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Real Love

by Stormriver

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1.
Never Know 03:12
We’ve been here alone, counting down the days, Whispers on the phone till we meet again. Holding onto hope, holding onto space, I need to feel you close, before I lose my way. I’ve been missing you, daydreaming all the time, I need to see you soon before I lose my mind. What do I gotta do? Want you here tonight, Nothing left to lose, you set my heart alight. This is no ordinary love, No ordinary touch, No ordinary running on my toes. This is no ordinary heart, No ordinary part, No ordinary dark, my eyes are closed. And they’ll never know, No, they’ll never know. I’ve been standing still waiting for you since, Call it what you will, you’re what I’m feeling. I don’t need no pill, got nothing to fear, Got no time to fill it’s all blurred until you’re here. Guess I’ll play along, living for your calls, I know you won’t be long, I can wait it out some more. And then you’re finally there, I can feel it now, Need you like the air, guess it’s time to work it out. This is no ordinary love, No ordinary touch, No ordinary running on my toes. This is no ordinary heart, No ordinary part, No ordinary dark, my eyes are closed. And they’ll never know, No, they’ll never know. This love lasts like diamonds, Hand in hand, heat rising. Don’t stop now, we’re shining, Don’t stop now, igniting. This is no ordinary love, No ordinary touch, No ordinary running on my toes. This is no ordinary heart, No ordinary part, No ordinary dark, my eyes are closed. And they’ll never know, (never), (Never know, never know), (Never, never, never know). No, they’ll never know, (never), (Never know, never know), (Never, never, never know). No, they’ll never know, (never), (Never know, never know), (Never, never, never know). No, they’ll never know, (never), (Never know, never know), (Never, never, never know).
2.
Prime 03:35
I thought I was losing my mind, In the back of that car, So I, I don’t think too hard. I, I can see it at night, But you know I got time, I’ll get it right. And I got it, and I got it. It’s been breaking me, taking me, So many nights. But I finally see, everything, I was holding too tight. You know I, I, I could keep up the fight, But I’m still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my. You never held on as long, In the moment I know this, You notice, I’m already gone. Guns, I’ll be shooting up fire, ‘Cause I’m gonna be lonely, But I’d rather be higher, oh. I got it, I got it. It’s been breaking me, taking me, So many nights. But I finally see, everything, I’m holding on tight. You know I, I, I could keep up the fight, But I’m still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), You don’t know me, leave me lonely, (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), I could be your one and only. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), I’m still fighting, you’re not trying, (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), I keep quiet but I’m igniting. I got it. It’s been breaking me, taking me, So many nights. But I finally see, everything, Holding on tight. You know I, I, I could keep up the fight, But I’m still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime. (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh), (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh), Still in my prime.
3.
Real Love 03:48
He calls then I wait till morning, No pause, I just wait it out. I fall but I give no warning, I fall to the ground. My words they don’t carry meaning, These ones, I swear, are sincere: I’ve turned into someone dreaming, Just waiting, for you, here. I got time I’ll figure it out, I just don’t wanna go right now, Right now. Out in the dark, I swore I’d find it, Heavier hearts I’ve known been kinder, Oh-oh, oh-oh, it’s real love, it’s real love. All that I said, well now I surrender, Words, I forget, now, I don’t remember, Oh-oh, oh-oh, it’s real love, it’s real love. Your touch, it can make me restless, This rush, it can keep me high. Your love, I swear feels like heaven, I just can’t deny. I got time I’ll figure it out, I just don’t wanna go right now, Right now. Out in the dark, I swore I’d find it, Heavier hearts, I’ve known been kinder, Oh-oh, oh-oh, it’s real love, it’s real love. All that I said, well now I surrender, Words, I forget, now, I don’t remember, Oh-oh, oh-oh, it’s real love, it’s real love. You know I’ll figure it out somehow, And this love keeps coming around, Two feet on the ground but I won’t let go. I swore I’d figure it out somehow, Just don’t stop coming around, Head up in the clouds, I think I know. I got time I’ll figure it out, I just don’t want you to go right now, Right now. Out in the dark, I swore I’d find it, Heavier hearts I’ve known been kinder, Oh-oh, oh-oh, it’s real love, it’s real love. All that I said, well now I surrender, Words, I forget, now, I don’t remember, Oh-oh, oh-oh, it’s real love, it’s real love.
4.
