Artist: Michelle Green
Title: Live To Tell
Genre: Pop, R&B, Acoustic, Dance, Sophisti-pop, Soul
Length: 49:17
Format(s): CD, Digital Download
Recorded: June 2012 - May 2013
Label: Chaos Records

"Live To Tell" is the third studio album from English singer/songwriter, Michelle Green and is set to be released on 26th May through Chaos Records. The album follows on from her highly successful sophomore album, 'Exiled', which was released in late 2011 and met high critical acclaim. 'Exiled' was written, released and recorded during a very dark time for Ms. Green as she had been diagnosed with kidney cancer and severe depression. Things were so tough, the songstress even attempted suicide by overdosing on paracetamol and even broke off her relationship with the lovable pop star, Kato. Michelle revealed in a special interview dedicated to her new album that the 'Exiled' era holds many horrible memories and whilst she is proud of her work, the album as whole always reminds her of a low point in her life. The new album, 'Live To Tell', is set to be miles apart from her previous work as Green has gained more confidence and is willing to heavily experiment with new sounds and new people in the studio. The young singer also worked on her third record with a more positive mindset as beating cancer, becoming engaged to Riley Hamilton and having a makeover really lifted Michelle's spirits over the past year. The title of the album comes from Michelle overcoming her illness and setbacks in late 2011 - early 2012 and entering a brand new chapter in her life. The concept of 'Live To Tell' is about being comfortable with yourself, being what to be, doing what you want to do and saying what you want to say.

"I feel like this album is just a breathe of fresh air, a new start and a clean slate for me and my fans. The second album, as proud of it as I am, still holds many sad memories for me and I actually felt like giving up and calling it a day on the music career because the whole process was so mentally and emotionally draining. However, I stuck it out for the fans and I'm glad I did because I wouldn't have grown and learned much from that experience if I just gave up and I certainly wouldn't have this new album which I am so proud to call my own. For this album, I was just letting it all go and doing what I wanted to do. Having the freedom to do what I wanted really made me passionate about the project and enjoy it a whole lot more. I actually connect with this album so much as I was heavily involved in everything and was so enthusiastic during the production of it. That was a major problem with the 'Exiled' album - my heart wasn't in it. I just wanted it over and done with so I could lay in bed and feel sorry for myself and that's not the attitude to have when you're working on a huge project and have lots of lovely fans waiting to be pleased but again, you live and you learn. I got past the horrible experience, I lived to tell....so what I did there? I'm so funny....anyway, the themes on this album are basically 'growth', 'confidence' and 'freedom' all of which I have experienced during the process of making 'Live To Tell'. The 'growth' aspect is shown in every song on the album. Lyrically, it might not be about growing up and learning but through either the writing, my vocals or production, you'll see my personal growth as a person and artist. The whole 'confidence' side of the album again comes out in the production of the album and my image for this era. I want people to feel empowered by this record and just be who they want to be. Even if only one person in the whole world gains confidence from listening to this album then I'll be happy, job done. I mean, I'm one of the meekest and most shy people to walk the earth but I finally found my inner confidence and if I can do that, anyone can. The theme of 'freedom' is shown in lots of the tracks due to their fun, carefree nature and if you look at the album as a whole, you could say it is very 'free' as their is no set style or genre, nothing is constricted and set to meet a certain criteria. In the past, I always felt pressured to meet demands and be this cute, innocent, constantly happy version of Michelle Green that everyone expected to see and that was hard to keep up. I'm only human; I get bored with the same style, I get upset, I go through trauma, I learn and I ultimately change. Breaking the mould was a hard process but it was extremely worth it and if I didn't say 'enough is enough' and continued to stay quiet then this album would never have happened."

The album was in production for the best part of a year and in fact, the final tracklist was only decided last week as two artists agreed to collaborate with Michelle towards the tail end of the recording sessions. The majority of the record was recorded at her home in London as she lives with her fiance, Riley, in the 'Weekend Complex' which has a built in recording studio. The range of producers that have worked with Weekend are still close friends to the group and were more than willing to work with Green on her new project. All the new, different minds she was acquainting herself with really helped to open her mind even more and allowed her to experiment with an array of different genres that would go on to inspire some of the album tracks on 'Live To Tell'. This album is also host to four major collaborations which is something Michelle is still very new to. Her sophomore album included a duet with Katie Coyle whom shared a similar musical style at the time. However, Green decided to experiment further by bringing in some well known male artists to lay down some vocals for the album. Despite branching out on producers and collaborations, Michelle hasn't taken a back seat and let the others do the hard work. Miss Green has writing credits on all of the songs and the outside lyrical assistance was very limited as only Michelle truly knew which way she wanted a track to sound. For the first time ever, the starlet even produced a track on her own in order to really put her stamp on the record.

