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The Connection
03:00
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Is it me or do you see connections in the making
Self-destructive patterns that I can't avoid repeating
But if you look into the gleaming eyes of the beholder
You'll see the innocence and unawareness to the danger
Tell me
Is there a way that you could let me know
To turn away before I let it show
I just made the connection
I'll do it to you every time
I'm looking for your imperfections
And hoping that you never find mine
I'll race you to the big rejection
We can watch a little world fall apart
Leave it up to me
And I will break this down before it even starts
Tell me
Is there a way that you could let me know
To turn away before I let it show
(Is it me or do you see connections in the making
Self-destructive patterns that I can't avoid repeating)
Well I just made the connection
I'll do it to you every time
I'm looking for your imperfections
And hoping that you never find mine
I'll race you to the big rejection
And we can watch a little world fall apart
Leave it up to me
And I will break this down before it even starts
I just made the connection
I'll do it to you every time
I'm looking for your imperfections
And hoping that you never find mine
I'll race you to the big rejection
We can watch a little world fall apart
Leave it up to me
And I will break this down before it even starts
I will break this down before it even starts
Yes I will break this down before it even
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Walking up to you was just another dumb thing
that I did
just to prove It won't matter if I fail
Even still all my pick up lines
are as smooth and as fine as a bed of nails
There can't be a chance in the world
That she can make out the words
And decipher what I mean
I once was over you
But now I'm back under
But what about the girl on top of the piano
Well, I'd like to believe that she's here to see me
And the girl on top of the piano
Lets me sing, lets me play
but I can't find a way
For the girl on top of the piano
To find the real me
Fast forward to the moment at hand
Where you don't know who I am
and there's nothing left to say
I can't remember if I ever forgot
To forget you in such a forgettable way
You don't want to be remembered like that
But as a matter of fact
She is making your fears come true
She seems to easy to please
But I just can't shake you
But what about the girl on top of the piano
Well, I'd like to believe that she's here to see me
And the girl on top of the piano
Lets me sing, lets me play
but I can't find a way
For the girl on top of the piano
To find the real me
Will she ever know just who's behind the serenade
I once was over you
But you're back in my way
She seems so easy to please
But if I tell her there's another
Will there be?
I don't think she believes that you're just history
And the girl on top of the piano
Well she let's me sing and she let's me play
But I cannot ever find a way
For the girl on the piano
The girl on top of the piano
To find the real me
The real me
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You have always been there
Searching for the answers to the universe
And I have always been here
In the basement with my action figures
But it won't be long before I learn you can't come out and play
And it won't be long before I've got to put the toys away
And it won't be long before I learn that time's not going to stop
But until then I don't want to grow up
You have always pondered
All potential truths and consequences
And I have always wandered
Through diversions and distractions and defenses
And I have always been there
Waiting on the sidelines while you take the field and show us how to win
And you have always been there
A glowing bright reminder of all that we can be
And it won't be long before I learn that you're not going to stay
And it won't be long before I try to push the truth away
And it won't be long before I try to follow you to the top
But until then I don't want to grow up
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4. |
This Is the Road
03:24
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I'll get to see you once this month
I'll get to spend my fifty bucks
And hope that I get reinstated
But for now I'm the guy who's just out of luck
Your intuition serves you well
And not to mention all those horror stories
You've heard and now at last you see
That if you get involved with me
It's the way that will leave you lost
So if you want to be confused
And if you want to be a stranger
And if you're seeking disappointment
This is the road that will take you there
I keep on looking in the mirror
Trying to find those devil horns
But I can't see. It's just too bright
There's just too much light
Emanating from my halo
So if you want to be confused
And if you want to be a stranger
And if you're seeking disappointment
This is the road that will take you there
This is the road
This is the road
This is the road that will take you there
So if you want to be confused
And if you want to be a stranger
And if you're seeking disappointment (here's the way to go)
This is the road that will take you there
This is the road
This is the road
This is the road that will take you there
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5. |
Transmitter
02:32
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Transmitter
Send us your message in every direction upon your arrival
Transmitter
Give me a moment to deal with the statements you've placed on the table
Transmitter
Wait for my signal then pause to relay the reaction I'm playing
Transmitter
My lips aren't moving but you can convey all the words I'm not saying
Hell-bent along the fine line between running into mystery and running out of time
And I can't make up my mind
Transmitter
I've seen the replay and all I can tell you is it's an illusion
Transmitter
Have you no patience for those who are drawing a hasty conclusion
Transmitter
I see no reason to tell you the secrets that I have been keeping
Transmitter
What she has told you is far from the message that I am receiving
But if you hang around awhile I might just make my mind up and I'll know just what to say
And I’ll send you on your way
In every direction you send your transmission
In every direction you send your transmission
Transmitter
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6. |
Lightning Twice
04:24
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You're drifting farther, farther out of touch
I'm getting pulled away before my time
I was not the one who made the choice to let you walk away
But you said you had to leave this all behind