Streetlight and I’m walking home, In my head, in my head, In my head I’m not alone. Long night, I pick up the phone, But you said, you said, You said it all before. Never mind who you love, If you’ll never put it right. ‘Cause I’m the one, that you’re gon’, That you’re gonna leave behind. Down at your lowest, The cold hearts fall behind, I’m out in the moment, Out in the moment, I feel the fire. You’ll never notice So I never mind I’m out in the moment Out in the moment I feel the fire Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, Feel the fire. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, Feel the fire. Mistakes, don’t apologize, I’ve heard, I’ve heard, Heard this too many times. Sad face but I pass you by, It don’t work, don’t work, Don’t work on me this time. Never mind who you love, If you’ll never put it right. ‘Cause I’m the one, that you’re gon’, That you’re gonna leave behind. Down at your lowest, The cold hearts fall behind, I’m out in the moment, Out in the moment, I feel the fire. You’ll never notice, So I’ll never mind. I’m out in the moment, Out in the moment, I feel the fire. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, Feel the fire. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, I feel the fire. Watch your heart ignite, I’ll be passing by. Fighting for the fight, This is the game of live or die. Down at your lowest, Cold hearts fall behind. I’m out in the moment, Out in the moment, Feel the fire. You’ll never notice, So I’ll never mind I’m out in the moment, Out in the moment I feel the fire Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, I feel the fire. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, I feel the fire. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, I feel the fire. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, I feel the fire.
5.
Resistance 03:50
Nothing like you, no, there never was, I’ll love you like I never loved anyone. But I can’t say a word back to you because, I don’t know what to say. Never wanna leave but you gotta now, I don’t know how to be when you’re not around. You know what I need, and I need you, how, Can you save the day? Every single time, I don’t feel alright, I reach out to touch you, Baby, and I’m touching fire. When I’m getting down, I need you around. You know that I love you, Baby, take me to the clouds. Babe, I’ll say your name, And I’ll close the distance. Let me play your games, I’ll take what you’re giving. Everything’s the same, Just another day, But you got me, babe, I’ll show you no resistance. Show you no resistance. I’ll show you no resistance. I get a little crazy but you knew that, If I love you baby there’s no going back. You got me falling down, how’d you do that? I’m holding onto space. Baby, give it in, give it over, What I gotta do just to show ya? All I wanna do is get closer, And feel your body, babe. Every single time, I don’t feel alright, I reach out to touch you, Baby, and I’m touching fire. When I’m getting down, I need you around. You know that I love you, Baby, hold me to the ground. Babe, I’ll say your name, And I’ll close the distance. Let me play your games, I’ll take what you’re giving. Everything’s the same, Just another day, But you got me, babe, I’ll show you no resistance. Show you no resistance. I’ll show you no resistance. All I gotta do when you push me down, Is say a little prayer then I’ll work it out. Yeah, all I gotta do when you take your time, Is wait until the end when I know you’re mine. Yeah, all I gotta do when you, Yeah, all I gotta do when you, Yeah, all I gotta do, Yeah, all I gotta do, Yeah, all I gotta, all I gotta, All I, all I, all I, all I All, all, all, all, All, all, all, all, All, all, all, all. Show you no resistance. Show you no resistance. Show you no resistance. (All I gotta do when you push me down), (Is say a little prayer then I’ll work it out). Show you no resistance. (Yeah, all I gotta do when you take your time), (Is wait until the end when I know you’re mine, yeah). Show you no resistance.
6.
