The Starting Line Album

here it goes and this wont take long
just let me dedicate a song
to a girl who turned this boy to stone
and you know who you are
heres a hint, she doesnt have a car
or the time to be in love with me

Why did you say
this feeling has to stay
left me to wait for so long

you dont have to stay
but i hoped you would anyway
all you did was up and go

Excuse me, but this wont take long
im sorry for writing you this song
but just what do you think you deserve

because when you had the chance for romance
you burnt it at both ends
i guess im not sorry in the least

What made you say
this feeling has to stay
breaking us up for so long

you dont have to stay
but i hope you would anyway
all you did was up and go

you dont have to go
what makes you stay we'll never know
all you do is up and go

up and go

up and go

what would make you stay
up and go

what would make you stay
i guess we'll never know
i guess we'll never know
i guess we'll never
(up and go)

you dont have to stay
but i hoped you would anyway
all you do is up and go
(up and go)

you dont have to go
what makes you stay
we'll never know
(up and go)
all you do is up and go

you didnt have to stay
so you did it
up'ed and went away
(up and go)
all you do is up and go

up and go...

i guess we'll never know (5X)

The minute before we play
I'm pacing and waiting anxiously
I can't wait to hit the stage
And say hello to 'Jersey

And when the last note rings
And I've sung all I have to sing
Every minute I will count
'Till the next show in the next town

What can I say
That can explain
All this time
I'm loving life
There's not a day
That I can't say
All this time
I'm living out my

The feeling of screaming out
The words of things I think about
Hearing them coming back
From the crowd's mouth is perfect

And when the curtain's close
I'll realize how fast time can go
Thanks for everything
You know how much this means

What can I say
That can explain
All this time
I'm loving life
There's not a day
That I can't say
All this time
I'm living out my dream

What this is to me
Is more than words could mean
I guess dreams do come true
This song itself is living proof

What this means to me
Is more than it may seem
I guess dreams do come true
This song itself is living proof

What this is to me
Is more than words could mean
I guess dreams do come true
This song itself is living proof

What can I say
That can explain
All this time
I'm loving life
There's not a day
That I can't say
All this time
I'm singing out
A song about
A dream that's coming true

You and I, cold February night
It’s been a half an hour
Taking sweet time saying our goodbyes
One minute more, GO!!!

The best day of my life is all thanks to you
Precious remembrance single rainy day on February
Few scenes from my life where moments mean more to me
than our fine nights,
I remember like yesterday, the time of my life

Please don't leave me without saying goodbye
Please don't leave me without saying goodbye

As weekdays and weekdays unwind,
I'll be found staring back in time
2-12-99 at the stroke of midnight
Holding you tight, your body and mine, in February
Few scenes from my life where moments mean more to me than our fine nights,
I remember like yesterday, the time of my life

Please don't leave me without saying goodbye
Please don't leave me without saying goodbye
Please don't leave me without saying goodbye

Tell me what you thought about when you were gone
And so alone
The worst is over
You can have the best of me
We got older
But we're still young
We never grew out of this feeling that we wont give up

Here we lay again
On two separate beds
Riding phone lines
You hear a familiar voice
And pictures drawn from memory
We reflect on miscommunications
And misunderstandings
And missing each other too
Much to vow to let go

Turn our music down
And we whisper
"Say what you're thinking right now"

Tell me what you thought about when you were gone
And so alone
The worst is over
You can have the best of me
We got older
But we're still young
We never grew out of this feeling that we wont give up

Jumping to conclusions
Made me fall away from you
I'm so glad that the truth has brought back together me and you

We're sitting on the ground and we whisper
"Say what you're thinking out loud"

Tell me what you thought about when you were gone
And so alone
The worst is over
You can have the best of me
We got older
But we're still young
We never grew out of this feeling that we wont give up

Turn our music down
And we whisper
We're sitting on the ground
And we whisper
We turn our music down
We're sitting on the ground
The next time I'm in town
We will kiss girl
We will kiss girl

Tell me what you thought about when you were gone
And so alone
The worst is over
You can have the best of me
We got older
But we're still young
We never grew out of this feeling that we won't
Feeling that we can't
That were not ready to give up

We got older, but we're still young

A better slumber
Was in your arms
Was tangled up in you

A sudden morning
Crashed in the room
With an uninvited sudden change in you

What can I say?
Where's that girl from last night
That slept on that side and looked just like you?

