Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums to date and a greatest hits album that was released on August 16, 2011. The group initially went on indefinite hiatus due to frontman Benjamin Burnley's recurring illnesses and inability to tour in mid-2010. Further complications arose in August 2011, when it was revealed that members Mark Klepaski and Aaron Fink had been fired from the band.
Breaking Benjamin has sold over five million albums in the US alone.
In 1998, Burnley and former lead guitarist Aaron Fink, got together (along with Nick Hoover and Chris Lightcap) and started the band Breaking Benjamin. Eventually Burnley wanted to try something different and went out to California to try some new material. Ben Burnley soon moved back to Pennsylvania and started a band called Plan 9 with drummer Jeremy Hummel. Originally the band was a 3-piece. The lineup consisted of Burnley on vocals and guitar, Hummel on drums, and Jason Davoli on bass. Plan 9 would occasionally open for Lifer at home shows. During one show, Burnley said “Thank you, we’re Breaking Benjamin”, and thus reclaiming the name from 1998.
My hands are broken and time is going on
And on, it goes, forever, how long?
So I got high and lived all that life
That I have taken all for granted
Promise me you'll try to leave it all behind
'Cause I've elected hell lying to myself
Why have I gone blind? Live another lie
You, you
The only way out is letting your guard down
And never die, forgotten alone
And forgive me my love, I stand here all alone
And I can see the bottom
Promise me you'll try to leave it all behind
'Cause I've elected hell lying to myself
Why have I gone blind? Live another lie
You, you
You, you
You fight me, flat on my lonely face I fell
Finding in the end, all is well
In light of the life that I have found
It's coming down
I know it isn't real
But it's easy to beat me, suck it up
Life is sink or swim
Love is blinding, no surviving
I don't know what I wanna be yet
But I can show that I need to see this
No time for lies and empty fights
I'm on your side
Can we live a life of peace and happiness?
I don't think so
And looking I am scared to lose the things I love
I'm in control
This is how, this is how it's gonna end
This is how, this is how it's gonna end, end
Everyone is waiting here for everyone
Leave me alone
This is how, this is how it's gonna end
This is how, this is how it's gonna end
This is how, this is how it's gonna end, no
Do you know, I can never leave you
And no, I can never beat you
And I fight, I could never fight you
Nevermind, I will not forget you
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever...
Can I feel a chemical reaction
Cause I feel a hideous attraction
Could we share a poison apple
Can it be, the night occured enough for
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever...forever, stay alive forever...forever
Stay alive forever, stay alive forever, stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
This game is over
I'm mean and older
You're coming closer
Over and over
My dear Rhianna
I need an answer
What was the question?
I can't remember
[Chorus:]
Would you, want to
Feel the way that I do?
And I bend, to your will
I've felatted myself
Tied to the needle
My drunk libido
My nervous ego
The faster we go
You are an asshole
King of the castle
I am the meager
Follow the leader
[Chorus]
And I know that you don't
Like the way that it goes
We're all in, so begin
There was a guy,
That I used to know,
Not very long ago.
But I was to shy,
To even pass by him,
Hoping he would know,
That I've seen him around,
Ever since I found him,
A month and two years ago.
I tried to be brave,
I tried to be strong,
I guess I waited much to long.
You're the hot skater guy,
Who I thought I'd give a try,
You're to late you missed out,
I still messed things up no doubt.
I thought I gotten over you,
Those feelings come back out of the blue,
Now let's be friends and start anew,
Cause that's all I ask of you.
That's when I saw him walking with you,
And I didn't know what to do,
I was so mad because he knew,
That I liked him he still choose you.
I got him back I don't think he know's,
My friend had wrote that note,
He'd read it that day and just walked away,
They've broken up the very next day.
I don't feel bad for what I've done,
she was a rude one from day one,
We hang out and watch TV,
Our favorite cartoon show is DBZ!
To finally get over you I need your help to get me threw this...
You're the hot skater guy,
Who I thought I'd give a try,
You're to late you missed out,
I still messed things up no doubt.
I thought I gotten over you,
Those feelings come back out of the blue,
Now let's be friends and start anew,
Cause that's all I ask of you.
I know that you and I could be,
Good friends if I could finally,
Straighten things out between you and me,
I'm trying to hard this I can see,
I need to let things go so easily,
Not be afraid of what you think of me,
To start things over...
(sing 2x)
You're the hot skater guy,
Who I thought I'd give a try,
You're to late you missed out,
I still messed things up no doubt.
I thought I gotten over you,
Those feelings come back out of the blue,
You hurt me once but that's alright,
I'm willing to give you one last try.
To be you're friend and start anew,
Please Mark that's all I ask of you.
It's all I ask of you,
Yeah it's all I ask of you.
Do you know, I can never leave you
And no, I can never beat you
And I fight, I could never fight you
Nevermind, I will not forget you
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever...
Can I feel a chemical reaction
Cause I feel a hideous attraction
Could we share a poison apple
Can it be, the night occured enough for
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever...forever, stay alive forever...forever
Stay alive forever, stay alive forever, stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
You fought me once but not again
You let me feel your heavy hand
I will clean your fuckin' mess
And leave no trace of evidence
I am losing you again
Let me out and let me in
'Cause you're not alone here
Not at all
Let me belong here
Break my fall
Shelter me from this again
Dedicated to the end
Help me break my conscience in
To free us from our innocence
I am losing you again
Let me out and let me in
'Cause you're not alone here
Not at all
Let me belong here
Break my fall
I am losing you again
Let me out and let me in
'Cause you're not alone here
Not at all
Let me belong here
Break my fall
Break my fall
Break my fall
Break my fall
Break my fall
Take a breath, hold it in
Start a fight, you won't win
Had enough, let's begin
Never mind, I don't care
All in all you're no good
You don't cry like you should
Let it go if you could
When love dies in the end
So I'll find what lies beneath your sick twisted smile
As I lay underneath your cold jaded eyes
Now you turn the tide on me 'cause you're so unkind
I will always be here for the rest of my life
Here we go, does it hurt?
Say goodbye to this world
I will not be undone
Come to life, it gets worse
All in all you're no good
You don't cry like you should
I'll be gone when you fall
Your sad life says it all
So I'll find what lies beneath your sick twisted smile
As I lay underneath your cold jaded eyes
Now you turn the tide on me 'cause you're so unkind
I will always be here for the rest of my life
Don't carry me under
You're the devil in disguise
God sing for the hopeless
I'm the one you left behind
So I'll find what lies beneath your sick twisted smile
As I lay underneath your cold jaded eyes
Now you turn the tide on me 'cause you're so unkind
what's all this talk of a notion?
I'd rather drink from the ocean
what did you mean when you said no?
I only want what is best for you
but I won't ever let you drown
no I won't ever let you down
cause I am my enemy
the water's up to the knee
I never wanted nothin' from you
yes I do, yes I do
my engine's runnin' on dry
my head's so fucked up inside
shut up
I know
I said so
there is no way to recover
you told me there is no other
the surface is getting hotter
I'll shove your head under water
but I won't ever let you drown
Fruit on the vine.
You've got yours,
And I've got mine.
Meat on your bones.
They won't know, they won't know.
I love your face, just get away.
I'm on my knees, fuck you, fuck me.
I'm on my way, to feel you,
dislocate.
Safe in your space.
