I got a call from you, and I’m all right.
I just wanna go outside and ride my bike.
If I’m not at your house in twenty seconds flat,
there’s something wrong.
You know there’s something wrong.
Forgive me if my tenses aren’t right.
I’m fighting time instead of watching it go by.
The walk to our bus stop got longer every day.
You’re late for school.
I’ll never get to you.
I’ll never get to you.
We rode home, and we took the long way back.
What is a bad day for you my friend?
Yeah.
We rode home and we took the long way back.
We were killing time, and no one seemed to mind.
Didn’t take much to get me out of bed.
In the morning when I woke up I’d be in
my basement listening to High/Low every day before the sun.
And I’m good with everyone.
And I’m good with everyone.
We rode home, and we took the long way back.
What is a bad day for you my friend?
Yeah.
We rode home and we took the long way back.
We were killing time,
and no one seemed to mind.
No one seemed to mind
that we were killing…
We would always say
we’d never end up this way.
Sorry I can’t remember now.
We used to come this way a lot.
Yeah, more often than not.
Sorry I can’t remember now.
Sorry I…
We rode home, and we took the long way back.
What is a bad day for you my friend?
Yeah.
We rode home, and we took the long way back.
We were killing time,
and no one seemed to mind.
Every time I cross the line
It's dependency every second you're asleep
This bitter night is just a dream
So I'll sleep it off
Will I wake up if I sleep it off
And I wanted to see it coming true
And I wanted to see it
Every day I find a way to make you wait for me
It feels better in the heat
You said, just go inside
It's good to think while you're warming up
I'll still be here when you're warm enough
And I wanted to see it coming true
And I wanted to see things like you do
And I wanted to see it coming true
Cause I'll never be me without you
You're good for me
Yeah, you're good for me
You're good for me
Yeah, you're good for me
You're good for me
You're good for me
You're good for me
You're good for me
And I wanted to see it coming true
And I wanted to see things like you do
And I wanted to see it coming true
Cause I'll never be me without you
Uncovered hands are freezing
I swear its colder than its ever been
And I miss the feeling
Theres cars along this shit street
I don't recognize
I'll stay outside and watch the walls fall harder than the last time
In the morning when you wake up
If you change your mind, I'll understand
Just try to let me know
I'll still keep the motor running
With all these bodies empty,
I'm sickened I can't see through some
My home away from home
The faces change but all the songs remain the same
It hurts sometimes to know what we once loved was left behind
In the morning when you wake up,
If you change your mind, I'll understand
Just try to let me know
I'll still keep the motor running
Uncovered hands are still freezing
I know its colder than its ever been
And nothing radiates
The arches glow but they will never shine the same
At least to me
So comes the exodus. My family
In the morning when you wake up,
If you change your mind, I'll understand
But I know who I am
I'll still keep the motor running
In the morning when you wake up
In the morning when you wake up
There’s so many songs of sitting cold in the waiting cars outside.
But someone had to build them right.
And if we ever sell this house,
we’ll pack our bags and move down south.
Somewhere warmer where no one will notice
the car we drive for the first time.
And so we freeze and then thaw out.
Do you ever wonder if we should leave
or ride this out?
Do you ever wonder
was it worth it now?
It’s hard to be afraid.
You’re singing rustbelt lullabies.
I’ll fall asleep if you give me time
to find out where I’ll wake up.
There's not much room left in this state.
It hits home harder when you're still days away.
The “for sale” sign is familiar but never feels right.
And so we freeze and then thaw out.
Do you ever wonder if we should leave
or ride this out?
Do you ever wonder was it worth it now?
I’m finding the beauty in everything since we said our goodbyes.
Now we take what we get.
I have clothes for every occasion now.
I know. Don’t feel so alone.
It’s looking up.
Do you ever wonder was it worth it now?
And so we freeze and then thaw out.
Do you ever wonder if we should leave
or ride this out?
The sky bleeds black tonight. A lack of ambient light. It's unlikely that my sparkplug will reignite. Been so dead today. Sick of driving, anyway, and I doubt that I will sleep ok. This disarray. I live in constant fear. Just want to get out of here. Everytime I leave an old town it disappears. Leave every run-down shack, and I won't ever look back. Every memory of friends turn black. Been here before. When dreams come true I still want more. (No! No!) Can't find anything. (No! No!) Worth my time. (No! No!) Inhibited. There's so much waiting. Never satisfied with what keeps me alive. Living has been nice but sometimes I'd rather die. In my head things drown. These things keep dragging me down. I like thinking no one cares when I'm not around. Been here before. When dreams come true I still want more. (No! No!) Can't find anything. (No! No!) Worth my time. (No! No!) Inhibited. There's so much waiting.
Apparently we are all just hypocrites.
But face it, you're the same,
And you change like seasons change.
Where do you go when everyone is moving on?
The sheep are closing in to follow the whole heard right off a cliff.
We'll watch it pass by in time again.
You say it'll stick but we can't see how.
