The Art of Music by School of Art, George Mason University

The Art Of Music a lyrics illustration book Illustrated by Kristie Phan

Copyright © 2022 by Kristie Phan All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the copyright owner except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles and reviews. Book design and Illustration by Kristie Phan. All song lyrics belong to their rightful owners. George Mason University George Mason School of Art Senior Design Project, Spring 2022

This book is dedicated to the students in my senior design project class, my family, and close friends for sharing their favorite songs with me. Each song illustrated is not only based on the meaning of the song but also drawn for each individual who shared their favorite music. Without their contribution, this book would not exist. A special thanks to Juana Medina Rosas for guiding me through the process of my project. She is the reason why I was able to make a book like this based on her constructive feedback and ideas for layout design!

Contents 01 EMOTIONAL 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 12 14

Change (in the house of flies) by Deftones Hey You by Pink Floyd Hot Tea by Half•Alive Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees Make It Hurt by SUGR? Miss Virginia by Vacation Manor Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold Song Cry by August Alsina When My Train Pulls In by Gary Clark Jr.

17 GOOD VIBES 20 22 23 24

Butter by BTS Farewell by Covet Get Your Wish by Porter Robinson Play Along by Flor

27 JOURNEY 30 31 32 33 34

Bubbly by Young Thug Check Cashin’ Country by Midland Freak On A Leash by Korn Feels Great by Cheat Codes Washing Machine Heart by Mitski

37 RELATIONSHIPS 40 42 44 46 47 48 49 50 51

Brothers/Violent Crimes by Kanye West For You by Lee Hi Flesh Without Blood by Grimes Lady May by Tyler Childers Lotus by Galdive Let Her Go by Passenger Time Flies by Drake Winner at a Losing Game by Rascal Flatts 8 Letters by Why Don’t We

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Emotional

Music makes us feel so many emotions that speak to us in ways words are hard to express in a normal conversation. When we listen to emotional music, we are reminded of the memories or feelings we try to suppress and ignore. Not only that, song lyrics come from the heart of the artist who wrote them. Anyone can easily relate to these experiences even to the point of tears.

Change (in the house of flies) by Deftones [Verse 1] I watched you change Into a fly I looked away You were on fire [Chorus] And I watched a change in you It’s like you never had wings Now you feel so alive I’ve watched you change [Verse 2] I took you home Set you on the glass I pulled oﬀ your wings Then I laughed [Chorus] [Bridge] It’s like you never had wings [Verse 3] I look at the cross Then I look away Give you the gun Blow me away

[Chorus] [Verse 4] Now you feel alive You feel alive You feel alive I’ve watched you change It’s like you never had wings [Outro] You’ve changed You’ve changed You’ve changed Into a fly

Hey You by Pink Floyd [Verse 1] Hey, you! Out there in the cold Getting lonely, getting old. Can you feel me? Hey, you! Standing in the aisles With itchy feet and fading smiles. Can you feel me? Hey, you! Don’t help them to bury the light. Don’t give in without a fight. [Verse 2] Hey, you! Out there on your own Sitting naked by the phone. Would you touch me? Hey, you! With your ear against the wall Waiting for someone to call out. Would you touch me? Hey, you! Would you help me to carry the stone? Open your heart, I’m coming home

[Bridge] But it was only fantasy. The wall was too high as you can see. No matter how he tried he could not break free. And the worms ate into his brain. [Verse 3] Hey, you! Out there on the road, Always doing what you’re told. Can you help me? Hey, you! Out there beyond the wall, Breaking bottles in the hall. Can you help me? Hey, you! Don’t tell me there’s no hope at all. Together we stand, Divided we fall. [Outro] (We fall, we fall, we fall, we fall, we fall, we fall, we fall, we fall...)

