Genius Lyrics
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Amy MacDonald – Pride
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Amy often was called upon to sing the Scottish National Anthem at home soccer matches in her hometown of Glasgow. She says this song was written to express the immense pride she
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Amy MacDonald – Bridges
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May the bridges I burn light my way / May the ashes get caught in your eyes / May the dust cloud ruin your day / May the rain fall heavy on you now / What's it all to me / I say
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Amy MacDonald – Fire
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[Verse 1] / You lit a candle in my heart / You said it'd never fade away / A little flicker at the start / Now a full blown flame / [Pre-Chorus 1] / Every time I cry, every time I
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Amy MacDonald – This Christmas Day
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As I'm getting older, years pass by quicker than before / Summer's been and gone, now winter is knocking down the door / As the weeks fly by and we're lining on the tree / I'll
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Amy MacDonald – Run
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[Verse 1] / Will you tell me when the lights are fading? / 'Cause I can't see, I can't see no more / Will you tell me when the song stops playing? / 'Cause I can't hear, I can't
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Amy MacDonald – Down by the Water
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[Verse 1] / Meet me down by the river / Meet me down by the sea / Hours and hours and days go by / And still you wait for me / [Pre-Chorus] / I love the way your hair blows in the
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Amy MacDonald – Statues
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[Verse 1] / There's a boy across the street / He's just trying to find his way / Coming over to my house / I see him every day / [Verse 2] / His mum and dad are busy / They never
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Amy MacDonald – The Rise & Fall
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[Verse 1] / Everything must come to an end / Don't rely on the trust of men / Remember how it used to be? / People helping those in need / And good guys always finish last / Power
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Amy MacDonald – What Is Love
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I woke up this morning had nothing to do / I tried to call you but I couldn't get through / Oh man what's a girl to do, I'm totally lost without you / A Bell was ringing inside my
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Amy MacDonald – Slow It Down
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[Verse 1] / I never knew you before / I'd been walking around with my eyes on the floor / But now you're everywhere to me / You're every face that I see / Things ain't moving quick
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Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll
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[Verse 1] / So-called Mr. Rock and Roll he's dancing on his own again / Talking on his phone again / To someone who tells him that his balance is low / He's got nowhere to go, he's
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Amy MacDonald – Crazy Shade of Blue
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[Verse 1] / When you find love / It’s like nothing else matters at all / All the noise on the street / Well, it fades with the feel of it all / [Pre-Chorus 1] / And this world’s a
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Amy MacDonald – 4th of July
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Amy MacDonald has said “4th of July” is based upon her memories of being in New York City during an Independence Day celebration and her goal was to ‘write an upbeat song to
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Amy MacDonald – What Happiness Means to Me
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[Verse 1] / Maybe in the start we would laugh / Maybe in the end we would cry / But I believe in every book I've ever read / And what you said / [Chorus] / And the moon was in the
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Amy MacDonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over
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[Verse 1] / Tell me why this world is a mess / I thought you always tried your best / Tell me, what am I to do? / Maybe you should do it, too / Tell me why they're sleeping alone
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Amy MacDonald – The Hudson
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[Verse 1] / I seen this guy on a Saturday night / You're looking good, yeah, you're shining bright / Seen the girls in their high heeled shoes / Looking for love, they've got
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Amy MacDonald – This Pretty Face
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[Verse 1] / I don't care who does her hair / Or what clothes she wears / I don't care if it's YSL / I don't care if it's Chanel / [Pre-Chorus 1] / What matters to me is a strong
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Amy MacDonald – Born to Run
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MacDonald released a live recording of her performing the Bruce Springsteen song “Born To Run” on the “This Pretty Face” single (CD and MP3 formats).
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Amy MacDonald – Spark
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[Verse 1] / Don't wanna see the stars, don't wanna see the moon / Don't wanna see the sun that rises too soon / Don't wanna see the day, don't wanna see the night / Oh, the
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Amy MacDonald – Human Spirit
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MacDonald wrote “Human Spirit” about her empathy with the 33 miners who were trapped in a mine in Chile in 2011.
