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Sound The Alarm
03:06
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Call off the guards
Don’t sound the alarm
Most of us don’t want to be found
We’ll wander the streets
Like a zombie parade
Straight through the heart of this dead end ghost town
We’re just trying to keep it alive
We’ll play Russian roulette tonight
With a bottle, a needle, a pipe
Half my generation’s wasting away
You see the problems not turning our ‘will’s into ‘won’t’s
It’s the lack of air on the Jersey coast
Checking the paper
For familiar names
Keep your family close
A state of war has been claimed
Against ourselves, against each other,
Against the endless prescription bottles pulling us under
We’ll play Russian roulette tonight
With a bottle, a needle, a pipe
Half my generation’s wasting away
You see the problems not turning our ‘will’s into ‘won’t’s
It’s the lack of air on the Jersey coast
All my friends are dead or lonely
Or scared of waking up that way
All my friends are dead or lonely
Or scared of waking up that way
All my friends are dead or lonely
Or scared of waking up that way
All my friends are dead or lonely
Or scared of waking up that way
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2. |
#BANNED
03:07
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Counting my steps in from the door
Know you don’t want me here anymore
I’ll stay long enough to get the answers I deserve
Devising a plan, a proper trap
Hording first editions until you get back
More things you don’t want or need like me
They call it moving mountains when you’re moving on
They call it a good thing when you’re gone
All of their words spew from my mouth
Useless cliches you never gave a shit about
They called it
You think it’s cute we both have bruised knees
Falling over words we placed so strategically
Your poetry died for me in the back of your car
Every syllable rips me apart
Now I wander drunk or drugged trying to forget what you said
They call it moving mountains when you’re moving on
They call it a good thing when you’re gone
All of their words spew from my mouth
Useless cliches you never gave a shit about
They called it
If you wanna dance, dance, dance with your demons I’ll let you
If you wanna cry, cry, cry like I’m ruining your life
If you wanna dance, dance, dance with your demons I’ll let you
If you wanna try to apologize it kills me every time they called it
They called it moving mountains when you’re moving on
They call it a good thing when you’re gone
All of their words spew from my mouth
Useless cliches you never gave a shit about
They called it
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3. |
Death Rattle and Roll
03:27
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You were just bones, love
A skeleton with a smile
I held you and you cracked saying “It’s been a while”
That night we laughed and ate candy out of your hazmat bag
Chinese with your parents, a beer with your Dad
If we could just stay there in my memories
We’ll forget death or famine, war and disease
The hospital white reflects in your face
These beeping machines say all the things that you can’t say
I don’t want to remember you this way
They gave you a pill to lighten your pain
You swore you say teenage pop stars on the brink of their fame
It’s so hard to lose someone when they’re already gone
Three generations cried all the way home
If we could just stay there in my memories
We’ll forget death or famine, war and disease
The hospital white reflects in your face
These beeping machines say all the things that you can’t say
I don’t want to remember you this way
The last time I heard from you it was a 3am call
You made me feel wanted and then walked me to my car
Sealed your promise with a kiss, you’ll call when you get back to town
I never heard from you again, I hope you hear this now
If we could just stay there in my memories
We’ll forget death or famine, war and disease
The hospital white reflects in your face
These beeping machines say all the things that you can’t say
I don’t want to remember you this way
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4. |
Couldn't Be Easy
03:27
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I remember the night that we met
There were no stars glistening, no moon based silhouettes
I walked into the room and thought I saw you
Just mirages by the alcohol
And I think it’s time to confess I’m losing my head again
And I know the answer can be found at the bottom if I keep drinking it
You’re so beautiful ignorant, it’s the way of your curse
I’m so charmingly chaotic, keep them hanging on every word
Together we’re a train wreck both fucked up and miserable
This was supposed to be a love song but I don’t write those anymore
And I think it’s time to confess I’m losing my head again
And I know the answer can be found at the bottom if I keep drinking it
So I do
I once was lost, now I’m found
I always lose myself when you’re around
I once thought I had found my way out
I won’t let you bring me back down, me back down
And I think it’s time to confess I’m losing my head again
And I know the answer can be found at the bottom if I keep drinking it
So I do
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5. |
Boy
03:06
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Boy, you thought you had me all figured out
Then I stretched my arms wide out and tried to fly
You took my heart and held it high above your head
Dwindled then I fell, I might be breathing but I’m still dead
And they’ll never see your face and all that you hide from them
You lied, you lied, you lied, you lied
