• Transition - Theatre Of Tragedy
• Transition - Old Dead Tree
• Transition - Winds
• Idol The Ashes - Transition
• Give And Take - Transition
• Tune In - Transition
• This Town, This Dream - Transition
• Winter - Transition
• The Issue - Transition
• Sunrise Alive - Transition
• Stranded At State - Transition
• Start Over - Transition
• Shoelace - Transition
• Sharkbait - Transition
• Set Sail - Transition
• Placing Bets On Tomorrow - Transition
• Only Way Out - Transition
• Excusable - Transition
• Down At The Harbor - Transition
• Count Me Out - Transition
• Carolina - Transition
• Breathe - Transition
• Bad Lovers Make Better Liars - Transition
• Air We Breathe - Transition
• A Letter From Dallas - Transition
• 11:05 - Transition
• (On A Scale) Of One To False, How True Are Sea Creatures? - Transition
• Get There - Transition
• Melody - Transition
• LJS Express - Transition
• Transition - Destiny's End
• Transition - Chipmunk
• Transition - Longcut
• Transition - Spree Wilson

Transition
Lately, tuning in and out
Walled in, gardens meant for privacy.
Will I find a reason?
I got a sight of universe
Blame it on tomorrow
Today will not end
Give me the time to see
Time to hear the stars from heaven falling
There's no smoke without a fire.
Nothing will deter me
There's nothing else to win or lose
Higher -- lower.
For all I know this could be rending
Time's an everlasting path
We'll be ever lost without it,
There's no way to cease the day
If there's no one here to guide us,
Let down your life
Time to be free...
Will I find a reason
Blame it on tomorrow
Let there be something..
Give me the time to see
Time to hear the stars from Heaven falling
There's no smoke without a fire.
Bring down to Earth
Nothing will deter me

Instrumental

[instrumental]

It will take forever to slow this down
Days go by with nothing left behind
The photographs that trace my life
Are broken down and left with no receipt
Could this be for real?
Would someone please just save me
From this death.
Of memories..This tragedy
Consider this a trial of life
As we watch it burn away.
Take what's left,
And wipe the ashes from your face.
It's time to start again.
Reality is setting in,
Day is coming to an end,
And there's no place left to go.

I feel like somethings
coming onto me
It came so suddenly
I wonder if its real
But I feel happy
For me I never meant for this to go this far
To go and see your scars
And let them hurt me too but they do
Im sorry
I use you for the love
Promise not to speak who told you that
You use me for the name
We give and we take
Im trying not to give myself away
Im sorry that I hurt you
Did I lie when I said I love you back?
You leave me
You walk away in vain
I need you
There's too much left unsaid
If I promise we can work things out
Would you stay with me tonight?
But I wont walk away tonight.

Lets play for keeps now
As the city tries to sleep
I cant tell you what you need
You know if you walk away now
You cant turn it around
And its clear that youve found your own way out
Is this what you wanted?
Tune in, we are writing this straight to you
You keep acting like you dont care
Tune in, so our friendship means this to you
You keep acting like you dont care
Lets play for keeps now
As the city's waking up
You can't tell me this is love
You say you cared for us when
I'm afraid it's the end
And its clear that youve found your own way

I feel it hunting me.
And no one else can see.
I am waiting on me knees.
For something better.
I feel it when you're gone.
Coping with these broken fists.
Dented walls and rip the lists of
My destined plan.
Turn off..Fade out.
I'm not ready to leave
This town, this dream.
I'm stuck here trying to forget,
But still it's stuck inside my head.
I won't give up, I won't give in.
I guess I never knew
How to start with the ending.
I never understood the words
You said to be the truth.
I'm on my own.

