Album · September 2026
The Adulations
The AdulationsReleased: September 18, 2026
The Adulations is the self-titled debut album from the five-man Philadelphia soul group, bringing five distinct voices together around one unmistakable lead. At its centre is Isaiah St. James, whose rich, gritty baritone gives the record its weight and emotional force. His performances move between tenderness and urgency, supported by the polished harmonies of Leon Mercer, Ellis Monroe, Raymond Cole and Calvin Brooks. Together, they create a sound built on brotherhood, discipline and the chemistry of a true vocal group. The album draws from the elegant early-1970s Philadelphia soul tradition, pairing close harmonies with sweeping strings, horns, warm keyboards, melodic basslines and tightly controlled rhythm arrangements. Its songs explore desire, vulnerability, loyalty and heartbreak with a grown, masculine romanticism. These are private feelings delivered with the conviction of a full-room declaration. Confident without losing its tenderness, The Adulations captures a group at the beginning of something important. Five voices, one devotion, and a debut shaped by love sung with authority.
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- 01All They Want Is You (But You’re All Mine)03:1103:11
Lyrics
Walking down the street, heads turn every time Every brother stops and stares, trying to make you mine Whispers in the club, notes left on your car They all think they’ve got a chance, but they don’t know how lucky they are They keep trying, they keep lying, saying I don’t treat you right But baby you just smile and tell ’em all goodnight All they want is you, girl, every night and day They keep coming around, but you send them on their way All they want is you, but you’re all mine You belong to me, baby, till the end of time Diamonds in their pockets, promises so sweet Cadillacs and fancy words laid at your feet They say I’m just a poor man, can’t give you the world But you look in my eyes and say, He’s my only pearl They can offer the moon Shiny rings and gold But you tell ’em every time Your heart’s already sold They can offer the moon But you tell ’em every time Your heart’s already sold All they want is you, girl, let ’em dream away You keep walking by my side, every single day All they want is you, but you’re all mine And I thank that Lord above for that love divine All they want is you, girl, but you’re all mine All they want is you, baby, but you’re all mine All they want is you, baby - 02She's Walking Away03:5103:51
Lyrics
Woke up this morning Sun was hiding from the day Coffee getting colder Since you turned and walked away Every little heartbeat Feels like it is losing time Girl you left a shadow Where your hand once held mine I tried to hold on But you slipped through like rain Now I am standing lonely Calling your name She is walking away And my whole world is shaking Oh she is walking away And my soul is breaking I gave her every part of me But she would not stay Now I am watching love fade As she is walking away Room full of memories All the laughter on the wall Now it hits me heavy How one step can end it all I keep hearing footsteps Echo like a warning bell Girl you closed the door so softly But the silence feels like hell I tried to hold on But you slipped through like rain Now I am standing lonely Calling your name She is walking away And my whole world is shaking Oh she is walking away And my soul is breaking I gave her every part of me But she would not stay Now I am watching love fade As she is walking away Maybe she needed something I could never understand Maybe love was falling Faster than a man can stand But if she ever turns round Finds a tear upon her face I will be right here waiting Girl I never left this place She is walking away And my heart keeps calling Oh she is walking away And the night is falling I gave her every part of me But she would not stay God knows I will love her always Though she is walking away - 03Running On Borrowed Time01:5401:54
Lyrics
The clock on the wall is a heartless thing It don’t care about the news I bring I’ve got a suitcase packed and a ticket in my hand But I’m sinking like a stone in the shifting sand The sun is going down on me I’m drifting out to a lonely sea I'm running on borrowed time I’m trying to find a way to make you mine Every second is a bridge I’ve crossed Counting up the minutes that I already lost I called your mama and I called your friends They say they don’t know where the sidewalk ends I’m burning up the rubber on these city streets Moving to the rhythm of my own heartbeat Tick-tock, don’t stop Tick-tock, don’t stop I’m losing my mind I’m running out of breath I’ve got to find my baby I'm running on borrowed time I’m trying to find a way to make you mine Every second is a bridge I’ve crossed Counting up the minutes that I already lost I’m out of time, baby Somebody help me find her - 04Seasons of Love04:4304:43
