Billy Talent Album

Everybody is tired and poor and sick of trying
If you see me on the corner
Will you stop or will you splash me
Take a look at what we've become
Nothing more than silhouettes of
A pretty family on a postcard
Picture perfect, I don't want it

So I hold my breath 'til my heart explodes
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
You can steal my body but you can't steal my soul
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes

Shitty weather, bad timing
Lucky penny glued to the ground
Dirty look from total stranger
Hope you get lost and you're not found
Take a look at what we've become
Nothing more than silhouettes of
A pretty family on a postcard
Picture perfect, I don't want it

So I hold my breath 'til my heart explodes
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
You can steal my body but you can't steal my soul
Cause this is how it is and this is how it...

This is, how it, it goes
This is, how it, it goes
This is, how it, it goes
This is, how it, it goes

So unscrew my head
And rinse it out
Polish my thoughts
Turn into doubts
Unscrew my head
And rinse it out
Polish my thoughts
Turn into doubts
Turn 'em into, turn 'em into doubts

So I hold my breath 'til my heart explodes
Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes
You can steal my body but you can't steal my soul

what you think is wrong
living in the shadows
I can tell that you have lost your soul
living in the shadows

We said this all before
your is at the door...
we said this all before

don't you tell me
what you think is wrong
living in the shadows
close your eyes and you will lose your soul
don't you tell me
what you think is wrong
living in the shadows
I cant tell that you have lost your soul
living in the shadows
don't you tell me
what you think is wrong
close your eyes and you will lose your soul
living in the shadows
don't you tell me
what you think is wrong
living in the shadows
I can tell that you have lost your soul

Well I tripped, I fell down naked
I scratched my knees, they bled
Sew up my eyes, need no more
In our game there is no score

Forgive me father, why should you bother?
Try honesty, Try honestly
Hop in your dumptruck, reverse for good luck
Right over me, Right over me
Take on the whole world, fight with the young girls
Die tragedy, Die tragedy
Call me a cheapskate, come on for pete's sake
Cry Agony, Cry agony

I'm insane, it's your fault, so sly
Your well of lies ran dry
And I cut the cord, free fall
From so high we seem so small'

Forgive me father, why should you bother?
Try honesty, Try honestly
Hop in your dumptruck, reverse for good luck
Right over me, Right over me
Take on the whole world, fight with the young girls
Die tragedy, Die tragedy
Call me a cheapskate, come on for pete's sake
Cry Agony, Cry Agony

I talk to you

I'm insane, it's your fault
Try
I'm insane, it's your fault
Cry
I'm insane, it's your fault
Cry

Forgive me father, why should you bother now?
Forgive me father, why should you bother now?

Forgive me father, why should you bother?
Try honesty, Try honestly
Hop in your dumptruck, reverse for good luck
Right over me, Right over me
Take on the whole world, fight with the young girls
Die tragedy, Die Tragedy
Call me a cheapskate, come on for pete's sake
Cry Agony, Cry Agony

Cry Agony, Cry Agony
Try Honesty, Try Honestly

What you see is what you get (don't you know)
Fishing for the answer with a line and sinker
Look at me and don't forget (don't you know)
Hard to get a grip with all these broken fingers

Today I don't feel pretty
And I'm tired of trying to fit right in
Don't think they're just so great
Cause being great must suck

We don't always see the bright side
We all need ego suicide
You hung my id today
But I have licked my wounds and carried on

Everybody needs some sympathy
Santa seemed to miss my chimney
Reality is truly scaring me
So set 'em straight and finally say

What you see is what you get (don't you know)
Fishing for the answer with a line and sinker
Look at me and don't forget (don't you know)
Hard to get a grip with all these broken fingers

My heart is in the right place
So wipe that smurk right off your face
Don't make me feel like that
Cause that's just plain not nice

We don't always see the bright side
And I lied when I said I was fine
You slammed my face today
But I have licked my wounds and carried on

Everybody needs some sympathy
Santa seemed to miss my chimney
Reality is truly scaring me
So set 'em straight and finally say

What you see is what you get (don't you know)
Fishing for the answer with a line and sinker
Look at me and don't forget (don't you know)
Hard to get a grip with all these broken fingers

Everybody needs some sympathy
Santa seemed to miss my chimney
You stole my luck from me
And now my fortune cookie's empty
Cause you came and you stole it all from me
So set 'em straight and finally say

