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THE APOLOGY TOUR
All aboard for the apology tourI've been saving a space for you Oh I could've done moreAnd I should've beforeWish I would've been there for youOh but what can I sayAnyhow, anywayDidn't carve out a space for youWhat I'm trying to sayIs the rest of my daysI'll be making it up to youI want to make it up to you
Time after timeYou had to follow my lead as you fell behind, ohI've realizedWe had our eyes on the prize but we compromised, oh(We're not getting any younger, are weBecoming everything we hoped we might be)Nothing in life is as advertised, oh (I just really want to say I'm sorryThere's no shame in ever saying sorry)It's long overdue but it's time
All aboard the apology tourI've been saving this space for youI was careless before Oh but not anymoreNo, I'm making it up to youI'll keep trying to stayThankful everydayAfter everything we've been throughOh it might be clicheBut what more can I saySaying sorry was overdue
All aboard for the apology tourI've been saving a space for you Oh I could've done moreAnd I should've beforeWish I would've been there for youOh but what can I sayAnyhow, anywayDidn't carve out a space for youWhat I'm trying to sayIs the rest of my daysI'll be making it up to youI want to make it up to you
Time after timeYou had to follow my lead as you fell behind, ohI've realizedWe had our eyes on the prize but we compromised, oh(We're not getting any younger, are weBecoming everything we hoped we might be)Nothing in life is as advertised, oh (I just really want to say I'm sorryThere's no shame in ever saying sorry)It's long overdue but it's time
All aboard the apology tourI've been saving this space for youI was careless before Oh but not anymoreNo, I'm making it up to youI'll keep trying to stayThankful everydayAfter everything we've been throughOh it might be clicheBut what more can I saySaying sorry was overdue
WHISKEY SUNSET
Everything I neededHas been here the whole timeYou showed me I Was wasting my timeAlways planning for the next moveAlways filling my timeThinking I'd findMyself in due time
But now I seeThat you tried not to beSo hard on meBut this stone never bleeds Oh, I need you nowAnd now I knowI gotta keep it real somehowWe're like the clouds in the skyAfter a whiskey sunsetGlowing from the light Fading into the night aheadAnd we can't slow down
Everything I neededHas been here the whole timeYou showed me I Was wasting my timeAlways planning for the next moveAlways filling my timeHoping I'd findMyself in due time
PredictablyGetting sick of the spinTime and time againThe resentment sinks in Oh, that's over nowNow I know, I gotta keep it real somehowWe're like the clouds in the skyAfter a whiskey sunsetResonating with the light Of our hope and our promiseAs we fade into the nightGiving into the darkness instead
Everything I neededHas been here the whole timeYou showed me I Was wasting my timeAlways planning for the next moveAlways filling my timeThinking I'd findMyself in due time
But now I seeThat you tried not to beSo hard on meBut this stone never bleeds Oh, I need you nowAnd now I knowI gotta keep it real somehowWe're like the clouds in the skyAfter a whiskey sunsetGlowing from the light Fading into the night aheadAnd we can't slow down
Everything I neededHas been here the whole timeYou showed me I Was wasting my timeAlways planning for the next moveAlways filling my timeHoping I'd findMyself in due time
PredictablyGetting sick of the spinTime and time againThe resentment sinks in Oh, that's over nowNow I know, I gotta keep it real somehowWe're like the clouds in the skyAfter a whiskey sunsetResonating with the light Of our hope and our promiseAs we fade into the nightGiving into the darkness instead
UNDER THE HARVEST MOON
I don't knowWhich way to goParalyzed, thanks to lies, we were soldIt's a side effectOf growing oldWhen you realize, what you compromisedThe consequence of doing as you're told
I lost a little piece of meAlong the way, I noticed that weWere slowly giving up on our hopes and dreamsOh, I'm Still waiting for the day when weSip champagneUnder the harvest moon
Simple days Oh where'd they go Filled our timeBlindly chasing shortsighted goals That was a long, long time ago Running naked through the streets at nightNo cares at all, doing anything we liked
But now it's hard to find our way in the darkAnd nowWe can't ignite a fire without a sparkI think it's obvious and we can agreeThat weCan't live in harmony with no melody
I lost a little piece of meAlong the way, I noticed that weWere slowly giving up on our hopes and dreamsOh, I'm Still waiting for the day when weSip champagneUnder the harvest moon What I would give to feel that way againI want to live my life that way againWhat I would give to feel that way againI want to live my life that way again
Maybe somedayWe'll raise a toastCelebrating successes and failures, bothHere's to all of itMaybe fulfilling that promise will outweigh the promise of being fulfilled
I don't knowWhich way to goParalyzed, thanks to lies, we were soldIt's a side effectOf growing oldWhen you realize, what you compromisedThe consequence of doing as you're told
I lost a little piece of meAlong the way, I noticed that weWere slowly giving up on our hopes and dreamsOh, I'm Still waiting for the day when weSip champagneUnder the harvest moon
Simple days Oh where'd they go Filled our timeBlindly chasing shortsighted goals That was a long, long time ago Running naked through the streets at nightNo cares at all, doing anything we liked
But now it's hard to find our way in the darkAnd nowWe can't ignite a fire without a sparkI think it's obvious and we can agreeThat weCan't live in harmony with no melody
I lost a little piece of meAlong the way, I noticed that weWere slowly giving up on our hopes and dreamsOh, I'm Still waiting for the day when weSip champagneUnder the harvest moon What I would give to feel that way againI want to live my life that way againWhat I would give to feel that way againI want to live my life that way again
Maybe somedayWe'll raise a toastCelebrating successes and failures, bothHere's to all of itMaybe fulfilling that promise will outweigh the promise of being fulfilled
ON WARNER ROAD
I can't remember much about itBut I know I'll never forget itWhat life was like On Warner Road
And whenever I get nostalgicIt kinda hurts to think about itCuz life was goodOh life was goodOn Warner Road
Those days we didn't have a clueThe path to take wasSimply up to you
Stopped trying to be coolRacing home from schoolJust to hang with youOur only currency Was authenticityStill, we couldn't see How fleeting joy could really be Somewhere down the lineOur lives got intertwined Became a knot we can't untieMaybe we were greatMaybe we were fools Trusting the ignorance of youthIn time we split apart But look at all the artWe made on Warner Road
Brothers and sisters Original hipstersLiving the good lifeWe had no idea
Those were the days we had no right to complainDid whatever, whenever, we'll never be the sameWe did alright before our youth slipped awayThat's life
And nowadays it's hard to wake up each dayEvery night, every day, is the same, it'll be okayWe might look older but we still feel the sameInside
We'd philosophizeAnd hypothesizeWith stars in our eyesWe'd chase the lightLike the clouds in the skyWe're just passing byJust passing by
Still, after all the years gone byIt holds a special placeIn our hearts and mindsOh it was the best of timesOn Warner Road
I can't remember much about itBut I know I'll never forget itWhat life was like On Warner Road
And whenever I get nostalgicIt kinda hurts to think about itCuz life was goodOh life was goodOn Warner Road
Those days we didn't have a clueThe path to take wasSimply up to you
Stopped trying to be coolRacing home from schoolJust to hang with youOur only currency Was authenticityStill, we couldn't see How fleeting joy could really be Somewhere down the lineOur lives got intertwined Became a knot we can't untieMaybe we were greatMaybe we were fools Trusting the ignorance of youthIn time we split apart But look at all the artWe made on Warner Road
Brothers and sisters Original hipstersLiving the good lifeWe had no idea
Those were the days we had no right to complainDid whatever, whenever, we'll never be the sameWe did alright before our youth slipped awayThat's life
And nowadays it's hard to wake up each dayEvery night, every day, is the same, it'll be okayWe might look older but we still feel the sameInside
We'd philosophizeAnd hypothesizeWith stars in our eyesWe'd chase the lightLike the clouds in the skyWe're just passing byJust passing by
Still, after all the years gone byIt holds a special placeIn our hearts and mindsOh it was the best of timesOn Warner Road
NEW BABYLON
Had the best of intentionsBut it brought out the worst in usThere was a line we definedBut somehow we lost itShouldn't have crossed it
We're in New BabylonNow we talk like we're speaking in tongues, how'd it all go wrong Our tower towards the heavens' come undone
We're so tired and jadedAnd we feed off of hatred, nowIs the time for us to Bear all our crossesOr sever our losses
MoralityOnly holds us together if we maintain sanity Nothing changes if nothing changes and that's on us
You can tell me I'm wrong and you're rightWhatever helps you get through the nightWe're getting tired of fighting the fightHolding on with all of our mightWe'll be living the rest of our lives Debating whether there's truth to your liesI say that everything's gonna be fineBut I don't know if we've got enough time
We'll find our wayWe've gotta find our wayWe'll find our wayMaybe today's the day
How many times have I told yaIt's not about youSo wake me up when it's overI'm out of love to give you How many times have I told yaIt's not about youSo wake me up when it's overI'm out of love to give you We'll find our wayMaybe today
We'll find our wayWe've gotta find our wayWe'll find our wayMaybe today's the dayGotta find a way
Had the best of intentionsBut it brought out the worst in usThere was a line we definedBut somehow we lost itShouldn't have crossed it
We're in New BabylonNow we talk like we're speaking in tongues, how'd it all go wrong Our tower towards the heavens' come undone
We're so tired and jadedAnd we feed off of hatred, nowIs the time for us to Bear all our crossesOr sever our losses
MoralityOnly holds us together if we maintain sanity Nothing changes if nothing changes and that's on us
You can tell me I'm wrong and you're rightWhatever helps you get through the nightWe're getting tired of fighting the fightHolding on with all of our mightWe'll be living the rest of our lives Debating whether there's truth to your liesI say that everything's gonna be fineBut I don't know if we've got enough time
We'll find our wayWe've gotta find our wayWe'll find our wayMaybe today's the day
How many times have I told yaIt's not about youSo wake me up when it's overI'm out of love to give you How many times have I told yaIt's not about youSo wake me up when it's overI'm out of love to give you We'll find our wayMaybe today
We'll find our wayWe've gotta find our wayWe'll find our wayMaybe today's the dayGotta find a way
RAMBLE ON
I don't know which way I'm goingDon't know how far I've comeAny way the wind is blowingIs the way I'll ramble onOh, things get harder, every day
There's a lot that's not worth knowing But I know where I belongWhen I have to grin and bear itI know I'm not the only oneOh, I'm getting stronger, every day
Ooh, all the love songs I write you make you feel sadMake you feel sadNever know what I should sayMy love...
