Please atone for your party foul Leave alone while you can shimmy out Part the seas of your own ennui And walk down the street with Disney Channel Dignity and be Like the kids on TV Disconnect all the simple lines Lace your wounds with a length of twine and believe That people wanna be like you When it's not your call what they should or shouldn't do It's true Be cool Just put that speech in your pocket and listen You're only one in a billion So try to be human Just kick that soap box out from under Kid, don't it make you wonder If the lightning is worth all the thunder Years ago is a mantra now Say it more and say it kinda loud Tell the mirror you can see things clearer And do a double-take as your doppelganger sneers You're a grown up adult with a level head You clean your towels and you make your bed, sure But why do you act like your youth is dead The day will come when you wish you were this age instead Just put that tongue in your fingers and hold it Let's act out the story like you told it No one is old yet Just kiss your stars like you've always been lucky Your name won't be on the marquee But you get a front row seat Hey, you came You showed up, now go away This is a sacred place Only beamers have the green light to stay Oh no, you don't have to go! I was only trying to balance a ratio You can't be cocky, but you can't be low Wipe that frown off your face But don't look too glad though Please atone for your over-thought Jeez, you sure do say those words a lot Don't you think they would've all forgot It's a the past and it's not an 80s movie plot

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) It may not be enough to make you wanna stay But if we still believe that love will find a way to make it through You're everything I do, you're everywhere I go But if I never told you, how were you to know? I did it all for you I did it all for you Things that meant so much don't matter anymore But if I'm not with you There's nothing else I'd rather do (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) love won't let you down (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) just give it time (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) I'll still be around (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) We've given all we've got to get this far But if we make it last There's so much more for me and you All we've got to do is understand Life may not be the way we planned But I'll be loving you It's all that I can do I could walk away, pretend I didn't care But what else would I do when all I'm living for is you? Love won't let you down (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) just give it time (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) I'll still be around (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) It may not be enough to make you wanna stay But if we still believe, we'll always find a way for love (Well, I keep loving you) Every single night and every single day Open up your heart, we've got to make way for love Things that meant so much don't matter anymore But the night always leads to where you are (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) love won't let you down (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) just give it time (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) I'll still be around (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

I will give some worn down excuse 'Bout my misguided judgements of substance abuse I know that you'll stay out of pure sympathy There ain't no use in lovin' a let-down like me I'll let you down darlin', down babe Just like I did before You'll just keep on slammin' closed hollow unlocked doors I'll let you down darlin', down babe Just like times before And you'll just keep on crawlin' back and beggin' me for more I will leave you broken and in ruins Call you when the work's through just to find out what you're doin' So I can let you down for the hundredth last time 'Cause lettin' down's a pick me up for me and my boys' kind I'll let you down darlin', down babe Just like I did before You'll just keep on slammin' closed hollow unlocked doors I'll let you down darlin', down babe Just like times before And you'll just keep on crawlin' back and beggin' me for more And I know that you know that you make my spine shiver But my past lives inside me, and it's branched out from my liver And I am not the evil that you make me out to be I will let you down and that's a damn guarantee I'll let you down darlin', down babe Just like I did before You'll just keep on slammin' closed hollow unlocked doors I'll let you down darlin', down babe Just like times before And you'll just keep on crawlin' back and beggin' me for more And I will give some worn down excuse 'Bout my misguided judgement of substance abuse

I know my days are numbered I've been in and out of phase But these days keep passing me by Good never comes my way Try to sit back and relax Try and think of something good Something else Something pure I can't but know I should Things I should have said Things that I regret And I regret No more waiting for something better to come along It's much easier to change me than it is to change them all Things I should have said and things that I regret Need to shed all my skin and start again Every turn I make is wrong I haven't smiled in so long Shed my skin and start again The memories that I once had of the good time We all used to have Shed my skin and start again

If tomorrow never shows I want you all to know That I loved you all, you're beautiful And I had myself a ball I've wasted so much precious time Been skating along these fine lines Now these weeds have grown where the sun once shown And my life has passed me by And my life has passed me by And I don't know why I keep searching for something that I never found While these weeds get deeper as I turn around And time grows older and I've grown colder So long has passed that I forgot to count These weeds have grown where the sun once shown And I can feel it Today I cut off all the ties Been led blind for all this time But somewhere in between the lies Are the hearts and minds of those who tried And although I've heard your lies... This space between us...

Can't separate the lies from reality Can't hold back these knives from penetrating me Can't wash away this crime, rolling down my face And everything is gone, gone and stripped away Say it's over 'cause I need some closure Say it's over, can't look me in the eyes Say it's over 'cause I need some closure I gave you everything, you gave me this black heart of mine I can't take it, I can't fake it no more This black heart of mine I can't take it, I can't fake it no more This black heart of mine I can confess this time it wasn't my doing Can't erase it from my mind, desperation rings Can't wash away this crime from rolling down my face Everything is gone, gone and stripped away Say it's over 'cause I need some closure Say it's over, can't look me in the eyes Say it's over 'cause I need some closure I gave you everything, you gave me this black heart of mine I can't take it, I can't fake it no more This black heart of mine I can't take it, I can't fake it no more This black heart of mine I can't take it, I can't fake it no more This black heart of mine Mine Mine

When all is said and done I'll always be your son But all is not forgiven Well I'm on my knees pleading Just 'cause I'm grown you think I don't need Much more than what you've ever given me So when we gonna get together Seems there's no time for me You act like you got forever You've got time, but you ain't got time for me You said you've got time But you ain't got time for me Now that you've gone and tossed The bottle away now will ya Start a new life with the new wife Well she'll never be my mother I suppose that you know you oughta Remember the ones you left behind You're just letting it slip away now You act like things are fine I know you think you've been born again But this time You're leaving your son behind This time This time This time

There's blood on the floor And you're not even moving Don't really know if it's mine or yours But you ain't moving Eyes are wide as you grin at me You know there's a place where you'd rather be If you should die and I survive How could I go on knowing that I'm still alive Here breathing There's a beast that's living deep within me Forcing me to feed all my needs Yeah he's in me And he brought us here to end our fears To wave goodbye to all of the tears To start a new life on the other side of the river Well my world would be over Hold on, hold on, I won't be long Wait for me, man, I won't be long You were such in a rush to reach the other side Look at yourself with that look in your eye Smiling wide and pre-occupied with that river Well my world would be over

Won't you come see about me? I'll be alone, dancing you know it, baby Tell me your troubles and doubts Giving everything inside and out Love strange, so real in the dark Think of the tender things that we were working on Slow change may pull us apart When our life gets into your heart, baby Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me Don't you, try and pretend It's my feeling, we'll win in the end I won't harm you or touch your defenses Vanity, insecurity Don't you, forget about me I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby Come to, I'll take you apart I'll put us back together at heart baby Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me Will you stand above me? Look my way, never love me? Rains keeps falling Rains keeps falling down, down, down Don't you, forget about me Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't you, forget about me But you walk on by Will you call my name? As you walk on by Will you call my name? As you walk away Will you walk away? Will you walk away? Come on baby, call my name I say, will you call my name? I say la la la Will you call my name, baby? Won't you please, let me feel like [Incomprehensible] I know I feel you Let me see my hands before you Let me see your hands before me I said, why don't you call my name? I need, want you to call my name I need you to call my name