Ourselves (1988)

Soulforce Revolution (1989)

Out The Shizzy (1993)

The Music, The Message (1995)

Good To Go (1999)

Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over (2004)

ESCAPE AND RUN
(Kevin Seconds)

Still I couldn't find my way to sleep
Lie still, awake, too much to think
When will this sound inside my head
Stop cuz it makes me cry
Now I find I'm looking for something
Some fact or clue that helps to bring
A dizzy world, focused and straight
This time I'm not feeling so
This time I'm not feeling so
This time I'm not feeling so great

(Chorus)
Escape and run keeps going through my head
For what I face it seems I'm better dead
Escape and run keeps going through my mind
Instead of moving up I'm falling far behind

In sleep this slow part fills my dream
In black and white or so it seems
I've seen myself fall down and die
For in this dream I've lived a lie
Down with me, breathe deep, plant your faith
Look at the sky but don't you wait
A hundred voices in the end
This time I'm not feeling so...great

(Chorus)

 
FAR AWAY FRIENDS
(Steve Youth/Kevin Seconds)

Hey man, I remember just a few
short years ago
Talked through letters, mutual interest
We were always on the phone
I have thought about you many times
Even I didn't know
Started crossing paths and sounds
And how we understand the dreams that go-o

(Chorus)
And even now you can be here
Though you're far away
All the times you lifted me so high
I can't forget
And different faces, different scenes
Still seems so far away
But it's always great to be with you again

Times have been so strange,
so many people in and out
Getting older in my age
While these freedom thoughts stay young
I can thank you for the inspiration and
the honesty you gave
And the times those feelings came to me
During tough times where I thought
of giving up, so

(Chorus)

THE SAVE OURSELVES
(Kevin Seconds)

I'd like to think when I am old
At the very end and looking back,
That I was there, a child of love
A child of peace, against all war
And now I face, so many pains,
but one that sticks
In heart, inside,
A pain that comes from hatred,
from, to and for
Our human kind

(Chorus)
Stand with the others, don't be afraid
To learn from each other, the life we make
Spread to the masses, be black or white
Be young or old
Be woman, man or animal
This story is so cold

When men are monsters, killing, dying
I will work myself for peace

When times are shaded grey
I still will find a way
Together we can build it up
A warmer, richer earth
It's time to reach out any way
And put back color where it's dark

(Chorus)

The save ourselves!

 
IF I ABIDE
(Kevin Seconds)

Encouraged to speak, shown every sign
Learned to never waste the time
Taught to have an open...(mind)
Why give me a heart, when you
won't let it beat?
And I'm not afraid, I've still got hope
But now you tell me I belong
Do I stay and sing this same old...(song)
Why give me a key when you won't set me
free?

(Chorus)
And you listen, to our song
And you wonder, what's going on
You say that growth's okay,
but do it by the rules
But if I abide how will I grow or learn?
Is this one big lie or have we been misled?
It's time to practice what we preach
It's time to move ahead

Now I've lived awhile
Not much I haven't tried
But tell me what to do and you'll see
how high I can fly
Why give me the space
When you won't let me breathe?
It's time to make things fresh
Bring in the new
Put our minds together
And see beyond this tunnel view
Why give me two eyes when you won't let me
see?

(Chorus)

 
WISH I COULD HELP
(Kevin Seconds)

Again we stand so silent
Act like things are oh so great
In love with thinking that we've ended racial
Motivated hate
But the truth is clear, just look around
It's worse than it was before
When another peace march triggers thought
A perfect reason we must raise war

(Chorus)
Erase this
Begin to open up your narrow mind
I wish I could help
Dig it
All the years you've been brainwashed
I wish I could help

See America so proud and bold
Yet comin' out behind her voice
Conditioning so harsh and strong
That it smothers out what's left of choice
Can ya think back to the sixties?
Not much has changed it's stayed the same
Seems like we blow our chances
To learn from life each time

(Chorus)

You see it every day
From prison, schools to the assembly line
Another fans the flame
Discrimination, segregation
Comes from every side
Which side of the fence do you stand on?
Quick, choose your side
When the wind blows, where do you fall?
Tell us, if you can

 
SLEEP (IN MEMORY OF ROBYN S. SCHUMACHER)
(Steve Youth)

 
SISTER
(Kevin Seconds)

Please believe me, I'm on your side
Though I know I can't feel what you do
Can't see what you see
But my respect and love is deeper than you'll
ever really know
And I know it may be hard for me
to ever really show
What's here inside

(Chorus)
Friend, sister, see through hungry times we
see the most
You're my family, I thank you for
the time you chose
To be part of my life
You help me fight against the pain
I'll see you on the other side

It never matters even when it's strained
Together we can make the world seem like the
place it could be
And though the hate and anger come and goes
We'll walk along this road
Down a path where walls fall over
And fall down upon our heads and wakes again

(Chorus)

We gotta cross this crazy bridge again, yeah

(Chorus)

 
MIDDLEGROUND
(Kevin Seconds)

All my days in so many ways I've seen it
This prejudice I've seen it twist and turn
I've cried at thoughts of not bein'
able to stop it
And now I ache away for it's here
so strong today

(Chorus)
What are you organizing for,
put up another door
Just stop and look around, say you must see
The blindness we have here
You say you've heard it all before
And you'll hear it again
Just go ahead and close us off
But you'll still feel the pain that you create

Our peace comes from within and
I think war does too
Believe in love and you'll get what is due
Skin, yellow, red, brown, black and white
Can't stop to see that no, no
Only single hearts and minds inside our heads

(Chorus)

O Gandhi, when you look at us
does your heart ache?
How could you think that peace in
this world has a place?
"Well, I believe in peace not pride or race
To set our future days, future ways
And I can only hope we don't keep blowin' it all
away"

(Chorus)

 
WHEN ONE FALLS
(Steve Youth/Kevin Seconds)

Look at all the good things in this life
That you have got
You got security and comfort
With a roof above your head
Yet you may find it easy
To sit back and complain
I know I've done it many times
When I've felt no pain

(Chorus)
But what is right
If we can't look around and face the facts
Just go through life without a
conscience or a care
It seems it's dog eat dog
'Til you're the one they're all looking to bite
Convinced that you're so justified
But what is right, what's justified

Now things are getting clearer
Day by day this feeling's strong
And as we take a step
It's hard to get along
And just when I think it's over
Oh, I feel that drive begin
Cuz it's not what I take
But what I must put in
In my life

(Chorus)

And as the story's told
The problem's harsh and cold
We've got to end it
With warmth inside the heart
And knowledge that's a start
We've got to end it, yeah
Push for change, why help suppress it?
Realize you're not alone
Honor life, why help regress it?
Can't you see it starts at home?

