Contributed by riggsj@kenyon.edu
STRUGGLE There was a hint of danger They told him it's OK There was a chance of failure They told him it's alright A false security driven by a Weakened state of mind It's calling and calling He had a big decision They told him it's OK Bound by his inhibitions They told him it's alright Time for reality Time to gain control of his own life It's calling and calling Do you know what is wrong? Try to keep it in line You can't go back There must be something He tried Once was not enough They told him it's alright He tried Wasn't good enough That doesn't make it right I KNOW YOU WELL Try not to try Try not to care It's really easy once you learn That no one is listening Try not to give Try not to help You'll do much better for yourself Because nothing else matters I know you well by now You're that good person Don't be afraid Don't be naive You think you're better than me Well you're sadly mistaken I know you well by now You're that good person It's all the same inside our minds Everything is justified What is wrong and what is right Everything is justified SENSIBLE Someone tell me that I'm wrong Someone tell me that I'm right Someone tell me where I'm going I guess it's safe to say I don't know what I want But I can't wait forever It isn't difficult at all I don't know what I want But I can't wait forever It isn't difficult at all It makes no sense to me Someone tell me that I'm black Someone tell me that I'm white Someone tell me that it's going To make a difference I don't know what I want But I can't wait forever It isn't difficult at all It makes no sense to me A-OK You think that I'm invinsible It's going to pull me down You think that I'm invinsible I'm going to pull me down To somewhere I didn't want to go It's OK You think I'm indestructible It's going to pull me down You think that I'm a miracle It's going to pull me down To somewere I don't want to go It's OK I don't know what you want from me But it's probably already gone I don't care what you think of me Your opinion means nothing at all Don't say I'm OK I'm not OK YOU LIED There's nothing here Inside of these walls I feel like I am so far away Nothing's changed And I just can't be who I'm supposed to be I let the past control my life It brings me to my knees And I can not hide I can not lie So many words to say and no one to hear Why did you go away? I needed you more today than I ever did You lied to me Outside it's cold It chills to the bone I wish that I did not have to see I let the past control my life It brings me to my knees And I did not hide I can not lie So many words to say and no one to hear Why did you go away? I needed you more today than I ever did You lied to me PROMISES What's the matter with my view? Is it something less? Than you think it should be? What's the matter with the truth? Is there any of it left for us to see? That's not the way it is supposed to be That's not the meaning of equality I don't want promises I don't want condescending words >From you You can do most anything As long as it's exactly how I say Opportunity is free Just make sure that You have enough to pay So go on turn and walk away I guess there's nothing left to say I won't make the same mistakes Can't have it any other way I see honesty in promises you make We've been too tolerant And something has to change BIG CHOICE Big lies Surprise You've thought of everything It builds your character you know No way OK So what's the price you pay? Too late to realize you're broke Do you think that everything worked out? It's good to see you've finally made it Can't you see you're lying to yourself? But this was all your choice Do you think it makes a difference now? But this was all your choice It's good to see it hasn't changed you You've tried Denied Can't win at everything It's building character you know Don't wait Too late You've got a choice to make It's time to be what you've been told IT'S NOT OVER You think you're over with it Don't want to talk about it I'll tell you something You don't want to know So what's the problem with my life? Don't over complicate it Let's stop with all this wasting time I feel you all around There's nothing else that I can see Anything is better than nothing I'll try and try I won't be denied I want my chance I want what's mine VELOCITY Tell me something That I don't already know Tell me how you plan to save the world I'm tired of people trying To tell me what is right I'm tired of people trying to show me how I know that you might never understand The way I feel I made a promise to myself That I would never let it show Never look down Never look down Just keep my eyes straight ahead And try to walk this line Tell me all about your favorite human being Tell me everything about yourself God, the story is so terribly interesting I wonder what's so good about myself So let me take a good look at your perfect life So I know exactly how I don't want mine Everyday I see these Same four walls that keep me here And I want to change the things that hurt I want to end this constant fear Never look down Never look down Keep my focus straight ahead And try to walk this line DEBT I don't owe you anything What now? Not again You're a person I will never Comprehend I've listened I've tried I can't change enough To make you change your mind I don't owe you anything LATE I don't know where I belong All I know is that I'm wrong I can't wait another day Make it all just go away I don't want it today I don't want it to be late If you knew what I knew You wouldn't be willing to wait Don't be fooled by what you read It's not the same as what you see You're not trying to sell me And it's something for nothing I don't want to be late