Download here: David Archuleta – Angels

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I sit and wait
Does an angel, contemplate my fate?
And do they know
The places where we’ll go, when we’re gray and old
Cause I’ve been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I’m lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I’m loving Angels instead

And through it all
She offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I’m right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won’t break me
When I come to call
She won’t forsake me
I’m loving Angels instead

When I’m feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I’ll always be blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She breathes flesh to my bones
And I feel the love is dead
I’m loving Angels instead

And through it all
She offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I’m right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won’t break me
When I come to call
She won’t forsake me
I’m loving Angels instead

Oh, oh

And through it all
She offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I’m right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won’t break me
When I come to call
She won’t forsake me
I’m loving Angels instead

Oh, I’m loving Angels instead!

Download here: David Archuleta – Your Eyes Don’t Lie

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I saw you yesterday,
It’s been a while
You tried but failed
At holdin’ back your smile right then
It’s not over yet, I knew, for you

(You see)
I couldn’t sleep
I thought of nothin’ else
I needed help
Everyone was tellin’ me
You were movin’ on with someone else
But what we had was so special
People can be jealous, oh
I had to see it for myself

I can see it in your eyes
You feel the same about us as I
There is no way the truth can be disguised
You’re still in love with me
You were never really out of love with me
Your eyes don’t lie

I know I hurt ya,
I know you are hurtin’ still (mmm, yeah)
But I’ll make it up to you
Yeah, baby, I will
‘Cause what we had was so special
You know we can’t give it up
Now that I’ma lookin’ at you I can see

I can see it in your eyes (your eyes)
You feel the same about us as I
There is no way (there is no way)
The truth can be disguised
You’re still in love with me
You were never really out of love with me
Your eyes don’t lie
And they never will, girl

Oh, now that I know
We were apart but your heart never let go
So thank you for showin’ me with one look
What used to be, and still is, a possibility

I can see it in your eyes
You feel the same about us as I
There is no way the truth can be disguised
You’re still in love with me
You were never really out of love with me
Your eyes don’t lie
Your eyes don’t lie

Download here: David Archuleta – Don’t Let Go

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I know that look in your eyes,
I don’t wanna say good night
Do anything to change your mind
Try to make you see the light
You turn your back and still I say
Anything to make you stay
Put up walls make our love break,
Try to hide your love away

I’m standing here, you’re giving me nothing
Try to feel your heart beat through the door

[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on
It’s what I’m doing
So strong, so strong
What I’m feeling it’s
Too much, too much
Oooh…
Don’t let go, don’t let go

There’s something that you’re going through
Wish that I could fix for you
You don’t have to be alone,
I don’t wanna let you go

I’m standing here, you’re giving me nothing
Try to hear your heart break through the door
Call it love, call it what you want to
It’s the only thing that matters any more

[Chorus]

Some days are cold, but together
One day will both change the weather
And it gets better

[Chorus]

Download here: David Archuleta – To Be With You

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I’ve been alone so many nights now
And I’ve been waiting for the stars to fall

I keep holding out for what I don’t know
To be with you
Just to be with you

So here I am, staring at the moon tonight
Wondering how you look in this light
Maybe you’re somewhere thinking about me, too
To be with you… there’s nothing I wouldn’t do

And I can’t imagine two worlds spinning apart,
Come together eventually
And when we finally meet I’ll know it’s right
I’ll be at the end of my restless road
But this journey, it was worth the fight
To be with you

Just to be holding you for the very first time,
Never letting go
What I wouldn’t give to feel that way

Oh, to be with you
And I can’t imagine two worlds spinning apart,
Come together eventually

And when you’re standing here in front of me
That’s when I know that god does exist
‘Cause he will have answered every single prayer
To be with you
Just to be with you, yeah

You.. Ooooooh

Download here: David Archuleta – Desperate

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Desperate, desperate…

You’re reaching out, and no one hears you cry
You’re freaking out again, cause all your fears remind you
And all the dream has come undone
You feel so small, then lost that you’re the only one
You wanna scream, cause you’re desperate

[Chorus]
You want somebody, just anybody
To lay their hands on your soul tonight
You want a reason to keep believing
That someday you’re gonna see the light

