Mackenzie Johnson
Drunk In Love - Beyoncé Cover
updated
LYRICS:
verse 1
it carries me
like the waves on an open sea
wading, wandering, capture me
and hijack my heart
it moves my mouth
and the words that are coming out
whispering turns into a shout
and I fall apart
pre-chorus
take me for a ride, take me for a ride
I’ll let you hold me
you can be my guide till the day I die
just shape and mold me
chorus
cause I’m just your passenger
I’ll hang on your every word
until we crash and burn
I’ll still dance in the flames of you
verse 2
you threw me out
rocked the boat, left me there to drown
discarded like the lost and found
and I’m sinking deep
ooh, but I’ll swim back up for more
reach the surface and the promise of the shore
siren song, I am hooked on your allure
sing me to sleep
pre-chorus
and take me for a ride, take me for a ride
I’ll let you hold me
a gravity that I never could defy
why fight the inescapable beast
chorus
cause I’m just your passenger
I’ll hang on your every word
until we crash and burn
I’ll still dance in the flames of you
you’re gone in a flash and then
you’re holding my hand again
I never know where or when
but I’ll stand here and wait for you
cause I’m just your passenger
bridge
I’m tied to your rhythm
I write every song about you
with or without you
I’m your willing victim
shortsighted and wrong, you told me to
guess I’ll never learn
I will only return, just say when
closing chorus
cause I’m just your passenger
swear you off then I surrender
it’s worth a whole world of hurt
just to dance in the flames of you
you’re gone in a flash and then
you’re holding my hand again
I never know where or when
but I’ll stand here and wait for you
cause I’m just your passenger
oh, I’m just your passenger
I’m just your passenger
you carry me
like the waves on an open sea
wading, wandering, capture me
and hijack my heart
Mackenzie Johnson Music 2023
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Lyrics:
when the roses have wilted
and the letters are in a box
when the music fades out
honeymoon comes to a halt
when I’m tired, uninspired
and I just don’t wanna talk
will you still be my love?
when the glitter doesn’t shimmer
quite the way that it ought
I feel bitter that it didn’t
go the way that I thought
lift the curtain, see my hurtin’
when the going gets tough
will you still be my love?
when the flutter of my butterflies
isn’t as strong
musta flown south, snow it falls down
got the cold to confront
tell me hard truths, make me face them
I don’t wanna fess up
will you still be my love?
when we’re older and we’re grayer
and the kids have gone away
when we’ve been through
everything two lovers can take
even though time has flown by
we’re a new form of us
will you still be my love?
will you still be my love?
will you still be my love?
Mackenzie Johnson Music 2023
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What started as a handful of witchy words sent to me by a fan on TikTok, slowly but surely evolved into this magnificently mystical tune, a reflection of the dark whimsy within that was desperate to break free and run off into the spellbinding woods. So thrilled that you all get to follow me there now, where we can light a candle in the darkness and dance around under the harvest moon together.
✦ Music & lyrics by me
✦ Produced by Mikey Slowey
✦ Mixed by Joe Carrell at Mansion Sound
✦ Additional engineering by Leah Schattschneider
✦ Mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
✦ Video shot & directed by Oliver Covrett
✦ Lyrics edited by me
#MackenzieJohnson #TheSisterhood
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"Holly Jolly Melancholy" written by me
Lyrics:
verse 1
why am I like this every year?
tired of politeness and
Christmas cheer
sugar plum fairies so sweet, so swell
to me it’s a special kind of saccharine hell
merry good mornings of yuletide joy
smiles on the faces of girls and boys
call me bah humbug, I can’t help but frown
and choke on the fake snow that covers the ground
pre-chorus
gather ‘round
everyone
open presents
this is fun
seasons greetings
from the seasonal affective one
merry merry Christmas
chorus
and a Happy New Year
I’m not happy here
wrap me up in ribbon
I’ll try to be sincere
all the tired, old classics
ring on in my ears
treetops, they will glisten
and so will my tears
I’m making up my own, heartsick holiday tradition
where I’m cold and I’m broke and frostbitten
gonna have a holly jolly melancholy kind of Christmas
verse 2
dreaming of silence, o holy night
spiking my eggnog with rum and rye
decorative darlings, have fun while it lasts
you’ll be a scrooge like me soon enough
ghosts from your past will sing
merry merry Christmas
chorus
and a Happy New Year
I’m not happy here
wrap me up in ribbon
I’ll try to be sincere
all the tired, old classics
ring on in my ears
treetops, they will glisten
and so will my tears
I’m making up my own, heartsick holiday tradition
where I’m cold and I’m broke and frostbitten
gonna have a holly jolly melancholy kind of Christmas
instrumental
bridge
gather ‘round
everyone
open presents
this is fun
seasons greetings
from the seasonal affective one
merry merry Christmas (x3)
why am I like this every year?