(Chorus)

 
SOME SORT OF BALANCE
(Steve Youth/Kevin Seconds)

When will we find a balance
Such unfair things we see
Small troubled nations crumble
And freedom falls from dust to dust
Remember people are just flesh and bone
And blood and tears and soul
Where the past's led us to the present
Where the future will unfold

(Chorus)
And I have some ideas, though I realize
I might be blind
I ask so many questions
I keep leaving thoughts behind
Still searchin' ain't like wasting time
At least there is this bottom line
We need to find some sort of balance
Along the way
Until they see the way it's meant to be on this
lonesome soil
I think it might take a while

The answers wait unanswered while we're
Too scared to lift our heads
War justifies some feelings
Helps us find a taste for blood

I think the "enemy" is anyone
Who has the guts to say
That nothing's wrong
That things are fine
That there's no reason to complain

(Chorus)

I think it might take a while
But it's always free

 
SEVEN YEARS
(Kevin Seconds/Troy Mowat)

See those kids, so young and free
"I guess that's how it useta be"
So caught up in themselves, they just don't see
But "standing hard" gives us this right
To put up walls and to prove our might
And faster, faster must the music go

(Chorus)
Farewell to seven years
We bid a fond so long
To seven years
Why'd it take so long?

They're waitin' for old times again
If they support, they'll understand
Our message calls for unity not rage
We see so many ways
To vent the anger in our troubled hearts
Without using it to smash up someone else

(Chorus)

And it takes so long

 
All Lyrics © 1988 Positive Force Music/La Rana Music [BMI]
Reproduced By Permission. All Rights Reserved.

SATYAGRAHA

There's something in the air, y'know we breathe it every day
A hatred twisting deeper, razor sharp it cuts its way
A poison we're to swallow, I tried it once, I didn't like the taste
Say Mother Earth I love you, as I watch you go to waste
And we'll sing...

(Chorus)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, hey! What happened to tryin'?
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, hey!
Tumblin' down, fired up, fire away! (2X)

I'm scared cuz I still have so many visions in my head
Bandwagon jumping's easy when you fear the dream is dead
We're judged by what we look like, how we think and who we are
Hey Mother Earth we hear you but we don't know where to start...

(Chorus)

(Break)

Na-na-na-na-na, Satya-graha (3X)

I wait for you to tell me when we'll reach the finish line
I wash my hands of this hate, I won't embrace this thing so blind
A soul force revolution, it could give us what we need
Destruction ain't no option, it's the end at any speed

(Chorus)

Come on now!
Push! Pull! Push! Pull!

BUSY LITTLE PEOPLE

So many busy little people, running scared and piled high
So deep in their corruption, that they can't see eye to eye
From the weight of understanding, to the courage in their lies
Knowing what they view as love, I think I'll pass, just walk on by

(Chorus)
Take pride in acting cruel your pride has got you fooled
You're off and running (2X)

I watch the way some people get theirs
It's like the earth has dried away
Respect for anybody's hard to find out there today
There's no discount for our freedom, put your markdown gun away
If I ever feel I need some help, I'll find my own price to pay

(Chorus)

In your life, you'll find no difference...
Makes the weight of the world grow around your shoulders!

Wo-oh! (4X)

(Repeat 2nd verse)

(Chorus)

I CAN SYMPATHIZE

There's a million things to tell you but the words get in my way
Coming here, I stand before you, with not one single thing to say
You're the one that keeps me hopeful when my life has gone astray
You're the kickdrum to my heartbeat, you're the words that I can say

(Chorus)
Do you think I'm laughing, you know, you don't realize
That when it comes to dealing with me, you know
I can sympathize

Sometimes I feel like I'm your struggle, don't wanna be a time you've tried
I'd rather be your never-ending, I'd rather be your deep inside
When you cry I wish I could be, a salty tear running from your eye
I wish you'd swallow me, so I could be
So much closer to your soul

(Chorus)

(Break)

(Chorus)

IT ALL MAKES ALOT LESS SENSE NOW *

All that wraps around me, fills and breeds itself inside me
Heart is pumping wasted years away
It really doesn't mean that much to me
Called out near the river, it ran as deep as you could see
I felt alone and strange like many times
My hand so still, it reached the sky

(Chorus)
I wrote this in a notebook and I censored out the best
I said I'll wish and wait and rest
I said I'll hope you'll wait and rest, and
I hope that there's more time for me than this

My family stands beside me, figured maybe there was truth to find
My girl she holds my hand but I can tell she wants to jump inside
Daylight faded quickly and the cold breeze never died
We drank some water from the stream
And then we hugged and sang and cried

(Chorus)

It will make sense... just have patience
It all makes sense... just have patience

Sometimes life can pull a fast one on ya...
And sometimes you really dig it when it does (2X)
Daylight faded quickly...

(Chorus)

All along, the time, this feeble industry
Let's over ride, your red cent, every band goes into debt
I know the kind, cuz I got it on this page
Let's break apart, let's break it free
Let's break apart, do it for me
Let's break apart, goddamn this sound
Let's inside out and upside down

MOTHER'S DAY

Hold my hand and listen close, hey Ma, I just want you to know
That I love you and I hope that you feel fine
For all the years, alone you raised us, thru lonely nights and
Troubled days
You took the time, you really held the light

(Chorus)
And these hard times, you are always in our minds
These hard times, in a world so damned insane
You are shelter from the pain, it's been a long ride

We were taught to think, helped made aware
Ma, the credit goes to you, I swear
Encouraged to form opinions of our own
You kept us healthy, warm and then
You gave us brighter days ahead
We knew someday, we'd look back and we'd smile

(Chorus)

(Break)

(Chorus)

TRIBUTE FREEDOM LANDSCAPE

You tell me you're beaten, in search of a way
To know when to leave and to know when to stay
Here, people accept all the smart lies, confined
Forget all that nonsense, let's leave it behind

(Chorus)
I saw it and I see it, keeps getting closer yet
This Freedom Landscape fades, oh
To hold it, don't mold it, just place it on your heart
This Freedom Landscape fades

This is my tribute to you my dear one
Do you feel your skin burn while you pray to the sun
I know there's a reason we scream on the phone
I'd rather stand off than to stand here alone

(Chorus)

(Break)

Some houses feel warm, oh so good, I can see
What's looming ahead in the future for me
And hands make great comfort but will they be here
When I'm reaching, waiting, as trouble comes near
I will wait and if you give a sign
I'll hold on until the end of time

(Chorus 2X)

COPPER LEDGE

Here we sit like we have many times, familiar feeling
Hear the change of thousands pouring in
Yea, dealers, bosses, white and black, there's eyes that watch us over
If there is a hell, this must be it

(Chorus)
Hope is all you started with, you've seen as you walk in
Doubtful they could be your friends
A game you can depend on, this wicked thing is sin
It's ugly when you reach the end

The time is nonexistent, stranger people stay insistent
You may win but do you win a thing?
Old hands now black from filthy money
Tickets from the pawn shops
Back tomorrow, does this make much sense?

