LYRICS
LYRICS MATTER. I'M KNOWN TO SPEND A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF TIME OBSESSING OVER A SINGLE WORD OR PHRASE. I'M USUALLY EDITING RIGHT UP TO RECORDING DAY. I CHANGE LYRICS OF MY OWN SONGS AFTER THEY ARE RECORDED. LYRICS MATTER.
SOONER OR LATER
SOONER OR LATER / I’M GIVIN UP ON YOU / SOONER OR LATER / THAT’S WHAT I’M GONNA DO
SOONER OR LATER / TRY TO QUIT YOU GIRL / SOONER OR LATER / IT’S WHAT I WANNA DO
I’VE BEEN HANGING AROUND / ANOTHER FACE IN YOUR CROWD
I’VE BEEN A SHOULDER FOR YOUR TEARS
I’VE BEEN BIDING MY TIME WHILE / YOU’VE BEEN DESPERATE TO FIND
WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE RIGHT HERE…I’VE BEEN HANGIN ON FOR YEARS…BUT
MY FRIENDS SAY I’M A FOOL / KEEP ON WAITING ON YOU
THEY NEVER SEE YOU LIKE I DO
NOW IT’S WEARING ME DOWN / TIRED OF BEING YOUR CLOWN
LOSING THE WILL TO SEE IT THROUGH… YOU CAN’T SEE MY AIM IS TRUE – BUT
CHRS
YOUR PRINCE HAS COME AND GONE / AND COME AND GONE ONCE AGAIN
CHARMING AND LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH
I’VE BEEN HERE ALL ALONG / YOU ARE JUST SEEING ME WRONG
MAYBE IT’S BEST FOR ME TO LEAVE / MAYBE THEN YOU’LL FINALLY SEE
YA GOT THAT RIGHT
YUP, YA GOT THAT RIGHT/THAT’S THE WAY IT IS / THAT’S WHAT I’M LIKE
I SAID YUP, YA GOT THAT RIGHT / THAT’S THE WAY I AM…..THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
I GOT A MISSION, A BELIEF, NO BACK UP PLAN
GOTTA BELIEVE I’M NOT THE ORDINARY MAN
YOU THINK I’ll NEVER MAKE IT BUT I KNOW THAT I CAN – AND I AIN’T LAZY
SHE SAID: YOU WRAPPED UP IN THOSE SONGS ALL DAY
AND I GOTTA ADMIT YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO PLAY
IF YOU ACTUALLY THINK YOU’RE GONNA MAKE IT ONE DAY – BOY, YOU CRAZY
AND I SAID
CHORUS
I SAID I AIN’T NO GENIUS BUT I AIN’T DENSE / MAYBE GOT MORE TALENT THAN I GOT SENSE
I AIN’T LACKING IN CONFIDENCE…I GOT A FEELIN
SHE SAID: THE WORLD DON’T KNOW AND THE WORLD DON’T CARE / THERE’S A WHOLE LOT OF TALENTED FAILS OUT THERE
LIFE AIN’T EASY AND ART AIN’T FAIR...BOY, YOU DREAMIN
CHORUS
SOLOS
SO I KNOW THAT I GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS SPACE / I GOTTA GET MY SHIT INTO THE MARKETPLACE / GET OUT OF MY HEAD INTO YOUR INTERFACE… I AM RIPPIN
SHE SAID: IT’S ALL YOU EVER CARED ABOUT AND ALL THAT YOU KNOW / MAYBE IT’S THE BEST THING JUST TO GET OUT AND GO
TIME MAKE THE MOVE AND GO GET ON WITH THE SHOW
YOU ARE DRIVEN
CHORUS
LOVE SONG 44
THIS WAS 38TH TIME I TRIED / TO WRITE A LOVE SONG JUST FOR YOU
THREW IT ALL AWAY, AND I STARTED 39 / NOW I’M UP TO 42
CAUSE EVERY LOVE SONG HAS BEEN SUNG / THERE’S NO ORIGINAL APPROACH
THERE’S JUST TOO MANY SONGS, & YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE
EVERY SINGLE WORD & EVERY SINGLE NOTE
AND OHHH, I KNOW IT'S OVERDUE / UNTIL NOW IT HAS BEEN TRUE
I GUESS I HAVEN’T BEEN GOOD ENOUGH TO WRITE A SONG FOR YOU
CHORUS:
BUT NOW I’M DONE -THIS IS YOUR LOVE SONG /NOW IM DONE / THIS ONE’S FOR YOU
BUT NOW I’M DONE -THIS IS YOUR LOVE SONG
NOW IM DONE / THIS ONE’S FOR YOU
ALL I CAN SAY / ALL THAT I FEEL / ALL THAT KNOW…. IS I LOVE YOU
SOME OF THESE SONGS COME EASILY / SOME ARE WORK & SOME ARE FUN
SOME I PUT AWAY –TO FINISH LATER ON / BUT THIS ONE NEVER QUITE GETS DONE
YA SEE /I’VE TRIED ROMANTIC POETRY / & I’VE TRIED BEING DIRECT
SINCERITY AND COMEDY / AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET
BRIDGE:
DO I REALLY HAVE TO SING IT / I THINK YOU ALREADY KNOW
THERE'S NO ONE I'D RATHER BE WITH / EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S SO
