Music

I like it when you say, "Let's have tea"
I like it when you say, "Screw our economy"
I like it when you say, "Come f*ck me"
I like it when you say, "These chips are free"

We like it when you pray – come save us
We like it when you pray in you we must trust
We like it when you pray ashes to dust
We like it when you pray in Toys R Us

Don’t you need a ride home?
I thought you needed a ride home?
Anybody need a ride home?
You look like you need a ride home

Don’t you know? You’re so pretty
Don’t you know? The drinks are free
Everybody knows... you’re with me.

Don’t you need a ride home?
I thought you needed a ride home?
Anybody need a ride home?
You look like you need a ride home

Don’t you need a ride home? (Better beware!)
I thought you needed a ride home? (Better behave!)
Anybody need a ride home? (Better not go!)
You look like you need a ride home (Told you so!)

I can’t take another day like this
Clothes on the floor...
Head on the door...
Me no more.

I can scream and shout and pound my fists
But no one seems to really see me

Hey can’t you see me?
I’m trapped here underneath the falls
If you could free me
I promise I’ll forget
How I just love to crawl

No, I can’t help it.
I just let the waves keep pounding me
Let ‘em wash away
Any trace of feeling left in me
‘Cuz I can’t take the way you look at me now

Hey can’t you see me?
I’m trapped here underneath the falls
If you could free me
I promise I’ll forget
How I just love to crawl
How I love to crawl…

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle
Of her forehead
And when she was good
She was so good
But when she was bad
She was horrid

Hey can’t you see me?
I’m trapped here underneath the falls
If you could free me
I promise I’ll forget
How I just love to crawl
How I love to crawl...

I won't stop until I got
What you want is what I want
You can say you got there first
But I will beat you with my purse

Get the hell out of my way
You're not among what I will save
On this holiest of days
The devil loves Black Friday

Oh, I feel a frenzy
Nothing means more than my family
Holiday jingles in my head
For that deal, I'll kill you dead

Shopping bags are filling up
And I don't wanna have to walk
'Tis the season full of dread
The parking lot is Christmas red!

Oh, I feel a frenzy
Nothing means more than my family
Holiday jingles in my head
For that deal, I'll kill you dead

Oh, I feel a frenzy
Nothing means more than my family
Holiday jingles in my head
For that deal, I'll kill you dead

I'll kill you dead.

Won’t get freaky in a limousine
Cuz we’d rather sing to a drum machine
It might sound dweeby, but don’t be mean
Cuz we’d rather sing to a drum machine
Beats per minute is how we dream
C’mon, let’s shake it to a drum machine

In the waking hours, flooded in dim gray light
Fearful and fragile once again fails to fight
The surge of anguish filling in the deepest holes
Then paints right over so the suffer barely shows

It's the first of April so let's hear it for the fools
That bitch because they've broken all of their own rules
Now paint your face up 'cause you've got a court to please
Make ‘em smile and laugh, no one wants your suffering

Now don't it make you feel alright?
We play and you dance
And your worries fade away tonight
We hurt but we fake it
And nothing's fixed, but it's cool
Just let it stay broken
For now you're better than us fools

The broken jester crumples where no shadows fall
With arms outstretched he cries, but no one's there at all
In a room of faceless strangers, some of them are friends
But few of them every really know you in the end

But don't it make you feel alright?
We play and you dance
And your worries fade away tonight
We hurt but we fake it
And nothing's fixed, but it's cool
Just let it stay broken
For now you're one of us fools

For now you're better than fools
For now you're better than fools
Fools like me

Your big, baggy pants
Make me sick.
How you don’t trip
On all that sh*t's
A real neat trick

I’ll tell you
Where you can put those glow sticks
You can shove 'em up your
Candy coated rainbow sniffin’ toddler mouth

Raise your clubs in the sky
Drag her out tweeker party tonight
Stuck in acid wash and stone
Enter the cave rockin’ your bone

Don’t we try so hard
To fit into a scene...

You’re no different from me (You and me are the same)
All we want is a good beat (We just need a place to hang)
You’re no different from me
Let’s collaborate
Let’s communicate

Why the long face and sallow growl?
What’s your excuse to be so down?
You’re droppin’ big coin
To get so low
But I might too
If I still lived at home.
With speedy gaze and twisting jaw
You’ve really got it so wrong

Don’t we try so hard...
Don't we try so hard
To fit into a scene
You’re no different from me (You and me are the same)
All we want is a good beat (We just need a place to hang)
You’re no different from me
Let’s collaborate
Let’s communicate

Collaboration communication
Get it together
For manifestations
Combining efforts shouldn’t be so hard
You know that we can do it
Let down your guard

We are stars
Twinkle twinkle shine so bright
Whether you like the dark
Or bug out to lights
Its alright
It shouldn’t matter what’s your scene
As long as you realize
We’re on the same team.