Lyrics
When spring first touched our hearts We were young in every way Every blossom held a promise Every sunrise felt like fate You were laughing in the breeze I was learning how to stay In the soft light of that season Love began to show its face And every day you drew me closer Like morning dew upon the clover I knew then Heaven had found its place in us Through the seasons of love We keep turning, keep growing on From the first warm rain To the coldest dawn Through the seasons of love Every change just makes us strong Darling hold my hand We’ll keep moving on Through the seasons of love Then summer burned so bright With the fire in your eyes Every night we chased the moon Till it faded from the sky We were dancing in the heat Hearts beating open wide And I swore beneath those stars I would never leave your side But even when the sunlight fades The heart remembers brighter days Darling know I am yours through every turn Through the seasons of love We keep turning, keep growing on From the first warm rain To the coldest dawn Through the seasons of love Every change just makes us strong Darling hold my hand We’ll keep moving on Through the seasons of love When autumn winds start whispering And leaves fall at our feet You pull me close to tell me Some things are made to keep And when winter nights feel heavy And the world seems locked in grey Your heartbeat melts the frost away Love still finds its way Through the seasons of love We keep turning, keep growing on Every rising sun Every setting storm Through the seasons of love We are steady, we carry on Darling hand in hand We’ll keep holding strong Through the seasons of love All the seasons These seasons of love - 05Am I Losing Her03:1103:11
Lyrics
Lately I lie awake thinking of her face I replay every moment that we shared I feel her drifting like a quiet tide And I ask myself if I have truly cared I try to show her love but sometimes fear gets in my way I hope she knows I need her more with every passing day Am I losing her Tell me what more I should do If she is slipping from my hands I will prove my heart is true Am I losing her I cannot bear the thought tonight I will love her with all I have I will fight to make it right I see a shadow cross her gentle smile She hides her worry deep inside her eyes I hold her close but something feels unsure As if the truth is wrapped in quiet sighs I know that love is fragile and it needs a steady hand I want to be her comfort I want her to understand Am I losing her Tell me what more I should do If she is slipping from my hands I will prove my heart is true Am I losing her I cannot bear the thought tonight I will love her with all I have I will fight to make it right If I have failed her I will own every tear I caused I will listen more I will give her space I will never let her feel alone Am I losing her Heaven hear me now I will cherish every moment I will show her love somehow Am I losing her I pray she feels my heart anew I will hold her if she lets me For my love is strong and true - 06Keep That Love Coming02:5702:57
Lyrics
Every morning when I open my eyes Feels like the sun got a little more bright I hear your laughter down the hall And I know today is gonna be alright I have had my share of rainy days But you changed the weather somehow Everything I need is already here Right here right now So keep that love coming Do not slow it down Keep that love coming Baby keep it coming around Life is already sweet But you make it better somehow So keep that love coming Right now I see the way the world smiles back When you take my hand and walk with me All of my worries fade to black Love comes easy as it should be I do not need riches or fame I do not need a bigger dream All I need is what you give Every day to me So keep that love coming Do not slow it down Keep that love coming Baby keep it coming around Life is already sweet But you make it better somehow So keep that love coming Right now If the night ever tries to bring me down I just think of your smile And the clouds roll away As long as you are right here I am already on my way So keep that love coming Do not slow it down Keep that love coming Let it lift us off the ground Life is already sweet But you make it better somehow So keep that love coming Right now Keep it coming Keep it coming That love you give Keep it coming - 07They All Say She's Crazy03:4903:49
Lyrics