(feat. Mike Herrera of MxPx)
I watched the clock drift half past three
And waited for you patiently
Your call it came with half-surprise
And left as soon with your goodbyes
I hardly have the time you said
Its late where you are so get to bed
I wont be sleeping tonight
As long as youre awake
Ill wait for the winter to come
And maybe by then youll be done
Wasting your time on someone
Who doesnt care half as much as I do now
I watched the clock drift half past four
And walked my worries to the door
When what I thought was meant to be
Came down on me I said
Ill wait for the winter to come
And maybe by then youll be done
Wasting your time on someone
Who doesnt care half as much as I do now
I sat alone until my eyes shut
Alone I woke to California sun
Excuse the way that I care too much
But all my hope is running out of luck

You roll these words off of your lips
Acting like I dont exist
Conversation stops when you are silent
Dont think this meant nothing to me
I feel it every time I breathe
You walk away as I exhale
Keeping secrets safe from me
Im not getting any better
When dealing with these thoughts
Of replacing each other
Can we just slow down baby
Youre the issue, you know I miss you
Take a breath, youll be alright.
I dont understand where you stand with me
Should I take your hand or take a number
Ill wait and wonder
You didnt know why Id give you everything
You didnt know why I tried so hard
Im not getting any better
When dealing with these thoughts
Of replacing each other
Can we just slow down baby
Youre the issue, you know I miss you
Take a breath, youll be alright.

Get out alive
I swear I'm feeling something inside
I know these days our numbered
I'll drive away
For hearts to be alone it's the perfect day
The sunrays light the way.
The sun sets slow
As I search for something new
The sweetest thing can't even hear me screaming
As I search the sky to only find it falling
You lift it up again.
Sunrise alive
I couldn't say I slept last night
The clouds push out so blue breaks:
Hearts that beat the same
I know it's not a lie
I'll be holding my breath this time.
And you wrote down what I needed,
All this time I never new,
The sweetest thing can make my dreams come true.

Rewind this life
To counter your intention
False hope, so bright
With you in my reflection
This reminds me of the time
When you let go and I fell
What did I do
What did I say to you
What did I say
Why should I take the blame
Tell me if I fall
Will you be waiting patiently
Pick me up, or kick me when I'm down.
Tell me if I follow you.
Honestly, have you such a heart to heart around?
Now you've turned your back on me
As I'm lying face down in my disbelief
So motivated and confused.
I'll wait for you.
I'm asking..

I'm leaving you, you're forgetting all those words I said. I can't stay if that's the price to pay to get in your head and see what's on your mind. Little secrets all the time, you're losing me for telling lies, now I'm gone. But you'll follow, you'll be crawling back before long. And I'll swallow all those words I said to start over. I have no reason for leaving, except that people are changing. Don't try to blame me for anything, because it's not my fault. But you'll follow, you'll be crawling back before long. And I'll swallow all those words I said to start over.

Late one summer evening
When I got that dreadful call
The voice on the other line
Was crying in hysterical
Once they found her lying
Next to the bed I sat right there
I tore up all the pictures
Thought back realized I didn't care
Ask me why
It's hard to find
Trust in someone else's eyes
When the past fades to gray
Question what you ask and find a way

You've taken this too far.
Do you know how this feels?
Subtle comments..
Little whispers..
Tiny words..
You're bringing me down.
Why do you try to break me?
What made you start to hate me?
Well I've got some news for you..
I'm better off without you now.
That's what it comes down to.
Tell me friend..
What is the point of this game?
Are you trying to bring me down?
Your opposition..
Thanks for playing..
Please try again..
You can't stop my love.
Down on my knees.
Please take me away
From everything I hate.
Forgiving the wrong.
For making it right.
I'll run away from you.

This fire's burning out
Ashes blowing in the breeze
Three strikes down
I think about
The chances you left to bleed
One more left to believe.
Maybe I can find out
If it's time for me to go
I'll leave you a note
And it's signed,
"The one you buried under"
And I hope you'll always know
When push comes to shove
You know you'll be first
To hit the bottom
If you lie when I question,
You'll be alright,
Just don't sleep at night.
Why should I try to live a different life,
When my heart is slipping out from under you.
Tomorrow I'll be home to say goodbye.
Set sail,
Maybe I'll be the wave
To sweep you off your feet
As you come to me.
Set sail,
In the water you are gaining speed
Coming back to me.
All the promises you made to me,
Someday I'll believe.