"I feel like I just HAD to produce a track because I had a very strong idea of which direction I wanted the album to take and whilst the producers that I worked with listened to me and did an amazing job, I felt like I needed to make it just a tad more personal so I produced a track all by myself for the first time. It was disastrous at the beginning but again, you learn from your mistakes and I went on to produce a track that even made the final cut! It's a Motown inspired slow jam which is the type of music I love most, not a lot of people know that and I haven't really got to play around with that genre before so it was great not only to a track like that but to also produce it myself. Hopefully for album number four, I'll be producing the whole record!"



SINGLES

Break The Dawn was the lead single taken from 'Live To Tell'. It was released in February 2012 and marked Michelle's first piece of new material in over a year. 'Break The Dawn' became Michelle's biggest opening week sales and is also her most successful single in Australia (reaching #1 for 4 weeks). The single managed to peak at #2 over here and became another consecutive top ten hit for Green. The song debuted Michelle's edgier image and possessed a heavy dance sound which differs greatly from her previous indie-pop style.

Explode was the second single taken from the album. The track was teased back in March when a behind the scenes montage of the music video was uploaded onto her official site. The video saw Michelle in various black outfits and one resembling snake skin. 'Explode' premiered in late April and was met to high acclaim an garnered a lot of media attention for its suggestive lyrics and 'sexy' single cover. So far, the track has reached #8, making it Michelle's eight consecutive top ten hit.

TBA - Released in June 2013



TRACKLISTING

1. Hold On My Heart (Ft. Joey Frankson)
2. Break The Dawn
3. Explode
4. Can't Stop Us
5. Kryptonite
6. Rolling Back The Years (Ft. Deneil Khan)
7. Lookout
8. Leave The Light On
9. Searching (Ft. Blake Williams)
10. Wrong Turn (Ft. Jacob Estrada)
11. Live To Tell

Artist(s): Michelle Green & Joey Frankson
Title: Hold On My Heart
Length: 3:44
Genre: R&B
Written By: J.Frankson, M.Green, B.Littlewood
Produced By: KOOKIE

Background Information
The first track on 'Live To Tell' is one that shows off Michelle's new experimental approach to her music; vocally, production wise and lyrically. 'Hold On My Heart' is a track reminiscent of old school R&B which is a genre Michelle has never been involved in before. Another thing that stands out about the song is that it features a rap from Teen Titans member, Joey Frankson, which again, is another surprise as Michelle has rarely collaborated during her career and certainly not with a rapper. Michelle's vocals on the track are extremely different to what we normally hear - gone are the big belting notes and the husky tones. Instead, we hear Ms Green sing in a high, falsetto, Mariah Carey-esque voice which she manages to pull off tremendously. Whilst this song may not be everyone's cup of tea, it really highlights Michelle's creativity and her willingness to try out anything and take risks. Its urban inspired sound make the track seem like it would do well in the American market if it were to be released as a single. The throwback styled track was produced by KOOKIE, who has worked with Mercedes Payne and other R&B stars over the past year.

Description
A mid-tempo, light and old school reminiscent track opens up Michelle's third album. Immediately as the song begins to play, one can tell that this a throwback and already sets the 'unexpected' tone of the whole 'Live To Tell' record. Similar to a track of 1990's/early 2000's Mariah Carey, the easy on the ears, flowing track begins with Michelle singing in a higher tone than usual which immediately throws listeners off. Although Michelle is known for her tremendous vocal ability, many associate her with big, 'belting' notes and not necessarily with breathy, angelic like notes. The song contains a very upbeat, 'jumpy' playing of a piano which puts a smile on the listeners face as the flow along with the track and Michelle's beautiful, smooth vocals. As the pre-chorus arrives, Michelle turns up the volume a little and traces of the familiar 'diva' style voice can be heard. However, as soon as we arrive at the chorus, Michelle stuns us by going completely falsetto and singing in an almost impossible, whisper like way which again, the listeners have never heard before. The songs flowing, 'happy' sounding instrumentation differs from the lyrics though as they contain many feelings of doubt, questioning and uncertainty. It's only when really analysed that the listener will understand the true deepness of the track and the images the lyrics conjure up. The sudden arrival and fast paced half singing/half rapping of the featuring artist, Joey Frankson also comes out of the blue, immediately after Michelle finishes singing the chorus for the second time. When Joey raps, his English accent comes through which gives the very American R&B styled track a lot of edge and some may say that it feels out of place. During the final repetition of the chorus, Joey can heard repeating selected words that Michelle is singing. As the track draws to a close, the backing track slowly fades which makes the artists' voices stand out even more as the sing to one another. This time, things have been switched round. Joey is now singing his line; 'oh baby if you're dreaming', in a high pitched tone whilst Michelle sings hers in a lower register.




