1. |
Goofball
02:41
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Over 30 now
Much more sturdy now
But my back will sometimes ache now
I still listen to
Ocean Avenue
Cause that record still rips, dude
I got an IRA, yeah
Because my 401k
Didn't transfer from my last job
But I still wear band merch
Underneath my dress shirts
I couldn't stop punk rock even if I tried
I feel stuck
In that part of life
Where I'm not old
But I'm not a kid anymore
And honestly the more I think about it
I think I love it
I've gotta watch my HBP, and
Now I only drink decaf tea, and
I mosh more responsibly
By standing in the back and bobbing my head
I love talking about bands I've played in
I love telling the same stories over again
It's getting late, left the show early - it's fine
I already saw Blink in '99
These are the golden years
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2. |
Burt Macklin, FBI
03:34
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Here's what it is:
Remember when
I said that I
Could not care less?
Turns out I did
And quite a bit
Can't keep "what ifs"
Out of my head
My mind is throwing fastballs
And I'm a catcher without a mit
Fight night with my brain and heart
And I'm terrified of getting hit
Wasted energy
I am just pretending
To be somebody
I have no business being
Overthinking
Constantly
This isn't me
I get so lost in my own head
These butterflies
Inside of my
Chest and my mind are
Eating me alive
Overanalyze
Tons of staring eyes
Wanna run and hide
Inside of my own walls
Overthinking
Everything
I hold myself back
More than anything
I know there's great things
In my reach
If I only don’t trip
Over my own feet
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3. |
Chameleon Eyes
03:56
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I don't want any trouble
Are you blind?
Can't you read the sign
Above my front door?
No one lives here anymore
Why is everyone yelling?
Everybody's on their own soap box
Screaming at the top of their lungs
They won't stop
I just wanna hermit-ize
I'm beginning to see everything
Through chameleon eyes
Blind eyes, just pay no mind
These days now more than ever
I can't be changing like the weather
I should stress less and take a deep breath
Leave the lights on, I'm not home yet
Yeah, not today Satan
Nice try, no better luck next time
You think you're slick?
Yeah, I'm not falling for it
I can hear my Father's voice
Like a light in the dead of night
Cut through the noise
Finds me inside the void
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4. |
Guts
02:58
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Well hello there, my friend
It's me, your boy
Back to my old tricks again
I know what I said the last time
That this would be the last time
Here I am again
All I can say is sorry
I can't do this on my own
Don't let go of me
After I get back up I fall
Forgive me
I'm such a broken man
I am unworthy
Put me back together again
Rebuild me
If Ieft to my own devices
My choices are not the wisest
This path twists and turns
Into absolute destruction
I feel the conflict in my soul
About where my heart is leading
I can feel it in my guts
And it's a sinking feeling
I'm broken
But I am
Made new through the blood of the Lamb
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5. |
They Will Let You Down
03:14
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When I was fourteen
They took me under wing
Gave me some direction and
Taught me the songs to sing, yeah
I was stoked, this
Was something special
But the wheels would come off
The glue would not hold
When I was sixteen
They pulled up stakes and left
Never said goodbye
No forwarding address, no
And I would see them
Now and again
But the damage had been done
This wall's made of brick
It's not about me
It's not my glory
I'm not the main character
In my story
Lord, I can't see
It all come together
My plans felt good
But Yours are always better
When I was eighteen
I set out on my own
Found new fellowship
A place that I could call home
Made friends, wrote songs
Formed bands and started playing shows
Found a burning in my heart
A fire that would grow
When I was twenty-two
We went our separate ways
But some of the band dudes
Never went away, no
Wrote more songs
Formed new bands
Shuffle and repeat
And after all of these years
The fire's still burning
I don't hate you
I'm just disappointed
But my friends
Those bands, the years
Wouldn't never have happened
If you didn't leave me
When I was sixteen
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6. |
Han Shot First
02:31
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No sleep and glowing cell phone screens
A zombie is what I'm reduced to be
This can't be good for me
I know I should be more on the ball
But I want to do nothing at all
This can't be good for me
I'm just so bored out of my skull
I just thought I would let you know
Mindlessly scrolling through feeds
To feed the sponge inside of me
I have the world at my fingertips
And it's on the verge of apocalypse
Too much information
I'm scared to turn the other page
But I know that everything works
For the good of those in Christ
Sometimes I feel stuck in this quicksand
Between streaming and Facebook rants
Five minutes turns into half a day
Between all the ads and clickbait
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7. |
Scatterbrained
03:37
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I broke down
anxiety is gonna get the best of me
my thoughts are scatter-brained
ideas all over the place
and I know
Get it together
positive vibes can weather any weather
I know
I've heard it before
but my brain won't shut off 'til it's sure
the doc's got pills for me
to curb anxiety
but I'm not taking
it's all in my head
I'm not sad
I'm not sad
I'm learning to be
content with where I am
with who I am
let tomorrow stress itself out
Maybe this chapter's a bummer
but my story's not done, sir
Step back when it's clearer
You're missing the big picture
I'm not sad
I'm not sad
Who I'll be
needs who I am
I broke down
getting so worked up
on circumstances
and all the chances
I never took
This is the sensible life
is it enough?
