On Top
We all bleed the same way as you,
We all cry the same tears too.
Can’t you see you’re not alone?
Everyone is searching for a home.
Let it out, let it all out,
When this world makes you want to shout.
Why shut your mouth tight,
When you’re ready for a fight?
Take a chance and live like you’re dying,
Love wholehearted, keep on lying.
Life’s slowly winding to a stop,
Why not go out on top??
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Sleeping Down the End of the Bed
Sleeping Down the End of the Bed
Cover your head and hit the deck,
Here comes another round of regret.
Are you ready for this next attack?
Baby you’d best take a few steps back.
I know just what’s been going down
When you say you’re just out on the town.
Don’t you know she can’t love you like I do?
I been sleeping with my head
Down at the wrong end of the bed.
I’ve listened to, all your lies
But I swear it’s for the last time.
You’re backpedaling now, trying to cover,
But you know this conversation is over.
Grit your teeth and bear it,
Here’s another shot of pain
Why don’t you share it?
You might fool her with your watery eyes,
But baby I’m just so sick of the lies.
I know just what’s been going down
When you say you’re just out on the town.
Don’t you know she can’t love you like I did?
I been sleeping with my head
Down at the wrong end of the bed.
I’ve listened to, all your lies
But I swear it’s for the last time.
You’re backpedaling now, trying to cover,
But you know this conversation is over.
Stop trying to make me feel sorry for you,
I used to think you were my dream come true.
And now you’ve ripped it all to pieces,
Tell me, what in the hell was I expecting?
I been sleeping with my head
Down at the wrong end of the bed.
I’ve listened to, all your lies
But I swear it’s for the last time.
You’re backpedaling now, trying to cover,
But you know this conversation is over.
Cover your head and hit the deck,
Here comes another round of regret.
Are you ready for this next attack?
Baby you’d best take a few steps back.
I know just what’s been going down
When you say you’re just out on the town.
Don’t you know she can’t love you like I do?
I been sleeping with my head
Down at the wrong end of the bed.
I’ve listened to, all your lies
But I swear it’s for the last time.
You’re backpedaling now, trying to cover,
But you know this conversation is over.
Grit your teeth and bear it,
Here’s another shot of pain
Why don’t you share it?
You might fool her with your watery eyes,
But baby I’m just so sick of the lies.
I know just what’s been going down
When you say you’re just out on the town.
Don’t you know she can’t love you like I did?
I been sleeping with my head
Down at the wrong end of the bed.
I’ve listened to, all your lies
But I swear it’s for the last time.
You’re backpedaling now, trying to cover,
But you know this conversation is over.
Stop trying to make me feel sorry for you,
I used to think you were my dream come true.
And now you’ve ripped it all to pieces,
Tell me, what in the hell was I expecting?
I been sleeping with my head
Down at the wrong end of the bed.
I’ve listened to, all your lies
But I swear it’s for the last time.
You’re backpedaling now, trying to cover,
But you know this conversation is over.
Soldier
Soldier
Don’t give up
When it’s too much,
Only know I am here,
You can take shelter in me.
My words are here to guide you,
My arms to offer comfort.
My heart is always open
And ready to listen.
Whatever your heartache,
Your suffering, your pain,
I won’t judge you.
I’m here to keep your secrets.
If you feel like God’s not listening,
Like the world’s too much to bear,
I will shield you from it all.
Don’t be afraid to say you’re weak,
To ask for help.
Let me heal your wounds,
You’ve been fighting for too long.
Don’t give up
When it’s too much,
Only know I am here,
You can take shelter in me.
My words are here to guide you,
My arms to offer comfort.
My heart is always open
And ready to listen.
Whatever your heartache,
Your suffering, your pain,
I won’t judge you.
I’m here to keep your secrets.
If you feel like God’s not listening,
Like the world’s too much to bear,
I will shield you from it all.
Don’t be afraid to say you’re weak,
To ask for help.
Let me heal your wounds,
You’ve been fighting for too long.
Shadow
Shadow
Dark reflection of my soul,
Just an ink spot on bare wall,
Your depths hold so many secrets
I will never discover.
