Chad Gilbert

Ash his heart onto the ground
Pull his guts out by frustration
Be careful you might kill him
Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say
So you've been going out for years
And I'm sure that you've been happy
Happy with your role
You've been looking up to him
As if you've forgotten of your own life
Forgotten of your own face
Burn and start again
Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
HE might like what you say
On my own again
That's what she said
I'm leaving you tomorrow
But she already left
She already left me
She said I'm better off dead
It's your own life
Live it for yourself
It's your own life
Live for your...
Just cause he can't hear what you say
Doesn't mean that he's not listening
If you listen to your words
He might like what you say
On my own again
That's what she said
I'm leaving you tomorrow
But she already left
She already left me
She said I'm better off dead

I know its hard for you
To understand what im going through
But now i sit here to remind myself

You're always dressed to kill
And you feel like you owe it to the world
But you owe it to yourself and you're

You're not here
And i cant stop pretending
That you're forever mine
And i

I cant dream anymore
Since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep
I cant wake anymore
In your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep

Cheer up my friends all say
You're better alone anyway
Cuz you're always on tour
And you're never home

Im always dressed to kill
And i feel like i owe it to the world
But i owe it to myself
And you're

You're not here
And i cant stop pretending
That you're forever mine
And i

I cant dream anymore
Since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep
I cant wake anymore
In your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep

Cheer up my friends all say
And i cant stop pretending
That you're forever mine
You're better alone anyway
And you're not here
Not here

I cant dream anymore
Since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep
I cant wake anymore
In your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep

Cheer up my friends all say

Dear your name here...
It's been a long time, very long time
Since I've heard your voice
And I bet she never thought I was
So sorry so?
I've had a hard time very hard time
Seeing less of you
I never thought you knew
So can you see
You're seeing less of me darling
And your blind to the fact that my
Heart stopped beating
And I'm as good as dead
And I'm as good as dead
Dear I forgot your name again...
Just picking up where I left off
(oh yeah) This is the part where you leave me
So sorry so?
I've had a hard time, very hard time
Seeing less of you
I never thought you knew
So can you see
You're seeing less of me darling
And your blind to the fact that my
Heart stopped beating
So can you see
You're seeing less of me darling
And your blind to the fact that my
Heart stopped beating
And I'm as good as dead
And I'm as good as dead
This is all I have to say (to say)
So can you see
You're seeing less of me darling
And you're blind to the fact that my
Heart stopped beating
So can you see
You're seeing less of me darling
And your blind to the fact that my
Heart stopped beating

The needle on my record player has been wearing thin
This record has been playing since the day you went with him
No more long rides home
No more of your station
I didn't like it anyways
Remember the time we wrote our names upon the wall
Remember the time we realized "Thriller" was our favorite song
Have I waited too long
Have I found that someone
Have I waited too long
To see you
Have I waited too long
Have I found that someone
Have I waited too long
To see you
Maybe it's for the best
Maybe it's not for anything
It wouldn't be so bad to take this right from me
No more long rides home
No more of your station
I didn't like it anyway
Remember the time we wrote our names upon the wall
Remember the time we realized "Thriller" was our favorite song
Have I waited too long
Have I found that someone
Have I waited too long
To see you
Have I waited too long
Have I found that someone
Have I waited too long
To see you
How many times I've tried
It's simple to you, so simple to lie
How many times I've tried
Blatant mistakes of your design
How many times I've tried
It's simple to you, so simple to lie
Blatant mistakes of your design
Have I waited too long
Have I found that someone
Have I waited too long
To see you
I've had so many chances
Turn my back and I ran away
I've had so many chances
To see you

I hate myself for losing you
I blame myself for pulling you apart
I guess this is the only way
I hate these eyes that noticed you
I blame my heart for breaking up that day
It didn't mean much anyway
It's you, you I figured out
It always helps to forget how to be yourself
It's you, realize that your understanding this
Understanding that you're all alone
Today
Is the first day of your life
The first day that you're on your own
Now you know what to call home
Today
Is the first day of your life
The first day that you're on your own
Now you know what to call home
I know I'm right for leaving you
Now there's nothing left for me to say
It never meant much anyway
It's you, you I figured out
It always helps to forget how to be yourself
It's you, realize that your understanding this
Understanding that you're all alone
Today
Is the first day of your life
The first day that you're on your own
Now you know what to call home
Today
Is the first day of your life
The first day that you're on your own
Now you know what to call home
This could be
The second to last time
You're way too close to dive
This could be
The second to last time
You're way too close to dive

