Staring down from 30,000 feet above the planet She gets the sense nothing′s behind her anymore Her quest for fame has left her nothing short of a fanatic For the chance to be the one that we adore
Fame′s what she′s wanting You can′t go too far (when that′s who you are...because) Fame′s what she′s wanting Not a face in the crowd just a disposable pop star
They called her princess cause they always knew she′d be a servant Never having an ambition in her life They all knew she end up just another loser′s girlfriend Who′d a thought she′d become a jedi knight
Love I get so lost, sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way I go I come back to the place you are
All my instincts, they return And the grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside
In your eyes The light the heat In your eyes I am complete In your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches In your eyes The resolution of all the fruitless searches In your eyes I see the light and the heat In your eyes Oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light The heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don′t like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired of working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts, they return And the grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, wihout my pride I reach out from the inside
In your eyes The light the heat In your eyes I am complete In your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches In your eyes The resolution of all the fruitless searches In your eyes I see the light and the heat In your eyes Oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light, The heat I see in your eyes In your eyes in your eyes In your eyes in your eyes In your eyes in your eyes
Once inside the door i check my face in the mirror, As i look past this lonely minute Was this the ride worth waiting for I′m scared to death that now i′ve missed it But she was not the only stone Skipped across this gravel road leading down the path of loneliness So i′ll fly from this hate, pray my soul the lord will take me To a place through time and indifference
I wanna know how do you feel I wanna know if this was real Then tell me what would you say If you can make this pain go away
She plans her future looking bright ahead Leaves me in the past. I can′t stand to hang out with my codependent friends My patience fading fast But every sign and every song is telling me i don′t belong, But it′s o.k. to feel scared ′cause one day soon i′ll find myself and realize that no one else Will make me feel stupid!
There′s this old man down in fell′s point, Always hanging around Telling me, "son, the pendulum swings both ways But for you, it′ll always swing down!"
Last night i had a dream It wasn′t about anything But it made me smile It made me scream
We should take this slow ′cause i can′t let go When it feels so good To feel this low
I stumble and she sees all Waiting for me to fall Obsessing over her But it′s nothing personal
We should take this slow ′cause i can′t let go When it feels so good To feel this low We′ll take our time Tell each other′s lies In a world so much brighter If paul were still alive
Take this slow Till i lose control And i′m falling down
Last night i had a dream It wasn′t about anything I made you smile I made you scream
Angel lives alone in East Baltimore Eviction notice stapled to her front door Bleach-blond hair, fishnet pantyhose God she wishes it was 15 years ago When buying her a drink meant anything You wanted that night... was alright But through cocaine tears and 15 years You know she sleeps alone tonight
Where did you go Axl Rose?
Ricky lives alone... mother′s basement 37 got nothing yet to show for it Heavy metal man with his long hair The top is gone but he′s still rockin′ the ponytail All he′s got now is post grunge apathy (catastrophe) He says The Vines and The White Stripes Just don′t get it for me and my friends Take me back when...
Where did you go Axl Rose?
Till one night at karaoke Ricky was kickin out Bon Jovi "Dead Or Alive" I think it was And right then Angel fell in love She knew they′d be together Stuck in the past together
He don′t care he′s stuck in the ′80s She don′t care she′s stuck in the ′80s They don′t care they′re stuck in the ′80s We don′t care we′re stuck in the ′80s
All she′s asking is for a little more time, To walk away from his anger and leave the bruises far behind She won′t talk about it...she′s made up her mind But as the front door shuts behind her she whispers "give me a sign."
