Over-analytical, I’ve thought myself to sleep

One too many times, so now I think it’s time to speak

I’m dealing you the wildcard—a simple choice to make

It’s either cross your heart or cross your fingers ‘til they break

Tunnel-vision, you’re just concerned with your own satisfaction

But just a fraction of the truth lies in your mathematics

So craft a lie on that callous tongue like a knife

I’ll save my breath for lyrics on a song

Contemptuous, your arrogance will get the best of you

When you’re standing on the line of right and wrong

Why must growing wiser mean we have to grow apart?

If this is growing up, then I don’t wanna play my part

What a shame to hear the saddest words to comprehend

Friendship always breaks when it lacks strength to take the bend

Tunnel-vision, you’re just concerned with your own satisfaction

But just a fraction of the truth lies in your mathematics

So craft a lie on that callous tongue like a knife

I’ll save my breath for lyrics on a song

Contemptuous, your arrogance will get the best of you

When you’re standing on the line of right and wrong

This is not what I wanted. Each step I take is haunted

Shoes to pavement while my head screams the words I never said

Is this all that you asked for? It’s what you’re fed when you want more

Harboring this selfishness won’t ditch this sense of discontent

It’s all you know and it’s all you ever will, my friend

So I’m leaving you with this

So craft a lie on that callous tongue like a knife

I’ll save my breath for lyrics on a song

You say, contemptuous, my arrogance will get the best of  me

But I swear I’ll get the chance to prove you wrong

Minutes turn to hours and these hours into days

And every one I spend along this half-lit interstate

Well I think I’ll miss my exit ‘cause there’s nowhere left to go

And let these speakers fill this country air with songs we know

When I hear the two of us collide, everything is alright

How’s it looking from the shoreline, baby?

Are you happier than ever before?

Your favorite records are a sore sight for me

I let them spin so they can cut to the core

Tonight, if they could light a spark in stereo, I’d sing them to the moon,

Torch the miles in my view, and trace the ashes back to you

I bet you’re raising your glass to that warmer coastal town

You can tell me all about it when you make it back around

As for me, I’m raising mine to all the stories that we’ll tell

They’re scripted in the afterglow, just watch the colors swell

When I see the two of us collide, everything is alright

How’s it looking from the shoreline, baby?

Are you happier than ever before?

Your favorite records are a sore sight for me

I let them spin so they can cut to the core

Tonight, if they could light a spark in stereo, I’d sing them to the moon,

Torch the miles in my view, and trace the ashes back to you

I take a breath and then I let them spin again (4x)

And set a fire that’ll touch the Atlantic

How’s it looking from the shoreline, baby?

Are you happier than ever before?

Your favorite records are a sore sight for me

I let them spin so they can cut to the core

Tonight, if they could light a spark in stereo, I’d sing them to the moon,

Torch the miles in my view, and trace the ashes back to you

I take a breath and then I let them spin (4x)

I’ve been waiting for the smoke to clear from the rear view mirror, but it all still lingers

If I found a resolution near, would it disappear? Slip through my fingers?

No, follow me straight into the endgame

No, my eyes are red within a dizzy haze

I practiced ignorance, mistook it for bliss

I kept my heart in check when you would insist

But I can’t and I won’t settle down when I know

What goes around’s not coming back around

I bit the bullet but I couldn’t resist to bite right through it

I’ve been waiting for the chance to say “Fire away,” now I think I got it

A trigger finger in a stagnant phase– it’s a lonely craze, do you think I fought it?

No, behind the barrel it’s the same game

No, taking aim so recklessly for better days

I practiced ignorance, mistook it for bliss

I kept my heart in check when you would insist

But I can’t and I won’t settle down when I know

What goes around’s not coming back around

I bit the bullet but I couldn’t resist to bite right through it

I lock and load when the premises don’t fit

Push them all together at the end of my own wit

What did you expect? For me not to reflect?

In any situation, there’s a cause and an effect

Lock and load, this is not how I planned it

Consider me the victim of another direct hit

What did you expect? For me not to object?

I’m drowning in the middle of a natural reflex

I practiced ignorance, mistook it for bliss

I kept my heart in check when you would insist

But I can’t and I won’t settle down when I know

What goes around’s not coming back around (Oh, here we go)

I practiced ignorance, mistook it for bliss

I kept my heart in check when you would insist

But I can’t and I won’t turn around, turn to stone

Someday, I’ll make it out of this town

And I’ll shoot this memory out of sight to forget, but I must admit

That I’ll probably miss

Is it too soon to call you? Please tell me what’s to lose

Some nights, I feel alone and trust me, I know you do too

But I can’t shake this feeling that we’re meant for something more

I hope the future shows us proof of what this all was for

I just wanna fall asleep and wake up to the start

Of a day where thoughts of you would just stop tearing me apart

‘Cause I can’t shake this feeling that we’re right where we should be

We all want answers to these questions. As for now, it’s wait and see

The black and white is fading into gray

You listen to me sing, but do you hear a word I say?

