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FIRST SIGHT

IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME, SINCE THE FIRE WAS LIT. IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS- JUST A LONG RIDE, AND WE’RE TIRED OF THE WHEEL, WISHING ONLY THE WORLD COULD SPIN. IT’S BEEN A FAR CRY, FROM THE PASSIONATE LOVE OF THE FIRST NIGHT, AND NOW WE DON’T LOVE ENOUGH. ANOTHER QUIET SONG TO A PICTURE IN MY ROOM- IT’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF FEELING, BEING LOST NEXT TO YOU. LET’S START THIS OVER, BACK TO THE FIRST SIGHT TRY TO REMEMBER THE FEELING IN YOUR EYES LET’S START THIS OVER, BREATHE FOR THE FIRST TIME CAUSE I’D RATHER BE LIVING THAN DYING IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT I’M STILL CLINGING TO THE MOMENT WE KISSED WHILE YOU’RE BURIED IN THE PAGES WE SKIPPED DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE WORLD WAS OURS? I REMEMBER WHEN THE WORLD WAS OURS? DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN? TONIGHT, LET’S GO BACK TO THE FIRST SIGHT CAUSE I’D RATHER BE LIVING THAN DYING IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT I’D RATHER BE LIVING

STRAIGHT LINES

TURN ALL THE LIGHTS OUT, MAYBE YOU CAN SEE THINGS AREN’T AS BAD AS YOU CAN TELL MY POINT OF VIEW CAN BE YOUR TRAGEDY AND TO YOUR SURPRISE WE’RE ALIVE AND WELL ALONE IN BED, AND LIVING COMFORTABLY A LITTLE SPACE IS HARD TO FIND NOT HARD TO SEE THE WORLD IS MAKE-BELIEVE WHILE YOU TRAVEL IN STRAIGHT LINES SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA LOOK AWAY, BUT DON’T TURN AROUND SOME NEVER SEE, THEY JUST TRAVEL IN STRAIGHT LINES NOT ME, I BELIEVE I CAN FLY YEAH SOME WILL SAY THAT YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER CHANGE SOME WILL SAY IT’LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME SOME WILL SAY IT’LL ALL GO UP IN FLAMES NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY, THEY’VE NEVER SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY WE'LL NEVER SEE IF WE TRAVEL IN STRAIGHT LINES MAKE-BELIEVE, FOR A MOMENT WE CAN FLY SOMETIMES

DOOMSDAY COMPANION

STARE AT THE PICTURES, IT’S NOWHERE THE SAME AS STARING INTO THOSE EYES IT’S NOT LIKE I MISS HER WHEN I LOOK AWAY- I CAN’T GET HER OFF OF MY MIND I TRIED BEFORE, I CAN’T FORGET. SHE’S ALWAYS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD FROM A THOUSAND MILES AWAY SO I STARE AT THE CEILING, WISHING HER LOVE AWAY I WISH I COULD CREEP IN YOUR BED WHILE YOU’RE SLEEPING I SWEAR I WON’T MAKE A SOUND MOVE IN FOR THE KISS AROUND MIDNIGHT, OR SO WHO KNOWS? MAYBE WE’LL GET DOWN ALL THESE CRAZY THOUGHTS RUN THROUGH MY HEAD SO YOU LOCK THE DOOR WHILE YOU’RE IN BED, A THOUSAND MILES AWAY WHILE YOU STARE AT THE CEILING, WISHING MY LOVE AWAY I KNOW I NEED TO GET A HOLD OF MYSELF BEFORE THE WORLD GOES AWAY, I’LL FIND SOMEBODY ELSE BY MYSELF SLEEPING PILLS, ALCOHOL, OH ANYTHING TO GET ME TO SLEEP I’VE BEEN COUNTING ALL THESE SHEEP AND NOW THEY’RE CORNERING ME INSIDE MY DREAMS SOMEBODY HELP ME NOW I’M WAITING PATIENTLY, LIKE NEVER BEFORE WHILE YOU’RE A THOUSAND MILES AWAY STARE AT THE CEILING, I WISH YOU WERE HERE TO STAY I NEED TO GET A HOLD OF MYSELF BEFORE THE WORLD GOES AWAY, I’LL FIND SOMEBODY ELSE YOU KNOW I NEED SOMEONE, I REALLY NEED SOMEONE YOU KNOW I NEED SOMEONE, BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEONE AND WHEN I FIND SOMEONE, I’VE GOTTA FIND SOMEONE BEFORE THE WORLD GOES AWAY