I feel so small beside you,
Feel the weight of the world
Pressing down on my shoulders.
This stretch of summer,
These humid months all I have left,
The end of my childhood looming close before me.
There seems to be nothing to look forward to,
But endless days and endless work.
One year left, one year left,
And then I’m in the real world.
But my concerns pass unheeded by you,
As you watch over me as I sleep.
Do you hear me shadow?
Are we ready for the new challenges
That are certain to come our way?
Get ready for the first year
Of the rest of our lives.
Dark reflection of my soul,
Just an ink spot on bare wall,
Your depths hold so many secrets
I will never discover.
I feel so small beside you,
Feel the weight of the world
Pressing down on my shoulders.
This stretch of summer,
These humid months all I have left,
The end of my childhood looming close before me.
There seems to be nothing to look forward to,
But endless days and endless work.
One year left, one year left,
And then I’m in the real world.
But my concerns pass unheeded by you,
As you watch over me as I sleep.
Do you hear me shadow?
Are we ready for the new challenges
That are certain to come our way?
Get ready for the first year
Of the rest of our lives.
Regrets and Endings
Regrets and Endings
Piece together the broken puzzle of my life,
We live in a time where we’re over before we begin.
So why begin at all?
When the end result will always be,
The plush velvet lining that our eyes will
Stare blankly at for all eternity.
The gravity of what we’ve done
Weighs heavily upon our shoulders,
Bringing us down closer to the end.
I refuse to hang my head,
I will lift my chin up high
For I am no one to be tamed.
And do you believe in fairy tales?
Will it all come together in the end?
Press your hands to mine
And try to forget it all.
Piece together the broken puzzle of my life,
We live in a time where we’re over before we begin.
So why begin at all?
When the end result will always be,
The plush velvet lining that our eyes will
Stare blankly at for all eternity.
The gravity of what we’ve done
Weighs heavily upon our shoulders,
Bringing us down closer to the end.
I refuse to hang my head,
I will lift my chin up high
For I am no one to be tamed.
And do you believe in fairy tales?
Will it all come together in the end?
Press your hands to mine
And try to forget it all.
Hang-Up
Hang-Up
My heart’s a golden locket,
All that’s left of us inside.
There were nights I spent so cold,
When my eyes felt like they’d never dry.
What we had faded so fast,
What happened to forever?
I pick up the phone, but all I get is static.
You’ll never be on the other end,
You’re never coming home.
Love’s a work of art,
Something that takes time and work.
In the end my paintbrush slips,
Leaving nothing but shattered remains.
What can bring you back when you’re at the edge?
What earthly things can save you?
I pick up the phone, but all I get is static.
You’ll never be on the other end,
You’re never coming home.
I hang up for the last time,
To accept my fate.
In the darkness that surrounds me
I will condemn my soul forever.
My heart’s a golden locket,
All that’s left of us inside.
There were nights I spent so cold,
When my eyes felt like they’d never dry.
What we had faded so fast,
What happened to forever?
I pick up the phone, but all I get is static.
You’ll never be on the other end,
You’re never coming home.
Love’s a work of art,
Something that takes time and work.
In the end my paintbrush slips,
Leaving nothing but shattered remains.
What can bring you back when you’re at the edge?
What earthly things can save you?
I pick up the phone, but all I get is static.
You’ll never be on the other end,
You’re never coming home.
I hang up for the last time,
To accept my fate.
In the darkness that surrounds me
I will condemn my soul forever.
Biggest Mistake
Biggest Mistake
Congratulations,
I’m your fool.
Even if there is too much lying
Beneath this skin,
So much you’ll never fathom,
Never grasp entirely.
I’ll never confess my secrets,
Never share my heartaches,
All I knew before you will remain,
Hidden.
Your time’s too “precious”
For me to clog it up,
With tall tales and stories with no meanings.
Ignore the way my steps falter,
How my eyes cast downward
And my speech wavers.
You have me,
Just not all of me.
For I am not whole any longer,
With bits and pieces of me
Scattered everywhere
And on loan to others.