Get out of this city, out of this city now
If it was just me I wouldn’t care
Don’t even see you standing there
Get out of this city, out of this city now
You’ll probably die sad and all alone
They’re surrounding you now
This city’s no place for a boy
Boy, you fed me line and line again
I am not your lover nor your friend as far as anyone here is concerned
And I, I, I put myself out on the line for you so many times
I hope it hurts you to know that I faked it
Get out of this city, out of this city now
If it was just me I wouldn’t care
Don’t even see you standing there
Get out of this city, out of this city now
You’ll probably die sad and all alone
They’re surrounding you now, they’re surrounding you now
Get out, get out, get out, get out, get out
Get out of this city, out of this city now
If it was just me I wouldn’t care
Don’t even see you standing there
Get out of this city, out of this city now
You’ll probably die sad and all alone
They’re surrounding you now
This city’s no place for a boy
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6. |
Library
03:19
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Important things we learned they weren’t in the books
I’ll go down to the library, return all those dirty looks
They think we’re robbers, smugglers, and thieves
We’re the best thing that we could be, we’re free
She lost her head, walked up to the mailbox never to return again
She fumbles with her fingers, finds herself a razor, now she’s fighting to win
Know that it’s just fair play, Let’s all of those screams out
I’ll show you one day, show you what this life’s about
Important things we learned they weren’t in the books
I’ll go down to the library and return all those dirty looks
They think we’re robbers, smugglers, and thieves
We’re the best thing that we could be, we’re free
He picks up a lighter trying to ignite the feelings that he can’t ignore
“Come on, son, just breathe deep. You’re looking like a mess from your humble spot on the floor.”
I’m just trying to show you that one day if we try everything will be okay
Why don’t we just save it? Wrap it up and tape it. Use it on a rainy day
Important things we learned they weren’t in the books
I’ll go down to the library, return all those dirty looks
They think we’re robbers, they think we’re smugglers, they think we’re thieves
We’re the best thing that we could be, we’re free
Just grab your friends and I’ll grab mine
Don’t be cautious, we don’t have the time
The minute hand and the hour, they collapse
Well I’ve got you, you’ve got me
I’ll try to teach how to be happy
If you, if you, you can teach me how to feel
The important things we learned they weren’t in the books
I’ll go down to the library, return all those dirty looks
They think we’re robbers, they think we’re smugglers, they think we’re thieves
We’re the best thing that we could be, we’re free
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7. |
Don't Tell Me
04:30
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I woke up this morning and I saw the hand of God
He offered to help me find my way
I went to sleep last night, I saw the horns of a Devil
He looked me in the eyes and said “Welcome to sin.”
It’s a crazy world
Let’s not caught up or caught onto
Even if we crunch and curl
This space is too small for us to fit into
Come on, wake up, Sweetheart
Just dry your tears, Sweetheart
As much as you toss and turn
Or as much as you claim to
Don’t worry it was just a night
I’ve already forgotten about you
Walking down the street with the wind going through the air
Then I saw your face, I wasn’t worried about that glare
I saw something special in you, keep that in your head
‘Cause as for all your dignity you left that in my bed
You were mine
Even if it was just for a night
No one recalls
It’s vague to me ‘cause we turned out the light
Come on, wake up, Sweetheart
Just dry your tears, Sweetheart
As much as you toss and turn
Or as much as you claim to
Don’t worry it was just a night
I’ve forgotten
Don’t tell me that you’re losing sleep
Don’t tell me that this is what you need
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me
Don’t tell me that you’re losing sleep
Don’t tell me that this is what you need
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me
It’s a crazy world
Let’s not get caught up or caught onto
Even if we crunch and curl
This space is too small for us to fit into
Come on, wake up, Sweetheart
Just dry your tears, Sweetheart
As much as you toss and turn
Or as much as you claim to
Don’t worry it was just a night
I’ve already forgotten about you
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8. |
Mountains
02:41
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I would of never made it up the mountain
But you, you showed me the way
I would of never sat on the road
’Till we sat in the middle that day
Four wheels surround me
Keep me safe
I’ll keep breathing on
‘till the mountain takes me away
I would of never cleared my head
If you didn’t open up your ears
It’s killed me so the words I didn’t know
It destroyed me for over three years
The conversations go on, the river flows on
The trees will keep us here
We blocked the river to swim, my words fell in
The tragedy of the year
I put my whole heart into things
’till the crash made me lose it all
Now I’m hung by a thread on the side of your car
Hoping I don’t fall
Heart beats surround me
Keep me safe
I’ll keep breathing on
‘till the mountains take me away
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9. |
The Defender
04:53
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Sitting poolside with our demons beside us
Who are we becoming tonight?
