1. |
Become Mad
04:50
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[Verse 1]
Hiding quietly in my room
I was hoping you wouldn't be back so soon
Felt my heart pounding as I crawled
Slowly on the floor
Felt your presence piercing through
Guess I was never good enough for you
Your shouting made me feel so small
Desperate, insecure
[Chorus]
There's no room left for me in this shelter
What did you expect me to become?
No more than a disciplined little soldier
Left no space for me to grow
So I had to break away
[Verse 2]
It was getting harder to fall asleep
Tried to let go but I was in too deep
Then I started to realize
Something's wrong with me
My point of view got all twisted up
You couldn't see I was crying out for help
Treated me like I'm second best
Now I trust no one but myself
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2. |
Leave Me Alone
03:45
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Don't tell me to stop
No, you don't exactly set a good example
Stay right where you are while you criticize me
I can't bear your lecture
I think I've figured out
What you're all about
So maybe you should leave me the fuck alone
Talk about your plans
But you don't do anything but praise yourself
You don't appreciate me
And what I do is never good enough
For you
Spent too much of my time trying to please you
Didn't get me anywhere
Now I can't afford to waste another second
From now on I'm gonna do it my way
Now all you talk about
Is how bad I turned out
Guess you'll never leave me the fuck alone
Talk about your plans
But you don't do anything but praise yourself
You don't appreciate me
And what I do is never good enough
For you
Look at me, on my own now
And I'm better than ever
Don't wanna play on the safe side
And end up just like you
Talk about your plans
But you don't do anything but praise yourself
You don't appreciate me
And what I do is never good enough
For you
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3. |
What If
04:10
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Let's say
I fell into place, I feel much better
I don't remember a thing
Would it make you think of me as normal again?
Let's say
I found a way to climb up this ladder
Won't stay down here for long
Would it make me worthy in your eyes?
You act as if you have no weaknesses
I'm sorry I'm not perfect like you
What if
I went and told everyone my story
And how you treated me?
Would it make you feel ashamed?
No, I'm not being sarcastic
Would you like me to erase
Who I am, where I came from
What you did to me?
You act as if you have no weaknesses
I'm sorry I'm not perfect like you
Don't you get tired of wearing your mask?
I'm sorry I'm not careless like you
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4. |
Memories
03:45
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Funny how in just one moment
Things can turn upside down
Wish I could turn back time to
When you were still around
And all I got left is memories
Of your face smiling at me
Used to say that we should all
Just handle this differently
Took us all by surprise
No, we never saw this coming
Always were, always will be
Our hero
With no warning sign
One day, they came and
They took you away
Remember everything that you said?
How we can never fully trust them
Wish I could say I disagree
But I know they're the ones to blame
Destroyed every hope we once had
Nothing we can do now that you're gone
No way to bring you back
Took us all by surprise
No, we never saw this coming
Always were, always will be
Our hero
With no warning sign
One day, they came and
They took you away
Things can be so unfair
You were taken away
Before your time
Now we're all sitting here,
Nothing left for us to say
Don't want to leave you behind
Took us all by surprise
No, we never saw this coming
Always were, always will be our hero
With no warning sign
One day they came
And took you away
Took us all by surprise
No, we never saw this coming
Always were, always will be our hero
With no warning sign
One day they came
And took you away...
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5. |
Old Friend
04:11
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[Verse 1]
Hello old friend, do you still think of me?
And how I used to be?
We never went too far
I can't stand the thought of being with anyone but you
But I can still remember all the pain
That you put me through
[Chorus X2]
And I've got so much left to say, say
Don't want this all to fade away
[Verse 2]
It's been so long yet you won't talk to me
You act so differently
Wonder if you care
Looking back, retracing every single step we made
Was there anything I could have said or done
To make you stay?
[Chorus X2]
And I've got so much left to say, say
Don't want this all to fade away
[Verse 3]
Guess it's too late to fix my mistakes
And now you're nowhere in sight
Moved on with your life, left me in the past
Forgot about my existence
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6. |
Face Me
04:56
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Step out of the shade,
And I'm not afraid anymore
Yes, I declare war
I won't fall asleep,
I'll stay up and keep singing this song
Until I prove you wrong
Will you ever realize it's not my fault?
Should care about your situation,
But I don't
'Cause if you think of it,
You brought this on yourself
Can't blame me for the wrong choices that you made
So why let this all die,
After everything we've been through?
Just try to compromise
Are you listening to anything I'm saying anyway
Or do you just not care?
Now you've crossed the line,
You can't take what's mine
Not this time
I won't let it pass me by
Will you ever realize it's not my fault?
Should care about your situation,
But I don't
'Cause if you think of it, you brought this on yourself
Can't blame me for the wrong choices that you made
So why let this all die,
After everything we've been through?