Or should I roll the dice?
I don't know
it keeps me up at night
the depressing thought
of a wasted life
I don't know
faith never felt so blind
maybe it'd be clearer
if I didn't hide
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8. |
Long Division
03:46
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Retention: I can't pay attention anymore
Detention: Yeah, I can't avoid it anymore
Everyone's a professor
And they're all teaching different lessons
And they're taking forever
To say absolutely nothing
Information overload
I can't trust what I am told
Please tell me that this won't show up on the test
My grades are sinking fast
Falling behind the class
Maybe finishing last ain't so bad
Life feels like we're back in High School
And I can’t tell who lies and who tells the truth
Cliques I'll never be a part of, yeah
Eating lunch with my geeky friends
Just shove me in a locker and run
I've never been good at long division
School spirit: I'm losing my passion every day
Extra credit: I'm running out of excuses I can make
I guess the truth just won't be told
It follows where the money goes
I need to find it on my own
outside these classroom windows
I think I'm losing my mind
I won't graduate on time
You can't dangle this diploma over my head
I don't want to jump through hoops
To prove I'm in the loop
I think I know when I'm getting played, thank you anyway
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9. |
Worrywart
03:22
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Don't talk down to me
Cause I know
Exactly
What you mean
And you won't
Pull me
Down with you in this paranoia
You can't hide in the dark
(brought to light)
All your true colors are
(in plain sight)
The grey’s melting away
(black and white)
Only one thing left to say:
Don't put faith
In this charade
All these leaders
They won't save
Just focus
On the harvest
While the lost souls are
Floating to the grave
Do we believe in the same God?
Did we even read the same book?
Why's this line in the sand and
Why am I on the other side?
I get you're scared
But don't lose heart
'Cause in the end
The knees will bend
The King is coming back again
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10. |
2AM
02:30
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Dear Son, what a joy it is
God blesses us with our kids
You're in my lap smiling up at me
You talk, but I don't know what you're saying
And I think back
To when you were born
I was scared, but we did just fine
And I love every minute with you
Even at 2 o'clock in the morning
And you think that as I grow
You'll miss me now
Because you think I won't
Need you the same way
But I'll always need you
Thirty-two years, how time flew
All grown up now thanks to you
I can relatively sing in tune
I talk, but I'm not sure what I'm saying
I've been that same kid
Who'd sit and listen
To all the music you'd play
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11. |
In Our Time Rules
00:52
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It's their time up there
It's our time down here, man
Four friends in a garage and
the world doesn't seem so big
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12. |
Steering Clear
03:54
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Now recently it has been typical
Of me to find myself at a wall again
And again, I told you I was okay
But I discovered it’s me in the way after all
I blame and I blame for all that happens to me
“Where have you gone, where have you been?”
Is all that I can think.
My frustration is evident
It tears me up inside, now my heart is weak
Now I’m in the way again
Of being the man that I was meant to be,
meant to be
I admit it’s my fault that every day
I get in the way, get in the way
Days gone by, still not a word from you
It’s been so long, I can’t remember what we’ve been through
Steering clear of sharing anything of value
It’s the reason I’ve forgotten what you said is true
I’ve been steering clear of you cause I fear
That everything will be changing here
I still believe and I want to see
The working you’re doing in me
Now you’ve taken me again to be the man
That I was meant to be, meant to be
Now my broken heart is mending
You won’t let me get in the way
You took me out of the way
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