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Amy MacDonald – An Ordinary Life
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[Verse 1] / What makes you different from anyone in here? / What makes you stand out from the crowd? / What makes your mother so proud of you? / What makes us worship at your
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Amy MacDonald – Never Too Late
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[Verse 1] / I've always been a dreamer / With my head in the clouds / Never one to choose my own way / I'm happy to follow the crowds / [Verse 2] / But something started and it won
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Amy MacDonald – The Game
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[Verse 1] / Why did I / Dream last night? / Why did I / Not see the light? / [Pre-Chorus] / 'Cause here and now is what I've been waiting for / All my life, this is what I was born
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Amy MacDonald – Dancing in the Dark
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This song is a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” (1984).
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Amy MacDonald – A Wish for Something More
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[Verse 1] / Oh, the sun is shinin' far too bright / For it to still be night / Oh, the air feels so cold, so cold and old / How can it be light? / Oh, let's take a walk outside
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Amy MacDonald – What's Up?
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Twenty-five years and my life is still / Tryna get up that great big hill of hope / For a destination / I realised quickly when I knew I should / That the world was made of this
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Amy MacDonald – Mr. Brightside
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Coming out of my cage / And I've been doing just fine / Gotta gotta be down / Because I want it all / It started out with a kiss / How did it end up like this / It was only a kiss
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Amy MacDonald – Prepare to Fall
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[Verse 1] / Hold my hand if you want to be there / When I'm falling down / Call my name, call my name / Before I hit the ground / [Pre-Chorus] / Do you feel alone when you're
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Amy MacDonald – The Human Demands
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[Verse 1] / One more step / Just give me one more breath / And we'll find our feet / Just take a chance on me / [Bridge] / I'm always looking for an answer / Never find the words
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Amy MacDonald – Your Time Will Come
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[Verse 1] / Oh the wind is gently blowing / As the light begins to fade / I'm sick and tired of playing it up / Sick of this parade / And your eyes are gently weeping / As the sun
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Amy MacDonald – I’m on Fire
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Hey, little girl, is your daddy home? / Did he go and leave you all alone? / Oh yes, I got a bad desire / Oh-oh-oh, I'm on fire / Tell me now, baby, is he good to you? / And can he
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Amy MacDonald – Poison Prince
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[Verse 1] / A poetic genius / It's something I don't see / Why would a genius / Be tripping on me? / And he's looking at me now / But what he can't see / Is that I'm looking
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Amy MacDonald – The Green and the Blue
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“The Green and the Blue” was written about the rivalry between two Glasgow football (soccer) clubs – the Celtics, the “green” of the song, and the Rangers, the “blue” (Amy’s
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Amy MacDonald – Dream On
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[Intro] / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / [Verse 1] / Never gonna be on my own / It's clear as the day / Never gonna cast my anchor out / I'm a free spirit, torn in a way / I can't stay here
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Amy MacDonald – The Contender
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[Verse 1] / I've been written off so many times before / I've forgotten what it feels like to succeed anymore / Always on the sidelines, waiting in the wings / When the curtain
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Amy MacDonald – Automatic
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[Verse 1] / I'm going back, back again / Flying solo, only myself to blame / Taking my chances time and time again / Goodbye to you my old friend / [Chorus] / Cause I'm ready to go
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Amy MacDonald – Youth of Today
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[Verse 1] / Maybe if you were some spearheaded guy / I would listen to what you have to say / But you're just some incapable figure / Thinking you're bigger than me / But you're
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Amy MacDonald – We Could Be So Much More
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I'm getting tired of the city / I need to find some air / Spend my days just living / Am I really there? / All the while you're running / You're roaming free / You're everything
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Amy MacDonald – Young Fire, Old Flame
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As I button up my winter coat / There’s a chill in the air / I hope I won’t be seeing you again / Like I did last year / Young fire old flame / Look at you, you’re back again
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Amy MacDonald – Let’s Start a Band
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[Verse 1] / Put a ribbon 'round my neck and call me a libertine / I will sing you songs of dreams I used to dream / I will sail away on seas of silver and gold / Until I reach my
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Amy MacDonald – Strong Again
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Oh I wanna hold on for life / I wanna see the tide turn / The fire burns again / Oh you’re the love of my life / It felt so right then / I know it will again / I can’t wait for too
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Amy MacDonald – Footballer's Wife
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Amy has described this song as being a response to the fact that she:
found that in Britain people seem to be completely and utterly obsessed by celebrity and things like that
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Amy MacDonald – Feed My Fire
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[Verse 1] / Searching for the answers I never thought I'd find / Fascination, inspiration, in the corners of my mind / [Pre-Chorus] / Feed my, feed my fire, hold me, pure desire
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