All-American Boy, by Steve Grand

All-American Boy

by Steve Grand

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1.	Say You Love Me 03:48	lyrics	buy track
Say You Love Me “Close the door,” he says, “This will only be a minute.” But sometimes minutes can get caught in suspension. “I finally figured it out, and you're that someone who knows a little more than something about me. See I met this girl down in Palm Springs… Man, she's the best you'd be so happy for me!” And it hits me hard seein this blue eyed dream sprouting wings and flying away from me Flying away from me…yeahh CHORUS What If I say you love me? Could I make it true? We could build us something that would mean something to you Cause when I close my eyes, I'm in this world where you don't have a girl and I'm right by your side Say you love me It don't mean that I'll ever have you Ohhh…no So we're driving home I look out at the rain on the roads out my passenger window It’s been one of those nights, it all feels so alive Man, you bet, I'm gonna hate sayin goodbye He pulls up on my driveway Says, “See you on Friday” If he only knew what I'd do to be The rain on his coat, the keys that he holds Or the one he has waiting back home I'm not gonna lie A stubborn part of me keeps the hope alive That someday I’ll be yours and you’ll be mine I know you'll never understand So to keep from losing my best friendI hold it all inside What If I say you love me? We could build us something…
2.	Red, White and Blue 03:54	lyrics	buy track
Red, White and Blue Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh…oh oh oh Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh Carve you out a hollow bed of quiet Let me knead your heart back to healthy blindness Where it used to be Baby, it was you and me Be my shield, I will be your soldier Waging war for love It’s an art just staying sober While piece by piece This swollen heart just swallows me PRE-CHORUS Maybe we just give it some time? Oh, oh you gotta let me give it a try And now my friends keep telling me to get help I hardly recognize myself CHORUS I’m all Red, White and Blue! My heart’s a mess, I’m busted up for you You twist the knife so deep The pleasure and the pain cuts me till I bleed Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh…oh oh oh Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh And have no doubt, I never meant to hurt you Babe, it’s over now You know I didn’t mean to undermine our trust Leave us in a cloud of dust Tell me that you want it I already got it Tell me that you want it Mmm mmm mmm Tell me that you want it I already got it Tell me that you, that you, that you
3.	We Are the Night 04:29	lyrics	buy track
We Are the Night We are the night We are the yellow moon in the sky We are the amber glow Of a fire light In a lover's eyes We are the dark We are a hundred billion stars We are the heavy hearts on the subway cars We are the night PRE-CHORUS We are the night They’re gonna say we just ain’t right But we are the night We are the night CHORUS And we just wanna be free Is there anything more lovely? We got our whole lives to love And tonight we're as young as we'll ever be So don't you never look back Today could be our last And we'll just live as we are Unmoved by the darkness we face Cause we are the night They’re gonna say we just ain’t right But we are the night We are the night We are the brave We are the ones they couldn't shake Ain't part of that machine So unshamefully, we ignite We are the light And we're just tryin to get it right We won't stop pressin on Through the firestorms We will rise
4.	All-American Boy 04:57	lyrics	buy track
All-American Boy Ripped Jeans, only drinks whiskey Find him by the fire while his girl was getting frisky, ohh I say we go this road tonight He smiles, his arm’s around her But his eyes are holdin me, just a captive to his wonder, ohh I say we go this road tonight Now, I know that that's your girl, I mean no disrespect The way that shirt hugs you chest, Boy, I just won't forget I'll be sittin here, drinking my whiskey I won't say goodnight unless I think ya might miss me, ohh CHORUS Be my All-American boy tonight Where everyday's the 4th of July And it’s alright, alright And we can keep this up till the morning light And you can hold me deep in your eyes And it’s alright, alright Be my, be my… My All-American boy Ripped jeans, tight shirt He lights a cigarette—you know, I'm glad that she can't stand it, ohh I drink the moonlight from his eyes Now hold there, just a moment I want to take this in, now we don't need no photo of it, no We should go this road tonight Now, I know that that's your girl, and I don't give a damn She's been cussin and cryin…she don't know what she has So I'll be, sittin here, tryin hold down my whiskey, You tell your girl “Good night,” cause somebody'd like to kiss me, ohh Of all the girls and boys to look my way Ain't nobody ever hit me this way So won't you come back with me and lay with me a while I'm gonna wrestle you out of them clothes Leave that beautiful body exposed And you can have my heart and my soul and my body... Just be mine! Be my All-American boy tonight Baby, you light my fire It’s gonna be alright, alright!
5.	Soakin' Wet 03:15	lyrics	buy track
Soakin Wet So you got your big job, moved out to the city Always said you wanted outta here But now you’re back here at my door with your eyes fixed on the floor I think somebody could use a beer Here at the lake where this all began Like it or not you're goin in CHORUS 1 I got you out on the water, soakin wet Got that white t-shirt, clingin to your chest Yeah the sun's goin down, but it ain't gone yet We can dry off a little later on Cause we're havin' a little too much fun Being soakin wet, eh, eh Being soakin wet, eh, oh Remember that time, we stole your sister's bike And you road it off the edge of the pier? Those were the days, before you went away But I'm glad you found your way back here To this lake where it all began So like it or not we're goin in CHORUS 2 I got you out on the water, soakin wet Got that white t-shirt, clingin to your chest Yeah the sun's goin down, but it ain't gone yet We can dry off a little later on... YEAH, I got you out on the water, soakin wet You had to know when I told you to hold your breath Actin all mad, I know you better than that We can dry off a little later on Cause we're havin, a little too much fun Being soakin wet, eh, eh Being soakin wet, eh, oh Being soakin wet, eh, eh Being soakin wet, eh, oh I hope you're happy, honestly I do But I'd be lyin’ if I said, “I don't miss you”
6.	Lovin' Again 04:02	lyrics	buy track
Lovin Again He says, “I probably shouldn’t say this out loud…but I miss you” Two weeks apart, left me out in the dark, but I miss him too And so, against my better judgment, I follow him up those stairs to his 3rd floor apartment Drunk eyes makes me think of the first time he looked at me that way But then he says, “This doesn't change a thing” CHORUS And now he's holding me like it’s the end Makes me wonder was this all pretend This just might keep me, just might keep me from lovin again Gotta pick myself up off the floor And, no, I won't be comin back for more You won't keep me, you won't keep me from lovin, lovin again Ohhh...ohhh...ohhh Drunk off no sleep, feeling tired and weak and unfocused…hmmm Want him out of my mind, he stole enough of my time, left me broken...ohhh And so, against my better judgment, I find that photo of us, you're eyes are squint form the sun And your big arms around me, holding me tightly But now you say, “I don't love you that way” Just so you know, that when I go There ain't no turnin back no I kind of hope this stings a little Burn me once alright, but burn me twice and boy you better watch your behind! Cause this is gonna sting a little This is gonna sting a little!
