1. |
Don't Catch A Brick
02:26
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This girl just turned another bottle upside down
She'll point a finger at her father who was never around
Replaced her heart and passion
Now she's all nicotine and fashion
We hate to admit, looks like the old you is gone
We're scared you'll die all alone
Your friends you've disowned
Just want you to know that we don't believe you
You can't be happier with him (let's go)
Now it seems the worst part is all the wasted potential we see in you
The way stage dives and sing alongs molded the mind you call your own
But we guess you'd rather sink than swim
We're scared you'll die all alone
Your friends you've disowned
Just want you to know that we don't believe you
You can't be happier with him (let's go)
I know it's coming out wrong but just remember that
This is the only way (that I can honestly) Please come back home
We'll burn these city lights as bright as they can go
In the hopes that you that you will return
Just please come back home
You'll be met with open arms
We're scared you'll die all alone
Your friends you've disowned
Just want you to know that we don't believe you
You can't be happier with him (let's go)
Please come back home
We'll burn these city lights as bright as they can go
In the hopes that you that you will return
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2. |
Thrill Your Idols
03:24
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I'm not sure if it happened overnight
But when I woke up the world didn't fit me right
I keep trying to hold on
It just feels like everything's wrong
Bar the windows lock the doors
I'm not leaving home tonight
I swear I'd tear myself apart
With what's behind these eyes
No matter where I go
I can't stay too long
Just no sense in getting comfortable
Before the sun comes up
The alarm is going off
And it's time to move on
I spent the better part of last night
Convincing myself that I could set things straight
'Cause my life won't wait
I spent the better part of my life
From birth until today
Tripping over my words
And just what they meant to me
I keep breaking my legs
Just to build up speed
I've got the sickest obsession
With the things I think I need
But I can work it out (just let me work it out)
Bar the windows lock the doors
I'm not leaving home tonight
I swear I'd tear myself apart
With what's behind these eyes
Now there's this voice inside my head and I wish that I could turn it off
Get some sleep but instead I'll stay up all night long
The tick tock from the clock and my heart beat
Now becoming one and the same
The tick tock from the clock and my heart beat
Now they have, they've become one
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3. |
Corporate Ladder Match
03:03
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Stuck in this stupid hell hole from 9 to 5
Chasing my dreams to survive
Now I'm sure to you this seems like just a fantasy
Some might say that I woke up
On the wrong side of the bed
Rather feel a barrel to my head
Than to fake contentment
But I could care less if you get this
'Cause by now I'm breaking out
I just stopped pretending that there's more for me
Within these four white walls than my misery
No matter what they say they can't control my brain
'Cause I still reserve the right to dream and breathe
You let your lies cut through blue eyes
And they bought it all right down to the bated breath
That you seem to hold
But by now this game is getting old
And you can't hide the fact you've got no spine
But with this lit match and kerosene I clearly draw the line
Stand back and watch this burn to the ground
You shook off all my warnings like you never heard a sound
But I could care less if you get this
'Cause by now I'm breaking out
I just stopped pretending that there's more for me
Within these four white walls than my misery
No matter what they say they can't control my brain
'Cause I still reserve the right to dream and breathe
We don't know where we're going but we're on our way
To cross the Atlantic Ocean
It never seemed so far away
I said we don't know where we're going but we're on our way
To cross the Atlantic Ocean
It never seemed so far away
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4. |
Burned At Both Ends
03:34
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Well, either keep me entertained or keep out of my way
I'm sitting here imagining you in a million different situations
And I have the worst intentions
I'm sorry to be so brash
But I'm a little too honest and you hate that
So I'll bite my tongue, watch my mouth
you never had a clue what this was all about
It's so clear on the long drive home
I can't stand another night alone
This just might be a let down
But these chances never last so
I'm screaming out through the car window
To the sounds of the stereo
This just might be my breakdown
But I'm not ready to let this go
Put down the pebbles in my hand
Climbed a ladder
Put a brick right through your window
"You're gonna hear me out", yeah
Hear me out on this
Now that I've got your full attention
I'll never let it escape my grip
These glossy, bloodshot eyes of mine
Say this is about as desperate as I get
It's so clear on the long drive home
I can't stand another night alone
This just might be a let down
But these chances never last so
I'm screaming out through the car window
To the sounds of the stereo
This just might be my breakdown
But I'm not ready to let this go
Lights out. the party's over, make your move
Or you'll regret you came here at all
Now I was sure that I had sent off my
Last long shot love letter
Two years ago
But I'm a sucker and it shows
So lights out, this party's over, make your move
Or you'll regret this, regret this
It's so clear on the long drive home
I can't stand another night alone
This just might be a let down
But these chances never last so
I'm screaming out through the car window
To the sounds of the stereo
This just might be my breakdown
But I'm not ready to let this go
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5. |
Stick And Move
03:25
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I just need you to know that
Everything I said tonight was practiced in my room
Not twenty minutes before I saw you
In that red dress that you wore so well
But your motives become transparent and we can tell
I'm turning blue
Holding my breath for something new
Should I hold back or keep my pride in tact?