But I'm not so sure I want you to go
Before you push me out onto that limb
Yes I know that lightning has appeared once in this very place
But the chances of it striking twice are slim
You'll be gone for years
Chasing fireflies
That is what you get for trying
Trying to capture lightning twice
You pull me through these stories you create
And I'm waiting for the big charade to stop
And hoping that you soon will realize this is a big mistake
And graciously decide to drop me off
You'll be gone for years
If you don't roll the dice
That is what you get for trying
Trying to capture lightning twice
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7. |
Living Proof
04:22
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I'm well within in my rights
To squander all of my days
And wander through these nights
In search of places to hide
Spending each day inside
And watch the world run dry
I should have never let you win
Since you pulled me out of my world
I cannot fit back in
Feels like you're pushing my lungs
But look around and there is no one
So gasp for air and say
Is this living proof
That i'm better off alone
I can't have a life
Without screwing up your own
Is this living proof
That no one will comprehend
Is this proof that I will be
Alone with you again
We live on opposite poles
Too far apart to ever know
What our future holds
And when you fill in the space
Do you feel that you have found your place
Or start again and say
Is this living proof
That I don't care anymore
I can't stay five minutes
Without heading for the door
Is this living proof
That no one will comprehend
Is this proof that I will be
Alone with you again
Is this living proof
That I'm better off alone
I can't spend five minutes
Without hanging up the phone
Is this living proof
That no one will comprehend
Is this proof that I will be alone with you again
Alone with you again
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8. |
The "L" Word III
02:30
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Well if I can't keep my mouth shut
Then I promise not to use the 'L' word
And scare you away
'cause I want you to stay
Well if I can't keep my mouth shut
Then I promise not to use the 'L' word
And scare you away
'cause I want you
Well if I can't keep my mouth shut
Then I promise not to use the 'L' word
And scare you away
'cause I want you to stay
Well if I can't keep my mouth shut
I'll scare you away
I can't use that 'L' word
I'll scare you away
Well if I can't use that 'L' word
I'll scare you away
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9. |
To Good to Be True
03:37
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There was only one message waiting when I got home
It was the sound of my own voice
Cursing you for leaving me alone
We both agreed that this was moving way to fast
And it's a recipe for disaster
'Cause I'm not built to last
Like you
I knew, I knew, I knew you were too good to be true
And while I hesitate to say that we had plans
It was understood that the cards were in your hands
For all I know you could be washed up on the shore
You can show me disturbing pictures
And I will paint you a hundred more
You say I got a warped imagination and a twisted view
But I don't have to write a script to a horror flick to spell it out to you
To you
I knew, I knew, I knew this was too good to be true
Just a day ago I tried to make a deal with father time
Please extend this amazing moment
And you won't have to listen to me whine
But all my cries and my complaints fell on deaf ears
Because that moment passed me by and today is the day that's dragging on for years
You sound surprised to hear that I am such a fragile man
But you can see it in my posture
That I have carried all the bags I can
Not the bags under my eyes, but I have earned them too
From all the sleep I lost from losing
Just like I lost you
Lost you
I knew, I knew, I knew you were too good
I knew, I knew, I knew, you were too good to be true
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Your Excellent Body
03:51
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There is no way you'll catch me talking to you
I've got too much blind ambition and not enough superstition
But if I can make it halfway through this conversation
I win
But if our eyes should meet
Or I hear your voice
Or when I feel
Your excellent body
I tend to forget
That you are still a threat
There is no way you'll catch me looking at you
I'm just minding my own business and keeping my distance
But if I see your face or within range of your fragrance
I'm a dead man
(But it's the body that brings me back every time)
But if our eyes should meet
Or I hear your voice
Or when I feel
Your excellent body
I tend to forget
That you are still a threat
Whoa but your excellent body
Your excellent body
Won't let me forget
That you are still a threat
Today is the first day of winter
Today is the last day I fixate on your shape
But if our eyes should meet
Or I hear your voice
Or when I feel
Your excellent body
I tend to forget
That you are still a threat
Whoa but your excellent body
Your excellent body
Won't let me forget
Whoa but your excellent body
Your excellent body
Won't let me forget
You are still a threat
Whoa but your excellent body
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Open the door but watch your step
Try not to trip on your regrets
As you walk towards my holy grail
You know how I feel about growing up
So you’ll find me hovering above
Where I can stay frail
You might be right
That I'm not that bright
And you think you'll win without a fight
But you are never gonna open me up
And you are never gonna make me give it up
No you are never gonna open me up
Oh no
I live to drink and I drink to live
But that's all the info that I will give
About my never-ending drive
What I just said is not what you think
Because the cup from which I drink
Is the thing that keeps me alive
But there you are
Clear as day
Hot as hell
But even still I will say to you
Get your own holy grail
But you are never gonna open me up
And you are never gonna make me give it up
No you are never gonna open me up
Oh no
Open the door but watch your step
Try not to trip on your regrets
As you walk towards my open grave
You might be right
That I'm not that bright
And you think you'll win without a fight
But you are never gonna open me up
And you are never gonna make me give it up
No you are never gonna make me give up
No you are never gonna open me up
And you are never gonna make me give it up
No you are never gonna open me up
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
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