(spoken word by Ed)
A man lies in his bed in a room with no door
He waits hoping for a presense; something, anything to enter
After spending half his life searching, he stil felt as blank
As the ceiling at which he′s staring
He′s alive, but feels absolutely nothing
So, is he?
When he was six he belived that the moon overhead followed him
By nine he had deciphered the illusion, trading magic for facxt
No tradebacks...
So this is what it′s like to be an adult
If he only knew now what he knew then...
(sung)
I′m open... (2x)
Come in... (4x)
I′m open... (2x)
Come in... (4x)
Lying sideways atop crumpled sheets and no covers
He decides to dream... dream up a new self for himself
It′s out of my hands making your hands meet.
????? rises crumbling out of reach.
It′s in the cards of destiny your sanity in tow.
Designate my luck. uh resignate.
This power has no roots to guide. no role.
Trust me. rusted minds refuse to go.
Unwillingness is meaningless to walk away in vain.
Designate my will.
Ah, designate my fill.
Ah resignate.
My will is crashing. synapses flashing slow.
Ah, days like frame by frame. where do they go?
Ah yeah, why fight? forget it. cannot spend it after i go.
Roll them high. throw them again. all god′s dice.
Monkey driven. call this living? ha.
Ah, too much thought it′s overwrought a hole.
Yeah, minding yours what′s mine not yours.
Will finish us off.
Ah, designate my life.
Ah, designate my view.
Ah, resignate my will, my will, my will, i will.
Resignate my god.
The sun was in clouds. The sun looked out. Exposed a trail of mist and spouts.
Ships followed the ancient lead. Deceiving friends under the sea.
Wow, imagine that? They won′t fight back. I got a theory on that.
dark.
They won′t fight back. I′m sure they know how. Means they love or are too proud.
They won′t fight back. I′m sure they know how. Means they love or too proud.
They swim. It′s really free. It′s a beautiful thing to see. They sing.
Hunters of land. Hunters of sea. Exploit anything for money.
I refer to anybody that takes advantage of what that is free.
They won′t fight back.
your sight.
Take what you want. Kill what you can. That′s just one way of the mind of man.
Take their lives. Sell their parts but there is not taking of their hearts.
to be.
They won′t fight back. (x5)
They don′t know how.
They won′t fight back. (x3)
Don′t gimme no lip...don′t gimme no lip...don′t gimme no
Don′t gimme no lip,
I′ve had my fill of it
Don′t gimme no lip,
I′ve lost my taste for it
Don′t gimme no lip,
You gotta face this shit
Don′t gimme no lip,
Don′t gimme no lip
Don′t gimme no lip...don′t gimme no lip...don′t gimme no
Don′t gimme no lip,
I′m just not havin′ it
Don′t gimme no lip,
Suck on your cigarette
Don′t gimme no lip,
____________________
Don′t gimme no lip, Don′t gimme no lip
It′s just a problem
One i′ll be solving
It′s just a problem
I will...ahhh
Don′t gimme no lip... Don′t gimme no lip, don′t gimme no...
she lived on a curve in the road, in an old tar-paper shack
On the south side of the town, on the wrong side of the tracks
Sometimes on the way into town we′d say:
"mama, can we stop and give her a ride?"
Sometimes we did but her hands flew from her side
Wild eyed, crazy mary
Down along the road, past the parson′s place
The old blue car we used to race
Little country store with a sign tacked to the side
Said "no l-o-i-t-e-r-i-n-g allowed"
Underneath that sign always congregated quite a crowd
Take a bottle, drink it down, pass it around
Take a bottle, drink it down, pass it around
Take a bottle, drink it down, pass it around
One night thunder cracked mercy backed outside her windowsill
Dreamed i was flying high above the trees, over the hills
Looked down into the house of mary
Bare bulb on, newspaper-covered walls, and mary rising up above it all
Next morning on the way into town
Saw some skid marks, and followed them around
Over the curve,through the fields, into the house of mary
That what you fear the most, could meet you halfway
That what you fear the most, could meet you halfway
Take a bottle, drink it down, pass it around
Take a bottle, drink it down, pass it around
Take a bottle, drink it down, pass it around
It′s not all been said...been said and done...
I′ve never slept in Satan′s bed
Although I must admit...still visits my place
Uninvited, as you know, he don′t wait
Funny how he always seems to fit in
Funny how I always want to give in
Sundays, Fridays, Tuesdays, Thursday, the same
Sometimes the special guest, he don′t like to leave
Already...in love... (3x)
Already...
Who made, who made up, made up the myth
That we were born to be covered in bliss?
Who set the standard, born to be rich?
Such fine examples, skinny little bitch
Model, role model, roll some models in blood
Get some flesh to stick, so they look like us
I shit and I stink, I′m real, join the club
I′d stop and talk, but I′m already in love
Already...in love... (3x)
Already...
In love...Ah ha ha ha...
...follows torture...follows reward...
(2x) Oh, oh my butt...
Never shook Satan′s hand, look see for yourself
You′d know it if I had, that shit don′t come off
I′ll rise and fall, let me take credit for both
Jump off a cliff, don′t need your help so back off
I′ll never suck Satan′s dick...
