-------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Ain't No Rest for the Wicked -------- [Verse 1] I was walking down the street when out the corner of my eye I saw a pretty little thing approaching me She said, "I never seen a man, who looks so all alone Oh, could you use a little company? If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice And you can go and send me on my way." I said, "You're such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?" She looked at me and this is what she said: [Chorus] "Oh there ain't no rest for the wicked Money don't grow on trees I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed There ain't nothing in this world for free Oh no, I can't slow down, I can't hold back Though you know, I wish I could Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked Until we close our eyes for good" [Verse 2] Not even fifteen minutes later I'm still walking down the street When I saw the shadow of a man creep out out of sight And then he swept up from behind, he put a gun up to my head He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight He said, "Give me all you've got, I want your money, not your life But if you try to make a move, I won't think twice." I told him, "You can have my cash, but first you know I gotta ask What made you want to live this kind of life?" [Chorus] He said, "There ain't no rest for the wicked Money don't grow on trees I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed There ain't nothing in this world for free Oh no, I can't slow down, I can't hold back Though you know, I wish I could Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked Until we close our eyes for good" [Verse 3] Well now a couple hours passed and I was sitting in my house The day was winding down and coming to an end And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he'd taken money from the church He'd stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills But even still I can't say much because I know we're all the same Oh yes, we all seek out to satisfy those thrills [Chorus] You know there ain't no rest for the wicked Money don't grow on trees We got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed There ain't nothing in this world for free Oh no we can't slow down, we can't hold back Though you know we wish we could Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked Until we close our eyes for good -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Back Against the Wall -------- [Verse 1] Tonight, I'll have a look and try to find my face again Buried beneath this house, my spirit screams and dies again Out back, a monster wears a cloak of Persian leather Behind the TV screen, I've fallen to my knees [Pre-Chorus] I said, you've got me where you want me again and I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like I'll fall I'm stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday I want to get away, I need to get away [Verse 2] Blanket of silence makes me want to sink my teeth in deep Burn all the evidence of fabricated disbelief Pull back the curtains, took a look into your eyes My tongue has now become a platform for your lies [Pre-Chorus] I said, you've got me where you want me again and I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like I'll fall I'm stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday I want to get away, I need to get away [Chorus] Now you know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down, like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall You know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall [Verse 3] Deep in the jungle, camouflaged by all the fallen leaves A hand holds up the sky while, shamefully, I make my plea The altar's calling, but my legs won't seem to stand Guess I'm a coward scared to face the man I am [Pre-Chorus] I said, you've got me where you want me again and I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like I'll fall I'm stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday I want to get away, I need to get away [Chorus] Now you know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down, like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall You know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Now you know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down, like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall You know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Back Stabbin' Betty -------- [Verse 1] Poor guy, that man John Thomas His woman truly was a devil And she wasn't all that honest She tore him down on every level [Chorus] "You're a no-good, lazy motherfucker Got a, a shit job, you worthless motherfucker You're a, a deadbeat, feel sorry for your mother If I, I had time, I'd trade you for another" [Bridge-Chorus] He don't like that, he wants his life back He wants go back home [Verse 2] He tried so hard to please her He sold his soul to keep her happy But nothing he did impressed her She always left him feeling shitty [Chorus] "This is it? No, this can't be all you bought me" Said, "I'm, I'm high class and this is where you brought me? Gonna strike low just like my Mama taught me You're a, a lowlife and lucky that you got me" [Bridge] He don't like that, he wants his life back He wants go back home [Verse 2] Down deep, way down inside him The will to leave was growing stronger And he bit his tongue for so long He couldn't hold back any longer [Chorus] "You're a two-faced, ruthless instigator You're a, a low down, trifling masquerader You're a, a cold bitch, controlling conversator This is too much, I'm out, I'll see you later" [Outro] She don't like that, but he got his life back No, she don't like that, but he's right back on track I said he went back home -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Cover Me Again -------- [Verse 1] Heart of steel Born to kill Mothers milk Left me dressed in shame I just go my way Move too fast It won't last Hammerhead Daddy went away He still knows my name [Chorus] Ooh somethings gotta give The paper on the wall Soon will peel and fall Ooh and then you see my face Painted up with sin Cover me Cover me again [Verse 2] I outgrew my old shoes My backyard Was cluttered up with lies Kept it easy on the eyes Fresh home made Undershade Black and red Paint my fingers blue Still hiding from the truth Mm my best friend kills the pain Hmm but only for a day Mm keeps chewing on my veins [Chorus] Ooh somethings gotta give The paper on the wall Soon will peel and fall Ooh and then you see my face Painted up with sin Cover me Cover me again Cover me again -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Drones In The Valley -------- [Verse 1] While bullets shower the earth We turn our heads and cover our faces Now flames devour the sky And I hear these words in the back of my mind [Chorus] Here we stand at this fork in the road We've got no time to waste, oh which way shall we go Is the world spinning out of control Which way shall we go, which way shall we go I can't believe this, it makes me sick [Verse 2] Fresh smell of death on your tongue You bait the hook and here come the children Another grave stone to sell While you get rich in the valley of Hell [Chorus] Here we stand at this fork in the road We've got no time to waste, oh which way shall we go Is the world spinning out of control Which way shall we go, which way shall we go I can't believe this, it makes me sick [Verse 3] The devil's creeping, he's got us eating from his dirty hands We feast on lies which makes it hard for us to take a stand Out in the desert there's a forest full of fallen trees It's what they want but, no, it's not what we need [Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] Screaming at the ceiling doesn't make it better Slipped into a coma, lost my favorite sweater Ask them no more questions you'll never catch them lying It's time to make our move and strike them right between the eyes [Chorus] Here we stand at this fork in the road We've got no time to waste, oh which way shall we go Is the world spinning out of control Which way shall we go, which way shall we go -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Free Love -------- [Intro] Oh yeah Oh yeah Come on girl, hey [Verse 1] She move so quick, she move so fast She move so quick she make the good times last She said even in the morning said you know that it's on Even in the morning Oh, oh, oh [Chorus] Free love Free love Free love Free love Love Love Love [Verse 2] She like it rough, she bend them bones She starts a'screaming when she's ready to go She said even in the morning said you know that it's on Even in the morning Oh, oh, oh [Chorus] Free love Free love Free love Free love Love Love Love [Bridge] Pretty girl come with me, two on two, three's on three Passion is the flavor climbing up this tree Make it right, move around, keep it on the underground Just beneath the covers i can see the sea [Verse 3] She knocking knees, so full of pride She make the move cause she had nothing to hide She said even in the morning said you know that it's on Even in the morning Oh, oh, oh [Chorus] Free love Free love Free love Free love Love Love Love [Outro] Free love Free love Free love Free love Free love Free love Free love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- In One Ear -------- [Verse 1] They say that we ain't got the style, we ain't got the class We ain't got the tunes that's gonna put us on the map And I'm a phony in disguise, tryna make the radio I'm an antisocial anarchist who sound like so-and-so They say I'm just a stupid kid, another crazy radical Rock 'n' roll is dead, I probably should have stayed at school Another Generation X who somehow slipped up through the cracks Oh, they'd love to see me fall, but I'm already on my back [Chorus] So it goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit, but you know I never bother It goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit, they can kiss the back of my hand [Verse 2] Now I know I'm not a saint, I've been a sinner all my life I ain't tryin' to hide my flaws, I'd rather keep them in the light They want to criticize, scrutinize, cast another stone Burn me at the stake and sit and watch it from their throne They say the devil is my pal, I do a lot of drugs The crowd will only like me if they're really fucking drunk They think they know my thoughts, but they don't know the least If they'd listen to the words they'd find a message tucked beneath [Chorus] But it goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit even though they never bother It goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit, they can kiss the back of my hand [Bridge] You hear that? You hear what's coming? Oh, you better run for the hills Cause we're coming to your town And we're gonna burn that motherfucker down [Verse 3] Here's the moral to the story: we don't do it for the glory We don't do it for the money, we don't do it for the fame So all the critics who despise us, go ahead and criticize us It's your tyranny that drives us, adds the fire to our flames [Outro] And it goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit so you know we never bother It goes in one ear and right out the other I'm only playing music cause you know I fucking love it It goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit but you know I never bother It goes in one ear and right out the other People talking shit, they can kiss the back of my hand -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- James Brown -------- Ran around the corner Fell asleep in the sun You had to move into the shade Before you fired the gun You got a hunger for destruction Needed someone to bleed You sealed the deal before the dawn You let your actions proceed [Pre-Chorus] Some sunny day they're gonna come for you Some sunny day they're gonna come for you Sooner or later, said, you know that it's true Some sunny day they're gonna come for you [Chorus] You think you're so sly You tried to roll by You played the safe side You said "Will somebody take me Down town?" Another James Brown You made the same sound You said "Will somebody write this down?" Down Fighting back, revenge You've got you're face to the ground You make excuses for the madness You've been hanging around You built a house up in the trees So you could see everyone You set the clock and had a run You set the clock and had a run [Pre-Chorus] Some sunny day they're gonna come for you Some sunny day they're gonna come for you Sooner or later, said, you know that it's true Some sunny day they're gonna come for you [Chorus] You think you're so sly You tried to roll by You played the safe side You said "Will somebody take me Down town?" Another James Brown You made the same sound You said "Will somebody write this down?" Down [Guitar solo] (Down deep you're a saint, you're a sinner You're a snake, you're a snake, you're a snake But down deep, down down deep Oh no, you're coming after me) [Screams] [Discordant piano] [Pre-Chorus] Some sunny day they're gonna come for you Some sunny day they're gonna come for you Sooner or later, said, you know that it's true Some sunny day they're gonna come for you [Chorus] You think you're so sly You tried to roll by You played the safe side You said "Will somebody take me Down town?" Another James Brown You made the same sound You said "Will somebody write this down?" Down -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Judas -------- [Verse 1] The time has finally come you get a mouth full You only act on greed and by your actions this is proof And can't you see the flowers dying all around you? Got your hands in the devils pockets, got everything to lose [Pre-Chorus] And so you lash out to crush the ones below All the ones that you fear most And you call this crowd control Well, let me break it down for you [Chorus] The fire in your veins is just a joke you tell yourself Another way to cut the cost, hide your face from all the guilt And it's a shame to have to say you had to kill to gain control But at least you made some money, hey let the good times roll [Verse 2] It's your dream to be the king of all creation As far as I'm concerned you've hung your shadow on the wall And though your fingers never really pulled the trigger Your hands are just as guilty, you're the one who brought the blood [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Verse 3] Oh my, the greed has now consumed you Your eyes fade as you fall into the ocean You move fast to feed your lust for money You dive down now you're caught in the commotion [Verse 4] All this and you traded it for nothing A cheap lie you put it in your pocket All this, yeah you traded it for nothing Oh my, I can see your heart has met it's end [Outro x7] Say hello to Judas -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Lotus -------- [Verse 1] Woke before the morning sun I found it tucked beneath the hills I sat and watched it rise It hit the sky and burst to flames The lotus flower's Got me thinking bout the way that we live I've got this feeling It's gonna stop Driven by religion Running backwards down a one way road A course collision, split decision Trying to save your soul Manifest Destiny Is just a fancy word for murder I've got this feeling It's gonna stop [Chorus] A billion faces running round my head All got opinions but they don't mean shit Keep dropping bombs until the whole world's dead They said it's all been done and it's all been said They'll turn this message into a pop movement A fashion statement, call it politics You can mark my words they'll put a spin on it They say it's all been done [Verse 2] Look outside the box my friend You heart's been dead since who knows when It seems we've missed the mark Lost all hope and given in Pack up the suitcase Take that handkerchief and wipe off your chin The fear that drives you Needs to be stopped [Chorus] [Verse 3] Fell into a daze And found my mind was gone and laid to waste A battle ground indeed Where holy wars have taken place I saw the sun set watched it travel down And tear through the ground The hate that drives us Needs to be stopped -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Soil To The Sun -------- [Verse 1] In the depths of my mind, I laid sleeping Well, I had such a dream when I woke, I was weeping The vision I saw danced around me And my heart saw the things that my eyes couldn't see [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the sun crashed down to the ground The moon rose up to the sky, blood red All the dead climbed up out from their graves They fell to their knees as the stars started screaming [Chorus] "Come one, come all, come see and believe in The truth will shine if you open your eyes And you'll see it move as it moves on the masses The weak will rise and give birth to the sky" And give birth to the sky [Verse 2] No, it didn't stop there, it consumed me And it crushed me with joy as its beauty swept through me I was moved by the weight of it all I've been touched by the light, yes, I know what i saw [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the sun crashed down to the ground The moon rose up to the sky, blood red All the dead climbed up out from their graves They fell to their knees as the stars started screaming [Chorus] "Come one, come all, come see and believe in The truth will shine if you open your eyes And you'll see it move as it moves on the masses The weak will rise and give birth to the sky" And give birth to the sky [Interlude] Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, oh [Bridge] I saw the dreamers dreaming, I heard the people singing The dinosaurs are dying, the mind control's subsiding I saw a new path beaten, free thinkers freely thinking Can't stop a thought from breathing, it moves like fire [Pre-Chorus] The sun crashed down to the ground The moon rose up to the sky, blood red All the dead climbed up out from their graves They fell to their knees as the stars started screaming [Chorus] "Come one, come all, come see and believe in The truth will shine if you open your eyes And you'll see it move as it moves on the masses The weak will rise and give birth to the sky" And give birth to the sky, ooh -------- 2008 Cage the Elephant -------- -------- Tiny Little Robots -------- [Intro] When you gonna fire it up? When you gonna fire it up? [Verse 1] I've got you moving to the city Oh my, you think you're looking pretty But they've got a pistol, too Tucked down beneath their shoe It's a new sensation, world annihilation Moving through the music, patiently it's waiting The city's screaming, I can hear them breathing Crying out for wisdom, hungry minds are feeding [Chorus] And I know that you're tired of this Cause you're a robot, they designed your life But true souls said you know what's right And you can join us on the other side [Interlude] Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared? [Verse 2] I've got you marching to a drumbeat Oh, my, you got another nosebleed They'll keep you so amused You'll never taste the truth It's a new creation, total domination Chains across your shoulders, social captivation Kill our leaders, persecute our teachers Criticize our culture, crucify free thinkers [Chorus] I know that you're tired of this Cause you're a robot, they designed your life But true souls said you know what's right And you can join us on the other side [Breakdown] Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared? [Verse 3] Fill our eyes with money, vanity that's cunning Only on the surface, diamonds look so stunning Mass deception altered our perception Sold it to the children, made a new connection [Chorus] And I know that you're tired of this Cause you're a robot, they designed your life But true souls said you know what's right And you can join us on the other side [Outro] Our sidewalks are broken, our minds have been twisted The billboards are lying, the lies have been made The streets are all empty, we paved them with zombies A lost generation generically made When amidst all the madness I saw a flower A dream that was creeping I kept in my sight Then it turned and it took me, an explosion, it shook me Beauty that screams "I'm alive" -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- 2024 -------- [Verse 1] Fall into that black hole, honey Looking up from your eyes Everything that you ever wanted You fight, but why? Fold it up just like a piece of paper Take your sweet little time You can write on the sidewalk But you'll find it's not right [Chorus] And now you're walking through the door Just like 2024 Said I gotta believe Someday you'll see, someday you'll see That there's something more Yeah, there's something more That's why you're so bored Oh, there's something more [Verse 2] And now I'm standing at your front door Nowhere better to be But I can see you tie your own shoelaces You bleed Fall in love just like a newborn baby Blonde hair and blue eyes Taking pictures with your Polaroid camera You're fine, it's right [Chorus] And now you're walking through the door Just like 2024 Said I gotta believe Someday you'll see, someday you'll see That there's something more Yeah, there's something more That's why you're so bored Oh, there's something more [Chorus] And now you're walking through the door Just like 2024 Said I gotta believe Someday you'll see, someday you'll see That there's something more Yeah, there's something more That's why you're so bored Oh, there's something more -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Aberdeen -------- [Verse 1] I been trying real hard to, to realize But some things take a long, long, long, long time Long time [Chorus] Hold the phone, hit repeat Got me foamin' at the knees Saw the flame, tasted sin You burn me once again Cut the cord, she's a creep Aberdeen! Way back, way back, way back! [Verse 2] Never saw my dark side in-in your eyes Back and forth, bloody fingers painting up the sky The sky [Chorus] Hold the phone, hit repeat Got me foamin' at the knees Saw the flame, tasted sin But you burn me once again Cut the cord, she's a creep Aberdeen! Way back, way back, way back! [Instrumental break] Hey! Hey! Hey! Ooh, ooh [Chorus] Hold the phone, hit repeat Got me foamin' at the knees Saw the flame, tasted sin You burn me once again Cut the cord, she's a creep Aberdeen! Aberdeen! Way back, way back, way back! [Outro] Way back, way back, way back! Way back, way back, way back Way back, way back, way back Way back, way back, way back (Ooh, ooh) -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Always Something -------- [Intro] Ahhh! [Verse 1] Early in the morning Rise to meet the sun Work so hard to feed your wife No time to show her love And in the madness of the evening With diamonds in your hand Came home an hour early Caught her with another man [Chorus] It's always something before the late night Around the corner, there's always something waiting for you Can't hold the hands back, can't make the sun rise It's always something, you know it's always something [Verse 2] On your way back home again A good samaritan You see a man stuck in the rain Stranded with no friends And from the goodness of your heart You saved him from the flood A couple miles down the road He's covered in your blood [Chorus] It's always something before the late night Around the corner, there's always something waiting for you Can't hold the hands back, can't make the sun rise It's always something, you know it's always something [Verse 3] Moving around, you never see it coming Burned by the light you thought that you were running Blinded again, you're floating like a feather Why can't you see you can't control the weather? [Bridge] Sometimes, I caught myself looking in the mirror With my eyeballs out and I'm looking at the fear In the bottom of the drain, saw it growing like a plant But it never works out the way I wrote it in my hands I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried (It's always something) I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried [Chorus] It's always something before the late night Around the corner, there's always something waiting for you Can't hold the hands back, can't make the sun rise It's always something, you know it's always something You know it's always something You know it's always something -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Around My Head -------- [Verse 1] I don't know why I got these feelings, yeah I just can't seem to get away from Can you dig it? You will never see it No, you won't find it falling off my tongue I take it downtown, finally lose it [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah [Chorus] I don't think it's very nice To walk around my head all night, you Got me tangled like a braid, tie-twisted I don't think it's fair [Refrain] Do you? You [Verse 2] Out here on the flip side You know I took the long way round Cause all I really am is a homemade elevator Blinded by your sunshine Put you on a plane to Pari Lay my cards down on the table [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah [Chorus] I don't think it's very nice To walk around my head all night You got me tangled like a bread tie twisted I don't think it's fair [Bridge] Can't find a reason for these feeling Clouding up above me This guy, he told me Said he's gonna send me something lovely But even still, at times I wonder What you're thinking of me You're probably sure I lost my mind Oh, mind, oh, mind, oh, mind, oh, mind [Chorus] I don't think it's very nice to Walk around my head all night, you Got me tangled like a bread tie twisted I don't think it's fair I don't think it's very polite to Walk around my head all night, you Got me tangled like a bread tie twisted I don't think it's fair [Outro] Ah! Ooh Ah! Ooh Ah! Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh! -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Flow -------- [Verse 1] Looking out my window Wonder how it came to be Feels just like a tempo Lifted by a gentle breeze Ugly as a suitcase I can see it stretch for days Hanging on a sunset Softly trampled by the rain [Chorus] Way too long Hold on, hold on Dead and gone So long, hold on Way too long Hold on, hold on Dead and gone So long, hold on So long, hold on [Verse 2] Looking out my window Trying to find a hiding place Climb into the tree tops Watch it all just drift away [Chorus] (x2) Way too long Hold on, hold on Dead and gone So long, hold on Way too long Hold on, hold on Dead and gone So long, hold on So long, hold on *Hidden Track [album version] (Right Before My Eyes) Timber shakes these trails; they all derail Phony, false, and frail An empty ocean lost our way with no direction home Golden needles, names we take in vain Find it harder to remain And nothing's sacred still waiting on that explanation [Chorus:] Right before my eyes I saw the whole world lose control The whole world lost control Before my eyes uh-huh I fell through the floor I couldn't take it anymore I can't take this anymore It breaks my mind uh-huh Holding dirty hands over the flames Getting pleasure from the pain Softly screaming the pistol that you raised has spoken Golden needles names we take in vain Find it harder to remain Well nothing's sacred still waiting on that explanation [Chorus] Everything I thought I knew fell to the side Time went on and on I couldn't see past my own eyes Past my eyes [x3] [Chorus] -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Indy Kidz -------- I want to be just like you I've got these pictures keep on rolling around my head I want to hang them on the wall above my bed And it's so easy to step aside and walk in line like all the rest I never did that well on tests I don't watch TV cause it's just a box of lies It makes me want to stick a tooth pick in my mind While the world goes down the drain I eat my popcorn from the bag Some people say that I've gone mad (I got to go down to the school house And, and get some shoes And get the right haircut And the shoes, and, and, and... The right haircut, the right haircut) Yea yea yea yea yea yea So cool, yea So cool, yea You're so cool I want be just like you You're so cool I want to be just like you I want to be just like you, yea You're so cool Yea, so cool Yea, so cool So cool So cool -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Japanese Buffalo -------- [Spoken Intro] One, two, three, four, five, six There was a guy, and his name was Johnny B The loudest man in the land [Refrain] Alright, okay Alright, okay Alright, okay Uh-huh [Verse 1] How many more times you cross the line Run for days with eager eyes Screaming smile left alone These crazy things you do In the forest of your mind Haunted by the loss of time Feet stuck frozen in the snow These crazy things you do [Pre-Chorus] Shame, shame, shame Oh, oh, oh, oh Shame, shame, shame Oh, oh, oh, oh [Refrain] Alright, okay Alright, okay Alright, okay Uh-huh [Verse 2] Japanese from head to toe Red to green, green to gold Waiting on that buffalo These crazy things you do [Mumbling] These crazy things you do [Pre-Chorus] Shame, shame, shame Oh, oh, oh, oh Shame, shame, shame Oh, oh, oh, oh [Chorus 1] Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife In your heart, and in your mind Put me always aside Do it over and again till it cuts to the bone We can play by the rules or just leave it alone [Bridge] It's a shame, it's a shame, it's a shame That your heart has turned to stone Now your heart's turned to stone [Chorus 2] Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife In your heart and in your mind Put me always aside Do it over and again till it cuts to the bone We can play by the rules [Outro] It's a shame It's a shame It's a shame -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Right Before My Eyes -------- Timber shakes these trails; they all derail Phony, false, and frail An empty ocean lost our way with no direction home Golden needles, names we take in vain Find it harder to remain No, nothing's sacred still waiting on that explanation [Chorus:] Right before my eyes I saw the whole world lose control The whole world lost control Before my eyes uh-huh I fell through the floor I couldn't take it anymore I can't take this anymore It breaks my mind uh-huh Holding dirty hands over the flames Getting pleasure from the pain Softly screaming the pistol that you raised has spoken Golden needles names we take in vain Find it harder to remain No, nothing's sacred still waiting on that explanation [Chorus] Right before my eyes I saw the whole world lose control The whole world lost control Before my eyes uh-huh I fell through the floor I couldn't take it anymore I can't take this anymore It breaks my mind uh-huh [Bridge] Everything I thought I knew fell to the side Time went on and on I couldn't see past my own eyes Past my eyes Past my eyes Past my eyes [Chorus] Right before my eyes I saw the whole world lose control The whole world lost control Before my eyes uh-huh I fell through the floor I couldn't take it anymore I can't take this anymore It breaks my mind uh-huh -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Rubber Ball -------- [Verse 1] Rolling around like a big rubber ball Writing this song about some things that I saw Trying to stand like a big strong tough man Finding out fast that I'm sinking in sand [Chorus 1] All I got is nothing but A little bit of love and gonna Give it to the people then they'll see And then they'll see [Verse 2] Spinning the tops as the tables they turn Made some mistakes but I still couldn't learn Covered my tracks, thought I was fine Got No self control, now I'm back here in line [Chorus 2] All I got is nothing but A little bit of love and gonna Give it to the people then they'll see And then they'll see All I got is nothing but A little bit of love and gonna Give it to the people then they'll see And then they'll see -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Sabertooth Tiger -------- [Verse 1] On the other side of town lives a saber-tooth tiger Paints a real good picture, he's an excellent liar [Pre-Chorus] His mouth is full of sand and he's dying to meet you His mouth is full of sand, he's just dying to meet you On the other side of town lives a saber-tooth tiger [Chorus] Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back, run away from the beast [Verse 2] Colder than an ice cube and faster than the fastest cheetah He's hiding in the kitchen, he's a right-brain eater [Pre-Chorus] His mouth is full of sand, he's just dying to meet you His mouth is full of sand and he's dying to meet you On the other side of town lives a saber-tooth tiger [Chorus] Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back, run away from the beast [Instrumental break] He's a saber-tooth tiger [Chorus] Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Run away, run away, run away from the beast Run away, and you're shaking at the knees Run away, run away, run away from the beast Got a bullet in your back, run away from the beast -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Sell Yourself -------- [Verse 1] Well, I tried to paint my mind But now I'm stuck here in the middle Got this scalpel in my hand I'm operating on this riddle Got my tongue in a tied knot On my forehead placed a label Took all my inspiration Carved your name into the table [Chorus 1] Don't talk about me Let's talk about you I know your type I know exactly what you wanna do And if the money's right you think I'd just agree So sad to see you torn apart by all this selfish greed So sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself, don't need to fight You need to sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself Sell yourself [Verse 2] All my memories shard, lifted, cut, and snipped into little pieces Choking on your cancer, waiting on the new releases No more need to operate, you already fooled the masses Nothing left to give you, you already fooled the masses [Chorus 2] Don't talk about me Let's talk about you I know your type, I know exactly what you wanna do And if the money's right you think I'd just agree So sad to see you torn apart by all this selfish greed Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself, don't need to fight Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself Sell yourself [Outro] Sell yourself Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself, don't need to fight Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself Sell yourself Sell yourself Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself, don't need to fight Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself Sell yourself Sell yourself Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself, don't need to fight Sell yourself, don't be a fool Sell yourself Sell yourself -------- 2011 Thank You, Happy Birthday -------- -------- Shake Me Down -------- [Verse 1] Shake me down, not a lot of people left around Who knows now? Softly laying on the ground Oooh not a lot of people left around oooh oooh [Verse 2] In my life I have seen people walk into the sea Just to find memories plagued by constant misery Their eyes cast down, fixed upon the ground Their eyes cast down [Chorus 1] I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun [Verse 3] Shake me down, cut my head on a silver cloud Broken sound, softly laying on the ground Oooh not a lot of people left around oooh oooh [Verse 4] In my past, bittersweet, there's no love between the sheets Taste the blood, broken dreams, lonely times in deed With eyes cast down, fixed upon the ground, with eyes cast down [Chorus 2] I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun Turn back now, it's time for me to let go Way down, had to find a place to lay low Lamp shade, turned around into a light post [Bridge] Walk around the corner, never saw it coming, still I try to make a move it almost stopped me from belief I don't want to know the future, I'm like Rolling Thunder Even on a cloudy day Even on a cloudy day Even on a cloudy day Even on a cloudy day Even on a cloudy day Even on a cloudy day Even on a cloudy day [Chorus 3] I'll keep my eyes fixed on the- I'll keep my eyes fixed on the- I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun [Outro] Shake me down, not a lot of people left around Oooh oooh -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Black Widow -------- [Verse 1] Standing there with your red coat on French perfume looking vulnerable Black widow girl, you sit and wait Till I climb into the web you made [Pre-Chorus] I'm an animal You got me losing control You got me losing control You got me losing control It's not right [Chorus] I can't take it no more, girl I can't take this abuse Every time that you walk in the room, girl I'm hypnotized by the way that you move It's the way that you move [Verse 2] You call me out at your beck and call Set me up just to watch me fall Twist and turn, bend and sway I move in then you push away [Pre-Chorus] I'm an animal You got me losing control You got me losing control You got me losing control It's not right [Chorus] I can't take it no more, girl I can't take this abuse Every time that you walk in the room, girl I'm hypnotized by the way that you move It's the way that you move [Chorus] I can't take it no more, no more, girl I can't take this abuse Every time that you walk in the room, the room I'm hypnotized by the way that you move [Outro] I can't tell you the future, I may promise the moon Cause every time that you walk in the room, girl I'm hypnotized by the way that you move It's the way that you move It's the way that you move -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Cigarette Daydreams -------- [Verse 1] Did you stand there all alone? Oh, I cannot explain what's going down I can see you standing next to me In and out somewhere else right now You sigh, look away I can see it clear as day Close your eyes, so afraid Hide behind that babyface [Pre-Chorus] Do-do-do, do-do-do [Chorus] You can drive all night Looking for the answers in the pouring rain You wanna find peace of mind Looking for the answer [Verse 2] Funny how it seems like yesterday As I recall, you were looking out of place Gathered up your things and slipped away No time at all, I followed you into the hall Cigarette daydream You were only seventeen So sweet with a mean streak Nearly brought me to my knees [Pre-Chorus] Do-do-do, do-do-do [Chorus] You can drive all night Looking for the answers in the pouring rain You wanna find peace of mind Looking for the answer If we can find a reason, a reason to change Looking for the answer If you can find a reason, a reason to stay Standing in the pouring rain [Bridge] Do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do-do [Chorus] You can drive all night Looking for the answers in the pouring rain You wanna find peace of mind Looking for the answer If we can find a reason, a reason to change Looking for the answer If you can find a reason, a reason to stay Standing in the pouring rain -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Come a Little Closer -------- [Verse 1] Time shakes, found you at the water At first you were my father, now I love you like a brother Earthquakes shake the dust behind you This world at times will blind you Still I know I'll see you there [Chorus] Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Things aren't always what they seem to be Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things that you've been seeing? Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming? Come a little closer, then you'll see [Verse 2] Heartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your shoulders Will we burn on or just smolder? Somehow I know I'll find you there Oooh, you wanna see if you can change it, change it Still I know I'll see you there [Chorus] Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Things aren't always what they seem to be Do you understand the things that you've been seeing? Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming? Come a little closer, then you'll see Come a little closer, then you'll see [Bridge] Ten thousand people stand alone now And in the evening the sun sank Tomorrow it will rise "Time flies by," they all sang along "Time flies by," they all sang along "Time flies by," they all sang along "Time flies by... by" [Chorus] Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Come a little closer, then you'll see Come a little closer, then you'll see Come a little closer, then you'll see -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Halo -------- [Verse 1] Every time I get away You find a way to reel me back in, aah Tell me that you love me Hold me tight so we can always be friends, aah I swear I said it before and I'll say it again! Aah Every time I get away You find a way to pull me back in, aah [Pre-Chorus 1] Why does it take so long? Why does it feel so wrong? Why does it take so long? [Chorus 1] You knew I couldn't help myself I had to lay low Got so high, couldn't help myself I lost my halo [Verse 2] Took me by the hand and said remember all the good times we had, aah I remember how you took my favorite knife And slipped it under my skin, aah I swear I said it before and I'll say it again! Aah Every time I get away You find a way back under my skin [Pre-Chorus 2] Why does it take so long? Why does it feel so wrong? [Chorus 2] You knew I couldn't help myself I had to lay low Got so high, couldn't help myself I lost my halo [Outro] All my life with a skeleton I had to let go Got so high, couldn't help myself I lost my halo I lost my halo I lost my halo -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Hypocrite -------- [Verse 1] Tonight, bleeding from the holes in my face But I don't want to give it away You did it for the family name Crash collide into space You, your favorite color red I guess that I'm the hypocrite You're not responsible I'm responsible [Pre-Chorus] Who's to blame? Tell me, who's to blame? Tell me who [Chorus] I won't ever do that again I've been all over the place I watched the strawberry fields Dry up and wither away And if you ask me to stay You know that's where I will be Won't ever do that again Don't wanna do that again [Verse 3] You call me Baby Blue For all the evil schemes I pull We sit and watch the waves break I made a lot of mistakes Crash collide into space [Pre-Chorus] Who's to blame? Tell me, who's to blame? Tell me who [Chorus] I won't ever do that again I've been all over the place I watched the strawberry fields Dry up and wither away And if you ask me to stay You know that's where I will be Won't ever do that again Don't wanna do that again [Bridge] Ah-ooh Ah-ooh Ah-ooh [Chorus] I won't ever do that again I've been all over the place I watched the strawberry fields Dry up and wither away And if you ask me to stay You know that's where I will be Don't wanna do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do that again [Outro] Ah-ooh Ah-ooh Ah-ooh -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- It's Just Forever -------- [Verse 1: Matt Shultz] Gonna make you mine forever Never let you leave my sight You can run, you can hide But girl, I'm gonna make you mine [Refrain: Alison Mosshart] It's just forever It's just forever [Verse 2: Matt Shultz] I'll never stop until you love me Even if you treat me cold I'll love you 'til we decompose And the skin falls off our bones [Refrain: Alison Mosshart] It's just forever It's just forever It's just forever It's just forever [Chorus: Alison Mosshart & (Matt Shultz)] Forever (Ahhh) Forever (Ahhh) Forever (Ahhh) (Ahhh) [Verse 3: Matt Shultz] Maybe we can die together Laying side by side Even in the afterlife Girl, you'll still be mine [Refrain: Alison Mosshart] It's just forever It's just forever [Bridge: Alison Mosshart] Promise that you'll never leave me Promise that you'll follow and lead me Breathe me all in, taste of my skin Give me your heart like a hole in the head [Chorus: Alison Mosshart & (Matt Shultz)] Forever (Ahhh) Forever (Ahhh) Forever (Ahhh) Forever Forever Forever (Ahhh!) -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Spiderhead -------- [Verse 1] I am the one you left for dead Say you want it too You are the bullet in my head And as you stand over my grave, tell me it's okay Your porcelain lips upon my face Either I'm in heaven, or I'm in hell Am I losing my mind here? 'Cause I can't tell I've been waiting for answers for way too long Seems I'm always waiting around [Chorus] Spiders in my head, spiders in my mind You may take my eyes, but baby, I'm not blind It all works out in time, you know I'm gonna be alright You may take my eyes, but baby, I'm not blind [Refrain] Fuck we talkin' 'bout? [Verse 2] I think your mother wants me dead Say you want it, too I am a schizophrenic man I wouldn't change you if I could Say you want me too Treat me cold, I'll play it cool [Chorus] Spiders in my head, spiders in my mind You may take my eyes, but baby, I'm not blind It all works out in time, you know I'm gonna be alright You may take my eyes, but baby, I'm not blind [Refrain] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh [Chorus] Spiders in my head, spiders in my mind You may take my eyes, but baby, I'm not blind It all works out in time, you know I'm gonna be alright You may take my eyes, but baby, I'm not blind -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Take It Or Leave It -------- [Verse 1] Baby, you should know by now that I'm right for you But every time I step to you, you change your tune Sweet wheel of death keeps us holding our breath I step to the right, you move to the left And there's no one else I'd rather die to myself [Chorus] Oh why won't you make up your mind? I think I must confess, I'm starting to unwind I've been tripping over you So tell me something new Take it or leave it [Verse 2] Maybe I should pack my things and move on Maybe I'm fooling myself and you're already gone Watching the flames wither and fade Trying to make sense of the look on your face I'm down on my knees just praying that I can hold on [Chorus] Oh why won't you make up your mind? I think I must confess, I'm learning to unwind I've been tripping over you So tell me something new Take it or leave it [Bridge] Baby, please Oh baby, please Stay with me Or cut me free It's killing me [Chorus] Oh why won't you make up your mind? I think I must confess, I'm starting to unwind I've been tripping over you So tell me something new Take it or leave it Take it or leave it -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Teeth -------- [Intro] Yeah, alright [Verse 1] Electrified harmonious I think I'll take it out to the streets Will somebody please help me? Call the doctor but don't call the police [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, cool Are you into the beat? Are you into the beat? I can feel it in my teeth [Chorus] I can feel it in my teeth I can feel it in my teeth And it's driving me mad I can feel it in my teeth I can feel it in my teeth And it's driving me crazy It's driving me crazy It's driving me mad [Verse 2] I wish I were an astronaut Space-case making the scene, yeah Put me in a hospital Lock me up and throw out the key [Pre-Chorus] Hey, hey, hey, hey Are you into the beat? I'm the king of the beat I can feel it in my teeth [Chorus] I can feel it in my teeth I can feel it in my teeth And it's driving me mad I can feel it in my teeth I can feel it in my teeth And it's driving me crazy It's driving me crazy [Instrumental Break] Now, shut up and dance [Chorus] I can feel it in my teeth I can feel it in my teeth And it's driving me mad I can feel it in my teeth, ooh I can feel it in my teeth And it's driving me crazy It's driving me crazy It's driving me mad [Outro] Yeah, yeah We live in an environment whose entire population of critics and no painters to be found Where have all the storytellers gone? Just when did I become so eaten up by moss and covered in a cloak of popularity? And then I lose my voice in between the echoes of self-serving prophecy A captain without his ship A chief -- a chief without a tribe A raging megalomaniac who only speaks to hear his cheeks slap together and worship the sound of his own voice A muffled cry -- a muffled cry -- a muffled cry -- a muffled cry Power con -- caved inside a woman To configure through the mythical power of the trees, the graphics being paper th -- Paper thin garments and garments and garments and garments and garments and garments and garments and garments Pray for summer days The rain and wind is so strong outside my window And winter's always searching for another I hear -- I hear his cheeks slap together and worship his own voice Lou -- louder? Okay, alright I'm so tired of the demands of this world Her nagging voice The song she sings, the songs that she desires She cries out in the heat of her passions Her legs spread ready for -- ready for a stranger The captain without his ship A chief w -- a chief without a tribe A raging megalomaniac who only speaks to hear his cheeks slap together and worship the sound of his own voice I dare not take another drink until it's gone Just when did I become so eaten up by moss and covered in a cloak of popularity? When I lose my voice in between the echoes of self-serving prophecy -------- 2013 Melophobia -------- -------- Telescope -------- [Verse 1] In a far and distant galaxy Inside my telescope I see A pair of eyes peer back at me He walks and talks and looks like me He sits around inside his house From room to room, he moves about Fills his life with pointless things And wonders how it all turns out [Refrain] Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do It's safe to say that [Chorus] I don't think you understand There's nowhere left to turn The walls keep breaking Time is like a leaf in the wind Either it's time well spent or time I've wasted Don't waste it [Verse 2] Afraid of what the truth might bring He locks his doors and never leaves Desperately searching for signs Too terrified to find a thing He battens all the hatches down And wonders why he hears no sounds Frantically searching his dreams He wonders what it's all about [Refrain] Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do It's safe to say that [Chorus] I don't think you understand There's nowhere left to turn The walls keep breaking Time is like a leaf in the wind Either it's time well spent or time I've wasted [Bridge] Here in my mind, losing my friends Fall on my face, do it again You say, "How do you do?" Man, how 'bout you? Man, how 'bout you? To be free, to be sold To be killed, to be safe In my head, I'm alone I'm not dead, I'm ashamed Just like you, I've been trying to escape In my bones, I feel cold I give thanks to the Lord Industry, in the street Let me go, let me be I don't need to be here I don't know, can't you see? Can't you see? [Chorus] I don't think you understand There's nowhere left to turn These walls keep breaking Time is like a leaf in the wind Either it's time well spent or time I've wasted Don't waste it -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Cold Cold Cold -------- [Verse 1] Doctor, look into my eyes I've been breathing air, but there's no sign of life Doctor, the problem's in my chest My heart feels cold as ice, but it's anybody's guess [Pre-Chorus] Doctor, can you help me? 