Album · May 2026
Betty Blane
Betty BlaneReleased: May 9, 2026
“Betty Blane” is the self-titled debut album from a voice built for classic soul storytelling. Across songs of devotion, heartbreak, resilience and memory, Betty moves between vulnerability and strength with the presence of a singer who never wastes a note. The album draws on the warmth of 60s and 70s soul, with cinematic emotion, graceful melodies and a voice that feels both intimate and commanding. At its heart, this is an album about love in all its forms: the love that saves you, the love that wounds you, the love you leave behind, and the self-respect you find on the other side. Betty Blane arrives fully formed, timeless in sound, deeply human in feeling, and impossible to mistake for anyone else.
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- 01I Feel You Letting Go4:544:54
Lyrics
You hold my hand but not like before Your touch feels lighter than it used to feel You smile at me but your eyes are gone Like you are somewhere I cannot reach You say my name but it sounds unsure Like you are testing how it feels And every night when you turn away My heart hears what you will not say I feel you letting go Even when you are close to me I feel you letting go In the way you barely breathe You do not have to tell me I already know I feel it in the silence I feel you letting go You talk about tomorrow now Like it belongs to someone new You used to dream right next to me Now dreams feel lonely coming through I try to laugh and carry on Pretend my fear is all untrue But every time you pull back slow My heart breaks quiet soft and low I feel you letting go Even when you are close to me I feel you letting go In the way you barely breathe You do not have to tell me I already know I feel it in the silence I feel you letting go If there is something you are hiding Something you are scared to say Do not leave me in the dark dear Do not fade your love away Because I would rather face the truth Than hold a ghost and call it you I would rather cry and stand alone Than feel you letting go I feel you letting go Every time you turn away I feel you letting go With every word you do not say You do not have to tell me My heart already knows I hear it when you whisper I feel you letting go - 02Heaven In Your Arms4:444:44
Lyrics
The world keeps turning me around Storms keep knocking on my door I fight my way through every crowd Till I cannot take no more But then your voice comes soft and warm And all my fear is gone at once You hold me close against your heart And I remember how to trust Heaven in your arms That is where I breathe again Heaven in your arms I forget all I have been When the night is heavy And my faith breaks into scars I find my way to heaven Heaven in your arms People try to pull me down Shadows fall across my name Sometimes I lose the light inside And I am drowning in the blame But when you wrap me in your love The darkest sky begins to shine You give me strength to rise again And face the world that once was mine Heaven in your arms That is where I breathe again Heaven in your arms I forget all I have been When the night is heavy And my faith breaks into scars I find my way to heaven Heaven in your arms Take me to that sacred place Where I am seen and understood Where every broken piece of me Is gathered up and turned to good Hold me now and do not let go I need your mercy, warm and true For every road I walk alone Leads me right back home to you Heaven in your arms That is where my heart belongs Heaven in your arms Hear the truth inside my song When the night is heavy And my soul is bruised and marred I find my way to heaven Heaven in your arms - 03I Walk Through Fire For You4:344:34
Lyrics
I have been standing in the shadows Trying to hold my heart in place But every time you whisper to me I feel the sun upon my face The world keeps pushing all around me Trying to break the love I choose But I will fight through every moment Because I cannot bear to lose I walk through fire for you Burning just to hold you near I walk through fire for you Every flame and every fear Let the night come crashing Let the storms tear right on through I walk through fire for you Nothing stops the love I carry for you People talk about forever Like it is something hard to find But I have seen forever shining In the truth within your eyes I am not scared of any struggle Love like this is worth the pain I would stand against a thousand If it brings me home again I walk through fire for you Burning just to hold you near I walk through fire for you Every flame and every fear Let the night come crashing Let the storms tear right on through I walk through fire for you Nothing stops the love I carry for you If every road turned cold and empty If every dream fell out of sight You would still be my salvation You would be my guiding light I would rise from every heartbreak Stronger just to reach your hand Love like this is made for mountains Love like this is made to stand I walk through fire for you Burning just to hold you near I walk through fire for you Every flame and every fear Let the world keep turning I will always make it through I walk through fire for you Nothing stops the love I carry for you - 04I'm Walking Out Smiling3:233:23
