is the one word i use to describe this record + these songs + my heart. it is what i strive to be. it is what i wish for you.

in a magical instant boom, me + my little love songs existed. i got swept up into a brand new world. everything was unbelievable. everything was scary. everything was more amazing + exciting then i ever dreamed. everything started to make sense.

since that first night, and every night since, you’ve emailed me your stories of strength. that night you started feeling better. that night you opened your heart to my experience + hope + songs. i never knew why i went through such ups + downs with love, and then you told me. you helped me understand. and now i have an album for you.

when it came time to pick the songs… i reached into my arsenal + picked my favorites. the ones that i need you to hear. the ones i need to give away. the ones i need to get through. i sat back + listened to every note. every intention. every story. every battle wound. every melody. + every word. i found two common themes. love + strength.

every broken piece of me fits together perfectly on this album + makes my heart whole again.

because of these songs. because of your emails + letters + comments + stories every time i sing these songs a stitch gets stitched… a beat comes back… and a break gets its worth. i hope + wish the same for every heart who hear lovestrong.

how the hell does a broken heartget back together when it’s torn apartand teach itself to start beating again

this little blue birdcame looking for you i said that I hadn’t seen youin quite some time

this little blue birdshe came looking againi said we weren’t even friends and she could have you

don’t you think it was hard,i didn’t even say that you diedbut it wouldn’t have been such a lie’cause then I started to cry

this little blue birdsure won’t give it a restshe swears that you may be better than the resti said no no no you’ve got it all wrongif he was something special I wouldn’t have this song

don’t you think it was hard,i didn’t even say that you diedbut it wouldn’t have been such a lie’cause then I started to cry

how the hell does a broken heartget back together when it’s torn apartand teach itself to start beating again

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmakeyboard: zac raeacoustic guitar: john anderson + mike dalyhigh string acoustic guitar: john anderson + mike dalyelectric guitar: mike dalypiano: christina perripercussion: victor indrizzobackground vocals: christina perribackground vocals arranged by mike daly

what if when she comes over I am in your armstaking all I want from you again ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba ba

how the hell does a broken heartget back together when it’s torn apartand teach itself to start beating again

how the hell does a broken heartget back together when it’s torn apartand teach itself to start beating againbeating again

this little blue birddon’t come ‘round here anymoreso I went looking for herand I found you

i never thought that you would be the one to hold my heartbut you came around and you knocked meoff the ground from the start

you put your arms around meand i believe that it’s easier for you to let me goyou put your arms around meand i'm home

how many times will youlet me change my mindand turn aroundi can't decide if i'll let yousave my life or if i'll drown

i hope that you see right through my wallsi hope that you catch me cause i'm already fallingi’ll never let a love get so closeyou put your arms around me and i'm home

the world is coming down on meand i can't find a reason to be lovedi never want to leave you buti can't make you bleed if i'm alone

you put your arms around meand i believe that it’s easier for you to let me go

i hope that you see right through my wallsi hope that you catch me cause i'm already falling

i’ll never let a love get so closeyou put your arms around me and i'm home

i tried my best to never let youin to see the truthand i’ve never opened upi've never truly loved tillyou put your arms around meand i believe that it’s easier for you to let me go

i hope that you see right through my wallsi hope that you catch me cause i'm already fallingi’ll never let a love get so closeyou put your arms around me and i’m homeyou put your arms around me and i’m home

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmapiano: david hodgesprogramming: david hodgesndocello: john andersonelectric guitar: lyle workmanbackground vocals: christina perri+david hodges + patrick parkbackground vocals arranged by mike daly + david hodges

all my life you know i haven’t been very love strongthere’s been so many fights that i’ve fought and i’ve never wonso i decided that i should just give up on trying to right your wrongsand word on the street is that she did to you what you did to me

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

bang bang bang boyyou’re going down down down boy to the ground where you left my heart to bleedbang, she shot youkarma tastes so bang bang bang boyyou’re going down down down boy to the ground where you left my heart to bleedbang, she shot youkarma tastes so sweet

so unfortunately for girls like me there are more like youbending and breaking the rules that we’re making exceptions tobut how does it feel to swim in your own tearsyou lied and you lied and i died and i died and now you know why