Again, you′d see it, you know, right round the lips
I′ll wait for an angel, but I won′t hold my breath
′Magine they′re busy, think I′m doing okay...
Already...in love... (6x)
Already...
I wanna shake
I wanna wind out
I wanna leave
This mind and shout
I′ve lived
All this life
Like an ocean
In disguise
I don′t live for
Ever
You can′t keep
Me here
I wanna race
With the sundown
I want a last breath
Forgive
Every being
The bad feelings
It′s just me
I won′t wait
For answers
You can′t keep
Me here
I wanna rise
And say goodnight
Wanna take
A look on the other side
I′ve lived
All those lives
It′s been wonder
Full at night
I will live for
Ever
You can′t keep
Me here
Don′t you want people to love you?
My spanking, that′s the only thing i want so much...
Spanking, that′s the only thing i want so much...
That′s the only thing i want so much...
Don′t you want people to love you?
My spanking, that′s the only thing i want so much...
That′s the only thing i want so much...
Why is that better than being hugged?
Why is that better than being hugged?
Because you get closer to the person...
Closer to the person...
Why is that better than being hugged?
Because you get closer to the person...
Closer to the person...
Just like a person having sex feels cared for...
We wanna be loved, so we have sex together...
And they feel loved about that...
And this is the way it makes me feel...loved...
I want it, i dream about it, i think about it, i want it...
Just like a girl wants sex with a boy, you know?
It′s the way i′ll always be probably...
My last one was born in the system...
See, they′re stupid, very stupid, those people over there...
They′re stupid...
These people are so below mentality, honest to god, really...
You know what i mean, he got the nerve to bug me...
You know what i mean, he got the nerve to bug me...
This mentality, honest to god, really...
You know what i mean, he got the nerve to bug me...
Honest to god, really...
You know what i mean, he got the nerve to bug me...
Bug me...bug me...he got the nerve to bug me...
Everything seems so eight ball...
Everything seems so eight ball...
And i, i don′t know if that′s my imagination, but, umm...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...
And i don′t know if that′s my imagination, but, umm...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...
Think they got me...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...hmm...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...
...know if that′s my imagination, but, umm...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...
She prides herself on her cleaning habits...
She prides herself on her cleaning habits...
Hey foxymophandlemama, that′s me...
She prides herself on her cleaning habits...
She prides herself on her cleaning habits...
It′s a lovely stupid mop, it is...
There′s something really screwey about no streaking...
Is it any old dumb mop? it streaks...
Come on mop, no streaking mop...
I don′t mind mop the floor, my mop streaks, i don′t like it...
It′s not me, it′s the mop...
Come, i bought some new mops...
Go away you stupid, dumb old sponge mop...
I don′t believe it...now the floor looks beautiful...
I don′t believe it...now the floor looks beautiful...
I don′t believe it...old sponge mop...
Dumb old sponge mop...
Dumb old sponge mop...
Old sponge mop...
Dumb old sponge mop...
You′re right, this mop′s stupid...
Dumb old sponge mop...
I don′t believe it...now the floor looks beautiful...
That′s why they call me mophandlemama...
Now the floor looks beautiful...
That′s why they call me mophandlemama...
That′s why they call me mophandlemama...
That′s why they call me mophandlemama...
In two weeks, before she could see herself not dressed...
The twenty-third of may...you know she disturbed no one today...
The manager told her to completely forget...
If you ever go to bed, i′ll kill you...
Do i tell the whole world that i′m mentally ill?
Go to the papers...yeah, why not?
Drum roll...
I want to show them that i can walk on my own without hands of theirs...
And, i can still fantasize, but i keep it to myself...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
I think i deserve to be loved, don′t you?
Very much so...
Think i deserve to be loved...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
I think i deserve to be loved, don′t you?
...to be loved, don′t you?
But i keep it to myself...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
I think i deserve to be loved, don′t you?
And, i can still fantasize, but i keep it to myself...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
I think i deserve to be loved, don′t you?
Very much so...
Do you ever think that you would actually, really kill yourself?
Well, if i have thought about it real, uhh, real deep...
Yes, i believe i would...
I have thought about it real, uhh, real deep...
Yes, i believe i would...
And, i can still fantasize, but i keep it to myself...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
...that i can walk without hands of theirs...
And, i can still fantasize, but i keep it to myself...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
I think i deserve to be loved, don′t you?
...that i can walk without hands of theirs...
And, i can still fantasize, but i keep it to myself...
Keep it to myself...keep it to myself...
I think i deserve to be loved, don′t you?
Very much so...
Do you ever think that you actually would kill yourself?
Well, if i have thought about it real, uhh, real deep...
Yes, i believe i would...
war, i′m crazy
War, i′m crazy, i′m war...
War, i′m crazy
War, i′m crazy, i′m war...
War, i′m crazy
War, i′m crazy, i′m war...
Out here in the fields, i fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don′t need to fight, to prove i′m right
I don′t need to be forgiven
Don′t cry, don′t raise your eye
It′s only teenage wasteland
Sally, take my hand
Well travel south, ′cross land
Put out the fire and don′t look past my shoulder
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let′s get together befor we get much older
Teenage wasteland
It′s only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland
(it′s only) teenage wasteland
They′re all wasted!