Lyrics
I packed my tears up yesterday Left them hanging on the door I cried enough for both of us I will not do it anymore You thought my love would keep me still You thought I would stay a while But I found my strength in letting go And I am leaving with a smile I'm walking out smiling Like my heart has finally learned I'm walking out smiling After everything you burned You broke me once I healed in style You lost my love I'm walking out smiling You hear my heels upon the floor And suddenly you want to stay Now you see what you let slip Now you found the words to say But I am done explaining love I am done with maybe plans I do not need your second thoughts I only need my own two hands I'm walking out smiling Like my heart has finally learned I'm walking out smiling After everything you burned You broke me once I healed in style You lost my love I'm walking out smiling I loved you deep I loved you true But loving me came last to you I chose myself I crossed that line And now this life is finally mine I'm walking out smiling With my head held high tonight I'm walking out smiling Feeling stronger every step I take You had your chance It ran a while But now I'm gone I'm walking out smiling - 05I've Been Waiting4:294:29
Lyrics
Every night I hear the clock Talking back to me Every hour says your name Like it knows my history I've worn out all my prayers I've walked the floor till dawn I keep asking myself How long can waiting go on You say love takes time But time keeps passing me by I'm standing still While your heart decides I've been waiting So long just to know If your heart is ever Gonna feel what mine knows I've been waiting Holding on believing But tell me now darling Am I loved Or just waiting I see couples hand in hand Walking past my door Every laugh cuts a little deeper Than it did before You hold me close sometimes Then you pull away You leave me living in tomorrow While I'm hurting today You say soon not yet Like it means the same But every maybe Feels more like pain I've been waiting So long just to know If your heart is ever Gonna feel what mine knows I've been waiting With my pride on the line Am I the one you're loving Or just killing time I don't need perfection I don't need a ring I just need the truth In the words you bring If you don't love me Please let me go Don't keep me hanging On a hope you don't know I can wait for love But I can't wait forever I've been waiting With my heart wide open Every tear I cried Was a word unspoken I've been waiting Now I need to know Should I keep on loving Or finally let you go I'm still here Still waiting But I'm tired of waiting alone - 06Give It To Me Right3:083:08
Lyrics
Hey Yeah Uh huh You know what I'm talkin' about You walk in like you own the room Tip your hat like I should swoon Honey I've been here before Don't need sweet talk anymore You want my heart You want my time Better show me what's really mine If you want this fire If you want this flame You better step up And say my name Give it to me right Give it to me strong If you want my love You better bring it all night long Spell it out T-R-U-E That's the kind of love I need Give it to me right Or don't give it to me at all No half steps No maybe baby I'm a queen Not your little lady If you knock Then knock with pride Don't you dare just slip and slide I don't want roses I don't want lines I want a love That's real and mine Give it to me right Give it to me bold If you wanna hold this crown You gotta have some soul Spell it out L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y That's how you get with me Give it to me right Or step aside, honey Talk is cheap And I ain't buyin' If you mean it Stop denyin' Show me now Don't hesitate I deserve the heavyweight R-E-A-L That's the deal S-T-A-Y Say it still Give it to me right Give it to me loud If you want this love You better make me proud Spell it out R-E-S-P-E-C-T No, no, no — TREAT ME PROPERLY Give it to me right Give it to me right Give it to me right - 07If I Lose Everything5:535:53
Lyrics
I've chased the noise I've chased the gold I've filled my hands Still felt the cold They say the dream Is all you need But dreams don't hold you When you bleed I've stood beneath The brightest lights Still felt alone In crowded nights So tell me now Before I fall What's left When I lose it all If I lose everything And the world turns away If the ground disappears And the nights never break If the stars stop shining And the sky won't stay blue I don't need nothing If I still have you I've seen success Come dressed in lies Promises that fade with time They build you up Then watch you bend They love the rise Not how you end I've heard applause That didn't last Felt the future Turn to past So tell me love If it all goes wrong Will you still be Standing strong If I lose everything And my name means no more If the doors all close That were open before If the song stops playing And the room falls quiet too I don't need nothing If I still have you Let them take the crown Let it fall apart They can have the world Just leave me your heart Cause I've been rich And I've been low And the truth is Now I know When the lights go out And it's just us two I don't feel scared When I'm next to you If I lose everything Let it all be true Strip me bare Till there's nothing to lose I don't need heaven I don't need proof I already have it Every time I have you So if tomorrow Takes it all away I'll still be standing If you stay - 08Tell Me Love Is Real3:463:46
