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What It Is

by Heather Stewart

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What It Is 03:55
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You’re not my type I’m not yours You’re open window And I’m a closed door You’re so optimistic I can’t see why You think you can fix it When I just wanna cry Once we get over what it’s never going to be like, what it is all right You hate my favorite dress The one I always wear I wish that even one time You might shave and fix your hair Sometimes I just don’t listen You talk anyway Some days I just don’t get it Maybe that’s okay Once we get over what it’s never going to be like, what it is all right Meet me in the middle Where what it is, is what it is And what we are is beautiful You’re not my type I’m not yours We don’t care anymore Once we get over what it’s never gonna be like, what it is, is alright
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Tell Me Who 04:35
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Studied all the gospels Prophets and apostles Never found what I was looking for Therapy I tried it Took the drugs to fight it Messed me up more than I was before I've been round and round I've been up then down Don’t want to keep on picking myself up off the ground So tell me… Who Can show me where to go And tell me what to do So who Can someone let me know? And show me where to go So tell me who Starting meditating Found it so frustrating I just wound sleeping on the floor Tried the Four Agreements Read about Mars and Venus Wish I wasn’t Codependent No More Seen all the psychics and the sages Read the wisdom of the ages So damn tired of searching the same old used up places So tell me… Who Can show me where to go And tell me what to do So who Can someone let me know? And show me where to go So tell me who I don’t know what’s worse Staying lost in the search Or finding out the answer I know it’s up to me But I don’t want it to be And I’m back to where I started So tell me… Who Can show me where to go And tell me what to do So who Can someone let me know And show me where to go So tell me who
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Stand Up 04:05
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Don’t believe what you read in those magazines Don’t believe what you see on your TV screen Only smoke and mirrors lie in between They’re just remnants of an old regime And I know, oh girl I know You can, stand up Rise up Look at me, I’ll change history We can stand up, rise up We’ll make history yeah, yeah Stand up don’t you see It takes you and me There’s a girl I know she’s only 17 They told her to shrink so she could be seen There’s a woman who cuts with a blade that’s real It’s the only way she can feel And I know, oh yes I know She can, stand up Rise up Look at me, I’ll change history We can stand up, rise up We’ll make history yeah, yeah Stand up don’t you see It’s your destiny I am here I’m alive And so much more than meets the eye I once was lost but now I’m found No matter where I’ll stake my ground Hear my voice; see my face, this life of mine I will embrace Stand up Rise up Look at me, I’ll change history We can stand up, rise up We’ll change history yeah, yeah Stand up don’t you see It’s takes you and me It’s our destiny
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Black and Blue 03:19
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There was a time I didn't know you There was a time I didn't care for you I hope someday you'll just be a mystery A shadow that falls on my sunny day Just when it's calm and clear Just when I lose my fear Suddenly you appear I feel a storm coming in I'm like a rag-doll in the wind You knock me out I'm torn in two Black and blue Just out of reach faded and unseen Deep underneath still got a hold on me Step into my head, an unwelcomed stranger Wakes from his sleep and pulls me away Just when it's calm and clear Just as I lose my fear Suddenly you appear I feel a storm coming in I'm like a rag-doll in the wind You knock me out I'm torn in two Black and blue… …skies Always on the outside Nothing staring back at you Black and blue There is nothing I can do Black and blue I feel a storm coming in I'm like a rag-doll in the wind You knock me out I'm torn in two I feel a storm coming in I'm like a rag-doll in the wind You knock me out I'm torn in two Black and blue
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I Lied 03:39
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When we met we were too young, just Two stupid kids what had we done I tried to be the girl I should have been Tried to keep us safe ‘til the end But I lied, oh how I tried to I lied oh how I tried to But it didn’t work But it didn’t work So then we spent the next fifteen years, I Tried to force a smile through the tears, oh Did you know how trapped I was, and You never let me up because I lied oh how I tried to, I lied oh how I tried to But it didn’t work, no no But it didn’t work So now you see why I told you I was fine dear and Now you see why I told you I would never hurt you, and Everything…everything will be alright…
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A Little More 04:05
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Another empty lonely night I’m restless Every moment magnifies the distance In the ashes of what used to be Just a fading memory Afraid my life is leaving you behind I wish we had the time So I could have the chance to say goodbye But as the rivers flows I have to let you go Every day I let you go A little more Still believe you’ll answer when I call home I can’t delete your messages from my phone I can see your face so clear smiling at me in the mirror It’s little comfort that you’re gone I wish we had the time So I could have the chance to say goodbye But as the rivers flows I have to let you go Every day I let you go A little more A little more… A little more… A little more… A little more… I wish we had the time So I could have the chance to say goodbye But as the rivers flows Every day I let you go I don’t want to let you go I have to let you go a little more
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We'll Learn 04:01