This feels too good to be true, I must be dreaming
All the things he does for me, I can't believe what I'm seeing
Is this all a lie? Is he being deceiving?
Well I'll put my heart on the line and keep believing.

When I feel cold inside, he gets my fire burning
Just one look in his eyes, he gets my heartbeat racing
They say true love is all lies and the stories are deceiving
Well I've let him have hold of my heart, gotta keep believing.

He might not be your standard knight in shining armour
So what if he's always late?, he'll always be a charmer
I don't care if we don't ride off into the sunset,
I know he'll always catch me and be my safety net

If I'm dreaming, I'm keeping my eyes closed, ready to see how far we go
It might not be a true love fairy tale but I'm gonna enjoy the ride as we set sail
Through all the bumps, we'll keep holding on
Through all the cracks, we'll stay strong
We could be thrown overboard at any second, come crashing down to our end
We might not say 'till death do us part', but as of now he's got a hold on my heart

Mama said she knows best, that all men out there are worthless
Used to believe every word she said, now I'm gonna put it to the test
I might get hurt along the way, I might end up in a total mess
He's got my heart, he might keep it safe. He might rip right out my chest

I've been lost, I've been the Damsel in Distress
But my baby came to rescue his Princess
Who knows, this could all turn out to be a disaster
But I've got my fingers crossed for a happy ever after

If I'm dreaming, I'm keeping my eyes closed, ready to see how far we go
It might not be a true love fairy tale but I'm gonna enjoy the ride as we set sail
Through all the bumps, we'll keep holding on
Through all the cracks, we'll stay strong
We could be thrown overboard at any second, come crashing down to our end
We might not say 'till death do us part', but as of now he's got a hold on my heart

I ain't exactly a hero or a role model, it's a well known fact that I like drinking from the bottle and;
I don't keep up with the world and the trends, whether it's fashion or Twitter, I just nod 'mhmm, whatever'
Ain't no cookie cutter perfect teen with the flawless skin that's plastered over magazines
Baggy jeans and plain white T, leave the 'bed hair' on and there, that's me
A little rough round the edges but I don't wanna be pretentious
All I wanna do is love my girl, hold her tight and keep her close her close all through the night
Take a look at me and judge, cos I really don't give a UH!
I could try to be Prince Charming, I could try to be her Superman
I could give her the whole world on a plate and it wouldn't even mean a thing
All she wanna know is that I got her back and when she falls, I'm here ready to catch
Might get crazy sometimes, might even cross a few lines
Might get a little bumpy and have to hold on for our lives
I'll never let go of her heart, it's 'till death do us part'
I'll never mess 'round, always love her like I did from the very start

If I'm dreaming, I'm keeping my eyes closed, ready to see how far we go
It might not be a true love fairy tale but I'm gonna enjoy the ride as we set sail
Through all the bumps, we'll keep holding on
Through all the cracks, we'll stay strong
We could be thrown overboard at any second, come crashing down to our end
We might not say 'till death do us part', but as of now he's got a hold on my heart

Oh baby if you're dreaming
Then I'm keeping my eyes closed
What if you stop believing?
What if you ever let go?


Can Be Compared To

Artist: Michelle Green
Title: Explode
Genre: R&B
Length: 3:42
Written By: M.Green, S.Hollywood
Produced By: C.Meyer
Label: Chaos Records
From The Album: Live To Tell

PopJustice Review
Michelle Green arrived on the music scene back in 2010 at just the tender age of fifteen. Many people wrote her off before she even opened her mouth due to her young age and the sense of naivety that surrounding her. One thing that she can do though is prove people wrong. Critics lauded her debut album and it went on to become one of the biggest selling albums of the decade and hit the top spot twice, she was dubbed 'the little girl with the huge voice', racked up seven top five singles (two of them being number ones), another multi-platinum album and even managed to be kidney cancer. It just goes to show that the songstress is much stronger than she looks and despite her mild mannered persona, she is pretty much capable of doing anything and this comes across in her new single; 'Explode'.