You’re in the dark, there’s no one left to call
Your sleep’s your only friend
But even sleep can’t hide you
From all those tears and all the pain
And all the days you wasted pushing them away
It’s your life, it’s time to face it

[Chorus]
You want somebody, just anybody
To lay their hands on your soul tonight
You want a reason to keep believing
That someday you’re gonna see the light

Cause you’re desperate, desperate
Desperate, desperate
Cause you’re desperate, desperate
Now

You know that things has got to change
You can’t go back, you’ll find your way
And day by day, you start to come alive

You want somebody, just anybody
To bring some peace to your soul tonight
You want a reason to keep believing
That someday you’re gonna see the light

You want somebody, just anybody
To lay their hands on your soul tonight
You want a reason to keep believing
That someday you’re gonna see the light

Download here: David Archuleta – Running

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Mafia…

Words keep
Fallin’ out of my pocket
Running late
Missed the train
Everything is dropping
Holding on, to my heart, in a rush I
Almost forgot it
I must admit it, I’m tired
But I’m coming to you
Don’t know how far I’ve got
But I don’t care, I’m not gonna

Stop runnin’
‘Cause without you
I’ve got nothin’
I know you’re somewhere runnin’ straight to me
Don’t stop runnin’
Don’t stop

Keep on runnin’
Don’t stop
Keep on runnin’…

Let’s keep
Giving out
Breaking down
I’m falling
Head keeps telling me, this can’t be worth all of this
Holding on to my heart, feel the rush
I’m ready to run forever
I’m holding it together
‘Cause I’m coming to you
I don’t know how far I’ve got but I don’t care
I’m not gonna

Stop runnin’
‘Cause without you
I’ve got nothin’
I know you’re somewhere runnin’ straight to me
Don’t stop runnin’
Don’t stop

I got my good shoes
I got my winning, girl, I’m focused
And I’m ’bout to navigate straight to you
And nothing’s gonna stop me, girl
To keep me from comin’
‘Cause I got to have every part of you forever

I’m runnin’, runnin’
Keep runnin’, runnin’
Keep runnin’
Keep runnin’

Stop runnin’
‘Cause without you
I’ve got nothing
I know you’re somewhere running straight to me
Don’t stop runnin’
Don’t stop runnin’

‘Cause without you
I’ve got nothin’
I know you’re somewhere runnin’ straight to me
Don’t stop runnin’

Don’t stop running

Download here: David Archuleta – You Can

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Take me where I’ve never been
Help me on my feet again
Show me that good things come to those who wait

Tell me I’m not on my own
Tell me I won’t be alone
Tell me what I’m feeling isn’t some mistake
Cause if anyone can make me fall in love,
You can,

Set me from myself, you can,
And it’s you, and no one else
If I could wish upon tomorrow,
Tonight would never end
If you asked me, I would follow
But for now I’d just pretend
Cause if anyone can make me fall in love,
You can

Baby when you look at me, tell me what do you see
Are these the eyes of some one new?
Cause everything that brought me here
Well now it all seems so clear
Baby you’re the one that I’ve been dreaming of
If anyone can make me fall in love,
You can,

Set me from myself, you can,
And it’s you, and no one else
If I could wish upon tomorrow,
Tonight would never end
If you asked me, I would follow
But for now I’ll just pretend
Cause if anyone can make me fall in love

Only you can take me,
Sailin’ in your deepest eyes
Bring me to my knees and make me cry
And no one’s ever done this
Everything was just a lie
And I know, yes I know

This is where it all begins
So tell me it’ll never end
I can’t fool myself, it’s you and no else
If I could wish upon tomorrow,
Tonight would never end
If you ask me, I would follow
But for now I’ll just pretend
If anyone can make me fall in love,
You can

Show me that good things come to those who wait

Download here: David Archuleta – A Little Too Not Over You

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It never crossed my mind at all
That’s what I tell myself
What we had has come and gone
You’re better off with someone else
It’s for the best
I know it is
But I see you

Sometimes I try to hide
What I feel inside
And I turn around
You’re with him now
I just can’t figure it out

Tell me why
You’re so hard to forget
Don’t remind me
I’m not over it
Tell me why
I can’t seem to face the truth
I’m just a little too not over you

Memories supposed to fade
What’s wrong with my heart
Shake it off let it go
Didn’t think it would be this hard
Should be strong, moving on
But I see you

Sometimes I try to hide
What I feel inside
And I turn around
You’re with him now
I just can’t figure it out

Tell me why
You’re so hard to forget
Don’t remind me
I’m not over it
Tell me why
I can’t seem to face the truth
I’m just a little too not over you

Maybe I regret
Everything I said
No way to take it all back
Yeah
Now I’m on my own
How I let you go
I’ll never understand
I’ll never understand
Yeah, ohhh.

