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1. |
Silhouettes
04:09
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Silhouettes in the yellow moon
Fell a little too hard and they split in two
Raw, a little out of tune
Beautiful and broken, but try not to swoon
Oh you...was disinterested until I heard her say
So nice to finally meet you
Autumn eyes and sweet perfume
My heart might've skipped just a beat or two
That little black dress and those ruby shoes
Okay…was all that I could say
I sense there's heartache on the way
Well, is there something that I could do
Desperate eyes with some attitude
Know I shouldn't but I can't refuse
Stick to the plan but don't follow through
It's true...well he's not home so you can't come in today
Leave me holed up in my room
Sulking on the floor
Devious things do loom
Now you've got to lock the door
Oh but what for? Cuz you can stall
But never keep those wolves at bay
Well, I sense there's heartache on the way
Envy, gluttony, greed and lust
Show me somebody I can trust
Don't care for the people in the background much
Dreaming through the days until I feel her touch
Again…I must sound so insane
Heartache sets in, here comes the pain
She says her head's a mess
Breaking my heart in that same black dress
I want to say that I cannot stress
Enough I guess, I must confess
Oh I'm a little unimpressed, by the way
I still love you to death
Feeling just a little over-dressed
Although she always looked her best
I've got to pass but this is not a test
Still scored higher above all the rest
But it was all in jest
Though that's not to suggest
That I can't feel the strain
The wood is pushing off against the windowpane
Hinges drop and separate the door from its frame
Stand back, the wolves broke through again
Silhouettes in the yellow moon
Danced a little too close and they split too soon
Raw, a little out of tune
Beautiful and broken, trying not to swoon
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2. |
Wish We Were
04:06
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Open up my eyes
I'm awake before the crows start singing
Unsatisfied, too much on my mind and I can't stop thinking of
My love, what she's doing and how she's feeling
I want to call her up, but she's working late and I'm out all night gigging
But I know that if I wait until the morning
I'll have to go and leave her all alone in satin
If only I could have some time that I could borrow
Well, I would see her every yesterday and most tomorrows
Cuz sometimes, I wish that we were younger
Seventeen in the early summer
With nothing but blue skies
And sunshine creeping in from underneath the shutters
Let's grab ice cream or go visit your mother
If only sometimes
And I'll apologize
For the stupid shit I say when I've been drinking
A bunch of stupid lies
That I tell myself when my ship's sinking
You know that you're the only one
Of who I'm ever thinking of
A girl who's pretty, sweet and oh so witty
She's all of the above
But if I stay tonight, I'll be leaving in the morning
Let's call in sick today, so we can go exploring
All the nooks and every cranny of this bedroom
I promise I'd make every second count before I'd break through
Well sometimes, I wish that we were younger
Turn nineteen in the early summer
With nothing but blue skies
And moonshine spilling outside on a Wednesday night
Alone in the dark, such a beautiful sight
If only sometimes
But if we'd met before
Would you still be knocking on my door
If you lived down the street
Would you just want to be friends with me
I'm wishing I could have the time back that I borrowed
Yesterdays are overrated, show me the tomorrows
Cuz sometimes, I'm glad that we're not younger
Seventeen in the early summer
Just trying to kill time
Yeah sometimes, I'm so glad that we're not younger
You turn nineteen but by the end of the summer
It's good luck and goodbye
Yeah sometimes, aren't you glad that we're not younger
Twenty-four in the middle of summer
With nothing but blue skies
And late nights in her arms underneath the covers
She gets on my nerves, but you know that I love her
If only sometimes
Yeah but only sometimes
Don't ever wish that we were younger
But don't you ever wish that we were younger
Well, don't you ever wish that we were younger
Don't ever wish that we were younger
But don't you ever wish that we were younger
Don't ever wish that we were younger
Don't ever wish that we were younger
But don't you ever wish that we were younger
Don't you ever wish that we were younger
Don't ever wish that we were younger
Well, don't you ever wish that we were younger
Don't ever wish that we were younger
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3. |
Driving In The Rain
03:28
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I can feel it coming down, everything is turning grey
The storm ain't coming now, but the sky says it's on its way
Running down the driveway, trying to escape
