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..1.. boyfriendWhat ya been doin what ya been doin / Haven’t seen you around / How you been feelin how you been feelin / Don’t you bring me down All that stuff about me being with him / Can’t believe all the lies

that you told just to ease your own soul / But I’m bigger than that no you don’t have my back, no / Hey how long til the music

drowns you out don’t put words up in my mouth / I didn’t steal your boyfriend / Hey how long til you face what’s goin on cause you

really got it wrong / I didn’t steal your boyfriend / Well I’m sorry that he called me / And that I answered the telephone / Don’t be

worried, I’m not with him / And when I go out tonight I’m goin home alone / Just got back from my tour I’m a mess girl for sure / All I want is some fun guess that I’d better run / Hollywood sucks

you in, but it won’t spit me out / Hey how long til the music drowns you out don’t put words up in my mouth / I didn’t steal

your boyfriend / Hey how long til you face what’s goin on cause you really got it wrong / I didn’t steal your boyfriend / Hey how long til you look at your own life instead of lookin into mine / I didn’t

steal your boyfriend / Hey how long til you’re leavin me alone don’t you got somewhere to go / I didn’t steal your boyfriend /

Please stop tellin all your friends / I’m gettin sick of them always staring at me / Like I took him from you / Hey how long til

the music drowns you out don’t put words up in my mouth / I didn’t steal your boyfriend / Hey how long til you face what’s goin on cause you really got it wrong / I didn’t steal your boyfriend /

Hey how long til you look at your own life instead of lookin into mine / I didn’t steal your boyfriend / Hey how long til you’re leavin

me alone don’t you got somewhere to go / I didn’t steal your boyfriend M

vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, Bass, Keyboards: John Shanks; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; additional keyboards, programming: DAN CHASE

..2.. in another lifeDo you love me oh do you love me / I say so / Do you need me oh

do you need / God I hope / I get this feeling deep inside / That somewhere somehow you’ve passed me by / I can’t put myfinger on it but / The more that I see you the more that I know /

Everywhere you go is everywhere I’ve been / You finish all my sentences before they begin / And I know that look in your eyes /

It’s like I’ve seen you before about a million times / In another life,

in another life maybe, in another life you must’ve been mine / You make me feel so / You make me so / Beautiful / It doesn’t

matter / No it never matters if we’re out or home / We can make hours into years / Wherever you go you’re always here /

It’s like I’ve known you from before / But I’m just so happy you walked through my door / I’m breathing you in / I’m breathing

you out / You’re all around me / No matter what we do I wanna spend my life with you only you / Do you love me oh do you love me

/ Say you love me oh say you love me / And I know that look in your eyes / It’s like I’ve seen you before about a million times / In another life, in another life maybe, in another life you must’ve

been mine / Do you love me oh say you love me Mvocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, bass, keyboards, background vocals: JOHN SHANKS;

drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; additional keyboards, programming: DAN CHASE

..3.. beautifully brokenIt seems like yesterday that my world fell from the sky / It seems

like yesterday I didn’t know how hard I could cry / It feels like tomorrow I may not get by / But I will try / I will try / Wipe the tears from my eyes / I’m beautifully broken / And I don’t mind if

you know it / I’m beautifully broken / And I don’t care if I show it / Everyday is a new day / I’m reminded of my past / Every time

there’s another storm / I know that it won’t last / Every momentI’m filled with hope ‘cause I get another chance / But I will try /

I will try / Got nothing / Left to hide / Without the highs and the lows / Where would we go / Where would we go M

vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, bass, piano, background vocals: JOHN SHANKS; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; keyboards: PATRICK WARREN

..4.. l.o.v.e.I’m talkin’ ‘bout love / All my girls stand in a circle and clap

your hands this is for you / Ups and downs highs and lows NO matter what you see me through / My boyfriend he don’t answer on

the telephone / I don’t know even know where the hell he goes / But all my girls were in a circle and nobody’s gonna break through /

L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O, / did you hear me say / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O,

L, O L, O / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O L O / I’m talkin bout love, say you’ll be my girls for life / Girls for life / Oh hold off

I need another one / I think you, you do too / Grab my bag,

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got my own money / Don’t need any man in this room / My boyfriend he’ll be calling me now anytime / I need all girls to

keep him off my mind / So hold up we need another one / What we got is all good / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / did you hear

me say / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / I’m talkin ‘bout / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O L O / I’m talkin; ‘bout love / I’m talkin’ ‘bout love / Love is an energy, love is a mystery / Love is meant to be true /