Walk down the road in the streetlights, I don’t really know why I’m not tired. I walk down the path, don’t know where I am, But I know I’m not sleeping tonight. I gotta keep walking a straight line, Know that it’s gonna be alright. I got a drink in my hand, don’t know what I had, Don’t stop, let’s take it to mine. We could always move like we’re never gonna, Soon is forever but it’s, You and I never wanna let it go. ‘Cause it’s right and it’s all we got, Tonight you’re my only thought, Let’s ride like we won’t get caught and lose control. I know it’s a little bit late, I’m a little bit faded, I’m doing alright. I’m a little bit gone, You’re a little bit drunk, We’re a little bit lost, Just a little bit high. But we’re doing alright, Doing alright, we’re doing alright. We’re doing alright, Doing alright, we’re doing alright. Hopeless, you’re reckless, I’m wasted, All of the times we were facing, Another day of a life, let it go for tonight, I just kinda wanna have a good time. Holding it back, acting sober, Alone in the dark it’s not over, ‘Cause it’s you and it’s I and I’m losing my mind, I know I won’t remember the night. We could always move like we’re never gonna, Soon is forever but it’s, You and I never wanna let it go. ‘Cause it’s right and it’s all we got, Tonight you’re my only thought, Let’s ride like we won’t get caught and lose control. I know it’s a little bit late, I’m a little bit faded, I’m doing alright. I’m a little bit gone, You’re a little bit drunk, We’re a little bit lost, Just a little bit high. But we’re doing alright, Doing alright, we’re doing alright. We’re doing alright, Doing alright, we’re doing alright. Come on and show me love, You know we can turn it up, Heartbeat like a drum, Come on and show me love. Walk down a path, Don’t know where I am, Drink in my hand, Don’t know what I had. I know it’s a little bit late, I’m a little bit faded, I’m doing alright. I’m a little bit gone, You’re a little bit drunk, We’re a little bit lost, Just a little bit high. But we’re doing alright, Doing alright, we’re doing alright. Yeah, we’re doing alright, Doing alright, we’re doing alright. Doing alright, we’re doing alright, We’re doing alright. Yeah, right, we’re doing alright, We’re doing alright.
7.
Nothing moves me, what do you want, Do you want from me? Had a lot of time to get it right. All smiles, lights off, Like there’s some joke that I’m not in on. Guess you change my mind, yeah, you change my mind. All smiles all around, Like there’s some joke that I’m not in on. For a while I’ll be around, ‘Cause you know you’re all that I want. Help on the horizon, I’m slowly dying, It’s nothing like the last time. Help on the horizon, I won’t be lying, It’s nothing like the last time. I’ll be grounded but I can’t stop, My head from pounding. I didn’t realise, I’m taking time. No more soldiers - I’ll be direct, I’m getting older, So, I’ll close my eyes, I’m not breathing right. All smiles all around, Like there’s some joke that I’m not in on. For a while I’ll be around, ‘Cause you know you’re all that I want. Help on the horizon, I’m slowly dying, It’s nothing like the last time. Help on the horizon, I won’t be lying, It’s nothing like the last time. Nothing moves me, No, nothing moves me. What do you want, Do you want from me? Help on the horizon, I’m slowly dying, It’s nothing like the last time. (Yeah, you know, yeah, you know), (You’re the one I need). Help on the horizon, I won’t be lying, It’s nothing like the last time. (You’re the one I need). Is this some joke that I’m not in on? Some joke that I’m not in on. You know it’s you’re that I want, help, Some joke that I’m not in on.
8.
Hanging 04:18
Drink up, I wanna say it right but, I fuck up every time, just, Need to slow it down. I’m drinking, watch me while I’m sinking, Tell me that you’re listening, I know it’s past you now. I talk slowly so you’ll know these, Words fall closely from my mouth. But you don’t notice in that moment, My breath choking on what’s been coming out. I wake up, I don’t forget it, I could do without your lessons, Told me how you’re so much better, That’s what’s going on. Morning after I’ll be hanging, Hear it now and you’re still laughing, Told you once but this still happens, That’s what’s going on. I’m just hanging on. It goes cold, our situation gets old, I like to lose self control, Now it just brings me down. So, I need this, I need to know we’re breathing, Give me something, feel this, Heart is beating loud. I talk slowly, so you’ll know these, Words fall closely from my mouth. But you don’t notice, in that moment, My breath choking on what’s been coming out. I wake up, I don’t forget it, I could do without your lessons, Told me how you’re so much better, That’s what’s going on. Morning after, I’ll be hanging, Hear it now and you’re still laughing, Told you once but this still happens, That’s what’s going on. I’m just hanging on. Tell me something, is it nothing? I keep loving on and on. If it’s one thing or it wasn’t, I keep loving on and on. In that moment you don’t notice. I wake up, I don’t forget it, I could do without your lessons, Told me how you’re so much better, That’s what’s going on. Morning after, I’ll be hanging, Hear it now and you’re still laughing, Told you once but this still happens, That’s what’s going on. I’m just hanging on, on, I’m just hanging on.
9.
