On
Fire
My opinion could change today, but Im responsible
anyway
For second or third hand information
That complicates the complication
And I dont think before I speak
And I dont know how far my words reach
So wrong nearly every time, that Im sorry I speak
my mind
If what I said was unkind
Now it feels like Im on fire
Its burning the world through
But dont hold it against me, cuz I know youre
lying, too
Is there any need for apology? Theres no reason to
believe
Judgments born in my jealous mind, creeping inside outside
Connections Ive made never follow through
And sooner or later disappoint you
Or cross you twice when your back is turned, thats
how Ive learned
That someone has got to be burned
Now it feels like Im on fire, these words are not
the truth
But dont hold it against me, cuz I know youre
lying, too
Feels like Im on fire, its burning the world
through
Dont let me fall without someone to hold on to
Someone to hold to, someone to hold on to
Prince-S
Eleven times a scapegoat
Its not a hug, but a choke
And youre not what Ive been missin
Ill be damned before I listen to you
Princess of distress, youre a princess of distress
Everything you want and nothing that you need
But somehow it all just fits in
Id climb your mind just to go wishing
I guess theres no use really cuz
Cuz theres nothing like a real thing
Welling up in my throat
I love you, you must know
Theres not much that needs fixin
I cant quit when Im addicted
I guess theres no use really cuz
Cuz theres nothing like a real thing
I guess theres no use really cuz
Cuz theres nothing like a real thing
Ocean
So you think youre in the middle of the ocean
Stranded on an island of your own
Or stuck in the top of a mountain
Either way youre gonna say youre all alone
And I hesitate to say that youre a liar
I never tell the truth myself
But I tried to chase you down and I got tired
So Im leaving you to you or someone else
Cuz you never wanna hook up in the middle
And Id meet you there to talk if you would show
But you answer every question with a riddle
And refuse to even choose to let me go
It used to be Id tell you all my secrets
Giving you the credit you deserve
I guess you didnt care to lose or keep it
And we never quite connected from the first
And I wish I had a way to make it better
To rearrange the world and make you smile
But its dumb to even think I had that power
And we havent been that close in a while
And I dont even wanna try to name it
Explain it for the one who couldnt care
Cuz all that matters is the way you choose to frame
it
And I hesitate to say that youre a liar
I never tell the truth myself
But I tried to chase you down and I got tired
So Im leaving you to you or someone else
Cuz you never wanna hook up in the middle
And Id meet you there to talk if you would show
But you answer every question with a riddle
And refuse to even choose to let me go
Nothing
Like You
If Im right, sometimes I forget I might
Shallow as the brook out back
Bedtime stories that you cant take back
Figure how to be a friend to you
God knows I want to
Theres a lot of girls in the world
That are nothing like you
Theres no need to condescend
Not knowing, careful to pretend
Give away your fucked-up friends
Tired news and damaged trends
Figure how to be a friend to you
God knows I want to
Theres a lot of girls in the world
That are nothing like you
If we play your games, wont have time to play my games
Forget how to be myself, but now Ive got it figured
out
Theyre nothing like you (X4)
Crystal
Gypsy
Fatal missy, daring you to kiss me
Crystal Gypsy, light my fire
Tonight I die to realize, I bury my shit deep inside
I suck up all you think and Im thirsty
Convoluted hell run dry
Fatal missy, daring you to kiss me
Crystal Gypsy, light my fire
When it starts to suck and Im stuck here
Carrying me far away
I just send a wink to the trustee
Checks in the mail, its time to pay
Freeze out, I squeeze out something
To stumble out, stumble down
Its my kinda highway, really
Convoluted hell run dry
Beauty
of the Ride
Never did and never will
Its just the way its always been
Ive made mistakes before, Ill make the same
again
And all this tension we ignore surely works its ugly way
inside
I have known that nothings fair, surely what did I
expect?
When magic slips into the air and every days another
test
And all this tension we ignore, it surely works its ugly
way outside
So let it build, let it explode
Leaving blood and shattered bone
Or bite your tongue til youve forgotten what
to say
And take another step back, until you find youve walked
away
Silence like disease, but I dare not say it hurts
Cuz if I honestly react, nothings ever gonna
work
All this tension back and forth
Its just the beauty of the ride
Its just the beauty of the ride
So let it build, let it explode
Leaving blood and shattered bone
Or bite your tongue til youve forgotten what
to say
And take another step back, until you find youve walked
away
Mind
Reader
Look, baby, Im not a mind reader
Youre gonna have to tell me so
Youre lookin down at your shoes again
Take us down off of a cloud
Im ridin high in the sky
Youd have to tell me so
Look, baby, I aint extrasensory
You cant reach me with your new telepathy
Its raining down all your blues again
Take us down off of a cloud
Im ridin high in the sky
Youd have to tell me so
Im not a mind reader (X4)
Sforzando!