Tried to remember but my feelings get old for sure
Tried to recall but it′s gone
Lucky stars in your eyes
I′m walking the cow
I really don′t know how i came here
I really don′t know why i′m staying here
I′m walking the cow
Tried to point my finger but the wind keeps blowin′ me around
In circles, in circles
Lucky stars in your eyes
I′m walking the cow
I really don′t know what i have to fear
I really don′t know why i have to care
I′m walking the cow
Lucky stars in your eyes...
See this needle...a see my hand...
Drop, drop, dropping it down...oh, so gently...
Well here it comes...I touch the plane...
Turn me up...won′t turn you away...
Spin, spin...spin the black circle
Spin, spin...spin the black, spin the black...
Spin, spin...spin the black circle
Spin, spin...whoa...
Pull it out...a paper sleeve...
Oh, my joy...only you deserve conceit...
I′m so big...a-my whole world...
I′d rather you...rather you...than her...
Spin, spin...spin the black circle
Spin, spin...spin the black, spin the black...
Spin, spin...spin the black circle
Spin, spin...whoa...oh...
You′re so warm...oh, the ritual...when I lay down your crooked arm...
Spin, spin...spin the black circle
Spin, spin...spin the black, spin the black...
Spin, spin...spin the black circle
Spin, spin...
Spin the black (5x)circle
Spin the black circle... (4x)
Spin, spin... (6x)
Who′s got the brain of jfk?
What′s it mean to us now
Oh, it′s sound insurance
But i can tell you, this is no lie
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving (2x)
You, you′ve been taught
We′d been the same, now they got you in line
Stand behind the stripes
There will be order, so give it a good mind
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving (2x)
And by name
The name they gave me
The name i′m letting go
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving (3x)
The whole world will be different soon, soon
Sliding out of reverse into drive, this
Wheel will be turning right, then straight
Off in the sunset she′ll ride
She can remember a time denied, stood by
Side of the road, spilled like wine, now
She′s out on her own and line high
There′s no leaving here
Ask, i′m an ear
She′s disappeared
They said timing was everything, made him
Want to be everywhere, there′s a
Lot to be said for nowhere
There′s no leaving here
Ask, i′m an ear
We′ve disappeared
There′s no leaving here
Ask, i′m an ear
Fuck it, we′ll disappear
There′s colors on the street, red, white and blue
People shufflin′ their feet, people sleepin′ in their shoes
But there′s a warnin′ sign on the road ahead
There′s a lot of people sayin′ we′d be better off dead
Don′t feel like satan but i′m to them
So i try to forget it anyway i can
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
I see a woman in the night with a baby in her hand
Under an old street light near a garbage can
Now, she′s put the kid away and she′s gone to get a hit
She hates her life and what she′s done to it
That′s one more kid that′ll never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
We got a thousand points of light for the homeless man
We got a kindler, gentler, machine gun hand
We′ve got department stores and toilet paper
Got styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
Keep on rockin′ in the free world
I don′t need anyone, don′t need no mom and dad
Don′t need no good advice, don′t need no human rights
I got some news for you, don′t even need you too
I got my time machine, got my ′lectronic dream
Sonic reducer, ain′t no loser
Got a sonic reducer, sonic reducer
People out on the streets, they don′t know who i am
I watch them from my room, they are just passing by
I′m not just anyone
I got my time machine, got my little ′lectronic dream
Sonic reducer, ain′t no loser
Sonic reducer, sonic reducer
I′ll be your bearer soon, love on some cotton doom
Things will be different then, the sun will rise from here
Then i′ll be ten feet tall, then you′ll be nothing at all
I got my time machine, got my little ′lectronic dream
Sonic reducer, ain′t no loser
Sonic reducer, sonic reducer
Sonic reducer, sonic reducer
Sonic reducer, sonic reducer , sonic reducer
Don′t even think about reaching me. I won′t be home.
Don′t even think about stopping by. Don′t think of me at all.
I did a what I had to do. If there was a reason, it was you.
Aaah, don′t even think about getting inside. Voices in my head. Ooh, voices.
I got scratches all over my arms. One for each day since I fell apart.
I did, oh, what I had to do. If there was a reason it was you.
Footsteps in the hall... It was you, you.
Oh, pictures on my chest... It was you. It was you...
I did a what I had to do. Oh, and if there was a reason... Oh, there wasn′t no reason. no.
And if there′s something you′d like to do. Oh, just let me continue to blame you.
A footsteps in the hall... It was you, you.
Oh, pictures on my chest... It was you, you. Oh
Paint a picture forty shades of gray.
Light your pillow. Lay back. Watch the flames.
I′ll tell a story but no one would listen that long.
It′s hard to imagine. It′s hard to imagine.
Ohh [x4]
Fuck tradition. No one′s safe from harm.
Wait a living. Cup and curse these arms.
After having seen all that they saw.
It′s hard to imagine. It′s hard to imagine.
Ohh [x4]
Things were different then. All is different now.
I tried to explain. Somehow.
Things were different then. All is different now.
I tried to explain. Somehow.
Ohh [x4]
Things were different then. All is different now.
I tried to explain. I hope this works. Somehow.