You’re no different from me (You and me are the same)
All we want is a good beat (We just need a place to hang)
You’re no different from me
Let’s collaborate
Let’s communicate

You’re no different from me (You and me are the same)
All we want is a good beat (We just need a place to hang)
You’re no different from me
Let’s collaborate
Let’s communicate

Okay, so this is it...
Hesitate just a bit...
"Can you take this picture for me?"
*Click*

May as well immortalize you
Heaven knows I’m through
Wonder if my brother’d like these shoes?

Stepped up to enjoy the view
Stupid tourist never knew
I’d be long gone now if it weren’t for you
But lookin’ back now
Would I have drowned
If I’d turned you down?

Just lay back and relax
You’re cradled in the oceans grasp
Hold onto me all the way
I’ll propel you up into the day

Reach up for the light
It’s not a dream this time
You can feel it rushing all around you

Just when you think you’re sunk
Underneath you looking up
A golden seal means much more than luck

Stepped up to enjoy the view
Stupid tourist never knew
I’d be dead by now if it weren’t for you
I talk to seals now
Cuz you showed me how
When you pulled me out and said

You can just lay back and relax
You’re cradled in the oceans grasp
You can lean on me all the way
I’ll propel you up into the day

I want a lover who doesn’t need any other
I want a lover that lets me be
I want a lover who’s got his sh*t together
I want a lover that’s not like me

It’s ok if you fall down
It’s ok to lean on me
You don’t have to be so proud
We’ll pick it up eventually

Why’s it gotta be so hard to find
Someone who fits just like a glove
Is it all just a waste of time?
Does it exist – a perfect love?

‘Cuz I tried it all before
And it never got me anywhere but
Me knockin on another door...
Same party, a different floor...

Why’s it gotta be so hard to find
Someone who fits just like a glove
Is it all just a waste of time?
Does it exist – a perfect love?

‘Cuz I tried it all before
And it never got me anywhere but
Me knockin on another door...
Same party, a different floor... (It’s ok if you fall down)

Cuz I tried it all before (It’s ok to lean on me)
And it never got me anywhere but (You don’t have to be so proud)
Me knockin on another door... (We’ll pick it up eventually)
Same party, a different floor...

The fairest of them all, you have so many fooled
Red hot flames give way to bitter, freezing cold
Pretty on the outside when you’re feeling good
The monster that’s within revealed in party mode

So step into the light, my dear
Your shadows can’t protect you here

No glitter skin romanticising evil souls
No liquid mass displaced could ever fill your holes
Burn up in the light, sometimes I wish you would
Skin so soft and fair, I know it probably could

So step into the light, my dear
Your shadows can’t protect you here

Mirror, who is the fairest to me?
Well, go find her and split the truth from the fallacy
Mirror, who is the fairest to me?
Well, go find her and rip the beast from the girl I know you’ll never be

The candy house you built to lure naive ones in
Resulting tooth decay from all your saccharine sin
I’ll leave behind the stories for the real world
The feeble fable never was a real girl

So step into the light, my dear
Your shadows can’t protect you here
You say that you’re afraid, of what - I’ve never understood.
It feels like just more trailer glamour

You are not real, you are fairy tale

Mirror, who is the fairest to me?
Well, go find her and split the truth from the fallacy
Mirror, who is the fairest to me?
Well, go find her and rip the beast from the girl I know you’ll never be
The girl I know you’ll never be
The girl I know you’ll never be

Boy you better watch your back...
For the lies you told they might come back to haunt you...

I’ve seen you watching me
When you think know one else can see
Believe me, I’ve watched you

Yeah…
And no one has to know
I know a place where we can go
But better not say no

I can’t handle that you don’t want me
You better hope that I ain’t in too deep
Isn’t this you’re idea of fun?
Well look out baby ‘cause here I come

I’ve heard the lies before
Oh, "You want me and you want more,"
Then who’s that with you now?