They all say she’s crazy Say she don’t make no sense Laugh behind her back now Like her heart’s on the fence They say she dreams too hard Feels a little too deep But they don’t see the tears She don’t ever let me keep They don’t hear her whisper Late at night They don’t know her prayers Or her fights They all say she’s crazy But I know the truth She’s just been loving A little too true They all say she’s crazy But if loving’s insane Then I’m right there with her Calling out her name They judge from a distance From what they think they see But they never stood beside her When the world turned cold on me She don’t run from the storm She don’t hide from the pain She just holds on tighter When the clouds start pouring rain They don’t know her silence Or her fear They don’t know how long She’s been here They all say she’s crazy But I know the truth She’s just been loving A little too true They all say she’s crazy But if loving’s insane Then I’m right there with her Calling out her name If feeling too much is a crime If giving your heart takes a toll Then lock us up together acknowledging She’s the best thing I know Yeah Let them talk forever Let them stare I’d rather walk beside her Anywhere They all say she’s crazy But I know the truth She’s just been loving The way lovers do They all say she’s crazy But if loving’s insane Then I’m crazy too now Calling out her name Calling out her name Yeah Ooooh She ain’t crazy to me - 08If You Don't Want My Love03:1703:17
Lyrics
Girl I been waiting Standing right here by your door Trying to show you I could give you something more But you keep hesitating Treating my heart like a spare While I am out here giving Everything I’ve got to share But every time you turn away Someone calls my name Saying boy you should not Waste your light on that kind of game If you do not want my love Someone else will If you won’t take my heart Another girl will I have been trying so long To hold on still But if you do not want my love Another girl will Late in the evening I hear you walking out on me Chasing a feeling Leaving nothing here to believe But I keep on hoping You will turn round one day Till I hear sweet voices Telling me come their way Cause every time you make me blue Someone smiles my way Saying boy she doesn’t see The treasure she throws away If you do not want my love Someone else will If you won’t take my heart Another girl will I have been trying so long To hold on still But if you do not want my love Another girl will I gave you all of my loving Laid my soul on the line But you keep pushing and pulling Girl you’re wasting my time And I don’t want to leave you But I know this much is true If you don’t care for my loving There’s someone who will do If you do not want my love Someone else will If you won’t take my heart Another girl will Baby I am done with the waiting Done standing still If you do not want my love Another girl will Oh oh If you don’t want my love Someone surely will Yes someone surely will - 09Everything I Have04:1704:17
Lyrics
Girl the moment that I saw you standing in the morning light Every doubt inside my heart just faded out of sight You have a way of turning every worry into air Every step I take feels lighter just because you are there I never knew that love could feel this easy and this true Until my world became a brighter place with you Now every little heartbeat sings a promise I will keep Everything I have is yours to hold and yours to keep Darling when you touch my hand I become a better man Everything I have Everything I am You can take my heart and I will gladly let you stand Right beside me through it all I will lift you when you fall Girl I offer you my life and every dream I plan Everything I have is yours You have shown me I can open all the doors I used to fear Every moment with you feels like music in my ear You are the light that always finds me when the world feels cold You turn the smallest story into something bright and bold I never felt a joy so strong it shakes me to the core But with you I find there is always something more Now every morning sunrise feels like love begins anew Everything I have I want to share with you Darling when you touch my hand I become a better man Everything I have Everything I am You can take my heart and I will gladly let you stand Right beside me through it all I will lift you when you fall Girl I offer you my life and every dream I plan Everything I have is yours Hold me close and see What your love has set free Every fear is gone With you I belong Everything I have Everything I am You can take my heart and I will gladly let you stand Right beside me through it all I will lift you when you fall Girl I offer you my life and every dream I plan Everything I have is yours Everything I have is yours Everything I have is yours - 10They Don't Know Her Like I Do04:4204:42
Lyrics