Just try to compromise
Why don't you face me for once
Instead of looking away?
It's time to break your silence
Are you gonna keep playing dead 'til everybody's gone
You better change
Before you end up all alone
Why let this all die,
After everything we've been through?
Just try to compromise
Why let this all die,
After everything we've been through?
Just try to compromise
Why don't you face me for once
Instead of looking away?
It's time to break your silence
Are you gonna keep playing dead 'til everybody's gone
You better change
Before you end up all alone
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7. |
China
03:24
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Everywhere you go they grab your hand
And don't let go
Try to make you stay
They embrace you, give you everything you need
But they don't understand
One more day in your world
You keep on trying to avoid
Listening to what they say
All caught up in yourself
Can't stop dwelling on the past
Just another wasted day
No, you don't care about what they tell you
They just make you feel insane
And you won't talk about what you've been through
You just live with the pain
They can't see through your eyes
You stand aside and analyze
Every move that they make
But if you take a good look around
It won't be long until you find
They care for you and everything they do
Is for your own good
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8. |
Shell
03:49
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People around can't always tell
Whether you're in or out of your shell
Finding the corners, sitting alone
You turn out the light and hang up the phone
You're looking at me through desert eyes
That these empty conversations can't hide
But you can count on me to be there
When you decide it's too much to bear
So far and yet so close
You think that things will only get worse
The extra mile will take forever
When you think you're already there
The way may seem to be far too long
When you insist on traveling alone
Trusting people may not be so bad
Forget the fears that you've always had
Pick yourself up from down in the dirt
Once in a while you are bound to get hurt
The extra mile will take forever
When you think you're already there
The way may seem to be far too long
When you insist on traveling alone
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9. |
Wasteland
04:14
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For so many years you were locked away
And you never really got the opportunity
To blossom, and pass on your masterpiece creation
They're so ignorant, they don't understand,
You were always longing for a chance
To abandon this wasteland and never have to pretend
Everything's okay
And you're the same as everybody else
So stop apologizing
There's nothing wrong with being different
Despite their accusations
You've always proven that you're better
Take a look around, everything you see
Is their twisted version of reality
They live in, and you've been forced to believe them
Erase your memories from so long ago
Now you're capable of so much more
Just let go, now you know exactly what you're here for
Everything's okay
You're not the same as everybody else
So stop apologizing
There's nothing wrong with being different
Despite their accusations
You've always proven that you're better
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10. |
Goodbye
03:53
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You stood by me through the hardest times
You gave me everything, you were my solid ground
You picked me up when I was down
And you were there when there was no one else around
No, I'm not turning my back on you
There's something I've got to do
I'm torn between these two worlds
And I don't ever want to have to choose
Hi, goodbye again
It's time for me to go
I'll miss you, I promise to try
Not to be gone for long
Been chasing time, to make it last
And now another year has gone so fast
Gone back and forth for way too long
And I know I need to decide where I belong
Everywhere I go I think of you
And how I've broken your heart in two
Please don't give up on me just yet
I know we'll find a way to make it through
Hi, goodbye again
It's time for me to go
I'll miss you, I promise to try
Not to be gone for long
I've been trying to explain to you
That it's not your fault
I still feel so close to you
Despite the distance
Hi, goodbye again
It's time for me to go
I'll miss you, I promise to try
Not to be gone for long
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11. |
Over
03:24
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Hurry and come inside,
Leave everything behind
'Cause they'll burn you alive
And take everything you have.
Forget everything you know,
It's no use anymore,
You'll be safer in here,
Safer in here.
How do you get to where you're going
Hiding away and never knowing?
How do you get to where you're going
Hiding away and never knowing?
Stay where you're paralyzed
And color inside the lines,
Don't you dare drift away
To some other territory,
And follow the ones ahead,
The morally impaired
'Cause it's safer this way,
Safer this way.
How do you get to where you're going
Hiding away and never knowing?
How do you get to where you're going
Hiding away and never knowing?
Why do you waste your precious hours
Standing in line with all the cowards?
Why do you waste your precious hours
Standing in line with all the cowards?
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12. |
Junkie
04:34
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13. |
Falling to The Ground
03:31
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You're wasting your life waiting
Waiting for it to come
You do nothing to get there
You just sit there waiting numb
You're the prisoner of your own doubts
Surrounded by enemies
Selfish pride with your last breath
Eventually willing to give in
You're falling to the ground
I'll be waiting down there
Waiting for your crash
This time I won't help you
I won't miss you so take care
You watch everyone around you
Think about the life you could've had
You just sit there like a stone
Seems like that's what you do best
You won't even take a small step
You chase your tail instead of your dreams
So I'll take this small step for you
And put you out of misery
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