WATCHING OVER ME

MAKE A WISH TO SEE YOU ONE LAST TIME, BEFORE MY LIFE GOES BY I KNOW YOU’RE WATCHING OVER ME I PRAY THE ANGELS TREAT YOU WELL, MAYBE HEAVEN’S LIKE THE FAIRYTALES MAYBE ANGELS FLY IN FLYING V’S A HEARTBEAT BEATS IN THE TIME OF A CLOCK AS THE DAYS GO BY, THERE’S A LAG IN THE TICKS AND THE TOCKS IF I TRY TO SMILE, IT’S NOT SO BAD SO… HAVE YOU BROKEN IN YOUR NEW WINGS YET? HOW’S THE HALO MATCH YOUR LONG WHITE DRESS? I KNOW WE’RE ALL DROWNING IN THIS WINE WE’RE JUST WAITING FOR A SIGN! HELLO, I KNOW YOU STILL SEE ME I‘M ALRIGHT, I’M STILL BREATHING I KNOW YOU’RE WATCHING OVER ME HELLO, I KNOW I’M CLOSE BEHIND IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME I KNOW YOU’RE WATCHING OVER ME NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT YOU DON’T PASS THROUGH MY MIND MAKE IT LAST A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN IN THE AFTERLIFE

BREAKFREE

YOUR SHIP HAS COME TO SHORE, AND LEFT YOU LOST AT SEA YOU LOSE THE GROUND BENEATH YOUR FEET YOU’D SCREAM, BUT YOU KNOW NO ONE’S LISTENING I KNOW REST YOUR HEAD UPON A BURNING BED YOU FEAR YOUR DREAMS WILL SOON BE DEAD ANOTHER DRINK MIGHT BRING THEM BACK TO LIFE AND FOR A LITTLE MOMENT YOU’RE ALIVE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE, SHOT IN BLACK AND WHITE ANOTHER COLOR, SACRIFICED BUT ONLY FOR THE MOMENT YOU’RE ALIVE ANOTHER DRINK MIGHT BRING THEM BACK TO LIFE GOOD DAYS WERE A STEP OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR INTO THE RAIN YOU’D LAUGH AND SPIN TILL YOU GOT DIZZY GOOD DAYS ARE STILL ALIVE AND STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR IF YOU TRY TO BREAK FREE WHO’S TO SAY YOU COULDN’T START YOUR LIFE AGAIN AND WALK AWAY, I KNOW THAT YOU MAY NEVER FORGET IT’S NOT TOO LATE. SO TRY, TRY TO BREAK FREE, BREAK FREE IT’S NOT TOO LATE BREAKFREE

BAD REPUTATION

ANNIE WAS MY HOME-GIRL, HAD A LITTLE ROOM TO GROW I CAUGHT HER BY THE JUNGLE GYM, SLIDING DOWN FROM A POLE (SHE LOOKED SO FINE) I ASKED HER IF SHE LIKED TO SWING, SHE SAID THAT SHE’D TRY ANYTHING FROM THAT MOMENT ON, I WAS WHIPPED AND COULDN’T LEAVE HER ALONE WHEN HIGH-SCHOOL CAME, THERE’S ANNIE TYPING ON HER PHONE SHE HAD HER HAIR IN A MESS, WHITE DRESS, AND A RING IN HER NOSE PULLED OUT HER CHERRY, LOLLI-POP, AND THAT’S WHEN I FELT MY HEART STOP SHE DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL, TRYIN’ TO MAKE HER LIFE ON HER OWN I HEARD SHE HAD A KID, AND HER BOYFRIEND HIT THE ROAD WITH RED-LIPSTICK, SHE’S TURNING HER TRICKS, BUT I STILL NEED TO GET MY FIX RIGHT NOW SHE’S HUNG-OVER, BUSY CLEANING UP HER BROKEN HOME STILL, THOSE HIGH-HEELED BOOTS STILL GOT THE BOYS ALL OVER THE ROAD IT’S JUST THE WAY YOU SWING THOSE HIPS AROUND LOOKING FOR SOMEONE NEW TO FIX YOUR LIPS AROUND YOU’RE THE TALK OF THE TOWN, THEY KNOW YOU BEEN SLEEPIN’ AROUND SHE GOT A REAL BAD REPUTATION, BUT A TASTE THAT’S SWEEPING THE NATION SHE’S THE CHOICE OF A WHOLE GENERATION LOOK OUT BOYS: HERE SHE COMES. SURE TO CHEW YOU UP, BUT NEVER LET YOU DOWN LOOK OUT GIRLS: HERE SHE COMES. YOU EVER WONDER WHY YOUR MAN AIN’T NEVER AROUND? SO KEEP ON DANCIN’, DANCIN’, KEEP ON DANCIN’, DANCIN’ KEEP ON DANCIN’, DANCIN’…SWINGIN’ THOSE HIPS AROUND KEEP ON DANCIN’, DANCIN’… I HEAR YOU EVEN TURN THE LADIES ON SHE KEEP ON DANCING’, DANCIN’, DANCIN’ I’M MAKIN’ ALL THE FELLAS JEALOUS WHEN I HIT THE ACAPELLA, BUT I NEVER MEANT TO RUIN YOUR GAME YOU SEE I HAD MY CHANCE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL DANCE, BUT SHE DRANK TOO MUCH HARD LEMONADE SO TELL YOUR GIRL YOU’RE WORKING LATE BECAUSE YOU NEED ANOTHER TASTE SHE GONNA FILL HER TRASH WITH ROSES, ADD A BOX OF CHARDONNAY SEE, A GIRL IS USED TO HAVING HER WAY, BUT SHE’LL (D/A) CHEW YOU UP AND SPIT YOU OUT WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?