You can sleep in your own bed tonight
Simple way
A silent pain
Screaming out my name

You can sleep in your own bed tonight
I hope for your sake you don't wake up as broken as I am

For a lack of better
Words to say
All I said was goodnight
Once again it's self defense
I wont sleep a wink
To prevent dreaming of you

You can sleep in your own bed tonight
Simple way
A silent pain
Screaming out my name

You can sleep in your own bed tonight
I hope for your sake you don't wake up as broken as I am

Sleep in your own bed tonight
I know some day that you will wake up as lonely as I am

You can sleep in your own bed tonight
Simple way
A silent pain
Screaming out my name

You can sleep in your own bed tonight
I hope for your sake you don't wake up as broken as I am

Sleep in your own bed tonight
I know some day that you will wake up as lonely as I am
Cuz sleep works both ways
Cuz sleep works both ways
Cuz sleep works both ways

It's time to say a word.
Say it like you mean it,
she said with a tongue of hurt.
As my eyes pulled back,
hoping for the end.
One too many condescending battles for a friend.
Say another word
and I'll sit on the floor,
So keep talking down to me,
your not only losing me,
your losing what you swore.

I tried to stay awake so I could tell you when I go, when I go.
I tried to stay awake so I could tell you over the phone
So I could tell the truth, tell the truth.

Something is still getting in the way between you and I,
our summer hollow day.
Just wait one minute more,
cause my heart is half way torn
and your already gone, your already gone.

I tried to stay awake so I could tell you when I go, when I go
I tried to stay awake so I could tell you over the phone
So I could tell the truth, tell the truth.

Say another word.
Face first on the floor,
Keep talking down to me
losing what was almost meant to be.

I tried to stay awake so I could tell you when I go, when I go.
I tried to stay awake so I could tell you over the phone, so I could tell the

Bound to say something, eyes closed,
It's cold, and I'm home
I feel like nothing again,
Pretending not to care, but I care,
And I care, don't say another word

Our time was worthless, but I tried
We started over and over again, as we let go
Held each other, held hands,
Held standards and grudges
That's when I let you know,
I guess that goes to show

Just what I've been going through,
More nights of hugging my pillow, oh
Replaying memories

Sing this song for me;
Tell me how you’ll never leave my side
And I'll meet you at 7,
And I miss you already, goodbye to you.

our time was worthless, and I tried
We started over and over again, as we let go
We held each other, held hands,
held standards and grudges
That's when I let you know,
I guess that goes to show

Sing this song for me;
And tell me how you’ll never leave my side
I'll meet you at 7,
I miss you already, goodbye to you.

The last goodbye I'll ever say
And I tried so hard,
And I've done my part,
And not to mention most of to all of yours
Try and feel,
Try and listen,
Try and think of what you're missing,
Try to look into my eyes.

TRY

Goodbye

Sing this song for me;
And tell me how you’ll never leave my side
I'll meet you at 7,
I miss you already, goodbye to you.
The last goodbye I'll ever say to you.
Replaying memories.
You'll never leave my side.

Lead on
To keep our feelings strong
And make me still believe
Our page is one and the same
Our ways will separate tonight

You say if we were to wait
Some things just might be changed
I say that I don't have the strength
To fuel a burning flame
Speak to me
What can I say, we just live too far away
That's a shame that love can make you stay

Sweet thing
I hope that you know I'm wondering where you are
You say this could work someday
When you and I both know this is the end

Leave me the way it has to be
Excuse my poor excuse
Tell me that insecurities
Are what drove me to you
And everyday I compare your this
From sweet beginnings to your bitter end

Sweet thing
I hope that you know I'm wondering where you are
You say this could work someday
When you and I both know this is the end
Let me let go

Sweet thing
I hope that you know I'm wondering where you are
You say this could work someday

