From the STCU performance space at KSPS PBS Its Inland Sessions Featuring the lyrical music sing songwriter Kristen Marlo Visiting our studio to perform songs from her new album.

♪ ♪ Hello old friend ♪ Have you come to be reckless with my heart ♪ ♪ Again ♪ I'm still paying for these sins ♪ ♪ from the poison on your skin ♪ And this mess ♪ that we're still in ♪ You'll Tell me the words ♪ That you know I will fall for ♪ You'll Tell me it's different ♪ That it won't be like it was before ♪ ♪ None of it matters now ♪ Cause you've got me coming back for more ♪ ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ Go on and use me up ♪ How the pages have turned ♪ But the words on them yet still ♪ ♪ Are not learned ♪ What's it worth to you ♪ Because We both have so much left ♪ ♪ to lose ♪ What's the use ♪ If we'll never choose the truth ♪ ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ There's nothing left ♪ To say or to do ♪ I'm just giving up on ♪ giving up on you ♪ There's nothing left ♪ To say or to do ♪ I'm just giving up on ♪ giving up on you ♪ I'm just giving up on ♪ giving up on you ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ Oh you use, and you use, and you use, oh you use me up ♪ ♪ You know that you do.

♪ Oh you know that you use.

♪ Oh you know that you use.

♪ Go on and use me up ♪ Go on and use me up ♪ Oh, Go on and use me up ♪ Go on and use me up My name is Kristen Marlo.

I'm a singer songwriter, originally from New Mexico.

I joined the military when I was 17 and got stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane.

This is a song I wrote about when my husband left the military, and we finally had a little bit more time to do some things.

So, this is a song about a pipe dream of owning a sailboat.

It's a song I wrote called Hampton.

♪ ♪ You and me on the open sea ♪ With a sail to guide us around ♪ ♪ We'll let the wind take us somewhere new ♪ ♪ Take us over the ocean blue ♪ I'll take one small pack ♪ and we won't look back oh no ♪ We've only got one chance ♪ So let's make it last ♪ For as long as we can ♪ We're not gonna run out of time this time ♪ ♪ ♪ We're not gonna run out of time this time ♪ ♪ The whole world will be water soon ♪ ♪ But you've got me, and I've got you ♪ ♪ And all the things I could ever need ♪ ♪ Are right here in front of me ♪ ♪ And I'll take my guitar ♪ no matter where we are I'll sing to you ♪ ♪ We've only got one chance ♪ So let's make it last ♪ For as long as we can ♪ We're not gonna run out of time this time ♪ ♪ We're not gonna run out of time this time ♪ ♪ We're not gonna run ♪ We're not gonna run ♪ We're not gonna run out of time this time ♪ ♪ ♪ I've got these tears ♪ Running down my cheek bones ♪ Unknown if the words I say are clear ♪ ♪ The fallout from this ♪ Could be detrimental but I'm sentimental dear ♪ ♪ How could I have known, How could I have known ♪ ♪ Is there any coming back ♪ Is there any coming back from this ♪ ♪ Somewhere along the way ♪ I took a side road ♪ and I know that, that's what brought me here ♪ ♪ The look upon your face ♪ If I'm not mistaken means your heart is breaking dear ♪ ♪ How could I have known, How could I have known ♪ ♪ Is there any coming back ♪ Is there any coming back from this ♪ ♪ Falling to pieces ♪ I've got to pick myself up and start something new ♪ ♪ and I've got my reasons ♪ I never intended to hurt you ♪ Is there any coming back, Is there any coming back, ♪ ♪ Is there any coming back from this, from this, from this ♪ ♪ Is there any coming back, from this, from this, from this ♪ ♪ is there any coming back ♪ is there any coming back ♪ Is there any coming back from this ♪ This is the third song I ever wrote on the guitar.

It's called Easier Said Than Done.

It's a bit of a life anthem for me.

I feel like every time I play it it's appropriate for today's mood.

So here you go.

♪ ♪ Tell myself not to cry ♪ It just takes time ♪ You cannot change the past ♪ You cannot take it back ♪ And it's easier said than done♪ ♪ Easier said than done ♪ Tryin' to get past this pain ♪ It all feels the same ♪ Tryin' not to complicate ♪ It's never too late ♪ And it's easier said than done ♪ ♪ Easier said than done (upbeat) ♪ This life is too short ♪ Oh to let you bring me down, bring me down, bring me down ♪ ♪ This life is too short ♪ Oh to let you bring me down, bring me down, bring me down ♪ ♪ When does it get easier ♪ It doesn't get easier ♪ When does it get easier ♪ On me ♪ It's never really easier ♪ It doesn't get ♪ It doesn't get ♪ It doesn't get any easier on me ♪ ♪ It don't don't don't ♪ It don't don't don't ♪ It don't don't don't, get any easier on me ♪ This song is called When You Grow Up.

And it's for my son, Atlas.