REMINISCENCE

WON’T YOU WEAR THIS RING? I’VE GOT A MILLION YEARS TO KILL ONE LOOK INTO YOUR EYES AND MADE A WISH THAT TIME, FOREVER LAY THIS STILL STAND BY ME, BABY, WHISPER IN MY EAR SING THAT SWEET SONG TO ME AGAIN I’D WOULD MARRY YOU, IF YOU COULD MARRY ME I’LL SAVE THIS DANCE, FOREVER, YOURS WE CAN MARRY BY THE OCEAN, YEAH, LET’S SEAL IT WITH A KISS TONIGHT AND WHILE YOUR FATHER’S GIVING YOU AWAY, YOU STOP TO WIPE THE TEARS FROM HIS EYES I WOULD SAVE YOU, YEAH, BECAUSE YOU SAVED ME NOW, I CAN’T IMAGINE LOVE WITHOUT THE BEATING OF YOUR HEART EVEN WHEN THE WORLD IS OVER, WE WILL NEVER BE APART BECAUSE YOU’LL SING ME BACK TO LIFE; POUR YOUR SOUL INTO MINE I’LL GONNA STAND BY YOU, BABY

HEAVENWARD

FROM THE EDGE OF DREAMING, WE IGNITE AND BLAST AWAY HEAVENWARD AND CLIMBING, WE ESCAPE THE LIGHT OF DAY TONIGHT LET’S SET FIRE TO THE SKY I’LL FLING A LASSO ‘ROUND THE MOON- GONNA REEL IT IN TO YOU YOU KNOW OUR LOVE WAS BORN TO MAKE WAVES IN THE FOUNTAIN OF OUR YOUTH TONIGHT LET’S SET FIRE TO THE SKY IN A SENSE WE LOST OUR INNOCENCE WE WERE BORN TO MAKE WAVES LET’S SET FIRE TO THE SKY IF WE SCREAM INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, SPOT AN ALIEN, OR TWO IF WE DREAM IMPOSSIBLE THINGS, WE FIND THE FOUNTAIN OF OUR YOUTH ONLY YOU AND ME

TWILIGHT ZONE

FOUND OURSELVES WITH STARS AND SPACESHIPS, FLOATING OUT OF TIME AND SPACE THE WORLD STOPPED TURNING ON IT’S AXIS AND ALL OF ITS CREATURES ARE ALL FROZEN IN ONE PLACE IS THIS THE TWILIGHT ZONE? CAUSE ALL I SEE IS THE END OF THE WORLD WE KNOW CAST AWAY INTO THIS OCEAN, WAVING TO THE UFOS WHERE THE SPEED OF LIGHT FEELS LIKE SLOW-MOTION SOMEWHERE OUT HERE WE’VE BECOME PRISONERS OF THE HUMAN RACE, AND NOW IS THIS THE TWILIGHT ZONE? WE CAN LEARN TO FLY WHEN THERE’S NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE WE CAN LEARN TO FLY WE’LL BE SAFE AND SOUND A BILLION MILES AWAY IF WE LEARN TO FALL, WE’LL FLY IS THIS THE TWILIGHT ZONE? IS THIS THE TWILIGHT ZONE? IS THIS THE TWILIGHT ZONE? THE END OF THE WORLD WE KNOW WE WILL LEARN TO FLY

MAGICK

MY CAR HAS JUST RUN OUT OF GASOLINE. WITH A TELEPHONE ALL OUT OF BATTERY IN THIS SUMMER-SUN, I’M PRAYING, BEEN LYING IN THE STREET I FEEL THE VULTURES TEAR THE HEART FROM MY SLEEVE OUT OF BREATH, AIN’T GOT NO FUEL TO BURN LET SWEET OBSESSION BE MY LESSON LEARNED OUT MY MIND, SLIPPING UNDER, TRIPPING OVER MY TWO FEET THAT DEVIL CAST A SPELL ON ME I STEAL ANOTHER POISON APPLE FROM HER TREE DOES LOVE JUST TRIP YOU OUT? WHAT IS SO SWEET ABOUT THIS SWEET LOVE BREAKING YOU DOWN? I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF ALL MY REOCCURRING DREAMS BLACK MAGIC’S GOT A HOLD ON ME SO I NEVER LOVE ANOTHER ONE? CUZ YOU KNOW JUST HOW TO TURN ME ON LIGHT IT UP, LET IT IN, BURN IT OUT. POURING OVER THE SIDES OF MY MOUTH GONE WILD, FREE OF INHIBITIONS AND I’M COUNTING ALL THE MINUTES WHILE MY HEAD IS STILL SPINNING HAD MY HEART RIPPED OUT, BUT IT WASN’T ENOUGH YOU’LL NEVER STOP ME NOW, I’M HERE BECAUSE I’M DYIN’ FOR A PIECE OF YOUR CAKE AND I GET MY BELLY FULL, DAYDREAMING OF THAT SICK, SWEET-TASTE MY FEET WILL WANDER THROUGH THE DARK, DARK, NIGHT