I'm open, wide open.
Like me, like me, like me.
If I had to I would put myself right beside you
So let me ask, would you like that? Would you like that?
And I don't mind if you say this love is the last time
So now I'll ask, do you like that? Do you like that? No!
Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break
I will try to find my place
In the diary of Jane
So tell me how it should be!
Try to find out what makes you tick as I lie down
Sore and sick, do you like that? Do you like that?
There's a fine line between love and hate and I don't mind
Just let me say that I like that, I like that
Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break
I will try to find my place
In the diary of Jane
As I burn another page
As I look the other way
I still try to find my place
In the diary of Jane
So tell me how it should be!
Desperate, I will crawl, waiting for so long
No love, there is no love
Die for anyone, what have I become?
Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break
I will try to find my place
In the diary of Jane
As I burn another page
As I look the other way
I still try to find my place
I am done pretending
You have failed to find what's left
I will suck you dry again
Some are not worth saving
You are such a pretty mess
I will choke the life within
Now you want to take me down
As if I even care
I am the monster in your head
And I thought you'd learn by now
It seems you haven't yet
I am the venom in your skin
And now your life is broken
After the lights go out on you
After your worthless life is through
I will remember how you scream
I can't afford to care, I can't afford to care
I am suffocating, you have failed to pull me in
I will drag you down again
Life is unrelenting, feeding lies into my head
I will feed the lies you live
Now you want to take me down
As if I even care
I am the monster in your head
And I thought you'd learn by now
It seems you haven't yet
I am the venom in your skin
And now your life is broken
After the lights go out on you
After your worthless life is through
I will remember how you scream
I can't afford to care, I can't afford to care
After the lights go out on you
After your worthless life is through
I will remember how you scream
I can't afford to care, I can't afford to care
What did you say to me
I'm not a novelty
You're playing revelry
But no one's listening
I am a simple man
Without a simple plan
Let's make this easy
And just get out while we can
I'm the one you want
Hey Ladybug
You were always on the mind of everyone
Ladybug
You're pathetic and I've said it more than once
Ladybug
I believe you couldn't reach me where I am
Where my feet won't hit the ground
The time is passing by
You're my insecticide
The pressure's on the rise
And I'm right on time
Beautiful enemy
I'll fix your broken wings
And let you lie here until
You fly away from me
I'm the one you want
Hey Ladybug
You were always on the mind of everyone
Ladybug
You're pathetic and I've said it more than once
Ladybug
I believe you couldn't reach me where I am
Where my feet won't hit the ground
What did you say to me
I'm only here to clip your wings
You cut me down to size
I'm only living my life
Ladybug
You were always on the mind of everyone
Ladybug
You're pathetic and I've said it more than once
Ladybug
I believe you couldn't reach me where I am
Where my feet won't hit the ground
Where my feet won't hit the ground
Where my feet won't hit the ground
Shove me under you again
I can't wait for this to end
Sober, empty in the head
I know, I can never win
Why should I have to wait
I'll just look the other way
We left this land of shiny lights
I wish I may, I wish I might
When all these dreams have come to end
You wish you were, you're not my friend
I can see you suffocate
I can find no other way
Try to make you saturate
I can be your enemy
Why should I have to wait
I'll just look the other way
We left this land of shiny lights
I wish I may, I wish I might
When all these dreams have come to end
You wish you were, you're not my friend, woah no
We left this land of shiny lights
I wish I may, I wish I might
When all these dreams have come to end
You wish you were, you're not my friend
You said you'd love, to see the end
The long hard road that I have been
When all these dreams have come to end
You wish you were, you're not my friend
Blind eyes shine through
I see nothing in your eyes
And the more I see the less I like
Is it over yet?
In my head
I know nothing of your kind
And I won't reveal your evil mind
Is it over yet?
I can't wait
So sacrifice yourself and let me have what's left
I know that I can find the fire in your eyes
I'm going all the way, get away, please
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I will be the death of you
This will be all over soon
Pour salt into the open wound
Is it over yet?
Let me in
So sacrifice yourself and let me have what's left
I know that I can find the fire in your eyes
I'm going all the way, get away, please
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I will be the death of you
Take, take, take
I'm waiting, I'm fading
Realize, start hiding
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
They form a line, one at a time, ready to play
(I can't see them anyway)
No time to lose, we've got to move, steady the helm
(I am losing sight again)
Fire your guns, it's time to run, blow me away
(I will stay, unless I made)
After the fall, we'll shake it off, show me the way
Only the strongest will survive
Lead me to heaven when we die
I am the shadow on the wall
I'll be the one to save us all
There's nothing left, so save your breath, lying in wait
(Caught inside this tidal wave)
Your cover's blown, no where to go, holding your fate
(Loaded I will walk alone)
Fire your guns, it's time to run, blow me away
(I will stay, unless I may)
After the fall, we'll shake it off, show me the way
Only the strongest will survive
Lead me to heaven when we die
I am a shadow on the wall
I'll be the one to save us all
You wanted it bad
(Don't fight me now)
Don't fight
Only the strongest will survive
Lead me to heaven when we die
I am a shadow on the wall
I'll be the one to save us all
Save us all
Cold, am I?
I'm beside myself
Because there's no one else
Have I grown
So blind?
(So blind)
Only God could save you
If you knew your way to the light
So fly away
And leave it behind
Just stay awake
There's nowhere to hide
I see you
'Cause you won't get out of my way
I hear you
'Cause you won't quit screamin' my name
I feel you
'Cause you won't stop touchin' my skin
I need you
Comin' to take you away
Frail and dry
(And dry)
I could lose it all
But I cannot recall
It's all wrong
Don't you cry
(Don't you cry)
Clear away this hate
An' we can start to make it alright
So fly away
And leave it behind
Return someday
With red in your eyes
I see you
'Cause you won't get out of my way
I hear you
'Cause you won't quit screamin' my name
I feel you
'Cause you won't stop touchin' my skin
I need you
Comin' to take you away
I see you
'Cause you won't get out of my way
I hear you
'Cause you won't quit screamin' my name
I feel you
'Cause you won't stop touchin' my skin
I need you
Comin' to take you away
White walls surround us
No light will touch your face again
Rain taps the window
As we sleep among the dead
Days go on forever
But I have not left your side
We can chase the dark together
If you go then so will I
There is nothing left of you
I can see it in your eyes
Sing the anthem of the angels
And say the last goodbye
Cold light above us
Hope fills the heart and fades away
Skin white as winter
As the sky returns to gray
Days go on forever
But I have not left your side
We can chase the dark together
If you go then so will I
There is nothing left of you
I can see it in your eyes
Sing the anthem of the angels
And say the last goodbye
I keep holding onto you
But I can't bring you back to life
Sing the anthem of the angels
Then say the last goodbye
You're dead alive, you're dead alive
You're dead alive, you're dead alive
There is nothing left of you
I can see it in your eyes
Sing the anthem of the angels
And say the last goodbye
I keep holding onto you
But I can't bring you back to life
Sing the anthem of the angels
And say the last goodbye
Sing the anthem of the angels
And say the last goodbye
Breakdown
Let the fun and games begin
She is spayed and broken in
Skin is cold and white
Such a lovely, lonely night
Heaven is on the way
You could feel the hate
But I guess, you never will
I'm on a roll again
And I want an end
'Cause I feel you creepin' in
What I've found
In this town
I'm headin' for a breakdown
What's that sound?
