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So​-​Essential

by Michael Quest

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I'm Done 03:15
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I'M DONE verse 1 I'VE HEARD THE LIES, COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH I FEEL THE HOT AIR BLOWING, NORTH, EAST, WEST AND SOUTH AND I, I'M SURE I'VE HAD ENOUGH IT AIN'T NO GOOD, AND YOU'RE NO FUN, SO NOW, I'M DONE verse 2 I'VE SEEN THE FIRE, BURNING IN YOUR EYES I KNOW THE GAMES YOU'RE PLAYING, AND THAT AIN'T NO BIG SURPRISE AND I, I'M SURE I'VE HAD ENOUGH LOOKING FOR LOVE, AND AIN'T FOUND NONE, SO NOW, I'M DONE YEAH, I'M DONE bridge I'M DONE WITH ALL YOUR PROMISES AND HYPOCRISIES DONE WITH ALL YOUR POWER TRIPS AND GUARANTEES I'VE HAD ALL I CAN TAKE AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR ME TO RUN SO DON'T CALL ME CAUSE I'M DONE verse 3 I'VE HEARD THE LIES, COMING OUT OF THAT MOUTH I FEEL THE HOT WIND BLOWING, NORTH, EAST, WEST AND SOUTH AND I'M, QUITE SURE I'VE HAD ENOUGH IT AIN'T NO GOOD, AND YOU'RE NO FUN, SO NOW, I GUESS I'M DONE I'M ALL DONE, AAH YEAH, I'M DONE, I'M ALL DONE, I'VE HAD ENOUGH, SO I'M DONE DON'T CALL ME CAUSE I'M DONE
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When I Go Up 03:35
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WHEN I GO UP verse 1 IN TIME, WHEN IT'S OVER, JUST LIKE A SUPERNOVA IN A FLASH, I'LL BE GONE, JUST LIKE I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YA WHEN IT ALL, GOES DOWN, BEFORE IT GETS TOO FRIGHTENING WITH A WINK, AND A SMILE, I'LL BE GONE JUST LIKE LIGHTENING, WHEN I GO UP verse 2 WHEN THE CLOCK, STRIKES ZERO, JUST LIKE A SUPERHERO IN THE FLESH, I'LL BE GONE, BUT THAT WON'T BE THE END THOUGH SOMEDAY, WHEN I'M FREE, WITH MY HANDS IN THE AIR I'LL BE HITCHING A RIDE IN THE SKY, AND MAYBE I'LL SEE YA THERE, WHEN I GO UP bridge DOWN AIN'T THE ONLY DIRECTION, AND IF YOU LOOK FOR ME YOU'LL FIND I NEVER HAD NO INTENTIONS, OF BEING LEFT BEHIND verse 3 IN TIME, WHEN IT'S OVER, JUST LIKE A SUPERNOVA IN A FLASH, I'LL BE GONE, YEAH GONE JUST LIKE I TOLD YA, WHEN I GO UP YEAH, WHEN I GO UP, LET'S GO GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, WHEN I GO UP
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This God-Given Land 03:42
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THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND chorus 1 THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, THE AMERICAN STATES FREEDOM TO STAND, AND MAKE OUR OWN WAY ARMED WITH A PLAN, BRAVE MEN PAVED THE WAY FOR THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, WHERE WE LIVE TODAY verse 1 TO LIVE AS WE PLEASE, AND WORK WHERE WE LIKE TO WORSHIP OUR GOD, ENJOYING OUR RIGHTS chorus 2 IN THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, THE AMERICAN STATES FREEDOM TO STAND, AND MAKE OUR OWN WAY ARMED WITH A PLAN, BRAVE MEN PAVED THE WAY FOR THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, WHERE WE LIVE TODAY verse 2 THIS FLAG WE SHALL WAVE, IN SWEET LIBERTY DOING NO HARM, SO DON'T TREAD ON ME chorus 3 IN THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, THE AMERICAN STATES FREEDOM TO STAND, AND MAKE OUR OWN WAY ARMED WITH A PLAN, BRAVE MEN PAVED THE WAY FOR THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, WHERE WE LIVE TODAY chorus 4 THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, THE U, S, OF A FREEDOM TO STAND, AND MAKE OUR OWN WAY ARMED WITH A PLAN, BRAVE MEN MADE ALIVE THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, WHERE PATRIOTS THRIVE IN THIS GOD-GIVEN LAND, WHERE WE LIVE TODAY
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Did I Say That, Out Loud 03:28
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DID I SAY THAT, OUT LOUD verse 1 LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING, DOING SOME REAL DEEP THINKING THINKING ABOUT JUST WHO YOU ARE TO ME UNTIL NOW I NEVER SAID, WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON IN MY HEAD COULD IT BE MY SECRET'S BEEN SET FREE chorus DID I SAY THAT, OUT LOUD, OR WAS IT JUST IN MY HEAD DID I JUST VOCALIZE, HERE IN FRONT OF ALL OF MY FRIENDS WITH THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS, DID I REVEAL THE TRUTH I GUESS I SAID OUT LOUD, I LOVE YOU verse 2 BEEN THROUGH THE ROOF INSIDE, WAITING FOR THE PERFECT TIME HELD MY TONGUE TIL I KNEW YOU FELT THE SAME I EVENTUALLY WANTED YOU TO KNOW, BUT THINGS WERE MOVING KINDA SLOW, BABE LOOKS LIKE I LET IT SLIP TODAY chorus DID I SAY THAT, OUT LOUD, OR WAS IT JUST IN MY HEAD DID I JUST VOCALIZE, HERE IN FRONT OF ALL OF MY FRIENDS WITH THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS, DID I REVEAL THE TRUTH I GUESS I SAID OUT LOUD, I LOVE YOU chorus DID I SAY THAT, OUT LOUD, OR WAS IT JUST IN MY HEAD DID I JUST REALIZE, HERE IN FRONT OF ALL OF MY FRIENDS THAT THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS, ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH I GUESS I SAID OUT LOUD THEY ALL HEARD ME SHOUT NOW THERE AIN'T NO DOUBT, BABY I LOVE YOU YES I SAID IT, AND BABE I MEANT IT THE CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG, BABY I LOVE YOU, DID YA HEAR ME
