1. Private Eye
2. Mr. Chainsaw
3. Take Lots With
Alcohol
4. Stupid Kid
5. Another Innocent
Girl
6. Steamer Trunk
7. You're Dead
8. Armageddon
9. I'm Dying Tomorrow
10. Bloodied Up
11. Trucks And Trains
12. Crawl
Private Eye
I dragged this lake looking
for corpses. Dusted for prints. Pried up the floorboards.
Pieces of planes and black box recorders don't lie... don't lie.
And I've been preoccupied with these sick, sick senses. That sense
DNA on barbed wire fences. Maybe someday I'll find me a suspect that
has no alibi. New Year's Eve was as boring as heaven. I watched
flies fuck on channel 11. There was no one to kiss. There was
nothing to drink, except some old rotten milk someone left in the sink.
And there's no ring, no ring on the phone anymore. There's no reason
to call... I passed out on the floor. Smoked myself stupid and drank
my insides raisin dry. But at the right place at the right time.
I'll be dead wrong and you'll be just fine. And I won't have to quit
doing fucked up shit for anyone but me. At the right place at the
right time. It will be worth it to stand in line. And you won't
have to stop saying, "I love cops." for anyone but me, your private eye.
I dragged this lake looking for corpses. Dusted for prints.
Pried up the floorboards. Pieces of planes and black box recorders
don't lie... don't lie. And I've been preoccupied with these sick,
sick senses. That sense DNA on barbed wire fences. Maybe someday
I'll find me a suspect that has no alibi. But at the right place
at the right time. I'll be dead wrong and you'll be just fine.
And I won't have to quit doing fucked up shit for anyone but me.
At the right place at the right time. It will have been worth it
to stand in line. And you won't have to stop saying, "I love cops."
for anyone but me, your private eye... your private eye. But at the
right place at the right time. I'll be dead wrong and you'll be just
fine. And you won't have to quit doing fucked up shit for anyone
but me. At the right place at the right time. It will have
been worth it to stand in line. And you won't have to stop saying,
"I love cops." for anyone but me, your private eye.
Mr. Chainsaw
When was it that you lost
your youth or traded it for something more for them to use? So jaded.
Why is it that you never said, "I love you more than just a friend."?
I pray this gridlock never ends. And when we get there just depends.
I found out recently that you are leaving. "For good I hope.", I
softly tell my ceiling. It's better now to be alive. Sleeping
is my 9 to 5. I'm having nightmares all the time of running out of
words that rhyme. Everything that you could never say would never
matter anyway. I took a hammer and two nails to my eardrums long
ago. Before that steak knife took my eyes, I looked up to the sky
for the last thing I would ever see... for the last time I cried.
When was it that you sold your life or wasted every bite of that small
slice you never tasted? I guess I should be one to talk. There's
nights that I can't even walk. There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck. From blocks away I heard somebody
screaming. That small child inside of you that you left bleeding.
You stabbed him up not once, but twice. Cubicles will now suffice.
Some say it's the roll of the dice. I think they're wrong.
I know I'm right. Every breath that I could barely breathe, could
barely make it past my teeth. I took a blowtorch to both of my lungs
a long, long time ago. And every step that I could take... each one
more difficult to make. Mr. Chainsaw came and took my legs a long,
long time ago. In case you're wondering, I'm singing about growing
up... about giving in. In case you're wondering, I'm singing about
growing up... about giving in. In case you're wondering, we're singing
about growing up... about giving in. In case you're wondering, we're
singing about growing up... about giving up and giving in.
Take Lots With Alcohol
Hello, what the hell am I
doin' here? That's a really nice suit. This is a really comfortable
chair. See I don't know if you can help me or not, cause I don't
feel sick... I don't feel sick. But the pains in my head have almost
put me underground. I don't really care if I am healthy or not.
Just clean my head up doc. I'll give you anything you want.
See I don't know why I don't fall in love. Well maybe I know why.
And maybe you could make it stop. We'll cut it up and bury it and
leave it underground. And I'll take to wishing, and fall under sleeping
safe and sound. Just give me medicine. Prescribe me anything.
Just knock me out and walk me through the door. Well, I have no desire
to see through my own eyes anymore... anymore. Hello, what the hell
are you doing here? You made a really strange face. This is
a really uncomfortable air. I see I'm boring you. Maybe I bore
myself too. That's why I need help. I'm cleaning blood off
dusty shelves. I been cut up in this room so many times it might
take days. And those stress cracks in the wood... how nicely they
soak up the stains. Just give me medicine. Prescribe me anything.
Just knock me out and walk me through the door. Well, I have no desire
to see through my own eyes anymore... anymore. Been telling myself
these jokes for so long. Well, so long. I'm a has been, who
is heckled on the stage. Been telling myself these jokes for so long.
Well, so long. I'm a has been, who is heckled on the stage.
Stupid Kid
There are things that used
to make me smile. One of them was you for just a little while.
You left me for dead so far away. I replaced you with fear and shame.