7.	Whiskey Crime 03:39	lyrics	buy track
Whiskey Crime Ohhhhhhhh Whiskey, Whiskey, make things right Imma feelin kinda low tonight Together we can take this guy Don't matter that he's twice our size Whiskey, whiskey make me brave Oh the things that you get me to say They tell me I'm just not okay But we're just havin fun The way you keep me coming undone CHORUS I don't want beer! I won't drink wine! That fruity appletini? That’s a whiskey crime! Liquor that's clear? Not over here! That sour gin and tonic only makes ya cry. Vodka or tequila? Not for me-ah! Now ya know what I want and ya know what I need-ah! Give me that feelin, gi—give me that feelin! Oooooh... Whiskey, whiskey, out so late Imma feelin like I shouldn’t stay People they just love to hate And we're just havin fun Whiskey, whiskey, make me strong…yeah Keep me goin all night long Help me sing that Springsteen song Even when we're outta key It’s perfect harmony Whiskey, whiskey, I know I'm young But I'm really thinkin you're the one Always ready to give me some of that dark rich love Ya, I'm thinkin you're the one Ohhhhhhhh
8.	STAY 04:36	lyrics	buy track
STAY Summer wind blows in again Sometimes I wonder where we lost it My good intentions—your favorite weapons And still I've yet to learn my lesson Who-oah No, I don't need much of anything Just a shady tree and a couple pulls of whiskey To write my songs of love and life and loss And just a few bout you So if you'll hear me out CHORUS 1 Stay with me, we don't never have to leave You my southern king, we live it for the daydreams So don't you laugh—Notre Dame he had his chance And he's a good, good man But there's some things he just don't understand So when my old man's out of town but a couple days I think that you should stay Oh, won't you stay Hmmmm So come on down, I'll show you how Us midwest boys like to party So grab a beer…And get over here Summer's drawin near Don't waste another year…hey, hey, hey! CHORUS 2 Stay with me, we don't never have to leave You my southern king, we live it for the daydreams So don't get mad—what's past is in the past And we can make this last if you just give me that chance So when my old man's out of town but a couple days I think that you should... Stay with me all summer Stay with me under the covers Stay with me Be my lover Walkin through that old gate It’s quite a site to see That handsome face in this desert place Getting away from me That's juxtaposition But right now it’s indecision Do I go back out and chase you down? Or will you be the one that got away? No, no, no
9.	Next to Me 03:41	lyrics	buy track
Next to Me I've been known to break a few hearts And ain't that the truth Wild hearts growing restless Wild heart's on the loose PRE-CHORUS I ain't drunk, you're just uptight I ain't dumb, I'm just your fool I ain't well, but it’s alright I hope you want me to Move on in closer to you…you…you CHORUS Oooh oh oo-ooh You're dancin next to me Oooh oh oo-ooh You move that body like Oooh oh oo-ooh It’s takin over me now Keep dancing (ahhhh) Keep dancin next to me We get up to your apartment Keep the lights down low Your skin in that dim light The way your body glows Now baby don't be scared I want to take you... take you... there I will take you there (ohhhh ohhhh ohhh) I will take you there, I will take you there Darlin don't be scared, I will take you there I will take you there, Darlin don't be scared I will take you, take you, take you there Oh Baby, come in close I want you out of those clothes And down on your knees like you're dyin to praise the good Lord for makin' you so damn beautiful
10.	Time 04:20	lyrics	buy track
Time 22 I was made for you Steel eyes and blinders too We were right on track To burn out fast Winter moved along Sunrays through a morning fog No space or time Just you and I Tangled in sheets, while your body heat's keepin me warm PRE-CHORUS And you were keepin me warm through those nights Where I gave my life to the cold outside You left your light on Oh, you let me shine on CHORUS When time was on our side You and I suspended in that warm street light And if you ever figure out this life Keep tellin' me those sweet, sweet lies ‘Cause I don't wanna know I don't wanna know I don't wanna know You had me meet your friends I never loved you more than when We watched that game Back at Andy's place Pretending to give a damn About coaches and quarterbacks With your head in my lap Now who could blame me for that Steel eyes stealin' my heart Right from the start
11.	Better Off 04:22	lyrics	buy track
Better Off Softly, as evening falls into the stars I reach your hand before the Earth goes dark If we had everything under this twilight I swear we'd make it to Mars But you left no refuge here now for the dark nights And the miles and miles of bars Don't blame yourself You didn't kill this thing alone CHORUS I said “Baby, you can't save me I won't change You know we're better off this way” I said “Baby, you can't save me, no, I won't change I guess we're better off this way I guess we're better off Better off this way...yeah” Show me, that side of me I'm scared to know I need your truths before I let you go Now that look in your eyes still leaves me blinded Is this the death of my youth? We're always searching for, hoping, and dying for But do we really want the truth? Do you see that side of me I used to? Under a shooting star, I wish away my heart May you live oustide the shadow of this day Cause baby the love we shared It’s outta this stratosphere And I hope you come to know the same I know I'll grow to wish it wasn't but we're better off this way Better off, better off...better this way
12.	Run 03:27	lyrics	buy track
Run I’m the 101, I’m 18 from This brand new man I will become I am born again, right out this skin I only live to start again So I run 24, I’m not so sure What this life should mean to me anymore I mean no disrespect, I just don’t give a shit No one knows the cards a man’s workin’ with So I run I start to run CHORUS I start to run, I’m still young Not looking back from where I come You get this life, just one time You do yours and I’ll do mine So I run So I run I’ve loved and lost, I’ve turned and tossed I’ve shuddered at the pain I’ve caused I crossed that line, no good at lies I looked the devil in the eyes So I run I start to run So pack your bags, we leave tonight We won’t go down, without a fight So pack your bags, we leave tonight We won’t go down, without a fight So I run (Run run, run na, na na na) (So pack your bags, we leave tonight) So I run (Run run, run na, na na na) (We won’t go down without a fight)
13.	Back to California 04:45	lyrics	buy track
Back to California Do you remember California? 20-oh-6? You told me we could change this world I had no doubt about it I was always kind of awkward You never seemed to mind Just two kids in high school What could we know about life? You were my tiny dancer Golden hair and yellow eyes I was your disaster Always brushing you aside, I didn't see it right then But in the years that have gone by I found I'll never know a better friend Than this one I left behind…ohhhh So you're getting married I hope he’s nothing like our daddies When we were young And love was something so fucked-up It’s sure had its toll on me CHORUS So it’s back to California in my mind Petty arguments on bus rides in muted sunlight We belong to California, young and free and wild Where our dreams grew big as your yellow eyes As they looked into mine... Do you remember summer nights? Out in the parking lot? Checkin out those seniors? Man those drum-line boys were hot And we danced under the street lamps, high off that summer heat “Just two more years! Just two more years!” and we'd be outta here…ohh Now we're getting older The world's grown dark and colder You're in law school I'm a bar back in the neighborhood