Things were different then. All is different now.
I tried to explain. Oh, somehow.
There is a Marker,
No one sees it cause of sand
That has covered over
All the messages it kept
From misunderstanding,
What Original Truth was
And now expanding
In a faith, but not in love...
What went wrong?
Walking tightrope high
Over moral ground.
Seeing visions of
Falling up somehow.
Oh do come down
With the living, let
What is living love.
So unforgiving, yet
Needing forgiveness first...
God, what do you say?
Those undecided
Needn′t have faith to be free.
And those misguided,
There was a plan for them to be...
Now you got both sides
Claiming ′killing in god′s name′.
But god is nowhere
To be found, conveniently...
What goes on?
Walking tightrope high
Over moral ground.
Walk the bridges be-
-fore you burn them down!
Do come round
With the living, let
What is living love.
Unforgiving, yet
Needing forgiveness first...
God, what do you say?
God, what do you say?
I feel a sickness...
A sickness coming over me
Like watching freedom
Being sucked straight out to sea
And the solution?
Well, from me far would it be
But the delusion
Is feeling dangerous to me
What goes wrong?
Walking tightrope high
Over moral ground.
Seeing visions of
Falling up somehow.
Oh, do come down
With the living, let
What is living love,
Unforgiving...yet
Needing forgiveness first?
Oh, what do you say?
God, what do you say?
What do you say?
Calling out, calling out
Calling out, calling out
Got all night
Plenty of time
Take these chains
From my eyes
So alive
Gettin′ it prime
Take ′em there
Before you die
Right besides
We′ve got all night
Please be here
Top of the stairs
No place for
The president
Build some fears
Left outside
Fuck, be content
To just get by
Why? Be satisfied
We′ve got all night
You scream and wail
You see who cares
Scream and wail
See who cares
Life has nothing to do with killing time
So why be satisfied
We′ve got... all night
We′ve got all night
We′ve got all night...
Gossard
There′s a light, when my baby′s in my arms.
There′s a light, when the window shades are drawn.
Hesitate when i feel i may do harm to her.
Wash it off cause this feeling we can share.
And i know she′s reached my heart in thin air.
Byzantine is reflected in our pond.
There′s a cloud, but the water remains calm.
Reaching in the suns fingers clutch the dawn to pass.
Even out, it′s a precious thing to bear.
And i know she′s reached my heart in thin air.
Yes i know she′s reached my heart in thin air.
It′s not in my past to presume.
Love can keep on moving in both directions.
How to be happy and true is quest we′re taking on together.
Take it on, on, on, on, on.
Take it on, on, on, on, on.
There′s a light when my baby′s in my arms.
And i know she′s reached my heart in thin air.
And i know she′s reached my heart in thin air.
And i know she′s reached my heart in thin air.
Yes i know she′s reached my heart.
Gossard
(dog playing tug-of-war)
All my rivals will see what i have in store. my gun.
I′ve been harboring fleets in this reservoir. red sun.
And this nations′ about to explode.
You′re disciples are riddled with metaphors. well hung.
Better pony up and bring both your barrels full. not one.
As we release this unspeakable toll. woh.
Every grain of sand equals
All the stairs and everyone
How′s our mother to damn these contributors. with mud.
How will the man who made chemicals difficult. shed blood.
How′s our father supposed to be told.
I don′t. woh.
Oh please let it rain today. This city′s so filthy. Like my mind in ways.
Oh it was the time. Like a clean new taste.
Smiling eyes before me and tears from my face.
Wash my love. Wash my love. Wash my love, yeah.
Sin for sale. Buying just a need. Just who planted all the devils seeds?
And what′s the truth? And the truth that lies at home.
It′s on the inside and I can′t get it off. Yeah.
Wash my love. Wash my love. Wash my love, yeah.
What′s clean is pure. But hey, I′m white on the outside. Though I stray.
What she don′t know today might kill us both tomorrow. Bring it back someday.
Bring it back, bring it back. Back to, to the clean form. To the pure form.
Wash my love. (x8)
Sailing on my every step. Inching off of the earth.
Is magnified by the things I′ve done.
The thing that I′ve become.
Every lift of my hand. Coffee cup up, and back.
Is magnified by the things I′ve done. The things I′ve seen. the things I′ve caused.
I′m a dead man walking.
The hammer that I once brung down now hovers over me.
Cast a shadow across, onto me.
The hallways are all mocking me.
What I′ve become they′re all mocking me.
I′m a dead man walking. A dead man walking. A dead man walking.
It′s five below in evidence.
The winded eves and sideways snow.
His eminence has yet to show.
Follow the ageless tide.
Follow the angled light.
Follow the strangest tribe.
I... I... I...
It′s 6:00 AM. You′re waiting for...
You′ve had your feast. You′re wanting more.
Follow the wayward mile.
Follow the distant high.
Follow the strangest tribe.
I... I... I...
Follow the ancient stripe.
Follow the angels try.
Follow the strangest tribe.
I... I... I...
Here′s a token of my openness
Of my need to not disappear
How I′m feeling, so revealing to me
I found my mind too clear
I just need someone to be there for.. me
I just want someone to be there for.. me
All the static in my attic-a
Shoots down my side nerve
To the ocean of my platitudes
Longitudes, latitudes, it′s so absurd
I just need someone to be there for..