Mackenzie L. Johnson Music 2021
#MackenzieJohnson #HollyJollyMelancholy
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Shot by Oliver Covrett
Directed by Oliver Covrett & Mackenzie Johnson
Assisted by Jeanette Lynne
Edited by Oliver Covrett & Mackenzie Johnson
Music & Lyrics by Mackenzie Johnson
Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
Mastered by John Mayfield
Lyrics:
I don’t wanna be here
I just wanna go home
closing all my curtains
turning all the lights off
pour myself a glass of
something a little sweet but strong
just fuel to distract me
but the light of day, it peeks through
I just focus on the shadow
and the worries that I’m hiding
with a mask, I’m fucking shallow
and you’ll never really know me
cause I’m the one who has to own me
who could ever love what lies underneath?
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
I hold their opinions
closer to my own ones
listen to the wicked
breathe it into my lungs
it’s my strange addiction
and I don’t know how to fix it
once upon a time I wasn’t just
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
so sweet on the outside, eat me up
I need you to fill my cup
just so I can empty it again
I’m high on the voices in my head
telling me I should quit
the sun is out
and I’m the fool who squints
and get in my own way again
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
why do I feel sun shy?
#MackenzieJohnson #SunShy
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Shot & Edited by me
Additional clips shot by my momma & my bff Jeanette Lynne :)
* Written by me
* Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
* Additional engineering by Leah Schattschneider
* Mastered by John Mayfield
* Recorded at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, TN
* Joel Key - Acoustic Guitar
* David Dorn - Keys & Synth
* Jacob Lowery - Bass
* Joe Carrell - Drums & Percussion Programming
LYRICS:
I don’t wanna be here
I just wanna go home
closing all my curtains
turning all the lights off
pour myself a glass of
something a little sweet but strong
just fuel to distract me
but the light of day, it peeks through
I just focus on the shadow
and the worries that I’m hiding
with a mask, I’m fucking shallow
and you’ll never really know me
cause I’m the one who has to own me
who could ever love what lies underneath?
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
I hold their opinions
closer to my own ones
listen to the wicked
breathe it into my lungs
it’s my strange addiction
and I don’t know how to fix it
once upon a time I wasn’t just
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
so sweet on the outside, eat me up
I need you to fill my cup
just so I can empty it again
I’m high on the voices in my head
telling me I should quit
the sun is out
and I’m the fool who squints
and get in my own way again
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
why do I feel sun shy?
#mackenziejohnson #sunshy
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* Written by me
* Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
* Additional engineering by Leah Schattschneider
* Mastered by John Mayfield
* Recorded at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, TN
* Joel Key - Acoustic Guitar
* David Dorn - Keys & Synth
* Jacob Lowery - Bass
* Joe Carrell - Drums & Percussion Programming
* Cover photo by Oliver Covrett
LYRICS:
I don’t wanna be here
I just wanna go home
closing all my curtains
turning all the lights off
pour myself a glass of
something a little sweet but strong
just fuel to distract me
but the light of day, it peeks through
I just focus on the shadow
and the worries that I’m hiding
with a mask, I’m fucking shallow
and you’ll never really know me
cause I’m the one who has to own me
who could ever love what lies underneath?