A shot and a beer, I can feel my secrets forming into audible words coming to light
The bad guy role you play, I imagine, gets boring after a while
But your friends they'll still love you if they knew what happens behind that smile
We're the nightmare fighters, the sad song writers with the lowest of self esteem
We'll take it in stride, all the beautiful things in life
All the states and the miles in between
Singing loudly to the songs that made us who we are today
The melodies that broke us, the words that say exactly what we needed to say
Now you’re standing before me, lyrics written all over your face
Not a boy with a problem, looking for attention but a man who can keep all of monsters at bay
We're the nightmare fighters, the sad song writers with the lowest of self esteem
We'll take it in stride, all the beautiful things in life
All the states and the miles in between
Don't look now, your colors are showing
They're beautiful if you look at them right
Don't look now, your colors, they're glowing
Let your friends see that light
Don't look down, we're right on the edge
I'm learning how to hold my tongue and breath
Don't look now, we’re winning this battle
We just haven't won it yet
We're the nightmare fighters, the sad song writers with the lowest of self esteem
We'll take it in stride, all the beautiful things in life
All the states and the miles in between
Sitting poolside with our demons behind us
I love who we’re becoming tonight
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10. |
Fight Fair
03:19
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You’re fake just like the shade of your skin and the color of your hair
But I’m the biggest hypocrite ‘cause I had you for the traits that we share
You could ruin yourself
A risk I’m willing to take
But you worked so hard
Shut your mouth for god’s sake
You should take my guidance
Well look where you’ve guided me now
I’m good to go and ready to find
How lights my load when I leave my baggage behind
It may be the road, the road, the road less traveled
But it still gets me there
I’m knee deep in this war but
Who said I had to fight fair?
You’re the middle child, the problem child, and everything in between
Much to wide to fit inside any mold but your head’s not as thick as it seems
I bet your finger’s down your throat
I’ll deny, I’ll deny
I could help you, you know
Don’t you try, don’t you try
I could get a doctor and you could get some help, don’t leave
When I fell and lost my foot that was all that made sense to me
You’re just a girl who started screaming for attention
When she found out that neon signs, blood red lines don’t work
And when you scream, you scream as loud as anyone
A face in the crowd to everyone
I hear you’re falling off the earth
So make a name, make a name for yourself
Here’s six strings, some bars
Get those monsters off your shelf
And make, create, celebrate a name for yourself
And I’m good to go and ready to find
How lights my load when I leave my baggage behind
It may be the road, the road, the road less traveled
But it still gets me there
I’m knee deep in this war but
Who said I had to fight fair?
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11. |
Firestarter
03:01
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The way I romanticize it you’d think the sidewalk’s painted gold
It’d be easier to stick it around, destroy us all to go
My head and heart are contaminated with ‘what if’s and ‘so what’s
I have no sense of direct, it’s time to trust my gut
The city’s playing favorites, play this song to get me through
They devour the electric and love their djs too
Before I leave I’ll take revenge upon those not so pure of sound
You better watch me as I burn this place to the ground
I think it’s kind of funny that we’re all yearning for the road
We make all of these empty plans but none of us will go
I’ve been the same bands play the same bars every single night
Why not give someone else a chance to stick it out and fight?
The city’s playing favorites, play this song to get me through
They devour the electric and love their djs too
Before I leave I’ll take revenge upon those not so pure of sound
You better watch, you better watch me now
The city’s playing favorites, play this song to get me through
They devour the electric and love their djs too
Before I leave I’ll take revenge upon those not so pure of sound
You better watch me as I burn this place to the ground
As I burn this place to the ground
As I burn this place to the ground
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