Feels the power of the engine as she climbs to 65 Every piston sounds like freedom, every white line says goodbye She′ll find strength in her anger and the truth in his lies When the last scar finally fades she′ll have a new life
Say goodbye to mr. right Lock the door, turn out the light Pack your bags, leave this trap Run away, don′t look back See another day with each new sun Your life has just begun
She can still feel the touch of his hand Not just the violence but the warmth of her man
The night she never felt so alive Even though it feels so cold outside It′s the first time i′ve ever seen her smile
From the minute that i met here she was different than the rest But i didn′t hear her talking I was staring at her chest And I wish I would have listened ′cause I think I might have seen the signs
Now it′s been a couple months and I can She′s been pushing every button she′s been working every nerve I′ve got something she can swallow it sure as hell′s not my pride
(chorus) Yeah I know it′s just a waste of time Soon I′m gonna run out of lies She′ll just have to hear the truth instead Everyday I′m gonna make her cry Till the minute that we say goodbye I′m gonna make her wish... she was dead
i used to hang out with my homies gettin stupid every night Till I met her and she chained me up to keep me out of sight I got to get away from her I think I′m running out of time
′Cause I think I′m gonna die whenever she′s behind the wheel And it drives me up the wall when she asks me how I feel I don′t really want to talk so I tell her that I′m doing fine
There′s got to be a way that i can get it through her head
Yeah I know it′s just a waste of time Soon I′m gonna run out of lies She′ll just have to hear the truth instead Everyday I′m gonna make her cry Till the minute that we say goodbye I′m gonna make her wish... she was dead
I′m going crazy and she won′t let me go The lease gets tighter every day Already told her she′s Miss Right Now But I wish she was Miss Yesterday
well, i don′t mean to piss you off with things i might say So when i try to shut my mouth they come out anyway So when i speak my mind, that′s when we connect Yea, but that′s not politically correct
Your heads so filled with thought, you can′t use your imagination Like a sky so filled with stars, you can′t find a constellation And everyone′s so sensitive to every bad vibration We′re so impressing while we′re regressing
And, i don′t mean to piss you off with things i might say And when i try to shut my mouth they come out anyway.
There′s nothing i believe in more than my own insignificance So why does everybody think that my words can make a difference I just don′t have time to think up every social consequence Just keep on talking you keep applauding
And i don′t mean to piss you off with things i might say But when i try to shut my mouth they come out anyway And if you spoke your mind you might feel more connected Until you stand politically corrected
You lean a little to the left or the right but You can only see who′s on your side. Look a little like a deer in the headlights A little blind a little hypnotized. So you conform with the best of intention Change comes from inside. And after all that′s what this country was founded on Do nothing different just fall in line.
Tell me what happened to make us so afraid You couldn′t make a mel brooks movie today I saw blazing saddles yesterday
I don′t mean to piss you off with things i might say And when i try to shut my mouth, come out anyway. And i don′t mean to piss you off with things i might say And when i try to shut my mouth they come out anyway.
I met her just last Wednesday By Friday she was mine Saturday she spent the night And everything was fine By Sunday she was on my nerves I wanna be alone Tuesday′s here it′s been a week Why won′t she go home
In the bedroom she′s faking All the good ones are taken Do I have freak stamped across my forehead I just want a normal girlfriend But here we go again
The start of week two She cooks me dinner at her pad But I can′t believe its just so I can meet her mom and dad So I sat her down and told her I just wanna be friends Today when I got home The crazy bitch was movin in
In the bedroom she′s faking All the good ones are taken Do I have freak stamped across my forehead I just want a normal girlfriend But here we go again
Dear God I′m so ashamed I′ll do anything to get laid
In the bedroom she′s faking All the good ones are taken Do I have freak stamped across my forehead I just want a normal girlfriend But here we go again
I never got high the first time I tried Just like everyone I know the cigarettes were bold For a little four foot nothing ten year-old On hot summer days We′d go down to the mall Send security climbin′ up the walls Just like everyone We were forever young
I am not so original Never to be cynical A little unstable Clinically labeled Fucked-up all-American I am totally miserable Ever to be pigeon-holed Completely obsessive Manic depressive Fucked-up all-American
We lived out our lives like we would never die Just like everyone But before Keith went to bed He put a double barrel shotgun to his head
