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Song #3- Stone Sour

            My Spotify Wrapped Report for 2022 listed this as my most-played song! I did play the Janey and Mateo playlist a lot this year while driving. This is one of their love songs and it is spot-on with the lyrics.

If you take a step towards me
You will take my breath away
So I’ll keep you close
And keep my secret safe

No one else has ever loved me
No one else has ever tried
I never understood
How much I could take

Then I saw the worst was over
When I laid my eyes on you
It was all that I could do to know my place

Out of all the past illusions
Out of all the dreams come true
I was gone until
I finally saw your face

If you cried out for more
If you reached out for me
I would run into the storm
Just to keep you here with me

I have gone beyond my years
I’ve wasted half my life
But I found it all in you
Did I save you?
‘Cause I know you saved me too

Let me take a step towards you
Let me feel you in my hands
Let me cross this line
And show you where it leads

There’s a darkness down inside me
That I know we’ll both enjoy
And it’s screaming from within
To set it free

I have left this bloody nightmare
In my wake, but out of sight
And I won this deviation by design

Out of all the past confusion
Out of all the common spite
Just tell me I am yours
‘Cause you are mine

And if you cried out for more
If you reached out for me
I would run into the storm
Just to keep you here with me

I have gone beyond my years
I’ve wasted half my life
But I found it all in you
Did I save you?
‘Cause I know you saved me too

It doesn’t really matter what you do or say
I’m never going anywhere anyway
‘Cause when I’m dying for you
I’ve never felt so alive

Satellite- Santana

This is from the Havana Nights movie- an excellent one featuring a young, dancing Diego Luna. Janey is Mateo’s satellite. Also included the Spanish version.

Could This Be Love- Toto

            Another love song! I always have at least 1 Toto song in my list.

There was a young girl
Ridin’ on the wind
She had all of the answers
Didn’t need to pretend
I remember she was the only friend I ever needed

Gotta Get it Right- Sixx AM

            So much is riding on Mateo completing his final undercover op. SixxAM is a must for all my playlists.

Where Do I Hide- Nickleback

            More for the theme than the actual lyrics. This song oozes desperation.

Big World Away/Out of This World- Winger

Mateo’s world before Janey and after Janey. I always have 1 Winger song on my book playlist

Coming Back To Life- Pink Floyd

Another song for Mateo as he navigates his new life.

What I’ve Done- Linkin Park

            Mateo’s guilt…ugh!

Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd

            Playing on the speaker as Mateo recovers in the condo.

Run Like Hell- Pink Floyd

The song Mateo imagines as he enters the compound.

Unstoppable- Sia

            Star of Janey’s Pwr Grrl playlist

Kiss Me Hello- Tommy Shaw

            I wish this could be the title of the book. It is so Mateo’s journey, right through the last line! I did manage to sneak it in the book as dialogue.

If you had things to do over
Would you do them just the same?
Would you maybe see yourself
As just a player in the game?

And if hindsight’s 20-20
Would it help you see at all?
Would you never try the mountain?
Are you too afraid you’d fall?

And what would you do for the money
What would you do the fun?
Would you leave yourself defenceless?
Would you get yourself a gun?

Oh, kiss me hello

Outside it’s pouring
And there’s no use in ignoring
That I’ve stayed too long

My hands are shaking
But I can’t control my feet
They’re making tracks for the door

Do you think you’d try the backroads?
Maybe one’s less clearly marked
Would you make love in the daylight?
Would you come out of the dark?

Would you hold your thoughts in silence?
Would you free them with a shout?
Would you demonstrate your patience?
While your destiny’s dealt out

Oh, kiss me hello
No more complaining
No refraining from the way
I really wanted to go
Wish me good luck?
Kiss me hello
I’m here to stay
I only needed to know
Kiss me hello.

Heroe/Hero- Enrique Iglesias

            Again, the lyrics! The Spanish version is what Mateo plays on his phone in the hotel room. Another love song for them.

Let me be your hero

Would you dance, if I asked you to dance?
Would you run, and never look back?
Would you cry, if you saw me cryin’?
And would you save my soul tonight?

Would you tremble, if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh?
Oh, please, tell me this

Now, would you die for the one you loved?
Hold me in your arms tonight

I can be your hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my very breath away

Would you swear that you’ll always be mine?
Or would you lie?
Would you run and hide?

Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don’t care, you’re here tonight

I can be your hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

Oh, I just wanna hold you
I just want to hold you, oh, yeah

Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well, I don’t care, you’re here tonight

I can be your hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain, oh, yeah
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

And I can be your hero
I can kiss away the pain
And I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away
You can take my breath away

I can be your hero

El Beso- Mon Lafterte

            Great song about kissing, but this is mainly included because of the HOT video starring Diego Luna, who is my stand-in for Mateo.

Rumor- Lee Brice

The song playing in the bar/diner that the couple are dancing/making out to. Spot-on lyrics.

Any Man of Mine- Shania Twain

            The dance song from the diner.