You'll be happy on the day I die. There are things that used to make
me laugh, but now they're deeply buried in the past. I left them
there so far away. Replaced my humor with my pain. I'll be
happy on the day it dies. Remember when I said, "I love you."?
Well, forget it I take it back. I was just a stupid kid back then.
I take back every word that I said. There are things that used to
make you cry. One of them was me for just a little while. Why
is it that you had to say goodbye in your special way? You slashed
the tires on my car. Remember when I said, "I love you."? Well,
forget it I take it back. I was just a stupid kid back then.
I take back every word that I said. Remember when I said, "I love
you."? Well, forget it I take it back. I was just a stupid
kid back then. I take back every word that I said.
Another Innocent Girl
He likes to act like he's
all grown up. He wanted to grow up to be an actor, but he never told
anybody. He likes to spill all of his guts on the top of a well stocked
bar. And then swallow them bit by bit... remembering every scar as
a valid reason for every drink. And a new tattoo is a new reason
to think. He likes to pretend that he's all sewn up. It makes
for a much stronger case, but there is blood underneath that skin.
That scar is not so easy to erase. He walks with a glass cane now.
He's careful when holding his body up straight. Can't go outside
anymore when it's raining. Can't smash up that beautiful face.
Another innocent girl just made his list. That self pity shit is
just too hard too resist. And when we get home you'll see that this
part of him is now part of me. He likes to act like he's all grown
up. He wanted to grow up to be an actor, but he never told anybody.
He likes to spill all of his guts on the top of a well stocked bar.
And then swallow them bit by bit... remembering every scar as a valid reason
for stronger drinks. And a new tattoo is a new reason to think.
Yeah, when we get home you'll see that this part of him is now part of
me. Yeah, when we get home you'll see that this part of him is controling
me. Yeah, its way too easy to fake this smile. Lead you on.
Well, maybe I'm wrong but everyone gets bored once in awhile.
Steamer Trunk
Why you turned out the way
you did. That thunderstorm is still crashing in your cranium.
Find that all these funny faces look the same. I know who's to blame,
but I swore I wouldn't say. Its time that I got moving on.
As you're still burning the dress you wore to senior prom. Try to
forget how you've been touched. I loved you so I told you, but it
didn't matter much. And I'm trying to figure out what you're all
about these days. I don't have much to say to you. And I've
been drunker than a skunk ever since the day I left you. With your
darkest secret safely packed away up in my steamer trunk. Why I turned
out the way I did. Someone, somewhere dropped me on my cranium.
I'm sorry. Can you repeat what you just said? My short term
memory is gone, but my long term's far from dead. And I'm trying
to figure out what you're all about these days. I don't have much
to say to you. And I've been drunker than a skunk ever since the
day I left you. With your darkest secret safely packed away up in
my steamer trunk. In my steamer trunk. And I'm trying to figure
out what you're all about these days. I don't have much to say to
you. And I've been swearing like a sailor ever since the day I left
her. With your darkest secret safely packed away up in my steamer
trunk.
You're Dead
What the hell is your name
and can you explain this mess? It seems you're playing a game where
you only know how to take out the best. Cause if assholes could fly,
this place would be busier than O'Hare. There's proof in the sky.
It's as thick as our skulls, yet it's thinner than air. I have something
to say. If the chip on your shoulder should fall to your chest.
Get it off right away, cause if you don't then it won't be in peace that
you rest. It's just a matter of time that we all go away to a better
place I'm told. It all sounds well and fine, but without you around
I feel nothing but cold. And I now have nothing but your heartbeat
in my head. And a photograph of my traveling friend. And I became
nothing when I found you were dead. So what the hell is your name
and can you explain this mess? It seems you're playing a game where
you only know how to take out the best. Cause if assholes could fly,
this place would be busier than O'Hare. There's proof in the sky.
It's as thin as our skulls, yet it's thicker than air. And I now
have nothing but your heartbeat in my head. And a photograph of my
traveling friend. And I became nothing when I found out you were
dead. When I found out I'd never see you again. And all the
time they took talking in circles. To get 'em off the hook would
take miracle workers. We're nowhere near prepared. There's
no way of knowing. Why don't they just admit they're scared?
Cause its already showing. And I now have nothing but your heartbeat
in my head. And a photograph of my traveling friend. And I
became nothing when I found out you were dead. When I found out I'd
never see you again.
Armageddon
I wrote the words to this
song on the back of a photograph, behind your back it goes... a little
something like this... is way too big to miss. I got a letter in
the mail. The sender failed to let me know where it came from.
Opened it up and sure enough, there we were arm in arm again. I know
it's small, but my last call's been called half an hour ago. I know
it's late, but do you think you could at least fix it for me? Then
I'll go... I'll go alone I swear. I won't tell a soul. I'll
drink this beer and write in fear of a song everybody hates. Armageddon.
Let the light in. Before we say goodbye give us something to believe
in. Armageddon. We're not begging for too much... I don't think.
Just need a goodbye kiss before we sink. I wrote the words to this
song on the back of a photograph, behind your back it goes... a little
something like this... is way too big to miss. I got a letter in
the mail. The sender failed to let me know where it came from.
