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Balance (2005) Track Listing:
Margaritas Pedestal Graffiti But Not Today East Coast Baltimore Remember To Work Hopin' For New Blue Light Birthdays - 01 Margaritas (Total Length: 3:51) Draw me a picture, or better yet A diagram, of what your definition might look like You could understand your words fly by, lost punctuation, Ideas meant to disrupt disrupt your composure, confidence created with stability of confusion lost, when you start explaining things, of confusion lost, when you start explaining things- I, I know, it might take a while but I can learn O, I, I know, it might take a while but I can learn- Is there a possibility, that you might, slow down for me (unlock) responsibility, stop explaining, stop exclaiming Or has your head got too big? Don’t understand any of it Or has your head got too big? Don’t understand any of it- I, I know, it might take a while but I can learn, O, I, I know, it might take a while but I can learn- In three words or less, explain worst to best And tell me what is getting you in this mess, In three words or less, explain worst to best And tell me what is getting you in this mess, In three words or less, explain worst to best, And tell me what is getting you in this mess, In three words or less, explain worst to best And tell me what is getting you– I, have no idea of what, is bothering me, Where did it come from, and how does it go? Maybe on the other side I can only hope to find There was something more that I could realize, That I don’t care- I, I know, it might take a while but I can learn, O, I, I know, it might take a while but I can learn- Draw me a picture, or better yet A diagram, of what your definition might look like You could understand your words fly by, lost punctuation, ideas meant to disrupt disrupt your composure, confidence created with stability of confusion lost, when you start explaining things, of confusion lost, when you start explaining things- - 02 Pedestal (Total Length 5:19) Well I hope you don’t, hurt yourself, when you fall from Your pedestal- I hope, pedestal – pedestal You, can chop your own wood You, can build your own fire- Maybe right outside of some dream you might find it’s ok Well I hope you don’t fall, fall away Well I hope you don’t, hurt yourself, when you fall from Your pedestal- I hope, pedestal – pedestal We’re not against you, you’re only fighting yourself. (x4) instrumental Said I hope you don’t, I hope you don’t fall down. Said I hope you don’t, I hope you don’t fall down. Said, said, said, said, said…. If you do I’ll pick you up, if you do I’ll pick you up I would Said, said, said, said If you do I’ll pick you up, if you do I’ll pick you up I would. - 03 Graffiti (Total Length 3:36) Oh young girl, what’s getting you down, Whats making you look, look at the ground Is it really, really that bad Oh tell me, tell me- Try it today, continue tomorrow Pass it on, give me what you got And let everyone know, let everyone know One thing- O, One thing, that I know, we all need to graffiti our smiles on the world, O, One thing, that I know, we all need to graffiti our smiles on the world- Now why is this, a person so friendly, gives a simple gesture that ends up being more than you, you can handle, more than you, you could know now- Try it today, continue tomorrow Pass it on, give me what you got And let everyone know, let everyone know One thing- O, One thing, that I know, we all need to graffiti our smiles on the world, O, One thing, that I know, we all need to graffiti our smiles on the world- Let’s try it, hold it, follow it They won’t forget it, they won’t forget it- Let’s try it, hold it, follow it They won’t forget it, they won’t forget it- Let’s try it, hold it, try hold it- Let’s try it, hold it, try hold it- Let’s try it, hold it, try hold it- etc. O, one thing- - 04 But Not Today (Total Length 4:47) What did I, what did I do to deserve this Did I, ever betray your kiss? You can wish, wish upon anything and I’ll be there You can dream, dream upon anything and I’ll be there- When the hand on your shoulder, Rips your heart away, you think Twice on tomorrow, makes you think twice, twice on today I said a hi ya ya, ah hi yaya, etc. You say, you want to be with me forever, But not, but not today You say, you’re going to be with me tomorrow How about this, how about this, how about this I’ll just leave you today- Feeling small, stupid and unworthy, Don’t have much to say, don’t have much to say When the hand on your shoulder, Rips your heart away, rips your heart away Said now, “Think twice on today, think twice on today” (x4) You say, you want to be with me forever, But not, but not today You say, you’re going to be with me tomorrow How about this, how about this, how about this I’ll just leave you today- “Think twice on today, think twice on today” (x4) - 05 East Coast (Total Length 5:03) Hey EC where you been, out there with your perspective Dark engine rail to rail come down and curve again, And dance on my door step, dressed in your skin. No more of this touchless beauty, that’s seen on the TV I said no more, playing with diamonds when hearts are winning, No more playing, no more playing, no more playing, with diamonds (x2) Hey there little girl, get back here & show me what you’re worth Give me something, that I can’t see, I said now, Hey EC where, where have you been- Take your corduroy, throw it away with your boy, Give me something, that I can’t see I say hey EC where, where have you been- Hey EC, where, where have you been- No more, this touchless