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Living Under The Lights
03:54
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There's something about the way you sing
Like no matter what's wrong you move along
You don't worry about a thing
There's something about the way you move
The way you pour your soul on stage
Like there's nothing in the world left for you to lose
And I can't stop dreaming of your eyes
You know you've got me hypnotized
You've got me going crazy with the way
You're living under the lights
There's something about the way you smile
Like you know what's on my mind
But you'll pretend otherwise for just a little while
There's something about the man you are
Mystery and promise me you'll stop at nothing
'Til your dreams of being a star
And I can't stop dreaming of your eyes
You know you've got me hypnotized
You've got me going crazy with the way
You're living under the lights
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Sticks and Stones
04:18
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All I ever wanted was just to be accepted
But now I'm in the corner and I have been rejected
You think you're so above me
I'm looking up but all I see
Is the world where I would rather be
And every hurtful word you say makes me wish more and more
You hadn't closed the door on me
And my chance of being something
I'm tired of being nothing
You don't need to explain why you're better than me
When I look in the mirror I already see
You've been telling me now for years and years
But you don't know how many tears I've cried
How bad I wanted to hide
Wanted to curl up in a ball and die
Whoever said sticks and stones are the worst
I'm telling you, you don't know what I've been through
I wanted to be like you but there was nothing I could do
It was out of my control to change your mind
You made me feel so low
You had no problem letting me know
I was still below no matter how I tried
My clothes were never cool enough
My hair was never straight enough
For you I knew I'd never be good enough
I'm reaching out for something
'Cause you've left me with nothing
You don't need to explain why you're better than me
When I look in the mirror I already see
You've been telling me now for years and years
But you don't know how many tears I've cried
How bad I wanted to hide
Wanted to curl up in a ball and die
Whoever said sticks and stones are the worst
I'm telling you, you don't know what I've been through
My friends tell me I'm beautiful but I just won't believe
And I walk around the hallway with my heart out on my sleeve
You can't take back the words you said
Forever floating in my head
But you have given me something
I won't let you tell me nothing
You don't need to explain why you're better than me
When I look in the mirror I already see
You've been telling me now for years and years
But you don't know how many tears I've cried
How bad I wanted to hide
Wanted to curl up in a ball and die
Whoever said sticks and stones are the worst
I'm telling you, you don't know what I've been through
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Awkward
03:26
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This place is so familiar
Feels like I've been here before
You're just another stranger
Behind another closed door
I tried to keep my mouth shut
You told me not to worry
So won't you tell me why you
Left in such a hurry
This is why I don't tell people how I feel
'Cause then I start to believe that it might be real
This is the outcome we denied
You said it wouldn't be awkward, you lied
I said it wasn't my place
You told me just to try
I knew before I said it
That I had crossed the line
Won't say I told you so
'Cause that would just be mean
I'll just reflect on the fool
You've made of me
This is why I don't tell people how I feel
'Cause then I start to believe that it might be real
This is the outcome we denied
You said it wouldn't be awkward, you lied
I knew that this would happen
You told me you were different
But now I'm in the same place
I've always been in the past
I guess that acting normal
Was just too good to last
I knew when the car went silent
Or as soon as I pressed send
It's been hours since you replied
I thought that things would be okay this time
This is why I don't tell people how I feel
'Cause then I start to believe that it might be real
This is the outcome we denied
You said it wouldn't be awkward, you lied
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Ignite
03:58
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We started out as just friends
How was I supposed to guess that we'd end up like this
Now I'm dreaming of your touch
And I'm dreaming of your kiss
My imagination's going wild
My thoughts are miles away from mild
And I'm thinking maybe we could go somewhere
I cannot believe that nobody
Has seen the things I see when I look at you
It's like it's just too good to be true
That you could want me to
And I'm tired every morning 'cause you keep me up at night
You're always on my mind
And I'm thinking you could be the one
And only time will tell what we have in store
Is there something more to you and me
We didn't see before
So I'm waiting on that dance
I'm gonna take the chance to see if we'll ignite
But until then I'll wish on every star in the sky
That you will stick around in my life
Every star and every sign is pointing me your way
Coincidences only go so far
And I'm hoping that it's fate
And when you see me standing in that dress
And I see you looking your best
I'm pretty sure that's when we'll know
And only time will tell what we have in store
Is there something more to you and me
We didn't see before
So I'm waiting on that dance
I'm gonna take the chance to see if we'll ignite
But until then I'll wish on every star in the sky
That you will stick around in my life