Hot Tea by Half•Alive [Verse 1] I really do wanna be crashing into your shore Wrapping all around you Sinking to the ground floor, ocean deep Wanna be here at your door at 12:00 a.m. And sleeping on your porch until you get in

In the stars, pale moonrise Longing for everything

[Pre-Chorus] Looking into your eyes (Endlessly) Falling into your lap (Desperately) Sitting at your feet, soaking in all your energy Sip you through my front teeth (Held too close)

[Outro] Hold you in my hands like hot tea Knowing I’m safe ‘cause you want me Sitting in a garden at your feet You and me only, holding on and on Clawing at the corner of my heart, I Can’t aﬀord to lose you any longer Holding You like hot tea You and me only. Holding on and on

[Chorus] (Ooh) Hold you in my hands like hot tea Knowing I’m safe ‘cause you want me (Ooh) sitting in a garden at your feet You, me, only. Holding on and on You’re clawing at the corner of my heart, I Can’t aﬀord to lose you any longer (Ooh) Holding you like hot tea You, me, only. Holding on and on [Verse 2] II wanna be ruined by love Drowning in rivers of peace Taking a piece of the cut Longing for everything Take it all in life-sized bites I’ma be outside up all night 6

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Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees [Chorus] Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song [Fugees] ... [Verse 1] I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style And so I came to see him, to listen for a while And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes [Chorus] [Verse 2] I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd I felt he’d found my letters and read each one out loud I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on [Chorus] ...

Make It Hurt by SUGR? (Make it hurt) [Verse 1] The safe word is “Jesus Christ” You’ve said it all your life It’s not even sacrifice I want you to It’s not getting even, it’s right A harmless appetite You’re sick to your stomach with every bite I want you to [Pre-Chorus] Make me eat my words Help yourself to the worst On one condition Make it hurt

[Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] Didn’t have wonder why you stop-stopped coming around But even though you’re gone I’m just glad that you won’t see me like this now (Make it hurt) [Chorus] [Outro] Blockbuster, blockbuster with the trust fund ...

[Chorus] Didn’t have to wonder why you stop-stopped coming around Even if I could, I wouldn’t stop-stop letting you down I’m Dr. Feelbad I’m Dr. Feelbad (Make it hurt) I’m Dr. Feelbad Make it hurt

[Verse 2] The safe word is “Jesus Christ” They won’t invite you. Another day, What’s the worst that could come from being polite? (I want you to) You’re perfect, but God forbid you tie the parents up and eat all their kids It’s always the littlest things I want you to

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Miss Virginia by Vacation Manor [Verse 1] I can’t see through the review mirror And what’s ahead ain’t any clearer right now I’m feelin’ pretty small Smell of cardboard in the rain Seven hours still can’t explain to myself What all this is for [Pre-Chorus] And I feel the weight I can’t bring myself to look you in the eye Guess I’ll have to wait See this through the night [Chorus] Hoo, hoo, hoo I miss Virginia [Verse 2] I chased a dream, stayed away And it seems to me an unfair trade ‘Cause I’m left with my heart in my hands I met a girl on my way out And we built a love on shifting ground Just holdin’ on and hopin’ that it stands Just holdin’ on and hopin’

[Chorus x3] [Verse 3] Somewhere between the road and you Lines get blurred, I have to choose a reason Am I lookin’ for is a new road to the same old place Familiar story but a diﬀerent take It took awhile but know I know I’m sure [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus x2] [Outro] Yeah, she’s my Miss Virginia

Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold [Verse 1] I don’t feel a single thing Have the pills done too much? Haven’t caught up with my friends in weeks And now we’re outta touch I’ve been driving in LA And the world, it feels too big Like a floating ball that’s bound to break Snap my psyche like a twig [Pre-Chorus] And I just wanna see If you feel the same as me [Chorus] Do you ever get a little bit tired of life? Like you’re not really happy but you don’t wanna die Like you’re hanging by a thread but you gotta survive ‘Cause you gotta survive Like your body’s in the room but you’re not really there Like you have empathy inside but you don’t really care Like your fresh outta love but it’s been in the air Am I past repair?