I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WONDERING WHY / THERE'S NEVER THAT SWEET LOVE SONG
GIRL I HAVE BEEN TRYIN AND TRYIN / IT JUST TURNS OUT WRONG
SO THIS IS THE 44TH TIME I’VE TRIED / TO WRITE A LOVE SONG JUST FOR YOU
I FINALLY HAD IT DONE & I THREW IT ALL AWAY / & I STARTED OFF ON SOMETHING NEW
SO NOW THE CHORUS IS MORE CATCHY / & THE MELODY IS NEW
IF I SELL A MILLION STREAMS / I’LL BUY YOU SOME NEW SHOES
FAME AND FORTUNE (sad little boy)
I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SAYIN / I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN
I SEE WHAT YOU’RE PLAYIN / YOU CAN’T FOOL ME
I SEE TO YOUR CORE / FEAR AND NEED AT WAR
AND I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
YOU WANT MORE AND MORE AND MORE / THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN KEEP SCORE
YOU HAVE NO SOUL, THERE’S JUST A HOLE / LIKE YOUR GOLD-PLATED COMMODE
I KNOW WHY YOU RAGE / YOU POOR LITTLE BOY
YOU CAN’T PLEASE YOUR DADDY / YOU CAN’T FEEL JOY
DEAREST MOM AND YOUR OLD MAN / WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
THEY SENT YOU AWAY
YOU NEED MORE AND MORE AND MORE / THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN KEEP SCORE
YOU HAVE NO SOUL, THERE’S JUST A HOLE / LIKE YOUR GOLD-PLATED COMMODE
YES THEY SENT YOU AWAY
RENT SOME WIVES, SPAWN SOME LIVES / TRY TO TAME YOUR MORTAL FEARS
LOVE THE ONES THAT YOU CREATE / LIKE A NARCISSIST LOVES MIRRORS
ONLY SEE YOURSELF
FAME AND FORTUNE / ALL YOU KNOW
I'M READY NOW
SHE ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS MORE THAN I REALLY WAS / UNTIL I PROVED HER WRONG, WRONG, WRONG
WHEN EVENTUALLY NEEDED HER SHOULDER / SHE WAS ALREADY GONE, GONE, GONE
IF I WAS HANDLING THE SAME SITUATION / I’D DO IT DIFFERENTLY NOW
BUT I WAS UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION / I COULD FINESSE IT SOMEHOW
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE GRASS MIGHT BE GREENER / SOME OTHER PLACE I'D YET TO SEE
THE FARTHER DOWN THAT ROAD I DESCENDED / THE LESS OF US SHE COULD SEE IN ME
I WASN'T READY FOR FOREVER AFTER / I WAS STILL LOOKING AROUND
I WASN'T READY THEN FOR HOW SHE NEEDED ME / BUT I'M READY NOW
I'M READY, I'M READY NOW / I'M READY, I'M READY NOW
I'M READY, BUT SHE'S LONG GONE
I CAME AROUND TOO LATE TO REDEEM MYSELF / SHE'D BEEN NEGLECTED TO LONG, LONG, LONG
A GOOD MAN CAME AND TOOK HER HEART AWAY / I COULDN'T SAY IT WAS WRONG
I WAS INVITED TO THE BIG OCCASION / I WATCHED HER TAKING HER VOW
I HAD THIS FANTASY OF BENJAMIN BRADDOCK / I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED IT SOMEHOW
SHE HUNG AROUND MUCH LONGER THAN I EVER WOULD HAVE / BUT SHE FINALLY GOT WISE
WHEN EVENTUALLY I REALIZED SHE'D GONE FOREVER / WHY WAS I SO SUPRISED
SHE STAYS IN TOUCH, SHE SAYS SHE STILL CARES FOR ME / SHE TREATS ME LIKE A WOUNDED PAL
WHAT'S EVEN WORSE IS THE GUY SHE'S MARRIED TO / ISN'T THREATENED AT ALL
NOW I'M READY FOR FOREVER AFTER / BUT I'M STILL LOOKING AROUND
HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE IS ANOTHER LOVE FOR ME / BUT I DOUBT IT SOMEHOW
GRADUALLY BLUE
WE WERE SO YOUNG / HOW COULD WE KNOW / THAT PASSION FADES, AND DISTANCE GROWS
STARTED SO GREEN, / SO FRESH, SO NEW, / AND EVERYTHING SINCE HAS GONE GRADUALLY BLUE
YOU GET THE BEDROOM / I’M ON THE COUCH / SEPARATE LIVES / DIVIDED HOUSE
I SHOULD HAVE NOTICED, WHEN DID LOVE GO? / DRIFTING AND DRIFTING / EVER SO SLOWLY …INTO
BLUE…GRADUALLY BLUE / A LOVE THAT WAS REAL/ A LOVE THAT WAS TRUE / HAS GONE
BLUE….GRADUALLY BLUE / DEEPER AND DEEPER/ OUR LOVE SLIPPING THRU, INTO
BLUE….