I’m not some little whore
Like Alex, I won’t be ignored
And let me make this vow…
I’ll take you down

I can’t handle that you don’t want me
You better hope that I ain’t in too deep
Isn’t this you’re idea of fun?
Well look out baby ‘cause here I come

Well look out baby ‘cause here I come
I’m coming, I’m coming for you
I’m coming for you, baby
I’m coming, I’m coming for you
I’m coming for your "girlfriend"
I’m coming, I’m coming for you
I’m coming for you, baby

And I… won’t be… denied.

We always had your back when somebody cried...
Bullshit on all your fantastic designs
But it gets harder with each time…
To cover your tracks, blur the lines
The stories too good to be true
We want so much to believe you

And never would I say
That you should fade away
If you could just be real we might be
Tight still

You can try, but you can never hide
Your dubious side
Got ‘em all convinced that you're a prince
You’re living a lie

You can try, but you can never hide
Your dubious side
Got ‘em all convinced that you're a prince
You’re living a lie… a lie

Remember back when you cried I let you down…
To anyone and everyone around
But never once did you tell me
Shut me out passive aggressively
How’m I supposed to make things right
When you refuse to even fight

And never would I say
That you should fade away
If you could just be real we might be
Tight still

You can try, but you can never hide
Your dubious side
Got ‘em all convinced that you're a prince
You’re living a lie

You can try, but you can never hide
Your dubious side
Got ‘em all convinced that you're a prince
You’re living a lie…

How’m I supposed to make things right
When you refuse to even fight
And never would I say that you should fade away

If you could just be real we might be tight still

I’ve got the weight of the world
Crushing down on me
I just need me a new crush
Because it’s distracting

I didn’t have to look too far
From my front door
And I don’t have to look back
There just isn’t any more
Just isn’t any more

And if you think it’d be okay
A little longer I’ll stay
And if you think it’d be okay
A little longer I’ll stay

Now I have nothing to lose
But they keep taking things away
Maybe if I didn’t choose you
It wouldn’t have to be this way

I’ve got the weight of the world
Crushing down on me
I just need me a new crush
Because it’s distracting

I didn’t have to look too far
From my front door
And I don’t have to look back
There just isn’t any more
Just isn’t any more

Now I have nothing to lose
But they keep taking things away
Maybe if I didn’t choose you
It wouldn’t have to be this way

Now I have nothing to lose
But they keep taking things away
Maybe if I didn’t choose you
It wouldn’t have to be this way

Maybe if I didn’t choose you
It wouldn’t have to be this way
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Now, you’re not mine for the taking
But you come for me I’m shaking
The words spill out like drool
"Would your girl get pissed if I kissed you?"

We’re all good at playing games
And yes I’ve played that game before
But you can’t keep playing when
You’re laying face down on the floor

We saved a spot for you
It’s yours if you want it
And all you have to do
Is tell the truth

Yeah, I see your hands are shaking
Yeah, you can’t stop swaying
Yeah, you say you’re fine tonight but…
Yeah, I know you’re faking

I’m not trying to say that I’m
A stranger to scandal
Or that I’ve never bitten off
More than I could handle

But true friends help you find your way back home
When you get lost
And all you have to do
Is tell them where you are

Yeah, I see your hands are shaking
Yeah, you can’t stop swaying
Yeah, you say “I’m fine tonight,” but…
Yeah, I know you’re faking

Yeah, I hear you talkin’ babe, but…
Can’t tell what you’re saying
Yeah, you say “I’m fine tonight,” but…
We all know you’re faking

We all know you’re faking, baby…
We all know you’re fake.
We all know you’re faking, baby…
We all know you’re fake.

Set fire to the heavens above
No command of a God of love

So many mouths to feed
That’s cause enough for me to bleed
Trade Heaven eternal for a fiery inferno
Punish the wicked
Consequence is meaningless
The price of my actions: more babies in caskets

Say what you want
Nothing can keep
Can keep me from
All that is mine

Set fire to the heavens above
No command of a God of love

So many mouths to feed
That’s cause enough for me to bleed
Trade Heaven eternal for a fiery inferno
Punish the wicked
Consequence is meaningless
The price of my actions: more babies in caskets

Say what you want
Nothing can keep
Can keep me from
All that is mine

Say what you want nothing can keep me
From taking flight
Keeping your feet on the ground is fine
For those afraid to even try

High above in holy light
Nothing for me in this life

Set fire to the heavens above
No command of a God of love

We set out to find the places tourists dare not stand in line
Off the beaten path, a putrescence palm trees cannot hide
All the glamour, all the murder
All the glitz and all the shame
Feels electric like a pulse that’s pounding in her dirty veins