They say she walks a little different They say she talks too much sometimes They say she lives outside the lines And never reads the warning signs They say she dreams too big for sense They say her heart is hard to hold But they only see her in the daylight They do not know the girl I know They hear the laughter in the street They judge her from a passing glance But they have never felt her hand in mine Or seen her eyes when no one’s there They do not know her like I do They talk from far away They only see the stories They repeat from day to day They do not know her like I do They never stayed the night They never saw her whisper love In the quiet candlelight They say she laughs at the wrong times They say she does not play it safe They say her love is trouble waiting Just a pretty face with restless ways But when the world has turned against me She is the one who lets me breathe They do not see her when she saves me From the man I used to be They talk like they are sure of her As if they stood where I have stood But love is more than what you hear And hearts are deeper than they look They do not know her like I do They never took the time To see the way she looks at me Like everything is fine They do not know her like I do They judge and then they go But I am here and I am certain Of the only truth I know Let them talk until the morning Let them doubt what they cannot see Love does not need their permission Love just needs her and me They do not know her like I do They never felt her heart They never watched her hold me close When everything falls apart They do not know her like I do And that is alright Because loving her has taught me Some things only love can find - 11Back In Your Arms04:2004:20
Lyrics
I’m back… yeah I’m back where I belong In your arms again Broad Street lights had me chasing ghosts in a borrowed coat Three months gone, sleeping on my cousin’s couch downtown Your voice on the voicemail still cracked like old vinyl Every time I played it, the needle skipped on don’t you let me down Keys still hanging on that hook by the door I almost threw away Your laugh still echoes in the hallway where we used to sway I’m back in your arms where the fighting finally dies Back in your arms and the whole world feels like it’s right size No more running from the man I was supposed to be Baby I’m back… back in your arms and it feels like eternity (Yeah I’m home… finally home…) Remember the fight on the porch when the snow turned to sleet? I said stupid things about needing space to breathe Came back to find your coffee cup still warm on the counter And that old Delfonics record spinning where we left it, incomplete The streetlights knew I was lost, but your porch light never quit One look at you and every wrong turn finally made sense of it I’m back in your arms where the fighting finally dies Back in your arms and the whole world feels like it’s right size No more pride, no more pride standing in between Baby I’m back… back in your arms and I know what forever means I drove past our corner store, bought your favorite wine and those lemon drops you like Stood on the stoop with my heart in my throat, scared you’d changed the locks But you opened the door with that same soft smile… Now the record plays on… and we’re dancing like we never missed a step I’m back in your arms where the fighting finally dies Back in your arms and every promise gets another try From the cold nights to these warm lights, I see it crystal clear I’m yours completely… back in your arms for the rest of my years I’m home Back in your arms Yeah… I’m never leaving your arms… never again
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Lyrics
All They Want Is You (But You’re All Mine)
Walking down the street, heads turn every time
Every brother stops and stares, trying to make you mine
Whispers in the club, notes left on your car
They all think they’ve got a chance, but they don’t know how lucky they are
They keep trying, they keep lying, saying I don’t treat you right
But baby you just smile and tell ’em all goodnight
All they want is you, girl, every night and day
They keep coming around, but you send them on their way
All they want is you, but you’re all mine
You belong to me, baby, till the end of time
Diamonds in their pockets, promises so sweet
Cadillacs and fancy words laid at your feet
They say I’m just a poor man, can’t give you the world
But you look in my eyes and say, He’s my only pearl
They can offer the moon
Shiny rings and gold
But you tell ’em every time
Your heart’s already sold
They can offer the moon
But you tell ’em every time
Your heart’s already sold
All they want is you, girl, let ’em dream away
You keep walking by my side, every single day
All they want is you, but you’re all mine
And I thank that Lord above for that love divine
All they want is you, girl, but you’re all mine
All they want is you, baby, but you’re all mine
All they want is you, baby
Lyrics
She's Walking Away
Woke up this morning
Sun was hiding from the day
Coffee getting colder
Since you turned and walked away
Every little heartbeat
Feels like it is losing time
Girl you left a shadow
Where your hand once held mine
I tried to hold on
But you slipped through like rain
Now I am standing lonely
Calling your name
She is walking away
And my whole world is shaking
Oh she is walking away
And my soul is breaking
I gave her every part of me
But she would not stay
Now I am watching love fade