I am not so original Never to be cynical A little unstable Clinically labeled Fucked-up all-American I am totally miserable Ever to be pigeon-holed Completely obsessive Manic depressive Fucked-up all-American
Smashing bottles and cans For reasons I don′t understand When I look at the past It′s like staring at pieces of broken glass
I am not so original Never to be cynical A little unstable Clinically labeled Fucked-up all-American I am totally miserable Ever to be pigeon-holed Completely obsessive Manic depressive Fucked-up all-American
i can be as humble as the next guy or i can blink and make you crumble from the inside i can be every nasty thing you ever dreamt a man could be cause they all fall down cause they all fall down i can make you see the beauty of a new sun or i can be the source of your desparation i can be every nasty thing you ever dreamt a man could be cause they all fall down cause they all fall down jaded, faded im the type you hated haunted, taunted i′m what you′ve always wanted yeah, yeah i′m what you′ve always wanted you can turn away like you don′t even see me yet you can smile and act like you′ve got something i need but every night you go home alone and dream about being underneath me! all fall down, cause they all fall down jaded, faded i′m the type you hated haunted, taunted i′m what you′ve always wanted yeah, yeah i′m what you′ve always wanted can′t you see through ths disguise and find the little boy inside i′m afraid of fallin love is pain and now she′s calling and she′s jaded, faded i′m the type you hated haunted, taunted i′m what you′ve always wanted yeah, yeah i′m what you′ve always wanted all fall down all fall down all fall down all fall down
Does it really matter what I want Does it really matter how I feel Aren′t you gonna do what you want Why would you ask when you can steal
You take everything that I am You take everything from me
So this is what it feels like to be used So this is what it feels like to be lied to I don′t think I could feel more let down I don′t think I′ll ever give a damn about you
You take everything that I am You take everything from me You take everything that I have Just take everything from me
You don′t know what I′m capable of I won′t let you limit me You don′t care what I think If you cut me do I not bleed
You take everything that I am You take everything from me You take everything that I have Just take everything from me
There′s a hole In my Goodwill shoes From walking down The eastside street too long Well I′m trying to get out Get out while I can Cause this town′s wonder years Have come and gone
I can′t express myself I just depress myself Of all your choices man You think you just get one right I never wanted this Dirty white trash kiss Thanks for giving me Your blue light special life
The kid next door With the filthy face Scrapes his gum Right off the sidewalk A ripped t-shirt A new used pair of jeans He′s a clothesline clepto Backyard parking lot
Now I know it′s all your fault
I can′t express myself I just depress myself Of all your choices man You think you just get one right I never wanted this Dirty white trash kiss Thanks for giving me Your blue light special life
[breakdown]
I can′t express myself I just depress myself Of all your choices man You think you just get one right I never wanted this Dirty white trash kiss Thanks for giving me Your blue light special life
(I) always that I was the cool kid class-clown Thats until you called me last year′s loudmouth Now I′m full of these modern day self-doubts Got me feeling hopeless and left out
I can′t eat I can′t sleep I can′t argue With the evidence I′m insecure I can′t eat I can′t sleep I can′t argue With the fact I want to be adored
I want to be the one Everybody wants I want to be more than just another smalltown-hero Don′t wanna
Always thought I was your number one regret Just another common glory day reject Go ahead reach for another cigarette Cause you′re graveyard bound in the rusted-out town
I can′t eat I can′t sleep I can′t argue With the evidence I′m insecure I can′t eat I can′t sleep I can′t argue With the fact I want to be adored
I want to be the one Everybody wants I want to be more that just another smalltown-hero Don′t wanna
[solo]
I want to be the one Everybody wants I want to be more than just another smalltown-hero Don′t wanna
I′m one of those things you′ll save forever, but never need. Like an old newspaper no one has time to read This child has grown into a dead end Since i lost the power to pretend
But it′s all right, that′s who i am inside Not much to say on this non-toxic, ordinary day
That′s no superhero standing right in front of us So take this pocket full of kryptonite and beat it back to metropolis There′s only room for one on this microphone In my finest hour i′m still alone
But old news can change, as memories float downstream So don′t judge me by my failures, only by my dreams.
The fastest man in the world, fast asleep at the wheel Nobody wants to be alone, so how did I get, here When I look at you, I see him staring through Awake and a smile, cuz he′s been inside of you Is he all the things you, tried to change me into? Is he everything to you?
