Headphones (ft. Leila)

from Sleep On It by E. Oks

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(Intro: E. Oks)
I’m feeling more alone then I ever could be,
Letting defeat come and meddle with me,
Everything’s pilling up from miles above,
For the while even smiling’s tough, and so…

(Chorus: Leila)
I just put on my headphones,
Turn up the volume, my troubles disappear.
I just put on my headphones,
Base is kicking, pushing away my fears.

(Verse 1: Leila)
I look around – the world is falling down on me,
Tears in my eyes, no where to go, traveling every corner,
It eats at my soul, wherever I turn it follows,
But when things get really hard, really, really difficult…

(Chorus: Leila)
I just put on my headphones,
Turn up the volume, my troubles disappear.
I just put on my headphones,
Base is kicking, pushing away my fears.

(Verse 2: E. Oks)
I’m stuck so deep down I doubt I’ll make it back,
Mind faded inside of my eyes painted black,
Encircled in sequin colors it seems I’ll never see,
All I see is ebony smothering dreams of melody
I’m breathing heavily…
Until the day I passed a choir of Beatles preaching I need to let it be,
And so I let go, putting up on my headphones,
Loving the calm bumping a song, trouble is gone when your
Ears lick Popsicle colored beats so hypnotically sweet,
As you walk head nods, rocking it for the week,
And palms place tropical onto trees
And feet turn concrete sand, tongue talking into the breeze
Which whispers back that it blows for you,
That sun rose for you, paints red roses blue.
Now I know notes arouse all
so when clouds fall…

(Chorus: Leila)
I just put on my headphones,
Turn up the volume, my troubles disappear.
I just put on my headphones,
Base is kicking, pushing away my fears.

(Outro: E. Oks)
And then the beat drops…
And then the beat drops…

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from Sleep On It, released January 25, 2012
Verse 1 & 3, Written/Rapped: E. Oks
Chorus & Verse 2, Written: Andres Galvan
Sung: Leila Lherisson

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