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1. |
Ready To Make Waves
04:16
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Before we take off, one little thing
It took us some time
To sort things out and fly again
Washed away
These insecurities
We're counting down and then we turn the key it's ignition
Somewhat redone, somewhat remade
A little different but we're still the same
Band that plays
The songs you came to hear
We're only in it for the fun and games
Based on sincerity
It’s faith that got us through the deepest lows
Defying gravity
To boldly go where no one goes
Like we'd just live today
Gonna make you sing to all the songs we remember
If only for today
We're ready to make waves
Somewhat redone, somewhat remade
A little different still we’re not ashamed
(We’re) going ways
No reason to stay clear
We are not in it for the cash and fame
Based on posterity
To boldly go where no one goes
A little different but we’re still the same
We haven’t changed our ways
A little different but we’re still the same
Once so close, then came crashing down
Won’t make that mistake again
Flew too close to the sun and tumbled down
Good thing we do not take hints
Let’s get this show on the road
let’s get this show rolling
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2. |
Flawed By Design
03:28
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I've got to get her out my head, I've got to
Make sure I lose her before I get in my bed
I've got to find a way to make this go away for good
Or it's just another restless night alone
(There's a) Thin line between caring hard and
Hardly caring and not giving a shit
I would be fine if I just could
Forget this plan, it was flawed by design
I’ve got to get her out of my bed, I’ve got to
Make sure I lose her before she gets in my head
I've got to make sure I'm not misunderstood
Or it's yet another restless month ahead
God knows I have changed
I learned how to hate
I've grown jealous and I have learned how to hate
The same way I forgot how to love and how to wait
Feeble minds and desperate times don't make a perfect match
Here goes nothing
She said : "Stop!"
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3. |
Come Along
03:43
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It seems like we are not going to get
Whatever we require to make it happen, for all we know
I don’t think we should watch out for regret
At times like these there’s reason to let go
We are the only ones who are left behind
And two can hardly make a row
We can choose between all things good and right
And take things rather slow
Maybe you can’t tell if this will run
And opportunity might knock again, where would you belong?
But what’s wrong with starting just for fun
(And) we will see if this turns awkward, maybe we’ll just get along
So what if we’re the ones who are left behind
There’s nothing wrong being last in line
We’ll choose whatever suits us, we won’t mind
These hearts beat parallel, entwined
Come along
And make me stay
So we can try to make it ‘till tomorrow
Come along
And make me stay
So we can try to make it through today
And as we get to know each other better
Let’s stay positive or at least as much as possible
Considering the circumstances that brought us in here
We stand taller than you think
Count for more than anything
Time’s short but let’s not overdo tonight
And maybe we’ll be shooting for the stars
(Now make me stay so we can try)
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Peace Of Mind
03:18
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It’s been a while since you’ve been yourself, they let you down
You’ve counted hours, wasted your days
Never found a reason and you never thought you could be saved
They never handed out the pieces you missed in your
Puzzled life and shelter you craved
For and after a while it seemed like everything would turn out
A little bitter, a little sweet
A little sour, a little tasty
Absolute and incomplete
All confusing and I really
Understand this weight is bound to pull you under
I know it’s hard to throw it away
But I think that given time it all can turn out just a
Little bitter, a little sweet
A little sour, a little tasty
Like the people that you meet
Some of them connect and maybe
You can stay around to watch this show
And leave behind these four walls that have grown to be your
Safety from the world you used to know
And peace of mind is what you’re aiming for
It’s been a while since you’ve been yourself but you have grown now
And though your fears still slumber some days
After all is said and done it always turns out just a
Little bitter, a little sweet
A little sour, a little tasty
Like the people that you meet
Some of them connect so maybe
I have seen these faces all before me
Right here, right now, and
I still see these faces staring at me
Be here right now and then
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5. |
Secret Place
03:20
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I am waiting for
Friday to come around again
Thursday, one more
Night alone, go to sleep, wake up and then
We will take off
Get lost in
This secret place we built for
Ourselves to
Escape from
Everyday complexities where
We can do what we want, right here we’ll
Stay, we’re on our way
Willfully wasting time, get carried far away
If you’re ready for
Going out, get drunk and have a ball
You can pass this door
I’ll get around, hit the town but first of all
We will take off
Get lost in
This secret place we built for
Ourselves to
Escape from
Everyday complexities where
We can be ourselves for just a little while today
Unconditionally caring
We can do what we want, right here we’ll
We’re gonna rule tonight
Together we will grow old
So you tell me
Tell me you will be
As close as possible
We’ll share the rest of our lives
And someday maybe
We might just marry
Our place that we call home
Never be here alone
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6. |
Easy Mistake
03:14
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I live in repetition
Always go for ‘the same old’
The state of this condition
So far untold
I don’t think people always
Understand what I’m doing
Or what I’m trying to say
And so I rarely speak
I’ve decided not to care too much now
I’ll be on my way
You might think that I'm not bothered by the things you say
And that I don't approve of what you make
I know I'm not responsive and so to assume that I'm
Not concerned would be a logical
And easy mistake
Need a lot of time to
Feel a bit secure in
The presence of the unknown
Contradiction!