You're so loud
I'm headin' for a breakdown
Drank up all my alcohol
This is not a free for all
I'll be there for you
Till my heart is black an' blue
Heaven is on the way
You could feel the hate
But I guess you never will
I'm on a roll again
And I want an end
'Cause I feel you creepin' in
What I've found
In this town
I'm headin' for a breakdown
What's that sound?
You're so loud
I'm headin' for a breakdown
What I've found
In this town
I'm headin' for a breakdown
What's that sound?
You're so loud
I'm headin' for a breakdown
Your blood down
Is so cold
I'm headin' for a breakdown
What's that sound?
You're so loud
Here I stand
Helpless and left for dead
Close your eyes
So many days go by
Easy to find what's wrong
Harder to find what's right
I believe in you, I can show you
That I can see right through all your empty lies
I won't stay long in this world so wrong
Say goodbye
As we dance with the Devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the Devil tonight
Trembling
Crawling across my skin
Feeling your cold dead eyes
Stealing the life of mine
I believe in you, I can show you
That I can see right through all your empty lies
I won't last long in this world so wrong
Say goodbye
As we dance with the Devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the Devil tonight
Hold on, hold on
Say goodbye
As we dance with the Devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the Devil tonight
Hold on, hold on
Take a photograph
It'll be the last
Not a dollar or a crowd
Could ever keep me here
I don't have a past
I just have a chance
Not a family or honest
Plea remains to say
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waitin' for the sun
Is it you I want
Or just the notion of
Your heart to wrap around
So I can find the way around
Safe to say from here
You're getting closer now
We're never sad
'Cause we are not allowed to be
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waitin' for the sun
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waitin' for the sun
To lie here under you
Is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all
To lie here under you
Is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waitin' for the sun
Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waitin' for the sun
All the world is waitin' for the sun
I'm losin' sight
Don't count on me
I chase the sun
It chases me
You know my name
You know my face
You'd know my heart
If you knew my place
I walked straight down
As far as I can go
I follow you
You follow me
(I don't know why, you lie so clean)
I'll break right through
The irony
Enlighten me
Reveal my fate
Just cut these strings
That hold me safe
(Safe)
You know my head
You know my gaze
You'd know my heart
If you knew your place
I walked straight down
As far as I can go
I follow you
You follow me
(I don't know why, you lie so clean)
I'll break right through
The irony
Cure, this, wait, I
I hate this wait
I hate this wait
I follow you
You follow me
(I don't know why, you lie so clean)
I'll break right through
The irony
(I don't know why, I don't know why)
I follow you
You follow me
(I don't know why, you lie so clean)
I'll break right through
The light is dead in your eye
So I'll keep living my life
I only wanted to try
To find my way back inside
My imitation of life
My litigation of life
It's something easy to find
Inside the shade of your eye
Out of the ground I rise to grace
Nobody knows it's just a phase
Help me I'm out of breath again
Nobody knows somewhere to make it go away
Phase
I find it hard to decide
The way to make up your mind
Your lips are better than mine
So you can kiss this goodbye
My imitation of life
My litigation of life
It's something easy to find
Inside the shade of your eye
It's just a phase
And I can't wait
Phase
I know
It's just a fucking phase
It's just a fucking phase
I'm drained time to fake and delay
Watch the penny drop
Let it go up and in drop
Then watch it roll
Let's all mourn till
Don't tread the water
Just stay still
I'll not be bothered
By you until
I'm picking sides
And pulling the strings
I'm living lies
And shedding the skin
I'm open wide
And letting you in
I'm wronging rights
Believe
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
Shut up
Smart little bitch
I don't need lies
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
Get up
Force it to fit
Confined inside
Don't pull me under
Into the deep
I often wonder
How it should be
I'm picking sides
And pulling the strings
I'm living lies
And shedding the skin
I'm open wide
And letting you in
I'm wronging rights
Believe
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
Shut up
Smart little bitch
I don't need lies
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
Get up
Force it to fit
Confined inside
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
Shut up
Smart little bitch
I don't need lies
I don't care what you want
I just want mine
Get up
Force it to fit
Confined inside
So clever, whatever, I'm done with these endeavors
Alone I'll walk the winding way, here I stay
It's over, no longer I feel it growing stronger
I live to die another day, until I fade away
Why give up? Why give in? It's not enough, it never is
So I will go on until the end
We've become desolate, it's not enough, it never is
But I will go on until the end
Surround me, it's easy to fall apart completely
I feel you creeping up again in my head
It's over, no longer I feel it growing colder
I knew this day would come to end, so let this life begin
Why give up? Why give in? It's not enough, it never is
So I will go on until the end
We've become desolate, it's not enough, it never is
But I will go until the end
I've lost the way, I've lost the way
But I will go on until the end
Living is hard enough without you fucking up
Why give up? Why give in? It's not enough, it never is
So I will go on until the end
We've become desolate, it's not enough, it never is
But I will go on until the end
I've lost the way, I've lost the way
But I will go on until the end
The final fight, I win
The final fight, I win
The final fight, I win
Queen Remake
There's no time for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams yet slips away
from us
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever....?
There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever?
Who dares to love forever?
When love must die
But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever?
Forever is our today
Borderline, dead inside
I don't mind, falling to pieces
Count me in, violence
Let's begin, feeding the sickness
How do I simplify
Dislocate the enemies on the way
Show me what it's like to dream in black and white
So I can leave this world tonight
Full of fear, ever clear
I'll be here, fighting forever
Curious, venomous
You'll find me climbing to heaven
Never mind, turn back time
You'll be fine, I will get left behind
Show me what it's like to dream in black and white
So I can leave this world tonight
Holding on too tight, breathe the breath of life
So I can leave this world behind
It's only hurts just once
They're only broken bones
Hide the hate inside
So I can leave this world behind
Show me what it's like to dream in black and white
So I can leave this world tonight
Holding on too tight, breathe the breath of life
I want a normal life
Just like a newborn child
I am a lover hater
I am an instigator
You are an oversight
Don't try to compromise
I learn to love to hate it
I am not integrated
Just call my name
You'll be okay
Your scream is
Burning through my veins
Sooner or later
You're gonna hate it
Go ahead and throw your life away
Drivin' me under
Leavin' me out there
Go ahead and throw your life away
You're like an infantile
I knew it all the while
You sit and try to play me
Just like you see on TV
I am an oversight
Just like a parasite
Why am I so pathetic?
I know you won't forget it
Just call my name
You'll be okay
Your scream is
Burning through my veins
Sooner or later
You're gonna hate it
Go ahead and throw my life away
Drivin' me under
Leavin' me out there
Go ahead and throw my life away
Sooner or later
You're gonna hate it
Go ahead and throw our life away
Drivin' me under
Leavin' me out there
Go ahead and throw our life away
(Ooh)
Throw our life away
(Ooh)
Well, I know, you don't know the reason
An' it's cold, a sign of the season
'Cause you're old an' battered an' beaten
And we'll grow, 'til we hit the ceiling, oh
Yeah, we know we better
Get away, send a letter
Bombs away, covered in my skin
I couldn't imagine anyone else
Come up with a weekend
I couldn't imagine, why you would save yourself?
