The Lyrics: A-I
Bet Your Life
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
Baby what have you done?
Life has only begun
Don’t go throwing it all away on some hip fantasy
All the fun that it seems
Living to the extremes
Only hides all the lonely times that’s the lone guarantee
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Would you bet your life on that,
Oh wouldn’t you baby?
Would you bet your life on that,
Oh wouldn’t you darlin’?
Would you bet your life away on me?
Some of those from before
All the ones you adore
Brought a light to the world to fill the dark within
Don’t be somebody else
Recognizing yourself
Dressing up ain’t so hot when the dress you wear’s wearing thin
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Don’t want to lead you to loneliness
But don’t want to leave you alone
Staring back at me, “are you into this?”
Oh no
Come back down to the fact
Once gone no coming back
Sometimes dreamin’ is all it is and all that it should be
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Caveman
(words and music by Nate Sullivan)
All this time I’ve been thinking ’bout you
And I’m watching you rot but there’s nothing I can do
It’s not that strange
To build these little caves
[CHORUS 1]
But please get out of mine
I just don’t have the time to waste
But please get out of mine
I just don’t have the time to waste
Months slip by and we’re running in the same race
Not so bad but we’re running at the same pace
Not at all it’s hard to keep a straight face
[CHORUS 2]
But please don’t laugh at mine
I just don’t have the time to wait
Please don’t laugh at mine
I just don’t have the time to wait
This is hard
This is what I wanted
Kind of sort of maybe I feel fine
All this time I’ve been worried ’bout you
And I’m watching you rot but there’s something you can do
It’s not that strange
To build these little caves
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[CHORUS 2]
There’s only so much time
And we’ve got bigger fish to fry
So if you feel alright
Don’t forget to please turn out the light
Cold Comfort
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
Older by the minute
Steady second-hand won’t stop
It says without going
Guaranteed to make you drop
I don’t want to leave this place too soon
Slowly climbing more stairs every day
I don’t want to leave this place too soon
Slowly meeting more stares every day
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I ain’t never told no one what I’m telling you
i used to say my favorite’s gold but now it’s blue
next time you must promise me not to laugh (stop) and sigh
laughing too uneasily
what a funny guy
Wicked welcome wagon
Nothing here is meant to stay
Flashing lights and sirens
Frightening the birds away
I don’t want to leave this place too soon
Gently climbing more stairs every day
I don’t want to leave this place too soon
Slowly meeting more stares every day
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Crutch
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
When I’m weak
You are strong
Whenever my brain insists I don’t belong
You’re my crutch
Without your touch
I’d fall and hit the ground
If I lose
You don’t care
Whenever I tear, bleeding unaware
You’re my glue
Thanks to you
I’m never letting go (oh oh, oh oh)
I’m never letting go (oh oh, oh oh)
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Even before I ask you please
Finger to mouth, you’re whispering
“I will be forever your crutch”
Now and then
I shut down
At times I can’t get my head up off the ground
Have no fear
When you’re near
The blues just fade away (oh oh, oh oh)
The blues just fade away (oh oh, oh oh)
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May I suggest
If you need a rest
I will try my best to get by
Yet when you are gone
Hell, it won’t be long
‘Til I am gonna need you soon
(oh oh, oh oh)
I’m never letting go (oh oh, oh oh)
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“I will be forever your crutch
I will be forever your crutch”
Dale Does Drugs
(words and music by Nate Sullivan)
You know that I’d rather see you on a different day
When you get home, the thrill looks like it faded away
We might get old, but we’re not gonna do it today
I get the feeling that you’re screaming on the inside
Just don’t forget, you really ain’t got nothing to hide
No promises, but maybe just a little sign
I’m taking names, and kicking ass later
No need to worry if the man, he keeps paying ya
We’ll get ours, if ours is something we can get,
Well i’m just sayin’
Yeah i get lucky even though we make our own luck
A mom and dad away from working at a pizza hut
I’m overcome with second guesses
And a sense i mighta messed up
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Well where’s she go now
Where do we go now
Everyone is banging on the bars now
Where’s she go now
Where do we go now?