So here's to second chances
I close my eyes
And hold on tight
For one true thing
To finally feel real
I'm gonna start by saying what I mean
Regardless of where this goes or how it ends
It's better to know now
That we're with friends
Operate on little to no sleep
Caffeine and "Jersey's Best Dancers"
This is the soundtrack that saved my life
So here's to second chances
I close my eyes
And hold on tight
For one true thing
To finally feel real
I'm gonna start by saying what I mean
Regardless of where this goes or how it ends
It's better to know now
That we're with friends
If I close my eyes
And hold on tight
For one true thing
To finally feel real I'm gonna start by saying what I mean
Regardless of where this goes or how it ends
It's better to know now
That we're with friends
If this is where it ends
It's better to know now
That we're with friends
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So let's score one more for Ms. Overrated, Overdressed
Regardless of the scene and it burns her up we're not impressed
By this self appointed queen
Fake eye lashes and jet black hair
Now she's searching out this room
For anyone who will even pretend to care
Gentlemen, best run for cover
This girl's got heat seeking looks
That will cut right through your defenses
A chest wound to leave you breathless
Try to remember
This is all a method for her
Not a word that left those lips was ever genuine
Now I'm gonna get right to the point and you'll hate this
Exactly how much evidence did you really think that I would miss
So now I'm posted up with the boys
Who remind me that you can't blame every awful thing you do on being wasted
Maybe you've finally changed your ways
But I doubt it and
Baby, how much evidence did you really think that I'd miss
Maybe you've finally changed your ways
But I doubt it and
Baby, I'm posted up with the boys
And we're letting all your secrets out
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7. |
Keep It Going
03:00
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So tell me what is your favorite new excuse?
Think you're shipwrecked in suburbia
But is there concrete in your shoes?
No!
When I heard Jay say "ya can't knock the hustle"
Its just the victory within the struggle
So quit standing with your hand out now
Clearly I'm uncomfortable in this mold they call routine
Don't forget all dreams are portable
And on instincts you should lean
So if this city really makes you feel the way you swear it does
Show just a little more faith in the legs your standing on
Can't take for granted
The privilege you've been handed
You're hearts still beating, hearts still beating
Just keep it going. Never stop.
You should up and go
Leave this all behind you
There's nothing here you haven't seen
At least three hundred times before
Clearly I'm uncomfortable in this mold they call routine
Don't forget all dreams are portable
And on instincts you should lean
So if this city really makes you feel the way you swear it does
Show just a little more faith in the legs your standing on
Can't take for granted
The privilege you've been handed
You're hearts still beating, hearts still beating
Just keep it going. Never stop.
WITH EVERY WORD WE SAY
WE'RE MAKING ENEMIES
OF ALL THE ENVIOUS AND UNMOTIVATED
If this city really makes you feel the way you swear it does
Show just a little more faith in the legs your standing on
Can't take for granted
The privilege you've been handed
You're hearts still beating, hearts still beating
Just keep it going. Never stop.
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8. |
Never Stop
02:07
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Pass the buck when you point the blame*
Another year but it's still the same.
Eventually you'll see the reason for your misery.
Claim a sad song of desperation,
And try to sell it in a conversation,
And then celebrate another year in the life you hate.
You're pure scum and everybody knows it.
If we're wrong why can't you prove it?
Let's Go!
Can't understand why you're so frustrated and paralyzed by the same situations.
It's getting obvious that we see things differently.
Got lost in a tunnel late at night,
Turned around before you ever saw the light.
At least you never gave up on giving up.
You've become obsessed with playing the victim.
I've got too many questions you'd rather leave unanswered
We can't fix what you don't see as broken.
Just one of the many reasons why it's apparent we're so different.
I should have seen this coming.
I should have seen this all along.
When you walked out when you walked out.
I bet that if you had even half the guts
To balance out excuses that you need to sleep you'd wake up happy.
I've got too many questions you'd rather leave unanswered
We can't fix what you don't see as broken.
Just one of the many reasons why it's apparent we're so different.
I should have seen this coming.
I should have seen this all along.