A LIVING, BREATHING, SPAWN OF FRANKENSTEIN PULL OUT MY MIND, GOTTA FEED MY CATATONIC CRUSH I’VE SEEN TOO MUCH, AND NOW I TURN TO STONE BEFORE YOUR EYES

DAYLIGHT

SWORE THAT I WAS MORE THAN THIS THIS SILLY LIFE JUST DOESN’T FIT BLACK AND WHITE, CHASING TIME SOME DAYS I FALL, SOME DAYS I CRY I NEED TO LEAVE, I NEED TO BREATHE ESCAPE THE DEMONS; ENEMIES SOME DAYS I’D RATHER BE ASLEEP THAN DYING HERE THIS WASN’T WHAT I HAD IN MIND BROKEN BONES AND CROOKED LINES BURNING DAYLIGHT, CHASING GHOSTS TURN THE PAGE I NEVER WROTE INNOCENCE WAS BROKEN FREE FROM THE DEMONS; ENEMIES TIME IS CATCHING UP WITH ME, LYING HERE ONE DAY I’LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN SAVE MY LIFE TELL ME WHAT DREAMS WILL COME? WHAT DREAMS WILL DIE? KEEPING HOPE ALIVE WHILE THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS PASSING IN FRONT OF ME SOMETIMES THE STARS OUTSIDE GIVE YOU THE BUTTERFLIES BUT THEY HAVEN’T SHINED AS BRIGHT IN YEARS I THINK OF LOVE AND I FORGET ABOUT THE RAIN THAT’S FALLING DOWN BEFORE MY EYES CAN FOCUS ONE DAY I’LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN SAVE MY LIFE TELL ME WHAT DREAMS WILL FALL? WHAT DREAMS STAY ALIVE? KEEPING MY HOPE ALIVE WHILE THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS WAITING IN FRONT OF ME THERE, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, AND I’LL BE WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT. SAVE MY LIFE

DELICATE

TOO LATE; IT ALL BEGAN WITH A CRUSH AND NOW SHE BEGS FOR THE WORLD, ONLY TO SAY IT’S TOO MUCH SHE PULLS, I CHASE. SHE’S WASTING MY TIME AWAY SHE CRIES ON COMMAND WITH MY HEART IN HER HANDS SHE’S BEEN FLOODING THE STREETS SINCE THE DAY THEY BEGAN GOD DAMN, I’M A LOSER FOR DROWNING INSIDE THOSE EYES GOD KNOWS I CAN’T DO ANYTHING RIGHT WHY DO I WASTE MY TIME AWAY? THIS WASN’T PART OF THE PLAN, OH NO WHY DO I WASTE MY TIME AWAY? I’VE TAKEN ALL I CAN STAND WHEN SHE GETS WHAT SHE WANTS, SHE GOES STRAIGHT FOR THE HEART SO LET ME BREAK THIS DOWN, MISS DELICATE, CAUSE I’M THE ONE WHO’S FALLING APART I’M TAKING BACK MY LIFE AGAIN - YOU OWE ME THAT MUCH, YEAH YOU DO SO GO AND CRY, JUST DON’T FUCK WITH MY HEAD SO GO ON, CUT YOURSELF AGAIN, IT WOULDN’T MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU WHAT A WASTE OF TIME WHEN SHE SMILES, IT’S A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT BUT THERE’S SOMETHING ALARMING WITH THE LOOK IN HER EYES SHE CUTS AND SHE SCRAPES THE SECOND I LOOK AWAY, ANOTHER HELL HAS BEEN RAISED AND I’M RUNNING TO SAVE A LIFE WHEN SHE GETS WHAT SHE

ANTS, SHE GOES STRAIGHT FOR THE HEART AND SHE BEGS FOR THE WORLD, THEN SHE’LL SAY IT’S NOT ENOUGH SO LET ME BREAK THIS DOWN, MISS DELICATE, CAUSE I’M THE ONE WHO’S FALLING APART

MY HEART BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE

@11.5.09 Robert J. Doran, Bobby Doran Music (BMI)

DEARLY BELOVED, MOVE IT TO THE EXITS- THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU TO SEE SOMETHING’S CHANGED MY MIND; COULDN’T STAND YOUR CROWN YOU WERE NEVER THE ONE FOR ME I’M GONNA LEAVE YOU STANDING BY YOURSELF WHILE THIS BUILDING’S BURNING AROUND YOU I’M GETTING TIRED OF RISKING MY LIFE THIS TIME I’M WALKING AWAY CRY IF YOU WANNA - MY HEART BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE I DIDN’T MEAN TO CAUSE A SCENE, NO, IT’S NOT MY STYLE BUT MY CONSCIENCE BLEW A HOLE INSIDE MY HEAD SO YOU CAN HATE ME FOREVER, ALWAYS REMEMBER THE EMPTY SPACE INSIDE YOUR BED I’M GONNA LEAVE YOU HANGING BY YOURSELF WHILE THIS BRIDGE IS BURNING BENEATH YOU I’M GETTING TIRED OF SAVING YOUR LIFE THIS TIME I’M WALKING AWAY CRY IF YOU WANNA - MY HEART BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE I’M GONNA LEAVE YOU STANDING BY YOURSELF WHILE THE SKY KEEPS FALLING AROUND YOU I’M GETTING TIRED OF SAVING YOUR LIFE THIS TIME I’M WALKING AWAY MY HEART BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE

