givin' One more night to make it true
One more chance, but darlin' listen This time I'm choosin' two
One more chance, no more pretendin' No more halfway, no more blue
If you want this heart again Then bring your whole heart, too
I still like the way you look at me Like you know where I have been
I still hear the old room turnin' When you almost let me in
But I have learned from lonely mornings I have learned from empty chairs
Love is not a little promise You can leave behind downstairs
One more chance, that's all I'm givin' One more night to make it true
One more chance, but darlin' listen This time I'm choosin' two
One more chance, no more pretendin' No more halfway, no more blue
If you want this heart again Then bring your whole heart, too
Bring it honest Bring it close and bring it soon
I might let you in again But I won't make room for two
One more chance, my love And then it's up to you
To Read a Woman
I can read a room by midnight
I can read the rain by sound I can feel when trouble's coming
Long before it turns around Men like me are easy pages
Big old printed crooked lines But you move between the meanings
Leaving silver in the signs You can say a thing with silence
You can smile and change the key You can stand there in the doorway
And still be a mystery I have guessed and I have stumbled
I have acted like I knew But the more I try to read you
The more I should listen to you Maybe love is not a question
Maybe pride gets in the way Maybe what I call confusion
Is the truth I never say To read a woman
You don't rush the line You don't take the first word
And call it a sign To read a woman
You leave room for the heart She is not something to figure out
She is somebody to start Read her slowly, hear her truth
Read her slowly, let her read you too You remember every detail
That I thought had slipped away How I looked across the table
What I didn't dare to say I remember how you left me
With a question in your eyes Not because you wanted power
But because I love disguise I was always trying answers
You were asking me for care I was looking for the doorway
You were standing right there To read a woman
You don't rush the line You don't take the first word
And call it a sign To read a woman
You leave room for the heart She is not something to figure out
She is somebody to start
Maybe she is not the weather Maybe she is not the moon
Maybe she is not the puzzle I was trying to get through
Maybe all this time I needed Less of what I thought I knew
If I want to read a woman I should let her read me too
To read a woman You don't rush the line
You don't take the first word And call it a sign
To read a woman You leave room for the heart
She is not something to figure out She is somebody to start
Read her slowly Hear her true
Read her slowly Let her read you too
Read her slowly Take your time
Love is not the answer Till you learn to read the silence
Love This Life
I woke up with the window open and the morning in my chest
All the little things I worry about can go and get some rest
There's coffee on the table, there's sunlight on the floor
There's a song inside this whole heart that keeps asking me for more
I've seen trouble, I've seen rain
I've lost hours calling out old names
But right now, I feel fine
Like the whole world just gave me one more sign
I love this life, every turn and every mile
I love this life, every tear and every smile
I love this life, when the night gives way to light
I'm gonna hold it, I'm gonna live it
I love this life tonight
Oh, I feel it now
Oh, I feel it right
Oh, love this life with open eyes
I might call some friends by sunset
I might dance before I know
I might walk into the city just to feel the evening glow
There's music in the traffic, there's rhythm in my shoes
There's a blessing in the heartbeat that I almost forgot to use
Oh, I've been waiting, I've been still
I've been climbing one more hill
But right here, I understand
Life is better when I take it by the hand
I love this life, every turn and every mile
I love this life, every tear and every smile
I love this life, when the night gives way to light
I'm gonna hold it, I'm gonna live it
I love this life tonight
Love this life
Oh, love this life
Love this life
I don't need forever
I don't need a crown
I just need this moment while the sun is going down
I don't need the answers
I don't need the plan
I just need the courage to love it while I can
I love this life, every turn and every mile
I love this life, every tear and every smile
I love this life, when the night gives way to light
I'm gonna hold it, I'm gonna live it
I love this life tonight
Love this life
I can feel it in my bones
Love this life
I don't have to walk alone
Love this life
Let it burn, let it shine
I'm gonna hold it
Love this life
I love this life tonight
Love this life
Oh, love this life
Love this life
Love this life
When the Night Sits Down
When the night sits down beside me, and the room gets quiet too
I can hear the old keys breathing, like they know I'm missing you
There's a light above the window, there's a glass I never raise
There's a song beneath my fingers, that has waited all these days
I don't need the whole room listening, I don't need the city lights
Just this tight electric piano, and the truth it finds tonight
Every chord is soft and simple, every silence has its place
Every note that almost breaks me, leaves a little bit of grace
Let the night sit down, let it stay here for a while
Let it speak in low vibrations, let it borrow half your smile
I will keep it warm and tender, till the morning comes around
There is love inside the quiet, when the night sits down
Some regrets are made of thunder, some are barely more than rain
Some just sit across the table, and keep saying your name
I have learned to leave them gently, I have learned to let them be
But tonight this little wurlitzer, brings them back to sit with me
Let the night sit down, let it stay here for a while
Let it speak in low vibrations, let it borrow half your smile
I will keep it warm and tender, till the morning comes around
There is love inside the quiet, when the night sits down
Maybe time is not a river, maybe sorrow is a room
Maybe every heart keeps playing, one small light against the gloom
And maybe you were never gone, just a chord I had to find
Waiting in the warm vibration, at the edge of my mind
Let the night sit down, let it stay here for a while
Let it speak in low vibrations, let it borrow half your smile
I will keep it warm and tender, till the morning comes around
There is love inside the quiet, when the night sits down
When the night sits down beside me, and the room gets quiet too
There is one small light still burning, and it sounds a lot like you
Thanks for watching
When the night sits down beside me, and the room gets quiet too
I can hear the old keys breathing, like they know I'm missing you
There's a light above the window, there's a glass I never raise
There's a song beneath my fingers, that has waited all these days
Let the night sit down, let it stay here for a while
Let it speak in low vibrations, let it borrow half your smile
I will keep it warm and tender, till the morning comes around
Tired electric piano, and the truth it finds tonight
Every chord is soft and simple, every silence has its place
Every note that almost breaks me, leaves a little bit of grace
Let the night sit down, let it stay here for a while
Let it speak in low vibrations, let it borrow half your smile
I will keep it warm and tender, till the morning comes around
There is love inside the quiet, when the night sits down
Some regrets are made of thunder, some are barely more than rain
Some just sit across the table, and keep saying your name
I have learned to leave them gently, I have learned to let them be
But tonight this little wurlitzer, brings them back to sit with me
Let the night sit down, let it stay here for a while
Let it speak in low vibrations