Ella Henderson
Chapter One Lyrics
Ghost
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
My friends had you figured out
Yeah they saw what's inside of you
You tried hiding another you
But your evil was coming through
These eyes sitting on the wall
They watch every move I make
Bright light living in the shade
Your cold heart makes my spirit shake
I had to go through hell to prove I'm not insane
Had to meet the devil just to know his name
And that's when my love was burning
Yeah it's still burning
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
Each time that I think you go
I turn around and you're creeping in
And I let you under my skin
'Cos I love living innocent
Oh you never told me
True love was gonna hurt
True pain I don't deserve
Truth is that I never learned
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
Give up the ghost
Give up the ghost
Give up the ghost
Stop the haunting baby
Give up the ghost
Give up the ghost
Give up the ghost
No more haunting baby
I keep going to the river...
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
I keep going to the river to pray
'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake
Empire
Build our love and we'll…
See your light
I know it's coming and I'm terrified
No more defenses here to hide behind
Oh, just you and I
Through the snow
I see it burning like a ray of hope
I found the fire, now the ashes glow
Oh, come alive
They know that I'm awake
I'm not afraid of letting go tonight
Cause we found strength in each other's arms
We build this love and we made it our
Empire, empire, empire
And you and I can rule each other's hearts
We'll build our love and we'll make it our
Empire, empire, empire
Stone by stone
We build tower we can call our own
So high that we'll forget the world below
Oh, just you and I, I
So let the drums roll
The pins blow
We're letting go tonight
Cause we found strength in each other's arms
We build this love and we made it our
Empire, empire, empire
And you and I can rule each other's hearts
We'll build our love and we'll make it our
Empire, empire, empire
They'll never take it down
Take it down
Burn it down
Burn us down
Take it down
Take down our empire
They'll never take it down
Take it down
Burn it down
Burn us down
Take it down
Take down our empire
Cause we found strength in each other's arms
We built this love and we made it our
Empire, empire, empire
And you and I can rule each other's hearts
We'll build our love and we'll make it our
Empire, empire, empire
They'll never take it down
Take it down
Burn it down
Burn us down
Take it down
Take down our empire
Glow
Yours
I wear your winter coat
The one you love to wear
So I keep feeling close
To what's beyond compare
The moments waking up
You catch me in your eyes
That beauty on my pillow
That holds me in the night
And I will find my strength to un-tape my mouth
When I used to be afraid of the words
But with you I've learned just to let it out
Now my heady is ready to burst
Cause I, I feel like I'm ready for love
And I wanna be your everything and more
And I know every day I say it
But I just want you to be sure
That I'm yours
If I've been feeling heavy
You take me from the dark
Your arms they keep me steady
So nothing could fall apart
And I will find my strength to un-tape my mouth
When I used to be afraid of the words
But with you I've learned just to let it out
Now my heady is ready to burst
Cause I, I feel like I'm ready for love
And I wanna be your everything and more
And I know every day I say it
But I just want you to be sure
That I'm yours
That I'm yours
Mirror Man
When we began
You could be so shy
But by the end
You became a different guy
And so I thought
Your eyes were fixed on me
But now I know
Yourself is all you wanna see
Mirror man
No one could love you better than a mirror can, no
Mirror man
I'll make it easier for you to understand, oh yeah
I think you're falling for you
Someone should tell you the truth
You see perfection
In your reflection
And trouble's coming for you
Mirror man (mirror man)
Wish I could love you better than a mirror can
You would say
That I'm your only one
But I will tell you
To walk before you run
And I was right
And I realize it now
Guess I'm attracted
To the kind that let me down
Mirror man
No one could love you better than a mirror can, oh whoa
Mirror man
I'll make it easier for you to understand, oh yeah
I think you're falling for you
Someone should tell you the truth
You see perfection
In your reflection
And trouble's coming for you
Cause all this foolish pride
Makes you the ugly guy
And you can try to change
