Chloe Ament

unreleased music

PRETTY

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All you had to do was ask – 

it was already yours. 

You didn’t have to pillage what 

I would have handed over. 

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If I could retrace each step I’ve taken to get here,

I’d follow them right back to the beginning. 

If I could undo the choices I’ve made in a year,

I’d clean the slate and uproot every minute. 

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Now the sun comes out, and I’m starting to wither.

The me you knew, I’m learning to forgive her. And

I could fall or fly again, 

all I know is it won’t depend 

on if you think I’m pretty. 

Oh, it’s starting to hit me… 

no more. 

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I could think of twenty times 

alone you wrecked my evening. 

You’d get mad cause I felt hurt 

that you threatened to leave and 

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I don’t know exactly what it was that I had said to make you

lose your temper on the drive back. We pulled over, I broke

down on the shoulder of the freeway, lukewarm you

apologized – at the time I couldn’t see that 

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when the sun came out, I’d begin to wither. 

The me you knew, I’m learning to forgive her.

And I could fall or fly again, 

all I know is it won’t depend 

on if you think I’m pretty. 

Oh, it’s starting to hit me… 

no more.

WANTING

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I don’t want to want what isn’t mine, 

but when I look into your eyes, I… 

I don’t want to keep on chasing wind, 

but when you blow by me I begin to sprint. 

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I’m unraveled, you’re upright, 

I’ve been losing all this time. 

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I might always love you 

(even when I don’t). 

If you let me learn you, 

I’ll be who you want. 

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I don’t wanna step into your fire, 

but when you hit me with that smile, I burn.

I don’t wanna live my life alone, 

but I would kick myself 

if you’re untethered and I’m tied down 

and I can’t be there when you come around. 

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I’m unraveled, you’re perfectly fine, 

I’ve been longing all this time. 

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I might always love you 

(even when I don’t). 

If you let me learn you, 

I’ll be who you want. 

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I’ve spent most of my life looking in the wrong direction,

pursuing the people who can’t even be bothered to

remember my story. 

I’ve been dying since I got here! 

Like I belong anywhere but here! 

It’s getting louder and I can’t hear myself think.

except when it’s about you.