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  1. If You Leave Shannon Curtis 4:28
  2. A Little Respect Shannon Curtis 3:29
  3. Dancing in the Dark Shannon Curtis 3:26
  4. Drive Shannon Curtis 3:54
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  6. The Boys of Summer Shannon Curtis 4:49
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Surprised

Shannon Curtis

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Released
2014

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  1. Surprised -:-- / -:--

What if we could see into the future?
What if we knew how the story ends?
Would I have known the wave, the thrill
When you walked in the room
And felt for once at home in my own skin?
Even when you can’t pinpoint what’s missing
Emptiness is real as night is dark
But here you are, the piece that’s somehow been there all along
Which joined in fate cannot be torn apart

Our time is bittersweet
It makes us blind to eternity
So we’re surprised by what it brings
Like when it brought you back to me

Love is gravity to hearts in orbit
And all I want is to be next to you
So I won’t waste one single hour imagining a day
When there is one moon where there once was two

Our time is bittersweet
It makes us blind to eternity
So we’re surprised by what it brings
Like when it brought you back to me

Love isn’t bound by the ages
I’ll look for you through the changes
And I’ll be amazed
Again and again

Time is bittersweet
We are blind to eternity
So we’re surprised by what it brings
It always brings you back to me

What if we could see into the future?
What if stories start over again?


words and music by Shannon Curtis
published by Shannon K (ASCAP)
all rights reserved; lyrics reprinted by permission

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Shannon Curtis: 80s kids @ Yoshi's
Oakland, California, United States
June 19, 2025
Yoshi's
Oakland! We can't think of anyone else with whom we'd rather spend our FINAL STOP on this 80s kids debut tour. We can't wait to celebrate our mission of MAXIMUM JOY with you back at the one and only Yoshi's. If you're feeling it, 80s dress is highly encouraged; freebies at the merch table for anyone sporting era-appropriate fashion! Doors 7:30 (7:00 VIP) / show 8.
Shannon Curtis: 80s kids @ Books & Letters
Guerneville, California, USA
June 21, 2025
Russian River Books & Letters
Shannon and Jamie are bringing their 1980s synthpop celebration back to Guerneville for a summer outdoor show hosted by Books & Letters and Coffee Bazaar! Also featuring DJ JEN DM. Food, beer, wine, and local vendors. It’s the last show of the 80s kids USA tour and it's going to be epic! Doors 5 / show 7.
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