What you see is what you get (don't you know)
Fishing for the answer with a line and sinker
Look at me and don't forget (don't you know)

False Conversation
Hidden agendum
You think we're stupid, how dare you
The rug has not been pulled
Over our eyes you fool
We can see right through

Tip-toeing villian
Eyes in the ceiling
Your false intentions have warn thin
But we've been in your room and in your closet too
We've got one on you

Lies make it better
Lies are forever
Lies to go home to
Lies you wake up to
Lies from the alter
Lies make you falter
Lies keep your mouth fed
Lies till your death bed
Lies

Inside an office, a fallen angel
A smilin boomer with snake eyes
Creates the latest trends
And I just cant pretend
Dont call me your friend

When all these
Lies make it better
Lies are forever
Lies to go home to
Lies you wake up to
Lies from the alter
Lies make you falter
Lies keep your mouth fed
Lies till your death bed

Lies they make it better
Lies they are forever
Lies to go home to
Lies you wake up to
Lies from the alter
Lies make you falter
Lies keep your mouth fed
Lies till your death bed
LIES!

Lies will come back to haunt you
Bulletproof your limosine
Lies will come back to haunt you
Hit and run, a broken dream

Lies make it better
Lies are forever
Lies to go home to
Lies to wake up to
Lies from the altar
Lies make you falter
Lies keep your mouth fed
Lies till your death bed

Lies they make it better
Lies they are forever
Lies to go home to
Lies you wake up to
Lies from the alter
Lies make you falter
Lies keep your mouth fed
Lies till your death bed

when I looked at her face
and I know that she'd changed
your my all time plack
then the sky turned grey
your my all time plack
then the sky turned grey

and so I sat in my room for 27 days
no she never called
I had somethin' to say
but no she never called
I had somethin' to say

well I don't know much and I don't know how
why would she put me threw such torture
I would have given my life for her
she was the one that left me over
now I'm lovesick and I'm not gonna call her

[Chorus]

will I bet she's great
another boyfriend's lame
she could go to hell
it'll never be the same
she could go to hell
it'll never be the same

we'll my open worms
well they time i'd say
your my all time plack
then the sky turned grey
your my all time plack
and the sky turned grey

Rejected since day 1
My name is, Bastard Son
I've been dead so many times I've lost count
Blue collar working man
Defaceless masterplan
But go work with a mental side on

I'm sinking, I'm twisted
I'm broke and you can't fix it
Don't make me, cause I'll do it
Red blood and then we'll all go

Into the river below
I'm running from the inferno
They'll think I'm insane
But you'll all know my name
Into the river below
I'm running from the inferno
I'll take all the blame
The frontpage and the fame

Contraption
Made of bones
Nuts and bolts
Creates them
New monster
Brought your family tree down
Tick tocking
Times up now
Split second
Though it fell
Lonely hearts
Never had nobody

I'm sick and I'm twisted
I'm broke and you can't fix it
Don't make me cause I'll do it
Red blood and then we'll all go

Into the river below
I'm running from the inferno
They'll think I'm insane
But you'll all know my name
Into the river below
I'm running from the inferno
I'll take all the blame
The frontpage and the fame
I'll take all the blame
The frontpage and the fame
Into the river below
Into the river below
Into the river below
Into the river below

Into the river below
I'm running from the inferno
They'll think I'm insane
But you'll all know my name
Into the river below
I'm running from the inferno
I'll take all the blame
The frontpage and the fame
Yeah I'll take all the blame
The frontpage and the fame
But you'll all know my name
And they'll think I'm insane
But you'll all know my name

My head, it hurts
Each day it's getting worse
My looks and smile
Have now become my curse
Tight lips, red skirt
The neverending street
Big car, little man
My lover for a fee

So if you see me while you just driving by
Oh well I catch the twinkle inside you're eye
And if you want me well I guess I want you
Oh pretty baby how could you?

Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug-shot baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
20 years of dirty needles
Raindrops runnin' through my veins

My head it hurts
Each day its getting worse
No sun, my room
Has now become my herse
Cold sores, im beat
Got bruises on my feet
My pride, these men
Have taken it from me

So if you see me while you're just driving by
Oh well I catch the twinkle inside you're eye
And if you want me well I guess I want you
Oh pretty baby how could you?

Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug-shot baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
20 years of dirty needles
Raindrops runnin'through my veins

Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug-shot baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
20 years of dirty needles
Raindrops runnin' through my veins

So if you see me while you're just driving by
Oh well I catch the twinkle inside you're eye
And if you want me well I guess I want you
Oh pretty baby how could you?

