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Before & After

by Carlton.

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1.
Save My Love 04:57
I need your love To set me free I've been trapped for so long In this misery Rescue me, my love Bring me back to life If I'd have your heart Save me tonight And only you can save my love Only you can set me free Only you can save my heart From this darkness around me Only you can light my spark Only you can make me feel Only you can light my world I need your love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Rescue me, my love Bring me back to life If I'd have your heart Save me tonight And only you can save my love Only you can set me free Only you can save my heart From this darkness around me Only you can light my spark Only you can make me feel Only you can light my world I need your love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me I need your love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me Love in me L-l-love in me Love in me I need love in me
2.
Tonight 05:46
Lights out and feel the boom Come on, let's do it 'til it's afternoon The strobe lights field the room With smoke machines and electric tunes And when the DJ plays your favorite song Before we know it and before too long Everybody's on the floor - This kind of party's what we we've made it for So, we're gonna live it up And we're gonna give it up We're gonna do it tonight Like it's our last time Drink a little too much And we don't give a! Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight So, we put our hands up Another drink in my cup And the party won't stop 'Cause it might be our last night Just get out on the floor Don't stand around and moan! Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight... Lights out and feel the boom Come on, let's do it 'til it's afternoon The strobe lights field the room With smoke machines and electric tunes So, we're gonna live it up And we're gonna give it up We're gonna do it tonight Like it's our last time Drink a little too much And we don't give a! Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight So, we put our hands up Another drink in my cup And the party won't stop 'Cause it might be our last night Just get out on the floor Don't stand around and moan! Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight Tonight...
3.
When we're making love Do you call me honey? Do you think I'm pretty Mascara running? Can I make you laugh Do you think I'm funny? Do I turn you on Do you think I'm sexy? Lay low everybody on the floor You know what we came here for Just to talk or dance, for sure It's aural debauchery When electronics get you on your knees And that bass penetrates your body Keeps on throbbing just to please On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and The beat goes on and on and On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and The beat goes on and on and When we're making love Do you call me honey? Do you think I'm pretty Mascara running? Can I make you laugh Do you think I'm funny? Do I turn you on Do you think I'm sexy? Sexy sexy So so sexy Sexy sexy So so so sexy Sexy sexy So so sexy Sexy sexy So so so sexy Lay low everybody on the floor You know what we came here for Just to talk or dance, for sure It's aural debauchery When electronics get you on your knees And that bass penetrates your body Keeps on throbbing just to please On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and The beat goes on and on and On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and On and on and on and on and The beat goes on and on and When we're making love Do you call me honey? Do you think I'm pretty Mascara running? Can I make you laugh Do you think I'm funny? Do I turn you on Do you think I'm sexy? When we're making love Do you call me honey? Do you think I'm pretty Mascara running? Can I make you laugh Do you think I'm funny? Do I turn you on Do you think I'm sexy? Sexy sexy So so sexy Sexy sexy So so so sexy Sexy sexy So so sexy Sexy sexy So so so sexy
4.
Back In Time 05:00
I wanna run away, and I'm ready to fly I need to get away to that different time Nothing here for me to stay and it really makes me sad But I just wanna be with you and that's all I ask So take me Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Like the trail from a shooting star With you, my near and far Running and rushing And spinning, I'm blushing I can't stop my trusting You're taking me somewhere Running and rushing And spinning, I'm blushing I can't stop my trusting You're taking me somewhere So take me Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time Back back back back back back in time
5.
Friday Night 03:28
Let the people cry out, let them holler my name If you wanna do me, yeah, you're one in the same Don't you even think about playing your stupid games I wanna hit the town tonight 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more Let the people cry out, let them holler my name If you wanna do me, yeah, you're one in the same Don't you even think about playing your stupid games I wanna hit the town tonight 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more I'm talking Friday night Don't pretend you hate it When you really don't I'm talking Friday night Don't pretend you'd rather stay home When you know you won't You're too complicated And you know I hate that You don't let me have fun You go see your friends and You go out drinking With me, we're always home alone I'm trying to be your boyfriend Doing everything And you don't do shit for me I wish I could make plans That'd get you off your ass and We could really have some fun 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more I'm talking Friday night Don't pretend you hate it When you really don't I'm talking Friday night Don't pretend you'd rather stay home When you know you won't 'Cause it's Friday night And the feeling's right All done with all my shit Just wanna hang tonight So, get your shit together Let's get out of this door We're gonna go and party, yeah, Give me some more I'm talking Friday night Don't pretend you hate it When you really don't I'm talking Friday night Don't pretend you'd rather stay home When you know you won't
6.
