4-Dimensional (2021)

4th of July

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Sittin on the porch on the 4th of July
Crack open a cold one, people walkin’ by yeah
All the gunpowder keep lightin’ up the night
Grip it real tight, bottoms up to the sky yeah
Sittin on the porch on the 4th of July
Sun is goin’ down and I’m lookin at my life yeah
All the gunpowder keep lightin’ up the night
Fire in the sky now it’s lookin’ like it’s daytime

Been a long time coming and I’m ready to ignite
Got a 20 year fuse and it keeps on burnin’ bright
I might never hit the sky but I won’t give up the fight
I’m never gonna stop no I’ll never sacrifice
Such a vicious cycle put it on repeat and never quit
I do it to myself but I just can’t get enough it
Everything in moderation but I just can’t seem quantify
Every time it gets inside my head I turn it up, I amplify

Did I set the wrong goals, did I do the wrong math
Or was it just a matter of picking the wrong path
Man I don’t feel like I’m slackin’ but I keep on pickin it up
Discretion is advised I’m goin’ off the cuff
Stick and move, underdog, but you never see me win a bout
I might get destroyed but you’ll never see me tapping out
Another ten more rounds I go of takin it on the ribs and chin
I’m not afraid to lose even if I never win

I find solace in the sounds that these cones and coils make
When my diaphragm contracts and I think that it's gonna break
My head feels just like a basket full of spiders creepin’ round
But this magnet holds me steady, it suspends me from the ground
I find solace in the sounds that these cones and coils make
When my diaphragm contracts and I think that it's gonna break
My head feels just like a basket full of spiders creepin’ round
But this magnet holds me steady, it suspends me from the ground yeah

It suspends me from the ground
It suspends me from the ground

Feelin' the Flow

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I'm feelin’ that flow right now
(Feelin’ that flow right now)
As I walk in the door right now
(Walk in the door right now)
Haven’t been to the show in a minute
But I ain’t afraid to get back in it

You know that I'm gonna go for it
(Know that I’m gonna go for it)
Never gonna stop, never gonna quit
(Never gonna stop, never gonna quit)
Can't stop won't stop (Can't stop won't stop)
Not gonna stop ‘til I hit the grave

A lot of us spend our whole lives
Shovin’ it down, keep it inside
Follow the path that won’t hit back
What’cha gonna do when your knocked off track
I’m not gonna bend my will (will)
I’m not gonna break my stride (stride)
I got nothin’ to prove (prove)
And I got nothin’ to hide (hide)

You feelin’ that bass right now
(Feelin’ that bass right now)
As you walk in the place right now
(Walk in the place right now)
Haven't been to the club in a minute
But you ain't afraid to get back in it

Show me that your gonna go for it
(Show me that your gonna go for it)
Never gonna stop, never gonna quit
(Never gonna stop, never gonna quit)
Can't stop won't stop (Can't stop won't stop)
Not gonna stop til you hit the grave

Not a lot to think about today
But the time that I waste just wasting away
Procrastination the worst temptation
Move it up let go of reservations
Changin’ up my style
Going back in time
Capacitors are fluxin’
Don’t let Vader melt your mind
(Capacitors are fluxin’
Don’t let Vader melt your mind)

Feelin’ that flow right now
As I walk in the door right now
You feelin’ that bass right now
As you walk in the place right now

Feelin’ that flow when the kick drum hits
Shakin’ like an earthquake better move quick
Feelin’ that bass hit your face like a brick
Press, play, take another risk
Snare crack like thunder, boom
Decimate the glass in the room
Watch it shatter, your gonna need a broom
Sweep it up, pour it out, hit resume

I'm feelin’ that flow right now
(Feelin’ that flow right now)
As I walk out the door right now
(Walk out the door right now)
I went to the show for a minute
And now I’m all caught up in it

Lucky (Extended Mix)

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I look up at the stars but I'm feeling galaxies away
Right now the thoughts in my head are my only escape
I try to be the best I can but I feel it start to degrade
It's hard to see all the right with all the wrong in the way

I don't sleep too much these days because it feels like a waste
I be puttin in that work so I can level up my game
I take the doubts out of my mind and I putem on the page
Sometimes it's just enough to keep the demons at bay

You know I wanna work it out, work it out
You know I gotta work it out, work it out

I've been very lucky so far
So I hope that I'm not pressing too hard
I don't know what I did to deserve
So much love, so much love, but I try
To give it back in return

You know I wanna work it out, work it out
You know I gotta work it out, work it out
You know I'm gonna work it out, work it out
You know we're gonna work it out, work it out

Sometimes I make it better
And sometimes i make it worse
The former is what I want to do
But the latter is my curse
The biggest mistake
That I fear I’ll make
Is thinkin’ that it’s too late to change
When I look at myself
I can’t find
Anyone else to blame

35 years old
But let it be told
That I know I’m a work in progress
Been lucky so far
So it shouldn’t be hard
To suppress the bad habits
You stickin’ out, toughin’ it out
Even when my head is full of doubt
Couldn’t ask for more than you I’m sure
Gotta live up to my words now

I think back on all the times when I didn't have the patience
They still haunt me to this day and I wish I could erase them
I'ma try to be the man you can rely on every day
And if I ever let you down you better put me in my place

1995

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Oh Yeah
We’re gonna take a trip back right now
To another time
And another place
Are you ready?
Then let’s go

Sit back relax it's time to take a ride
In a Mitsubishi back to 1995
Porsche 911, RX-7 and a Cobra
But if you see a Viper man you know that it's all over
12 inch subs in the trunk got an Alpine in the dash
CD changer in the back, feel that bass full blast
Cruisin’ in the Lincoln, everybody’s got the Gigggles
AJRAVE is breakin’ arms, cuttin’ records up with SkRBBLE

Someone take me back to 1995
I didn’t have a clue but I never felt more alive
Everything within my reach
All my time spent chasing dreams
Someone take me back to ‘95, ninety five

Chillin on the beanbag, Sega on the tube
Filas on my feet everytime I’m rollin’ through
Madden ‘94, NBA Live, Shaq is in your face
But I want Penny from the line
John Starks hittin’ 3s on my NBA Jam
Bill Clinton in the cheat codes, you know that he could slam
Nike Air Zoom Flight, the Griffeys and the Pippens
But if you got 11s man you know you won't be trippin