Loving U 03:17
Mm, I got you, you’re not falling to the side, Boy, I want you, and it’s not a secret I, Wanna rock you, guess you’re lookin like my type. Can’t control you but would you share your body with mine? When the sun goes down, I will go down with you. And like the world turns round, I know I’ll see you soon. Don’t know what I’m doing, But you’ve got me moving. Thought love was a losing game, But I’m proven. Wrong and you know it, I don’t wanna blow this. I’m up on my toes it’s a, Real love, I’m hopeless like. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. I don’t wanna blow this, It’s real love I’m hopeless now. Wait a minute, ‘cause I wanna do this right, Wanna give in, while you’re playing with my mind. Got me living, babe, you set my soul on fire, I been drinking but your love got me drunk tonight. When the sun goes down, I will go down with you. And like the world turns round, I know I’ll see you soon. Don’t know what I’m doing, But you’ve got me moving. Thought love was a losing game, But I’m proven. Wrong and you know it, I don’t wanna blow this. I’m up on my toes it’s a, Real love, I’m hopeless like. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. I don’t wanna blow this, It’s real love I’m hopeless now. You got me like “oh”, I’ll never let go. Oh, baby, you know, How much I’m loving you, loving you. You got me like “ah”, I’m feelin it bad. You don’t understand, How much I’m loving you, loving you. When the sun goes down, I will go down with you. Don’t know what I’m doing, But you’ve got me moving. Thought love was a losing game, But I’m proven. Wrong and you know it, I don’t wanna blow this. I’m up on my toes it’s a, Real love, I’m hopeless like. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. I don’t wanna blow this, It’s real love I’m hopeless now. You got me like “oh”, I’ll never let go. Oh, baby you know, How much I’m loving you, loving you. You got me like “ah”, I’m feelin it bad. You don’t understand, How much I’m loving you, loving you.
10.
Before I met you I could be apart, I could take the goodbyes but here we are. In the middle of saying your name, And it hits me so hard like a hurricane. I wanna give you everything, Wanna tell you how it is. You know I’d do it all again, Promise this until the end. (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end). Didn’t know it, you got me bad, In the moments you show it, you don’t look back. In the middle, saying your name, And it hits me so hard like a hurricane. I wanna give you everything, Wanna tell you how it is. You know I’d do it all again, Promise this until the end. (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end). Couldn’t ever let you go, You already know. I’m with you, I lost control, But you already know. I wanna give you everything, Wanna tell you how it is. You know I’d do it all again, Promise this until the end. Until the end, (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end, end). Until the end, (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end). Until the end, (Until the end, yeah). (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end, end), Until the end. (End, end, end, end), (End, end, end). Until the end.
11.
I was running away but I’m caught, I don’t hear what they say in your arms. Don’t remember my name or the thought, But I know it’s over. Baby, I’ve been holding on, To a dream, a dream. Gone is forever but I’m living before that, You’re getting better but you live on a warpath, Never forget you, never look back, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. I should’ve listened, should’ve listened to reason, You’re never with it never good for me, Yeah, I’d never forget it - I’ll never be free, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. I’ve been telling my friends how I’m wrong, In my heart I’m pretending along, ‘Cause this isn’t the end of our song, But it’ll soon be over. Baby, I been holding on, To a dream, a dream. Gone is forever but I’m living before that, You’re getting better but you live on a warpath, Never forget you, never look back, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. I should’ve listened, should’ve listened to reason, You’re never with it, never good for me, Yeah, I’d never forget it - I’ll never be free, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. We went wrong, baby, we got lost, In the end it cost me peace. When I close my eyes I pretend it’s fine, But no hand’s on mine or me. Gone is forever but I’m living before that, You’re getting better but you live on a warpath, Never forget you, never look back, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. I should’ve listened, should’ve listened to reason, You’re never with it, never good for me, Yeah, I’d never forget it - I’ll never be free, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. Gone is forever but I’m living before that, You’re getting better but you live on a warpath, Never forget you, never look back, When you’re gone, when you’re gone. I should’ve listened, should’ve listened to reason, You’re never with it, never good for me, Yeah, I’d never forget it - I’ll never be free, When you’re gone, when you’re gone.
12.
