1. |
MADMAN
02:15
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Don't try to tell me that
You didn't really mean it
Don't try to tell me that
You didn't enjoy yourself
Roll down the windows and
Scream it to the world:
It's you and me, baby
You and me, baby
And if I didn't know you better
I might say
That you were doing all of this
Just to impress me
[Chorus]
You're a MADMAN
(But I like it that way)
You're a MADMAN
(But I like you anyway)
You're a MADMAN
(But I like it that way)
So don't act sane whenever you're around me
Now don't you think that
We should get together
Now don't you think that
It don't get any better
Stand on a rooftop and
Scream it to the world:
We're going crazy, going crazy
Going, going, going
If I didn't know you better
I might say
That you were doing all of this
Just to impress me
If I didn't know you better
If I didn't know you better
If I, if I, if I, if I
[Chorus]
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2. |
Morning Beer
04:04
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I wake up to the sound of music
This clock can't carry a tune
But in eight minutes, it's at it again
From where I've thrown it across the room
So I roll out of bed, looking sick and half-dead
Make my breakfast, have some tea
And I'm lucky if it hasn't occurred to me
The past few days have really stunk
I may as well get really drunk
[Chorus]
Crack open a morning beer
Forget the glass and raise a cheer
And drink it from the bottle
'Cause it's easier to swallow
Crack open a morning brew
At this rate I'll be drunk by noon
And passing out by dinner
Every one's a winner
But the bottom of every bottle comes too soon
And then it's time to hit the gym
I hate it but I wanna stay thin
And it keeps my mind off ... other things
You don't know how bad it stings
Get home sore and out of breath
My hands are shaking half to death
So I pop the cap, and cut the crap
You know it's bitter, but I'm no quitter
I can't even taste it then
I can't feel my face again
When I
[Chorus]
Oh dear, everything's spinning
Oh dear, the fun's just beginning
Oh dear, you look so demure
Oh beer, there's nothing you can't cure
From there, the rest of the day
Passes in the usual way
At least as far as I recall
I remember some but not it all
So I think I'll have just one drink more
I think I'm puking on the floor
Well you know I'm never gonna quit
It's plain that you don't give a shit
And I'm lucky if it hasn't occurred to me
That the past four months have really sucked
I may as well get really fucked
So I
Crack open a morning beer
Forget the glass and raise a cheer
And chug it from the bottle
'Cause it's easier to swallow
Crack open a morning brew
You know I ain't got shit to do
I'll be passing out by dinner
No one here's a winner
But it's gonna be okay
Although there isn't much to say
You know I only get this way
With you
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3. |
Hollow
05:05
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You take what's yours; you're entitled
And just ignore when I'm falling apart
Wasn't it clear by the way that I cried
Wasn't it clear that I wasn't alright
I tear at my skin, at the poison
But I'm breathing it in as you're breathing into me
Tear at my skin, at the poison
But I'm breathing it in, I'm breathing it in
Take what's yours; you're entitled
You take what's yours; you're entitled
[Chorus]
I'm hollow, I'm hollow, I'm hollow
Cold as stone, in the afterglow
Yours alone, with nowhere else to go
I guess you thought you were doing no harm
But this soft rot is losing its charm
Nobody told me the rules of the game
Nobody said that I don't have to play
Just because I kept my silence
That doesn't mean that I liked it
Just because I kept my silence
That doesn't mean that I liked it
You won't hear 'no', so what answer's best
For the question that you always pressed?