beauty, that’s seen on the TV I said No more, playing with diamonds when hearts are winning, No more playing, no more playing, no more playing, with diamonds (x2) Win, win , I said I win, win, I said I win, win, I said I win (x2) - 06 Baltimore (Total Length 2:50) Things fall apart, like a building in Baltimore All in the middle, lets start over, Things fall apart, like a building in Baltimore All in the middle, lets start over- I wish I could, Stand up for what I know, and what I hope to be. Maybe down by some strange town i wouldn’t feel like this clown Maybe I could be, maybe I could see, maybe I could be- It’s all from the middle, it all falls apart, It’s all from the middle, it all falls apart Looking good from the outside, don’t give it up no, no Looking good from the outside, don’t give it up no, no Things fall apart, like a building in Baltimore All in the middle, lets start over, Things fall apart, like a building in Baltimore All in the middle, lets start over- - 07 Remember to Work (Total Length 3:40) Maybe if we manage our time, Every day could seem like, An ongoing circle with no interruptions, like a poster on the wall, We can just hang on, to remind people of something, To remind people of something- When we grow tired, And our hands are stuck but moving we read too fast we don’t make anything last See the headlines as faded, see the headlines as faded- We fell out of love to count our achievements, We forgot to have fun to count our achievements, We fell out of love to count our achievements, We forgot to have fun to count our achievements- Can all we, sit back and see The world, with enjoyment Do you remember a time you sat down to, to unwind See your world, with enjoyment, with enjoyment, said now- The object is simple sit back and relax and take your schedule and- Burn that. The object is simple sit back and relax and take your schedule and- Burn that. The object is simple sit back and relax and take your schedule and- Burn that. The object is simple sit back and relax and take your schedule and- Burn that. When we grow tired, When our hands get reluctant We’ll sit back and see, that all this work has been worth it, That all this work has been worth it. We fell out of love to count our achievements, We forgot to have fun to count our achievements, We fell out of love to count our achievements, We forgot to have fun to count our achievements- - 08 Hopin’ For New (Total Length 4:45) Scared to dream of something new, My success might be failing you Like vintage colors, bright with hue hold the letter as he’s cheating on you Ten pages might feel odd to you Why do we insist, on straying from truth? Compare to something bigger, better, but smooth Everyday we live in the past hopin’ for new- Everyday, everyday, everyday, Compare to something bigger, better, but smooth Everyday we live in the past hopin’ for new- Everyday, everyday, everyday. Now why do we insist, on an excuse for what we didn’t say, or what we didn’t do, It’s a clean service, it’s a one colored suit Why do we fear, why do fear what we hold, Hold so dear, In our hearts, and our minds- O, Compare to something bigger, better, but smooth Everyday we live in the past hopin’ for new- Everyday, everyday, everyday, Compare to something bigger, better, but smooth Everyday we live in the past hopin’ for new Everyday, everyday, everyday, compare- Back to the point, new playing field, Winning is losing, and losing has, Already, lost it too. Slowly approach strangers, because they might know you express feelings, because they see the same as you- We all have, one chance To make our dreams, all come true. That chance starts when we’re born and lives and dies when we are gone That chance starts when we’re born and lives and dies when we are gone O, Compare to something bigger, better, but smooth Everyday we live in the past hopin’ for new- Everyday, everyday, everyday, Compare to something bigger, better, but smooth Everyday we live in the past hopin’ for new Everyday, everyday, everyday, compare- - 09 Blue Light (Total length 5:30) Early morning as the a blue light shines in Whisper yelling through a telephone ring One brown eyed and a blue eyed, and the space between They realize, there might be something tonight- I can be alright, if I believe the night, we’ll be alright, if we’re dreaming… Don’t want to stop me because I don’t know why, Got no reason, but I hold no rhyme- Don’t know why, feelin’ so down Must be, this god-forsaken town Well tonight- I can be alright, if I believe the night, we’ll be alright- dreaming… Well I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming… I hope I, I know that I, I hope I, I know that I, I hope I, I know that I’m dreaming- (x2) Well tonight- I can be alright, if I believe the night, we’ll be alright- dreaming… …Well I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming… - 10 Birthdays (Total Length 5:33) This day for celebration, leaves questions on our own that Leads me to my drinking fountain, to refresh my hope My hands so small, my fingers too close, See my desert with water, as my problems still flow. What’s so special about growing old? Times become lost, as patterns grow- New friends seem like sequels, to the memories of our souls- Where did my life go, What happened to normal? It seems to fall down, down to the floor- We come together We see the same stories- What’s so special about growing old? Times become lost, as patterns grow- New friends seem like sequels to the memories of our souls- To the memories of our souls. |
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