Lyrics
You hold me close but something lingers Like you are guarding half your heart Your touch is warm but not surrender I feel the distance in the dark You kiss me soft but pull away then Your eyes are drifting when I speak And every moment that you hesitate Makes my lonely rising weak Tell me love is real Tell me everything you feel Do not hide behind the silence Do not turn from what is true If you want me darling Then show me what your heart reveals Hold me like forever And tell me love is real I am not asking for perfection Just the truth behind your hands If I am standing in your future Then let me know where I will stand I cannot love inside the shadows I cannot chase a fading flame If you believe that we are meant to be Then speak my soul by name Tell me love is real Tell me everything you feel Do not hide behind the silence Do not turn from what is true If you want me darling Then show me what your heart reveals Hold me like forever And tell me love is real I do not need a promise made of silver I do not need a diamond in your hand All I want is honest every morning All I want is truth that will not bend So take this moment darling Open up and let it shine If your heart beats for me Then let it beat with mine Tell me love is real Tell me everything you feel Do not hide behind the silence Do not turn from what is true If you want me darling Then show me what your heart reveals Hold me like forever And tell me love is real - 09Just Leave3:563:56
Lyrics
I have heard every promise I have felt every lie You keep talking in circles While the truth walks by You say love but you do not show it Say stay but you never choose I am tired of waiting On a man who will not move Just leave If you are halfway gone Just leave If your heart is not strong Do not stand in my doorway With your reasons and pleas If you do not want me Then baby just leave I gave you all my patience I gave you all my time I kept hoping you would meet me On the other side of mine But you keep one foot out the door now Like you are scared to believe And I will not keep on begging For a love you will not give Just leave If you are halfway gone Just leave If your heart is not strong Do not stand in my doorway With your reasons and pleas If you do not want me Then baby just leave I will cry when the lights go down But I will stand when you walk away I would rather face the lonely truth Than live with maybe every day So take your coat and hesitation Take the doubt you brought to me I am done explaining love now You are finally free Just leave Do not look back at me Just leave This is how it must be I deserve something honest I deserve to believe If you cannot love me Then baby just leave - 10What About The Children7:097:09
Lyrics
You say it's over now That there's nothing left to try You say we've both changed And love has passed us by I won't stop you leaving If your heart is somewhere new But before you close the door There's something we must talk through You say they will be fine That children always are That time will smooth the edges And heal every scar But you're not there at bedtime When the questions start to come And you're not the one who listens When they whisper for their mum What about the children When they ask where you have gone What about the children When the house feels cold at dawn You can say they will forget us You can say they will move on But tell me who will hold them When they wake and you are gone You say they will adjust That it's better this way But they still wait by the window At the end of every day They still set an extra place They still ask when you will call They don't understand the reasons They just feel the change at all What about the children When they hear us raise our voice What about the children When they had no part or choice You can tell yourself it's kinder You can tell yourself it's right But they're learning how to cry In the middle of the night I am not here to blame you I am not here to beg I am trying to be steady Trying hard not to break If it's freedom that you're choosing If this road is where you go Just don't say you never saw them Standing in the afterglow What about the children When the papers have been signed What about the children When they ask what's on your mind You and I can start again In separate lives somehow But please don't leave me answering What about the children now If you still hear them laughing If you still feel their hands Before you walk away from us Please understand This is more than you and me More than losing or winning Say goodbye if you must But tell me What about the children If you still hear them laughing - 11When My Heart Starts Crying4:364:36