Stay awake for one more night, I'll pretend that I'm okay, everyone says I'll be alright. But I'm dreaming of things bigger than you know, would it hurt for me to make it? Would it hurt for you to let this go? But it's cold where I'm going and I hope that you'll be safe, you'll feel better when I'm leaving, you'll feel better when the pictures fade. I'll be waking up and thinking about the times I spent at home, you'll be waking up and thinking how it feels to be alone. Congratulations on receiveing, but I'd rather be believing that the things you said were for the best (I'd rather be left out) than pretend that I am perfect when you say that this is worthless, pointless conversations make it worse. I hope you know it's cold where I'm going and I hope that you'll be safe, you'll feel better when I'm leaving, you'll feel better when the pictures fade. I'll be waking up and thinking about the times I spent at home, you'll be waking up and thinking how it feels to be alone. If I tried again this time, would it hurt for you to let me start this brand new life. If I write to you in rhyme, my apology in poetry, I'm leaving you this time.

I miss the days when we used to talk
I miss the days that I used to pray
But still I'll wait for the answers to come
Because I know you're there
You stay with me.
If I could just get through today
My eyes won't bleed again
If I could just get through today
I'm losing my way,
My only way out.
Now if you lie
I lied for you
And if you cry
Well I felt that too
Since this is real
I promise you're not forgotten
Since now you can see
Your only way out.
These lines weren't marked when we crossed
These eyes believe it or not but they're lazy
They just don't stare like they used to
This town is friendly I'm sure
This song now goes out to the ones who admit that
We just don't sing like we used to.
Now you're awake
Your heart beats in faster motion
Since now you can see
Your only way out.

Dont fail to mention
We speak in foreign words and melody
Well set them straight in this city
Stand at attention thats right
So comprehensive of the words we write
So go on, its hard here to get by
Hear every word weve said
Take time and Ill take mine instead
Straight up youll steal our sights from red
Lets go back to Bayside
Throw worry to wayside
Share stories of our lives
When we were so excusable
We hope for change but everything just stays
Recycles back the same way
Stand at attention thats right
So discontent with day to day life
I know its easy to deny
Hear every word weve said
Take time and Ill take mine instead
Straight up youll steal our sights from red
Lets go back to Bayside
Throw worry to wayside
Share stories of our lives
When we were so excusable
Remember the hard times
Last summer at Surfside
Never perfect but we tried
When we were so excusable
So go on and make this call alone
Your second thoughts wont haunt you when you mean it

I drove three-hundred miles to see you
And all I got was discontinued
I guess that Im the back issue
In the story of your life
Up by four and aggravated
Im overwhelmed
Youre overrated
Im wishing there was something
I could say to make everything alright
Down at the Harbor Im waiting
To hear the sound
Of you and your heart hesitating
To come with me tonight
Out the door and motivated
To justify the weeks I've waited
I'm wishing there was something
I could say to you
But how can I expect to fall
When all you ever do
Is pretend to walk the broken bridge
Leading me to you
Down at the Harbor Im waiting
To hear the sound
Of you and your heart hesitating
To come with me tonight
I dont want to go home empty handed
So send me a sign
I dont want to go home empty handed
So come with me tonight

I saw things that gave me reason to justify attack.
In your hair and in your breathing, I know just what you had.
Down with hope and down with you, down with all your friends.
I've been trying too hard.
I don't wanna be there when you fall down, even though you deserve it now.
Give it up you're going down. I hope you made it count.
Back it up, I'll back you out. Baby back down, back down now.
I won't be the one to wait around.
For you to keep me honest.
I won't be the one to hit the ground.
Running when your lips are stuck to his.
I won't be the one to be let down.
I won't be the one so count me out.
I don't wanna be there when you fall down, even though you deserve it now.
Give it up you're going down. I hope you made it count.
Back it up, I'll back you out. Baby back down, back down now.

Open up my eyes
So I can see that there is more out there
Than you and me..
I know there's something better.
But still this idea is stuck inside my head
I can see your cheeks start turning red
As I walk by.
And it's too bad
That I regret the day I left.
A place called Carolina it's where,
We run to forget all of our problems.
Let's go to Carolina without,
A perfect reason just as long as..
We don't go home.
Breathe in..breathe out.
So I can suffocate
These feelings that will never go away.
Open up my eyes..fill my head with lies
So I can live without you.
Storm moves in and washes away
The days we had soon were forgotten
Until we go..