I just want someone to be there for..
Someone to be there for..
′Cause I′ll stop trying to make a difference
I′m not trying to make a difference
I′ll stop trying to make a difference
No way {2X}
Ooh, let′s call in an angel {3X}
′Cause I′ll stop trying to make a difference
I′m not trying to make a difference
I′ll stop trying to make a difference
No way
′Cause I′ll stop trying to make a difference
I′m not trying to make a difference
I′m not trying to make a difference
No way
No way, no way
Let′s call in an angel
Who′s calling an angel?
Oh, tonight began with anything
Shadows, a light, a warm breath and a scream, ah yeah
Oh, tamper if you like between the doors, oh yeah
Oh, can′t expect to go out ... to go out
With anything ... anything more
Oh, reach the door, a breath and a scr... oh reach the door
And a nada lada yeah
Life ain′t what it′s worth, a breath and a scr... oh, reach the door
All these reaching hands out grabbin′ things, grabbin′ me
Day in, day out, accumulating, ah yeah
Whoa, i suggest you step out on your porch
Oh yeah, huh, huh, huh, huh, yeah
Run away my son, to see it all ... oh, see the world
Oh reach the door, a breath and a scr... oh reach the door
Oh, and a nada lada yeah
Life ain′t what it′s worth, a breath and a scr... oh, reach the door
Come ... here it comes ... there it goes ... when it comes
Where it goes ... where it comes, can′t see through the faith
Oh, come ... here it goes, grasp what you can
Don′t you know there′s something inside your hand, yeah
Oh, if i knew where it was i would take you there
There′s much more then this, oh ... whoa, much more then this
Oh, see the world ... much more then, oh
Much more then ...
Why?
Down. Fall by the wayside no getting out.
Down. Cry me a river dried up and dammed.
The names can be changed but the place is still the same.
I am loaded. Told that all′s for naught. Holds me down.
Rise. Life is in motion. I′m stuck in line.
Rise. You can′t be neutral on a moving train.
One day the symptoms fade. Think I′ll throw these pills away.
And if hope could grow from dirt like me. It can be done.
Won′t let the light escape from me.
Won′t let the darkness swallow me.
So long.
Oh, please don′t go out on me, don′t go out on me now
Never acted up before, don′t go on me now
I swear i never took it for granted, just thought of it now
Suppose i abused you, just passing it on
Go...fuck...
Once fastened, servile, now your getting sharp
Moving oh so swiftly, with such disarm
I pulled the covers over him, shoulda′ pulled the alarm
Turned to my nemesis, a full on fucking god
No...time...suck...my...please...
Don′t go on me (4x)
Please...oh...
Suck...blood...touch...please, tunnel vision...tuck...time...see...
Please, please, please...
Don′t go on me (4x)
Please...don′t you want me...don′t go on me...
Please...don′t go on me..
I have not been home since you left long ago
I′m thumbing my way back to heaven
counting steps, walking backwards on the road
I′m counting my way back to heaven
I can′t be free with what′s locked inside of me
if there was a key, you took it in your hand
there′s no wrong or right, but I′m sure there′s good and bad
the questions linger overhead
no matter how cold the winter, there′s a springtime ahead
I′m thumbing my way back to heaven
I wish that I could hold you
I wish that I had
thinking ′bout heaven
I let go of a rope, thinking that′s what held me back
and in time I′ve realized, it′s now wrapped around my neck
I can′t see what′s next, from this lonely overpass
hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past
all the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
choosing the shiny ones instead
I turned my back, now there′s no turning back
no matter how cold the winter, there′s a springtime ahead
I smile, but who am I kidding?
I′m just walking the miles, every once in a while I′ll get a ride
I′m thumbing my way back to heaven
thumbing my way back to heaven
I′m thumbing my way back to heaven...
Come to send
Not condescend
Trancendental consesquence
Yes to transcend
Where we are
Who are we
Who we are
Trampled marks, on your souls
Changes all, you′re a part
Seen it all, not at all
Can′t defend
Fucked up men
See before I, before we leave
Circumstance, grabbing hands
Guidin′ winds have been stamped
Off the track, in the mud
That′s a must
If we′re to remember
Just a little time
Before we leave
Stoplight plays its part
So I will say, you′ve got a heart
What′s your part
Who you are
You are who
Who you are
I seem to recognize your face
Haunting, familiar, yet i can′t seem to place it
Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name
Lifetimes are catching up with me
All these changes taking place, i wish i′d seen the place
But no one′s ever taken me
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away... (2x)
I swear i recognize your breath
Memories like fingerprints are slowly raising
Me you wouldn′t recall, for i′m not my former
It′s hard when you′re stuck upon the shelf
I changed by not changing at all, small town predicts my fate
Perhaps that′s what no one wants to see
I just want to scream...hello...
My god its been so long, never dreamed you′d return
But now here you are, and here i am
Hearts and thoughts they fade...away...
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away... (2x)
Hearts and thoughts they fade...away...
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away... (3x)
Hearts and thoughts they fade...