As she is walking away
Room full of memories
All the laughter on the wall
Now it hits me heavy
How one step can end it all
I keep hearing footsteps
Echo like a warning bell
Girl you closed the door so softly
But the silence feels like hell
I tried to hold on
But you slipped through like rain
Now I am standing lonely
Calling your name
She is walking away
And my whole world is shaking
Oh she is walking away
And my soul is breaking
I gave her every part of me
But she would not stay
Now I am watching love fade
As she is walking away
Maybe she needed something
I could never understand
Maybe love was falling
Faster than a man can stand
But if she ever turns round
Finds a tear upon her face
I will be right here waiting
Girl I never left this place
She is walking away
And my heart keeps calling
Oh she is walking away
And the night is falling
I gave her every part of me
But she would not stay
God knows I will love her always
Though she is walking away
Lyrics
Running On Borrowed Time
The clock on the wall is a heartless thing
It don’t care about the news I bring
I’ve got a suitcase packed and a ticket in my hand
But I’m sinking like a stone in the shifting sand
The sun is going down on me
I’m drifting out to a lonely sea
I'm running on borrowed time
I’m trying to find a way to make you mine
Every second is a bridge I’ve crossed
Counting up the minutes that I already lost
I called your mama and I called your friends
They say they don’t know where the sidewalk ends
I’m burning up the rubber on these city streets
Moving to the rhythm of my own heartbeat
Tick-tock, don’t stop
Tick-tock, don’t stop
I’m losing my mind
I’m running out of breath
I’ve got to find my baby
I'm running on borrowed time
I’m trying to find a way to make you mine
Every second is a bridge I’ve crossed
Counting up the minutes that I already lost
I’m out of time, baby
Somebody help me find her
Lyrics
Seasons of Love
When spring first touched our hearts
We were young in every way
Every blossom held a promise
Every sunrise felt like fate
You were laughing in the breeze
I was learning how to stay
In the soft light of that season
Love began to show its face
And every day you drew me closer
Like morning dew upon the clover
I knew then
Heaven had found its place in us
Through the seasons of love
We keep turning, keep growing on
From the first warm rain
To the coldest dawn
Through the seasons of love
Every change just makes us strong
Darling hold my hand
We’ll keep moving on
Through the seasons of love
Then summer burned so bright
With the fire in your eyes
Every night we chased the moon
Till it faded from the sky
We were dancing in the heat
Hearts beating open wide
And I swore beneath those stars
I would never leave your side
But even when the sunlight fades
The heart remembers brighter days
Darling know
I am yours through every turn
Through the seasons of love
We keep turning, keep growing on
From the first warm rain
To the coldest dawn
Through the seasons of love
Every change just makes us strong
Darling hold my hand
We’ll keep moving on
Through the seasons of love
When autumn winds start whispering
And leaves fall at our feet
You pull me close to tell me
Some things are made to keep
And when winter nights feel heavy
And the world seems locked in grey
Your heartbeat melts the frost away
Love still finds its way
Through the seasons of love
We keep turning, keep growing on
Every rising sun
Every setting storm
Through the seasons of love
We are steady, we carry on
Darling hand in hand
We’ll keep holding strong
Through the seasons of love
All the seasons
These seasons of love
Lyrics
Am I Losing Her
Lately I lie awake thinking of her face
I replay every moment that we shared
I feel her drifting like a quiet tide
And I ask myself if I have truly cared
I try to show her love but sometimes fear gets in my way
I hope she knows I need her more with every passing day
Am I losing her
Tell me what more I should do
If she is slipping from my hands
I will prove my heart is true
Am I losing her
I cannot bear the thought tonight
I will love her with all I have
I will fight to make it right
I see a shadow cross her gentle smile
She hides her worry deep inside her eyes
I hold her close but something feels unsure
As if the truth is wrapped in quiet sighs
I know that love is fragile and it needs a steady hand
I want to be her comfort I want her to understand
Am I losing her
Tell me what more I should do
If she is slipping from my hands
I will prove my heart is true
Am I losing her
I cannot bear the thought tonight
I will love her with all I have
I will fight to make it right
If I have failed her I will own every tear I caused
I will listen more I will give her space I will never let her feel alone
Am I losing her
Heaven hear me now
I will cherish every moment
I will show her love somehow
Am I losing her
I pray she feels my heart anew
I will hold her if she lets me
For my love is strong and true