So – congratulations,
I’m your fool…And you’re my biggest mistake.
Congratulations,
I’m your fool.
Even if there is too much lying
Beneath this skin,
So much you’ll never fathom,
Never grasp entirely.
I’ll never confess my secrets,
Never share my heartaches,
All I knew before you will remain,
Hidden.
Your time’s too “precious”
For me to clog it up,
With tall tales and stories with no meanings.
Ignore the way my steps falter,
How my eyes cast downward
And my speech wavers.
You have me,
Just not all of me.
For I am not whole any longer,
With bits and pieces of me
Scattered everywhere
And on loan to others.
So – congratulations,
I’m your fool…And you’re my biggest mistake.
Falsehoods and Deceptions or, The Art of Giving Up in the End
Falsehoods and Deceptions or, The Art of Giving Up in the End
So you’re life’s not perfect,
So you’re living a lie,
You’re struggling to hold on.
Everything comes to an end,
Everyone must die,
In the end there’s no right or wrong.
- Pre-Chorus –
Giving up is not your only option,
Never succeeding,
While your heart is bleeding.
Where’d your common sense flee to?
- Chorus –
Your life’s a bittersweet reflection,
Barely casting ripples in the sands of time.
Don’t try to make a difference,
It won’t matter anyways –
You’re living, but you’re living a lie.
Grit your teeth and bear it,
Don’t complain just forget,
It’s not worth the fight.
Keep your eyes on the sky,
Waiting for your Armageddon,
Waiting for the time to be right.
- Pre-Chorus –
Giving up is not your only option,
Never succeeding,
While your heart is bleeding.
Where’d your common sense flee to?
- Chorus –
Your life’s a bittersweet reflection,
Barely casting ripples in the sands of time.
Don’t try to make a difference,
It won’t matter anyways –
You’re living, but you’re living a lie.
- Breakdown –
Shut your eyes, it’s just too much,
You just can’t bear a stranger’s touch.
Close your mind and close your heart,
It’s way too late to start over.
- Repeat Chorus -
Your life’s a bittersweet reflection,
Barely casting ripples in the sands of time.
Don’t try to make a difference,
It won’t matter anyways –
You’re living, but you’re living a lie.
So you’re life’s not perfect,
So you’re living a lie,
You’re struggling to hold on.
Everything comes to an end,
Everyone must die,
In the end there’s no right or wrong.
- Pre-Chorus –
Giving up is not your only option,
Never succeeding,
While your heart is bleeding.
Where’d your common sense flee to?
- Chorus –
Your life’s a bittersweet reflection,
Barely casting ripples in the sands of time.
Don’t try to make a difference,
It won’t matter anyways –
You’re living, but you’re living a lie.
Grit your teeth and bear it,
Don’t complain just forget,
It’s not worth the fight.
Keep your eyes on the sky,
Waiting for your Armageddon,
Waiting for the time to be right.
- Pre-Chorus –
Giving up is not your only option,
Never succeeding,
While your heart is bleeding.
Where’d your common sense flee to?
- Chorus –
Your life’s a bittersweet reflection,
Barely casting ripples in the sands of time.
Don’t try to make a difference,
It won’t matter anyways –
You’re living, but you’re living a lie.
- Breakdown –
Shut your eyes, it’s just too much,
You just can’t bear a stranger’s touch.
Close your mind and close your heart,
It’s way too late to start over.
- Repeat Chorus -
Your life’s a bittersweet reflection,
Barely casting ripples in the sands of time.
Don’t try to make a difference,
It won’t matter anyways –
You’re living, but you’re living a lie.
Never-Ending Hell
Never-Ending Hell
It’s like everything I love is so far away,
Here I am stuck in this never-ending hell.
I swear I’m dreaming.
Kick me out, wake me up,
Rev my engine and leave me running.
It’s not like I’m going to smile for you,
Zip my opinions shut and grin.
Have you gotten used to my whining yet?
It’s like everything I love is so far away,
Here I am stuck in this never-ending hell.
I swear I’m dreaming.
