Christina Perri

Released: May 10, 2011

Songwriter: Christina Perri

Producer: David Hodges

My eyes are so tired
They should sleep, but they won't
They don't, they won't let me pass this up

My eyes are stuck open in love
They want more of him, they need less of this
They're everything, they're unbelievable

My eyes are lonely and cold
They're young and they're old
They're looking for a way out
And a moment to let you in
They want nothing to do with me
And only want to do with him

And they're hungry, I'm warning
And I'm scared

They won't let me thrive
They'll need everything you own
Make it all so real by learning to feel
What's not really happening
What's going on is much more

Than I ever hoped for
Ever hoped for

And I'd much rather imagine it
Than not live it all

Christina Perri is an American singer and songwriter from Pennsylvania. Her debut single “Jar of Hearts” was featured on the Fox television show So You Think You Can Dance in 2010. The single went on to sell over 3 million copies in the United States and was a hit around the world, skyrocketing Perri’s career. In the UK, it reached number three on the charts and spent over three months in the UK Top 40. A few months later, Perri released her first extended play, The Ocean Way Sessions.

After “Jar of Hearts” began to gather a large amount of attention, Perri signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Her debut album, Lovestrong, was released on May 10, 2011. In 2012, she wrote and recorded “A Thousand Years” for the film The Twilight Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and it appears on the accompanying soundtrack. The song went on to sell over 4 million copies in the United States, being certified 4× platinum. Her second EP, A Very Merry Perri Christmas, was released in October 2012. Her second studio album, Head or Heart, was released on April 1, 2014.

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