build

Well I could be different
But then I’d be the same
As any hard working loser
To play on a stage

Well I could’ve been better
Way better than you
If I hadn’t given up on
Following through
Yea, that’s true

But I couldn’t take it anymore
So I head for the door

The spotlight shines brightest
Before it fades away
Ask any Iroquois outlaw
Who’s prayed on her stage

Well I can be better or maybe I’ll burn out
I’d rather die by the fire
Than swim in the doubt
Until I drown

But I couldn’t take it anymore
So I head for the door

Well I could be different
But then I’d be the same
As any Tom, Dick or Harry
And their plastic wife Jane’s

Well things could be better
But then I might miss out
On all those heart wrenching memories
I’ll carry around
To the ground

But I couldn’t take it anymore
So I head for the door

Weighed Down

You gotta ignore all the things they don’t say about you
Pretend your life is so sweet
You gotta sail through the ocean with a flailing crew
Knowing things are outta reach

Weighed down taking on these enemies
With little ground to show
Weighed down  taking on these enemies
With little ground to show

How much i don’t care when you tell me what your going through
Yeah your life is so sweet
You gotta sail through the ocean with the failing few
Knowing that they’re outta reach

Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh you got me

Weighed down taking on these enemies
With little ground to show
Weighed down  taking on these enemies
With little ground to show
Whoa oh oh

You gotta ignore all the things they don’t say about you
Pretend your life is so sweet
You gotta sail through the ocean with a flailing crew
Knowing things are outta reach

Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh you got me

Weighed down taking on these enemies
With little ground to show
Weighed down  taking on these enemies
With little ground to show

Be Happy

Son
I think we need to make a change
From accepting
Everything they’ve thrown our way
When you grow up
Nothing here is close to real
And I’m hoping
That you’d rather fight than kneel

Remember the souls we’ve lost
Be grateful for who you’ve had
And don’t leave those loving words
Unsaid

I just know you’ll be (Happy)
Anything but happy
If you don’t believe (Darling)
There’s meaning in the end

I don’t wanna be (Happy)
Nothing short of happy
I just gotta believe, gotta believe darling
There’s meaning in the end

Son
You shouldn’t have to live afraid
Of them taking
Or changing rules up everyday
When you grow up
Everything’s so far from real
And I’m hoping
That you’d rather fight than kneel

Don’t dwell on the things you’ve lost
And hold on to what you’ve had
Recordings of songs and words
Unplanned

I just know you’ll be (Happy)
Anything but happy
If you don’t believe (Darling)
There’s meaning in the end

I don’t wanna be (Happy)
Nothing short of happy
I just gotta believe, gotta believe darling
There’s meaning in the end

I just know you’ll be (Happy)
Anything but happy
If you don’t believe, don’t believe darling
There’s meaning in the end

I don’t wanna be (Happy)
Nothing short of happy
I just gotta believe, gotta believe darling
There’s meaning in the end
There’s meaning in the end

Don and Sy

Once upon a time
We were caught in the illusion
Now that we are here it’s clear
It’s not the same it’s just pollution

Baby come running to me and you say
“We’ll I’m lonely. Will you just kiss me that way?”
Nothing says thanks just quite like
“You own me.”
Not that’d matter anyway
Because I’ll wait you out
Until you’re weak again

Worlds and floors apart
Now you say that I’m a loser
Tearing at my heart and in part
I’d have to say that that’s improvement

Baby go running from me and you say
“Well i was lonely. You shouldn’t kiss me that way!”
Nothing says thanks just quite like
“You owe me”
Not that it matters anyway
Because I’d wait you out
Until your weak again

Baby come running to me and you say
“Well i’m lonely. Will you just kiss me that way?”
Nothing says thanks just quite like
“You own me.”
Not that’d matter anyway
Because I’d wait you out
Until your weak
Yea, I’d wait you out
Until your weak again