Lyrics
Keep That Love Coming
Every morning when I open my eyes
Feels like the sun got a little more bright
I hear your laughter down the hall
And I know today is gonna be alright
I have had my share of rainy days
But you changed the weather somehow
Everything I need is already here
Right here right now
So keep that love coming
Do not slow it down
Keep that love coming
Baby keep it coming around
Life is already sweet
But you make it better somehow
So keep that love coming
Right now
I see the way the world smiles back
When you take my hand and walk with me
All of my worries fade to black
Love comes easy as it should be
I do not need riches or fame
I do not need a bigger dream
All I need is what you give
Every day to me
So keep that love coming
Do not slow it down
Keep that love coming
Baby keep it coming around
Life is already sweet
But you make it better somehow
So keep that love coming
Right now
If the night ever tries to bring me down
I just think of your smile
And the clouds roll away
As long as you are right here
I am already on my way
So keep that love coming
Do not slow it down
Keep that love coming
Let it lift us off the ground
Life is already sweet
But you make it better somehow
So keep that love coming
Right now
Keep it coming
Keep it coming
That love you give
Keep it coming
Lyrics
They All Say She's Crazy
They all say she’s crazy
Say she don’t make no sense
Laugh behind her back now
Like her heart’s on the fence
They say she dreams too hard
Feels a little too deep
But they don’t see the tears
She don’t ever let me keep
They don’t hear her whisper
Late at night
They don’t know her prayers
Or her fights
They all say she’s crazy
But I know the truth
She’s just been loving
A little too true
They all say she’s crazy
But if loving’s insane
Then I’m right there with her
Calling out her name
They judge from a distance
From what they think they see
But they never stood beside her
When the world turned cold on me
She don’t run from the storm
She don’t hide from the pain
She just holds on tighter
When the clouds start pouring rain
They don’t know her silence
Or her fear
They don’t know how long
She’s been here
They all say she’s crazy
But I know the truth
She’s just been loving
A little too true
They all say she’s crazy
But if loving’s insane
Then I’m right there with her
Calling out her name
If feeling too much is a crime
If giving your heart takes a toll
Then lock us up together acknowledging
She’s the best thing I know
Yeah
Let them talk forever
Let them stare
I’d rather walk beside her
Anywhere
They all say she’s crazy
But I know the truth
She’s just been loving
The way lovers do
They all say she’s crazy
But if loving’s insane
Then I’m crazy too now
Calling out her name
Calling out her name
Yeah
Ooooh
She ain’t crazy to me
Lyrics
If You Don't Want My Love
Girl I been waiting
Standing right here by your door
Trying to show you
I could give you something more
But you keep hesitating
Treating my heart like a spare
While I am out here giving
Everything I’ve got to share
But every time you turn away
Someone calls my name
Saying boy you should not
Waste your light on that kind of game
If you do not want my love
Someone else will
If you won’t take my heart
Another girl will
I have been trying so long
To hold on still
But if you do not want my love
Another girl will
Late in the evening
I hear you walking out on me
Chasing a feeling
Leaving nothing here to believe
But I keep on hoping
You will turn round one day
Till I hear sweet voices
Telling me come their way
Cause every time you make me blue
Someone smiles my way
Saying boy she doesn’t see
The treasure she throws away
If you do not want my love
Someone else will
If you won’t take my heart
Another girl will
I have been trying so long
To hold on still
But if you do not want my love
Another girl will
I gave you all of my loving
Laid my soul on the line
But you keep pushing and pulling
Girl you’re wasting my time
And I don’t want to leave you
But I know this much is true
If you don’t care for my loving
There’s someone who will do
If you do not want my love
Someone else will
If you won’t take my heart
Another girl will
Baby I am done with the waiting
Done standing still
If you do not want my love
Another girl will
Oh oh
If you don’t want my love
Someone surely will
Yes someone surely will
Lyrics
Everything I Have
Girl the moment that I saw you standing in the morning light
Every doubt inside my heart just faded out of sight
You have a way of turning every worry into air
Every step I take feels lighter just because you are there
I never knew that love could feel this easy and this true
Until my world became a brighter place with you
Now every little heartbeat sings a promise I will keep
Everything I have is yours to hold and yours to keep
Darling when you touch my hand
I become a better man
Everything I have
Everything I am
You can take my heart and I will gladly let you stand