(Chorus)

(Break)

This town means nothing, this town will never grow
This town's a ghost town, you really outta know

Wheels spin, the sounds of ringing, pain inside my head
I think it's better just to find the edge
It's safe up here, I'm staying, I'd rather watch some other's fail
Like a king up on this Copper Ledge

TICKETS TO A BETTER PLACE

A thousand books remind us, how the world drags on and on and on
We've read those books but we don't grasp the meaning
See between the lines
Part truth, part tilted fiction, documents of endless history
Predictions for the future, armeggedon seems to suit you

(Chorus)
Don't wanna die, now do we? We're running in a desperate race
Don't wanna die, now do we? Just take us to a better place

You're thinkin' funny things when you look over, see me standing here
With words of hope, guess you could say, I'm looking for a brighter day
Don't ask me for a reason, I can't tell you what you want to hear
If all you do is criticize, you don't seem to realize

(Chorus)

(Repeat 1st verse)

(Chorus)

4 A.M. IN TEXAS *

Maybe I'm just dreaming, I start before I sleep
Stockpile of scenes, 5 miles high, and deep as they are surely wide
Like a charge of some electric buzz, it comes crashing down inside

(Chorus)
Will I... daydream tomorrow? Stay awake with me
Will I... be there tomorrow? Stay awake with me

I've got my goals before me, and at night they seem to fade
And you might think it's crazy
When I say I'd like to make a difference in this band
Those doubts can only hurt now, with my head down in the sand

(Chorus)

(Break)

It might be 4 A.M. in Texas, but I'm still dreamin' wide awake
It's 4 A.M. in Texas, this thinking's growing in my head
It's 4 A.M. in Texas, and I'm on the phone and you're not home
It's 4 A.M. in Texas, Texas!

SOUL TO KEEP (FOR PHYLLIS)

I woke up from a dream, I could have sworn I heard the phone
Fan's blowing in the corner, like it does when she's at home
Familiar desperate feeling, always cold and dark inside
Y'know I'll probably sit here hoping soon that she'll be by my side

(Chorus)
Saw her smile, it chased the blues away
Her warmth can make it all OK
But it's one to go and one to stay, guess it has to be that way
I've found my kindred spirit
Now she's with me as I sleep
And it's in her hands, up to her
Where she'll put my soul to keep

Out there in the hard world, try to blend into the day
A thousand different faces stare, I try to look away
But I can feel her move within me, and her voice is in my head
Y'know, with that in mind, I seem to find, my way back home again

(Chorus)

SWANSONG

It's ragin' in the whole of us, like firespots fresh from the sun
This aggression's getting heavy, so close in, tune up everyone

(Chorus)
I'm hopin', and I'm walking and I heard you call my name
There's still time to go, out alone
But I feel so free, it seems to be that swansong in my head
Hey it's 1989!

I remember, standing on the roof, in New York, it was summertime
Below the streets, fell thick in rage, we smiled than began to fight

(Chorus)

I'm walkin' and I'm talkin', but the truth is up ahead
Hey we're not to go, anywhere
We're busy playin' games and still that swansong's in my head
Hey it's time to fly south!

It's a sure time, when it's your time
Gotta feeling, and I'm reeling
The sky is dark and you put your hand in mine
There's some people at the corner, but I didn't know what to say
If demands decide your fate
The only thing to do is wait, and keep your spirits high
Keep your spirits high, no, that ain't no lie, this
Swansong has to end!

All lyrics © 1989 Positive Force Music/La Rana Music [BMI],
except* © 1989 Mother Earth Music/Positive Force Music/La Rana Music [BMI].
Reproduced By Permission. All Rights Reserved.

SHIZZY

Hold out for the best one
Dig in deep to
Understand the routine
Understand the problem
Gotta shake foundations
Need to shine reactions
Only time will tell you
All the things you'll go through

(Chorus)
And the world, is your world

Will this feeling subside
Time to take a ride through
Different places, thresholds
Can't be scared to try and
Give a little
Promise you'll feel better
Any given moment
There's a heart that's broken

(Chorus)

1st verse again

HIS WAY, GO AWAY

Man's thrown all alone
Wonders what he'll conquer
Woman, she's the one
Power's what she owns
Didn't try, didn't hafta
As man takes on the world

Man makes the mistakes
Blames it on his mother
She laughs then she cries
She plans, understands
Watches as he falters
Man starts every war

(Chorus)
And I wanna join
Cuz I know who's side I'm on
And I need to know
What she thinks

His greed in history
His is so inflated
His way, go away
He learned young
To be strong
At least his version of it
Man I'm so ashamed

Uptight, might is right
The proof is in the package
Boys don't ever cry
Sister teaches strong
She's the pure creator
She rules everything

(Chorus)

Break

(Chorus)

HAPPY RAIN

A no-win situation
It comes our way again
We get up every morning
Riding on the trains
Why bother getting in one
This time let's surf outside
They'll call our parents crazy
And say it's suicide
This afternoon I ran into
A group of kids from school
The ones who play it dirty
They'll play the biggest fools
Tomorrow screaming headlines
From the papers in the stands
Will say it's just a new fad
That's getting out of hand

(Chorus)
No faith in anything we do
The city drizzles shame
I wanna hug the moving cars
And bathe in happy rain

I haven't read the news
But I hear rumours in my head
Can't sleep with all the madness
Guess I'll stay awake instead
They'll bitch about what
They can't change
I think I'll just explode
While waiting at the station
You can feel the overload
The way the rain comes down
You know it always soaks my head
The stink and dread around me
Makes me wish that I was dead
From time to time
You'll hear about some kid
And how he fell
I hate to be so morbid
Perhaps it's just as well

(Chorus)

FREE TO SPACE

Have you noticed lately
Or at any time at all
These people running past you
You might have a strong opinion
But there's louder mouths around
It doesn't have to phase you

(Chorus)
Cuz we're free to seize
Or ignore completely
We're free to space
Or face the music

Your need to be excepted
Seems based around the myth
That bigger's always better
And a selfish twinge inside you
Seems it's growing mighty quick
Has got you on the downfall

(Chorus)

If all you want is surface
Get a grip then
Grab it quick before somebody else does
Cuz time is pointless
When it's wasted
Time is what you're needing more of

WEAK LINK

Our house feels so surreal
I never think about it
So funny, now we see
The times we spend without it
False pride and the violence
I've got a sour taste in (in my mouth)
No wonder, we wander
Kick back and tell another
Kick back and tell another....