I don't know which way I'm goingDon't know how far I've comeOh I know that I should listenBut instead, I ramble onOh, it makes no difference anyway
There's a truth you can't deny A voice calling from inside Telling you it's time to run awaySo I compartmentalizeKeep it bottled up insideOh these days, oh these days
Oh you get what you get and you don't get upsetGotta carry the load somehowNo, you can't run or hide so just keep it insideEither build it or tear it down
Oh it's my way or the highwayBut I can't let you downYeah it's my way or the highwayNo, I won't let you down
Ain't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usWoahAin't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usSo ramble on
Oh you get what you get and you don't get upsetGotta carry the load somehowNo, you can't run or hide so just keep it insideEither build it or burn it down
Oh you get what you get and you don't get upsetGotta carry the load somehowNo, you can't run or hide so just keep it insideEither build it or burn it down
So ramble onRamble onJust ramble onRamble on
I don't know which way I'm goingDon't know how far I've comeAny way the wind is blowingIs the way I'll ramble onOh, things get harder, every day
There's a lot that's not worth knowing But I know where I belongWhen I have to grin and bear itI know I'm not the only oneOh, I'm getting stronger, every day
Ooh, all the love songs I write you make you feel sadMake you feel sadNever know what I should sayMy love...
I don't know which way I'm goingDon't know how far I've comeOh I know that I should listenBut instead, I ramble onOh, it makes no difference anyway
There's a truth you can't deny A voice calling from inside Telling you it's time to run awaySo I compartmentalizeKeep it bottled up insideOh these days, oh these days
Oh you get what you get and you don't get upsetGotta carry the load somehowNo, you can't run or hide so just keep it insideEither build it or tear it down
Oh it's my way or the highwayBut I can't let you downYeah it's my way or the highwayNo, I won't let you down
Ain't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usWoahAin't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usAin't nobody got a plan for usSo ramble on
Oh you get what you get and you don't get upsetGotta carry the load somehowNo, you can't run or hide so just keep it insideEither build it or burn it down
Oh you get what you get and you don't get upsetGotta carry the load somehowNo, you can't run or hide so just keep it insideEither build it or burn it down
So ramble onRamble onJust ramble onRamble on
THE FOUR ONE THREE
I must admit I never thought I'd beStill living in the 413I think that something must be wrong with me
Starting over always was the dreamSomewhere new where there's no guaranteeInstead, I settled for complacency
I never really tried to make the leap Never forged the opportunityI know I should have now, and that's on me
Now I don't have the time to wait and seeGotta find a way to be at peace Cuz I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be
What is happinessIs it wealth and excessOr is it living with less All alone with my thoughtsThe haves and have notsOur existence is fraughtWith expectations
Oh I thought it might changeWhen I got a bit older But the greener the grassThe more it's covered with clover Everybody's got plansOr a chip on their shoulder Do the best that we can Cuz the fights never over
Finding good friends Can be terribly hardSo if your crew is ride or dieYou know how lucky you areMaybe it's not like Bedford and Grove But they'll be there for youYeah, you know when you know
All I want is some contentmentNo regrets and no resentment
I'm content, with the way, things are I'm content, with the way, things will be I'm proud, of my life, so farAnd I'm gratefulOh so gratefulTo be livingIn the 413
I must admit I never thought I'd beStill living in the 413I think that something must be wrong with me
Starting over always was the dreamSomewhere new where there's no guaranteeInstead, I settled for complacency
I never really tried to make the leap Never forged the opportunityI know I should have now, and that's on me
Now I don't have the time to wait and seeGotta find a way to be at peace Cuz I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be
What is happinessIs it wealth and excessOr is it living with less All alone with my thoughtsThe haves and have notsOur existence is fraughtWith expectations
Oh I thought it might changeWhen I got a bit older But the greener the grassThe more it's covered with clover Everybody's got plansOr a chip on their shoulder Do the best that we can Cuz the fights never over
Finding good friends Can be terribly hardSo if your crew is ride or dieYou know how lucky you areMaybe it's not like Bedford and Grove But they'll be there for youYeah, you know when you know
All I want is some contentmentNo regrets and no resentment
I'm content, with the way, things are I'm content, with the way, things will be I'm proud, of my life, so farAnd I'm gratefulOh so gratefulTo be livingIn the 413
TREMBLING TINY STARS
In spite of all the things I've had to sayI'm just a one-trick phony Keep giving out advice when I shouldListen to myself
It's nothing but imposters syndromeNothing out of the ordinaryAlthough it isn't easyYou gotta learn to love yourself
I know this lack of confidence isNot allowedBut I've been living in a constant state of fearOf letting you down The days of getting lost inside my head areOver nowI'm positively negative thatThis is the last timeJust like the last time
In a galaxy of darknessWe're all trembling tiny stars Taking comfort in the chaosNobody knowsWho we are
I thought I had it all controlledBut I learned to let it goCuz no one's getting out alive
We act like everything's great, we put on a showBut everyone's living in denihilismOh I hoped we might change but we refused to growAs we speed toward a collision with a cataclysm I know there's no master planWe're just stardust and arrogance
In spite of all the things I've had to sayI'm just a one-trick phony Keep giving out advice when I shouldListen to myself
It's nothing but imposters syndromeNothing out of the ordinaryAlthough it isn't easyYou gotta learn to love yourself
I know this lack of confidence isNot allowedBut I've been living in a constant state of fearOf letting you down The days of getting lost inside my head areOver nowI'm positively negative thatThis is the last timeJust like the last time
In a galaxy of darknessWe're all trembling tiny stars Taking comfort in the chaosNobody knowsWho we are
I thought I had it all controlledBut I learned to let it goCuz no one's getting out alive
We act like everything's great, we put on a showBut everyone's living in denihilismOh I hoped we might change but we refused to growAs we speed toward a collision with a cataclysm I know there's no master planWe're just stardust and arrogance
WHAT'S THE POINT OF ANYTHING
This is the portrait of the artistOr so the story goesA young man with a confidence In what he doesn't know
Living in, the here and nowWas his sole philosophyEschewing all the scriptures Riddled with hypocrisy
Don't think about the futureAll time will come to passBeing present in the presentIs what gets us through the past
Recite the Buddhist mantras Because the end is coming fastAnd living in the moment Is what makes the good times last
And though the existentialistFinds pain in everythingObsessed with death, and time that's leftUntil it's lost its sting
So if our lives are meaninglessAnd life is sufferingWhy this urge, to search for moreWhat's the point of anything
Visions of a vagabondDusty cap and canvas sackAlways squinting towards the sunsetAnd the chips against him stacked
Blind faith will lead you forwardBad luck will set you backIf the pleasure's in the journeyThe destination will not last
He thought he'd live like KerouacBut the only stone he ever rolledWas up a hill, like SisyphusNever found his open road
Yes the vision was a fantasyDoubt was the shadow castWhich darkened the light inside himAnd so the decades passed
Hydrangeas on the table wiltBut still, their perfume lingersAnd the creases of his skin hang softAround his cold and crooked fingers
In spite of all his life's regretsStillness was the kiss of death And so our great protagonistDraws slow his final breaths
Remembering the man he was So cavalier and boldBefore the grim finality Has firmly taken hold
So revel in your failuresAnd the enlightenment they bringIf you don'tThen what's the pointOf anything
This is the portrait of the artistOr so the story goesA young man with a confidence In what he doesn't know
Living in, the here and nowWas his sole philosophyEschewing all the scriptures Riddled with hypocrisy
Don't think about the futureAll time will come to passBeing present in the presentIs what gets us through the past
Recite the Buddhist mantras Because the end is coming fastAnd living in the moment Is what makes the good times last
And though the existentialistFinds pain in everythingObsessed with death, and time that's leftUntil it's lost its sting
So if our lives are meaninglessAnd life is sufferingWhy this urge, to search for moreWhat's the point of anything
Visions of a vagabondDusty cap and canvas sackAlways squinting towards the sunsetAnd the chips against him stacked
Blind faith will lead you forwardBad luck will set you backIf the pleasure's in the journeyThe destination will not last
He thought he'd live like KerouacBut the only stone he ever rolledWas up a hill, like SisyphusNever found his open road
Yes the vision was a fantasyDoubt was the shadow castWhich darkened the light inside himAnd so the decades passed
Hydrangeas on the table wiltBut still, their perfume lingersAnd the creases of his skin hang softAround his cold and crooked fingers
In spite of all his life's regretsStillness was the kiss of death And so our great protagonistDraws slow his final breaths