♪ When you grow up ♪ I hope you'll be brave ♪ I hope you'll be unafraid to fall ♪ ♪ Unafraid to make mistakes ♪ We're only human after all ♪ All of us have hearts that break ♪ ♪ And I know you'll grow up to be strong ♪ ♪ I've known it all along ♪ Since the day you came ♪ Saw it on that little face ♪ Life would never be the same ♪ But the world would be a better place ♪ ♪ And I hope that you reach the stars ♪ ♪ I hope you make a million wishes ♪ ♪ And dream a thousand dreams ♪ That you walk across the lands ♪ ♪ And you sail across the seas ♪ When you grow up ♪ I know you'll be great ♪ I hope you'll see the world in a better light ♪ ♪ Choose between what's wrong and right ♪ ♪ Hope for peace and never fight ♪ ♪ And I hope that you love who you are ♪ ♪ I hope that you find adventure ♪ ♪ And true love in your heart ♪ That you aren't afraid to finish ♪ ♪ The things that you will start ♪ ♪ And I will always love you ♪ Even though I can't always say that I am proud ♪ ♪ Know that I am even when I'm not around ♪ ♪ When you grow up ♪ ♪ I push and you pull and ♪ I pull and you push me under ♪ I breathe in you breathe out ♪ Keep fighting against each other ♪ ♪ And I guess this is what's left for you and me ♪ ♪ And I can't let myself, I don't want to believe ♪ ♪ Love should come with a warning sign ♪ ♪ I'll break your heart and you'll break mine ♪ ♪ We hurt each other all the time ♪ ♪ But I'll be yours and you'll be mine ♪ ♪ You'll be, you'll be mine ♪ You'll be, you'll be mine ♪ I walk away and you stay ♪ And I'm beginning to wonder ♪ Is this a good fit ♪ Why do we keep hurting each other ♪ ♪ And I guess this is what's left for you and me ♪ ♪ And I can't let myself, I don't want to believe ♪ ♪ Love should come with a warning sign ♪ ♪ I'll break your heart and you'll break mine ♪ ♪ We hurt each other all the time ♪ ♪ But I'll be yours and you'll be mine ♪ ♪ You'll be, you'll be mine ♪ You'll be, you'll be mine ♪ I don't want to lose my self ♪ But my heart is calling ♪ I don't want to lose my self ♪ But my heart is calling ♪ I don't want to lose my self ♪ But I've already fallen ♪ Love should come with a warning sign ♪ ♪ I'll break your heart and you'll break mine ♪ ♪ We hurt each other all the time ♪ ♪ But I'll be yours and you'll be mine ♪ ♪ you'll be mine you'll be mine you'll be mine you'll be mine ♪ ♪ you'll be mine you'll be mine you'll be mine you'll be mine ♪ ♪ ♪ Have I done all that I can I'm not so sure that I have.

After ♪ ♪ all of the things that I've done, after all the webs that ♪ ♪ I've spun and oh, Is it too late?

Did I make you wait.

Now ♪ ♪ I've pushed you away.

Come down Come down there's no one ♪ ♪ left around.

Come Down.

Come down.

Take my hand and hear ♪ ♪ this sound.

♪ Have I done all that I could?

Oh, I'm not so ♪ ♪ sure that I should After all of the things that I've said.

♪ ♪ Well, someone should stand here nstead and Is it too late ♪ ♪ did I make you wait.

Now I've pushed you away.

Come down.

♪ ♪ Come down.

Oh, there's no one left around.

Come down come ♪ ♪ down.

Take my hand and hear this sound.

I will catch you if♪ ♪ you fall down.

And when it's all said and done.

We'll stand ♪ ♪ and we'll run.

So come down.

Come down.

Oh, there's no one ♪ ♪ left around.

Come down.

Come down.

Take my hand and hear ♪ ♪ this sound.

I used to end all of my shows with this song, so it's near and dear to me.

But it goes like this.

♪ ♪ Let's run away tonight ♪ There's nowhere that we need to be ♪ ♪ Oh, everything will be fine ♪ as long as you're here with me ♪ ♪ We'll pack our suitcase and I ♪ ♪ Promise not to take too much ♪ Oh, all I need is you ♪ To cover me up ♪ We'll sit by the shore ♪ And maybe even more ♪ And on the mountain top ♪ Everything will stop but our hearts ♪ (guitar thumping in time) ♪ but our hearts ♪ Hearts beat louder now ♪ Weve got to figure out ♪ Who we are, who we are, who we are, who we are ♪ ♪ It's us who let's love down ♪ Hearts beat softer now ♪ We've got to figure out ♪ Who we are, who we are, who we are, who we are ♪ ♪ It all works out somehow ♪ Close your eyes, close your eyes, let love surprise you ♪ ♪ Hearts beat faster now ♪ We've got to figure out ♪ Who we are, who we are, who we are, who we are ♪ ♪ Oh I've forgotten you somehow ♪ Hearts beat slower now ♪ We've got to figure out ♪ Who we are, who we are, who we are, who we are ♪ ♪ It's us who lets love down ♪ Close your eyes, close your eyes, Close your eyes ♪ ♪ Close your eyes, close your eyes, ♪ ♪ Let love surprise you tonight