Kick me out, wake me up,
Rev my engine and leave me running.
It’s not like I’m going to smile for you,
Zip my opinions shut and grin.
Have you gotten used to my whining yet?
One in a Million
One in a Million
Sepulchral voice from beyond the grave,
Like a dark gloomy angel you hover still.
Child of ashes, borne of shadow,
Find your wings.
Broken glass reflection,
Outcasted by the world –
You’re just one in a million,
But you’re the one for me.
- Chorus –
Oh – we’re all just victims in this game we play,
Oh – we’re losing before we even start.
Take a chance and roll the dice,
Close your eyes and don’t think twice.
Blackened rose you’ll learn to sing.
Trace the steps I treaded so carefully,
Leading in a straight line back to you.
Child of dust, now you’re a man,
Flying high above my hands.
Wounded soul, you’re still searching,
On the outskirts of the world –
You’re just one in a million,
But you’re the one for me.
- Repeat Chorus –
I never knew love could feel this way,
Your eyes pull me in and beg me to stay.
All grown up now, where do we go?
Taking the time but we still don’t know.
- Repeat Chorus -
Sepulchral voice from beyond the grave,
Like a dark gloomy angel you hover still.
Child of ashes, borne of shadow,
Find your wings.
Broken glass reflection,
Outcasted by the world –
You’re just one in a million,
But you’re the one for me.
- Chorus –
Oh – we’re all just victims in this game we play,
Oh – we’re losing before we even start.
Take a chance and roll the dice,
Close your eyes and don’t think twice.
Blackened rose you’ll learn to sing.
Trace the steps I treaded so carefully,
Leading in a straight line back to you.
Child of dust, now you’re a man,
Flying high above my hands.
Wounded soul, you’re still searching,
On the outskirts of the world –
You’re just one in a million,
But you’re the one for me.
- Repeat Chorus –
I never knew love could feel this way,
Your eyes pull me in and beg me to stay.
All grown up now, where do we go?
Taking the time but we still don’t know.
- Repeat Chorus -
Love is All I Had
Love is All I Had
Smiles fade like summer breeze,
Blowing away between our knees.
The time we spent it went so fast,
Memories we built to last.
I remember the look in your eyes,
When we knew it was time to say goodbye.
The words between us seemed not enough,
Summer romance is so tough.
- Chorus –
Love is all I had with you,
I cannot forget the things you do.
I long to feel your kiss again,
I wish this would never end.
It started out as awkward glances,
I never wanted to take chances.
Then I realized I couldn’t let you go,
I needed you and you had to know.
- Repeat Chorus –
I know we’ll meet again,
Even if it’s only in my dreams…
- Repeat Chorus -
Smiles fade like summer breeze,
Blowing away between our knees.
The time we spent it went so fast,
Memories we built to last.
I remember the look in your eyes,
When we knew it was time to say goodbye.
The words between us seemed not enough,
Summer romance is so tough.
- Chorus –
Love is all I had with you,
I cannot forget the things you do.
I long to feel your kiss again,
I wish this would never end.
It started out as awkward glances,
I never wanted to take chances.
Then I realized I couldn’t let you go,
I needed you and you had to know.
- Repeat Chorus –
I know we’ll meet again,
Even if it’s only in my dreams…
- Repeat Chorus -
The Light is Growing Dim
The Light is Growing Dim
My dark angel,
Sent from above.
You’re filling my poor broken heart with love.
Every time you breathe
I lose my head.
You want me to go,
But can I stay instead?
Can you feel me now?
- Chorus –
Cuz I’m standing on the edge,
And I’m reaching for your hand
And tonight is my last stand.
And if I can’t reach you now,
Then I’ll give it up tonight.
The light is growing dim,
The light is growing dim.
You’re the song inside my soul,
And when I can’t go on I know…
That you’re watching over me,
You’re in everything I see.
Can you feel me now?
- Repeat Chorus -
Flashes of light illuminate me,
Searching for your shadow again.
- Repeat Chorus -
My dark angel,
Sent from above.
You’re filling my poor broken heart with love.