Forget me not
Those weren't your words
I'm home haven't you heard the ring?
The sound of my voice
I know it isn't much
That's why I say your name
When I fall, when I hit the bottom
Say your name
When I fall, when I hit the bottom
Girl, play on
The boys will stay even if you're gone
Go girl, play on
The boys will stay even if you're gone
I've missed you
Those weren't your words
Seeing you became a charm
And everyday, I wish I could
Everyday...
I say your name
When I fall, when I hit the bottom
Say your name
When I fall, when I hit the bottom
Girl, play on
The boys will stay even if you're gone
Go girl, play on
The boys will stay even if you're gone
And I say, say your name
When I fall,
I say, say your name
When I fall, when I hit the bottom
Say your name
When I fall, when I hit the bottom
Girl, play on
The boys will stay even if you're gone
Go girl, play on
The boys will stay even if you're gone

It doesn't take much to keep holding someone's hand
You have to keep your eyes open as wide as you can
You never know what could come along...
Sometimes people think that they are so in love
When it's the first person that they have ever been with
I think it's so stupid
You have to keep your eyes open
You'll never know if she's right
It's so amazing how people can be held down
By just one person that doesn't even care what they think
I know it's so stupid
You have to keep your eyes open
You'll never know if she's right....

You're more than tongue tied this time
Well I can feel it in you lips
Nobody told me you were a sucker for a kiss
Music low
We're all alone
Being wrong never felt so right
Tell me about your first kiss
Tell me or have you already forgotten it
Tell me about your first kiss
What do I have to do to get through all of this?
I'm writing it down
I bet you thought this song was about you
You're more that just mad this time
You've got that look in your eye
Nobody told me you were a sucker for a kiss
Music low
We're all alone
Being wrong never felt so right
Tell me about your first kiss
Tell me or have you already forgotten it?
I'm writing it down
Just leave me here and tell me to my face what you think about
Can we figure out
What happened to our happy ending anyway?
How you feel about
Leaving me here
With a lot more left to say
Music low
We're all alone
Being wrong never left so right
Tell me about your first kiss
Tell me or have you already forgotten it
Tell me about your first kiss
What do I have to do to get though all of this?
I'm writing it down
I bet you thought this song was about you

It's time to open your eyes
And wake up to the morning
Today calls out your name
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned...
That's more that I can say for everyone else
I can't sleep
Cause it's only four in the morning
I think I ran out of dreams
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned...That's more that I can say for everyone else
How can you say that you love me?
When the world around you is changing
How can you say that you love me?
When it's only eleven-thirty
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at

Some girls are crazy
Just listen to what I have to say about it
You've gotta watch out for the beautiful ones
They'll twist your head right off your neck
And laugh about it with their friends
That's just one night for them
They target you with their eyes
And move with their lips
And it pulls you in
She shuts you down with her voice again
And now are you listening?
This song goes out to girls
That we haven't met just yet
This song is for stupid girls
Who think that every boy is all about them
These girls are crazy...
Just listen to what I have to say about it
You've gotta watch out for the younger ones
They'll tightly wrap you around their fingers
And brag to all their friends
It's nothing but a game to them
Then target you with their eyes
And move with their lips
And it pulls you in
She shuts you down with her voice again
And now are you listening?
This song goes out to girls
That we haven't met yet
This song is for stupid girls
Who think that every boy is a;; about them
You think you're on top of the world
When all the eyes are on you
Just wait until your heart breaks
And you'll know how I felt when I wrote....

