1. |
Riverside
04:03
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I dumped out a box of old
Family photographs
Spread them out across my bed
Grandpa Lou
You wouldn't believe just how
Much this place has changed
And I hate to say
That this city lost it's shine
And the sense of style
And class it had back then
Overrun with greed
Spending the money they don't have
To buy the things they'll die before they need
I'm only sure I need a change of scenery
Every week's the same
I can't stand to waste another day
Complaining but making no real attempt to be different
When I finally leave this town
I'll take the interstate right down the coast
And maybe I'll head west
To figure out the next spot to call my home
Never forget
The way the brightest stars
Lit up the balcony of my apartment
On my last night
I looked up at that sky
And realized the change had been in me
Somewhere along the way
Started making sense of all the things I've heard
It's not about where your time is spent
It's what you choose to do with it
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2. |
Bad Pennies
03:46
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You just can't tell me now
That you never realized
There was always something wrong
With the way you treat everyone
The simple fact remains
You're a liar and a fake
It took me too long to say
But we're better off without you
I bet you thought it was a secret
And that no one would ever hear
About the things you said and did
When our backs were turned away
You live a life of idle threats
Leaving holes in bedroom walls
You should have figured this out for yourself
And how many chances did you think you'd get
And where do you get off
So let the truth be told, we've had enough, but not giving up
So tell me once again
How much smarter you are than
Every person you've ever met
How come you couldn't see this coming
It was the blatant disrespect
To hide a lack of confidence
It was the ego you couldn't check
Some how you didn't see this coming
Accept this as a fight you just can't win
Maybe the lesson that finally sinks in
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3. |
Harvard On The Hudson
03:06
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I couldn't stomach
The concept of 3 more years
Reading the books I already read
Went with the voice inside my head
I watched my friends pack up and leave town
Stood in the road felt the
Weight of all my indecision as it
Pulled me to the ground (but I've found)
This beating heart in my chest
Is the only fountain of youth that I'll ever now
I've made decisions and mistakes
Hung my head and kept it together when
Every one I know just fell in love
With being miserable
You're too young to live so apathetically
Its a wasted life spent trying to make a living
To sit at home and rot in front of your t.v
This beating heart in my chest
Is the only fountain of youth that I'll ever now
The best advice I've ever got
Is what works for some
Doesn't work for everyone
Maybe not for you at all
And that beating heart in your chest
Is the only fountain of youth that you'll ever now
I've made decisions and mistakes
Hung my head and kept it together when
Every one I know just fell in love
With being miserable
I woke up feeling worthless
All I know is I can't afford
Too many more days living this way
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4. |
Postcards
03:17
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I'm seeing through
The wool over my eyes
Sickened by the view
And how you're so desensitized
Did your best to pretend
That this was all you needed
Right up until the end
I never asked for anything but your honesty
Too many postcards
Only decorate your walls
I could have left them blank
Cause I doubt you read them anyway
I really wasn't that naive
I just wanted to believe
That something was different here
Is this what you call
Letting me down easy
I think I'd rather fall on my face
If it wasn't bad enough
The lies and frustrated nights
Now you want to know if we'll still be friends
And by the time
My foot cleared your doorstep to leave
You were making plans
To drink away the idea of me
I never asked for anything but your honesty
I never asked for anything
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5. |
Home In A Lighthouse
02:45
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Deny the way things changed
Call it growing up
But that's a front
You forget just how real
Life can feel
Finding it pointless
To even say a word
If it's all in fear
Of what someone else might hear
Don't confuse the kindness in my eyes
For a weakness telling me to compromise
There's no bottle filled with answers
No universal standard written down
To save your life
But I bet this sounded better in your head
I'm losing interest in all your promises
It's a matter of fact
I was all alone
You were only looking out for yourself
I'll make my home inside this lighthouse
It's where I'll find my own answers to it all
I just can't pretend to be comfortable
With seeing the world through someone else's eyes
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6. |
Don't Panic
02:46
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Overdosed on optimism
Rock bottom reality syndrome
Self-diagnosed depression
Can't separate life from delusion
Losing touch with everything I ever was
Some for the better and some for worse
Who knew that how I dealt with the world
Would leave me feeling this cold
There's nothing wrong with saying
Real life can be depressing
I'm all about accepting the things I can't control
Got a list of all the things I hate about the world
Keeps getting longer every year
Who knew that how I dealt with the world
Would leave me feeling this cold
I took some time
To realize the way I've been
Holding back for the sake of nothing
If happiness is a moving target
My steady aim will be my honesty
I've drawn a line
I've compromised
No one to blame
Just a fear of dealing with myself
Who knew that how I dealt with the world
Would leave me feeling this cold
I took some time
To realize the way I've been
Holding back for the sake of nothing
If happiness is a moving target
My steady aim will be my honesty
No I won't lie
About just how far I've been down
When you reach this point
There's no return, you have to decide
I took some time
To realize the way I've been
Holding back for the sake of nothing
If happiness is a moving target
My steady aim will be my honesty
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7. |
I Told You Already
03:24
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Somethings I thought might be better left unsaid
I kept them bottled up with a message that read
I’d hate to see this change at all
I can’t get to sleep
I miss the way that your lips taste
On hot summer nights
I know you’re feeling the same way
I know you’re thinking about me
And the plans that we’ve made
It’s just the distance and space
I can’t wait to come home
You laughed it off
When everyone you know
Said “don’t wait, he’ll just waste your time”
You have my back
So I’m by your side
And I’ll never let this go
This December won’t feel so cold
I promise this time (finally)
I’ll be closer than a phone call away
I just thought that you should know
With all I’ve got I hope to god that I
Can find a way to stay afloat with you
I’ve ground my knuckles to the bone
And I’ve swallowed fire to keep you warm
You laughed it off
When everyone you know
Said “don’t wait, he’ll just waste your time”
You have my back
So I’m by your side
And I’ll never let this go
This December won’t feel so cold
I promise this time (finally)
I’ll be closer than a phone call away
I just thought that you should know
I just thought that you should know
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8. |
New York Minute
00:51
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Life moves pretty fast
Can't shake the feeling that I just don't belong here
I can't make sense of the rules
Or maybe I've heard to much and it's all talk
Just cheap talk to keep your questions down
I know I'm not alone in here
Empty promises and fear
Made me forget how to think for myself
Yeah how to think for myself
Common misconception
I slowed down cause I lacked direction
But you couldn't be more wrong
I'm taking time out to see this world for what it is.