Rotary Club

Dial Matisse up
He’s too busy working
And he won’t pick up the phone
In an hour you’ll think that I’m worth it
Maybe give me a call

Cause every second he leaves you alone
Feels like a minute while you’re thinking about things to do wrong
Every second he leaves you alone
Feels like a minute while you’re waiting for him to come home
Yeah

Well I’m not easy
But you’re easily worth it
At least I think so myself
Sure enough babe
I see that your hurting
And I’d be happy to help

Cause every second he leaves us alone (Second he leaves us alone)
Feels like a minute while we’re thinking about things to do wrong
Every second he leaves us alone (Second he leaves us alone)
Feels like a minute while we’re waiting for things to get on
Yeah

Cause every second he leaves you alone (Second he leaves us alone)
Feels like a minute while you’re thinking about things to do wrong
Every second he leaves you alone (Second he leaves us alone)
Feels like a minute while you’re waiting for him to come home
Every second he leaves us alone (Second he leaves us alone)
Feels like a minute while we’re thinking about things to do wrong
Like a minute while we’re waiting for things to get on

Close to You

You may show
Some tells I’ll never know
Cause I’m playing along
To be this close to you

Truth be told
It’s probably best if I don’t know
As I’m playing along
To be this close to you

Chance run in
It happened yet again
But I’m playing along
To be this close to you

And let the truth be told
It’s probably best if I never know
As I’m playing along
To be this close to you

And I can’t decide
I don’t feel a real remorse
I guess I’m used to going on unfazed

And I can’t deny
When I see your other side
It looks a little greener everyday

You may show
Some tells I’ll never know
Cause I’m playing along
To be this close to you

Truth be told
It’s probably best if I don’t know
As I’m playing along
To be this close to you

You may show
Some tells I’ll never know
Cause I’m playing along
To be this close to you

Truth be told
It’s probably best if I don’t know
As I’m playing along
To be this close to you

Another chance run in
It happened yet again
But I’m playing along
To be this close to you

And let the truth be told
It’s probably best if I don’t know
As I’m playing along
To be this close to you

Dark and So Empty

It’s not fair that I have to choose
Between pills of peace or a peace with you
One won’t stop till their empty
One feels dark and so empty

In our current state of mind
Think this nights just a waste of time
Cause one won’t stop till their empty
One feels dark and so empty

I think we know by now
That things are never getting better
Until we make up
From this break up
And you hold me

I think we know by now
A lie prolonged can kill forever
So let’s dig out from this fallout
Then you can hold me
Love

It’s not fair that I have to choose
Between my love of life or a life with you
Cause one won’t stop till it’s empty
One feels dark and so empty

In our current state of mind
Think this nights just a waste of time
Cause one won’t stop till their empty
One feels dark and so empty

I think we know by now
That things are never getting better
Until we make up
From this break up
And you hold me

I think we know by now
A lie prolonged can kill forever
So let’s dig out from this fallout
Then you can hold me
Love

I think we know by now
That things are never getting better
Until we make up
From this break up
And you hold me

I think we know by now
A lie prolonged can kill forever
So let’s dig out from this fallout
Then you can hold me

And we let go
Let us grow
Then you can hold me

Push Me Aside

Don’t push me aside
When they’ve crushed all of your dreams
Don’t push me aside
When you’re scared and you’re lost or lonely
Don’t push me aside
Cause baby things just aren’t that bad
Plus they’re breaking all we have

Nineteen ninety twos’ when we lit the fuse
And went on a trip
Returned with a view

Ten million
Five hundred
Twelve thousand minutes as you
It came and it went before we even knew

Don’t push me aside
When they’ve crushed all of your dreams
Don’t push me aside
When you’re scared and you’re lost or lonely
Don’t push me aside
Cause baby things just aren’t that bad
Plus they’re breaking all we have
And I’m wading through mine too
Three
Four