Remembering the man he was So cavalier and boldBefore the grim finality Has firmly taken hold
So revel in your failuresAnd the enlightenment they bringIf you don'tThen what's the pointOf anything
HOUSE BY THE SEA
Spend our livesCounting the days Who knows how long we've got hereEverydayAll work and no play In hopes of getting there
Spend our livesCounting the days Who knows how long we've got hereEverydayAll work and no play I hope we can get there
I findThat feeling confinedIs a sign You got used to the grindJust be what you want to be Cuz inside of youYou know what toBelieve
I want to liveIn a house by the sea Don't need anything elseBesides you and meJust want a good lifeThen die peacefullyDon't need anyone elseBut you next to meWe'll build a homeMade of glass and marble stoneIt's a long and winding roadInto the great unknownSo when we say goodbyeTo the stars in the skyAs we're swallowed by the sea I promise you My love is trueBelieveAnd I guaranteeOne day we'll be livingIn our house by the sea We've made a good lifeBut hold on to our dreamCuz I know that we'll get thereEventuallyEventually
Spend our livesCounting the days Who knows how long we've got hereEverydayAll work and no play In hopes of getting there
Spend our livesCounting the days Who knows how long we've got hereEverydayAll work and no play I hope we can get there
I findThat feeling confinedIs a sign You got used to the grindJust be what you want to be Cuz inside of youYou know what toBelieve
I want to liveIn a house by the sea Don't need anything elseBesides you and meJust want a good lifeThen die peacefullyDon't need anyone elseBut you next to meWe'll build a homeMade of glass and marble stoneIt's a long and winding roadInto the great unknownSo when we say goodbyeTo the stars in the skyAs we're swallowed by the sea I promise you My love is trueBelieveAnd I guaranteeOne day we'll be livingIn our house by the sea We've made a good lifeBut hold on to our dreamCuz I know that we'll get thereEventuallyEventually
CLOSURE
It took a while for meTo muster up the courage Fifteen years have come and goneLike fifteen minutes(I could have had) A less productive more destructive midlife crisis (Swallow your pride)Swing for the fences, hold my breathAnd hope I don't miss
Everyone needs someoneOr something strong, to hold on to Whether you're satisfiedOr sad and blue, is up to you
Oh I've missed going placesSeeing peopleAnd doing things
I never realized I Took for grantedSo many things
We may be boundFeel upside downHoping things will turn around
Tried to be patient so we waitedBut things got overcomplicatedHope we make it through As if that's up to you
Just to loveAnd to be lovedMight be enough
As all my maladies And my anxietiesAre preserved in melodies
But for better or worseIt's verse chorus verse To infinity
And though I know that nothing changesI'll sing my songs and celebrate itIt's been a long long long long road But we made it
It took a while for meTo muster up the courage Fifteen years have come and goneLike fifteen minutes(I could have had) A less productive more destructive midlife crisis (Swallow your pride)Swing for the fences, hold my breathAnd hope I don't miss
Everyone needs someoneOr something strong, to hold on to Whether you're satisfiedOr sad and blue, is up to you
Oh I've missed going placesSeeing peopleAnd doing things
I never realized I Took for grantedSo many things
We may be boundFeel upside downHoping things will turn around
Tried to be patient so we waitedBut things got overcomplicatedHope we make it through As if that's up to you
Just to loveAnd to be lovedMight be enough
As all my maladies And my anxietiesAre preserved in melodies
But for better or worseIt's verse chorus verse To infinity
And though I know that nothing changesI'll sing my songs and celebrate itIt's been a long long long long road But we made it
All songs written by David Blanchard, Camera Shy Productions, LFG (ASCAP). All lyrics and music © 2021 One-Trick Phony. All rights reserved.
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OPTIMISM FOR BEGINNERS
This time aroundI'm gonna try to be more positiveI know that I've Been totally self-absorbedAnd that's no way to live, oh
I'm always wearing my heart on my sleeveHope I've got some tricks up there too I've probably said enough to make you leave I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to
EveryoneFinds it easy getting onNot me, but I'm trying
Everything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightI could be wrong but I might be rightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightIn the darkness we can find the light Everything is going to be alright
I know that I Need to take my own advice and be the optimistThings go wrongBut when all is said and doneNever stop trying
Everything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightI could be wrong but I might be rightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightIn the darkness we can find the light Everything is going to be alright
Everything will be alright
This time aroundI'm gonna try to be more positiveI know that I've Been totally self-absorbedAnd that's no way to live, oh
I'm always wearing my heart on my sleeveHope I've got some tricks up there too I've probably said enough to make you leave I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to
EveryoneFinds it easy getting onNot me, but I'm trying
Everything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightI could be wrong but I might be rightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightIn the darkness we can find the light Everything is going to be alright
I know that I Need to take my own advice and be the optimistThings go wrongBut when all is said and doneNever stop trying
Everything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightI could be wrong but I might be rightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightEverything is going to be alrightIn the darkness we can find the light Everything is going to be alright
Everything will be alright
THE UNDERTOW
I've been riding a wave of confidence'Til I fell in over my head And it pulls me down Sinking lower and lowerSometimes doing your best ain't good enoughEvery wave pulls you under I can't give upBut I'm tired of fighting
I don't knowIf we're ever really in controlStatus quoGetting dragged out by the undertowWe're losing hopeAnd we're trying not to let it show Don't let goOr you'll be dragged out by the undertow
I'm beginning to understandWe don't know what we thought we knew When the strength you found that got you throughStarts to undo youThinking that you have controlIs so simplistic I wish I could let it goBut I'm afraid I'd miss it
I don't knowIf we're ever really in controlStatus quoGetting dragged out by the undertowWe're losing hopeAnd we're trying not to let it show Don't let goOr you'll be dragged out by the undertow
I'm only humanTrapped in my mindChanges are comingAll in good timeIt's for the betterAll will be fineChanges are comingAll in good time
I don't knowIf we're ever really in controlDon't let goOr you'll be dragged out by the undertow
I've been riding a wave of confidence'Til I fell in over my head And it pulls me down Sinking lower and lowerSometimes doing your best ain't good enoughEvery wave pulls you under I can't give upBut I'm tired of fighting
I don't knowIf we're ever really in controlStatus quoGetting dragged out by the undertowWe're losing hopeAnd we're trying not to let it show Don't let goOr you'll be dragged out by the undertow
I'm beginning to understandWe don't know what we thought we knew When the strength you found that got you throughStarts to undo youThinking that you have controlIs so simplistic I wish I could let it goBut I'm afraid I'd miss it
I don't knowIf we're ever really in controlStatus quoGetting dragged out by the undertowWe're losing hopeAnd we're trying not to let it show Don't let goOr you'll be dragged out by the undertow
I'm only humanTrapped in my mindChanges are comingAll in good timeIt's for the betterAll will be fineChanges are comingAll in good time
I don't knowIf we're ever really in controlDon't let goOr you'll be dragged out by the undertow
WANDERLUST FOR LIFE
We want to goLeave our worries at homeAs we endlessly scrollCuz it's making us feel more aloneJust keep counting the daysTil we can get awayCuz all work and no playHas really got me going insane
Yeah our bags are all packed and we're ready to goWe got a one-way ticket, don't know when we're coming homeYeah it's been a long time since we've been on the roadTaking it easy won't appease me, it's no good for the soul
Oh it's so cliché to say it's time to seize the dayBut these anxieties can cause you to exaggerate All the reasons why it's smarter just wait another dayBut there's only so much time left and it's going to waste
We were meant to roamWe were born to runSo let's drive into the sunBecause the best is yet to come
We can feel it in our bonesAnd so we chase the open road You'll never grow unless you goIt's time to leave your comfort zone
I've been sick with wanderlustSitting here collecting dust Oh, it starts to get the best of usNow the walls are closing inPicking a fight you'll never win Oh, adventure waits around the bend
I wanna make new memoriesYeah I took them for grantedNo I didn't notice weWere taking too much timeGetting lost in our mindsAnd I find it ironicNow it's all coming back to me
Thinking you're forever youngBut inside of everyoneIs a fate you can't outrunAnd you're not fooling anyone
We've got a hunger to exploreAlways restless, wanting moreCompelled to push away from shoreYou can't ignore it anymore
So often we delayAdventures we could start today We're saving for a rainy dayIt doesn't have to be that way
There's truth in what you sayYou'll find yourself along the wayAmbition starting to decay Don't let it get away
Under the starsWell learn who we are The farther from homeThe closer we are No matter the woundsNo matter the scars Wherever we go, there we are