Yesterdays, how quick they change
All lost and long gone now
It′s hard to remember anything moving at the speed of sound
Moving with the speed of sound
And yet I′m still holdin′ tight to this dream of distant light
in that somehow I′ll survive
But this night has been a long one
Waiting on a sun that just don′t come
Can I forgive what I cannot forget
And live a lie?
I could give it one more try
Why deny this drive inside, just looking for some peace
Every time I get me some it gets the best of me
I′m not much left, you see
And yet I′m still holdin′ tight to this dream of distant light
And that, somehow I′ll survive
But this night has been a long one
Waiting on a word that never comes
A whisper in the dark
Is that you or just my thoughts
I′m wide awake and reaching out
It′s gone so quiet now
Could it be I′m farther out?
Movin′ faster than the speed of sound
One, two, three, four, five against one
Five, five, against one
Said one, two, three, four, five against one
Five, five...five, five...five against one
Torture from you to me
Abducted from the street
I′d rather be...
I′d rather be with...
I′d rather be with an animal
Why would you wanna hurt me, oh
Oh, so frightened of your pain...yeah...ooh...
I′d rather be...
I′d rather be with...
I′d rather be with an animal
I′d rather be... (2x)
I′d rather be with an animal
I′d rather be...
I′d rather be with...
I′d rather be with an animal
I′d rather be...
I′d rather be with...
I′d rather be with an animal
Said one, two, three, four, five against one
Five, five...five, five...five against one
One, two, three, four, five against one
Five, five...five, five...five against one
No more upset mornings
No more trying evenings
This American Dream I am disbelieving
When the gas in my tank feels like money in the bank
Gonna blow it all this time, take me one last ride
Oh the lights of the city, they only look good when I′m speeding
I wanna leave em all behind me cause this time I′m gone
Long gone,
This time I′m letting go of it all
So long,
This time I′m gone
In the far off distance
As my taillights fade
No one tends to witness but they will someday
Feel like a question is forming
And the answer′s far
I will be what I could be
Once I get out of this town
For the lights of this city
They have lost all feeling
Gonna leave em all behind me cause this time I′m gone
Long gone,
This time I′m letting go of it all
So long,
Long gone, I′m letting go of it all
Yeah, This time I′m gone
If nothing is everything
If nothing is everything I′ll have it all
If nothing is everything then I will have it all
I′m...I am gone
If I keep holding out
Will the light shine through?
Under this broken roof
It′s only rain that I feel
I′ve been wishin′ out the days
Oh oh oh
Come back
I have been planning out
All that I′d say to you
Since you slipped away
Know that I still remain true
I′ve been wishin′ out the days
Please say that if you hadn′t have gone now
I wouldn′t have lost you another way
From wherever you are
Oh oh oh oh
Come back
And these days, they linger on, yeah, yeah
And in the night, I′ve been waiting for
A real possibility that I may meet you in my dreams
I go to sleep
If I don′t fall apart
Will my memory stay clear?
So you had to go
And I had to remain here
But the strangest thing to date
So far away and yet you feel so close
I′m not going to question it any other way
It must be an open door for you
To come back
And the days they linger on, yeah
Every night I′m waiting for
The real possibility that I may need to end my pain
Sometimes you′re there and you′re talking back to me
Come the morning I could swear you′re next to me
And it′s ok
It′s ok, it′s ok
I′ll be here
Come back, come back
I′ll be here
Come back, come back
I′ll be here
Come back, come back
Oooooooo
Oooooooo
Oooooooo
Oooooooo
All these...
I got bugs
I got bugs in my room
Bugs in my bed
Bugs in my ears
Their eggs in my head
Bugs in my pockets
Bugs in my shoes
Bugs in the way I feel about you
Bugs on my window
Trying to get in
They don′t go nowhere
Waiting, waiting...
Bugs on my ceiling
Crowded the floor
Standing, sitting, kneeling...
A few block the door
And now the question′s:
Do I kill them?
Become their friend?
Do I eat them?
Raw or well done?
Do I trick them?
I don′t think they′re that dumb
Do I join them?
Looks like that′s the one
I got bugs on my skin
Tickle my nausea I let it happen again
They′re always takin′ over
I see they surround me, I see...
See them deciding my fate
Oh, that which was once...was once up to me...
Now it′s too late
I got bugs in my room...one on one
That′s when I had a chance
I′ll just stop now
I′ll become naked And with the...
I′ll become one
Every night with the lights out
Where you gone? What′s wrong?
Every time, you can try but can′t turn on
A rock song
I got some if you need it... [x4]
Get it now, get it on before it′s gone
Let′s everybody carry on, carry on
Get it now, Set it off before it′s gone
Again, everybody carry on, carrying on
Precipitation, which side are you on?
Are you on the rise? Are you falling down?
Let me know
Come on let′s go yeah
Got some if you need it
I got some if you need it... [x3]
Get it now, get it on before it′s gone
Let′s everybody carry on, carry on
Turn it up, set it off before we′re gone
Let′s everybody get it on, get it on
This situation, which side are you on?
Are you getting out?
Are you dropping bombs?
Have you heard of diplomatic resolve, yeah?
Precipitation, which side are you on?
Are you on the rise? Are you falling down?
