Catch & Release

I don’t have the answers to your questions
But I can still act like I do
This ignorance is the best I have to give to you

There’s nothing left for me to say
To stop the dam before it breaks

But that’s a chance that you take
When you catch a heart and then you throw it away
So when your dreams get lost out at sea
Don’t you scream “this can’t be happening to me”

You said I’d never find my own way
As if I needed you to guide me home
What you don’t know can’t hurt you anymore than yourself

There’s nothing left for me to say
I know you never learned a thing

‘Cause you and I both know just what you’ve done
So don’t waste your time talking about the one that got away

If The Sky Should Fall

We’ve built a machine
To kill everything
And somehow we’re the enemy
I’ve got one thing on my mind
And another on my lips
Let’s see you spot the difference
Between these goodbyes

And if the sky should fall
Will our good intentions save us all
Or will we find out
There are some things we were never meant to know
If this is the end
Will we live forever
Or will we continue to die one day at a time

We’re a deadly combination
Built to self-destruct
Born to never give a fuck about it
But somehow we’re consumed
And die to coexist
Let’s see you spot the difference
Between these lies

Will we continue to die
One day at a time
For the rest of our lives

My Condolences

Forget your conscience and your feet
They’ve never done a thing for me
They just trip you up and skin your knees
There is beauty in the reckless
And a forest for the trees
You wouldn’t believe

The sun will rise
The story goes
But if you don’t open your eyes
You’ll never know

You talk about the miles
You’ve traveled on tired feet
But you haven’t suffered anything that’s new to me
We all know that you’re the victim
In every single scene
Of your own tragedy

The lights go up
The curtains close
But if you don’t open your eyes
You’ll never know

Maybe I should play along
My condolences, it’s really not your fault
No one warned you life was hard
I guess we thought you’d figure it out on your own

But you’ll never know

Before I Hit The Ground

There’s a crack in the pavement
These streets could swallow me whole
The city hums an empty lullaby
It goes…

And all I need is some sleep
To take me back to the waves
But I’m drowned out by a melody
It goes…

And as I’m drifting away
I climb back to a familiar place
If I fall back down
I hope that I land back on my feet
Before I hit the ground

I see a million faces everyday
But not a single one I know
We sing a song of anonymity
It goes…

They don’t know me at all

And all I need is sedation to tuck me in

Snob

If you think you’ve got one over on me
You don’t have a clue
‘Cause I can see all the fake sincerity
In every little thing you do

What if I say “you’re never going to get your way”?

‘Cause I can see it’s never going to be the same again
But I don’t think that I’m as dumb as you seem to think I am
When all of this is over, we can just pretend that we never knew each other

Take your time, you’ve got your problems, I’ve got mine
You want a fight, you’ve got your war
I believe this one ends in tragedy
For anyone who’s keeping score

Your high horse will be the death of you
Somehow I knew it all along
All along you’ve been looking down your nose at me
And I’ve had enough

The Bridges You Burn

I can see some things will never change
The more you grow, the more you stay the same
Plug your ears, drown it out
Don’t let the masses drag you down
But ear for ear and eye for eye
Is leaving everybody deaf and blind
And soon they won’t notice you at all

Things are never going to change if you just stay the same
All the hearts you hold will turn their backs on you
Things are never going to change if you just stay the same
Your kingdom will come down on you right before your eyes

Something tells me that you will never learn
Until you try to cross the bridges that you burn
Light a match, drop the flame
But don’t expect the ashes to remain
Fill your lungs, scream it out
But no one will hear a single sound
They’re watching you just to see you fall

I can’t take it anymore
There are some things that I just can’t, I just can’t ignore
The words you said were never true, now it’s catching up to you
Yeah-ah-ah-ah!

Things are never going to change

Emergency Exit

Wake up, we’ve got a situation
The panic light is glowing red
Get out, get out
Get out while you can

Help me, I need a new escape plan
I’m in way over my head
Take me, take me away

Lights out
This whole city’s burning down

Get away, get away
Now everything is going up in flames
(Going up in flames)
I know, I know that things will change
But they’ll never be erased

Deep breath, we’re diving in the deep end
These water wings are running out of air
I know, I know
I’ve got to learn to swim

This place is nothing but a wasteland
It’s sucking the life right out of me
I’m gone, I’m gone for good

This forsaken city that I call my home is burning to the ground

Lie To Me

I’ve got a modern life
I’ve closed my eyes and I don’t think for myself
This is how we live, swallowing the sedatives
And putting faith in everything we read

Look me in the eyes and say it like you mean it

Lie to me
Tell me everything I’ve always wanted to hear
Lie to me
Make me believe every word you say

I need a better view
From here I can’t see light through all the clouded minds
This is how it is, someone tells us how to live
And we do exactly as we’re told

The souls of all the innocent are sold
The sinners all get saved and all of the romantics die alone
If that’s the truth then I don’t want to know it anymore

Angel

Remember the times when you were too naive
To listen to the things they would say about you and me?
Everyone knew and they could see
But you were still just a riddle to me