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

bang bang bang boyyou’re going down down down boy to the ground where you left my heart to bleedbang, she shot youkarma tastes so

bang bang bang boyyou’re going down down down boy to the ground where you left my heart to bleedbang, she shot youkarma tastes so sweet

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bang bang bang boyyou’re going down down down boy to the ground where you left my heart to bleedbang, she shot youkarma tastes so bang bang bang boyyou’re going down down down boy to the ground where you left my heart to bleedbang, she shot youkarma tastes so bang bang bang boyyou’re going down to the ground oooooo

the sun is filling up the roomand i can hear you dreamingdo you feel the way i doright now

i wish we would just give up’cause the best part is fallingcall it anything but love

and i will make sure to keep my distancesay i love you when you're not listeningand how long can we keep this up

please don't stand so close to mei'm having trouble breathingi'm afraid of what you'll seeright now

i'd give you everything i amall my broken heart beatsuntil i know you'll understand

and i will make sure to keep my distancesay i love you when you're not listeningand how long can we keep this up

i keep waitingfor you to take meyou keep waitingto save what we have

i will make sure to keep my distancesay i love you when you're not listeningand how long can we keep this up

vocals: christina perri background vocals: david hodgesdrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmapercussion: victor indrizzoshaker: david hodgesprogramming: david hodgeskeyboard: zac raepedal steel guitar: mike dalymandocello: mike dalyacoustic guitar: john andersonebow guitar: john andersontambourine: elmo lovanocello: oliver krauselectric guitar: lyle workmanpiano: david hodgesstrings arranged by david campbellengineered by steve churchyardadditional engineering by wesley seidmanbackground vocals: christina perri + david hodgesbackground vocals arranged by mike daly + david hodges

make sure to keep my distancesay i love you when you're not listeninghow long til we call this love love

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmakeyboard: zac raeacoustic guitar: john anderson + mike daly electric guitar: john anderson + lyle workmanpiano: john andersonpercussion: victor indrizzobackground vocals: christina perri + david hodges + john andersonbackground vocals arranged by mike daly

produced and recorded by barrett yeretsian recorded at chemistry in space studios, los angeles, cavocals: christina perripiano: drew lawrenceviolin and viola: martin christopher cello: jake petersmixed by malcolm welsford, los angeles, cabackground vocals: christina perri

i know i can’t take one more step towards youcause all that’s waiting is regretdon't you know i'm not your ghost anymoreyou lost the love i loved the most

i learned to live, half aliveand now you want me one more time

who do you think you are?runnin’ ‘round leaving scarscollecting your jar of heartstearing love apartyou’re gonna catch a coldfrom the ice inside your souldon’t come back for mewho do you think you are?

i hear you're asking all aroundif i am anywhere to be found but i have grown too strongto ever fall back in your arms

i’ve learned to live, half aliveand now you want me one more time

who do you think you are?runnin’ ‘round leaving scarscollecting your jar of heartsand tearing love apartyou’re gonna catch a coldfrom the ice inside your souldon’t come back for mewho do you think you are?

it took so long just to feel alrightremember how to put back the light in my eyesi wish i had missed the first time that we kissedcause you broke all your promisesand now you're back you don’t get to get me back

who do you think you are?running around leaving scarscollecting your jar of heartsand tearing love apartyou’re gonna catch a coldfrom the ice inside your soulso don’t come back for medon’t come back at all

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who do you think you are?who do you think you are?who do you think you are?

wait a minute i don’t want you to knowit’s the only way that i might growa secret’s safe behind a pretty smileand it’s mine

what’s with all the late night liquored phone callsi don’t think your lady likes me at alla secrets safe behind a pretty smilebut its mine

what, what might you doto find out why i can’t love youi can’t love you

and who said it was coolto be asking me these questionsyour who what and when where and whyare making my head spinand when was it an option to put your lips up on my lipsand how did this happen and why are you laughing and how do i get back together again

what, what might you doto find out whyi can’t love you

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmapiano: christina perrielectric guitar: john andersonbackground vocals: christina perri background vocals arranged by mike daly

vocals: christina perri + david hodgespiano: david hodgesprogramming: david hodges

can you find the time to let your lover love youhe only wants to show you the things he wants to learn toothe hardest parts you’ll get throughand in the end you’ll have your best friend.

