Little Seizures

Little Seizures

The Contusions

Somewhere In Time

I might have missed my only chance
For the meaning of romance
And I tried to get to you
But I couldn’t quite get through
And now we’re missing our one and only dance

But somewhere in time
You could have been mine
In some other life
Where the cards played out right
But not this one

And when you tried to get to me
I’d set sail on other seas
I’d love to say what I rehearsed
But the timing couldn’t be worse
And we ended up closer to enemies

So close and yet so far
From this feeling in my heart
Somehow it was meant to be
But the timing was the key
And now we couldn’t be farther apart

Hit The Road

Your picture’s painted black with pain
Your story’s gettin’ shady of late
All wrapped up in cellophane
Pretty little package of hate

You’re puttin’ on a show so that everyone knows
Why you do the things you do
But everyone else just does it themselves
The only one that you’re foolin’ is you

Hi Ho
Hit the road

You may think you’re a world apart
But we all got a price to pay
Seekin’ out some pity for a broken heart
But it’s never gonna go away

And every time it’s a felony crime
When it puts the hurt to you
You whine so loud you deafen the crowd
And the rest of us get screwed

Somethin' True

There was a vision I had as a child, but it’s now fadin’
All the hopes I had for the future are dissipatin’
Some day, somethin’s gonna give cuz it’s not worth hatin’ myself
Some say it’ll get better
But I’m sick of waiting

I’d say it’s been too long since I could believe in something true
And it’s been too long since I remember feeling something new
And it’s been way too, way too long since I could put my faith in you
And it’s been too long since I could believe in something true

Cynics claim that nothin’s gonna change but I don’t listen
Naysayers sayin’ what they say: “It’s a suicide mission”
Tearin’ me down until I almost give in
But everything about me tells me that somethin’s missin’

Now the world is changed
The colors re-arranged
And everything I stood for is calling my name
Now the page is turned
And the bridges that we burned
Can’t bring us back to that from which we came

Each time life seemed to make sense, turned out someone lied
Accidents uncovered the truth that someone tried to hide
Can’t remember just exactly when the light burned out inside
All I know is gradually, somehow the pieces of me died

But something’s gotta give
There’s too much to play for
Too much life to live
Just when the thought of hope sinks one step lower
I’ll hold my ground, beat my chest
Cuz you can’t tell me that it’s over

No Regrets

Here I am
Scared shitless again
There you go, and I don’t know
How I’ll hold myself in check

I’m a fool
Stuck in a trance
If I don’t go, I’ll never know
If I’ve blown another chance

I’ve spent my life not so sure that I deserve what others may get
I’ve made up my mind
No more regrets

Here we go
Nervous and tense
Pulses race, basketcase
Time to face the consequence

Why sit around and play “what if?”
Just suck it up and take the hit

I’m a wreck
But goin’ anyway
Better now than to bow out
And doubt forever this day

I’d rather be shot down heavily than retrace all of my steps
I’ve made up my mind
No more regrets

What Can I Say

I’m trapped
And so confused
It don’t matter which way I go
It’s just lose-or-lose
No reply can justify what’s on my mind
Try and fill those shoes
I”m seein’ headlights on a one-way avenue

Just becase you’re the best there ever was
It don’t always gotta go your way
Hey, what can I say?

I’m tired
Of the mental abuse
I’m in a corner backed up and stuck on your point of view
I know I can’t go on either road
So what do I choose?
I’m beggin’ for an out but still you refuse

What can I say that’ll be OK?
What can I say any other way?
What can I say to make my plea?
What can I say to make you see?
What can I say that won’t backfire?
What can I say without being a liar?
What can I say that won’t take long?
What can I say that won’t be wrong?

