Fake Problems

You are the 1, 2, 3, 4 You are the single notes in every chord You are the lights and action You're a thousand handshakes and "Hey, good job!"'s You are the constant I somehow live with You are every cunt, I can not control You are the most simple meaning You...

Five, six, seven, eight God is good but I am great I am delusional, I am rock and roll And you're not gonna take it from me, no Ain't there something left to do around this town The collective shared thought is that it's all been done And we're not gonna...

We're finely dressed young gentlemen, with handles attached to our coat-tails. But where did you get the idea that you're welcome in our wake? What makes you think that you're no longer a foe? I cannot rightly shake your hand knowing what I know. You get a...

If you can't take it anymore I will gladly fill your place In the backrooms, in the bathrooms I am still so out of place I am shakin' in my shoes And my hands are paralyzed I try to say something clever But they all just roll their eyes Just tap your...

Hey alligator won't you swallow me hole? Bite down on my leg put me in your death roll You're going to love the way I taste Now everybody doing their own thing tonight Get drunk get high get messed straight out of your mind But me? I think I'm going stra...

On April 29th, 1980-something, I was born to a new proud mother. She said she would always care for me 'til the day she died, and she'd never let anyone ruin my life but they sure try. The day that I turned 18 my grandfather told me, he said "Chris, I thin...

From the first breath of sunlight, I could hear songs from the trees. All around the wilderness, melodies directed towards me. But when I sang along, they all changed their harmonies to hymns of persuasion. I was blown away with the leaves, and forced to a c...

So when you stole all of my money, did you think I wouldn't find out? Well now I've got my eyes out for ya, and you had better watch out. Because I've had enough talking, you've shown me all you've got. I tried to be forgiving, but you really wore me out. W...

It's the fourth of July and I'm wasting my time outside today. Some friends are over and they're slurring their words in such a charming way. Balloons overhead, they went out to get food, they'll be gone for hours. Some kids just showed up bearing a cake th...

You sleep in a separate town as I more or less begin to drown in another night spent waking up. I'll follow sirens home and grab you in my arms and scream "Just don't let go!" The day comes crashing down, while the night moves through our veins. We crash...

I've been outside for ten long minutes, I'm freezing cold. I am not used to all of this snow. When I see the snow, it freezes me in place. I cannot move my hands or fingers and I cannot feel my face. But you, you aren't to blame. I will stand here until yo...

Take a picture I won't last much longer I am turning into dust Or I am melting into the Fresh wet concrete. And when I reach the pearly gates of hell, I'll send those diamonds back up the wishing well, With a note tied to each that read: "Nobody's lis...

Everytime I was in Jackson, MS I never hated you more. The last time was the straw that broke the camel's back. It was more than an insult. So I decided to end it, yeah I tried to forget it. Push on through to Houston-town tonight. So I call a girl who lives...

The time is here the time is right, I think I may, I know I might depart tomorrow morning on an airplane to success. I can tell you're unimpressed by my sudden burst of ambition. So take it or leave it that's all that I'm giving. I won't say goodbye, no I wo...

Do you feel bad for the sins you commit No just the ones that I wish I did And I can't believe I'm talking To anyone but myself You bring out something in me That I can't seem to help I don't mind living here (as long as I don't die here) The best things in...

Late last night I woke up to the sound of demons in my head They must have risen up from hell and hid underneath my bed As soon as I laid myself to rest Crawled into my brain They're trying to drive me insane But don't worry baby I am holding on to the...

Memorized, and marked on my calendar, I'm saving up some money for extra spending cash. Why do we hate this place? Why do we run away? Why can't we have any fun now-a-days? I have a headache, I have some problems, And a hundred excuses why I never sol...

I wanna be the American dream But I need you right next to me If I'm ever gonna feel free Will you stay awake all night with me? We can fall asleep tomorrow Will you hang on to every word I speak From now on? Because I wanna be the American dream But I need...

What'd you do when I was gone? I pretty much just hung around. Did you get any work done? I said "no, I just hung around..." I've got a lack of motivation, a lapse in ambition, I sit and watch the fire burn and wish I could burn with it. I've fallen by...

There is still hope for us. There is no reason to be afraid. This could be the grand finale. This could be my big escape. I had it all figured out then it washed away Out to the Gulf in a green flash haze Take it or leave it Take it or leave it I'll...

You of all people should know How I feel. I am running around. I am falling down. In the cold, in the street, I am weak without your voice. And you could be the one, That saves me from this On the cusp of eruption volcano I am doomed to become. And when I burn...

It was funny at first but now it's, getting old the way you seem to reappear, when I start moving on Well I heard you were at some parties, getting high with my friends Hey baby it's kinda funny, you started smoking weed again Nowadays I get up, around 8...

Stick to what you know baby, it's not the end of the world just yet. When opportunity screams your name, you have only yourself to thank. It's every man for himself tonight, we're growing out of these old clothes. The other coast, it calls my name but I just...

In the winter all we have is summer to look forward to, and in the summer all we're granted is a sunburn face with nothing to do. You came just like a dream, on a night I was feeling so lonely. You kicked sand in my eyes, and when I opened them I was blind....