love like thismay come oncebaby it’s fatelike a soul matehe’s your penguinbaby it’s fate, baby it’s fate, not luck

can you find the time to let your lover hold youhe needs somebody to hold toohis love is strong and so truehis arrow is aiming for youand he’s the one that you were born to love

love like thismay come oncebaby it’s fatelike a soul matehe’s your penguinbaby it’s fate, baby it’s fate, not luck

vocals: christina perriacoustic guitar: john anderson + mike dalytenor guitar: mike dalypiano: john andersonkeyboard: zac raebackground vocals: christina perri + david hodges

let golet go of time for you and i

let golet go of time for you and i

let golet go of time for you and i

love like this is all i wantbaby we re fate love like thismay come oncebaby we’re fatelike a soul mateyou’re my penguinbaby we’re fate, baby it’s fate, not luck

i’m scared todaymore than i told you i was yesterdaygive me a moment to catch my breathand hold me every second leftproud of methat’s the only way i want you to belook at me and love what you see

i won’t make it alonei need something to hold

kiss me on my shoulderand tell me it’s not overi promise to always come home to youremind me that i’m olderto be brave smart sweet and bolderdon’t give up on what we’re trying to dodon’t count the miles, count the i love you’s

we made it outand all the other people are asking howthis doesn’t even sound like truthto grow from a bruiseone day we will realizehow hard it was how hard we triedhow our hearts made it out alive

kiss me on my shoulderand tell me it's not overi promise to always come home to youremind me that i’m olderto be brave smart sweet and bolderdon’t give up on what we’re trying to dodon’t count the miles, count the i love you’s

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmapiano: david hodgeskeyboard: zac raeacoustic guitar: christina perri + john anderson + mike dalyelectric guitar: john anderson + lyle workmanbackground vocals: christina perri + david hodges

these are words i wish you saidbut that’s not how it wentcause you gave up on us in the end

and i won’t make it alonei need something to hold

kiss me on my shoulderand tell me it’s not overi promise to always come home to youremind me that i’m olderto be brave smart sweet and bolderdon’t give up on what we’re trying to do

kiss me on my shoulderand tell me it's not overi promise to come home to youremind me that i’m olderto be brave smart sweet and bolderdon’t give up on what we’re trying to dodon’t count the miles, count the i love you’s

vocals: christina perripiano: david hodgesprogramming: david hodgeselectric guitar: john anderson + lyle workmanpercussion: bruce carverstrings arranged + orchestrated by david campbellstrings recorded at ocean way recording, hollywood, caengineered by steve churchyard + wesley seidman

2am, where do i begincrying off my face againthe silent sound of lonelinesswants to follow me to bed

i’m the ghost of a girlthat i want to be mosti’m the shell of a girlthat i used to know well

dancing slowly in an empty roomcan the lonely take the place of youi sing myself a quiet lullabylet you go and let the lonely into take my heart again

too afraid to go insidefor the pain of one more loveless nightbut the loneliness will stay meand hold me til i fall asleep

i’m the ghost of a girlthat i want to be mosti’m the shell of a girlthat i used to know well

dancing slowly in an empty roomcan the lonely take the place of youi sing myself a quiet lullabylet you go and let the lonely into take my heart again

“i’m so sorry”it’s not like meit’s maturity that i'm lacking so don't let me gojust let me knowi can slip and fall and you wont let me gojust let me knowthat growing up goes slow.“i’m so sorry”it’s not like meit’s maturity that i'm lacking so don't let me gojust let me knowthat growing up goes slow

today I’m gonna write a sad songand im gonna make it really longso everyone can see, that im very unhappy

i wish i wasn’t always wrongi wish it wasn’t always my faultthe finger that you’re pointing has knocked me on my kneesand all you need to know is…

“i’m so sorry”it’s not like meit’s maturity that i’m lacking so don’t let me gojust let me knowthat growing up goes slow

i wonder what my mom and dad would sayif i told them that i cry each dayand it’s hard enough to live so far away

i wish i wasn’t always coldi wish i wasn’t always aloneWhen the party is over how will i get homeand all you need to know is...

