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I'm No Good for You
03:13
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Open up your eyes, open up your heart
Open up the river; let it tear us both apart
Because I need your love to wash me away
I can't let you lose it all, I can't let you stay
No, I can't let you stay
You're better off without me, I'm dragging you down
You've got wings like no one else and you need to leave the ground
You need my love to push you away
You're too good to lose it all, I can't let you stay
No, I can't let you stay
I'm no good for you and you know it
So save your tears
After all we've been through, oh it kills me to say that
I'm no good for you
You tell me I'm just scared of another broken heart
But you're not so naive that you can fail to see my scars
You know if we don't go our separate ways
You'll realize the mistake you made, so I'm saving you the pain and heartache
Oh I can feel your heart break
I'm no good for you and you know it
So save your tears
After all we've been through, oh it kills me to say that
I'm no good for you
If you convinced me to wait, I'd be wasting your love
If you believe I can change, you know it won't be soon enough
But now there’s nothing you can say
And nothing you can do
But realize the truth;
I'm no good for you and you know it
So save your tears
After all we've been through, it kills me to say
Oh it's killing me to say that
I'm no good for you and you know it
So save your tears
After all we've been through, oh it kills me to say that
I'm no good for you
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2. |
She'll Ruin Me
04:29
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Tempted by a silhouette
Illusions of a safety net that I’m sure to fall right through
She echoes in an alleyway
Asking each and every day if I’m ready to bend the rules
My body is begging and bleeding for me to go get her
But my senses are screaming and pleading for me to forget her
How I’d love to forget her, yeah
It’s like I’m metal and she’s magnetized
Every time I catch her eye she somehow draws me in
I can barely fight my heart no more
It’s worn me down right to my core, maybe this time I’ll let it win
I find myself thinking, “It’s easy if I’d never met her”
She’s nothing but trouble, she’s begging for me to regret her
How I’d love to regret her
She’s the reason I can’t sleep
The secret that my heart won’t keep
I fly so high and sink so deep
‘Cause she’s tearing me apart, I love her but I know she’ll ruin me
If I take a leap of faith today,
Will I land or waste away on her cardboard avenue
Well, with 20/20 aftersight,
I’m waiting on tomorrow night to find out what I should do
I find myself thinking, “It’s easy if I’d never met her”
She’s nothing but trouble, she’s begging for me to regret her
How I’d love to regret her
She’s the reason I can’t sleep
The secret that my heart won’t keep
I fly so high and sink so deep
‘Cause she’s tearing me apart, I love her but I know she’ll ruin me
I’ll disregard the danger if it’s beautiful
She’s no exception to the rule
Paint yourself the picture of a tragedy
And it won’t be hard to paint the fool
She’s the reason I can’t sleep
The secret that my heart won’t keep
She’s the reason I can’t sleep
The secret that my heart won’t keep
I fly so high and sink so deep
‘Cause she’s tearing me apart, I love her but I know she’ll ruin me
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3. |
Three
04:02
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Was he worth this hole in my chest?
And did I even cross your mind when you
Decided you should make this mess
You betrayed your smile
Every time you said you needed me,
At least the way it seems to me, you spun me one long lie
Tear my heart into three
One for you, one for him, one to burn
And nothing for me
He knew what he was doing; he was so far gone
But what are best friends for if not
To make sure you're not best friends for very long
Tear my heart into three
One for you, one for him, one to burn
And nothing for me
Where were all the signs?
Was it as simple as a look into your eyes
But I know you're too good for that
You had me fooled until your bags were packed
When the waves have all crashed away
Will these memories drown right next to me,
Will they try to rescue me,
Or will they finally fade?
How long will it take?
To tear my heart into three
One for you, one for him, one to burn
And nothing for me
One for you, one for him, one to burn
And nothing for me
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4. |
Closure
04:08
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I must be drunk because I’m calling you
You must be drinking ‘cause you’re answering the phone
It’s been so long and when I try to speak
You interrupt me with the dial tone
In the morning I’ll regret tonight
But tomorrow night I’m sure I’ll do it all again
‘Cause you bit me once and now I can’t move on
With a heart that’s twice as shy and half as confident
I don’t want you back
All I want is to get so far over you
I want you at my back
But I can’t do that without a little bit of
A little bit of closure
I used to think that you were good for me
And I thought I’d be a different kind of broken when you left
But instead of whisp’ring for the tide to take me back
I’m screaming underwater ‘til I’m out of breath
I don’t want you back
All I want is to get so far over you
I want you at my back
But I can’t do that without a little bit of
A little bit of closure
Go ahead and waste my time
God knows you took enough already
So cut the line; cut the string you strung around my heart and mind
You left me high and dry, you left me blind
How kind of you to waste my time
God knows you took enough already
So cut the line; cut the string you strung around my heart and mind
The least that you could do is tell me why
You won’t let me leave you behind
I don’t want you back
All I want is to get so far over you
I want you at my back
But I can’t do that without some heavy explanation
And a little bit of
I don’t want you back
All I want is to get so far over you
I want you at my back
But I can’t do that without a little bit of
A little bit of
A little bit of
A little bit of closure
A little bit of closure
A little bit of closure
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5. |
On The Fence
04:37
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Your stubborn self won't seem to sway
From an opinion that you haven't had for long
You've been taught and you've been told
That anybody who thinks differently is wrong
They say "Pick a fight for any reason"
That's the sword they live and die by every day
There has to be an obvious divide
Even when both sides' opinions are the same
Will the grass ever be greener from one side to the next?
