1. |
Matter of Time
03:26
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I've been trying to stay focused and learn how to live my life
But it's harder now, oh it's harder than it seems
They told me it just takes practice and that these things improve with time
but I can't shake this, oh I still see her in my dreams
If I don't think about it now, it's only a matter of time
For me it's never been that easy to talk about myself
But she already knows, yeah she already knows
everything that there is to know
If I don't think about it now, it's only a matter of time
before she loves somebody else
I’m alone, she’s alone, we're all alone for now it seems
Where is my home? How far away could I possibly get from my dreams
And it feels cold now, but maybe it won't be. I’ll be optimistic, oh, for now
I'll be optimistic but in the back of my mind I know
If I don't think about it now, it's only a matter of time
before she loves somebody else
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2. |
Every Little Thing
04:03
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When you're around, oh I can't explain it
The beautiful sound it seems that were making
Oh, it's every little thing, oh, it's every little thing you do
I wanna sing in ways that I never knew
In hopes that one day I'll be singing for you
Oh, it's every little thing, oh, it's every little thing you do
And I know I don't know you well, but hear me out
I need you to know, I need you know
That baby I'm not perfect
I need you to know, I need you to know
That to me your worth the
Time and energy I used to spend on me
I'd spend it all on you
If you let me
When I see you smile, it makes me weak at the knees
Surely one day I'll be begging you please
Would you be my, please would you be my baby
I've got a long list of words that has got me far,
But when I see you I can't remember anything at all
Save how to worry myself sick
I know, if you're anything like me, you're scared
And I don't claim to know just how you feel, but babe, it only gets better from here
Cuz you're different, I can see God shining in your eyes
In a way that says you'll love Him first
And I could not afford to let you go
I need you to know, I need you to know
That I'm learning how to lead
I need you to know, I need you to know
I'm begging you please and the
Time and energy I used to spend on me
I'd spend it all on you
If you let me
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3. |
A Letter
05:08
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I had it coming, had it coming, had it coming
I guess I got too close
No margin of error now
I was running, I was running, I was running
Too far from my home base
I've got the freedom to fall into a hole
Nobody taught me how to do anything
Taught myself what I know
I don't care if I do it wrong
Success is overrated now
And you can tell I'm going down
And you know me more than anyone
You're coming back up
And visions of you, they hit me
Right between the eyes
It's something like love
But it's nothing I've seen;
It's nothing near the shade of what we
Used to be, we used to be happy,
But that stage is over now
Together, we'd bring each other down
I couldn't do it, couldn't do it, couldn't do it
Could not watch your heart break
So I ran for cover
I'm drowning in the fog of our last embrace
I'm still somewhat inconsolable
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4. |
I'm Not Interesting
03:38
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I walk in a straight line most of the time
And I talk about nothing at all, nothing at all
I, I am not interesting that's what I've been told. Just wait 'til I get old
I, I am not one for status quo but I guess you knew that by now
I, I am not interested
And I, I am not interesting
I, I am not interested
And I am not interesting
I know you're not that interested in me
But I'm not the most positive of people
You've heard all kinds of stuff about me, "he's just a good boy"
And I'm sure that you bought every word
I, I am not interested in all of your excuses
in all of your excuses, I can see right through them
I, I am not interesting enough to hold your gaze
Enough to hold your gaze for more than one or two days
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5. |
Suburbia
03:24
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I was born and raised in suburbia
I played outside in our backyard 'til I learned that the
outside world was only prone to trouble
And if I lived in it then my life would be hard
So I holed up inside as long I could
To try and keep myself alive and music was my
Only friend, oh my companion,
And will be til the day I die
Until the day I die
I learned to be afraid at an early age
And from that time I have been somewhat less than confident
"I'll warn you now, this won't be pretty"
Is the catch-phrase that I coined when I was losing hope and sanity
For all this time, I've lied to myself and
for all this time, it's seemed to work
But in all this time, I've never gained an ounce of faith
in myself, in myself in suburbia
I tell myself I'm strong to make it through the day
Cuz through my weakness He shows through
And on the outside, I may seem like I'm clean, cool and composed
But on the inside there's a fire that's burning blue
And it gets so cold when all that
you can do is run for cover
I've been told that there is more on the other side
There's only so much I can do
There's only so much I can handle
Everyday's a new day to collapse and spill out propaganda
anything that floods into my mind before I finally lose all consciousness
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6. |
Ransom
11:28
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Let me in, darlin' please
There's nothing I'd like more than
to see you with your mind at ease
Tell me what are friends for
if they waste their time thinking of
things I could be doing more of
But you said you'd be happy dear
Hows that working for ya? Better than me…
I thought there was something here
but we never know now
We never know, now do we?
Pay my ransom, somebody
I've been trapped, trapped, trapped for what
feels like eternity
I'm forevermore
a prisoner of war
I can't get out
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Alone (Hidden Track) [6:32]
I talk and talk for hours
A feeble conversation with myself
A slurring of my consciousness is
All I can determine in my hell
Was it always this way?
I remember times when I was happy with my name
But I'm older now and I am winding down
Beneath these blankets I will lay
My battle cry has been lowered to a moan
Am I here or am I just alone
My weaknesses, they feel too much like home
Am I here or am I just alone
My hope is like a star
Tiny, insignificant it seems
And the night acts as a catalyst to
Further darken each and every dream
Was it always this way?
I remember times when I was happy with my name
But I'm older now and I am bleeding out
Beneath these blankets I will stay
For every sin I know You will atone,
For every time I've tried to take the throne,
For all the lies and every twisted truth
You're the one that leads me through
I am here and I am not alone
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7. |
Baggage (B-side)
04:17
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Here's my heart, don't take me for a fool
I'm only giving it to you cause I think I can trust you
Here's my heart, don't break me clean in two
If you're gonna throw it away just do right to my face
Here's my pride, it's been more than gently used
I'm only giving it to you cause I think I can trust you
Here's my pride, don't spend it all in one place
I'll never get too far with all this
Baggage, get your baggage here. I'm more than
willing, I'm more than willing to let this slip away
Get a load of this, I can't seem to find the
Hole in my heart, much less what's taken over my mind
I can't, no I can't, can't catch a breather with all this noise
Oh no, what have we here? It's a broken, empty husk of a man
It looks like he's seen better days, better days, oh he has seen
better days, better days. Oh he has seen better days, better days
Baggage, get your baggage here, I'm more than
willing, I'm more than willing to let this slip away
Please take what speaks lies into my ears cause I'm more than
willing, I'm more than willing to let this slip away
There's so much time, but it's not enough
Please take me home where I belong
Get out of my mind, these demons have been
Chasing me, chasing me
down the path of least resistance, down the path of least resistance
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