Right beside me through it all
I will lift you when you fall
Girl I offer you my life and every dream I plan
Everything I have is yours
You have shown me I can open all the doors I used to fear
Every moment with you feels like music in my ear
You are the light that always finds me when the world feels cold
You turn the smallest story into something bright and bold
I never felt a joy so strong it shakes me to the core
But with you I find there is always something more
Now every morning sunrise feels like love begins anew
Everything I have I want to share with you
Darling when you touch my hand
I become a better man
Everything I have
Everything I am
You can take my heart and I will gladly let you stand
Right beside me through it all
I will lift you when you fall
Girl I offer you my life and every dream I plan
Everything I have is yours
Hold me close and see
What your love has set free
Every fear is gone
With you I belong
Everything I have
Everything I am
You can take my heart and I will gladly let you stand
Right beside me through it all
I will lift you when you fall
Girl I offer you my life and every dream I plan
Everything I have is yours
Everything I have is yours
Everything I have is yours
Lyrics
They Don't Know Her Like I Do
They say she walks a little different
They say she talks too much sometimes
They say she lives outside the lines
And never reads the warning signs
They say she dreams too big for sense
They say her heart is hard to hold
But they only see her in the daylight
They do not know the girl I know
They hear the laughter in the street
They judge her from a passing glance
But they have never felt her hand in mine
Or seen her eyes when no one’s there
They do not know her like I do
They talk from far away
They only see the stories
They repeat from day to day
They do not know her like I do
They never stayed the night
They never saw her whisper love
In the quiet candlelight
They say she laughs at the wrong times
They say she does not play it safe
They say her love is trouble waiting
Just a pretty face with restless ways
But when the world has turned against me
She is the one who lets me breathe
They do not see her when she saves me
From the man I used to be
They talk like they are sure of her
As if they stood where I have stood
But love is more than what you hear
And hearts are deeper than they look
They do not know her like I do
They never took the time
To see the way she looks at me
Like everything is fine
They do not know her like I do
They judge and then they go
But I am here and I am certain
Of the only truth I know
Let them talk until the morning
Let them doubt what they cannot see
Love does not need their permission
Love just needs her and me
They do not know her like I do
They never felt her heart
They never watched her hold me close
When everything falls apart
They do not know her like I do
And that is alright
Because loving her has taught me
Some things only love can find
Lyrics
Back In Your Arms
I’m back… yeah I’m back where I belong
In your arms again
Broad Street lights had me chasing ghosts in a borrowed coat
Three months gone, sleeping on my cousin’s couch downtown
Your voice on the voicemail still cracked like old vinyl
Every time I played it, the needle skipped on don’t you let me down
Keys still hanging on that hook by the door I almost threw away
Your laugh still echoes in the hallway where we used to sway
I’m back in your arms where the fighting finally dies
Back in your arms and the whole world feels like it’s right size
No more running from the man I was supposed to be
Baby I’m back… back in your arms and it feels like eternity
(Yeah I’m home… finally home…)
Remember the fight on the porch when the snow turned to sleet?
I said stupid things about needing space to breathe
Came back to find your coffee cup still warm on the counter
And that old Delfonics record spinning where we left it, incomplete
The streetlights knew I was lost, but your porch light never quit
One look at you and every wrong turn finally made sense of it
I’m back in your arms where the fighting finally dies
Back in your arms and the whole world feels like it’s right size
No more pride, no more pride standing in between
Baby I’m back… back in your arms and I know what forever means
I drove past our corner store, bought your favorite wine and those lemon drops you like
Stood on the stoop with my heart in my throat, scared you’d changed the locks
But you opened the door with that same soft smile…
Now the record plays on… and we’re dancing like we never missed a step
I’m back in your arms where the fighting finally dies
Back in your arms and every promise gets another try
From the cold nights to these warm lights, I see it crystal clear
I’m yours completely… back in your arms for the rest of my years
I’m home
Back in your arms
Yeah… I’m never leaving your arms… never again
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