1.About A Girl
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
One song about a girl, can't breathe when I'm around her
I wait here everyday in case she scratch the surface
She'll never notice
I'm not in love, this is not my heart
I'm not gonna waste these words about a girl
Last night I knew what to say but you weren't there to hear it
These lines so well rehearsed, tongue-tied and overloaded
You never notice
I'm not in love, this is not my heart
I'm not gonna waste these words about a girl
I'm not in love, this is not your song
I'm not gonna waste these words about a girl
To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?
To be loved, to be loved, everyone wants
To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?
To be loved, to be loved, everyone
I'm not in love, this is not my heart
I'm not gonna waste these words
I'm not in love, this is not my heart
I'm not gonna waste these words about a girl
I'm not in love
(To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?)
This is not your song
(To be loved, to be loved, everyone wants)
I'm not gonna waste these words about a girl
(To be loved, to be loved)
2.Summer Hair = Forever Young
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
We're crashing cars we used to share
With summer girls, with summer hair
We're driving 'round chasing the stars
But the party's busted up before it ever starts
I'll never let you go, don't ever forget
Tell me you'll remember forever young
I'll never let you fall, it's not over yet
You and me forever, forever young
We're forever young
Stop making plans, start making sense
Don't you believe any word they said
Sparked up, sparked up like a book of matches
Falling through the night and rising from the ashes
I'll never let you go, don't ever forget
Tell me you'll remember forever young
I'll never let you fall, it's not over yet
You and me forever, forever young
We're forever young
Don't come any closer, don't tell me it's over
Don't kiss me goodbye, here we are
Am I taking this too hard?
Don't say that it's easy, the hardest part is leaving
Don't you wonder why
Suddenly we're all runnin' out of time
I'll never let you go, don't ever forget
Tell me you'll remember forever young
I'll never let you fall, it's not over yet
You and me forever, forever young
We're forever young, we're forever young
We're forever young
3.His Girl Friday
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
If you knew what you do
When no one's in the dark room but me and you, a brilliant
disguise
It's the taste of the chase
I do confess, it's the mess that feels so right
Come on a Monday, come on a Tuesday
They'll never know
Pop off a cork for Wednesday, play with me Thursday
But you'll always be his girl
Come on a Monday, come on a Tuesday
They'll never know
Pop off a cork for Wednesday, stay with me Thursday
But you'll always be his girl
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
Just a kiss he won't miss
I know you're gonna miss this as long as you live when you were
mine
Bite your lip, pull me in, it's not the sin
It's the mess that feels so right
Come on a Monday, come on a Tuesday
They'll never know
Pop off a cork for Wednesday, play with me Thursday
But you'll always be his girl
Come on a Monday, come on a Tuesday
They'll never know
Pop off a cork for Wednesday, stay with me Thursday
But you'll always be his girl
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
If you knew what I knew
He'd thank God it's Friday
As I look on with you
Come on a Monday, come on a Tuesday
They'll never know
Pop off a cork for Wednesday, play with me Thursday
But you'll always be his girl
Come on a Monday, come on a Tuesday
They'll never know
Pop off a cork for Wednesday, stay with me Thursday
But you'll always be his girl
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
His girl Friday, his girl Friday, his girl Friday
4.The Test
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
Look like a lush, talk like a tease
The way you like it
In front of your house, alone on the street
You ask me to come inside
Asleep through all our classes
You hang me out to dry
If this is a test I'm losing my shit
Would it kill you to care as much as I did?
If this is a test I'm wasting my breath
You're a stranger I know well and not at all
Heart on a hook, thrown out to the sea
Your basement busy
Sitting in the dark, I turn the radio off
For a phone call you'll likely miss
Wake me when it's over
The last sound of goodbye
If this is a test I'm losing my shit
Would it kill you to care as much as I did?
If this is a test I'm wasting my breath
You're a stranger I know well and not at all
Let's imagine the end before we even begin you said
Let's imagine the end before we even begin you said
You said, you said
If this is a test I'm losing my shit
Would it kill you to care as much as I did?