[Chorus]
(You're not entitled; you're not entitled)
Soon I won't be hollow anymore
Filling up the places left by all the things you stole
I'll take what's left of me back to shore
I'll find a place of bravery, I'll find someone to save me
A way to make me whole
I'm hollow, I'm hollow, I'm hollow
Cold as stone, in the afterglow
All alone, so maybe I'll just go
Hollow, I'm hollow, I'm hollow
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4. |
Crumble
03:19
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Not so long ago, I was out of my mind
A self-inflicted tyranny of lies
Searching through the shards of what I'd lost
Only to watch them crumble
Not so long ago, I was out on my own
Trying to believe that I was not alone
Holding on to hope as fragile as frost
Only to have it crumble
And I took your hand like poison
Knowing where it would lead
Not so long ago, I was faced with a choice
To be alone, or abandon reason's voice
So I chose to go despite the cost
Only to watch myself crumble
Don't waste your pity on me
'Cause I can't feel a thing
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5. |
Something Wrong
05:18
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Slow, and hide the truth again
Don't let on that we're not friends
Though it's tearing us apart
No need to even start
To try to make it right, I hate it, but
There's no one else that I can blame
For all the time I wasted
Can't believe I wasted it on you
But what a way to go
What a way to go
Never getting better, never getting over this
We're never gonna get there, never gonna let it go
We're never on the level, never getting out of here
We're never gonna get there, never getting over this
[Chorus]
Don't like the sound, but I'll do what I must
I'll grind myself down until every part that hurt you is dust
Myself down until every part that hurt you is dust
Guess I'm just too much, it's true
Can't be myself and be with you, when
Everything I do is criticized
But it just wasn't enough
To squeeze me down in the mold
Well you'll be glad to know I've learned how it goes
I'll never be quite worth it in your eyes
Just keep away from me
Keep away from me
[Chorus]
Don't tell me that it's my fault, and I won't tell you that it's yours
Leave me to my anger, and I'll leave you to your wars
Just so long as you stay gone, I won't have to pretend that you're not here
Act like everything's all right, and I'll act like nothing is wrong
Can't help hating the feeling, but I get the feeling it won't stop
'Til I erase you
[Chorus]
Turn it around, 'cause there's still something wrong
I've cut myself down and now every part that loved you is gone
Cut myself down and now every part
That loved you is gone
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6. |
What You've Done
03:29
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Did I not make myself clear
When I said I don't want you here?
Was it so hard for you to stand
Without me in the palm of your hand?
You don't know me
You don't own me
Get out, get out, get out, get out, get out (x3)
And never come back
[Chorus]
While you cry in the dark alone
Looking for a way to atone
Feel like a sinner, deep inside your center
Sick with guilt you can't condone
But don't think you're the only one
Who's sick to their stomach from what you've done
Did you think it would help your case
If you put me back in my place?
As you dig yourself deeper still
Think I won't, but believe me, I will
[Chorus]
Seek out the weak and pour out your regret on them
Try to lay the blame on me, and see how far you get
When your life is just a list of things you're dying to forget
I don't know you
I don't owe you
Get out, get out, get out, get out, get out (x3)
And never come back
[Chorus]
You don't think you're the only one
Who's sick to their stomach from what you've done
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7. |
Pitiful Disaster
03:10
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Back to the old haunt
Don’t ask me what I want
Indiscretions, loaded questions
Back to the old game
It’s always been this way
Standard flirting, disconcerting
I can take it, love to hate it
On and on and on and on and
[Chorus]
I’m gonna get, gonna get what I’m after
I’m a bitch, I’m a pitiful disaster
Take it in stride, keep it inside, but if I
Want to get mine, gotta get right
So what if I haven’t been myself?
I’m sick of me, I’d rather be someone else
Gotta bury the truth
‘Cause if anyone knew
They would hate me
Take me or throw me out
That’s what I’m all about
All-or-nothing, someone’s bluffing
Give me a reason why
Baby, I’d rather die
No mistaking, done with faking
Get this straight, no we’ll be great
So long as you don’t ever touch me
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Sought out my weakness, and found more regret
Scarred by every attempt, although I never get
All that far down the line, no I lose every time
Blaming the scene, when the one constant’s me
[Chorus]
So what if I’ve been somebody else?
I’m sick and fucking tired of being myself
Meeting somebody new
And it’s gonna fall through
Gotta bury the truth
‘Cause if anyone knew
They would hate me
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8. |
Burn It All Down
03:07
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Don’t look at me, I’m a mess today
Chasing myself, but I’m
Getting away, getting away, getting
Ahead of the game, I lost yesterday
Tasting the ashes on
Every word I say
Oh, Honesty, can you spare me the pain?
Rather be dead, but I’m sure it’s okay
The lies all ran out, now, so what’s left to say?
Burn it all down, burn it all down
For all my mistakes, there’s a price to pay
I’ve been killing myself, but I’m
Taking a break, taking the day, taking a
Path to escape, while I suffocate
Spilling out embers with
Every move I make
Oh, Honesty, can you spare me the pain?
Rather be dead, but I’m sure it’s okay
The lies all ran out, now, so what’s left to save?
Burn it all down, burn it all
Oh, Honesty, will you spare me the shame?