As I raise the peat to my lips, an unseen voice says,
“Take a sip”

It’s gonna be a long, long night
The party’s on the other side
And if you catch a glimpse, don’t look into their eyes
The ghosts of Hollywood will never die

Shelly knew them all by name
An index of forgotten fame
A toothless smile to hide the pain
The would-be starlet's silent shame
Muddled like a lime within the gin
Power House - the altar for confessing sins

Down I go again, as you implore
To the spirits - follow the floor

And it’s gonna be a long, long night
The party’s on the other side
And if you catch a glimpse, don’t look into their eyes
The ghosts of Hollywood will never die

All the glamour, all the murder
All the glitz and all the shame
Feels electric like a pulse that’s pounding in her dirty veins

As I raise the peat to my lips, an unseen voice says,
“Take a sip”

It’s gonna be a long, long night
The party’s on the other side
And if you catch a glimpse, don’t look into their eyes
The ghosts of Hollywood will never die
The ghosts of Hollywood are on your side tonight
The ghosts of Hollywood are on your side

They’re on your side...
It’s gonna be a long, long night

These four walls stood
Stood for something you can never leave behind
Behind the eyes of sadness

We poured over
A lifetime of sentiments and collectables
Dividing up these precious treasures

And I never dreamed these things would mean anything to me
You can’t take them with, so you leave behind what you love

It’s understood, what might seem like knick knacks to me
Encapsulated your dreams
So I’ll try to find the beauty of your smile
In each trinket I keep

And I never dreamed these things would mean anything to me
You can’t take them with, so you leave behind what you love
And I never dreamed…

I may not have much, but these amulets make me feel strong
Take what you want, just remember me when I’m gone
I may not have much, but these amulets make me feel strong
Take what you want, just remember me

Isn’t it nice, like sugar and spice
Everything that a girl could need
Long pearls, short hair for girls
Fringe down to my knees
Lovely ladies lined in pink and gold we called a cameo
Tiny pictures in black and white we called a tin-type

I may not have much, but these amulets make me feel strong
Take what you want, just remember me when I’m gone
I may not have much, but these amulets make me feel strong
Take what you want, just remember me

Remember me
Remember me

Like a ghost
I go unnoticed by most
And though some feel me near
They can’t make out what I need
And then I cannot appear

And fall I sometimes do
I fell right into you
You didn’t brush me off
You called me luck

And I’ll fly away, I always do
But not before I bring good luck to you
Hard shell wings beat and say

I see red
And I don’t feel mad at all
And I don’t feel sad at all
Could it be I feel free because
You really can see me?

And although you can recall
All of the bitter things I’ve said
It’s not always a negative to me
When I see red

I suppose it may seem strange to some
Why we fall on everyone
At one time or another
But not everybody cares
Of all the crawly things you knew
This ladybug is true
So I’ll crawl longer
If you want me to

Then I’ll fly away, I always do
But not before I bring good luck to you
Hard shell wings beat and say

I see red
And I don’t feel mad at all
And I don’t feel sad at all
Could it be I feel free because
You really can see me?

And although you can recall
All of the bitter things I’ve said
It’s not always a negative to me
When I see red.

Her eyes... so wild
Or so she’d want you to think
She’s got... a style
That’s all her own, oh – no no!

She’s got a smile like Ken Griffey, Jr.
And she can lie like only a woman can lie
She’s got a bod to make you think you're in heaven
But you will find there's only hell inside

She'll lift... you up
Only to knock you to the ground
She says she’s had enough
And then she’s crawlin' right back around
If you get to close
She’ll suck you up and spit you out
You might think she really loves you
Boy, I have my doubts

She's got a smile like Ken Griffey, Jr.
And she can lie like only a woman can lie
She’s got a bod to make you think you’re in heaven
But you will find there’s only hell inside

She's so weak...
She's got a smile like Ken Griffey, Jr.
And she can lie like only a woman can lie
She’s got a bod to make you think you’re in heaven
But you will find there’s only hell inside

She's got a smile like Ken Griffey, Jr.
And she can lie like only a woman can lie
She’s got a bod to make you think you’re in heaven
But you will find there’s only hell inside

I forgot how it feels to have much and still need more
I would trade anything just to get back to before
All the world fell to chaos around us in a blink
And it didn't leave much time to plan or think

So we stocked up on everything we'd need to get by
And so many of us left, we know will die
Now my love is true – but if they turn you, I won't hesitate to shoot

Now we have no choice
We were born to suffer
And this life we live is just a bitter pill
If we could, of course, we would never soil our soles, but...
When the hit's on you
You kill, baby, kill

Now our numbers are fewer, but we will always fight
Off the wicked, deranged, the tormented and dead-eyed
And it wouldn't be normal to never question why we're here at all
Why bother to try when we know we will all die

But we have no choice
We were born to suffer
And this life we live is just a bitter pill
If we could, of course, we would never sin or harm, but...
When they feast on you
You kill, baby, kill

And you can't look back or think about the life that you once had
‘Cause it's gone
When the stench of death and rotting flesh pollute the air
Be strong... you must be strong
And carry on...