Does he make you high, make you real? Does he make you cry? Does he know the way you feel? Love is all around you, your universe is full But in my world, there is only you
I can still find the smell On my clothes and skin I can still see your face, when youre sleeping next to him Is he all the things you, tried to change me into? Tell me does he
[chorus]
I′ve had enough of fears, you let them out Now I wrap myself around you Like a blanket full of doubt He′s your everything
[chorus]
You make me high! You make me real! You make me cry! Now you know the way I feel Love is all around you, your universe is full But in my world, there is only you
She clings to me like cellophane Fake plastic submarine Slowly driving me insane But now that′s over
So what if the sex was great Just a temporary escape Another thing I grew to hate But now that′s over
Why, why do you always kick me when I′m high Knock me down till we see eye to eye Figured her out I know she May not be miss right but she′ll do right now
I used to hang on every word Each lie was more absurd Kept me so insecure But now that′s over
She taught me how to trust And to believe in us And then she taught me how to cuss That bitch! It′s over
You know I used to be such a nice boy
Why, why do you always kick me when I′m high Knock me down till we see eye to eye Figured her out I know she May not be miss right but she′ll do right now
She clings to me like cellophane Fake plastic submarine Slowly driving me insane But now that′s over
Why, why do you always kick me when i′m high Knock me down till we see eye to eye Figured her out I know she May not be miss right but she′ll do right now
I′m everything you know You wonder friend of foe I′m the burning in your throat when you swallow But you spit me out Your stomach full of doubt And still you′re faking every word out of your mouth But you won′t let go It′s all about control Understand I′m born to lead you will follow I don′t wanna stay I′m running away Don′t you hear me when i say Goodbye...so long...nice try...I′m gone You don′t like being second I don′t like being wrong I won′t forget the way you made me feel I won′t regret running away from here You think you see the world well you see nothing Time is only gonna make it worse in the end So I′ll say goodbye again Now it′s there to see You′ve forgotten me Ever since I was the prince among theives So you hold me down Strip away my crown Can′t contain me knowing all the truth I found Always thinking small Helping me to fail Now you′re jealousy and hate consumes us all I don′t wanna stay I′m running away Don′t you hear me when i say Don′t hit me with you fears I won′t fit with your ideas You missed what I′m about I earned my way out And in the end I′ll say goodbye again
i′m not afraid to go backwards fix what we broke My gaze falls behind, you make desire seem so easy I hold off sleep, it′s so silent without you here Don′t give up now, it would all be for nothing
′cause i believe in second chances I believe the years forget
So let me fill these empty spaces Better late than never / stay forever Let me fill this empty space ′cause there′s always room for one more mistake
Can you feel that I think we′re moving in the right direction I was someone else then I′d take it back if you would let me
′cause i believe in second chances I believe the years forget
So let me fill these empty spaces Better late than never / stay forever Let me fill this empty space ′cause there′s always room for one more mistake
We were never this close when we were young Every night i whisper your name at the top of my lungs
-solo-
I I
Let me fill these empty spaces Better late than never / stay forever Let me fill this empty space ′cause there′s always room for one more mistake
Love to see you whip it Sure can treat you right Give me just a minute of your time tonight We both are here to have some fun Let it Whip
I know you′re into goovin′ love your body language Baby let me know You′ve got me so anxious We both are here to have some fun Let it Whip
Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it right Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it all night
It′s just a trip No no, child Let it Whip Common Whip, Common Whip
Now that you can see How you goove with me What else can I do to get closer to you We both are here to have so fun Let it Whip
I wanna see you movin′ Love your body language Let me be your paperman Love to be in your command We are here to have some fun Let it Whip
Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it right Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it all night
It′s just a trip No no, child Let it Whip Common Whip, Common Whip
Ahhhhhhhhhh There is no time to lose Your the one I choose (Your so right now, your so right now...) Can′t you see that I Won′t waste your time I sense something devine Devine in you Yea I do
Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it right Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it all night
It′s just a trip No no, child Let it Whip Common Whip, Common Whip
Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it right Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it all night
Ahhhhhhhhhh There is no time to lose Your the one I choose (Your so right now, your so right now...) Can′t you see that I Won′t waste your time I sense something devine Devine in you Yea I do
Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it right Let it Whip Whip it baby, Whip it all night
It′s just a trip No no, child Let it Whip Common Whip, Common Whip
Do you feel the need To laugh behind my back? Does it make up for All the things you seem to lack? But I see through you Jealousy can′t make you strong I′ll walk right through you You′ll close your eyes and I′ll be...
