Mistakes
It's been so hard
I cannot mention.
The thoughts I carry all but bury you.
Please disregard my frequent freakouts. It's not so easy living under your shoe.
I did so much so wrong.
I was so young no sense no good view
of the mistakes that I was making
and I underestimated
the length of the correction
the weight I'd have to carry
the strength I'd have to gain
I played my cards
all wrong or something
If I'd have known might I have changed my tune
and been more smart
listen to reason
put up my guard
and go there with you?
And when this time is done a distant song sounding out of tune
will I begin to hum another?
Will it be stranger than the other
like summers filled with thunder
the passions of tomorrow
the lessons yet unlearned.
Heartbeat
Your heartbeat I'll never be
but you got to care a little.
Your heart's treat I'll never see
but you got to show some appreciation for the one who gave you your ovation when there was little to applaud...
And you can hide your face
but I still have your picture
in my mind and you can run away but you know one day
you will run out of time.
So who's gonna love you then
shit gets old you'll fight but will not win
fools only love you when
you're too cold to let somebody in.
Your heartbeat I'll never be
but you got to show some respect for my desire.
You're hearts dream I'll never be but you got to know
I didn't want nothing but to try to love something that wasn't worth a try at all
So who's gonna love you then
You're too cold
Who's gonna love you when shit gets old
Fear No More
You will remember her who you hurt.
You will remember her.
And you will understand
what she meant.
And you'll have no place to hide.
And you will remember him
who hurt you.
You will remember him.
And you will see how far
you have come
And you will Fear no more
And you will fear no more
and you will fear no more.
The Lovers
The stingers had stung.
The poison did linger.
The singer was frozen.
The bell had no ringer.
Then with the new year,
creeped out the archers,
pointing their arrows,
aiming much higher,
off of the ground
and into the air
but will it end there?
Will it end there?
Love Thing
Confusing isn't it this love thing?
Can't quite get it down.
Just when I thought it might have some direction
it turned around.
In things I thought would be so easy, troubles I have found.
And you have shown no face no clue no mercy
made no sound.
I won't believe these things I want from one human being
are too much to ask for too far to see.
I will not accept that all the rest are as perplexed as me.
And if we go your way
would I still have doubt?
I'm scared to move in much closer
for fear that you may move out.
And if we go your way
would I still have doubt?
I'm scared to move in much closer
for fear that you may move out.
No Giving Up
it's really not that serious
hearts get broken all the time
of all the billions in this world
how important is mine?
i know you think that I'm
so unaffected
but if that's what it takes to make you see
that I am so strong then you won't get no fight from me
No baby don't feel guilty no
cause I know wasted time
like the broken ends of my mind
no giving up.
no no no no no no no
No giving up
no no no no no no no
end the facade and all the lying
if it don't really matter then why you crying?
and so much is given up on heartbreak
its not false love just bad timing
and I know wasted time
like the broken ends of my mind no giving up
no no no no no no no
no giving up
no no no no no no no
I know you think that I'm so unaffected
no no no no no no no
Big Fish Small Fish
I was infatuated with a dream.
I knew it all along but had to stay.
When I could dream no more I had to wake.
I guess that him glad.
I cast him in the role of loverboy.
He casts me for the part of real good fuck.
Fantasies tend to age when used too much.
Our dreams got old and we began to break.
He called me lazy lay I called him mean.
Our words became self-reflective
a part of me loved him simply for just being.
I guess that made him sad.
In his dream, I was too big, in mine, too small
and that made things complicated.
I wonder if now he dreams a smaller fish
and if she's infatuated.
Co-Independent
do the things you want
buy the things you like
hang out with your friends
keep it loose or tight
you got your whole life to live and things to do all day and night
lover, I can't be the one to tell you if its wrong or right
carry with your love
a big strong steely knife
use it on the ones
who try to make you fight
if you must then take one to the heart and make that sacrifice
lover, I can't be the one tell you when to just be nice
move across the world
leave while its still dark
drive across the country
do it in my car
if there's one to see the world baby the man you know you are
baby, I can't be the one to tell you when you're gone too far
be the man you want
do the things you want
be the man you want
do the things you want
be the man you want
be whatever y
be whoever
do whatever
be whoever
and there won't be no "lover don't go, lover don't go"
Get Ready Here
And if I could open up the sky and see the why have I taken it for granted wasting time on what's familiar or wasting away running away never soaking up the sunshine or dancing in the rain stranger in the next dimension
And if I could open up your mind and see the why have I taken you for granted wasting time on what's familiar or wasting a good thing running away never soaking up your sunshine or dancing in your rain stranger in the next dimension so I better get ready here
Tuff Love
They sat alone like children left at home with the TV on in a zone.
You crept into their minds mingling with their fears hiding boogie men in teddy bears.
Now they're scared to leave the house scared to stay at home scared to make new friends scared to be alone fat masses of yellow-bellied hate breathing precious air wasting precious space.
So we tried to give them the tough love
knowing there could be some tears cause it hurts a lot to grow
when your limbs are stuffed with fears
but if they could get through the tough love
then the rest should come with ease but it hurts a lot to stand
after so long on your knees.
So you sweep in and play the good guy look them in the eye and lie.
You've got such a stern and steady face sticking to your guns cowboy.
I gotta hand it to you, you really know how to get good use out of useless tools.
I gotta hand it to you, you really know how to make do outta nothing.
They're so scared they'll never yell.
They're so weak they'll never pull.
They're so shamed they'll never tell. You're so slick you'll always fool.
They're so dumb they'll never know they have abandoned their best friend alienated their close kin time and again time and again time and again.