1. |
Crash And Burn
03:35
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Crash and Burn
Last night was a breakthrough baby
Yeah, we didn’t trash a single thing
‘Cause every time you go kamikaze
I never know what tomorrow will bring
You’re so hot for the next sensation
How do you remember them all
You gotta stable of trophy boys
Tack their love sick notes on your wall.
Crash and burn
Running every light and town
Lovers only slow you down
Crash and burn
Pedal to the metal
When you’re racing with the devil
Crash and burn
Crawling from the wreckage
You’d think I’d get the message
Crash and burn
The hardest thing I ever do
Is trying to keep up to you.
You’ve been sending a strange vibration
Rocks me to the very core
White knuckles and cold sweat baby
’Til my tender heart is raw and sore
You’ve been squeezing my good intentions
Yeah, you got me riding on fumes
We’re an accident waiting to happen
And I fear that it’s coming soon.
chorus
I’m holding on for dear life baby
The joy ride’s out of control
But you ain’t stopping for nothing, babe
You gotta fire raging in your soul.
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2. |
Sucker Punch
03:45
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Sucker Punch
Your reputation as a love assassin is overrated
You’re not as good as you think
You always said you were so much better
You would never be the first to blink
You’ve been holding out for someone perfect
How’s that working?
You’ve set the bar too high
You come across like a prima donna
But I can sense that you really wanna…
Hey, ain’t that something
You let your guard down
Left yourself wide open
My love is like a sucker punch
It’ll rock your world
You’ll never see it coming
Well at first you were quite pretentious
But scratch the surface
There’s more than meets the eye
You’re all alone in your ivory tower
A romantic coward
Expecting you could fly
You got a thing for mixed up signals
No more riddles
Just go with how you feel
I’m not waiting for an invitation
I know your heart needs liberation
Hey, ain’t that something
You let your guard down
Left yourself wide open
My love is like a sucker punch
It’ll rock your world
You’ll never see it coming
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3. |
For The Birds
04:34
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For The Birds
Two little swallows
Building a nest
Two little swallows
Never get any rest
An early winter coming
They’re just doing their best
It’s just the way things are.
Mister Magpie
Chatters in play
A dapper villain
Always got something to say
But if you’re not looking
Steals the young ones away
It’s just the way things are.
What have you heard today
The saddest song comes from a gilded cage
When freedom calls
You’d rather stay inside
Than turn the page.
Wise old owl watches silently
Perched on a high branch
For all to see
No one gives a hoot
When they cut down his tree
It’s just the way things are.
A wake of vultures
Crowd in for the feast
Pick at the bones
Of the newly deceased
They’re not fussy
How regal the beast
It’s just the way things are.
What have you heard today
The saddest song comes from a gilded cage
When freedom calls
You’d rather stay inside
Than turn the page.
Mighty eagle
Soaring bird of prey
Left wing, right wing
An impressive display
If one wing’s too big
We go in circles all day
It's just the way things are
What have you heard today
The saddest song comes from a gilded cage
When freedom calls
You’d rather stay inside
Than turn the page.
Two little swallows
Building a nest
Two little swallows
Never get any rest
It’s just the way things are...
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4. |
Half Way Gone
03:51
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Half Way Gone
Every time I’m far away I count the days until I’m by your side
Rearrange my memories so I won’t see the lonely tears you’ve cried
From Babylon to Avalon and all points in between
Always searching for what might have been
It doesn’t matter where I go
You are the road I travel on
Either half way home
Or I’m half way gone.
When I was young and restless I was such a mess, a selfish SOB
I was sure that every oyster pearl in the whole wide world was meant for me
Sacrificed and paid the price ’til the treasure lost its gleam
Everything seems brighter in a dream
It doesn’t matter where I go
You are the road I travel on
Either half way home
Or I’m half way gone.
So once again I’m out the door I’ll leave before we fumble with goodbyes
I’ve always had the common sense
To know the consequence of compromise
If I return to learn you found a different route than me
Then I’ll acquiesce to destiny
It doesn’t matter where I go
You are the road I travel on
Either half way home
Or I’m half way gone
Doesn’t matter where I go
You are the road I travel on
Either half way home
Or I’m half way gone.