[Post-Chorus] A little bit tired of tryin’ to care when I don’t A little bit tired of quick repairs to cope A little bit tired of sinkin’, there’s water in my boat I’m barely breathin’, tryna stay afloat So I got these quick repairs to cope Guess I’m just broken and broke [Verse 2] The prescriptions on its way With a name I can’t pronounce And the dose I gotta take Boy I wish that I could count [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Post-Chorus] A little bit tired of trying to care when I don’t A little bit tired of quick repairs to cope A little bit tired of sinkin’, there’s water in my boat I’m barely breathin’, tryna stay afloat So I got these quick repairs to cope

[Outro] Do you ever get a little bit tired of life? Like you’re not really happy but you don’t wanna die Like a numb little bug that’s gotta survive That’s gotta survive

Song Cry by August Alsina [Verse 1] Sometimes I get emotional And I can’t seem to find the way I’m s’posed to go And all these so-called people that I’m s’posed to know They be the main ones, smile up in your face, but behind your back they hate So I hope you know, you ain’t the only reason I’m emotional My tears fall like water so that I can grow Not like I was before Tryna make a change, I need something more

[Verse 2] What am I s’posed to do? Hold it all together when I think of you? In my heart I’m thinking you were gone too soon May you rest in peace, yet I can’t sleep It’s my point of view Got me in a state of mind, I’m so confused Crying raindrops so that I can bloom So what am I to do?

[Pre-Chorus] I can’t hold back these tears, let me cry They say a man ain’t supposed to cry

[Bridge] Let it breathe Let it breathe Let it breathe Let’s get it

[Chorus] So I’ma let the song cry I’ma let my soul cry through these words I need to try to free my mind Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt But when I let the song cry Hope you don’t think I still won’t ride for mine Every rose needs the rain sometimes But know that you can dry your eyes this time Let the song cry

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[Verse 3] I may be cryin’ now but I’ll be laughin’ later No way, wouldn’t be easy when you’re tryna be the greatest That ever did it or does it Ain’t no fuckin’ time for later And I know they think I’m sporadic The bastard child of an addict

But I’m way too calculated I try to love, but I never knew her This money, I’m blowin’ through it Ain’t rockin’ red or blue, I’m unafilliated Cause my bloods and my cousins hate me I try to buy my mama’s love, no she don’t appreciate it So I stay inebriated I figured maybe J. Cole or Drizzy Drake Would drop a verse and tell the people how we hurtin’ Guess I was mistaken This moment mine for the taking For all them nights I thought of suicide, contemplating [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus]

When My Train Pulls In by Gary Clark Jr. [Verse 2] Walking down the street you might wanna cross a smiling face But they’ll stab you in the back as soon as you turn, and walk away, and I Oh Lord, it’s bringing me down If things don’t change around here Ain’t no use in my hanging ‘round

[Verse 1] Everyday nothing seems to change Everywhere I go I keep seeing the same old things And I, I can’t take it no more Oh, I would leave this town But I ain’t got no where else to go Wake up in the morning to more, more bad news Sometimes I feel like I was born to lose And I, It’s driving me out of my mind Gonna catch the next train And move on down the line

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“Hot Tea, Miss Virginia, and Play Along are my favorite songs right now because in one way or another they relate to my life. I find lyrics very impactful and they help to create a mental movie in my head when I close my eyes and listen. These songs, whether happy or sad, have always served as a way to escape from reality and feel understood.” — Allison Kasekamp “Change, Hey You, and Freak on a leash help me free up my mind from all the stresses of the day.” — Jaylth Vargas

Good Vibes

Listening to music can help lift up your mood when feeling down or when you need something to improve motivation. Creating a good vibes playlist is a good way to start your day with a positive attitude and outlook.