'Cause I don't feel right Better make it fast before I change my mind Doctor, can you help me? 'Cause I don't feel right Better make it fast before I change my mind [Chorus] Well, it's cold, cold, cold, cold inside Darker in the day than the dead of night Cold, cold, cold, cold inside Doctor, can you help me? 'Cause something don't feel right Something don't feel right [Verse 2] Sweet nurse, don't look at me that way I've seen those eyes before, I can tell you want to play Counselor, give me some advice Tell me, how hard will I fall if I live a double life? [Pre-Chorus] Doctor, can you help me? 'Cause I don't feel right Better make it fast before I change my mind Doctor, can you help me? 'Cause I don't feel right Better make it fast, because there ain't much time [Chorus] Well, it's cold, cold, cold, cold inside Darker in the day than the dead of night Cold, cold, cold, cold inside Doctor, can you help me? 'Cause something don't feel right Something don't feel right Something just ain't right [Bridge] And as the darkness falls, it fills up both my eyes My life before me like a flash in the night With my arms open wide [Chorus] Well it's cold, cold, cold, cold inside Cold, cold, cold, cold inside Cold, cold, cold, cold inside Doctor, can you help me? Cause something don't feel right Something don't feel right Something just ain't right -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Cry Baby -------- [Verse 1] I think it's pretty strange Watching the passersby Crawling all over one another Trying to get ahead in life [Bridge] Monday, you cough Tuesday, you cry Wednesday in bed What if you die? [Verse 2] You say that I'm insane I say you're probably right We all got something important to say But talking's a waste of time [Bridge] Monday, you cough Tuesday, you cry Wednesday in bed What if you die? [Chorus] Cry, baby, cry Kick, scream, fight, hold on with all your might You're gonna die, die Open up your eyes or life will pass you by [Verse 3] Don't you think it's pretty strange? All got something to hide House in the desert, top of a mountain Lost in a deep-sea dive [Bridge] Monday, you cough Tuesday, you cry Wednesday in bed Thursday, you die [Chorus] Cry, baby, cry Kick, scream, fight, hold on with all your might You're gonna die, die Open up your eyes or life will pass you by Without love, without love Nothing else will ever be enough [Outro] Cry, baby, cry Like it or not, like it or not It's a matter of time Cry, baby, cry Like it or not, like it or not It's a matter of time It's a matter of time -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- How Are You True -------- [Verse 1] Wake up, say a little prayer Out of bed to the bathroom where I take a look at myself and I stop and stare And I wonder who is this standing here [Bridge] And I try to find the will to carry on Wonder how much longer I can carry on Cause these days they take so long, yes they do [Chorus] Hey, how are you true? The light will guide you home, yes it will Hey, how are you true? Well there's one thing that you should know Yes you should You need love, you need love, you need love You need love [Verse 2] All your days spend counting numbers 'Til one day you'll find (day you'll find) That life has passed you by And in the quiet still of silence try to hide your eyes (hide your eyes) Oh no so don't cry, oh no [Chorus] Hey, how are you true? The light will guide you home, yes it will Oh the years, they turn so fast Soon the present will be past and you'll look back and laugh Yes you will [Outro] Well I can still remember, yes, I was a young man too Alone, but not forgotten and the candle shining through Still all these words I've spoken don't mean anything at all Without love, without love, without love Without love Do, do, do, oh yeah Do, do, do, oh yeah [Verse 3] I remember clearly we were both there on the airplane Told me all your secrets, oh I never saw it coming I thought that you were joking You were actually quite serious -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Mess Around -------- [Intro] Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no [Chorus] Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Verse 1] Oh St. Louis, California Blue eyes, yeah, she's comin' for ya Land of Mary, Charm City Oh lord, wish she was my baby You know she'll drive you crazy Yeah, she's comin' for ya No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Chorus] No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Verse 2] The heat is rising and only getting hotter, ready to blow I think I'll pour myself a glass of water, let it flow She'll show you what she's made of Yeah, she's comin' for ya She's gonna try to break ya Yeah, she's comin' for ya No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Chorus] Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Bridge] Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no [Chorus] Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Chorus] Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) Ahhhhh (oh no) No, she don't mess around No, she don't mess around [Outro] No, she don't mess around -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Portuguese Knife Fight -------- [Verse 1] I wanna waste my life with you, oh, yeah Well, the look in your eyes says you're feeling the same way too, oh, yeah The look in your eyes is as sharp as a cold knife fighter, oh, yeah Cutting me through, yeah, the feeling is true, I really wonder, oh yeah Give me a sign, tell me, what should I do? Say that you're mine and you're feeling it, too I made up my mind, yeah All of the time, you know I wonder, oh, yeah [Chorus] I wanna waste my life with you, oh, yeah Well, the look in your eyes says you're feeling the same way too, oh, yeah Tell me, pretty bird, how's that baby blue? I'm just trying to catch a f-f-feel from you Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah [Verse 2] Now the curtain is closed, you got me feeling exposed, Hallelujah, oh, yeah Holding my hand, yeah, the voice in my head, I really wonder, oh, yeah I started to fall and I went straight through the floor Down on my knees, you got me begging for more I made up my mind, yeah, I put in the time because I wanna, oh, yeah [Chorus] I wanna waste my life with you, oh, yeah Well, the look in your eyes says you're feeling the same way too, oh, yeah Give me a sign, tell me what should I do I'm just trying to catch a f-f-f-f-f-feel [Outro] I wanna waste my life with you, oh, yeah Tell me, pretty bird, how's that baby blue? I'm just trying to catch a f-f-feel -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Punchin' Bag -------- She's a stone cold straight-faced killer and a lover And she won't put up with another brood who only wants to bruise her Take her love and then abuse her She won't take no more, won't take no more Won't take no more, won't take no more Oh no ain't it a drag If you take a swing, she swing back She say I'm not your punchin' bag Heaven help ya 'm telling the truth Heaven help ya she's coming for you Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife She said oh no I'm not your punchin' bag I'm not your punchin' bag I'm not your punchin' bag What kind of man are you? Instead of kisses you gave bruises No more time for cheap excuses If I were you, I would be leaving Best you go while you're still breathing She won't take no more, won't take no more Won't take no more, won't take no more Last time, last time you're ever gonna Last time, last time you're ever gonna Last time, last time you're ever gonna Last time, last time you're ever gonna Oh no ain't it a drag Everywhere you go, better watch your back Cause I'm not your punchin' bag Heaven help ya 'm telling the truth Heaven help ya she's coming for you Heaven help ya the girl likes to fight Afraid of nothing and she carries a knife She said oh no I'm not your punchin' bag I'm not your punchin' bag I'm not your punchin' bag -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Sweetie Little Jean -------- [Verse 1] Sweetie Little Jean, where did you go? Everyone's been searching high and low And your mother's worried sick Dearest daddy lost his grip While the whole world's watching Candlelight vigils being held in silence On the channel four And they've knocked on every door Every place you've been before [Refrain] How long will we let it go? I think we should just let go [Chorus] I, I want you back (back) Let's get back Lay my weary head against your bones Where all my troubles will be dead and gone [Refrain] How long will we let it go? I think we should just let go [Verse 2] Has melancholy taken you for good? You know that I would save you if I could Watched your laughter turn to tears Then you vanished in thin air Well we pinned your missing persons picture up On every mother-loving post How's it feel to be a ghost? You're the one I love the most [Chorus 2] I, I want you back (back) Let's get back Lay my weary head against your breast Where all our troubles will be laid to rest [Verse 3] I pushed and I pulled 'til I pushed you aside Now all that is left are the tears that you cried I'm sorry love for all of the damage done My only hope is someday to be back beside you [Chorus] I, I want you back (back) Let's get back Lay my weary head against your bones Where all our troubles will be dead and gone [Refrain] How long will we let it go? I think we should just let go -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- That's Right -------- Let your hair down, let's unwind Take your problems, leave them behind You got your troubles and I got mine Baby that's right, baby that's right I get in trouble cause I speak my mind Sometimes I like it when I make you cry Baby that's right, baby that's right I know tomorrow we may have regrets But as for right now where's the party at? We'll stay up all night waiting for the sun to shine, sun to shine Baby that's right, baby that's right, baby that's right, ahh Take a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of wine Take all your problems, leave them far behind I say I'm sorry almost every time Baby that's right, baby that's right I know tomorrow we may have regrets But as for right now where's the party at? We'll stay up all night waiting for the sun to shine, sun to shine Baby that's right, baby that's right, baby that's right, ahh Wait 'til tomorrow then we can reflect But as for right now where's the party at? We'll stay up all night waiting for the sun to shine, sun to shine Baby that's right, baby that's right, baby that's right Ahh, ahh, ooh, ooh -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Too Late To Say Goodbye -------- Oh my precious ember burning, my sweet glowing light From the moment I first saw you I was yours and you were mine Deep down we both knew you were trouble by design And the echo of my mother's words, "baby don't you play with fire." I was always playing the part: first love only set by a spark There was no way changing my mind [Chorus] Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire No turning back, no where to run No where to hide, it's too late to say goodbye Push back from my heart, wish we could go back to the start, But oh my God is this real? No more time It's too late, It's too late to say goodbye I can hear the sounds of sirens circling around Forced to watch the ashes floating, softly drifting to the ground Deep down we both knew it was trouble by design And the echo of my mother's words, "baby don't you play with fire." I was always playing the part: first love only set by a spark There was no way changing my mind [Chorus] Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire No turning back, no where to run No where to hide, it's too late to say goodbye Push back from my heart, wish we go back to the start But oh my God is this real? No more time It's too late, It's too late, it's too late to say goodbye After all the dust has settled, we can settle down Just the two of us forever, no one else around No one else around aroooound [Chorus] Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire No turning back, no where to run No where to hide; it's too late to say goodbye Push back from my heart, wish we go back to the start But oh my God, no escape, no more time It's too late, it's too late, it's too late to say goodbye -------- 2015 Tell Me I'm Pretty -------- -------- Trouble -------- [Intro] Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh [Verse 1] We were at the table by the window with the view Casting shadows, the sun was pushing through Spoke a lot of words, I don't know if I spoke the truth [Pre-Chorus] Got so much to lose Got so much to prove God, don't let me lose my mind [Chorus] Trouble on my left, trouble on my right I've been facing trouble almost all my life My sweet love, won't you pull me through? Everywhere I look, I catch a glimpse of you I said it was love and I did