1.You've Changed
Do you remember long ago when we had no will to know about the
evils of the world and ignorance was bliss
did we forget about those years, have we given into fear, oh I
wish I wasn't here
cause everything has changed now
Life was so simple it's insane now,
I wish I could step off the train now,
My memories begin to fade out, but I won't let them go
Take me home I never wanted to get old like this
Take me back unto my younger days of innocence.
And the war that rages on wouldn't callous us at all
we weren't frightened by the threat of nuclear attack
and we didn't have to care about government affairs and I wish I
still was there
cause everything has changed now
Life was so simple it's insane now, I wish I could step off the
train now,
My memories begin to fade out, but I won't let them go
Take me home I never wanted to get old like this,
Take me back unto my younger days of innocence.
Tonight I became what I hate
I lost my youth and I don't like things this way
On the edge everyone feels the same
things were better in our more innocent days
Take me home I never wanted to get old like this
2.Peter Vest (I Stole Your N64)
He wakes up in the middle of the night
Reach the phone and tells me something isn't right
I answer and I tell him I have no idea It wasn't me
I never left your sight.
I swear that I have been wrongfully charged.
It seems like such a small
things to tear friends apart
Adam and I thought that we could have a good time
Figured that you probably wouldn't mind
Peter I am sorry I stole your Nintendo
It was the only thing I ever loved.
If you met me would you say 'hi' to me？
Or would you believe if I said that I was wrong
It was the worst thing I have ever done.
How deep is the wound
how long is this avenue？
For the crime I wish I could undue.
Adam and I snuck into your house
He told your mom that he left his jacket down
stairs he led me in the back door I snuck around
then we made away without a sound
Send me a letter
write me a postcard
give me a reason so I can be sure
If you left me would you say 'bye' to me？
Then as we made our get away in Adam's four door chevrolet
we knew you'd find out somedays
And yes, what we did was very wrong
To you the system did belong
But you acted so withdrawn,
I don't know why, I don't understand
And so would you believe I never had a clue？
Something so trite would be misconstrued.
How deep is the wound
how long is this avenue？
For the crime I wish I could undue.
Would you believe if I said that I was wrong
It was the worst thing I have ever done.
How deep is the wound
how long is this avenue？
For the crime I wish I could undue.
3.Jim's Song
You broke the news without preamble, it won't be too long before
your gone
So give me time to think it through so this is it you're moving
on
Maybe it's the best thing for you maybe it's the hardest way
To stop these things we've set in motion it seems forever
yesterday
This must be love for you to give this up.
I know how hard this must be for you.
If this is the way, how it's gotta be
You will get no arguments from me
You'll leave the band to be a man so time wont pass you by
You'll find a wife and start a life I hope things turn out right
for you
Somewhere in the world there is a better place for you and her
to be
I hope you find what you've been looking for I hope you're both
happy and
Content I'll miss you my friend this is your decision in the end
I envy you you will live a life maybe you can live a life for me
You'll leave the band to be a man so time wont pass you by
You'll find a wife and start a life I hope things turn out right
for you
Now running away don't want the day to come the years ran by so
fast how
Could you leave why can't you stay why can a beautiful thing
last？
Standing around hearing no sounds hoping the worst of it has
past
Why can't you stay just one more day why can't a beautiful thing
last？
You'll leave the band to be a man so time wont pass you by
You'll find a wife and start a life I hope things turn out right
for you
And maybe in a couple of years I will get a call from you
You will tell me bout your life and how your dreams have all
come true for you.
4.I'm A Jerk
And how many times were we standing on the edge of a
breakthrough？
And if there's nothing to hold on to maybe we don't have
anything at all.
And I couldn't leave you, maybe I'm too afraid to be alone.
Cause I can't survive if I am on my own.
If we fall down when strains between us get to be too much
I still think we should keep in touch, if you'll forgive me.
I'm not afraid to admit I was wrong.
How many thoughtless mishaps would cause a relational collapse
If we would learn to communicate things wouldn't be so delicate
at all, but you
Don't believe that You think that it's all my fault.
But If you'd only trust me I would right the wrongs.
If we fall down when strains between us get to be too much
I still think we should keep in touch, if you'll forgive me.
I'm not afraid to admit I'm a jerk.
I know things have changed but can't we make this work？
Don't give up on me, I don't think that my heart would mend if
you left me
Again, just give me one more chance, I be a better man cause I
need you like oxygen.
And how many times were we standing on the edge of a
breakthrough？
But if there's nothing to hold on to maybe we don't have
anything at all.
And I couldn't leave you maybe i'm too afraid to be alone.
Cause I can't survive if I am on my own.
If we fall down when strains between us get to be too much
I still think we should keep in touch, if you'll forgive me.
