Things Not to Do

Vroom Things Not to Do Lyrics
1.One Last Chance

It was three years ago
When she began to stand on her own
She turned her back on everything
And now she's alone
I try to talk to her but she is not the same
It's been so long since she could recall her name

And I cried when I heard what had happened to her
In her eyes I see the pain, I see the loss
I see the shame but I cant help her now

Yesterday she ran away
Packed her bags and caught a train
Said it all was going down the drain
The words I spoke were said in haste
Before I could appreciate
That now our lives will never be the same
One last chance to slide away
Into the darkness of her shame
She looks and sees there's no one left to blame
I wish I had another day to look into your pretty face
And tell you that your life can still be saved


2.N*B*C*

Can I get a friend, will I ever make amends
In spite of all the rules I bend
And the fact I never lend you my money or my heart
Cause I'm too state-of-the-art
All my answers fall apart don't you know

So I stand around and look my best
But no one cares to see
And I know that no one cares unless
There's nothing else to see

I can see in your eyes that your happiness lies
In your no compromise way of seeing things
Cause today I've found
That we will always see things differently

We never agree but it'd be much more easy
If we both would try to meet in the median
It's all just the same, it's all one vicious game
That I'm caught up inside and I don't know why

So I stand around and look my best
But no one cares to see
And I know that no one cares unless
They're watching N.B.C.

I can see in your eyes that your happiness lies
In your no compromise way of seeing things
And I'm sorry that I was the source of the problem
Please accept my humble apologies
Cause today I've found
That we will always see things differently


3.Maltese

Sometimes i don't know why I'm always chasing
Fortune and fame and you, open your eyes
You'll see my disguise, you might find you have one too

I am not the one who believes in the tragedy of wrong or right
Just an empty day in the life of a man who's never won a fight

I know I'm alive for the first time in years
I can turn and face my fears
I hope that you will see your time will come and you'll find
From these bonds you've been set free

Don't look at me now I'm afraid to be understood by
Anyone everyone looks up to and respects
By the standards of the world
By the standards of the month

I can see how you can get away
You think that you will never be afraid
But if you're not sure
If you can live without your blanket
You wake up in the morning light
The sunlight hurts your blurry eyes
You're waiting for an overdue surprise
Don't ask why


4.Ice Cream Social

It was about a year ago I fell in love with you
You were unlike any other girl I knew
And what we had was special I can clearly see it now
I'd love to have you back if you would show me how
I looked into your eyes and I saw the light
As a thousand thought ran through my mind
I realized I've wasted all this time
How could I have been so blind?

Cause I am just a man who acted foolishly
Without regard to what I'd done to you
And in your heart I hope there is still a place for me
In mine there's one for you

And every time I see your face I fall in love anew
I found I never lost the love I had for you
I love the way your hair curls on a windy day
I want to be with you you're the only one for me

I looked into your eyes and I saw the light
As a thousand thoughts ran through my mind
I realized that I've been so unkind
How could I have been so blind?


5.Everybody's Favorite Song

There's always one more line that rewrites everything
Off-centered word games in a maze of confusion
I can tell you think you've got something to say
Profoundly moving but you can't show the way out

I don't know why, you're stuck inside, that web of lies
Has got you leading while you're blind

And you try so hard to speak
But there's no one listening
And you try so hard
To make a point to the world
Til there's nothing left to say
And there's no inventive way
But to scream it loud and strong

So far they'll buy into almost anything you say
Verse one and two paints a complete illusion
One thought too many, and the wrong way may seem right
Mentally flex and make them see another light


6.Mark My Words

Access denial, it's a vicious cycle
Sometimes he's not so sure if this is life or survival
He's caught in a rat race, his jail is his workplace
He runs around in circles but he's standing in one place

Mark my words the sun will shine again
You'll see the light this time tomorrow
When will you learn, it's not worth giving in
Just thought that you'd like to know

She wakes with a headache, she carries a keepsake
She wishes she could turn back now, but fears it is too late
It's all so confusing, she's tired of losing
All she wants is love but everyone's disapproving

Sometime my heart is cold, sometimes my eyes are blind
My world is filled with lies that clutter up my mind
Sometimes my heart is cold sometimes my eyes are blind
But jesus gives me hope, he opens up my mind

Lukewarm and complacent our faith's in the basement
One down and two to go but all that time has been wasted
We're losing our first love, now push has come to shove
Our minds are stuck on things below and not things above

Mark my words and mark your calendars
You'll see the light this time tomorrow
When will you learn, your prayers are being heard
Just thought that you'd like to know


7.The Nicest Girl I Know

I've loved you for all my life
When I'm with you I feel alright
I love the way you love me so
You're the nicest girl I know
I can't resist your irresistible ways
You always seem to be the one
Who's got the steering wheel
And I'm in the passenger seat
I can't deny your lovely eyes
They always seem to mesmerize
And you are really clean

Your hair is soft, your skin's snow white
Like a clouded day, like the stars at night
Your eyes are blue like the sky in june
My love is true that's why I wrote this song for you
All I ever wanted was to see your face again

I love the way you fix your hair
You wipe my face when I've got crumbs on my lip
And you just smile and let it go
You fix my tie when its cockeyed
Wear turtlenecks in the summertime
I like you even so
I've prayed for you for all my life
When I'm with you I feel alright
I just might be in love with you
You're the nicest girl I know
I love the way you love me so
I wanna stay with you

But I don't understand your words
I try to listen well, I try to comprehend
I know you but do you know I care
Do you call me friend?
All I ever wanted was to see your face again because
I can't survive without you near
I'm still around but you're not here
One glimpse of you would dry my tears
Just to see your face again


8.S*W*a*K*

Was it ever in your plan
To come from east japan
And get away with me
Now the past has been erased
We're standing face to face
Won't you let me set you free

Did you ever realize
That you're the one I'm dreaming of
My heart's forever paralyzed
I found the cure in your love

I'll never be alone
With your love
I'll never be alone

Every time that we embrace
I can't help but be amazed
You're exactly what I need
I've searched the whole world round
You call without a sound
And now I've found my place

If we were never meant to be
Then why is it so plain to see
I'm happy when you're close to me
We could hit if off so easily


9.Three Years