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released March 24, 2015

All Words and Music by:
Steve Grand*
*except "Red, White and Blue" written by Itaal Shur, Steve Grand and Larry Dvoskin, and "Soakin' Wet" written by Steve Grand, Andrew Allen, Matthew Morales, James Gabriel Morales and Dave Rodriguez

Produced by:
Aaron Johnson**
**except "Red, White and Blue" produced by Itaal Shur, "Soakin' Wet" produced by The Elev3n, "Run" produced by Daniel Crawford and "Time" co-produced by Danny Wells

Mixed by:
Tim Palmer***
***except "Red, White and Blue" mixed by Eber Pinheiro

Executive Producer:
Chris Ricchetti
(P) & (C) 2015 Grand Nation LLC, P.O. Box 381, Barrington IL 60011. Manufactured by Optical Experts Manufacturing under license from Grand Nation LLC. Distributed in the US and Canada by BDG/RED (a division of Sony Music Entertainment). Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable law.

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Steve Grand Chicago, Illinois

With over 17 Million views on YouTube, a #3 Album on The Billboard Independent Album Artist Charts, and one of the most successful Music Kickstarter campaigns ever under his belt, Steve Grand has not just broken the rules, but has changed the game when it comes to being a successful singer-songwriter in the era of YouTube and Spotify.

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