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Round & Round opens the cinematic world behind the album across three complete chapters.
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TRACK 01JRH · WHERE YOU CAN BREATHE
Round & Round
The moment one honest look changes the temperature of the entire room—and a man decides to stop hiding from what he feels.
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Verse One
I get up, I get downSpinnin' every which way 'roundUp and up, down and downLost in this crazy merry-go-round Kaylie, what you wanna do?Kaylie, what you wanna do? Every time you smileGirl, you stop me right thereI don't know what to doI'm all mixed up on you
Chorus
We go up, we go downRound and round and round we goBaby, you got me goin'Girl, I don't wanna let you go You got me doin' what you wannaBaby, what you wanna do?You got me doin' what you wannaBaby, what you wanna do? When you smile, the whole world stopsAnd my heart cries out for you
Verse Two
I try to play it coolBut my heart’s in overdriveOne look from youAnd I come alive Days turn to nightsYou're always on my mindEvery road I takeLeads right back to you Baby, what you wanna do?Baby, what you wanna do?
Chorus
We go up, we go downRound and round and round we goBaby, you got me goin'Girl, I don't wanna let you go You got me doin' what you wannaBaby, what you wanna do?You got me doin' what you wannaBaby, what you wanna do? When you smile, the whole world stopsAnd my heart cries out for you
Bridge
When you smile, the world stopsI hear it loud and clear,“Tell her that you need her.”That's all I'm hearin' here Heart wide openFinally set freeNo more hidin'No more wait and see. It's just you and meRidin' where we're meant to be Baby, what you wanna do?Baby, what you wanna do?
Final Chorus
We go up, we go downRound and round and round we goBaby, you got me goin'Girl, you know I need you so. You got me doin' what you wannaBaby, what you wanna do?You got me doin' what you wannaBaby, what you wanna do?
Outro
I go up, I go downI spin around and aroundYeah, you got me spinnin'And I ain’t never gonna let you go. Yeah, you got me spinnin'Like a record on the radioRound and round and round, girlAnd I ain’t never gonna let you go Kaylie, what you wanna do?Kaylie, what you wanna do?Kaylie, what you wanna do?Kaylie, what you wanna do? Yeah, I'm crazy about youAnd there ain't nothin', nothin’, nothin’ I can do
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