But you've already lost your way
Why don't you hear what I say, yeah
I think you're falling for you
Someone should tell you the truth
You see perfection
In your reflection
And trouble's coming for you
Mirror man (mirror man)
Wish I could love you better than a mirror can
Hard Work
Now I'm not talking from experience
But I think I've found magnificence
And at the end of the day
You can be hard work
But you're good for me
And though you seem to make my body ache
That's a feeling I appreciate
Which makes it easier when
You can be hard work
But you're good for me
This time I know I won't be proved wrong
This time to win you gotta lose some
Sometimes I just wanna give you up right away
But then you go and brighten up my day
I know I'm not wasting my time
For you to be the reason I cry
And no, I'm not gonna lie
You're hard work
But you're good for me
And you're the one who's by my side
When I'm going out of my mind
But 99% of the time
You're hard work
But you're good for me
And when I'm losing all my energy
You're like my only working remedy
And when I struggle to breathe
It's cause you're hard work
But you're good for me
And when I start to feel I've head enough
And my head is feeling kind of rough
A little thinking is tough
When you're hard work
But you're good for me
This high's a feeling that I'm fixed on
I know it was worth it in the long run
Cause somehow everything is falling to place
And you can tell by the smile on my face
I know I'm not wasting my time
For you to be the reason I cry
And no, I'm not gonna lie
You're hard work
But you're good for me
And you're the one who's by my side
When I'm going out of my mind
But 99% of the time
You're hard work
But you're good for me
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, you're hard work
But you're good for me
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, you're hard work
But you're good for me
But I'm not running away, no
A little bit of love is all it takes
I know I'm not wasting my time
For you to be the reason I cry
And no, I'm not gonna lie
You're hard work
But you're good for me
You're the one who's been my side
When I'm going out of my mind
But 99% of the time
You're hard work
But you're good for me
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, you're hard work
But you're good for me
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, hard work
Hmm, you're hard work
But you're good for me
Pieces
You say that it's alright
Right when we live in pieces
But pieces fall apart
A part of you is missing
Mister done with thinking
I think we went too far
Now every time we talk
We say a little less
And every time we kiss
It ends up in a mess
You say that it's alright
Right when we live in pieces
But pieces fall apart
The pieces of my heart
No you can't fake love
Love ain't a game you play
You played me from the start
It starts to end today
Today I've had enough
Enough to give you up
I'm _________ this place
A place where you can't get me
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh
And when we started out
Out in those I love you days
The days that seemed so bright
You brighten up inside
The side of you I love
The love we had you crucified
Now every time you love
It seems to make me cry
And when we say the truth
We're only telling lies
But when we started out
Out in those I love you days
The days that seemed so bright
But I can't make it right
No you can't fake love
Love ain't a game you play
You played me from the start
It starts to end today
Today I've had enough
Enough to give you up
I'm _________ this place
A place where you can't get me
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh
So watch me run away now, way now
Cause now I'm gonna break out, break out
I'm breaking to the place where I'm alive
And oh
Can't fake love
Can't fake love, no
No you can't fake love
Love ain't a game you play
You played me from the start
It starts to end today
Today I've had enough
Enough to give you up
I'm _________ this place
A place where you can't get me
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh
Whoa oh
You say that it's alright
Right when we live in pieces
But pieces fall apart
The First Time
Somebody told me
They saw you with her
They even called out my name
Thinking I was that girl
She wears the same kind of make-up
And the same color hair
She's a wannabe me
She's even got it down to the clothes that I wear
So you can try to erase me
And start all over again
But what you just don't understand
You had it for the first time
But you weren't satisfied
I gave you all of me
So you had no reason to think twice