Love is a part of me, love is the heart of me / Love is the best thing we do / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / L, O, L, O L, O

L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / I’m talkin’ ‘bout love / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E L, O, L, O L, O / did you hear me say / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E /

L, O, L, O L, O / That’s what you hear me say / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E L, O, L, O L, O / I’m talkin ‘bout / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O,

L, O L, O / I’m talkin ‘bout / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O / Oh did you hear me say / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O /

I’m talkin ‘bout / L, O, L, O L, O L OV E / L, O, L, O L, O Mvocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, Keyboards: JOHN SHANKS;

bass: ANDRÉ BOWMAN and MIKE ELIZONDO; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; keyboards,programming: ANDRÉ BOWMAN; keyboards: DAN CHASE; background vocals:

ASHLEE SIMPSON and KARA DIOGUARDI

..5.. coming back for moreSunday morning blues always about you / I wake up alone in a

big room / Got myself to blame for all my bad moods / And I really wish that I didn’t feel this way / I wanna break the circle but the circle won’t break / I don’t wanna spend another night / Trying to

figure why you are always on my mind whoa / All I know you keep me coming back for more / Even when I think I’ve had enough / When I

tell you that it’s over now we’re done ooh / Don’t let go, just keep me coming back for more / You keep me coming coming coming

coming back for more / I’m coming coming coming coming back / Two weeks and three whole days and I give in / I was doing so good

but you always win / And I really wish sometimes that we would just move on / But what would I be doing if you were gone / I don’t

wanna spend another night / Trying to figure why you are always on my mind whoa / All I know you keep me coming back for more /

Even when I think I’ve had enough / When I tell you that it’s over now we’re done oohh / Don’t let go, just keep me coming back for more /

You always find a way to make me want to stay / You’ll never get

away from me / I don’t wanna spend another night / Trying to figurewhy you are always on my mind whoa / All I know you keep me

coming back for more / Even when I think I’ve had enough / When I tell you that it’s over now we’re done oohh / Don’t let go, just keep

me coming back for more / You keep me coming coming coming coming back for more / Coming back for more / You keep me coming

coming coming coming back for more / Just keep me coming back for more M

vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, keyboards: JOHN SHANKS; bass: MIKE ELIZONDO; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; additional keyboards, programming: DAN CHASE

..6.. dancing aloneNobody’s gonna hold me back / It’s Friday night / I feel alright /

Nobody’s gonna bring me down / It’s my life / And I’m doing fine / Don’t you know I wanna play / So take me on a holiday / So here

I am / Looking pretty for you / They come and go / So many faces it’s no use / So I’m dancing alone / Dreaming solo / Cause your

love’s the one worth waiting for / It’s just like heaven / Nobody’s gonna break my heart / And hurt me like they did before /

No one can even get that part / Not until I know it’s deep / Can’t you come and take me away / Take me to another place /

So here I am / Looking pretty for you / They come and go / So many faces but its no use / So I’m dancing alone / Dreaming solo /

Cause your love’s the one worth waiting for / It’s just like heaven / Can you hurry up / Can you feel my love / I’m burning up / I’m so hot / I’m so hot / I’m so hot / Dancing alone / Dreaming alone /

So here I am / Looking pretty for you / They come and go / No one else here will do / So I’m dancing alone / Dreaming solo /

Cause your love’s the one worth waiting for / It’s just like heaven / Like heaven / Cause your love’s the one worth waiting for / The one

worth waiting for / I’m dancing alone / I’m dancing alone /I’m dancing alone / I’m dancing alone M

vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, bass, keyboards: JOHN SHANKS; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD

..7.. burnin upEvery time that you’re walkin by / I feel the vibe inside / There’s something about the way you are that’s giving me butterflies /

Maybe the planets have aligned / Maybe it’s all in my mind / So let me just introduce myself before I get too shy / I’ve seen you in my

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dreams in my at night to you I fantasize / You caught my eye, you’re just so fine / You caught my eye, you’re just so fine / I’m burning / Up for you / I’m burning / Up for you / I see diamonds in the sky / Touch my hand and I can fly / All this is a mystery / So come on

come on and dance with me / I can’t believe it’s 4am / Where did the time go? / I could sit here for days and days just hanging with

you alone / We got an instant history / Some supernatural chemistry / Can’t you feel you it, feel it, oh / But I’m giving you my number now before this goes too far / It’s getting really hot in here