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I envy that funny walking dog He don't seem to mind Don’t care where it is he's going to He’s just taking his sweet time Me I worry too much About things I cannot change Let’s try to make a little sweet, sweet luck And maybe make a few mistakes We’ll learn how to live Stumbling as we go We’ll learn how to love Listening to the radio We could find a fortuneteller And see what's hidden in our cards But I don't want to shine a light into the future Way more fun here in the dark We’ll learn how to live Stumbling as we go We’ll learn how to love Listening to the radio All you need is love, love, love, love All you need is love, love, love, love All you need is love, love, love, love We’ll learn how to live Stumbling as we go We’ll learn how to love Listening to the radio We’ll learn how to live Stumbling as we go We’ll learn how to love Listening to the radio Listening to the radio Listening to the radio All you need is love, love, love, love All you need is love, love, love, love All you need is love, love, love, love
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Evelyn 02:34
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I was 17 when I moved to Santa Monica A broken house a broken street A lady up the hall Lived above me with brown eyes So were mine brown eyes We had that in common She was happy with nothing in her Pocket I could learn from Evelyn She’s famous but you'll never know Evelyn Won’t win a medal for Anything She never wanted more Than the life That she's living Evelyn I was walkin’ down the street With my little dog Montana There was Evelyn Planting Flowers in the deep sand All the world's crazy yeah But Evelyn's amazing She believes that heaven Can be found in the simple things There’s something I could learn from Evelyn She’s famous but you'll never know Evelyn Won’t win a medal for Anything She never wanted more Than the life That she's living Evelyn Evelyn won't win a medal for anything she never wanted more than the life that she's living Evelyn, Evelyn, Evelyn, Evelyn
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Had It All 03:39
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Time moves alone, It keeps ticking on forever, But I can’t wait that long So before my time is through, I will make a difference, If it's the last thing I do Have I climbed so high, I won't survive the fall Have I loved too much, With no guarantee at all Cause on that day They write my name in stone I want the world to know I had it all Some, some may say, Only fools and dreamers, Think they get their way But I'll find my way, Follow the moonlight, Be the first to greet the day Have I climbed so high, I won't survive the fall Have I loved too much, With no guarantee at all Cause on that day They write my name in stone I want the world to know I had it all Have I climbed so high, I won't survive the fall Have I loved too much, With no guarantee at all Cause on that day They write my name in stone I want the world to know I had, I had, I had it all
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Another Perfect You 04:24
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So here I go again It’s not you but I’ll pretend At least it’s something I can feel At least this way it’s not the end If I try maybe I could find a replacement We’re together I can almost taste it It’s my escape into Another perfect you Keep on lying, justifying I’m in trouble I’ll just fake it with your body double It’s my escape into Another perfect you I can feel you in his skin Close my eyes invite you in I don’t even want to know Where he ends and you begin If I try maybe I could find a replacement We’re together I can almost taste it It’s my escape into Another perfect you Keep on lying, justifying I’m in trouble I’ll just fake it with your body double It’s my escape into Another perfect you I’m in your arms again I feel you breathe again Your lips are on my skin I’m your heroine The need numbs the pain I’m on my knees again If I try maybe I could find a replacement We’re together I can almost taste it It’s my escape into Another perfect you Keep on lying, justifying I’m in trouble I’ll just fake it with your body double It’s my escape into Another perfect you So here I go again
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Underneath 05:13
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Innocently, I invited you in. I guess I mistook your evil grin You walked right past me, Made yourself at home, Then asked if I was all alone But you should know I’m stronger than I seem But you should know I’m stronger than I seem So beware of what lies underneath There’s no way I’ll let you conquer me I’ll tear and rip you apart So beware of what lies underneath I feel your nails dig, Into my skin, I know right now This could be the end I fight hard and You take me down Don’t look so surprised I’m still around. But you should know I’m stronger than I seem But you should know I’m stronger than I seem So beware of what lies underneath There’s no way I’ll let you conquer me I’ll tear and rip you apart So beware of what lies underneath I feel your spirit rise up in the air Keep my head up high, say a little prayer We both know only one of us could win I finally feel my life can begin again But you should know I’m stronger than I seem But you should know I’m stronger than I seem So beware of what lies underneath There’s no way I’ll let you conquer me I’ll tear and rip you apart So beware of what lies underneath

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Recorded “live off the floor” at legendary Los Angeles studios the Sound Factory and Sunset Sound, What It Is has a raw, organic vibe, complimentary to Heather’s being. The album was produced by Greg Critchley and mastered by Robert Vosgien at Capital Studios and Mastering. Joining Heather on the album are guitarists Blake Mills, Marty Rifkin and Joshua Grange, bassist Sean Hurley and drummer Aaron Sterling; a group of stellar session musicians who have worked for notable artists including K.D. Lang, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams and John Mayer.

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released October 8, 2013

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Heather Stewart Los Angeles, California

On her sophomore album What It Is, singer/songwriter Heather Stewart offers the next generation what artists like Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow gave to the world – genuine conversations from the heart with a fiery, courageous voice. What It Is has a raw, organic vibe, complimentary to Heather’s being and tackles life’s big ideas and questions, reminding listeners to let things be what they are. ... more

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