[Instrumental]
Willing
to Wait
When you see him again
Tell him everything that you told me
Tell him that Im still your friend
And maybe you would like to see me again
Im willing to wait my turn to be with you
But I still have a lot to learn about me
And no ones sure if we should be together
But oh, when I saw you again
A beautiful friend, she opened up her heart and let me in
No, I cannot lie to you
Im still in love with you, and I only wanna be with
you
So when you see him again
Tell him everything that you told me
Were more than friends and maybe we should start again
Maybe you could love me again
Cuz oh, when I saw you again
A beautiful friend, she opened up her heart and let me in
No, I cannot lie to you
Im still in love with you, and I only wanna be with
you
I only wanna be with
Hillbilly
II
[Instrumental]
Zone
Doubt
Zone doubt, born to be alone
Save the sermonette, theres no one home
I ascend to make amends I think I know
I was beggin the police to let you go
But I cant stop the clock
Passed out to take in, let the unconcern begin
Tell your suspicious dreams to the wrong guy
Volunteer your beer to the blue sky
Out of my mind, half of the time, confused
All my patience are abused and everybody knows
They found you on the floor in an ashtray by the door
At your hotel, an infidel with e.s.p., a blind man
Out of my mind, half of the time, abused
All the patience are amused
And everybody knows
Too
Pure
Is something missing in my touch, a tension tugging at my
smile?
If theres a right thing to say, Im sure I missed
it by a mile
Swallowed in some detail, heavy in my blood
I wanna hold you close, but I cant lift my arms up
Is there a reason for this distance?
More than the drug that floats my days
A nervous bug in my system, it keeps me edgy and ashamed
Ive got a saint, never ever will forgive
That never understood me but still tells me how to live
It fits when I stretch and I stretch because I can
I stretch until Im sore and then I open up for more
I do it out of habit, not addiction
And if I give it up, clean out my blood
Will I still feel bored and disconnected?
If I do it all for love, will I ever give enough?
Cuz you can never be too pure or too connected
You can never be too pure or too connected
You can never be too pure
Worst
Thing
Ill have to think about it, its what she said
to me
Ill have to think about it, all the time in the world
to be
When I sleep I dream about it
I chew it when I eat
After something I cant explain
The courts adjourned in the big debate
The way you are, thats the worst thing you could do
Dont you know thats the worst thing?
Fantasyland
Come dig my art, Im just rehearsing
Ill have to think about it, its what she said
to me
When you leave behind all the guts it takes
Who will you be?
The way you are, thats the worst thing you could do
Dont you know thats the worst thing?
Love
to Fight
I love sleeping, I love eating
When its boring, I love to fight
Anger, confusion, illusion, bullshit
Charmed the woman, drank the whisky
Just made history
Bullshit
I love you now
Perfect
Way
Ankle-deep in your personal concerns
Love it or leave it, its all the same
Find that perfect way to keep you happy
Change the past if you can find it
Get someone to help you out
Find that perfect way to keep you angry
The point thats pointed dull
The edge that doesnt cut anymore
Halfway up that wall
But theres another right around the corner
Drive a wedge, put your weight behind it
Get someone to help you out
Find that perfect way to keep you busy
The point thats pointed dull
The edge that doesnt cut anymore
Halfway up that wall
But theres another right around the corner
Youve got anger in your eyes, I dont buy it
And if youre holdin Ill shake you down
Share that perfect way to keep me happy
Share that perfect way to keep me happy
Can't
Give Up
I dont know how to sleep, I forgot how to eat
But I hail to the command
I took my only chance
All I ever wanted is just to know whats up
But when I try to fake it, I always fuck it up
The basement is haunted, my heart palpitates
Im worried about something, my voodoo of the day
It should be easy, but its hard to give it up
The way it used to be was just not happening enough
Crocodile tears, six-packs of beer
Denying, undenying
But no one knows Im here (X3)
Open
Ended
Heres an open-ended threat, subject to interpretation
But I dont wanna fight just yet, I wanted to see what
would happen
And maybe I dont know my place, still thinking like
a child
Only trying to shake this shadow, squinting through a broken
window
Know who deserves it, who got there first
Who lied about it and made things worse
See, it dont matter Ive only begun to confuse
you
Its what I do
Heres an open-ended threat to tip the balance weve
been riding
With all this talk of honesty, I look and see whos
really hiding
Know who deserves it, who got there first
Who lied about it and made things worse
See, it dont matter Ive only begun to confuse
you
Its what I do
You deserve it, you got there first
I didnt make it and thats still hurts
I could be floating or ready to explode
If I dont show, no one knows
Weed
Against Speed
[Instrumental]
I
Smell a Rat
Five years wading in the pool
With more rules than a Sunday school
Woke up, took a shower
Now Ive got soul power
I smell a rat
I smell a rat
I know I smell a rat, baby
Got a ride on the midnight train
To the beauty of the brain
I got drunk, on love
Got stuck in the mud
I smell a rat
I smell a rat
I know I smell a rat, baby
I smell a rat
I smell a rat
Plant the garden on the wall
Paint the ceiling on the floor
Sit back, relax, breathe deep
I smell a rat (X8)
I smell a rat, rat, rat, rat