Let me practice this before I say it to you
I know it might come out wrong but I want it to
Another chance to fight
Another way to make it right
So forget all of your chances
It's up to you to follow through
Forget the way she was
Cause it's the things she does that make me
Sing about her
She knows I care about her
She said be gentle boy
You show a lack of character
Let me work this out
Before I come back to you
I know you
Sometimes hate the stupid things I do
Another lonely night
Another way to make it right
So forget al of your chances
it's up to you to follow through
forget the way she was
cause it's the things she does that make me sing about her
she knows I care about her
she said be gentle boy
you show a lack of character
there is no other way this girl is so all about me
I'm sorry I can't help the way
Cause it's the things she does that make me
Sing about her
She knows I care about her
She said be gentle boy
You show a lack of character.

I've grown sick
I've gotten older
I finally have an audience to ignore
I can yell all I want
But you still can't hear me
I'm punching myself out
Holding in my breath
I can take this lightly
Throwing up the words that I said to you
I always do what I'm not supposed to
Here's to us fools
That have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Let's toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow
I might say things you don't want to hear
But someday you might care and I won't be there
No I won't be there here's to us fools
That have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Let's toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow
I'm punching myself out
Holding in my breath
I can yell all I want
Throwing up the words that I said to you
I always do what I'm not supposed to
Here's to us fools that have no meaning
I tip my glass to you
Let's toast the night away to friends
And forget about tomorrow.

I'm sick of smiling
And so is my jaw
Can't you see my frown is dropped way down
I'm sick of being someone I'm not
Please get me out of this slump
I'm sick of clapping
When I know I can do it better for myself
I'm sick of waiting
Sick of all these words that will never matter

I'll write these words together
Hoping for a chance to think on time
And I'm tracing over your letter
To see if your intentions are as good as mine

But you're
Getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse
And I know
That you'll be calling
Calling, calling me again

I'm dumped with everything
That had the two of you
Don't worry your pictures are already burned
I'm dumped with new friends
Don't sell yourself short
You'll lose it in the end

I'll write these words together
Hoping for a chance to think on time
And I'm tracing over your letter
To see if your intentions are as good as mine

But you're
Getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse
And I know
That you'll be calling
Calling, calling me again

I can't help how I feel
No I can't help how I feel

But you're
Getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse
And I know
That you'll be calling
Calling, calling me again

Calling me again
Calling me again

But you're
Getting worse
I swear it
It's hard to prove you're an understatement
You're getting worse
And I know
That you'll be calling
Calling, calling me again

I'm drunk off your kiss
For another night in a row
This is becoming too routine for me
But I didn't mean to lead you on
And it's alright to pretend
That we still talk
It's just for show isn't it?
It's my fault that it fell apart

Just maybe you need this
And I didn't mean to
Lead you on

You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I started
Theres no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I'd still pick my friends over you

Please tell me everything
That you think that I should know
About all the plans you made
When I was nowhere to be found
And it's alright to forget
That we still talk
It's just for fun isn't it?
It's my fault that it fell apart

Just maybe you need this
And I didn't mean to
Lead you on

You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I started
Theres no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I'd still pick my friends over you

Just maybe you need this
And I didn't mean to
Lead you on

You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I started
Theres no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I'd still pick my friends over you

Just maybe you need this
And I didn't mean to
Lead you on

You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I started
Theres no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I'd still pick my friends over you
You were everything I wanted
But I just can't finish what I started
Theres no room left here on my back
It was damaged long ago
Though you swear that you are true
I'd still pick my friends over you

I'm sorry
I heard about the bad news today
A crowd of people around you
Telling you its ok
And everything happens for a reason

When you lose apart of yourself
To somebody you know
It takes a lot to let go
Every breath that you remember
Pictures fade away but memory is forever

An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down
But it's better where you're going anyway

I'm sorry
I heard about the bad news today
It's really hard to get thru
Tough times and long days
But it really just depends on the season

When you lose a part of yourself
To somebody you know
It takes a lot to let go
Every breath that you remember
Pictures fade away but memory is forever

An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down
For now well say goodbye
We know its not the last time

I've lost the best part of my day
But it's better where you're going anyway

An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seeing you when all my days boil down
For now well say goodbye
We know its not the last time

I've lost the best part of my day
This is the last thing I-I will remember
It's better where you're going anyway

Before you jump down my throat
I'd like to present you with
Something I call personality
Word travels fast when you're on the road
I'd like to think what I have is real