It's just a little water, oh it's nothing you can't take
Condescending condensation's building in the air
It's falling on my windshield, but I'm too depressed to care
The wipers sway from my left back to the right
They clear the way and then they creep back out of sight
It's a gloomy day, but it's my favourite drive
Got my life at ten and two, drift across the broken lines
Babe I'm on my way and
I swear to God if you call me that one more time, I
I'm sorry I was misbehaving
Don't ever call me back, oh honey please stay on the line, I'm
Losing grip on the wheel again
I don't know why, but I love driving in the rain
We're locking eyes inside a hurricane
But lately it feels more like driving in the rain
Driving in the rain, driving in the rain
Just waiting on the summertime
I'm fifteen minutes out, sky is darker than her hair
And all Beck's "Modern Guilt" has got me way too self-aware
The weather's getting worse, man it's really coming down
It's just the second verse, but I think I'm gunna drown
Conventional conversation is ringing in my ears
Want to kiss her in the rain, so I can't see the tears
Seven hundred fourteen thousand, she's the only voice I hear
I'd call her just to listen if I didn't have to steer
The tires keep on skidding
And lately I've been stretched thinner than my tread
Feel my hands keep slipping
Well, I'm just overworked and must've under-slept
I'm falling asleep behind the wheel again
Feel so at peace when I'm driving in the rain
Cranking up the Plaskett, oh I love the Ukraine
Well I hate both my jobs, but I love driving in the rain
Driving in the rain, driving in the rain
Just waiting on the summertime
Driving in the rain, driving in the rain
Still waiting on the summertime
Driving in the rain, driving in the rain
Driving in the rain, driving in the rain
Driving in the rain, driving in the rain
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4. |
Lost With You
02:35
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I want to get lost with you, yes I do
In the ocean deep and the sky so blue
Lost with you, not a clue
Of where we are or what to do
Asks me when she looks the best
In yesterday's makeup and last night's dress
I want to wake up next to you
Every morning and afternoon
I've got a couple of things to do
Well they can wait, but so can you
Got a spontaneous attitude
With the widest smile to match your mood
Well I don't know how we got here
And you're not sure what to do
Well if you're ever wandering
Well I just want to get lost with you
I want to get lost with you, yes I do
In the freezing rain and the morning dew
Lost with you, not a clue
Of where we are or what to do
Waterfalls and rivers run
Around the bend, behind the sun
A couple pieces of gum to chew
Water bottles filled with Mountain Dew
You've got an Anne Hathaway sex appeal
With some Emma Stone and Jessica Biel
I really love that attitude
Won't you give me some? But baby don't be rude
Well I don't know how we got here
Still not sure what to do
Know if you're ever wandering
Know I just want to get lost with you
I want to get lost with you, yes I do
In the freezing rain and the morning dew
Lost with you, not a clue
Of where we are or what to do
Lost with you, yes I do
In the ocean deep and the sky so blue
Lost with you, not a clue
Of where we are or what to do
Don't know what to do
Just want to get lost with you
Lost with you
Lost with you
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5. |
Nice Guy
02:48
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You've got your leather jacket and your faded light
Blue jeans on tighter than I've ever seen
Looks like you've walked off a movie screen
Where you've been breaking hearts just like The Wolverine
Want to kiss you, but I'm afraid of those teeth
Bite off my tongue so I can't speak
Always end up turning the other cheek
Well, I guess that's why I'm so lonely
But I'm sick of being the nice guy
I'll give you my coat when it's cold outside
Yeah, I'm so sick of always being the nice guy
It's a phase that I haven't got over
I'll try, yeah I'll try
The bar's packed, the band's playing
Billie Jean and that song from that movie you like
It's only 2:00am but you're already
Down…to call it a night
Really think that you don't like me
Well, I'm sorry if I'm just too polite
Really wish that I could be an asshole
Blame my Mum, she's the one who raised me right
But I'm sick of being the nice guy
I'll give you my coat when it's cold outside
Yeah, I'm so sick of always being the nice guy
It's a phase I still haven't got over
I'll try, yeah I'll try
But if this is love
I'd rather feel the indifference of
Your cold stare hiding, behind your blonde curly hair
At least I'm trying, not like you even care at all
Cuz I'm sick of being the nice guy
I fucking hate you, but I'll still say hi
Cuz I'm so sick of always being the nice guy
It's a phase I still haven't got over
I'll try, yeah I'll try