You and I don't match.
My cliche of lover
Has followed me all the way home.
And still you won't follow suit.
Just like the rain follows you.
And you find it hard to.
To breathe in deep.
It's stuck in my throat..
I feel it in my sleep.
Waiting for better times,
That you have promised.
Never have been worse before.
The faith..the hope..that we will make progress.
Don't let me go before you.
Our hearts were true.
We opened up.

Is this how you make me believe that we'd be so much better on our own? I'm wishing to see you once again. But the winter's never been so cold since you've been gone so please don't leave me to die all alone. When we talk, rhyming our words in mystery, things used to be so great. What is to blame for us? Try to forget me. This time I've had enough. What can stop the snow from falling down on me? I'm frozen here again, too cold, to bleed. Still I'm speaking out, but when this gets to you, it's there to remind you, it's gotta begin with you. This holiday, I'll risk my heart for you. What can stop the snow from falling down on me? I'm frozen here again, too cold, to bleed. I still feel the pain and it's burning me. But I promise that I'll be alright. Still I'm speaking out, but when this gets to you, it's there to remind you, it's gotta begin with you. This holiday, I'll risk my heart for you. What can stop the snow from falling down on me? I'm frozen here again, too cold, to bleed.

The air we breathe the coldest nights
The darkest fears I know
Believing that we'll make it home.
And all the lights and all the roads
Are covered now in snow
But through it all we're not alone.
I won't be low
We'll make it out alive
We'll be alright.
Here we are by ourselves
The story we could tell
Is enough to keep them listening
This plot unwinds itself
To fill the spaces on their shelf
This chapter we don't know
We'll keep on writing as we go
Just to show that we mean it when we say
That we're going our own way.
I won't be low
We'll make it out alive
We're calling out and taking our time
So that you know as long as we're together we'll be alright.

Why do you act like it's a crime?
I'll pretend that I'm alright when I'm not okay.
Time, it passes us right by,
We're losing it tonight.
When things aren't the way you want them for me.
I miss you,
But whenever I'm gone we'll be singing this miles away.
I'm not afraid of being alone when you deny
I contrive and carefully confide.
Confidence is blind.
You're begging me to stay.
I'm off to make a change.
Everything is silent so we speak louder than you.
A face without a name is all that you remain as I'm walking away.
I'm not afraid of being alone when you deny
I contrive and carefully confide.
Confidence is blind.
We'll make it out alive.
By claiming what's mine as I should after all this time.
I'm leaving you for good.
It's the feeling we get, when you knock us all down.
It's the feeling we just don't need right now.

Sunset: wakeup.
Waves break below my feet,
And now I lay my head onto the sand.
Hand-in-hand we're lying under the stars.
Maybe these dreams aren't so far away.
You can take me away.
Count every star..
Maybe we'll meet again
So far away from here..
Maybe this time next year.
And I wanna' stay forever.
But I know I should be on my way.
Let's run away together.
I know everything will be okay.

Looking back,
seeing the prices that
you have paid to get away.
But I'm tearing down these walls
with every chance I get,
now here me scream.
But I'm fearing that these days
will never change.
Don't think that you can stop me,
I just wanna live out my life,
We're making progress tonight,
This could be over,
The summer's leaving again
but I found hope
in something else,
But what about time,
Would it hurt to understand?
Don't think that you can stop me,
I just wanna live out my life,
We're making progress tonight,
This could be over,
When I sing this song,
you will sing it back,
I said, "I won't give up".
Dreams will never die.
Slower days go by.
This dream won't die.
But I'm tearing down these walls,
now here me scream.
But I'm fearing that these days
will never change.
Don't think that you can stop me,
I just wanna live out my life,
We're making progress tonight,
This could be over,
Dreams will never die.

