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Reaching out
Can you hear me
I said I'm reaching out
But no one's near me

And through all this I've been reaching out blindly
And so it comes down and I don't know anything
It always comes around
And fighting always seems just like

That I'll never know
And you never will
Still I'll never know
And you won't find out
Until someone stands out
Then you'll get some answers

Well here goes nothing yeah I'm standing up
And I'll get nothing if it's not enough
And they won't say what they're holding back from us
And so it comes down and I don't know anything
It always comes around
And fighting always seems just like

[Repeat: x2]
That I'll never know
And you never will
Still I'll never know
And you won't find out
Until someone stands out
Then you'll get some answers

I'll tell you this is something that you'll never hear
They knew it then and they've been holding back for years
And if you're not getting answers ask better questions...

[Repeat: x2]
That I'll never know
And you never will
Still I'll never know
And you won't find out
Until someone stands out
Then you'll get some answers

One, two, three, four

I see you all the time
I see you in a video
Running through my head
I hear that you're a fiend
You love and let nobody know where you go

Why didn't you come back to me?
I'll give you whatever you want
Turn around on the way out
And you will find
I needed you all the way
Now, if you don't mind

I never needed anything
Anything but this tonight
I needed you to tell me
What was wrong

Why didn't you come back to me?
I'll give you whatever you want
Then turn around on the way out
And you will find
I needed you all the way
Now, if you don't mind

But this is just like everything
I told you he would say
But why wouldn't you just listen?
So it wouldn't end up this way
It wouldn't end up this way

Now, why didn't you come back to me?
I'll give you whatever you want
Turn around and you will find
I needed you all the way
Now, if you don't mind

Now, say why didn't you come back to me?
I'll give you whatever you want
And turn around and you will find
I needed you all the way
Now, if you don't mind
I needed you, I know you needed me

He softly told you everything
He never knew you didn't care
Break his heart again, smile and prepare
For all the words he screams
Give him a reason
Anything but silence or the truth

He'll hate you now
Remember how he held you for
All those lonely nights
You know you shared and remember
How you never cared about anything he said
Well now he's dead to you
So bury him instead

Word's out I'm not the man I used to be
You knew it all along
That I felt this way
I put in this song
Tear me apart for pouring out my heart
You know it wouldn't phase you in the least

I hate you now
Remember how I held you for
All those lonely nights
You know we shared and remember
How you never cared about anything I said
Now I'm dead to you
So bury me instead

So here's the one
(About every heart you stole)
You're so sure
(That you're not a thief at all)
Because I'm the one who's stealing you
But this ransom's overdue
And everything that's in me says that
I hate you now

Remember how I held you for
All those lonely nights
You know we shared and remember
How you never cared about anything I said
And now I'm dead to you
So bury me instead

This is me calling you out for all these built up superstitions
They haunt me now and then
For just a little light down here
I would run, I would cross a thousand seas
And in our perfect world you would wait at the other side

I know that you, you'll follow up with all the answers
If you were there for me at all
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take

So tell me what would you have to say for asking who you really are
Oh god, I want to know
Just a little truth down here
I would write, I would write a thousand songs and sing them all to you
You know you wouldn't have to say a thing

I know that you, you'll follow up with all the answers
If you were there for me at all
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take

So enough with everyone else's words
It's just a sign that nothing makes sense to me
This is your last chance
I'd cut you just to watch you bleed

It's the only way to make you see that you are never there for me
You're never there for me
You're never there for me
Never there for me at all

I know that you, you'll follow up with all the answers
If you were there for me at all
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take

I walk around
It's 10 past midnight here and I'm moving
To the sound of people drowning out their lives
This little voice that says
"hey, we should settle down" but we never listen
We say to each other, just wait'll they see me now..

I'm, I'm feeling so alive don't you wish it was like this everynight?
The city never sleeps for you and I,
Let's fly away this time and get on with our lives,
But don't look down
You'll never feel your feet touch the ground.

If it's all the same, I'd rather never leave
It feels too good to hear the sounds
And see the sights on Main St.
'Cause now I see millions of people just living out their lives
And they all came from no where they all say
Just wait'll they see me now..