“i’m so sorry” it’s not like meit’s maturity that i'm lacking so don’t let me gojust let me knowthat growing up goes slow

if all the rules were meant to bend and you swore you were my friendnow i have to start all over againcause no one’s going to take your placeand im scared we’ll never save all the pieces of love we made

if you could envisionthe meaning of a tragedyoh, you might be surprised to hear it’s you and me

but when it comes down to ityou never made the most of itoh so i cried cried cried and now i say good bye

i wont be made a fool of,don’t call this love

when did you decidethat i didn’t have enough to buyforgive and forget you a thousand timesfor the fire and the sleepless nights

i wont be made a fool of, don’t call this lovedon’t call this lovela la la la la la love

why did you feel the need to prove that everybody else was rightno, i wont fight.

oh you’re my tragedytragedyyou’re my tragedyla la la la la la love

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmapercussion: elmo lovanoelectric guitar: john andersonpiano: john andersonacoustic guitar: christina perrimandolin: mike dalyviolin: lili haydnviola: lili haydnbackground vocals: christina perribackground vocals: david hodges + john anderson+ dave schwerkolt

broken pieces ofa barely breathing storywhere there once was lovenow there's only meand the lonely

dancing slowly in an empty roomcan the lonely take the place of youi sing myself a quiet lullabylet you go and let the lonely into take my heart again

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmaacoustic guitar: christina perripercussion: mike daly + david hodgesaccordion: zac raepiano: john andersonguitar pads: john andersonelectric guitar: lyle workmanbackground vocals: christina perribackground vocals arranged by mike daly

take me backwards,turn me aroundi cannot find my balance on the groundthis world’s too heavy for a feather fallingquickly

and i wrote you a storybut i’m afriad of how it endsand all my friendsare doing welland i’m still on the mend

i’m gonna lay back downhope the wind takes me aroundi gotta find some courage in this towncause nobody’s going to save somebody who wont changei try to be brave

and nothing’s coming easyand all at once i feel a little queazyoh but if your love’s my remedywon’t you please come and be with me

it’s not like there’s much betternobody's grass is as green as minei can’t say that i’m satisfied three thousand milesfrom your kiss goodbye

i’m gonna lay back downhope the wind takes me aroundi gotta find some courage in this town

and everybody’s afraid cause chances come from changeand everybody’s afraid cause chances come from breaking and chances are you’re breaking... open

i’m gonna lay back downhope the wind takes me aroundi gotta find some courage in this towncause nobody’s going to save somebody who wont changeit’s time to be brave

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmakeyboard: zac raeacoustic guitar: john andersonflute: john andersontrumpet: danny t. levin

and i’ve been meaning to say this to youthat my heart isn’t black + blue anymoreand your words don’t mean a thingwhen they’re sung in vain

maybe i was wrongi only remember feeling so alone

this isn’t where i meant to lay downbut you dug this grave fits me perfectlyand if your asking if i’m over loveyou’re a fool to believe that you gave me some

and it’s been raining here like it never should and i cant help believe it’s because you’re comingand if a child wants to run away,and a child wants to hidewell don’t come following her fantasy cause you might be surprisedshe’ll run right back inside

maybe i was wrongi only remember feeling so alone

this isn’t where i meant to lay downbut you dug this grave fits me perfectlyand if you’re asking if i’m over loveyou’re a fool to believe fool to believefool to believe

this isn’t where i meant to lay downbut you dug this grave fits me perfectlyand if you’re asking if i’m over loveyou’re a fool to believe that you gave me some

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmaorgan: zac raekeyboard: zac raeslide guitar: john andersonwurlitzer: john andersonelectric guitar: john andersonelectric guitar: lyle workmanacoustic guitar: christina perribaritone guita: lyle workmanbackground vocals: david hodges

this isn’t where i meant to lay downbut you dug this grave fits me perfectlyand if you’re asking if im over loveyou’re a fool you’re a fool to believe that you gave me some

my eyes are so tiredthey should sleepbut they won’tthey don’t they won’t let me pass this up

my eyes are stuck open in lovethey want more of himthey need less of thisthey’re everythingthey’re unbelievable

my eyes are lonely and coldthey’re young and they’re oldthey’re looking for a way outand a moment to let you inthey want nothing to do with meand only want to do with himthey’re hungryi’m warning and i’m scared

they won’t let me thrivethey’ll need everything you ownmake it all so real by learning to feelwhat’s not really happening what’s going on is much morethen i ever hoped forever hoped for