Butter by BTS [Verse 1] Smooth like butter Like a criminal undercover Gon’ pop like trouble Breaking into your heart like that (Ooh) Cool shade stunner Yeah, I owe it all to my mother Hot like summer Yeah, I’m makin’ you sweat like that Break it down

To remind me you got it bad Ain’t no other That can sweep you up like a robber Straight up, I got ya Makin’ you fall like that Break it down

[Pre-Chorus] Oh, when I look in the mirror I’ll melt your heart into two I got that superstar glow so (Ooh) Do the boogie like

[Post-Chorus] Get it, let it roll Get it, let it roll

[Chorus] Side step, right, left to my beat High like the moon, rock with me, baby Know that I got that heat Let me show you ‘cause talk is cheap Side step, right, left to my beat Get it, let it roll [Verse 2] Smooth like butter Pull you in like no other Don’t need no Usher

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[Verse 3] Ice on my wrist, I’m the nice guy Got the right body and the right mind Rollin’ up to party, got the right vibe Smooth like (Butter), hate us (Love us) Fresh boy pull up and we lay low All the playas get movin’ when the bass low Got ARMY right behind us when we say so Let’s go [Chorus]

[Post-Chorus] Smooth like (Butter), cool shade (Stunner) And you know we don’t stop Hot like (Summer), ain’t no (Bummer) You be like, oh my God We gon’ make you rock and you say (Yeah) We gon’ make you bounce and you say (Yeah) Hotter? Sweeter! Cooler? Butter! Get it, let it roll

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Farewell by Covet [Verse 1] Hey, you’re gonna be okay You know that I’d take this one for you I, I know that it’s hard to believe But you’re gonna make it through You just gotta take things day by day [Verse 2] Hey, we should run towards our fears It’s not like we have something to lose When your world is crashing down You gotta hold on to something [Bridge] I’m sentimental, But I’m ready to let go.

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Get Your Wish by Porter Robinson [Verse 1] I’ll make it right again “But it’s no use,” you said As my hunger grows and grows I have to write the meaning of my life Or else everything’s in vain [Pre-Chorus] When the glory tries to tempt you It may seem like what you need But if glory makes you happy Why are you so broken up? [Chorus x2] So tell me how it felt when you walked on water? Did you get your wish? Floating to the surface Quicker than you sank Idol, idol [Verse 2] Don’t say you lose just yet Get up and move ahead And not only for yourself ‘Cause that’s your role The work that stirred your soul You can make for someone else

[Pre-Chorus] One day you choke, your urges overflow And obsession wears you down But don’t you waste the suﬀering you’ve faced It will serve you in due time [Chorus x2] So tell me how it felt when you walked on water? Did you get your wish? Floating to the surface Quicker than you sank Idol, idol [Outro] So tell me...

Play Along by Flor [Verse 1] I don’t feel right, feeling out of the picture, you know Thinking about how I felt as a kid back at home Playing with stones, kicking mud, breaking bones Dreaming up a world where only we could go [Chorus] We used to run as if it mattered We used to get lost, play along, play along I wanna run to break the pattern Are you missing getting lost? Play along, play along [Verse 2] Trying to feel like I won’t buckle under the weight Cutting our hair, but I don’ think it’s feeing the same I’m thinking ‘bout all the forts we could build If we made the streets into our living room [Chorus] [Bridge] Ooo, when did I lose this fire? Where did it all go? Tell me, can we take it higher now? Can we show ‘em the new road? [Chorus]

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Journey

Many artists write songs based on their reflections and experiences they’ve lived through. Through their song, we get an insight into their personal life as some of us are also discovering ourselves along the line. Every individual experience is diverse and we all try to change or live the life we are given as we see fit.

Bubbly by Young Thug (ft. Travis Scott & Drake) [Young Thug’s Part Only] My career ‘bout to blast like bubbly I’m not waitin’ for her to say she love me I can tell she fuck with me, man, trust me I got a ten-year-old mink still ain’t fuzzy Three-twenty-five on the dashboard Ridin’ in the Porsche, rockin’ Tom Ford I ball at Barneys, new Christian Dior I took the jet to the New York store She lick while I’m drivin’, I’m stainin’ the floor I took it oﬀ track, now I’m ridin’ in sport (Yeah) You stay in your feelings, you never my boy I can’t come to the hood, I pull a decoy Another body drop and they screamin’ my name I’m goin’ to L.A. on a private plane Could never come back and my family straight I’m touchable? No, I’m too rich and too paid Skeleton Cartier, black diamonds face Pull up too deep like a fuckin’ parade Old jealous-ass niggas tryna fuck up my pay (Ha) Blast oﬀ, Rolls-Royce Cullinan rain (Broke niggas) I put baguettes in my wrist and my neck and my ears and my motherfuckin’ chains (Chains) This drip out the trenches, I know you gon’ dig it, I come through this motherfucker plain (Woah) ....