Break Sh!t 03:35
You tell me you love me then ya play me funny Making love mi lova when ya want me get freaky You know you drive me crazy and thinking is hazy Musta got anotha gyal ya seein' this weekend You tell me I'm the only one But then I see you sneaking 'round I'm sick of this it's such bullshit I can't ever get over it You make me wanna break shit I can't help it You make me so pissed that I cannot forget it You say that you love but do you really love me? When I ask you... nothing... you avoid the issue Don't sit and pretend like there's nothing wrong If there was nothing wrong I wouldn't write this song "I wanna break shit" I wanna shut us down like a Republican 'Cause I could never win this game of love we're in In this democracy when he got control on me But you're afraid I'll leave and never come back here You tell me I'm the only one But then I see you sneaking 'round I'm sick of this it's such bullshit I can't ever get over it You make me wanna break shit I can't help it You make me so pissed that I cannot forget it You say that you love but do you really love me? When I ask you... nothing... you avoid the issue Don't sit and pretend like there's nothing wrong If there was nothing wrong I wouldn't write this song "I wanna break shit" I just wanna break all your shit and make you never forget Make you learn your lesson - man, stop acting like a bitch I just wanna break all your shit to make you never forget Make you learn your lesson - boy, sometimes, life is a bitch You make me wanna break shit I can't help it You make me so pissed that I cannot forget it You say that you love but do you really love me? When I ask you... nothing... you avoid the issue Don't sit and pretend like there's nothing wrong If there was nothing wrong I wouldn't write this song "I wanna break shit" You make me wanna break shit I can't help it You make me so pissed that I cannot forget it You say that you love but do you really love me? When I ask you... nothing... you avoid the issue Don't sit and pretend like there's nothing wrong If there was nothing wrong I wouldn't write this song "I wanna break shit" You make me wanna break shit! You know you really piss me off sometimes. Dance?
7.
Damn, you look at me like I got issues Like I'm the one with the problems When you couldn't be sincere about anything And am I with you? "Don't call it a comeback I've been here for years" I'm glad you had your "comeback" Let's talk this over a beer Uh oh... if you wanna hate somebody Uh oh... 'cause you wanted to date somebody Uh oh... yeah, you really hate me 'cause I'm hard to play Uh oh... did you think I give a damn? Uh oh... do you even know who I am? Uh oh... it's sad when guys are like, "aw man, He sold out" 'cause he's better, and... Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me I said some things when I was fifteen But those were some stupid times I apologized, but you still you didn't forget It's all so out of time Don't give me all that "bull crap" I'm stronger than my tears You can kiss my ass crack And thank all these years Uh oh... if you wanna hate somebody Uh oh... 'cause you wanted to date somebody Uh oh... yeah, you really hate me 'cause I'm hard to play Uh oh... did you think I give a damn? Uh oh... do you even know who I am? Uh oh... it's sad when guys are like, "aw man, He sold out" 'cause he's better, and... Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me You can take the long way home Boy, I'm not giving you a ride Uh oh... if you wanna hate somebody Uh oh... 'cause you wanted to date somebody Uh oh... yeah, you really hate me 'cause I'm hard to play Uh oh... did you think I give a damn? Uh oh... do you even know who I am? Uh oh... it's sad when guys are like, "aw man, He sold out" 'cause he's better, and... Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me Before you There was me And after you There will still be me
8.