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5. |
Idle Brigade
05:27
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Idle Brigade
Don’t ask them for mercy
They’ll only offer you pain
Keep your hands on the wheel, my friend
Or they’ll drive you insane
You’re losing your traction
You’re on a slippery slope
They’ll gladly throw you an boulder
When you’re expecting a rope.
Hey, the fire works are over
Your dreams are littered with lies
You got the wrong end of the stick again
And you’ve been rolling snake eyes.
But why look on the dark side
You always get what you need
If you continue to pick at the scab
Then you will certainly bleed.
But you were sold on the blue skies, baby
Now it’s raining on your parade
The dominoes fall about you
As you lead your idle brigade.
You can circle the wagons
And bolt every door
You imagine the beast is fierce
Just by the sound of its roar.
But what’s the worst that could happen
You’ve worn the emperor’s new clothes
You will weather this storm, my friend
Because the tide ebbs and flows.
You were sold on the blue skies, baby
Now it’s raining on your parade
The dominoes fall about you
As you lead your idle brigade...
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6. |
Reckless Youth
03:56
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Reckless Youth
You had to go and try to touch the sun
To satisfy your need for toxic fun
In your wake the damage done is off the Richter scale
You’ve tempted fate without care
Grabbed the devil by his tail.
Now you’re back with all your fancy toys
You always have to make the biggest noise
Hoping to impress the ones
You used to mock and spurn
Expecting open arms to greet
The prodigal son’s return.
There you go again
Thinking you know how it ends
Nothing could be further from the truth
You’re not a boy
You’re not a man
Forever lost in never land
Afraid you’ll have to face your reckless youth.
What goes around will surely come around
It will hit you hard without a sound
Eventually reality takes the wind out of your sails
Turns easy street to a rocky road
When the gravy train derails.
There you go again
Thinking you know how it ends
Nothing could be further from the truth
You’re not a boy
You’re not a man
Forever lost in never land
Afraid you’ll have to face your reckless youth.
You can hold your breath until you’re blue
Still after all this time you’ve got no clue
The piper must be paid
So lie down in the bed you’ve made
Karma’s here to take a bite of you.
There you go again
Thinking you know how it ends
Nothing could be further from the truth
You’re not a boy
You’re not a man
You’re just a fucked up Peter Pan
Afraid you’ll have to face your reckless youth.
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7. |
Odd Man Out
04:26
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Odd Man Out
Hear the drumming?
A storm is coming
Feeling stranger every day
I’m very careful what I say
Shadows threatening
The silence deafening
Higher walls and shallow graves
A ripple makes a tidal wave
On and on we go
The faceless crowd
Until we’re not allowed.
Short straw
Murphy’s law
Is there nothing you can do?
Last chance to take a stance
Or it’s odd man out for you
Lone voice
You gotta choice before it’s deja vu
Square pegs with powder kegs
Or it’s odd man out for you.
Box car martyrs
Lambs to slaughter
A Judas goat will lead the way
Down on your bloodied knees and pray
On and on we go
Conclusion’s drawn
They must’ve done something wrong
Short straw
Murphy’s law
Is there nothing you can do?
Last chance to take a stance
Or it’s odd man out for you
Lone voice
You gotta choice before it’s deja vu
Square pegs with powder kegs
Or it’s odd man out for you.
They came to get the red ones...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the blue ones ...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the old ones...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the new ones...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the hard ones...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the soft ones...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the wise ones...I didn’t say a word
They came to get the lost ones...I didn’t say a word
And now they come to get me...no one said a word
And now they come to get me...no one said a word
And now they come to get me...no one said a word
‘Cause there’s no one left to say a word
No one left to say a word
No one left to say a word...no one.
Short straw
Murphy’s law
Is there nothing you can do?
Last chance to take a stance
Or it’s odd man out for you
Lone voice
You gotta choice before it’s deja vu
Square pegs with powder kegs
Or it’s odd man out for you.