Opened it up and sure enough, there we were up in arms again. Armageddon.
Let the light in. Before we say goodbye give us something to believe
in. Armageddon. We're not begging for too much... I don't think.
Need a goodbye kiss before we sink. We sink. We sink.
We sink. We sink. Armageddon. Let the light in.
Before we say goodbye give us something to believe in. Armageddon.
We're not begging for too much... I don't think. We need one last
salute before we sink.
I'm Dying Tomorrow
I'm dying tomorrow in this
house, this street... Chicago. I'm dying tomorrow. Did I, did
I do it right? Did I remember to sleep in? Take lots of pills?
Commit irreversible sins? Did I, did I at least try to kiss the prettiest
girl at the right time? Did I remember to keep your beer as full
as mine? Did I, did I remember to say, "cheers"? Did I, did
I at least try to make sure everybody had a good time... had the best time?
I'm dying tomorrow in this house, this street... Chicago. I'm dying
tomorrow. Did I, did I do it right? Did I remember to stay
up late? Drinking for the fun? Singing for the taste?
Did I, did I run outside to kiss the rain under electrical skies?
Did I remember to keep your beer as full as mine? Did I, did I remember
to say, "cheers"? Did I, did I at least try to make sure everybody
had a good time... had the best time? I'm dying tomorrow in this
house, on this street... Chicago. I'm dying tomorrow. Did I,
did I do it right?
Bloodied Up
You don't say much of anything
when questioned of your whereabouts... your whereabouts. And I just
can't see through the evidence. It's evident. It's right in
front of me in black and white and red. And I don't believe in much
of anything. I'm glad I have people I call friends. If it was
up to me, I'd never have to miss you. It's for the better in the
bitter end. I guess you'd know the best. You have every right
to be this appalled with me. Join the club. I signed up a long
time ago and I know how you feel. And when you decked me, you left
me knocked out on the floor. I came to bloodied up, but you weren't
around. I picked my teeth off the ground like they'd been there before.
You don't say much of anything when questioned of your whereabouts... your
whereabouts. And I just can't see through the evidence. It's
evident. It's right there in fucking black and white and red.
And you have every right to be this appalled with me. Join the club.
I signed up a long time ago and I know how you feel. And when you
decked me, you left me knocked out on the floor. I came to bloodied
up, but you weren't around. I picked my teeth off the ground like
they'd been there before.
Trucks And Trains
These days go by like trucks
and trains. Some hit so hard you barely feel a thing. Lights
out right now, back then, and forevermore. Lights out, left now these
robots marching to the nearest liquor store. There's something green
that's leaving town. Always thought it was blue. Always knew
I was wrong. Where it goes, hell knows. Maybe somewhere better
than here. And what they say of the grass on the other sides true.
Too much time looking up's turning everything blue... including me... including
you. Including you. These times count down like boats and planes.
Some wash away with undertow. Some plummet down in flames.
Lights out right now, back then, and forevermore. With sirens on
this ambulance is racing to the west coast shore. There's something
blue that's leaving town. We always talked about black... we're considering
brown. Where it goes, hell knows. Maybe somewhere better than
here. And what they say of the grass on the other sides true.
Too much time looking up's turning everything blue... including me... including
the ocean... including you. Feel the ocean blue engulfing you.
I view the deep blue sea. It's turning red right in front of me.
There's something gray that's leaving town. And it's way beyond me
how it gets off the ground. Where it goes, hell knows. Maybe
somewhere better than here. And what they say of the grass on the
other sides true. Too much time looking up's turning everything blue...
including me... including the pilots... including you.
Crawl
Waking up, zeroed in on medicine.
Am I waking up at all today? Seeing lights, feeling pain. There's
my cure on ice. I can walk, but I will crawl there... I will crawl
there. Sitting straight, feeling faint. An exhausted smile
screens my words, but I will hear them. Here's a phrase that we all
know, but I can't make sense. I don't know words, but I will hear
them. I still hear them. Never ran away for the sake of scars.
Tried not to move, but she was armed and shots were fired. Now a
hole in the head of this wounded liar. Never had a drink that I didn't
like. Got a taste of you, threw up all night. I got more sick
with every sour, second rate kiss. Everything I never would miss
again. Waking up. I'm zeroed in on medicine. Am I waking
up at all today? I'm seeing lights, feeling pain. There's my
cure on ice. I can walk, but I will crawl there... I will crawl there.
Never ran away for the sake of scars. Tried not to move, but she
was armed and shots were fired. Now there's a hole in the head of
this wounded liar. Never had a drink that I didn't like. Got
a taste of you, threw up all night. I got more sick with every sour,
second rate kiss. Everything I never would miss again. Now
I don't know... now I don't know... I don't know who your boyfriend is.
I don't know... now I don't know... I don't know who your boyfriend is.
I don't know... I don't know... I don't know who your boyfriend is.
I don't know... I don't know... I don't know who your boyfriend is.
I don't know.