Tommy jeans with a braided belt but I never learned how to kickflip
Sniffin’ scented markers, eatin’ Dunkaroos and fun dip
Beastie Beastie Boys, bumpin’ out your boombox
What’d that dude just say? Peanut butter in his dreadlocks?
Upper Deck Jeter rookie in a box full of duds
Sunday morning cartoons Ninja Turtle re-runs
Slush Puppies at the arcade freezin’ up my brain
Jumpin around to House of Pain, Cypress Hill B Real insane
The Sandlot, Mighty Ducks, Hip Hop Hooray
Bladin’ with the homies, knuckle puck to win the game
I skipped it, I bopped it, but I never tik tok it
Flippin Pogs with the slammer, yo that metal one can rock it
Barry Sanders with the ball, man just don’t let him loose
Cuz you know the he’s gonna juke you right out of your shoes
No diggity no doubt forever chasin’ waterfalls
Tamagotchi in my pocket you know who explains it all

Well I ain’t afraid of ghosts no more but life be like Mortal Kombat
Knowledge really should reign supreme cuz I’ll never stop rockin’ that boom bap
Sometimes I just can’t tell if things are gettin’ dumb or dumber
Laces out Dan cuz I know what you did last summer
I’m not gonna front, it ain’t all bad, yeah some things are lookin’ up
My house is full of dinosaurs but we’re takin it step by step
This boy met a girl and it changed his world, what matters now is family
But I’m still gonna wish I was a teenage witch to help me with my sanity

Before It's Too Late

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We always wait
Until it’s too late
To say the things
That we want to say
We always wait
Until it’s too late
To say the things
That we want to say

Too often many times the ones that are
closest to us
Never know exactly how we’d feel
Feel if they went away

So I am writing these words down
To let you know without a doubt
That I don’t ever want to see you go
No I don’t ever want to say goodbye
I am writing these words down
To let you know without a doubt
That I don’t ever want to see you go
I don't ever want to say goodbye to you

I hope the way
I’ve acted in the past
Alluded to the meaning that these words have
I hope the way
I’ve acted in the past
Alluded to the meaning that these words have

Not everything I’ve done was perfect
But I did it from the heart
The whole is always greater than
The sum of all its parts

So I am singing these words loud
Making a declaration
Everything that I’ve become
Is because of your inspiration
I am singing these words loud
Making a declaration
Everything that I’ve become
Is because of your inspiration

So I am singing these words loud
To let you know without a doubt
That I don’t ever want to see you go
No I don’t ever want to say goodbye
I am singing these words loud
To let you know without a doubt
That I don’t ever want to see you go
I don't ever want to say goodbye to you

Futures

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What’s the moral to the story yo I leave it up you

Sometimes I fear for the future (future future) that awaits
Is it gonna be better than they say, or is it much too late
Forever forced to choose between the lesser of two evils
The one eternal struggle but by now you’d think we’d see through
All the bullshit, the lyin, the preyin’ on our fears
Turnin’ us against our friends, our family and peers
There are no easy answers, I don’t envy your position
But could it hurt to put some people ahead of your ambition?
Absolute power corrupts, corrupts absolutely
But what is price that we all pay for selective omission

Combine the present with the past, and then you got the future
Wanna educate my ignorance but I don’t think it suits
You got an overnight degree in being victim of a gimmick
I’m sorry you got taken but no way I’m divin’ in it
Tippity tap and post a pic, do what I do and you‘ll get rich
Listen to me you won’t get sick, All you gotta drink is some of this
The voice of a generation, haven't heard one in awhile
They've all been compromised or straight up hostile
Sellin’ snake oil shit, with them fake plumped lips
But they really get you with that bright white smile

Typically I try keep it positive and funky fresh
But so many things out in the world just got me feelin’ stressed
Talkin’ about the bad things ain’t gonna make them go away
I can say all the words that I want to say but actions make a change
Attacking our wits while, they stackin their chips and
They’re sittin on our backs while they instigate the conflict
Degrading the human experience
Profit from social experiments
Justify it to grow another 5 percent
How much does cost to buy out a conscience

Future-cali-egotistic don’t be hatin’ on my prose
This one here goes right out to my friends and my potential foes
I can see a future with some positive and peaceful change
The ones that try to slow it down are always the same
Time to open up our minds but some prefer to open fire
Stop bringing down the vibe, now it’s time to take it high
I don’t want to go in another direction
I just want to add in another dimension
No, you’re the only one but neither am I
If you ignore the common ground, you won’t see eye to eye, what

Ninja Rap

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Go Ninja Go Ninja... GO!

The News (Dubstep Redux)

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I used to think that you were the girl
One that I was waiting for
Someone who could guarantee
They would always be there for me

So I dug down deep and removed my heart
Gave it all to you right from the start
Something happened that I didn't expect
Gave my heart away and didn't get one back

Gave my heart away and didn’t get one back (X 4)

Awww you sure had me fooled
Believed all the things you said you'd do
One thing I didn't realize
Without this heart of mine, I would die

Without this heart of mine, I would die (X4)

So I took a step back and thought to myself
All this ain't no good for my health
Life's not about bitchin' and cryin'
Should be having a good time

So from this day forward took control of my life
I'll make it what I want won't fill it with strife
There's a lot of things that I have not seen
And way too many places that I have not been

Nobody can tell you what to do
Life's all about makin' the rules
If anyone cares to disagree
I don't need them anyway, let me be

I don't need them anyway, let me be (X4)

The message that I'd like to get across
Because you lose doesn't mean you lost
Never rule out anything
What will the future bring?