I'm, I'm feeling so alive don't you wish it was like this everynight?
The city never sleeps for you and I,
Let's fly away this time and get on with our lives,
But don't look down
You'll never feel your feet touch the..

Now I'm, I'm feeling so alive
Don't you wish it was like this everynight?
The city never sleeps for you and I,
Let's fly away this time and get on with our lives,
But don't look down
You'll never feel your feet touch the ground..

They'll never touch the ground

It's never easy to see the sun
When you're locked up in this
Pretty plaster cage
So she says
She'd love to feel alive again
But this loneliness necessitates her void

And I tell her don't stop
Trying to be the one
'Cause one day it won't matter
Who you are

She's had enough of being down
And it seems that everything
That she's heard

It's everything that makes her cry
And it's just about time
To get this right
'Cause I don't know

If it's all about taking this drink tonight
And I've been thinking baby
That you're out of your mind

So now it's midnight
And she leans against the wind
She finds it cold and comforting
In this bold and daring glow

Yeah, we all know to pass the time
We pass around a few cold stares
And wonder who we are
I think she's better off this way

Write this down
Remember every word
You're not the things they told you way back then
You're so much more than ideas in your head

So bury them
And keep them so they can return when you're alone
And so that you can fight them in the end
Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo

Boy you know I'm sick and tired of healing all your pain
It's time for you to know the truth
And cast your cares away

Write this down
Remember every word
You're not the things they told you way back then
You're so much more than ideas in your head

So bury them
And keep them so they can return when you're alone
And so that you can fight them in the end
Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo

Boy you know I'm sick and tired of healing all your pain
It's time for you to know the truth
And cast your cares away

And I'm so sorry
It took too long to let you know that
It's alright, and it's okay
'Cause they mean nothing anyway

Well soon you'll say that you're so alone
Well loneliness is all we get
Get used to it

Boy you know I'm sick and tired of healing all your pain
It's time for you to know the truth
And cast your cares away
And I'm so sorry

It took too long to let you know that
It's alright, and it's okay
Cause they mean nothing anyway

Let's count the days
Til winter comes our way
We're all tired and ready to breathe
And there's a rumor that there's
A bitter cold chill in the air
It's haunting every breath we take
The hint of alcohol and nicotine
It keeps us warm inside
So all your fashion sense aware
The sweaters unfold themselves
We are all alone
But we're better off by ourselves

it's time to roll the windows down
And feel the cold air all around
We are heading out of town
And not a thing can stop us now
Get carried away

Let's think about
All those nights on Luckie st.
We stayed up til 3 am
With all the gossip and the latest girls
There's a bitter cold chill in the air
It's haunting every breath we take
The hint of alcohol and nicotine
It keeps us warm inside
So all your fashion sense aware
The sweaters unfold themselves
We are all alone
But we're better off by ourselves

This winter is much like all the rest
This season's changed
Since we've been away

And you can take this however you want
Yeah you can take this however you want
Don't be so so sure this is all it adds up to, you
You're justified
But there's no justice if it's just a lie
No, go and find yourself
You will if you look inside
And I'll never know
And you never will
Still I'll never know
And you won't find out
Until someone stands out
Then you'll get some answers
We know there's an answer
We know now that we have to find it by ourselves

And you can take this however you want
Yeah you can take this however you want
Just don't waste your breath unless you can save us
And tell me can you
Can you save us?
Can you save?
Can you save us?
This can't go on without the meaning in the rhyme
Can you save?
Can you save us?
I can't go on
Out of rhythm with our time

Our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops
They said were wasting our lives
Oh at least we know that if we died
We lived with passion
They said we burned so bright

We run and we run
We know there's an answer
We know by going home we can find it by ourselves

When want you want is what you're getting
(they're catching onto us)
When all you can do is hide
(don't be afraid)

Oh maybe you can save us
When all we can do is hide

Oh
(we know there's an answer, we know by going home we can find it by ourselves)