I can't see the difference with my feet on either side of this picket fence
I'm up here on the fence
Every choice is an indecision
Because the crystal ball is never crystal clear
The pressure's high to get it right
But to choose a right between two wrongs can be severe
Will the grass ever be greener from one side to the next?
I can't see the difference with my feet on either side of this picket fence
I'm up here on the fence
Whatever happened to compromise?
Whatever happened to finding common ground?
Well now that ground's uneven and it's leaving you no choice
But to either lay down or get up on the fence with me
Will the grass even be greener from one side to the next?
I can't see the difference and I've put them to the test
Oh I don't get why everyone's so easy to offend
I can't see the difference with my feet on either side of this picket fence
I'm up here on the fence
Just because you're right doesn't mean I'm wrong
Just because I'm different doesn't mean I don't belong
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6. |
Caroline
03:08
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Legs up to her neck; hair down to her toes
She can put the sun to shame and draw poetry from prose
She sweeps me off my feet and gets me on my back
She’s tenderly ferocious, bringing fiction into fact
All I’ll ever need is right in front of me
Caroline my love
Oh she’s my day and she’s my night
Caroline my love
Caroline, Caroline for all my life
Strawberry curls; emerald eyes
She’s got candy on her lips and I’m taking a bite
She’s dancing in my head every second of the day
She’s got me groovin’ to her music that refuses to fade
All I’ll ever need is right in front of me
Caroline my love
Oh she’s my day and she’s my night
Caroline my love
Caroline, Caroline for all my life
Charged by friction I’m in shock; we’ll never lose this
Just one moment never stops with just one kiss
All I’ll ever need is right in front of me
Caroline my love
Oh she’s my day and she’s my night
Caroline my love
Caroline, Caroline for all my life
Caroline my love
Oh she’s my day and she’s my night
Caroline my love
Caroline, Caroline for all my life
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7. |
I'll Try (Excerpt)
00:24
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8. |
Her Way Back
04:10
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She’s climbing out the window
Books and clothes forsaken on her floor
She’s not coming back this time
At least that’s what she told the man next door
She’s running when she hits the ground
Holding close her radio of grief
The one that helped forget about
The shouts downstairs, the bruises on her cheeks
No breadcrumbs trail behind her
No footprints follow her down the road
No landmarks there to remind her
‘Cause she doesn’t want to find her way back home
She’s tired and her feet are sore
Second thoughts are threatening her to tears
But she would rather take a chance
And live alone, than have to live in fear
No breadcrumbs trail behind her
No footprints follow her down the road
No landmarks there to remind her
‘Cause she doesn’t want to find her way back home
Where does she go from here?
What does she do?
Now that she’s all brand new
In twenty years she’s listening to
That prehistoric radio she keeps
She never will forget about
The shouts downstairs, the bruises on her cheeks
No breadcrumbs trail behind her
No footprints follow her down the road
No landmarks there to remind her
‘Cause she doesn’t want to find her way back
She hopes she never has to find her way back
No she doesn’t want to find her way back home
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9. |
Holes
03:30
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I'm not scared of heights to climb
Blood that's red, or dark that blinds
The only fear that chills my bones
Is picking out yet another gravestone
Love is quick, but passion's strong
When fire burns, it doesn't burn long
You should be warned, if you breathe me in
I'll coat your lungs, and burn your skin
I'm so safe in your arms
Wearing you like a bulletproof vest
All of the others fit me well
Until they started wearing holes in their chests
My only friend, keeps to the dark
Has never left my side, but has left his mark
On everyone I've ever met
Soon you'll meet my best friend
I'm so safe in your arms
Wearing you like a bulletproof vest
All of the others fit me well
Until they started wearing holes in their chest
What am I supposed to do?
Everyone I ever love I have to learn to lose
But you won't believe me
Please just leave me
You've got nothing to prove
I'm so safe in your arms
Wearing you like a bulletproof vest
All of the others fit me well
Until they started wearing holes in their chest
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11. |
The Right Place
04:55
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I can’t admit it
But I’ll be broken when she goes
I never thought it possible
To find the kind of love that she has grown
Stepping on that plane will be the best decision that she’s ever made
And I won’t be the only one who just can’t sleep until I know she’s safe
She’s unbelievable in every way
Her smile covers half the world and blocks out all the rain
She’s every conversation’s saving grace
No matter where her body is, I’m certain that her heart’s in the right place
So hard to swallow
That I won’t solve the mystery in her eyes, not anytime soon
But I know it won’t be long until
I get to see her laugh instead of cry
She’s got the conviction that I’ve never seen in anybody else
All this opportunity, how long until she sees it for herself?
She’s unbelievable in every way
Her smile covers half the world and blocks out all the rain
She’s every conversation’s saving grace
No matter where her body is, I’m certain that her heart’s in the right place
Everything’s changing before we had a chance to settle in
Like a wave that never reaches shore or a heart that never wins
But time can’t take away a single second that we’ve lived
And it won’t take a second to remember all she is
She’s unbelievable in every way
Her smile covers half the world and blocks out all the rain
She’s every conversation’s saving grace
No matter where her body is, I’m certain that her heart’s in the right place
No matter where her body is, I’m certain that her heart’s in the right place
I have to admit it; I’ll be broken when she goes
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Sean Bertram Toronto, Ontario
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