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Learning to Forget
02:36
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He gives you dirty looks and
he texts other girls just to make you jealous.
He's egotistical and laughs at his own jokes;
He think it makes him rebellious.
His insecurity is flooding Nutley like a tidal wave.
You gotta learn to forget every word he said or will say.
And it's gonna hurt just a little, just a little bit.
Pickin' and tearing at your heart in Promethian ways.
Just a little bit. But it'll be alright cuz
sooner or later you're gonna start living your life.
And you may fall back and you may fall forward.
But I always found that what doesn't kill me makes me a stronger person.
And my advice for you, is to stay good and stay true.
You gotta laugh a little and give up the blues
cuz it was never your fault, it was never your fault.
The boy don't treat you right. And it's such a shame.
He won't know what he's lost 'til you're gone.
But promise me this one thing: Don't go back to him.
Hold up your head and stay strong!
Believe me when I say that that kid's a scumbag.
If and when he calls out to you, turn the other way.
You gotta learn to forget is face, his number, and his name.
And it's gonna hurt just a little, just a little bit.
Pickin' and tearing at your heart in Promethian ways.
Just a little bit. But it'll be alright.
Don't you know that heartbreak's just a part of life?
And you may fall back and you may fall forward.
But I always found that what doesn't kill me makes me a stronger person.
And my advice for you, is to stay good and stay true.
You gotta laugh a little - Hey, it's up to you.
cuz it was never your fault, it was never your fault.
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2. |
Bad Friend
01:54
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Oh! I'm such a bad friend.
Where do I even begin?
Well, I used to be good until I became arrogant I guess.
I know what I'm doing is wrong but that's thing -
I'm not even trying!
Somebody stop me cuz I'm messin' around.
I've become the biggest jerk ever to hit the Earth.
I admit to my selfish, ignorant ways.
But I'm livin' like it's the last of my 365 days.
And I never wanna hang around cuz I never wanna stay!
I'm the other woman and the shady palm tree
but I don't really mean it.
How do I tell thee?
I can only offer so many apologies.
Plus, the lies I am telling are up to knees!
Oh God, now I'm changing.
Oh! I'm such a bad friend.
Where do I find end?
I buried myself alive and now I can't find a way out, but I'll pretend
that everything's A-OK.
Because I'm really feelin' fine. It's just my attitude that's sick.
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3. |
Chameleon
05:03
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Your name alone makes me tremble.
I try to stop but suddenly all my muscles have rhythms of their own.
I shiver and shake when I'm warm.
My fire does nothing. Maybe I haven't changed.
My fire does nothing. Maybe I haven't changed.
I gotta say right now my dying wish would be
to know what goes on inside your mind and your heart maybe.
It's not a dream. It's a nightmare reality.
And there you are reaching inside to twist out my heart.
Why don't you sever the veins, leave me to bleed, talk your way out, and charmingly leave?
Yeah I'm sure no one will notice I'm on the floor withering.
Yeah I miss the way things were.
But I don't miss shattered hearts and swollen tears.
Lying to me, denying those lies, but making up for it by making me smile.
Oh Cupid, what was wrong with you?
That's the last time I give you the bottle.
Cuz now you're drunk off possibilites and what-ifs and what could've beens.
Cuz now we're drunk off possibilites and what-ifs and what could've beens.
Problem is it's habitual and I don't wanna take that plunge.
Problem is it's habitual and I don't wanna take that plunge.
The person you befriend you become - You're a chameleon.
Problem is it's habitual and I don't wanna take that plunge.
Problem is it's habitual and I don't wanna take that plunge.
The person you befriend you become - You're a chameleon!
So I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay.
I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay.
I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay.
I'm okay with not cliff diving again.
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning -
Talk is cheap, life's still boring.
The cup. The drink. Lost the ability to think.
You're hands, the floor - Why can't you give me just a little more?
The burning in my throat just to make me feel remote.
So I'll wander through my mind 'til I kill everything I find.
(You know I'm sick and tired of
crumbling to dust
when you come around. My tears have made me rust.
I'll never be the same - You shot and them took aim.
Yet, I'm the one to blame. I don't believe you!)
Oh, we could be here awhile.
So I'll start with your sweet smile...
Your name alone makes me tremble.
I try to stop but suddenly all my muscles have rhythms of their own.
I shiver and shake when I'm warm.
My fire does nothing. Maybe I haven't changed.
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4. |
Vulcan
03:07
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I never wanted to feel this way.
So I pulled out to the street and hit the gas as hard as I could.
I never wanted to believe.
So I drove around this town in search of inspiration.
I never wanted you to be.
It's a mistake I tell you but without you - I can't breathe!
My head is thinkin' one way and my heart another.
But we're incomplete when we don't have each other.
Cuz see, I don't want anyone else. You're the one that makes me smile and
I hate my feelings every time I open my mouth.
So maybe - Maybe, maybe baby -
If there's a chance in Hell, I'll take it.
Take my love but please don't break it.
And I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
I never wanted to write this song.
But my heart was gonna burst and leave blood all down my shirt.
I just wanted to be friends -
But then why am I looking to be more?
I never wanted you to be the one and only one for me.
Well I'm sick of of winter, I'm sick of my life being led
by plans that are made to be broken and
I don't wanna synchronize or organize my life.
Don't wanna live so please just kill me so I'll -
die...
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5. |
Malfunction
02:33
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I'm such a malfunction. So says my conscience.
Everything is going so wrong that it's making me nauseous.
I wish my life was a TiVo so I could just pause this.
Maybe skip the bad times and replay the good times.
Cuz my mind's in such a stir like I've never known.
I'm holding on to things and won't let go.
I'm a flaw, I'm a wreck. I need to disconnect.
Not a bird, not a bee. I hate everything that's me.
Need a place, need a space - cuz life is way too long.
See I'm lazy, going crazy -
And everything's wrong.
I'm such a malfunction. Can't help making assumptions.
See, I know the truth but I just don't wanna believe.
And all my life I've been a little girl - A little girl who's so naive!
Cuz I know he'll never love me like I want him to.
And I know. And I'm trying to let it go...but I won't!
Gotta boy, gotta boy, gotta boy for me...
Gotta boy, gotta boy. Yeah I'm sure he needs me.
Gotta boy, gotta boy, gotta boy for me.
Gotta boy, gotta boy. Yeah I'm sure he needs me.
Gotta boy, gotta boy, gotta boy for me.
Gotta boy, gotta boy - No, no, no!
Cuz he don't care if he don't know
and if he knows then he don't care!
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6. |
Hold (Bonus Track)
02:30
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Oh well, you've got me under your spell
and I don't think that I'm kidding around.
I don't think I can forget you now.
I once sat up on my roof and examined the planning of my town.
I saw the structured grid and pavement cutting through grass
and I remembered the cold of winter running up the legs of my pants.
I picked the nicest lawn and imagined the two of us
rolling around down along the ground.
I saw myself touch your face and I noticed jets begin to race above our heads.
And I pinched my arm and remembered how much you hate me.
I remembered the fact that I can't see what you need
and I'm too stupid to be aware of the beauty that you give this place
and how shitty this town would seem without you in it.
When you aren't around I let the shades fall down
to shut out all the sun's light and make myself feel all right.
What am I doing with my life?
Remember that the only things we need sometimes
are chilly nights and warmer thighs,
'cause there's nothing like being held...sometimes
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