Lyrics
Lately you have been drifting darling Like you are standing miles away You touch my hand but something trembles Like love is learning how to fade I hear the quiet in your breathing The kind that hides a truth you fear You do not speak but I can feel it The moment you are not fully here When my heart starts crying I know what silence means When my heart starts crying I can feel you leaving me You do not have to tell me I can hear it in your sighing Love begins to lose its light When my heart starts crying I try to pull you close at nightfall But shadows rise between our skin You turn away like you are holding A storm you will not let me in I see the distance in your footsteps I see the questions in your eyes And I keep praying love remembers How to stay and how to fight When my heart starts crying I know what silence means When my heart starts crying I can feel you leaving me You do not have to tell me I can hear it in your sighing Love begins to lose its light When my heart starts crying Tell me if the fire is fading Tell me if I should let you roam Because I would walk through every heartbreak If it leads you back to home But darling if you have to go now Then hold me once before you do So I can keep a piece of heaven From the days I had with you When my heart starts crying I know what silence means When my heart starts crying I can feel you leaving me You do not have to tell me I can hear it in your sighing Love begins to lose its light When my heart starts crying - 12You Don't Get Me Twice3:413:41
Lyrics
You had my heart right in your hands I gave you love you did not earn I stood by you when times were hard While you were busy never learning I believed every word you said I waited while you rolled the dice But I am done with second chances You don't get me twice You don't get me twice You already had your turn You don't get me twice Now it is your turn to learn I loved you strong I paid the price I will not break You don't get me twice You call my name like nothing changed Like I would fall right back in line But I am stronger than your memory And wiser than I was that time You had my faith you lost it all You let the good love turn to ice Now I am walking with my head high You don't get me twice You don't get me twice You already had your turn You don't get me twice Now it is your turn to learn I loved you strong I paid the price I will not break You don't get me twice I cried my tears in private I healed my heart alone I found my strength in silence I made it on my own So keep your sorry darling Keep your alibis I am done repeating love You don't get me twice You don't get me twice I know my worth tonight You don't get me twice I am done with every lie I loved you once That was my life But love is gone You don't get me twice - 13Your Name On My Soul4:444:44
Lyrics
From the moment that you touched me Something deeper came alive Like a river breaking open Like a truth I could not hide You did not give me just a heartbeat You gave me something more than whole Now every breath I take is singing I carry your name on my soul Your name on my soul Written where the light unfolds Every joy and every sorrow Every story yet untold I could wander through the darkness Still your love would make me whole Because you carved it in my spirit Your name on my soul People talk about forever Like it is something far away But you placed forever in me When you kissed me that first day You gave meaning to my mornings You gave peace the night you came Now even if the world stops turning My heart will still speak your name Your name on my soul Written where the light unfolds Every joy and every sorrow Every story yet untold I could wander through the darkness Still your love would make me whole Because you carved it in my spirit Your name on my soul If the years should change around us If the roads divide us wide I would still feel you within me Like a fire that will not hide You are written in my memory You are written in my light Nothing ever takes you from me You are with me day and night Your name on my soul Written where the light unfolds Every joy and every sorrow Every story yet untold I could wander through the darkness Still your love would make me whole Because you carved it in my spirit Your name on my soul - 14Just Leave (Alternate)3:353:35
Lyrics
I have heard every promise I have felt every lie You keep talking in circles While the truth walks by You say love but you do not show it Say stay but you never choose I am tired of waiting On a man who will not move Just leave If you are halfway gone Just leave If your heart is not strong Do not stand in my doorway With your reasons and pleas If you do not want me Then baby just leave I gave you all my patience I gave you all my time I kept hoping you would meet me On the other side of mine But you keep one foot out the door now Like you are scared to believe And I will not keep on begging For a love you will not give Just leave If you are halfway gone Just leave If your heart is not strong Do not stand in my doorway With your reasons and pleas If you do not want me Then baby just leave I will cry when the lights go down But I will stand when you walk away I would rather face the lonely truth Than live with maybe every day So take your coat and hesitation Take the doubt you brought to me I am done explaining love now You are finally free Just leave Do not look back at me Just leave This is how it must be I deserve something honest I deserve to believe If you cannot love me Then baby just leave