It came and it went before we even knew

Don’t push me aside
When they’ve crushed all of your dreams
Don’t push me aside
When you’re scared and you’re lost or lonely
Don’t push me aside
Cause baby things just aren’t that bad
Plus they’re breaking all we have
And I’m wading through mine too

Don’t push me aside
When they’ve crushed all of your dreams
Don’t push me aside
When you’re scared and you’re lost or lonely

Long List of Things

It’s tearing me up to leave you this way
But nothing can change my mind
I gotta pull myself away
I’ve wasted enough of precious time

I don’t wanna wake up any morning
To your long list of things
That always take up any reason
For breathing again
I had to keep hoping that you’d grow out
Of your long history
And maybe just notice
Why the good things always leave

Packing it up and I’ll call it a day
And no one can change my mind
Just can’t stand to live this way
It’s hard to compete when pains your vice

I don’t wanna wake up any morning
To your long list of things
That always take up
Any reason for breathing again
And i had to keep hoping
That you’d crawl out of your long misery
And maybe just notice
Why the good things always leave (they always leave)

Do do do do

To your long list of things
For breathing again

And had to keep hoping
That you’d grow out of your long history
And maybe just notice
Why the good things always leave

Do do do do
Do do do do
Do do do do
Do do

Do do do do
Do do do do
Do do do do
Do do
Whoo

Pull

So you’re out tonight
But your friends are all home
Gonna win this one
On your own

Yea you know you’re something special
When they want it so bad
Show’em something different
Like nothing they’ve had
So you wait for the hole
Take the control
Night
Through

Ooh ooh ooh
Pull
Ooh ooh ooh
Pull

So you’re out tonight
And you’re glad you’re not home
Gonna win this one
On your own

Yea you know their something special
When you want’em so bad
Show’em something different
Like nothing they’ve had
So you wait for the hole
Take the control
Night
Through

Ooh ooh ooh
Pull
Ooh ooh ooh
Pull

Ooh ooh ooh
Pull
Ooh ooh ooh
Pull
Ooh ooh ooh
Pull
Ooh ooh ooh

Arboretum

There’s a long lonely road
That reminds me of you
With a hat on a cross
Marks the reckless of youth

Now you’ve gone far away
Far enough never heard
And your seeing it all
Like a new type of birth

Than that bright sunny day
Headed down to the park
When we take that first hit
And the lightning storm starts

Now you’ve gone far away
Don’t hang out with the crew
We were seeing it all
The tumbles and falls
Through the gravel you flew

Wish you could see what you did
No you can’t see
Scars are hid

Crumpled bridge no return
All the streetlights gone dark
And you sift through it all
Blackened memories
Thoughts

Now you’ve gone far away
Coming up to the end
Its so hard to move on
With anger this strong
Feels like a kick in the head

Wish you could see what you did
No you can’t see scars are hid

Wish you could see what you did
no you can’t see

Midwest

Who’s got your back
When your faults shake
Who is your safety net
When your lines break
Who saves us all
When you’re scared or
Who’s gonna take the fall
If things go South
Or that North wind chills me through

Who’s got your back
When your faults shake
Who is your safety net
When your lines break
Who saves us all
When we’re scared or
Who’s gonna take the fall
If things go South
Or that North wind chills me through

Summer '99

Take my ashes
Spread’em all around
All that extra weight

Burn’em
Crush’em
Toss’em on the ground
All that lust and hate
All the hate

I need to reach on back through this telephone line
I forgot to tell you something
I need to reach on back to Summer ’99
Or this hard works all for nothing
Nothing
Whoa oh oh

Take false memories
Bouncing all around
All this wasted space

Burn’em
Crush’em
Toss’em on the ground
All that lust and hate
All the hate

I need to reach on back through this telephone line
I forgot to tell you something
I need to reach on back to Summer ’99
Or this hard works all for nothing
Nothing
Whoa oh oh