Tell me why
You’re so hard to forget
Don’t remind me
I’m not over it
Tell me why
I can’t seem to face the truth
I’m just a little too not over you

Tell me why
You’re so hard to forget
Don’t remind me
I’m not over it
Tell me why
I can’t seem to face the truth
And I really don’t know what to do
I’m just a little too not over you

Not over you, ooh.

Download here: David Archuleta – My Hands

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Accidentally, on purpose
I dropped my watch behind the tire
Threw my alarm clock inside the fireplace – Yeah

And I put the parental control on
On the news and the weather channel – Uh
I’m outside in my robe
I’m looking for you – Oh

If everything’d stop
I’d listen for your heart
To lead me right to you, yeah
I tried every way I can

But it’s harder to hold on
to your hands and the hands of time
I need a hand, girl, I’m trying to hold on
Losing strength in these hands of mine
I need you here
I’m trying to hold on
Standing here, open hands and I
Know I can’t do this alone
Hold on, oh hold on
Lemme hold on (to my hands)
Hold on to my hands (don’t let go of my hands)
Don’t let go

I don’t think this is working
Freezing so hard my hands are hurting
Ought to let go in the first place
And I put the phone on the front lawn
Everything that shows time is gone
I’m outside in this cold
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Still looking for you

If everything’d stop
I’d listen for your heart
To lead me right to you, yeah
I tried every way I can

But it’s harder to hold on
to your hands and the hands of time
I need a hand girl, I’m trying to hold on
Losing strength in these hands of
mine, I need you here
I’m trying to hold on
Standing here open hands and I
Know I can’t do this alone
Hold on, oh hold on
Lemme hold on (to my hands)
Hold on to my hands (don’t let go of my hands)
Don’t ever let me go

If everything’d stop
I’d listen for your heart
To lead me right to you, yeah
I tried every way I can

But it’s harder to hold on
to your hands and the hands of time
I need a hand girl, I’m trying to hold on
Losing strength in these hands of
mine, I need you here
I’m trying to hold on
Standing here open hands and I
Know I can’t do this alone
Hold on, hold on
Lemme hold on (to my hands)
Can you hold on to my hands
(don’t let go of my hands)
Don’t let go
Can you hold on to my hands

Download here: David Archuleta – Barriers

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Well I don’t know how to say this right
And the world’s got me choking
I keep hitting this wall
It’s never gonna fall
And we’re still broken

This mountain we’ve been trying to climb
It’s never ending
Just can’t do nothing, gotta do something
Cause if we’d opened up our eyes,
We’re just pretending

Well there’s a time for giving up
Didn’t wanna have to say it
All we do is build the walls
And now there’s too many barriers

Here we are, now you’re here
It’s our last final goodnight
Just because it feels so good
No use pretending we’re alright

Too many locks, too many crimes,
Too many tears, too many lies
Too many barriers,
Just too many barriers

Now we’ve been draging this whole thing out
But I can’t wait any longer
Our love’s burning down, creeping in the dawn
We’re not getting any stronger
I hear you saying that we’re doing OK, but baby I don’t think so
Just can’t do nothing, gotta do something
Cause if I don’t get into my car, I won’t go very far

Well there’s a time for giving up
Didn’t wanna have to say it
All we do is build the walls
And now there’s too many barriers

Here we are, now you’re here
It’s our last final goodnight
Just because it feels so good
No use pretending we’re alright

Too many locks, too many crimes,
Too many tears, too many lies
Too many barriers,
Just too many barriers

That we keep running into
Been trying, but we just can’t break through
I know I’m gonna keep wishing that was with you
But we just gotta stop

Here we are, now you’re here
It’s our last final goodnight
Just because it feels so good
No use pretending we’re alright

Too many locks, too many crimes,
Too many tears, too many lies
Too many barriers,
Just too many barriers