You had it for the first time
But you were so blind
Cause there will never be
No better me to find
You had it for the first time
She can wear the same perfume
And she can hold your hand
Yeah, she can make you smile
But not the way that I can
I hope she doesn't get used to
Being so attached
Cause she will never be me, no
So it just won't last
So you can try to upgrade me
Yeah, you can dream like that
But you might as well face the facts
You had it for the first time
But you weren't satisfied
I gave you all of me
So you had no reason to think twice
You had it for the first time
But you were so blind
Cause there will never be
No better me to find
You can be searching around
Thinking that we're all the same
But I'll always be the first you found
And that's why, baby
This won't change
Cause there will never be
No better me, oh no
There will never be
No better me, oh no
You had it for the first time
But you weren't satisfied
I gave you all of me
So you had no reason to think twice
You had it for the first time
But you were so blind
Cause there will never be
No better me to find, no
Cause there will never be
No better me to find
And I'm gonna tell you
There will never be
No better me to find
You had it for the first time
All Again
Oh no, here we are
Can't believe the timing
Yesterday your smiling
I guess we both played our parts
Very entertaining
But it's such a shame
That we lost our way
From the nights we danced
The plans were made
I say I'm over you
But I'm not sure that it's true
I am falling
And I'm too weak to fly
Now my heart's wide open
And you're the reason why
I've been broken
From the scars that I forgave
Spent a long time running
From the mess we've made
And oh
But I'd do it all again
Come on, heart let me in
Things can be so bright
And we both know
So don't pretend
Makes it all so hard
When I see that we're far from
The plans were made
I say I'm over you
But I'm not sure that it's true
Cause I am falling
And I'm too weak to fly
Now my heart's wide open
And you're the reason why
I've been broken
From the scars that I forgave
Spent a long time running
From the mess we've made
And oh
If I found a way just to hit rewind
Would it be enough to change your mind
And this time I'll make you stay
And I remember how we used to be
Giving you up ain't so easy
But since you walked away
I am falling
And I'm too weak to fly
Now my heart's wide open
And you're the reason why
I've been broken
From the scars that I forgave
I spent a long time running
From the mess...
I'd do it all again
I am falling
And I'm too weak to fly
Now my heart's wide open
And you're the reason why
I've been broken
From the scars that I forgave
Spent a long time running
From the mess we've made
And oh
But I'd do it all again
Give Your Heart Away
Guess my suspicions on you were right
You brought the hurricane into my life
Here's the truth
You wanna know
How it feels on your own
Just blurry images of us in mind
I used to cry, I used to worry
But now you say you're so damn sorry
How can you be kind but still so cruel
Don't say this if what it feels like
You got my heart under a headlight
And though my mind is always changing
Won't you give my heart a break
Try to fix the broken pieces once again
I'll say this is what it feels like
To give your heart away
Nothing can feel the same between us still
You seem to want me, now I don't want you
I used to fall in the trap
Hard to find my way back
And now you hate it when I wear the shoes
I used to cry, I used to worry
But now you say you're so damn sorry
How can you pretend to be sorry
Don't say this if what it feels like
You got my heart under a headlight
And though my mind is always changing
Won't you give my heart a break
Try to fix the broken pieces once again
Don't say this is what it feels like
To give your heart away
Just close your eyes
Hide away from the monster in the skies
_________________________
There ain't nothing I'm afraid now
Don't say this if what it feels like
You got my heart under a headlight
Don't say this if what it feels like
You got my heart under a headlight
And though my mind is always changing
Won't you give my heart a break
Try to fix the broken pieces once again
Don't say this is what it feels like
To give your heart away
Don't say that this is what it feels like
To give your heart away
Rockets
Oh, nobody knows
But you
How to make me come alive
And no, my heart explodes
Kaboom
Like rockets in the sky
Are you some kind of mind reader
Cause you know all the things to say
You brighten up my darkest days, yeah
Not afraid to say that I need you
And I know it sounds insane