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
I hold their opinions
closer to my own ones
listen to the wicked
breathe it into my lungs
it’s my strange addiction
and I don’t know how to fix it
once upon a time I wasn’t just
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
so sweet on the outside, eat me up
I need you to fill my cup
just so I can empty it again
I’m high on the voices in my head
telling me I should quit
the sun is out
and I’m the fool who squints
and get in my own way again
chorus
the sleepless girl who thinks too much
who’s infinitely in a rush
but fears the future at the same time
always the first to second-guess
can never put mistakes to rest
so all-consuming like a gray sky
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
on the days I’m feeling sun shy
why do I feel sun shy?
Video Edited by me
Photography by Oliver Covrett
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Written by me
Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
Additional Engineering by Leah Schattschneider
Mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
Recorded at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, TN
Joel Key - Acoustic Guitar
David Dorn & Cory Prim - Keys & Synth
Jacob Lowery - Bass
Joe Carrell - Drum & Percussion Programming
LYRICS:
you are nonexistent
like you were never there
like you never touched my body
or run your fingers through my hair
and now you want some recognition
like you did something right
like you actually expected forgiveness
as if you’d somehow seen the light
oh no, no
chorus
you got a dark soul
and I don’t wanna be there anymore, no
there’s ice inside your heart
and in this black hole
where love goes to die
but lord, I’m alive
your gravity won’t win this time
oh no no
you’ve got so many issues
that you refuse to face
one day you love me with your whole heart
next one you’re gone without a trace
why won’t you just fucking admit it
tell me you knew this all along
instead you let me fall into oblivion
now you have the nerve to call
oh no, no
chorus
you got a dark soul
and I don’t wanna be there anymore, no
there’s ice inside your heart
and in this black hole
where love goes to die
but lord, I’m alive
yes, I am
you’ve got a strange hold
on women that you wanna be with
just so
you get just what you want
and then you let go
I see through the lie
try as you might
but your gravity won’t win this time
if I get pulled back in
I won’t ever come out
King of the Heartbroken
took my love
I’ll take your crown
the tables’s turning now
you gained my trust and burned it to the ground
but I rise from the ashes
you’re cursed and cruel
I’m not your fool, oh no
chorus
you’ve got a dark soul
and I don’t wanna be there anymore, no
there’s ice inside your heart
and in this black hole
where love goes to die
but lord, I’m alive
yes, I am
you’ve got a strange hold
on women that you wanna be with
just so
you get just what you want
and then you let go
I see through the lie
try as you might
your gravity won’t win this time
#MackenzieJohnson #YourGravity
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Written by me
Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
Additional Engineering by Leah Schattschneider
Mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
Recorded at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, TN
Joel Key - Acoustic Guitar
David Dorn & Cory Prim - Keys & Synth
Jacob Lowery - Bass
Joe Carrell - Drum & Percussion Programming
Photography by Oliver Covrett
Cover Design by me & Casey Johnson
LYRICS:
you are nonexistent
like you were never there
like you never touched my body
or run your fingers through my hair
and now you want some recognition
like you did something right
like you actually expected forgiveness
as if you’d somehow seen the light
oh no, no
chorus
you got a dark soul
and I don’t wanna be there anymore, no
there’s ice inside your heart
and in this black hole
where love goes to die
but lord, I’m alive
your gravity won’t win this time
oh no no
you’ve got so many issues
that you refuse to face
one day you love me with your whole heart
next one you’re gone without a trace
why won’t you just fucking admit it
tell me you knew this all along
instead you let me fall into oblivion
now you have the nerve to call
oh no, no
chorus
you got a dark soul
and I don’t wanna be there anymore, no
there’s ice inside your heart
and in this black hole
where love goes to die
but lord, I’m alive
yes, I am
you’ve got a strange hold
on women that you wanna be with
just so
you get just what you want
and then you let go
I see through the lie
try as you might
but your gravity won’t win this time
if I get pulled back in
I won’t ever come out
King of the Heartbroken
took my love
I’ll take your crown
the tables’s turning now
you gained my trust and burned it to the ground
but I rise from the ashes
you’re cursed and cruel
I’m not your fool, oh no
chorus
you’ve got a dark soul
and I don’t wanna be there anymore, no