We'll be the ones still laughing in the end.
It's over now.
So now you're jumping on a new train.
Your previous plans failed, won't be long till this derails.
You're just another face planted in the ground.
You don't have lots to say
Cause you can't think for yourself anyway.
We'll watch it pass by in time again.
You say it'll stick but we can't see how.
We'll be the ones still laughing in the end.
It's over now.
Looking on with tunnel vision.
You can't see anything.
You've got yours and I've got mine.
It's up to you; it's your decision.
I'm sorry I had to write this to you, but I can't let you do this after all that I've been through. If you don't want to talk to me, that's fine, but first I need to tell you of a former friend of mine. His mom and dad didn't care what he did and he began to hang with the wrong crowd of kids. For awhile he got along just fine, but then the story starts, the great decline. He made friends with Bud and Mary Jane. They introduced him to his current best friend crack cocaine. Loneliness had nearly done him in, but then he discovered a new game where he always wins. 13 year-old girls cannot resist when they're down with GHB and shackled wrists. For a life to just to up in flames there needs to be someone to point the blame. For awhile you'd think that you were free again, then you realize you have nowhere to go. Instead of blaming yourself for your ill, you're blaming other people you should know. I don't know if you stopped reading this letter yet, but I sure hope that you have heard me out. I care about you, you're my best friend. If you care about me, too, you'll answer now.
The smokestacks cut off all the light.
Polluted skies mean polluted minds.
Keep waiting for a new day.
The masses block out all the signs.
They're taking over without a fight.
Keep waiting for a new day.
Keep waiting for the haze to disappear.
They'll never see a new day.
It never ends, removing grip from idle hands.
It never ends, removing grip from idle hands.
No way to survive on their own.
They'll feed on themselves down to the bone.
Keep waiting for a new day.
A new day that won't ever come.
They're lining pockets till it's all done.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Still living in a state of constant fear.
Try to stop us we're the new wave.
It never ends, removing grip from idle hands.
It never ends, removing grip from idle hands.
We can't ever leave this to die.
We can't ever leave this to die.
It never ends, removing grip from idle hands.
We can't ever leave this to die
We can't ever leave this to die
I've been looking through the glass
I can barely see, its too fogged up
Between the trees, the cold has taken all the leaves
Soon I'll watch another branch fall off
Would you believe I'm not just killing time?
I've got a lot of things to do, yeah
We won't stay here too long, but well be here again
And don't forget, we know the way back home
We won't stay here too long, but well be here again
I've been slipping through the cracks
When I show up without my bed, they'll have my back
I'll keep warm in the mitten state
I got more brothers across the lake
And the Chicago city water helps me sing
Home is where the hardest goodbyes are
My heart is in everywhere I've been
We won't stay here too long, but well be here again
And don't forget, we know the way back home
We won't stay here too long, but well be here again
Thank you my friends, you have been far too kind
When we set sail, we are not leaving you behind
Which one is the loser?
Which one is the faker?
Drown again,
it’s part of the act so don’t hold me back.
I’m sick, and I’m tired of throwing the anchor down,
but it’ll keep us all on track.
We either do this now,
or we don't.
We need to do this right now,
or we won't.
you came a long way with crutches to save yourself.
I know, it’s part of the act.
Bullshit, try again.
Once you earn some credit you'll spend it, too.
No big surprise again.
We either do this now,
or we don't.
We need to do this right now,
or we won't.
No time left for anyone.
Everyone's an animal somewhere within.
Some are parasites, but looks can be deceiving.
Weak, they drag the others and their pride down with.
We're taught to run and hide, until we start believing.
Face your design, open your mind.
[Chorus:]
When you're broken you will know
On the inside
Do you feel like you'll explode,
On the inside?
And when you think that you've found hate
On the inside
Don't forget we're all the same
On the inside
Ever since the day you opened up your eyes,
It's sorted out for you, everything is black and white.
Lying on the pavement staring at the sky,
The pavement knows the truth: we're one under the streetlights.
Wait for a sign, you're out of time.
Hey, welcome to my town. I'll show you all around. I'll show you how they live, and where the shed where they get high is. Then I'll hide in my house, away from what they call normalcy. The dirties win again. With guns in their hand. Say goodbye suburbia, hello hypocracy. They bow their heads in prayer, while listening to Slayer, and shooting heroin. Now their hearts are free of sin. Riding in their pickup trucks, rebel flag waving in the wind. Welcome to 'White Trash, Michigan'. The dirties win again. With guns in their hand. Say goodbye sububia, hello hypocracy.
The flood carries us away
I'll hold my breath for other days
I won't make this wager, where's the light for me
Now that you've raised the stakes?
And they're always waiting. Fuck waiting!
