seventeen ain’t so sweet February 12, 2008

well, she never was the best
yeah, at following the trends
stayed one step above the rest
and even though it seemed

like the world was crushin’ on her
didn’t let it hold her down
even hold her back, oh, no
don’t worry you’ll show them

**there’s a fire in your eyes
and i hope you’ll let it burn
there’s a scream in your voice
and i hope you will be heard

***there’s a fire in your eyes
and i hope you’ll let it burn
until you’re heard, you’re heard

seventeen is just a test
yeah, and i would recommend
that you live with no regrets
and even if it seems

like the world was crushin’ on you
you shouldn’t let it hold you down
shouldn’t hold you back, oh no, whoa
don’t worry you’ll show them

(repeat ** and ***)

relax girl, turn down the lights
no one can see you shining
relax girl, it’ll be alright
no one can stop you if you tried

point of rhythm is the fall await in time
to listen to the beating in your mind
and if you will seek then you shall find
whoa, oh

(repeat ** and ***)

there’s a fire in your eyes
and i hope you’ll let it burn
there’s a scream in your voice
and i hope you will be heard

there’s a fire in your eyes
and i hope you’ll let it burn
until you’re heard
until you’re heard

false pretense February 12, 2008

oh, it’s time to let it go

the world’s got a funny way of turning ’round on you
when a friend tries to stab you right in the face
losing faith in everything i thought i hoped and knew
don’t sweat it, set off false pretense

betray, you’re not gonna be willing to change
yeah, and it doesn’t seem likely to fade
betray, you’re not gonna be willing to change
’cause you know

in sacrifice
false pretense, you’re letting go
stop pretending, don’t deny
false pretense, you’re letting go

all alone you know, you thought you got the best of me
you were wrong and im laughing right in your face
i cannot believe you blamed, you were my family
don’t sweat it, set off false pretense

betray, you’re not gonna be willing to change
yeah, and it doesn’t seem likely to fade
betray, you’re not gonna be willing to change
’cause you know

in sacrifice
false pretense, you’re letting go
stop pretending, don’t deny
false pretense, you’re letting go

guitar,
oh, it’s time to let it go

i can’t seem to understand it how
you’ve turned out to be so cold
you tried but were caught red-handed
are you happy with your role?

its funny to me how
you’ve turned into such a joke

in sacrifice
false pretense, you’re letting go
stop pretending, don’t deny
false pretense, you’re letting go

so play the game until you run out
and play the game into my head

justify February 12, 2008

once there was a time when we could learn
all the simple pleasantries, a follower should yearn
now all that i can do is watch them burn
and wish that i could save them all, just one

see the fake
everyday shaking hands of men, promising the end
hear him speak
all the things that we need to hear, to adhere

justify, your secrecies that surmise your cries
i see the way you look around the bend
is it going to end, when?

visions that i’ve seen have left me torn
between resurrection and the prophecy unborn
i think that i will document the fall
and say,”i hate to say it but told you all”

see the fake
everyday shaking hands of men, promising the end
hear him speak
all the things that we need to hear, to adhere

justify, your secrecies that surmise your cries
i see the way you look around the bend
is it going to end, when?

justify, your secrecies that surmise your cries
i see the way you look around the bend
is it going to end, when?

your side, choose wise, your side
what’s the change in tone when you whisper?
who’s to blame?
is my message clearer?

justify, your secrecies that surmise your cries
i see the way you look around the bend
is it going to end, when?

end to end when you change your mind
is it going to end?

waiting February 12, 2008

feeling sorrow
for all the things you had to steal and borrow
and bring back the days we had before tomorrow
relapse and then collapse into yourself once more

waiting for this life to change seems like its taking me forever
and i can’t hold on, this life is breaking into the day
this life is going to change seems like its taking me forever
and i can’t hold on, this life is breaking into the day

but i can’t feel
the doctor tells me to relax and stand still
please scratch me a new pill to quell my anger
wish i could make her pull herself up off the floor

waiting for this life to change seems like its taking me forever
and i can’t hold on, this life is breaking into the day
this life is going to change seems like its taking me forever
and i can’t hold on, this life is breaking into the day again
into the day again

waiting for this life to change seems like its taking me forever
and i can’t hold on, this life is breaking into the day
this life is going to change seems like its taking me forever
and i can’t hold on, this life is breaking into the day

take time to contemplate who you are and where you want to go
take time to contemplate who you are and where you want to go
into the day

in fate’s hands February 12, 2008

go!