Well, I'm sick of being the nice guy
Give me back my coat, cuz it's cold outside
Yeah, I'm so sick of always being the nice guy
It's a phase that I never got over
I'll
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Achilles' Heel
02:44
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Well, there we were just standing at the waterside
As happy as can be, oh
Well, I was smitten just staring in her big green eyes
Staring back at me, oh
We went strolling, my arm around her shoulder
Feeling young, wild and free…oh
Well, my Pop told me as you get a little older
Everything comes up to speed, boy
Still I could not construe
All the things that I would do
Just to get close to you
In the most unfamiliar ways
And she couldn't convey
Oh, the things that she might say
Just to get away
And leave that town behind her
Oh oh oh
Well you know, there's this place I want to show her
Where the scenery is just unreal
The city looks so much nicer in the summer
But nothing beats her highlight reel
Maya I miss you, please won't you come over
You're my left Achilles' heel…she said
Only if you'll introduce me to your brother
I smiled and told her it's a deal
Still I could not construe
All the things that she can do
All the rest were number two
Since she came and blew me away
And she couldn't convey
All the things she wants to say
Take her hand and run away
And leave our bags unpacked now
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
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Easy
03:15
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Well, it's too easy to see
When it's in front of your face
Takes some time to embrace… the idea of
Let's not call this love
But I feel strange
Well, this could all just be so easy
Yeah, this is all just way too easy
Just leave it to me
With that look on her face
I love the way that you taste
Draped in pink and black lace
Oh get out of my head, right now
Cuz it's just not safe
But it could all just be so easy
Yeah, this could all just be so easy
Well, it could all just be so easy
Uncomplicated, apparent, simple too
It could all just be so easy
I'm so easy, yeah but so are you
Open my mouth, make a fool of myself
Could almost hear her falling back in love with someone else
You're my last cigarette, it's too bad for my health
Your love is cancerous and I'm just trying to kill myself
But it could all just be so easy
Yeah, it could all just be so easy
Well, it's so easy for you
Always getting your way
And no we're not entertained
I need some things explained
Better make up your mind, right now
Cuz it just can't wait
But it could all just be so easy
Yeah, this could all just be so easy
Well, this could've been so easy
Yeah, this could've been so easy
Yeah, this should've been so easy
But then nothing's ever easy
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8. |
Dumb
03:11
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My door was open, but she still knocked
She was electric but I wasn't shocked
Hooked up, she's my daisy chain
Counting down until I get to see her face again
Watching the hands spinning 'round the clock
Always back it up, I never ticked the talk
Now this bird has flown out, oh but I can't squawk
Send her flowers, cuz she helped me cure my writer's block
Thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
Thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
I'm thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
No, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
Door's slammed shut but it's still unlocked
My gun's not loaded but my trigger's cocked
Drop your weapons baby, can't we talk
Well I'm sure we could, but I'd rather not
Cuz, I'd rather see you dead in the streets
Than with somebody else sitting in your driver's seat
Well if you wanna play, baby dust off your cleats
You'd think I learned my lesson, oh but I just keep
On singing I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
Singing I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
I'm thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
No, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
Door was bolted but she broke the lock
I had a full clip, took a couple shots
Come on baby, let's go take a walk
Midnight at the harbor where there's nobody docked
Cuz, I'd rather see you under the sea
Than see those big green eyes staring back at me
I'll give your best to your new boyfriend
And let him know that he won't ever see your face again
Thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
Thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
I'm thinking, I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
Lucky I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
I'd never hurt you, honestly
I'd never hurt you purposely
You're lucky I'm not as dumb as I thought I was
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9. |
Hey Stacey
03:44
