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I’m a mess, such a wreck / Don’t forget about it / I’d drag myself through the dirt / Just to feel a little closer to the ground / Because I’ve always had my head up in the clouds / Take a second and look down / I’ve got my name on a string / Tangled up in lights despite the fact that they aren’t working / I lay my life on the line / To find a way to be unforgettable /// Don’t fix it if it hasn’t broken yet / Don’t regret it if it hasn’t happened yet / So let’s go a tiny spark to set it off / I’ll explode / Ignite the dark / Illuminate the unknown / But since your heads in the clouds / The best advice I’ve found / Is don’t look down /// Face the facts / You’re a betting man / And the deck is stacked against you all the time / It seems your life is just a failure by design /// Do you feel like / You’re better without it / Cause it looks like / You’re nothing without it /// A tiny spark to set it off / Ignite the dark and live it up
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Oh, something tells me
I'm never gonna live this one down
But I'll try but I'm gonna need a quick hand,
A sharp eye, a smooth talker
Just to play this one out to the very end.
And this is where you come in
I know, that I could count on you to walk me through
And I'm making sure that everyone who's anyone
Can be the someone that they've always wanted to.
If I couldn't get away with anything
Then how in the hell did I get here?
Say something. Say anything.
You were never the one to have something to say.
Say something. Say something. Say anything.
I've seen the best and worst of you
But we're sticking through
Because without all of the ups and downs
We've been through
You know that it's true
That I could really get sick and tired of you.
Oh, something tells me
I'm never gonna live this one down
But I'm down and out
Cause if the tensions light as a feather
Then I'd be bored stiff
We gotta mix things up a bit to keep up my interest
Sad enough to say that
Alone I could barely light a match
But together we can burn this place down.
Sorry about the mess
But when we team up, team up
We always seem to bring this place to the ground
And this is where you come in
I know, that I could count on you to walk me through
And I'm making sure that everyone who's anyone
Can be the someone that they've always wanted to.
I've seen the best and worst of you
But we're sticking through
Because without all of the ups and downs
We've been through
You know that it's true
That I could really get sick and tired of you.
[x2]
Sad enough to say that
Alone I could barely light a match
But together we can burn this place down.
[x5]
Sorry about the mess
But when we team up, team up
We always seem to bring this place to the ground
I've seen the best and worst of you
But we're sticking through
Because without all of the ups and downs
We've been through
You know that it's true
That I could really get sick and tired of you.
[x2]
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3. |
Go Down In History
04:25
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Will I ever know what it's called when I see it?
Will I feel like its there when I call?
Will I crawl to the end of everything that I've ever known
Just to prove I can conquer it all?
But still I know that I am just what you needed
I count to 10 but still I'm defeated
Every time that you turn to go
And still I hang on every word that you mutter
Bite the tongue and choke out the stutter
Every time that you say hello
Time rolls on, and still I feel like its already gone
It's never too late
To keep your head straight
Move your hands back and forth in perfect symmetry
Live like a time bomb
That doesn't have long
Go down in history
Is there anyone out there?
Or am I doing this on my own
This time I'm gonna take the world on
Bracing for impact
Cross my fingers
Hope and believe that
You'll be right by my side
As time rolls on, I feel like its taking way to long
I know my days are numbered
So I'm making them count
I've left those minutes behind me
Without a second of doubt
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4. |
We All Float Down Here
03:27
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Peel your skin back to show what you’re made of
Too bad you never did have the guts to know where your heart should go
Sit back and twiddle your fingers
Hope that no one else figures out the way that you play the game
Starved for attention that alone wouldn’t you fill up
So you feed on the weak and you drink up their blood, but someday they’ll turn on you
I’ll watch the world go up in flames
I’ll strike the match to help you do the same
The time is now, tick tock, its ticking away
So now I’m here to rain on your parade
Take a look in the mirror
“Who’s that”?
Someone in fear of running out of good places to hide
Crawl out from the dark
Feel the light hit your face
It will never be as bright as the spotlight you crave
But watch out before it burns you
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5. |
Nice To Know
03:45
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If I didn’t follow every single dream I’d be left wondering what could be
If I were to mumble every single thought I think I’d tie my tongue in knots
But I think I’ll give this one a shot
Its nice to know theres a place to go
And after all the things I’ve said and done
Its just nice to know that you’re not alone
If you said you’d give me anything I want I’d tell you I’ve already got it all
And if once in a while everything was anything but perfect I’d be perfectly fine
Cuz you’ve got yours and I’ve got mine
Its nice to know that theres always a place to go
And after all the scrapes and broken bones
Its just nice to know that you’re not alone
So wait just a minute, take a second to believe
While you’re waiting for the moment remember that time ticks on
Remember that time won’t wait for you
Everything is going to be just fine
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6. |
Who Cares
02:51
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What’s the difference between the right, the wrong, the black, the white, the weak, the strong?
Are you even listening?
I swear its like I’m talking to myself
Living in my own personal hell
Take the lead or find who to follow?
Wonder if ill be here tomorrow?
Is this really happening?
I don’t want to blur the line I just want it to fade away
Save it for somebody who cares
I don’t want to have to take the reigns and show you how to get there
I got more important things to do than care about your point of view
Who cares?
