VANITY UNDER DISTRESS 

Time 
it is unchanging 
There's nothing new beneath the sun you're chasing 
Vanity under distress 
You only take that trash 
To help you undress 

On the stage 
You feel alive when you are dancing 
Full of rage 
Underneath a pretty smile 

Youth 
It will desert you 
And all that you'll be left with 
Is your virtue 
A feeling 
That will break you 
And all the pills in your mother's purse 
Won't wake you 

But, on the stage 
You feel alive when you are dancing 
Full of rage 
Underneath a pretty smile 
Act your age 
Not who you were back when they hurt you 
Turn the page 
A story of reckless denial 

In your day 
You could've been a real contender 
You replay 
All the chances left undone 
You lie down 
And pretend that you are sleeping 
But you know 
That your rest will never come 

It will never come 
It will never come 
It will never come 
It will never come

 

 

 

 

MATINEE IDOL 

When you were young 
You were famous 
Tirelessly shameless 

You were caught up in 
A whirlwind 
Of photographs and promotion 

And now they only play 
Your pictures at the matinee... 

Yesterday is dead and gone 
Desperately you still hold on 
A failing script and a bad review  
Don't let them see what it did to you 
Oh, you'd give anything in life 
To be back in the bright lights 

Forgotten star 
No one remembers 
Who you are 
Or yesterday's glamour 

Now that you've grown 
A bit older 
The devil on your shoulder 

Has become 
So much bolder 
But, creates some new publicity  

You'd die if they'd only play 
Your pictures at the matinee... 

Yesterday is dead and gone 
Desperately you still hold on 
An aging star with a bad review  
Don't let them see what's become of you 
Oh, you'd give anything in life 
To be back in bright lights 

You were ready for your close-up 
But, that never came again 
You were betrayed by the silver screen 
But, I will see you now and then... 

At the matinee, at the matinee 
I'll see you at the matinee 
The matinee, matinee, matinee. 

 

 

 

MEMORIAL

You wake up
Lying on the floor
Empty bottles strewn about
Like a memorial
To all the battles you've lost

There's a war in your life
It's got nothing to do with you and I
It's a terrible way to get by
But it makes you feel better

I know that every night
You're angry or depressed
But why are you starting a fight
When I'm the only one left
Who will comfort you

There's a war in your life
It's got nothing to do with you and I
It was there before i was around
It will stay after I'm in the ground

There's a war in your life
It"s got nothing to do with you and I
It's a terrible way to get by
I guess it makes you feel better

I guess it makes you feel better

 

 

 

 

CONTROL 

Half dead 
You found some pills to get you out of bed 
You said 
They help to kill the memories in your head 

But, every scar you've written 
still reminds you of the way things are 
And how far you've gone this time 

You're losing control 
You're losing control 
Tonight 
Tonight 

So dire 
You were caught up in a crossfire 
Between the one you hate 
And a person who you once admired 

Every tear that's fallen 
Still reminds you of why you're here 
And how far you've gone this time 

You're losing control 
You're losing control 
Tonight 
Tonight 

We were running out 
We were running out of time 
We were in over our heads 
And out of our minds 
We were searching for 
What we could never find 
We were in over our heads 
And out of our minds

 

 

 

 

I'D LIKE TO SAY 

Over the hills 
And under the gun 
You had your chance at true love 
but, you decided to run 

I'd like to say,  
"I'm happy for you." 
But, deep in the heart 
You know that it's untrue  

You found a new boyfriend 
We both know that won't last 
Because you call me on the phone 
And try to dredge up the past 

I'd like to say,   
"I'm happy for you."  
But, deep in the heart  
You know that's not true 

Why do you call 
And try to throw fire on gasoline? 
Why do you say you're still in love, 
When you don't know what that means? 

I'd like to say,  
I'd like to say... 

We were happy then 
We were happy then 
I was happy once 
Let me be happy again.

 

 

 

 

LURE

You bat your eyes
You furl your lips
And an entire nation falls

You look to your left
You look to your right
You're always looking for one more

You're not satisfied
You never will be
Until every last soul
Has bent it's knee

You want to be adored
You'll never be ignored
You don't care who's caught
In the debris

Oh no!
You're doing it again
Oh no!
You're doing it,
You're doing it again

You won't stop
Till you've become
The center of everyone's affection

You look to your right
You look to your left
But you've never seen rejection

I tried to escape
Your pathology
Before you took
What's left of me

But when I looked into
Those blue eyes I knew
I would never be free
Never be free
Never be free...

