I SAY I WANT YOU
JUST TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT
A STRAIGHT FALSE VIRTUE
SOUL AND BODY IN A FIGHT
PRETEND TO LISTEN
EVEN WHEN YOU HOLD ON TIGHT
DESPITE WHAT IM SITTIN IN
MY COWARDICE IS OUT OF SITE
MY MOTIVATIONS WRONG SO WHAT SHOULD I LIVE FOR?
NO MATTER WHAT I DO OR I SAY
EVEN IF I PRAY THE RIGHT WAY
I MIGHT AS WELL JUST CHECK IN STRAIGHT TO HELL
MY SOUL MY WITNESS…I’M STAYING WITH THIS
MATERIAL WORLD CLOUDING MY FITNESS
NOTHINGS GONNA CHANGE TILL I GET WELL
A FEELING OF SHEER STRENGTH
EVEN AT THE WEAKEST POINT
MY IMAGE AT ARMS LENGTH
ACTING LIKE I OWN THE JOINT
MY PRUDENCE IS NOT RIGHT
CLOUDED ON A SUNNY DAY
WHEN I TOOK FLIGHT
DIDNT CARE WHAT ID PAY
MY MOTIVATIONS WRONG SO WHAT SHOULD I LIVE FOR?
NO MATTER WHAT I DO OR I SAY
EVEN IF I PRAY THE RIGHT WAY
I MIGHT AS WELL JUST CHECK IN STRAIGHT TO HELL
MY SOUL MY WITNESS…I’M STAYING WITH THIS
MATERIAL WORLD CLOUDING MY FITNESS
NOTHINGS GONNA CHANGE TILL I GET WELL
(I KEEP ON LOOKING TO BUY…WHEN I SHOULD SELL)
LIKE A RECURRING DREAM
ALWAYS THE SAME THEME
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN GUARANTEES
ITS ALL GOOD WHEN ITS YOU AND ME
NO MATTER WHAT I DO OR I SAY
EVEN IF I PRAY THE RIGHT WAY
I MIGHT AS WELL JUST CHECK IN STRAIGHT TO HELL
MY SOUL MY WITNESS…I’M STAYING WITH THIS
MATERIAL WORLD CLOUDING MY FITNESS
NOTHINGS GONNA CHANGE TILL I GET WELL
(I KEEP ON LOOKING TO BUY…WHEN I SHOULD SELL)
(STANDING ON THE TOP…AND THEN I FELL)
credits
from Denison Flood EP,
released May 6, 2015
Words: Tom Abate
Music: Steve Manko, Leland James, Bill Kowalcic, Tom Abate
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