Sort this out on your own time
You ought to sort this out on your own time

Before you jump to conclusions
About all the friends I have
Just remember they were born that way
Word travels fast when her name's involved
i'd like to think what I have is real

sort this out on your own time
go on and sort this out on your own time

no matter how happy you are
you'll always want more
no matter how stupid I get
you'll always want more

I've been waiting for a good day
I've been holding back long enough
I've been hurting to tell you some things
it's not the falling of the temperature
that's making all our bones run cool
it's the breeze you make
the presence felt when you're around me

and it feels like I'm at an all-time low
slightly bruised and broken
from our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
another tragic case of feeling
bruised and broken
from our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
another tragic case

and I'm still waiting for a good day
I think I've held this long enough
I think it's safe to tell you some things
it's not just what you say to people
and it's not the way you look at me
it's the way you present yourself
for all your worst critics to see

and it feels like I'm at an all-time low
slightly bruised and broken
from our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
another tragic case of feeling
bruised and broken
from our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
another tragic case

then you were gone
you were gone
all this time you just didn't know it yet
you were gone
all this time you just didn't know it yet
you were gone

and it feels like I'm at an all-time low
slightly bruised and broken
from our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
another tragic case of feeling
bruised and broken
from our head on collision
I've never seen this side of you
another tragic case
another tragic case of feeling
bruised and broken
another tragic case and I've been
still waiting for a good day
still waiting for a good day

it's been a summer

I'm cracked from my head down to my spine
ready to self destruct
at any time
and I'm trying to convince myself that the way I'm feeling is all I have
it could take a lifetime
to realize that you're alright

(but you said)
I know when you will come back
it's been a summer
it's burning up in here
even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die than spend this night here without you
(without you)

I would try to fix these flaws of mine
if I could just see you (if I could just see you)
for one more time
and I'm trying to convince myself that the way I'm felling is all I have
I don't believe it sure fits
there's pity, but the truth brings:

I'll be the first one to know
if it's wrong for me to just let it go
I'll be the laughing stock of Florida
person most likely to find it saddening
it's fate that made you want for me 'til this day

tell all my friends I'm dead
I'm leaving you, this time its for good
tell all my friends that I'm dead
it won't be long before you forget my name

can you tell
that I'm losing myself
I think I'm trying too hard to
let it show
to let you know
to trace your footsteps back to me

cusp I've been gone for a long time
waiting on the sidelines
hoping for a chance to play
well I thought I would never leave anything behind
I also never thought I'd say

tell all my friends I'm dead
I'm leaving you, this time its for good
tell all my friends that I'm dead
it won't be long before you forget my name

can you tell
that I don't know myself
I need someone to remind me
to let it go
please let me know
to trace your footsteps back to me

cusp I've been gone for a long time
waiting on the sidelines
hoping for a chance to play
well I thought I would never leave anything behind
I also never thought I'd say

tell all my friends I'm dead
I'm leaving you, this time its for good
tell all my friends that I'm dead
it won't be long before you forget my name

and if I had the chance
to do it all again
I wouldn't expect anything less
and if I had the chance
to do it all again
I wouldn't expect
I wouldn't expect anything less

tell all my friends I'm dead
I'm leaving you, this time its for good
tell all my friends that I'm dead
it won't be long before you forget my name

forget my name

living with me
I don't think it would be so bad
this is the first time this year
that I'm not going to make you mad
I'm tired of my conscious
always telling me to stop slipping in
but I can't waste a second
on trains that will never begin

everyone has a head upon their shoulders
we're losing our pride as we all get older
everyone has to become their saviors
you might not get it right
or you might realize that its too late

don't back down
I'm over the past
can't you see
don't back down
I don't really care about before
before you met me

is it cool if I see you tonight
there's a thousand questions
I want to ask you
if you think that its alright

everyone has a head upon their shoulders
we're losing our pride as we all get older
everyone has to become their saviors
you might not get it right
or you might realize that its too late

don't back down
I'm over the past
can't you see
don't back down
I don't really care about before
before you met me

so don't take anything for granted
sit outside in the rain
an excuse you know I planned it
every ending
its all the same

don't back down
I'm over the past
can't you see
don't back down
I don't really care about before
before you met me