But then you looked at me and said
“I think we are more than just friends”
I know it now and I knew it then
But now I know that it’s time for you to leave

Fly away my dear, I won’t stop you
Fly away
Fly away my dear, I don’t blame you
Fly away
I’ll be waiting right here until you come home to me

All these years, I guess I must have died
‘Cause being with you was the first time I felt alive
I know now that I was right
I’ll never find another one quite like you

If I had my way I’d cut off both your wings
And I would keep you right here with me
But I know that you have to leave
So I am here and you know exactly where I’ll be

Charlatan

I hear the truth is coming out
And everyone can tell, your silence has never been so loud
It’s a shame
It’s a crying shame
How everyone has gone and figured you out

Fire away
I’m ready for anything that you’ve got
Fire away
I’m ready for anything

I hear the walls are coming down
It’s not hard to tell, you’re the one who’s gone and done this to yourself
It’s a shame
It’s a God damn shame
How no one is listening now

I’m not about to play the same pointless fucking game
You’re just a window pane
I can see through you

Fool me once, shame on you

I’m more awake than I’ve been in my whole life
So fire away, I’m ready for anything

I Could Be The Revolution

I’m alive, but I’ve never been so uninspired
In the comfort of your loving hands
It’s easy to be a casualty of lonely flesh
But I’m empty and you don’t fill me anymore

I know you’re sad ’cause everything in your world is falling down
But I can’t be faithful to you
And I hear you say that I could be the revolution in your head
But I can’t be faithful to you

I tried, but I’m onto something new

I lied, I’ve never been so dead in all my life
And I’m looking for something to lose
It’s easy to be the one who lives in apathy
But I can’t stand sitting on my hands anymore

Chew me up, spit me out
I hope you’re satisfied
I can’t help but be desensitized
To the ones like you

Not Alone

It took a long time to find some peace of mind
But I’ve found beauty like colour to the blind
I’ve climbed the wrong trees and been affected by the wind
But there you are, and it’s where you’ve always been

I’m just a mess of circumstance
But you haven’t seen the last of me

In my heart and in my head
I know we’re all a little dead inside
But we’re not alone

From the start and in the end
All our broken hearts will mend
I know I’m not alone

I’ve been beaten down and left for dead
But that won’t bury me
I’m not alone

Something was missing that I could never see
But soon your walls became windows to me
Like a child meeting this entire world
You were there, without saying a word

I’ve never been so low before
Come help me lift my tired head up off the floor
I was giving up just before you came
But now I know I’m not afraid

Na na, na na na na, na na na na na, I’m not alone

My Paper Heart

I woke up on the wrong side of my head
Getting lost in all of the stupid things I said
When I was better off saying nothing at all
She got up and walked away, and I said:

“Hey man, I’m alright
Yeah, I’ll be fine
Hey man, I’m alright
But don’t wait up for me
I won’t be coming home tonight”

Now I realize, the look that I saw in your eyes
Never meant that much to you
These mistakes were misread, I think I’ve been mislead
And I’ll never understand why I let you walk all over me

I let my heart fuck with my head
Even though I said it wouldn’t get to me again
I know that I’ll forgive myself, but I won’t soon forget
For what it’s worth, it’s worthless, but I said:

Crumple up my paper heart (I don’t need it anymore)
Ripped in half, torn apart (I don’t need it anymore)
Now I’m ready to discard (If you don’t need me anymore)
Don’t just stand there, go ahead and finish me off

Let It Go

We can’t seem to get it right
An easy answer simply isn’t in the stars tonight
I feel like we’re pulling our own teeth
And if it hurts, please forgive me

We go through the motions time and time again
The emotion of a downward decent
Into a depth where I don’t care to tread
Is too much for me tonight

‘Cause everybody lies, but you don’t even try to cover up your guilty eyes
Everything’s a mess, don’t you think it’s best that we give up tonight
Before someone gets hurt or someone loses an eye
You know it’s not worth the fight

Let it go

You can’t seem to get it right
Your winning hand simply isn’t in the cards tonight
Your face will always give you away
You know I’m onto you

I knew it wouldn’t take too long before I learned the truth
You’ve lost your chance for reverence and I’ve lost my faith in you

Let it go, it’s getting late
There’s no way to clean the mess we’ve made
Tired minds need some rest
There’s no point in beating it to death
I’ve got to go
I’ve got to get the hell away from you

Pedestal

I feel like you don’t understand
You don’t quite get where I’m going or where I’m coming from
I think you like it that way
I just want to say I have more for you than you’ll ever know

I’m a lot of things that don’t add up to anything
But I can be them all for you
You say I shouldn’t go getting wrapped up in things
But I want to wrap myself in you

I see you losing your feet
Tripping and falling down, but you don’t want my help
Your heart is spread so thin
You should know by now, I can give you more than anyone else

I’m loosing my mind trying to show you how
I’ve placed you so high on this pedestal
Won’t you come back down
Come back down to earth with me

I feel like you don’t understand
You don’t understand at all