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Fall Flat
04:05
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Rewind
It's coming back around
'cause it never really left at all
And its up to me now
If i wanna take a chance
Or do I really like the way its going down
I just need an untouched outlook
can someone help me see each side
'cause everyone needs a little
'cause its never in the middle
and these things always lean more towards one side
And all we have left to discover
Is are we this or are we that
And i still just can't decide
If getting a taste of my old life
Is it worth another at-bat
'cause what if we fall flat?
Fast forward
Its the future, here we sit
Take a guess at how it all worked out
I decided it was worth it even though she didn't deserve it
My feet tired from getting the same runaround
Snapped her fingers i was history
Her story wouldn’t even miss me
Now i just need a little cause it wasn't in the middle
All i ever did was give her my heart
And all we have left to discover
Is are we this or are we that
I’ve been locked inside your prison
A victim of your indecision
Would you prefer that i step back
Or have we fallen flat?
When it comes down to it
I just want to be your friend
But why won't you let me?
Why won't you let me in?
And let this begin
Press play,
Who am I now?
Just the shadow of your doubts?
Just a face in the crowd?
Now I'm stronger,
Had I held on any longer,
could have wavered like a flame and flickered out.
But the past is gone,
And tomorrow never comes,
So you’re stuck with me living in the now
And all we have left to discover
Is are we this or are we that
And I still just can't decide
How much I'll be a part of your life
So now I'll step back
'cause it looks like we fell flat
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2. |
You Can Have It All
03:31
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3. |
The Chance
03:47
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No matter how hard i try i can't crush this crush
The voice in my ear says that I think too much
But I won't listen to the song that it sings
I'll act like when you said goodbye it didn't mean a thing
The excuses to see you are gone so i'll make one up
The front door is unlocked so just come on up
I admit that its strange to still act in this way
But please just sit down I have something to say
I hate that I have to go to sleep without saying good night to you
I want you to get in trouble so i can come and rescue you
And I just can't help it that I'm so not over you
I haven't gotten there yet
And I don't think that I want to
So I'll sit back
Watching my world go round
My reason for living life's turned upside down
I'll wait for the chance to be entranced by you again
Wanna know how I'm coping?
Act like break up's a formality
Even if it lacks a hint of rationality
I'll muster up the courage just to open my mouth up wide
And give a glimpse of just what's going on inside
I hate that you have to go to sleep without saying good night to me
I wanna get in trouble so you can come and rescue me
I won't take your pictures off display
I won't stop talking to you in the exact same way
I won't stop thinking about you every second, every day
I won't deny that life without you makes me afraid
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4. |
Back To Reality
03:40
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I used to think I knew what love was
How wrong was I?
All I knew is I'd had my heart broken
But didn't know why
Then you came along and showed me the difference
Between love and having your heart broken
‘cause when you're with that one you'll know
That that organ in your chest has been stolen
When you're with her no matter what
All your senses say that nothing's real
‘cause where you are, what you touch, what you feel
Nothing's real till she goes home
Don't wanna go back to reality
And leave this place called fantasy
If you need me I'll be waiting in a memory
You'll know when you're bad at saying goodbye
Couldn't do it even if you tried
‘cause every time you try
A kiss will substitute goodbye
And then you'll know she had you at hello
You'll know when you've got the time
Inhibitions declined
But all you wanna do is lie
Its times like these you'll know
That its different then when your heart's broke
When the others are around
They'll know what you know
That across the room memories bloom like a garden in spring time
And i don't want this season to end
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I am trying to find the answer to the question
"Are we all right?"
'cause its up for interpretation
And you seem just fine
But for me it's getting harder
I can feel us drifting farther everyday
Every day's another goodbye
To how I felt the day before
Goodbye to a restless night spent on the floor
Goodbye to how real you felt today
'cause you become more just a picture everyday
Every day's another
There's a difference between you talking to me
And me talking to you
And its difficult to see the world past you
When your picture's standing in plain view
So goodbye
To any progress I made today
So now you're just a lyric I love to sing
So now you're the butterflies memories bring
So now you've got a firm grasp around me
Every time I say I've stopped, you talk to me
Every day's another goodbye
To my stomach
To my pride
Goodbye
And timing still says it ain't got the time for me
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6. |
Stages Of Your Life
03:14
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7. |
Moving
03:10
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8. |
2 O'Clock Wake Up Call
03:14
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9. |
How To Hold On
03:30
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So what can I say?
'cause I've figured out that words can't stop time
Being this way
Means never having to face our decline
Walking on air is temporary
'cause one day gravity comes face to face
And says your time is up
It's reality
So this is it
Take your pick
Say goodbye or good day
Just don't predict
Leave that to me
'cause I know where my life is going
But don't know how I'm gonna get there
Opposite ways our winds are blowing
But we'll find out way back
We'll get prepared
And I am ready for you
To find your way back to me
Don't finish your sentence
'cause if you do it means you'll have to say goodbye
I'll say that I meant this
And interrupt to prolong this lullaby
Red light, don't turn green
'cause if you do last stop's less stops away
Credits stay on the screen
'cause if you do lights up's farther away
And for the rest of my life
I won't ever have to wonder
And for the rest of my life
I won't ever have to wander
Even though you're gone, just wanna know you're not leaving
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Jim Ivins Richmond, Virginia
RVA. Singer/string-plucker for The Fan. Been doing this since Myspace wasn't even an idea.
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