Well, it's gone and it's not returning
And your clothes and pictures are burning
'Cause you're old an' battered an' beaten
And we'll grow, 'til we hit the ceiling, oh
Yeah, we know we better
Get away, send a letter
Bombs away, covered in my skin
I couldn't imagine anyone else
Come up with a weekend
I couldn't imagine, why you would save yourself?
Eyaa
Yeah, we know we better
Get away, send a letter
Bombs away, covered in my skin
I couldn't imagine anyone else
Come up with a weekend
I couldn't imagine anyone else
You're covered in my skin
I couldn't imagine anyone else
Come up with a weekend
I couldn't imagine
I live a chemical life
I'm on a mission to try
You went insane for the day
I'll have to show it away
My only option is gone
Smile as they break and they fall
You want a simpler life
You can't erase what was mine
You must be out of your mind
This was a simple design
You fuck it up every time
How could you leave me behind?
It's alright
It's alright
'Cause I know what you want
But you'll just have to wait
If I had it to give
I would give it away
I'm living it up
While I'm falling from grace
There's no way, there's no way
That I'm running away
I'm used to making it worse
Made up of four letter words
You want to know what it was ?
Now isolated and gone
You fall apart at the seams
I'll never know what it means
Try not to pull it apart
Your aiming straight for the heart
You must be out of your mind
This was a simple design
You fuck it up every time
How could you leave me behind?
It's alright
It's alright
'Cause I know what you want
But you'll just have to wait
If I had it to give
I would give it away
I'm living it up
While I'm falling from grace
There's no way, there's no way
That I'm running away
You had to be the worst for me
I don't know what to say so let me be
An' now I find you've left me behind
I don't know what to say so
Never mind
(You're mine)
'Cause I know what you want
But you'll just have to wait
If I had it to give
I would give it away
I'm living it up
While I'm falling from grace
There's no way
There's no way
That I'm running away
(There's no way)
There's no way
That I'm running away
There's no way, there's no way
That I'm running away
(Yaa)
Do you know that I could never leave you?
And you know I could never beat you?
And if i, if I could never find you nevermind, I would not forget you.
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever. can I feel a chemical reaction?
Because I feel a hideous
Attraction could we share a poison apple?
Could it be maniacle and awful?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever. forever
Stay alive forever
Forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Fall
Now the dark begins to rise
Save your breath, it's far from over
Leave the lost and dead behind
Now's your chance to run for cover
I don't want to change the world
I just want to leave it colder
Light the fuse and burn it up
Take the path that leads to nowhere
All is lost again
But I'm not giving in
I will not bow, I will not break
I will shove the world away
I will not fall, I will not fade
I will take your breath away
Fall
Watch the end from dying eyes
Now the dark is taking over
Show me where forever dies
Take the fall and run to heaven
All is lost again
But I'm not giving in
I will not bow, I will not break
I will shove the world away
I will not fall, I will not fade
I will take your breath away
And I'll survive paranoid
I have lost the will to change
And I am not proud, cold blooded, fake
I will shove the world away
I will not bow, I will not break
I will shove the world away
I will not fall, I will not fade
I will take your breath away
And I'll survive, paranoid
I have lost the will to change
And I am not proud, cold blooded, fake
I will shove the world away
Here I lie forever, sorrow still remains
Will the water pull me down and wash it all away?
Come and take me over, welcome to the game
Will the current drag me down and carry me away?
Suddenly the light begins to fade
Hopeless, I'm falling down
Filthy, I can't wake up
I cannot hold on, I will not let go
Worthless, it's over now
Guilty, there's no way out
I cannot hold on, I will not let go
Silent I go under, I am not afraid
I can see the daylight shine and slowly drift away
Safe to say it's over, sink into the grave
There is nothing left inside but I am wide awake
I can hear the devil call my name
Hopeless, I'm falling down
Filthy, I can't wake up
I cannot hold on, I will not let go
Worthless, it's over now
Guilty, there's no way out
I cannot hold on, I will not let go
Hopeless, I'm falling down
Filthy, I can't wake up
I cannot hold on, I will not let go
Worthless, it's over now
Guilty, there's no way out
I cannot hold on, I will not let go
Sing it for me,
I can't erase the stupid things I say.
You're better than me,
I struggle just to find a better way.
So here we are, fighting and trying to hide the scars.
I'll be home tonight, take a breath and softly say goodbye.
The lonely road, the one that I should try to walk alone.
I'll be home tonight, take a breath and softly say goodbye.
You wouldn't like me.
Keep moving on until forever ends.
Don't try to fight me.
The beauty queen has lost her crown again.
...goodbye.
So why are you so eager to betray?
Pick the pieces up, pick the pieces up.
So why are you the one that walks away?
Pick the pieces up, pick the pieces up, pick the pieces up.
O-oh.
Screaming on the inside, I am frail and withered
Cover up the wounds that I can't hide
Walls that lie between us, the saint within the sinner
I have lost the nerve but it's all right
Carry the wounded and shut your eyes
All will be forgiven, none will rise
Bury the fallen and lead the blind
I will find the lost, dead inside
Into the nothing, faded and weary
I won't leave and let you fall behind
Live for the dying, heaven, hear me
I know we can make it out alive
Leave me at the bottom, I am lost forever
Letters from the dead, say goodbye
Sorrow falls upon us, this will be the last time
Days begin to end but I'll get by
Follow the hopeless and shut your eyes
All will be abandoned, none will shine
Gather the broken and leave this life
Lying in the earth side by side
Into the nothing, faded and weary
I won't leave and let him fall behind
Live for the dying, heaven, hear me
I know we can make it out alive
I'll keep you inside
Where I lead you cannot follow
Straight into the light
As my breath grows still and shallow
Into the nothing, faded and weary
I won't leave and let them fall behind
Live for the dying, heaven, hear me
I know we can make it out alive
Stay with me, you're all I have left
I know we can make it out alive
Stay with me, you're all I have left
I have nothing left to give
I have found a perfect end
You were made to make it hurt
Disappear into the dirt
Carry me to heaven's arms
Light the way and let me go
Take the time to take my breath
I will end where I began
And I will find the enemy within
'Cause I can feel it crawl beneath my skin
Dear agony, just let go of me
Suffer slowly, is this the way it's got to be, dear agony?
Suddenly the lights go out
Let forever drag me down
I will fight for one last breath
I will fight until the end
And I will find the enemy within
'Cause I can feel it crawl beneath my skin
Dear agony, just let go of me
Suffer slowly, is this the way it's got to be?
Don't bury me, faceless enemy
I'm so sorry, is this the way it's got to be, dear agony?
Leave me alone, God, let me go
All blue and cold, black sky will burn
Love, pull me down, hate, lift me up
Just turn around, there's nothing left
Somewhere far beyond this world
I feel nothing anymore
Dear agony, just let go of me
Suffer slowly, is this the way it's got to be?
Don't bury me faceless enemy
I'm so sorry, is this the way it's got to be, Dear agony?
