Begin Again (feat. Dave Hollister) - Angie Stone

Alright Hmm It's so funny runnin' into you It has to be three years Since we last seen each other Many flashbacks come to mind Of the wild and crazy times We used to have with one another We absolutely didn't care We would do it anywhere Eye contact, and it was over, hmm But that's when I was wildin' out I couldn't care less about Someone gettin' hurt I've done my share of dirt But I done wised up Seein' you reminds me of (oh, yeah) All the nights I used to beat it up (mmh) I would do it again, but I can't (uh, ooh-wee) 'Cause everything is different now (mmh) I finally have settled down (settled down) And became a one-woman man (ooh) There were many others after you Quite a few one night stands Some of their names I can't remember Imagine wakin' up with someone who You barely even knew Time and time again But there's someone for everyone I've been blessed to find that one Who makes me feel like no other You are lookin' good as hell But I can't go home with you Because I'm goin' home to her Seein' you reminds me of (all the nights) All the nights I used to beat it up (yeah) I would do it again, but I can't (huh) ('Cause everything is different now) 'Cause everything is different now (finally) I finally have settled down And became a one-woman man (huh) Long gone, are the days When I ran the streets Tryin' to get laid Ooh, and now (See now that I found the love of my life) (I don't have to trick no more) Girl, it was nice seein' you But I gotta go home to my baby boo Seein' you reminds me of (all the nights) All the nights I used to beat it up (used to beat it up) I would do it again, but I can't (Girl, it was good seein' you, but I gotta go) 'Cause everything is different now (it's so different now) I finally have settled down (yeah) And became a one-woman man (all I need is my baby) Seein' you reminds me of (she makes me happy) All the nights I used to beat it up (huh, ooh) I would do it again, but I can't (See, I would do it again) 'Cause everything is different now (if the situation was the same) I finally have settled down (but it's different) And became a one-woman man (all I need is my baby, yeah) Seein' you reminds me of (all night) All the nights I used to beat it up (ooh) I would do it again, but I can't (Girl, I know you understand where I'm coming from) 'Cause everything is different now (hm-ah) I finally have settled down (yeah) And became a one-woman man (whoa-ooh, whoa) Seein' you reminds me of (it reminds me) All the nights I used to beat it up (all the time we) I would do it again, but I can't (Times we used to share, but it's over) 'Cause everything is different now (bye-bye, I gotta go) I finally have settled down (gottago home to my baby) And became a one-woman man Seein' you reminds me of All the nights I used to beat it up I would do it again, but I can't 'Cause everything is different now I finally have settled down...

Took a deep breath in the mirror He didn't like it when I wore high heels, but I do Turned the lock and put my headphones on He always said he didn't get this song but I do, I do Walked in expecting you'd be late But you got here early And you stand and wait I walk to you You pulled my chair out and helped me in And you don't know how nice that is, but I do And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid I think it's strange that you think I'm funny Because he never did I've been spending the last 8 months Thinking all over he does This is a break, a burn, an end But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again You said you never met one girl Who has as many James Taylor records as you But I do We tell stories and you don't know why I'm coming off a little shy, but I do But you throw your head back Laughing like a little kid I think it's strange that you think I'm funny Because he never did I've been spending the last 8 months Thinking all over he does This is a break, a burn, an end But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again And we walk down the block to my car And I almost brought him up But you start to talk about the movies That your family watches every single Christmas And I won't talk about that For the first time, what's past is past Because you throw your head back Laughing like a little kid I think it's strange that you think I'm funny Because he never did I've been spending the last 8 months Thinking all over he does This is a break, a burn, an end Then on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again Then on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again

Welcome friends to seconds lost And starts that won't begin To twisted eyes that see inside Rules that always bend A simple task, a see-through mask That questions where and why We shared our skin to occupy And keep our piece of mind Bring only what you need to survive They burned an image from lines on my face They stole it from the pages that kept my place I stand on the outside, would die to get in I crawl inside just to begin again It's so unfair, this broken smile That keeps us all aware Of wishful thoughts and scenes we lost And times we'll never share I'll ask you now to show me how To fill the circle in What tells us all, there is no fall And the story never ends Bring only what you need to survive They burned an image from lines on my face They stole it from the pages that kept my place I stand on the outside, would die to get in I crawl inside just to begin again They never warned, they never cared I wished you'd understand, I'm already dead What would you be, why would you die? How would you lie? Take something from me (They burned an image) They took it from me They made a demon (They burned an image) They took it from me (Image, image) They burned an image from lines on my face They stole it from the pages that kept my place I stand on the outside, would die to get in I crawl inside just to begin again They burned an image from lines on my face They stole it from the pages that kept my place I stand on the outside and died to get in I crawl inside just to begin again

I gave up hope Was dead inside Stayed lost within a world I chose to hide Then I found my faith in him And now I can Begin again I once believed Our fate was sealed But now at last, the truth has been revealed In an instant Life could change And now and then begin again I know that I am meant for something more That life beyond these walls Has greater things in store When I heard his voice, I realized I'd never be the same Instantly I knew my life had changed I dream of peace Above all else To share a world where we could be ourselves We must learn to rise above the past Before we can at last Begin again

Burst into heaven Kiss in the cotton clouds Arctic sheets and fields of wheat I can't stop coming down Your shrunken head Looking down on me above Send me home like an elephant stone To smash my dream of love Dreaming 'til the sun goes down And night turns into day Rooms are empty, I've got plenty You could move in right away Seems like there's a hole In my dreams In my dreams In my dreams Down through the heavens Choke on the cotton clouds Arctic sheets and fields of wheat I can't stop coming down Your shrunken head Looking down on me above Send me home like an elephant stone To smash my dream of love Didn't your bed and bookshelf go And run, run, run away These four walls saw the rise and fall And your midnight getaway Seems like there's a hole In my dreams Or so it seems Yet nothing means anything Anymore

Gallows end waiting for the ones in line They defied the hands of doom Reign of death, turning everything to waste By the power of the king born With a heart of stone Like a devil's spawn Strive to crush the dreams of everyone below Only death relieves When their eyes turns black And the horrors will remain, with the heart of stone Heart of stone, heart of stone No one knows what goes on within those walls But the silence says it all No regrets by the ones who form the line They have had enough at last and With a heart of stone Like a devil's spawn Strive to crush the dreams of everyone below Only death relieves When their eyes turns black And the horrors will remain, with the heart of stone Heart of stone, heart of stone Heart of stone, heart of stone Death is knocking upon your gate of twisted lies Mark my words, there won't be another day this time Death is knocking upon your gate of twisted lies Mark my words, there won't be another day this time Gallows end waiting for the ones in line They defied the hands of doom Reign of death, turning everything to waste By the power of the king born With a heart of stone Like a devil's spawn Strive to crush the dreams of everyone below Only death relieves When their eyes turns black And the horrors will remain With the heart of stone Like a devil's spawn Strive to crush the dreams of everyone below Only death relieves When their eyes turns black And the horrors will remain, with the heart of stone Heart of stone, heart of stone

Why do I hate you What did you do that made this so I'll try to kill you Break your heart and your home I caught you throwing stones You saw me shoot em down Who cast the first stone We all hit the ground You know I hate you You took my home and family I'll try to break you With my soul and sanity You caught me throwing stones I saw you shoot em down Who cast the first stone We all hit the ground \N (Solo) Why do you hate me What did I do that made this so You've tried to break me Took my life, not my soul I caught you throwing stones You saw me shoot em down Who cast the first stone We all hit the ground I'll make you black and blue So fucked you never knew Your wife and children too It all comes around