And soon it will be hard to say goodnight / The times not right so say goodnight / Before I die / You make me feel / Like fire / Is this love or just desire / You make me feel / Like fire / Is this

love or just desire Mvocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, bass, keyboards: JOHN SHANKS;

drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; additional keyboards, programming: DAN CHASE; background vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON, KARA DIOGUARDI and JOHN SHANKS

..8.. catch me when i fallIs anybody out there / Does anybody see / That when the lights are

off something’s killing me / I know it seems like people care / Cause they’re always around me / But when the day is done and everybody runs / Who will be the one to save me from myself /

Who will be the one who’s there / And not ashamed to see me crawl Who’s gonna catch me when I fall / When the show is over / And it’s

empty everywhere / It’s hard to face going back alone / So I walk around the city / Anything, anything to clear my head /

I’ve got nowhere to go nowhere but home / Who will be the one to save me from myself / Who will be the one who’s there / And not

ashamed to see me crawl / Who’s gonna catch me when I fall / It may seem I have everything / But everything means nothing /

When the ride that you been on / That you’re coming off / Leaves you feeling lost / Is anybody out there / Does anybody see /

That sometimes loneliness is just a part of me Mvocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, keyboards: JOHN SHANKS; bass: MIKE ELIZONDO

drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD; keyboards: PATRICK WARREN

..9.. i am meWhat’s she got that I don’t have / Does she fill those spaces that

I left you / When you wake up every night / Does the scent of regret ever haunt you / Put this under your skin / I am me and I won’t

change for anyone / Me and I won’t change for anyone / For anyone like you / Does the weight of consequence / Drag you down until it pulls you under / Does she lend an eager hand to save you /

From the future of being with her / Are you with her? / Put this under her skin / I am me and I won’t change for anyone / Me and I won’t change for anyone / For anyone like you / Why would I why

would I change / Why would I change / Put this under your skin Mvocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, bass, keyboards, background vocals: JOHN SHANKS;

drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD

..10.. eyes wide openI could hear her breathing / No one believed me / No one believed me

I could hear those voices / So deceiving / So deceiving / Cool wind on my face / Cool wind on my face / Do you know how it feels to be afraid? / Lying there frozen / With my eyes wide open /

Do you know how it feels to find a trace / Of words unspoken / With my eyes wide open / I know your secret / can feel you calling /I know that you’re there I know that you’re there / Tell me all your memories / I’ll keep them alive I’ll keep them alive / Cool wind on my face / Cool wind on my face / I heard you / I felt you / I know

so what do you want from me / Cool wind on my face / Cool wind on my face / Cool wind on my face / Cool wind on my face M

vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, bass, keyboards: JOHN SHANKS; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD

..11.. say goodbyeYou don’t know me / Like you knew me / You stopped listening /

The moment that I needed you the most / You can’t see me / Like you saw me / Truth comes easy / But it’s hard for you to pull

me from the ground / So I scream, scream cause it hurts / Your every word / Cuts me inside and leaves me worse / There’s no way back / And what if there was / You’d still be you and / I’d still

need to say goodbye / Maybe you don’t / Love me / Like I love you baby / Cause the broken in you doesn’t make me run /

There is beauty / In the dark side / I’m not frightened / Without it I could never feel the sun / Nothing will change no matter what

you say / I’m still gonna be the same / The harder we try, the harder that we fight, can’t get it right M

vocals: ASHLEE SIMPSON; guitars, keyboards, background vocals: JOHN SHANKS; bass: PAUL BUSHNELL; drums: JEFF ROTHSCHILD

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Produced by JOHN SHANKSEngineered by JEFF ROTHSCHILDMixed by JEFF ROTHSCHILD and JOHN SHANKSPro tools editing by LARS FOXAdditional pro tools editing by DAN CHASEProject coordinator/Contractor: SHARI SUTCLIFFERecorded and Mixed at HENSON STUDIOS, Hollywood, CAMastered by TED JENSON AT STERLING SOUND, NYC, NY

Management: JOE SIMPSON for jt entertainment

Executive Producers: JOE SIMPSON and JORDAN SCHUR

A&R: JORDAN SCHUR

All songs Written by ASHLEE SIMPSON (Big A Nikki c/o EMI April Music Inc.c/o EMI Music Publishing ASCAP), KARA DIOGUARDI (K Stuff Publishing BMI),JOHN SHANKS (John Shanks Music/WB Music Corp ASCAP)

Photography: JAMES WHITEDesign: BUBBLESStylist: JESSICA PASTORHair: KEN PAVISMake-Up: AYAKO

www.ashleesimpsonmusic.comwww.geffen.comwww.papajoe-records.net

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I’d like to thank God for giving me health, happiness and strengthfor each day. M DADDY/MY MANAGER - WOW! I don’t even knowhow to begin. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you’ve donefor me. I appreciate you always being there for me to back me up.I love you so much! M MOM- You are everything to me. I would be lost in this huge world without you. I love you to death. M