Not knowing what's in storeThe feeling walking out that doorIt really shakes you to the coreAnd makes us stronger than before
So before we come undoneMake the time to have some funOur lives have only just begun Oh yeah, and the best is yet to come
We want to goLeave our worries at homeAs we endlessly scrollCuz it's making us feel more aloneJust keep counting the daysTil we can get awayCuz all work and no playHas really got me going insane
Yeah our bags are all packed and we're ready to goWe got a one-way ticket, don't know when we're coming homeYeah it's been a long time since we've been on the roadTaking it easy won't appease me, it's no good for the soul
Oh it's so cliché to say it's time to seize the dayBut these anxieties can cause you to exaggerate All the reasons why it's smarter just wait another dayBut there's only so much time left and it's going to waste
We were meant to roamWe were born to runSo let's drive into the sunBecause the best is yet to come
We can feel it in our bonesAnd so we chase the open road You'll never grow unless you goIt's time to leave your comfort zone
I've been sick with wanderlustSitting here collecting dust Oh, it starts to get the best of usNow the walls are closing inPicking a fight you'll never win Oh, adventure waits around the bend
I wanna make new memoriesYeah I took them for grantedNo I didn't notice weWere taking too much timeGetting lost in our mindsAnd I find it ironicNow it's all coming back to me
Thinking you're forever youngBut inside of everyoneIs a fate you can't outrunAnd you're not fooling anyone
We've got a hunger to exploreAlways restless, wanting moreCompelled to push away from shoreYou can't ignore it anymore
So often we delayAdventures we could start today We're saving for a rainy dayIt doesn't have to be that way
There's truth in what you sayYou'll find yourself along the wayAmbition starting to decay Don't let it get away
Under the starsWell learn who we are The farther from homeThe closer we are No matter the woundsNo matter the scars Wherever we go, there we are
Not knowing what's in storeThe feeling walking out that doorIt really shakes you to the coreAnd makes us stronger than before
So before we come undoneMake the time to have some funOur lives have only just begun Oh yeah, and the best is yet to come
LEGENDARY
He was the man, it seemedHe could do anythingHe had a plan, it seemedBut then life throws you thingsWe're walking through life aloneMake it up as we go, oh
He was the only oneWho lived life on the run He never came undoneLooked out for everyoneTo really know yourselfIs easier said than doneSo we try to go with the flowMake it up as we goFor better or worse, I knowEveryone leaves a mark before they go
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
I know it's never good enoughBut good enough is good enoughEver since I was a teenI obsessed about these kinds of thingsHoping one day I'd be legendary
I know I'm not the only oneConcerned about how far I've comeLet go of your egoYou're no super heroYour life is a ten, thoughYou feel like zeroBaby, you're already legendary
He was the man, it seemedHe could do anythingHe had a plan, it seemedBut then life throws you thingsWe're walking through life aloneMake it up as we go, oh
He was the only oneWho lived life on the run He never came undoneLooked out for everyoneTo really know yourselfIs easier said than doneSo we try to go with the flowMake it up as we goFor better or worse, I knowEveryone leaves a mark before they go
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
I know it's never good enoughBut good enough is good enoughEver since I was a teenI obsessed about these kinds of thingsHoping one day I'd be legendary
I know I'm not the only oneConcerned about how far I've comeLet go of your egoYou're no super heroYour life is a ten, thoughYou feel like zeroBaby, you're already legendary
THIS IS IT (ISN'T IT)
Wake upGet dressedTapped outMore or lessIt feels so PointlessThis midlifeCrisis
I'm too young for thinking it's overDon't look now it's over your shoulderIt gets worse the more I get older Everybody's looking for closureI'm too young for thinking it's overDon't look now it's over your shoulderIt gets worse the more I get older Everybody's looking for closure
But time after timeI think I'm doing what's rightInstead I'm Just playing the foolThere's been a lot on my mindThat I've been trying to unwindAnd I'm tiredOf losing my cool
Just keep on pushing throughCuz I've got nothing to lose Yeah this is the last time I've got something to proveKeep getting lost in my mindI do this time after timeAnd now I've come to realizeThis is it, isn't it
Good timesHave come and goneMemories that I'veLost over timeI'm stillThe lucky oneDo what I likeLiving my life
But time after timeI think I'm doing what's rightInstead I'm Just playing the foolThere's been a lot on my mindThat I've been trying to unwindAnd I'm tiredOf losing my cool
Just keep on pushing throughCuz I've got nothing to lose Yeah this is the last time I've got something to proveKeep getting lost in my mindI do this time after timeAnd now I've come to realizeThis is it, isn't it
Wake upGet dressedTapped outMore or lessIt feels so PointlessThis midlifeCrisis
I'm too young for thinking it's overDon't look now it's over your shoulderIt gets worse the more I get older Everybody's looking for closureI'm too young for thinking it's overDon't look now it's over your shoulderIt gets worse the more I get older Everybody's looking for closure
But time after timeI think I'm doing what's rightInstead I'm Just playing the foolThere's been a lot on my mindThat I've been trying to unwindAnd I'm tiredOf losing my cool
Just keep on pushing throughCuz I've got nothing to lose Yeah this is the last time I've got something to proveKeep getting lost in my mindI do this time after timeAnd now I've come to realizeThis is it, isn't it
Good timesHave come and goneMemories that I'veLost over timeI'm stillThe lucky oneDo what I likeLiving my life
But time after timeI think I'm doing what's rightInstead I'm Just playing the foolThere's been a lot on my mindThat I've been trying to unwindAnd I'm tiredOf losing my cool
Just keep on pushing throughCuz I've got nothing to lose Yeah this is the last time I've got something to proveKeep getting lost in my mindI do this time after timeAnd now I've come to realizeThis is it, isn't it
A PROLIFIC COLLECTION OF DIMINISHING RETURNS
I thought I was doing this for meAmidst the cavalcade of restless energyBut now I'm going round in circles Feeling a bit melancholyAnd it's a downward spiral
It started as a way to believe, woahThen turned into a goal to achieve, ohConsuming every breath that I breathe, woahIt's really got a hold over meAnd though it's feels so monumentalI think I might have buried the lede
I thought I was doing this for meAmidst the cavalcade of restless energyBut now I'm going round in circles Feeling a bit melancholyAnd it's a downward spiral
It started as a way to believe, woahThen turned into a goal to achieve, ohConsuming every breath that I breathe, woahIt's really got a hold over meAnd though it's feels so monumentalI think I might have buried the lede
FEELINGS
Verbal assaultBalls to the wallIs it a sickness or a symptom, we're allSo confidentAnd we've forgotten all too often that were really not so different at all
Fighting the fightYou're wrong, I'm right I think our future isn't looking so brightI'm moving onCuz everybody talks alot, but they're really saying nothing at all
Maybe it's youMaybe it's meMaybe we're all after the same thingsWe're just different ships afloat In the same seaI think it's youYou think it's meAnd we can't help feeling these feelingsCan we agree to disagreeThat's fine with me
All bark, no biteJust cuz you feel it doesn't mean that you're rightIt's really justAn emotional reaction getting traction with no critical thought
I don't know when weLost our humilityNow compromise is notA possibilityIt's not hard to seeYour objectivityOr lack thereof is making something out of nothing at all
Maybe it's youMaybe it's meMaybe we're all after the same thingsWe're just different ships afloat In the same seaI say it's youYou say it's meBut we can't help feeling these feelingsNow there's nothing left to proveAnd so we live, laugh, lose
Verbal assaultBalls to the wallIs it a sickness or a symptom, we're allSo confidentAnd we've forgotten all too often that were really not so different at all
Fighting the fightYou're wrong, I'm right I think our future isn't looking so brightI'm moving onCuz everybody talks alot, but they're really saying nothing at all
Maybe it's youMaybe it's meMaybe we're all after the same thingsWe're just different ships afloat In the same seaI think it's youYou think it's meAnd we can't help feeling these feelingsCan we agree to disagreeThat's fine with me
All bark, no biteJust cuz you feel it doesn't mean that you're rightIt's really justAn emotional reaction getting traction with no critical thought
I don't know when weLost our humilityNow compromise is notA possibilityIt's not hard to seeYour objectivityOr lack thereof is making something out of nothing at all
Maybe it's youMaybe it's meMaybe we're all after the same thingsWe're just different ships afloat In the same seaI say it's youYou say it's meBut we can't help feeling these feelingsNow there's nothing left to proveAnd so we live, laugh, lose
POBODY'S NERFECT
I, tried being perfectBut it's just not meIt was a futile effortNow it's easy for me to see We're so quick to questionAuthenticityNo, no one's ever good enough
Everybody likes to think they know it allBut no one's perfectBuild you up because they love to see you fallIt's so sadisticEverybody thinks they have to take a stanceThough it's arbitraryI think everyone deserves a second chanceUnless they don't
If we were judged By our worst dayWho would any of us beWho would any of us beWe've got no loveNo understandingWe're thirsty for the guillotineIt's so obvious to me