The track was written by Michelle herself and the songwriting QUEEN Sara Hollywood ('Lock It Up', 'S.Y.P.L.M' and 'Tonight') so before you even hear the track, you know it is going to be something big. In the instrumental preview that's been floating around for about a month, we heard a very dark, erratic, sexy R&B/Urban beat which immediately threw you off as this isn't her usual style and again it goes to show that Ms Green isn't afraid to experiment with her music. If the sexy preview of the video left you opened mouthed and had the general thought; 'Is that....innocent Michelle Green wearing leather and slut dropping?' then the actual lyrics to the song will make your head literally explode...see what we did there?

Michelle's previous songs have been rather innocent, cleverly written and generally appeal to people of all ages. Even 'Break The Dawn' was nothing too controversial compared to other party type songs that were circulating the airways at the time. 'Explode' however, just blows all of Michelle's good girl image out of the water and the blond bombshell even states so in her song |I'm this year's 'good girl gone bad', bet you wasn't expecting that|. Still smart with her lyrics, Michelle basically goes on about hardcore sex for 3 minutes and 42 seconds to a killer beat and sings in a very luring, seductive tone which would get anyone a little hot under the collar. One thing that doesn't make this song 'trashy' and 'slutty' though is Michelle's vocal ability and the creativeness of the song. She switches from a light, breathy falsetto tone to an aggressive, throaty, passionate one at the drop of a hat and the odd structure of the track and the crazy beat makes it stand out from the rest of the so-called 'sexy' songs as it seems to find the perfect balance between sexual and sensual. Not as explicit as a Rihanna track and not as slow and teasing as a Kelly Rowland song, 'Explode' seems to fit right in the middle.

Another thing that we'd like to point out is the rumour that this track was written about her fiance and Weekend's good boy, Riley Hamilton. With lines referring to Riley's career like; |Gonna show you a thing or two, my sexy little Valentine|
All the girls want a touch but I'm glad I get to call you mine| and If you get me fired up| we can go all night, it's hard not to picture the sweetest couple on earth doing the dirty.....not that we're complaining though.

Of course, people will complain; 'Michelle's changing', 'Michelle's selling out', 'She's becoming a slut', blah blah blah. The truth is that she is growing up, experimenting with her music, she's not a little girl any more and even though it is different to her past releases, she still manages to stand out from the rest. Her previous singles from her first and second album were great and made her a star but there was no general buzz like 'Oh, what is Michelle going to do next!?' because we all knew that she would deliver a great little indie-pop song for us to enjoy and that's all fine and well but to last in the industry, you need to through a curve ball every now and then and this is what Ms Green is finally doing. There hasn't been this much buzz for an album in years and she is definitely going to right way about it. Maybe she will flop, maybe her album will disappoint, maybe the third single will be a heavy metal track? Who knows!? All the anticipation is part of the fun and what keeps making an artist exciting and fresh. If Michelle continues to mix things up then her career is just going to explode and go to a completely new level.

Overall Score: 4.5/5




Pay attention baby, this is something that you've got to know
You'll be in for a ride when I lose all my control
Sit up. Listen up. Watch me whilst you get it up
I can go for hours, can never seem to get enough
I'm this year's 'good girl gone bad', bet you wasn't expecting that
Still as cute as ever but I pounce just like a pussycat
Deep breath, intake, tense up while I change the pace
Come a little closer, don't be afraid to have a taste

I got so many personalities, wanna show you this new side of me
Want you to hold me like a conversation, hold me tighter, unleash the freak
You've always got to watch the quiet ones, especially between the sheets
Boy, set me off I'm your lovebomb, I'm burning up, can you feel the heat?

I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH me

I'm on overload, explode, baby please don't let me go
I'm hanging on the edge, never felt like this before
In a freaky state of mind, in complete and utter ecstasy
Now it's my turn to take the ropes, show off my new strategy
You've pushed all the right buttons, I'm going overboard
You're so sweet tasting, got me wanting more and more
Gonna show you a thing or two, my sexy little Valentine
All the girls want a touch but I'm glad I get to call you mine

I got so many personalities, wanna show you this new side of me
Want you to hold me like a conversation, hold me tighter, unleash the freak
You've always got to watch the quiet ones, especially between the sheets
Boy, set me off I'm your lovebomb, I'm burning up, can you feel the heat?