MADELINE’S BEST KEPT SECRET

MADELINE, I HIDE MY SUPERSTITIONS WHEN YOU’RE NEAR BUT THIS SECRET’S SUFFOCATING, WHILE I’M WAITING FOR THE BATTLEFIELD TO CLEAR MADELINE, RECALL THE CARPET BURNS INSIDE YOUR ROOM? YOU CAME CRASHING TO MY LIPS WE COULDN’T HELP OURSELVES, WE HAD TO BREAK THE RULES WHEN I HIDE YOU IN A SONG, DO YOU HUM IT WHILE YOU’RE CUDDLED TO HIS CHEST? AND WHEN YOU’RE TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP, WILL YOU SAY MY NAME OVER AND OVER AGAIN? SO WHAT’S BEHIND YOUR EYES WHILE YOU’RE SLEEPING? ANOTHER NIGHT GONE BY, AND I’M STANDING ON THE SIDE AND THINKING I COULD CRAWL INSIDE YOUR LITTLE HEART AND DIE I CAN’T STAND IT IN THE SHADOWS OF YOUR BEST KEPT SECRET LET HIM GO, IF I WAS EVERYTHING YOU DREAMED, LET HIM GO IF IT WAS MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED, LET ME IN ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE, MY DAY WILL COME

I THINK WE‘RE FALLING

WE CAN CHILL FOR THE NIGHT; GET LOST IN THE COVERS IN YOUR ROOM IT’S A STRANGE KIND OF CALM, STARING INTO SPACE WITH YOU TOGETHER WE CAN CUDDLE UP AND LAUGH AT ALL OUR FAVORITE SHOWS WE CAN SHARE THE DISTRACTION; FORGET ABOUT ALL THE FRIENDS WE KNOW WE CAN HIDE AWAY; FALL FROM THE WORLD’S EMBRACE FOREVER AND ALL OUR YESTERDAYS WE CAN DRIVE OUT TO NOWHERE, YOU COMMAND THE RADIO I BELIEVE WE’RE FALLING IN LOVE LOVE, I BELIEVE THAT YOU KNOW BY NOW, AND YOU’RE SATISFIED PLAY IT SAFE FOR NOW, WHILE WE PASS THE TIME BUT DON’T BE AFRAID TO PUSH ME AWAY YOU KNOW I’M AMAZED YOU TOOK TIME WITH ME BUT ONLY SAY WHAT YOU MEAN; TAKE IT FROM ME MAYBE THE TRUTH WILL PUT ME AT EASE I’M READY TO LIVE, IF YOU’RE READY TO LIVE TOGETHER WE’RE FINALLY BREAKING FREE WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR EYES, ONLY STARE INTO MINE I WILL BE SATISFIED

SUNRISE

SATURDAY NIGHT, THE MOON IS UP AND IT’S SHINING ON MY FACE GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH I NEED TO LEAVE THIS PLACE YESTERDAY SEEMS LIKE A DREAM, SO I SCREAM TO GET OUT OF HERE I’M BEGINNING TO SEE MY LIFE BECOME SO CLEAR HOLDING ME TIGHT, I’M GAZING DEEP INTO YOUR EYE CAN’T WE STAY UP FROM DAWN TO DUSK UNTIL TOMORROW’S SUNRISE HOLDING ME UP FROM WHEN I WAKE UP, TILL THE MOMENT I RESIGN I’M BEGINNING TO SEE MY LIFE BEFORE MY EYES SUNRISE; TIRED EYES I’VE BEEN SITTING AT THIS BAR ALL NIGHT SUNRISE; TIRED EYES SEE HOW MUCH I FILL MY GLASS TONIGHT AND EVERYTHING’S SO BLURRY IN MY EYES I LOOK TO MY LEFT, THERE’S A LADY SITTING NEXT TO ME TRYING TO SMILE AS HER TEARS ARE ROLLING DOWN HER CHEEK I WATCH AS THEY RACE DOWN HER FACE, FROM HER EYES DOWN TO HER LIPS IT WAS A SIGHT I WASN’T ABLE TO RESIST AND SO, I WHISPER TO HER GENTLY. SHE SLOWLY TURNED TO ME I DIDN’T HESITATE TO ASK IF SHE WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO DRINK AS I COULD SEE, SHE’S ALONE, HER RESISTANCE WAS LOW AND ANYONE COULD TAKE HER HOME OH, WHEN YOU DRINK SO MUCH, IT MAKES YOU SINK SO LOW SUNRISE