My hands are surface bound
The rest stays under water
The flood carries us away
I'll hold my breath for other days
And when I hear that voice and everything's okay
Then I'll pray the world my soul to take
With my philosophy expelled, it'd take a saint to give me hell
And I don't know what's real
I'm deteriorating, the most hated
Drown without a sound
True hearts and minds are sinking
The flood carries us away
I'll hold my breath for other days
And when I hear that voice and everything's okay
Then I'll pray the world my soul to take
Suddenly, it hits me that there's something out there for us
But I can't breathe, and I can't shake this sick feeling. I'm half alive.
Suddenly, it hits me; a feeling I've never known.
The flood carries us away
I'll hold my breath for other days
And when I hear that voice and everything's okay
Then I'll pray the world my soul to take
Might be too late, but now I'd love to hear your voice
Reading words can only do so much for me
You're out of touch and I'm not even reaching out
Give me something real, give me something real
I'd put the whole world in reverse for you
Retrace the steps that I once thought I knew
The less I sympathize
The less you pull through
Again I'll try, yeah
I'll call you at a better time
To let you know that everything's alright
Now theres no excuse
When it all come down to size
I never meant to keep you waiting
Another page from the calendars ripped out
The clock stopped ticking
I no longer hear a sound
Lost track of days
Wasting away as time goes by
Slowly finding out what really matters to me now
I would put the world on pause for you
And notice things you never thought I knew
The less I sympathize
The less you pull through
Again I'll try, yeah
I'll call you at a better time
To let you know that everything's alright
Now theres no excuse
When it all come down to size
I never meant to keep you
The less I sympathize
The less you pull through
But I still try, yeah
I'll call you at a better time
To let you know that everything's alright
Now theres no excuse
When it all come down to size
Now theres no excuse
When it all come down to size
Now theres no excuse
I'm looking for direction
I'm not looking for your directions
Cause every time I open up
I end up settling
What if I give up on expectations
I'm not waiting for the realization
That every day's a chance to cut my life in half
Like the prime meridian
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
You're no filter on a night drive
I keep staring up at the night sky
I need my sanity
So I keep thinking that someone looks at the same time
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
It's good enough for me
Hold your breath while I'm away
East, west, and overseas
Take a look zero degrees
That's where you'll find me
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
It's been four years
And I still don't know what I'm doing here
My friends settled down
And all I do when I'm home is sleep in
Never had it that bad I guess
But all because of you
There's too much I can lose so I'll forget
To mention to mention what you put me through
I'll learn eventually
Until then you can watch me shoveling snow
Clearing a path so I'm not walked on anymore
I guess tomorrow it could melt
But I'm not sure
Maybe I'm paralyzed
Haven't stood up for myself in a long time
I'm not used to the soundtrack of my neighborhood at all
This house has two stories
No one's digging in this season
I wake up early for no reason
And see you on the sidewalk in the cold
Shoveling snow
Clearing a path so I'm not walked on anymore
I guess tomorrow it could melt
But I'm not sure
Maybe I'm paralyzed
Haven't stood up for myself in a lifetime
Shoveling snow
Shoveling snow
You were there from the beginning.
It was then we said,
We'd have each other backs forever.
Our days were never numbered.
We were all best friends.
We always thought that we were never ending.
Then things started changing.
You said it wasn't right,
For you to keep excuses coming
Put out the flame you started.
I should have known it all along.
I knew you'd never be the same,
If you left even for a while.
I know you're leaving for a reason,
But I don't understand what you're thinking.
It's way over my head, again.
We could have kept it going,
But you dropped it all.
You gave up all you ever dreamed of.
There's no going back now.
You fit me like a glove,
But now I'm not sure any glove will fit this time around.
Cause you always looked more blissful in the shade.
Now I see the other face.
I know you're leaving for a reason,
But I don't understand what you're thinking.
It's way over my head, again.
You know it's different now that you're gone.
Maybe it's for the best,
You probably thought you were the only one.
I know you're leaving for a reason,
But I don't understand what you're thinking.
It's way over my head, again.
You know I'd love to know what you found.
Be sure to drop me a line,
You play it well
The strong silent type, I guess
And vultures overhead
I feel you now
I know you'd do the same for me
I'm not that far away
And I'll be waiting
Try to scream but there's no sound
Cause you're alone
And I want you to come around
Take your time
It's all we have to make it through
I'm on the line for you
You're one of us
When the noose is tightening
You need to cut it off
I've lived defeat
It's not so bad when you have help
Just a call away
So I'll be waiting
Try to scream but there's no sound
Cause you're alone
And I want you to come around
Take your time
It's all we have to make it through
I'm on the line for you
On the line for you
Never second guess
On the line for you
I'm not that far away
So I'll be waiting
You try to scream but there's no sound
Cause you're alone
And I want you to come around
Take your time
It's all we have to make it through
I'm on the line for you
It's been a long couple years,
but I need this, too.
I miss the ringing in my ears
when it didn't come from you.
No more heartstrings left to drag me down.
Do you feel better yet?
There’s nothing I’d rather do
than be happy and write a love song or two,
but they’ll turn their backs on me.
Should I lie and say I’m sorry now?
Do you feel better yet?
Do you feel better yet?
