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Turning It On

by Keith Austin

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1.
Can't play this game forever Gotta get my shit together There ain't no way that I can say I don't got time When I wake up in the morning I see you've still been calling Let me be clear, my dear, I'm leaving you behind And there's so much history to the two of us And it ain't easy just to turn it all off But I know that you'll never make it easy For me to leave For me to leave when you keep keep keep turning it on Turning it on You say let's stay together It's just some stormy weather What's in the past is in the past your love it true But I say I know better And I ain't getting younger All this drama just keeps wearing on my youth And there's so much history to the two of us And it ain't easy just to turn it all off But I know that you'll never make it easy For me to leave For me to leave when you keep keep keep turning it on And I thought you were the one How could this have come undone But I see now that it's time to move on I'm gonna find somebody new It's best for you to work on you Thinking always of the things that you do And there's so much history to the two of us And it ain't easy just to turn it all off But I know that you'll never make it easy For me to leave For me to leave when you keep keep keep And there's so much history to the two of us And it ain't easy just to turn it all off But I know that you'll never make it easy For me to leave For me to leave when you keep keep keep turning it on Turning it on Turning it on Turning it on
2.
Sing it out And sing it loud Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line I'm here to tell ya It don't matter who's watching If you got that feeling, baby, get down Oooh, move your body Tap your toes to the rhythm Feel your heartbeat bumping to the breakdown Sing it out And sing it loud Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line Let's break it down Til they kick us out Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line You're fly like Peter Pan When you do the running man No one's gonna stop you, baby, get down Oooh, it's always cool When you're acting like a fool And everybody wants to get your name and number down Sing it out And sing it loud Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line Let's break it down Til they kick us out Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line Sing it out And sing it loud Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line Let's break it down Til they kick us out Dance with me baby cause we're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line We're grooving on the red line
3.
Love Song 04:31
I feel so cold when I’m not around you You are the fire that warms my soul And if there’s something I can say about you You let me down and I come back for more There is nothing Free about these Things you do for me Oh, I know this is the love song That I never ever wanted to sing What picks me up just puts me down again I know I have control but I can’t do a thing This endless cycle just goes over and over Over and over and over and over again I feel so lost when I go without you You calm the struggle for a focused mind I just can see another way around you I like me better when I’m on your time There is nothing Free about these Things you do for me Oh I know this is the love song That I never ever wanted to sing What picks me up just puts me down again I know I have control but I can’t do a thing This endless cycle just goes over and over Over and over and over and over again There’s something haunting 'bout the way I need you You keep me close and push me far away Though I’m affected by the cost to keep you I’ll play it cool like I still have a say There is nothing Free about these Things you do for me I know this is the love song That I never ever wanted to sing What picks me up just puts me down again I know I have control but I can’t do a thing This endless cycle just goes over and over This is the love song That I never ever wanted to sing What picks me up just puts me down again I know I have control but I can’t do a thing This endless cycle just goes over and over Over and over and over and over again
4.
I’ve been thinking ‘bout this all day Let me break it down the right way The way you’re sending that vibe Got me connected with you You ain’t gotta tell me what to do Come on baby Put your hands up if it’s feeling right Come on baby Put your body on me Come on baby Tell me what we’re doing later tonight Come on baby Cause I can’t wait forever Make no mistake about the way you feel You know I’m always gonna keep it real Since my rhythm is strong You keep on turning it on Let’s keep it moving if it don’t feel wrong Come on baby Put your hands up if it’s feeling right Come on baby Put your body on me Come on baby Tell me what we’re doing later tonight Come on baby Cause I can’t wait forever Come on baby, put your hands up Come on baby, move your body Come on baby, put your hands up Come on baby, move your body Come on baby, put your hands up Come on baby, move your body Come on baby, put your hands up Come on baby, and let me know what’s up Come on baby Put your hands up if it’s feeling right Come on baby Put your body on me Come on baby Tell me what we’re doing later tonight Come on baby Cause I can’t wait forever Come on baby Put your hands up if it’s feeling right Come on baby Put your body on me Come on baby Tell me what we’re doing later tonight Come on baby Cause I can’t wait forever Come on baby
5.
Come and Go 04:16
Sunday morning and we’re running on the beach When its forty degrees in Santa Monica Trying to keep the mood light and form the words right To say how much I’m wanting ya Conveying total devotion But no good showing emotion So what the hell’s the deal with the way that I feel It’s real and deep as the ocean There’s things that I could never show Some of me you’ll never know And wishing things don’t make them so Frustrated down to your true soul You’re keeping it all on the down low Just when you feel like letting go Hey baby don’t ya know This kind of love don’t come and go Rooftop party downtown we're all getting down To Motown on the dance floor Blanco or brown you got six shots down While we're headed for the door you say you needed more Later on you're aggressive And I just let you express it So contrite in the morning light Saying that was not me, judgement free Always keep 'em guessing There’s things that I could never show Some of me you’ll never know And wishing things don’t make them so Frustrated down to your true soul You’re keeping it all on the down low Just when you feel like letting go Hey baby don’t ya know This kind of love don’t come and go And I gotta let you know Though I don't always say so That I'll never let you go Daydreaming in the sand Hold your hand at 2AM Bring you right back home again No this love don't come and go There’s things that I could never show Some of me you’ll never know And wishing things don’t make them so Frustrated down to your true soul You’re keeping it all on the down low Just when you feel like letting go Hey baby don’t ya know This kind of love don’t come and go
6.
Hands Down 03:18
You're the fairest of them all But you don't return my calls And leave me here to wonder where you are And if I ask you why You hang me out to dry And tell me that I'm taking it too far Hands down I'm done waiting around Wondering if you're gonna come through Hands down tired of being your clown And spending all my energy on you Mirror mirror on the wall Why do I feel so small Isn't she the best that I can find But I don't feel no shame I'm really not to blame She made me play the fool too many times Hands down I'm done waiting around Wondering if you're gonna come through Hands down tired of being your clown And spending all my energy on you I'm staring at the door I don't know where you are Three whiskeys deep and its eleven past eleven I'm wishing on a star You'd come to heal these scars If I had six before, you've made it number seven I see what you're about Because I've been around Almond eyes prioritize the things they really want to Hands down I'm down and out of soul-crushing, poison doubt Overthinking, contemplating how I could still want you Hands down I'm done waiting around Wondering if you're gonna come through Hands down tired of being your clown And spending all my energy on you Hands down I'm done waiting around Wondering if you're gonna come through Hands down tired of being your clown And spending all my energy on you

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In addition to a genre-bending sonic exploration of Pop, R&B, and Neo-Soul, Keith Austin's six-track debut studio EP, Turning It On, thematically addresses the necessity of having difficult conversations (Come and Go, Hands Down) the struggle with making decisions to end toxic relationships (Love Song, Turning It On) and the intensity of unspoken connection (Grooving on the Red Line, Later Tonight.) While the overall tone of the record is an honest exercise in self-reflection, the tracks certainly contain buried treasure in the form of numerous elements of relatability.

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released October 23, 2020

Words and Music by Keith Daniel
Music by Paul Belenardo
Guitar on tracks 1, 3, and 6 by Paul Belenardo
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Keith Daniel

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Keith Austin Los Angeles, California

Working from his home studio in downtown Los Angeles, Keith Austin is an artist and musician writing songs that combine the youthful energy of Justin Timberlake, the funky bass synths and disco beats of Jamiroquai, and the rich, soulful vocal harmony layers of Hall and Oates. ... more

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