Hope is getting out of reach and I think I’ve lost control

As pretty as it seems, this dream has got me feeling low

‘Cause I won’t take secrets to my grave

Things I wish I would’ve done if I had played

My cards right. Why can’t I kill the lights and walk away?

I won’t take secrets to my grave

So I’m spilling out my heart on every page

Believe this: I need this. I’ll hold on ‘til I feel it break

The black and white is fading into gray

You listen to me sing, but can you please hear the words I say?

Hope is getting out of reach and I think I’ve lost control

As pretty as it seems, this dream has got me feeling low

It’s got me feeling low

Is it too soon to call you? Please tell me what’s to lose

Some nights, I feel alone and trust me, I know you do too

But I can’t shake this feeling that we’re meant for something more

I hope the future shows us proof of what this all was for

Convoluted runarounds and overplayed clichés

Neither of them change what waits, no matter which one that you take

And you say “You’re talking circles way over my head

Bring it all back down or let it rest”

It’s clear to me that this is for the best, but I digress

You’ve got me casting shadows on my stubborn inhibitions

Gifts and curses set the stage for honesty in fragile state

So I’ll take take take this tired talk and you’ll try saving face

When you can’t stay, when you can’t stay

I usually reserve my right to lay it on the line

‘Til after 2:00 a.m. but nothing good happens that late at night

And that’s why I’m stumbling over words to justify

All the silent, four-wall lullabies

That entertain this solitude of mine

And make me realize

You’ve got me casting shadows on my stubborn inhibitions

Gifts and curses set the stage for honesty in fragile state

So I’ll take take take this tired talk and you’ll try saving face

When you can’t stay, when you can’t stay

This is the end of what I thought I knew

Inevitable endings come too soon

This is the end of what I thought I knew

Sorry for tired talk, it’s what I do

This is the end of what I thought I knew

Inevitable endings come too soon

This is the end of what I thought I knew

Sorry for tired talk, it’s what I do

You’ve got me casting shadows on my stubborn inhibitions

Gifts and curses set the stage for honesty in fragile state

So I’ll take take take this tired talk and you’ll try saving face

When you can’t stay, when you can’t stay

Inspiration, where have you been?

What’s left to say? Here’s where we begin

Conversations turning again

Into another mess that says I won’t be relevant

Before what’s left is dead and gone, you better figure out what side you’re on

Here’s the truth: Some will live and some will hide, but we’ll stand resolute

Ambitions we were born to ride are gonna see us through if it’s the last thing that we do

Where our notes and rhythms go, we’ll know it soon

Before what’s left is dead and gone, you better figure out what side you’re on

As this Pennsylvania rain falls in October

It can’t drown the sound or wash away the stains

Of damage done from ghosts outside your window

Echoing what no one can unsay

I’m lost inside a war of pen and paper

As this West Virginia sunset slips away

And neither side has ever shown a winner

But inspiration’s here to save the day

Whoa, where these notes and rhythms go, God only knows

As we stare up to the sky from here below

So walk by faith and not by what you see

When your world is falling down, hold onto me

When good enough’s not good enough, take heed

Like a remedy to set you free, I’ll always be

Close behind to pick up every piece

Bite your tongue and take another bullet

Disregard what’s locked behind your teeth

A lesson learned in light of retrogression

Too common in a false reality

Whoa, where these notes and rhythms go, God only knows

As we stare up to the sky from here below

So walk by faith and not by what you see

When your world is falling down, hold onto me

When good enough’s not good enough, take heed

Like a remedy to set you free, I’ll always be

Close behind to pick up every piece

Where these notes and rhythms go, God only knows

As we stare up to the sky from here below

So walk by faith and not by what you see

When your world is falling down, hold onto me

When good enough’s not good enough, take heed

Like a remedy to set you free, I’ll always be

Close behind to pick up every piece

I’m after a state of mind that’s too difficult to recall

Feels like I’m running, but I’m never progressing at all

Hey, I know I’ll be okay

Call me crazy, but is it getting harder to breathe?