I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH me

Don't stop. Lip lock.
Baby turn the pressure up, watch me do my thing, baby we gon' make it hot.
Want you to put it on me, want you to feel upon me
Want all eyes on us, want the whole world to see
I'll do anything you like, I've got nothing to hide
If you get me fired up, we can go all night

I got so many personalities, wanna show you this new side of me
Want you to hold me like a conversation, hold me tighter, unleash the freak
You've always got to watch the quiet ones, especially between the sheets
Boy, set me off I'm your lovebomb, I'm burning up, can you feel the heat?

I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH me

I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH me


Can Be Compared To;

Title: Can't Stop Us
Artist: Michelle Green
Length: 3:32
Genre: Pop/R&B
Written By: M.Green
Produced By: Deneil
From The Album: Live To Tell

OOC: Again, sorry for the lack of description but I'm really busy with all these albums and stuff outside of TRSG so I'm only really giving single releases in depth descriptions :)

If I fall in love you should know that it's legit
I'm not one of those girls who constantly flaunt it
So why am I suddenly getting all this questioning?
'Is he the right one?', 'Is this the real thing?'

When it comes to love you should know that we won't quit
Throw what you like, we'll just duck and avoid it
Print want you like, go ahead and criticise
But we can't be stopped and soon they'll realise

They only see what the camera's show, got no idea about how we really roll
When rumours spread it's oh so pitiful, why get in the way of something beautiful?

Never thought he would be my greatest love, now I see that the signs were so obvious
When he's around I just can't get enough, nothing in this world can stop us.
Some may say it's getting dangerous, I just brush it off cos I enjoy the rush
People tell me it's becoming too serious, don't care what they say, they can't stop us

When it came to love, yes I had my doubts
Been through so much pain and was still figuring it out
Then he came along and made me feel so worthy
If I'm feeling happy, why can't others feel it for me?

They only see what the camera's show, got no idea about how we really roll
When rumours spread it's oh so pitiful, why get in the way of something beautiful?

Never thought he would be my greatest love, now I see that the signs were so obvious
When he's around I just can't get enough, nothing in this world can stop us.
Some may say it's getting dangerous, I just brush it off cos I enjoy the rush
People tell me it's becoming too serious, don't care what they say, they can't stop us

Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Ain't nobody gon' tell us
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Ain't nobody gon' tell us

They couldn't stop us no matter how hard they try
Nothing can break the force of you and I
So many times our love's been put to the test
We always pull through, two hearts in sync know best

Never thought he would be my greatest love, now I see that the signs were so obvious
When he's around I just can't get enough, nothing in this world can stop us.
Some may say it's getting dangerous, I just brush it off cos I enjoy the rush
People tell me it's becoming too serious, don't care what they say, they can't stop us

Never thought he would be my greatest love, now I see that the signs were so obvious
When he's around I just can't get enough, nothing in this world can stop us.
Some may say it's getting dangerous, I just brush it off cos I enjoy the rush
People tell me it's becoming too serious, don't care what they say, they can't stop us

Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Ain't nobody gon' tell us
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Ain't nobody gon' tell us
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Ain't nobody gon' tell us
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Ain't nobody gon' tell us

Can Be Compared To;

Title: Rolling Back The Years
Artist(s): Michelle Green & Deneil Khan
Length: 3:31
Genre: R&B
Written By: M.Green, D.Khan
Produced By: Michelle Green
From The Album: Live To Tell

Michelle
Deneil
Both

We'll be rolling back the years (oh, uh, oh)
Rolling back the years (oh, uh, oh)

Rose petals laying on the bed whilst the satin sheets kiss your skin
Back in the day when romance wasn't dead, a simple touch meant so much more
Nowadays all those kids out there don't know the meaning of true love
Passion died, baby bumps arise and dignity don't exist anymore

Slow dancing all through the night watch the couples all sway and spin
But that's in the past, now all the DJ's blast as one night stands begin
What's wrong with holding hands and a long walk by the sea?
Now so many just hit it, then walk away and quit it, what happened to intimacy?