Rapid Fire (Vocal Mix)

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I'm about about to spit some fire
Your undivided attention is requested not required
Don’t wake a sleeping dragon
If you don’t want to expire
There’s a method to my madness
Everything is by design
Gotta be a little more versatile
If I don’t want to decline
Gotta be a little more versatile
If I don’t want to decline

Snake in the grass
I gotta move fast
Some things are better left
In the past
4-dimensional misery
Take me back to 1, 2, 3

Feel that kick back
Are you with that
Makin contact
And I’m spittin’ rapid-fire

Feel that kick back
And I'm spittin’ rapid fire
Are you with that
And I’m spittin’ rapid fire
Feel that kick back
And I'm spittin’ rapid fire
Makin contact
And I'm spittin’ rapid fire

So tell me what you did and tell me what you didn't
This is album number six over the course of a pandemic
While you sat in front of the TV drinkin all those diuretics
I was putting in some work on my lyrical aesthetics
I don't feel the need to appease your convictions
All that drama that you spittin's not a fact it’s straight up fiction
Just because you wear a suit like your name was Barney Stinson
Doesn't mean a goddamn thing cuz you're a walking contradiction

I want
To see
Life in 4 dimensions
But it’s
Beyond
Physical perception
Imagine
A world with
3 dimensional shadows
I think that
Would cause my
Mind to explode

Venom runnin up through my veins
Body numb but thought remains
All tied up with rope and chains
Now it's freezin up my brain
Livin' life lookin through the glass
Actin’ like a noble gas
Might as well fill up my glass
A storm is gonna come that won’t pass

Lucky (Rock Remix 2)

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Rapid-Fire (2020)

Stay Alive

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Stay inside, stay inside
You’re gonna die, gonna die
Stay inside, stay inside
You’re gonna die, gonna die

Ten million questions but nobody’s got an answer
Creeping across the world taking over like a cancer
All these politicians thinking maybe it won’t get to them
The writing’s on the wall and it’s time for better leadership
Now the body count is rising
And we’re painfully aware
Everybody’s downsizing
We had plenty of time to prepare

Stay inside, stay inside
Save a life, save a life
Stay inside, stay inside
Save a life, save a life

If you're thinking that it's too late you've got it in your sights
Pedal backwards as they mitigate, neither side is right
If you're thinking that it's too late you've got it in your sights
Pedal backwards as they mitigate, neither side is right

If you pick a side, you ain't on mine

Now you see how fast
That everybody acts
Against a threat that don’t discriminate

Lucky

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I look up at the stars but I'm feeling galaxies away
Right now the thoughts in my head are my only escape
I try to be the best that I can but I feel it start to degrade
It's hard to see all the right with all the wrong in the way

I don't sleep too much these days because it feels like a waste
I be puttin in that work so I can level up my game
I take the doubts out of my mind and I putem on the page
Sometimes it's just enough to keep the demons at bay

You know I wanna work it out, work it out
You know I gotta work it out, work it out

I've been very lucky so far
So I hope that I'm not pressing too hard
I don't know what I did to deserve
So much love, so much love, but I try
To give it back in return

You know I wanna work it out, work it out
You know I gotta work it out, work it out
You know I'm gonna work it out, work it out
You know we're gonna work it out, work it out

You know I wanna work it out, work it out, work it out
You know I gotta work it out, work it out, work it out
You know I'm gonna work it out, work it out, work it out
You know we're gonna work it out, work it out, work it out

I think back on all the times when I didn't have the patience
They still haunt me to this day and I wish I could erase them
I'ma try to be the man you can rely on every day
And if I ever let you down you better put me in my place

The Changes We Ignore

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It doesn't matter, It doesn’t matter
It doesn’t matter how much we know
We keep on going, we keep on going
We keep on going down the same old road
Nothing is gonna, Nothing is gonna
Nothing is gonna change
Until we replace the ones causing the pain

You know I wish I could do more
To make the changes we ignore
It's gone on for far too long
The point of no return ain't far
We need to find a better way
Than starting wars and thoughts and prayers
I think that most of us concur
The greedy few consume us all

Do I have your attention yet
I think it's time for some fires to get lit

Fan the flames on the funeral pyre
The end is coming rapid fire

The world is burning
And time is frozen
If we don't come up for air
We'll all be drowning

Compulsivity

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The United States of Hypocrisy
I’ll say whatever you want if it benefits me
The plight of the people turned into a slogan
Lining the pockets of a system that’s broken

Well I’ve had just about enough of all your compulsivity
What qualifies your position, total inadequacy
You got the big guns, one ton, professional opinion
Every time you start that shit I wanna tear it down uh

All these echo chambers keep dividing us up
Distracting us all from the truly corrupt
Throw that virtue signal up until we forget
Another empty promise and one more regret

Change Your Mind

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There may be nothing I can say to change your mind
But I’ll try, dear god I, I will try
And I can think of plenty reasons I should say goodbye
But they’d be lies, oh lord they’d all be lies

You’ve been nothing but wonderful
No less than great
Always remember that, no don’t you forget that
It’s never too late
So I’m leaving up my windows and I’m unlocking my doors
In hopes that you will let yourself inside once more

Give it one more chance you won’t even have to try
Don’t let nothing hold you back and neither will I
Cuz I still love you after all of this time
But I don’t need to tell you cuz we share the same mind

Give it one last chance baby don’t let it die
I know that we can do it there’s no doubt in my mind
Cuz I still love you I don’t know what else to say
I thank God every night he put you in my life that day

I will change your mind
For the last time

Vita (2018)

A Million Miles

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Haven't been getting much sleep these days
Laying in bed alone don't feel the same
I drove a million miles
Only ones that make me smile
Are the ones that take me home

When I'm packing but lacking the right motivation
You're always there to help me see it through
When the odds are against me and I don't wanna go on
Bringing out my best is what you do

Last night when I fell asleep
All my dreams ran away from me
I can’t wait until I see your face
So I can dream while I’m awake
Dream while I’m awake
When I see your beautiful face

Haven't been getting much sleep these days
You’re the only one that keeps me sane
I drove a million miles
And I couldn’t help but smile
All the way back home

My Old Friend

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I took a deep breath and I exhaled
As the tears rolled down my cheek
I know we haven't seen each other in a while
But you're still like a brother to me
Could not believe the words I heard
Didn't want them to be true
I know you're in a better place now
And when I get there I'll see you

Playing baseball in the courtyard
Riding bikes down the hill
Swimming pool days and video games
A void that can't be filled
No words can bring you back
It's difficult to comprehend
The years pass by but the memories stay
I’m gonna miss you my old friend

Playing baseball in the courtyard
Riding bikes on down the hill
The years pass by but the memories stay
I’m gonna miss you, my old friend

Are We Ready?