it for life, didn't do it for you [Interlude] Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh [Verse 2] We will come to pass, will I pass the test? You know what they say, yeah The wicked get no rest You can have my heart, any place, any time [Pre-Chorus] Got so much to lose Got so much to prove God, don't let me lose my mind [Chorus] Trouble on my left, trouble on my right I've been facing trouble almost all my life My sweet love, won't you pull me through? Everywhere I look, I catch a glimpse of you I said it was love and I did it for life, didn't do it for you Trouble on my left, trouble on my right I've been facing trouble almost all my life My sweet love, won't you pull me through? Everywhere I look, I catch a glimpse of you I said it was love and I did it for life, didn't do it for you [Interlude] Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh [Outro] Got so much to lose Got so much to prove God, don't let me lose my mind -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Black Madonna -------- [Verse 1] Soft glow on the city She said, "There's no one here who can touch you now" Caught the last flight out of LAX With your one-way ticket, New York-bound [Pre-Chorus] Climb so high, don't make a sound Don't you forget what goes up must come down Climb so high, tell me how it feels [Chorus] Call me when you're ready to be real Black Madonna, hallelujah Makes no difference here, so let's be real Black Madonna, my black flower Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide You're not havin' fun, I think that you should ride Call me when you're ready to be real Black Madonna, my hallelujah [Verse 2] On the phone you sound shifty You say that you're at home, alone right now But in the background there's a muffled laugh As you spin that wool and pull it down [Pre-Chorus] Climb so high, don't hear a sound Don't you forget what goes around, comes around Climb so high, tell me how to feel [Chorus] Call me when you're ready to be real Black Madonna, hallelujah Makes no difference here, so let's be real Black Madonna, my black flower Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide Says it should be gone, at least it was this time Call me when you're ready to be real Black Madonna, my hallelujah [Chorus] Call me when you're ready to be real Black Madonna, hallelujah Makes no difference here, so let's be real Black Madonna, my black flower Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide You're not havin' fun, I think that you should ride Call me when you're ready to be real Black Madonna, my hallelujah -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Broken Boy -------- [Pre-Chorus] I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks I was raised with a strap across my back Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire I was bit by the whisper of a soft liar Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine [Chorus] Broken boy, how does it feel? Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel? [Verse] Tell me why I'm forced to live in this skin Tell me why I'm forced to live in this skin I'm an alien, I'm just an alien, oh Tell me why I was born to live in this skin Tell me how I'm supposed to be forgiven With my hand in the hive and the sun in my eyes, yeah [Chorus] Broken boy, how does it feel? Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel? [Pre-Chorus] I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks Always born on the wrong side of the train tracks Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire I was promised the keys to an empire Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine, oh [Chorus] Broken boy, how does it feel? Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel? -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Dance Dance -------- [Verse 1] Down on the corner, polyphonic visions All the eyes were diamonds, technicolor wishes Five-star paranoia, Hi-Fi superstition Time to drop the needle, show 'em what they're missin' Chase it, we'll all fake it 'til we forget Turn the lights down and keep chasin' Are we vibin' or just lyin'? Yeah, we're vibin' [Pre-Chorus] Dance, dance, dance Everybody dance, dance, dance [Chorus] Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh [Verse 2] Down on the corner out on the city All the girls got money, all the boys look pretty The velvet tongues are talkin', all the lips are kissin' Time to drop the needle, show 'em what they're missin' Chase it, we'll all fake it 'til we forget Turn the lights down and keep chasin' Are we vibin' or just lyin'? Yeah, we're vibin' [Chorus] Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh [Instrumental Bridge] [Pre-Chorus] Dance, dance, dance Everybody dance, dance, dance Dance, dance, dance Everybody dance, dance, dance [Chorus] Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ah-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, ah-oh -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Goodbye -------- [Verse 1] All my life, I read between the lines Held on too tight, you know I tried But in the end, it left me paralyzed It's alright, goodbye, goodbye Seems like yesterday I was a child Just a ripple in the folds of time I wish you well, I want to see you smile It's alright, goodbye Goodbye [Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry Lord knows how hard we tried Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye [Verse 2] So many things I want to say to you So many sleepless nights I prayed for you My heart's an ashtray and I lost my mind You bring the smokes, I've got the time I want to scream, I want to laugh, I want to close my eyes I want to hide somewhere that's hard to find Stop wasting time trying to shape your life It's alright, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye [Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry Lord knows how hard we tried Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye [Bridge] My pretty bird, my favorite lullaby How'd I become the thorn in your side? All your laughter turned into a cry It's alright, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye [Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry Lord knows how hard we tried It's alright, it's alright, it's alright It's alright, it's alright, it's alright Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- House of Glass -------- [Verse 1] Climb into my corner, my self inflicted coma Stand up, lay down, repeat in the same order Fall straight through the floor and let the time just run me over Another mirrored image corrupted and distorted I'm underwhelmed, uninterested, I wonder why I'm over it Walk it off, the kettle's black The dotted line, the house is glass [Pre-Chorus] (The house is glass) The house is glass (The house is glass) The house is glass [Chorus] It's an illusion, this admiration Of mutilation, my isolation It's an illusion, this admiration Of mutilation, my isolation, my isolation My isolation, it's an illusion [Verse 2] Slide on down the staircase, that picture-perfect moment Receiver projected, act like if you own it Smile for the camera, repeat and do it over Smile for the camera, repeat and do it over Joke's on you, the needle prick Cut me down, I need a break Walk it off, the kettle's black The dotted line, this house is glass [Pre-Chorus] (The house is glass) The house is glass (The house is glass) The house is glass [Chorus] It's an illusion, this admiration Of mutilation, my isolation It's an illusion, this admiration Of mutilation, my isolation, my isolation My isolation, it's an illusion [Bridge] Brick by brick Make it last Hit that line The house is glass [Instrumental break] [Chorus] It's an illusion, my isolation My isolation, my isolation It's an illusion, it's an illusion My isolation, my isolation, my isolation -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Love's the Only Way -------- [Verse 1] Looking out my window at the city below From my fancy hotel suite Tell me where the wind blows, tell me how a heart knows Where a soul can find some sleep [Pre-Chorus] I can see the sunshine, breaking through the skyline I can feel the warmth it brings I can't help but stop and think [Chorus] There's gotta be a place Love's the only way There's gotta be a place Love's the only way Love's the only way, oh [Verse 2] Never made the wind blow, never made a heart grow Never made a dove take flight Never made the sun rise, still can't get my heart right Only ever made mistakes [Pre-Chorus] So I can see the sunshine, breaking through the skyline I can feel the warmth it brings I can't help but stop and think [Chorus] There's gotta be a place Love's the only way There's gotta be a place Love's the only way Love's the only way, oh [Bridge] Look out for yourself, it's all the rage You make up the rules or so they claim One day you'll find life's not a game It's not the wave that moves the sea But the sea that moves the wave [Chorus] There's gotta be a place Love's the only way There's gotta be a place Love's the only way Love's the only name Love's the only way Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Night Running -------- [Verse 1: Beck] We're on a night run Boy you better hold your tongue Talking like you're coming from kingdom come Rhythm and reeling, the feeling I'm riding The sound through the ceiling Never got no money But I'm running from the gun My engines flooded Cold blooded no money Drunk on something, uh Killing the moonlight with daylight I got my X-ray eyes And I'm feeling so fine [Chorus] Night running, all night running (We running) Star-studded, not far from it (We roll) We're running, all night running (We running) Cold blooded, all night running (We roll) Night running, all night running (We running) Star-studded, not far from it (We roll) Night running, all night running (We running) Cold blooded, we're all night running (We roll) [Verse 2: Matt Shultz] We're on the nightshade Tell me what we're hiding from Like someone could steal it Are we waiting for some kind of feeling Or saving it up for the morning? Undercover The cloak and dagger Is there a creature in the attic? Are we for real, yeah? Or just pretending? Will it burn out by the morning? [Chorus] Night running, all night running (We running) Star-studded, not far from it (We roll) We're running, all night running (We running) Cold blooded, all night running (We roll) Night running, all night running (We running) Star-studded, not far from it (We roll) Night running, all night running (We running) Cold blooded, we're all night running (We roll) [Verse 3: Beck and Matt Shultz] We're on a night run No telling who we're running from In a world of secrets and demons and people hiding from the sun Sending my message to everyone losing control Better not stop 'til I get home Sentimental flowers don't grow Got to live through tidal waves And parishes and biblical floods I got the gris-gris love And the streets in my blood I'm on the final run Falling in and out of love, oh [Chorus] Night running, all night running (We running) Star-studded, not far from it (We roll) We're running, all night running (We running) Cold blooded, all night running (We roll) Night running, all night running (We running) Star-studded, not far from it (We roll) Night running, all night running (We running) Cold blooded, we're all night running (We roll) -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Ready to Let Go -------- [Verse 1] Sun went down, sun went down over Pompeii On both sides, a vow was broken Oh my, my, I'm the one Trying to hide this damage done One day, all our secrets will be spoken [Pre-Chorus] As we slow danced, I became your statue, frozen Times I wonder are we just a puff of smoke? Yeah Underneath this bed of ashes, still withholding everything Like we were never close [Chorus] Don't you worry, baby, no sense trying to change it I'ma strike these matches, never had control I'm ready to let go, no, was I fooling myself? I'ma spread these ashes, never had control I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready to let go [Verse 2] Sun went down, sun went down over Pompeii On holy ground, our vows were broken We met up, we broke bread I was blue, your dress was red Ain't it strange? We both knew this day was coming [Pre-Chorus] As we slow danced, I became your statue, frozen Times I wonder are we just a puff of smoke? Yeah Underneath this bed of ashes, still withholding everything Like we were never close [Chorus] Don't you worry, baby, no sense trying to change it I'ma strike these matches, never had control I'm ready to let go, no, was I fooling myself? I'ma spread these ashes, never had control I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready to let go [Chorus] Don't you worry, baby, no sense trying to change it I'ma strike these matches, never had control I'm ready to let