Verse 1
I saw you there in a crowd
17 and trying to figure life out
You saw every point of view
From black and white
And you never knew
Wrong from right
Your ruffled hair, your warm cheeks
Could hold against the cold breeze
Your melodies, the way you sang to me
Hold me tight, cause in the morning
I’ll be mourning, when you leave
Chorus
Subway boy, with nowhere to go
Riding this train till you find a home
Subway boy, I’ll spend forever
Wondering if you would ever know
A star will soon fall out of the blue
It’ll shine so bright and be just for you
Stay strong, keep riding these tracks
Don’t fall, don’t ever look back
Wait for the sun to rise
And for your eyes to dry
Subway boy
Verse 2
He’ll forget your name
But, he won’t forget what took place
He’ll go home to his family
Pretend nothing has changed
But, who will you go to? Subway boy
Who will fill your empty void?
Chorus
Subway boy, with nowhere to go
Riding this train till you find a home
Subway boy, I’ll spend forever
Wondering if you would ever know
A star will soon fall out of the blue
It’ll shine so bright and be just for you
Stay strong, keep riding these tracks
Don’t fall, don’t ever look back
Wait for the sun to rise
And for your eyes to dry
Subway boy
Verse 3
You took the train home
To find it was long gone
You cry, say you don’t want to talk about it
I understand, we’re all not perfect
But, subway boy I think you’re beautiful
And I hope you think of me
The next time that you sleep
Bridge
You took the train home
And life ran off it’s tracks
You took the train home
Searching for love, but it’s never coming back
And in my eyes, I wish you could stay
And I will cry tonight
Wishing my hands were touching your face
I wish I had asked you to stay
Chorus
Subway boy, with nowhere to go
Riding this train till you find a home
Subway boy, I’ll spend forever
Wondering if you would ever know
A star will soon fall out of the blue
It’ll shine so bright and be just for you
Stay strong, keep riding these tracks
Don’t fall, don’t ever look back
Wait for the sun to rise
And for your eyes to dry
Subway boy
Verse 1
I’ve got a secret
But I want you to know it; I promise that I really do
Swear that you’ll keep it?
‘Cause it’s kind of a scandal involving me and maybe you
Pre-Chorus
But every time that I try and explain to you why
I get choked up inside and I feel butterflies
I don’t know what to do when I’m looking at you
And this question just won’t leave my mind
Chorus
I gotta know, is this real?
‘Cause I’m losing my head, hanging on by a thread
Don’t you know, how I feel?
When you look at me like that, it’s taking me right back
To that cold winter night, you were holding me tight
And you whispered my name in the candlelight
Yeah I gotta know, how you feel
If you want me I’m ready to go, so I gotta know
Verse 2
Where is this going?
You’ve been texting me all night, we might as well talk face to face
Both of us knowing
It’s the perfect excuse to get me all alone at your place
Pre-Chorus
But every time that I try and explain to you why
I get choked up inside and I feel butterflies
I don’t know what to do when I’m looking at you
And this question just won’t leave my mind
Chorus
I gotta know, is this real?
‘Cause I’m losing my head, hanging on by a thread
Don’t you know, how I feel?
When you look at me like that, it’s taking me right back
To that cold winter night, you were holding me tight
And you whispered my name in the candlelight
Yeah I gotta know, how you feel
If you want me I’m ready to go, so I gotta know
Bridge
Don’t lead me down this road again
We’re past the point of no return; we can’t just be friends
Look in my eyes and speak the truth
I feel the sparks, the chemistry; do you feel it too?
Chorus
I gotta know, is this real?
‘Cause I’m losing my head, hanging on by a thread
Don’t you know, how I feel?
When you look at me like that, it’s taking me right back
To that cold winter night, you were holding me tight
And you whispered my name in the candlelight
Yeah I gotta know, how you feel
If you want me I’m ready to go, so I gotta know
It's nothing special, just a cute little Carly Rae Jepsen / I Really Like You inspired basic bop. Just wanted to write a song before the competition started.
This is cute! I could actually see this being a pop hit with some work on it. I love verse 1
can you hurry up and post the round though my roommate is gone tonight and I want some uninterrupted time. Also tomorrow is my first day off work in like 8 days
(aka how many hours because youre obviously not gonna change the time)
I think i'm going to try to be risky with my submissions. I sorta had an idea for a slow jam/quiet storm esque track like janet. or "The Wind" from Mariah. But i won't spill tew much
Verse 1
I saw you there in a crowd
17 and trying to figure life out
You saw every point of view
From black and white
And you never knew
Wrong from right
Your ruffled hair, your warm cheeks
Could hold against the cold breeze
Your melodies, the way you sang to me
Hold me tight, cause in the morning
I’ll be mourning, when you leave
Chorus
Subway boy, with nowhere to go
Riding this train till you find a home
Subway boy, I’ll spend forever
Wondering if you would ever know
A star will soon fall out of the blue
It’ll shine so bright and be just for you
Stay strong, keep riding these tracks
Don’t fall, don’t ever look back
Wait for the sun to rise
And for your eyes to dry
Subway boy
Verse 2
He’ll forget your name
But, he won’t forget what took place
He’ll go home to his family
Pretend nothing has changed
But, who will you go to? Subway boy
Who will fill your empty void?
Chorus
Subway boy, with nowhere to go
Riding this train till you find a home
Subway boy, I’ll spend forever
Wondering if you would ever know
A star will soon fall out of the blue
It’ll shine so bright and be just for you
Stay strong, keep riding these tracks
Don’t fall, don’t ever look back
Wait for the sun to rise
And for your eyes to dry
Subway boy
Verse 3
You took the train home
To find it was long gone
You cry, say you don’t want to talk about it
I understand, we’re all not perfect
But, subway boy I think you’re beautiful
And I hope you think of me
The next time that you sleep
Bridge
You took the train home
And life ran off it’s tracks
You took the train home
Searching for love, but it’s never coming back
And in my eyes, I wish you could stay
And I will cry tonight
Wishing my hands were touching your face
I wish I had asked you to stay
Chorus
Subway boy, with nowhere to go
Riding this train till you find a home
Subway boy, I’ll spend forever
Wondering if you would ever know
A star will soon fall out of the blue
It’ll shine so bright and be just for you
Stay strong, keep riding these tracks
Don’t fall, don’t ever look back
Wait for the sun to rise
And for your eyes to dry
Subway boy
can you hurry up and post the round though my roommate is gone tonight and I want some uninterrupted time. Also tomorrow is my first day off work in like 8 days
(aka how many hours because youre obviously not gonna change the time)
I think i'm going to try to be risky with my submissions. I sorta had an idea for a slow jam/quiet storm esque track like janet. or "The Wind" from Mariah. But i won't spill tew much
I stan for the janet. album and The Wind is one of my all time fave album closers so you got one judge on lock
can you hurry up and post the round though my roommate is gone tonight and I want some uninterrupted time. Also tomorrow is my first day off work in like 8 days
(aka how many hours because youre obviously not gonna change the time)