Four Minute Mile

The Get Up Kids Four Minute Mile Lyrics
1.Shorty

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

It's certainly true, there's better things to do
And though I don't know everything
I wouldn't tell you anything, if I did

The last time I saw you act like this
We were kids
The last time I saw you act like this
We were kids

What am I to do?
My heart goes out to you
Though I don't know everything
I wouldn't tell you anything, if I did

Over reacting, over again
Just between friends

What am I to do?
I won't come between you two
I gave it, I gave it all, all I could
And all I could

Over reacting, over again
Just between friends
I bet you, you'll never find, no
Another friend like me


2.Coming Clean

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

I found my place in the sun
Lied my way there
I've looked in your eyes
I'm coming clean

I've made up my mind
I've made up my mind
To lie would be to compromise
To lie would be to compromise
And I won't try

I'm sorry
I hope you'll forgive me
But what you want from me
Is killing me

I've made up my mind
I've made up my mind
To lie would be to compromise
To lie would be to compromise
And I won't try


3.Don't Hate Me

Lyricist:Pope Robert Steven , Pope Ryan Michael , Pryor Matthew
Patrick , Suptic James David

Forgive me for running off to find
The one thing I have to do
But each night you can fall asleep assured
That someday I'll be coming home to you

These constant reminders
In everything I see
The chance of a lifetime
What a great place to be

Oh Amy, don't hate me
For running away from you
Oh Amy, don't hate me
'Cause I'm still in love with you

I'm sorry, I can't be everything to you
Your face is at the heart of what I do
And everything's for you

Oh Amy, don't hate me
For running away from you
Oh Amy, don't hate me
'Cause I'm still in love with you

Oh Amy, don't hate me
'Cause I'm still in love with you

Every time I run away
It's easier to stay
At the heart, the heart is you
In everything I do

Every time I run away
It's easier to stay
At the heart, the heart is you
In everything I do


4.Fall Semester

Lyricist:Pope Robert Steven , Pope Ryan Michael , Pryor Matthew
Patrick , Suptic James David

If I tried, would you still call me son?
If I tried, would you call me at all?

If I say that I'll go, regardless of what you want me to do
If I say that I'll go regardless, I'm better off without
I'm better off without you

If I change my mind, it won't be soon enough for you
But I'm not you, I'm not you, I'm not you

I'll try to compromise for you to see
There's so many other things for me to find out

Run myself to the ground
Would you please forgive me, if I found my way back home?

Everything I see, everything I do
Everywhere I've been, these mean nothin' to you


5.Stay Gold, Ponyboy

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

This is the closest to this friend that I've been
I hope you find it greener ground and bluer skies
I hope you don't think less of me
If I'm cold I don't want to watch you go

I'll cry until I can't see the whites in your eyes
Two more years, two more years
We'll be old enough to know better
Young enough to pretend
This is the last of my letters

I hope you find my home
I hope you're the first one in it
I know it won't be the same
And I'll be there if you need anything at all

You want to be
Run around the world with me
State your distance but it's not a million miles away
If this is what will really make you happy

Then I'll say that we'll be
Old enough to know better
Young enough to pretend
This is the last of my letters
Until I see you, see you again


6.Lowercase West Thomas

Lyricist:Pope Robert Steven , Pope Ryan Michael , Pryor Matthew
Patrick , Suptic James David

It's easier to say it's over
It's easier but I might still be pretending
Not a single one will believe
And I can't say I wouldn't agree

I don't know if I know myself at all anymore
I gave up on what I couldn't give in
And I gave up on what I couldn't give in
I gave up, I gave in


7.Washington Square Park

Lyricist:Pope Robert Steven , Pope Ryan Michael , Pryor Matthew
Patrick , Suptic James David

It's better than nothing, it's better than you can get
What more could you want, what more could you ask for?
Living day by day is more than I can say about my life, my life
Living in denial, wipe that stupid smile away

Through that ring again, through that sick machine
Doesn't make you any stronger than you
Anything you choose, it's not abuse, many people live through
It's better nothing, it's better than you can get

Living day by day is more than I can say about my life, my life
Living in denial, wipe that stupid smile away


8.Last Place You Look

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

The grass is always greener
As I'm sure that you've found
And if I find my way back on the last leg of this trip
I'm betting I'm finding you there

As long as it's constantly changing
As long as it's constantly sound
There's no sense of impending danger

There's no sense in hanging around for the winter
If I'm not going to be in your arms wrapped around me
What have I got if you're there?

We'll be home in December
The leaves don't fall from the trees
As long as you remember you are always with me

We'll be home in December
The leaves don't fall from the trees
As long as you remember you are always with me

It's not my place to find it
Not something that I get to choose
Don't be scared 'cause you're not something I'm willing to lose

And I'll bet you find it in the last place you look
And I'll bet you find it in the last place you look


9.Better Half

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

I saw my better half, the better half of a decade
Slip through my hands inside her hands inside my pockets
When she reached for her advantages
I should have done something

I saw my baby boy digging his own hole
Keepin' alive family traditions
When he lied about intentions
I, I should have done something
I should have done something

Well, I blame myself for everything
It keeps my conscience clean
I've got bandages to prove it, to prove it

I saw my better half, the better half of a decade
Slip through my hands inside her hands inside my pockets
When she reached for her advantages
I should have done something

I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something

I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something


10.No Love

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

If I gave everything would you still listen to me?
If I gave everything would you still listen to me?
It could be so much better than this, It could be so much better

And I don't want you to love me anymore
And I don't want you to love me anymore than enough

I can't be held accountable if you can't make up your mind
tonight
As much as I would like to I can't put my hands all over you
If I, I put myself in that position myself will be immune to you
Keep my heart from breaking if you can't make up your mind

If I gave everything, if I gave
If I gave everything, if I gave

And I don't want you to love me anymore
And I don't want you to love me anymore

If I came home one last time, think of what the two of us could
do
If I came home one last time, think of what the two of us could
do
I guess we'll never know


11.Michele With One 'L'

Same holds from the same hands. Five years strong, many times
over and gone. It's everything that I have to beat bridges much
stronger and wide. Fewer and farther between we meet again. I'll
try to do well on my own. Distance between's never been this
far. I realize that this time was something that I always knew,
only a fool wouldn't see. Might as well start my drinking days
now if I'm really alone. It's tempting. Am I asking myself too
much to keep you at arms lenght? Am I asking too much to keep
you at home? Please don't go. I know it's all gonna be fine and
I know this is what's right.


12.Michelle With One 'L'

Lyricist:Robert Steven Pope, Ryan Michael Pope, Matthew Patrick Pryor,
James Suptic

Same hold from the same hands, five years strong
Many times over and gone
It's everything that I have
To beat bridges much stronger and wide

Fewer and farther between we meet again
I'll try to do well on my own
Distance between is never been this far
I'll try to do well on my own

I realize that this time was something that I always knew
Only a fool wouldn't see
Might as well start my drinking days now
If I'm really alone

Fewer and farther between we meet again
I'll try to do well on my own
Distance between is never been this far
I'll try to do well on my own

It's tempting

Am I asking too much to keep you at arms length?
Am I asking too much to keep you at home?

Am I asking too much to keep you at arms length?
Am I asking too much to keep you at home?

Am I asking too much to keep you at arms length?
Am I asking too much to keep you at home?

Am I asking too much to keep you at arms length?
Am I asking too much to keep you at home?

Please don't go
Please don't go
Don't go
Please don't go

And I know it's all gonna be fine
And I know this is what's right

And I know it's all gonna be fine
And I know this is what's right

What's right
What's right
What's right