Check Cashin’ Country by Midland [Verse 1] Rolling down the road in the heart of Texas Drivin’ band playin’, country western Drivin’ all night trying to make the next gig Sure ain’t getting any rested With the highway below and the Lord above me On the telephone saying, “don’t cry honey” Tryin’ to make enough to keep the motor runnin’ Sure ain’t in it for the money [Chorus] This ain’t check cashin’ country Ain’t check cashin’ country [Verse 2] Nights are getting long and the miles are showin’ Life of a country rock and roll band Lookin’ out for the highway patrol man Love to stick around, we got to go man Wake up to the sound of the tires on the highway Pull into a truck stop, poured me a coﬀee Lord knows the miles that have gone behind me Sure ain’t in it for the money

[Chorus] This ain’t check cashin’ country Ain’t check cashin’ country, naw-ha [Bridge] I hear that tip jars got a jingle Cause we ain’t got a single on the radio We make ‘em go dance wherever we go Tryin’ to turn a nickel, to solid country gold It goes T for Texas and Tennessee We got miles to cover and places to be The highways the only kind of life for me Sure ain’t in it for the money [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] This ain’t check cashin’ country Ain’t check cashin’ country Country, Country, ohh Ain’t check cashin’ country, no it ain’t.

Freak On A Leash by Korn [Verse 1] Something takes a part of me. Something lost and never seen. Every time I start to believe Something’s raped and taken from me, from me. Life’s got to always be messing with me. (You wanna see the light?) Can’t they chill and let me be free? (So do I) Can’t I take away all this pain? (You wanna see the light?) I try to every night all in vain, in vain. [Pre-Chorus] Sometimes I cannot take this place. Sometimes it’s my life I can’t taste. Sometimes I cannot feel my face. You’ll never see me fall from grace. [Chorus] Something takes a part of me. You and I were meant to be. A cheap fuck for me to lay. Something takes a part of me. [Verse 2] Feeling like a freak on a leash. (You wanna see the light?) Feeling like I have no release. (So do I) 32

How many times have I felt diseased? (You wanna see the light?) Nothing in my life is free, is free [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] Boom-da-da-mmm-dum-na-ee-ma Da-boom-da-da-mmm-dum-na-ee-ma (10x) Go! [Hook] So, fight! Something on the—dum na ema Fight, sometimes they fight So! Something on the, dum na ema Fight, somethings they fight... [Chorus] [Outro] Part of me Part of me Part of me

Feels Great by Cheat Codes (ft. CVBZ & Fetty Wap) [Verse 1] Growing up in the golden age Throwing rocks at your window pane “Kiss me once and I’ll float away” But that ain’t me anymore Well I don’t mind if I sell my soul To get a song on the radio “Credit cards and my student loans” That’s so millennial [Chorus 1] Do you remember how it feels to be young? Do you remember? We could be anyone Now I miss the view from the floor of your room September came way too soon Do you remember how it feels to be young? [Break] It feels great, mothafucka, yeah It feels great, mothafucka, yeah It feels great, mothafucka, yeah

I remember at the prom you was perfect I remember you were walking on graduation day. I never got the chance to say [Chorus 2] That I remember all the time that we spent And I remember you were really my friend And I remember when they all looked and laughed Now it’s crazy how they all on yo ass It feels great, mothafucka, yeah, baby [Post-Chorus] Yeah, baby, it feels great, mothafucka, yeah Yeah, baby, it feels great, mothafucka, yeah [Break] [Chorus 1] [Break]

[Verse 2] Remember cuttin’ class, we would smoke and chill It was only gym and lunch, we thought it was real I was even failin’ math, I ain’t even care Yeah just to be around you made it worth it I dropped out, but you still said I’m perfect 33

Washing Machine Heart by Mitski [Verse 1] Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart Baby, bang it up inside I’m not wearing my usual lipstick I thought maybe we would kiss tonight Baby will you kiss me already and Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart Baby, bang it up inside [Verse 2] Baby, though I’ve closed my eyes I know who you pretend I am I know who you pretend I am [Chorus] But do mi ti Why not me? Why not me? Do mi ti Why not me? Why not me? Do mi ti Why not me? Why not me?