there’s ice inside your heart
and in this black hole
where love goes to die
but lord, I’m alive
yes, I am
you’ve got a strange hold
on women that you wanna be with
just so
you get just what you want
and then you let go
I see through the lie
try as you might
your gravity won’t win this time
#MackenzieJohnson #YourGravity
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Music & handwritten lyrics by me
Video shot & Edited by Oliver Covrett
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"Breakthrough" Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
Additional Engineering by Leah Schattschneider
Mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
Recorded at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, TN
Joel Key - Acoustic Guitar
David Dorn - Keys & Synth
Jacob Lowery - Bass
Joe Carrell - Drum & Percussion Programming
#MackenzieJohnson #Breakthrough
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Written by me
Video shot & edited by Oliver Covrett
Produced & Mixed by Joe Carrell
Additional Engineering by Leah Schattschneider
Mastered by Alex Psaroudakis
Recorded at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, TN
Joel Key - Acoustic Guitar
David Dorn - Keys & Synth
Jacob Lowery - Bass
Joe Carrell - Drum & Percussion Programming
LYRICS:
well, I’m closer to 30 than I am to 20 now
naiveté taught me I’d have my shit figured out
well, well
got so many notches in my belt
and cries for help
songs on the shelf
bad cards were dealt
helped me find myself
within the fire of a personal hell
but I feel light now
ain’t no other time like right now
ain’t no better me than the me I’ve found
a me I’d like to be around
she gon’ make me proud
chorus
no hill I can’t climb
no song I can’t rhyme
no gold I can’t spin
just to make it all mine
nothing I can’t chase
go at my own pace
might catch up to you
now I’m back in the race
like a flower in bloom
I am ready to breakthrough
I am ready to breakthrough
now I’m close to the edge of a brand new sunrise
maturity taught me how to step into my own light
I, I
learned so many lessons in the dark
that pulled me apart
but the worse you have it
the better the art
what if it’s just the start?
of revolutionary change in my heart
cause I feel light now
ain’t no other time like right now
ain’t no better me than the me I’ve found
a me I’d like to be around
she gon’ make me proud
chorus 2
no hill I can’t climb
no song I can’t rhyme
no gold I can’t spin
just to make it all mine
nothing I can’t chase
go at my own pace
might catch up to you
now I’m back in the race
ain’t no weight I can’t hold
I’m young but I’m bold
and my quiet triumph is meant to be told
like a flower in bloom
I am ready to breakthrough, ooh
I am ready to breakthrough
bridge
you can find me flexing on
the people that said it’s a no
back-alley business men a
and reality shows
all the wolves tryna take over
in sheep's clothes
so many of you I’ve had the displeasure to know
so bold to make me think you were holding the keys
when you knew all of this time
they were always with me
I’ve accrued all of the wisdom
a woman could need
think it’s time to let myself just breathe
chorus
no hill I can’t climb
no song I can’t rhyme
no gold I can’t spin
just to make it all mine
nothing I can’t chase
go at my own pace
might catch up to you
now I’m back in the race
ain’t no weight I can’t hold
I’m young but I’m bold
and my quiet triumph is meant to be told
like a flower in bloom
I am ready to breakthrough
ain’t got nothin’ to lose
I am ready to breakthrough
I’ve got mountains to move
I am ready to breakthrough
I am ready, I am ready to breakthrough
#MackenzieJohnson #Breakthrough
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Thought I'd share the first bunch of Random Word Songs I wrote on TikTok! I've been having so much fun exploring this new side of my songwriting. I hope you enjoy it too.
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Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
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Happy Halloween!
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Dead, I Guess by Mackenzie Johnson
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Lyrics:
I am so cold
It feels like I’m nothing but bones
Next thing I know
I’m awake at my own funeral
And the flowers aren’t arranged quite the way that I had hoped
Who tied the rope around the roses?
And the photograph displayed like a plaque in white and black is not the one I would have chosen
Chorus
But that’s just being dead, I guess
I’m new to this
Just like you I’m coming to the news that I do not exist
I don’t know what comes next
As I’m laid to rest
Is it heaven?
Is it hell or something else instead?
That’s just being dead
I’m walking alone
On a road that I know leads me home
It's something strange, I suppose
Well, perhaps it’s the fact I’m a ghost
But why do I keep coming back to the place that I left when I left it?