Let me know
Come on let′s go, yeah
Got some if you need it
Got some...
Ooh... Aah...
Get it now, get it on before it′s gone
Let′s everybody carry on, carry on
Turn it up, set it off before we′re gone
Let′s everybody get it on, get it on
This situation, which side are you on?
Are you getting out?
Are you dropping bombs?
Have you heard of diplomatic resolve, yeah?
Precipitation, which side are you on?
Are you drying up?
Are you a big drop?
Are you a puddle full of detriment, oh?
Got some... I got some...
Carry on... Carry on...
Got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
Carry on... Let′s go!
What used to be a house of cards
Has turned into a reservoir
Save the tears that were waterfalling
Let′s go swim tonight, darling
And once outside the undertow
Just you and me, and nothing more
If not for love, I would be drowning
I′ve seen it work both ways
But I am up riding high amongst the waves
Where I can feel like I
Have a soul that has been saved
Where I can feel like I′ve
Put away my early grave
I gotta say it now
Better loud than too late
Remember back, the early days
When you were young, and less amazed
Suddenly the channel changed
The first time you saw blood
Cut to later, now you′re strong
You′ve bled yourself, the wounds are gone
It′s rare when there is nothing wrong
Survived and you′re amongst the fittest
Love ain′t love until you feel it
Up riding high amongst the waves
I can feel like I
Have a soul that has been saved
I can see the light
Coming through the clouds in rays
I gotta say it now
Better loud than too late
I gotta say it now
Better loud than too late
Hey...yeah...
Riding high amongst the waves
I can feel like I
Have a soul that has been saved
I can see the light
Coming through the clouds in rays
I gotta say it now
Better loud than too late
I gotta say it now
Better loud than too late
Say it now
Better loud than too late
Understand She′s a Force of Nature
Contraband hiding deep inside her soul
Exercising her will to lose control
she lets go
Common Man he don′t stand a chance no
Wonderland pulling Alice in the hole
no way to save someone who won′t take the rope
and just let′s go
One Man Stands the edge of the ocean
a beacon on dry land
Eyes upon the horizon
in the dark before the dawn
hurricane has the trade winds blowing
gale force shaking windows in the storm
shipwreck from a love that he calls home
one light on
Somewhere there′s a siren singing
a song only he hears
all the strengths you might think would
disappear resolving
one man stands alone awaiting for her to come home
Eyes upon the horizon
in the dark before the
darkness leaves the dawn
Makes me ache
Makes me shake
Is it so wrong to think that
Love can keep us safe?
Last I saw he was out there waiting
a silhouette in the black light full moon glow
in the sand there he stands upon the shore
Forevermore
somewhere there′s a siren singing
a song only he hears
all the strength
that you might think would disappear, resolving
one man stands alone awaiting for her to come home
eyes are closed, you cannot know
but his heart don′t seem to roam...
grow...
home....
Spin me round, roll me over, fuckin′ circus
Stab it down, one way needle, pulled so slowly
Drains and spills, soaks the pages, fills their sponges
It′s my blood (2x)
Paint Ed big...Turn Ed into...One of his enemies...
It′s my blood (3x)
Stab it down, fill the pages, suck my life out
Maker of my enemies...
Take...my... Fuck...fuck...fuck...fuck...fuck...fuck...
She don′t wander in...don′t wander in here, she...
She don′t wander in here...don′t wander in here...
The direction of the eye, so misleading
The defection of the soul, nauseously quick
I don′t question, our existence
I just question, our modern needs
She don′t wander in...don′t wander in here, she...
She don′t wander in here...
I will walk...with my hands bound
I will walk...with my face blood
I will walk...with my shadow flag
Into your garden, garden of stone...yeah...
After all is done, and we′re still alone
I won′t be taken, yet I′ll go...with my hands bound
I will walk...with my face blood
I will walk...with my shadow flag
Into your garden, garden of stone
I don′t show...I don′t share...
I don′t need, yeah...What you have to give...
Oooh, I will walk...with my hands bound
I will walk...with my face blood
I will walk...with my shadow flag
Into your garden, garden...oh...
I will walk with my hands bound
I will walk into your garden, garden of stone...
I don′t know...I don′t care...
I don′t need you for me to live...yeah, yeah, yeah, oh...
Uh huh huh... (8x)
Vedder, cameron
The sirens scream wanton attention.
Time to take heed and change direction.
Time to take stock and make omissions.
Evacuation. evacuation.
Time to take leave all formal functions.
Time to plant seeds of a reconstruction.
No time this time to feign reluctance.
It′s like your waiting for a diamond shore to wash your way.
Bets put aside you′re evil. lets crawl into your face.
A vision vague or not raising a frightful wake you up.
Time for evacuation. evacuation. evacuation. evacuation.
Evacuation. evacuation.
There was a solemn man. watched his twilight disappear. in the sand.
Altered by a falling eagle. a warning sign. sign.
He sensed that worry could be strength with a plan he said, "time for evacuation."
Evacuation...
I had a false belief
I thought I came here to stay
We′re all just visiting
All just breaking like waves
The oceans made me, but who came up with love?
Push me, pull me, push me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out {2X}
So if there were no angels, would there be no sin?