Forbidden 04:36
Call out my name but it's your voice I heard Can't be thinking "is it right? Is it wrong?" I'm only on feeling and sinking on this thing Don't know what to do - I'm falling for you head over heels And this can't be good I fantasize about what it'd be like if you'd just belong to me I sit here close waiting for you just to notice me I've noticed you but I don't know what to do I know you won't love me the way I love you So I won't talk about you Won't even think about you Gotta forget about you You're off limits Walk around like I Don't even know you exist But I know your first name But I can't be with you This sucks... why does love have to Be so lame? I won't talk about it Won't even think about it Gotta forget about it It's forbidden It's forbidden I wish I wasn't so damn shy And I wish I could look you in the eyes And you'd realize We've got so many similarities I love your music and fashion And if that ain't enough then I'd be anything you want I'd be anything you need I fantasize about what it'd be like if you'd just belong to me I sit here close waiting for you just to notice me I've noticed you but I don't know what to do I know you won't love me the way I love you So I won't talk about you Won't even think about you Gotta forget about you You're off limits Walk around like I Don't even know you exist But I know your first name But I can't be with you This sucks... why does love have to Be so lame? I won't talk about it Won't even think about it Gotta forget about it It's forbidden It's forbidden So I won't talk about you Won't even think about you Gotta forget about you You're off limits Walk around like I Don't even know you exist But I know your first name But I can't be with you This sucks... why does love have to Be so lame? So I won't talk about you Won't even think about you Gotta forget about you You're off limits Walk around like I Don't even know you exist But I know your first name But I can't be with you This sucks... why does love have to Be so lame? I won't talk about it Won't even think about it Gotta forget about it It's forbidden It's forbidden So I won't talk about you Won't even think about you Gotta forget about you You're off limits Walk around like I Don't even know you exist But I know your first name But I can't be with you This sucks... why does love have to Be so lame? I won't talk about it Won't even think about it Gotta forget about it It's forbidden It's forbidden
9.
You make me go... go up and down this roller coaster Send me through these mixed emotions and hurts But I can't seem to shed them Shed shed shed them When our eyes clicked, it was so magical but you fucked it Up so much that I can't get if you want to be with me or what is it? I've had enough of this Do you love me or hate me Or not care about me at all Mind your business While I'd have to deal with it Is it a one-sided thing Do you really not mean it When you said it I'm pretty sure that you meant it You take me round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby Round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby You take me round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby Round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby And I'm slave to my emotion and it's killing me But it's so worth it when you talk to me... I get a high that I never knew And t's because of you Do you love me or hate me Or not care about me at all Mind your business While I'd have to deal with it Is it a one-sided thing Do you really not mean it When you said it I'm pretty sure that you meant it You take me round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby Round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby You take me round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby Round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby Around and around and around I go Where I'll stop nobody knows It's something I don't wanna feel But I cannot help it, I'm in too deep You take me round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby You take me round and round Round and round Round and round Circles, baby
10.
You were so blind you couldn't see How good and beautiful our love could be How we opened up the doors to all the possibilities You let it pass swearing the moment lasted Longer than it should... but you knew was good So... we should travel back to that moment in time Claim what is mine when things were fine You and I... you and I together Praying you could be here with me again Please don't leave me alone again Come back home you and I together Right here... We're one in the same So gone... We both played our games Over you... And both said we're sorry Come back to me Right here Don't stay away So gone... 'Cause I don't think I can take Over you... Another day without you Quit lying or I'll quit trying But I'm dying now without you You got me here crying I need someone a lifeline To guide me, to hide me From my pain I'm sorry but you made me know better And I'll love you forever So... we should travel back to that moment in time Claim what is mine when things were fine You and I... you and I together Praying you could be here with me again Please don't leave me alone again Come back home you and I together Right here... We're one in the same So gone... We both played our games Over you... And both said we're sorry Come back to me Right here Don't stay away So gone... 'Cause I don't think I can take Over you... Another day without you Another day - won't you come back to me I'd really want you by my side forever Another day - won't you come back to me I'd really want you by my side forever Another day - won't you come back to me I'd really want you by my side forever Another day - won't you come back to me I'd really want you by my side forever
11.