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Well we packed up
All our stuff and filled the truck
Then down came the rain
But wasn’t that just our luck

It was a long day
And a seven hour drive
1 kid, 2 cats, 3 cars all packed
Heading north on 95

When we got there
We knew that we were home
The first thing we did
Was take a nap on the floor

But the next day
And every day for weeks
We emptied out those boxes
Till we couldn’t see our feet

Until everything had a place of its own
Now we could relax, enjoy the work that we’d done
We loved what we’d made but there was something amiss
When we looked around we thought, more can fit

So we thought it out and we made some plans
To make our family into 4
But little did we know that our plans would be foiled
You should’ve seen our faces when they said there’s one more…

It was the last thing
That we ever thought we'd hear
We were expecting one
But there'll be two miracles this year

Are we ready?
Doesn’t matter if we are
We’re gonna love you both so much
But we’ll need a bigger car

We know that you both need a little more time
But we can’t wait to meet you
You’re gonna have the best big sister there is
And she’s gonna love you with all her heart
And so are we...

Reflections (2016)

I Hope I Never

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I hope I never
Have to leave this earth
But if I do
It'll be with a smile on my face
All because of
It's all because of you

You let me in
Inside your heart
I'm here to stay
Won't even let death do us part

I hope you never
Have to leave this earth
And I can't even bear the thought of it
A life without you
Well that just wouldn't work, oh no

We built this home
Filled it with love
We're here to stay
Won't let anyone stand in our way

And on the day that we wed
I made a promise I meant
And if I had the chance
I'd do it all again
I know we're ready for this
I never had a doubt
And when two become three
I know we'll figure it out

We built this home
It’s full of love
I think we’ll stay

Are You Ready?

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Are you ready to meet us?
Cause you know it won't be long
I can tell that you're anxious
By the way you move so strong
And even though I haven't seen your face
I already know I love you
Are you ready to meet us?
Cause we’re ready to meet you too

It's getting harder to focus
With the clock ticking in my ear
I’ve never been this nervous in my life
And I can’t say I have no fears
Will I be everything you need?
Cause I want to help you find your place
It’s a good thing this house is made of three
Cause someone’s gotta fly this plane

So hurry up, on your way
Cause we can’t wait anymore
I think you’re really gonna like it here
We’ve two cats and so much more
Hurry up, on your way
Cause we can’t wait anymore
Hurry up, on your way
Let’s see those tears of joy

Are you ready meet us?
And can you hear this song?
Can’t you tell that we’re anxious? Cause we know it won’t be long

Can't Be Replaced

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Maybe if there were more like you
Then this world would be a better place
You showed me all I could do
And that's something that can’t be replaced

They say that the apple don't
Fall far from the tree
But I know it's the orchard that makes
All the fruit ripe to eat

And now I know what you see
Every time you look at me
I've seen it all for myself now
All that this life can be

And it don't matter how far I go
I won't lose my way
The seeds of life and love keep on growing
Deeper rooted each day

I’m sorry if I ever gave you
A reason to doubt
I hope I’m half as able
To lead a life so devout

Don't Cry (Yes, A Lullaby)

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Don't cry, don't cry
Close your eyes, don't cry

Don't cry, don't cry
Sleep tight, tonight

You've Just Begun

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Maybe I, was a little bit hard on you
Growing up, growing up
And even though, I had a head start on you
You caught up, you caught up

And now you've grown up and you're out on your own
Sometimes I can't believe how much you've grown
You know you only need to pick up the phone
If you need me

You’ve made us all, so proud to say
You’re one of us, you’re one of us
I can’t believe, all that you’ve done
Because you don’t give up, you don’t give up

Do you remember the advice that I gave
To you, on your graduation day
We all know that you are on your way
You’ve just begun

And I hope you know, there’s another one
Who looks up, looks up to you

Consciousness (2015)

Dying of Old Age

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Each day I pray
That the only thing I have to fear
Is dying of old age
I’ve never seen a god
But if anybody has
Tell ‘em that things are bad
And I hope that he or she can set it straight

Where did our heroes go?
Haven’t seen one in a while
Were they ever really there
Let’s make a change
And let the cowards die away
Lead by example
You must be the change

Some of us crash and others burn
Are the flames the only way that we learn?
Nobody said it would be easy
Don’t believe anyone that says it can’t be done

There are those that love
But still too many with hate
Don’t let ‘em steal your soul
Steal your soul away
Everyone’s got a light inside
Turn yours on today

Rise Up

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There you go again you put the
Bait on a hook and then you pull it away
Leave us, reaching for air
Trembling glassy eyed in shame

Who made you king and captor?
We never agreed to this
This isn’t the life you promised
Born leader or hypocrite

Where does your loyalty lie?
Or do you lie for loyalty?

This is a condemnation
No longer complacent
See the forest for the trees
Break out of our ignorant bliss

We don’t need your help
Consider this a bridge that has been burned
Cuz we can build it better by ourselves
Consider this a new breath of fresh air
Get out of our way

There you go again believing
All of your own lies behind a disguise
Too afraid to face your fears
So you deceive us
As you fall so shall we rise

This is an invitation
Rise up, never quit
Saw the forest and burned the trees
Stoke the fire while flame is lit

Rise up

Pooring Reign

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You ran out your door
Into the pouring rain
The moment that I saw you
I could not feel the pain
Your face was the sun
Shining through the clouds
We held on to each other
For what seemed like hours

You said that you needed me
“Yes, I know” was my reply
I could have told you that
Way before we said goodbye
Don’t you know that I, think about you
Every single day
About the time we found love
That just won’t go away

So I shoved your sunglasses
To back of the drawer
Cuz I couldn’t bear to have them
Stare at me anymore

But that isn’t why I came here tonight
(I’ll pretend that it’s over)
No I don’t want to start a fight
(And pray to God that it’s not)
Let me stay until the morning light
(You are all that I wanted)
I’ll make it worth your while
(And all that I am not)
It’d be worth mine just to see you smile
(Doesn’t matter what he can do)
Yeah I’d walk a million miles
(What would he do for you)
Just to see you smile