Every time you breathe
I lose my head.
You want me to go,
But can I stay instead?
Can you feel me now?
- Chorus –
Cuz I’m standing on the edge,
And I’m reaching for your hand
And tonight is my last stand.
And if I can’t reach you now,
Then I’ll give it up tonight.
The light is growing dim,
The light is growing dim.
You’re the song inside my soul,
And when I can’t go on I know…
That you’re watching over me,
You’re in everything I see.
Can you feel me now?
- Repeat Chorus -
Flashes of light illuminate me,
Searching for your shadow again.
- Repeat Chorus -
Inferno
Inferno
Here’s your valentine,
This ghostly vision I owed you so long ago.
Forgive me if it’s ripped and torn
It’s been through so much to get here,
And it’s snagged on thorns more than once.
I swear on graves of fallen ancestors,
Whose presence I feel haunting me.
There’ll be no funeral tonight.
Chorus – You shine so bright,
Like kerosene lit up in the night.
Strike the match and watch us burn,
As the sky crumbles down around us.
Can you reach the hand I’m holding out,
Will we go out in flames together or alone?
Can I photograph your smile
And keep it always in my heart?
I’m tearing my heart out
Trying to chain you to my side.
So ignore the fact that my hands are scarred,
Like the bruised, beaten heart within.
I’ve fought a thousand wars to get to you.
Repeat Chorus
Steal the darkness from the corners of my eyes,
Paint yourself a mural of regret.
Don’t let your shaking hands fool you,
Just strike the match and set me free.
Repeat Chorus
Here’s your valentine,
This ghostly vision I owed you so long ago.
Forgive me if it’s ripped and torn
It’s been through so much to get here,
And it’s snagged on thorns more than once.
I swear on graves of fallen ancestors,
Whose presence I feel haunting me.
There’ll be no funeral tonight.
Chorus – You shine so bright,
Like kerosene lit up in the night.
Strike the match and watch us burn,
As the sky crumbles down around us.
Can you reach the hand I’m holding out,
Will we go out in flames together or alone?
Can I photograph your smile
And keep it always in my heart?
I’m tearing my heart out
Trying to chain you to my side.
So ignore the fact that my hands are scarred,
Like the bruised, beaten heart within.
I’ve fought a thousand wars to get to you.
Repeat Chorus
Steal the darkness from the corners of my eyes,
Paint yourself a mural of regret.
Don’t let your shaking hands fool you,
Just strike the match and set me free.
Repeat Chorus
Unleashed
Unleashed
All the copies come out wrong
So don’t try to be like me.
I am no one’s role model,
I’m not someone you want to be.
I’m a mess, my mind’s jumbled,
It’s like my hardware’s breaking down.
I feel like I’m stuck in slow motion,
And I’ll never get out of this town.
Most days I feel I don’t fit in,
Some days I feel like giving in.
- Chorus –
And then you come along
And it all feels right.
You are my beacon
In the dark of night.
For so long I thought I’d never be free,
But you’ve unleashed a whole new me.
City lights shine above my head,
Illuminating life in front of me.
There were many nights I wondered,
If this is all I’ll ever be.
- Chorus –
There’s so much pain I locked away,
So much anger no one ever sees.
And you never asked me to force my smile,
You understand just what I need.
- Chorus -
All the copies come out wrong
So don’t try to be like me.
I am no one’s role model,
I’m not someone you want to be.
I’m a mess, my mind’s jumbled,
It’s like my hardware’s breaking down.
I feel like I’m stuck in slow motion,
And I’ll never get out of this town.
Most days I feel I don’t fit in,
Some days I feel like giving in.
- Chorus –
And then you come along
And it all feels right.
You are my beacon
In the dark of night.
For so long I thought I’d never be free,
But you’ve unleashed a whole new me.
City lights shine above my head,
Illuminating life in front of me.
There were many nights I wondered,
If this is all I’ll ever be.
- Chorus –
There’s so much pain I locked away,
So much anger no one ever sees.
And you never asked me to force my smile,
You understand just what I need.
- Chorus -
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