BLACK COFFEE & THE WALKING DEAD

I SWEAR I’VE GONE IN CIRCLES, DODGING YELLOW MACHINES , TRYIN’ TO GET MY HEAD STRAIGHT I TRY TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS ONLY A SCENE, AND I AM JUST A STOWAWAY THOUGHT I COULD RELATE TO GLASS-COVERED MOUNTAINS, GLIDING THROUGH A SMOKE-SCREEN QUARTERS IN MY POCKETS WITH A NEED TO FEED THE HOMELESS MAN INSIDE THE ALLEYWAY PREACHERS SCREAM OF JESUS WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE TRAIN WHERE AM I GOING? WON’T YOU SHOW ME THE WAY? HOLD ON, KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN LOOK AT EVERYTHING CHANGE MY FORMER SELF IS GONNA PUSH ME AWAY BLACK COFFEE POURING OUT THESE STRANGERS HANGING OUT I WAKE UP TO NOTHING AT ALL I BOUGHT MYSELF A COMPASS, BREAKING FREE FROM THE MAP, LOST HERE ON THE SUBWAY I DRANK UP ALL THE WATER POURING OUT OF THE TAP, OH, DAMN, I MADE ANOTHER MISTAKE I’M GOING CRAZY, SIRENS SING ME TO SLEEP SO WHAT’S THE HURRY? PEOPLE LINING THE STREETS A MILLION STREET-WALKERS OFTEN SEEM SO PRETENTIOUS AND NOT TO MENTION, CUT THE SOUND OF THE ENGINES BLACK COFFEE…I WAKE UP TO NOTHING AT ALL THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY FEET MOVING ON, THEIR MOVING ON THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY HEAD HOLDING ON, IT’S HOLDING ON THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY SOUL BREAKING, IT’S BREAKING DOWN THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY HEARTBREAK STUCK IN A SLOT-CAR, GOT MY FACE TO THE GLASS DEEP IN THE BLUR, I SEE MY CLARITY PASS GOOD MAN, IS MY REFLECTION GONNA SHOW ME THE PAST? I SEE MYSELF GOING NOWHERE FAST THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY FEET MOVING ON, THEIR MOVING ON BUT THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS, THIS CITY NEVER SLEEPS FOR ME THIS IS THE SOUND (THIS IS THE SOUND) THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY HEARTBREAK

SECRET

IN THE DARK, I STUMBLE ‘ROUND THERE YOU ARE, YOU’VE FOUND ME NOW FOR TONIGHT, WE CAN HIDE NO ONE WILL KNOW, SO DON’T BE SHY, DON’T YOU BE SHY WE CAN ROLL AROUND UNTIL THE SUN APPEARS AND THEN SOME MORE, UNTIL I DISAPPEAR I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD EVER BE HERE, LOVING YOU IT’S A SHAME I’VE GOT TO LEAVE, CUZ I DON’T WANNA LEAVE OH, TONIGHT YOU’RE MINE AND THIS MOMENT FELLS SO RIGHT INSIDE BUT WE CAN NEVER TELL A SOUL WE’RE FRIENDS TO THEM, IF THEY ONLY KNEW WHERE I’VE BEEN AND ALL THE CRAZY THINGS WE DO I’LL TRY MY BEST TO HOLD IT IN; MY SWEET SURPRISE, COVERED IN SIN I’LL NEVER HOLD YOU IN OH, TONIGHT YOU’RE MINE AND THIS MOMENT FELLS SO RIGHT INSIDE BUT WE CAN NEVER TELL A SOUL WE CAN NEVER TELL A SOUL IN YOUR ROOM, FLAT TO THE BED IT MIGHT BE WRONG, BUT BABY, I DON’T CARE CUZ WHEN WE’RE DONE, WE’RE BACK TO BEING FRIENDS AGAIN SO LET’S CONTAIN OURSELVES IF WE CAN KEEP THIS SECRET IF WE CAN, UNTIL THEN, LET’S MAKE BELIEVE TONIGHT YOU’RE MINE AND THIS MOMENT FELLS SO RIGHT INSIDE BUT WE CAN NEVER TELL A SOUL I’M HERE TONIGHT YOU’RE MINE AND THIS MOMENT FELLS SO RIGHT INSIDE BUT WE CAN NEVER TELL A SOUL I’LL NEVER TELL A SOUL NO, I’LL NEVER, NEVER, NEVER TELL I’LL NEVER TELL