I need to reach on back through this telephone line
I forgot to tell you something
I need to reach on back to Summer ’99
Or this hard works all for nothing
I need to reach on back through this telephone line
I forgot to tell you something
I need to reach on back to Summer ’99
Or this hard works all for nothing
I need to reach on
I forgot to tell you something
I need to reach on back to Summer ’99
Or this hard works all for nothing
Nothing
Nothing
Whoa oh oh

Wishes and Demands

Over at the underpass we’ll meet
Drowning out our plans with noise from street
Hidden from the planes
It’s just a normal morning

Gotta keep your secret so secure
Not safe to think things anymore
Tattooed on these hands
Final wishes and demands

Cause anyone can break down
From laws and god
Lost love and not living
World round you know
But i’m feeling
Heartache can bring
Can bring
Can bring us together
And we won’t stand alone
Alone

I struggle with the truths to tell my kids
Wonder when its all appropriate
When i was their age
Would i dive into dark water

Wonder if you trust the crossing guard
To keep you safe from speeding cars
What if she’s on the take
And flips that sign too late

Cause anyone can break down
From laws and god
Lost love and not living
World round you know
But I’m feeling
Some day a dam
A dam
A dam will start giving
And we won’t float alone
Alone

It’s just a normal morning

Cause anyone can break down
From laws and god
Lost love and not living
World round you know
But I’m feeling
Heartache can bring
Can bring
Can bring us together
And we won’t stand alone

Cause anyone can break down
From laws and god
Lost love and not living
World round you know
But I’m feeling
Some day a damn
A damn
A damn we’ll start giving
And we won’t float alone
Alone

I struggle with the truths to tell my kids
Wonder when its all appropriate
When I was their age
Would I dive into black water?

Ambidextrous

Remembering old days
And it’s rattling me
Yea man I can’t believe
Half of things i’ve heard or i’ve seen
Writing the reasons
Smudging black pen
Try to impress myself
But I just pretend to pretend

I’m still you
You
I’m still you
You

I’m running for cover
Because you’re rabid again
Try to protect myself
But there’s just no way to defend
Right handed reasons
Exploding again
Try to invent myself
But I just pretend to pretend

I’m still you
You
I’m still you
You
I’m still you
You
I’m still you
You

Remembering old days
And it’s rattling me
Try to distract myself
With the shit you see on TV
Rewriting the reasons
Smudging black pen
Try to impress myself
But I just pretend to pretend

I’m still you
You
I’m still you
you
I’m still you
You, you
I’m still you
You

Right, Hank?

Take'em Out

Cut your hair
Act like a gentleman
Then take ’em out

Dress to impress
Bow to the big man
Then take him out

I just wanna be freed from this horror
It’s not a question to me

I don’t see the need for a sermon
From the liars and pedos and freaks

I just wanna be clear to you honey
It’s rigged and impossible dream

I don’t wanna go out like this baby

It’s falling and sinking and coming apart at the seams

Speak well
Act like a middle man
Then take’em out

Hole up
Act on an action plan
Then take’em out

I just wanna be freed from this horror
It’s not a question to me

I don’t see the need for your sermon
From the liars, pedos and freaks

I just wanna be clear to you honey
It’s rigged, impossible dream

I don’t wanna go out like this baby

It’s falling and sinking and coming apart
It’s falling and sinking and coming apart
It’s falling and sinking and coming apart at the seams

Built To Break

Well I can’t sleep cause I miss the ocean
Miss my little house out on the bay
Yeah it’d be nice if I lived closer
Sure’d like to be there again someday

Well i miss winter up in the mountains
Driving fast through deserts on cold days
Nothing beats the taste of a little freedom
Feel all your cares just melt away

Yea

I keep this place in my mind for when
The days are built to break

So i’ve settled here out on the prairie
Have a quiet space I can work away
Not a thing that I think I’d choose different
Not a snowy peak or a deep blue wave

Yea

I made a place of my own for when
The days are built to break

Todd Johnson

Video

Related

Contact

Lyrics

Credits

Lyrics

Credits