You better stop me before I begin
But let me say: if I behave, can you arrange a spacious hole in the ground
Somewhere nice, make it nice
Where the land meets high tide
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me
Like a cloud dropping rain
I′m discarding all thought
I′ll dry up, leaving puddles on the ground
I′m like an opening band for the sun
Push me, pull me {6X}
I′ve had enough, said enough, felt enough, I′m fine, still in it
He won the lottery when he was born
Took his mothers white breast to his tongue
Trained like dogs, color and smell
Walks by me to get to him Police man (2x)
He won the lottery by being born
Big hand slapped a white male ′merican
Do no wrong, so clean cut...
Dirty his hands, it comes right off
Police man (2x)
Police stopped my brother again (3x)
Police man (2x)
Jesus greets me...looks just like me...
Do no wrong, so clean cut
Dirty his hands, it comes right off
Police man (3x)
Police stopped my brother again (3x)
Police man (2x)
Police stopped my brother again (3x)
Police man (3x)
All my pieces set me free...human devices set me free...
All my pieces set me free... (2x) } (2x)
Human devices set me free... (2x) }
Is this just another day,... this god forgotten place?
First comes love, then comes pain. Let the games begin,...
Questions rise and answers fall,... insurmountable.
Love boat captain
Take the reigns and steer us towards the clear,... here.
It′s already been sung, but it can′t be said enough.
All you need is love
Is this just another phase? Earthquakes making waves,...
Trying to shake the cancer off? Stupid human beings,...
Once you hold the hand of love,.. it′s all surmountable.
Hold me, and make it the truth,...
That when all is lost there will be you,...
Cause to the universe I don′t mean a thing
And there′s just one word I still believe
And it′s
It′s an art to live with pain,... mix the light into grey,..
Lost 9 friends we′ll never know,.. 2 years ago today
And if our lives became too long, would it add to our regret?
And the young, they can lose hope cause they can′t see beyond today,...
The wisdom that the old can′t give away
Hey,...
Constant recoil...
Sometimes life
Don′t leave you alone.
Hold me, and make it the truth,...
That when all is lost there will be you.
Cause to the universe I don′t mean a thing
And there′s just one word that I still believe and it′s
Love,... love. love. love. love.
Love boat captain
Take the reigns,.. steer us towards the clear.
I know it′s already been sung,... can′t be said enough.
Love is all you need,.. all you need is love,..
Love,.. love,...
Love.
I took a drive today
Time to emancipate
I guess it was the beatings made me wise
But I′m not about to give thanks, or apologize
I couldn′t breathe, holdin′ me down
Hand on my face, pushed to the ground
Enmity gaged, united by fear
Forced to endure what I could not forgive...
I seem to look away
Wounds in the mirror waved
It wasn′t my surface most defiled
Head at your feet, fool to your crown
Fist on my plate, swallowed it down
Enmity gaged, united by fear
Tried to endure what I could not forgive
Saw things (4x)
Clearer (2x)
Once you, were in my...
Rearview mirror...
I gather speed from you fucking with me
Once and for all I′m far away
I hardly believe, finally the shades...are raised...hey...
Saw things so much clearer }
Once you, once you... }
(3x) Rearview mirror }
Saw things so much clearer
Once you...oh yeah...
Do you want to hear something sad?
we are but victims of desire
I′m gonna shake this day
I wanna shake this day before I retire
I′m gonna see my friend
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
I′m sick of everything
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
Well I said I... I won′t be long before we all walk off the wire
Well I′m gonna see my friend, I′m gonna see my friend for what I require
Well I said I will come in quick
don′t want my flame to get no higher
I′m gonna see my friend
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
I′m sick of everything
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
I′m gonna see my friend
gonna see my friend, make it go away
Want to leave it all.
Want to give it up.
Want to see it go once and for all
Want to view it cho
Want a little bit home
Want to be there...
Hard as a statue, black as a tattoo, never to wash away
Gonna take me an astral plane
I′m gonna tunnel through denial
But I′m gonna shake this day
I wanna shake this day before I retire
I′m gonna see my friend
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
I′m sick of everything
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
I′m gonna see my friend
I′m gonna see my friend, make it go away
Vedder
All in all it′s no one′s fault. excuses turn to carbon walls.
Blame it all on chemical intercourse.
The swallowed seeds of arrogance breeding in the thoughts of ten-thousand fools that fight
irrelevance.
The full moon is dead skin. the one down here′s wearing thin.
So set up the ten pins as the human tide rolls in.
Like a ball that′s spinning.
Bombs dropping down overhead. on the ground.
It′s instilled to want to live.
Bombs dropping down. please forgive our hometown in our insignificance.
"turn the jukebox up," he said. dancing in irreverence.
Play c-3. let the song protest.
The plates began to shift. perfect lefts come rolling in.
I was alone and far away, hey. when i heard the band start playing.
On the lip they take off.
Bombs dropping down overhead. underground.
It′s instilled to want to live.
Bombs dropping down. please forgive our hometown in our insignificance.
Feel like resonance of distance. in the blood the iron lies.
It′s instilled to want to live.
Bombs dropping down. please forgive our hometown in our insignificance.
Oh, in our insignificance, oh.