Yeah, we're painting With too broad a brushAnd it's getting The best of us Yeah, we're painting With too broad a brushAnd it's getting The best of us
Everybody likes to think they know it allBut no one's perfectBuild you up because they love to see you fallIt's so sadisticEverybody thinks they have to take a stanceThough it's arbitraryI think everyone deserves a second chanceUnless they don't
There's nuance to unfurlAnd perspectives to discuss Yeah, there's evil in the worldBut it's not in most of usThe only certainty today is nothing's black or white, it's greyNo, it's not that complicatedWe're all diamonds in the rough
Everybody likes to think they know it allBut no one's perfectBuild you up because they love to see you fallIt's so sadisticEverybody thinks they have to take a stanceThough it's arbitraryI think everyone deserves a second chanceUnless they don't
I don't mean to beDismissive, callous or obsceneI just think that weOvercorrect to the extreme
Can we try to do betterCan we try to not be bitterAnd we know we need to stopBut you can't, cuz you've never been a quitterWhat started out as nothingTurned into something biggerNow the masses want a victimA public stoning, delete your Twitter
I, tried being perfectBut it's just not meIt was a futile effortNow it's easy for me to see We're so quick to questionAuthenticityNo, no one's ever good enough
Everybody likes to think they know it allBut no one's perfectBuild you up because they love to see you fallIt's so sadisticEverybody thinks they have to take a stanceThough it's arbitraryI think everyone deserves a second chanceUnless they don't
If we were judged By our worst dayWho would any of us beWho would any of us beWe've got no loveNo understandingWe're thirsty for the guillotineIt's so obvious to me
Yeah, we're painting With too broad a brushAnd it's getting The best of us Yeah, we're painting With too broad a brushAnd it's getting The best of us
Everybody likes to think they know it allBut no one's perfectBuild you up because they love to see you fallIt's so sadisticEverybody thinks they have to take a stanceThough it's arbitraryI think everyone deserves a second chanceUnless they don't
There's nuance to unfurlAnd perspectives to discuss Yeah, there's evil in the worldBut it's not in most of usThe only certainty today is nothing's black or white, it's greyNo, it's not that complicatedWe're all diamonds in the rough
Everybody likes to think they know it allBut no one's perfectBuild you up because they love to see you fallIt's so sadisticEverybody thinks they have to take a stanceThough it's arbitraryI think everyone deserves a second chanceUnless they don't
I don't mean to beDismissive, callous or obsceneI just think that weOvercorrect to the extreme
Can we try to do betterCan we try to not be bitterAnd we know we need to stopBut you can't, cuz you've never been a quitterWhat started out as nothingTurned into something biggerNow the masses want a victimA public stoning, delete your Twitter
THE ART OF LETTING GO
It's been a lonely roadI've had to walk aloneBeen carrying this weight so long it's all that I know
And I know that I'm complainingInsecurities are on displayAnd if I'm being honest with myself, maybe I like it this wayAnywayAnyway AnywaySo clichéAnyway
Sometimes our goals become a burdenAspirations can get in the way My confidence is waining but I'm facing the day
Don't try to overthink itThere is no missing link, it's Always there wherever you goFind joy in letting go
Yeah, It's time to take a back seatFind peace with what's inside me It's simple, you just go with the flowThere's only one thing you need to know And that's the art of letting go
It's been a lonely roadI've had to walk aloneBeen carrying this weight so long it's all that I know
And I know that I'm complainingInsecurities are on displayAnd if I'm being honest with myself, maybe I like it this wayAnywayAnyway AnywaySo clichéAnyway
Sometimes our goals become a burdenAspirations can get in the way My confidence is waining but I'm facing the day
Don't try to overthink itThere is no missing link, it's Always there wherever you goFind joy in letting go
Yeah, It's time to take a back seatFind peace with what's inside me It's simple, you just go with the flowThere's only one thing you need to know And that's the art of letting go
All songs written by David Blanchard, Camera Shy Productions, LFG (ASCAP). All lyrics and music © 2021 One-Trick Phony. All rights reserved.
/// GOOD GRIEF ///
GIVING UP THE GHOST
I guess I still have more to sayCan't get out of my own wayOr learn from yesterdayNo, it's too late to walk awayFollow through on what you sayNo one cares about that anyway
Oh, the ironyIs not lost on meAll the memoriesThey remind meIt won't be longBefore we're gone
So we try our bestTo be somebodySo uniqueLike everybody
We had some good years but they're over nowBeen trying to let it go but don't know howSo are we giving up the ghost?Is that how our story goes?I hope to figure it out somehow
I guess I still have more to sayCan't get out of my own wayOr learn from yesterdayNo, it's too late to walk awayFollow through on what you sayNo one cares about that anyway
Oh, the ironyIs not lost on meAll the memoriesThey remind meIt won't be longBefore we're gone
So we try our bestTo be somebodySo uniqueLike everybody
We had some good years but they're over nowBeen trying to let it go but don't know howSo are we giving up the ghost?Is that how our story goes?I hope to figure it out somehow
LIVING THE DREAM, BABY
Do you remember the timeWe were living our livesAnd we wanted a taste of everythingThere was always a lineThere was wrong, there was rightThere was clarity, now we don't know a thing
Who knowsHow lowWe'll goOh no
As we contemplate deathMake the most of what's leftTake another deep breath, take it day by dayWe're the same, more or lessTry to hope for the bestAnd find comfort in things that we can't explain
I don't knowWhat I don't knowSpent too much time alone
What's wrong with me
Anytime I feel that darkness coming over meI tell everybody thatEverything is going to turn out fineBut it's a lieI'm positive it's time to be done with negativityCan't fool anybodyTrying to convince myself we're fine'Til it's over now
Living the dream, baby, living the dream
We're just trying to make it through the daySaying everything will be okayIf you believe it you can be it or so they say
Yeah you laugh when you cryCuz you're doing just fineThere's no reason or rhymeSo you're sad all the timeThere's too much on your mindTry to keep it insideAnd you can't figure whyJust keep living a lie
And it's so messed upCould use a little luckWas hard enough as it wasBut we can't give up
Do you remember the timeWe were living our livesAnd we wanted a taste of everythingThere was always a lineThere was wrong, there was rightThere was clarity, now we don't know a thing
Who knowsHow lowWe'll goOh no
As we contemplate deathMake the most of what's leftTake another deep breath, take it day by dayWe're the same, more or lessTry to hope for the bestAnd find comfort in things that we can't explain
I don't knowWhat I don't knowSpent too much time alone
What's wrong with me
Anytime I feel that darkness coming over meI tell everybody thatEverything is going to turn out fineBut it's a lieI'm positive it's time to be done with negativityCan't fool anybodyTrying to convince myself we're fine'Til it's over now
Living the dream, baby, living the dream
We're just trying to make it through the daySaying everything will be okayIf you believe it you can be it or so they say
Yeah you laugh when you cryCuz you're doing just fineThere's no reason or rhymeSo you're sad all the timeThere's too much on your mindTry to keep it insideAnd you can't figure whyJust keep living a lie
And it's so messed upCould use a little luckWas hard enough as it wasBut we can't give up
NO FOMO
We spent our days and nights pretendingWe had it all figured outBut now those days are overAnd you're feeling down and outAll of your dreams and your thoughts are cloudedBy desires that consume you nowEverything's determinedBy the fear of missing out
I'm trying to be Thankful and content with what's in front of meThinking that we want itSaying that we need it Oh, what a stupid game we play You've got everything you need alreadyNo matter what you say
Everyone saysTime is running outMy innocence is overI have no fear of missing out
I still believeIt's all a masquerade to keep at bay anxieties Everybody's chasingTo keep themselves from facingWhatever's their realityI can't say that I blame themThe same thing's haunting me
It's heavy on my mindGetting darker all the timeYeah it's weighing on my mindGetting darker all the time
I want it so I say I need itI need it so I went and got itI got it cause I said I need itBut I'm not feeling any different
Everything will be okay Just let it wash away
We spent our days and nights pretendingWe had it all figured outBut now those days are overAnd you're feeling down and outAll of your dreams and your thoughts are cloudedBy desires that consume you nowEverything's determinedBy the fear of missing out
I'm trying to be Thankful and content with what's in front of meThinking that we want itSaying that we need it Oh, what a stupid game we play You've got everything you need alreadyNo matter what you say
Everyone saysTime is running outMy innocence is overI have no fear of missing out
I still believeIt's all a masquerade to keep at bay anxieties Everybody's chasingTo keep themselves from facingWhatever's their realityI can't say that I blame themThe same thing's haunting me
It's heavy on my mindGetting darker all the timeYeah it's weighing on my mindGetting darker all the time
I want it so I say I need itI need it so I went and got itI got it cause I said I need itBut I'm not feeling any different
Everything will be okay Just let it wash away
ARE WE OK?