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Lyrics
I Feel You Letting Go
You hold my hand but not like before
Your touch feels lighter than it used to feel
You smile at me but your eyes are gone
Like you are somewhere I cannot reach
You say my name but it sounds unsure
Like you are testing how it feels
And every night when you turn away
My heart hears what you will not say
I feel you letting go
Even when you are close to me
I feel you letting go
In the way you barely breathe
You do not have to tell me
I already know
I feel it in the silence
I feel you letting go
You talk about tomorrow now
Like it belongs to someone new
You used to dream right next to me
Now dreams feel lonely coming through
I try to laugh and carry on
Pretend my fear is all untrue
But every time you pull back slow
My heart breaks quiet soft and low
I feel you letting go
Even when you are close to me
I feel you letting go
In the way you barely breathe
You do not have to tell me
I already know
I feel it in the silence
I feel you letting go
If there is something you are hiding
Something you are scared to say
Do not leave me in the dark dear
Do not fade your love away
Because I would rather face the truth
Than hold a ghost and call it you
I would rather cry and stand alone
Than feel you letting go
I feel you letting go
Every time you turn away
I feel you letting go
With every word you do not say
You do not have to tell me
My heart already knows
I hear it when you whisper
I feel you letting go
Lyrics
Heaven In Your Arms
The world keeps turning me around
Storms keep knocking on my door
I fight my way through every crowd
Till I cannot take no more
But then your voice comes soft and warm
And all my fear is gone at once
You hold me close against your heart
And I remember how to trust
Heaven in your arms
That is where I breathe again
Heaven in your arms
I forget all I have been
When the night is heavy
And my faith breaks into scars
I find my way to heaven
Heaven in your arms
People try to pull me down
Shadows fall across my name
Sometimes I lose the light inside
And I am drowning in the blame
But when you wrap me in your love
The darkest sky begins to shine
You give me strength to rise again
And face the world that once was mine
Heaven in your arms
That is where I breathe again
Heaven in your arms
I forget all I have been
When the night is heavy
And my faith breaks into scars
I find my way to heaven
Heaven in your arms
Take me to that sacred place
Where I am seen and understood
Where every broken piece of me
Is gathered up and turned to good
Hold me now and do not let go
I need your mercy, warm and true
For every road I walk alone
Leads me right back home to you
Heaven in your arms
That is where my heart belongs
Heaven in your arms
Hear the truth inside my song
When the night is heavy
And my soul is bruised and marred
I find my way to heaven
Heaven in your arms
Lyrics
I Walk Through Fire For You
I have been standing in the shadows
Trying to hold my heart in place
But every time you whisper to me
I feel the sun upon my face
The world keeps pushing all around me
Trying to break the love I choose
But I will fight through every moment
Because I cannot bear to lose
I walk through fire for you
Burning just to hold you near
I walk through fire for you
Every flame and every fear
Let the night come crashing
Let the storms tear right on through
I walk through fire for you
Nothing stops the love I carry for you
People talk about forever
Like it is something hard to find
But I have seen forever shining
In the truth within your eyes
I am not scared of any struggle
Love like this is worth the pain
I would stand against a thousand
If it brings me home again
I walk through fire for you
Burning just to hold you near
I walk through fire for you
Every flame and every fear
Let the night come crashing
Let the storms tear right on through
I walk through fire for you
Nothing stops the love I carry for you
If every road turned cold and empty
If every dream fell out of sight
You would still be my salvation
You would be my guiding light
I would rise from every heartbreak
Stronger just to reach your hand
Love like this is made for mountains
Love like this is made to stand
I walk through fire for you
Burning just to hold you near
I walk through fire for you
Every flame and every fear
Let the world keep turning
I will always make it through
I walk through fire for you
Nothing stops the love I carry for you
Lyrics
I'm Walking Out Smiling
I packed my tears up yesterday
Left them hanging on the door
I cried enough for both of us
I will not do it anymore
You thought my love would keep me still
You thought I would stay a while
But I found my strength in letting go
And I am leaving with a smile
