Shelf

Album: A Little Bit Longer (2008)
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Songfacts®:

  • Nick Jonas said of this yearning love song in their publicity materials: "'Shelf' is one my favorite songs on the record. Basically, it's about a girl that has a gallery of hearts."

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  • Annelies from Hopatcong, Njthis is one of my faves on the album. my fave line is "i'm stuck under a rainy cloud." this is a line that i fell almost every day. jo bros rule!!
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