Now, before you think it… this ain’t about no one
We all have been there at one time
Even I admit it; for me, it’s more like 9
And we all should hear this sometimes:

At times you must put yourself first

It didn’t work out
Deep down, you knew it wouldn’t last
But you keep trying – still denying
Move on. Move on. Move on and
Just let it go.

I know you’re hurting, but don’t let ‘em
See you fall apart
It isn’t worth it – think of yourself and
Move on. Move on. Move on before you
Lose out on another one

And you never know what else there is…

Sure, I could tell names.
Let’s start with everyone.
And I’ve always been one to wallow.

But there’s just so long
You can permit yourself
How can you be strong on the bottom?

Inside, you know it's time to say goodbye

It didn’t work out
Deep down, you knew it wouldn’t last
But you keep trying – still denying
Move on. Move on. Move on and
Just let it go.

I know you’re hurting, but don’t let ‘em
See you fall apart
It isn’t worth it – think of yourself and
Move on. Move on. Move on and just let it go
Move on… move on…

Move on before you lose out on a perfect one

Lily White, I tried to keep you
In a vase upon my mantle, but the glass is cracked
And all the water I pour in leaks out

Lily White, I tried and tried
But all my efforts were in vain
And I think that it's time
I throw my Lily out into the rain

Now your roots are deep, with vines like ivy
Growing twisted in my mind
I pray it won't disrupt the soil
When I reach within and pluck you out

And it's so like me to nurture flowers
Thinking them pretty and wild
Only to find I planted weeds that choke my garden out

In my mind’s eye I see you growing strong
In the place you say that you belong
And I should've known you never can keep something alive
When you cut it down... and take it inside

Lily White, I think I glamorized
Your melancholy meaning
I kind of “fell in like” with your commercial dark side

But you hated your association
Only with the mourning
You think that everybody forgot that you’re alive

It's so like me to nurture flowers
Thinking them pretty and wild
Only to find I planted weeds that choke my garden out

In my mind’s eye I see you growing strong
In the place you think that you belong
And I should've known you never can keep something alive
When you cut it down... and take it inside
Oh, I took you inside and I watched you die

Woke up on a concrete slab
Church steps, so it can't be bad
Birds singing and the sun is bright
It must've been a hell of a night

Music playing, people swayin', having all the fun
No villains on a mission, "only two," I thought
So I can't understand how I got so far gone
Oh...

Woke up in a stranger's bed
"I took care of you," he said
Then gave me some good advice
Always take the drink, but pour it in the sink

Back Door was slammin, people jammin cuz I was on point
Their praise and adoration spilled out on the floor
So I can't understand how I got so far from home
My friends told me I just stood up and was gone

So, watch it! Don't set it down
Some people are creeps, so look out
Look out!

Oh, don't be dumb
Don't be dumb
No, don't be dumb
Don't be dumb!

I can't understand how I got so far from home
My friends told me I just stood up and was gone

So, watch it!
Don't set it down
Some people are creeps, so look out
Look out!
No, watch it!
Don't set it down, no
Some people are creeps, so look out
No.. Look out!

Woke up on a concrete slab
No pain, so it can't be bad
Don't think I could get up this time
Must've been a helluva life

Nothing’s quite as dark as a bright, sunny day
Warm is everywhere but the cold spot I lay

Take my breath away...
Take my breath away...
Take my breath away...

I lay back with my eyes wide open
Staring at the sky, bluer than your eyes
I lay back with my eyes wide open
Staring at the sky, bluer than your eyes

Try to soak the light up before it all fades
Flashes of the past fuse and form your face
(You) take my breath away

Take my breath away...
Take my breath away…

I lay back with my eyes wide open
Staring at the sky, bluer than your eyes
I lay back with my eyes wide open
Staring at the sky, bluer than your eyes
And the dragonflies say it’s my time

My time...