I have never been so sure that something was meant to be
There's no better match in the world
Than me for you and you for me
I know we could work if we just try
You are not like any other guy
Only time will tell what we have in store
Is there something more to you and me
We didn't see before
So I'm waiting on the night
The night that we will see the light
'Cause it's only a matter of time
Before we ignite
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I Wish I Told You
04:50
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I know it's been years now since the music filled our hearts
But I can't forget the way you sing
I know we could never be the way we were before
But I can't let go of everything
And when I hear a harmony
I think of all that we were supposed to be
The perfect song, the perfect ending
But you'll never know that I felt that way
I still regret it to this day
Maybe we could've had what we would've been
I hear you're doing just fine
But how would you be doing if you were mine
I still wish that night never had to end
But I wish I told you back then
I see you with her and I try to hide the pain
It hurts me to know it could've been me
And I see the way your eyes light up
And the way you hang on every word she says
The way you hung on every word I sang
And when I hear a harmony
I think of all that we were supposed to be
What happened to my perfect ending
But you'll never know that I felt that way
I still regret it to this day
Maybe we could've had what we would've been
I hear you're doing just fine
But how would you be doing if you were mine
I still wish that night never had to end
But I wish I told you back then
Life goes on, we move along
But I can't help but wonder
All that would've happened
If I'd never found another
But you'll never know that I felt that way
I still regret it to this day
Maybe we could've had what we would've been
You'll never know that I feel this way
I try to tell you every day
Maybe we'll never know what we would've been
I hear you're doing just fine
But how would you be doing if you were mine
I still wish that song never had to end
But I wish I told you back then
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I turned on the TV, I couldn't believe my eyes
I saw the smoke rising 100 feet high
And I heard the people scream, it had to be a dream
Fear on the faces of friends and family
A nation in terror, a million broken hearts
Tragedy struck in our own back yard
Who could've known so close to home
We're coming together to stand on our own
And when you bleed I feel it
And when you scream I hear it
Our city is shaken but together we stand
Rise above the ashes and all the blood on our hands
No matter how black the sky
No matter how many tears we cry
The city lights will always shine
No matter what we always know
Wherever these lives may go
When Boston calls, we're not alone
Pick up the pieces and stand unafraid
Bury the angels but never in vain
We're reaching for justice and holding to hope
Praying for answers that we'll never know
And when you fall we'll catch you
And when you need we'll help you
Our city is shaken but we will recover
Rise above the hatred and we will carry each other
No matter how black the sky
No matter how many tears we cry
The city lights will always shine
No matter what we always know
Wherever these lives may go
When Boston calls, we're not alone
Our city is shaken but we still have our lives
Our sons and our daughters, our husbands and wives
Our brothers and sisters, our courage and strength
But above all else our freedom and our faith
No matter how black the sky
No matter how many tears we cry
The city lights will always shine
No matter what we always know
Wherever these lives may go
When Boston calls, we're not alone
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There are so many things I have been working up the courage to say
You're like a thunder storm raining torrentially over my brain
The thunder is my silence
And the lightning is the world around me
Telling me it's time to let you go
Maybe it's time that you should know
I really really don't like you, I really really don't like you
I left those like you behind
Once upon a time in my middle school life
And you have nobody else
To blame this on but yourself
So let me take the time to tell you
I really really don't like you
I have never felt this way in my entire life
You're one in a million, this I say with pride
You give me feelings that I've never felt before
Maybe it's time to unlock that door
Deep within my core forever more, because....
I really really don't like you, I really really don't like you
You think that you're so mature
But I've been down this road before
And I'm not a saint by any means
But at least I'm not a drama queen
So let me sing it proud and true
I really really don't like you
Well, you're probably wondering
Why it's taken me so long to write this song
(I know, I am too)
Yeah, I guess that you could say
That I am just afraid of deja vu
I vowed to see the good in you, I tried
You said that you'd never hurt me, you lied
I really really don't like you, I really really don't like you
It has taken me too much time
For me to uncover your disguise
And I know what I say is true
Deep inside you know it too
And there is no one left to vouch for you
I really really don't like you
I really really don't like you
I hope you know I really can't stand you
I'm moving on without you, forgetting all about you
And I don't need to tell you why
It's 'cause you lied
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Amanda McCarthy Nashville, Tennessee
Southern NH // Boston, MA -- Undeniably pop, with an alternative rock twist, a dash of Nashville, and the heart of an old soul.
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