And baby don't follow their lead
'Cause you'll never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby it's just like you
to say anything else

Whenever you get this way
Just getting up for the let down,
Mmm here they come and they're here to stay
Just getting up for the let down

Oh I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside and you will see, yeah

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know..."
Whoa oh

And baby don't follow their lead
'cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused,
And baby its just like you
to say anything else

It's time for you to understand
Stop getting up for the let down
Oh, who you want is not up to them
Stop getting up for the let down

And I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside, you will see

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know..."
Whoa oh

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know..."
Whoa oh

So say what you want
(You know I'm wasting all my time)
Gotta mean it when you say what you want
(You're only safe when you're alone)
And everybody's on your mind
Saying anything to get you by

And so to get what you want
(You know I'm wasting all my time)
You gotta mean it
(You're only safe when you're alone)
And when you say what you want
Your wasting everybody's time
Your saying anything that gets you by

It's not, not, not gonna get you,
gonna get you by

Some day you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know..."
"I know..." is never good enough

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know..."
Whoa oh
Whoa oh, "I Know..."
"I know..." is never good enough

It's time to go, this is goodbye
She said "does it ever get easier to live like this"
And kiss the cheek
Well I can't kiss you anymore
And I, I would honestly love you now
But I would lovingly let you down

Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
And oh if you
If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
He's right you know

We can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something

I could put my trust in giving up the heart
It makes the difference
And how can you afford to settle down
When I, I would promise to love you now
But I would lovingly let you down

Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
And oh if you
If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
He's right you know, we can't go on like this

And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something

(it's better than silence, give me one good reason)

It's better than silence
Give me one good reason
To leave this in silence
No you don't have a good reason

If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
He's right you know, we can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something

It's better than silence
It's better than silence

It was just a few years in the making now.
The two were locked in a heated dispute,
Cause he was gone when she needed him more.
Then she could really ever let on to.

They were the poster perfect high school sweethearts,
But moving out can't erase the time.
The two had spent on working it out and
Everybody knew that they were out of their minds.

Oh, you really need to settle down,
And let it go.
You really need settle down,
You really need to let it go.

Consider this, he was moving on while
She was busy trying to pass the time
Between the previous and next nervous breakdown.
The girl had given up the love of her life.
And all the time that she was givin' up slowly
he didn't notice when she ran away
and when it came the funny letting him on
well this is every single word she'd say

Oh, you really need to settle down,
And let it go.
You really need settle down,
No you really need to let it go.
For good, forget his lies
It's the only way to save your life.
Cause this is restitution
For the love you've thrown away.

Just say you left me like you could.
Oh, oh you said you never would.
Just say it's done, and be gone.
Just say it's done, and be gone.

Let it go!
You really need settle down,
And let it go!
You really need to settle down,
You really need to let it go.
For good, forget his lies,
It's the only way to save your life.
Cause this is restitution
For the love you've thrown away.

Let's count the days
Til winter comes our way
We're all tired and ready to breathe
And there's a rumor that there's
A bitter cold chill in the air
It's haunting every breath we take
The hint of alcohol and nicotine
It keeps us warm inside
So all your fashion sense aware
The sweaters unfold themselves
We are all alone
But we're better off by ourselves

it's time to roll the windows down
And feel the cold air all around
We are heading out of town
And not a thing can stop us now
Get carried away

Let's think about
All those nights on Luckie st.
We stayed up til 3 am
With all the gossip and the latest girls
There's a bitter cold chill in the air
It's haunting every breath we take
The hint of alcohol and nicotine
It keeps us warm inside
So all your fashion sense aware
The sweaters unfold themselves
We are all alone
But we're better off by ourselves

This winter is much like all the rest
This season's changed
Since we've been away

And stay up all night and sleep all day,
We were smart kids with too much to say.
We were so, so sure that they were missing out,
They're the ones missing out, and
We were elemental, took down to bear essentials,
Who knew we'd get so far?

Cause our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops.
They said we'd burn so bright.
We burn this city and go.

Play it again, oh.
There's no such thing (no there's never too much).
And we were so, so sure, oh we never had a doubt.
Now were counting days to getting out.