I’m on fire
Black and bruised
I’m beatin’ myself up, I hope you’re amused
You win, I give in, there ain’t nothin’
In being used
I’ll take all the blame but hey, that’s old news

Cliche

I’m gonna be a star
Gonna be hot then not go very far
I’m gonna have a hit
One shining moment, and this is it

I wanna be a rock and roll cliche
I wanna party all night and sleep all day
I wanna get drunk, get stoned, get high
And I wanna get laid at least twice every night

I want the money
I want the fame
I wanna be a household name
I wanna sell out, I wanna fade
As long as I don’t work one more day

Next thing you know I’ll have my own TV show
Next thing you know I’ll be broke

I wanna riot
I wanna burn
I want my fifteen minute turn
I wanna shoot up
Wanna do my line
I wanna live fast and die at 29

Break it down
I want the money
I want the fame
I want everybody to know my name
I wanna sell out
I wanna fade
It’s so cliche

Take Me Back

Take me back to days of yore
When you were mine and I was yours
When life was new and fresh and full of hope
Take me back to those first days
And one more time we’ll find our way
The trick of the trade is never getting old

The days go by without a sign of life
Colors fade and faces age with time
But I know why
I know why
It doesn’t take a genius, open your eyes

It takes me back to days of yore
When you were mine and I was yours
When life was new and fresh and full of promise
It takes me back to those first days
Before we got set in our ways
We never could have guessed it’d be like this

Doubt sets in, the work begins to slide
Happiness is hit-or-miss most times
It’s no surprise
No surprise
When the fuel is gone, the fire always dies

Sha na na na
Sha na na na na na na
La it da da
La ti da da da da da
Sha na na na
Sha na na na na na na
Ahh

Fer Me Boys

Keep ’em comin’ when the jag starts runnin’
And the boys are summonin’ you
Jack on ice or a Jagrmeister
And a beer with a ribbon that’s blue
Make it quick ‘fore we get too sick
And me boy, he starts to spew
My, my me boy, what’s come over you

Oi oi oi
Another round fer me boys

A fine youg lass with a fine young ass
Comes struttin’ into view
The boys start yellin’ and the beer keeps tellin’ ’em
“There’s a chance in hell fer you”
Meet me brother and I’ll have another
And I’ll have yer mother too
My, my me boys, what’s come over you

Well me boys are drunk and the mood is sunk
And the words are startin’ to skew
The eyes they glare, and the tempers flare
And we break a table or two
The fist start flyin’ and the bodies lyin’
On the floor with a bottle of booze
My, my me boys, what’s come over you

Well we get kicked out with a warnin’ shout:
“Don’t come back here too soon!”
We stumble home and we pass out cold
And we reek of the brown bottle flu
We don’t recall what we did at all
But we meet again at noon
My, my me boys, what’s come over you

Get The Girl

Well I used up all my lovin’
On someone who didn’t care
She used me, took me for granted
Then she left me standin’ there…alone

Well I thought she was somethin’ special
Well it turns out I was wrong
She only wanted one thing
When she got it, she was gone

I’d have given her the world
But the good guys don’t get the girl

Well I gave her all that I had
And all she gave me were her lies
When it all came crashin’ in
I guess it came as no surprise

Well I guess I”ll have to face up
To the fact that I’m a chump
I’ll keep on gettin’ my heart broke
Guess I’ll keep on gettin’ dumb

Hung Up

Lyin’ to myself when I said it’s through
It may have ended but I’m still hung up on you
Built up visions of how it should have been
I’ll carry them with me to the bitter end

I’ll never get over you
I’ll hever get over you
No matter what I say or do
I’ll never get over you

I’d like to find closure for my heart
I just can’t kill my hope, that’s the saddest part
I’m a hopeless soul, pathetic yet true
But I’ll never regret not tryin’ for you

No matter what they say it’s true
I’ll never get over you

Never Said

Never said that I was playin’ innocent
Never said anything benificent
Never said I was in it for the long haul
Never said I’d have your back at any time
Never said I’d see you to the finish line
Never said I’d gurantee anything at all

But I can’t do you right
I can’t do you no good
I can’t do you right
But I never said I would

Never said I was totally believable
Never said my love was irretrievable
Never said I would give it all to you
Never said that you were the only one
Never said that I wasn’t phony, hon’
Never said too much of anything true

Never said I never said that
At all

Don't Give Up

You’ve been puttin’ up with him but you’ve had enough
You fell in love with him but he got too tough
You’re runnin’ out of time cuz it’s getting rough
But don’t give up