(Chorus)
...Story
About our courage
And we dismantle as usual
Another weak link coming

The music, it's purpose
Not here to make ya hateful
It's effect on the scene
And the converted faithful
We're not down with the hate
How did you choose this label (convenience)
We look back, it's been real
Sit down and tell another
Sit down and tell another

(Chorus)

And we still hear the crowd
They want it fast and loud
They wear the label proud
Is that all you want
You want it
Then make the weak link strong

REUBEN SAID

Weird thing this morning
I felt down and so
I stepped back to see if
The trouble would grow
Ran til I just couldn't
Breathe very well
Needed a friend, needed someone to tell

(Chorus)
Reuben said
I would see it
Down the line
He believed
Reuben said
I was ready
Doublecrossed once again

A grudge like a mother
And then I said
Everything I had
Stored up inside my head
Meant for this nightmare
To end like a dream
Wish it would sink in
Wish I could see

(Chorus)

Break

(Chorus)

YET AGAIN

Laughing always treat things lightly
But you'd be the last to respect
People's views and their directions
Bring them down create more tension
Try to strip away their passion
But all you do is fuck yourself again

(Chorus)
And yet again
If you'd only find your piece of mind
Think you'd dig the things
That you might find

Tell me I can't comprehend your
Advanced mind
Know what you're feeling
Try to paint from your perspective
You seem to feel it's more effective
But really all you do is create
Extra space reserved for hate again

(Chorus)

Too bad you're
So damned selfish
Taking what you'd never give
And leaving nothing
Leaving trouble
Schism, pain
All bad, whatever
The same old thing
With no progression
Based in greed
And bad intentions
You're leaving nothing
Leaving pain
So hard to understand your way

(Chorus)

G

Say you're fed up
You're so angry
Found your way inside
This vicious circle
Now you can't stop
Tried to tell you,
Gave you warning
But your stubbornness is king

(Chorus)
That's why, it goes on
Repeat, on and on
That's why, it goes on
Repeat, on and on

Hope might save you
What you go through
But it takes a bit
Of tolerance and
Selflessness
I'm your friend, yeah
Here to listen
But I got limitations too

(Chorus)

So sick of all that's going on
Now what ya wanna do
The action's what we're graded on
Cuz talk is so see-thru

(Chorus)

So sick of all.....

WIDESPREAD

And when we talked
It was decided
That something had to be
The guessing went too long
Couldn't just carry on
We worked it out
Til it felt alright
And everybody knew we had to
Break off a little piece
Sometimes it makes me mad
At times, a little sad
But it didn't mean too much

(Chorus)
If something is missing
I'm sure we'll find out
We'll get together
There is no doubt
Something is draining
All our time today
Let's get together - hey yeah

Our expectations
Build so quickly
Let's not
And say we do
There's gotta be a way
Some place where we could stay
And find a little piece of mind

This common goal
Seems widespread too bad
Our talking's meaningless
We're out here in the rain
The scenery's the same
And ally's gotta work again

(chorus)

MOTIONARY

And all this time when
We believed we'd change the world some day
There is nothing else
I would rather do
And all the time I
Screamed and cried and
Whithered deep in pain
There was nothing else
I could say to you

(Chorus)
Go easy now my friend
You'd better think straight
Your everlasting dreams might fade away
You're waiting for the chance
To slow down and catch your breath
This motion is the thing that we like best

Yeah, I'm your dreamer
And your believer
The one you've come to mother
Find the road you want
Don't let me slow ya down
And while you're rubbing up against
The ones that talk the loudest
Try to be somebody
Try to be yourself

(Chorus)

Break

(Chorus)

NAKED

Come on down
Come closer
Want you in a fisheye view
Something tells me
We finally connected
And I'm ready to give
This one a new try
I'm ready to
Get off on another side

(Chorus)
We're naked
Peel the skin away
Huddled up inside an embrace
Let's get fired
Let the sun inside your head
I love the breeze
That hits my face

Feel so strong
So ready
Are you sleeping while you walk
Lie down
And see how deep we get together
You seem to think
I've got some kind of master plan
I think I'm going insane
Slowly

(Chorus)

Break

(Chorus)

NATE

SOME KIND OF SIGN

Hey we've got this brand new song
It might not be your favorite
I came to you to get advice
You laughed alot you did your best
My dreams are kinda fucked up lately
My dreams aren't really dreams
My dreams they almost fade out
Sometimes dreams are what they seem

(Chorus)
And half the time
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
For some kinda, some kinda sign
And all day long
I'm hoping, I'm praying
Just stop me from being so blind

Since I got back into town
I know I'm not your favorite
And everybody hangs out here
No life to live and nothing's clear
My girlfriend loves all things about me
At least that's what she says
My girlfriend lies a tiny bit
But it really all depends

(Chorus)

1st verse again

(Chorus)

All songs © 1993 7Seconds/Just Ask Al Music (BMI)
Music by 7Seconds
Lyrics by Kevin Seconds

GHOST

(Chorus)
Let's do it for the frustration
Aggravation, masturbation
Let's do it for the attention
Fascination, education

Alright then, let's forget our troubles
Start over, act like nothing's wrong
So great at piecing bits together
Pretend that everything is strong

(Chorus)

I like to listen to your stories
You're good at listening to mine
Sometimes we spend our lives just talking
Become so good at wasting time

(Chorus)

(Break)

(Chorus)
 

SUCH & SUCH

Talk about the past as if you own a piece of it
Rattle off the words as though you ever gave a shit
Yeah, you're the king, you always get around the truth
You spend your life, you talk of how you lost your youth
 
(Chorus)
Now the secret's out, got you figured out
What you're all about, ain't much
You're still droppin' names, think you'll always be the same
Always cryin' such and such

Somehow you got lucky, found yourself an audience
They hang on to your every word, it doesn't make much sense
You're wasting time, it seems you'd change a thing or two
But you remind me that you're only being you