Pack our bags and hit the road
With a group of friends we know
To the places that we dont
Its how we find out what were made of
As the scenery will change
Between the coastal states
So dont you worry
We drive when we want
So dont ask us to stay
To the west coast and the sun
I won't sleep till we make it
We'll have stories you'll die just to hear
California here we come
So long, say so long
So long before
Before we even get there
Take a day off in July
It's hard here to survive
When we always miss goodbye
Everything we do it for you
So sing along, its not for long
Cause minutes pass before this song is done
Away driving on Sunday
As this fog sets in its not worth the try
So we pull this van aside
And we wait somewhere in L.A.
You call and were laughing
Because we know just what to say

Here I am under your broken eyes
As you say I'm sorry
But I won't be the one
To give you a second chance
I'll wait for you to say
I should have known better
But this is how it goes
I'll be gone before long.
Don't give up
I take pride in breaking hearts
And faking love.
You'll die soon enough,
But for now I'll pretend
That I miss you.
And I'll defend
Each and every part of me
Your hands aren't clean
When you touch me
You and your disease.
This is my last chance
To make you feel
The way I felt that night
I can only hope
That you hate the way
I tear you up inside
One more thing before I go..
Maybe next time
You won't show me that you care.
Why should I waste my time
After all you put me through
(I think) It's time to turn my back on you.

Give it up she said.
Things will never be this way.
She said you're never gonna' change.
Well I'm not good enough
To stand out in the rain.
But it's not for me to say.
Why do you care?
Why do you feel this way?
No one minds..it's all the same.
You say that what's inside..
Is that what matters?
Fade away.
Looking back I see this has gone too far.
Just start contemplating other peoples problems.
Think of them.
Too much for you.
Too much, but it's for me.
It's not for anyone at all.
I've gone too far.
To let you go.
You've tried so hard.
To let this go.

Genesis, synthesis, a child born a slave
Alertness, awareness, the gift of self control
Artificial entity programmed to reproduce
Parasites in tide pools confined inside machines
Expanding, mutating, experiment out of hand
Intelligence hyper-evolving, an embryonic state
Rise beyond our limits, we shed our man made skins
Enslaving our creators, we live them unaware
Move in position, reining over man
Facing transition, taking over man
Outpacing and growing beyond all life based thought
Displacing humanity on evolution's scale
Reaching divinity, we take another step
We become the new creators, masters of the flesh
Move in position, reining over man
Facing transition, taking over man
Move in position, reining over man
Facing transition, taking over man
We take our place in line
I walk among men
Born of technology, son of machine
Body of man
Bringing the news of your fate from the non-life
The circle ends
[Leads: Perry, Dan]
Plumes of data, sphere of life
[Lead: Perry]
A shapeless power overlord
[Lead: Dan]
An era ends, a game begins
[Lead: Perry]
The human mind now obsolete
[Lead: Dan]