JESS/RAJ - I couldn’t ask for a better sister and friend. It’s so niceto know I can always lean on you, and that you are always on my

side. Love you lots! M NANA AND PAPAW - Thanks for being thevoice on the end of the line when I’m having a problem. You remindme where I came from and who I am. I hope you can find a song you

can dance to like the last album. M JORDAN - Are you ready for another one? We kicked ass this year! Thank you for alwaysbelieving in me. M JOHN SHANKS - I am so glad we got to work

together again! I wouldn’t want it any other way. You are my brother and my counselor!!! M JEFF - As always, thanks for allyour hard work. Also, thanks for being the mediator to the kids!Ps… BIA-BIA!!!! M KARA - Thanks for writing amazing songs

with me… you rock! M NICOLE - You’re like my other half. I feellike I found the yin to my yang, the sweet to my sour, the lime to my

corona!!! I look forward to the good times we are gonna have thisyear. I am glad we think everything is funny!! I love you so verymuch!! You’re an angel. M MY BAND - Ray, Braxton, Chris andJoey… Holy Sh*!balls, I love you guys! You are my brothers, my

family, my bitches! I couldn’t have done it without you guys.Thanks for making my music come to life. Come up with a name

already!! RAY - You are the best guitar player. I’m so lucky to haveyou. It’s the best feeling knowing you are still by my side in music

and can only hope it will always continue that way. Thanks for being you! Love you with all my heart! P.S. I feel the energy! M

B/HUMANALACACATA/LUCRKER - You have a gift playing the guitar and I am so fortunate to have you play with me. Thanks for

calming my spirits and always always being there for me! Deepbreathes, deep breathes!!! Love ya! SICK! CHRIS - You really are a

FOX! Thanks for being such an amazing drummer. Thanks for sticking with me! You rock! JOEY/ROOKIE - Greetings and welcome

to the family! Excited that you are a part of the band. You are an amazing addition. Cheers and a glass of wine to that! M

LUCY - Thank you for touring with me! It was great playing with a friend. ZACH – Thanks for playing with me this year. It was

a blast. M SULLY - You suck for leaving me, but thanks for makingme sound good! You’re the best!! RICHARD - Come back to me!

We miss you when you are gone. MONTY - you kick ass! MDAVID LEVIN - thanks for always being there and telling me when I

spend too much money! Ooops! ALLEN GRUBMAN - Thanks for having my back. EVAN LAMBERG - Thanks for believing in me andmy writing. You are a joy to work with. M GEFFEN: Jordan, Polly,Jimmy, Paul Orescan, Lexi Ben-Meir, Aaron Foreman, JP Robinson,

Christine Wolff, Darren Wolf, Brenda Romano, Paul Kreman, CandaceBerry, Tom Balla, Jeanne Venton, Scott Kamins and everyone at

Geffen. Thanks everyone for all your hard work! I’m looking forwardto this year!!! M ERIN - You work so damn hard and I appreciate it

so damn much! Everything would be a mess without you! I like itwhen you come visit, so come on the road more! I love ya! Thanks

again!! M ADAM - Where’s my red bull where’s my Fiji?!?!? My plants are dying and my hot tub reeks! You rock! Thanks for allyour hard work. M BETH AND RANDY - I appreciate all you’ve donehelping me with my new house! Xoxo M RYAN - We need more days

of Damien Rice and Jeff Buckley! I love you and your album isbeautiful! I’m proud of all you’ve become. P.S. we still haven’t

finished TR! M MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY - My whole family - Youguys are so supportive. I love going home knowing I’ll be surrounded

by love. LAUREN - You ore my BFF! STEPH - Thanks for having such a sweet spirit. Your music is rad and I can’t wait to hear it onthe radio! KATHY - Thanks for being such a great friend! And NO,

I don’t like the damn hot sauce you taco bell rat! STEPHANIEMCGUIRE - Thanks for being by my side this year. It was a crazyone! Thanks for helping me stay on my feet. WILMER - Thanks for

all the laughs. You are a great friend. JENNY CHO - You’re the sh*t!Thanks for makin my hair always look good. Love ya! JEN SULLIVAN -

thanks for always keeping me organized and listening to my boy problems. Thanks also to Ken, Mary, Cacee and Ayako!!! M

.. ashlee’s thank you’s ..

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