 Oh no!
You're doing it again
Oh no!
You're doing it again

Oh no!
You're doing it again
Oh no!
You're doing it
You're doing it again

It's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough
It's never enough
Never enough
Oh no!
Never ever.

 

 

 

 

YOU'VE LET US DOWN 

All of your best rhymes 
Were stolen movie lines 
And all of your best days 
Are slipping further 
And further away 

These days 
There are so many ways 
You've let us down 
You've let us down 

And your political views 
Are simply pandering to 
People who already feel 
The same way as you 

And with an arrogant tone 
You inauthentically groan, 
"You don't like people" 
But still you complain you're alone 

These days 
There are so many ways 
You've let us down 
You've let us down 

These days  
There are so many ways  
You've let us down  
again 

Here we go 
One more time 
The last four records you put out 
Broke this heart of mine 

You need to know 
We still love you 
But lately 
You keep making that 
much harder to do. 

 

 

 

 

RECKLESS HEART

On the dark side of London Town
That's where you swore
Your heart would be found
You tried to give it away
But, no one would take it...

Your reckless heart
Your reckless heart
You tried to give it away
But, no one would take it

On the Eastside of Los Angeles
You were so sure you'd find your success
You tried to give it away
But, no one would take it

Your reckless heart
Your reckless heart
You tried to give it away
But, no one would take it
From you
From you

Your reckless heart 
Your reckless heart 
Oh, what can be done?
You tried to give it away 
But, no one would take it.

 

 

 

 

CLUB POST-NUCLEAR

Dance, dance, dance
Like it's the last night on Earth
Dance, dance, dance 
Like it's the last night on Earth

She's dancing while her world is melting down
Here at Club Post-Nuclear
She's singing as the radio is playing loud
All of her favorite songs

She's spinning as she's focused on the mirrored ball
Reflecting back everything
Throws up her hands and laughs at it all
Ha ha ha ha...

Dance, dance, dance 
Like it's the last night on Earth 
Dance, dance, dance  
Like it's the last night on Earth

Her tears don't make a sound
She lives too far underground
Walk through school like the death of cool
But, when nighttime comes she wrote every rule

Wipe those ashes from your stare
Daddy don't like your jet black hair
Nowhere girl, but that's alright
She's going out tonight

Dance, dance, dance 
Like it's the last night on Earth 
Dance, dance, dance  
Like it's the last night on Earth

Dance, dance, dance 
Like it's the last night on Earth 
Dance, dance, dance  
Like it's the last night on Earth

She's dancing while her world is melting
She's dancing while her world is melting
She's dancing whiler her world is melting down
Here at Club Post-Nuclear

 

DEMOLITION GIRL  

I know who you are 
And I know where you've been 
A pharmaceutical stare 
Glass in you hair 
And a scrape on your chin 

You're a demolition girl 
Self-destroying your own world 
You're so happy when it crashes 
But, disregard those left in the ashes 

Such a pretty face 
You never let that go to waste 
You"re just entertainment for the rest 
But, I'm the one who knows you best 

You're a demolition girl  
Self-destroying your own world  
You're so happy when it crashes  
But, disregard those left in the ashes 

Nobody knows you, nobody knows you 
Nobody knows you like I do (like I do) 

We always knew 
How this would end 
And yet we close our eyes 
And hopelessly pretend 
That there could be another fate 
But, the ones you love 
You learn to hate 
Because you always were mislead  
By the voices in your head 
They lie to keep you insecure 
They keep on telling you that... 

You're a demolition girl  
Self-destroying your own world  
You're so happy when it crashes  
But, disregard those left in the ashes 

Face down 
Nowhere bound 
When no one is there 
Face down 
Nowhere bound 
And I'm the only one who cares.

 

 

 

 

DEBRIS

I still see
You next to me
You're not here
I wish you could be

I hear your voice
In my head
It's not a choice
It's just regret

Oh, we didn't know it then
Or, did we just forget?
Those were the best days of my life

Take me to the opera
Take me piece by piece
Tear me from the comfort
Where guns and wars repeat
We thought time was endless
Spent it carelessly
Wide awake till sunrise
Me and my debris

Do you know?
Do you care?
Somewhere we belong
Do you know?
Do you care?
Where it all went wrong

I don't care where we're going
Just take the keys and drive
Sometimes in this city
It hurts to be alive
Sometimes in this city
It's funny how we survived
But, those we're the best days of my life

Take me to the opera
Take me piece by piece
Tear me from the comfort
Where guns and wars repeat
Nothing new to offer
Just take what's left of me
Wild awake till sunrise
Just me and my debris

 

 

 

 

INSIGNIFICANT

I want
I want to forget
One million miles of regret
But, no matter which direction I view
It all points back to you

You call
You call me on the phone
Because your boyfriend's gone
And you're feeling alone
Well, what else could I do?
What else could I do?

