From the album Spots

WAKE UP
wake up the streets again
with the sound of a rubber band
playing all the sweet sustaining
chords that carry all the way across
over and out we roam
it’s the sound that you've overgrown
how’s it feel to be connected
all thats lost can be corrected if you
tell me how it’s confusing
if it’s only an illusion
only now can we measure all the sound
can we measure all the sound
out of each others way
that’s how it’s gonna stay
even after several hours
we’d collide and none bothers to
scream in the act of faith
thats got us in such a place
only calculated stories
given us a sense of glory can you
tell me how it’s confusing
if it’s only an illusion
only now can we measure all the sound
only now can we measure all the sound
before our heads awake and it
looks like your the ones to go and let it
slip away

QUESTIONS
Do you know who you are
you traveled so far
for miles and miles
now you've come back again
to get to the end
still smiling
for leaving the whole thing behind
and now
I’m taking answers to all of the questions
that keep most of us paralyzed
but I don’t know how to cast them all aside
in my mind
do you get what you give or
give what you get inside
or try and pull it apart
and dust off your heart
still smiling
for leaving the whole thing behind
and now
I’m taking answers to all of the questions
that keep most of us paralyzed
but I don’t know how to cast them all aside

EIGHT MILES
come along, come and get some
if your better luck had gone astray
it’s only half a mile that we've gone
and we’re gonna run till we get far away
did you hope that you’d see more
but your senses got you where you’ve gone
you got something more now to bleed for
cause if you see too much it gets you nowhere
lose enough and then you’ll win the race
cause the sun don’t give you nothing in the shade
but don’t you know we got
eight miles
till we get off the dusty road
eight miles
till we get off the dusty road
it’s just such a sight to see
so just leave it all up to me
hold my hand let me feel ya
I can not get a taste of late
is my condition in my face or in my forehead
that gets me on and keeps me up again
sure enough that I won't drop the reins
cause it’s only hanging on that seams the same
but don’t you know we got
eight miles
till we get off the dusty road
eight miles
till we get off the dusty road
it’s just such a sight to see
so just leave it all up to me

ISABELLA
Isabella, where did you go
I’m still pretending that your here but I know
you must have been crazy
but that didn’t faze me
so long ago
there’s no question, not anymore
the sentimental fool you left at the door
who promised you favors, but everything wavers
over again
and that’s just how it began
with every little spark
that calls you in the dark
keeps you singing till you fall apart
and you know we’re on to the very next show
the wide oceans they drown in despair
but how was I to know you needed some air
I’m all of favors I wish I could save you
from yourself
save you from yourself
but every little spark
that calls you in the dark
keeps you singing till you fall apart
and you know we're on to the very next show
the sun sets now and turns into wine
and it’s impossible to haggle for time
you’ll always be vaguely familiar but maybe
in our defense
we're right back were we began

WASTE OF TIME
go go get some more
cause all I have aint getting me nowhere
cold cold old conversations end
in the corners of my mind
still still still your sliding slowly
and nothing’s really going on
this air’s so stale you know me
I should just get up and go
clearly all this thinking alone
is really just a waste of time
clean clean the rooms so dirty
opens up my eyes and they close
tick tick tock stop the clicking of a
clock that's taking up all my time
this air’s so stale you know me
I should just get up and go
clearly all this thinking alone
the meanings are just out of control
even though there’s damage
I know I’m gonna manage
cause it’s only just a waste of time
really just a waste of time

LOOK ME IN THE EYE
I am a ghost
that you know will never die
does it tie you in a knot
all you got was peace of mind
I’d like to know where you've gone
but you barely said goodbye
you barely said goodbye
can’t you look me in the eye
you don’t need to run
from the ones who've let you down
cause there still in the race
for the spaces you left out
now it’s a silent disgrace
how you barely said goodbye
yeah you barely said goodbye
can’t you look me in the eye

THE FOG
you got a necessary hope inside
for the right road at the right time
leading you onward
and it’s easy enough my love
it’s easy
but the fog won't hurt you now my love
this time
you got a message from the free world tonight
but don't forget
what your holding
isn’t yours only
and it’s easy enough my love
it’s easy
yeah it’s easy enough my love
it’s easy
and the fog won’t hurt you now my love
it’s a shame your hands are tied
you don’t need anyone my love
tonight

OVERTHROWN
Doesn’t make no sense
to roll up in a ball
when the hours that you spend
there only getting stranger
all the ways that you’ve been overthrown
from your long haired days
and everyone had change
and all the ways that you can hit the floor
don’t let your hard head bleed no more
cause in your innocence
you gave it all away
and the beggars last request
is nothing but a wager
all the ways that you’ve been overthrown
from your long haired days
and everyone had change
and all the ways that you can hit the floor
don’t let your hard head bleed no more
your’re so sorry now

SEARCHLIGHTS
turn off the searchlights
cause everything’s alright with me
the truth is opinion
that doesn’t give in or slide
from side to side
I could be clearer
but I don’t know whether
it’s true
do you
but everything’s all right
everything’s all right
wish you could see
into the deep end
it’s not as convenient
to lock up your tongue and control
we took an emotion
and wrapped it in notions
that seamed to groove
but everything’s all right
everything’s all right
wish you could see
turn off your searchlights
if you believe