Watching the waves crashing beneath me.
Blue and silver, chaotic and serene.
And I can’t describe the view from up here,
because maybe I won’t be able to tell you what I see.
Don’t waste your tears on me.
Don’t stop, now.
Just carry on, carry on, carry on.
You always said that things were gonna get better,
but maybe the fog holds answers I can’t reach.
And I can’t decide if I’ll ever shake this,
because maybe I… wait, nevermind.
Don’t tell me how to live.
It’s just water under the bridge.
Don’t stop, now.
Just carry on, carry on, carry on.
And you’ll never know how bad it feels right now.
Twenty-one years now in the making.
Mom and Dad, you didn’t waste your time,
because even the greatest architect’s
masterpiece can be torn to the ground.
But I’m still around.
And you would build a ship
or pack my parachute in time
for the fall.
Yeah, this is love by all means.
And I’ll continue building with you.
Don’t stop, now.
Just carry on, carry on, carry on.
And you’ll know how bad it feels right now,
Sad song sung with good intent, lessons learned well from our lament. This song goes out to our friends, who got their names etched in wet cement. When you wake up it's erased, you got your pen just in case. Can't rewrite a history, these tragedies aren't in dreams. And never will we forget mistakes made by the ignorant, and mistakes made by us all, the regrets that led to their fall. When you wake up it's erased, you got your pen just in case. Can't rewrite a history, these tragedies aren't in dreams. There are some vague remains, people left behind with hearts in pain. Fridays bring back memories. Heartache. When you wake up it's erased, you got your pen just in case. Can't rewrite a history, these tragedies aren't in dreams.
Hey, do you remember me?
Fuel from the will has never run so well.
When all the assholes follow suit
This is my defense; it just makes more sense
To do less than one is doing now
Will do more for a goal
Than anyone can stomach giving up
Reiterate it one more time
I'm nothing
I feel responsibility to say whats on my mind
This is more than a dream
Get shit on to give a shit
The least American
The new minority
Then there's you, the poster boy for truths
A spark can start it all
Without your doubt, there's not much we can't do
Reiterate it one more time
I'm nothing, I'm nothing
Find comfort in fiction
Your story has been incomplete all along
This is for all my friends and family.
Something I need you to understand.
The accident,
the overdose,
the suicide whatever it was.
Malpractice,
the homicide, etcetera.
Something took me sooner than we planned.
Now take these steps for me.
It might not be what you wanted,
but it's what I need.
No funeral.
There's not a goddamn dime you need to spend.
I won't be there to thank you in the end.
Put me in the ground to decompose
and inside of your heart always.
This is for all my friends.
Who are these motherfuckers?
Behind my eyes,
they never knew me in life.
no casket please.
I'll rot out with the leaves.
clothes for me to wear.
The dirt won't care.
Don’t
scatter any ashes.
Scatter all my things
the deserving ones who really need.
production here,
assholes walk around
and try to get your sympathy and say, "I'm glad it wasn't me."
And with that said,
don't say a prayer for me today.
God and I, we never really spoke anyway.
I tried sometimes, but he never wrote back.
And I know
there's no headstone where I'm lying.
So where do you go when you're crying?
Just hold on to a memory of me
No more dreams of the southwest
I just got a taste
And a little dust from every state
Caught underneath my shoes
That'll never wash away
I'm no stranger to the rust
We made this with our hands
From a billion other grains of sand
I'd rather have gray skies
Spotlights can burn through any man
Call it a clean slate
Not just a mistake
For all this time, all this time
It may be different
But I don't feel so bad now
There are no promises out there
Maybe I can't see straight
It eventually evaporates
Got a slight change of plans
I'll call some good friends of mine
I'm never going back
Or at least for some time
And first a train off track
I'll come back like an avalanche
Call it a clean slate
Not just a mistake
For all this time, all this time
It may be different
But I don't feel so bad now
I'll find myself
I'll find myself
Call it a clean slate
Not just a mistake
For all this time, all this time
It may be different
But I don't feel so bad now
Call it a clean slate
Not just a mistake
For all this time, all this time
It may be different
Slow down, you've got a lot to see.
A lot of things to hear from me
You'll never catch it all, as fast as you fall
You can't control everything.
Take it as it comes to you.
Just breathe.
All you'll ever need will come to you in time.
Keep waiting patiently (to fall in line).
You're hanging by a thread,
So when you come to me.
I promise there'll be better days to see.
Right now, you've got a lot to do.
Believe me, I believe in you.
You weren't born to fly but at least you try.
Don't be let down.
You're not invincible.
You're only human: it's all you know how to be.
You can't control everything.
Take it as it comes to you, just wait.
I haven't seen it all
It takes awhile to find ourselves.
All you'll ever need will come to you in time.
Keep waiting patiently (to fall in line).
You're hanging by a thread,
So when you come to me.
I promise there'll be better days to see.
You want to make a stand
To make the smallest change,
Or maybe save the world (I'll understand).