If this is a test I'm wasting my breath
You're a stranger I know well
If this is a test I'm losing my shit
Would it kill you to care as much as I did?
If this is a test I'm wasting my breath
You're a stranger I know well and not at all, not at all
You're a stranger I know well and not at all, and not at all
You're a stranger I know well
5.Rumored Nights
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
I walked you home most days
To beat the traffic after class with all my best intentions
But when the weather changed like fine print you were hard to
read
Blind folded, eyes wide open, staring through me
I never heard the words that were spoken
With the rumored nights, with the rendezvous
I never thought the whispers were true till now
I saw things that I shouldn't have tonight, tonight
I know now what I couldn't have
I've gone too far to turn it back
I've gone too far to turn it back
Followed you home halfway
Over the fence to your backyard with all my best intentions
And through your window frame, outstretched and lying on your
bed
Blind folded, eyes wide open, staring through me
I never heard the words that were spoken
With the rumored nights, with the rendezvous
I never look at you like I used to now
I saw things that I shouldn't have tonight, tonight
I know now what I couldn't have
I've gone too far to turn it back
I've gone too far to turn it back
Uninvited, no one knows
How much I care, how bad you are
How good we'd be but you won't let me in
Goodnight, I'm leaving
I never heard the words that were spoken
With the rumored nights, with the rendezvous
I never thought the whispers were true till now
I saw things that I shouldn't have tonight, tonight
I know now what I couldn't have
I've gone too far to turn it back
I saw things that I shouldn't have tonight, tonight
I know now what I couldn't have
I've gone too far to turn it back
I walked you home most days
I had the best intentions
I walked you home most days
I had the best intentions
I walked you home most days
6.Automatic Eyes
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
Staring at the mirror through your hair
You can't see everything that you did to me
With your automatic eyes, five years disappeared
Five years disappeared that night
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
Do you think I recognize the look on your face when you think
that I know?
Blinded as the shades draw closed, time's up for us
Would you want me to go if you knew what I know
If you knew what I know?
Staring at the wall above the bed
I can't sleep with all the secrets that you keep
With your automatic eyes, five years disappeared
Five years disappeared that night
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
Do you think I recognize the look on your face when you think
that I know?
Blinded as the shades draw closed, time's up for us
Would you want me to go if you knew what I know
If you knew what I know?
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
Do you think I recognize the look on your face when you think
that I know?
Blinded as the shades draw closed, time's up for us
Would you want me to go if you knew what I know?
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
Do you want me to stay? Do you want me to go?
If you knew what I know
7.Crowded Room
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
Excuse me, yeah I'm talking to you
Look in the mirror, could you tell me what you see?
Hard hearts are crashing in a crowded room
You never felt so good, you never felt so free
Save you from yourself
Before you start to deal with everyone else
You should have kept it to yourself
Now we're looking to fight, this isn't alright
Alright, you better hold your scripted tongue
If you ever plan to use those words again
The future doesn't make much sense
With you at the helm with your friends
This is where that ends
You've got a problem here
The tide is turning you inside out
This won't take long, your reign is done
We are the innocent ones
You can't take back the damage done
This is the last time you will shine
Spare us your excuse
'Cause this exercise of self-abuse
Will swallow everything that you hold dear
The further you are the closer we get
The more you need to hold your scripted tongue
If you ever plan to use those words again
The hallways are filled with silence
And gawking stares that don't care
This is where that ends
You've got a problem here
The tide is turning you inside out
This won't take long, your reign is done
We are the innocent ones
You can't take back the damage done
This is the last time, last time
This won't take long, your reign is done
We are the innocent ones
You can't take back the damage done
This is the last time you will shine
The last time you will shine
The last time you will shine, shine
This won't take long, your reign is done
We are the innocent ones
You can't take back the damage done
This is the last time you will shine, shine
This is the last time
8.Coppertone
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
Do you think you're up for this?
Are you ready to get undressed?