But boy I never felt this way, way
3, 2, 1, look where we are
Got me launching to the stars
Whoah, let's go
And oh, nobody knows
But you
How to make me come alive
And no, my heart explodes
Kaboom
Like rockets in the sky
Hit me like a crash of thunder
Yeah, you knock me off my feet
And promise me you'll never leave
Leave, yeah
This must be a spell I'm under
Cause if I'm dreaming, let me sleep
Cause I don't wanna ever break free
3, 2, 1, look where we are
Got me launching to the stars
Whoah, let's go
And oh, nobody knows
But you
How to make me come alive
And no, my heart explodes
Kaboom
Like rockets in the sky
Like rockets
Can't stop us
Our love is hotter than flames
We're shooting out of this place, yeah
Like rockets
We got this
And I know it won't ever change
Cause we're shooting out of this place
And oh
Oh, nobody knows
But you
How to make me come alive
And oh, my heart explodes
Kaboom
Like rockets in the sky
Boy, are you some kind of mind reader
Not afraid to say that I need ya
No, no, no, whoa
Hit me like a crash of thunder
This must be a spell that I'm under
Like rockets in the sky
Like rockets in the sky
No, yeah
Lay Down
Won't you lay down
And tell me the places you've been
Won't lay down
And relive your story again
If things could turn back around
I know I would do anything
Won't you lay down
Cause I know that heaven's waiting
Won't you stay now
There's so much that's never been said
Won't you stay now
Remind me to never forget
And I, I won't break down
I don't want to live with regret
Won't you stay now
I'll be by your side 'til the end
And you've been to places I've never been
Built your walls so high
But you'd always let me in
You showed me that love can build a hole
But now I see
That it's time to let you go
Won't you lay down
And tell me the places you've been
Won't lay down
And relive your story again
If things could turn back around
I know I would do anything
Won't you lay down
Cause I know that heaven's waiting
And oh, no
If things could turn back around
I know I would do anything
Won't you lay down
Cause I know that heaven's waiting
Missed
You think you're missed
Well, let me tell you this
The love I felt for you
Has flown away
And now all I see is
What you've done to me
So all I can ask is
Why, why, why
You made us feel like one
I should've known that you were wrong
Oh yeah, you did it on your own
Now you gotta go
Oh no, I won't let you get me down
You try to hurt my feelings
You stopped me dreaming
But here I draw the line
I wish you luck in life
And goodbye
You made me think
That you were so, so true
Oh, but truth cannot lie
You wanted me to go
From a high straight down to a low
With only excuses here
The reasons that
They're everywhere
Chasing rainbows can be fun
Been chasing you for so long
Oh yeah, you did it on your own
Now you gotta go
Oh no, I won't let you get me down
You try to hurt my feelings
And stopped me dreaming
But here I draw the line
I wish you luck in life
And goodbye
Billie Holiday
I remember when Daddy said
What do you want to be?
I said I want to be a mermaid
And to live under the sea
I knew it wouldn't work out
As I looked down at my feet
Then my grand-dad played me
My very first record
And that's when it changed for me
It made me smile
Made me see
Made my worries fly away
Lifting me up
Set me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And the sunlight's hard to figure out
When in reality
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
I wanna sit by the Keys
To work on my first song
I had the melodies in my head
But they were coming out all wrong
Then I worked out some harmonies
That went whoa-oh-oh-oh
And then that sweet sound spoke to me
And told me where I belong
It made me smile
Made me see
Made my worries fly away
Lifting me up
Set me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And the sunlight's hard to figure out
When in reality
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
Ooh, fly away
Ooh, so naturally
Ooh, drop the stress away
But I know
I know
It'll make you feel alright
It made me smile
Made me see
Made my worries fly away
Lifting me up
Set me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And the sunlight's hard to figure out
When in reality
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
You gotta sit back
Just relax
And let it happen naturally
Beautifully Unfinished
Sunday raindrops
Clock goes tick-tock
I hate myself for staring at the phone
Can't own your texts
Can't erase them
I'd call you up
But I know you're not alone
I know that I should not hold on
So why can't I let go
Cause every time I'm with you