“I’m drawn to artists that have lyrics that tell a story. I like all kinds of music, but the artists I really dive into usually have really interesting narratives in their songs. I think the combination of the lyrics and the music itself gives more information and context than either would on their own.” — Anonymous “I’m a very big fan of Kanye’s work and this song really helped during the pandemic especially when we couldn’t see our love ones.” — Alejandro Vargas “When listening to Feels Great, it brings me nostalgia and memories of happy times of the past.” — Toddre French

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Relationships

There are many songs about love and romance that express the sentiments of real relationships. They can be touching, comforting, deep, or painful. Each song about relationships has its own story regardless if it’s about a significant other, family, or friends.

Brothers/Violent Crimes (Part 1) by Kanye West (ft. Charlie Wilson) [Verse 1] What’s it take to call your brother? Just to say you miss him and you wish you could spend time Was it serious that you just can’t pick up the phone? Let him know you love him and that he’s been on your mind Tell him that you need your brother Ask him how he’s doing and say you’ve been doing fine If there comes a point where you don’t know what to say While you still have him on the line Just say, [Chorus] We’ll be brothers forever What happens to one of us happens to us together And we’ll be brothers forever We’ll be brothers forever We’ll be brothers forever We’ll be brothers forever

[Verse 2] I’m my brother’s keeper Made a promise to my mama with my right hand on the bible I will lie right to your anna Blood don’t make us any closer We’ll get over before it’s over Remember freestyling on them sofas And now we sitting in California, oh I’m my brother’s keeper. I’mma promise keeper I won’t let you slip, let you slip Let no one ever tell my brother to keep up Wait, you callin’ up to show up, eh my fault for not answer I won’t let you slip, let you slip for as long as I’m alive, I’m my brother’s keeper [Chorus]

Brothers/Violent Crimes (Part 2) by Kanye West (ft. 070 Shake, Chance the Rapper) [Intro] Fallin’, dreamin’, talkin’ in your sleep I know you want to cry all night, all night Plottin’, schemin’, findin’ Reason to defend all of your violent nights Promise me you will see [Chorus] Don’t you grow up in a hurry, your mom’ll be worried, aw It was all part of the story, even the scary nights Thank you for all of the glory, you will be remembered, aw Thank you to all of the heroes of the night They gotta repeat the colors, the light is wearin’ off Reality is upon us, colors drippin’ off Colors drippin’ off

[Verse 1] Niggas is savage, niggas is monsters Niggas is pimps, niggas is players ‘Til niggas have daughters, now they precautious Father, forgive me, I’m scared of the karma ‘Cause now I see women as somethin’ to nurture Not somethin’ to conquer I hope she like Nicki, I make her a monster Not havin’ ménages, I’m just bein’ silly I answered the door like Will Smith and Martin Nigga, do we have a problem? Matter fact, Marlon, this ain’t Meet the Fockers I’ll beat his ass, pray I beat the charges No, Daddy don’t play, not when it come to they daughters Don’t do no yoga, don’t do pilates Just play piano and stick to karate I pray your body’s draped more like mine And not like your mommy’s Just bein’ salty, but niggas is nuts And I am a nigga, I know what they want I pray that you don’t get it all at once ... [Chorus]

For You by Lee Hi (ft. Crush) [Intro] When my heart is beating for you That’s when I lose my control When my heart is beating for you, Come close to me, come close to me [Chorus 1] When my heart is beating for you, It’s crazy I see nothing but you Baby my heart’s beating for you, Come close to me, give a kiss to me [Verse 1] Listen to me, I am the woman that you’ve been waiting for Would you push the button that you’ve been looking for With just one kiss you’re gonna need it more Baby I could give you what you want [Chorus 2] When my heart is beating for you And my mind feels “Baby Blue” Baby my heart’s beating for you, Come close to me, come close to me Close to me