We were elemental, took down to bear essentials.
Who knew we'd get so far?

Cause our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops.
They said we're wasting our lives,
Oh at least we know, that if we die, we lived with passion.
They said we'd burn so bright.
We burn this city and go.

Pack our bags and get away, they're catching on to us. [Repeat x2]
Pack our bags and get away, they're catching on to us. [Repeat x2]

Cause our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops.
They said we're wasting our lives,
Oh at least we know, that if we die, we lived with passion.
They said we'd burn so bright.
We burn this city, and go.

Here it goes again,
Put on that deserving tone
And don't forget that this was all your fault.
It's breathing down your neck,
You know you've got to let this go.
You're such a wreck and now it starts to show.

Cause all you can't deny
Is all held inside
And when we go, we say goodbye,
And then we run,
We run away.

Cause all we can't deny is just a lie.
And when we try to just get by
We just can't get past ourselves.

Cause where you are is where you'll be:
Always wanting everything.
It's all the same that you can't ignore
Cause all you want is just "to be more".

It's creeping up again.
(It's all to be considered.)
(It's a game and you're not the winner)
It's a haunting memory.

Cause all you can't deny
Is all held inside
And when we go, We say goodbye
And then we run,
We run away.

Cause all we can't deny is just a lie.
And when we try to just get by
We just can't get past ourselves.

Cause where you are is where you'll be:
Always wanting everything.
It's all the same- that you can't ignore
Cause all you want is just "to be more".

Cause who you are is who you'll be,
And that is really everything.
It's all the same that you can relate.
Cause what you want's not what you're getting.
It's just a matter of time, It's just a matter of time.
It's just a matter of time, It's just a matter of time-
'Til you know you'll be somebody tonight.

Face down; this is where it leads you - too far.
Buried covered now, you'll find peace - in the earth aground.
Stop now, there's no point in breathing - it's not allowed.
On the surface, how can you find - reason to move on?

Until then you can runaway.
Do you best to hide your face.
And oh I know you best;
I know you get what you get - you get what you deserve.

Hush now, yeah don't say a word - its out in the open,
And tell me how can you deal with all this wait?
Speak now, you must have a secret kept down,
Down where you can keep it - I need you to spill your guts.

Until then you can runaway,
Do you best to hide your face.
And oh I know you best.
I know you get what you get - until then you can runaway.
Do your best to hide your face.
And oh I know you best.
I know you get what you get you - get what you deserve.

Speak now you must have a secret kept down,
Down where you can keep it - I need you to spill your guts.

Until then you can runaway,
Do your best to hide your face.
And oh I know you best.
I know you get what you get - until then you can runaway.

Do your best to hide your face.
And oh I know you best,
I know you get what you get and all you get what you,
You get what you get, you get what you,
You get what you get, you get what you deserve.

Please don't mind what I'm trying to say 'cause I'm, I'm being honest
When I tell you that you
You, You're part of the reason I'm so set on the rest of my life
Being a part of you
You tell me what you think about being open,
About being honest with yourself

Cause things will never be the same.

So I guess I'll see you, I'll see you around
I'm spinning, while I'm falling down
Now you know why I'm begging you to stay

Don't waste time getting to the point, 'cause I'm, I'm patiently waiting
For your next phone call, your next excuse for losing sleep again
Tell me what you think about being open,
About being honest with yourself

Cause things will never be the same.

So I guess I'll see you, I'll see you around
I'm spinning, while I'm falling down
Now you know why I'm begging you to stay

Cause I can't stop it now
It's so amazing how
I know I can't, I could never walk away

How can we resolve this now?
We let it go, and wonder how
This can ever be the same
(Can never be the)
Can ever be the same

So I guess I'll see you, I'll see you around
I'm spinning, I'm while falling down
Now you know why I'm begging you, I'm begging!

Cause I can't stop it now,
It's so amazing how,
I know I can't, I could never walk away!

Please don't mind what I'm trying to say 'cause I'm, I'm being honest.