And if you need a hand
Everyone is in the gray
And I don't care if anyone's two faced
I'm sleeping
Don't plan on checking in
I try to greet troubles with apathy
Hello's are never what they used to be
I'm heaving
Help me down the drain
Do you even remember me?
I'm leaving
You're way gone
Constant reminder
Sounds like you need help reminding
Locked on, I'm dead on
Sounds like you need help reminding
All I know is made by human beings
So I can't put my faith in anything
I'm sleeping
Don't plan on checking in
But I wonder where the hell you've been
I'm leaving
Gone
Constant reminder
Sounds like you need help reminding
I'm locked on, I'm dead on
Sounds like you need reminding
I'm used to breaking bottles when you ruin this
It's what I do
This isn't just goodbye
This is me forgetting you
Constant reminder
Sounds like you need help reminding
I'm locked on, I'm dead on
I'm on my way to better things
Your definition states that they're not here
I'm on my way to bigger things
I guess you wouldn't know since you're not here
It's not the friends you thought you had
Or your location on a map
It's what you feel in here
I'm on my way to better things
It's not the first time, not the last time
I'm on my way to better things
I wish you well
I'll be just fine
If I stay around I can feel alright
But I know there's something else out there for me
It's not the friends you thought you had
Or your location on a map
It's what you feel in here
I'm on my way to better things
It's not the first time, not the last time
I'm on my way to better things
I wish you well
I'll be just fine
Home is where you make it
And I'm not afraid to say it
I'm on my way to better things
It's not the first time, not the last time
I'm on my way to better things
I wish you well
I'll be just fine
I'm on my way to better things
It's not the first time, not the last time
I keep on my shoulders the weight of the world,
but I broke when you asked for a ride.
I’ll be outside.
I guess you’re just bored and you’re boring like me,
and if you don’t keep me happy someone will.
I’ll be all right.
I didn’t know there’s a rollercoaster in town.
Been gone too long.
I’m prepared for the ups and downs,
but sometimes,
yeah, sometimes you wanna get off.
I’ll never feel the same again,
but I wouldn’t re-write anything.
Let’s hope your resolution’s made.
Yeah.
A minute to midnight,
and I’m bailing out.
Nothing to kiss but pavement now.
We’re counting down.
I can’t believe I used to like losing to you,
and if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, then.
That’s what you said.
Where are your friends?
Who are you gonna tell?
Been gone too long.
I guess the time alone will do you well.
I’ll never feel the same again,
but I wouldn’t re-write anything.
Let’s hope your resolution’s made.
Happy New Year, you’re dead to me.
Now that I’ve set the record straight:
this is my holiday.
this is my holiday.
I’ll never feel the same again,
but I wouldn’t re-write anything.
Let’s hope your resolution’s made.
Happy New Year, you’re dead to me.
Now that I’ve set the record straight:
Load up the flares and fire away.
Search without rescue.
Of all the times you looked out to sea,
you never stepped in.
Why wait for me?
Abandon ship.
Fend for yourself.
You’ve got that sinking feeling and nothing else.
Priorities change,
and hope fades away.
How did you get here?
At first you thought you had control,
now you’re just following.
So lost again.
Abandon ship.
Fend for yourself.
You’ve got that sinking feeling and nothing else.
With the resources left in your heart,
of course you’re afraid.
And all you did was break another tie.
And all of this can break another time.
Abandon ship.
Fend for yourself.
You said that you hate me now.
You said you never want to see, my face again.
I never said sorry then,
I never kept my promises, like a true friend.
And there you'll be along the way,
Thanks again I appreciate it everyday.
And then I'll say the thing I've always said
And throw it all away.
You can let go now, and I swear that I won't run.
I'll be just fine.
I'll take it from here.
I quit staring at the sun,
For good this time.
You said I'm impossible.
You said you wish that I could feel, what you been through.
I said I'm not feeling this.
I guess I have some growing up to do with you.
And there you'll be along the way,
Thanks again I appreciate it everyday.
And then do the thing I've always done
And throw it all away.
You can let go now, and I swear that I won't run.
I'll be just fine.
I'll take it from here.
I quit staring at the sun,
For good this time.
I've seen human suffering
And I've seen human pain.
I've seen catastrophe
And I've seen people aiding in vain.
But I can't stop it all, so ill just sit down
And watch society burn to the ground.
Watching as the world decays,
Immunity's on full today.
It seems as if our problems
Are a channel change away.
I turn off the TV cause
I don't care anymore, I see it everyday.
I'd rather look away instead
Of watch things go away.
I'd rather die alone than
Die how all the heroes die.
Some people say that ignorance is bliss,
But I kind of like it like this.
Watching as the world decays,
Immunity's on full today.
It seems as if our problems
Are a channel change away.