It's a crime you let it happen to me
Never mind, I'll let it happen to you
I don’t mind, forget it there's nothing to lose
But my mind and all the things I wanted
Every time I get it I throw it away
It's a sign, I get it, I wanna stay
By the time I lose it I'm not afraid
Of love but I can surely fake it
How can I believe when this cloud hangs over me
You're the part of me that I don't wanna see
Forget it
There's a place I see you follow me
Just a taste of all that might come to be
I'm alone but holding breath you can breathe
To question every answer coming
Just fade away
Please let me stay
Caught in your way
Forget it
Just fade away
Please let me stay
Caught in your way
It's a crime you let it happen to me
I don’t mind, I love it, easy to please
Never mind, forget it, just memories
On a page inside a spiral notebook
Just fade away
Please let me stay
Caught in your way
I can live forever here
Forget it
How can I believe when this cloud hangs over me
You're a part of me that I don't wanna see
Do you know that I could never leave you?
And you know I could never beat you?
And if I, if I could never find you never mind
I would not forget you
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever
Can I feel a chemical reaction?
Because I feel a hideous attraction
Could we share a poison apple?
Could it be manacle and awful?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Can I stay alive forever?
Forever, forever
Stay alive forever, forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
You my friend
You're a lot like them
But I cut your line
And you know I did
Now I'm lost in you
Like I always do
And I die to win
'Cause I'm born to lose
Firefly
Could you shine your light?
Now I know your ways
'Cause they're just like mine
Now I'm justified
As I fall in line
An' it's hard to try
When you're open wide
Take my hand
We'll be off and then
We'll come back again
To a different land
Now I like this way
You can go away
If you guess the name
You cannot replace
Firefly
Could you shine your light?
Now I know your ways
'Cause they're just like mine
Now I'm justified
As I fall in line
And it's hard to try
When you're open wide
Bring me your enemies
Lay them before me
And walk away
Walk away
Walk away
Firefly
Could you shine your light?
Now I know your ways
'Cause they're just like mine
Now I'm justified
As I fall in line
And it's hard to try
When you're open wide
Fuck you firefly
Have you lost your light?
Now I hate your ways
'Cause they're just like mine
So you've lost my friend
Such a sorry end
And now I don't know why?
So I choke and smile
If I had to
I would put myself right beside you
So let me ask
Would you like that?
Would you like that?
And I don't mind
If you say this love is the last time
So now I'll ask
Do you like that?
Do you like that?
Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break
I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane
So tell me how it should be
Try to find out what makes you tick
As I lie down
Sore and sick
Do you like that?
Do you like that?
There's a fine line between love and hate
And I don't mind
Just let me say that I like that
I like that
Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break
I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane
As I burn another page
As I look the other way
I still try to find my place in the diary of Jane
So tell me how it should be
Desperate, I will crawl
Waiting for so long
No love, there is no love
Die for anyone
What have I become
Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break
I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane
As I burn another page
As I look the other way
I still try to find my place
You carry me places, I'd rather be
Well mannered gardens, Well tempered seas
We're gathered in reason I should believe
That this is different that this isn't free
How could this be.
I'm on my way to better days
I'll find my faith, I'll find a way
I'm on my way to better days
I'll find my faith.
I will slip again, and you'll find me
I will live again, and you'll find me
Run, but carry meanings of your past.
I'm on my way to better days
You'll find your faith, you'll find a way
You're on your way to better days,
You'll find your faith.
I'm on our way to better days
We'll find our faith, we'll find a way.
We're on our way to better days,
We'll find our faith, we'll find a way
We're on our way to better days,
We'll find a way.
I'm on my way
I'm on my way to better days
I'll find my way
We'll find our faith
Find our faith.
Find our way
Our way
Youth in cold your bread by jar
Strength in grace a by call ours
Very in new leaderless in faithful
The sacred by for paper whiskey
One match and gasoline our by coffee mug
Talking becoming the life and by sick
Twelve towns of dreaming truth your since
One more bullet and bottles
Drop dead and match and brothers
Bring us home and plated mirror
Waiting your sheltered hold the ever disaster
Dying hymn at mood great the awake
Seeing clearly around us
The bitch and shaking and soup of dreaming
Butch the discovering and ship and band
The aside out horses none our last dreams
There soil and coat medicine
Bread stones and disease by comes and heart
Crumbs and double underwater piano demo and trust
And blessed the chicago the left ear lines
Rusted and from the pieces from wait chairs
The board way the newspaper the media gallery
Gotta tell you baby
You fill the deepest hole
With granite from the blood of my soul
Since the light
That I could find in these eyes
You've never gone this far
Without singing
This songs for
Sung for my
Broken soul you left hollow
You opened up my heart inside and I died yeah
This songs for
Sung for my
Broken soul you left hollow
You'll never know all the pain you left behind yeah
Well I still got that feeling
Theres somehting left untold
Translusent purgatory of my soul
Late at night
I wonder if all is right
Between it all makes it alright
This songs for
Sung for my
Broken soul you left hollow
You opened up my heart inside and I died yeah
This songs for
Sung for my
broken soul you left hollow
You'll never know all the pain you behind yeah
yeah..yeah...yeah...yeah
I've seen the soul
Comfortably in sane despair
When my time comes
And through it all
I know I will be there laughing when your time comes yeah
I still got that feeling
Theres something left untold
Translusent purgatory of my soul
Late at night i wonder if all is right
Between it all makes it alright
This songs for
Sung for my
Broken soul you left hollow
You opened up my heart inside and i died yeah
This songs for
Sung for my
Broken soul you left hollow
I got somethin' up my sleeve
(I know you will cover me)
Inside out and in between
(I know you will cover me)
I've got bruises on my knees
(I know you will cover me)
Inside out and in between
(And I know you will cover me, yea, yea)
Run away
Make haste
And get laid
We get laid
You turn me up
I've had enough
So medicate
Medicate
I'm already incomplete
(I know you will cover me)
Broken by your empathy
(I know you will cover me)
I've been lyin' here for weeks
(I know you will cover me)
Inside out and in between
(And I know you will cover me, yea, yea)
Run away
Make haste
And get laid
We get laid
You turn me up
I've had enough
So medicate
Medicate
Run away
Make haste
And get laid
We get laid
You turn me up
I've had enough
So medicate
Medicate, yea, yea
Run away
Make haste
And get laid
We get laid
You turn me up
I've had enough
So medicate
Search for the answers I knew all along
I lost myself, we all fall down
Never the wiser of what I've become
Alone I stand, a broken man
All I have is one last chance
I won't turn my back on you
Take my hand, drag me down
If you fall then I will too
And I can't save what's left of you
Sing something new, I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose, the fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
Swallow me under and pull me apart
I understand there's nothing left
Pain so familiar and close to the heart
No more, no less, I won't forget
Come back down, save yourself
I can't find my way to you
And I can't bear to face the truth
Sing something new, I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose, the fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
I wanted to forgive
I'm trying to forgive
Don't leave me here again
I'm with you forever, the end
Sing something new, I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose, the fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive you, forget you, the end
Holding the hand that holds me down
It started again
Claimin' a friend
I couldn't be
I've never been
I'm all alone
Out in the cold
I'll never know
Your sugarcoat
You're ready to blow
You're ready to go
But I'll never know
Your sugarcoat
Is just as sweet as I am
(Look)
Look what you did
Suck on your lies 'til your eyes turn red
(Look)
What did you say?
Willing to drown in a tidal wave
(Look)
Take me away
Let me believe that you're on your way
(Look)
Look what you did
Suck on your lies 'til your eyes turn red
I'm on the floor
Battered and bored
You got a taste
I can't ignore
I'm all alone
Out in the cold
I'll never know
Your sugarcoat
You're ready to blow
You're ready to go
But I'll never know
Your sugarcoat
Is just as sweet as I am
(Look)
Look what you did
Suck on your lies 'til your eyes turn red
(Look)
What did you say?