Better While Lacking

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I think I liked you more than I can admit
But you ripped out my heart, and stepped on it
I did everything that, I could do
But I guess all I did wasn’t, good enough for you

Now I can see that
I wasn’t slacking
Found out the hard way you’re
Better while lacking
You’re just a big fish
In a pond of one
We played a game for two but
I think you won

I spent way too much time, thinkin’ of you
I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, nothin’ I could do
Now I sit and wonder, ‘Bout all that I went through
I realize it wasn’t worth it, just to be with you

You, you could’ve had it all
But now you’re all, now you’re all alone
No and it’s not, no it’s not my fault
I don’t need you, I don’t need you anymore
Oh no I don’t, I don’t, need you, anymore
I don’t need you, I don’t need you
I don’t need you, anymore

Into the Eyes

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If you look into the eyes
Of all the ones you despise
I bet you’ll see their souls

Take your time
Where’s your heart
Were you blind?
From start
Or did you lose your way?

Why don’t you value your life?
Why do you cause others strife?
Isn’t there something you need?
That won’t keep fueling your greed

When you look into the eyes
Of your reflection inside
Can you even see your soul?

What makes you
Hate so much?
Do you have life
Without love
It’s not too late to
Turn it around

Every time you hide, behind your faith
I see a weakness
I see a fake
Fighting a war, you’ll never win
Fight for a cause
That’s out of date

If you need someone to fight
I’ll put my fists up tonight
Nothing about you is right
So let’s see what you got

Consciousness

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Another dress, another tie
Covered in blood, can you tell me why?
We see hate, guns & knives, where we work

Another son, another life
Someone’s daughter, gone before her time
Why do we see, death and violence, where we learn?

No regard, for human life
You know I see it, every time I drive
We become more arrogant and careless, by the day

The only thing we stand to gain
From a life consumed by hate
Is a body in a grave
Or your own misguided fate
No one said that life was fair
But only you can make it change
We are on this earth to grow
So it’s time we act our age

Another row, another grave
Another life that, could’ve been saved
If only we could put our egos away

Another place, another war
Can you tell me what’s worth killing for?
If only we could put our hate to rest

If we’re all wrong, then who is right?
Can we put our differences is aside
I think you’ll see, that all we want is to survive

Yeah it’s time we act our age
Our age, our age

The Path Now Chosen (2014)

Flush My Eyes

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I try, to flush my eyes
(But they still burn)
Remember, days gone by
(The past I yearn)
A time more simple and a time less harsh
A time when the future didn't look so dark
The golden sun always touched on me
But now I'm so deep it can't be seen

Blood runs, down my nose
(Onto my teeth)
Beat down, and turned out
(A drought I've seen)
Give me one chance and the tide will turn
Teach me to change and I will learn
Let down my guard, put me on that stage
Gonna show the world, I will amaze

If there's one thing I've learned
If there's one thing I've learned
If there's one thing I've learned,
I can learn to do anything

I've Got

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I’ve got, a really bad feeling
You don’t, know how good you are
And think it’s all my fault
I think it’s all my fault

You think you don’t look good
With your glasses on
I’m here to tell you that
You couldn’t be more wrong
You spend so much time
Putting your makeup on
But you look beautiful
Without any on

I always thought I’d find
Someone to steal my heart
Then you came along and
You gave me yours
Showed me how to love
With all my heart
Instead of stealing it
You made it twice as large

Just three more months
And you’ll be all mine
Forever and ever
‘Til the end of time
And I’ve got, a really bad feeling
No, I’ve got a really good feeling
And I’ve got… 1, 2, 3, 4

I’ve got, a really good feeling
And I know, just how great you are
And I think it’s all your fault
I think it’s all your fault
It’s definitely all your fault
It’s definitely all your fault
Hope you don’t mind taking the blame

I Can See

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It’s not the way, not the way, not the way you look
It’s the way, the way you look at me
It’s not the things, not the things, not the things you think
It’s what you think, think that we can be
It’s not the clothes you wear
It’s how you take them off
And how you always know
Where to find me when I’m lost

Cuz baby you are everything to me
Without you I don’t know what my life would be
Yeah baby you mean the world to me
Before you I was blind but now I can see

It’s not the way, not the way, not the way you feel
It’s how good, how good I feel with you
When we are, when we are together
There’s nothing that, that we cannot do
It’s not the way you smell
Your scent stays on my bed
And it’s not the way you live
Its without you I’d be dead

Remove the Pain

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Just being alive, can break your heart
We’re all a witness, to suffering
Wish I could lead, more than one life
So I could give, everyone everything

Some nights I can see the demons
They visit me in my dreams
So I look to them for guidance
To tell me what this life really means

If I could cast out a spell that would remove the pain
I’d wake up each morning just to do it again
How can we trust, what we’ve never seen
Is this the life that we’re supposed to lead

Try to see the world, through another's eyes
We all keep secrets, and tell ourselves lies
The grass is greener, when we give it time
How can we grow, If we can't empathize?

Where is my will
Where is my voice
Where is the proof
I have a choice
Where is our will
Where is our voice

Where is our will
Where is our voice
Where is the proof that
We have a choice

I Found You

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I never thought that love
Could feel like such a rush
How could it ever feel
Feel like it does

I was told no one could
Ever love me
How could they
I was broken
Down inside
My whole world was crumbling

But then I found you
And it opened up my eyes
A never ending love
Oh it took me by surprise

Standing here beside you
Not knowing what comes next
Butterflies flood around us
We don’t know what to expect

Everything, seemed so clear
Unprepared for something, this real
When you came, into my life
I released all my fears

I was told no one could
Ever love me
But you opened up my eyes
My life changed
In an instant
The moment you became mine

I found you
And it opened up my eyes
A never ending love
Oh it took me by surprise
I became yours
You became mine
A never ending love
Oh it took us by surprise

Day Without Time

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Repeat this thoughtless rhyme
As the sun burns through the night
Like a whole day without time
What is time? What is time?

