The Release Party of the Year.4/24/2018 What. a. show.
For those of you just tuning in...I just released my first extended play (EP) last week! I've poured so much of myself into Arrows this past year, and I am SO happy that I finally get to share it with you all! It was tedious, tricky, expensive, confusing work. Writing? That's easy for me. I can do it in my sleep (or rather...when I'm supposed to be sleeping..) But recording? engineering? producing? That is not my forte. It is because of YOU that I kept going, despite setbacks, moments of defeat, and mountains in my way. It's because of you that I stayed up late instead of studying, trying to get this piece of myself out into the world. It is FOR you. I hope you find refuge in these songs and I hope they make you feel understood. Thank you to EVERYONE who came out to the party and supported me. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves at my favorite bar in Cleveland, the Map Room, while Talmadge and I serenaded you. I hope you found something you were looking for that night. I know I did. -BL p.s. miss the show? check out the shop page of my site, or find me on itunes/spotify/apple music/anywhere by searching "Brenna Lynn" Thanks for keeping this show going.
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Lyrics to Each of my EP's Songs4/24/2018 Someone asked me to put all of my lyrics in one place on the internet so they can be easily found. Your wish is granted.
Arrows Lyrics There are arrows painted on the street and above each lane, Telling me that I can only go a certain way. My turn signal flashes even though I’m the only one at the light, And I wonder where I’d go if I went left, when all signs point right. And all the arrows Of the intersection I make no I make no objection ‘Cause I follow I always follow directions I follow the car in front and I never defy the boss, ‘Cause I don’t want to be alone and I’m scared of getting lost. I’ll sit down and listen, make do with what I’m given, But I don’t want to grow old, always having done as I’m told. I stay on my side, where I know that I am safe, But I’m dying for a turn to misbehave. (oh, oh, oh, oh) And all the arrows Of the intersection I make no I make no objection ‘Cause I follow I always follow directions I settle for less, blindly follow the GPS, The voice, and the screen, that dictate where I am going. And all the arrows Of the intersection I make no objections, I always follow directions. I hate the arrows Of the intersection ‘Bout time to make objections, I’m sick of following directions. I hate the arrows, I hate the arrows. (I hate ‘em I hate ‘em) I hate the arrows, I hate the arrows. I hate the arrows, I hate the arrows. Bigger Than You Lyrics Another bombshell from your hand Hit the ground in my land I cover my head From all the hate that you spread Wipe the tears on my shirt And it’s so hard, because I’m hurt But I say, I say, That it’s ok, ‘cause I’m ok. And at the end, at the end of the day I’m so much bigger than you And I do what you could never do And I see what you could never see ‘Cause you are smaller than me You know good people, they don’t treat other people Like that You got your blade on my neck Today you write my paycheck But in one short year I’ll be gone, outta here You must notice that I’m tall That must be why you try to make me feel small But in this place, you will stay When I am gone, far away And at the end, oh at the end of the day I’m so much bigger than you And I do what you could never do And I see what you could never see ‘Cause you are smaller than me You know good people, they don’t treat other people Like that You are a rain cloud of mine But I am pure sunshine And I am here, even if you Don’t let me shine through And all the hate that you spread I’ll evaporate instead ‘Cause at the end, oh at the end of the day I’m so much bigger than you And I do what you could never do I lift other people up And I am more than enough And what you cannot see Is of your opinion I am free Even if you were the same size as me And you know good people, they don’t treat other people Good people, they don’t treat other people Like that No Lyrics No, I don’t come here often No, I don’t care what you’re offerin’ Don’t, oh don’t, oh don’t you dare Do you not understand my get back glare? Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em no, I’m not on the market no more Yet I turn heads when I walk in the door I am not impressed by your looks or your wealth Kindly keep your hands to yourself Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em don’t touch my waist when you walk past me You are not entitled to anything and No, I didn’t dress up for you I’m a noun, not a verb, not something you can do Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em no. Good Again Lyrics You finally shut your eyes, rolled to the side, you’re sleeping And I envy you, I wish I could too, I just wanna feel good again And I’m tempted to wake you up, search for external peace But that’s not what I should do, that’s not what’s good for me Been laying here with my eyes, with my eyes open And I just want to feel good again I wanna hopscotch down the hallway Wanna run away from here I wanna hop on a bike and go so far that no one knows where I might be or what I’m doing Almost like I disappeared She always hated when I did that But it’s what I do when I get scared That I’ll never feel good again. Give me an estimate, in the ballpark, help me make a decision See the longer that you stare into the dark, you get better vision Self-incriminating and painful thoughts, they gather best at four a. m. And I don’t want to wake you up, but I wanna feel good again I wanna hopscotch down the hallway Wanna run away from here I wanna hop on a bike and go so far that no one knows where I might be or what I’m doing Almost like I disappeared She always hated when I did that But it’s what I do when I get scared That I’ll never feel good again. I think of everyone that’s ever slept in this room and what they’re doing Or if any of them have pets It’s five in the morning My train of thought doesn’t have to make sense And I got my headphones in and I’m staring at the ceiling And I wonder if I’ll ever sleep or feel good again ‘Til I hopscotch down the hallway ‘Til I run away from here I wanna hop on a bike and go so far that no one knows where I might be or what I’m doing Almost like I disappeared She always hated when I did that But it’s what I do when I get scared That I’ll never feel good again. You finally shut your eyes, rolled to the side, you’re sleeping Understand You Lyrics Red heels, black dress The picture sits close to your mattress In a hand painted picture frame that I made Shiny shoes, suit jacket I’ve seen how you stare at it I will never understand you The room’s dark, the blinds pulled If you weren’t holding me I’d be cold Your face is soft, you’re clutching my palm The sound of your breath keeps me calm And if I, I woke you You wouldn’t sleep again until I did, too I will never understand you Red candles and golf tees I like how you collect things All your ducks are in a row And over there on that chair you folded my clothes I will never understand you ‘Cause I lose track and I drop things Never been on time for anything But you said, in this very bed “Time isn’t real, you silly head” I will never understand you And over there in that locked box There’s bullets, poetry, and some pretty rocks My birthday is the combo to the lock You make my hands calm You make my stomach unknot And in the window I love the dawn breaks This apartment is my favorite place ‘Cause you never make me question While I struggle with these expressions But you organize my chaos You love me like my mom does I will never understand you I hope I never understand you. By Brenna Lynn Brenna Lynn
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