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Not My Time
04:12
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i was only 16 and unaware of a word called love
then i realized i was just a kid and after a year and a half i had enough
then I met this special girl fell into her special world
then i lost control of my life and i realized it's just not my time
she was so perfect till her feelings had changed
my heart was broken and it was my feelings which had been rearranged
and through this time i got close to her so-called friend
then our time was over so many things i wish i could've said
the next thing you know i was back with that special girl
and back into her little deranged world
now i'm just about 18 and not knowing how to feel
i hope you understand my conception of girls whether it's fake or real
but i'd like to believe that someday i'll fall in love
but just for now i've really had enough
this time i'm not going to make the same mistakes
i'm not going to get close to an attraction i'll have to break
and tomorrow i'll fall in love with some other girl next day
i'll hate her guts i'll hate this world
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2. |
Too Much
03:19
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too much i can't seem to clear my head
forgot all the words i should've said
no time it seems like i'm wearing thin
forgot what it's like to be a kid
and i know something's changing
can you believe everything is drifting away
now i'm starting to believe in something i can't say
time to clear my throat got to find a way X2
your life i can't seem to comprehend
your words your lies you're not my friend
but i don't understand all of this
and i believe we should all make a wish
i hope it all comes true 'cause it's the only hope for you
i got something to say you got to find a better way
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Star
02:49
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today has felt like a dream but life in general is just a dream
i feel i could use some sleep i think i could use a drink
tonight my eyes were focused on the sky as i realized happiness is so far away
but in reality it was right in front of me
and you said you knew what i was thinking
this conversation could go on forever but still that wouldn't bother me
i wrote this song for you cause it means so much to me
i wrote this riff for you cause it kinda describes me
like a star your
eyes sparkle in the night like a
star you seem so far away from
life tell me is this love or
is it something much more? i don't understand but your
eyes make me feel so secure
well everything seems so clear
you're the answer to all my fears
i feel so lost in your eyes, quiet, thinking
as i realize i've found that special someone
like the stars, like the sun, this feeling
is much more than falling in love
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what's wrong with this picture things just don't seem to work out
and no matter how i try i still cover up what's inside
is it fear of my own feelings or is it fear of my own lies
whatever it is it always stays inside
C: maybe it's an insecurity, maybe i'm just actually afraid to be me
but that's the beauty of the mind
in reality, you'll never know what someone is thinking from time to time:|
from person to person and child to child we all have those inner thoughts
and feelings we try to ignore
we ask ourselves is this a problem or are we just insecure
maybe we're uncertain about what's behind that door
(C) * 2
but that's what makes us different so if you should stress over this
keep it inside, cause we all open up with time
and that little voice inside your head will sooner or later become
your best friend
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5. |
Asking Why
02:12
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there comes a time when i question everything i believe
what is a friend? what do i stand for? what do i need?
it's so hard to care anymore and it's so hard to try
can't understand myself and i'll always be asking why
it all seems so hopeless when i begin to think like this
can't comprehend the world but try not try not try not to clench my fists
it's so hard to care anymore i can't decide what to believe
what is a friend? what do i stand for? and what do i, what do i need?
what is a friend?
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6. |
Someday
04:25
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I: some things have changed i feel so different i don't feel the same
V: and my point of view is it real is it true?
one thing that i know is that i'm fading away from you
and i feel confused but it's just my identity
what the hell am i supposed to be?
C: i guess love can be your worst enemy at times like this
and i guess this is the bad thing about relationships
but at times i felt like you weren't mine
am i just wasting my time?
V: falling in love is something i experience very often
falling in love is something i'm always lost in
and i'm not sure anymore about life it just doesn't make sense
and my head well that's just a mess it just doesn't make sense
(C)
B: someday i'll realize why things don't always work
and someday she'll realize why i wasn't a jerk
well there's not much more to say
but just try and forget about yesterday
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7. |
Look Ahead
02:04
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Time's getting old, time's come to start anew
Forget the past and the pain but look ahead to walk that path with you
Dwelling on the times, see a bright new day
We'll leave the past behind and throw it all away
C: Voices from inside my head
Mixed signals from the words you have said
Save me from this uncertainty
Now throw it all away and walk away with me
Communicate, don't let it drift away
Someone to trust, someone to hear, somewhere to lean, someone to listen to me say
But I know, things take time
but still my mind is racing still waiting for a sign
(C)
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Worst Enemy
02:26
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i'm starting to see things in perspective
and how people act and change through time
sometimes i tend to believe
my worst enemy is myself
but then i think maybe i'm just paranoid
you've heard me once before
whether it was in a song or in person
i've carried on for way too long
but still my mind cannot stop racing
so still i think maybe i'm just paranoid
C: thoughts, words - we become enemies
trust, love - i thought you were my friend
dreams, goals - i know i shouldn't pretend
life, reality - this isn't the end:|
my worst enemy is myself
but what do i know
i am just paranoid
i think i'd rather be asleep
now i know, yeah I know i'm paranoid
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9. |
Expect
03:06
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So my friend, where's the respect
I'm sorry you'd rather neglect
but it's okay, it's what I expect
A lie for a lie, I guess it was time, I guess it was too hard to say "hi"
Principles, Truth you'll understand in time
Wake up! I think you've had too much to drink
I think I have all the right, I think back
All your words were trite
C: But I don't understand why it's happening to me
So my friend, where's the respect
I'm sorry you'd rather neglect, but it's okay
So my friend, where's the respect
and for her, she needs a reality check
(C)
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10. |
Friends
03:39
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Summer is wearing thin, it used to go on forever when we were kids but now...
It's just work and no play
And it seems like I dread every single day, I need some time alone...
I need to just get away
I remember when all we did was nothing, but somehow...
We still had fun
Those were the days, I wish things never changed
I guess this is life's evil ways
C: But now our time seems to be slipping away
And now our past will never be thrown away
Why we ask, why does life go so fast?
When it's our time to grow up, we'll be the last
So tomorrow is just another day, and what more can I say
but everyday, was nothing but fun and games, and i'm sure we'll never
Forget those days
(C)
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