Somehow I forget to breathe
You got me like a ragdoll
Now I'm dancing on your string
And I keep trying to figure out
Who you are to me
But maybe all that we were meant to be
Is beautifully unfinished
Beautifully unfinished
You left your kiss
Like a bruise on my lips
Your fingerprints
Are tattooed on my skin
And hush now
Don't cry
Build your walls high
And don't you dare
Come creeping in
Cause you're the one that I can't lose
You're the one that I can't win
Cause every time I'm with you
Somehow I forget to breathe
You got me like a ragdoll
Now I'm dancing on your string
And I keep trying to figure out
Who you are to me
But maybe all that we are meant to be
Is beautifully unfinished
And I hate you
And I love you
And I wish you'd go away
And I hate you
And I love you
And I wish that you would stay
Cause every time I'm with you
Somehow I forget to breathe
You got me like a ragdoll
Now I'm dancing on your string
And I keep trying to figure out
Who you are to me
But maybe all that we are meant to be
Oh, beautifully unfinished
We're beautifully unfinished
1996
Ten past three in the afternoon
In 1996 an eight pound baby arrived
That was me
I don't know I was brought to life
But I swear that I'm the luckiest girl alive
To be
Part of this family
And I will the miss the times
When you'd hold my hand
When I'm crossing the road
You never let me fall
Until it was time to let me go
And who knows when you're old and grey
Who you're gonna grow up to me
But everyday I love you more
You did it all for me
I met my best friend by the age of three
And she grew up
Watching episodes of Lizzie McGuire with me
On TV
Oh, we used to share our secrets
Didn't care about what we would say
Even when it got embarrassing
I'd let you in
And I, I wanna go back
To when we dressed up
And we put on a magic show
And I'd boss you around
But you'd never frown
Never wanted to go home
And who knows when you're old and grey
Who we're gonna grow up to me
But everyday I love you more
You did it all for me
I won't let these moments fade away
It's cause of you, I'm who I am today
Little Miss of '96
And how I miss the times
When you'd hold my hand
When I'm crossing the road
You never let me fall
Until it was time to let me go
And who knows when you're old and grey
Who you're gonna grow up to me
But everyday I love you more
You did it all for me
And everyday I love you more
You did it all for me
Five Tattoos
Tight jeans with a rip on the knee
So close but it ain't where I wanna be
And I'm lovin' every minute of your company
But have I read this all wrong
Maybe I move too fast
Or maybe I missed a sign
But baby this could last
You are the one thing on my mind
You are my one and only
My blue skies and grey
You are the only one for me
Brown eyes with your old wooly hat
Five tattoos from your shoulders to your hands
You could give me what I've never had
Boy, you keep leading me on
But maybe I move too fast
Or maybe I missed a sign
But baby this could last
You are the one thing on my mind
You are my one and only
My blue skies and grey
You are the only one for me
Tight jeans with a rip on the knee
Giants
I know what it's like
To be feeling small
In a corner with your back
Up against the wall
Caught up in a trap
And you can't get out
I know what it is
When it's hard to breathe
Cause you turn into your own
Worst enemy
Blaming everything
On yourself right now
And even the best
Get it wrong sometimes
We take a left
When we should've turned right
Don't let the fear keep you
From climbing
And if you fall to the ground
Just keep trying
Head up in the clouds
Never looking down
Nothing's gonna stop us
This time 'round
We could be giants, oh
You and I
We could be giants
Giants, giants
You just walk on by
When they criticize
Try to tear you apart
With their dirty lies
They will never win
They don't understand
That even the best
Get it wrong sometimes
So don't live with regret
Or you'll lose your mind, yeah
Don't let the fear keep you
From climbing
And if you fall to the ground
Just keep trying
Head up in the clouds
Never looking down
Nothing's gonna stop us
This time 'round
We could be giants, oh
You and I
We could be giants
Giants, giants, oh
We stand tall like giants
We stand tall like giants
We stand tall like giants
We stand tall like giants
Don't let the fear keep you
From climbing
And if you fall to the ground
Just keep trying
Head up in the clouds
Never looking down
Nothing's gonna stop us
This time 'round
We could be giants, oh
You and I
We could be giants
Giants, oh
We stand tall like giants
We stand tall like giants
We stand tall like giants
We stand tall like giants