(Chorus)

(Break)

Don't bother trying
Too busy lyin'
Your mom is cryin'

I like your band alot

 
THE MUSIC, THE MESSAGE

I never had to think about it all that much
It came to me so easily, then it became a crutch
I took it all for granted, figured it would always be
So solid, set, dependable, and always there for me

(Chorus)
So much a part of us, so much a part of it
We got the music, and the message
So much a part of you, so much a part of me

We never cared when all those people criticized
We had no problems spotting, what was real and what were lies
Despite the changes that we went through, we were always down
You gotta stand the strongest when dissention's all around

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus twice)

 
KINDA FUTURE

Out of the blue, could we ever really know?
Sometimes ya need to, sit back and let it go
Day after day, I feel the tension pull me down
I'm starting to figure, I won't always be around

(Chorus)
Don't you wish some day you wouldn't have that fear?
No hate to see and there's no hate to hear

You always said, that you'd work toward better things
Doin' whatever, maybe all that work would bring
It's good to be hopeful, when your eyes are open wide
As long as ya feel, so twisted up inside

(Chorus)

 
MY GRAVITY

(Chorus)
She's the world to me
In all honesty
Yeah she's my gravity
She's my gravity

I wasn't ready for it this time
And soon I found myself crossing the line
Yeah it was easy, I didn't have to try
We somehow got together, her and I

(Chorus)

There are those days, I can't hold up my head
I can't get started, I can't get out of bed
And then I see her face, it changes everything
She's really down, yeah, she's so happening

(Chorus twice)

 
SEE YOU TOMORROW

First off, I'm not doin' too bad
Things could be much worse, for sure
You're so full of nerve and yourself
Pity someone who deserves
Secondly, about your big plans
Yeah I know, I've got em too
It seems you need more motivation
Little somethings get ya through

(Chorus)
I'll bet, we'll have this same discussion
Ignore the warnings, repercussions
When all sincerity rings hollow
See you sometime, see you tomorrow

Things are easy when you're younger
Puppy brains and punching things
But now we walk around so careful
Fearful of the ugly things
Deep thoughts count when there's compassion
What I've witnessed, I'm amazed
As we grow up, I'd hate to think that
All this thinking's just a phase

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus)

GET A DIFFERENT LIFE

Don't you bother criticizing me and what I do
Don't you waste your breath explaining what is bugging you
Now run along and worry about your own life won't you please
There are those who value what you say, but it ain't me

(Chorus)
We've heard it for the past 10 years, it's gotten really old
You bitch about the way we sound, even how we're sold
Did you ever take the time to look into a mirror
If we suck, hey move along, there's other things to hear

"Sellout" this and "sellout" that, at first it made us sore
You called us that while we were sleeping on your girlfriend's floor
We've made mistakes, some stupid ones, but "stayed true" to ourselves
If you can't hang, don't sweat it, you can hang us on a shelf

(Chorus twice)

 
TALKBOX

Hear the anger, turn and run
Bitter rhetoric, ain't much fun
I thought we could disagree
Hear the words, then let it be
Listen to another view
Get a feel for something new

(Chorus)
But it's different than you think
When all you do is dish out what you hate
You ain't nothing but a fake
You couldn't handle trouble that you make

Entertainment's what you claim
Harmless banter, that's so lame
You're so good at dishing out
But not good at the turnabout
Cry when someone disses you
Conspiracies are nothing new

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus)

 
MY LIST

Sometimes I feel affected, then all that disappears
The rain and clouds above my head, then it all disappears

(Chorus)
I'd understand it, if I could grab it
Another wish on my list

One more day we made it through now, got my list (3x)
One more time we made it through, yeah, got my list (3x)

Some days I feel protected, then it just disappears
We breathe as two but think as one, and it just disappears

I'd understand it, if I could grab it, another wish on my list

(Chorus)

(bass break)

 
FIRST YA TOLD US

First ya told us, "express your mind"
With no restrictions, no border lines
So we just figured, we'd find our way
Not push much into, the things you say

(Chorus)
Then you slammed the door on us
And flaunted your authority
Had hoped to see us fail
Acted like we were the enemy
But we're here, no we never died
So sorry you wasted your time

Why point a finger, at anyone
Why look for reasons, when you've got none
You'll never get it, still you pretend
That you're above it all, my friend

(Chorus 2x)

 
BORN WITHOUT A MIND

Too bad, I feel for you, it's sad as hell to see
You're runnin' with the blinders on, just stay away from me
You blame it on your parents, yeah, your strict conditioning
So bogged down in the ignorance, you're bumping into things

(Chorus)
See the boy out running, born without a mind
He's got his pride and everything, born without a mind

Maybe you're not out and open with your fucked up views
And you don't use the "n-word", that is something you refuse
Intolerance that's quiet, makes it just as bad it seems
It's one way or another, you can't have it in between

(Chorus)

(Break)

(Chorus)

 
PUNK ROCK TEETH

Here we are, right back where we belong again
And all our friends, they're old like us but that depends
This aging thing, so over-rated when you think
Don't matter much, as long as your heart won't give in

(Chorus)
Sometimes when I get sad, I think about my stupid dreams
At times, I feel that all I've got to show for it is punk rock teeth
These days, I'm standing back, reflecting on the things I see
I'll be here when the others fade, yeah me and all my punk rock teeth

Staring out, I'm lost and out of place without
This simple thing, the way I live's what I'm about
I can't complain, but I don't feel good out in the rain
Let's celebrate, no time to waste it all on hate

(Chorus)

(Break)

(Chorus)

 
GIRL SONG

Her world is where I've always lived... Wo-oh-oh
She brought me here and gave me strenght... Wo-oh-oh
She helped make sense of everything... Wo-oh-oh
Helped keep me farther from the brink

(Chorus)
This is a girl song, not just another girl song
Much more than just a love song, so simple, it's a girl song

My father never seemed to care... Wo-oh-oh
Looked for him, he was never there... Wo-oh-oh
As "dad", my mom did pretty well... Wo-oh-oh
She got us through a lot of hell

(Chorus)

(Break)

(Chorus 2x)

 
I CAN REMEMBER

I can remember, the first time that we played
Some redneck bar in Reno, guess we should've been afraid
And after that, we'd play whenever we could plug it in
We'd play until the cops or jocks would start some shit with Dim

(Chorus)
I can remember (4x)

I can remember, the H.B. kids so well
They'd bus to San Francisco, every gig with them was hell
We'd dance along, and sing the songs, til we were black and blue
And everything would go so fast, and there stood me and you

(Chorus)

(bass break)

(Chorus 2x)

 
EVEN BETTER PLAN

It's not hard to understand
Don't let things get out of hand
Promises aren't very deep
When you start trouble in your sleep

(Chorus)
We're not dumb, no, we're just stupid! (4x)

Here's an even better plan
Use your head and not your hands
Try it for a solid week
Be a "rebel", be unique

(Chorus)

(Break)

(first verse again)

(Chorus 4x)

All songs written by Kevin Seconds: © 1995 JustAskAl Music (BMI)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.; except “Kinda Future” written by
Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth: © 1995 JustAskAl/2 Dogs Stuck Music (BMI)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

SOONER OR LATER

Both of us too fucking stubborn
Neither is willing to give just a little
Ramming our heads into nothing
Winning a war that is non existent

(Chorus)
Sooner or later will we work together
Who knows!
Or will we resign to the fact that it's
Just how it goes?