We've been so worried 'bout tomorrowI should have focused on todayI've noticed something's differentLike there's something in our way
You've been looking like you're hidingSomething that you want to sayEverything is complicatedWhat did I sayShould I worry about our futureIs there something that you want to sayAre we okayAre we okay
I don't pay enough attentionI don't say what I should sayI keep going through the motionsEverydayTaking you for grantedIs not a game I'm trying to playAre we okayAre we okay
I promise I'm just trying to do what's rightSelf-conscious and frustrated every nightWe're acting like this started overnightI promise I'm not going down without a fight
I don't mean to be so jadedI don't mean to pull awayI'm sorry that I kept you waitingAnother dayTaking you for grantedIs not a game I'm trying to playAre we okayAre we okay
Never want to be your burdenNever want to spoil your dayNever want to be the one whoGets in your wayEverything is complicatedSo I hope this sets the record straightWe'll be okayWe'll be okay
We've been so worried 'bout tomorrowI should have focused on todayI've noticed something's differentLike there's something in our way
You've been looking like you're hidingSomething that you want to sayEverything is complicatedWhat did I sayShould I worry about our futureIs there something that you want to sayAre we okayAre we okay
I don't pay enough attentionI don't say what I should sayI keep going through the motionsEverydayTaking you for grantedIs not a game I'm trying to playAre we okayAre we okay
I promise I'm just trying to do what's rightSelf-conscious and frustrated every nightWe're acting like this started overnightI promise I'm not going down without a fight
I don't mean to be so jadedI don't mean to pull awayI'm sorry that I kept you waitingAnother dayTaking you for grantedIs not a game I'm trying to playAre we okayAre we okay
Never want to be your burdenNever want to spoil your dayNever want to be the one whoGets in your wayEverything is complicatedSo I hope this sets the record straightWe'll be okayWe'll be okay
A LIFELESS ORDINARY
We got our hopes up once againAnticipating good newsOptimism strikes againHopeful but can't follow throughDon't want to spend another dayLooking for something to doEven though we've lost our faithPraying is all we can do
We want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryNothing means anythingIt all stays the sameWe want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryIt's all the same
And when all is said and doneWhat did we learn, what did it proveI don't know if anyoneWill be able to tell you
No, there's nowhere to goAnd there's nothing to doSo we try to find something to look forward toAll distractions are goneYeah, it's sad but it's trueAnd there's no end in sight so we just gotta power through
It's getting betterCan't last forever, it's just a'nother storm to weather, we'reIn this together
We want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryNothing means anythingIt all stays the sameWe want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryNothing means anythingIt all stays the same
It's getting betterCan't last forever, it's just a'Nother storm to weather, we'reIn this together
We got our hopes up once againAnticipating good newsOptimism strikes againHopeful but can't follow throughDon't want to spend another dayLooking for something to doEven though we've lost our faithPraying is all we can do
We want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryNothing means anythingIt all stays the sameWe want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryIt's all the same
And when all is said and doneWhat did we learn, what did it proveI don't know if anyoneWill be able to tell you
No, there's nowhere to goAnd there's nothing to doSo we try to find something to look forward toAll distractions are goneYeah, it's sad but it's trueAnd there's no end in sight so we just gotta power through
It's getting betterCan't last forever, it's just a'nother storm to weather, we'reIn this together
We want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryNothing means anythingIt all stays the sameWe want a life less ordinaryWe hope these fears are temporaryNow in this lifeless ordinaryNothing means anythingIt all stays the same
It's getting betterCan't last forever, it's just a'Nother storm to weather, we'reIn this together
PROMISE
You have my eyesAnd a handful of other traits I recognizeBut try to hideI can't imagine what you feel insideIt's not easy to square this circle or rectifyWhat's in your mind
Growing up is hard enoughI know you feel like giving upDon't be so hard on yourself
If you go astrayGet lost on your wayI promise I will catch youWhenever you fall'Til you find your wayI'm right here to stayI hope you carry these wordsWherever you goWherever you go
I know it's hard to take adviceYou're acting like you're cold as iceI get it, what do I knowI see myself in youThat should explain why I'm so hard on youJust trying to spare you all that I've been throughBe some help to you
In spite of everythingI've done wrongAll wrongNever run awayIt won't go awayCuz your fears will chase youWherever you goWherever you go
When you're old and all grown upI'm sure you'll question every single choice we madeYou know I can relateI did my best, yeah I did my bestTo teach you all that I knowIt's so hard to let you figure it out on your ownWas it enoughWas it too muchWas I enoughOr not enough
If you go astrayGet lost on your wayI promise I will catch youWhenever you fall'Til you find your wayI'm right here to stayI hope you carry these wordsWherever you goIf you go astrayGet lost on your wayI promise I will catch youWhenever you fall'Til you find your wayI'm right here to stayI hope you carry these wordsWherever you go
I remember all those sleepless nightsNever knowing if I could raise you rightI can't save you from yourself, unlessLet me help you, I promise I'll do my bestI remember all those sleepless nightsNever knowing if I could raise you rightI can't save you from yourself, unlessLet me help you, I promise I'll do my best
You have my eyesAnd a handful of other traits I recognizeBut try to hideI can't imagine what you feel insideIt's not easy to square this circle or rectifyWhat's in your mind
Growing up is hard enoughI know you feel like giving upDon't be so hard on yourself
If you go astrayGet lost on your wayI promise I will catch youWhenever you fall'Til you find your wayI'm right here to stayI hope you carry these wordsWherever you goWherever you go
I know it's hard to take adviceYou're acting like you're cold as iceI get it, what do I knowI see myself in youThat should explain why I'm so hard on youJust trying to spare you all that I've been throughBe some help to you
In spite of everythingI've done wrongAll wrongNever run awayIt won't go awayCuz your fears will chase youWherever you goWherever you go
When you're old and all grown upI'm sure you'll question every single choice we madeYou know I can relateI did my best, yeah I did my bestTo teach you all that I knowIt's so hard to let you figure it out on your ownWas it enoughWas it too muchWas I enoughOr not enough
If you go astrayGet lost on your wayI promise I will catch youWhenever you fall'Til you find your wayI'm right here to stayI hope you carry these wordsWherever you goIf you go astrayGet lost on your wayI promise I will catch youWhenever you fall'Til you find your wayI'm right here to stayI hope you carry these wordsWherever you go
I remember all those sleepless nightsNever knowing if I could raise you rightI can't save you from yourself, unlessLet me help you, I promise I'll do my bestI remember all those sleepless nightsNever knowing if I could raise you rightI can't save you from yourself, unlessLet me help you, I promise I'll do my best
RACE TO THE BOTTOM
Maybe I'm not the man I thought I'd beIt seemed so easyIt's getting harder to believe in meLost all my youthful naivety
I'm sorry if I don't seem rightBut I'm not sorry for apologizingAnd when I try to fight the fightI always end up compromisingI say I want to treat you rightBut actions are what will define meAnd so I wake up every nightJust making sure that you are still beside me
Could have been betterCould have tried harderCould have gone furtherIf I was a little smarterCould have been betterCould have tried harderCould have gone furtherIf I was a little smarter
RegretsOh, I've got 'emI'm just another horseIn this race to the bottom
I'm sorry if I don't seem rightBut I'm not sorry for apologizingAnd when I try to fight the fightI always end up compromisingI say I want to treat you rightBut actions are what will define meAnd so I wake up every nightJust making sure that you are still beside meI'm sorry if I don't seem rightBut I'm not sorry for apologizingAnd when I try to fight the fightI always end up compromisingI say I want to treat you rightBut actions are what will define meAnd so I wake up every nightJust making sure that you are still beside me
Could have been betterCould have tried harderCould have gone furtherIf I was a little smarter
Maybe I'm not the man I thought I'd beIt seemed so easyIt's getting harder to believe in meLost all my youthful naivety
I'm sorry if I don't seem rightBut I'm not sorry for apologizingAnd when I try to fight the fightI always end up compromisingI say I want to treat you rightBut actions are what will define meAnd so I wake up every nightJust making sure that you are still beside me
Could have been betterCould have tried harderCould have gone furtherIf I was a little smarterCould have been betterCould have tried harderCould have gone furtherIf I was a little smarter
RegretsOh, I've got 'emI'm just another horseIn this race to the bottom
I'm sorry if I don't seem rightBut I'm not sorry for apologizingAnd when I try to fight the fightI always end up compromisingI say I want to treat you rightBut actions are what will define meAnd so I wake up every nightJust making sure that you are still beside meI'm sorry if I don't seem rightBut I'm not sorry for apologizingAnd when I try to fight the fightI always end up compromisingI say I want to treat you rightBut actions are what will define meAnd so I wake up every nightJust making sure that you are still beside me
Could have been betterCould have tried harderCould have gone furtherIf I was a little smarter
WE'LL GET THERE WHEN WE GET THERE
Phoenix by sunsetLive fast, die young, no regretsYou want it in the worst wayCarpe diem, sieze the day
And I wonderWhy are we racingWhat are we racing towardsYeah I wonder whyWhat the hell is it for
We're still trying to live an impossible dreamOooh, it doesn't matter to me
We're all going to the same placeNo sense rushing, this is not a raceJust take it at your own paceWe'll get there when we get thereWe'll get there when we get thereWe can walkWe can runWe can rideInto the sunJust keep living your lifeWe'll get there when we get thereYeah we'll get there when we get there
But time after timeI get caught up in the riptide of lifeAnd I'm drowning but it's fineYeah, I've made up my mindThat I'm done wasting time, on paradigmsOb-la-di, ob-la-daYeah we're all gonna die, and it's alrightIt's all right