Oh my god, you must be joking me. I could hardly believe it at all. And oh my lord, you must be kidding me, I said when I got the call. America just lost the greatest hero of our time. He could jump over buildings in that motorbike better than any man alive....

Well oh well, here I am. We were born in our mothers arms, but we have since grown. When you die, I'll be by your side, and I hope to see your soul slowly deplete to nothing at all. I know you're not afraid, but I think you will be someday; when we learn to...

Well maybe God has a plan for me. I could really use some divinity. But if that doesn't map itself out I guess I'm gonna really have to man-up and Watch out for the devil. Momma says God's eye is on me. These songs you've been writing, Well, me and Jesus don't...

I need to swing, I need to move. I need to dance with someone who understands the movement of the rhythm of the beat. I need to sing, I need to speak, I need to talk and talk is cheap. So put your wallet back in your pocket, cuz this one's on me. Everyone is...

We set our aim on oblivion and we gave up on everyone we said we loved. We turned in our keys as they turned in their graves, we are the souls no god can save. Yeah, I got rhythm and I got dreams that move this body across the seas, relinquish all doubt in...

We drove through mountains on our way to Tennessee, and debated the existence of a god. I'm not sure I agree with anything you say but I'll defend with my life...no, I don't care. I think you should know this is my greatest triumph and I don't expect a rew...

There was a year of my life when everything I said was a lie. I told her I loved her so, and I told her boyfriend we were just hanging out. We spent some time under the cover, hiding from the phone calls and reasonable doubt. You were mine even more than you...

You barely caught me, come on and catch me, you know you don't look so good lately. I'll make a million in advertising by advertising your unsurprising defeat. I'm sick of suffering through your boring stories but in all my glory I'm pulling through. Now wa...

I missed you, I barely hit you, but you could have gone to heaven today. When you fell down on that gravel, your father came rushing to your aid, and he said... Oh maria, oh maria. Are you okay? Is it just a scrape? Can you move both of your arms and your l...

Your silver heart, it backs into my chest and doesn't leave a note. You seem to have the big idea that I'll still be here tomorrow. You know you love me, but I am not so sure. You've been around this whole city, you're wondering where I might be. Well look...

I hate the test of coffee, and cringe at the sight of smoke. But now it's steaming out your ears, those drums are pounding pretty loud. I'm not sure what I've done, oh what have I done? It takes more than one to settle the dust. I'm ready to be willing to...

Someone decided I was living too fast so they broke my foot and threw me in a jail, and as they were about to throw away the key our brother came through with enough money, and it was, yeah we were free at last! As I limped through the hallways with two bes...

I made a choice that very night To become a slightly better man I started white-washing my hands Of all those passings And as you waited alone in your car outside I politely but quite firmly declined your Invitation for the evening So hold out your we...

Looking for drugs in all the wrong places, wanted to be famous but ended up nameless. Love is not the answer, I'm in love with this stuff. I spent every last dime in a stranger's trunk. It's all right. It's okay. I'm all right. I'll be okay. First time...

Aaaahh!! Kick myself in gear, I'm getting out of here and I've got to leave you behind. Take some initiative, it's the third stage of development and you should use it all the time. I'm not your father, and I ain't your mother so set your own boundaries for...

This mess is not to be ignored, vilified, or abhorred So take these words for what they truly mean to me And I may not have the same kick as some of the other spices But I am burning up inside And I am still losing my mind for you I was soulless, soulles...

You were thief but I'd only notice when you'd leave, you were the one who stole the air for my lungs. The trees grew angry and the sky agreed, so they commissioned the wind to blow you away with the leaves. So where are you now? In a pile someplace waiting...

We've almost got job security, At least there's a roof over our heads. There are beds in our rooms, And warm plates of food Waiting to be had. We're not asking If they want anything, But we'll take What you can give. I can honestly say At this point in my l...

I'm going to heaven, And you're going to hell. Condemned for all eternity For the mistakes you've made. Remember that time, You stole that money. When you broke in that window. How about that Friday night, Or all those Sunday mornings, When you didn't go to c...

You haven't left your house in Over a week Tonight you're thinking of going out To grab a couple drinks But you don't want to see them, no They don't know who you are. They get a brief glimpse and then you just shut it down You know you close yourself...

There are times when I'm not even thinking about you And there are nights I don't want to be around you And I know, I know, I know you think I'm crazy Why don't, why don't, why don't, why don't you love me? I guess you've never felt this way before But there w...

What happens when we die? You really cannot say, but I guess we'll find out someday. The cameras focus in on the bleeding and ablaze and I've got my doubts this will change. We're suckers for entertainment, oh yeah we just want the truth. If you don't give i...

See I got this problem with talking to myself And hardly ever to anyone else It's not that I have nothing to share I'm just not quite ready to reveal the faults I bear But I'm pretty sure that I'd prefer Some company Now every night I find myself here Battli...

The grim reaper called you on the phone, he didn't have the guts to do it in person, but he had to do it. Yeah I really had to do it. There's no way I could have watched you go through that. And I'm kind of excited I don't have to be so vague anymore. Well...

Better raise a glass tonight, I'm gonna bring it back to life After such an awful day, We deserve something great Let the soft sound echo through Every single living room After such a boring year, We deserve something new. But oh my, my mind is feedi...