Gone...do everything to prove you Wrong...You′re the ones that don′t Belong...Now you finally see that I just can′t stay in one place Where I get torn down When there′s nobody else around
What doesn′t kill me Only makes me strong If you can′t feel me Just close your eyes cause I′ll be
Gone...do everything to prove you Wrong...You′re the ones that don′t Belong...now you finally see that I just can′t stay in a place Where I get torn down When there′s nobody else around
All my life I′ve tried to find My place where I fit in Now I find in the dark I′m blind To what everybody else thinks I am
Gone...do everything to prove you Wrong...you′re the ones that don′t Belong...Now you finally see that I just can′t stay in a place Where I get torn down When there′s nobody else around
You like when we go fast So my foot′s on the brake Used to be my girl But now you′re just my worst mistake You don′t see it, not a subtle change Makes me laugh you turned into a cliche
Everytime you told me That we′d never say goodbye... was a lie You knew what to expect from me Just like a hit of exctasy You made me high
You think I still want you After all you put me through You think I can′t walk away And find someone better for me Just take your overactive ego Shrink it down like a mosquito Baby lovin you was such a chore Til I got bored Now I don′t think about you anymore
From the first time I saw you naked I could see the future I knew that my world was shaken Lost my innocence then I lost my mind Thank god now I see Cause with you I must have been blind cause
Everytime you told me That we′d never say goodbye... was a lie Just like a common criminal You gave me just the minimal to Keep me hanging on inside
Now that I can breathe I′m done with therapy It′s your turn to burn Covered up in lies And still so full of pride I hope you choke Cause its the sex I′ll miss the most
I confess it′s all true. I′m a mess, what a fool Now what do i do?
Chorus
I need your help to get up from my knees I can′t seem to see the forest for the trees As i wait in my silent misery All i′m asking is please...forgive me
Now she knows me Now she knows me But...she wants me to be Someone i can′t be Still...she wants me ...and she needs me ...she wants me Because she loves me
(Repeat Chorus)
Shattered
Now you see inside Cause I no longer hide Or fall between the cracks you left behind Shattered, now you′re out of time You′ve come this far to be denied
What a shame, I′m to blame What a shame, knowing I′m to blame
(Repeat Chorus 2X) (Second time last line - Cause all I′m asking is please...)
Is it any wonder why I′m scared? If I was a little younger would I care? Feeling like the walls are growing stronger I don′t know if this cage can hold me any longer
You never dreamed you′d have to live your life so guarded Cause they′ll find a way to make you feel discarded
I′m not afraid of tomorrow I′m only scared of myself Feels like my insides are on fire And I′m looking through the eyes of someone else
I never thought they′d want me to go even faster INever thought I took my foot off the gas Everybody loves to be in on the pressure But I know they′re all waiting for the crash
You never dreamed you had to live your life so guarded Cause they′ll find a way to make you feel discarded Things have changed you′ve become a complication You can′t make it through another day′s humiliation
I′m not afraid of tomorrow I′m only scared of myself Feels like my insides are on fire And I′m looking through the eyes of someone else
Someone someone someone else(x3)
Is it any wonder why The answer keeps me petrified Is it any wonder why I′m scared
I′m not afraid of tomorrow I′m only scared of myself Feels like my insides are all on fire And I′m looking through the eyes of someone else
I′m not afraid of tomorrow (It is any wonder why I′m scared) I′m only scared of myself (If I was a little younger would I care?) Feels like my insides are on fire (Feeling like the walls are growing stronger) And I′m looking through the eyes of someone else