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Which will you choose?

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If I need you, you would be there
Wouldn't hurt me, make me happy
If you were there, I'd be sincere
Pour you a bowl of cereal
Give you control of the remote so you can watch Netflix
You drive me to the grocery store so I can buy some eggs
We haven't met, but the you in my head would really love me

If you are not the one who I thought
I'd find it annoying if you think you're smarter than me
If you're unkind, didn't clean your pots
You'd hoard all your food and you'd hog the bathroom and
Hide your feels from me cuz you think you're the main character
I can't read your mind this wouldn't work if you don't put in work
We haven't met, but the you in my head could really hurt me

Oh
You love me you hurt me, you love me you hurt me, you love me
You hurt me you love me, you hurt me you love me, don't hurt me
Are you nice are you queer? In the morning are you here? Will you love me
Or laugh at my tears? Gain from my fears? Will you hurt me
I don't know myself what I want from someone else
Can you love me if affection condensed in a couple's context leaves us hurting
We haven't met, but the you in my head could really

If I need you and you were there
It'd make all the stressing worthwhile
If I need you and you're not there
A hint of joy just ain't worth the trials
There isn't one thing in the world that's scarier to me
Is it worth the risk of hurt to have love temporarily
We haven't met, at least not yet so I approach
I catch your eyes, I'm like "hey my name is insert my name here"
Your mouth opens and you say

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from Songs About Isolation, released May 14, 2021
Music, Lyrics - Emil Beckford, Sofía Campoamor, Maria Campos Saadi, Archer Frodyma, Thomas Hagen, Emily Li, Emma Longhurst
Vocals - Emil Beckford
Production - Emil Beckford, Thomas Hagen
Guitar - Archer Frodyma
Engineering - Noah Silvestry
Mixing - Noah Silvestry
Mastering - Gabi Grella

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Emil Beckford Buffalo, New York

I'm a Buffalo-based alt electronic soul singer/songwriter/producer trying to make music that won't bore me in 5 years. I love synths, fake jazz chords, and singing higher than my vocal chords want me to. I draw inspiration from soul artists, masters of harmony, gospel icons, people who just make you feel some kind of way, and everyone in between. ... more

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