I cant wait for this to end
and leave tonight behind us
I'm unsettled letting go of you
and sleeping the night in silence

and this laptop falls along with me
onto my bed while rolling over
break my heart and break my fall
don't kiss him and color all
memories you had of me

the last time I saw you
you were standing by his side
the last time you saw me
seated close as I waited by the phone

He loves you
who loves you more?
To let you go

He loves you
who loves you more?
To let you go

I can wait until my heart mends
so I can finally go outside
and I tell myself, look Ken
It's better to lost love
then paint a smile and pretend

The last time I saw you
you were standing by his side
the last time you saw me
seated close as I waited by the phone

He loves you
who loves you more?
To let you go

He loves you
who loves you more?
To let you go

The last time I saw you
you were standing by his side
the last time you saw me
was in a crumpled photograph that missed the bed

He loves you
who loves you more?
To let you go

He loves you
who loves you more?

So it's safe to say that we've been here before;
Heart torn out, down for the count and still come back for more.
This lesson is learned too well.
Though, only unlearned by the time your wounds have healed.
Have you had enough?
I guess not because your lips are stuck to his.
It's time to say enough is enough, you would be so better off.
You love him but tough because it's not coming back from him.
You can't win.
Stop expecting change, he's just a lost cause that you're waiting on.
Take a look around, you could have anyone.
So leave undeserving him.

It only hurts at first.
But then you will find someone to give you everything you want.
Try not to go running back to him.
So it goes unsaid that we've been here before.
Lonely nights and endless fights and sleeping on the floor.
And he's sorry, so the story goes.
It's read and replayed and ends the same way.

Stop expecting change, he's just a lost cause that you're waiting on.
Take a look around, you could have anyone.
So leave undeserving him.
Stop expecting change, he's just a lost cause that you're waiting on.
Take a look around, you could have anyone.

Today could be a different day
The sky lifts up the haze
Above my front lawn
Just another time I hold my tears
For another year
On my way back home
I've asked a hundred times what's going on
But it went through one ear and out the other one
Now can I take a palm tree home with me?
For the memory of you when I'm at home
I've been looking forward, not back
Vacation's everything we need...

Can I sell this sunrise, in return for a sunset? yeah..
Can I just be here one more day, until my sunburn fades away?

I'm taking pictures of everything
To remind me of the place that's so perfect for me
And I'm taking pictures of everything
So go ahead and take this place away from me
Today could be another day
The sky lifts up the haze
Above my front lawn
Just another time I hold my tears
For another year
On my way back home

Can I sell this sunrise, in return for a sunset? yeah..
Can I just be here one more day, until my sunburn fades away?

We could wait for the wind to blow
Or give me a look so cold...It gives me chills
And ends the summer war
My eyes roll
Around and over and again
Falling down, dizzy with sun stroke
I'll be there
And I'll try to identify, try to look through the gray skies in your eyes..
I'll pick up everything you left behind
Cross your fingers, and pray for winter
I'll be there
Painting the town your favorite color.
Guess I'll call or see you around....yeah
Guess I'll call or see you around.
Guess I'll call or see you around....yeah
Guess I'll call or see you around.
I'll call, or see you around.
I'll call, or see you around.
I'll call, or see you around.
I'll call, or see you around.

It says hold on and take this ride
And set aside of all the times
When you collide
Then you'll leave me here to die
Here's the things I meant but I never said

It says sit back and take this time
To lose your mind
And find out what its like to die
So where's my spine
When its time to give an obvious and simple reason
Why I wont write again

What do you see when you look at me
Do you take me for a fool
So what makes you play this game
With results always the same
And nothing but bad reputations to gain

It's pushing me like all is fine
When I could cry
From all the bends and breaks I took this time
When happiness is based on lies
It's so hard, its too hard to tell the truth

What do you see when you look at me
Do you take me for a fool
This fool is done

This fool is done
This fool is done

What do you see when you look at me
Do you take me for a fool
What do you see when you look at me
Do you take me for a fool

It says hold on and take this ride
And set aside of all the times
When you collide
Then you'll leave me here to die