Undressed in your evening best
Besides every heart is like a house on fire
With escape routes in every room
These are the trials of our youth
But this charade is never going to last
So pick the poison and pour yourself a glass
I, I still feel the same
I, I, no one's to blame
I will be waiting outside if you're ready to go
Your sun dress reflects in the headlight glow
Besides, every heart is like a house of cards
When the walls break down on you
These are the trials of our youth
But this charade is never going to last
So pick the poison and pour yourself a glass
I, I still feel the same
I, I
These are the fast times
These are the fast times
But this charade is never going to last
So pick the poison and pour yourself a glass
I, I still feel the same
I, I
These mistakes are just a part of the ride
And if we choke on the next tongue that we tie
I, I still feel the same
I, I
These are the fast times
These are the fast times
These are the fast times
These are the fast times
9.After The Last Midtown Show
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
It's a drunken midnight on the streets
Brightly dusted with a neon light
We duck behind the corner store
Smoke your smokes while I keep a watchful eye
Right here, right now
I hope before the night is through
One fumbled touch will finally hit the spot
You've got everything going for you
So I'll go for you with everything I've got
Right here, the best days of our lives
Is this coincidence or a sign?
Is there anything I missed?
Is there anything I missed?
Tell me if I'm wrong but why would we change a thing?
When the morning light fights through the cracks
Cascading across the bed and you are mine
When your parents start to wake for work
Between the sheets keep a watchful eye
Right here, the best days of our lives
Is this coincidence or a sign?
Is there anything I've missed?
Is there anything I missed?
Tell me if I'm wrong but why would we change it?
When we met I was on my back
I swear we spent most afternoons somewhere in the act
We were part of something ours and ours alone
Anywhere was home, we're almost here again
When we met I was on my back
I swear we spent most afternoons somewhere in the act
We were part of something ours and ours alone
Anywhere was home, we're almost here again
We're almost here again, we're almost here again
Right here, right now
10.Beware Cougar
When I met you, you were on your back
We still spend most afternoons like that
But not for long
Well, I find myself enjoying you
But you play these reckless games you'll never lose
As long as I'm around
Do you wanna tie me up?
Do you wanna tie me down?
Go ahead and do it now
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight
It's no fun on the sidelines
We both know I'm too young for you
And when you fake a laugh behind the wheel
I know where this road is heading to
With a sunken lie I lay in bed
But I will live to be twenty-three
And you'll see just how clever I can be
Do you wanna tie me up?
Do you wanna tie me down?
Go ahead and do it now
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight
It's no fun on the sidelines
Driving backwards, wasting time
Young love is ruthless, so learn to fly
You taught me things I can't forget
Positions that I don't regret
I can't walk away and I can't shake the taste
Do you wanna tie me up?
Do you wanna tie me down?
Go ahead and do it now
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight
It's no fun on the sidelines
It's no fun on the sidelines, no
Don't write a word 'cause I won't reply
11.Paper Chase
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Sam
Hollander, Dave Katz, Andrew Mrotek
Please stand by, we've come so far
These years we've survived the ride that turned us inside out
Repeat after me, just scream and shout
It was the best of times from broken homes and battle scars
To where we are
Graduate, paper chase, we'll get out of this place
Don't turn around, hit the highway
Pour some liquor out for this town
Now that's all for us, it's last call to go
Roll it out, it's over now
We're the cast outs with messed up friends who never did fit in
Don't care where it ends, doesn't matter now
Long as we're as one we'll take the next bus destination
Setting sun
Graduate, paper chase, we'll get out of this place
Don't turn around, hit the highway
Pour some liquor out for this town
Now that's all for us, it's last call to go
Graduate, paper chase, we'll get out of this place
Don't turn around, hit the highway
Pour some liquor out for this town
Now that's all for us, it's last call to go
This is an open invite for all to attend
Don't ask too many questions now
Don't tell us how it ends
'Cause we're the ones who wrote the end
Graduate, paper chase, we'll get out of this place
Don't turn around, hit the highway
Pour some liquor out for this town
Now that's all for us, it's last call to go
Graduate, paper chase, we'll get out of this place
Don't turn around, hit the highway
Pour some liquor out for this town
Now that's all for us, it's last call to go
12.One More Weekend
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Andrew
Mrotek
Somewhere hiding underneath
Kickin' off covers while you sleep
Soon you're gonna leave
So leave us one more weekend
You've got all the friends you need
Bad tattoos and worse ideas
You feel alive
Do you feel alive?