Sometimes I think of you when I'm all alone I wonder what you're doing or if you're even home I'd want to call you but I'm too afraid Thinking you'll ignore me, I just turn and walk away And I think to myself "love never works this way" I'd just want to tell you but I don't know what to say How about... "Hey my name is nice to meet you Can we be friends? I love that shirt you got on tonight And I love the way it fits you right How about coffee Friday night?" Someday I'll work this thing out right Then maybe someday we can get married But... words... words... they get in the way Get in the way Your soft skin and your soft hair Your eyes when they blank stare Those little things are what I love Your voice when you talk And if only these thoughts could Come out of my mouth while I'm talking to you But I come off shy and standoffish Probably because I'm nervous I'd never felt like this way now before Like you are the one that I want and adore And I tell myself that you're too good for me That we can't ever be... "Hey my name is nice to meet you Can we be friends? I love that shirt you got on tonight And I love the way it fits you right How about coffee Friday night?" Someday I'll work this thing out right Then maybe someday we can get married But... words... words... they get in the way I'm making this complicated And I feel like I'm suffocating And maybe someday I'd come up to you and say... "Hey my name is nice to meet you Can we be friends? I love that shirt you got on tonight And I love the way it fits you right How about coffee Friday night?" Someday I'll work this thing out right Then maybe someday we can get married But... words get in the way Get in the way...
12.
I draw little hearts around your name My heart skips a beat when I see your face Here... I have no choice Like blood turns cold when I hear your voice 'Cause you shot me down to save my love And you're that gift from above Where every little thing to me you'd do Just makes me more in love with you And I'll do anything for you Anything for you Anything for you And I'll be everything for you Everything for you Everything for you You made me believe in your love Saved my soul and touched my heart But you don't even know what you did Just by telling me you're there 'Cause you shot me down to save my love And you're that gift from above Where every little thing to me you'd do Just makes me more in love with you And I'll do anything for you Anything for you Anything for you And I'll be everything for you Everything for you Everything for you Just hold me And love me Just love me And I'll do anything for you Anything for you Anything for you And I'll be everything for you Everything for you Everything for you And I'll do anything for you Anything for you Anything for you And I'll be everything for you Everything for you Everything for you
13.
Your mind and your eyes Boy, if I could have you you'd be mine Your voice and your hair But I love the way you just don't care 'Cause it's the way you make me feel The way you make me feel You don't know that I'm real Hoping to catch a glance Waiting for you at a chance But praying for a miracle And I see you talking to her out the corner of my eye She makes you smile that way and I think that could be I And I'm so protective of you... I'm crazy... I'd know When everything's convoluted and twisted You don't know your chance 'til you missed it Shhh! Keep quiet in fear That he might find out how I feel So confused 'cause I Noticed him staring at me too 'Cause it's the way you make me feel The way you make me feel You don't know that I'm real Hoping to catch a glance Waiting for you at a chance But praying for a miracle And I see you talking to her out the corner of my eye She makes you smile that way and I think that could be I And I'm so protective of you... I'm crazy... I'd know When everything's convoluted and twisted You don't know your chance 'til you missed it And I see you talking to her out the corner of my eye She makes you smile that way and I think that could be I And I'm so protective of you... I'm crazy... I'd know When everything's convoluted and twisted You don't know your chance 'til you missed it
14.
Drop top driving round Fucking and rocking out And looking fly together That's what I think about When my emotions get me down and out Our love is so tender 'Cause I miss you I miss you blind And I want nothing But to make you mine You're pretty And you're sexy too You drive me crazy Like you always do You're 'bout that city life And I just want you, so I'll take you to my garden The speakers blaring now I'll mount and ride you now Let's get away together 'Cause I miss you I miss you blind And I want nothing But to make you mine You're pretty And you're sexy too You drive me crazy Like you always do 'Cause I miss you I miss you blind And I want nothing But to make you mine You're pretty And you're sexy too You drive me crazy Like you always do I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind I miss you, I miss you, I miss you blind 'Cause I miss you I miss you blind And I want nothing But to make you mine You're pretty And you're sexy too You drive me crazy Like you always do 'Cause I miss you I miss you blind And I want nothing But to make you mine You're pretty And you're sexy too You drive me crazy Like you always do 'Cause I miss you I miss you blind And I want nothing But to make you mine You're pretty And you're sexy too You drive me crazy Like you always do

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"Before & After" was my first fully vocal, pop-oriented album. Though the roots were definitely within EDM and dance music, the songs were all heavily influenced by Europop and Eurodance. At the time, at age 20-21, I was fully trying to understand where I was emotionally in terms of romance, and this album centers around a narrative of unrequited love and longing, which is a prominent theme throughout the album. It's dance-pop, but it's also emotional, which is why I dub this era "heartbreak on a dance floor."

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released November 8, 2013

All songs written by T. Carlton, unless specified.

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