I've Got to Know How it Ends
from If at first... by Dave Bradley
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This song had the working title of "Spoilers" and was a kind of movie-themed song. It's about the idea in a new romance that you want to know right from the start whether the love will last, whether you'll get the Hollywood ending. Life rarely follows the script...and when it ends you wonder whether your lover knew right from the start.
lyrics
Like a scene in a movie,
where we talk all night but we don't know our lines
Like a dream of what could've been
where we walked for miles
but we don't know what's inside
You thought I had the answer,
I thought there was a part where you would shine
You're not just a face in the crowd,
you're special to me
(Did I say that out loud?)
I've got to know how it ends, not only that,
First, I've got to know how to start
I've got to know if it ends, but deep in my heart
I've got to know it's not just pretend
If we only stay friends, then the line wasn't right
and that's not the message to send
I've got to know how it ends, right from the start
It's like that time at the movies,
we hardly said a word,
though we both knew our lines
It was a dream I had of the two of us,
where we walked for miles
you felt that little kick inside
I thought you knew the answer,
you thought there was a place that I should try
You always stood out from the crowd,
you're still special to me
(Did I say that out loud?)
I've got to know how it ends,
but more than that,
first, I've got to know how to start
I've got to know if it ends,
but deep in my heart,
I've got to know it's not just pretend
If we only stay friends,
then the line wasn't right
and that's not the message I'd send
I've got to know how it ends,
right from the start
Did you know how it ends, right from the start?
where we talk all night but we don't know our lines
Like a dream of what could've been
where we walked for miles
but we don't know what's inside
You thought I had the answer,
I thought there was a part where you would shine
You're not just a face in the crowd,
you're special to me
(Did I say that out loud?)
I've got to know how it ends, not only that,
First, I've got to know how to start
I've got to know if it ends, but deep in my heart
I've got to know it's not just pretend
If we only stay friends, then the line wasn't right
and that's not the message to send
I've got to know how it ends, right from the start
It's like that time at the movies,
we hardly said a word,
though we both knew our lines
It was a dream I had of the two of us,
where we walked for miles
you felt that little kick inside
I thought you knew the answer,
you thought there was a place that I should try
You always stood out from the crowd,
you're still special to me
(Did I say that out loud?)
I've got to know how it ends,
but more than that,
first, I've got to know how to start
I've got to know if it ends,
but deep in my heart,
I've got to know it's not just pretend
If we only stay friends,
then the line wasn't right
and that's not the message I'd send
I've got to know how it ends,
right from the start
Did you know how it ends, right from the start?
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from If at first...,
released February 1, 2014
Words and Music by David Bradley - Copyright 2014
Vocals and guitars DB, Percussion and synth loop mixing DB
New vocal and remix October 2014
Words and Music by David Bradley - Copyright 2014
Vocals and guitars DB, Percussion and synth loop mixing DB
New vocal and remix October 2014
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Feb 2014
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