1. |
Boys
03:13
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I was only there for an hour
I didn't even call her she told me not to bother her
And she said we were meeting her friends there
I was bored and maybe sorta picked a fight with the bouncer
As if it even matters
Prechorus:
When you want it so much
You're just giving up
I'm sorry if this is what love is then it's not enough
Chorus:
There’s no bad guys only you and I, and we just fight
You know we’re only boys avoiding lonely nights
Well he’s always talking above her
She covers up her phone cause her other lovers calling her
And tells him she’s got plans with her mother
He never even questions it, all confidence and bluster
And chasing something younger
Well I was only there for an hour
I didn’t even bother I knew she wouldn’t answer
And I ordered two more said that she’d be here
Now I’m crawling to the door thinking how’d it even happen
And looking for distractions
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2. |
Come Back To You
03:10
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Well her momma’s gone, and her daddy’s drunk
She’s dangerous, like her sister was
Turn the tv on, turn the volume up
And you know its wrong but you can’t stop now
If its been awhile, don’t apologize
See you flashing smiles, at some other guy
I’m all fight or flight - a bit preoccupied
And I know its wrong but I’m halfway gone with you
And I know its wrong but I always come back to you
Chorus:
Don’t feel so bad, he don’t treat you right
Circumstance be damned, why don’t you come by - tonight
If either ask, you can just imply
They can do the math, but at least you tried - to make it right
Its a bad excuse, it doesn’t mean a thing
I’ll be good to you if you’re alright with me
Staring at my shoes like I was seventeen
And I know its wrong but I know you want me to
And I know its wrong but I always come back to you
Watching you undress, as the room, it spins
I’m as big a mess, as the one we’re in
Felt every breath, meant every word I said
And I know its wrong but I always come back to you
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3. |
Old News
03:24
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Its so meticulous the way she pulls her sleeve 'cross her wrist
Like stretching fabric on a canvas
Like Sisyphus or some old character from some class she missed
The beauty lies in repetition
I think it's crazy I'm debating but it's all that I've got
And she says 'honey wait it's all talk"
And it's amazing I'm still waiting and it's taken this long
Just chasing shadows on the sidewalk
I got it for you, so say what you need to say
You know I got it for you, so say what you need to say
She’s talking quickly, glib and witty, pulling at your lapel
And begging ‘baby’ like a bombshell
Says she’s leaving for the city, once her mother gets well
I’m sitting shaky like a criminal
Don’t know whether its the pressure or I’m ready to quit
But I'm just thinking bout her mattress
I guess its better that I’ve never been a man to commit
Like a revolver picking targets
Chorus:
You want to get high back at your apartment
Let me come by I'm just getting started
Watch me get sick all over your carpet
Ask me again, I’m just being honest
Why should we bother beating around it
Think you’re so smart, you think that I’m heartless
There’s a reason that I’m clinging from her fingertips
And I don’t think that there’s a difference
Not to cheapen it, I’m weak, my hearts a sinking ship
I think the damage may be permanent
It’s sentimental and forgetful and its mine to abuse
She’s looking at me like I’m old news
Any potential’s incidental, girl, I’m telling the truth
Just be gentle, girl, I couldn’t help but have it for you
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4. |
Early Months
03:21
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There’s a reason if there ever was
Best believe it if you ever want to get through
A bit uneven like the early months
Or like my breathing when I’m lying next to you
Chorus:
I find, all in all I’m not surprised
It seems, that we’re defined by guarantees
And promises, but I’d do it all over again
You know, you can take it all, just take it slow
I will leave here if thats what you want
If I’m reaching then its only cause I need to
If I’m dreaming, well then, thats enough
To stem the bleeding, and just maybe it’ll move you
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5. |
Echoes and Dust
03:20
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Keep on telling myself someday I’ll figure it out
Instead of sitting, treading water in a dixie cup
You can do anything to me that you want
I’m gonna love you til i’m nothing but echoes and dust
And hey, how you been, are you single yet?
And did you tell all of your friends that I’m just a mess?