i remember a year ago, i was standing in the crowd
waiting for my chance to break through, my chance to live again
now it seems i’ve found some friends who finally understand
what it takes to make this dream come true, we’ll be here till the end

shake it, break it, get off your feet
come dance with me and don’t you fake it
shake it, break it, get off your feet
get close to me and don’t you fake it

shout and scream my friends, connect with me and we’ll pretend
this night will never end, this night will never end
just let go you’ll see together we’ll do anything
this night will never end, this night will never end

shake it, break it, get off you feet
come dance with me and don’t you fake it
shake it, break it, get off your feet
get close to me and don’t you fake it

oh, wish i could thank you all for what you have done
and all of the things that you have shared with me
oh, wish i could take you all, to where i must go
wish i could take you all, i’ll take you in my arms

get on the floor
get on the floor
get on the floor
get on the floor
get on the floor
get on the floor

shake it, break it, get off you feet
come dance with me and don’t you fake it
shake it break it, get off you feet
get close to me and don’t you fake it

im reaching out here to show you
what we’ve been through
i think there’s something we can share
that’s completely new or maybe i’m just insane, whoa oh

shake it, break it, get off your feet

misery loves its company February 12, 2008

listen close as we wait for a sound to go

it’s true, we are
we are destined to fail
it’s true, we are
we are destined to fail

there is a problem here with our society
the absence of my tears is my sobriety
i have a growing fear and you’re not helping me
am i the only one who realizes, its true?

beat but im not broken
guide me through your hand
lead with your words spoken
show me, how to listen?

you’re persecuting me, showing hypocrisy
i have a remedy for your insecurity
it’s all the same, sadly, nobody works for free
am i the only one who realizes, its true?

beat but im not broken
guide me through with your hand
lead with your words spoken
show me, how to listen?

let your light shine through me
take this hate i can’t release
help me make the blood see
misery loves its company

when i dream, i see dawn
turn into dusk, into dusk

beat but im not broken
guide me through with your hand
lead with your words spoken
show me, how to listen?

let your light shine through me
take this hate i can’t release
help me make the blood see
misery loves its company

it’s true, we are
we are destined to fail
it’s true, we are
we are destined to fail

face down February 4, 2008

Hey girl, you know you drive me crazy
one look puts the rhythm in my hand.
Still I’ll never understand why you hang around
I see what’s going down.

Cover up with make up in the mirror
tell yourself, it’s never gonna happen again
you cry alone and then he swears he loves you.

Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.

A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect
every action in this world will bear a consequence
If you wade around forever you will surely drown
I see what’s going down.

I see the way you go and say you’re right again,
say you’re right again
heed my lecture

Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.

Face down in the dirt, she said,
this doesn’t hurt, she said,
I finally had enough.
[x2]

One day she will tell you that she has had enough
he’s coming round again.

Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I’ll tell you my friend, one day this world’s going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.
[x2]

Face down in the dirt, she said,
this doesn’t hurt, she said,
I finally had enough.

cat and mouse February 3, 2008

softly we tremble tonight
picture perfect fading smiles are all that’s left in site
I said, I’d never leave, you’ll never change
I’m not satisfied with where I’m at in life

**Am I supposed to be happy?
with all I ever wanted, it comes with a price
Am I supposed to be happy?
with all I ever wanted, it comes with a price

you said, you said that you wold die for me

we made plans to grow old
believe me there was truth in all those stories that I told
lost in a simple game, cat and mouse, to me the same
people as before this came to light?

(repeat **)

you said that you would die for me

you must live for me too
for me too, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
you said that you would die for me

(repeat **)

you said, you said that you would die for me
you said that you would die for me
you said that you would die for me, oh, oh
you said that you would die for me, oh, oh, oh

atrophy February 3, 2008

Don’t tell me that this is your last chance to change
’cause if you do then you would be telling a lie, but

I warned you, what could happen if you should decide
to live your life from nine to five
and I mourn you, for the detail that is left unsaid
is a reminder of the time you bled

**return to days when you knew
you still felt alive
reveal the way you felt
when you could look inside

they sold you everything you need to fix you up
and you feel good now but you can’t wake up
they found a way to reassure you
(that everything would be okay)
reach out today now I implore you to remember who you are

(repeat **)

so you felt it but you don’t know
why you can’t explain it all?
why you felt it? ’cause you don’t know
no, you don’t know

break the walls between building atrophy
causing all your problems to recede

break the walls between
(break the walls between)
causing all your pain
(causing all your pain)
you’ll never learn

(repeat ** )

take back the beat in your heart
why fight when you can be bought
take back the beat in your heart
why fight when you can be bought

take back the beat in your heart
why fight when you can be bought
take back the beat in your heart
why fight when you can be bought

song

damn regret February 3, 2008

the moon is shining bright
the mood is feeling right
I’ll kiss you on your neck
people’ll stare but we won’t care

we’re high above the ground
we’re nowhere to be found
empowered by adrenaline
feel like I’m born again

*Again, Iam repeating myself
and I know it is gone for you
to sit and pretend

**Damn regret, I’ll try to forget
Don’t worry about me ’cause i’m real fine
cast my line to see what’s behind
did you think, you persuaded me to let you go?

I’m wishing that you were here
my weakness is my fear
alone i am myself
no reason, life for me to care

distracted by the sound
i hear footsteps all around
empowered by adrenaline
feel like i’m born again

(repeat * and**)

you’re the only one I turn to
when I feel like no one’s there
and when I’m lonely in my darkest hour
you give me the power to sit and pretend

(repeat **)

Did you think I forget? Did you think I surrender myself to persuade you to let me go?
Did you think I forget? Did you think I surrender myself to persuade you to let me go?