You'll go off, you'll forget
You'll grow out of hanging from the edges
Breaking off the past
You'll know when to move up
You'll know when to take all the right chances
Never looking back
Somewhere hiding underneath
Runnin' around these empty streets
Do you think you're better off dead
Better off dead, better alive than here?
You've got all the friends you need
Bad tattoos and worse ideas
You feel alive
Do you feel alive?
You'll go off, you'll forget
You'll grow out of hanging from the edges
Breaking off the past
You'll know when to move up
You'll know when to take all the right chances
Never looking back
How could you think the time we spent was all wasted?
Sleepwalking through every morning, we took for granted
Maybe this time we spent was all wasted
We'll let it go, I'll let you go
You'll go off, you'll forget
You'll grow out of hanging from the edges
Breaking off the past
You'll know when to move up
You'll know when to take all the right chances
Never looking back
Now we don't belong to anyone at all
Now we don't belong to anyone at all
Somewhere hiding underneath
Kicking off covers while you sleep
You feel alive
13.Tokyo Bay
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Andy
Mrotek
I'm not impressed the slightest bit
By anything that you said
Rinse and repeat your opinion of me
And all of my off beat friends
While we'll be making plans
You'll be too cool to clash between these lines
September nights, we've come so far
From broken homes and battle scares
Tomorrow drops, we'll still remain
What if I saw you now?
I doubt you'll ever change
I'm not distressed, the slightest bit
If you think that you've got me pegged
You sit, unwrung, like a tired sponge
Soaking up all the piss
You'll never take a stance
'Cause you're too cool to clash beneath these lights
September nights, we've come so far
From broken homes and battle scares
Tomorrow drops, we'll still remain
What if I saw you now?
September nights, we've come so far
From broken homes and battle scares
Tomorrow drops, we'll still remain
What if I saw you now?
I doubt you'll ever change
I'm seeing clearly now
The backseat window down
From the corner of my eye
I see you in the rear view mirror
Is this too good to leave behind
Without your face against the window?
September nights, we've come so far
From broken homes and battle scares
Tomorrow drops, we'll still remain
What if I saw you now?
September nights, we've come so far
From broken homes and battle scares
Tomorrow drops, we'll still remain
What if I saw you now?
I doubt you'll ever change
With the backseat window down
From the corner of my eye
I see you in the rear view mirror
Is this too good to leave behind
Without your face against the window?
I doubt you'll ever change
14.Every Burden Has A Version
Lyricist:William Beckett, Michael Carden, Michael Chislett, Andy
Mrotek
She'd rather repair her face
With the lights turned off
The door wide open in an empty house
The frozen minutes are melting slow
As she watches from the window
The street light's flickering
Like a tongue that can't stop licking
Like the cat that got the cream
She's never gonna be
She's never gonna be quite satisfied
Just like a hundred dollar bill
Folded up and tearing at the crease
There's not much left inside your chest
But it's worth much more than what you see
Every burden has a version in somebody else
She smokes her smokes outside to avoid the fight
She'd rather be enjoying the silent stillness
Of the suburbs after midnight, what's the point?
Don't try to hide, don't justify a thing
She's so naive to think she'd be capable
Like the cat that got the cream
She's never gonna be
She's never gonna be quite satisfied
Just like a hundred dollar bill
Folded up and tearing at the crease
There's not much left inside your chest
But it's worth much more than what you see
But it's worth much more than what you see
This will be the last time
(This will be)
She hides her eyes behind her hair
This will be the last time
(This will be)
This will be the last time
Just like a hundred dollar bill
Folded up and tearing at the crease
There's not much left inside your chest
But it's worth much more than what you see
But it's worth much more than what you see
This will be the last time
(This will be)
She hides her eyes behind her hair
This will be the last time
(This will be)
This will be the last time
This will be the last time
(This will be)
She hides her eyes behind her hair
This will be the last time
(This will be)
There's one last chance to say goodbye
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