Willing to drown in a tidal wave
(Look)
Take me away
Let me believe that you're on your way
(Look)
Look what you did
Suck on your lies 'til your eyes turn red
(Look)
Look what you did
Suck on your lies 'til your eyes turn red
(Look)
What did you say?
Willing to drown in a tidal wave
(Look)
Take me away
Let me believe that you're on your way
(Look)
Look what you did
Suck on your lies 'til your eyes turn red
Crowded streets are cleared away one by one
Hollow heroes separate as they run
You're so cold, keep your hand in mine
Wise men wonder while strong men die
Show me how it ends, it's all right
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
Well that's alright, let's give this another try
If you find your family don't you cry
In this land of make believe, dead and dry
You're so cold but you feel alive
Lay your hand on me one last time
Show me how it ends, it's all right
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
Well that's alright, let's give this another try
Show me how it ends, it's all right
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
Well that's alright, let's give this another try
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
Come on
The sun will rise, another time
The colors blind, your virgin eyes
I'm so inclined, to make you mine
You're out of line, and out of time
And I float above a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you wanna fuck with me
Don't over kill, this painless thrill
It's bitter still, your pretty pill
You wait until, you've had your fill
I know you will, I know you will
And I float above a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you wanna fuck with me
I don't think you wanna fuck with me
A shallow bay
A shallow bay
And I float above a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
Well I'm a California castaway
I don't think you wanna fuck with me
And I float above a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
And I'm a California castaway
I don't think you wanna fuck with me
I don't think you wanna fuck with me
You live, you learn
You live, you learn
You live, you learn
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I'll hate going out in the storm
But if you'll really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still good-bying
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Let it snow!
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still good-bying
As long as you love me so
Cast away all the enemies of yesterday
To alleviate all the memories that come our way
There's a better life now you know that I am on your side
Your beady eyes burn a hole right through the back of mine
I am out of time
I'm an ordinary man
Like everybody else
Just a common counterfeit
I'm an ordinary man
Hesitate while the world is just a step away
To recreate all the innocence that time can take
Beneath this wave
I just can't take your breath away
You cut me down
You know I'll always be around
So now I wait
I know you'll live another day
Come and take my breath away
Look me straight in the face
'Cause you know it's over
Growin' colder
I need somethin'
Leave me next to nothin'
All we ever wanted
I need somethin'
Leave me next to nothin'
Next to nothin'
I cut you down
I know you'll always be around
So now you'll wait
I know you'll live another day
Come and take my breath away
Look me straight in the face
'Cause you know it's over
Growin' colder
I need somethin'
Leave me next to nothin'
All we ever wanted
I need somethin'
Leave me next to nothin'
Next to nothin'
Next to nothin'
Next to nothin'
Next to nothin'
Next to nothin'
'Cause you know it's over
Growin' colder
I need somethin'
Leave me next to nothin'
All we ever wanted
I need somethin'
Leave me next to nothin'
Hold still
All of my life
All of my time
I don't wanna come back around tonight
And all that I need
Is serenity
I don't wanna feel your new disease
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life
You're wrong, you're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life's a lie
All of my lies
Swallow your pride
I don't wanna come back around tonight
And all that I need
Is serenity
I don't wanna feel your new disease
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life
You're wrong, you're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life's a lie
Right
You're right
When you're right
I can never lie
Let me go
Try to find a home
An' I can't wait
Try to stay awake
Dead inside
Bothered by the lie
When you're wrong
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life
You're wrong, you're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life's a lie
A lie
I've got a little red bow
And I bought it for you
'Cause I know you're not fair
I don't get it, oh well
And you color my skin
And the colors don't blend
'Cause I'm gonna get you
And your little dog too
There's a yellow brick road
That we follow back home
And I know you can't wait
Your belligerent hate
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
Like home
I've got a Southern belle too
And ruby red shoes
With a body of straw
Are you sick of it all?
There's a man made of tin
With an oil can grin
I'm gonna get you
And your little dog too
There's a yellow brick road
That we follow back home
And I know you can't wait
Your belligerent hate
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
There's a little white porch
And you wanted it so
And you let me go down
To the end of the road
And the black and the white
A technicolorful life
Can I stand by your side?
We can make it alright
Like home
'Cause I'm home
There's a little white porch
And you wanted it so
You let me go down
To the end of the road
And the black and the white
A technicolorful life
Then another arrived
It's a cowardly lion
What I want from this world?
What I wanna resolve?
When I want you to stay
So I want you to wait
I wanna be bold
I wanna be cold
I wanna grow old
Milk it for all it's worth, make sure you get there first
The apple of your eye, the rotten core inside
We all are prisoners, things couldn't get much worse
I've had it up to here, you know your end is near
You had to have it all, well, have you had enough?
You greedy little bastard, you will get what you deserve
When all is said and done, I will be the one
To leave you in your misery and hate what you've become
Intoxicated eyes, no longer live that life
You should have learned by now, I'll burn this whole world down
I need some peace of mind, no fear of what's behind
You think you've won this fight, you've only lost your mind
You had to have it all, well, have you had enough?
You greedy little bastard, you will get what you deserve
When all is said and done, I will be the one
To leave you in your misery and hate what you've become
Hold me down
(I will live again)
Hold me down
(I will break it in)
Hold me down
(No matter in the end)
Hold me down
You had to have it all, well, have you had enough?
You greedy little bastard, you will get what you deserve
When all is said and done, I will be the one
To leave you in your misery and hate what you've become
Heaven help you
Dead star shine, light up the sky
I'm all out of breath, my walls are closing in
Days go by, give me a sign
Come back to the end, the shepherd of the damned
I can feel you falling away
No longer the lost, no longer the same
And I can see you starting to break
I'll keep you alive if you show me the way
Forever and ever the scars will remain
I'm falling apart, leave me here forever in the dark
Daylight dies, blackout the sky
Does anyone care? Is anybody there?
Take this life, empty inside
I'm already dead, I'll rise to fall again
I can feel you falling away
No longer the lost, no longer the same
And I can see you starting to break
I'll keep you alive if you show me the way
Forever and ever the scars will remain
I'm falling apart, leave me here forever in the dark
God, help me, I've come undone
Out of the light of the sun
God, help me, I've come undone
Out of the light of the sun
I can feel you falling away
No longer the lost, no longer the same
And I can see you starting to break
I'll keep you alive if you show me the way
Forever and ever the scars will remain
Give me a sign
There's something buried in the words
Give me a sign
Your tears are adding to the flood
Just give me a sign
There's something buried in the words
Give me a sign
Your tears are adding to the flood
Just give me a sign
There's something buried in the words
Give me a sign
Your tears are adding to the flood
I'm cold and broken
It's over, I didn't want to see it come to this
I wonder if I will ever see your face again
And I know that I will find a way to shed the skin
It's simple, I know that I will suffer in the end
Fast I fade away, it's almost over, hold on
Slow, I suffocate, I'm cold and broken alone
It's hopeless, the end will come and wash it all away
Forsaken, I live for those I lost along the way
And I can't remember how it all began to play
I suffer, I live to fight and die another day
Fast I fade away, it's almost over, hold on
Slow, I suffocate, I'm cold and broken alone
Fast I fade away, it's almost over, hold on
Slow, I suffocate, I'm cold and broken alone
Hold it together, birds of a feather
Nothing but lies and crooked wings
I have the answer spreading the cancer
You are the faith inside me
No, don't leave me to die here
Help me survive here alone
No, don't remember, remember
Put me to sleep, evil angel
Open your wings, evil angel
I'm a believer, nothing could be worse
All these imaginary friends
Hiding betrayal, driving the nail
Hoping to find a savior
No, don't leave me to die here
Help me survive here alone
Don't surrender, surrender
Put me to sleep, evil angel
Open your wings, evil angel
Fly over me, evil angel
Why can't I breathe, evil angel?