WHO ARE WE NOW, WHAT WILL I BE / HALF OF US, OR ONLY ME?
IF YOU DON’T WANT ME, CAN WE AGREE / LET’S PUT AN END TO OUR MISERY…..
WE WERE GOLDEN, EVERYONE KNEW / CAN OUR ROMANCE, REALLY BE THROUGH
WHY CAN’T WE TALK, WHAT CAN I DO / I’M IN SUCH PAIN, BUT I STILL LOVE YOU ……..WE’VE GONE
HERE, AGAIN
WE BOTH PLAY.....THIS CIRCLE GAME / ROUND & ROUND.....FIXING BLAME
& IT ALWAYS.....ENDS THE SAME: HERE, AGAIN…HERE, AGAIN
NO I’M NOT......WHO I SHOULD BE / YOU DON’T NEED...... TO REMIND ME
AND MY FAILURES.... ALWAYS LEAD: HERE, AGAIN…HERE, AGAIN
WE’VE SAID IT ALL BEFORE / NOT LISTENING ANYMORE
WE’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE / SEEN IT ALL BEFORE / DONE IT ALL BEFORE
I DON’T CHANGE - YOU DON’T CHANGE / STILL WE EXPECT SOMETHING DIFFERENT
NO DIFFERENCE
DRAW A LINE - CROSS A LINE / ALL THE TIME WONDERING WHY
DAMAGE DONE - THEN UNDONE / STILL OVER TIME LEAVES A BRUISE
WE BOTH LOSE
A VERY un-MERRY-GO-ROUND WE CAN LEAVE IF WE CHOOSE....
WORDS ESCAPE.....& TRAUMATIZE / LOVE WOUNDS...... LOVE SURVIVES
& WE LEAVE IT ......AS WE LIE…
HERE, AGAIN…HERE, AGAIN…..
A LITTLE PROBLEM
ONE OR TWO RELAX ME / THREE OR FOUR FEEL FINE / AFTER FIVE I’M CHARMING / THAT LASTS UP TILL NINE
THEN EVERYTHING IS FUNNY / THEN I’M EXTRA COOL / THEN I FEEL SO CLEVER / AN AMUSING FOOL
ANOTHER LAST CALL WARNING / ANOTHER CLOSING TIME / ANOTHER CHANCE TO DROWN / THIS OLD FRIEND OF MINE
WHO THINKS I’VE HAD ENOUGH / BUT I DISAGREE / ANOTHER BAD DECISION / ANOTHER I’LL SHOW ME
-IF I HAVE A LITTLE PROBLEM / ONE MORE DRINK WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY
BUT NOW… HERE I AM / I’M DRUNK AGAIN / PUTTING OFF TOMORROW (THE FUTURE?) WITH MY BEST FAIRWEATHER FRIEND
YEAH… HERE I AM / I’M DRUNK AGAIN / TELL MYSELF TOMORROW THAT I WON’T DO THIS AGAIN
BUT I’M RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW / SO CAN I GET ANOTHER SHOT MY MAN
USED TO BE EXCITING / THIS USED TO BE FUN / SO INTOXICATING / NOW THOSE DAYS ARE DONE
NOW I’M FEELING OLDER / AND I LOOK OLDER STILL / SHOULDN’’T HAVE ANOTHER / BUT I KNOW I WILL
IF I HAVE A LITTLE PROBLEM / ONE MORE DRINK WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY
AND I’M SORRY FOR THE THINGS I SAID / SORRY FOR THE THINGS I’VE DONE
I DON’T LIKE THE WAY I FEEL RIGHT NOW / I MIGHT NEED ANOTHER ONE
ON OR TWO RELAX ME/ THREE OR FOUR FEEL FINE / THERE'S NO PROBLEM HERE / I CAN QUIT ANYTIME....