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Stranger

by Desperate Youth

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1.
Don't wake me while I'm dreaming I figure my future out I know you don't believe me What am I on about? But I can't see It's puzzling me Why you would ever be In love with someone like me I've been waiting all my life to end these lonely nights I've been waiting all my life but you've been out of sight Stay here in the moment Stay here til the the lights go out I've been waiting all my life to end these lonely nights I thought you couldn't see me That I was just wasted space I thought I was defeated But you were my saving grace Lead me through that open door ‘cause everything you say makes me want you more I'm all yours, I'm all yours, I'm all yours I've been waiting all my life to end these lonely nights I've been waiting all my life but you've been out of sight stay here in the moment Stay here til the the lights go out I've been waiting all my life to end these lonely nights Love me harder Save me from myself Make feel like I can love again I've been waiting all my life to end these lonely nights I've been waiting all my life but you've been out of sight stay here in the moment Stay here til the the lights go out I've been waiting all my life to end these lonely nights Waited all my life to get to you Waited all my life to get to you
2.
Stranger 03:48
Give me the night alone With you We've got a million things To do Into the night, holding you tight, we're alright I'll be the only one For you And I know the time is right Do you? Into the night, holding you tight, we're alright Never fallen for a stranger But I knew a had to get her In my arms Against my beating heart I never believed in love But now You came and turned my head Around I'm starting to think, I'm on the brink of falling right Right in love with you Never fallen for a stranger But I knew a had to get her In my arms Against my beating heart Never fallen for a stranger But I knew a had to get her In my arms Against my beating heart Oh girl Don't you stop me from falling in love ‘cause all I want Is you alone Oh girl Don't you stop me from falling in love ‘cause all I want Is you alone Right in love with you Never fallen for a stranger But I knew a had to get her In my arms Against my beating heart Never fallen for a stranger But I knew a had to get her In my arms Against my beating heart Right in love with you
3.
When we went dancing No one else could follow us I've never said this But I'm afraid of what's to come Stay! Tell me what you're thinking of Am I the one you're running from? Stay! And I'll shower you with words of love and admiration Now show me where your heart belongs I sleep with the radio on And I dance the night away The city lights never looked so bright As you declare We belong to another time boy I know we're hurting But I can't seem to let you go You still remind me Of everything I loved before Stay! I'll tell you what I'm thinking of You're not the one I'm running from Stay! Please shower me with words of love and admiration And I'll show you where my heart belongs I sleep with the radio on And I dance the night away The city lights never looked so bright As you declare We belong to another time boy We belong to another time boy We belong to another time boy We belong to another time We belong Now you talk to me in another way But you look at me like we're still the same Now you talk to me in another way But the way you look is driving me insane And I sleep with the radio on And I dance the night away The city lights never looked so bright As you declare We belong to another time boy We belong to another time boy We belong to another time boy We belong We belong We belong to another time boy To another time boy We belong to another time
4.
Show Me 03:25
When the stars align I will figure out, what it's all about Time will tell if I was right But I need to know, I need to know tonight I tell you what I wanna hear I tell you what I wanna feel I know there's more than I can see Tell me I can be more than I believe Show me hope Show me danger Show me all of this is real Show me things I can not see Show me love Show me anger Show me all that I can be All the possibilities Now show me me I'm so tired now All these countless times awake at night I'm alone here with my thoughts and I Can't figure out how to do it right Free my mind Show me hope Show me danger Show me all of this is real Show me things I can not see Show me love Show me anger Show me all that I can be All the possibilities Now show me me You're a voice in my head Something I can't understand Show me hope Show me danger Show me all of this is real Show me things I can not see Show me love Show me anger Show me all that I can be All the possibilities Now show me me
5.
Run Away 03:11
You said you wanted to belong somewhere You said you wanted to belong somewhere But I'm no ordinary lover What I thought What I said What I did I don't know.. Sh*t. You make me wanna run to you You make me wanna run to you But I run away I'm too scared, afraid You make me wanna run to you You make me wanna run to you But I run away Yeah I run away But I run away I'm too scared, afraid
6.
You've been away forever Say you won't forget The way we danced together like only lovers can I sat tight As you moved on No need to tell me what went wrong There's an end to our endeavours Now I'm too weak to talk Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go I cover up my ears, I don't wanna know Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go letting go, letting go It's been a long time coming But I will not regret The years we were together Those years were time well spent You were right And I was wrong No need to tell me what we are, we are, we are, we are ,we are... No I don’t wanna know Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go I cover up my ears, I don't wanna know Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go letting go, letting go Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go I cover up my ears, I don't wanna know Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go letting go, letting go And we dance And we cry When we see what's on the line Come alive Take me home For one more night! (For one more night) Don’t let me go (Don’t tell me how it feels) Don’t let me go (Don’t tell me how it feels) Don’t let me go No, I don’t wanna know No, I don’t wanna know (When we’re letting go) Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go I cover up my ears, I don't wanna know Don't tell me how it feels when we're letting go letting go, letting go
7.
The night is cold But I've been told You can feel the heat is on Feel there's something going on Tonight The lights turn off And we turn on We're no strangers to the night We've been doing this for all our lives Take me back to when we were wild and young Oh, I can see things clearly now We weren't born to figure out Make me see the world that we used to know Singing ’til our lungs give out Dancing ’til the morning light Racing down The open road I've put my foot right through the floor Close my eyes, I'm letting go And I sing for you as you dance and I’m thinking Oh this can't be true I felt time stood still with you Now there's nothing left to lose Take me back to when we were wild and young Oh, I can see things clearly now We weren't born to figure out Make me see the world that we used to know Singing til our lungs give out Dancing til the morning light We've been on the run But as long as I remember, I've Dreamt of coming home Years they come and go And I'm still looking back when I Should be moving on Take me back to when we were wild and young Oh, I can see things clearly now We weren't born to figure out Make me see the world that we used to know Singing til our lungs give out Dancing til the morning light We were wild and young
8.
You hurt me bad But you left me wondering In another life Would you say you'd want me? Only for a moment in time I saw your face Those glowing hazel eyes Take me back to when you were mine I follow the trace Right through the maze of lights I found my light I found my calling I wake up at night Just to say I'm sorry Only for a moment in time I saw your face Those glowing hazel eyes Take me back to when you were mine I follow the trace Right through the maze of lights Clear your head, close your eyes Is this all just a dream? Quit chasing what your mind wants and you’ll get what your soul needs For now You're lost Be careful what you wish for Only for a moment in time I saw your face Those glowing hazel eyes Take me back to when you were mine I follow the trace through the maze of lights