Just tapping on the table with a cigarette
When I asked you out , I didn’t expect your friends
Nice to try and let it slide
And wonder why you don’t come by
Chorus:
I know, I know - she’s over there with so and so and
I know, she’s bored - and even if I wanted to I
Couldn’t afford - a second chance, a second with you
I know, I know - never been that good at letting go and
I know, I should - have said these things awhile ago but
I just gotta get it out, I’ll take my last breath thinking of you
I know I’d only blow it if I tried to speak
With my tongue firmly planted in the side of my cheek
Its only been an hour but it feels like weeks
But the seconds tower like a guillotine
And hey there honey, hey baby doll
Have I waited enough to maybe risk a call
Yeah I know it isn’t funny, but its been awhile
And I miss your laugh and waking up to your smile
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6. |
Bloody Nose
03:26
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Took the two last night, doesn’t matter what you’re told
Doesn’t matter if its right, if her daddy doesn’t know
She’s a late one
And he’s a real tough talker but its all for show
I was the comeback kid with a bloody nose
It was my fault
And she’s not over it yet
And if you want to we can bring him round the back
Chorus:
Its not the same, yeah I don’t need one
Thats all I’m saying, she needs attention
I lost my head, don’t get upset
Its not the same, there’s not a question
And I never got to tell you but I think you know
I would let you down if I could let you go
But I’m too gone
And I drink too much and I trust too slow
Think too much but whats under those clothes
Its a problem
I’m still not over that dress
Yeah I bet you we can settle this yet
Is this it?
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7. |
Dress You're Wearing
03:29
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Whats another year? Whats another year
When all I can find is, all that reminds us of it
Thought it’d be better here, thought I could be sincere
But all the words I find all seem so contrived, I
Chorus:
I don’t wanna be right
Cause the stories been told a thousand times
Check out for awhile
Cause its boring and the endings no surprise
You never say where you’re going
And I’m left here with the radio blaring
Guess its better than knowing
Cause its obvious with the dress you’re wearing
Its a pretty face, and its such a shame
Too busy withdrawing to notice you calling
Guess I can’t explain, I guess I can’t complain
I know I’m just stalling but baby I’m crawling
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8. |
Sorry
03:35
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Well I don't wanna know if I’ve been mistaken
Don’t wanna be around if the whole thing's breaking
When everybody’s is gone, everyone stops coming around
On all accounts, it got complicated
You drown in the couch, as you sat and waited
When it stops being fun, got the words wrong, once again
Are you satisfied? Is it all you’ve dreamed?
Do I cross your mind when you’re falling asleep?
Chorus:
And I’m sorry, baby yeah you’d better believe me
I’m hanging by string so just tell me
I give up, give in, so guarantee me
You’re not still wondering
You’re pressed against the windowpane and
Stare southwest, where your mother’s grave is
The bed’s still warm but there’s a thunderstorm outside your door
Dissecting the sounds of the conversation
Keeping count of every accusation
Yeah I could of swore we weren’t keeping score anymore
Everybody’s gone everyone stops coming around
Never had a doubt, figured everyone would figure it out
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9. |
Everybody Knows
03:58
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Watched you as you cried at the top of the stairs
I know that you deny it but the kids don’t care anymore
Makeup making lines as you fix your hair
Until each collide and you feel it in every pore
Chorus:
And you know its coming when she asks for more
She’ll be lying in a towel on the bathroom floor
And you know its coming, yeah she don’t fight fair
From bedroom to the bottom in her underwear
You know just who to blame for the last four years
Can’t even say the name, it’ll linger in the back of your throat
Try and stick the vein before it disappears
Peeling cellophane, once familiar, now its all you know
And everybody knows
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10. |
Thinking of You
03:07
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She don’t believe him - she’s got her reasons, she’s always playing it cool
I’m not agreeing, I’m only teasing, I’m only thinking of you
Chorus:
There was never a doubt, I didn’t even know how
But now I’m talking about it, girl, yeah its you
You were happy without it, I was never around
I never said aloud, but girl, yeah its you
Is it perception, or my inflection? Don’t mean to come off as cruel
I’ll try to listen, I’ll pay attention, I’m always thinking of you
Watch me blow it
Knocked me out, you know it
And if you’re leaving, give me a reason, give me a bit of the truth
I’m always thinking, I’m always thinking, I’m always thinking of you
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11. |
21
03:11
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Bleeding through another one, I know its my fault
Even if the money’s gone, you know I can’t stop
Even if, even if, even if I’m wrong
I’m leaving it, she’s leaving town, I know I’m no fun
Always thought you’d come around, but now the light’s off
I’ve figured out that hurried sound was just the needle drop
And no amount, no amount, no amount’s too much
Feeling like an afterthought until you get caught
Chorus:
The thought of leaving, thats enough
The desperation turns her on
The expectation never measures up
Blowing up like a candy gun with the tv on
Feeling like I’m twenty one, I was your age once
She’s hanging on, hanging on, hanging on my arm
Bite your tongue ’til you taste the blood, and your mouth is numb
I’ve been around, been around, been adding it up
Even if the money’s gone you know I can’t stop
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The Lately Appleton, Wisconsin
We met at a party in Madison. People told us we looked like a band, so we started one a few days later.
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