I'm walking out smiling
Like my heart has finally learned
I'm walking out smiling
After everything you burned
You broke me once
I healed in style
You lost my love
I'm walking out smiling
You hear my heels upon the floor
And suddenly you want to stay
Now you see what you let slip
Now you found the words to say
But I am done explaining love
I am done with maybe plans
I do not need your second thoughts
I only need my own two hands
I'm walking out smiling
Like my heart has finally learned
I'm walking out smiling
After everything you burned
You broke me once
I healed in style
You lost my love
I'm walking out smiling
I loved you deep
I loved you true
But loving me came last to you
I chose myself
I crossed that line
And now this life is finally mine
I'm walking out smiling
With my head held high tonight
I'm walking out smiling
Feeling stronger every step I take
You had your chance
It ran a while
But now I'm gone
I'm walking out smiling
Lyrics
I've Been Waiting
Every night I hear the clock
Talking back to me
Every hour says your name
Like it knows my history
I've worn out all my prayers
I've walked the floor till dawn
I keep asking myself
How long can waiting go on
You say love takes time
But time keeps passing me by
I'm standing still
While your heart decides
I've been waiting
So long just to know
If your heart is ever
Gonna feel what mine knows
I've been waiting
Holding on believing
But tell me now darling
Am I loved
Or just waiting
I see couples hand in hand
Walking past my door
Every laugh cuts a little deeper
Than it did before
You hold me close sometimes
Then you pull away
You leave me living in tomorrow
While I'm hurting today
You say soon not yet
Like it means the same
But every maybe
Feels more like pain
I've been waiting
So long just to know
If your heart is ever
Gonna feel what mine knows
I've been waiting
With my pride on the line
Am I the one you're loving
Or just killing time
I don't need perfection
I don't need a ring
I just need the truth
In the words you bring
If you don't love me
Please let me go
Don't keep me hanging
On a hope you don't know
I can wait for love
But I can't wait forever
I've been waiting
With my heart wide open
Every tear I cried
Was a word unspoken
I've been waiting
Now I need to know
Should I keep on loving
Or finally let you go
I'm still here
Still waiting
But I'm tired of waiting alone
Lyrics
Give It To Me Right
Hey
Yeah
Uh huh
You know what I'm talkin' about
You walk in like you own the room
Tip your hat like I should swoon
Honey I've been here before
Don't need sweet talk anymore
You want my heart
You want my time
Better show me what's really mine
If you want this fire
If you want this flame
You better step up
And say my name
Give it to me right
Give it to me strong
If you want my love
You better bring it all night long
Spell it out
T-R-U-E
That's the kind of love I need
Give it to me right
Or don't give it to me at all
No half steps
No maybe baby
I'm a queen
Not your little lady
If you knock
Then knock with pride
Don't you dare just slip and slide
I don't want roses
I don't want lines
I want a love
That's real and mine
Give it to me right
Give it to me bold
If you wanna hold this crown
You gotta have some soul
Spell it out
L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y
That's how you get with me
Give it to me right
Or step aside, honey
Talk is cheap
And I ain't buyin'
If you mean it
Stop denyin'
Show me now
Don't hesitate
I deserve the heavyweight
R-E-A-L
That's the deal
S-T-A-Y
Say it still
Give it to me right
Give it to me loud
If you want this love
You better make me proud
Spell it out
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
No, no, no — TREAT ME PROPERLY
Give it to me right
Give it to me right
Give it to me right
Lyrics
If I Lose Everything
I've chased the noise
I've chased the gold
I've filled my hands
Still felt the cold
They say the dream
Is all you need
But dreams don't hold you
When you bleed
I've stood beneath
The brightest lights
Still felt alone
In crowded nights
So tell me now
Before I fall
What's left
When I lose it all
If I lose everything
And the world turns away
If the ground disappears
And the nights never break
If the stars stop shining
And the sky won't stay blue
I don't need nothing
If I still have you
I've seen success
Come dressed in lies
Promises that fade with time
They build you up
Then watch you bend
They love the rise
Not how you end
I've heard applause
That didn't last
Felt the future
Turn to past
So tell me love
If it all goes wrong
Will you still be
Standing strong
If I lose everything
And my name means no more
If the doors all close
That were open before
If the song stops playing
And the room falls quiet too
I don't need nothing
If I still have you
Let them take the crown
Let it fall apart
They can have the world
Just leave me your heart
Cause I've been rich
And I've been low
And the truth is
Now I know
When the lights go out
And it's just us two
I don't feel scared
When I'm next to you
If I lose everything
Let it all be true
Strip me bare
Till there's nothing to lose
I don't need heaven
I don't need proof
I already have it
Every time I have you
So if tomorrow