Let's just take this slow, this is the start of something beautiful
We'll be rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas, when love didn't cost a thing
The lovers better clear the road, we're cruising down with Elvis on the radio
We're rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas and our love don't cost a thing

I love all the simple things like laying against your cool skin
Don't wanna be on magazines, or a reality show Queen, let's stay behind closed doors
Feet up in your old Cadillac, letting the wind blow right through my hair
Don't wanna be stuck in a jam, shouting loud as I can, nowadays everything seems like a war

Roll back to the good old days with Buddy Holly and his Peggy Sue
Where did the innocence go on the radio? Now they only sing 'bout one thing
I wanna go to an old drive in, have a lovebird's kiss in front of the screen
Don't want to sit in the back row where all the teens go, ain't it crazy how times have changed?

Let's just take this slow, this is the start of something beautiful
We'll be rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas, when love didn't cost a thing
The lovers better clear the road, we're cruising down with Elvis on the radio
We're rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas and our love don't cost a thing

Let's just take this slow, this is the start of something beautiful
We'll be rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas, when love didn't cost a thing
The lovers better clear the road, we're cruising down with Elvis on the radio
We're rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas and our love don't cost a thing

Want you, want you, want you to take me back
To a time were romance really was alive
Rolling, rolling all the years back
Why can't we all live our lives like that?

Let's just take this slow, this is the start of something beautiful
We'll be rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas, when love didn't cost a thing
The lovers better clear the road, we're cruising down with Elvis on the radio
We're rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas and our love don't cost a thing

Let's just take this slow, this is the start of something beautiful
We'll be rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas, when love didn't cost a thing
The lovers better clear the road, we're cruising down with Elvis on the radio
We're rolling back the years, back to the simple ideas and our love don't cost a thing

(Repeat until fade)

Can Be Compared To;

Title: Searching
Artist(s): Michelle Green, Blake Williams
Length: 3:54
Genre: Electro-house, soul, dance-pop
Written By: M.Green, S.Hollywood, B.Williams
Produced By: knightcrashers
From The Album: Live To Tell

Michelle
Blake
Vocal 'belt'



Was it all too much to take?
They way you fled the scene has got me thinking it was, oh yeah yeah
Did you mean to make my heart break?
After all that we've been through I don't understand, don't know why
Why'd you go and ditch all our plans?
You left me crying on the bedroom floor just like you don't give a damn

I'm tired of hearing all these petty excuses
After everything I've done I think I deserve the truth (oh, at least)
You can try to keep running for cover
I'm never giving up, gonna track and find you

Yeah, I'm searching for answers
Won't stop asking until I die

We had it all, I couldn't have been more happy(oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
Slipped from my fingers, I guess it wasn't meant to be (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for you
I'll keep searching far and wide for you
I tried to stay strong, gave the benefit of the doubt (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
Patience has worn thin, it's time to just spit it out (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth
(oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth

Is it too much to ask for?
I just wanna know why you left me behind (be-hi-i-i-i-ind)
Were you wanting something more?
All these mixed signals have left me feeling confused (what's wrong with you?)
Are you still in love with me?
If you saw me with another guy, would it make you angry?

I'm tired of hearing the sound of the voice mail
It's just like you've disappeared, went off and set sail
You can try to keep avoiding the question
One way or another I'll find out the truth

Oh, I'm searching for the answers
And I won't stop asking why

We had it all, I couldn't have been more happy(oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
Slipped from my fingers, I guess it wasn't meant to be (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for you
I'll keep searching far and wide for you
I tried to stay strong, gave the benefit of the doubt (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
Patience has worn thin, it's time to just spit it out (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth
(oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth

You saw me through rose coloured glasses, everything distorted your view
Didn't have a clue about who I am all the while I knew all about you
Did you ask why I was feel low? No, you were in your own world filled with rainbows
Would it have hurt to step out of your dream? Maybe then you would've viewed things like me
I was just a part of your little fantasy, nothing more than a little puzzle piece
Just there to be on your arm, feeling like nothing more than a trophy
There is your answer so just let me be

oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh
oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh
Ooooooohh, yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh

We had it all, I couldn't have been more happy(oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
Slipped from my fingers, I guess it wasn't meant to be (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for you
I'll keep searching far and wide for you
I tried to stay strong, gave the benefit of the doubt (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
Patience has worn thin, it's time to just spit it out (oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth
(oh oh oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh oh, whoa oh)
I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth

I'll keep searching far and wide for the truth