Jonathan Rolling
Reno, Nevada, United States
Title: "Better" By Jonathan Rolling - Tiny Desk Contest Video
Views: 489
Description:
Hello YouTube, it's been awhile. I hope to be seeing more of you soon. This is my video for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest (if the titles didn't make that clear already) This was a very important song for me to write, and I hope I can meet and exceed its quality in the future. Check me out on SoundCloud for this song's current demo and other kooky things: https://soundcloud.com/john-rolling Like me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnRollingMusic/?ref=hl And follow me on twitter! (I figuratively-literally never use this): https://twitter.com/JonnyRolling Thanks for watching :) Lyrics: I’m still picking up the pieces, of who I was before turns out there’s still a lot of me that’s scattered on the floor When the one thing that can break you is the thing that you adore, You’re giving up the heart that was never really yours and this life is just a lesson that has trouble being learned, so I’m wearing some new scars, that I know that I have earned I’m taking time to redefine the reason my world turns the fire’s been put out, but I’m still living with the burn Oh, your high becomes goodbye and I can never find a reason why but I got air and I’ve been fed so everything else must be in my head or just unsaid ‘cause my dear I’ve been left looking for something I’ll never find when I see the only thing I need is what I’ve left behind now I’m stuck with all these parts of me that just don’t fit together So if last time was the last time I hope nothing lasts forever ‘cause I know it could be worse, but I want it to be better and I’m still picking up the pieces, of who I was before I guess there’s just a lot of me I don’t know anymore ‘cause I’ve traded warmth for weather just to see the master plan: and understand it’s something that I’ll never understand and I let go of what I forgot maybe I gotta be alone more than I’m not maybe a lot ‘cause my dear I’m still left looking for something I’ll never find when I see the only thing I need is what I’ve left behind this soul of mine has been entwined and I can’t break the tether So if last time was the last time I hope nothing last forever ‘cause I know it could be worse, but I want it to be better And I’m not afraid of moving on, accepted it’s already gone I wish knowing helped, but I know it don’t So I’ll try to run when I can’t hide, It’s not the dark, it’s what’s inside and darling it’s been such a lonely night. But I’ll be alright I’m still picking up the pieces, of who I was before just trying to fix that person, who shattered on the floor this life is just a script that we’re still acting out together So if last time was the last time I hope nothing last forever ‘cause I know it could be worse, but I want it to be better
Views: 489
Description:
Hello YouTube, it's been awhile. I hope to be seeing more of you soon. This is my video for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest (if the titles didn't make that clear already) This was a very important song for me to write, and I hope I can meet and exceed its quality in the future. Check me out on SoundCloud for this song's current demo and other kooky things: https://soundcloud.com/john-rolling Like me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnRollingMusic/?ref=hl And follow me on twitter! (I figuratively-literally never use this): https://twitter.com/JonnyRolling Thanks for watching :) Lyrics: I’m still picking up the pieces, of who I was before turns out there’s still a lot of me that’s scattered on the floor When the one thing that can break you is the thing that you adore, You’re giving up the heart that was never really yours and this life is just a lesson that has trouble being learned, so I’m wearing some new scars, that I know that I have earned I’m taking time to redefine the reason my world turns the fire’s been put out, but I’m still living with the burn Oh, your high becomes goodbye and I can never find a reason why but I got air and I’ve been fed so everything else must be in my head or just unsaid ‘cause my dear I’ve been left looking for something I’ll never find when I see the only thing I need is what I’ve left behind now I’m stuck with all these parts of me that just don’t fit together So if last time was the last time I hope nothing lasts forever ‘cause I know it could be worse, but I want it to be better and I’m still picking up the pieces, of who I was before I guess there’s just a lot of me I don’t know anymore ‘cause I’ve traded warmth for weather just to see the master plan: and understand it’s something that I’ll never understand and I let go of what I forgot maybe I gotta be alone more than I’m not maybe a lot ‘cause my dear I’m still left looking for something I’ll never find when I see the only thing I need is what I’ve left behind this soul of mine has been entwined and I can’t break the tether So if last time was the last time I hope nothing last forever ‘cause I know it could be worse, but I want it to be better And I’m not afraid of moving on, accepted it’s already gone I wish knowing helped, but I know it don’t So I’ll try to run when I can’t hide, It’s not the dark, it’s what’s inside and darling it’s been such a lonely night. But I’ll be alright I’m still picking up the pieces, of who I was before just trying to fix that person, who shattered on the floor this life is just a script that we’re still acting out together So if last time was the last time I hope nothing last forever ‘cause I know it could be worse, but I want it to be better
Bio
Jonathan Rolling is singer-songwriter who has a good taste for high quality music and performance. He is now in the process of putting in the hours and doing the work required of a professional artist; mostly because it's become abundantly clear to him that music is something he must do. With that acceptance has come a lot of excitement and fear. It's a great thing to think that one has what it takes to have a viable career in music, and... More
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Type
Songwriter
Genre
Acoustic, Acoustic/Singer/Songwriter
Influences
John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Vance Joy, Atmosphere, Ben Howard