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Hey Stacey, would you stay awhile
I'm going crazy, when are you coming home
Everybody else is out of style
And I'd do anything to get you all alone
In the backseat of my Jeep
Keeping her close, but not to get ahead of myself
Cuz realistically, I'd be perfectly happy just not doing anything
Hey Stacey, is there something wrong
You know I'd do my very best to make it right
I really thought that you might like this song
It's kinda dumb, but it's the best I've got tonight
"Well, it's good", "Well, that's great"
I don't know why, but I know she means all of it
Her eyes light up
And I'm a deer in her headlights just praying that I'll get hit
Cuz Alberta ain't so far
When they've got planes and trains
And I think I love you so far
Such a subtle thing to say
Trying so hard not to blow it
But has anybody ever told you
You're beautiful, but you don't even know it
You make the weeks feel more like days
You make everything okay
I've got a list of things that I keep to myself
Oh, but I'll tell you all of it
Hey Stace, I need to tell you now
When you're not around I feel so alone
Really hope we could meet up, somehow
Dreaming up days when I'd get you on the phone
Well "you're good", then "I'm great"
Missing her most of the time, if not all of it
Her voice perks up
And we're alone on the side of the Burlington Beach again
Cuz Alberta's just so far… away
And everything's just so hard
Such a subtle thing to say
Trying so hard not to show it
But I'm running out of ways to tell you
You're beautiful, but you don't even know it
You make the weeks feel more like days
You make everything okay
I've got a list of things that I keep to myself
Oh, but I'll tell you all of it
Hey Stacey…hey Stacey
Hey Stacey
Well, hey hey Stacey
Hey Stacey…well, hey Stacey
Hey Stacey
Hey Stacey
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Alison, been wondering how you been
My days are stretched pretty thin
Between slinging drinks and playing Al Green
And Alison, don't even know where I've been
But she kissed me anyways and says
Let's please not make this a big thing
But when she walks by
In her thigh highs
With those heels on (Oh oh oh oh)
Alison, would it be too much
If I think we should go
Cuz this feels right
Promise not to bite
Once I get down too low
And Alison, you know I've been struggling
Trying to put my life together
She laughs and says, "mine's not much better"
But Alison, I want to thank you for listening
Now, she's not likely to stay
But I know I won't soon forget her
Cuz when she walks by
In those thigh highs
With her heels on (Oh oh oh oh)
Alison, it might be too much
But wouldn't you know
I just want tonight
And we'll figure out the rest as we go
Cuz you just can't write
That type of script for this kind of show, oh
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11. |
Honolulu
04:09
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It was a cold November night
When I stepped out underneath those lights
When I looked down, I saw that nothing mattered
When I caught that… glare
She was standing by herself, next to her friend
She had me mesmerized with those angelic eyes
Before I knew it, she was living in my head
She's got hair for that goes for days and days and nights
A body made in outer space
Oh and lips that taste like the summertime
My butterflies, were justified
The way she looked by candlelight
And not long afterwards, call it cliché, but I caught myself slipping
With such a stupid thing to say
She said… it was a little forward, yeah
But you're kind of cute, so I guess it's alright
Tell me all about yourself, instead
I want to know what makes you tick
The foods that you can't stand and all the bands you like
If I could say, I've felt this way before
You could call me a liar, yeah
I want to stay, let's run away
Gill, hop in the car and we'll leave right now
For Honolulu… feels so far away
Oh Honolulu… why you so far away
Well, she opened up my eyes
Twenty-four years spent paralyzed
But she brought me back to life
When those fingernails dug into my chest
Get up, get dressed, I've got to head to work
I'll call you later, yes
She knows I'm thinking 'bout her
Call me crazy, I think the word's obsessed
Every second ends too soon
Touching toes in the afternoon
My hair's always in the way
I'll just smile and say, baby I don't mind
She hits me harder than triple sec
Leaving her lipstick on my neck
But forever she, will always be
The queen, who keeps my king in check
Well I can't say, I've felt this way before
My heart is on fire, yeah
It's not a holiday, this is a getaway
Gill, hop on the plane and we'll leave right now
For Honolulu… feels so far away
Oh Honolulu… feels so far away
So let's leave today
For Honolulu… feels so far away
Oh Honolulu… why you so far away
Oh Honolulu… feels so far away
Oh Honolulu... why you so far away
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