Rather be dead, but I'm sure I’m okay
Turned it around, now it’s all up in flames
Burn it all down, burn it all
Burn it all down, burn it all
Burn it all down, burn it all
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9. |
It's Mine
05:32
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A bit of the grave, a little too brave
The noise in my head growing violent
When out of the throng, a siren song:
“Let us make it quiet”
So I followed and prayed, begging for aid
Spilling my guts at that merciful shrine
And they cut out my tongue, I was stupid and young
But if I take it, then it’s mine
Love turned to hate, too little, too late
And Honesty made me her fool
Riddled with doubt, I couldn’t get out
They told me: “This will save you;
Freedom begins with locking you in”
Made powerless here by design
Already tired and cold, I don’t need to get old
But if I take it, then it’s mine
“Come now, bare us your heart
Show us the seams and we’ll take you apart
Ceding control is the perfect start
We’ll give you the lines if you play the part
Darling, don’t cry, we don’t want you to die
Three can keep a secret, if two of them lie”
Foul-weather friends, means without ends
The lines were crossed in silence
“We love you to death, but don’t hold your breath
All you’ve done is slight us
Abused and deceived, but it’s worse if you leave”
They dug up the wickedness buried inside
Screaming “you must atone”, but we all die alone
And if I take it, then it’s mine
Pinch, pull, press and unwind
(Pinch, pull, press and unwind)
The price of the truth is a lifetime of lies
(Why would you lie?)
Nobody bothered to wonder why
(It won’t matter why)
I don’t even know if I want to die
(We won’t let you die)
Worn down to the bone, with nothing to show
(Don’t let it show)
Swear I’ll be good
(Swear you’ll be good)
If you'll let me go home
“Sweet little thing, why won’t you sing?
We built you a cage and you’re free now
Free to obey, it’s better this way
Baby, can’t you see how
You’re begging for pain, you’re safer in chains
Than selfishly placing one toe out of line
Darling, we saved your life, now shut up and survive”
But if I take it, then it’s mine
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10. |
Here Lies The Dream
04:09
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Love was a story I told to pass the time
But it never stayed long
Ended wrong
Obligatory
If love’s the point of life, then I learned to live a lie
Pressing on
Heart withdrawn
The perfect crime
Nobody's stealing it
I’m just not feeling it
[Chorus]
I just make do with the things
That get me through the day
No risk, no reward
And that’s okay
I guess it wasn’t meant to be
The point of love was lost on me
A stupid game
Buried the flame
Here lies the dream
I stood on the threshold, celebrity contrived
And I gave up the fight
Lost the light
Nothing special
The things I fantasized were not a life I could survive
Better doubt
Selling out
All the lies
Thought I was made for it
But I would have hated it
[Chorus]
I just make do with the things
That get me through the day
No risk, no reward
And that’s okay
They said I could be anything
But I’m a joke I played on me
Farewell fame
Praise and acclaim
Here lies the dream
[Bridge]
Something worth giving for
Something worth living for
Can’t stand that lifestyle
Attraction, ambition
A war of attrition
'Cause I just don’t see anything worthwhile
[Chorus]
So I’ll make do with the things
That get me through the day
No risk, no reward
And that’s okay
I'll get better, this is fine
I know it’s no one’s fault but mine
Here lies blame
Here lies shame
Here lies the dream
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11. |
A New Voice
03:25
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"Silence, hollow and joyous
Perfect, voiceless"
Seven thousand aching nights
I’ve failed again to come alive yet
Bottled up and stoppered tight
My heart entreats me to revive it
Scheming study
Lovely
If I survive it
[Chorus]
Now I’ll make a new me
Everything I am inside
Breaking through me
Won’t think twice if the only price
Is the ruining of everything I’ve ever been
Soon I’ll find a new voice
Bury all that hasn’t died
Make the true choice
Cut my losses, and damn the cost
‘Cause whatever I become will sing again
In the light of midnight’s grace
Preparing for a vivisection
Let the scalpel find its place
I’m ready for my resurrection
Screaming, bloody
That’s just
The price of perfection
[Chorus]
Now I’ll make me a new me
Find a brand new voice
If I get better
When I get better
NOW I’LL GET BETTER
NOW I’LL SING WITH A BRAND-NEW
NEW VOICE—
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12. |
Better
03:03
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Hello, again, come meet the new me
He's so much better than the old
Gentle, comely, bitter and lonely
But MOSTLY
Courageous, expressive
Attractive, progressive
He's surely the best me
Just don't look too closely
[Chorus]
Turn away, 'cause now I'm better
Seize the day, a real go-getter
Watch the show
That's all you need to know
I'm better! I'm better!
Just move along, I don't have time now
I gave up feeling with the come-down
Back up slowly
Don't get too close to me
See through the holes in me
Jealous, possessive
Self-centered, obsessive
And all of the rest of me
Made up or STOLEN
[Chorus]
Perfectly perfect, don't check inside
Everything fine until you had to pry
Just look at the state of this sad little life
It's boring and empty, not worth the time
Bleak and depressing and most of all MINE
[Chorus]
Turn away – I'm better! I'm better!
Seize the day – I'm better! I'm better!
Watch me go – I'm better! I'm better!
I'm better! I'm better!
I'm better! I'm better!
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