Have you ever seen a ghost that’s still alive?

Well it cuts like a mirror
And I have to hide

With face like angel suicide
Well she won’t let go
And she’ll never fight
Bound for the light

A chill runs down my spine
As the vapor rushes by
She turns to me and smiles
And I wonder if this time
Could be goodbye
For the last time

Tell me what will happen
To this beautiful girl?
I have a sickening feeling
That she’s not long for this world

So kiss her for me
If you see her
Kiss her for me
If you see her

When I walk alone
I don’t look down
I have learned they’re watching
From all around

And she’s too smart to
Take up with clowns
But the halo slips
And then focus shifts

A chill runs down my spine
As the vapor rushes by
She turns to me and smiles
And I wonder if this time
Could be goodbye
For the last time

Tell me what has happened
To this beautiful girl?
I have a sickening feeling
That she’s not long for this world

So kiss her for me
If you see her
Kiss her for me
If you see her
So kiss her for me
If you see her
Kiss her for me
If you see her

Have you ever seen a ghost that’s still alive?
Well it cuts like a mirror
And I have to hide

With face like angel suicide
Well she won’t let go
And she will never fight
Bound for the light

You were as much a conquest for me as I was for you
So tell me why’m I trippin’?
And each time I allow you to run
Back to her, Back to me
I can feel my value and my strength slippin’

What the f*ck?
Full grown man?
Selfish little boy…
Selfish little boy.

Baby, why we gotta play like that?
We know we never gonna make a pact
We say it’s just for fun, but know we’re wrong
And now it’s over ‘cuz the fun is gone

Baby, why we gotta play like that?
We know we never gonna make a pact
We say it’s just for fun, but know we’re wrong
And now it’s over ‘cuz the fun is gone

Fun is gone…

I’ll play for you the victim
I used to be the chief
And now you are the master
Where once you felt defeat

And maybe that’s just what we get
For playin’ not for keeps
A never-ending cycle of lopsided beliefs
What the f*ck?
Full grown man?
Selfish little boy...
Selfish little boy...

Baby, why we gotta play like that?
We know we never gonna make a pact
We say it’s just for fun, but know we’re wrong
And now it’s over ‘cuz the fun is gone
Fun is gone…

What the f*ck?
Full grown man?
Selfish little boy...
Selfish little boy...

It’d take me five light-years to reach you where you are
Your name and your home are so hard to pronounce
If I could catch a ride on a shooting star
Maybe I would find you waiting there for me

Beneath your emerald sky- a tear runs from your eye
My six foot, fury blue-eyed firefly

Can you come and take me home… x4

It’d take me five light-years to reach you where you are
Your name and your home are so hard to pronounce
If I could catch a ride on a shooting star
Maybe I would find you waiting there for me

No gravity up here – but still the force is clear
It’s rhythms and frequencies that draw us near...

Can you come and take me home...

Does it get you high when you make her cry?
You feel like a man when you raise your hand?
Spittin’ shit at me where all your friends can see
Your pathetic attempt to be somebody

Better watch your mouth
We’re callin’ you out

When the "Riv" roles up on you
Better run for cover, boy...

Come and play – its an urban holiday
We are all sick and in pain
There’s two sides to this tale, still everybody fails
Come and play – its suburban holiday
We are all sick and in pain
There’s two sides to this tale, still everybody fails

Pardon me for fallin’ when you pushed me down
Should’ve kept my mouth shut but I had to clown

Friday’s fried chicken – Sunday, roast beef
Sit back & smile with it stuck in your teeth
Monday make his sandwich – spit on the bread
Put a rat trap on your side of the bed

Come and play – its an urban holiday
We are all sick and in pain
There’s two sides to this tale, still everybody fails
Come and play – its suburban holiday
We are all sick and in pain
There’s two sides to this tale, still everybody fails

Got 3 kids in the car, 1 in the oven
I’m needin that thing to make me sing

Can you help me?

Time can only be undone so much
When the dawn fades for the last time
Soon it'll all run out for everyone

He's been around, around a long, long time
He's seen enough to know when to rewind
All the voices swirling in his head
Can't stop the fading dawn

For every misadventure and achievement
A bead of sweat will form for where it leads him
The greatest exploration yet to come
Once pass the fading dawn

Time can only be undone so much...
I'm done, I'm done
I feel dirty, please draw me a bath
I'm tired, I'm tired
So tired of hurting
How long will he last

She said don't you sing like an actor
And don't paint watercolors in the rain
And don't you walk like a dancer
And don't blame your parents
For your pain

It's your pain...
Your pain...
Is your pain.
I've tried, I've tried
And now I'm done
Let's begin again
I've lied, I've lied
To myself as I grew thin

She said don't wear your heart so close to your sleeve
And get that world off your shoulders
Don't belive just to believe just to believe
And don't waste time getting older

I'm getting over getting older...