We're all going to the same placeNo sense rushing, this is not a raceJust take it at your own paceWe'll get there when we get thereWe'll get there when we get thereWe can walkWe can runWe can rideInto the sunJust keep living your lifeWe'll get there when we get thereYeah we'll get there when we get there
Phoenix by sunsetLive fast, die young, no regretsYou want it in the worst wayCarpe diem, sieze the day
And I wonderWhy are we racingWhat are we racing towardsYeah I wonder whyWhat the hell is it for
We're still trying to live an impossible dreamOooh, it doesn't matter to me
We're all going to the same placeNo sense rushing, this is not a raceJust take it at your own paceWe'll get there when we get thereWe'll get there when we get thereWe can walkWe can runWe can rideInto the sunJust keep living your lifeWe'll get there when we get thereYeah we'll get there when we get there
But time after timeI get caught up in the riptide of lifeAnd I'm drowning but it's fineYeah, I've made up my mindThat I'm done wasting time, on paradigmsOb-la-di, ob-la-daYeah we're all gonna die, and it's alrightIt's all right
We're all going to the same placeNo sense rushing, this is not a raceJust take it at your own paceWe'll get there when we get thereWe'll get there when we get thereWe can walkWe can runWe can rideInto the sunJust keep living your lifeWe'll get there when we get thereYeah we'll get there when we get there
ALL IS WELL (AS IT CAN BE)
Confessing allTo everyoneI may be wrongBut I don't knowWasting energyTo find myselfIs all I know
I'm confidentIt will make senseWhen we look back on all that we should have doneUntil thenI feel numbWhat can be done
Been up all nightCan't get it rightYouth is wasted on the youngWe're still not having any funLooking out for number oneForever and ever and ever
Now, you've seenThe true side of meBared my soulFor you to judge meYes, I knowThe truth is uglyBut all of these feelings have stopped me from feeling
How do you feelAbout who you areAre you untrueTo who you areTry to be realWon't get very farHow do you feelFake it 'til you make it or just be who you are
All is well as it can beIt's just not what you had thought it'd beSame for meIt's so revealingWhat we're concealingDoes all that you're feeling prevent you from feelingDon't want to be numbLike this anymoreAll is well as it can beIt's just not what you had thought it'd beSame for meIt's so revealingWhat we're concealingDoes all that you're feeling prevent you from feelingDon't want to be numbLike this anymore
Confessing allTo everyoneI may be wrongBut I don't knowWasting energyTo find myselfIs all I know
I'm confidentIt will make senseWhen we look back on all that we should have doneUntil thenI feel numbWhat can be done
Been up all nightCan't get it rightYouth is wasted on the youngWe're still not having any funLooking out for number oneForever and ever and ever
Now, you've seenThe true side of meBared my soulFor you to judge meYes, I knowThe truth is uglyBut all of these feelings have stopped me from feeling
How do you feelAbout who you areAre you untrueTo who you areTry to be realWon't get very farHow do you feelFake it 'til you make it or just be who you are
All is well as it can beIt's just not what you had thought it'd beSame for meIt's so revealingWhat we're concealingDoes all that you're feeling prevent you from feelingDon't want to be numbLike this anymoreAll is well as it can beIt's just not what you had thought it'd beSame for meIt's so revealingWhat we're concealingDoes all that you're feeling prevent you from feelingDon't want to be numbLike this anymore
WAKING UP FROM THE AMERICAN DREAM
HypnotizedSpreading liesFueled by anger from the other sideAnd I wonderIf seeing eye to eyeIs possible tonightWhen everyone's blinded by what they think isRightOr leftThere's no tellingWhat's coming nextI'm just hopingIt's not as bad as it seemsIt's been a nightmareWaking up from the American Dream
How can we mend what's brokenWhen we can't agree on factsThis ignorance emboldenedRan the train right off the tracksIt's overwhelmingAnd I think that we'd all agreeThat truth hurtsAnd one plus one is three
So you be you and I'll be meMaybe someday we'll agreeUntil thenWhat's the point in trying to make you seeIt's been a nightmareWaking up from the American Dream
HypnotizedSpreading liesFueled by anger from the other sideAnd I wonderIf seeing eye to eyeIs possible tonightWhen everyone's blinded by what they think isRightOr leftThere's no tellingWhat's coming nextI'm just hopingIt's not as bad as it seemsIt's been a nightmareWaking up from the American Dream
How can we mend what's brokenWhen we can't agree on factsThis ignorance emboldenedRan the train right off the tracksIt's overwhelmingAnd I think that we'd all agreeThat truth hurtsAnd one plus one is three
So you be you and I'll be meMaybe someday we'll agreeUntil thenWhat's the point in trying to make you seeIt's been a nightmareWaking up from the American Dream
All songs written by David Blanchard, Camera Shy Productions, LFG (ASCAP). All lyrics and music © 2021 One-Trick Phony. All rights reserved.
/// EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE AND NOTHING MATTERS ///
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
When you're young you’re told that you can beAnything you want to beLeft with hopes and dreams you can't achieveCuz you've got responsibilities
To go the distanceNot know the differenceThen see life pass you byYou turn around to find the doorBut what are you searching for
When you're blind to opportunityYou can be your own worst enemyAll that time and wasted energyTo figure out who you're meant to be
You’ve gone the distanceIt made no differenceYour whole life’s passed you byYou feel like you still want moreWell, what are you waiting for
Times may have changedBut you still feel the sameYou're afraid it’s too lateGot too much on your plateBut the chances you takeThey are never mistakesHold onKeep pressing on and wanting moreWhat are you waiting for
When you're young you’re told that you can beAnything you want to beLeft with hopes and dreams you can't achieveCuz you've got responsibilities
To go the distanceNot know the differenceThen see life pass you byYou turn around to find the doorBut what are you searching for
When you're blind to opportunityYou can be your own worst enemyAll that time and wasted energyTo figure out who you're meant to be
You’ve gone the distanceIt made no differenceYour whole life’s passed you byYou feel like you still want moreWell, what are you waiting for
Times may have changedBut you still feel the sameYou're afraid it’s too lateGot too much on your plateBut the chances you takeThey are never mistakesHold onKeep pressing on and wanting moreWhat are you waiting for
HINDSIGHT, 2020
Many, many years agoI was searching“Don't stray too far from homeIt's only the rest of your life”Soon I'll be goneA flash of the spotlightBeen running my whole life, ohYeah, we're all just wasting time
It got the best of me, now it’s overOh it's goneBeen doing everything I'm supposed toAll alongAll of my life, I had plenty of timeNow it's goneIt got the best of me now it's overCarry on
Many other days, possibilitiesAwait me nowIt's better on the other sideAt least that's what I tell myselfWill you see the light, will you recognizeThat burningInside youAll that youHave left behindIs hindsight just a compromise
It got the best of me, now it’s overOh it's goneBeen doing everything I'm supposed toAll alongAll of my life, I had plenty of timeNow it's goneIt got the best of me now it's overCarry on
Everything will be okStarting with today
Many, many years agoI was searching“Don't stray too far from homeIt's only the rest of your life”Soon I'll be goneA flash of the spotlightBeen running my whole life, ohYeah, we're all just wasting time
It got the best of me, now it’s overOh it's goneBeen doing everything I'm supposed toAll alongAll of my life, I had plenty of timeNow it's goneIt got the best of me now it's overCarry on
Many other days, possibilitiesAwait me nowIt's better on the other sideAt least that's what I tell myselfWill you see the light, will you recognizeThat burningInside youAll that youHave left behindIs hindsight just a compromise
It got the best of me, now it’s overOh it's goneBeen doing everything I'm supposed toAll alongAll of my life, I had plenty of timeNow it's goneIt got the best of me now it's overCarry on
Everything will be okStarting with today
LOVESICK BOY
I sit and wait for youDo what you want me toAll that I ask of youIs that your heart is true
We sit at home aloneWaiting by the phoneThis lovesick boy won’t ever let you goDreams that fill our headAll the things we left unsaidI’ll be waiting for you, come on home
Someday we won’t, say goodbyeAnd you'll always be, by my sideUntil that dayI will never fade awayYou belong to meTake my hand, let’s run away
We sit at home aloneWaiting by the phoneThis lovesick boy won’t ever let you goDreams that fill our headAll the things we left unsaidI’ll be waiting for you, come on home
I sit and wait for youDo what you want me toAll that I ask of youIs that your heart is true
We sit at home aloneWaiting by the phoneThis lovesick boy won’t ever let you goDreams that fill our headAll the things we left unsaidI’ll be waiting for you, come on home
Someday we won’t, say goodbyeAnd you'll always be, by my sideUntil that dayI will never fade awayYou belong to meTake my hand, let’s run away
We sit at home aloneWaiting by the phoneThis lovesick boy won’t ever let you goDreams that fill our headAll the things we left unsaidI’ll be waiting for you, come on home
EVERYTHING IS WEIRD SINCE BOWIE DIED
Hello, friendWhere to beginI've been wanting to reach youSee how you've beenJust wanted to check inThat's all
'Cuz it’s small talkOr no talk at allI’ve been waitingTo air all these grievancesMaybeI’ve been expecting too muchOr not enough
Oh, was it something I saidOr the sound of the voices stuck in your headYou’ve got your demons, I’ve got my feelingsAt least you've got some company at night
I will never claim to understandWhat drives the beating heart of another manI’m just clinging to the pastBefore it's gone
'Cuz we've been around townWhere the lights are lowBut we kinda lost trackThat was long agoSo we went our own waysNow I want to knowHow far on your journeyDid you have to goI'm not saying it was wrongIt was meant to beBut sorting it outHas been challenging'Cuz my biggest regretWas that we didn't seeHow lucky we wereAnd how short it would be
Oh, was it something I saidOr the sound of the voices stuck in your headI hope you're healing, break through that ceiling'Cuz everything is weird since Bowie died
Hello, friendWhere to beginI've been wanting to reach youSee how you've beenJust wanted to check inThat's all
'Cuz it’s small talkOr no talk at allI’ve been waitingTo air all these grievancesMaybeI’ve been expecting too muchOr not enough
Oh, was it something I saidOr the sound of the voices stuck in your headYou’ve got your demons, I’ve got my feelingsAt least you've got some company at night