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8. |
Side Steppin'
04:12
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Side Steppin’
I’ve been living on a razor’s edge
Always a dream away from a storybook ending
My Sunday lover says she knows the score
She only wishes I would stop pretending.
Side steppin’ this side of heaven
Last run of the night
Every time she saves me
She must think me crazy
But everything’s alright.
I owe a favour to a shadow man
I gotta move his stuff
Failure is not an option
So once again I ask for lady luck
To guide me through the dark
And heed her words of caution.
Side steppin’ this side of heaven
Last run of the night
Every time she saves me
She must think me crazy
But everything’s alright.
Says he wants to be the happiest man in the world
Sitting silly with his head in his hands
It’s a mystery how he’s ever stayed sane
‘Cause he doesn’t even know
When to come in from out of the rain.
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9. |
Wicked Ways
05:10
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Wicked Ways
Give me one good reason
Why I should stay the night
Give me one good reason baby
Why I should stay here tonight
You want a knight in shining armor
Someone who was righteous and true
But you knew from the start
I’d do some kinda wrong by you
Don’t try to change me
‘Cause I told you before
I’m nothin’ but trouble
I'm bad to the core.
My wicked ways are gonna be the death of me.
There’s smoke in your kitchen
But I can’t feel the heat
There’s smoke in your kitchen, baby
ButI can’t feel the heat
I got a fire down below
I can’t get my fill
So don’t wait up for me, woman
Gonna find myself a thrill
Don’t bother pleading as I walk out the door
Just count yourself lucky
If I’m not back anymore.
My wicked ways are gonna be the death of me.
There’s smoke in your kitchen
But I can’t feel the heat
There’s smoke in your kitchen, baby
But I can’t feel the heat
I got a fire down below
I can’t get my fill
So don’t wait up for me, woman
Gonna find myself a thrill
Don’t try to stop me, get away from the door
I thought I left my Smith and Wesson
In the night table drawer
My wicked ways are gonna be the death of me.
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10. |
Starlight Tour
03:42
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Starlight Tour
Cold
A bitter wind blows through this town
You’d better watch your step
Or they’ll put you down
No one tries to understand
Misery breeds on barren lands
I do B and E’s for alcohol
Fuels the pain that’s in my soul
I’m falling through the cracks again
A blind eye stare from my so called friends.
I’m no angel
That’s for sure
But don’t take me on a starlight tour
Wind chill’s minus twenty five
I’ll never make it home alive.
Cold
Red and blues are flashing bright
They pull you over most every night
They say I’ve had too much to drink
“But this time, boy, we don’t waste the ink”
Cuff your wrists and get inside
Take you for long, hard ride
Drop you in a nowhere field
You’re all alone
Your fate is sealed.
I’m no angel
That’s for sure
But don’t take me on a starlight tour
Wind chill’s minus twenty five
I’ll never make it home alive.
I’m no angel
I’m no angel
Wind chill’s minus twenty five
I’ll never make it home alive.
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11. |
Last Star In The Sky
06:43
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The Last Star In The Sky
Standing at the precipice
Waving to the crowd below
Performing without a script or net
Fighting back the vertigo
A ripple of uncertainty
Tugging on his fearless smile
It’s the final curtain call
So he’s gonna make it worth their while
Visionary maestro
With an alchemy of sight and sound
Rising on crescendo
He would never want to let you down
I’m wishing on the last star
High above the blue
You can never reach too far
To get a clearer view.
If fate is the dealer
Doling out a random hand
Tempting you to fold too soon
Yet you fake it like you understand
Somewhere in the distance
There’s a trace of a melody
Wafting through the solitude
Like an echo of a memory
Arrivals and departures
No one ever stays for long
Time is the enemy
But the spirit always lingers on
I’m wishing on the last star
High above the blue
You can never reach too far
To get a clearer view
Rock and roll chameleon
Every song a different face
Not a prophet or an alien
Just a man trying to find his place
He gave you everything
Daring you to brave the strange
Though world seems a colder now
We’re a little bolder
Maybe we can make it change
I’m wishing on the last star
High above the blue
You can never reach too far
To get a clearer view.
No matter where you are
You’ll be the brightest star
Outshine the jealous sun…
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