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Tug of WarCarly Rae Jepsen

Released: September 16, 2008

Songwriter: Ryan Stewart Carly Rae Jepsen

Producer: Ryan Stewart

[Verse 1]
You seem too good
Too good to be true
You're holding me stronger
Stronger than I'm used to

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't go out with the boys tonight
I won't sleep a wink
Wondering what you're doing
Don't go out with the girls tonight
I will turn to drink
Wondering who you're screwing

[Verse 2]
You seem to good
Too good to be true
I'm loving you longer
Longer than I'm used to

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't go out with the boys tonight
I won't sleep a wink
Wondering what you're doing
Don't go out with the girls tonight
I will turn to drink
Wondering who you're screwing

[Chorus]
Tug of war, sweet as sin
I let go, I fell in
Feel the pull, call your name
I'm alone, once again
Tug of war, sweet as sin
I let go, I fell in
Feel the pull, call your name
I'm alone, once again

[Verse 3]
You seem too...
You seem too good
Too good to be true
You're holding me stronger
Stronger than I'm used to

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't go out with the boys tonight (You seem too good)
I won't sleep a wink (Too good to be true)
Wondering what you're doing
Don't go out with the girls tonight (I'm loving you longer)
I will turn to drink (Longer than I'm used to)
Wondering who you're screwing

[Chorus]
Tug of war (Don't go out with the boys tonight)
Sweet as sin (You seem too good)
I let go (Too good to be true)
I fell in
Feel the pull (Don't go out with the girls tonight; I'm loving you longer)
Call your name (I will turn to drink)
I'm alone
Once again (Longer than I'm used to)
Tug of war (Don't go out with the boys tonight)
Sweet as sin (You seem too good)
I let go (Too good to be true)
I fell in
Feel the pull (Don't go out with the girls tonight; you seem too good)
Call your name (I will turn to drink)
I'm alone
Once again (Too good to be true)

[Outro]
Tug of war, feel the pull
Tug of war, feel the pull

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born in 1985, she first came to fame by finishing in third place on the TV show Canadian Idol. Shortly afterwards, she released her debut album, Tug Of War, including the Canadian top 40 singles “Tug Of War” and “Bucket.”

Three years later, she released the single “Call Me Maybe” and planned to follow it with what would have been her second album, Curiosity. However, after the song caught the ear of fellow Canadian, Justin Bieber, he referred her to his manager, Scooter Braun, which led to her signing an international deal with Interscope Records. Before long, it became one of 2012’s most enduring hits, racking up over a billion YouTube views and topping the charts in 21 countries, including the US and Canada. The aforementioned Curiosity album was cut down to EP length, and work continued on her eventual sophomore LP, Kiss. Released in September 2012, it also featured the Owl City collaboration “Good Time”, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jepsen returned in March 2015 with “I Really Like You,” the lead single from her third studio album. The song received a more muted reception than her breakout hit–although it did reach #2 in the United Kingdom–and consequently, the album, E•MO•TION, failed to make a substantial impact chartwise. Despite this, the album drew in a new wave of fans with its more experimental and mature sound; such was the amount of praise among both the public and critics that a follow-up EP of album outtakes–E•MO• Side B–was released on the album’s first anniversary.

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