I will never claim to understandWhat drives the beating heart of another manI’m just clinging to the pastBefore it's gone
'Cuz we've been around townWhere the lights are lowBut we kinda lost trackThat was long agoSo we went our own waysNow I want to knowHow far on your journeyDid you have to goI'm not saying it was wrongIt was meant to beBut sorting it outHas been challenging'Cuz my biggest regretWas that we didn't seeHow lucky we wereAnd how short it would be
Oh, was it something I saidOr the sound of the voices stuck in your headI hope you're healing, break through that ceiling'Cuz everything is weird since Bowie died
TOXIC POSITIVITY
When you're standing in a crowded roomAnd no one wants to talk to youIt's not them, it's you
Fill your days to pass the timeAnd you say you’re doing fineThose rose-colored glasses you hide behindAre liesCause we all have a darkness insideThinking otherwise makes you blind
You take yourself so seriouslyBut you're deceived by your own self-esteemYou've always had a proclivityFor a toxic positivitySuch toxic positivity
We all want happiness to fill our daysStop fooling yourself and pretending everything's okayA wounded bird in a broken cageWho’s instinct is to fly awayYou can change, you can change, you can change, you can changeOh, at least that's what they say
Our social fabric is all in tattersEverything's terrible and nothing mattersYou're optimistic about what's in storeIt's regressive and we're getting bored
When you're standing in a crowded roomAnd no one wants to talk to youIt's not them, it's you
Fill your days to pass the timeAnd you say you’re doing fineThose rose-colored glasses you hide behindAre liesCause we all have a darkness insideThinking otherwise makes you blind
You take yourself so seriouslyBut you're deceived by your own self-esteemYou've always had a proclivityFor a toxic positivitySuch toxic positivity
We all want happiness to fill our daysStop fooling yourself and pretending everything's okayA wounded bird in a broken cageWho’s instinct is to fly awayYou can change, you can change, you can change, you can changeOh, at least that's what they say
Our social fabric is all in tattersEverything's terrible and nothing mattersYou're optimistic about what's in storeIt's regressive and we're getting bored
BLOOP
We peaked earlyWent out a lotNow I'm sleepingBy 9:00It's not easyIt's not enoughWhen life's onlyGrown up stuff
I just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreamingI just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreaming
Doctor, pilotAstronautAspirationsNow are lostMidlife crisisIt is notDisappointmentNever stops
I just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreamingI just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreaming
We peaked earlyWent out a lotNow I'm sleepingBy 9:00It's not easyIt's not enoughWhen life's onlyGrown up stuff
I just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreamingI just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreaming
Doctor, pilotAstronautAspirationsNow are lostMidlife crisisIt is notDisappointmentNever stops
I just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreamingI just really want to waste the dayWouldn’t want it any other wayA little quiet and some time awayCan’t stop myself from dreaming
THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY
I had dreamsYou had dreamsWe had dreamsBut it seemsNo one knows what they're doingIt seems like we are making it up as we goDon't listen to me, I don't know
I don't have answers and neither do youWe're all just making this up as we carry through all the doubt and confusion, it's trueEveryone's faking so who's leading who
It's assumed that weCan do anythingBut nobody knowsAnything
Let down, alwaysWhen will things go, my wayYou know the devil's got your number baby
I don't have answers and neither do youWe're all just making this up as we carry through all the doubt and confusion, it's trueEveryone's faking so who's leading who
No confusion orSense of ironyThe sincerest formOf flattery
Let down, alwaysWhen will things go, my wayYou know the devil's got your number baby
Make it or break itIt's all up to youOr you can fake it'Cuz that's okay tooWhen you can't take itOr can't follow throughYou've got another thingComing for you
There was never doubtWhen we were starting outThings are harder nowSo much harder now
So leave it all behindYou've got nothing on the lineThe stars will all alignI'm guessing we’ll be fine
I had dreamsYou had dreamsWe had dreamsBut it seemsNo one knows what they're doingIt seems like we are making it up as we goDon't listen to me, I don't know
I don't have answers and neither do youWe're all just making this up as we carry through all the doubt and confusion, it's trueEveryone's faking so who's leading who
It's assumed that weCan do anythingBut nobody knowsAnything
Let down, alwaysWhen will things go, my wayYou know the devil's got your number baby
I don't have answers and neither do youWe're all just making this up as we carry through all the doubt and confusion, it's trueEveryone's faking so who's leading who
No confusion orSense of ironyThe sincerest formOf flattery
Let down, alwaysWhen will things go, my wayYou know the devil's got your number baby
Make it or break itIt's all up to youOr you can fake it'Cuz that's okay tooWhen you can't take itOr can't follow throughYou've got another thingComing for you
There was never doubtWhen we were starting outThings are harder nowSo much harder now
So leave it all behindYou've got nothing on the lineThe stars will all alignI'm guessing we’ll be fine
I HEAR YOU CALLING TO ME
Strength, takes timeStill it's hard to toe the lineStep, in lineOr you're sure to fall behindThat's what they tell you
I can’t help looking backMistakes I made, regrets I can't unpackLooking for closureAnd it’s bringing me down, bringing me down, bringing me downI hear you calling to meTelling me to leave it in the pastI know I need toLet it go
I've crossed the pointOf no returnIt crossed my mindIt might get worse
I, made plansTo be a better manSmile, shake handsRegretful thoughts won't make amendsCuz it's coming to get you
I can’t help looking backMistakes I made, regrets I can't unpackLooking for closureAnd it’s bringing me down, bringing me down, bringing me downI hear you calling to meTelling me to leave it in the pastI know I need toLet it goI can’t help looking backMistakes I made, regrets I can't unpackLooking for closureAnd it’s bringing me down, bringing me down, bringing me downI hear you, Colin ToomeyTelling me to leave it in the pastI know I need toLet it go
But what's the worst that could happenGet over yourself for a secondYeah, what's the worst that could happenGet over yourself for a second
Strength, takes timeStill it's hard to toe the lineStep, in lineOr you're sure to fall behindThat's what they tell you
I can’t help looking backMistakes I made, regrets I can't unpackLooking for closureAnd it’s bringing me down, bringing me down, bringing me downI hear you calling to meTelling me to leave it in the pastI know I need toLet it go
I've crossed the pointOf no returnIt crossed my mindIt might get worse
I, made plansTo be a better manSmile, shake handsRegretful thoughts won't make amendsCuz it's coming to get you
I can’t help looking backMistakes I made, regrets I can't unpackLooking for closureAnd it’s bringing me down, bringing me down, bringing me downI hear you calling to meTelling me to leave it in the pastI know I need toLet it goI can’t help looking backMistakes I made, regrets I can't unpackLooking for closureAnd it’s bringing me down, bringing me down, bringing me downI hear you, Colin ToomeyTelling me to leave it in the pastI know I need toLet it go
But what's the worst that could happenGet over yourself for a secondYeah, what's the worst that could happenGet over yourself for a second
SO IN LIKE WITH YOU
My darling, my babyAs time goes byI’ve come to realizeThat having you by my sideEverydayJust isn’t enough time
There’s nothing I could say or doTo ever make it up to youWe know it in our heart of heartsIt’s true, true, trueEvery thankless day and nightIn the darkness, you’re my lightI don’t need nobody else but youYeah, I’m so in like with you
Have I told you latelyThat I believeThe best part of me is youI don't know what I would doWithout you, girlI only wanna be with you
When we were young we both agreedRelationships meant diamond ringsMade a promise with a stringIt’s trueWe've sacrificed some hopes and dreamsBut still I wouldn’t change a thingNo one knows real romance like we doOh, I’m so in like with you
My darling, my babyAs time goes byI’ve come to realizeThat having you by my sideEverydayJust isn’t enough time
There’s nothing I could say or doTo ever make it up to youWe know it in our heart of heartsIt’s true, true, trueEvery thankless day and nightIn the darkness, you’re my lightI don’t need nobody else but youYeah, I’m so in like with you
Have I told you latelyThat I believeThe best part of me is youI don't know what I would doWithout you, girlI only wanna be with you
When we were young we both agreedRelationships meant diamond ringsMade a promise with a stringIt’s trueWe've sacrificed some hopes and dreamsBut still I wouldn’t change a thingNo one knows real romance like we doOh, I’m so in like with you
MEET YOU AT THE DUMPSTER FIRE
We’ve been going through the motionsWe’re just filling in the blanksLike some lonely, drunken soldiersToo afraid to break the ranks
We're prepared to go to battleBut are we ready for the warI sure am tired of all this winningWe’re really, running up the score
Tides may turn, someday you’ll seeDon’t be on the wrong side of history
You say it’s your opinionWhen your back's against the wallYou’ve got some strong convictionsBut you contradict them allSo gather all the women and rally all the menI’ll meet you at the dumpster fire in 10
Come together, there’s no me or youBurn it down, “what have you got to lose?”
If you didn’t see it comingYou weren’t listening at allAgainst your own best interestsEvery empire fallsI’m thinking of my children and what we’ll leave for themI’ll see you at the dumpster fire in 10
We’ve been going through the motionsWe’re just filling in the blanksLike some lonely, drunken soldiersToo afraid to break the ranks
We're prepared to go to battleBut are we ready for the warI sure am tired of all this winningWe’re really, running up the score
Tides may turn, someday you’ll seeDon’t be on the wrong side of history
You say it’s your opinionWhen your back's against the wallYou’ve got some strong convictionsBut you contradict them allSo gather all the women and rally all the menI’ll meet you at the dumpster fire in 10
Come together, there’s no me or youBurn it down, “what have you got to lose?”
If you didn’t see it comingYou weren’t listening at allAgainst your own best interestsEvery empire fallsI’m thinking of my children and what we’ll leave for themI’ll see you at the dumpster fire in 10
All songs written by David Blanchard, Camera Shy Productions, LFG (ASCAP). All lyrics and music © 2020 One-Trick Phony. All rights reserved.