Time can only be undone so much...
When the dawn fades for the last time.

She traded in her lace for ribbons
He laid in wait for his next victim

White spats walk fast
Down darkened alleys
Nice cape nice hat
Lure little dollies

Drugs and wine and dine
Oh, ain’t we lucky?
We’re feelin’ fine
Why would we worry?

Step inside
My shiny car
I love you
For just who you are

Step inside
I’ve got treats for you
Lucky you
Your dream’s come true

Icy cold
Each lovely face
Ripped to ribbons
Tarnished lace
We forgot the punished ones names
While his lives on
His sin found fame

He waits…
Calm…
Silent…
Shiftless.

The filth of years corrodes your tears
The needs drown out all your fears
Look where the life you lead has led
The devil sleeping in your bed

Icy cold
Each lovely face
Ripped to ribbons
Tarnished lace
We forgot the punished ones names
While his lives on
His sin found fame

She traded in her lace for ribbons
He laid in wait for his next victim

Your poison drips
From tongue to ear
And I’m deafened
So the voice of reason can’t seep in

Infected from within
Things... can be a little bit crazy
I kiss rational goodbye
And hear the voice that you gave me
It says, "There’s something I’d like to give to you; a gift of rest and peace."
It’d keep you warm the whole night through
Keep you warm the whole night through if only you’d sleep

Fall back and sleep for me
Just sleep
Sleep, sleep for an eternity

So... So.. So... So intent on destroying
Your victim; slightly willing
Now makes the room stand still
Until the tables stop turning

And I really should thank you
For all the grief that you’ve given
Has shown me that
The one to walk away is the winner
And now there’s something
I’d like to give to you
The best gratuity... Just take a bite of this, you’ll see
Take a bite of this, you’ll see
How soundly you’ll sleep

Fall back and sleep for me
Just sleep
Sleep for an eternity

Just sleep
Fall back and sleep for me
Just sleep
Sleep for an eternity

Well, it’s such an old cliche
But I guess it’s true, they say
That you never know what you have
‘til it’s gone

It gets hard to hold on when the only way’s to let you walk away
And I know you’re worth the fight
But, sometimes I wonder if I might be better off alone

And yes, I know I can be cold
And colder still the more the distance grows

Is it all just in my head?
Self-made misery and dread
Tell myself to keep the faith, but sometimes I still wonder…

Now I know - no, it’s not the same you never could let go
Say you’ve gone nowhere, that you still care
But when I reach for you you’re just not there
And I can’t wait around for you to see I’m right here

So what does it mean to love?
To accept the things that you can never change
And be glad you have enough
Of the pieces that do seem to fit in place

But that’s easier said than done
When my stories start to run
Tell myself to keep the faith, but sometimes I still wonder…

Now I know - no, it’s not the same you never could let go
Say you’ve gone nowhere, that you still care
But when I reach for you – you’re just not there
And I can’t wait… I can’t wait

No, don’t go! Now I take it back, you can’t just walk away
Say you’ve gone nowhere, that you still care
And when I reach for you – just be there
Hear through my frightened words and know that I’m right here

Vicious only was so in rumor and in deed
His performance lacked his only act
The drama no one needs
What a waste of space; of a pretty face
Of a thing so easy to replace
But it didn't have to be that way
He chose to kill it all away

And I see this in you too
I don't say this to be cruel
I say this to you simply, Sid
Because somebody has to

Rise up
Pull yourself up
'Cause the hands that help you out are fading fast
And it's the last time I'll ask you
Rise up
Pull yourself up

Barrett was a brilliant lunatic
And gifted basket case
A ticking bomb set to implode
Leaving dreams and chaos in his wake
His work left some to wonder
Was genius or madness true
But either way he was tragedy
And so my dear are you

I don't say this to be cruel
I can't watch you play the fool
I say this you simply, Sid
Because somebody has to
I don't say this to be mean
Wish I could shake you and wake you til you see
Your nightmare's just a dream
It could be a beautiful dream

A beautiful dream...