Takes it all away
I'll still be standing
If you stay
Lyrics
Tell Me Love Is Real
You hold me close but something lingers
Like you are guarding half your heart
Your touch is warm but not surrender
I feel the distance in the dark
You kiss me soft but pull away then
Your eyes are drifting when I speak
And every moment that you hesitate
Makes my lonely rising weak
Tell me love is real
Tell me everything you feel
Do not hide behind the silence
Do not turn from what is true
If you want me darling
Then show me what your heart reveals
Hold me like forever
And tell me love is real
I am not asking for perfection
Just the truth behind your hands
If I am standing in your future
Then let me know where I will stand
I cannot love inside the shadows
I cannot chase a fading flame
If you believe that we are meant to be
Then speak my soul by name
Tell me love is real
Tell me everything you feel
Do not hide behind the silence
Do not turn from what is true
If you want me darling
Then show me what your heart reveals
Hold me like forever
And tell me love is real
I do not need a promise made of silver
I do not need a diamond in your hand
All I want is honest every morning
All I want is truth that will not bend
So take this moment darling
Open up and let it shine
If your heart beats for me
Then let it beat with mine
Tell me love is real
Tell me everything you feel
Do not hide behind the silence
Do not turn from what is true
If you want me darling
Then show me what your heart reveals
Hold me like forever
And tell me love is real
Lyrics
Just Leave
I have heard every promise
I have felt every lie
You keep talking in circles
While the truth walks by
You say love but you do not show it
Say stay but you never choose
I am tired of waiting
On a man who will not move
Just leave
If you are halfway gone
Just leave
If your heart is not strong
Do not stand in my doorway
With your reasons and pleas
If you do not want me
Then baby just leave
I gave you all my patience
I gave you all my time
I kept hoping you would meet me
On the other side of mine
But you keep one foot out the door now
Like you are scared to believe
And I will not keep on begging
For a love you will not give
Just leave
If you are halfway gone
Just leave
If your heart is not strong
Do not stand in my doorway
With your reasons and pleas
If you do not want me
Then baby just leave
I will cry when the lights go down
But I will stand when you walk away
I would rather face the lonely truth
Than live with maybe every day
So take your coat and hesitation
Take the doubt you brought to me
I am done explaining love now
You are finally free
Just leave
Do not look back at me
Just leave
This is how it must be
I deserve something honest
I deserve to believe
If you cannot love me
Then baby just leave
Lyrics
What About The Children
You say it's over now
That there's nothing left to try
You say we've both changed
And love has passed us by
I won't stop you leaving
If your heart is somewhere new
But before you close the door
There's something we must talk through
You say they will be fine
That children always are
That time will smooth the edges
And heal every scar
But you're not there at bedtime
When the questions start to come
And you're not the one who listens
When they whisper for their mum
What about the children
When they ask where you have gone
What about the children
When the house feels cold at dawn
You can say they will forget us
You can say they will move on
But tell me who will hold them
When they wake and you are gone
You say they will adjust
That it's better this way
But they still wait by the window
At the end of every day
They still set an extra place
They still ask when you will call
They don't understand the reasons
They just feel the change at all
What about the children
When they hear us raise our voice
What about the children
When they had no part or choice
You can tell yourself it's kinder
You can tell yourself it's right
But they're learning how to cry
In the middle of the night
I am not here to blame you
I am not here to beg
I am trying to be steady
Trying hard not to break
If it's freedom that you're choosing
If this road is where you go
Just don't say you never saw them
Standing in the afterglow
What about the children
When the papers have been signed
What about the children
When they ask what's on your mind
You and I can start again
In separate lives somehow
But please don't leave me answering
What about the children now
If you still hear them laughing
If you still feel their hands
Before you walk away from us
Please understand
This is more than you and me
More than losing or winning
Say goodbye if you must
But tell me
What about the children
If you still hear them laughing
Lyrics
When My Heart Starts Crying
Lately you have been drifting darling
Like you are standing miles away
You touch my hand but something trembles
Like love is learning how to fade
I hear the quiet in your breathing
The kind that hides a truth you fear
You do not speak but I can feel it
The moment you are not fully here
When my heart starts crying
I know what silence means
When my heart starts crying
I can feel you leaving me
You do not have to tell me