I've been tried, you know I can't lie
I am used to step aside
Sometimes hard but I will get by
Smart enough to realize
This communication’s really tiring
More than often I do miss
I just need some time (to really feel like)
To feel like I'm part of this
Easy mistake
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7. |
Growing Pains
03:29
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I’ve been very busy wasting time
And slowly trying to cope
With all bridges burning left behind
Out of balance on a tightrope
You swore you would never hesitate
To stand up, never back down
No matter how big the mess I made
Somehow you’re sorry for me now
Won’t you fully guarantee
(That) If I lose track you will try to find me?
Been so long on a road to nowhere
Tell me you’ll save me
Won’t you come and guarantee
When I feel lost you will try to find me
On my own I will never get there
Tell me you’ll save me
I guess I’m amazed you’re still around
You never really cared for
The way that I made you look
Like the idiot that took a subscription to failure
If you’d ever change your mind
And leave poor old me behind
You’d have room for dancing around
Yeah, just leave me at the lost and found
Making lots of friends
That’s what I’d recommend
But till then
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8. |
Step Down
03:37
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I will not conform and so I raise my voice
What keeps you alive?
Do you feel like talking about the world as it is today
Have you ever felt concerned or cared in any way
Seems like you've been doing whatever popped into your mind
Never looking back at all the mess you left behind
I will not conform and so I raise my voice
What keeps you around?
So hard to acknowledge that you have the choice
To sometimes just step down
Do you think that you can get away with all of this
Can't imagine no one ever stood up to resist
Time and time again you feel obliged to go against
Every reason, you suffer from a lack of common sense
What keeps you alive?
I'm not here to
To see you pay
I'd only hoped that you would see
Right now this is hardly a place worth living
I'm not part of your
Breed, I'll never
Confirm anything you're doing
I'd rather bleed from my
Throat and by the powers that be
Not give up on hope
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9. |
Taken By Surprise
03:11
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Last night I was taken by surprise
Last round was offered on the house
And we didn’t mind until
She said it was taking up her time
I guess I can do without
Waiting in line right now
I’m feeling sorry for me
Can I get credit for being a good friend
Can I get credit for being a good friend
Now I’m stuck in stories told
Pictures bring back memories long lost
Long lost
When did we lose the need to share
Secrets and feelings that we had
I’m lost in a sad moment of truth
And I’m feeling sorry for us
Can we find a way around this distance
(That) slowly came in between us
Can we sort out these feelings
Oh, I don’t know but first of all
Can I get credit for being a good friend
Can I get credit for being a good friend
For you
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10. |
Close To Paradise
03:44
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He’s very fond of cars
Collects them, any size
He races down the room and wins every title
He catches moon and stars
And when he’s fine he flies
He’s kind of special in an excellent way
She somehow gets what she
Wants and most of the time
She’s like the sun providing warmth and good laughter
She’s absolutely free
There’s music on her mind
Make it in what she entertains
They take me this close to paradise
Everything I wanted all at once
Now and then I stop and realize
And wonder how on earth do I deserve this
He usually sleeps
And changes day for night
He’s like the final note we needed to complete
A perfect work of heart
Who knows what tale he’ll write
For now there’s nothing that should keep him awake
I wonder how on earth I do deserve this
She frequently amazes me
It’s how she makes everything okay
And I’m glad she apparently
Needs me today
She’s taking all of me
I don’t think anyone can do
What she does and she makes me
Complete in every single way
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11. |
Breaking Falls
04:10
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Katie burnt down
The flowershop where he used to
Buy her flowers
Pathetic way to pull her through
Fed up with the moves he made
She told him a thousand times
To back off, stop this sick parade
But in the end she snapped and crossed the line
Lisa’s waiting
(She’s waiting for a friend who won’t return, betrayed and now she’s learned)
For a friend who won’t return
One too many
(Never to rely)
Times betrayed and now she’s learned
Never to rely upon
Empty promises
Now she’ll only focus on
Where she lays her head to rest
Certain to hit anyone that’s standing in their way
Making sure that they will never get
Hurt again, to die before they’re ever cast away
Breaking falls has made them so afraid
Who the hell will stand up to convince them that they’re not
Supposed to ruin the master plan that might include you
On their way to celebrate
And to perfect the art
Of dancing alone and to reinstate
The time before a broken heart
They pushed them once too far and when
The smoke clears it’s time to pick up
The shattered fragments of what was
And go on solitarily
Fallen from grace
This breathing space
Means more than holding hands
Right now they need no care
No love affair
This is what keeps them sane
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12. |
The Persevering Way
03:31
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I have seen this turn in more than one direction
Many seeds were sown and then some
I just lacked the nerve to go for introspection
But it couldn’t have come at a better time
I served my country well but it’s time to leave
You never saw this coming but I had a little something up my sleeve
I’m determined to
Make this one count
No room for regret
It’s time to break away
I’m determined to
Make this one count
No way I’ll step back
The persevering way
Well, I’ve been to here and there and back without hesitation
The places known to me, my playground
I saw the green turn into concrete because of renovation
according to the book of progress
And right now I’m arrived at the point where I really couldn’t care less
And I’ve had a few, I must confess
They nourished qualities I posses
But there’s nothing sacred, nothing sacred
The price to pay is never higher
Than the sum of every part
That’s coming my way, coming my way
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