about

Finnish artist Desperate Youth's debut album Stranger was released on June 18, 2021.

Desperate Youth’s first singles from the upcoming debut album have already received airplay on Finnish national radio and on online radio stations all over the world.

The debut single Another Time, featuring ‘The Queen of Synthwave’ NINA, featured on Finnish public service radio all through the summer of 2020 and still frequently on synth-focused online radio. According to Spotify, more than every fifth unique listener has saved the song to their own library. The release also got coverage in the Finnish press, which few debut releases do.

With the next single Maze of Lights, Desperate Youth showed proof of his versatility. From a catchy synth-pop debut to an emotional rock ballad accompanied with a beautiful music video shot in an almost deserted Helsinki.

The genre could be defined as indie electronica with strong influences from the ‘80s, Rock and Synthwave. The album single, and title track, ‘Stranger’ is an uptempo pop song in the mold of The 1975, St. Lucia , and CHVRCHES. Perfect for a warm summer full of love and adventure.

“The title track, Stranger, is about the feeling you get when you don't want a moment to end because you feel a connection with another person that you never felt before. And you're ready to do everything in your power to make this person feel the same way about you".

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released June 18, 2021

All songs composed and produced by Oskar Karlsson and Sam Sonntag. Colla Records 2021.

LONELY NIGHTS. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed by Sam Sonntag. Mastered by Henkka Niemistö. ISRC=FIS5G2100027

STRANGER. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed by Sam Sonntag. Mastered by Henkka Niemistö. ISRC=FIS5G2100028

ANOTHER TIME. Written by Oskar Karlsson & Nina Boldt. Mixed and mastered by Sam Sonntag. ISRC=FIS5G2000007

SHOW ME. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed and mastered by Sam Sonntag. ISRC=FIS5G2100017

RUN AWAY. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed by Sam Sonntag. Mastered by Henkka Niemistö. ISRC=FIS5G2100029

DON’T WANNA KNOW. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed by Sam Sonntag. Mastered by Henkka Niemistö. ISRC=FIS5G2100030

WILD AND YOUNG. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed and mastered by Sam Sonntag. ISRC=FIS5G2100005

MAZE OF LIGHTS. Written by Oskar Karlsson. Mixed and mastered by Sam Sonntag. ISRC=FIS5G2000015

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Desperate Youth Turku, Finland

Desperate Youth is the brainchild of Finnish songwriter/producer Oskar Karlsson who, after playing in a band for several years, felt it was time to start a new adventure and create something entirely his own.

Desperate Youth's music is essentially Electronic Pop music with strong influences from the '80s and modern rock.
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