I turn off the TV cause
I wanna be in the mob. I wanna shoot you dead. I wanna eat a pizza with the don then shoot him in the head. I wanna be in the mob. I wanna push some crack. I want a shirt that costs more than a car and I want a Cadillac. I'm sick of working at Sbarro's tossing dough. I wanna own a restaurant where families go, and then I'll burn it down. I wanna be in the mob. And then I'll burn it down. I wanna be in the mob.
Mr. President, when I turn 18 I know I can go to war, but that's just obscene! You want me to fight for the red, white, and blue but I'm not gonna die for you! Die a nameless face for a cause by which we're not affected. Blood is thicker than oil, by that you stand corrected. I'd think that the leaders of the free world would come to a more diplomatic decision. Whoa ohh ohh. Whoa ohh ohh (yeah!) Yeah! (yeah!). Mr. President, when I turn 18 I know I can go to war, but that's just obscene! You want me to fight for the red, white, and blue but I'm not gonna die for you! Bombardment of a nation that's full of foreign innocence. You made some mistakes, you know, but you let the war commence. You act like the families overseas cry less than we do. Whoa ohh ohh. Whoa ohh ohh (yeah!) Yeah! (yeah!).
11:44 a poor man asks you for some change. You say you're out of money and then you go on your way. He stops you as you're walking he says "that's not what I meant, how could you be so ignorant? Sure I could use some money but I'm interested in what you could do to make it better in the world that I live in. Will you contribute to how our nation falls apart? Will you vote not to have a heart? Change. We'll get the process changed. I'd rather change than run away. It's kind of obvious why people shy away. But all the hands that help I know uplift the hands that pray. It takes a half a cent to feed a hungry child in pain. Just let them live another day. Instead of politics we should just set it all aside. Uncover awful truths that for so long we tried to hide. We need to drop some food instead of dropping atom bombs. We're killing children, dads, and moms. Change. We'll get the process changed. I'd rather change than run away.
False alarm, theres no sympathy for time cut short
The mind is numb to the feelings hooked on life support
To sustain this dead world
Brain alive with faulty wires that run their eyes
Lost in hotels with Bibles under TV guides
Kill them all and hope things get much better
Were all addicts looking for the next fix
Why do we always stare into the headlights?
We can only burn the witch one time
Were falling like power lines
Its too late to start over
Burned alive, but one at a times not fast enough
Adrenaline pumps from the silent screams they hear from up above
Kill them all
And let God make more killers
Its entertainment for the massive empty graves
Why do we always stare into the headlights?
We can only burn the witch one time
Were falling like power lines
Its too late to start over
Sanding wide eyed, they get chills
Waiting for the next one
To burn down
Whats at stake is more than just the martyr
Its us all
Even as heat rises, well watch some smoke fall
What if the departed hoped to be something while you were pointing fingers like a gun?
Is it so hard to see both sides of this?
Your answer is not the only one
I’ve seen my fair share of ghosts
but what scares me the most
is seeing what’s coming.
Growing older and giving up,
and I won’t believe it. I won’t believe it.
With sit-down strikes and gutters tonight,
there’s nothing left in this town.
We’ve all been sold, it’s not rock and roll.
Don’t beat us when we’re down.
It’s ok.
You didn’t even listen in the first place.
Welcome back riders, it’s another rat race.
All of your words are safe until the show,
and soon the world’s gonna know.
An empty promise, so here’s a toast.
From your empty office, no lawyer will take it.
This case is as good as closed
and I can’t believe it, I can’t believe it.
Away for years, and now you’re here,
so tell them where you’ve been.
Wait in line, enjoy the ride.
It’s coming back again.
It’s ok.
You didn’t even listen in the first place.
Welcome back riders, it’s another rat race.
All of your words are safe until the show,
and soon the world’s gonna know.
These streets are the same to me.
These songs won’t mean anything without a place to call our home.
A place to call our own.
I don't feel like myself anymore
I need to get out of this room today
I know that I've been there before
I'm going again but this time
I'll close my eyes so it's all new
When I'm there with you
So give it away
Make a mistake
Taking a risk for the first time
Riding the line
I'll make it easier for you, you to decide
Stay awake
Don't hit the brakes
There's no time to change our minds
Waiting for you, you to decide
Let's leave and be runaways tonight
Where we're going we don't feel the pain
We'll never be this sad again
We'll find a place where no one knows our names
And you'll feel better, I bet
When I'm ahead I never lose
But I'll wait for you
So give it away
Make a mistake
Taking a risk for the first time
Riding the line
I'll make it easier for you, you to decide
Stay awake
Don't hit the brakes
There's no time to change our minds
Waiting for you, you to decide
Let's leave and be runaways tonight
Everything I see reminds me of you anyway
It's not the same unless you're there
My foot is on the gas
And I'm wide awake and waiting for you, you to decide
It was a young and angry summer
A song that changed my mind
I heard it on the radio
And if everyone else heard this
They wouldn't be so sad
It was the best I ever had
It was the best I ever had
I remember April '94
September '96
And every day of '99 (all of '99)
Whether I waited for those records
Or helped Seattle cry
It was the best I ever had
And I know we'll never die
Yeah we were right about it
We'd be lost without it
Yeah what could ever take that?