In the meantime I’ll fade into blackness
And mess with the lights in the attic
Chorus
Bridge
That eulogy was beautiful
It made my bloodless heart just swell
Thank you all for wishing me well
It isn’t over for me
It’s just beginning, you see
The grass is more gray here than green
But I’ll still push daisies to put in your vases and visit your dreams
No need to scream
It’s so serene
Chorus
That's just being dead, I guess
I’m new to this
And just like you I had no clue about the things I should expect
But you’ll get used to it and all the skeletons
Cause after all that’s all we are no matter where, no matter when
And that’s just being dead
Mackenzie L. Johnson Music 2020
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#MackenzieJohnson #Halloween #DeadIGuess
I think I've seen this film before
#folklore
Please welcome my very talented friend Charles Walker to my channel for a little remote quarantine duet. We hope you love it.
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When you are young they assume you know nothing
#folklore
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Time, mystical time cutting me open then healing me fine
#folklore
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Welcome to week 4 of my minis 🎹 Be sure to follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok so you don’t miss a new one! Stay well, my friends. #miniquarantinecovers
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My mini keyboard: Casio SA-46
My mini guitar: Taylor GS Mini
The songs of week 4:
22. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
23. Shout - Tears For Fears
24. Lovefool - The Cardigans
25. Missing You - John Waite
26. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
27. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
28. You’re So Vain - Carly Simon
*Bonus Mini* Hard Place - H.E.R. (virtual duet with Cat Burns)
Welcome to week 3 of my minis 🎹 Be sure to follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok so you don’t miss a new one! Stay well, my friends. #miniquarantinecovers
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The songs of week 3:
15. The Sign - Ace of Base
16. I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
17. Candy - Mandy Moore
18. That’s the Way the World Goes Round - John Prine
19. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
20. Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
21. Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra
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The songs of week 2:
8. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
9. Tints - Anderson Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar
10. Stayin’ Alive - The Bee Gees
11. Como La Flor - Selena
12. Dreams - The Cranberries
13. Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House
14. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
The keyboard I’m playing is the Casio SA-46 🎹
I decided to make the most of this time at home with daily mini covers on my little Casio SA-46. Be sure to follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok so you don't miss a new one! Stay well, my friends. #miniquarantinecovers
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The songs of week 1:
1. Maneater - Hall & Oates
2. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
3. Say You'll Be There - The Spice Girls
4. Cuz I Love You - Lizzo
5. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
6. Like That - Doja Cat
7. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Please take care of yourselves and each other during this time and may the song of good hope walk with you through everything 🍀
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Give me shapes and letters
Got together with my bff Jeanette to put our own acoustic spin on this adorable song by Lauv. Needless to say, we had fun (despite having to hold our instruments awkwardly LOL). We're thinking of making car covers a thing so stay tuned!
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but when I wake up I see you with me
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Isn't it a little bit beautifully strange?
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Lyrics:
Verse 1
So nice of you to drop in
Didn’t know you’d come to visit
But baby, won’t you stay a while?
I had a closed sign up on my door
You’d never been here before
But suddenly I didn’t mind
Pre-chorus
To let you inside
Been such a long time
I thought my heart was broke beyond repair
But just like that you’re standing there
And isn’t it a little bit
Beautifully strange?
Chorus
To wake up one day
In the haze of your last heartbreak
Thinking I don’t wanna do this again
I don’t wanna let anyone in
But you just walk right through
Effortless, I’m just drawn to you
Beautiful stranger, face of an angel
Everything’s changed now
And I’m not the same
Verse 2
Now I can’t help but think about you
Every single thing that I do
I see your face, I feel your vibe, oh
And all those late night talks in your car
I’m starting to see who you are
Open heart, living piece of art with a brilliant mind
Pre-chorus
And now I can’t hide
I think I may have just died
Never believed the things they said to me
How love comes unexpectedly
Guess everything’s a little bit
Kinda cliche
But I like it this way
Chorus
One day
In the haze of your last heartbreak
Thinking I don’t wanna do this again
I don’t wanna let anyone in
But you just walk right through
Effortless, I’m just drawn to you
Beautiful stranger, face of an angel
Everything’s changed now
And I’m not the same
Bridge
So used to being by myself now
I don’t wanna be with nobody else
How’d you do it?