go, no, was I fooling myself? I'ma spread these ashes, never had control I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready to let go -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Skin and Bones -------- [Verse 1] Close my eyes and drift into the silence Barely see the ultraviolet Slipped and fell into the deep end Oh, the sidewalk shimmer just like diamonds All the empty words were flying Well, the heart was low, but I never was alone I never was alone [Chorus] I've been running for so long All that's left is skin and bones Close my eyes, fight to carry on Sometimes it makes no sense at all If I stumble, will I fall? If I fall, I'll tuck and roll Close my eyes and let the love-light guide me home Let the love-light guide me home [Verse 2] One step fades and falls into another I'm not getting any further Left here feeling like an alien All the shiny sidewalks, they were lying Lost myself while I was hiding And the heart was low, but I never was alone I never was alone [Chorus] I've been running for so long All that's left is skin and bones Close my eyes, fight to carry on Sometimes it makes no sense at all If I stumble, will I fall? If I fall, I'll tuck and roll Close my eyes and let the love-light guide me home Let the love-light guide me home [Bridge] Heart's so empty almost all the time Blind devising ways to lead the blind And it seems as if there's no end in sight I don't wanna be there when it all goes down But if I gotta be there, don't let me hit the ground Can I hit the ground? [Chorus] I've been running for so long All that's left is skin and bones Close my eyes, fight to carry on Sometimes it makes no sense at all If I stumble, will I fall? If I fall, I'll tuck and roll Close my eyes and let the love-light guide me home Let the love-light guide me home Let the love-light guide me home -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Social Cues -------- [Verse 1] I think it's strange when people say You're the next big thing, you'll never fade The slightest touch, forced to fold Sleight of the hand, modern gold [Pre-Chorus] Starry-eyed child left behind Choose your favorite vice I don't have the strength to play nice [Chorus] Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over Don't know if I can play this part much longer I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over Don't know if I can play this part much longer I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio" [Post-Chorus] At least you're on the radio, oh At least you're on the radio, huh At least you're on the radio, oh [Verse 2] Close your eyes, don't be afraid Take some of these, they'll ease the pain Live fast, die young, pay the price The best die young, immortalized [Pre-Chorus] Starry-eyed children left behind To choose their favorite vice I don't have the strength to think twice [Chorus] Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over Don't know if I can play this part much longer I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over Don't know if I can play this part much longer I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio" [Post-Chorus] At least you're on the radio, oh At least you're on the radio, huh [Chorus] Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over Don't know if I can play this part much longer I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over Don't know if I can play this part much longer I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio" [Outro] At least you're on the radio, oh -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- The War Is Over -------- [Verse 1] When I was a young man, I never needed anyone Bruised and broken, shattered, always on the run Safe behind a half-smile, laying in the shadows I became a rich man, I held the world up with my hands Inside I was a poor man, still screaming, "I don't understand" "Why am I always running?" "Why am I always hiding?" "What's the point in living when living feels like dying?" [Chorus] You can build your walls, love will tear it down You can hide your heart inside a man-made house You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky One day you will find love was on both sides The war is over [Verse 2] I came upon a wise man, he said, "Sit beside me son" "When I was a young man, I was like you, the Prodigal Son" Safe behind a half-smile, hidin' in the shadows Tell 'em that it's all right, tell 'em 'cause you said so [Chorus] You can build your walls, love will tear it down You can hide your heart inside a man-made house You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky One day you will find love was on both sides [Post-Chorus] The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over [Bridge] Time stands still so long I feel so low I know what follows, what follows [Chorus] You can build your walls, but love will tear it down You can hide your heart inside a man-made house You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky One day you will find love was on both sides [Post-Chorus] The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- Tokyo Smoke -------- [Verse 1] Hey man Hand me down with the crooked back What's your father's name? Boy, you don't know where you're at Pick yourself up, you don't look so good Maybe you should lay down Taught me how to fall But you never told me I was supposed to stay down [Chorus] Stick and move Sharpen up the knife Keep it tight Stay between the lines Make your mark Take your own advice Don't be surprised when you trip and stumble I played the fool again My old unfaithful friend Stick and move Sharpen up the knife Don't be surprised if you can't stay between the lines [Verse 2] Quicksand color blind in the hourglass All spun out 'cause you can't stop looking back Better stay still, don't you make a move What'd you hope to find here? Taught me how to fall But you never told me I was meant to die here [Chorus] Stick and move Sharpen up the knife Keep it tight Stay between the lines Make your mark Take your own advice Don't be surprised when you trip and stumble I played the fool again My old unfaithful friend Stick and move Sharpen up the knife Don't be surprised if you can't stay between the lines [Outro] Endless shot rounds No smoking guns Fizzled and faded Now back on the run My sticks and stones Tokyo smoke I played the fool 'til I started to choke My public smile My double face Half in the light Half in the shade Need some fresh air No place tonight Guess I'll stay in and continue to fight Lost, trace of trail Spiderweb spun Pale white and blue Now I'm coming undone Play sticks and stones Three shades of black Two steps away And I can't get back -------- 2019 Social Cues -------- -------- What I'm Becoming -------- [Verse 1] Slowly drift across the floor, can't escape from my mind Yet I feel like moving on, but I'm stuck taking my time A window, a sparrow, a spare room, a shadow Tied to the place where I told you [Chorus] I'm so sorry, honey, for what I'm becoming Everything you wanted seems so far from me Never meant to hurt you, no, never meant to make you cry I'm so sorry, honey, for what I'm becoming [Verse 2] Caught me walkin' through the walls, still there's nothing I find Took the picture from the frame, am I wasting my time? A stranger, the basement, a table, the pavement Tied to the place where I left you [Chorus] I'm so sorry, honey, for what I'm becoming Everything you wanted seems so far from me Never meant to hurt you, no, never meant to make you cry I'm so sorry, honey, for what I'm becoming [Bridge] Never meant to hurt you, no Never meant to make you cry Never meant to hurt you, no Never meant to hurt you [Chorus] I'm so sorry, honey, for what I'm becoming Everything you wanted seems so far from me Never meant to hurt you, no, never meant to make you cry I'm so sorry, honey, for what I'm becoming ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 01 HiFi (True Light) [Verse 1] Every day now turned into a night Catching circles under my eyes I'm in heaven, I'm in paradise Not your savior, I'm a wall-fly I'm a fly by, bye and bye [Pre-Chorus] Where did it go, what did it take? Windows with pain, starting to break Where do we go? Tell me your name Comes at a high price, a price I can't pay [Chorus] Up down, turn around, left and said it's alright Turn it up, slow down, my house, outta sight 'Member when you said, "We're gon' be up all night"? Up down, turn around, okay, no, I'm fine Text me in the morning, see you in the morning Text you in the morning, see me in a true light [Verse 2] I wear your ears out, I'm interstellar now You did the math wrong, you gotta round me down Side corridor, laying on the floor Like a tidal wave, I'm an open door I'm a wall fly, by and bye See Cage The Elephant Live Get tickets as low as $20 You might also like Shy Eyes Cage The Elephant Neon Pill Cage The Elephant Rainbow Cage The Elephant [Pre-Chorus] Where do we go, what did it take? Windows with pain, starting to break Where do we go? Tell me your name Comes at a high price, a price I can't pay [Chorus] Up down, turn around, left and said it's alright Turn it up, slow down, my house, outta sight 'Member when you said, "We're gon' be up all night"? Up down, turn around, okay, no I'm fine Text me in the morning, see you in the morning Text you in the morning, see me in a true light [Bridge] How does one know when the sea breaks? Where does it go, what did it take? How does one know when to change shapes? Comes at a high price, a price I can't pay [Chorus] Up down, turn around, left and said it's alright Turn it up, slow down, my house, outta sight 'Member when you said, "We're gon' be up all night"? Up down, turn around, okay, no I'm fine Up down, turn around, left and said it's alright Turn it up, slow down, my house, outta sight 'Member when you said, "We're gon' be up all night"? Up down, turn around, okay, no I'm fine Text me in the morning, see you in the morning Text you in the morning, see me in a true light ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 02 Rainbow [Verse 1] Let's lay it out, lay it all on the table Straight from the top, you called my hand, and I felt labeled Saw the one past whispers that I hated Trapped inside a mirror, changing shapes to shake those labels Soft crush, twin flame, bright lights, no shame, home base Even when it's painful [Pre-Chorus] You lift me up, all in, tight-knit, second skin, won't quit Satellite faithful, floating like a rainbow [Chorus] You lift me up when I get down Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow I need your touch, your touch right now Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow And so this world keeps turning 'round Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow You lift me up when I get down Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow Floating like a rainbow [Verse 2] You are more vibrant than a technicolor flower bloom Worth more than any sunset that I ever even knew As far as east is to the west, there is no flaw in you It's you I want, it's you I want, it's you I want, and only you See Cage The Elephant Live Get tickets as low as $20 You might also like Silent Picture Cage The Elephant Neon Pill Cage The Elephant HiFi (True Light) Cage The Elephant [Pre-Chorus] You lift me up, all in, tight-knit, second skin, won't quit Satellite faithful, floating like a rainbow [Chorus] You lift me up when I get down Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow I need your touch, your touch right now Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow And so this world keeps turning 'round Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow You lift me up when I get down, right 'round Got me floating like a rainbow, floating like a rainbow [Bridge] The lights go out, and I'm back inside that hallway Shadowboxing shame and self-inflicted mind games Burning the candle from both ends has got me sideways Am I afraid to lose or more afraid to lose my way? [Chorus] You lift me up when I get down Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow I need your touch, your touch right now You lift me up when I get down You lift me up when I get down, right 'round Got me floating like a rainbow, floating like a rainbow You lift me up when I get down Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow I need your touch, your touch right now Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow [Outro] And so this world keeps turning 'round Right 'round, got me floating like a rainbow You lift me up when I get down, right 'round Got me floating like a rainbow, floating like a rainbow ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 03 Neon Pill [Verse 1] It takes one to know one Back at it again Birds of a feather Until the end Stitched, patched up and sewed in I'll probably see you again Most certain it's likely Around, no