THE ONE AFTER ME Album Lyrics by Seinabo Sey

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AFTER

I
I want to make
I want
I want, wanna make you smile
I want to make you smile
I want to make you smile, my love

I want to make you smile
I, I want to make you smile
I just want to make you smile again
I wanna make you smile

I hope the one after me
Gives you all that you need

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YES

There will be no one above you
And I am always thinking of you
And still I'm stuck here dreaming of you
In my heart I really love you
Lord
How did I become your enemy I, I
Become your enemy how did I, I
How did we become a memory I, I
How did we become a memory, baby?

I can make an ocean
In my harbor tears are floating
Eternal hell
Disconnected in commotion

Say yes
Say yes
Don't make me guess
Say yes (say yes, say yes, say yes)
Lord

There will be no one above you (say yes, say yes, say yes)
And I am always thinking of you ( I am)
(Say yes, say yes, say yes)
Still I'm stuck here dreaming of you (dreaming of you)
(Say yes to make me love)
In my heart I really love you

Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
Say yes
Say yes (say yes)
Say yes, say yes
Say yes, say yes
Say yes, say yes
Say yes, say yes
Say yes, say yes
Say yes, say yes, say yes

Make me believe you
Make me believe you
I didn't want this anyway, anyway

I didn't want this, no
I did not want this
I didn't want this anyway, anyway

Why won't you say yes to me?
Please say yes to me
Why won't you say yes to me?
Please say yes to me
Baby, just say yes to me
Just say yes to me
Just say yes to me

There will be no one above you

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ROMEO

Look at the lights
Try to stay safe in a sick world
Look at the lights
Hope it works out when it gets dark, yeah
It's pretty hard
Look at the lights

A bottle of gin and a ticket
Would have been nice

Eh
Bye-bye, Romeo, time to let you know
Had to let you go
Baby, I won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know when it's over
When it's done
(When it's done, when it's done, when it's over)

Bye-bye, Romeo, you won't hold me down
Hell no, not this time
Baby, I won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know when it's over
When it's done
(When it's done, when it's done, when it's over)
(When it's done, when it's done, when it's over)
When it's done

Look at your eyes, tryna keep up with the real world
Look at your eyes
We can work out when it gets light, yeah
Don't make it hard
Look at your eyes

A bottle of gin and a whiskey
Would have been nice

Bye-bye, Romeo, time to let you know
Had to let you go
Baby, I won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know when it's over
When it's done
(When it's done, when it's done, when it's over)

Bye-bye, Romeo, you won't hold me down
Hell no, not this time
Baby, I won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know when it's over
When it's done
(When it's done, when it's done, when it's over)
When it's done

My, oh, my, tell me everything will be fine
When it's done (when it's done, when it's over)
(When it's done, when it's done, when it's over)
My, oh, my
Tell me everything will be fine

My, oh, my
Bye-bye, Romeo, you won't hold me down
Hell no, not this time
Baby, I won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know when it's over
When it's done

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COFFEE REMIX

I was, I was drunk but now I'm sober
Got some new things to discover
When you look at me I can't breathe

I was drunk but now I'm sober
My skin is getting warmer
When you look at me
Baby, move a little closer
There's a new world to discover
When you're next to me
I feel different when you hold me
You pick me up like coffee
Where you're at is where I wanna be
It's always different when you hold me
You pick me up like coffee
Where you're at is where I wanna be

I need you
Pick me up like
I need you
Pick me up like
Say, I need you
I love the way you're looking at me, love

Open up the window, let the moon come in, baby
Something 'bout tonight the way you shine on us
And I love the way that you've been loving me lately
Feelings we invested they are paying off

Hold me
You pick me up like coffee
Where you at is where I wanna be
It's always different when you hold me
You pick me up like coffee
Where you're at is where I wanna be
Yeah

I need you
I need you, my baby
Pick me up like, pick me up like
I need you
I need you, my darling
Pick me up like
I need you

I need you, my baby
Pick me up like
I need you
I need you my darling, yeah

I need you (I need you)
Pick me up like
I need you (I need you, babe)
Pick me up like
I need you

