1.Life's An Avalanche..Survive It
I'm running out of words to say
To explain the way I feel
And quite frankly I think I'm ok with it
Yeah I'm ok with it
I'm sick of saying a million times
This life is mine and only mine
So your two cents are irrelevant
Oh yeah we're living it up
Say what you say
Because I'm not listening anyways
This is the life we chose
Make it count the first time around
Don't ever let them hold you down
This may be our only chance to get out of this town
Jealousy runs through your bones
When you see me smile
And I have this thought that maybe it's because
You haven't in a while
Or maybe when I've heard you say
That I act a little bit different
Not like all of your other friends
But remember I am not one of them
I'm not listening to what you say
This is the way that we've chosen to do this
And we don't need your help to get through it
Your words are just words with no purpose or meaning
Not even a million words could stop me from breathing
2.She's Got Class
This whole town probably thinks I'm crazy
Because I've been talking a lot of you lately
And every time you come around
I have to catch myself from falling down
Word on the streets you're hard to get
A high class girl with the standards to match it
And I can tell you're not going to make it easy
The first few times I'm bound to fall
Preparing myself for and epic fail
But I could be the no one who gets the someone
Time to put my game to work
I'll make it worth your while
A night filled with a million smiles
And I could be the guy that shows you
A world you've never known
So what approach should I take
To get this high class girl to break
She's never came across a guy like me
Got a different style than she normally sees
I know I'm not your typical
I call it original
Just a conversation dear
How to get you over here
Trying to find the recipe
Girl to get you next to me
Gotta get you next to me
If I could find the words to say
To catch your attention and look my way
It'd all be worth it picture perfect
Let tonight sweep us away
Make tonight a memory
Something of history books
Look it can be our little secret
I won't tell a soul I swear
My lips are sealed
Words left unspoken
3.My Goodbye
And how did I wind here
And how did you wind up there
And how did we both become
So unaware
Lost today and broke tomorrow
Once upon a time we wrote a story
That had a perfect ending to tell
Too bad we lost the chapters
Though they say
Covering with stars takes practice
Now I sit wondering
How could this ever have happened to me
Talk fast move slow
So I can savor the moment as you go
Watching you walk away
The words we talked today
It ok just say goodbye
But remember the good times
Nervous breakdowns from dealing with this breakup
I guess life sucks and that's just the way it is
Pick my head up in time I swear I'll be ok
Guess this is goodbye
Guess it's really over
Never would've guessed in a million years
That me and you would be here
But I guess I guessed wrong
Guess this is goodbye
Guess it's really over
It takes it's toll on me.
4.Pull Me To Safety
I've been talking to this mirror
Angry as Hell at what I have become
I've lost my way been lost for days
I need to hear you loud and clear
Will someone take my hand and
Pull Me to Safety
Pull me up safely
Waiting I'm waiting
For you to take my hand
I've stopped to check my heart
Make sure it's still beating
Yeah I am still breathing
But what does this mean to me
Are you still there
Even when my back's been turned
To you time and time again
I'm losing it I'm losing it
I really need someone now
I've been thinking for a minute now
How it got to this and how
Things just aren't the way they used to be
5.The Cards We're Dealt
You're a mess and I can tell
Late nights and you're sleeping all alone
Something's wrong but there's no reason
And I can't find the words to say
I wish that I could help you
I wish that I could pick you up
Though it seems as if my words
Are falling on deaf ears
Feeling better is easier said than done
So take my hand let's run
Hit the highroad and never think twice
Ease up and take that mind off that home life
Life gets rough but people like us
Deal with the cards we're dealt
We never give up
Nothing's ever too much to take
This life's only what you make it to
Be on your toes and no one knows
When it's your time to go
People like us we never make
It through life easy babe
Some get aces and some get queens
But I promise it's not as bad it seems
Let's start over and take the time to set things straight
Today's the day make no mistake
6.Wait This Out
I wouldn't advise holding your breath
Because baby it could be a while
I'm so sick of this watch wrapped round my wrist
Make sure to save me a kiss
For when the months get closer
Anticipating I've been waiting
And I'm ready to hit the road and so
Meet me halfway
Tell me where you want me to be
And I'll tell you where I wish I was
Time's got me by the collar it won't let me go
Guess we'll have to wait this out
Every morning that I wake
Is a morning that I take myself to the calendar
Marking days away
I hear the people speak up
Telling me we should meet up
But they don't know the situation at hand
I haven't seen you in forever
Sorry I'm worldwide
Because I'm tearing up the road
But I won't you by my side
There's an unshakable feeling
Of something simply missing
It's you
Guess we'll have to wait this out
I know it's not easy but baby believe me
Guess we'll have to wait this out
Just give it some time and it'll all be fine