and i’d much rather imagine itthen not live at all

vocals: christina perridrums: elmo lovanobass: jenni tarmapiano: christina perrikeyboard: zac raeelectric guitar: john anderson

produced by joe chiccarelliadditional production by david hodges engineered by graham hope + geoff neal + lars foxassistant engineer: dave schwerkoltmixed by michael h. brauer: electric lady studios, nycmix assistant and protools engineer: ryan gilliganrecorded at sunset sound, hollywood, camastered by ted jensen, sterling sound, nyc

management: bill silva management, bill silva, tom gates, ryan chisholmlegal: hiscock & barclay, tim mandelbaum and monika tashmana&r: pete ganbarg & andrew luftmanmarketing: dane venable

art direction: greg gigendad burkedesign: sachico asanophotography: lani lee

this album is a dream come true + wouldn't have happened without so many of you. i am grateful for every single moment of attention + love. thank you to the universe for putting me on the right path. thank you to my huge amazing supportive family whom if i listed would take up this whole booklet. you know who you are + i love you. te amo. so much.

thank you with extra heart beats to my mama mary perri, papa dante perri, nick perri, mom-mom karpowicz, stanley karpowicz, dode karpowicz, stephen binklenuts johnson, nancy kelly + rich kelly, my other half johnandersson, my life saver bobbe salkowitz, the ying to my yang + other half of a women on this planet: keltie colleen, my rock katayoun marciano, david + mina + ariana + marcello marciano, my favorite pisan danielle filecia, the best buns in the world: tom gates + ryan chisholm, the beautiful bill silva, my favorite rhythm section in the world: elmo lovano + jenni tarma, my creative partner + friend: david hodges, my favorite musical mind + gut instinct: joe chiccarelli, mike daly, josh german, ms awesomesauce philly brentnall, vince schultz, my miracle workers mike easterlin + john boulos, jason mraz, barrett yeretsian, drew lawrence, jayn + michael + marcus, walt lafty, misi bauman, zac levine, dave schiffman, dr. martin hopp, jenda alcorn, the eddington house, the montesano family, kia illulian + family, lani lee, scotty hk, luke eheret, maneater

productions, megan mccandless, ryan star, sal italiano, stella de mont, jay martin, jill kaplan, chris ellington long, claudia chandler, emily loftiss, my dear friend james p. delpino, peter + sue brentnall, david hall, mrs carol greco, father grapham, gigi kekati, bill wilson, bob smith + paco.

endless thanks to everyone at bill silva entertainment, hiscock & barclay, tim mandelbaum, monika tashman, rebekah connolly, chapman, bird, grey and tessler, nancy chapman, teresa polyak, patty defrancesco, wendy lee, becky payne, every family member of mine at atlantic records: julie greenwald, craig kallman, dane venable, pete ganbarg, andrew luftman, sheila richman, camille alston, amanda moore, scott brothman, thanh nguyen, jeremy kutner, marisa bianca, rhea pasricha, camille hackney, jonathan feldman, dan gross-man, rob gold, greg burke, nick romei, phil botti, alex kirzhner, cindy zaplachinski, craig rosen, anne declemente, jack mcmorrow, adam abramson, david saslow, jason pleskow, kevin weaver, torsten luth, leslie cooper, tony corey, stunt company, sue marcus, alexandra comito, kerry davis, the dream-makers at vh1 and mtv, my favorite roadrunners: mark chotiner, james marsh, beth simione, darrin shnur, laura bender, nadia canales, phil kaso, ric austin, elana teune, jamie willis, jordan davidoff, alex luke, george maniatis, fuse, myspace, barbera libis and the tonight show, brian mansfield, emma banks, nigel hassler, shelli ghassemieh, livia tortella, cathy donovan, rob cavallo, jeremiah silva, bobbi jacobs hach, clair parr, michael brauer, swing house, sunset sound, ocean way studios, gayle holcomb and the william morris family, jim pitt and conan, cortney harding, cathy black, denise quan, thom skarzynski, brian corona, so you think you can dance, stacey tookey, steven schillaci, nancy severinsen, donald hostler, allison holker, kathryn mccormick, eboni adams, chantel aguirre, chelsea thedinga, peter chu + you.

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