From the album All Night Chemists

DOWN HERE
There’s nothing to stand in your way
To be a bigger man they’d say
You whole days drowned in disgust
So leave while you can and come
Down here with us
Down here with us
Before we all turn to dust
And if you get stuck in your place
And the patterns won’t erase
I know that you’ll never give up
Believe that you can and come
Down here with us
Down here with us
Cause some things you never should trust
Some things you know you can fear
Some things you never should touch
Nothing is lost and the room is clear

FINE WITH ME
I can’t stand when I hear my own reflection
And it’s right in front of me
It turns and turns and offers no direction
For every path I seek
But every little dose
Every little dose is all in my imagination
Now all day long as I walk in hesitation
And it’s only fantasy
It barley burns and offers no elation
And that’s just fine with me
But every little dose
Every little dose is all in my imagination
An order to rest is coming
Hide your own
I don’t care that they offer no predictions
For what will be will be
The words they say can’t conquer my addictions
And that’s just fine with me

POINT OF VIEW
I felt the salty sun upon my back
And didn’t even think to ask him why
Cause it’s a short embrace from a different space
And I wish I could stop on a dime
But only you can change my point of view
We get every warning ever time but why should we refuse
Just a taste of all it’s got to offer before our time is through
Its all been said before and I’ll say it again
If I get one more chance to try
Cause it’s the shorter days that get my praise
When I don’t need to bide my time
And only you should change your point of view
We get every warning every time and why should we refuse
Just a taste of all it’s got to offer before our time is through
And even though you never know just how you going to choose
You can take what you want when you know for sure
We’re never gonna loose
I felt it on my shoulders and I guess I don’t need to ask you why

THE PRICE
You got more than you bargained for when you looked him in the eye
And wound up wine wasted luck had bled your conversation dry
With no air there your going pale but you know you’ve got to try
To scratch your way when all your sights are blurred
From every single lesson that you’ve learned
There’s no point you’ve heard them all
How some survive and some withdraw
From what we can’t control
Everybody had to laugh
You’re not the first and not the last
Who’s ever been alone
Strong stairs form you long haired chair but your shaken up every time
From some man who took your plan but he couldn’t take your stride
It seams there’s only one way down when your climbing up every side
And every single message that you burned
Could wash away the static that you heard
There’s no point you’ve heard them all
How some survive and some withdraw
From what we can’t control
Everybody had to laugh
You’re not the first and not the last
Who’s ever been alone
Even though you know the price is more than you will owe

NO REASON
I can’t hear that music playing anymore
Its been so lone but I remember what it’s for
All things new are out of tune with what was once before
So say I’m right without a fight and show yourself
Can you see them I don’t hear them anymore
Finally we have a moment to ignore
I’ll follow you through deeper blues that keep us from the shore
We’re all right and have the sight to show ourselves
And there ain’t no reason you should go away
No there ain’t no reason you should go away
Take this secret I can’t keep it anymore
Do you really answer clearly have it all
Watching you turn darker moods should keep me on the floor
Not tonight you have the right to show yourself
And there ain’t no reason you should go away
No there ain’t no reason you should go away

OPEN
Knowing how it ends is such a shame
No way offered out can help restrain
The plans out in front of me
High roads covered in a melody
One look and I’ll get soaking wet
Don’t think why when all are quite the same
And only tied to orders in the brain
I know how it’s gonna be
My hands lockin up in front of me
One look and I’ll get soaking wet, soaking wet
I’m keeping it open
Whatever happens today
And taking a long breath just to blow it away
Walk so silent off the beaten trail
Comes to light when everything is pale
I know it’s gonna turn around
In my head I can’t seam to slow it down
One look and I’ll get soaking wet, soaking wet
I’m keeping it open
Whatever happens today
I’m taking a long breath just to blow it away
Don’t be surprised when all that you hoped for
Just gets in the way without a trace of pain
It just keeps coming back, it just keeps coming back
I’m keeping it open
Whatever happens today
I’m taking a long breath just to blow it away

Safety Walls
Give me a push
Give me strength
Give me hope
Give me drags
Give me life and give me a role
Give me nights to never go home
Cause safety walls don’t mean nothing
Safety walls they mean nothing
I took you bet and I took your way
You took me off this lonely race
We don’t need help from above
It’s only love that keeps us in touch
Couldn’t I just get enough
Safety walls they mean nothing
Safety walls don’t mean nothing
It’s only life that your living
It’s only life and your gone
So don’t deny what your given
Cause you better be sure of what you got

SILENT
All those yellow roses in a row
Keep melting in the wake of what we cant control
No more ways to get back once you’ve gone
They’ll be no explanation when the lines are drawn
If you know it’s time could you please slide over
And try just once to be silent
Somewhere time has frozen in it’s form
Just like a passing stranger waiting to move on
Take what you’ve been given and be strong
Seams every step you’ve taken is no surprise at all
If you know it’s time could you please slide over
And try just once to be silent