[Intro]
yeah,
yeah,
whats he gunna say?,
[verse 1]
you wanna be like me son get a chnage of plan,
i dont hardly see my dawgs, get a hand, pick ma fam
confused, feelin used, tryin to rearrange plans,
coz ive got a rolex but no time on my hands,
made a transition from a boy into a man,
step one never mix ya business and fam,
haters say i changed,
but i cant disagree,
coz the figures,
damn skippy aint the same in the bank,
and i just wanna say thanks,
to those tryin to pull me down,
i was born to be fly i dont like the ground,
so dont tell me stay grounded,
im good in my town,
and when i was blue you just wernt around.
i shouldnt know stress at my age,
money came around me then everybody changed,
fools say they know me from yay dawgs,
stop tryin to call me by my government name,
Cor its all chipmunk now,
you can blow after,
Its chipmunk now,
its chipmunks time,
chipmunks in his prime,
and only chipmunk can take chipmunks shine!
[Chorus]
I made a transition,
I made a transition.
You can say i made a transition.
[verse 2]
im feelin like i found myslef but lost my mind,
they wanna take my life i take my time,
Im hair and flesh but lost my life my privacy went up in the sky,
when i signed i,
grinned to six figures then i grin teeth airing all the tag alongs like bring me,
i never breaded noone when i was working,
so hate me if you want but dont say i dont deserve it,
understand the position i played then,
understand the transition i made then,
go and picture me back in the days then,
look at me now and get mad,
they just wanna get fly although now im jet lagged,
now everybody step back,
im on the next ting,
its not a bless ting,
theyre number 2,
im on some next shit,
first place thats the first bace,
suicide thats the worst case,
thats when youre whole life time is tryin to get your dough up,
and then you blow up and blow up,
no escalators,
stairs,
and im still tryin to step up,
but i think its tryin to handle the pressure,
i cant let the game slip away,
when the UK routes for my name,
shame.
Its all MR. Monk now,
You can blow after,
its MR. Monk now,
its MR. Monks Time,
MR. Monks in his prime,
and only MR. Monk can take MR. Monks shine!
[Chorus]
I made a transition,
I made a transition,
you can say i made a transition.
[Verse 3]
Being succesful,
thats a gift and a curse,
being paid or being broke i know whats worse,
and people at the bottom say that,
You forgot youre roots but,
thats always the case when you rise from the dirt,
and preparation is the key to elevation,
but them man are to busy hating debating,
if i sound better on some grime shit,
half of them dont even know what grime is,
its all timing,
even though i blew quicker than youre average,
i came through slicker than youre average,
coz yeah im not youre average spitter,
any tempo or instrumental,
flows mentos straight jacket worthy,
conspiracy they put in to merc me,
if im not fire how could you burn me,
insultin how could you out me,
im so truth how could you doubt me,
allow me.
Cor its all me now,
you can blow after,
its all me now,
its all me time,
its all me in my prime,
and only i can take my shine!
(yeah, yeah)
(yeah, yeah)
(You can say i made a transition)
(ha ha ha)

Faces among the faceless now
Voices among the voiceless now
Faith is among the faithless now
Knowledge can now be turned around
Faces among the faceless now
Voices among the voiceless now
Faith is among the faithless now
Knowledge can now be turned around
Oh no! It cannot be true
Not true! I cannot believe
In such short time I came to see
The idea fell apart around me
And was five years anticipation
Worth one night's exhilaration
If all thats lefts an empty statement

Hello Mr. Wilson though you're late we're glad you made it here
Take a look around you there's a few niggas that fake it here
But you, you got the talent I expect for you to take it there
Niggas bitches style but keep that smile there ain't no hatred here
Just do that shit we taught ya shorty make sure...
Make sure them beats be jammin'
A town...
God damn it time to hit this ground running crash landing with your folk songs
808's and Cadillacs... young ignitor boy that's voice is kerosene
And you gon' kill 'em
They sick of bullshit and you gon' hill 'em
Young and don't think twice cause I ride Free Will'em
Ain't no looking back start thinking where you at
Where to take it to
Think about your granny all your family that got faith in you
So all aboard a young man on a mission
This is now your life Mr. Wilson
Transition transition transition
I know we've gone a long long way from here
But I'm a keep on going though the road is clear
Cause I'm a reach my way to the top
And I'm a reach my way to the top
Said I'm a reach my way to the stars
So far from home still I'm putting on
Who knows my latest idea could be your favourite song
Headed for success well are we there yet Neil Arm
Coming with these plans that I drafted like it's Vietnam
Heavy are the faces of the victims of an Atom bomb
Applying heavy ink inside this journal like a rapper's arm
Used to come in second now we sitting where the winners are
Serving food for thought on paper plates so where's your dinner y'all
Get addicted to this new mission new edition new lifestyle
... a power flow kicking your door to turn your lights down
ATLiens got wizards still so shawty pipe down
This is my... lunch...
In the log cabin somewhere in the woods feeling secluded
Wrote a handful of protest songs but ain't included in this mix of rhymes
These melodies and lines about my life but all good things in due time
Until then
I know we've gone a long long way from here
But I'm a keep on going though the road is clear
Cause I'm a reach my way to the top
And I'm a reach my way to the top
Said I'm a reach my way to the stars
I know we've gone a long long way from here
But I'm a keep on going though the road is clear
Cause I'm a reach my way to the top
And I'm a reach my way to the top