The river’s run its course
But it can’t make it out to sea
While the salmon fight the current
To return where they used to be

Seconds turn to minutes turn to hours turn to days
All the words that we spoke chase us through the maze
Days turn to months turn to years or so it seems
All the things we left unsaid haunt us in our dreams

The mime cannot escape
From the box that he has made
Time always ticks the same
Who’s to blame? Who is to blame?

The wave is at its peak
Still higher, it wants to be
The shark can taste the blood
But it’s just not time to feed

So we try and turn the page
But the letters don’t make words
Heads held high we try again
But it just gets more absurd
Maybe it’s time we close the book
And put it on the shelf
Shuffle up a deck of cards
See what hand is dealt

A Chance Encounter

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Silently I watch her, every move amazing me
I want to reach and touch her, feel her energy
Her eyes are full of hope, taking in all she can see
But she's not worth anything unless she's everything to me

Hey over there you, beautiful stranger
She's perfect how she is wouldn't need to change her
Standing in that light she is an angel
I want her to be mine

I gaze through the window and over the chair
I'd do anything for, scent of her hair
Discovers my eyes and then she looks away
My heart is on my sleeve so what should I say
She's looking back at me it's like a dream come true
Emotions overwhelm me I can't think what to do
Right now I'm so happy and my mouth is dry
Place a bullet in my heart because I'm ready to die

Never have I pictured such a gorgeous face
The ground upon she walks is a holy place
Struttin' down the street always leaving a trace
Of her sweetness everywhere

Words can't describe the way I feel
(She's so perfect and she's so fine)
Every moment with her is so surreal
(She's my new obsession and I want her to be mine)

If Lonely You Were Here

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If only you were here
Then lonely would be gone
And if you were here then
I would sing a different song
So I’m wishing you were here
I’m wishing on a star
I don’t care how you get here
By train, airplane, or car

You can’t make up your mind
You lead me on then leave me behind
Even so I still wish you were here
Giving up and moving on, is inevitable I fear

If only you were here
Then I would not move on
And if you were here
There would be no need for this song
So I’m wishing you were here
I’m wishing very hard
The only thing I ask is
For you not to be far... away

You have no courtesy
You only call when you please and promises they mean nothing
Even so I cannot forget
You, I will never forget

My New Life

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Well it's finally winter
And the sun is sitting lower in the sky
It has taken me these past six months
To understand our demise
You're a contradiction constructed out of flesh
I think it's about time I change my Christmas wish

Because this year will be
The very first year
Of my new life
My new life without you
Yeah this time will be
The very last time
That I see you
You only get so many tries

Well the sun sets a little earlier now
As it falls beneath the trees
And if you were the sun and I was the sky then I'd say
You set too early on me
Now I'll be going to another place
Where the sun is high and you will be erased

Didn't give it a chance, always a second too late
Can't even get it right in my dreams
But that will all change

Because this year will be
The very first year
Of my new life
My new life on my own
Yeah, this time will be
The very last time
That I do this
All alone

Hey Man

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Hey man don’t you need a reason to wake
Go on get yourself up and out of bed
Get some motivation you’ve gotta speak
Up go on say what needs to be said

Well you’re never gonna win until you lose your mind
Look in from the outside stop livin this lie
Start making progress before you’re left behind
Cuz you’re never gonna live if you’re afraid to die

Hey man take some action get up and move
To all of the thoughts that are filling your head
Quit your putting off all your hopes and dreams
Start your living before you’re dead

Oh yes it’s true that some believe that life is just a game
You can do what want to try to win but it always ends the same
So do what makes you laugh, and do what makes you cry
You can do whatever it is that helps you to get by

Absence of Existence

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I want, something
That does not exist
Although, it did
At one time
Body, nor soul
Can be blamed
The burden lies within my mind

Can somebody tell me how
How can I get it back
No limit to what I’d do
If only I could have it back

I lie, awake
Night after night
Shuddering, shaking
My mind won’t stop
Racing, pacing
Can’t settle down
There is no outlet for the pain

Baby Cry (Demo)

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Am I wasting my time
Standing in line
Waiting for you to look my way
I’ve been avoiding you
It’s all I can do
To help me ease
All my pain

But at night when I sleep
You’re the one in my dreams
And it makes me not want to wake up
Yeah, the smile on your face
It brings me to a place
That I’ve wanted to be for so long

You walked right by
Looked me in the eye
with your arm around some other guy
can’t control myself
think I need some help
You give me that look to watch me melt

A New Leaf (2012)

I Just Saw An Angel

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I don't know
If I believe in heaven yet
I just saw
An angel for the first time today
Hair made of silk
She sat down right next to me
Smelled just like
Flowers in the month of May

She looked so soft, sweet, what I need
Everything a girl should be
Soft, sweet, talk to me
Tell me I'm the one that you need

I believe
That there is a heaven now
Don't know how
Or why it took me so long
One year today
If you didn't look my way
I never could
Or would have wrote you this song

You are so soft, sweet, all I need
Everything I thought you'd be
Soft, sweet, head to feet
Can't believe I'm all that you need

From the depth of your beauty
To the peak of your grace
I cannot live my life
Without the love you embrace

When You Wake Up

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I wanna be the one you kiss when you wake up
Don't care if your hair's a mess or if you're wearing makeup
I wanna be by your side when you lie down
Only thing you need to bring every time you leave town

If you don't drag your feet
Mine won't touch the ground
There's nothing that I can't do
When you are around
So if I take away the distance
And you subtract the time
Could I then be all yours
And would you just be mine

They tell me that love is blind
But I see you clear
I've got nothing to hide
So have no fear
If I asked you to stay forever
Would you be so inclined
I just want to be all yours
And you to be mine

I wanna be the one you miss when I'm not there
The only one you need
I wanna be the one that always makes you smile
The only one you see

Looking for Love

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No love's not something you can wear
But it will surely fit you
No love don't have any wings
But it will fly you to the moon
No love don't come with a map
But it will show you the way
No love don't have any age
Love is everlasting

We're all looking for love
Cuz without it we just cannot survive
We're all looking for someone
Who knows just how we feel inside