I can hear it in your sighing
Love begins to lose its light
When my heart starts crying
I try to pull you close at nightfall
But shadows rise between our skin
You turn away like you are holding
A storm you will not let me in
I see the distance in your footsteps
I see the questions in your eyes
And I keep praying love remembers
How to stay and how to fight
When my heart starts crying
I know what silence means
When my heart starts crying
I can feel you leaving me
You do not have to tell me
I can hear it in your sighing
Love begins to lose its light
When my heart starts crying
Tell me if the fire is fading
Tell me if I should let you roam
Because I would walk through every heartbreak
If it leads you back to home
But darling if you have to go now
Then hold me once before you do
So I can keep a piece of heaven
From the days I had with you
When my heart starts crying
I know what silence means
When my heart starts crying
I can feel you leaving me
You do not have to tell me
I can hear it in your sighing
Love begins to lose its light
When my heart starts crying
Lyrics
You Don't Get Me Twice
You had my heart right in your hands
I gave you love you did not earn
I stood by you when times were hard
While you were busy never learning
I believed every word you said
I waited while you rolled the dice
But I am done with second chances
You don't get me twice
You don't get me twice
You already had your turn
You don't get me twice
Now it is your turn to learn
I loved you strong
I paid the price
I will not break
You don't get me twice
You call my name like nothing changed
Like I would fall right back in line
But I am stronger than your memory
And wiser than I was that time
You had my faith you lost it all
You let the good love turn to ice
Now I am walking with my head high
You don't get me twice
You don't get me twice
You already had your turn
You don't get me twice
Now it is your turn to learn
I loved you strong
I paid the price
I will not break
You don't get me twice
I cried my tears in private
I healed my heart alone
I found my strength in silence
I made it on my own
So keep your sorry darling
Keep your alibis
I am done repeating love
You don't get me twice
You don't get me twice
I know my worth tonight
You don't get me twice
I am done with every lie
I loved you once
That was my life
But love is gone
You don't get me twice
Lyrics
Your Name On My Soul
From the moment that you touched me
Something deeper came alive
Like a river breaking open
Like a truth I could not hide
You did not give me just a heartbeat
You gave me something more than whole
Now every breath I take is singing
I carry your name on my soul
Your name on my soul
Written where the light unfolds
Every joy and every sorrow
Every story yet untold
I could wander through the darkness
Still your love would make me whole
Because you carved it in my spirit
Your name on my soul
People talk about forever
Like it is something far away
But you placed forever in me
When you kissed me that first day
You gave meaning to my mornings
You gave peace the night you came
Now even if the world stops turning
My heart will still speak your name
Your name on my soul
Written where the light unfolds
Every joy and every sorrow
Every story yet untold
I could wander through the darkness
Still your love would make me whole
Because you carved it in my spirit
Your name on my soul
If the years should change around us
If the roads divide us wide
I would still feel you within me
Like a fire that will not hide
You are written in my memory
You are written in my light
Nothing ever takes you from me
You are with me day and night
Your name on my soul
Written where the light unfolds
Every joy and every sorrow
Every story yet untold
I could wander through the darkness
Still your love would make me whole
Because you carved it in my spirit
Your name on my soul
Lyrics
Just Leave (Alternate)
I have heard every promise
I have felt every lie
You keep talking in circles
While the truth walks by
You say love but you do not show it
Say stay but you never choose
I am tired of waiting
On a man who will not move
Just leave
If you are halfway gone
Just leave
If your heart is not strong
Do not stand in my doorway
With your reasons and pleas
If you do not want me
Then baby just leave
I gave you all my patience
I gave you all my time
I kept hoping you would meet me
On the other side of mine
But you keep one foot out the door now
Like you are scared to believe
And I will not keep on begging
For a love you will not give
Just leave
If you are halfway gone
Just leave
If your heart is not strong
Do not stand in my doorway
With your reasons and pleas
If you do not want me
Then baby just leave
I will cry when the lights go down
But I will stand when you walk away
I would rather face the lonely truth
Than live with maybe every day
So take your coat and hesitation
Take the doubt you brought to me
I am done explaining love now
You are finally free
Just leave
Do not look back at me
Just leave
This is how it must be
I deserve something honest
I deserve to believe
If you cannot love me
Then baby just leave
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