I miss it too
And I miss the songs we knew
And if I could go back
I'd do it all again
It was the best I ever had
While the world was waking up and
Putting on their suits
I was planning my escape
And when I had that conversation
With my mom and dad
I said I'm never looking back
It was the best I ever had
And they were wrong about us
We showed them not to doubt us
Yeah what could ever take that?
I miss it too
And I miss the songs we knew
And if I could go back
I'd do it all again
It was the best I ever had
I'd do it all again
I've been everywhere now
Searching far and wide
But she was down the street
She looked just like an angel
Flying down to me
But I was underground
Where the devil comes to feed
And everything felt so right
I could show it to do wrong
But she taught me everything
And I don't know where she is now
But I'll never forget
She was the best I ever had
Or ever will again
The best I ever had
And if everyone else heard this
They wouldn't be so sad
I made it out, you feel in
The deeper the well, the thinner the skin
The worse the wound, bigger the pill
Rebuild, repent
Keep baskets filled
And I know it is all the same
It is all?
Surrounded by hope, a lost campaign
Forever in debt to hot blood, nature beats the sane
Close bloodshot eyes, don't breathe the air
You know the lines and I know it is all the same
You'll never change
No results when talking to brick walls
No guilt trip can compare to this one
It is all?
When you're on top of the world
I'll be waiting for your fall
To relieve the king of the crown is to finally save us all
And send a message to the weak and socialized
No results when talking to brick walls
No guilt trip can compare to this one
December '97 in the Amarillo streets. 11pm with bloodshed on the concrete. A difference intolerance. An intolerance that haunts an entire town with one punk down. A big Cadillac against a kid, age 19. His name was Brian Deneke, the most punk you'd even seen. A punk whose lifetime was short-lived. The war between some white hats and some freaks. We need unity. Stand up, no turning back. No need to fight. Leave the long road behind. Brian was a brother, Brian was a son, Brian was a friend and he was killed for being a punk. The jury didn't understand. 3 whole years for taking someone's life. An innocent life. Stand up, no turning back. No need to fight. Leave the long road behind.
I’ve got these chords
I can’t play anymore
‘cause they’re all that I’ve known for so long.
Now they ruin all the songs.
This one’s for you.
Yeah, this one’s for you.
The old songs must be hard to believe.
I’ve ruined everything.
You’ll be someone I,
I can learn from.
And over your voice,
I’m screaming,
“Love, it takes time, it takes time.”
I wish I could take my time and your worries away.
I’ll take my time and your worries away.
I’ll be okay
‘cause I’ve got the stars.
And you said you’ve been free for some time
and you prove it with the scars.
This one’s for you.
Yeah, this one’s for you.
If I’m lost before you hear all of this…
You’ll be someone I,
I can learn from.
And over your voice,
I’m screaming,
“Love, it takes time, it takes time.”
I wish I could take my time and your worries away.
I’ll take my time and your worries away.
This one’s for you.
This one’s for you.
I’ll be okay
It’s been a long time,
but I’m here.
I’m keeping your heart pumping.
‘Cause all the bad guys in your life,
they never taught you nothing.
And all the bad dreams that you had,
I thought they’d amount to something.
You’ll stick around,
but now it’s your time to get out.
And don’t fall,
don’t fall asleep tonight.
Because I,
I won’t fall asleep tonight.
Not tonight.
And don’t fall,
don’t fall asleep tonight.
I won’t let you fall.
Walking on eggshells,
or thin ice.
I’m trying to save a life here.
Just bite your tongue soon
before you end up choking, too.
I’m not convinced you’re any different than before.
And don’t fall,
don’t fall asleep tonight.
Because I,
I won’t asleep tonight.
Not tonight.
And don’t fall,
don’t fall asleep tonight.
Death, another waste of plans
I'm shaking, I can't stop my hands
I'm writing words but I still lost my voice
Shoved in the back room with old friends, we had no choice
I never thought I'd see you here
I don't have clothes like days like these
I never thought they'd come to me
But I'm still here
It wasn't hell that turned you black
The ashes did when you got back
I'm sorry
The same six at all the shows
But now that its a funeral
The room has overflowed
So good of you to finally show support when the admissions free
And the congregation shows their gratitude
I don't have clothes like days like these
I never thought they'd come to me
But I'm still here
It wasn't hell that turned you black
The ashes did when you got back
I'm sorry
Would you have said what Father said you'd say?
Is it hard to set words straight once you're away
They made you speak out of your lifeless mouth
I read words you wrote when you were around
You'd want to be a tree strong in the ground
Reach, hold onto me before you see what makes this hard for sympathy. I'm not set on being free. I wait for signs from you but all you do is give me half pathetic smiles every once in a long while. I am lost, lost in lust, lost in love I'm dreaming of. I'll say goodbye. Half pathetic smiles every once in a long while. Just like that I get shut out, baby. Reach, hold onto me. I am lost, lost in lust, lost in love I'm dreaming of. I'll say goodbye.