No love don't have any hands
But it will surely touch you
No love don't speak with a voice
But it will call out to you
No love don't look with no eyes
Because love it is blind
Yeah love does have a strong will
Because love is the only way to live

We're all looking for love
To put an end to the drought
We're all looking for someone
Someone that we can't live without

Insomnia

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Won't somebody tell me why
Why this feeling just won't go away
(Good and gone as the day is long, but at night it stays)
My heart starts beating faster
And my hopes, they begin to sink
(Chemicals rush into my brain and I begin to think)

I'll never sleep again

It feels so hard to breath
I just need to scream
I can't fall asleep
(Someone help me)
Heart is beating fast
I just can't relax
Everything is black
(God please help me)

Won't somebody tell me how
How it is I got to be this way
(Anxious and I'm so afraid, I'm my worst enemy)
Now it's at the point where I would
Get down on my knees and pray
(I'm so tired and alone, when will I be okay)

All The Time

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I may not say it all the time if it's said at all
But I'm so glad that you are mine and you're not too tall
Cuz if you were a different height I could not hold you close and tight
When you're standing next to me I can't tell if it's real
Or a dream

You are the one for me
Further than the eye can see
I think we could change the world
Just you and me girl

When you are inside my arms I can feel you hold me back
Just like a perfect fit, how a train feels on a track
Our love burns like the coal, moving the train along
If you feel like you're not missed, you could not be
More wrong

I love your presence, I hate when you're away
But that statement's only true each and every day
These words I sing, they come straight from the heart
So don't you doubt my love even when we are
Apart

No Diggity (Blackstreet Cover)

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You should know the words...

The Reflective Glass

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Sometimes silence is the loudest sound of all
Thoughts ricochet inside your mind
Bounce off every wall

One life long search for the right thing to do
Countless paths in your sight
Which one to pursue

A deep rooted hunger thunders through the veins
A thirst for knowledge
Drives the life it claims

We all came to be
We will cease to exist
Make the most in between only if we persist

Step in front of the reflective glass see who's staring back
Peer inside the pupils into the soul, then you'll know the path

This too shall pass

Big Plans, Little Means (2010)

Hey Man

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Fact Not Fiction

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Hey there pretty lady, you look like you could use some direction
I know that you don’t know me, but I think that you’re in need of affection
Don’t let the weight of the world, drag you down into a whirlpool of defection
It’s true that I don’t know you, but already I can tell you are perfection

I speak fact not fiction
Avoid contradiction
And I wish you’d do the same
But I think you’ve been missing
The point I’ve been hitting on, you
Are the one in my dreams

Don’t you hesitate now, it’s not hard to see that something’s begun
I know that you don’t know me but I can tell we’ll have some fun
You say that you’re not sure, what if I’m gone before the rise of the sun
Don’t you have no worries because I know that you are the only one

I contemplate your body, observing every inch
wondering how each part would feel upon my lips
From the moment I saw you, till the second I left you
I knew that I would never forget you
saw my life in your eyes, your dreams in my stare
got myself high from the scent of your hair
So close your eyes and let your heart lead the way
Just take a chance, today could be the day

I Can See

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Chillz

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It’s all about the chills that make the hair stand on your neck
Every time that his lips press down upon your neck
It’s what you’re constantly trying to get
And what you’re trying to forget
You can’t help but wonder why you just don’t have it yet

It’s not about the future, and it’s not about love
It’s not about the earth or the heavens up above

It’s about living in the moment, the way that you want it
Stop wishing you were somewhere else
You’re a lost little girl in your own little world
Think of someone besides yourself

It’s all about the butterflies in your stomach
That you never seem to get
Any more or any less
Every time that you undress
And you play helpless again

You’re never happy with what you got
Always try to be something your not
Tell me darling, what do you really need
I’ll do my best to keep you from harm
Because you fit so perfect inside my arms
I’ll tell you darling, I’m what you really need

Cuz I’m living in the moment the way that I want it
There’s no where I’d rather be
Then right here with you by my side
So happy we will be

Multi-Colored Lenses

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Life looks a lot better
Through multi-colored lenses
Can’t understand these people
Living in one dimension
There are far too many ideas
For any one to be right
Instead of this constant tug of war
You know we’ve seen it all before
We should just strive to unite

In a perfect world
You would say to me
You are my brother
Let’s both be free
We can do this all together
Life can be so sweet
We all want the same damn thing
There ain’t no need to compete

Pay more attention
To every color of the spectrum
Expand our horizons
Show some affection
Put down your gun
Learn self control
We’re in this together
No matter the weather
The world is not to own

In a perfect world
You would say to me
We are all equal
We are all free
We did this all together
Life can’t be beat
We all have the same damn thing
Now life is sweet

Don't Hold Back

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If beauty is an inspiration
Then I hold you accountable
For all the things that make my world turn
And everything that makes my glass half full
I wonder why you sleep all alone
Every goddamn night
When I could be the one
By your side and hold you tight

Don’t be so proud, you must give into your heart
This is how it’s supposed to be but you doubted it from the start
So don’t hold it back, it’s the only thing I ask of you
Your magnificence motivates everything that I do

The suspense of life
Seems to be killing me
And I would do anything to
Be able to sing your song in key
Am I missing something
Or is something missing me
What does it take for someone to be
Truly happy

Time moves so slow
In this place
The only thing that keeps me going
Is the smile that sits upon your face
I really need to get
Myself on out of here
But I could not leave without you
You make all my problems disappear

Don’t be so proud I have surrendered to your heart
This is how it was meant to be, I knew it from the start
I will not resist my urge to give it all to you
Our magnificence was right on cue

Nothing to Blues

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I took a walk by the river
To ease my mind
Skipped a stone or two
Just to pass the time
Count backwards from ten
And I’m feelin fine
I was everything you wanted till you went and changed your mind

Are you runnin’ to or are you runnin’ from?
Am I number two or am I number one?