LIVE IN SYNDICATION

LIVING THE SAME OLD STORY OVER AND OVER AGAIN A MILLION MOVING PICTURES SHOW ME WHERE I'VE BEEN I WANT TO SEE THE FUTURE SCENES I WANT THE IN BETWEEN AND DO WHAT I PLEASE, WHEN I WANT ANYTIME I WANT TO BREATHE OR TAKE ME BACK TO THE START IS THERE NOTHING LEFT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE SYNDICATED EVERY DAY? SOON TO FADE AWAY WAKING UP TO THE SAME OLD A.M. RADIO ANOTHER DAYTIME DRAMA, WELCOME TO THE SHOW I WANT THE CLOSE-UPS THAT YOU STOLE AWAY I WANT ANOTHER ROLE AND DO WHAT I PLEASE, WHEN I WANT ANYTIME I WANT TO BREATHE OR TAKE ME BACK TO THE START IS THERE NOTHING LEFT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE SYNDICATED EVERY DAY? SOON TO FADE WERE THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE STOLEN AWAY FROM ME? INSIDE THIS SCREAMING ROLLER-COASTER I NEVER MADE THE MOST OF ANYTHING BUT I WANNA DO THIS RIGHT I DON'T WANNA WASTE MY LIFE IN SYNDICATION FINAL DESTINATION, NOW THERE'S NO WAY OUT IS THERE MORE BETWEEN THESE TINY LINES? COULD I FIND MY OWN WAY OUT THIS TIME? ALL THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE, STOLEN AWAY FROM ME INSIDE THIS SCREAMING ROLLER-COASTER NEVER MADE THE MOST OF ANYTHING I JUST WANNA DO THIS RIGHT I DON'T WANNA WASTE MY LIFE IN SYNDICATION FINAL DESTINATION, NOW THERE'S NO WAY OUT LEAVE ME STILL, THE WORLD IS TURNING KEEPS ON TURNING ROUND AND ROUND AND THE WHOLE WORLD, IT KEEPS ON TURNING KEEPS ON TURNING, ROUND AND ROUND

THE SOUL MACHINE

I FEEL SAFE FOR NOW, I FELT SAFE, OH WHEN I HAD YOU YOU LEFT ME SPINNING HERE, IN A LONELY WORLD CALLED THIS SOUL MACHINE, BUT I’M COMING CLEAN ALL BECAUSE I’M TIRED OF SINGING ALONG WITH MYSELF I’M TIRED OF WAITING AROUND FOR YOU I THINK I’M READY FOR SOMEONE NEW IN THIS SOUL MACHINE, I’VE PAID ALL MY DUES, BUT DON’T LOOK NOW I WON'T LOOK DOWN, I'M SO HIGH, AFRAID, I’LL ONE DAY HIT THE GROUND HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BREATHE HERE WITHOUT YOU? I'M TIRED OF SINGING ALONG WITH MYSELF I’M TIRED OF WAITING AROUND FOR YOU (I DON’T MIND, IF YOU DON’T MIND) I THINK I’M READY FOR SOMEONE NEW IN THIS SOUL MACHINE, FUELED BY HOPES AND DREAMS THIS LAUGHING, SCREAMING SHELL WE’RE SLEEPING IN I’M TIRED OF SINGING ALONG WITH MYSELF ALL DONE WITH SINGING ALONG WITH MYSELF I DON’T MIND THIS COLD SUICIDE. DON’T YOU CAST YOUR SPELL ON NO ONE ELSE BUT ME EYES CLOSE. I DON’T MIND THAT YOU DON’T MIND YOU’RE JUST SO SHADY, BUT YOU’RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND I’M TIRED OF WAITING AROUND FOR YOU I THINK I’M READY FOR SOMEONE NEW I'M CRAZY FOR YOU, I’M SO CRAZY FOR WHAT YOU PUT ME THOUGH MAYBE I’M THE FOOL, BUT MAYBE, I’M JUST SO IN LOVE HOLD MY HAND, YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY DON’T LET GO, WON'T YOU BE MY BABY PLEASE? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANNA HEAR? CAN I HOLD YOUR HEART IF I STEAL IT? OR WHEN YOU’RE FEELING DOWN?

BELIEVE

DON’T LOOK BACK, NOW THAT THE TIDE IS ROARING IN THERE’S NO TIME TO THINK OF ALL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN HERE AND NOW, WE’RE NEVER GONNA LIVE AGAIN ONE-OF-A-KIND, STILL FINDING WHO WE ARE WE’LL NEVER BE LONELY IF YOU JUST FIND OUT WHAT YOU WANT WE’LL NEVER BE HOLDING BACK THIS HEART-ATTACK KEEPS ME ON MY FEET DON’T LOOK BACK, ALL OF THE EMPTINESS YOU LEFT FAR BEHIND YOU THERE’S NO SPACE TO WEIGH YOU DOWN TAKING DOWN ALL OFF THE MEMORIES YOU KEPT TAKE A LONG, HARD LOOK AT ALL YOU’VE BEEN WE’LL NEVER BE LONELY IF YOU JUST FIND OUT WHAT YOU WANT WE’LL NEVER BE HOLDING BACK THIS HEART-ATTACK SWEEPS ME OFF MY FEET TAKE A GLANCE AT YOUR LAST CHANCE THE TIME IS NOW, BELIEVE BELIEVE, BELIEVE WE’LL MAKE IT OUT ALIVE WE’LL NEVER BE LONELY IF YOU JUST FIND OUT WHAT YOU WANT WE’LL NEVER BE HOLDING BACK THIS HEART-ATTACK SWEEPS ME OFF MY FEET AND NOW I FIND OUT WHERE I STARTED FROM I NEED TO FIND ME SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ‘FORE IT’S DONE CAN’T STOP FROM FALLIN’ DOWN, BUT I WON’T GIVE UP, I’VE JUST BEGUN I NEED TO FIND ME SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ‘FORE IT’S DONE FIND ME SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ‘FORE IT’S DONE COME ON, TAKE A GLANCE AT YOUR LAST CHANCE THE TIME IS NOW, BELIEVE