I’m out of answers
Well where’s she go now
Where do we go now
Everyone is hanging at some club downtown
Where’s she go now
Where do we go now?
She knows that Dale does drugs now
Been on the fence, since pitchers and catchers
No free advice, from anyone who matters
I’m feeling good, as long as something happens, now
Hey there everybody, i’m glad that you could join us
Fear and loathing in the district, trying to destroy us
Take care of your waitress, man i couldn’t hate this life
I really mean it when i say
[CHORUS]
Where’s she go?
Far Behind This Game
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
So here we are again
Conflicting points of view
I think its love, you don’t know who I am
A dead philosophy
Was not, too long ago
You were the spark inside my circuitry
Why did you have to say no?
My memory won’t let go
It turns but it won’t budge, reporting dangerous
Why did you have to say no?
I wish it wasn’t so
You turned out differently
You’re nothing like the ‘You’ I had in mind
And though it’s weathering
Something subconsciously
Wants every drop of fantasy to stay
Why did you have to say no?
My memory won’t let go
It turns but it won’t budge, reporting dangerous
Why did you have to say no?
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We could have been so good
How you misunderstood
All you’d left to do was learn my name
So far behind this game
far behind but now it’s done
no need to start when you’ve just won
I can’t continue, can’t advance
No second place, no second chance
But I remember how it was before
Inside my head before you locked that door
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Golden Girl
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
She sighs in exclamation points
She’ll sugar-coat requests
That I couldn’t ignore if I tried
Oh no
Her wants pass as basic needs
It’s overwhelming play
That I wouldn’t exchange if I could
Oh no
[CHORUS 1]
Starting the day without her shimmering
Won’t hurt at all after her kiss; that sting
She knows I’m keen to keep her near
Inside and round my heart
A position I’d love her to stain
Oh yeah
She knows the hold she’s got on me
I’m constantly her game
An expense that I’m willing to pay
Oh yeah
[CHORUS 2]
Spending the day without her shimmering
Won’t hurt at all after her kiss; that sting
Ah, she’s taking me over, she’s taking me over, I’m riding the wave
Ah, she’s taking me over, she’s taking me over, I’m right in the way
[CHORUS 3]
Ending the day without her shimmering
Won’t hurt at all after her kiss; that sting
Grey (You Know)
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
Let’s take the time to show you that I’m
Not making progress
Feel watered down, floating around
Gripping my life vest so
Wasting the day with nothing to say
Keeping a straight face
Try to break through but all that I do
Is stare at a blank space
No fun at all after the fall
How can I fake it?
Gimme a line, sound like it’s mine
One that’ll make it so
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You know, you know
This boredom’s getting old
You know, you know, woah-oh
You know, you know
No motivation shown
You know, you know, woah-oh
All that can, be my reality
Is dusty comic books
My one exercise: release rusted eyes
For second and third looks
I’m feeling estranged, I can’t feel the change
From daytime to night-time
The wall’s closing in, I’m getting too thin
But holding my grey sign so
[CHOURS]
You know…
[CHOURS]
You know, woah-oh
I’ll Be Seeing You
(words and music by Steve Syckes)
And I thought the sun dissolved
The sky was missing its blue
Felt like I detached from life
When I detached from you
Not thinkin’ I’d ever move on
Didn’t leave somewhere to go
So I turned up the confidence
And time has let me know
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Though you’re gone
I’ll be seeing you
I’ll be seeing you ’round
Can’t go wrong
‘Cause I’ll be seeing you
I’ll be seeing you ’round my way
Since you’re gone I can move on
Not bound and chained to the floor
Something ‘bout your leaving here
Has opened up a door
Not sayin’ you wronged me baby
Didn’t know it was the end
Transition from A to B
I’ll always be a friend
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Yeah we’ll always have the good times, baby
And as memories often do
They will soften yet grow warmer, maybe
Dear I swear there is no knife
‘Cause you kinda sorta changed my life
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