Put me to sleep, evil angel
Open your wings, evil angel
Fly over me, evil angel
Why can't I breathe, evil angel?
A shadow of a man, I'm nothing less
I am holding on, still holding on
And every now and then life begins again
I am holding on, still holding on
I'm not like you, your faceless lies
Your weak dead heart, your black dead eyes
I'll make it through but not this time
Your hope is gone and so is mine
Live, fight, crawl back inside
Sick, blind, love left behind
And I won't live your weak wicked lie
You pull me in, I'm one step behind
Show me where it hurts and I'll make it worse
Are you holding on? Keep holding on
Dilated eyes shine for one last time
Are you holding on? Keep holding on
You're not like me, your faceless lies
Your weak dead heart, your black dead eyes
I'll break you in and let this die
Your hope is gone and so is mine
Live, fight, crawl back inside
Sick, blind, love left behind
And I won't live your weak wicked lie
You pull me in, I'm one step behind
I'm becoming a monster, just like you
After it all you'll try to break me too
Falling forever, chasing dreams
I brought you to life so I can hear you scream
Live, fight, crawl back inside
Sick, blind, love left behind
And I won't live your weak wicked lie
You pull me in, I'm one step behind
Some say the end is near
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon
I certainly hope we will
I sure could use a vacation from this
Bull-shit, three-ring
Circus sideshow
Of freaks here in this
Hopeless fucking
Hole we call L.A.
The only way to fix it is
To flush it all away
Any fucking time
Any fucking day
Learn to swim
See you down in
Arizona Bay
Fret for your figure
And fret for your latte
And fret for your lawsuit
And fret for your hairpiece
And fret for your Prozac
And fret for your pilot
And fret for your contract
And fret for your car
It's a bull-shit, three-ring
Circus sideshow
Of freaks here in this
Hopeless fucking
Hole we call L.A.
The only way to fix it is
To flush it all away
Any fucking time
Any fucking day
Learn to swim
See you down in
Arizona Bay
Some say a comet will fall from the sky
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves
Followed by fault lines that cannot sit still
Followed by millions of dumb-founded dipshits and
Some say the end is near
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon
I certainly hope we will
I sure could use a vacation from this
Stupid shit
Silly shit
Stupid shit
One great big festering neon distraction
I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied
Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim...
Mom's gonna fix it all soon
Mom's coming 'round to put it back the way it oughta be
Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim...
Fuck L. Ron Hubbard
And fuck all his clones
Fuck all these gun-toting
Hip gangster wanna-bes
Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim...
Fuck retro anything
Fuck your tattoos
Fuck all you junkies
And fuck your short memory
Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim...
Fuck smiling glad-hands with hidden agendas
Fuck these dysfunctional, insecure actresses
Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim... Learn to swim...
I'm praying for rain
I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way
I wanna watch it all go down
Mom, please flush it all away
I wanna see it go right in and down
I wanna watch it go right in
Watch you flush it all away
Yeah, time to bring it down again
Yeah, don't just call a pessimist
Try and read between the lines
And I can't imagine why you wouldn't
Welcome any change, my friend
I wanna see it come down
Plug it down
Suck it down
Hold it together
Birds of a feather
Nothing but lies and crooked wings
I have the answer
Spreading the cancer
You are the faith inside me
Don't leave me to die here
Help me survive here alone
Don't remember, remember
Put me to sleep
Evil angel
Open your wings
Evil angel
I'm a believer
Nothing could be worse
All these imaginary friends
Hiding betrayal
Driving the nail
Hoping to find a savior
Don't leave me to die here
Help me survive here alone
Don't surrender, surrender
Put me to sleep
Evil angel
Open your wings
Evil angel
Fly over me
Evil angel
Why can't I breathe
Evil angel
Put me to sleep
Evil angel
Open your wings
Evil angel
Fly over me
Evil angel
Why can't I breathe
what's all this talk of a notion?
I'd rather drink from the ocean
what did you mean when you said no?
I only want what is best for you
but I won't ever let you drown
no I won't ever let you down
cause I am my enemy
the water's up to the knee
I never wanted nothin' from you
yes I do, yes I do
my engine's runnin' on time
my head's so fucked up inside
shut up
I know
I said so
there is no way to recover
you told me there is no other
the surface is getting hotter
I'll shove your head under water
but I won't ever let you drown
Hold still...
All of my life, all of my time
I don't wanna come back around tonight
And all that I need, is serenity
I don't wanna be your new disease
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life
You're wrong, you're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life's a lie
All of my lies, swallow your pride
I don't wanna come back around tonight
And all that I need, is serenity
I don't wanna be your new disease
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life
You're wrong, you're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life's a lie
RIGHT!
You're right, I can never lie
Let me go, try to find a home
I can't wait, try to stay awake
Dead inside, bothered by the lie
You're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life
You're wrong, you're right
The natural life
You're born, you die
The natural life's a lie
I feel you coming slow,
It seems that's all you know.
You come around never lie,
You sense it's all in line.
Deadened by the way you overwhelm,
Saved by the ways.
Dead and bothered by the breaking down,
Leave you all I have.
You might shove me down,
You will never be alone.
You can lock me out,
You will never be alone.
You can shove me down,
You will never be alone.
I don't know what you think,
You chose the silent way.
You look around you see,
It's just like all I believe.
Bothered by the part we end,
You will never leave again.
I'm a better part of you,
Dead if I can't make it out.
You might shove me down,
You will never be alone.
You can lock me out,
You will never be alone.
You can shove me down,
You will never be alone.
Your fucking way!
Bothered by the part we end,
You will never leave again.
I'm a better part of you,
It's all upon the end.
You can shove me down,
You will never be alone.
You can lock me out,
You will never be alone.
You can shove me down,
You will never be alone.
You can lock me out,
Theres a shadow just behind me. shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty. pointing every finger at me. Waiting like a stalking butler, who upon the finger rests. Murder now the path of must we, just because the son has come.
Jesus, wont you fucking whistle. something but the past and done.
Why cant we not be sober? I just want to start this over. Why cant we drink forever? I just want to start this over.
I am just a worthless liar. I am just an imbecile. I will only complicate you. trust in me and fall as well. I will find a center in you. I will chew it up and leave. I will work to elevate you, just enough to bring you down.
Mother mary, wont you whisper. something but the past is done.
Why cant we not be sober? I just want to start this over. Why cant we sleep forever? I just want to start this over.
I am just a worthless liar. I am just an imbecile. I will only complicate you. trust in me and fall as well. I will find a center in you. I will chew it up and leave. Trust me. trust me. trust me. trust me. trust me.