A storm is rolling in
So keep down on the floor
Keep down on the floor
Tell me how you’ve been
‘Cause we don’t talk anymore
We don’t talk anymore
And I know it’s crazy
Don’t turn your head
There’s no time
Let’s go
Just listen here instead
Forget about the things they say
There’s nothing more to me
There’s nothing more to me than what you see
And if we see another day
There’s nothing more to me
There’s nothing more to me than what you see in me
It’s picking up outside
With branches coming down
I’ve never heard these sounds
The walls won’t last tonight
But I will stand my ground
I will stand my ground
Forget about the things they say
There’s nothing more to me
There’s nothing more to me than what you see
And if we see another day
There’s nothing more to me than what you see in me
There’s nothing more to me than what you see in me
Don’t go outside
You won’t make it if you do
There’ll be footage of me running after you
But I’ve got a feeling you’re giving it up (Yeaaaaaah)
You’re losing the meaning
You’re giving it up (Yeaaaaaah)
I’ve got a feeling you’re giving it up
Giving it up, giving it up again
Forget about the things they say
There’s nothing more to me
There’s nothing more to me than what you see
And if we see another day
There’s nothing more to me than what you see in me (There’s nothing more to me)
There’s nothing more to me than what you see in me (It’s picking up outside)
There’s nothing more to me than what you see in me (A storm is rolling in)
So this is what it's like to be human
And I should know
A second never felt so long
I tried to put the pieces in their place
Not a man or god,
but somewhere in between;
The body's a machine
It takes a toll too high to see another life
Flash before your eyes
The highway won't just stop itself
If you're alive
There's no more time to think of the might-have-beens
As the old ship sinks
A new horizon waits
But not today
I try to pull myself together
I'm just used to seeing the chest rise and fall
Point taken, man, just breathe again
Hitting the brakes so hard
At the sight of blood and steel
It tends to make things real
It takes a toll too high to see another life
Flash before your eyes
The highway won't just stop itself
If you're alive
There's no more time to think of the might-have-beens
As the old ship sinks
A new horizon waits
They told me I'd see angels
In their place flashing lights
I'm seeing my mirror image in pieces
No sound, but can you hear me?
I'm screaming out my lungs
I don't believe this
I hope you hear this
It takes a toll too high to see another life
Flash before your eyes
The highway won't just stop itself
If you're alive
There's no more time to think of the might-have-beens
As the old ship sinks
We have mountains to climb
Patience has to plant the seed
It takes time for it to grow
There's no question
I'm gonna make you mad I know
But you'll never know
To buy the time that we remember
Not old mistakes haunt us forever
So let the wind blow
Baby you had a good run
But now you're running out of breath
Now that stars start to burn out
They always burn out the rest
Believe it
From miles away you'll see the white flag
Let em know it's on
It's on
Now that you know
Yeah we're still young
I know you've got some fight in you
But everything you've come to be is getting old
It's getting old
Yeah we're still young
I know you've got some fight in you
I'm to tired to sleep this off
You can't be so scared
You're holding life
Yeah we're still young
I know you've got some fight in you
But everything you've come to be is getting old
It's getting old
But we're still young
I know you've got some fight in you
But everything you've come to be
Is getting old
Just the other day I saw you there with him, I left before you saw me 'cause my nerves were wearing thin. You know it is hard to say what I'm thinking about and I don't know how I can get through this mess and I'm feeling down, you're running around in my head and I can't get you out. I'm losing my girl and I wanna kill myself. I got home at 8 and there on my machine were 13 messages from you about how you're leaving. You know it is hard to say what I'm thinking about and I don't know how I can get through this mess and I'm feeling down, you're running around in my head and I can't get you out. I'm losing my girl and I wanna kill myself.
Six of us pack in the car and stare out at the stars
Wondering if you're up there
When I heard the news I went numb
At first in denial but somehow, I knew
Don't look down
Set yourself up for falling
Don't look back; the past is never good enough
Don't look up, you won't find answers in the clouds
So let me just try
To explain what's been on my mind
In my defense there's some things I wish I never said
There's a thousand things that you'll never get
If a picture's worth a thousand words
I'll picture and invitation to let you in
I wish you could see inside my head
To answer all of the questions that you have
And I'm sorry about the promises
I said I would but I never did
I was wrong
I wish you could see inside my head
I've got the time
But I've got priorities
Like trying to save the world sometimes
By telling stories
But they're bound to keep you up at night
It won't work until you put up a fight
It takes a little patience to get it right
I wish you could see inside my head
To answer all of the questions that you have
And I'm sorry about the promises
I said I would but I never did
I was wrong
I wish you could see inside my head
I want to help but I can't help myself
I want to help but I can't help myself
I wish you could see inside my head
To answer all of the questions that you have
And I'm sorry about the promises
I said I would but I never did
I was wrong
I wish you could see inside my head