doubt, my friend [Chorus] It's a hit and run, oh no Double-crossed by a neon pill Like a loaded gun, my love Double-crossed, crossed by a neon pill [Verse 2] The taste of your lip balm Blew me away Cherry pie ChapStick Just like back in the day I sail the Atlantic Bisou fatal le femme Mon chéri, exactement Knocked down, not out, let's roll [Chorus] It's a hit and run, oh no Double-crossed by a neon pill Like a loaded gun, my love I lost control of the wheel Double-crossed by a neon pill [Bridge] Out in the open, I'm thinking it through And it took so long to find you, to find you [Chorus] It's a hit and run, oh no Double-crossed by a neon pill Like a loaded gun, my love Double-crossed It's a hit and run, oh no Double-crossed by a neon pill Like a loaded gun, my love I lost (I lost) control (Control) of the wheel (Of the wheel) Double-crossed by a neon pill Double-crossed by a neon pill Double-crossed by a neon pill ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 04 Float Into the Sky [Verse 1] All these days in chains The present age on fire Three matches cut the gloves Forced expiration to expire Now the fox, he digs his hole And the hound was laying down Yeah, the vibrant colors swirl But they never make a sound [Chorus] So I, I just float into the sky I just float into my mind Tell everyone I'm shy No, I can't escape the clouds And I can't escape the hounds I just float into the sky I just float into my mind [Verse 2] Where's your hand to hold? The mother hush the child Cast from every fold To the bottom of the pile Where the fox, he digs his hole And the hound was laying down Yeah, the vibrant colors swirl And they were carried by the sound [Chorus] So I, I just float into the sky I just float into my mind Tell everyone I'm shy No, I can't escape the clouds And I can't escape the hounds I just float into the sky I just float into my mind [Bridge] Break these chains around me With waves of light, deliver me I'm so tired of trying to make some sense of everything I see Break these chains around me With waves of light, deliver me I'm so tired of trying to make some sense of everything I see [Chorus] I, I just float into the sky I just float into my mind Tell everyone I'm shy No, I can't escape the clouds And I can't escape the hounds I just float into the sky I just float into my mind [Outro] I just float into the sky ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 05 Metaverse [Verse 1] Metaverse fallout There's really no rush now Just in case you wanna spell it out Build me up to cut me down [Pre-Chorus] It’s a natural progression No need for affection Just a perfect deflection When you got no perspective [Chorus] Every day spent far from my family Double check, checked out, I'm half asleep What the hell? Oh, well, that's life What the hell? I keep running and running [Verse 2] Living in the passed down Underneath a dark cloud The spell you pull me under Try to steal my thunder [Pre-Chorus] It’s a natural progression No need for affection Just a perfect deflection When you got no perspective [Chorus] Every day spent far from my family Double check, checked out, I'm half asleep What the hell? Oh, well, that's life What the hell? I keep running and running Every day that dream comes back to me Falling out further, far from my family What the hell? Oh, well, that's life What the hell? I keep running and running [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Every day spent far from my family Double check, checked out, I'm half asleep What the hell? Oh well, that's life What the hell? I keep running and running Every day that dream comes back to me Falling out further, far from my family What the hell? Oh, well, that's life What the hell? I keep running and running ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 06 Out Loud [Verse 1] With angry wings, I flew out of that town I promised you I'd never turn around Cocaine buzz and a caffeine high Open all the windows under midnight skies With angry wings, I flew out of that town [Pre-Chorus] Chasing down a dream Like a shadow in the breeze From a thousand miles away Wish you were right in front of me [Chorus] Man, I really messed up now Too afraid to say it out loud I can barely breathe, who'm I tryin' to be? I'm still tryin' to figure it out Man, I really messed up now [Verse 2] Clipped those wings and I came back home Tried my best just to carry on Stick-and-poke tattoos meant nothin' to me As far as east to west and not a memory Mm, mm [Chorus] Man, I really messed up now Too afraid to say it out loud I can barely breathe, who'm I tryin' to be? I'm still tryin' to figure it out Am I too proud to say it out loud? [Pre-Chorus] Chasing down a dream Like a shadow in the breeze From a thousand miles away Wish you were still in front of me [Chorus] I don't wanna mess up now Too afraid to say it out loud I can barely breathe, who'm I tryin' to be? I'm still tryin' to figure it out Man, I really messed up now ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 07 Ball and Chain [Verse 1] Flirting with suspicion Staring through the glass Another false transaction A production of the past I was lost in fabrication The finish line was fixed The code was falling fast And it was stacking up like bricks [Bridge] (Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do) (Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do) [Chorus] I may never see you again It's a ball and chain With the golden handcuffs You can carry me away If I say my bad, you can trust in that Only one holds the keys To the ball and chain [Post-Chorus] Cut that ball and chain Cut that ball and chain Cut that ball and chain [Verse 2] Lost sense of direction Just a shadow in the haze My parasitic past life Halfway in a daze I saw that in a distance That portrait of the past Etched within an echo The first will be the last [Bridge] (Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do) (Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do) [Chorus] I may never see you again It's a ball and chain With the golden handcuffs You can carry me away If I say my bad, you can trust in that Only one holds the keys To the ball and chain [Post-Chorus] Cut that ball and chain Cut that ball and chain Cut that ball and chain [Chorus] I may never see you again It's a ball and chain With the golden handcuffs You can carry me away If I say my bad, you can trust in that Only one holds the keys To the ball and chain ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 08 Good Time [Verse 1] I'm the bright lights, I'm the feature I'm a spacehead, I'm a creature I'm a lover, I'm a fable I'm the glutton at your table Tap dancing, dancing in the tapestry Last standing, gasping for relief A fracture in the fantasy Space elevator, serendipity Once more repeat it back to me My answer to the apathy Up, front, back to the balcony Get lit [Chorus] Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good time Better yet, I'm getting mine Everybody had a good laugh Laughed until we cried Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good [Verse 2] Whatever you need from me My heart to hold, my hands, my feet My tongue, my cheek, my teeth, my more And more and more and more, wants more and more On unbelief, my trust, my lust transparently Here in what you see, not only speech Too shy to share my tears in dreams, ice cream Get lit [Chorus] Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good time Better yet, I'm getting mine Everybody had a good laugh Laughed until we cried Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good [Bridge] In the morning, we wake up Woke up and the sun's still shining Feeling fuzzy and shook up Woke up and we're still alive [Chorus] Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good time Better yet, I'm getting mine Everybody had a good laugh Laughed until we cried Everybody had a good time Everybody had a good ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 09 Shy Eyes [Verse 1] Take, take this broke, this broken heart This heart of mine Break, these chains are broken Unclothe my eyes with waves of light [Pre-Chorus] I've always been a fighter, these chains But kept it out of sight, no lie Caught in my emotions Take these wrongs, make them right [Chorus] What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Have I become a past time, passed by? What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Shy eyes, shy eyes [Post-Chorus] You cut through my human condition You cut through my human condition [Verse 2] Face to face, hiding right behind Those eyes Shake my disposition Test my faith, bathed in light [Chorus] What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Have I become a past time, passed by? What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Shy eyes, shy eyes [Post-Chorus] You cut through my human condition You cut through my human condition [Bridge] Blooming flowers wake Daylight's at the gate Wherever I roam My soul to take [Chorus] I don't believe those shy eyes, shy eyes I won't be just a past time, passed by What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Shy eyes, shy eyes What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Have I become a past time, passed by? What's behind those shy eyes, shy eyes? Shy eyes, shy eyes [Post-Chorus] You cut through my human condition You cut through my human condition You cut through my human condition ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 10 Silent Picture [Verse 1] He stood outside the door At the bottom of the staircase Trying to put the pieces together Like a silent film he'd watched a thousand times before She sank beneath the sea Silently, she screams Dried her eyes and sighed Lying on the bathroom floor [Pre-Chorus] I can hardly breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe [Chorus] I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna know if you're there I don't wanna think about it I just want the world to disappear Take it out on me, turn your back on me Oh, yeah T-take it out on me, turn your back on me I don't care [Verse 2] She scrambled for the keys Bags were packed to leave No more lies or wasted time Lying on the bathroom floor [Pre-Chorus] I can hardly breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I'll just rest in peace Rest in peace Bury me, bury me [Chorus] I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna know if you're there I don't wanna think about it I just want the world to disappear Take it out on me, turn your back on me Oh, yeah T-take it out on me, turn your back on me I don't care [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna know if you're there I don't wanna think about it I just want the world to disappear Take it out on me, turn your back on me Oh, yeah T-take it out on me, turn your back on me I don't care ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 11 Same [Verse 1] It was lightning in a bottle Happened in a fraction Gasping for a breath Smoke fresh everlasting Just a glance, what's the chance? Frantic in a bubble Classic move, play it cool For an instant, it was magic [Chorus] I don't wanna play those games (Ah) Will we ever be the same? (Ah) I don't wanna play those games (Ah) Will we ever be the same, same, same, same, same? [Verse 2] When two bodies feel like quicksand Pulse project vibrations Asked me for my coat And you give me your jacket In my mind, yeah, you're mine Spill another glass of wine What's the move? Set the mood For an instant, it was magic [Chorus] I don't wanna play those games (Ah) Will we ever be the same? (Ah) I don't wanna play those games (Ah) Will we ever be the same, same, same, same, same? [Bridge] Did you ever stop to think about it? Did you ever stop to think about it? Did you ever stop to think about it? Did you ever stop to think? [Chorus] I don't wanna play those games (Ah) Will we ever be the same? (Ah) I don't wanna play those games (Ah) Will we ever be the same same, same, same, same? ==== 2024 Neon Pill ==== 12 Over Your Shoulder [Verse 1] Sea foam broke the sailor's mast Constellations on his back Watching his image ripple past Just a drop, life moves fast [Chorus] So, outta my head now, laying my head down Don't look back over your shoulder I'm not saying don't ask When it feels like it gets colder Every season will pass [Verse 2] Shouldn't have kissed the gunner's daughter But in that moment, we were brothers Walk the plank just like my mother Long, long, long lost love lullaby, sing [Chorus] Laying your head down When you're laying your head dow Don't look back over your shoulder I know it's not easy to ask When it feels like it gets colder Every season will pass [Bridge] Believe me, I'm experienced Believe me, I'm experienced [Chorus] Don't look back over your shoulder You don't need me to ask If it feels like it gets colder Every season will pass