Why cant we not be sober. I just want to start things over. Why cant we sleep forever. I just want to start this over.
Hear me spit on you, wither I Remold into gold and bury I from sun
Reborn left to sigh, recure maybe I'll Be born and simplify the way I lie before
I get bored I get bored I get bored I'm bored
Repent by you and trust to figure out I burn that gift to you doll and let it shine before
I get bored I get bored I get bored A wish for the real one
Pissed and confinded, before me on I And we will come clean, it gets worse, it's more
Get bored I get bored I get bored A wish for the real one
You're such an inspiration for the ways that I will never ever choose to be. Oh, so many ways for me to show you how your savior has abandoned you. Fuck your God, your Lord, your Christ. He did this, took all you had, and left you this way still you pray never stray never taste of the fruit you never thought to question why.
It's not like you killed someone. It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side. Pray for one who left you broken down and paralyzed. He did it all for you.
Oh, so many ways for me to show you how your dogma has abandoned you. Pray to your Christ, to your God. Never taste of the fruit, never stray, never break. Never choke on the lie, even though he's the one who did this to you, you never thought to question why.
do you know I can never leave you
and no, I can never beat you
and I find that I can never find you
nevermind I will not forget you
can I stay in love forever?
can I stay in love forever?
can I stay in love forever?
...forever?
can you feel a chemical reaction?
cause I feel a hideous attraction
could we share a poisoned apple?
can it be maniacle and awful?
can I stay in love forever?
can I stay in love forever?
can I stay in love forever?
...forever?
forever?
stay in love forever?
...forever?
stay in love forever?
stay in love forever?
stay in love forever?
stay in love forever?
Ohh wee
My darlin Can
I make love to you tonight
Sweetheart
I will do you right
I can make you feel so good
[Lyrics By: Ben Burnley and Plan 9]
[This is a rare demo from Plan 9 (before Breaking
Benjamin) that Ben and them performed. I did not
comprehend these lyrics, some other BenHead did.]
And you might think, the end is on the brink
And now I believe in something I believe or not
And all I do, is sit and pity you
When I should be laughing at the things I haven't
Now I don't know how...
I'm a chameleon now...
You hate me? Take me
I all I wanted was to come back down...
You need me? Keep me
Leave me haunted by what I've burn down
And all this time, I leave you here behind
And now I believe in something I believe or not
And all I do, is sit and pity you
When I should be laughing at the things I haven't
Now I don't know how...
I'm a chameleon now...
You hate me? Take me
I all I wanted was to come back down...
You need me? Keep me
Leave me haunted by what I've burn down
You hate me? Take me
I all I wanted was to come back down...
You need me? Keep me
Leave me haunted by what I've burn down
What more could I...do?
What more could I do?
What more could I do?
What more could I do?
What more could I do?
What more could I do?
What more could I do
[LYRICS BY: BENJAMIN BURNLEY AND PLAN
[ATTENTION: THIS WAS AN OLD DEMO THAT
BEN BURNLEY AND PLAN 9, WHICH WAS HIS
FORMER BAND BEFORE HE RE-FORMED
BREAKING BENJAMIN IN 2001. THESE ARE
LYRICS THAT ME AND A FRIEND
COMPREHENDED SO THERE IS A MISTAKE OR
TWO. IF YOU KNOW THE DEFINITE LYRICS,
I'D APPRECIATE YOUR HELP! THIS WAS
PERFORMED AROUND 1999-2001. THE DEMO
IS CALLED "RUN"]
Several days beneath me
Where the Hell are you?
I'm looking for what
I have not a clue
I believe that I'm the only one who cares
I'm sick of fighting this and holding in!!!
Shine off my gun!
When will we run?
For all these years,
The [traveling???]
Shine off my gun,
If I'm not the one to walk!
Always my way,
If I'm not the one to run!
Several nights above me
What the Hell to say?
I'm looking for the things
I've left this way...
Several days beneath me
Where the Hell are you?
I'm looking for what
I have not a clue!!!
Shine off my gun,
When will we run?
For all these years,
The [traveling???]
Shine off my gun!
If I'm not the one to walk
Always my way,
If I'm not the one to run!!!
Hate...
Hate...
Did you take me off the wall?
[These Days are long...]
Days are long...
Did you murder half of me?
We can share my new disease...
Well I cannot ever really believe no one was out to get me I feel like I'm being erased no one got left here
Well I'm all alone no one was out to get me Well I'm all alone no one got left here
But I'm fine no one got left here And I'm fine no one got left here
I can't even breathe when I see The pictures sent without you Well I feel like I'm being erased No one got left here
Well I'm all alone no one was out to get me Well I'm all alone no one got left here
But I'm fine no one got left here And I'm fine no one got left here
I'm so sick of this terrible instinct it's so hard now Just to find you I'm so sick of this terrible instinct it's so hard now Just to find you I'm so sick of this terrible instinct I can only hold you I'm so sick of this terrible instinct I can only find you
No named bars dead end stars
Empty roads to nowhere
Unlocked cars life's so far
There's no here to get there
As fast as I run
Could you catch me for once
It's the last time, I learn my lesson the hard way
Because you lost,
Because I just love to hate you
Because you lost me
Cold and clean, perfect dream
I don't ever want them
Hand me down, white washed town
Another bully anthem
As fast as I run
Could you catch me for once
It's the last time I learn my lesson the hard way
Because you lost
Because I just love to hate you
Because you lost me
You lost
You lie to me
You lie
You lie to me
You lie
You lie to me
As fast I run
Could you catch me for once
It's the last time I learn my lesson the hard way
Because you lost
Because I just love to hate you
Because you lost me
You lost
Because I just love to hate
Wait another minute
Can't you see what this pain
Has fucking done to me
I'm alive and still kicking
What you see I can't see
And maybe
You'll think before you speak
Chorus: I'm alive for you
I'm awake because of you
I'm alive I told you
I'm awake swallowing you
Take another second
Turn your back on me
And make believe
That you'll always have me
It's safe to say you're never alive
A big part of you has died
And by the way
I hope you're satisfied
Chorus (2X)...
Bridge (2X): Turn your back unvailing me
I'm taking a step back so I can breathe
Hear the silence about to break
Fear resistance when I'm awake
Two times now (times now)
I've been struck down by a voice that
Speaks from deep beneath the endless water
It's twice as clear as Heaven
Twice as loud as reason
Deep and rich like silt on a riverbed
And just as never-ending
The current's mouth below me
Opens up around me
Suggests and beckons all while swallowing
Surrounds and drowns and sweeps me away
But I'm so comfortable
Too comfortable
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
You're saturating me
How could I let this bring me back to my knees?
Third time now (time now)
I've been baptized by a voice that
Screams from deep beneath the cold and black water
It's half as high as Heaven
Half as clear as reason
Clear and black like silt on a riverbed
Just as never-ending
The current's mouth below me
Opens up around me
Suggests and beckons all while swallowing
Surrounds and drowns and wipes me away
But I'm so comfortable
Too comfortable
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
You're saturating me
How could I let this happen?
Why don't you kill me?
I am weak and numb and insignificant
How could I let this bring me back to my knees?
Euphoria
Euphoria
Euphoria
Euphoria
I'm back down
In the undertow
I'm helpless and awake
I'm in the undertow
Awake down beneath the undertow
There doesn't seem to be a way out of the undertow