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All We Wanted Was a Gem that Wouldn't Fade

from This Time It's Personal by Zaq Baker

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can you be timeless -- and still be new?
can you make somebody feel something when you share a part of you?

can you be ageless -- and still mean something?
we swore we won’t stay up late anymore, but we stayed up all night talking

you’ve got your damage
I’ve got my damage, too
we swore that we’d protect ourselves and preserve our hearts
but I still smile at the thought of you
you

you need to be yourself
and you like being yourself more when you’re with me than anybody else
anybody else

can you be reckless — and still stay safe?
you’ve shown me pieces of your heart that no one can replace
and I see your necklace
on the bedside table next to me
I love the way you adorn yourself and you bring out the best in me

[chorus]

we need to be ourselves
and we like being ourselves more together than with anybody else
anybody else

bouncing off each other for years like stripes and solids, really
the universe couldn't keep us apart like Meg Ryan and Billy
none of it had anything to do with you or us
and it makes you wonder if desire and empathy could lead to trust

you’ve got your habits
I’ve got my habits, too
it kills to want this so earnestly and not know if we should see it through
through

[full chorus]

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from This Time It's Personal, released February 4, 2022

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Zaq Baker Minneapolis, Minnesota

Once described by a graphic designer as “really whiny” and by a Twin Cities local as “like the male Taylor Swift," Zaq’s melody candy recounts heartbreak and mental health with grand piano at the center and a full pop/rock/emo pit orchestra. Showtunes, emo revival, and bright, accessible, forthright lyrics form the backdrop for a unique, relatable collection. New album out February 4th!!!!! ... more

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