DO YOU EVER JUST WANNA GET AWAY
FIND A PLACE TO JUST HIDE AWAY
WELL I FEEL LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW
AND DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE
THE ONLY ONE
STUCK IN SECOND PLACE IS NEVER FUN
WELL I FEEL LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW
CHORUS
THE HARDER WE TRY THE HARDER WE FALL
NO ONE REALLY CARES WHEN WE GIVE
OUR BEST ANYMORE
JUST DO WHAT'S BEEN DONE AND
I'LL SAY IT'S BEEN FUN
BUT WHEN CAN I BE MYSELF
JUST LIKE I WAS BEFORE
JUST LIKE I WAS BEFORE
VERSE 2
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU WERE
OUT OF PLACE
NOT A CHANCE TO EVEN RUN THE RACE
WELL I FEEL LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW
AND DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE
THE ONLY ONE
STUCK IN SECOND PLACE IS NEVER FUN
WELL I FEEL LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW
CHORUS
BRIDGE
HOW CAN I GIVE YOU MORE
WHEN I'VE GIVEN WHAT YOU ASKED FOR
GIVE IT ALL AWAY, GIVE IT ALL AWAY
HOW CAN I GIVE YOU MORE
WHEN I'VE GIVEN WHAT YOU ASKED FOR
GIVE IT ALL AWAY, JUST THROW IT ALL AWAY
CHORUS
VERSE 1
WE ALL STARTED OUT WITH NO WAY OUT
WE WERE LOOKING FOR FREEDOM
FROM OUR LIVES AND THE WAY WE WERE SUPPOSED TO LIVE
IT FELT SO GOOD TO BE SO WRONG
AND TO FILL OUR HEARTS UP WITH SIN
WE WERE GOING NOWHERE YEAH NOWHERE FAST
AND THAT’S HOW WE WERE GONNA BE
CHORUS
WHOA…WE STARTED OUT WITH ZERO PROBLEMS
WHOA…NOW WE’RE FIGHTING JUST TO SURVIVE
WHOA…OUR FUTURE’S LOOKING BLEAK AND NARROW
WHOA...WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
VERSE 2
NOW WE’VE GOT OUR PROBLEMS MORE THAN WE
MORE THAN WE CAN DEAL WITH
NOBODY MADE US DO IT…IT WAS ALL ON US
AND WHAT WE WANTED FOR OURSELVES
NOW WE NEED A SOLUTION FROM OUR LIVES
AND THE WAY THAT WE WANTED TO LIVE
AND ALL I CAN DO IS SCREAM
AND ALL I CAN DO IS CRY
BRIDGE
JESUS CAN YOU HEAR ME CAN YOU HEAR MY VOICE
YOU ARE THE SOLUTION YOU ARE THE WAY OUT
OH YEAH LORD I WANT YOU AND I NEED YOU
TO TAKE AWAY THE PAIN FROM ME
CAN YOU HEAR ME
CHORUS
VERSE 1
I'M ALWAYS WAITING FOR TOMORROW TO GET HERE
BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S ALREADY GONE
AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE JUST WHERE I'M GOING
WHEN I DIE WILL ANYONE NOTICE
WHAT I'VE DONE OR ANYTHING I'VE SAID
OR WILL I BE THE ONE WHO'S FORGOTTEN
CHORUS
AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO'S LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS
AND DID ANYONE TELL ANYONE ELSE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO CARE
CAUSE MY HEART'S ALMOST SHRED TO PIECES
I CAN TELL THAT IT'S KILLING YOU...
IT'S KILLING YOU...IT'S KILLING ME TOO
VERSE 2
IT'S FUN TO BE YOUNG...EVEN BETTER TO BE LOVED
IF I COULD ONLY CHANGE THE WORLD
I'D CHANGE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
I'M TOO YOUNG TOO YOUNG TO KNOW BETTER
WATCH MY STEP SO I DON'T UPSET HER
I MAKE MY MOVE TO SEE JUST WHO'S WATCHING
CHORUS
BRIDGE
SOMETIMES WE FALL DOWN
BUT WE'VE GOT TO GET BACK UP AGAIN AND AGAIN
WE GO THROUGH SO MUCH PAIN
AND IT ALWAYS SEEMS LIKE WE'RE TO BLAME
BUT IF YOU'LL LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
YOU WILL RISE AGAIN, YOU WILL RISE AGAIN
CHORUS
VERSE 1
Everybody makes it hard
to live, breathe, and smile
and everybody knows that they don't care
You have got your simple problems and make them out to be
bigger than the universe
that's why you'll never see
Just what I go through daily
and all the tears I shed
to get your eyes wide open (open)
so you can pull ahead
PRE CHORUS
You will get your turn,
you will get your turn
you will get your turn to cry
You will get your turn,
you will get your turn
you will get your turn to die
CHORUS
And whoa you'll learn,
whoa in time
and whoa you'll burn,
whoa and die
VERSE 2
Giving of myself feels better in the end
I can see the scars in my life start to mend
You want what I got but won't do what it takes
to forget about yourself
what a difference you could make
Is there anybody out there
who wants to make a difference
not looking to change the world
but starting with the world within
CHORUS
BRIDGE
How 'bout we all follow Jimmy
and how bout we all do what he does
'Cause he knows what is best for us
and he'll be our saviour too
How 'bout we all dive off the deep end
and how 'bout we all give up trying
'Cause everyone knows what's best for us
but that's one big fat lie!
CHORUS X2
VERSE 1
No one ever wishes to be alone forever
Just maybe some time away or
maybe some time to pray
I wish it was the same for you
I wish you weren't so sad,
you lost everything you had
And now it's time you see
You're hurting you not me!
CHORUS
As far as I can tell
everywhere you go you're miserable
'Cause no one's ever right
you always wanna fight
You never wanna make it simple
As far as I can tell
everything you touch just falls apart
Every little friend that
wants to be your friend
Ends up with a knife in the heart...
You just can't be a friend
VERSE 2
I liked it better when you smiled
I liked it when we could relate
but now I see you love to hate
I saw you grow up from a child
You could have been better,
you should have turned out better
And now it's up to you
To change your life and make it new!
CHORUS
BRIDGE
With a friend like you
who needs enemies? (x4)
CHORUS
about
Our first EP.
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released August 20, 2010
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