You're seeing things in your own way
While I'm seeing things in the opposite
And we think we're so fucking different
Unwilling to buckle or deal with it

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus) 2x

SOUR GRAPES

You say you hate all those kids now
You can't relate to the things they say to you
You feel you've grown far beyond them
You don't remember when you were like them

(Chorus)
And now you've grown up, you hate them
A bad case of sour grapes? Who knows?
You better get used to this picture
Cuz there's way more kids waiting in the hall

You don't remember the problems
You just complain like your parents did at you
You swore you'd never be like them
But now that you've grown up you're ten times worse

(Chorus)

(break)

(Chorus) 2x

ONE BIG GUESSING GAME

We're getting old, no big surprise
You stress on it, and you despise
The fact that someday we all die
And daily we keep asking yourself why

(Chorus)
Just try and do your best
It's all just one big guess
And make the best of things
You better make it last

You're lazy, what's that all about?
Try walking down some other route
So many questions, too many doubts
But you just let them take you down and out

(Chorus)

Wo-oh-oh-oh...

(Chorus)

BEST FRIEND

Every day I find it kicking in
I find that thing I need and then begin
Inspired by a love that never ends
I'm so glad that she is my best...

(Chorus)
...friend (4x)

Sometimes I get so down and out, wo-oh!
I wanna scream, I need to shout, wo-oh!
But then the pieces start to mend
With help and heart from my best...

(Chorus)

(first verse again)

(Chorus)

SLOW DOWN A SECOND

Hey there mister
You look at me and you want an answer
You don't think about it
You take a lot but you give back none
High expectations
It's give and take but you're never giving
It's time to listen
Why do you ignore what your friends are saying

(Chorus)
Wo-oh, slow down a second, hey what's your hurry?
Wo-oh, take some time to get your head on straight
Wo-oh, slow down a little, hey what's your worry?
Wo-oh, before you regret it and it's too late

So where is your fire?
You run around like there's no tomorrow
Stop this bullshit
Enjoy the life that's in front of you
Your new life is calling
You've got your goals but you're never happy
Wheels are spinning
But now that rut is keeping you from moving

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus)

SAFETY NET

You live your life on the internet
That's where you are day and night
You talk your shit from behind that net
Where you're safely out of sight

(Chorus)
I think it's bad, yeah it seems so sad
Cuz now we hardly ever talk
You try replacing the human face
With the one living in a box
Why don't you go to a real life show
It's something that you won't regret
You'd rather be on the IRC
And stuck behind your safety net

It shouldn't be so damn destructive
Why not share some info, insight?
You're way to caught up in the gossip
You'd rather talk some shit every night

(Chorus)

CHANGE THE KEY

I never bother anybody
I stick to myself and keep my eyes set straight
Won't be the one to bring you down
Cuz I know it just wouldn't make me feel too great
Some people crave too much drama
Caused by someone something all for what?
A psychological trauma
Without a choice sometimes that's all you got

(Chorus)
Wo-oh-oh - change my ways, yeah I'm still trying
Wo-oh-oh - it ain't easy, but I'm not crying
Wo-oh-oh - change my plans and my direction
wo-oh-oh - gotta change the key that makes this person me

I've learned that patience is better
I take a breath and count real slow to ten
Why don't we try it together
We'll make mistakes, get up and start again
Don't feel a need to be violent
I'm working with this rage inside of me
And I will never be silenced
I'll try and use this rage to set me free

(Chorus)

4.1.4.1... DONE

We don't have too much time now
To say too many things
Words all cramped up together
We'll do our best to sing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-wo-oh-oh-oh-oh!
And now we're almost finished
The end is coming soon
Just one more verse and chorus
But there is no more room
Wo-oh-oh-oh-wo-oh-oh-oh-oh!

MESSAGE FROM A FRIEND

I said I'm not angry about it
But you're not convinced of that fact
You want to paint a depressing picture
You think I'm down from the flack

(Chorus)
But let me make this loud and clear
I hope you'll finally understand
Cuz this is just a song
Another message from a friend

You're free to voice your opinion
While I'm free to laugh in your face
You can get along with no sense of humor
You can't keep up with the pace

(Chorus)

(break)

(Chorus)

TRUE ROOTS SHOW

You ask me if it feels the same, wo-oh-oh
You wonder if it feels alright, wo-oh-oh
I ask myself that every day, wo-oh-oh
Sometimes I feel so far away

(Chorus)
I never will forget it, and I will not regret it
10 years from this day forward, wo-oh
I'll try to keep my head up, fall down but I'll still get up
Forever deep inside me, wo-oh-oh-oh
No matter what it's everybody's fight!

You wanna know it compares, wo-oh-oh
This old school-new school stuff who cares?
Wo-oh-oh
It's great to let your true roots show, wo-oh-oh
You have to let those true roots grow

(Chorus)

THIS WORLD OF MINE

1-2, 1-2-3-4!
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
It makes no difference at all to me
You do all that you can
To grab the upperhand
But it won't make me change the way I feel

(Chorus)
In this world of mine
There is room for change
But I'll still keep my history
In this world of mine
I will take the time
To strip away the mystery

1-2, 1-2-3-4!
I'm happy where I stand
Things are looking up again
I'll enjoy it while I can before it ends
And you'll keep on being mad
Talk of all the things you've had
Maybe some day you will get them again

(Chorus) 2x

YOU SEE THE FLAWS

I'm sure I'll be here tomorrow
I really have no doubt
I'll live for today, find a better way
Somehow I'll work it out
I've contemplated the future
No, it's no simple thing
But I can't waste time predicting
What the future's gonna bring

(Chorus)
I know you find it hard to understand, wo-oh
You see the flaws all throughout my plans, wo-oh
I know it seems kind of strange to you, wo-oh
But it's the way I have to see it through, wo-oh

You wanna forecast the outcome
And what it means to you
Aware of that something you can't touch
And that something's haunting you
I know you're worried, somehow in a hurry
But why not try instead
To work on what's in the present
Before you end up dead

(Chorus)

(break)

(Chorus)

I SEE YOU FOUND ANOTHER TROPHY

I watched you while you walked with her
Made sure she played her part, demure
She couldn't get a word in around you
You ask her where she's going to
And who she's spent time talking to
But you don't care what she's been going through

(Chorus)
Another trophy, tough guy!
Someone to bully, tough guy!
Now won't you hurry up, and die soon?