I love the way you're looking at me love

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CONSTELLATIONS

Say you love me when you know you don't

Conste-constellations overhead
I remember-member everything you said
All this confrontation leaves me dead
Let me take a swim in all the tears we shed
Said, you don't do a damn thing right
Smoking on your Marlboro light
See I
I need some love and affection
Baby, I need some direction

You deserve the, you deserve the best
Gave until the world had nothing left
Drowning in your tears
Screaming like he didn't hear

You deserve the stars
From Jupiter to Mars
Don't you dim your light
Your heart's been working overtime
Constant constellations in your head
Your worth more than he confessed
If you're wondering where you are
Then just look up 'til you glow up
You're a star, star, star, star
I need some love and affection
Just follow your light for direction
Girl, 'cause you're a star, star, star, star
I need some love and affection
Just follow your light for direction

Yeah
If you have to dim your light
Baby, you know
You know something ain't right
You don't know wrong from right
Swim into that feeling, all is done, everything's fine

You know that feeling right
Hold on, my dear
Tell them something ain't right
You know beneath your light
Look up to the stars
To find out who you are
'Cause you're a star, star

I need some love and affection
Just follow your light for direction
Star, star
I need some love and affection
Just follow your light for direction
Star, star
I need some love and affection
Baby, I need some direction

You know beneath your light
Look up to the stars
To find out who you are
'Cause you're a star, star (I need some love and affection)

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NEED YOU

Look in my eyes
I love all the ways we try
We will be fine

'Cause you know I try my best
I know you need to rest
You know I let the hard things go
You know I feel you light
You know I feel you hard
You know I love you
The best way I
Know how (know how)

Oh, we cannot be perfect
But we are good enough to try
I know how
But we were never perfect

I know how to love you, baby
Just lean on me drive me crazy
But I'm still gon' love you, baby
Yeah, I'm still gon' need you around
I know how to love you, baby
Just lean on me, drive me crazy
But I'm still gon' love you, baby
Yeah, I'm still gon' need you around
Yeah, I'm still gon' need you, baby

Come on inside
Of you I can not grow tired
Come back inside

'Cause you know I love you hard
I see, I see it all
Go too far my fault
When I fly, I fly to high
Baby, let's burn the sky
Come on give me a smile
Your turn

Know how, know how

Oh, we can not be perfect
But we are good enough to try
I know how
But we were never perfect

I know how to love you, baby
Just lean on me, drive me crazy
But I'm still gon' need you around
Yeah, I'm still gon' need you, baby
I know how to love you, baby
Just lean on me, drive me crazy
But I'm still gon' love you, baby
Yeah, I'm still gon' need you around
Yeah, I'm still gon' need you, baby (need you around)
(I'm still gon' need you, baby)

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EVERYTHING

I have questioned everything
Now I'm at the beginning
I have wondered who I am
See I
I have given everything

Know you didn't ask this of me
Yes, I did it all willingly
Ponder over choices
But listen to the voices (it's time to leave)

There was a place where you were safe once
Do you remember?
There was a time when we felt
We felt, we felt like one
There was a place where you were safe once
Do you remember?
There was a time when we felt
We felt, we felt like one

I have touched this many times
Skies that open, truthful eyes
(Champion lover for life, if I can't have you nobody can)
Tell me who you want to be
(Champion lover) let's see
All will calm down, stay with me

Know you did not ask this of me
Yes, I did it all willingly
Ponder over choices
But listen to the voices (it's time to leave)

There was a place where you were safe once
Do you remember?
There was a time when we felt
We felt, we felt like one
There was a place where you were safe once
Do you remember?
There was a time when we felt
We felt, we felt like one
(Champion lover for life, if I can't have you nobody can)
(Champion lover for life, nobody can)
(Champion, champion)
(Walk like a champion)
(Champion lover, champion lover)

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KEYS 2 THE MOON

I got the keys to the moon
But I don't know how to find it
'Cause you're blocking the view
But I'm going there soon
Right to the center of the round thing floating over the blue

They will ask you is it fake is it real?
How did she climb up the highest mountain?
And when she got to the peak
Did she let go of her energy to fly?
Ever seen a satellite at night?