Download here: David Archuleta – Touch My Hand

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Saw you from the distance
Saw you from the stage
Something bout the look in your eyes
Something bout your beautiful face

In a sea people
There is only you
I never knew what this song was about
But suddenly now I do

Tryin to reach out to you touch my hand
Reach out as far as you can
Only me, only you and the band
Tryin to reach out to you touch my hand

[Chorus]
Can’t let the music stop
Can’t let this feeling end
Cause if I do it will all be over
I’ll never see you again

Can’t let the music stop
Until I touch your hand
Cause if I do it will all be over
I’ll never get the chance again
I’ll never get the chance again

I see the sparkle of a million flashlights
a wonderwall of stars
But the one that’sshining out so bright
is the one right where you are

Tryin to reach out to you touch my hand
Reach out as far as you can
Only me, only you and the band
Tryin to reach out to you touch my hand

[Chorus]
Can’t let the music stop
Can’t let this feeling end
Cause if I do it will all be over
I’ll never see you again

Can’t let the music stop
Until I touch your hand
Cause if I do it will all be over
I’ll never get the chance again
I’ll never get the chance again

Saw you from a distance
saw you from the stage
somethin bout the look in your eyes
somethin bout your beautiful face

[Chorus]
Can’t let the music stop
Can’t let this feeling end
Cause if I do it will all be over
I’ll never see you again

Can’t let the music stop
Until I touch your hand
Cause if I do it will all be over
I’ll never get the chance again
I’ll never get the chance again

Tryin to reach out to you touch my hand
Reach out as far as you can
Only me, only you and the band
Tryin to reach out to you touch my hand

Download here: David Archuleta – Crush

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I hung up the phone tonight,
something happened for the first time, deep inside
It was a rush, what a rush
Cause the possibility that you would ever
Feel the same way about me
Its just too much, just too much
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized, and I just got to know

Do you ever think, when youre all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause Im trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away

Has it ever crossed your mind when we were hanging
Spending time girl, are we just friends
Is there more, is there more
See its a chance weve gotta take
Cause I believe we can make this into
Something that will last, last forever, forever

Do you ever think, when youre all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause Im trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away

Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I just got to know

Do you ever think, when youre all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it realor just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause Im trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away

By MARK WASHBURN

David Cook was crowned American Idol Wednesday, his smooth showmanship defeating a favoured young challenger who swept the judges’ praise the previous night.

“This is amazing. Thank you,” Cook said, after bending to the stage floor with emotion when the results were announced.

Defeated was David Archuleta, 17, a fresh-faced balladeer groomed most of his life for the stage by his jazz musician father. Archuleta was widely praised by the judges for slam-dunk performances in the final round.

Cook, 25, who grew up outside Kansas City, Missouri, and most recently worked as a bartender while playing in clubs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a rocker in the style of one of the show’s most successful runners-up, Chris Daughtry.

He wasn’t even going to audition – he accompanied his brother to the tryouts to support him and a producer talked him into giving it a try.

He wound up in the finals.

Wednesday’s Idol finale, timed to fall on the last night of May ratings sweeps, featured all 12 finalists of TV’s No. 1 show.

Among the parade of stars entertaining: Donna Summer, comedian Jimmy Kimmel (“Hey, I valet parked outside; how much do I tip Sanjaya?”), ZZ Top, OneRepublic, Gladys Knight, Ben Stiller, Carrie Underwood and George Michael.

Wednesday’s show opened with host Ryan Seacrest announcing that the contest wasn’t close – a 56-44 percent split among the 98 million votes cast, exceeding last year’s total by more than 20 million.

But it was widely judged a lacklustre year for the popular talent show.

While it still delivered a blockbuster audience, ratings were down about 8 percent and it lacked strong personalities and breakout talent of previous seasons.

Judge Randy Jackson wouldn’t agree. “This has been one of the strongest years ever,” he said before the winner was announced.

Simon Cowell, who had been unsparing with criticism of both at times, congratulated the two finalists, praising them for taking chances.

“For the first time ever, I don’t care who wins,” Cowell said. “I think you’ve both been terrific.”

- Copyright (C) 2008 mCT Information Services

David Cook looks happy as he sings Roberta Flack’s old hit, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”

David Archuleta wows the audience with his version of Billy Joel’s song, “And So It Goes”