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Just voice and piano. I have to say, there's something so satisfying about having an idea for a song, and a feeling you want to express... and then managing to pull it off in just the way you intended. This is for fools like me who still believe in rom-coms , in happy endings, in true love. We make the fucking world go 'round and don't let anybody tell you different.

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Here's lookin' at you
that remarkable face
that starred for awhile in my show
Here's lookin' at you
who I can't replace
in that movie
I know you know

Boy meets girl
loses girl
gets her back again
The whole room cheers
through their tears
but that's not how this ends

Here's lookin' at you
and those trademark curls
those eyes so bright and blue
I used to call myself
the luckiest man
Too bad that was only Act Two

Boy meets girl
loses girl
Still believes he'll win
Sings his song
for someone gone
who calls herself his friend

Is it really romantic
hatching a plan
to convince her to fly
from the bed of a guy
who's got money and charm
that's as long as your arm
Is he actually making her happy?
Don't I want her to be?
Even if it's not me?

Here's lookin' at you
in a bright red dress
the one you wore that night
Up with a big brass band
the town at your command
Laughing At Life

Boy meets girl
loses girl
finds himself again
He can smile
alone awhile
but that's not how this ends

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from Songs​-​of​-​the​-​Week, released February 19, 2016

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Ira Marlowe Berkeley, California

Ira Marlowe's songs have appeared in indy films, been featured on NPR and Dr. Demento, and received a Parent's Choice Award. He's taught songwriting at UC Berkeley and penned the tunes for four shows by a Tony-winning theatre troupe.

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