Four (EP), by Michael Oakley

Four (EP)

by Michael Oakley

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1.	Turn Back Time - Live (Unplugged) 05:01	lyrics	buy track
It's been a rough year Love hasn't been on my side The sun's forgotten to shine Lately in my sky But I'm remembering who I am A part of me once lost I realize the things That mean to me the most I put the radio on And I'm playing our songs I think about you as I'm driving home And wonder how two people so right are apart 'Cause I remember when we danced all night You were laughing and we felt alive I should've taken the moment When it was right Now I'm wishing I could turn back time You should be You should be mine But now you're someone else A pretender to the throne He'll promise you the world But make you feel alone He doesn't know who you are No, not the way I do I'm the one disguised Here right in front of you I'm still hoping that you will call And tell me you and him are through when he falls And that you wanna ride out off into the sun We'll go out and dance the whole night You'll be laughing and feel so alive I'll never let that moment slip again Cause I'm wishing I could turn back time You should be You should be mine Now I'm wishing you were here tonight You are the one that makes me feel Feel so alive
2.	Control - Live (Unplugged) 03:34	lyrics	buy track
Calling from a distance I hear your voice again All the signs are pointing to What I don't understand Are you now the kiss of life hiding in the dark? Cause every time I've reached alone Feels like I'm missing every mark I'll take a chance tonight Another roll of the dice I can't lose with you... High... But you're falling like the rain Blinded by illusions, but you do it all over again High... You know it's just a game Not looking for forever Just a chance to start again They say I'm out of action Losing all control I'm keeping count of every move In a city I call home You never gave a warning Like an arrow tears the sky Bring me to my senses cause tomorrow's open wide I feel more alive than I ever did in time I can't lose with you High... But you're falling like the rain Blinded by illusions, but you do it all over again High... You know it's just a game Not looking for forever Just a chance to start again
3.	Crystal Ships - Live (Unplugged) 05:08	lyrics	buy track
I’ve been living in the same dream I’ve got every one of your moves down Time slipped from your hourglass So I’m laying all the memories out We’re dreamers, trailblazer keepers Who think they know it all We were sailing by the lonely street lights Thought we’d never fall Woah oh oh oh In my darkest days I’m falling down Woah oh oh oh Give me wings to fly this cold heart out Sometimes I get this feeling, it comes and goes Wonder what my life would be with you here but I’ll never know Cause it’s cold on the outside I’ll spend my whole life waiting for one more chance My arms are reaching to hold you and join in the dance Or are we crystal ships just passing by? So I’m hanging to a night scene In the town that we both carved out Traced our idols from the big screen But now the picture’s losing sound Oh your voice fills my head Can you tell me where you’ve run Cause the lonely street lights hold no answers On what this world’s become without you Woah oh oh oh Running every risk to claim ourselves Woah oh oh oh Taking chances like nobody else Sometimes I get this feeling, it comes and goes Wonder what my life would be with you here but I’ll never know Cause it’s cold on the outside I’ll spend my whole life waiting for one more chance My arms are reaching to hold you and join in the dance Or are we crystal ships just passing by?
4.	Glasgow Song - Live (Unplugged) 05:04	lyrics	buy track
Sirens cut the smoke filled air Upon rooftops a blue light glares Rain rolls down my window A voice inside starts hitting home Wayward kids sail down the street Some right of passage now complete How many times can blind eyes turn? To trouble in the wings When all I need Is one chance at finding my place It's time to leave Downtown cold heart of this space If there's a chance then I'm gonna take it I tell myself I've nothing to lose But every time I leave here for something I can't help but fall back to you When all I need is one chance at finding my place It's time to leave downtown cold heart of this space How'd we ever get so far With mantras that don't reach the stars? Don't reach above your station But my heart just longs for action Some days there's more hate than love For the life you've got and dreaming of Sometimes I see Georgie Square and a busker mid song Just you and me The empty street and the long way back home If there's a chance then I'm gonna take it I tell myself I've nothing to lose But every time I leave here for something I can't help but fall back to you When all I need is one chance at finding my place It's time to leave downtown cold heart of this space

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Four is a collection of 4 of my personal favourite songs which I’m most proud of in my career so far. I wanted to perform these songs just on piano/vocal to let the songs speak for themselves. Not many people know that I used to perform in piano bars for many years back home in Scotland and have a deep love and affection for the piano as an instrument. Performing these songs stripped back like this allows the message within them to be expressed in a more emotive and intimate way. This is definitely something special for my fans ❤️

Love,

Michael x

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released January 19, 2022

Vocals & Piano - Michael Oakley
Guitar - Derek Elliotson
Mixing and Mastering by Derek Elliotson

All songs written by Michael Oakley except 2, 3 & 4 written by Michael Oakley and Ollie Wride.

Artwork - Brad Kinnan

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