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We Were Young
Fleurie Lyrics

Where did you come from
Crash back into my world, it's been so long
We're here again in the moonlight
That night I'll never forget the way you moved
The way you left the room so sad
Like nothing ever turned out like you thought it would

Oh, we were young
And I'm still in love, I'm still a fool for you
Oh I caught your eye

Tell me you didn't try to compare me
To the girl in your mind

You walk toward me
My legs are frozen to the ground
I couldn't make a sound if I wanted to
But you, fearless as ever
Always one to please the crowd, you flash a smile at me so sad
Like nothing ever turned out like you thought it should

Oh, we were young
And I'm still in love, I'm still a fool for you
Oh I caught your eye
Tell me you didn't try to compare me
To the girl in your mind

What's the difference?
You never called, you never wrote
I left it alone, but something's different
Something's exactly the same - the way your lips move
When you say my name so sad
Like nothing was as perfect as you wanted it to be

We were free
And I'm still waiting to see
If you'll come back around tonight
I caught your eye
Tell me you didn't try to compare me
To the girl in your mind
The girl you'll never find
The one you'll never find
Never as perfect as you wanted it to be

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Fleurie (pronounced 'flur-ee') is the musical brainchild of Lauren Strahm. Lauren is from Canton, Michigan but has acquired a few hometowns over the past few years, including Sydney, Australia and Nashville, Tennessee. She has been writing music since age 11 and sharing it with people since age 17. Fleurie is a word of French origin, meaning "in bloom." Lauren's vision for Fleurie was a sound to match her songwriting: raw, honest, and expressive. With much help from a few very talented musician friends, Fleurie was born. Read Full BioFleurie (pronounced 'flur-ee') is the musical brainchild of Lauren Strahm. Lauren is from Canton, Michigan but has acquired a few hometowns over the past few years, including Sydney, Australia and Nashville, Tennessee. She has been writing music since age 11 and sharing it with people since age 17. Fleurie is a word of French origin, meaning "in bloom." Lauren's vision for Fleurie was a sound to match her songwriting: raw, honest, and expressive. With much help from a few very talented musician friends, Fleurie was born. Fleurie is a sonic blend of organic layers and cinematic melodies.

New to Nashville's singer-songwriter scene is artist Fleurie, the musical moniker of Lauren Strahm, a 24-year-old hailing from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. The French word, meaning "in bloom" was chosen by the artist herself, who wanted an alias that accurately represented her sound. With an array of musical influences, including Coldplay, Imogen Heap, Dashboard Confessional, and The Fray, Strahm cites that her goal in writing every song is staying honest and true to the sound within her and the story being told.

The first EP from Fleurie, Fear & Fable, was released in October of 2013. Though it bears some darker tones thematically and lyrically, Strahm manages to deliver them softly and quite vulnerably to the listener. Fear & Fable is a collection of carefully constructed stories inhabiting haunting melodies woven through organic sounds - very much so a minimalist approach but with sonic depth.

Since moving to Nashville and the release of Fear & Fable, Fleurie has been at work exploring new sonic landscapes and delving into writing the part of the story she finds herself journeying now. Fleurie has a new EP in the works for release spring/summer of 2015.

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