Standing in the rain
Standing in the rain
Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug-shot baby
Mother, I have lost my way
Standing in the rain
Milk carton mug-shot baby
Missing since 1983
Standing in the rain
20 years of dirty needles
Raindrops runnin' though my veins
Standing in the rain
Mother, I have lost my way
Standing in the rain

Oh my girl
Your so hot when you walk you melt snow
And now that disco has finally grown old
Lets buy back our souls
So lets see
Ya we've got 5 bucks between you and me
My mental dishes are finally clean
So cleared are we

Cut the Curtains the actors have gone home
Cut the Curtains the actors have gone home
The intermission's a mission on it's own
The intermission's a mission on it's own

Now here seems our wax wings have melted away
And we've only been here for one day
My faith fades away
So don't be a grey cloud when there's none in the sky
We found theres no hidden treasure to find
At least we tryed

Cut the Curtains the actors have gone home
Cut the Curtains the actors have gone home
The intermission is a mission on it's own
The intermission is a mission on it's own
So dry your raincheques you cant put time on them
So dry your raincheques you cant put time on them
Grab your suitcase we don't have time to fold
Grab your suitcase we don't have time to fold

There is no doubt you throw your inbox out
There is no doubt you throw your inbox out
There is no doubt you throw your inbox out
There is no doubt you throw your inbox out...

Cut the Curtains the actors have gone home
Cut the Curtains the actors have gone home
The intermission is a mission on it's own
The intermission is a mission on it's own
So dry your raincheques you cant put time on them
So dry your raincheques you cant put time on them
Grab your suitcase you don't have time to fold
Grab your suitcase you don't have time to fold
We don't have no time to fold
We don't have no time to fold

I never bite off more than I could chew
But then she came and bit me
I never bite off more than I could chew
But then she bit my leg
She said don't wanna work I wanna play and live my life like it was sunday
The only problem is that sunday only comes now once a week and i'm a freak
but....

we're breaking up the city
no time for wasting away
so tell me why should I stay
a prisoner of today

My body's tight my soul's excited and I wish that I was gifted
My body's tight my souls excited and I wish I had some spunk
I wanna run I wanna hide and leave this place Just like it left me
The only problem is I need to find the balls to follow through and that's the
truth but....

we're breaking up the city
no time for wasting away
so tell me why should I stay a prisoner of today
no time for one another no time for one another no time for one another no time
for one another....

But this is our time this is our time this is our time and our place
History I history I history I can't erase
This is our time this is our time this is our Time and our place...

Were breaking up the city
no time for wasting away

Need more friends with wings
All the angels I know
Put concrete in my veins
I’d always walk home alone
So I became lifeless
Just like my telephone

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change

Never played truth or dare
I’d have to check my mirror
To see if I’m still here
My parents had no clue
That I ate all my lunches
Alone in the bathroom

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change
There’s nothing to lose
My notebook will explain
There’s nothing to gain
And I can’t fight the pain

Teach us that it’s just a phase
When I grow up my children
Will probably do the same
Kids just love to tease
I know it put me under ground
At seventeen

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change
There’s nothing to lose
My notebook will explain
There’s nothing to gain
And I can’t fight the pain
There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change
There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain

Don't wait for a knight in shinin armor
Your savorous reflected in the mirror
These flowers have grown from blood stains on the ground
Go rake them leaves off your grass and my grave
The fact is everyone bleeds when they shave
There's no use, so don't deny there just the same

We'll take it back...
Voices of violence, voices of violence
We'll take it back...
Voice of violence, voices of violence...

These cowboys will ride off in the sun set
Once there toys have done another profit
Back fire, these smokin guns will never rest
Unlease the skeletons from the closet
These Strangers like friend that you've never meet
They'll send them shipments to hold my gun

We'll take it back...
Voices of violence, voices of violence
We'll take it back....
Voices of violence, voices of violence

Even after I'm dead and buried
I'll still remember, I'll still remember
Even after I'm dead and buried
I'll still remember, I'll still remember
Even after I'm dead and buried
I'll come back for ya, I'll come back for ya

We'll take it back...
Voices of violence, voices of violence
We'll take it back....
Voices of violence, voices of violence

Voices of violence will always be herd
Voices of violence, voices of violence
voices of violence will always be herd