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Thorns In The Heart 03:14
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THORNS IN THE HEART verse 1 ALL THE PASSION WE ONCE HAD IS OVER AND THE SWEET LOVE WE ONCE KNEW IS GONE I GUESS SOME LIKE TO LEAVE YOU THE WAY THEY START WITH ROSES ON THE TABLE AND THORNS IN THE HEART verse 2 ALL THE REASONS I LOVE YOU WON’T LEAVE ME BUT THE FIRELIGHT IN YOUR EYES IS GONE I GUESS SOME SAY I LOVE YOU JUST TO TEAR YOU APART WITH ROSES ON THE TABLE AND THORNS IN THE HEART bridge AFTER ALL I’VE BEEN GIVEN I STILL FEEL SO EMPTY AND SOMEDAY THESE ROSES WILL DIE AND THEN ALL THAT’S LEFT OF OUR FADED MEMORY IS HOW YOU TOLD ME GOODBYE verse 3 ALL THE POWER AND GLORY HAS ENDED JUST THE MEMORIES OF FEELINGS SURVIVE I GUESS SOME LIKE TO PAINT YOU FOR THE SAKE OF THE ART WITH ROSES ON THE TABLE AND THORNS IN THE HEART tag I GUESS SOME LIKE TO LEAVE YOU THE WAY THEY START WITH ROSES ON THE TABLE AND THORNS IN THE HEART
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You Lifted Me 03:26
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YOU LIFTED ME verse 1 YOU LIT UP THE DARK, BROUGHT OUT THE STARS SO I COULD SEE HELD UP MY HANDS, AND PUT YOUR LOVE SWEET AROUND YOU CARRIED THE WEIGHT, AFTER A WAIT OF DAYS AND WEEKS YOU TOOK THE TIME, AND NOW IT'S NOT MINE chorus CAUSE YOU LIFTED ME, BEYOND WHAT I COULD BE AND YOU LIFTED ME, OVER EVERY THING I SEE AND YOU LIFTED ME, WITH YOUR LOVE verse 2 YOU RAISED THE CLOUD, SO THAT THE SUN WOULD ALWAYS SHINE AND YOU RAISED MY EYES, TO AN ELEVATED LIFE YOU GOT ME THROUGH, JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO GO THROUGH HELD ON TO ME, AND NOW I CAN SEE chorus THAT YOU LIFTED ME, BEYOND WHAT I COULD BE AND YOU LIFTED ME, OVER EVERY THING I SEE AND YOU LIFTED ME, WITH YOUR LOVE bridge AND THAT'S ENOUGH, CAUSE I'M HIGHER THAN I WAS THANKS TO YOU, NOW I KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO verse 3 YOU LIFTED MY HEART, AND NOW IT ALWAYS BEATS FOR YOU PUT ME ABOVE, NOW I ASCEND TO chorus YOU LIFTED ME, BEYOND WHAT I COULD BE AND YOU LIFTED ME, OVER EVERY SINGLE THING GOD YOU LIFTED ME, WITH YOUR LOVE tag AND THAT'S ENOUGH, YOU LIFTED ME
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Used 2 U 03:10
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USED 2 U verse 1 WE USED TO DANCE, LIKE WE REALLY MEANT TO KIDS USED TO SMILE, WHEN THEY SAW US WALKING THE SUN USED TO SHINE, BIRDS USED TO SING IN RAYS SO BEAUTIFUL AND ONLY IN MAJOR KEYS chorus CAUSE I GOT USED TO WHAT WE USED TO DO YA AND I GOT USED TO WHAT YOU USED TO SAY AND I'D GOTTEN USED TO HOW IT USED TO BE CAUSE I GOT USED TO YOU, WHEN YOU USED TO LOVE ME verse 2 DAYS WITH YOU, SEEMED TO LAST FOREVER AND STRANGERS WOULD SAY, THEY LOOK SO GOOD TOGETHER STARS WERE SO BRIGHT, COLORS WERE EVERYWHERE THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND, AND MY HEART WAS ALWAYS THERE chorus CAUSE I GOT USED TO WHAT WE USED TO DO AND I GOT USED TO WHAT YOU USED TO SAY AND I'D GOTTEN USED TO HOW WE USED TO BE CAUSE I GOT USED TO YOU, WHEN YOU USED TO LOVE ME bridge AND THOUGH THINGS HAVE CHANGED AND SO HAVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES BUT YOU KNOW NOTHING'S REALLY EVER CHANGED FOR ME ABOUT YOU chorus CAUSE I GOT USED TO WHERE WE USED TO GO YA AND I GOT USED TO WHO WE USED TO KNOW I GOT USED TO HOW YOU USED TO DANCE WITH ME NOW LET'S GET BACK TO HOW THINGS USED TO BE WHEN YOU USED TO LOVE ME tag YEAH AND I GOT USED TO YOU, WHEN YOU USED TO LOVE ME
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Beach 03:05
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released July 15, 2023

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Michael Quest Los Angeles, California

Michael Quest is a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, recording artist, performer and producer of Blues, Rock & Country music.

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