It’s like I’m under your spell
It’s amazing just how quickly that I fell for you
and you know that all I want is gold boy
I found it, you’re a diamond and it shows boy
They say when you know it then you know
And yeah, I think I know
Chorus
I woke up one day
In the haze of my last heartbreak
Thinking I don’t wanna do this again
But you just walk right through
Effortless, I’m just drawn to you
Beautiful stranger, face of an angel
Everything’s changed now
And I’m not the same
So nice of you to drop in
Didn’t know you’d come to visit
But baby, won’t you stay a while?
Mackenzie L. Johnson Music 2020
All Rights Reserved
...and it sounds just like a song
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When the clock strikes midnight I'll just hide my tears...
I tend to get a little blue during the holidays despite the joy and the lights and the general celebratory atmosphere. It's this strange juxtaposition I feel more deeply with each passing year. I was having a bit of a melancholic moment last week, so I sat down to write and this is what came out. I'm really proud of this blue little tune and I really wanted to share it before the year was over. I also wanted to say thank you for listening. Happy Holidays everyone and have a Happy Blue Year 💙
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LYRICS:
Verse 1
Everyone likes to feel the glow
Of Christmas lights through the window
And everybody’s home
But everything I didn’t do this year
Comes into view
A little bit too clear to me
And I just can’t believe
Chorus
Another’s year’s gone by
In the blink of an eye
All the memories we made will be left behind
Another story told
Makes me feel
I’m getting old
And when the clock strikes midnight
I’ll just hide my tears
On this blue, blue
New Years
Verse 2
These winter days have me stuck inside
I reminisce on all the better times in life
Wish I could just rewind
Cause when you’re young
The time, it goes so slow
You wish it away, I really wish you won’t
Cause one day you will know
Chorus
Another’s year’s gone by
In the blink of an eye
All the memories we made will be left behind
Another story told
Makes me feel
I’m getting old
And when the clock strikes midnight
I’ll just hide my tears
On this blue, blue
New Years
Dm
Bridge
The ribbons and streamers
The new year believers
The joyous feelings I could only feign
But you know, I’ll be there
With glitter in my hair
And love in my heart
Even though it is breaking
Chorus
Another’s year’s gone by
In the blink of an eye
All the memories we made will be left behind
Another story told
Makes me feel
I’m getting old
And when the clock strikes midnight
I’ll just hide my tears
On this blue, blue
New Years
Mackenzie L. Johnson Music
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We'd always go into it blindly, I needed to lose you to find me
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Music & Lyrics by Mackenzie Johnson
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by John Dutton
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Cover art shot & designed by Oliver Covrett
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LYRICS:
Ever since I was a little kid I knew what I wanted
But I was a bit shy so I never ever flaunted
haunted me all my life like a ghost in the night
but I wasn’t afraid to leave the closet open wide
& growing up gets a little tough when
the kids are all mean & they’re leaving you out
& they’re saying that you’re not enough
but you’re gonna get through this
see what the truth is
the cool kids from the past are gonna be biting their tongues
Oh yes, I know I’m young but I
know things won’t come if I don’t try
time really isn’t on my side
What’s gonna happen tomorrow?
But right now I’m breathing, I’m alive
I’d rather seize it all & thrive
than reach the day I die
wish I’d have done it before cause
Life is short, life is short
So I’m gonna do what I want
I’m gonna do what I want with it [x2]
Now I’m looking to the future,
learning from the past &
the present is a present but it isn’t meant to last
in the fast lane with the fast pass
screaming my name
don’t forget it you’re gonna regret it
cause you letting me go, a damn
shame on you, you didn’t believe it before
claim that you could read all the signs on the door
fame was something that was inevitable
I bet you wish you could touch me now
but I’m high up in a sky with a thousand stars
lies were being told & creating scars
& I know why cause all the hurt has taken me far
the haters & the naysayers
are gonna be wishing they’d swung
Oh yes, I know I’m young but I’ve
learned that it’s worth it when you try
cause you’ve gotta fall a thousand times
before you die you gotta live through the sorrow
See the forest for the trees
& be able to find
the reason for the letters & the words that never rhyme
Cause when it is your time, you’re gonna wish you’d have done it before
[chorus]
[bridge]
starting over now
starting over now
before it’s over now
over now, now now (x2)
let the symphony of rejection
fuel your jet engine
a little n-o never slowed down
the builders, the leaders, the overachievers
the grass’ll be greener
when they give a red light
let it really mean go
judging you from that one time
when they don’t even know
so go tell ‘em, tell ‘em, tell ‘em
tell ‘em, ‘em
[chorus]
Mackenzie L. Johnson Music 2019
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Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
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There's dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you dear....