I'm not afraid to admit I'm a jerk
I know things have changed but can't we make this work？
Don't give up on me, I don't think that my heart would mend if
you left me
Again, just give me one more chance, I'll be a better man cause
I need you like oxygen.
You'd Let me in, I'd let you down
You'd throw me out I'd come around again
And you would listen to my sad plea for forgiveness.
You'd Let me in, I'd let you down
You'd throw me out I'd come around again
But If I had another chance I'd be the one.
5.Ella
The girl across the road lives in a tower
I just dropped by to say hi
Then we talked for hours
Life after Death
Hopes dreams and wounds
Thursday we'll meet afternoon
She wants to live happily after I'm told.
But Ella how can you you've lost control
But More then the air that I breathe I believe in your soul.
Cause I don't live far away
You and I can live the life of yesterday
She says 'take me far away from here,
They will never notice If I disappear, tonight'.
Once upon a time in her story they talk of the good life but
live contradictory
She speaks of the rules that keep her in chains
She wishes she could live a cliche
Ella lives happily after I'm told
That line of conversation get's old to you
And more then the air that I breathe, I still grieve for your
soul.
Cause I don't live far away
You and I can live the life of yesterday.
She says take me far away from here,they will never notice If I
disappear.
Always afraid that they'll throw away the key
A princess kept in cruel captivity
She asks of the mirror on the wall 'what do you see'？
Her reflection says here's your enemy.
I don't live far away
You and I can live the life of yesterday
She says take me far away from here
They will never notice if I disappear.
6.Dumb Like That
I think I've seen every star in the sky tonight
Removed from the city lights, has never seemed so bright
I know I shouldn't believe a word you say.
I do anyway, cause I'm dumb like that.
And all the words I've given to you
When you smiled I thought that it meant something else.
You were just being yourself, being nice,
You're always rather polite to me.
You let me down again, when you ignored the things I said to you
If I was scared of you then maybe I could leave
And if I walked away right now,
There would be nothing left for me to lose but doubt.
I Never fell so far for anyone before, never again I swore,
With you hope was restored. You Make me feel like I've been torn
apart
I don't like that at all. I've lost control
And all the words I've given to you, I poured my heart out into
an empty coffee
Cup, you drank it up, ＆ left me here to drown, alone.
You let me down again, when you ignored the things I said to
you.
If I was scared of you, then maybe I could leave.
Cause if I walked away right now, there would be nothing left
for me to lose
But I can't lose you I can't lose you
I think I've seen every star that I care to see,
But I don't wanna leave. It hurts when you're self deceived
I know I shouldn't believe a word you say, I do it anyway, cause
I'm dumb like that.
And all the words I've given to you
When you smiled I thought that it meant something else.
You were just being yourself, being nice, your always rather
polite to me.
You let me down again, when you ignored the things I said to you
If I was scared of you then maybe I could leave
Cause if I walked away right now,
There would be nothing left for me to lose but doubt.
But doubt, but doubt.
There's nothing left, there's nothing left for me to lose but
doubt,
There's nothing left, there's nothing left for me to lose but
doubt,
There's nothing left, there's nothing left.
7.Charleston
The trip started well, they packed up their bags and packed into
the cars
Made the six hour drive to wrap up the year with friends that
they love.
That's when everyone tries to be someone else.
I say, what's so bad about being yourself？
They'll send their innocence away until a rainy day or when
their caught.
And maybe in a couple years they'll understand the truth they
forgot.
Then the hour approached the good kids turned bad the bad kids
turned worse
They'd like chaos to rule cause no one feels guilt when mayhem
ensues
That's when everyone tries to be someone else.
I say, what's so bad about being yourself？
They'll send their innocence away until a rainy day or when
their caught.
And maybe in a couple years they'll understand the truth they
forgot.
I can't believe that this is true.
What did you think that this would make you cool？
And while you're living in excess
All the anthems you profess you don't possess.
Everyone tries to be someone else,
What's so bad about being yourself？
They'll send their innocence away until a rainy day or when
their caught.
And maybe in a couple years they'll understand the truth they
forgot.
8.25 Years
A father's failure a long ago would never be forgot.
Their differences would continue to drive them apart.
The mother could not forgive him the father acted unrepentant.
It wasn't long before they'd give in and go their separate ways.
The child found himself in the midst of it all he didn't know on
whom to call.
And all the while he's forced to keep forcing a smile
But deep inside his agony can't be denied
When the paperwork was finished he knew it was through
Never more would mom and dad exchange their 'I love you's'
All he hoped for was a day when he would wake up from this bad
dream
And his parents would both love each other once again.
The child found himself in the midst of it all he didn't know on
whom to call.
And all the while he's forced to keep forcing a smile
But deep inside his agony can't be denied
He said to them, please do not go.