Rise up
Pull yourself up
'Cause the hands that help you out are fading fast
And it's the last time I'll ask you
Rise up
Pull yourself up

Rise up
Pull yourself up

Walking 'round
Falling down
Relating sound
To my face
Hitting the ground

Looking up to see what's right
Can't remember what happened last night
All I know is I'm gagged and bound
Please find my sweater in the lost and found
If lost, return to me
All I want is a college degree
And my family to be pleased with me
Take my place forget honesty

Walking backwards
Looking up
Disbelieving my f*cked up luck
Teenage queens with grown-up dreams
Is this really where you want to be

Little girls grow up too fast, too soon

If lost, return to me
All I want is a college degree
And my family to be pleased with me
Take my place forget honesty

I feel like I’m walking on a cloud
Ever since you’ve been around
A smile or a word could change my day
It’s been years since I’ve felt this way

You could’ve stepped right out of my dreams
Opened doors & everything
A part of me I thought must’ve died
Ooh, baby, you brought back to life

But what are these?
The words I’m saying don’t sound like me
Awake from the dream
Lined eyes reading reality

Oh, forget it
Never mind
Thought I’d try, but forget it
Ever after is not my style
It’s pathetic
Who am I kidding, I’ll never get it
What I want is the want

And now it’s been longer than you’d think
Make rules hard for me to keep
I guess I should count myself lucky
You find broken things interesting

It’s funny, you’d think I would be fine
Silently by your side
With all of the many times I’ve lied
A shadow hiding in the light

But will I forever be kissing a mystery?
The hero always must mask his true identity

Oh, forget it
Never mind
Thought I’d try, but forget it
Ever after is not my style
It’s pathetic
Who am I kidding, I’ll never get it
What I want is the want

We’re gonna haunt your house
Like a ghost tonight
Take a spooky bath
And maybe grab a bite

Forget dinner for one
No need to be alone
Drink some wine and spirits
Disconnect the phone

Lie down on the floor
We’ll elevate you up
Watch you fall down
While we refill our cups

Flip mama’s picture
There’s no guilt here
Put your head in our laps
We’ll whisper nothing in your ear

Baby don’t be scared tonight
Just let your...
Darling hostesses delight you
With our...
Favorite way to show you fright
We’ll rock you

Baby don’t be scared tonight
Just let your...
Darling hostesses delight you
With our... Favorite way to show you fright

We’ll rock you
Ever softly to the light…

Man child has a child
Not a man, let alone a man of his word
Little bird chirp chirp
But it’s not the sweetest sound you’ve ever heard

I dipped in the ink again
‘Cause my pen was writing thin
Ain’t it absurd?

Once, twice, a third again
Don’t touch the twin, he’s poison
You’d think I’d have learned
You think I’d have learned

Number two was bigger once
Number one the biggest
Still I was never fazed
Number one has come undone
Two is withering away
And both are half-crazed

What the hell was I thinking
Going after number three
The worst in some ways

Scattered unpredictable
Promises the moon in full
And then never pays

Now I’m through trying to collect
None of you knew you owed a debt
No more will I attempt to bleed
The tapped out twins are not for me

Man child’s still around
But I broke my quill in half
And kept him at bay
But he still pretends to drool
Hoping I will be the fool
Believe what he say

But I am much smarter now
Man, I cannot believe how
He falls for each stray

Each more mangy than the last
How could I be such an ass
To think he had taste
What a f*cking waste

Now I’m through trying to collect
None of you knew you owed a debt
No more will I attempt to bleed
The tapped out twins are not for me

All you unattainable ones I seek
You’re all just killing time ‘til I’m ready
Don’t think that what we once did feel was real
To me you’re all just ghosts now disappear

‘cause I’m through trying to collect
None of you knew you owed a debt
No more will I attempt to bleed
The tapped out twins are not for me

You’re not for me…

like a car speeding fast through the city streets
never have any time when the season sneaks up on us
but don't forget to slow down
they say there's wonder all around

many times i have said, "i can't wait for this to end"
all the fuss, all the stress, and what do i buy my friends?
and i'm so sick of these bells!
no more candy canes for me.. Santa, please!

but we need to remember...
the reason's to be together
and share the good times with anyone you're with

if i have one more cookie, i will be sick i think
if i have one more cookie, i will be sick i think (..huwwllhghaah)

but we need to remember...
the reason's to be together
and share the good times with anyone you're with
... even a fish
..or a kitty cat
..or a puppy dog
..or your mom
..or your grandpa
..or your neighbor
..or your boss
..or yourself.