Now baby don’t you worry
I got nothin’ to lose
There ain’t much more you can do
Already got the blues
Takin’ me for granted like you
Got nothing to prove
If you don’t plan on stickin around you best be on the move

Where you gonna go when you got nowhere to run
Are you stayin true or you just havin fun

You tell me I’m the only one that understands
All the things you do and all of your plans
But what’s the point if none of them be including me
Treat like a man now girl now I’m not your diary

Tell me right now I am the only one
Or you can pack your bags right now cuz we are done

All to Myself

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I wanna take all of your heartache and turn it into bliss
You tell me that's unnecessary, but I insist
You can be sure when you're away that you will be missed
How can I think of anyone else when I know that you exist

Is it too much to ask to have you all to myself
I'd have no need for money babe cuz you'd be my wealth
I'd have no need for clocks you'd take up all of my time
There'd be no need for reason girl cuz you'd be my rhyme

Let's let time tell this tale of what you and I will be
But the truth is only what you choose to believe
Faith is all I have and truth is all I speak
So believe me when I tell you that I am all you'll ever need

I make the complicated simple and I'll make your life complete
I will blur the line between your dreams and your reality
Take everything that you want and turn in into actuality
Not talkin' about the tangible I'm talkin' sensuality

The Thief

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As I look back into the past I can recall
There was a point in time when I thought I had it all
And if my memory, serves me right
When I held you that first night, you told me
Nothing ever felt so right
Please don't let me fall

To the place I was before
To the place I was before
Don't make me wait anymore

And so we fell in love deeper by the day
When you pushed I pulled
To keep you close to me
But somewhere along that line
It became a tug of war
You started sailing away on a ship
While I sat here on the shore

But I would like to think
That you took something from me
And made yourself even more than before
You met me

Cuz I know that I have
Learned so much from you
You opened up my mind
And my heart grew
Bigger than it ever was
Bigger than before
I don't know how I could
Love someone more
Than you

It's so bittersweet, every time we meet
How I wish that we could be
It's so bittersweet, every time we speak
Part of you I'll never see

Well I have had it up to here
So I will make this brief
My heart was stolen and
You are the thief

Change Your Mind

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There may be nothing I can say to change your mind
But I'll try, dear god I will try
And I can think of plenty reasons I should say goodbye
But they'd be lies, Oh lord they'd all be lies

You've been nothing but wonderful
No less than great
Always remember that, no don't you forget that it's
never too late

So I'm leaving up my windows and I'm unlocking my doors
In hopes that you will let yourself inside once more

To give it one more chance you won't even have to try
Don't let nothing hold you back and neither will I
Cuz I still love you after all of this time
But I don't need to tell you cuz we share the same mind
I will

Change your mind

Give it one last chance baby don't let it die
I know that we can do it there's no doubt in my mind
Cuz I still love you I don't know what else to say
I thank God every night he put you in my life that day

I will change your mind
For the last time

Seven Shots in the Dark (2009)

Eyes

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And I
Have never seen eyes
Quite like yours before

And I
Have never seen a smile
Quite like yours

Full of wonder
Full of life
You're an angel
In disguise

I wish I could see behind those eyes
Find out where the future lies
Guess I'll just wait for time
To reveal what will be mine

And I
Wish that my eyes
Were quite a bit like yours
And I
Wish that my smile
Was quite a bit more

Full of wonder
Full of Life
To give an answer
To your why's

I just want to be that guy
The one where you don't have to wonder why
Why am I doing this
Is there more to life than this

Why don't you talk to me anymore?
Why don't you say those things that you said before?

Have I ever asked you to be more than just honest?
Have I ever told you that I think you're the one?
No I'll never ask you to be more than just honest
I really do hope that you are the one

The Thief

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EverHoping

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Why do I keep hoping?
When I should be coping
And accepting the fact
That I'll never have that
The way I think that it should be
Need to set myself free
From these chains that have me bound
To you and to the ground

Cuz it just about kills me every time that I see you with him
But aside from this song I will never ever say a single thing
Cuz if you're happy then I will be happy but only for you
But if you're not then it kills me even more cuz there?s nothing I can do

When you're out of sight
I go out of my mind
And I lose it even more
Knowing you're not mine
But I keep it all inside
For your sake and my pride
How much can this man take
I think I'm bout to break down

All that I ask is for another chance to be with you
I swear this time it will be the right thing for you to do
Cuz I need you now more than I ever ever did before
I didn't know that I couldn't live without you but now I'm sure

I will say all the things you've been dying to hear
I'll make sure to say it loud make sure that it's clear
I'll mean every single word as I dispose all of your fears
Cuz I would love you till the end until it brings us to tears

All to Myself

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The News

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Well I used to think that you, were the girl
The one that I was waiting for
Someone who could, guarantee
They would always be, there for me

So I dug down deep and removed my heart
And I gave it all to you right from the start
But something happened that I didn't expect
I gave my heart away and didn't get one back

And for awhile you sure had me fooled
Believed all the things that you said you'd do
But one thing I didn't realize
Without this heart of mine, I would die

So I took a step back and thought to myself
All this ain't no good for my health
Cuz life's not about bitchin' and cryin'
We should be havin, a good time

So from this day forward took control of my life
I'll make it what I want won't fill it with strife
Cuz there's a lot of things that I haven't seen
And just as many places that I haven't been

Nobody can tell you what to do
Life's all about makin' the rules
And if anyone cares to disagree
Then I don't need them anyway, let me be

So the point that I'd like to get across
Just because you lose doesn't mean you lost
And never rule out, anything
You never know what the future will bring

An Ode To

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Baby, please come back to me
You've left me wanting so much more
Darling don't you leave me here alone
You are a song I've never written before

I'm the man in your future
So get out of the past
And I'm willing and ready to do anything
To make this feeling last
You do something to me
that these words cannot explain
But these words are all I have
Until you come back to me

Baby, please come back to me
Cuz I don't think I can stay away
Darling, you are all that I need
I think about you every second of each day

Straight like an arrow
From cupid to your heart
I knew exactly they way that I felt
Right from the start
You move me, you soothe me
You know just what to say
When I touch you, when I taste you,
There's no way this can be fake

You're my ray of sunshine when the skies are gray
You're a candle in the darkness such a radiant display
Your affection is perfection, infectious and pleasing
You don't have to worry no, cuz I am never leaving

Baby, please come back to me
So I can hold you in my arms once more
Darling I can't keep myself away
How did I live without you before?

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