I won't survive, my youth alone,
I need a mom, I need a dad,
I need a family, a family,
If not for him, then for your child,
If not for her, then for your son.
His pain won't leave, won't be erased,
Can't be undone.
And all the while he's forced to keep forcing a smile
But deep inside his agony can't be denied
9.Sorry Excuse
Making his plans Friday night
He'd love to hang out but he'd rather touch lives.
If you wanna come you're welcome to see what its like.
I already made plans tonight
you know that I would if conditions were right
cause I'm to afraid, I've got nothin' to say
and Nobody listens it turns them away
from the truth
At least I think
that's my sorry excuse
cause I'd rather check out Movies 10.
And waste an hour or two, I wish
I had some motivation.
Go light the world
If you believe the truth then it will never be shaken.
You're same as me
I don't want anything but to see the challenge taken.
No I can't go Friday night.
Why don't you leave your thorn in my side
Cause I'm to afraid, I've got nothing to say
And Nobody listens it turns them away
from the truth
At least I think
that's my sorry excuse
cause I'd rather check out Movies 10.
And waste an hour or two, I wish
I had some motivation.
Go light the world
If you believe the truth then it will never be shaken.
You're same as me
I don't want anything but to see the challenge taken.
Now you've gone away from me
Cause I lied one too many times,
about the thing that meant the most to you.
Cause I lied one too many times
about the thing that meant the most
to youI never meant to hurt
your feelings I never meant to
hurt you I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to hurt you
And I can't afford to lose you now
I wish I could be someone else
Some one who would try to be
the only one to help you out
and never ever let you down
I wish that I could be that guy.
Go light the world
If you believe the truth it will never be shaken.
You're the same as me
I don't want anything but to see the challenge taken.
10.I Can't Stand Another Minute Here
So you try to get it right but you don't know what to do
when the answers won't find you look for them instead
if there ever is a chance that you'll be a reformed man, you
could be the
one to choose or this could be the end.
Here we are a cold december night
we share our problems in the balcony light
you wanna leave and I can't stand another minute here
while your world disintegrates it's clear
that you could be something great I fear
that you gave it all away today
So you travel to the ends of the earth to find yourself
some day virtue will find you, hasn't hit you yet
ignorance with confidence is a sad transparent ruse
you could be the one to lose or this could be the end
Here we are a cold december night
we share our problems in the balcony light
you wanna leave and I can't stand another minute here
while your world disintegrates it's clear
that you could be something great I fear
that you gave it all away this year
it hasn't been too great for you and me.
11.Nervous
I get nervous when she's near is it something in the atmosphere
or is it
just her confidence that leaves me so defenseless
I don't know what to say when she's around she steals the air
from me
and it is difficult to breathe she makes me lose my senses
She walks into the room immediately I am doomed I have no
defense
the Blue Planet's archeress her arrow pierced my chest and I've
been her slave ever since
She could be the one for me I get so weak around her,
I know that we were meant to be'I can't believe I found her.
When I saw her in the hall I stared too much and hit the wall
She must think I'm a stupid guy cause I get so distracted.
There's something in the way she sees the humor in my stupidity.
If you met her you'd know why I'm helplessly attracted
She walks into the room immediately I am doomed I have no
defense
the Blue Planet's archeress her arrow pierced
my chest and I've been her slave ever since
She could be the one for me I get so weak around her,
I know that we were meant to be'I can't believe I found her.
She could be the one for me I get so weak around her,
I know that we were meant to be'I can't believe I found her.
12.Right About Me
He sees his friends are going down he don't know what to say
to make them change their point of view to make them turn
around.
He remembers better days when what they felt was what they'd
say.
He sees his enemies used to be his friends.
What can I say to him, I feel like I have let him down
He used to look up to me now he only looks away .
Maybe I'm better off alone, maybe I'll sit around and spend my
time on the phone
Maybe he's right, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'll write another
song？
I'll sit idly by and I'll wait for things to change on their own
but they always stay the same
＆ I'll sit back and I'll deny that I never even tried to make a
difference in what I chose to say.
Four days ago I got a call from him he told me what was on his
mind
the way he felt was that my focus changed？
What do you want from me？ Can I change my counterparts？ Maybe
their to blind to see maybe I'm afraid.
Now is the time to make things right
I'm tired of running round I'm tired of living a lie.
Maybe he's right, maybe I'm wrong,Maybe I'll write another song？
I sit idly by and I'll wait for things to change on their own
but they always stay the same.
But I'll sit back and I'll deny I ever even tried to make a
difference in what I chose to say.
My problems began when I said to a friend.
Your opinions don't matter to me
Well it's not that I'm meant it I only resented
That you're always right about me,
that your always right about me.
Your always right about me.
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