When things get tough
Kick him in the nuts
Find your best high heels
And kick him in the nuts

You were a silly little girl but now you’ve learned
He ran all over you but now it’s your turn
He’ll get his just desserts for the times you’ve been burned
So don’t give up

Find your best golf cleats
And kick him in the nuts

Don’t give in to his idle threats
That prick deserves just what he gets

So you packed your bags and walked right out the door
In disbelief his jaw dropped to the floor
It’s scary but you don’t need him anymore

And when he crawls back
Kick him in the nuts
Tell him “kiss my ass”
And kick him in the nuts

Old Times' Sake

Been thinkin’ ’bout you lately and the times we used to share
There’s a vacant lot where you once stood, now cold and dry and bare
I stare into the empty well that once overflowed with trust
I reel up the old bucket and drink half an inch of dust

I like awake in my bed replaying all the good ol’ times
It seems I’m stuck on fast-forward when I wish I could rewind
I’d edit out the stupid things I did along the way
And overdub the brilliant words I always meant to say

But I’d probably go and make the same mistakes
For old time’s sake

And here’s to all the laughs we had
And all the memories, good or bad
Here’s to everything we thought we knew
Here’s to all the Friday nights
The parking lots and mercury lights
Here’s to being young, and here’s to you

There’s not a chance on earth I wouldn’t take
For old time’s sake

Been thinkin’ ’bout you lately and the times we used to share
Our paths have seldom crossed since then, our future’s in the air
I wonder how it turned out, well I guess it turned out fine
But I wonder how it’d turned out if we’d walked a different line

Fallin' Down

Since you left me, baby, I been fallin’ down
Trippin’ over every minor step
I know it’s been a while, but I still dream of you
And my place in your heart I think you might have kept

Every time I look around
There’s no one else like you I’ve found
Part of me wants to see
If you still think of me
But I just can’t swallow my pride down

So I’ll keep movin’ on and try to forget about
The times we had and the memories that we share
But doubt still clouds my mind and I keep wonderin’
That you might still think about me and care

Since you left me, baby, I been fallin’ down
Pickin’ my ass up off of the ground
Everything in my brain is tellin’ me “stay away”
But everything in my heart says “wait around”

Everything I do
Somehow comes back to you
And I come full circle, one more round
Of fallin’ down

Sacrifices Made

We played the game
And we learned a thing or two
Like what you didn’t do means all the difference, win or lose
The years roll on
And the choices that we’ve made
Will haunt us tll the day we say that we’ll no longer play

Decisions rule
The moment slips away
Regrets don’t pass away the same as sacrifices made
The hours are long
When you’re stuck in yesterday
Thinkin’ ’bout the way you maybe could’ve saved the day

But somewhere in the dark
There’s a light to guide us on
Only time will tell the story
Only strength can make us strong

Never Look Back (bonus track)

Down on my luck, gotta get the fuck outta this town
Tired of the misprint bullshit goin’ around
My bags are packed, I’m sayin’ “so long”
In my mind I’m already gone

We’ll take two steps forward for each step back
And stay one step ahead of the heart attack
If luck shines down we’ll never look back

Speedin’ from the get-go, never know what I might find
But I’m wastin’ no time fearin’ what I’m leavin’ behind
Life’s too short to get so bogged down
And I’ve come too far to slow down

Burn the days till they turn black
Run the race, tear up the track
If luck shines down we’ll never look back

Where Am I (bonus track)

Seems like only yesterday
My head first spun around
Almost seems like any day I might be six feet underground
If I could find the words to say
It might make sense to me
Blue skies don’t seem far away, but then again, blurry’s all I see

Who am I? Who the hell are you?
What did we get ourselves into?
Where am I? Where the hell are you?
What did we get ourselves into?

Dizzy spells and wishing wells
I pissed it all away
Found myself in prison cells
Just another day
Slurry speech and shitty breath
All day in a haze
If one more day I outrun death
Baby, then I’ll be amazed

Let’s go