Your latest conquest, she's nothing more
Your part-time punching bag and whore
She knows her place and stays there, around you
Surprised you even know her name
You treat your women all the same
Consistent in the pain you put them through

(Chorus)

GOOD TO GO

GO!
Seems like the dark clouds have faded
And all that frustration is gone
I waited and waited for something

(Chorus)
Now I know that I'm good to go
I can move far ahead
With this weight lifted off of me
I can get out of bed

Go!
Days that feel so thick and heavy
They'll always come and they'll go
It's best to get up and get something done
Even if things start up slow

(Chorus) 2x

NEVER TRY

Always complaining
It's something to do
Constantly crying
About the way life's treating you
The routine is so ugly
So boring and old
Compared to some others
At least you're not out in the cold

(Chorus)
I could tell you that I care
And that I truly understand
But that would only be a lie
I could wipe away the stain
Pretend that I can ease your pain
But that would only be a lie

You're selfish and silly
Despite all that hype
Forever bitching
Yeah, there's no doubt you've got a gripe
You're mad and defensive
You're looking to blame
Whoever is near you
It's always the same

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(1st verse again)

(Chorus) 2x

HERE WE GO AGAIN KIDS

It's been awhile
And so much has happened
The family has grown
A chapter's been added
And here we are
It's so great to see
We're on another mission, you and me

(Chorus)
Still, after all the craziness we've seen
Still here we are trying to realize our dreams
We start up again and we'll just keep moving on
Here we go again, let's sing along

We got through some bullshit
And took care of business
We worked through some problems
And stripped off the excess
And here we are
And we're standing face to face
At the starting line of this new fucking race

(Chorus)

Here we go, here we go kids, time to help us sing along
Here we go, here we go kids, can you make it loud and strong?

ALL CAME UNDONE

It's a whole other story
Is there time, can I tell?
Just another adventure
Will the end be the same?

(Chorus)
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, none
Thought it all came together
But it all came undone
11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5
What with all that I've done
I'm just glad I'm alive

Maybe there is no answer
And it pains me to think
Maybe it doesn't matter
In the world's grander scheme

(Chorus)
 
(guitar break)

(Chorus)

MEANT TO BE MY OWN

I always thought the world revolved around me
And every word I said was listened to
How you could underestimate my promise
How could you really ever doubt my truth

(Chorus)
First to take it, last to give in
Step aside, do you think I'm playing?
Believe this world was meant to be my own
Go for broke and stop for nothing
Move along, did you hear what I said?
Believe this world was meant to be my own

You know my parents they raised me to be happy
They always gave me everything I craved
They never let the ugly things affect me
They always made the bad things go away

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus)

THIS IS TEMPORARY

The troubles have fallen around me
And nobody seems to respond
What will I take from this situation?
What will work when my goals are all gone?

(Chorus)
I believe this is temporary
It won't last forever, it's alright
I have faced bigger challenges
And bigger setbacks in my life
I believe this is temporary
It won't last forever, it's alright
I have faced bigger challenges
And bigger setbacks in my life

A kneejerk reaction is waiting
For any who dare to oppose
Talk of war, always praised, conversations
Quickly turn closest friends into foes

(Chorus)

MY BAND, OUR CREW

I think our thing is good
Not everybody should
Made some choices, stuck with them
Have never regretted
Not one single moment, not one single minute
Worked hard to find our way
Fought just to have our say
And we have you to thank for the years of support
From deep in my heart I will never forget this

(Chorus)
I sing this song for you
This one goes out to my band and to our crew
No better thing to do
I give it up to my band and to our crew
I sing this song for you
This one goes out to my band and to our crew
No better thing to do
I give it up to my band and to our crew

It's been a long, long time
Looks like it's turned out fine
When we made the decision
To follow our vision
Would it have been better
To bend under pressure?
I'm glad we stuck it out
Survived the floods and drought
You might not understand
I'm not sure that you can
It's a family, a band
Hope it all never ends

(Chorus)

(guitar break)

(Chorus)

STILL ON IT

I just can't stand around and play along like good dogs do
Cuz when I live the lie I know my time here is all through
We all try cutting corners, yeah we all prefer the ease
But I can't see above the fray when I'm down on my knees

(Chorus)
Don't worry, I'm still on it, on it
Still strong and on it, on it
This song goes on and on and on
Don't worry, I'm still on it, on it
Still strong and on it, on it
This song goes on and on and on

I won't pretend to be some hardcore tough guy cuz I'm not
But my strength comes from what's inside, my heart is all I've got
It may not be too thug-like and I may not win the fight
At least I'll know I've done my best and what I thought was right

(Chorus)

(Break)
 
(Chorus)

SAY MY THANKS

Yeah, I'm glad that I came up when I did
Had no choice, but to stay underground
This band helped me get through all the bullshit
Without music would I be around?

(Chorus)
Say my thanks and be on my way
I gotta feel it, hear it today
When I look back, does it bother me
I'll never let it get in my way
Say my thanks and be on my way
I gotta feel it, hear it today
When I look back, does it bother me
I'll never let it get in my way

Well, we mentioned the music, the message
What's it mean, is it different for you?
Do you hold it inside, keep it secret
Does it just give you something to do?

(Chorus)

BIG FALL

You're really down, you've hit the skids
You never seem to get ahead
You blame us all, for your big fall
You're pointing fingers everywhere
But you don't care, you never cared
You could hardly give a fuck
You drain the life, you always try
To take away the good things...

(Chorus)
Before you take it all, I gotta keep some for myself
Before you take it all, I gotta keep some for myself

You've always been, so selfish and
You never care who it affects
Impossible, oblivious
You're so obnoxious, so direct
You're never scared, you always get
Exactly everything you need
Out of control, you've got no soul
It's really greed that fuels you...