Better 03:09
I stood my ground when you knocked me out, These cruel games you play bring me down. Your words like weapons and I keep forgetting, You say it’s better but I know you’re threatened. You can be so dark when you’re not, With what you want, mark my words it’s hard, it’s hard. It’s wrong that you were lost but that’s not, What you are, it’s dark, it’s dark. It’s better now, it’s better now. I’ll reject your calls and I’m better, Pictures off my wall and I’m better, I forget it all and I’m better, I’m better, I’m better. Burn it in the fire and I’m better, I can see the light and I’m better, I was always right and I’m better, I’m better, better, I’m better. You kept me low feeding your ego, I forgot you’re not good to know. And I was ruined, you left too soon but, Now I’m improving and I keep on moving. And I can be so strong now you’re not, All of me, what you’ve got now is gone, it’s gone. It’s lost on me, you’ve lost the key, You set me free and I’m gone, I’m gone. I’m better now, I’m better now. I reject your calls and I’m better, Pictures off my wall and I’m better, I forget it all and I’m better, I’m better, better. Burn it in the fire and I’m better, I can see the light and I’m better, I was always right and I’m better, I’m better, better, I’m better. I don’t know your name, ‘cause I’m better, I can feed your shame. Feels like this was fate, with me better, But I don’t know your name. It’s better now, oh, it’s better now, yeah. I reject your calls and I’m better, Pictures off my wall and I’m better, I forget it all and I’m better, Oh, I’m better, I’m better. What you are is done ‘cause I’m better, I don’t need your love and I’m better, Only tell you once but I’m better, I’m better, better, I’m better. Burn it in the fire and I’m better, I can see a light and I’m better, I was always right and I’m better, I’m better, I’m better.
13.
Heart Alight 04:24
I keep holding my breath, I’m waiting to let go. Try, try as I might, The next thing I think, I think all alone. Walking slow I have been told, That I walk without you. In this moment my hands get cold, But I’m hanging on to you, on to you. I was praying hard, For my time, my time and, Thinking in the dark, It’s all right, all right and, Even if I’m gone, I’ll be fine, you’ll be fine, We’ll be fine. You set my heart alight. Time, time’s on my side, I keep my head held high my mind is low. Your eyes, so warm, so fine, They hold me to the sky-lined sun I know. Body aches and it all fades, But I ache without you. No more space, just many shades, Of hanging on to you, on to you. I was praying hard, For my time, my time and, Thinking in the dark, It’s all right, all right and, Even when I’m gone, I’ll be fine, you’ll be fine, We’ll be fine. You set my heart alight. Whenever you’re gone, Whenever I’m lost, I see you my heart turns into light. Back of my mind, Back of my heart, See you, these visions come alive. You’re all that I’ve got, You're all that I want, I’m holding you close till I ignite. Yeah, I’m holding on, Nothing is lost, All that I need, you give me fire. I was praying hard, For my time, my time and, Thinking in the dark, It’s all right, all right and, Even when I’m gone, I’ll be fine, you’ll be fine, We’ll be fine. You set my heart alight, Heart alight.
14.
Hero 03:42
(Hero, hero, hero, hero). I know the moment of heartbreak, I won’t let it come to that. All of those times, I could never escape, And I know you can bring me back. ‘Cause you take me places I ain’t been before, I was sat there waiting till you showed me more. You knew that I’d never be the same, I’m gone and it’s in the past. I was in love, needed someone, Thought there wasn’t an escape. And you could be heartless but in the darkness, All my problems went away. You’re my hero, hero, hero, Oh, hero, hero, hero. Never gonna be the wrong one, You know that I need you now. I waited here for real love, I got you, I won’t back down. ‘Cause, in the end, I never really get it right, If there’s a test, I’ll fail, but you’re worth the fight. Don’t wanna give into your touch, But I know that it’s all around. I was in love, needed someone, Thought there wasn’t an escape. And you could be heartless but in the darkness, All my problems went away. You’re my hero, hero, hero, Oh, hero, hero, hero. And I’m never gonna let you down, I’m never gonna let you go. You’ll never see me walking out, And I’ll never leave you on your own. Never gonna let you down, Never gonna let you go. You’ll never see me walking out, I’ll never leave you on your own. You’re my hero, hero, hero, Oh, hero, hero, hero, Oh, my hero, hero, you’re my hero, You’re my hero, hero, hero. You’re my, (Hero, hero, hero, hero), (Hero, hero, hero, hero), (Hero, hero, hero, hero), (Hero, hero, hero, hero). Oh, oh-oh, you’re my hero, hero.

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REAL LOVE IS THE CONSOLIDATION OF SELF-LOVE AND ROMANTIC LOVE.

Real Love is the second full LP by Stormriver and marks a notably more upbeat turn musically and thematically. Drawing inspiration from various contemporary hits, the album is an explosion of new wave pop.

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released April 7, 2015

All tracks written, produced and recorded by Benjamin Russell.

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