Thinking about all that I’d give for a sigh of relief

Hey, I know I can’t complain

Nevertheless, life keeps moving on

If one is all I get, I’ve been living wrong

I found a box and now I’m drowning in memories

Head under water as I’m stuck in a reverie

Hey, it’s such a lonely place

At seventeen, I was an easier person to please

But now I’m twenty and I’m looking for clarity

Hey, I know it’s on the way

Nevertheless, life keeps moving on

Forgetting all the rest, I’ll take what’s left and move along

I can’t bear to hide that fate that set in has lost distinction without a reason to why

Because in my mind, there’s a blurry vision of indecision, but a love that’s still alive

It’s tangled up in every line

Nevertheless, life keeps moving on

If one is all I get, there’s always grace to break my fall

Nevertheless, this life keeps moving on

If one is all I get, I’ve been living wrong

And as I gather the strength to whisper amazing grace

I place this lamp at my feet to shine through any defeat

Hey, I know it will some…I know it will some…I know it will someday

It’s funny how some soon replace

Your name, your face as your memories fade

Well it’s been a while, but here we are

The longshot kids—the unseen stars

Can you feel it in the change of every chord?

We’re feeling alright. The past is behind. We’re redefined.

The broken parts of us don’t matter anymore

Is this what it’s like? Is this what it’s like to be revived?

Save us a song on the drive back home

We’ll sing along to Yellowcard on the radio

79 is so alive on summer nights as we cross the state line

Let’s live forever on the up and up

Looking out on where we’ve been and all that we’ve done

79 is so alive on summer nights as we cross the state line

We’re immortals in the tales we tell

But the road ahead looks good as well

So when you’re alone and can’t find your way

Know the sun may set, but there’s a gift of another day

Can you feel it in the change of every chord?

We’re feeling alright. The past is behind. We’re redefined.

The broken parts of us don’t matter anymore

Is this what it’s like? Is this what it’s like to be revived?

Save us a song on the drive back home

We’ll sing along to Yellowcard on the radio

79 is so alive on summer nights as we cross the state line

But just for now, can we slow it down?

There’s a time to run and one to stick around

Save us a song on the drive back home

We’ll sing along to Yellowcard on the radio

79 is so alive on summer nights as we cross the state line

Let’s live forever on the up and up

Looking out on where we’ve been and all that we’ve done

79 is so alive on summer nights as we cross the state line

(Save us a song on the drive back home

We’ll sing along to Yellowcard on the radio

79 is so alive)

On summer nights as we cross the state line

This isn’t a test to see who gets the most attention

I gave it my best before you showed me your intentions

The bridge is burned, but you don’t understand just what it means

Let it go, let it go, you know there’s a second chance with every words that I speak

It’s time to sing this melody

That shows you all what I can see now

When you’ve done it all, would you let it be?

You’ll find it comes with sweet release

It’s the sound of letting go

In time you’ll know

This isn’t a bet to see who holds it all together

The day that we met has lost its hope for something better

I’ll go and find some words for you to twist around on me

Here it goes, here it goes, you know there’s a second chance with every word that I speak

It’s time to sing this melody

That shows you all what I can see now

When you’ve done it all, would you let it be?

You’ll find it comes with sweet release

It’s the sound of letting go

In time you’ll know

Nobody knows what to do or who to be

How to live, what to believe

We’re standing up to take a seat

We cut our hearts to watch them bleed

I guess it’s time for us to see

The life we live is quickly fleeting

These fragile hearts will not stop beating

We may fall, but we will rise

Battle scars will heal in time

It’s time to sing this melody

That shows you all what I can see now

When you’ve done it all, would you let it be?

You’ll find it comes with sweet release

It’s the sound of letting go

In time you’ll know

I’ve heard tales of love and loss

Of wasted youth and ticking clocks

Playing out regrets in every scene

If they could talk, they’d never stop, they’d never stop

Don’t you pray for change, then cover up what’s underneath

Stick to your devotions, kid, and fight for perfect destiny because

I found out when life in the real world comes knocking

You live it loud and dare to stand your ground

I’ve heard tales of make believe

Of candy-coated fantasies

Setting up semantics of what’s real

And can’t perceive what’s bittersweet. They’re bittersweet.

Don’t you pray for change, then cover up what’s underneath

Stick to your devotions, kid. Don’t let them leave you incomplete because

I found out when life in the real world comes knocking

You live it loud and dare to stand your ground

Safe and sound, this castle in the air we’ve built

Is weathered now, but it’s never coming down

Insatiable souls reaching out to break the mold

Searching for a catalyst to aid the chemicals

Insatiable souls, find your rest and be made whole

And cheers to new beginnings, oh they’ve never felt so close

I’ve heard tales of feeling low

Of tired talk narrating growth

When good enough’s not good enough, I’ve leaned on grace alone

To let things go, to let things go

‘Cause I have prayed for change and covered up what’s underneath

But I stuck to my devotions, kid, and learned the truth will set you free because

I found out when life in the real world comes knocking

You live it loud and dare to stand your ground

Safe and sound, this castle in the air we’ve built

Is weathered now, but it’s never coming down

Safe and sound, this castle in the air we’ve built

Is weathered now, but it’s never coming down

Never coming down