[Verse 2] Listen to me, I am the man that you’ve been waiting for Would you push the button that you’ve been looking for With just one kiss, you’re gonna need it more Baby I could give you what you want [Chorus] When my heart is beating for you (You’re the only one that make me feel) And my mind feels “Baby Blue” (You’re the only one that) Baby my heart’s beating for you (You’re the only one that make me feel) Come close to me, come close to me [Outro] You’re the only one that make me feel You’re the only one that You’re the only one that make me feel You’re the only one that You’re the only one that make me feel You’re the only one that You’re the only one that make me feel

“For you make me feel a sense of reminiscences of the times I feel excited to be around somebody I haven’t seen in awhile.” — Hazar

Flesh Without Blood by Grimes [Intro] Oh, ah-ah Oh, ah-ah [Verse 1] You claw, you fight, you lose Got a doll that looks just like you Remember when we used to say “I love you” almost every day I saw a light in you Going out as I closed our window You never liked me anyway [Pre-Chorus] Aye yeah, aye yeah I don’t see the light I saw in you before And now I don’t, and now I don’t And now I don’t care anymore (And now I don’t care anymore) [Chorus] Baby, believe me And you had every chance You destroyed everything that you know (Uncontrollable) If you don’t need me Just let me go

[Verse 2] You hate, you bite, you lose After all, I just don’t like you It’s nice that you say you like me But only conditionally Your voice, it had the perfect flow It got lost when you gave it up though Cause you want money, you want fame [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] Ooh, ooh Hey, hey, sing along, baby Then your heart beats on this sad song Underground, underneath me And the big things we could’ve had Hey, hey, oh no (Then your heart beats underground now) [Chorus] [Outro] (Now you’ll never know) Ah (Then your heart beats underground now) Ah (Uncontrollable)

YOU DESTROYED EVERYTHING THAT YOU KNOW.

IF YOU DON’T NEED ME, JUST LET ME GO.

Lady May by Tyler Childers [Intro] I’m a stone’s throw from the mill And I’m a good walk to the river When my workin’ day is over We’ll go swim our cares away Put your toes down in the water And a smile across your face And tell me that you love me [Verse 1] Lovely Lady May Now I ain’t the sharpest chisel That your hands have ever held But darlin’ I could love you well Til’ the roll is called on high I’ve seen my share of trouble And I’ve held my weight in shame But I’m baptized in your name [Verse 2] Lovely Lady May Lord the wind can leave you shiverin’ As it waltzes o’er the leaves It’s been rushin’ through my timber Til’ your love brought on the spring Now the mountains all are blushin’ And they don’t know what to say ‘Cept a good long line of praises

[Verse 3] For my lovely Lady May Now I ain’t the toughest hickory That your ax has ever felled But I’m a hickory just as well I’m a hickory all the same I came crashin’ through the forest As you cut my roots away And I fell a good long ways For my lovely Lady May

Lotus by Galdive [Verse 1] Hope is just a fantasy I’ll never get from you You are the petals of the life, you slowly growing on me (Me on you, you on me, us) We could be the king and the queen if you want to We could find a getaway if you need to I do it all for you (I do it all for you) I do it all of you The sun and the moon won’t know what we’d be up to The God is wrong if he won’t let me love you With all I have, with all my faith We could be the king and the queen if you want to We could find a getaway if you need to I do, I do it all (I do it all for you) I do it all of you (I do it all of you) [Repeat lyrics x1]

Let Her Go by Passenger [Hook] Well you only need the light when it’s burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low Only hate the road when you’re missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go

[Hook]

[Verse 1] Staring at the bottom of your glass Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last But dreams come slow and they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you’ll understand why Everything you touch surely dies

... And you let her go...