CAR CRASH

IF I STARE AT THE SUN, PULL THE SIGHT FROM MY EYES WOULD YOU HAND ME THE WHEEL, SAY YOU’RE TOO STONED TO DRIVE? ON THIS COLD WINTER NIGHT, AS THE SNOW TURNS TO RAIN, I’D SAY I’M LUCKY, ALRIGHT TO HAVE YOU WITH THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES, OOH, AS THE LIGHT STARTS TO CHANGE HIT THE GAS TO THE FLOOR, AND THE TIRES START TO SPIN AS THE RAIN STARTS TO POUR, I PICK THE SPEED UP AGAIN ONLY MILES AWAY, JUST ME AND MY GIRL, WITH HER FEET ON THE DASH IT’S GETTING HARDER TO SEE THE ROAD UP AHEAD, I HIT THE BRAKES TOO FAST THEN SUDDENLY I LOSE CONTROL AND LOSE THE ROAD THE TIRES START TO SLIDE, I FEEL US START TO ROLL, AS THE RADIO BLARES WE’RE TURNING UPSIDE-DOWN, AND THEN I HEAR YOU SCREAMING REACHED OUT FOR YOUR HAND, AND SAW MY LIFE FLASH RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES FADE TO BLACK NOW, CAR CRASH, BLACK-OUT IT WAS SOON I AWOKE, BODY BURNING WITH COLD YOU LAY NEXT TO ME, RED-COVERED IN SNOW I SAY: “BABY, HOLD ON, JUST A FEW MINUTES MORE” I TRIED FOR A KISS, BUT YOU WERE ALREADY GONE, GONE, GONE

WOMAN BE THE DEATH OF ME

ARRIVED FROM A FALLEN PLANET, I THOUGHT I’D REACHED AN END STRANDED DOWN IN YOUR ATMOSPHERE, I COULD BARELY HOLD MY BREATH BUT I FOLLOWED THE TRAIL OF SATELLITES, CRASH LANDED ON THE PROMISE LAND WHERE A WOMAN CHANGED MY LIFE, AND I WOULDN’T BREATHE AGAIN STOP-LIGHTS PAINT THE ROAD AHEAD, BUT THAT BITCH, SHE WAITS FOR NO ONE I CHANGED THE NAME ON THE BOX, BUT NOW SHE’S CHANGING THE LOCKS, CAUSE SHE’S ALWAYS ON THE RUN I’VE BEEN KNOWN FOR CHASING THESE FALLING STARS, BUT I CAN’T ESCAPE HER GRAVITY THAT WOMAN, OH THAT WOMAN BE THE DEATH OF ME THESE ANGELS WALK THE CEMETERY, IN THEIR HEARTS, THE VULTURES FEED WHERE I’M LOSING MY LUCK, CALLIN’ HER BLUFF NOW I’M SCREAMING THAT NAME FROM THE STREETS SO IF YOU’RE THINKING I SHOULD BE SOME SUPERHERO, IT’S JUST NOT IN THE CARDS TO YOU, I’M A LOSER, I’M A ZERO, NO, I’LL NEVER, NEVER BE WHAT YOU WANT OH, THE PAIN OF BEING ORDINARY I EMBRACE MYSELF IN EVERY WAY, I TRY TO BE STRONG, DAMN RIGHT, I’LL BE BRAVE BUT YOU’RE NEEDING A HERO, YOU NEED TO BE SAVED, SO, I’M POWERLESS NO, I CAN’T KEEP YOU FROM WALKING AWAY NOW DEEP IN THE AFTERMATH I BELIEVE I’M MORE THAN YOU SEE I’VE GOT STRENGTH IN ALL OF MY WEAKNESS AND NO WOMAN, NO WOMAN BE THE DEATH OF ME NO WOMAN, NO MAYBE I’M NO SUPERMAN, BUT I’M MOVING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT CHASING DOWN YOUR DEAD-END DREAMS: A WOMAN’S HEART IS MADE OF KRYPTONITE GONNA LEAP FROM THE TALLEST BUILDING, TO PROVE I’M MORE THAN I SEEM BUT THAT WOMAN, THAT WOMAN WAS THE DEATH OF ME (THAT WOMAN, THAT WOMAN) NO I WON’T BE AFRAID, WE WILL LIE IN OUR GRAVE

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