You might end up in the streets
Or, you might end up in someone else's sheets
And in the morning, with any luck at all
You won't remember cause you were too drunk to recall

You show
You show up to my place
Wearing nothing but vodka & lace
You say your new boyfriend just leaves you feeling bored
But he pays for things you otherwise can't afford

You had a child once
And you traded him for freedom
Well, I was wondering
Would you ever like to meet him?
I didn't think so, oh I didn't think so
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you

Cause every mistake
You couldn't undo
You simply cover it up
With a black rose tattoo
And every heartache
Every failed attempt
You just label it as
"Insignificant"

 

 

 

 

ONLY FOR THE YOUNG

Life has a way
Of breaking people down
Your heart gets back up
Then it gets dragged around
Years crash by
Like waves against a cliff
Time chips away
At every little bit

Love,
It's only for the young
Love, love, love
It's only for the young

You grew up
And learned not to fall so fast
You kept your heart
Behind a wall of glass
So, people could see
But, not get in
That way you
Will never get hurt again

Love,
It's only for the young
Love, love, love
Tell the truth, it's only for the young

 

 

 

 

OBLIVION

All along the undertow
People come and people go
The ones who stay don't make it out alive

Caught up in a repetition
Amphetamines and ammunition 
Face you down each day as you pass by

You've had too much pain
You've had too much pain in your life
You've had too much darkness
You've had too much pain in your life

You've been running from
Oblivion, oblivion
You've been running from
Oblivion, oblivion

You won't live long if you stay
You did your best to run away
But, it never seemed to get too far behind
Cause waiting there in your shadow
Waiting to gather all that that you sow
Evil doesn't sleep
It grows

You've had too much pain 
You've had too much pain in your life 
You've had too much darkness 
You've had too much pain in your life 

You've been running from 
Oblivion, oblivion 
You've been running from 
Oblivion, oblivion

All of your life
You learned to run
You learned to run
All of your life
Oblivion, oblivion 

 

 

 

 

AVENDALE

There was a time
When you were all I wanted
You were so blind
You couldn't see

Time after time
I had tried to tell
You paid it no mind
You wouldn't believe

All of my life
I've been holding on to you
All of my life
I've been holding on

We tried too hard
We start to regret
We've learned too much
It's hard to forget

Do you remember
When we would kiss?
Can we recover
What you dismiss?
Better than later
To try this again
It can be greater
Than all of the pain

All of my life 
I've been holding on to you 
All of my life 
I've been holding on 

We tried too hard 
We start to regret 
We've learned too much 
It's hard to forget

I keep holding on to you
I keep holding on

Oh, you needed a change, you needed a change
Oh, you needed a change, you needed a change

Rewind
Reset
Restart
Regret
Replay
Betray
It hurts us the most when we stay
Away

 

 

 

 

TOGETHER FOREVER 

There's a glow in your eyes 
It's coming from the skies 
A fervent crimson glare 
That makes me so aware 
That tonight is going to end right here 
Time is going to end right here 

Baby,   
Everything will be   
Alright   
If the stars fall from the sky   
Tonight   
Cause I will be with you   
By your side   
Together  
Forever 

And if you want to know 
If this love is real 
Just take a look at my heart 
It's exposed and cannot heal 
You're the only one 
I've ever shown it to 
And, even as our souls depart 
Mine still wants to be with you 

Baby,  
Everything will be  
Alright  
If the stars fall from the sky  
Tonight  
Cause I will be with you  
By your side  
Together 
Forever 

Love's not just a feeling 
It's a decision every day 
To choose to stay together 
Through the pleasure and the pain 
The elements are melting, 
But first let me explaing 
If i could do it one more time 
I would choose you everytime 
over, and over, and over, and over again 

With you

 

 

 

 

ALIBI 

When you say, 
"Things will be just fine."  
They won't. 
And when you say, 
"Things will turn out right." 
They don't. 

It's alright 
I've had worse wounds 
It's just a lie 
And tonight 
You will plan your alibi 

Didn't you say, 
"We should never be apart." 
But, wasn't you 
Who thought it was fun  
To break my heart? 

It's alright  
I've had worse wounds  
It's just a lie  
And tonight  
You will plan your alibi 

Bye  
Oh bye 
Oh no 
No good good-bye 

It's alright  
I've had worse wounds  
It's just a lie  
And tonight 
You won't leave until you're right 
You're right 
You're right 
You love yourself too much tonight 
To try 
To try 
I've had worse wounds 
It's just a lie