Left a piece of myself
A little something to remind you at my side of the bed
Please don't be scared
Baby, now promise you don't worry
This is my choice to make

They will ask you is it fake is it real?
How did she climb up the highest mountain
And when she got to the peak
Did she let go of her energy to fly?
Looking like a satellite tonight

I'm gonna find that single mountain that goes higher than the rest (the highest mountain)
I'm gonna take this extra energy I saved up in my chest and fly
Ever seen a satellite at night

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PRETTY KIDS

Please take, please take my heart
Something
I need to lose something to feel alive
Please break, please break my heart
Something
Just need to feel something
Please stay

I need to lose something
I need to lose something to feel alive

Pretty cool kids on the line
Tell me I'm lying
You need your keys, or you'll fade away
Looking at things from the side
Don't waste your time

Put on your purple hues, you're bound for greater views
And when you go to work, you tell them you won't lose
And if there's anything, you didn't know back then
What would you tell your friend, what would you tell a friend, love?
My hearts already flown where it should go
Ah, ayy know
You'll give it to your daughter
You'll find it in the water

(Pretty cool kids)
Pretty cool kids on the line
Tell me I'm lying
Hey
Skinny cool kids on the line
Tell me I'm lying

Say you're still staying baby
All these melodies fade away
Never mind anyway
These melodies fade away
Please take
Please take my heart
Something
I need to know something
Please take
(Please take, please take)

Pretty cool, pretty cool
Pretty kids
Pretty cool, pretty cool
Pretty cool, pretty cool
Pretty kids
Pretty cool, pretty cool

I hate the jump, even if the water is clear
It keeps me alive, it keeps me alive
I hate the cold even if the blanket is warm
It keeps me alive it keeps me alive
Sparkling water and some good, good friends
That's all I need
Sparking water and some good, good friends
Stay here with me
Beautiful colors
And some real, real hearts
Cold hands warm heart
We all fear a brand new start
I'm home
I'm home

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DREAM

Time flies easier when, easier when you leave
You tell me I should go
But I need you here with me
Lies sound sweet in the wind
Whisper them in my ear
You tell me I should know
That I got you easily

I wanna know (i wanna know)
There's something you looking for
That I
That something I had before (that I)
Could I make you sure (yeah)

Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
There is something that you feel ain't it
Girl, you got to deal with it

Keep me close just to win
I gave you my whole hand
Sing my fears just to say
That this is the beginning

I wanna know (i wanna know)
There's something you're looking for
That I
That something I had before (that I)
Could I make you sure (yeah)

Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
There's something that you feel ain't it
Girl, you got to deal with it

Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
There is something that you feel ain't it
Girl, you got to deal with it

Oh, I had a dream
It's not as far as it seems
Oh, I had a dream
It's not as far as it seems

Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
There's something that you feel ain't it
Girl, you got to deal with it

Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
Light me up I'm walking home alone tonight
There is something that you feel ain't it
Girl, you got to deal with it

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MACEO

(Before, before I knew)

Come home, come home
Come home, come home
Come home, come home

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HEAVY

Something's in the air here, memories of care
Moving all around me, walking right beside me
I can feel the sun
I can feel it now
Because

Some days have been heavy
Most days have been long
Some days have been heavy
Most days have been long

But look there can you see it
The rain is coming in
Far over the mountain
The pain will never win

Oh, what a day to be here
Oh, what a day to leave fear

I know I did you wrong I've been boastful, and I've been proud
But wasn't I worth loving anyway
I know I did you wrong
I've been boastful, I've been loud (I've been)
But was I not worth loving anyway?
Please don't judge me, my baby
I've come a long way since then
I've come a long way (since then)

And sometimes I seem angry
It's heavy all around
I try to make it easy
My feet back on the ground
Tell me 'bout a place where I belong with everything and everyone
Oh I

Something in the air here, memories of care
Moving all around me, like words that aren't there
Walking right beside me
I can feel the sun
Some days have been heavy
Some days have been long

But look there can you see it
The rain is coming in
Far over the mountain
The pain will never win

Some days have been heavy
Some days have been long
Some days have been heavy
Some days have been long