WRONG TIME

You pump it up -

You were so pompous

with your empty words.

You were my best friend,

you made a promise

you wouldn't ditch out -

and then...



You're good and gone without me,

in three weeks time.

Let go of it.

I mean nothing to you now,

and I learned to trust at the wrong time.



You apologized,

said you didn't notice

I was falling apart without you.

You said that in your stupid dream world

I was perfectly fine,

and if you can survive without me,

then it's better if I go anyway.



Thanks for the concern,

but I am a burden,

and I need somebody who wants me around -

Not somebody who holds my hand because they have to.

You don't have to stick around.

I'll make your dream come true,

and I'll be happy without you now.

I guess I just put my trust in the wrong man.



The moment that I confessed

was the moment you understood everything.

The moment you fell in love with her

was the moment we lost everything we have.

I'm too late again,

and again I learn to trust

just as we reach the end.

You should have let me know about that.

You should have let me know your plans.

BEAT

I slipped right through a point of view.

I slipped right through to see through you,

And all your arguments spoke eloquence;

I let your wisdom carry me.

I slipped right through, I slipped to you



And your words inside me beat -

And I am free.



A shackled mouth I'm afraid to speak;

I listened carefully to the ever doubtful words

The world would speak.

You questioned our reality,

Absorbing the doubts that have consumed me



So in my heart I now am free -

Within me you will beat.



I teetered on the brink of choice

With your keen perceptions

As my own decisive voice I failed to find.

It wasn't easy, you know,

To let attachment go



But now my love is free -

And I don't need to see you again.

Your words inside me beat -

And though I'll never see you again,

Through my veins you'll always beat.

DISTORTIONS

You ask me why I'm frustrated,
When you're staring at me
With clouds in your eyes.
And sweet, sweet compliments
Don't mean much coming from a blind man's mouth.

See, already I've lost you
With my shrewd elucidation
Of this situation,
And your brain is spinning circles.

"I think you're over analyzing,"
You said as you were passing by.
But I didn't see you look into me, no.
And I am deeper than you'll ever go. "Gotta go," you say.
"You're not gonna die yet anyway.
If you need me, call..."
But you never hear the words I say! And I ponder your impression in seclusion.
You are bleeding of deception.
You are reading off distortions in the clouds.

RAINCLOUD

Tears, falling like rain drops,
And sprinkling over mountain tops.
Sometimes I sit listening to them
Splash through puddles in peaceful melodies.

If I were a thing, oh well I'd be a raincloud,
And oh, I would take all my sadness
And turn it into a thousand pure raindrops,
And I'd pour through the sky
So I could soothe this troubled earth.

They spend their time cleansing your hurting mind
And blinding you from your worries,
And in sorrowful melodies
They heal the hearts of the broken people.

If I were a thing, oh well I'd be a raincloud,
And oh, I would take all my sadness
And turn it into a thousand pure raindrops,
And I'd pour through the sky
So I could soothe this troubled earth.

I will pour down from the sky;
Soothe your pain, soothe your broken heart.

If I were a thing, oh well I'd be a raincloud,
And oh, I would take all my sadness
And turn it into a thousand pure raindrops,
And I'd pour through the sky
So I could soothe this troubled earth.

Rain, falling like tears,
Healing the broken souls.

LIVE WITHOUT YOU

Excuse me - I'm sorry for taking up your time,
But there's just one thing I want to say before you go.
Its, well, I apologize for being
Such a high-maintenance best friend.
Okay, you're all set to go,
And I won't keep you burdened any longer;
And just make sure you take care of yourself
Like you always do;
And I know you'll be happy,
And I swear I'll be happy too.I can live without you.
I can live without you.

There's just one more thing I want you to know:
(I don't mean to be obnoxious) but you really changed my life,
And it's really gonna hurt me to watch us walk our own separate ways;
But I can take it if it makes you happy.
Wait a minute, I think you need to think about this
Before you throw it all away.
Cuz friendships like this don't come around that often,
And I don't know if we're gonna find it again.

I don't know if I can live without you.
I don't know if I can live without you.

Okay forget it,
Cuz I can't keep my mouth shut when I'm around you,
So you're gonna have to listen up.
You said you'd give anything to save us,
So I fully expect you to live up to that promise.
I never thought you'd actually leave,
So are you actually going or are you just
Trying to make me jealous or something?
You really got me in disbelief,
And if you were wondering I was lying
When I said I'd be happy without you.

I can't live without you.
I can't live without you,
I'm dying inside.
I can't live without you,
I'm dying.
I can't live,
I'm dying.
I can't live.

TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCES

I used to believe that all I needed
was absolute freedom,
but now I know that no such thing exists
within the bounds of this reality.

These times and circumstances are never our ideals,
so we throw ourselves against the walls we cannot break
until we learn we cannot win
within the chains of our lives.
There's only one freedom to be had:
the freedom to be glad in this madness.

Believe me, I've had my share of tears,
and they've taught me far too much.
They call me the girl who doesn't feel,
and I'm sorry I turned out so cold;
but I really meant it when I said that I missed you,
and I really meant it when I said that I loved you still,
and I do, I do, I do.

These times and circumstances are never our ideals,
so we throw ourselves against the walls we cannot break
until we learn we cannot win
within the chains of our lives.
There's only one freedom to be had:
the freedom to be glad in this madness.

So I might as well sing a song inside this cell
just to astound them as my dignity is falling;
and I might as well smile inside this hell,
just to confuse them when they think my heart is drowning.

These times and circumstances are never our ideals,
so we throw ourselves against the walls we cannot break
until we learn we cannot win
within the chains of our lives.
There's only one freedom to be had:
the freedom to be glad in this madness.

EIGHT MONTHS

How would you like a little attention?
How would you like a chance at redemption?
How would you like to have me back again?
I know, I know you would.When your soul is crying and the world is spinning faster,
When everybody's leavin' and nobody's lastin',
Who will be there to save your soul?
You know, you know I will.

Where are the gods that save us now?
I'm falling in and you're falling out,
But you and I both know that our world is crumbling down.

Eight months of pure bliss,
Eight months of 'life is perfect'.
Then I heard what she said,
And it all came (all came)
It all came tumbling down.

How would you like a little affection?
How would you like to rekindle our connection?
How would you like to have your girl back?
I know, I know you would.

Wouldn't you like to hear me say 'I love you'?
Wouldn't you like me to hold you and hug you?
Wouldn't you like to see my smile again?

Where are the gods that save us now?
I'm falling in and your falling out,
But you and I both know that our world is crumbling down.

Eight months of pure bliss,
Eight months of 'life is perfect'.
Then I heard what she said,
And it all came (all came)
It all came tumbling down.

Headache, heartache; soul-ache, heartbreak.
You know, you don't know what you do to me.
It's bittersweet.
Waiting, calling; running, falling.
Is this the ending of something perfect?
(Something perfect)

Eight months of pure bliss,
Eight months of 'life is perfect'.
Then I heard what she said,
And it all came (all came)
It all came tumbling down.

Eight months of 'I love you'.
Eight months of 'We'll make it through',
Then I heard what she said.
I heard what she said,
And it's the end.