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9. |
Letting Go
03:59
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My first glimpse of something outside
"My window to the world"
We were so much alike...
Cut down in the prime of your life
Watching you slip away
But not the world that you gave me
That phone call brought me back in a flash
To the place I remember seeing you last
At least the way I paint it in my mind
Regrets I thought I'd left behind
We always left it as "I'll see you around"
And every chance I had to do so
Getting hard to think about
It's the letting go
For good, that before now
I never understood
You answered
Every "Why" with "Why Not"
You held everyone so close
And never let us drop
But as time went on
Missed messages were failed attempts
To reconnect
That phone call brought me back in a flash
To the place I remember seeing you last
At least the way I paint it in my mind
Regrets I thought I'd left behind
We always left it as "I'll see you around"
And every chance I had to do so
Getting hard to think about
It's the letting go
For good, that before now
I never understood
You answered
Every "Why" with "Why Not"
You held everyone so close
And never let us drop
Can't help but
Apologize again
For things that
Weren't my fault in the end
But knowing that you're proud
Of where I've been
Always on my mind
Until we meet again
That phone call brought me back in a flash
To the place I remember seeing you last
At least the way I paint it in my mind
Regrets I thought I'd left behind
We always left it as "I'll see you around"
And every chance I had to do so
Getting hard to think about
It's the letting go
For good, that before now
I never understood
We always left it as "I'll see you around"
And every chance I had to do so
Getting hard to think about
It's the letting go
For good, that before now
I never understood
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10. |
Face Value
03:19
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Safe to say that
You missed the point
Of all your favorite lines
You don't stand for anything at all
Rather than take the time
To learn to do it right
Just sell yourself and lie
Because to you it's all the same
If your only claim to fame
Is the names you drop
Your word's not worth
The breath it took to
Spit it out
From the clothes you wear
To the car you drive
To the company you keep
They're all just worthless commodities
Hear what you're telling me
But I'm not everybody else
We've seen it all before
We're not impressed
But what did you expect
All the nights spent searching for
New ways to seem more interesting
And it's all just gleaned from magazines
Of someone else's life
Find your own personality
A heavy dose of humility
And you might not be a joke
To everyone around you
You're so "this year"
Where will the trend stop
I'm not everybody else
I've seen this all before
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11. |
Cags
03:00
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Looking back on it all
You'd have to agree
We carved our names in
Places we never thought we'd see
You spent so long
With your back against the wall
Just glad you made it through
So glad you made it
Good lookin' out my friend, we sang
At the top of our lungs
Till our throats were raw
We screamed, we almost lost it all
But kept pushing on
And even though you're gone
We'll see you at home
Just glad we made it
You know it's one thing
To make the offer
And another to come through
When that call came
You did what you had to
Good lookin' out my friend, we sang
At the top of our lungs
Till our throats were raw
We screamed, we almost lost it all
But kept pushing on
And even though you're gone
We'll see you at home
Just glad we made it
When you had to walk away
We knew that we couldn't ask you to stay
But if you need anything just call
No matter what might change
You know that we'll always feel the same
And if you need anything just call
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12. |
Seams and Stitches
03:44
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I’ve lost another year
Debating if my time would ever come
Clocking in, clocking out
As the youth slid off my face
Nothing goes the way we plan
Betrayed by hope and circumstance
The smarter moves we should have made
I guess we gave ourselves away too fast
The two things I’ve learned to not believe in
Are the fear hell and waiting for good luck
And it’s not that I’m jaded
But I can’t keep lying to myself
For the sake of appearances
And it’s not just to save face
At the end of the day I’m still standing here
But what else can I do
How did I lose my direction
When did this become such an ugly place
Guess I shouldn’t be surprised
I’m always late for everything
Feels my guts rotting out
And spilling on the floor
Passed off enough lies as answers
So heres your bright caution sign
Stop and think about how much time we spend
Waiting for stoplights to change
Timelines and dollar signs to rearrange
And make our point of view
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