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7. |
Let Me Down Again
04:48
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They’re rattling inside my brain, getting tangles up in every vein
They’re hanging crooked like a picture in a wrong sized frame
But if you don’t want to talk about it, I don’t want to talk about it
There’s way too many wrongs to right to think that either one of us would land in the black or the white
Its hard to keep in bottled up inside
But if you don’t want to talk about it, I don’t want to talk about it
Sinking like a stone down to the bottom of the river
What I wouldn’t give to start over again
But since I’m sinking like a stone and theres nothing left to live for
I guess I’ll try to live a little bit more
Cuz I’ve still got a lot left to say to you
Don’t tell me that you’ve lost your touch
Just go ahead and let me down again
Just for once could you see it through
Do what you’ve got to do
And let me down again
We’ve got so little time to waste
Why don’t we just sit back and relax in a place where we both know no one will find us?
We’ll just sit here in silence so we don’t have to talk about it
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8. |
Stuck In The Middle
04:02
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Call out all my demons
Tell them I won't take the fall
I'm sick of all these headaches
From banging my head against the wall
I wrap myself in cellophane
To blend in to the streets
And I won't tell where I'm
Hiding until the blood gets to my feet
So today I'm waking up to find
That all I held inside
Wasn't worth it
I'm living out my broken dreams
I'm flying with a crippled wing
And my life keeps on tearing at the seams
But I will fall until I find myself stuck in the middle
Till I’m stuck in the middle
I'm falling into circumstances
I cannot control
It's stomping out my politics and eating at my soul
I cough the dust out of my lungs
And spit it down drain
I reach inside my head and pull the cobwebs from my brain
Cross my heart and hope for the end
Look under the boards that are starting to bend
Loosen the rope slipping over my head
Either I’m free or I’m already dead
So take me over
Take me closer
Is it over?
Cross my heart and heart and hope for the end
Either I’m free or I’m already dead
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9. |
Abandon Ship
04:31
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Don’t make a sound, it’s time to throw it into lockdown
Watch me knock down this mess that I’ve
Gotten myself into for a small commission
I’ll show you how
If you just get off the ground
You’ve got to move a little faster
To make it out of this disaster
Before you get factored out
Turn the page another line I should have saved
But who’s to say that you would have been blown away
Anchor come and drag me down
Before I take the dive (I’ll take what I can get)
Leave me for dead, I always said you’d find me in over my head
Now you can take it literal instead
So now I’m bringing it back
Anchor drag me down before I take the dive
Call off the search
There’s been no sign for and days
And there’s no way to say for sure
If less is more
I’m sweating out the fever
That’s been spreading on the dance floor
Pick your feet up on the ground
You got to move a little faster
Faster to make it out of this disaster
Will you last or will you fall to your knees
At first with all the weight of all this pressure I was fine
But now I feel like I have buried myself alive
Drag me out and push me down
But hurry up before the surface freezes over now
I’m going to drown
I’m going down without a sound
Anchor come and drag me down
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I got up and made my way to the door
And I dropped my conscience on the way out
I turned and I looked back down on the floor
But my conscience wasn't there anymore
So then I got to thinking...
Was it there in the first place?
Can you read it on my face?
Cause I just don't care anymore
And I just don't give a damn anymore
Why just for tonight can’t we try
To keep our ideas burning bright
To light our way into the night
Just to see what we find?
Told everyone I would try to get by
But I felt like I was wasting my time
I found my way this time
So why should I try
To stay grounded when my head's in the sky
Then I got to thinking...
Will they miss me when i'm gone?
Will they leave the porch light on?
If I can't find home anymore
Or will I not have a home anymore?
When we go
We just live our lives by rock and rolling our eyes
At the second place prize
Cuz I’m feelin’ lucky tonight
And I'll just stick stick stick to the things I know
If you'll just quit quit quit quit buggin' me about it baby
Don’t tell me that I’m missing out
Cuz I just don’t give a damn anymore
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11. |
This Summer Session
04:08
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To save me would be a simple way of thanking me
For one day of living
That life that we're supposed to know
A life that you would not let go
And you're still slipping
Come back to me
Come back to all of these
Boardwalk lights, stronger fights
To hold me, to see the way I feel
It's the last time that I'll let you hold me again
I'm breaking away
And I don't want to play your game
Your Four-Minute-Mile walk of shame
It’s sinking away
You've got me on my knees
Is that what you want to hear?
You've got me, you've got me all wrong
A loner, a rebel, too much for you to handle
One time again… I'm breaking away
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12. |
For Our Fathers
02:35
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The TV is on and I look around
And nobody is watching
They've all gone to live their lives
I sit down on the couch and I finally start to realize
Lately living hasn't even cross my mind
I used to live sometimes
I walked out the door and looked up
And everybody's flying
But I can't seem to get up off the ground
I stream my eyes to catch a glimpse
But they're all off and soaring
I guess I'll wait for them to come back down
I use to fly sometimes
I love hearing 'bout the good old days and “remember when”s
You teaching me about love and that there is nothing like a friend
'Cause even though the good old days have came and went
I hang on to every word until the end
I know that you've sacrificed
And did it all for me
I hope you know you never let me down
I know it wasn't easy to let me go into the world
I hope the man that I've become has made you proud
I hope you're proud of me sometimes
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