7.This Is Home
Things have been crazy here lately I've been through a lot
If it wasn't for all of the friends that I've got
I'm not quite sure if I ever would have made it out alive
As the hourglass shatters and time slips away
I've been looking for the meaning in today
The reason I'm here and we all carry on
The reason we all sing along to these songs
If it wasn't for you the things that we do
Would be pointless and I'm just
Lucky to have the breath that still feels these lungs
This is all that I've got left
Take my heart no guts no glory
This is the only place that takes me home
This is the only place left for me now
As my mind keeps on racing and these situations
Try their best to bring me down
But I'll keep on fighting and holding this so close
I've sacrificed half of my life to chase these dreams
This is home, this is all that I've got left
Take my heart no guts no glory
This is the only place left for me now
And I can only hope that this feeling will stay
Forever and always
8.Story Of Strangers
If only I knew his intentions
When my father wound up missing
When I was born he was too careless
To care at all
I watched my Mama's heart fall
To the ground and the sound
Of your voice in my head
Isn't this lovely
Do you even love me at all
I'm reading letters that you scribbled
On a prison wall
He's begging forgiveness
But should I forgive him
Should I have sympathy now
For a man that was never around
When I needed you most you played the ghost
In this story of strangers
When I was only three you left me
And I grew without you
To hold my hand along the way
The things that you missed
All the girls that I kissed
Those talks that we never got to have
And now behind bars you wear the scars
Of decisions that you've made
Nobody's perfect
But was it not worth it
To show your face
I've tried to become a man
But I don't quite understand
And it's all your fault
The times life got the best of me
But you weren't there to rescue me
And encourage a change
And all this shows is that this bag of clothes
Is closer to me than you are
I've been pacing through this place
Asking God what should I do
It's a shame you'll never hear me say
I want to grow up to be just like you
9.Go For The Gold
It's a miracle that we never worked out
In the first place
And it's cliché to say
But it was a lost cause from the start
Though the beginning had me grinning
A turn around was soon to show
You're good
But honey you're not that good
You know that this means more to me
And I'll show this is all I've ever be
So take it or leave it this is me
So you better get used to it
If it's you or this dream
Go ahead and pack your things
Because love or not it's all I've got
And this is the part where I never let go
Sorry you were the one who said to pick from two
Now look at you in disbelief
As you pack your bags to go
I tried to tell you upfront
And when I wasn't speaking
I tried to let my actions show
This is where I say goodnight
In the blink of an eye I'm gone
Turn away to face my days
And I'm doing it on my own
Told myself some while ago
Go for the gold and never slow down
Even if it comes to mean
I have to tell you to up and leave
A lead up to nowhere I don't care I'll stay here
I swear I heard you say we'd do this together
I know I couldn't give you
The life you always dreamed
But it takes time with these sort of things
Thought that we could take it slow
Thought I had the answers and knew where it would go
Until I realized you were just another disguise
Don't ever say I didn't warn you
Don't blame me as if you didn't know
Don't blame me it might be best you didn't know
We tried hard but yet you couldn't take
We tried hard I tried a little harder
10.Thin Air
Where did you come from and where have you been
And I'm hoping you were meant for me
You see I've looked way too long
And still I haven't found a thing
And right when I thought I was hopeless
When I thought that I had ran out of chances
You found me
It's like you came from nowhere
Right out of thin air
And you fell into my world
Are you my one and always forever
My one and only girl
When we trounce it feels so right
After only a couple of nights
Which is crazy because it all
Feels like a dream to me
But I've heard this is how it happens
When you least expect a thing
An angel shows to let you know
That God has sent you wings
I know that we are both afraid
Our hearts on sleeves but that's ok
Chances come and chances go
But if they're missed then no one knows
If there could've been a me and you
A tree to carve our name into
So let's just take a chance and see
If this is destiny
Are you my one and only girl
Are you my one and only boy
11.Chapters
And the time has come again
It started with me in the backseat
Head against the window
Reminiscing on the times when I was younger
Thoughts of how it got to now
The past is past
But it happened so fast
Write a new chapter write a little faster
Skip to the good parts
Let's make this story a good one
A classic new year's resolution
A time to take over
A time to take back what's been ours all along
We'll storm from the East Coast
This city is ours and we'll never give it back
Hold tight to this night
Because nights like these are what we live for
Don't close your eyes
You may just miss the sunrise
Sneaking a look from over the hilltops
Watch as the colors fade
To another year of brand new days
Let's make these next few months
A story that's unforgettable.
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