[Hook] [Verse 2] Staring at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling in your heart Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast Well you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep ‘Cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep

[Bridge] Oh, oh, woah, oh, oh And you let her go Oh, oh, woah, oh, oh When you let her go Whoa [Hook x2]

Time Flies by Drake [Chorus] Yeah, I’m outside in an AMG Right outside, TT Too turned, baby girl, you know me, yeah Still with the dogs that I grew beside All the niggas ‘round me ride or they die Gotta watch the time ‘cause it’s flyin’ right by I’m outside in an AMG, yeah Right outside, TT Too turned, baby girl, you know me Who am I? All the niggas ‘round me ride or they die Gotta watch the time ‘cause it’s flyin’ right by Too turned, baby girl, you know me [Verse 1] I just caught a shawty oﬀ a finsta Just threw on a hoodie, it’s a Crenshaw Way that I been livin’ unconventional I’m just tryna make it to the end, ya know Certain things just started gettin’ tenser Think we need to have us an adventure I could be your man but maybe down the road Right now I would rather see my heart turn to chrome Rather see my heart turn crystal I can’t even front like I don’t miss ya Right now I’m just stuck inside the crib on my own. Soon as I free up, I’m ‘bout to pop up on your phone like

[Chorus x1] [Verse 2] Heart’s still on javelin, baby Too turned, baby girl, you know me I was pullin’ oﬀ ‘fore they knew me Sometimes I wish there was two of me or three of me When it was you and me I felt like I love you too much to change you You believe in angles more than angels Feel like I’ve been going through too much to explain to you But I’m still the same way I was when I came to you Everything I have, what I had to exchange for you Everything I’ve been through, I can’t even complain to you Wish it stayed the same for you, sorry I’m sorry [Outro] ...

Winner at a Losing Game by Rascal Flatts [Verse 1] Baby, look here at me Have you ever seen me this way I’ve been fumblin’ for words Through the tears and the hurt and the Pain I’m gonna lay it all out On the line tonight And I think that it’s time To tell this uphill fight goodbye [Chorus] Have you ever had to love someone That just don’t feel the same Tryin’ to make somebody care for you The way I do Is like tryin’ to catch the rain And if love is really forever I’m a winner at a losin’ game [Verse 2] I know that baby, you tried To find me somewhere inside of you But you know you can’t lie Girl, you can’t hide the truth Sometimes two hearts Just can’t dance to the same beat So I’ll pack up my things And I’ll take what remains of me

[Chorus] [Verse 3] I know that I’ll never be the man that you need or love Yeah, baby it’s killin’ me to stand here and see I’m not what you’ve been dreamin’ of [Chorus] [Outro] Oh, oh, if love is really forever I’m a winner at a losin’ game Oh, I’m tired of losing

8 Letters by Why Don’t We [Verse 1] You know me the best You know my worst, see me hurt, but you don’t judge That, right there, is the scariest feeling Opening and closing up again I’ve been hurt so I don’t trust Now here we are, staring at the ceiling

[Pre-Chorus]

[Pre-Chorus] I’ve said those words before but it was a lie And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

[Chorus]

[Chorus] If all it is is eight letters Why is it so hard to say? If all it is is eight letters Why am I in my own way? Why do I pull you close And then ask you for space If all it is is eight letters Why is it so hard to say? [Verse 2] Isn’t it amazing how almost every line on our hands align When your hand’s in mine It’s like I’m whole again, isn’t that a sign? I should speak my mind

[Chorus] [Bridge] When I close my eyes It’s you there in my mind When I close my eyes

[Outro] If all it is is eight letters When I close my eyes It’s you there in my mind (it’s only you) When I close my eyes If all it is is eight letters When I close my eyes It’s you there in my mind (you) When I close my eyes If all it is is eight letters

I love you

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The Art Of Music We all have a favorite song whether it’s liking one type of genre, enjoying an assortment of music, or simply for the reason that it sounds good. Music impacts us in ways that other sounds don’t to which music communicates human emotions by conveying personal experience, relationships, meaning, and language. The Art of Music is a song illustration book about a series of favorite or current music that some of the students in the Senior Design Project class are listening to. By drawing simpliﬁed illustrations to convey the idea of each song, this book gives you a scope of music you might enjoy!