(Chorus)

STAND HERE AND JUST STARE

Look into the mirror
Do I like my own reflection
Not the way my face is looking
But the motives for my actions
I can con my friends and family
But the truth is ever-lurking
Gotta face myself forever
My decisions, my endeavors

(Chorus)
In another world I could run away
Not worry, not care
Not bother, not dare
I could stand here and just stare

And when I'm interacting
Am I sincere, am I humble
Do I take the time to reason
Lend a hand when someone stumbles
I can sing these songs, be happy
But the sadness always lingers
Find the passion that will feed me
Can I grab it with my fingers

(Chorus)
 
(breakdown)
 
(Chorus)

WHERE IS THE DANGER?

All of the promise but minus the knowledge
Why bother now that they teach punk rock in college
Co-opted culture, misguided intention
Hardcore's extinction almost guaranteed
So gifted and smart, everyone looks so pretty
But where is the danger in hot topic city?
Most of them never get past what's on TV
This demographic has a new obsession
This demographic thinks the singer's cute
This demographic doesn't have a fucking clue

(Chorus)
You say I'm bitter, I'm just jealous
I just resent my lack of success
Why should I even care about this?
Why don't I give it up, accept this?

A shitload of talent, but there is no deep end
Forget about passion, there's none in the bloodstream
Follow a band, what's the point, what's the meaning
Why does everybody fucking sound the same
They played 15 shows now they're signed to a label
See them look sexy on magazine covers
Make-up applied and they're all photo-friendly
This record label has the perfect roster
This record label has a formula
This record label made you an instant millionaire

(Chorus)

BIG HARDCORE MYSTERY

The other day we talked so long
About our history
And all that had gone wrong
Big hardcore mystery
And images I keep
So vivid, buried deep
Of days and years gone by
There is no reason why

(Chorus)
A new day, a new time
Why don't we let the kids give it a try
A new way, a new plan
Why should we get
What we don't understand

Let all accomplishments speak loud
Why shouldn't we feel proud
A lot has happened since
Big hardcore influence
Some even tried to steal the name
But it was not the same
If our best days are behind
Let's hope some kids will find...

(Chorus)
 
(guitar break)

(chorus)

PANIC ATTACK

I thought it was over
I thought I was dying
Told myself I could get past the depression
There was no water
Yet I was still drowning
Head full of cotton
No, nothing was working

(Chorus)
A part of me that never goes away
I feel it's presence every single day
Someday I'll find a way to break free from anxiety
I've had this on my back for years
This dread I'm feeling, dread I fear
I'll figure out a way to break free from anxiety

So dizzy, unfocused
I had trouble breathing
Afraid all alone and to be around others
The pain seemed so real
But it's hard to fathom
It's not in my body, it's all fucking mental

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No time for the mind to wander
Won't cave into the weight I'm under
Small steps but I'm moving forward

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OUR CORE

Will someone make it happen
Take time and work it out
Will people stand together
Who's gonna be the next to rise up, spread the message
Spread the word?
Somebody's got an answer
Someone will found a way
Who'll make the comeback record
Who's going to be the one to make it all as great as it once was?

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Don't you tell me I'm being nostalgic
I'm not looking to go back in time
Take it back, take it on, take it over
Nothing more, just our core, re-defined

Somebody call somebody
Get busy, do it now
Don't wait another second
No stroke of luck or miracle is really gonna help us now
Forget about the fashion
Forget about the fame
Remember why we do this
Why waste your efforts on the things that mean
The least in this whole world?

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BREAKING NEWS

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We got the green light
Nothing's in the way
The TVs on and the bombing starts today
We got the green light
Nothing's in the way
The TVs on and the bombing starts today

Sitting here but it isn't clear
Does it make much sense to you?
Once again pounded in our heads
And there's nothing we can do
Images of a hundred things
Neatly edited and sold
Tried to find just one ounce of truth
And it's ass out, in the cold

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Talking heads, tell a story
See if we can catch the spin
So good at painting pictures
When will this shit ever end?
A curve is thrown by a source, unknown
Journalism at it's worst
A race to see who makes history
And who will make it first

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ONE FRIEND TOO MANY

Another deal is done
I hope you get the things that you most wanted
A price that we all pay
Don't try and act like you are not the reason
I'm almost glad it's happened
Happy that you're gone, that you crossed over
We're better off this way
We never were that tight, you've never been my brother

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You're just one friend that I never had in the first place
One friend that I'll just consider a waste
One friend too many, to make it healthy
One friend too many, too many for me

The change was bound to come
You gave yourself away with all your signs and symbols
To each his own I say
It doesn't mean I have to like what I see
You say "no damage done"
You find the right wing really does it for you
You're having way more fun
Your fucked up attitude is working for you

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We can both co-exist in the same world
Put distance in between us
Truce on, what do you say?
We're better off this way

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Y.P.H.

Please give me a second of your time
I'm not going to preach or place the blame on anyone
I hope you know how grateful that I am to you
So many have stay long, carried on
The others have given up the life, hey that's OK
Cuz here we are, we're here for good, we're here to stay

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This is your parent's, this is your parent's
This is your parent's hardcore! Hardcore!
This is your parent's, this is your parent's
This is your parent's hardcore! Hardcore!

Nobody here's perfect, we've got flaws
I'm probably a bigger fuck-up than you'll ever be
And yet we get through life together, peacefully
Don't call it a comeback, cuz it's not
Been here for years and chances are, we're staying put
You do your best but you cannot re-write the book

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YOUR FRUSTRATION

Forget what I just said to you - it's meaningless
Make like I'm not even here - I'm sure you can
Like something that you might have dreamt - a secret kept
I'd rather not get you upset

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I just keep adding to your frustration - oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
No wonder why you have your reservations - oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

And I have no excuse for my ways - I never have
I could blame it on growing up wrong - like everyone
I could say that this like isn't fair - ridiculous
I could play on the fact that you care

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RULES TO FOLLOW

You better tell somebody
Go on, you might as well
Document your feelings
It might be your last chance
You can't tell
Scream and shout about it
Make sure it's good and loud
If you're unsure about it
It really doesn't matter anyhow

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Who says there are rules to follow?
Will you be around tomorrow?
Time out, use your own expression
You can't take this life for granted - Go!

Get your pens and pencils
You better write this down
Cuz soon enough it's over
And when you're gone this part is around
Work hard to rise above it
You'll have to figure how
A plain and simple message
Why be another face amongst the crowd?

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