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My best friend Jeanette and I decided to sing this gorgeous tune by a singer-songwriter (and fellow Pennsylvanian) that we both really admire, Liz Longley. And yes, we totally recorded this in J's Subaru! Hope you guys love it and please let me know if you'd like to see more Subaru Sessions with J!
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When in Asbury Park (Springsteen's hometown) for a movie premiere centered around all of his music, you whip out your guitar and film an impromptu phone video singing one of his greatest hits.
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Who could ever leave me darling, but who could stay?
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Thanks again to B&H for having me out at VidCon this year and for sponsoring this video! bhphotovideo.com
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LYRICS:
Verse 1
It’s been forever but not long ago
Four little legs and a Christmas bow
I’d never seen a sweeter sight before
Even though you came in and peed on the floor
Three little kids who were in love with you
Our big sister and our parents too
Held us together just like you were glue
So many things around for you to chew
You watched me go from girl to awkward teen
Sat right beside me when the kids were mean
Barked at other dogs up on the tv screen
So crazy but you were my sanity
Chorus
Good boy, good boy
Sit down, stay forever
Let’s play together
But you don’t feel good boy, good boy
Promise you’ll feel better up there in heaven
Still can’t believe that you could leave
Who’s gonna greet me at my door?
Holding your leash as you leap up
in the backseat of that Ford
Every single little thing about you, baby bear
I swear I’m gonna miss
My Giz
Verse 2
You’d always win when we would race back home
You were so strong for such a little one
But over time we’d find that you’d go slow
So we took our time with you but we did know
That you weren’t exactly how you’d always been
Your face was gray, the clock was ticking quick
A little body and too big a heart
How mom would cry watching you in the yard
And the medications had become a chore
Not fair for you to handle anymore
Just too good for this world to watch it turn
You left it soon cause you had less to learn
Chorus
Bridge
You held down the fort
Since 2004
Yeah, life is too short
But I can’t see you like this
You were my constant
My loyal sidekick
Saying goodbye, Gizmo
Is so painful, I can’t describe it
I walked our path the day we let you go
Pretended you were walking with me, Mo
I turned around and something caught my eye
Right on a tree, a big blue butterfly
Its wings looked just like your big wispy ears
The ones I’ve known for over 14 years
They call you papillon because of those
It’s French for butterfly so now I know
Each time I see one flutter by it’s you
Following me just like you always do
Good boy, my Giz
My baby bear, my bubba
My buddy
My brotha from anotha motha
Tough talkin’ “was” and not “is”
I miss my Giz
Mackenzie L. Johnson Music
ASCAP 2019
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Sunshine in the street at the parade
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Thrilled to be partnering with Universal Music Group Nashville to bring y'all today's video!
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I put the sing in single 🎤🎶
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In my life, I've loved them all.
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Who wants to fit in anyway?
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Hope you have an awesoME time learning to play this cute tune, y'all!
Chords: C Am F G
I should note - I didn't include an up/down guide to the strumming pattern in the video since it's not how I personally learned to play. As I mention in the video, it sort of confuses me. But as I was editing, I realized it could be useful for those of you who do like to learn that way so here you go (I think this is right lol)
Strumming pattern: D, D, U, U, D, U
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My cover of "ME!" youtube.com/watch?v=8npLdjhjmpc
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Here's some fresh T-Swift for y'all! When I found out Brendon Urie was featured on this track I audibly gasped. My 16 year-old self is QUAKING, truly. Taylor and Brendon are responsible for creating so much of the art that shaped me as an musician in those formative years. I also realized I had a thing for guyliner LOL
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