When you walked out when you walked out
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There’s just a few things that I
I can’t shake from my mind but try
To shut them out
Keep your conscience tied up tight in a knot
Out of the way so as not to wreck this plot
Misunderstood by everyone
Take to your grave the things you’ve done
The truth is kicking my teeth down my throat
And it’s starting to show my eyes
Are sinking deeper and deeper
I’m so over this
Let’s keep it real you never spent the night alone
Took advantage of the things I should have known
The mystery that you claim to be
Now blatantly obvious to see
Word got around and made its way to me
You looked surprised by my lack of sympathy
Said to assume every rumor was a lie
Your best friends warned me not to even try
The truth is kicking my teeth down my throat
And it’s starting to show my eyes
Are sinking deeper and deeper
I’m so over this
Let’s keep it real you never spent the night alone
Took advantage of the things I should have known
The mystery that you claim to be
Now blatantly obvious to see
I’ve already torn myself apart
Piece by piece over what you thought
Now all that’s left is the confidence
To sit back and laugh at your expense
More than a few things trapped in my mind
I can’t shut them out
Let’s keep it real you never spent the night alone
Took advantage of the things I should have known
The mystery that you claim to be
Now blatantly obvious to see
I’ve already torn myself apart
Piece by piece over what you thought
Now all that’s left is the confidence
To sit back and laugh at your expense.
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10. |
No Blood, No Foul
02:52
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Throw my body my from this bed and right out the front door
(It feels like time is always running out on me)
I’m scared to death that I’m missing out (on what?)
I don’t know man
That’s just me
And I hate the way these nights
Always fade into days
Where my better judgment’s nowhere to be found
Can’t put myself down ‘til I’m overwhelmed
And swallowed by the sea
I’ll fight the undertow that’s trying to
Drag this life from me
So much of growing up was losing touch for good with
So many old friends
That I’d get bummed out if I had a doubt
That they’d ever even notice
And I hate the way these nights
Always fade into days
Where my better judgment’s nowhere to be found
Can’t put myself down ‘til I’m overwhelmed
And swallowed by the sea
I’ll fight the undertow that’s trying to
Drag this life from me
You won’t drag this life from me
Looking back had to be the black hole
On the calendar this year
I pissed away another day feeling sorry for myself
So I guess in retrospect
The fear of death and loneliness
Take a backseat
Or those bad dreams
Will become reality
Can’t put myself down ‘til I’m overwhelmed
And swallowed by the sea
I’ll fight the undertow that’s trying to
Drag this life from me
Heard what you said about pathetic behavior and how it labels you
But tell me how you’re better off for selling out and giving up
Get a life and then we’ll talk
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11. |
Dead Weight
03:04
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I've identified my first mistake as trying
To justify a rep that you did nothing to avoid
Too many times I took the blame and now I've had enough
What's the point of making future plans when you're lying from the start?
Finally have the nerve
To call you out
The only way that I know how
I'm done lying for your sake
This is just more than I can take
Those bad tattoos oh what a mistake
Call this just what it was
I grew tired of your rolling eyes
You're a monster
By your own design
What more can I say?
It's alright for me to feel this way
Just wrong to keep on faking it
We've both wasted enough time by denying
The truth in how you knew I felt
Face the fact: you never cared
Made it through my best year without ever looking back
If it comes to pass and you see my face
I wish you'd just forget my name
Finally have the nerve
To call you out
The only way that I know how
I'm done lying for your sake
This is just more than I can take
Those bad tattoos oh what a mistake
Call this just what it was
I grew tired of your rolling eyes
You're a monster
By your own design
What more can I say?
It's alright for me to feel this way
Just wrong to keep on faking it
Somehow it feels so right
To not care if you make it home tonight
To not care if you make it home tonight
I hope you know I'm happy now
I hope you know I'm happy now
'Cause I know you know I'm happy now
And I know I know I'm happy now
This is the last time that I'll compromise
And you can keep what's left of your dignity
I'll take my chances chasing down what's mine
And you'll be here
All alone
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12. |
Hulk Hands
03:05
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Is there some kind of strategy that’s never been explained to me?
On how you should deal when
Everything you love comes crashing down
Open my mouth
But not a sound comes out
I think of just how bad that
I wish that I could go back
To correct decisions made
And counteract feeling so afraid
I’m starting to see what you said
All along but I
But I still disagree
Can’t put a price tag on
The things we’ve seen
Or the nights that meant the world to me
It’s impossible to choose
With everything that you’ve got
Left to lose
I hope I never see the day when ambition fades away
I’d rather dive off of the Newburgh-Beacon than live a life so meaningless
Cover my mouth
So not a sound comes out
No matter what the outcome
Accept it that I can’t go back
To correct decisions made
And counteract feeling so afraid
I’m starting to see what you said
All along but I
But I still disagree
Can’t put a price tag on
The things we’ve seen
Or the nights that meant so much to me
Good luck with the woulda-coulda shit
Your dreams will never come true
Good luck with the woulda-coulda shit
Those dreams will never come true
It’s impossible to choose
With everything that you’ve got
Left to lose
And these days
Nothing’s ever black and white
We’re just all lost in the details
Every question weighs a ton, is this so wrong that it can’t be undone?
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